Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,350, for Jacob Lans, Pennsylvania
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(S-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

[handwritten] Penn. Lans, Jacob S. 22350

CONTENTS
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See letter to Girard Bank [unclear] March 26, 1835.
[ditto?] to R. K. Doebler 22 March 1834[?]
[ditto?] to Same, 29 March 1836

original certificate ret'd[?] to this office 
[illegible] file [illegible] 
28 March 37 + sent to[?] Jacob B. Weidman Lebanon Pa.  See letter 18th April 1837 to Pens[?] agt. + J. B. Weidman

Date of death not on [illegible]

Pennsylvania
18913

Jacob Lans [illegible] in the State of Pennsylvania was a private[?] in the Company commanded by Captain ________ of the Regt commanded by Col. Grunwalt[unclear] in the Penna [illegible]

S. No Pr[?] $26.66

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of October 1833 and Sent to Pensioner of Londonderry, care of A. Ritschler[?], clerk of Lebanon Co. Lebanon Co.

Arrears[?] to the 4th of Sept 1833 66.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '1833  13.33
[sum]     $79.98

Revolutionary Claim, [illeg.] June 7, 1832
Recorded by J T Sprague
Book 6 VOl. 5 Page 35
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26778
Jacob Lans

Admit[?]
8 months
Mr. Jacob Lans of Londonderry
care of Adam Ritschler Esq.
Clk of Lebanon Co.
Lebanon, Pa.
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War Department
Pension Office

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Jacob Lans of Lebanon Co. Pa.

Period when the service was rendered.
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. Months. Days.
Rank of the claimant.
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.

July 1776   2 [months]  Priv. Col. Greenwalt
" [July 1776]   6 [months]  " [Priv.] " [Col.] Klatz.
74 yrs. Lebanon Co. Pa.
Living &[?] traditionary evidence

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2
Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832.

[text not transcribed]
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3
[continuation of Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832. text not transcribed]
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lebanon

On the 10 day of August A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county aforesaid, at the Borough of Lebanon, Jacob Lans, a resident of the township of Londonderry, county of Lebanon+ State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
- That in the month of July 1776 he belonged to Capt.n Peter Berry's Company, Colonel Philip Greenwalt's Regiment of the Pennsylvania militia and marched under their command from Lebanon then Lancaster County to Bergen[?] in the State of New Jersey near the City of New York and after serving two months under the command of said officers in the militia aforesaid he enlisted in Capt. Andrew Fricker's Company in Col. Jacob Klatz's regiment of the Pennsylvania Flying Camp for six months.
- that at the expiration of that said term of six months service they marched to Philadelphia where they were discharged and he went home:
- that he left the service in the month of March 1777:
that he was present at a Skirmish on Staten Island where an out-post or detachment of Hessians were taken prisoners:
that the said regiment were stationed at Fort Lee above N. York and marched and countermarched through several places in the states of New Jersey and New York.
- that 16 men of the company to which he belonged were sent across the River from Fort Lee to Fort Washington where they were taken prisoner by the British and that he saw the British and Hession soldiers march up to Fort Washington when it was taken.

That he has no documentary evidence of his services but that he has two witnesses (George Lans and the Hon. Jno. Gloninger) who can testify to his services as a soldier of the revolution

That he hereby relinquishes all claims whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state.

his mark Jacob J Lans

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
Adam Ritscher, clk.
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We hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Lans who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy four 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.

[signatures:] Georg Lantz[?]    John Rohner

affirmed and sworn and subscribed in open court this 10 August, 1833
Adam Ritscher, Clk.

The following questions were propounded to Jacob Lans an applicant for the benefit of the act passed June 7, 1832 by the Court at the time of filing his declaration.

First. - Where and in what year were you born? I was born in Heidleburg Township, Lancaster now Lebanon County on the 3 June 1759.

Second. - Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? I have my age written on a piece of paper by my father and have it here in court.

Third. - Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live? I lived in Heidleburg township aforesaid when called into service, where I lived until I removed to Londonderry township where I at present live.

Fourth. - How were you called into service: were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom? I went voluntarily and of my own free will and accord at both times that I was out.

Fifth. - State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and militia regiments as you recollect and the general circumstances of your services! I cannot recollect any regular officers except the commander in chief, unless my own officers Capt. Fricker and Colonel Klatz may be called as. The general circumstances of my services are stated as far as I can recollect in my declaration.

Sixth. - Did you ever receive a discharge: and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it! I never received a discharge; we were dismissed at Philadelphia by word of mouth.

