Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33035, for Fredrick Mahl, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn.
Privateer

Mahl, Fredrick
       or Frederick

Number
S 33035
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Dead
Letter to J. F. Sauces 3 Auditor
23 Jany 1839

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept 1837 to 20 Sept 1838, the day of his death Age notified 7th Feby 1839

25561
Indiana
Frederick Mahl of Knox Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the com commander by Captain Hazel of the reg’t commanded by Col Walker in the [“New Jersey” is crossed out] Penn line for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rare of 40 Dollars —— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Jany 1834 and John Ewing H R

Arrears to the 4th of Sept                    100.00
Semi-and allowance ending 4March.    20.00
                                                              —————-
                                                                 $120.00


{Revolutionary Claim,}
 {Act June 7, 1832.}

Book E         Vol. 7       Page 121
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
State of Indiana
County of Knox. S.S.

  On this 12th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the  [?] Klend Amory Kinney, President Judge of the Circuit Court of said County, now sitting, Frederick Mahl an old resident of said County and State, aged above Seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following declaration: That he was born in Germantown, now Philadelphia the 16th day of Novem 1737: That he volunteered in a company of Militia resident in said place, under Capt Lanny Haztel in the year 1776 in Col. Walker “Regiment, and having done ___ at said place for some time - then marched with a portion of the “Regiment to Bristol, when other Troops joined- and after sometime crossed the Delaware at Burlington New Jersey: That he was in the battle of Princeton where Genl. Mercer was killed- Soon after that battle, he returned with the troops and was again stationed in Germantown, until theBritish got possession of Philadelphia - when Genl  Washington, and afterward, Genl Wayne came to Germantown: That he, the said Mahl belonged to Genl. Potters brigade, and was in the battle which was soon after fought at said town; and that he retreated with the army, and afterwards when
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the army went into winter quarters at valley forge, he got permission to go to Lancaster, until active operations might regain his services:- After the british evacuated Philadelphia, his service, was no longer wanted, and in 1778 or 1779, he entered as a Sandsman, on board a an armed trip call the “Fain American” Commanded by Capt Stephen Decatur; that this ship coasted for the evening off New York and Charleston- during the trip, the ship took eighteen prizes- one of which ( a larger Scotch Ship) was ___ from the Convoy in storm, and the crew retook her from the American prize Masten, and th said Fredk. Mahl thinks she made her voyage into Charleston: He is certain his action service on land, way a year or more and he thinks that he was at sea about six months. 
  After this declaration of peace he travelled wise _____ and has resided its vicinity for near fifty years.
  He has no documentary evidence, and knows of nine of his old companions, whose testimony he can procure, and of no other person who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present and declares  that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

                    Fredk Mahl

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
       A. Kinney
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  We Philip Catt and Michal Thorn residing in said County of Knox hereby certify we are well acquainted with Frederick Mahl who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations; that we believe him to be 75 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

                             Philip Catt
                             Michael   X  Thomas
   Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
                     A Kinney

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states: And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that tPhilip Catt and Michal Thorn who have signed the preceding certificate are resident citizens of Knox county aforesaid, and credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
               A. Kinney
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State of Indiana }
Knox County } Ss

  I Daniel C Johnson Clerk of the court of Knox county do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Frederick Mahl for a pension
          In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12th day of September 1832
                              D. C. Johnson clerk

Jno a.

Frederick Mahl

from 1776 p.
1 yr $40

cannot allow for or ____ the main ____ that repel having been a private left ____
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 TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
          Second Comptroller’s Office,
                February 1st, 1839.

  Sir:
       Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled “ An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” the widow of Frederick Mahl, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indiana agency, at the rate Forty - Dollars and ____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 20th Sept . 1838, the day of his death.

  Respectfully yours,
            Albion K Parris
                   Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
  Present.
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December 12, 1930.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ILL

Frederick Mahl
$. 33035

Mrs. H. D. McCormick
518 North Fourth Street
Vincennes, Indiana.

Dear Madam:
  You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33035, that Frederick or Fredrick Mahl was born November 16, 1757 in Germantown, Pennsylvania.
  He enlisted in 1776 in Germantown, Pennsylvania, served as a private in Captain James Hazlet’s Company, Colonel Halker’s Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battles of Princeton and Germantown, length of service one year.
  In 1778 or 1779, he entered on board the armed ship “Fair America”, Captain Stephen Decatur, and served six months as landsman; during this time, eighteen prizes were captured on the coast between New York and Charleston
  He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1832, while a resident of Knox County, Indiana, having moved after the war to the vicinity of Vincennes.
  Soldier died September 20, 1838, survived by a widow, name not stated.
        Very truly yours,

             E. W. MORGAN
                Acting Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C., ______, 19__

  In reply to your request of ____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Frederick or Fredrick Mahl. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,  you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 33035

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
1776
1778 or 1779

Length of Service.
1 year
6 mos

Rank.
Pvt
Landsman

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain.                        Colonel
James Hazlet.                Halker
Stephen Decatur on ship “ Fair American”

State.
Pa.

