Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4896, for Jacob Strembeck, Pennsylvania
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Service:  Continental
Penn

Strembeck, Jacob

S.4896
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No 4109
Pennsylvania
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Jacob Strembeck of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania who was a musician in the Company commanded by Captain Proctor of the Regiment commanded by Col Proctor in the Pennsylvania line for more than two years.

PA and Cont Records Corrected... Apr 18 '04
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 104 Dollars no cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of march 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11h day of January 1833 and sent to the Hon Geo M Dolly, Senate
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 33  $156.00
Semiannl allowance ending 4 Mar 33  $52.00
$208.00

Revolutionary Claim Act, June 7, 1832

Recorded by H R Palmer, Clerk
Book D, Vol 6, Page 94

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1890
May 19 L J Allen history
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12.120

Musician Artillery
$104 per ann

Hon G M Dallas, Senate
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia Ss.

On this twentieth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the District Court of the United States and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, now sitting, Jacob Strembeck, a native and resident of the City of Philadelphia, in the County of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly affirmed according to Law doth on his affirmation make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 

That late in the autumn or commencement of Winter in the year 1775 he enlisted in the said City in the first Company of Artillery raised there, commanded by Captain Thomas Proctor, some time after being the first Company of the fourth Regiment of Artillery, Pennsylvania line, in the Army of the United States, raised by order of the said State, and served therein under the following named officers, under one term of enlistment, until his discharge, viz Colonel Thomas Proctor, Lieutenant Col Strobeck, Capt Francis Proctor & Lieutenant Jeremiah Fox & Thomas Bowd. 

that he was stationed at Mudfort, in the river Delaware in 1775 and part of the year 1776; whilst at the said Fort, he was taken from the ranks and incorporated with the Band of Musicians attached to the Regiment, it being the only Band at that time, and for some time after in the army in this Section of the United States; in this capacity he remained untill he left the service & in this year he was on the recruiting service in the City of Philadelphia and its vicinty when not in the fort. Afterwards he was ordered by Col Proctor, with the Band to repair to Genl Washingtons Head Quarters at Morristown, New Jersey and marched with the army and detachments of it, through
various parts of Jersey, to New Castle in Delaware State & other places therein, and was in the main army in the Battle of Brandywine, in 1777 in which battle, one of his officers above mentioned, Lieutenant Bowd was killed; subsequently lay with the Army in Winter Quarters at Valley forge. After the evacuation
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evacuation of the City of Philadelphia by the British; he was stationed in the forts and redoubts on the River Delaware, until the close of the year 1778, when he obtained his discharge, which is lost, in the said City, at which time the Officers were the same with the exception of Lieutenant Bowd, who was slain at the Battle of Brandywine.

Captain James E. Smith was a commissioned officer in the said Regiment as early as the winter of 1776 & 1777; when last heard from this Gentleman was in the State of Ohio; were he here, he could particularly testify as to his, the said Applicants, character for veracity and as to his knowledge of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. In corroboration, when in the year 1826, he was elected Sheriff of the City and County of Philadelphia, it is well known, that one great inducement which influenced the minds of his fellow citizens, by granting him their suffrages, was the general belief and impression of his having been a Revolutionary Soldier.

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. affirmed to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid 

Geo. Hopkinson

Jacob Strembeck

I George Kelley a native of and residing in the City of Philadelphia certify that when in the year 1776, I enlisted in the 4th Regiment of Artillery, Pennsylvania line, in the service of the United States, in which I remained until the end of the War in 1783. Jacob Strembeck, who has subscribed and affirmed to the above declaration, to my personal knowledge, was one of the Members of the band of Musicians attached to said Regiment; that I served in the same regiment with him untill he left the service in the close of the year 1778. that I believe him to be 77 years of age, am well acquainted with him, and that he is generally reputed and believed in this City and its vicinity to have been a revolutionary Soldier - And I Henry Huber Junior residing in the said City hereby certifies, that I am well acquainted with the said
Jacob Strembeck; that I believe him to be 77 years of
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of age, and that he is reputed and believed in this City and its vicinity to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, in which opinion I concur.