Seventh. - State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution. John Rohner and my brother George Lans. I am not sufficiently acquainted with any clergyman or any clergyman with me to procure a certificate from one.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation 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 John Rohner and John George Lanz are credible witnesses and that their statement is entitled to credit.

[signatures:]
C Blythe
Jno Gloninger
P Baldorff

Lebanon County O.D.[unclear]
I, Adam Ritscher, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lebanon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Lans for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 10. day of August 1833.

[signature:] Adam Ritscher clk.

Lebanon County S.D.[unclear]
John Gloninger one of the Judges of the said Court appeared and being duly affirmed in open court doth declare and say that he was in the service of the United States the greater part of the revolutionary war that he is acquainted with Jacob Lans the above-named applicant, that the said Jacob Lans enlisted into the Pennsylvania Flying Camp in the state of New Jersey in the summer or fall of the year 1776 in Capt'n Andrew Fricker's Company in Col. Jacob Klatz's regiment as a private soldier for the term of six months; that this affirmant often spoke to the said Jacob Lans during the time he was in service as above stated and frequently saw him do duty as a private soldier in the service of the United States in the company and regiment aforesaid: that according to the best of affirmant's knowledge and belief the said Jacob Lans served the said term of six months for which he was enlisted and was discharged in the city of Philadelphia at the expiration of the term of his enlistment.

[signature:] Jno Gloninger

The words "the best of" interlined before signing, affirmed and subscribe in open Court the 10. day of August 1833
Adam Ritscher clk.

Lebanon County O.D.
Personally appeared in open court John George Lans, who being duly affirmed, doth declare and say, that his father and his two brothers, George Michael and Jacob Lans went out in the militia in Capt. Berry's company, Col. Greenwalt's regiment; that George Michael did return in about two months but that Jacob was gone until
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the spring of the year 1777. They having gone out in the month of July 1776 and further deponent with not.
[signature] Georg Lentz

The word "John" in the first line, interlined and the word "not." in the 5th struck out before signing. Affirmed and subscribed in open court the 10, August 1833.

Adam Ritscher, clk.

The Honorable the Court hereby certify that it is their opinion that the Hon. John Gloninger and John George Lans whose names are attached to the foregoing depositions are credible witnesses and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.

[signatures:]
C Blythe
Baldorff

Lebanon County O.D.
I, Adam Ritscher, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lebanon hereby certify that the signatures of the Court to the above certificate are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 10. day of August 1833.
[signature] Adam Ritscher, clk.

[illegible note in lower right, perhaps a case number]
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June 16, 1938

BA-J/AWF
Jacob Lans
S. 22350

Mr. Edward Lance
Sparta
Tennessee

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Lentz of Londonderry, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 22350, based on the service of Jacob Lans in the War of the Revolution.

Jacob Lans (as his name is shown in the claim) was born June 3, 1759 in Heidelburg Township, Lancaster County (that part which was later Lebanon County) Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given. His father and his brother, George Michael, were in the Revolutionary War.

While residing in Heidelburg Township, Jacob Lans colunteered [sic] sometime in July, 1776, served as private in Captain Peter Berry's company, Colonel Philip Greenwalt's Pennsylvania regiment, marched to Bergen, New Jersey, after serving two months, he enlisted in Captain Andrew Fricker's company, Colonel Jacob Klotz' regiment of the Flying Camp, in which he served until sometime in March, 1777; during his service he was in a skirmish on Staten Island.

[marginal note:] This statement is very obscure and I worded this way as the statement in claims is very uncertain. Mrs. [illeg.] looked it over also + decided to let it go like this - if any question arises, quote next time.

He was allowed pension on his application
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executed August 10, 1833, then a resident of the Township of Londonderry, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

"Georg Lentz" (as he signed), brother of the soldier, Jacob Lans, was of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania in 1833.

The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to wife of children of the soldier, Jacob Lans.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-

Jacob Lans
Certificate #18913
Issued October 29, 1833
Rate $26.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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February 15, 1939

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[handwritten note pointing to this line] This [illegible] belongs in
Jacob Lans, S. 22350
Benjamin Lentz, W. 379
Henry Lentz, S. 31815
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Honorable Sam D. McReynolds
House of Representatives
Washington D. C. 

My dear Mr. McReynolds:

Reference is made to your letter of February 9, in behalf of Mr. Edward Lance, of Sparta, Tennessee, whose letter you enclosed. Mr. Lance states that he understands that copies of papers in Revolutionary War claims for pension are furnished Congressmen without charge and, if true, he desires copies of the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claims for pension based upon service of Jacob Lans (S. 22350), Benjamin Lentz (W. 379) and Henry Lentz (S. 31815).