Battles engaged in, Princeton, Germantown.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl in Germantown, Pa.

Date of application for pension, Sept 12 1832, His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Knox Co..Ind.

Age at date of application, born November. 16, 1757 at Germantown, Pa.

Remarks Soldier died September 20 1838 leaving a widow, name not stated, No further family data.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of Indiana
County of Knox    S.S.

  On this 12th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Amory Kinney, President Judge of the Circuit Court of said County, now sitting. Frederick Mahl an old resident of said County and state. aged about seventy-five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law: doth, on his oath make the following declaration: That he was born in Germantown, near Philadelphia, on the 16th day of November 1757: That he volunteered in a Company of Militia raised in said place, under Capt. James Hazlet, in the year 1776 in Col. Halkers Regiment, and having done duty at said place for some time- then marched with a portion of the Regiment to Bristol, where other Troops joined- and after sometime crossed the Delaware at Burlington, New Jersey: That he was in the battle of Princeton- where Gen. Mercer was killed- soon after that battle, he returned with the troops and was again stationed in Germantown, until the British got possession of Philadelphia- When Genl. Washington, and afterwards Genl. Wayne came to Germantown: That he , the said Mahl, belonged to Genl. Potters brigade, and was in the battle which was soon after fought at said town; and that he retreated with the army, and afterwards when the army went into winter quarters at Valley forge, he got permission to go to Lancaster, until active operations might require his services:- After the british evacuated Philadelphia, his services were no longer wanted, and in 1778, or 1779. he entered as a Landsman, on board an armed ship called the “Fair American”.
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commanded by Capt. Stephen Decatur: that this ship coasted for the enemy off New York and Charleston- during the trip, the ship took eighteen prizes- one of which ( a large Scotch ship) was parted from the convoy in a storm, and the crew retook her from the American prize Master, and the said Fredk. Mahl thinks she made her voyage into Charleston: He is certain his active service on land, was a year of more- and he thinks that he was at sea about six months.
  After the declaration of peace he travelled west and has resided in Vincennes and its vicinity, for near fifty years.
  He has no documentary evidence, and knows of none of his old companions, whose testimony he can procure, nor of no other person who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency or any State.
                                           Fredk. Mahl
Sworn to, and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid 
  In open Court
                        A. Kinney

We Philip Catt and Michal. Thorn residing in said county of Know hereby certify we are will acquainted with Frederick Mahl who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be 75 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion 
                  Philip Catt
                   Micheal Thorn
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid In open Court
           A Kinney
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states: And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Philip Catt and Michal. Thorn who have signed the preceding certificate are resident citizens of Knox county aforesaid, and credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
                   A. Kinney

State of Indiana
Know county      ss.

  I Daniel C. Johnson Clerk of the court of Knox County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Frederick Mahl for a pension
  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12th day of September 1832
      D. C. Johnson clerk

SEAL
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Second Comptroller’s Office.
 February 1st, 1839.

Sir:
  Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled “ An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States”, the widow of Frederick Mahl, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indiana Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1837 to the 20th Sept. 1838, the day of his death.

  Respectfully, yours,
      Albion K. Parris
                Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
    Present.
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Mrs. H. D. McCormick
518 North Fourth Street
Vincennes, Indiana

November 20, 1930.

Pension Dep’t, Washington D. C.

  Will you please send me a copy of pension applied for by Fredrick Mahl or help, a soldier of the American Revolution, and endorsement there to saying that pension was paid to date of his death, Sept. 20, 1838.
  The record of his marriage to his first wife, Maria? Thorne, through whom I am descended, here in Vincennes, was destroyed by fire in 1814. Any information you can give me as to his marriage, family, or mention made of his wife, bearing on my eligibility for membership in the Daughters of American Revolution, will be highly appreciated. 

Respectfully
 Mrs. H. D. McCormick
                    
[stamped] Nov 22 1930
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Law Dvision

January 8, 1914.

JP

Chief Finance Division,

Bureau of Pensions.

Sir:

  Referring to your slip of the 15th ultimo showing that you have received money order 
No. 604592, for $1.30 from John F Hail, of Denver, Colorado, you are advised that the same was forwarded to pay for certified copies of papers in the case of Frederick Mahl. Revolutionary War, Pennsylvania Troops, Survivors File No. 33035, which have been furnished, and said order should be disposed of in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of the Inheritor, of September 23, 1912.

Respectfully,
      Commissioner.

JF/EOA
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Law Division.

January 8, 1914.

Mr. John F. Mail,
     Empire Building,
         Denver, Colorado.

