Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34964, for Henry Litzinger, Maryland
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(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Md. Litzinger, Henry S. 34964
CONTENTS
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14.5230
Maryland
Henry Litzinger
of Baltimore City in the State of Maryland who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Capt Fulford of the Maryland line, for the term of Two Years
77 to 79
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Sep. 1817 and sent to Thomas Baily[illegible]
Baltimore Maryland
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 117.38
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48.00
Mo 20/30
$165.33
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Notification sent September 6th 1820 to Philip Moore, Baltimore, Maryland
Died December 5, 1827
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State of Maryland City Sct
City of Baltimore
On this 15th day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and
Eighteen personally appeared before me the undersigned Henry Litzinger a resident of Baltimore County aged Eighty three years or thereabouts, an applicant for a pension under 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" and then and there made the following declaration upon Oath by me administered that [illegible] at Baltimore at the commencement of the Revolutionary war, believes it was in the year 1776 (but his memory has so far failed him, as not to
be enabled to recollect dates). Mustered in Capt Fulford's Company of Artillery, at Baltimore, soon after which assisted at the commencement of erecting a fort at
Whetstone Point, now called "Fort McHenry" from thence Captain Fulford was ordered to Annapolis where deponant assisted in erecting two forts one near the City, the other on the Hill on the East side of the River Severn. From thence was on an expedition to the Eastern shore of the Chesapeake under the Command of Capt. Campbell, who had succeeded
to the command of said Company, and remained on said shore during the Winter; in the ensuing Spring returned to Annapolis and there remained until they were marched to the Battle of German Town, soon after which battle returned to Annapolis and there remained at the Fort until the Close of the war,
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where he received a written Discharge, ([illegible] collection) from said Capt Campbell [illegible] discharge he hath long since lost. That he has no particular knowledge of any of the Officers or me now residing in the City or County of Baltimore with whom he served
but offers the testimony of Colonel John Mackenheimer who was at that time and still is personally acquainted with him and has certain knowledge of his enlistment and services as aforesaid, that in consequence of his reduced circumstances he requires the assistance
of his country for support, having no means of
support for himself and his helpless wife, but his own personal labourer and that his name hath never been placed on any pension [illegible]
Subscribed & Sworn to before me
Brice
C.J. Balt City
Henry Litzinger
[hand drawn X]

City of Baltimore Sct.
On this day of June in the year of our Lord One
thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before me the
subscriber, John Mackenheimer, who being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he well
knows Henry Litzinger, now present and who hath made the foregoing declaration, to have been in the service of the United States, in the
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[illegible] Maryland Sct
City of Baltimon Sct.
I hereby certify that from the foregoing declaration [crossed out] and thereof John Mather, it appears fully to me
satisfaction that the said Henry Litzinger
served in the Revolutionary war, against the
Common enemy on the Continental Establishment for the term mentioned in said declaration, and from his extreme reduced
circumstances, needs the assistance of his Country for support, And is entitled to a pension under the late act of Congress. Given under my hand this 15 day of June A.D. 1818
N Brice Chief Judge Balt City Court
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Sct
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Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court do hereby Certify that the Honorable Nicholas Brice Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were taken and Certified and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of taking and Certifying the same
and still is Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court
duly commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith and Credit is [illegible] ought to be given. In testimony whereof [illegible] hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this fifteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and Eighteen

R Harwood Clk
Baltimore City Court
Honorable Sir
When it may be your pleasure to cause a
pension certificate to issue predicated on the aforegoing declaration be pleased to have the same forwarded to me through the Post office and to the "care of Thomas Bailey E. [illegible]"
Witness
J. G. Hands

Henry Litzinger
his mark [hand drawn X]