Some one, misinformed, has given Mr. Lance an erroneous impression in the procedure of obtaining the photostatic copies which he desires.

The records show that all papers in the claims cited above have been examined carefully for Mr. Lance and such data as were found therein in regard to services, residences, ages, family, etc., were incorporated in three separate official reports for him.

Photostatic copies of those papers will be furnished him. however, the cost of which wil be approximately $13.00. If he decides to order them, a more detailed statement will be made in regard to cost, form of remittance, etc.

Mr. Lance's letter is returned herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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June 5, 1935

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Jacob Lans-S. 22350
BA-J/AWF

Mr. John W. Lantz
910 Emerson Street
Saginaw, Michigan

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Lentz of Londonderry, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 22350, based upon the service of Jacob Lans (as his name appears in the claim) during the War of the Revolution.

Jacob Lans was born June 3, 1759 in Heidelburg Township, Lancaster County, that part which was later Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not stated, his father and brother Michael were in the Revolution.

While residing in Heidelburg Township, Jacob Lans volunteered in July, 1776, served as a private in Captain Peter Berry's company, Colonel Philip Greenwalt's Pennsylvania regiment, marched to Bergen, New Jersey, after a service of two months, he enlisted in Captain Andrew Fricker's company, Colonel Jacob Klotz' regiment of the Flying Camp, in which he served until March, 1777, during the service he was in a skirmish on Staten Island.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1833, then a resident of the Township Londonderry, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

Georg Lentz (as he signed), brother of the soldier, Jacob Lans, appeared in 1833 in Lebanon County, Penn-
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sylvania [continued "Pennsylvania" from previous page], inbbehalf [misspelling of "inbehalf"] of the soldier.

It is not stated that Jacob Lans was married.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

Jacob Lans
Certificate # 18913
Issued October 29, 1833
Rate $26.66 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Sparta, Tenn
May 23, 1938

[stamped]
RECEIVED
MAY 25 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
Reader # 3

Veterans Administration
Washington
D. C.

Gentlemen:

Please send me a summary of the military and family history and genealogy contained in the Pension Claim of Jacob Lentz who was living in Londonderby, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania in 1840 and was 81 years of age.

Yours very truly,

[handwritten] Edward Lance

Edward Lance

P.S.
The above soldier fought in the Revolution.
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910 Emerson St.
Saginaw, Mich.
May 19, 1935

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sirs: I should like to know the regiment and company of my great-great grandfather who was a Revolutionary soldier from Pennsylvania.

Jacob Lentz served in the Revolution (Inscription on tombstone.)

Census of Pensioners 1841
Pennsylvania - Eastern District
Londonderry, (Lebanon County)
Jacob Lentz age 81
(Born 1759, died March 1845)

I hope you can furnish this information. Thank you.

John W. Lantz
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1935 June 5 - his [illeg.] John W. Lentz
1938 June 16 - "  "  Edward Lance
1939 July[?] 15. Hon. Samuel McReynolds inf. in behalf of Edward Lance rel. to photoc. His letter in [illeg.] Lentz, S.31815
[illeg. initials]

Revolution

22350
Invalid
File No. 22,350
Jacob Lans
Pri[?} Rev War

Act: June 7 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 2 + 4 [unclear]

Arrangement of 1870.
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a/l/y [?]

[stamp:] Lebanon County
April 14

Free

Honble. J. L. Edwards
commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

From J.B. Weidman
Sent[?] Apr 18, 1837
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Lebanon April 13t 1837.

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir

Jacob Lans a private in the Revolution was rec'd from the war department a certificate of Pension dated 28 March 1837. Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol 5 Page 35 by J. T. Sprague clerk Wilb Allison No. 18913 which was sent to Phildelphia and presented fee payd at the Gissand[?] Bank with [unclear] certificates  Mr. Horn says that no notice has as yet be received from Washington officially directing the pay't.

Will you permit me politely to request that such notice may be given to the Pension agent with as little delay as may be convenient to yourself and the urgent necessities of an old man requires.

I remain with high respect your most ob/t serv't

Jacob B. Weidman

NB. no inconvenience has a yet resulted to the Pensioner as his documents were returned for want of the adequate number of witnesses required by the circular 29 Sept. 1836. The pensioner being a [illegible]. I will however send them again by tomorrow's mail
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Payments to be made at Philadelphia, Pa by Power U.S. [illeg.] Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Pa.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 5 Page 35 by John T. Sprague, Clerk
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Lans of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Twenty-Six dollars and Sixty-six cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 29th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three

Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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18.913
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Mar 2
Jacob Lans
[illeg.]
Free

Hon'ble J. L. Edwards Esquire
War Dept. Pension Office
Washington City
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Lebanon Feby 27th 1837.