Sir:
  In response to your undated request received the 18th ultimo for certified copies of the papers filed in this Bureau in the claim for pension of Frederick Mahl, Revolutionary War, Pennsylvania Troops, Survivors File No. 33035, you will find the same herewith.

  Respectfully,

  Commissioner.


JP/EOA
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E.O.A.

December 10, 1913.

Mr. John F. Mail,
  Empire Building,
     Denver, Colorado.

Sir:
  
  The response to your letter of the 3d, received the 6th instruct, you are advised that certified copies of the papers on file in this Bureau in the claim for pension of Frederick Mahl, Revolutionary War, Pennsylvania Troops, Survivors File No. 33035, will, under the act of August 24, 1912, cost $1.30. If you will return this correspondence with that amount in cash or by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, your request will receive further consideration.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Miss Wilson:

  To make copy & return to Law Div-

Proctor
12/19/13
Copies sen to Law
Div Jan 7, 1914
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AW

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,

Washington, D. C. Dec. 8, 1913

Respectfully referred to the chief of the Law Division, inviting his attention to the attached letter of John F. Mail of 230 Empire Building Denver, Col.
requesting copies of papers within Rev. War pension claim of Frederick Mahl.
Penn. Sur. File 33035
the number of words to be copied is 700

AE Wilson
In charge Rev War Section
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___
Law Division 
JP

E.O.A.

_______ THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions

Washington, D. C. December 10, 1913.

Mr. John F. Mail,
  Empire Building,
     Denver, Colorado.

Sir:

  In response to your letter of the 3d received the 6th instant, you are advised that certified copies of the papers on file in this Bureau in the claim for pension of Frederick Mahl, Revolutionary War, Pennsylvania Troops, Survivors File No. 33035, will under the act of August 24, 1912, cost $1.30. If you will return this correspondence with that amount in cash or by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, your request will receive further consideration.

Respectfully.,

GM Saltzgaber

Commissioner.

To the Honorable Commissioner:

  In compliance with the above, I hand you herewith Money Order for $1.30.

  Thanking you, I remain,
     Yours truly,
           John F. Nearl [?]

[ there are 3 stamps]

Dec 18 1913
Bureau of Pensions

S. S. Pension Office
A Dec 18 1913

Law Division Dec 19 1913
Received
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John F. Mail
 Attorney and Counselor at Law
  Rooms 230-32 Empire Bldg.
    Denver, Colorado

Jan. 5- 1914

To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions

I sent some weeks ago a money order for $1.30 to pay for copies of the Pension affidavits & application of Frederick Mahl, a Revolutionary Soldier.

Yrs.
  John F. Mail

Received Money order for $1.30 Dec 18, 1913 Forwarded to Finance Dep
CW

[stamped]
U.S. Pension Office
A Jan 8 1914
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[note spelling of Frederich instead of Frederick]


JOHN F. MAIL
 Attorney and Counselor at Law
Rooms 230-32 Empire Bldg.
Denver, Colorado

December 3rd, 1913.

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

  Frederich Mahl was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and in 1832 was granted Revolutionary Soldier’s pension. (Rev. War Records Sec. M. B. H;
S. F. 33035 Rev. War.)

  I would like to have copies, if it is possible to get them, of his application and affidavits and proof in support of this pension. I anticipate now that it would take some search to get them, and you will pardon my presumption when I say that in all honor that I am perfectly willing to pay for the search and the copies, if they can be procured for me. This man Frederich Mahl is my great-grandfather.
  Awaiting your reply, I beg to remain,
       Yours truly,
              John F. Mail

700 words
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JOHN F. MAIL
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Rooms 230-32 Empire Bldg.
Denver, Colorado

Sept. 15, 1913.

The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, d. C.

Mr. Commissioner:

  I am told that one FREDERICK MEHL OR MEHLE served as a soldier from near Germantown Pennsylvania during the war of the American Revolution and that for a period he was a sailor on an American Privateer. I have written the War and Navy departments, and they suggest that owing to the megerness of the records I write you.

  I would like very much to be informed on this paint [?point] and I will be deeply grateful for a reply as to what your records show, if anything

  Yours truly
          Jno. F. Mail
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3-816

BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Finance Division.
December 18, 1913

Chief of and Division

Sir:

  I have this day received from John F. Mail M.O.
No. 604,592 for $1.30, 

[“representing refundment of an improper payment” is crossed out]

Case of __________
Certificate No. ___________
For certified copies as per letter herewith

Very respectfully,

W. N Campbell
            J. J. C.

Chief of Division.

[stamped] 
 LAW DIVISION 
 DEC 10 1913
  RECEIVED
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33035

Revy INVALID

File No. 33035
Frederick Mahl
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32”
index:- Vol. 2 , Page 256

Pa

1913. Sept. 24. Hist. to Mr. John F. Mail. M.B.H.

1930- Dec 11 Hist to Mrs. H. D. McCormick- JLL