Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,523, for Frederick Swentzel, Pennsylvania
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Penn

Swentzel, Frederick

S.22523
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Pa.
26.164
Pennsylvania           
Frederick Swentzel   
of Lancaster Co. in the State of   Pa.  who was a   Pri   in the Company commanded by Captain    Petrie       of the Regt comm and by     Col Slough  - in the Penn’a line for   --  
6 Mo Pt  $20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn’a   at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831     
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of March  and sent to - -     
1731  H. G. Long, Lancaster     
Arrears to the 4th of March ’31    60.00   
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept ’31    10.00       
$70.00       
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}          
Recorded by I. T. Sprague   Clerk 
Book 6  Vol. 15 page 54
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22523

INVALID

Revolution

File No  22523
Fredercik Swintzel
Priv, Rev War
Act: June 7, 32

Index: Vol 2, Page 409

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June 7, '99 - W E Swintzel, Kansas City MO
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W. E. SWENTZEL, 
FINANCIAL AGENT.         
308 NEW ENGLAND BUILDING.            
CABLE ADDRESS    
SWENTZEL,        
Kansas City,      
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
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APR 18 1899
KANSAS CITY, MO. April 15, 1899             

O. W. & N DIVISION
APR 20 1899
RECEIVED
Old War Navy Claims   
Washington D.C.        
Dear Sirs:       
With a view of joining the Sons of the Revolution I understand I can by addressing your office obtain the necessary blanks          
My great grand father's name was Frederick Swentzel who enlisted in Capt. Jasper Yeates Company of Col. Slough’s Battalion of Associators of Lancaster County, Pa Sept. 7, 1776       
see Voll 13 Penna, Archives        
I presume the above is all the information you will require although if more is needed will be able to furnish it     
Yours Truly   
WE Swentzel
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State of Pennsylvania          
County of Lancaster} Ss               
On this first day of  March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the Honorable Alexander L. Hayes, Judge of the District Court for the City and County of Lancaster, Frederick Swentzel, a resident of the said City of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster, who being first been sworn according to law doth on his oath the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 1832 -    
That he was born in Osterwick in Prussia on the eighth day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred & forty three, that he is now upwards of ninety years of age, that the Petitioner has a record of his age, that the same is now in his possession  -   
that he was living in the Borough now City of Lancaster when called into service of his country as a soldier during the Revolutionary war, that he has lived in Lancaster ever since and that he now resides in said City of Lancaster -             
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That in the year 1776 residing in Lancaster aforesaid he was drafted to serve as a Militia man in the Pennsylvania militia, that he was out in the service of the United States as a private soldier in the Pennsylvania Militia at that time two months that he served under the command of Colonel   Slough   Major Philip Brusel   Captain Petrie and Lieutenant Mich’l Musser    that he marched from Lancaster Pennsylvania to Philadelphia to same state from thence to Trenton, Brunswick, Elizabethtown and Elizabethpoint New Jersey        
That in the year 1777 he again entered the service of the United States as a private militia man and served in the Pennsylvania militia at that time two months, that he was drafted, and served out his time in standing guard around the Baracks in Lancaster Pennsylvania & in guarding prisoners therein, Captain  Petrie was his Captain, and Lieutenant Mich’l Musser another officer, other officers not recollected -
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That in the year 1778 he again entered the service of the United States as a private militia man and served in the Pennsylvania militia at that time under the command of Captain Petrie in standing guard around the Barracks at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, that he was drafted to the service and served two months at this time, that he was drafted in the third class Pennsylvania Militia.

In 1780 he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under the command of Bernard Wolf in taking horses for the service of the United States to [illegible] and delivered the horses to the French army; that they passed through Reading & Easton Pennsylvania, that he was out this time in the service of the United States at least seven weeks.  that among the persons to whom your petitioner is known is George Mary of his present neighbourhood & who can testify as to his character of veracity & his belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. 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 of any state. That the petitioner at no time received a written discharge for the services which he rendered

Frederick Swentzel

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me

A. S. Hayes

I do also certify that in my opinion the above named applicant cannot well from bodily infirmity attend Court - March 1, 1834.

Alex L. Hayes,
President Judge of the District Court for the City and County of Lancaster Penna

We Revd John C Baker Pastor of the Lutheran Congregation of the City of Lancaster and George Morry, (both residing in the City of Lancaster) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Frederick Swentzel, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe
him to be ninety years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion & also certify that the said Frederick Swentzel is a Trustee of the said Congregation

John C Baker
George Morry

Sworn subscribed March 6th 1834 in the District Court for the City County of Lancaster

C Bachman, Prothy
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And the said District Court for the City and County of Lancaster do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Baker who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the City of Lancaster Pennsylvania and that George Morry who has also signed the same is a resident in the said City of Lancaster, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit - March 6th 1834
Alexr L. Hayes
Pres of the D.C. for the City and County of Lancaster

I CHristianBachman, prothonotary of the District Court for the City and County of Lancaster, do Certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Frederick Swentzel for a pension: And that Alexander L. Hayes Esq before whom
the declaration of the said Frederick Swentzel was made is the Judge of the said District Court and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Lancaster this sixth day of March Anno Domini 1834
Christ Bachman, Prothy

John Fisher a soldier of the Revolution being sworn says that he served with Frederick Swentzel the applicant in the Revolutionary war as a private militia man (the said Frederick Swentzel being also a private) in taking horses to Rhode Island for the use of the French soldiers then in the service of the Republic, that they were in the service as he supposes about eight weeks under the command of
Bernard Wolf, time when this service was rendered not recollected in consequence of the frailty of memory.

John Fisher (his mark)

Sworn & Subscribed March 7 1834 before me a Justice of the Peace of Lancaster County

Geo. Matter
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Thomas Kautz being sworn says that he was acquainted with Frederick Swentzel the within named applicant during the Revolutionary war, that he knows that the the said Frederick Swentzel served as private militia man in the Pennsylvania militia, under the command of Col Slough in 1776 and that he Fred’ck Swentzel was out in the service of the United States under the command of said Col Slough he believes two months, & that he also knows that he the said Frederick Swentzel served in standing guard around the Barracks at Lancaster in which prisoners were kept & that in standing guard, he served as a private militia man, but length of time that he stood guard not remembered by this deponent         Thomas Kautz  his mark
March 8th 1834 before me Justice of the Peace of Lancaster County 
Geo Matter         
I George Matter a Justice of the Peace of Lancaster County Do Certify that John Fisher & Thomas Kautz the foregoing witnesses, are citizens of Lancaster County and a persons of respectability & credibility both were soldier in the Revolutionary war, is evidenced by general reputation & the former as I understand receiving a pension for his services from the United States, & the latter as I know receiving a pension from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania & I the said George Matter do also further certify that John Fisher & Thomas Kautz from old age & bodily infirmities are unable to attend Court       
Witness my hand seal this 10th day of March AD 1834        
Geo. Matter [seal]
State of Pennsylvania       
Lancaster County Ss.      
I Christian Bachman Protonotary of the Court of Common pleas for said County Do Certify that George Matter Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Fisher & Thomas Kautz made, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County of Lancaster and that the signatures annexed are his genuine signatures and that his signature annexed to the above Certificate is also his genuine signature   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Lancaster this tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four         
Christ Bachman Prothy
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Fredrick Swentzel
Pa
Adm 6 months
$20
H.G. Long
Lancaster Pa
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Honbl Lewis Cass

Please to forward certificate of pension to me

H G Long
Lancaster
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Honorable Lewis Cass

Secretary of War
City of Washington, DC

Pension Office
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.


L. W. B.
1. 22523.


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

June 7th, 1899.

Sir:


In response to your recent communication you are advised that Frederick Swentzel made an application for pension on March 1st, 1834, at which time he was 91 years of age and residing at Lancaster, Penna. and his pension was allowed for six months' actual service as a private
in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Lancaster, Penna, and served under Capt. Petrie and Col. Slough.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mr. W. E. Swentzel,
Kansas City, Mo.
308 New England Building.