J. L. Edwards Esquire

Dear Sir

Permit me to in close you the Certificate and affidavit of myself and Jacob Lans in order to correct a mistake in given the old soldier the name of John when in truth and in fact his name Jacob. I made the application for him in court the proceedings were drawn up by my son. I hope that the affidavit will be sufficient to correct the mistake. I am not known to you but will refer you to my friend W. B. Franklin who is personally acquainted with me and can at least give you his opinion as to what credit ought to be given to any allegation I make. Jacob Lans is the same person to whom the certificate [illeg.] in the name of John. I know the fact; the man, the facts and the whole character[?] of the business being under my supervision enable me to state it with truth and full confidence that I am not in error in making the statement. I remain with respect your most obd. servt.

Jacob B. Weidman

Please[?] direct Jacob B. Weidman, Lebanon, Penn.
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Mar 28
Jacob Lans
[illeg.]

Free

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
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Penn'a Lebanon March 23 1836

Dear Sir

inclosed is the Oath of Jacob Lans a Revolutionary Soldier whose payment is now suspended on account of his Christian name being written John instead of Jacob in his Pension Certificate, no doubt this oath will correct the Error [illeg.] Sir[?] if approved of I wish you to inform me whether the Certificate in Mr. Lans's possession must be sent on to you + have it altered or not, and I wish you to direct me how and in what manner. I am to draw the Certificate to be sent to the Girard Bank, further I sometime ago sent two affidavits to our Representative in Congress William Clark on Mr George Fachts case + I have heard nothing or it yet please to inform me whether they have been rec'd or not. It strikes my mind just now perhaps I directed them to Hon. Lew Cass Sec'y of War but I am not sure whether Mr Fachts payment is yet suspended or not.

I remain your ob't serv't
Rudolph K Doebler
agent 

Hon J L Edwards
Commiss'r of Pensions
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John Lanz
Application
for Pensioner
Filed Nov 1836.
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Lebanon County ss

Personally appeared in Open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County before the Judges thereof "John Lans" as named in the annexed certificate. That in truth and in fact the Christian name is an error that his christian name is Jacob that the only way to account for this mistake is that Jno/[?] A. Weidman who drew up the proceeding and the said Jacob Lans are both hard of hearing and that thie deponent Jacob Lans is not able to read or write and only makes his mark to any instrument of writing to which it becomes necessary to have his name. That he Jacob Lans is the same person intended by the name of John Lans named in the annexed certificate of the war department. Revolutionary claims No. 18913 was[?] Recorded in the Pension office in Book E vol 5 Page 35. That he has draw the pension under the impression all was right and that he is the same man who made the application for a Pension and has not draw it for 18 months

Sworn in Open Court this 7 Nov. 1836
Thomas Harper Pnoty[?]

his mark Jacob G[?] Lans
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At the same time and place in this said court Jacob B. Weidman Esquire appeared and being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he knows Jacob Lans the person named in the certificate as John Lans that he is also acquainted with the person and circumstances  stated in the pension affidavit and believes that it is true that the mistake in his Christian name occurred as is herein stated. The deponent also further states that the application for a pension was drawn under his directions and well knows that Jacob Lans is the man intended[?] in and by the certificate hereto annexed.

Sworn + Subscribed in Open Court [illeg date]
Thomas Harper Proty

Jacob B. Weidman
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Penn'a
Lebanon County SS

I Thomas Harper Prothy of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County, Do Certify that at a Court of Common Pleas held at Lebanon for said County of Lebanon on the 7th November AD 1836 the aforegoing statements and affixed writs[?] of Jacob Lans + Jacob B Weidman Esquire was duly sworn to + subscribed in Open Court.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hands and affixed the Seal of Court the 20th[?] of February AD 1837
Thomas Harper Proty
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Girard Bank
Philad'a March 28th 1835

Sir
Your letter of the 26th Inst. containing instructions relative to Jacob Lans a revolutionary pensioner under Act of Jun 7, 1832 is received. His name stands on our Books as John instead of Jacob and on the 26th Inst the pension was paid to John Lans by his power of Attorney. His name shall be altered from John to Jacob on the Rolls and no further payments made him until instructions from your Department.

Respectfully
Your obt Servt
Jno. Schott Proty

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington