Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,860, Phillip Creekbaum, Continental (Md.)
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Continental (Md.)
Creekbaum, Phillip
NUMBER  S.40.860
CONTENTS
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[Left page]  Mch 2, 1826
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G.M.Uttsbridge May 6, 1857- 

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18.195  R
Pennsylvania
Phillip Creekbaum
Fayette Ct. in the State of Penna
who was a Private in the Regiment command by Colonel Houssegger of the Penn [l]ine, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2. of July 1821 and handed Samuel Smith Esq of UnionTown. [illegible]
Arrears to 4th of March 1821  239.16
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1821   48.-
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$287.16

29. Ms  23/30  6/31
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6.13
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239.16
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{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
May 1, 1820
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vol. 7.
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[illegible] no certificate [illegible]
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Fayette County  of}
State Penn]
Be it remembered that on the eighth day of September 1818. Before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Fayette and State afr. personally appeared Phillip Creekbaum aged sixty years  Who being duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension allowed by the act of congress of the 18th of march 1818. 
That he enlisted into the service of the United States in July 1776.  Under Captain Hizer & Ct Hoosacker of the 2d Regiment of the Penns. line, Continental establishment, that he continued to serve the corps afr. until July 1779 making three years, Said deponant States that he was at the Battle of Trenton on the 26th. of Dec. 1776.  And that he has no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the U S. to his knowledge and if he has he doth hereby for, and in consideration of the pension allowed him by the act of congress above mentioned fully and entirely relinquish the same
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same unto the United States  that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support-
Phillip Creekbaum
Sworn and subscribed Before me the day and year aforesaid.  James Finley  [hand drawn seal]

Fayette County}
State of Penns.a}
Personally appeared George Wilhelm of the County afr. who upon his solemn oath deposeth
and saith that he was personally acquainted with the within named Phillip Creekbaum while in the service of the U.S. under Captain Hizer and well knows him to be the same person that served agreeable to the within Statement--
Sworn and subscribed Before me one of the Judges as afrd- this eighth day of September A.D. 1818.- James Finley
George  his [mark] mark Wilhelm
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Fayette County }
State of Penns } [illegible]
Personally appeared Before me a Justice of the peace for said County James Martin of the county and the State aforesaid, who upon his solemn oath deposeth and saith, that he was personally acquainted with the within named Phillip Creekbaum, while in the Revolutionary servise. That said deponant was with him at the Battles of Trenton, and Princetown.  Immediately after new years 1777.
[lines crossed out]
And that the Before mentioned George Wilhelm entered in the servise with the said Phillip Creekbaum, and was discharged in the summer of 1779. at Paulus Hook with said Creekbaum -- 
Sworn and subscribed Before me this twenty sixth day of January A.D> 1820.--
James his X mark Martin
Adam Wilson

Fayette County}
State of Penns } [illegible]
I certify that the aforesaid deponant James Martin and George Wilhelm who subscribed the annexid deposition are credible witnesses dated at connellsville the day and date aforesaid.
Adam Wilson
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Fayette county in the State of Pennsylvania [illegible]
I John StClair Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas in and for said county do hereby
certify that the within named Adam Wilson Esquire before whom the within affidavit was ma'dr and certificate given [illegible] the time of so doing and [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county
duly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit arr due to all his official acts  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the 5th day of February AD Eighteen hundred and twenty
John StClair 
Prothonotary
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Fayette }
County }  [illegible]
I James Finley one of the Judges of the court of common pleas for the county aforesaid
do certify unto the Honorable the secretary of war
That it appears to my Satisfaction that the within named Phillip Creekbaum did serve in the revolutionary
war as is stated in the within two depositions
against the common enemy for the term of three
years on the continental establishment and do
now transmit the proceeding as required by the act of congress~  James Finley