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The regiment & line in which he served must be mentioned
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Henry Litzinger
Rev Pensioner
$8.00
Con
14.523
March 1820
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SCHEDULE.
United States of America
Maryland District, S.
On this tenth day of July 1820, personally
appeared in open court, in the District Court
in and for the District of Maryland
Henry Litzinger aged Eighty five years
resident in the City of Baltimore 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 enlisted at Baltimore in the State of Maryland early in the war, believes in 1776, in Capt 
 Fulfords Company of Artillery, assisted in
building the Fort at Whetstone Point now called "Fort McHenry, afterwards ordered to and assisted in building two Forts at and near Annapolis was on an expedition to the Eastern shore under Cap. Campbell who had succeeded to the command of the Company, was afterwards marched to and engaged in the Battle of German Town, from thence returned to Annapolis & there continued in service of the US until the close of the war, when he received a written honorable discharge from under the hand of said Cap: Campbell to best of his recollection. That he hath been placed on the Revolutionary Pension Roll of the Maryland Agency
at the rate of $8 month as will appear by reference to his [illegible] Certificate dated September 1819 and numbered 14.523 and I do solemnly swear I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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
myself within the provisions of an 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,” 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, contracts, or debts, due to me;
nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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Schedule referred to within, viz:
some Garden Utensils mostly old and little value $0.
a chest, Trunk, two old Tables, Old Chairs and stools - 5'
some pots, buckets & wash tubs, with all the rest not worth 4.
$15.00
That he was by trade a Comb maker, but not able to work at the trade for twenty years past being in extreme poverty rented a small but of ground with a hovel on it, in the neighbourhood of Baltimore where by cultivating his little patch or Garden has made
out to provide enough of vegetables so to keep from absolute starvation until by the bounty of his Government he has been greatly relieved-
That he has a wife named Charlotte aged sixty Eight years in a great measure helpless from the decay of nature That were it not for the Pension allowed him for Revolutionary services, he could not possibly support
himself except from private or public charity
Henry Litzinger
[illegible]
SWORN to and declared on the tenth day of July 1820
BEFORE, the District Court
I, Philip Moore
Clerk of the District Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Fifteen dollars and - Cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said court on this first day of August 1820
Philip Moore  Clerk of the District court for the District of Maryland
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October 3, 1938
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BA-J/MCS [illegible]
Henry Litzinger, S.34964
Mary E. Durst
Patterson Field
Fairfield, Ohio

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Conrad, George, Henry, John, Leonard, Simon and William Litzinger, Litsinger or Leitzinger.
The data which follow were obtained from papers in file in the pension claim, S.34964, based on the military service of Henry Litzinger, the only soldier with that surname is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of Henry Litzinger and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted at Baltimore about 1776, served as private in the Maryland Artillery under Captains Fulford, William Campbell and Gale; he aided in erecting a fort at Whetstone Point which was later Fort McHenry, another at Annapolis and another near Annapolis, was in the battles of Paoli and Germantown and was discharged at the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818, at which time he was living in Baltimore County, Maryland, "aged eighty-three year or thereabout".
In 1820 he was living in Baltimore City and he then stated that his wife Charlotte, was sixty-eight years of age. There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
Henry Litzinger died December 5, 1827.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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34964
Reg INVALID
File No. 34,964
Henry Litzinger
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 248
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[Arrangement of 1870]
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1938. Oct. 3. hist. to Mary E. Durst, M.C.S
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Auditors Office Annapolis Sept 8th 1819
I herby certify that it appears from a Depreciation list Remaining in the Auditors office tht Henry Litzinger. A private in Capt. Gales Compy of Artillery Recd
Lb 9..11..5 depreciation Money on 2nd Oct 1783- which kind of Money was applied ^to the Maryland quota of Continental Troops at that period- Tho. Karney
A.P. Md.
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State of Maryland, Baltimore County [illegible]
On this twentieth day of March eighteen hundred and nineteen personally officers before me the undersigned Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court William Coe of the City of Baltimore a credible witness to me well know, who being by me duly sworn deponent and saith, that in the Month of May 1777 he the deponent joined Captain William Campbells Company of Artillery, called the 2 Comp. Mattross's the stationed at Annapolis in the State aforesaid, at which time he found Henry Litzinger no present acting as a regular enlisted soldier in said Company and so continued with deponent until [illegible] duly discharged at Annapolis sometime after [illegible] charge of deponent, which was in the month of August 1779 and Litzinger about the month of October thereafter to best of deponents recollection, which several discharges were signed by said Captain Campbell. Deponent further saith that they frequently served together on detached parties, once particularly at Poole and German Town - during all which time said Henry Litzinger uniformly conducted himself as good and faithful soldier. The Company of Captain Campbell was certainly of the Maryland Line, but being always ^considered as on Garrison duty was not attached to any particular Regiment.
[illegible]
Chief Judge Balt. City
Turn Over [illegible]
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State of Maryland Baltimore County [illegible]
I Thomas Bailey one of the justices of the peace in and for Balt. County do certify, that a whatever, and further that his "Principal [illegible] of the 4th District of Maryland", being the one in which the witness named Henry Litzinger [illegible] it is within my certain knowledge he is not [illegible] with any property whatever, and further that he is not only in reduced circumstances, but in extreme penury- dependent solely on the personal labour of himself and [illegible] wife for subsistence.
Given under my hand at Balt.[illegible] 1819
Tho. Bailey
Hon. Judge Brice.
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore, Sct.
I Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Courts do hereby certify that the honorable Nicholas Brice before whom the foregoing proceedings were taken and certified and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of taking and certifying the same and still is Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court duly commissioned and qualified; and to all his acts of such full faith and credit [illegible] to be given as well in the Courts of Justice as therewith-
In testimony  hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Th. Harwood Clk
@ Baltimore City Court
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Henry Litzinger
Private
77 to 79
Campbell County
[illegible]
Maryland Line
It does not appear that ^the applicant served on the continental establishment. Claim rejected
Respectfully returned with the testimony of William Cox, who belonged to the same company, a respectable and credible witness who has obtained his [illegible] added thereto - Also from the proofs of reduced circumstances.
This [illegible] requires further proof of his being on Cont. establishment
[overwritten] Aamitter
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The [illegible] of State of Maryland will be so good as to furnish any evidence of this applicants service which office my afford
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Patterson Field
Fairfield, Ohio
August 29th, 1938
Director,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
[stamped in black ink]RECEIVED AUG 30 1938
[illegible] 31

Dear Sir:-
The Adjutant General has referred me to your Bureau in my search for the Revolutionary War Records of my ancestor, one Leonard (E[overstruck](Leonhard) Litzinger and his brothers Henry, George, William, John and Conrad who fought in the Revolutionary War. They served in the following battalions.

Leonard Litzinger, 1777-1780- Capt. Lent's Company, 1st Battalion and Capt. Bretz's Co., 6th Battalion, Berks County Militia
Conrad Litzinger, Capt. Lentz's, 1st Battalion, 1781.
John Litzinger, Capt. Bretz's Co., 6th Battalion, 1781.
William Litzinger, Sgt. Capt. Philip Greybills Co. of German Regiment, Maryland, 1776. 
Ensign, 1777.
Henry Litzinger, Pvt. in the Maryland Line.
George Litzinger, 1st Co. Matross, Maryland, Commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Smith.
John, Leonard and Simon Litzinger served in the Pennsylvania Militia from 1781 to 1790. in York County, Pa.
Of all these I am only sure that Henry Litzinger received a pension. As my only knowledge of them is from old family letters, I am writing you to see if your records show their birth place, the names of their dependents, wher and when they dies or any other information that you may find.
In going through the old records I find that the name is sometimes spelled Litsinger and Leitzinger.
It would be much appreciated if you could tell me anything about any of these men.
Very truly, 
[handwritten] Mary E. Durst
Mary E. Durst.