Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40700, George Willhelm, Continental (Md.)
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SERVICE- Continental (Md.)
Wilhelm, George
NUMBER S 40700
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13151 R
Dead
Pennsylvania
George Wilhelm of Fayette Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hausegger of the [illegible] line for the term of three years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of July 1819 and sent to Samuel Smith Esq.  Union Town Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th Sept 1819 $31.99
by M $31.99
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}

This man made two declarations & on the return of the first date 8 Sept 1819 a corrected was directed to be made out and sent to Mr. Smith with request that he would return the other.  See letter to Smith sent in Phil 19 Oct 1819
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Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 May 1820 Notification sent to John St Clair Esq. 25 July 1820
Uniontown Pennsylvania
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[]  4377

2d decln. of his: Wilhelm. 1st read. for er: on 5 May 1819 says his apt will not let him Sam C. Smith have it without paying him $20

Agt. Doylestown, PA

Rec'd July 19, 1819.

Admitted

Free 2904

Hon.R/H J, C. Calhoun, Secretary of War City of Washington, D.C.
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Union Town Fayette Co Pa
July 12th 1819

Sir, Enclosed is the case of George Willhelm Maryland line for the benefit of an act of Congress of the 18 of March 1818. It appears from the affidavits of Philip Smyth and Philip Creekbaum that the claimant belonged to Capt. officers Ca Capt Huselin & Hausseker it also appears that he applied before by Judge Linley's certificate and same man that he gave his papers to will not let them So he seems to be satisfied to receive from this Day of his application I am of yours Respectfully as [illegible].

Samuel Smith

The Hon J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War

Ref'd to Mr. Edwards, Pension commenced 5 May the day in which the papers were rec'd
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Fayette County Personally appeared Phillip D Smyth before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Fayette who upon his oath according to law Saith that he this deponant was well acquainted with George Willhelm and that he the said George inlisted(sic) in the United States Service in the revolutionary war, under Captain Wm Hyser in Hagerstown in the State of Maryland for the term of three years in the German Ridgment(sic) Commanded by Col Wiltner & General Mulenburg Brigade and that he the said George Willhelm served out his time of inlistment(sic) and got his discharge at Wyoming--further saith not sworn and subscribed, the second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

Philip D Smyth

Before me Daniel J Amson
I James Finley Judge of the Court of Commonpleas do Certify that the above deponent Phillip(sic) Smith is a credible witness given under my hand. James Finley

Co. of Fayette PA ss} I Certify that the above deponant Philip D Smyth is a credible witness given under my hand this third day of July 1819. Ellis Baily

Fayette Court of P} The third day of July 1819 before me [illegible] this Justice of the Peace on oath said [illegible] Phillip Creekbaum & being duly sworn oath say that in the month of July in the year 1776 George Wilhelm & this Deponant inlisted(sic) in Hagerstown in the State of Maryland both for three years in Captain William Hyser's Company in the German Battalion Commanded by Col Hooseker & that George Wilhelm continued with this deponent in Service in the same company & Regiment three years. [Illegible] that time~sworn & subscribed the same day.

Phillip CreekBaum
Before me, Jonathan Rowland 

Fayett Court of P
I certify that the above signing deponent Phillip Creekbaum is a credible witness~given under my Hand this third day of July A.D. 1819
Jonathan Rowland
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Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania}

I John StClair Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county as hereby certify that the within named James Finley Esquire by on of the foregoing certificates was given was at the time of so doing and still is Junior associate Judge in and for said County duly commissioned and that as such full faith and credit are due, and ought to [be] given to all his official acts as well within Courts of Justice as thereout and the within named Daniel Johnson & Jonathan Rowland Esquires as before whom the within respective depositions were taken even at the time of so doing and that are Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit ought to be given

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the tenth day of July AD Eighteen hundred and nineteen.

John St. Clair
Prothonotary

Deposition
Phillip D Smyth

Let Esqr. Johnston Sign the Certificate above in Baily's name.
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Fayette County

District of [illegible] ss.

On this Seventh day of July in this 1819, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas for the said county personally appeared George Willhelm aged 64 years, in Fayette County, PA in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:" That he, the said George Willhelm enlisted for the term of three years in the 4th day of July in the year 1776 in Hagerstown in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain William Hyser alias Hiser in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hunter or Hoonsecker in the line of the state of Maryland on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of his time, when he was discharged from service in Wyoming state of Pennsl. that he was in the battle taking of the hesings [maybe taking of the Hessians at Trenton?], Prince Town, Brandy wine and several others and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid,

George (his X mark) Willhelm

James Finley (seal)

I, James Finley Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said George Willhelm did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I have known him to be a poor labouring man in the neighborhood for I believe more than 20 years he did apply to me near a year ago in order to obtain a pension but his first agent to whom it seems the paper was returned refuses to to(sic) produce it to ascertain the date unless he receive 20 dollars which is not in the power of the applicant.

James Finley
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Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania} ss.

I John St. Clair Prothonotary of the court of common please in and for said county do hereby certify that the within named James Finley Esquire before whom the within declaration was made as a certificate given was at the time of so doing and still is herein associate Judge of the said Court in and for the County duly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as well within courts of Justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the tenth day of July A.D eighteen hundred and nineteen.

John St. Clair
Prothonotary
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Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania ss:  Fourteenth Judicial district

Personally appeared in the court of common pleas of the Fourtheenth Judicial district of Penn. it being a court of land in open Court George Willhelm age sixty five years resident of Fayette County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he served three years in the German Regimental line in Captain William Hazers company (afterwards Cap! Byers) and further declares that the date of his original declaration was on the eight day of September 1818 and that he has obtained a pension certificate which is numbered 12157 and I do solemnly affirm, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or marine service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818__and that I have not ever had nor has any person in trust for me, any property,  securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed: Five Dior chairs, two pewter dishes, ten Pewter plates, one pewter Basin, one tea pot, one dutch oven, two spiders [there is such a cooking implement], one small pot, one pick, one horse collar, one pair trace chains, six cups six sauces, one tea kettle, one tea pot, one pair spreaders, six knives and forks, valued at Forty dollars.

George (his X mark) Willhelm

And he further states that he is by occupation a day labourer but that at this time he labours under a consumptive complaint that renders him incapable of labour: That his family consists of his wife aged about sixty years also two sons and one daughter viz George aged fourteen years, Jacob aged nine years and Priscilla aged seven years and that himself and family are in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support themselves without the assistance of their country or by public or private charity.

Sworn to and subscribed and declared 6th June 1820 in open court.

George (his x mark) Willhelm

John St. Clair
Prothonotary
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I John St. Clair Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in the Fourteenth Judicial District in an for the County of Fayette in the State of Penn. do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty dollars...In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court at Uniontown the sixth day of June A.D. 1820.

John St. Clair Prothonotary of the Ct. of com: pleas 14 Judl district

George Willhelm
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George Wilhelm private
2nd Pennsylvania Regiment
1776 3 years

$64
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Fayette County State of Pennsylvania}

Be it remembered that on the eighth day of September 1818 before me the Prothonotary of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Fayette and state aforesaid personally appeared George Wilhelm aged sixty five years resident of Fayette County and has been for thirty years who being duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension allowed by the act of congress of the 18th of March 1818: That he enlisted into the service of the United States ^in July 1776 under Captain Hizer of the 2nd Regiment of the Penn. Line Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve the them until July 1789 when he was discharged by Captain Boner at [illegible] Fort, that the [illegible] deponent was in the Battles of Trenton and Brandywine on the 26th Dec. and the latter in September 11th 1777~and that he has no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States to his knowledge and if he has he doth hereby for and in consideration of the pension
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pension allowed him by the act of Congress above mentioned fully and entirely relinquished the same unto the United States that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country [illegible].

George (his X mark) Wilhelm

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.}

James Finley

Fayette County State of Pennsylvania}

Personally appeared Phillip Creekbaum of the same county who upon his solemn oath deposeth and said that he was personally acquainted with the within named George Wilhelm while in the service of the U.S. under Captain Hizer and well know him to be the same person that served agreeable to the within statement__

Sworn and subscribed Before me one of the Judges as afsd this eighth day of September A.D. 1818--James Finley

Phillip Creekbaum
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I James Finley one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Fayette do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named George Wilhelm did serve in the revolutionary war as is stated in the within two depositions against the common enemy for the term of three years in the continental establishment ~ James Finley

To the Hon Secretary of the War(sic).

We the Subscribers having a personal knowledge of the within mentioned George Wilhelm and well know him to be a person of indigent circumstance That he has bin(sic) a resident of Fayette County for upwards of ten years, depending on his daily labours for support also disabled with the Rheumatic pains. As witness our hands this 18th day of Sept. 1818~

Sam G Wurty
Robert D Moore
Wm Jetuller
Isaac Murphey

pension
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Pennsylvania, Fayette County} I John St. Clair Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Fayette do certify that the within named James Finley Esq before whom the within depositions were taken was as the time during [illegible] Judge of the Court of Common pleas aforesd in and for said county and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as well within court of justice as thereout. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of office the Thirtieth day of November, Eighteen hundred eighteen.

John St. Clair
Prothy.
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40700
INVALID.

Revy

File No. 40.700

George Wilhelm

Rank of Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18"

Index:--Vol. Z, Page

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mr. Edwards
Free

This man was in Hausugger's German Regiment

Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secr. of War
City of Washington D.C.
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Union Town Pennl. October the 14th 1819

Sir your letter of the 7th Inst. in replay to mine of the 17th relative to George Wilhelm's pension from the date of his formal decaration is as you say that if the Judge will certify in proper form as to the precise Day, on which he made his former declarations, his business will be so arrainged(sic) as to Enable him to receive pay from that time.

This former declaration is since obtained from his former agent and have Enclosed, dated the Eigth Day of September 1818 which is again as a new Certificate from the Judge beside have Considerable of trouble and Expense. The Certificate you enclosed to me is dated the 27 of July 1819 payable the 4th of last September if you wish it returned when you send one the other let me know and I will enclose it to you under cover of the Hon. Secretary. I wish you would be so good to notify the agent at Phila. as Eirly(sic) as you can of the alteration of Willhelm's pension as he is going to send by a Storekeeper in the cours of two weeks as he informs me.

I remain yours Respectfully obt Servant

Samuel Smith

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Dept of War Pension Office