We the Subscribers having a personal knowledge of the within mentioned Phillip Creekaum and well know him to be a person of Indigent circumstances  That he has bin a resident of Fayette county for upwards of twenty years depending on his daly labour for support - and this time much debilitated  As witness our hands this 15th of Sep. 1818
Jacob Jones
Wm Work
Thos Smith
John Taylor
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Pennsylvania}
Fayette County} [illegible]
[folded paper seal??]
I John StClair Prothonatary of the court of common pleas in & for the County of Fayette commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that James Finley Esq
before whom the within depositions [illegible] were taken was at the time of so doing and still is Junior associate Judge of the court of common pleas in & for said county. and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as well within courts of Justice as thereout. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of office the thirtieth day of November Eighteen hundred Eighteen.
John StClair
Prothonotary
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Phillip Creekbaum
Private
2nd Pennsylvania Regiment
1776. 3 years -

Proof of service [rest of sentence crossed out]
1st. to shew that an applicant is a fit subject of the law of the 18th. Mar 1818 the Judge is to certify that he is in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for support, But 2d. the proof & allegations as to facts of service are not sufficient. the papers of one of the witnesses G. Wilhelms a pensioner have been referred to by request contained in the applicants letter, & there is no testimony whatever of "Mr  Smithly proving both services" [underlined begin] P. D. Smyth [end underline] proves Wilhelms service but no more - but Wilhelms name is found on roll, having joined & served about 2 years after Revolution: the applicants name is [underline begin] not on the roll at all [underline end] a very extraordinary case requiring the most unquestionable proof on the part of the claimant.
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Schedule
Pennsylvania Fayette County [illegible]
Fourteenth Judicial District
On this seventh day of March 1821. Personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county Philip Creekbaum aged sixty three years resident in Menallen Township in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in July or June 1776 in the compy commanded by Captn. Hiser in the German Betallion under Col: Houscher in the Pennsylvania line on the continental establishment, That I was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton Germantown, Brandewine & other skirmishes and served during the time of my enlistment and was discharged at [illegible] in 1779 & that I now have lost my discharge. -..- 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 ay 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
Tools               $40.
1 Bible               8.
1 Trunk              4.
Led & Pewter     1.50
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                         $53.50

To John England note          $140.00
To Sam : Campbell & Isaac }
Beeson account & note      }     24.00
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                                             $164.00
Phillip Creekbaum

That I am by occupation a stone cutter and that by reason of old age and infirmity am now unable to follow my trade any effect so as to insure me any prospect of my steady support.  That my wife lives in the state of Ohio that I myself am forced to livein different places, that I have two sons both of whom are married and have families, That I have four daughters - none of whom I am living with. That I have no other property than what is contained in the above schedule. --
Phillip Creekbaum Senr.
Sworn to and declared on the seventh day of March, AD 1821 before me in open court
John StClair  Prothy
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Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania

I John StClair prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the within oath and schedule and oath are truly copied from the record of the 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 the aforesaid schedule is fifty three dollars and fifty cents and that the amount of debts due by the within delarant is one hundred and sixty four dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on the twenty fourth day of March AD 1821.

John St Clari - Prothonotary
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Philip Creechbaum (Creekbaum)
an old soldier
Schedule
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Revolutionary War Records Section

3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

IN reply to your request of blank received blank for a statement of the military history of Phillip Creekbaum a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau

S.40860

Dates of Enlistment or Assignment:
June or July 1776

Length of service:
July 1779

Rank
Blank

Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain
Willam Keizer

Colonel
Hanssegger }
Stricker }
German Regt

Battles engaged in, 1 Trenton & 2 Princeton, 4 Germantown, 3 Brandywine

Residence of Soldier at enlistment, enl at Hagerstown, MD

Date of application for pension, Sept 8, 1818 His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application,
Fayette Co, Penn, Menallen Twp said [illegible] in 1821

Age at date of application,
60 years, died Mch 2, 1826

Remarks: In 1821 soldier referred to his wife, 2 sons and 4 dau. No names stated. There is no further family data on file.

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.

6-2856
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1914. Feb 6-Hist to Mrs Louis Mischler.
M. B. H
1914 Sept 26: history to Mrs Geo. P. Tyler through Mrs. Gaius M. Bramaugh 
{ [illegible] S7.2137  Wm Cowen.
M. B. H


40860
[illegible]  INVALID.

