Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2831, John Jacob Deckirtt, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn

Deckirtt John Jacob [stamped star above name]
or
Decker

NUMBER
R.2831
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CONTENTS
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32.711

John Jacob Deckert

For Pension
Pennsylvania

Suspended
2831
Hon MA Muhlenberg
HR

[written sideways in left-hand margin]
John Jac. Deckert
Hon MA Muhlenberg [written sideways in right-hand margin]
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Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss
Personally appeared John Jacob Deckert of the Township of Tulpehocken County of Berks State of Pennsylvania in Open Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berks who upon his solemn affirmation doth depose and say that he is in his eighty second year. That he was born in Heidleberg township Berks County and State of Pennsylvania. and maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 AD 1832 - That he had a commission as Second Lieutenant in a company commanded by Captain Deckert - in the service of the United States. That they enlisted a company of Infantry in the County of Berks aforesaid - and marched said company under the command of the said Capt Deckert to Canada and joined General Montgomery's Brigade, and was in the battle of Quebec at the time Genl Montomery fell. that after said battle he went to Boston and there was attached to Capt Mear's Company of Infantry - and appointed first Lieutenant in said Company - they marched in said Company to New York - there the said Company was attached to General Wayne then marched in said Brigade towards the City of Philadelphia - was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth - there was appointed Captain and was ordered by General Wayne to proceed with about fifty men towards Charleston as an advanced scouting party at the time Gen Cornwallis was taken prisoner - That at that time he was a Captain, he was in the battle that a Cannon ball passed so near his hands which threw him down senseless thereby lost his hearing, that ever since he has no hearing in his left ear. that after said battle he was conveyed to the City of Philadelphia remained there about two months, thence he was conveyed home, in a wagon to his place of residence in said Tulpehocken Township - that after his return home he applied to a physician and through his aid got the hearing in his right ear - that after he was able, went to the City of Philadelphia - for his papers and clothing - and was unable to find them that he had a Commission for Second Lieutenant - first Lieutenant and Captain, which said commissions were lost during the time he lay at Philadelphia - that from the year 1775 he was an officer in the service of the United States, as above stated, until after the
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Capture of Cornwallis in the year 1781.
That at this late period he cannot find any living Witnesses that were out in the service with him, at any of the periods - 
That he hereby relinquishes any claims whatsoever to a pension or an annuity except the present - 

Sworn & Subscribed in }
Open Court January 1835}
[signed] John Jacob Deckirtt

The said Court propounded the following interrogatories to wit:
1st Where and in what year were you born?
I was born in the year 1752 in the Township of Heidleberg County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania.

2d Have you any Record of your age.
I have no record of my age only from hearsay - 

3d 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 Tulpehocken Township Berks County in the Revolutionary war after the war lived sometime in Bethel Township County of Berks and at present reside in the Township of Tulpehocken aforesaid - 

4" How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
I was a second Lieutenant in a company commanded by Deghert in the Continental Services in a company of infantry - I was on the recruiting service untill [sic] the Company was filled then marched to Canada, and was attached to Genl Montgomery's Brigade

5" State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served. Such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstance of your service- 
I served as second Lieutenant in Capt DeChuts Company in Genl Montgomery's Brigade and was in the battle at the time Genl Montgomery fell. that after said battle. Myself and some of the men went to Boston, and then was attached to Capt Mear's company and appointed first Lieutenant - marched in said company to New York and then attached to Genl Wayne's Brigade.
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and marched towards the City of Philadelphia and was in the battle of Brandywine Germantown and Monmouth. after the Battle of Monmouth was ordered by Genl. Wayne, with about fifty men to march as an advance scouting party towards Charleston at the time Genl Cornwallis was taken prisoner - that he then performed the duties of a captain. That he was in the battle of Yorktown at the time Cornwallis was captured - that a cannon ball passed so near his head that he was thrown down and was senseless thereby lost his hearing, that after said battle he was conveyed to Philadelphia - and there remained about two months - and then was conveyed in a wagon to his place of residence in Tulpehocken Township aforesaid - applied to a physician and through his aid recovered his hearing in his right ear - in his left ear he has but partially recovered his hearing - And at this time his hearing is in a very bad state - I knew Capt Smith, Genl Wayne, Green, Stirling Stevens, Col Butler Genl Lee [rest of lines crossed out]

6" Did you ever receive a commission and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
I received three commissions, to wit Second Lieutenant, in Captain Becketts company, first Lieutenant in Capt Mear's Company and the third Captain. at this late period I am unable to say by whom they were signed - At the time I returned to the City of Philadelphia after the battle of Yorktown where I remained two months the said Commissions, with other papers and my clothing were all lost.

7 State the names of persons to whom you are  known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity - and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution - 
I know the Revd Mr Hendle, Revd Mr Ulrich
Revd Mr Leimbach and Conrad Stouch of the County of Berks
Affirmed & Subscribed in open court Jany 9 1835
[signed] John Jacob Deckirtt
[signed] Jac. Sallade Prothy.
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Berks County Ss

On the 9th day of January AD 1835 personally appeared in Open Court of Common pleas in and for said county the Revd William Hendle of the Township of Heidleberg County aforesaid who upon his solemn oath doth depose and say that he is upwards of sixty five years of age that he is well acquainted with John Jacob Deckert and hath known him for upwards of forty years that he is a man of good moral character and as to truth and veracity never heard it doubted - and is to be believed on his oath, and has been reputed as an old Revolutionary Soldier,
Sworn & Subscribed in open court Jany 9 1835

[signed] William Hendel
[signed] Jac Sallade Prothy.
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Berks County ss
   The Rev’d Daniel Ulrich appeared in Open Court being duly sworn according to law, who upon his oath doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with John Jacob Deckert, the within [two words not legible due to paper damage] applicant for a pension and hath known him for several years. That he is a man of good moral character and as to truth and veracity never heard it doubted and is to ^ be believed when on oath. 

Daniel Ulrich - [signature]

Sworn & subscribed in Open Court
Jany 12th 1835
Jac Sallade Prothy
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The said Court, do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and putting the Interrogatories prescribed by War department, that John Jacob Deckert, applicant for a Pension named in his declaration hereto ascertains he was a Revolutionary Officer and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Handel & Daniel Ulich, who signed the affidavit to said declaration are respectable Clergyman and reside in the County of Berks that their statement is entitled to credit.
Garrick Mallory [signature]
Prest Judge
Matthias S. Richard [signature]
 A Judge of Berks County

I Jacob Sallade Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks do hereby certify that declaration of John Jacob Deckirtt for a pension hereto annexed contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the said applicant John Jacob Deckirtt for a pension 

In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my office to be affixed this 19th day of January AD 1835
Jac Sallade Prothy [signature]
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Washington
July 20th '53

Loren P. Waldo, Esq
Com of Pensions

Sir: I beg leave to call your attention to the "suspended" Revolutionary Claim of John Jacob Deckertt, of Berks Co. Pennsylvania, and request its examination in regular order, upon the additional evidence which I shall submit in a few days.
I am, Sir, 
Very Respectfully
Your Obt servt
W. E. Kennaugh
Atty for claimant
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2831
P.O.—————————————————————-
John Jacob Deckirtt
Service:———————————————————-

Enlisted: ————-REJECTED——————, 18
Discharged:——————————————-, 18

Application filed:————————————-, 18
The legal representative signs in English
 as Decker
Alleges:—————————————————
Re-enlisted: —the solder signed in a mixture of German and English as Deckirtt
Attorney:—————————————————-
P.O.————————————————————
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——-Recognized.———Contract——-Cert. of Dis. ————Searched for ————————-, 18
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July 23, 1853
Letter see to case
of John Jacob 
Deckert
Penna

W.E. Kennaugh
Present

[Vertically along right side]: Department of the Interior Pension Office - Official Business]
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32,711
_________________________
John Jacob Decker
Pa
_________________________
W.E. Kennaugh
Sept 14. 1853
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1832
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Know all men by these Presents, That I Christian Deckert, of the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania, and legal representative of John Jacob Deckert, decd, late of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby authorize and empower W. E. Kennaugh of the City of Washington, to examine all papers on file in the several Departments relative to the Revolutionary services of John Jacob Deckert decd. And for the purpose of investigating and establishing such claims as may be found due the said John Jacob Deckert, decd for his services as an Officer during the Revolutionary War, I do hereby appoint the said W. E. Kennaugh, of the said City of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney with irrevocable powers, to examine and to do whatever I might do were I personally present to establish the same

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this seventeenth day of May, 1853.
Attest.
[signed] Christian Decker
[hand-drawn seal]

Berks County Ss
Before me a justice of the peace in and for Berks County personally appeared the above named Christian Decker who in due form acknowledged the above letter of Attorney to be his act and deed and desired the same to be recorded as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of May A.D. 1853.
[signed] John Stephen Justice of the Peace
[hand-drawn seal]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name De Clerk, Abraham—-Grade Private——-Line New York—————————————————

 Warrant Number 7054——Acreage——-100——Issued Sept. 28, 1790————-to William Sloo, assignee.

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 “Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800” which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.   Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name DeCoaster, (DCoaster)Jonathan
Grade Private
Line Massachusetts

Warrant Number 4040
Acreage 100
Issued Dec. 3, 1789
to Moses W. Barker--
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrant carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 26, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.