Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39411, Jacob Danner, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn

Danner, Jacob or Tanner

NUMBER
S.39411

CONTENTS
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9856 R
Virginia
Jacob Danner (alias) Tanner

in the state of  who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chambers of the [illegible] Co line, for the term of 7 years
Described on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Apr and sent to H Bowyer [illegible] Va
Arrears to 4th of March 11  78.19
Semi-anl.all'ce ending 4 Sept 1848
9 24/35      126.17

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th march, 1818}

Continued
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Notification sent to Henry Bowyer Esq
23 Oct. 1820 Fincastle Va.

Date of death not on AB
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Jacob Danner
(alias, Tanner)


correct
Adm@
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At a Court held for Botetourt County in the State of Virginia the 12th day of May 1818
Jacob Danner (sometimes called Tanner) an inhabitant of this county and a citizen of this State Personally appeared in court, being a court of Record, and made oath, that he served as a soldier in the Army of the United states in the War of the Revolution, that he enlisted in said service in the year 1775 for a term of three years-that in the month of January 1777 he  renlisted in Capt Zieglers company of the 4 int Pennsylvania Regiment then commanded by Capt Chambers on continental establishment, that he continued in said service untill the 14th of August 1783 when he was regularly discharged, which discharge accompanies this declaration.  The said Danner further states, that he is now in such reduced circumstances as to nee the affirmation of his County for support, he further saith, that he knows no person now living who was acquainted with him at the period to which the foregoing statement has relation.
At an other Court held for said County the 10th day of March 1819
It appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Jacob Danner did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on continental establishment; and that he needs the assistance of his country for support.  The same is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War
The above is a true transcript from the Record of the Court aforesaid.  In Testimony whereof I Henry Boyer clerk of said Court have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my said office the 12th day of March 1819
HJ Bowyer
(seal of office) [illegible]
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9,856.
Jacob Danner
Declaration [illegible]


Henry Bowyer, Clk
Fincastle, Va
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Virginia
Botetourt County to [illegible]

On this 8th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record, which proceed according to the [illegible] of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in [illegible] of [illegible] keeping a record of this proceeding and having the power of fine and imprisonment.

Jacob Danner alias Tanner, aged sixty five years, resident in said County, who having first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he enlisted in 1776 in the service of Captain Sigle; Company First Regiment Pennsylvania line on Continental Establishment, that he served in said service and company for three years and afterwards served under other officers, whose names he does not at this time recollect as will appear by original declaration and dated (as appear by my Pension Certificate No 9865) 12th day of May 1818 and I do solemnly swear 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 an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, Entitled an act, to provide for certain persons engaged on the land and have services of the United States during the revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818.  And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than is contained in the Schedule, hereto [illegible] and by me subscribed.

Schedule, one home and lot in the Town of Greenville, two rooms, one skillet, one chest, one set of knives and forks, one set of cups and saucers, one set of plates, five pewter plates, one Pewter Barace, and two pans.
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And that he is by profession a Labour (labor) but by reason of age and infirmity is unable to work, that he has no family residing with him except his wife aged 56 years who is not able to support herself.
Jacob [his mark] Danner aka Tanner 

Sworn to I declared in Open Court on the 8th day of August 1820 Elijah McClanahan, Charles Beale, William Anderson, and Alexander Handley, Gentlemen Justices of the Peace confirming said court

I Henry Bowyer Clerk of Botetourt County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Statement thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the Total Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is worth Seventy dollars.

In testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 15th day August 1820

H. Bowyer
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April 1, 1940
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JACOB DANNER
S. 39411
BA-J/MLB  on

Miss Lucy R Sipe
Fairmont Farms
Fiarmont, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Tanner, of Maryland and Pennsylvania who, you state, served as drummer in the First Pennsylvania Regiment.
You are furnished herein the record of Jacob Danner alias Tanner as found in the papers of pension claim, S.39411, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Jacob Danner or Tanner and names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in 1775 or 1776, place not stated, served as private in Captain Ziegler's company, Colonel Chambers' 1" Pennsylvania Regiment, and under other officers whose names were not given, and was discharged August 14, 1785.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1818, while residing in Botetourt County, Virginia.  In 1820, he was still a resident of that county and gave his age as sixty-five years and that of his wife as fifty-six or fifty-seven years.  He did not give the name of his wife, the date of their marriage, nor make any reference to children.  No further family data were given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibe lthe date of death of Jacob Danner or Tanner, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite
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the following data;
Jacob Danner
alias Tanner
Certificate #9856
Issued April 27, 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced May 12, 1818
Act 18th march, 1818
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[lefthand panel]
39411
Revy
INVALID.
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file No. 39411
Jacob Danner alias Tanner
Private Revolutionary War
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Act: 18 March 18
index: - Volume [illegible], Page 122
[Arrangement of 18709.]

[righthand panel]
1935 April 3, History
to Mrs. A. V. Danner [initials - EEL]
1940 April 1 - history to Mrs. Lucy R. Sipe [initial MCB
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MRS. A.V. DANNER, PRESIDENT
MRS. E.W. LAMSON, VICE PRESIDENT
MRS. L.H. BEAR, SECY-TREAS
MRS. H. M. THIEBAUD, REPORTER

Switzerland County Historical Society
VEVAY, INDIANA
Jan. 14 1935

Veterans Administration 
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs;
Will you kindly advise me in regard to the service on the Revolutionary War of Jacob Danner (underlined) Penn. Troops also Michael Danner
If they received pension and any data as to service and family
Thanking you in advance
Respectfully
Mrs. A.V. Danner
Vevay Indiana

(stamp RECEIVED JAN 24, 1935 ; REST IS ILLEGIBLE)
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Fairmont Farms
Fairmont, West Virginia
March 6, 1940

Pension Commissioner, Veterans' Bureau
Washington

My dear Sir:
Have you a record of application for pension for Revolutionary Soldier Jacob Tanner of Maryland and Pennsylvania.  Drummer in "the Lieutenant Colonel's Company," First Pennsylvania?

Also on list of non-commissioned officers, First Pennsylvania.

Reference:  Pennsylvania Archives 5th Series Volume II, Pages 669-740
5th Series Volume IV Page 113 - Entitled to Depreciation Pay.
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I should like to know name of person to whom pension was paid-and if name of his father is given.
Very truly yrs-
(Miss) Lucy A. Sipe

(stamp RECEIVED MAR 8 1940 MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No.12 VETS ADM)
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April 3, 1935
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BA-J/EEL
Jacob Danner-S.39411

Mrs. A.V. Danner
Vevay
Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jacob Danner and Michael Danner, who served in the Pennsylvania Troops.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Michael Danner.  such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.  The record of a Jacob Danner has been found and his history is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38411, based upon the military service in that war of said Jacob Danner, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The data and place of birth and the names of the pare3nts of Jacob Danner (sometimes called Tanner) are not shown.

Jacob Danner enlisted, place not shown, in 1775 or 1776, served as a private in Captain Ziegler's Company, Colonel Chambers' First Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged August 14, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1818, while residing in Botetourt County, Virginia.  In 1820, he was still residing in that county and then gave his age as sixty-five years and that of his wife as fifty-six or fifty-seven years.  he did not give her maiden name or the date of their marriage and made no reference to children.

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.