File No. 40,860
Phillip Creekbaum
[illegible] [illegible] War

Act: 18h March 18
Index:- Vol. [illegible], Page 105
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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To Samuel Smith  agt
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Phillip Creekbaum
Private
[illegible Maryland
July 1776. 3 years
The above name does 
not appear on the Rolls 
in this office -- The
applicant therefore
must prove his service
by two credible and 
distinctive [illegible]
certified [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]  
[illegible]  [illegible] 
Wm S. Smith [illegible]
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County of Fayette
DISTRICT OF Penna___88.
On this sixth day of April 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas -- for the said county personally appeared Phillip Creekbaum aged 60 years, resident in Said County in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by 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:"
That he, the said Phillip Creekbaum enlisted for the term of three years on the [blank] day of July in the year 1776 in Hagerstown in the state of, Maryland in the company commanded by Captain William Heison alias Heizon in the Regiment commanded by Colonel & Housecker x Stricker in the line of the state of Maryland and Penna on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the July 1779, when he was discharged for service in [illegible] state of Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of Trenton, Prince town, Brandywine and others and . that he was attached to the Pennsylvania line while in Service.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.  Phillip Creekbaum
James Finley
I, James Finley Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Phillip Creekbaum did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
James Finley

Fayette county in the State of Pennsylvania [illegible]
I John StClair Prothonitary of the court of common pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the above named James Finley Esquire before whom certificate was given was at the time of so doing and still is an acting [illegible] associate Judge of Said court in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that at such full faith and credit arr due and ought to be given to all his official acts as [illigible] within courts of Justices [illegible]
In testimony wherof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said county the Seventh day of April AD eighteen hundred and twenty
John StClair
Prothonotary
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County of Fayette [illegible]
George Wilhelm being duly sworn deposeth and says that he well knows Phillip Creekbaum and that the said Phillip Creekbaum Enlisted under Captain William Hizer of the German Regt in July 1776 on the Continental Establishment and that he knew the said Phillip Creekbaum in service  about on year at least, and this deponant deposeth that the Regiment was commanded by Cols. Hoasecker and Stricker and that there was foure [crossed out] [crossed out] companys from Maryland and five from Pennsylvania and that the sd Creekbaum bilonged to the Maryland Company. the Regt. was called the German Regt.   Sworn and Subscribed this 17th day of November 1820 before me a justice of the peace in said County. 
George his x mark Wilhelm
Geo Mathiat

I certify that Mr. George Willhelm is a credible witness given under my hand this 17th Day of November 1820
Geo. Mathiat
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Fayette county in the State of Pennsylvania [illegible]
I John StClair Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the within named Geogs Mathiot Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and certificate given was at the time  of so doing and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said office the eighteenth day of November eighteen hundred and twenty
John StClair
Prothy

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George Willhelm
affidavit
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Fayette County [illegible] Personally appeared, Phillip D. Smyth of the township of German in the County of Fayette and state of Pennsylvania before me the subscriber on of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Fayette who upon this Oath according to law saith, that he the Deponant was acquainted with Phillip Creekbaum while in the Continental Establishment and that the said Phillip Creekbaum was enlisted at Hagerstown in the State of Maryland, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six under Capt Wm Keiser for the term of three years.  belonging to the German Redgemint Commanded by Colonel Hoosacker. in General Mulenburghs Brigade and that the said Phillip Creekbaum served out the time of his enlistment and was discharged at Wyoming - Further saith not sworn and subscribed the thirtieth of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty before me
Philip D Smyth
Daniel Johnson

Fayette County [illegible]  I Daniel Johson do certify that the above named Phillip D Smyth is a Neighbor to me and is a man of Veracity and truth and Esteemed as such amongst his neighbors- 
Daniel Johnson

I am aquanted with the deponant Phillip Smith and do not hesatate to join in the above certifycate
April 6th 1820    James Finley