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jos. Hopkinson

George Keller
Henry Hubert

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the before named applicant Jacob Strembeck was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that George Keller and Henry Hubert Jr who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the City of Philadelphia and and incredible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Francis Hopkinson, Clerk of Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the District Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Strembeck for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this Twentieth day of August A.D. 1832, & in the Fifty seventh year of the Independence of the said United States
Fr's Hopkinson Clk Dist.
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Jacob Strembeck

In Aug 1832 a resident & master of Phila Pa, aged 77 years affirmed that late in autumn or begining of Winter 1775 he enlisted in 1st Co artillery Cap Thomas Proctor, 4th Regt, per Colo Thos Proctor, stationed at Mudfort in 1775, the Delaware River and part of 1776; whilst at said Fort he was taken from the rank & placed with the Bank of musicians attached to the Regt, it being the only band at that time for some time after in the army in that section of the country and continued until he left the army.

In the year 1776 he was in the recruiting service and not in this Fort.  Aftrward he was ordered by Gen Procter with the band to report to Gen Washington head Quarters at Morristown NJ & marched with the army & detachment of it through various parts of New Castle in Delaware and other places therein and was in the main army in the battle of Brandywine  in which engagement one of his officer Lt Thom Bowde was killed and
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went into Winter Camp 1777 & 1778 the [unreadable] Camp at Valley Forge Chester Co. Penn After the evacuation of Phil by the British he was stationed in the Forts & redoubts on the river Delaware until the close of 1778 when he obtained his discharge.  Capt James C Smith a company officer in 8th Reg’t as early as 1776 & 7 when last heard from this gentleman was in Ohio, where he here he would particularly testify as to the deponents character for Veracity & his knowledge of his service as a soldier in the Rev [unreadable]  September when in the year 1826 he was elected Sheriff of the city of Phila it is well known that one great instrument which influenced the minds of his fellow citizens by granting him their good [unreadable] was the general belief of his having been a Revy Soldier -
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4896 
Rev War
INVALID. 
File No. 4896 
Jacob Strembeck 
Mu’n [Musician] Rev War  
Act: June 7”, 1832 
Index: - Vol. M, Page 357 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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League Island Navy Yard,
Philadelphia, Pa.
25th April, 1890.

General Green B Raum
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:
I write to ask if you will kindly send me the service of Jacob Strembeck, a service of the Revolutionary War.  He was a drummer in Capt. Thos. Proctor's First Company of Pennsylvania Artillery, and drew a pension from 1833 to 1841. I wish to ascertain if he served in any other capacity, and as he probably drew the pension of highest grade, I would be
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greatly obliged if you would inform me.

This is not with any intention of seeking a pension or any other claim, but simply as a matter of family record.

Very truly yours,

Louis J Allen
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File with Jacob Strembeck
No. 4896
[stamp] APR 28 1890 DIVISION
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A APR 26 1890
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League Island Navy Yard, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
15th May, 1890.
My Dear Sir:
About three weeks ago, I wrote to you, asking if you would kindly inform me for what grade, Jacob Strembeck, a soldier of the revolutionary war, drew a pension in Philadelphia from 1833 to 1841.
I gave as data, that he was a member of Capt. Thos. Proctor's regiment 4th Artillery, Pennsylvania Line, that he lived here, and died here on the 11th July 1841.   I also stated that I did not seek the information for the purpose of pressing a pension or any other claim whatever but
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simply as a matter of family record.
As the receipt of my letter has never been acknowledged, I think the matter must have been overlooked, and I write again asking if you will kindly give it attention. 
Very truly yours 
Louis J. Allen 
Chf Engr. U.S.N. 
Gen’l Green R. Raum 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Interior Department, 
Washington, D.C.
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Louis J. Allen Pa
Revy April 28 1890
Jacob Strembeck Pa
Louis J. Allen Phila
Chief Engineer League Island
Revy April 28 1890
Jacob Strembeck Pa
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For Family History F
[stamp] BUREAU OF PENSIONS APR 28 1890 OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
Washington, DC. April 28th 1890 
For what service was a pension drawn by Jacob Strembeck from 1833 to the time of his death July 11th, 1841?  If possible in what regiments. Corps &c did he serve during the Revolution.
Please and this information to 
C 4109 
Chief Engineer 
Louis J. Allen U.S. Navy 
League Island 
Navy Yard 
Philadelphia
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
NAME   Strephane, William   GRADE   Private    LINE   Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER   10469  ACREAGE    100    ISSUED   April 21, 179? (torn) 
to James Morrison, assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives. 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.