Fayette county in the State of Pennsylvania [illegible]
I John StClair Prothonotaty of the court of common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the above named Daniel Johnson Esquir before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time of so doing & still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and that the above named James Finley Esquir by whom the above certificate was given was at the time of so doing  and still is an acting associate Judge of the said court in and for said county duly commissioned and [illegible] and qualified and that as such full faith and credit [illegible] and ought to be given to all their official acts  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seals of said county at Uniontown the seventh day of april AD eighteen hundred and twenty
John StClair  Prothonotary
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November 18. 1829  
I do certify that I am acquainted with Philip D. Smith and that in my opinion he is a credible witness
Andrew Stewart

I certify that Phillip D Smith is a credible witness given under my Hand thereof [illegible] stated
Jonathan Rouland

Fayette county in the state of Pennsylvania [illegible]
I John StClair Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the above named Johathan Rouland Esquire by whom the above certificate was given was at the time of so doing and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the eighteenth day of November AD eighteen hundred and twenty.
John StClair
Prothy
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

[Round Postmark] MAREET[illegible]
APR 9 [postmark end]

[light writing]
Phillip Creekbaum
Pa- [illegible] 18[illegible]8

additional evidence
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Mariettal Ohio
31 March 1857
To the Commissioner of Pensions
The undersigned an heir at law to to Philip Creighbaum asks the Department to examine and report upon the case of said Philip Creighbaum = He was a [illegible crossed out] Revolutionary Soldier and drew a pension at [underline begin] Uniontown Pennsylvania [underline end] and died about 1832.
I wish to know if he was entitled to [underline begin] back pension [underline end] & [underline begin] bounty lands [underline end] write to George M Woodbudge Marietta, Ohio
Respectfully Yours,
Geo. W. Creighbaum
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Union Town Pa.
Sir
I again enclose to you the case of Mr. Creekbaum, He has complyed with your instructions after considerably of troble and expince - as to the Certificate of Credebility of Phillip D Smyth, the judge of the cort Andrew Stewart United States atty, and Johnathan Roland Esqr have all certifyed Smyth to be a credible witness, he has also obtained the testimeney of Mr. George Wilhelm Hoosecker & Stricker  Regiment was composed of Maryland and Pennsylvania troops as [illegible] from the statements, Pleas give this case as favourable [illegible] decision as you can and oblige
Your obt Servt
Samuel Smith

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Dept. of War
City of Washington  DC
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Philip Creekbaum
Saml. Smith agt. Union Town, Pa
Recd. 29 Mar: 1821

[addressed at right angle to above]
Mar 25
[illegible]  
J. C. Calhoun
Secr. of War
City of Washington D C

[very lightly written at right angles to address and below]
[postmark around text 'Mar 25']
May 29. 21
Not on Rolls
[illegible may be 'Exmd'] by D K
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Union Town Pa
March 23 1821
Dr.
Sir Enclosed is the Schedule of Philip Creekbaums property agreeable to your instructions also his onying [?? dying] declaration dated [illegible] of apr. 1820 and the two affidavits of Philip D Smith and George Willhelm -- Pleas forward his Certificate as Early as practicable 
I am Respectfully obt servt   Samuel Smith

Hon  J C Calhoun
Secr, of War
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[Address block at right angles to page]
[postmark circle]  Nov 22
free
Hon J C Calhoun
Secr. of War
City of Washington   D C

[Text overwriting address block top to bottom of page]
Philip Creekbaum ___
Saml. Smith
agt
Union Town, [illegible]
Recd. 25 Nov: 1820.
Returned for a Schedule of property in conformity with the law of [illegible] May 1820.
A blank form is transmitted.
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, Jan. 30 1914 [?? 191 4 overtyped on 5]
Pension, dept.,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs: 
Will you kindly send me the record of one Philip Creekbaum, who served in the revolutionary war. And kindly give me the name of his wife. And greatly obliged, yours truly, 
Mrs Louis Mischler

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U. S. Pension  Office  
FEB 2 1914