Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22761, Henry Fatzinger, Penn.
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Penn.
Fatzinger, Henry
S. 22761
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Pennsylvania
Henry Fatzinger
LeHigh Co. in the State of Penn.
was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Arndt of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Fishburn in the Penn. Troops
for 9 months

Inscribed in the Rolls of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of August
1833 and sent to Pensioner
of Hanover Township, Allentown Pa.

Arrears to 4th March 1833 60.00
(illegible) allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 15.00
$75.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 5 Page 19
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Lehigh

On this fourth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appears in open court before the Honorable Garrick Slattery(?) President and his associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lehigh now sitting Henry Fatzinger a resident of Hanover Township in the County of Lehigh and State of Pennsylvania aged 80 years in November next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served herein after stated, to wit, he volunteered in June 1775 for five months under Captain John Ornott, first Lieutenant (illegible) Martin, second lieutenant Peter Kirkham, Ensign Isaac Shipman, Major Michael Bobst and Colonel Peter Kirkham, father of the Lieutenant of the same name
At the time he volunteered he resided in upper Hanover Township Northhampton county Pennsylvania he turned out at Eaton county and state aforesaid and marched with the troops, from Easton to New Brunswick in New Jersey from there to Amboy and New York and from New York he was conveyed across to Long Island with the troops he was in the battle of Long Island in which battle captain Ornott was wounded in his left arm Colonel Kirkham and Lieutenant Martin were then were taken prisoners, Peter Kirkham the second Lieutenant and Isaac Shipman the Ensign, George Henry (illegible) and himself crossed over the swamp together and escaped being taken prisoners the Major left the troops in time of the battle for which he was imprisoned in New York as this deportment was told by them the night of the battle of Long Island he crossed over with the troops to New York and marched from there to Kings Bridge and from Kings bridge they were marched to the East River about 3 miles above Kings Bridge where they encamped during which time he and the remains of the company to which hhe belong were commanded by Lieutenant Kirkham Captain Ornott having left them to return to New York on account of his wound after some time he left the East River with the troops crossed over the North River at Fort Lee and marched back to Amboy again when he

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was taken sick with a fever and lay in the hospital at Amboy three weeks at the same time Jacob Wagner was in the hospital who wrote to his brother in Pennsylvania and he came with a wagon and brought Jacob Wagner and himself to Pennsylvania they crossed the Delaware River at Durham he arrived at lower (illegible) Township Northhampton County aforesaid in November his time of service being out, he has no documentary evidence of the above service and has no just discharge in writing from his officers he knows of no persons now living by whom he can prove the said service except Isaac Sherman the Ensign of the company to which he belonged and Abraham Turner who was a private onto the same with him he cannot tell if this time what regiment Colonel Kirkham commanded and to which he was attached he further states that in the year 1779 or 1780 he went out again as a substitute for a certain Leonard Slouch at this time he had removed and lived in Whitehall (illegible) Southampton County near Lehigh County he was the time under the command of Capt. (illegible) and Colonel Kern he cannot at this time tell the Regiment which Colonel Kern commanded and to which he was attached he turned out that Ballits(?) Tavern in Whitehall and marched through Hudelbery Township above the Blue Mountains and lay at (illegible) a Moravian settlement above the Blue Mountains till his time of service had expired for which he went which was for two months after he returned he believes
the same year he volunteered again for himself under Captain Cogins(?) and Colonel Kern they marched through (illegible words) the Blue Mountains and lay ay the aforementioned Moravian Settlement two months at which time his term of service had expired and he returned to Whitehall again there is no person now living or known by whom he can prove the two last terms of service neither has he any documentary evidence nor any discharge in writing from his officers. he says that he was born in Lehigh Township Northampton County Pennsylvania in the year 1752 he has a record of his age which in the German language is called a (illegible words) he lived in Lower (illegible) Township Northhampton County Pennsylvania where he volunteered the first time lived the first time and in Whitehall Township County and state aforesaid when he turned out both as a substitute and for himself the second and third

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Henry Fatzinger 
19153 
Admitted 
9 months 
$30
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time he says that he has lived ever since the Revolutionary War and now lives in Hanover Township Lehigh County Pennsylvania he says that he volunteered twice and once went as a substitute for Leonard Slouch he says that he knows none of the regular officers names serving the militia except Captain John Ornett Lieutenants Martin and Kirkham Ensign Shymor, Major Bobst and Colonel Kirkham, the Captains Clappenberger, Logan and Colonel Kern cannot now think any continental or militia regiments. he never as recollected received any written discharge. he says that he believes that among persons to whom he is known and why and who can testify as to his character for 
veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution are the Reverend Joshua Yeager of the Borough of Northhampton Lehigh County Pennsylvania and Peter Hauck the same place

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rule of any agency of any state 

Sworn and subscribed the day and year of aforesaid in open court before 
(signature illegible) 

Sworn Subscribed in open
Court September for 1832 
(illegible signature Janice Mallery?)
(illegible signature)

We Joshua Yeager a clergyman residing in the Borough of Northampton County of Lehigh and Peter Hauck and Dr. Charles H. Martin residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Fatzinger who has (illegible) and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age nearly, that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood

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hood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed in open Court this day and year aforesaid before

Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 4th Sepr 1832

Garrick Mallery
Prest of 3rd Judge Dist

[signature] Joshua Yeager
[signature] Peter Hauck
[signature] Charles H Martin

And the said Court do hereby declare, there opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Joshua Yeager, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Borough of Northampton, and that Peter Hauck & Charles H Martin are residents in the said borough, and are credible and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Garrick Mallery
Prest Judge of the
 3rd Judicial Dist

State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County [illegible]

I Daniel Kramer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County aforesaid, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Fatzinger for a pension

[seal]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto [illegible] my hand ans Seal of the Office this fourth day of September, anno domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

D Kramer Prvt.
By Jacob Dillinger
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Northampton County Crt
On the Ninetees Day of October In the year of our Lord On thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two Personally appeared Before me the Subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace in and for said County Isaac Shimer Esquire of Williams township in said County First being duly sworn according to Law, Dit [did] depose and say that he was well acquainted with Henry Hatzinger and that said Hatzinger was a private in Captain John [illegible page overlayed] [compd] wherein said Stumer was a Lieutenant the same time and he knew that [illegible] Hatzinger was a Volunteer in the service of the United States in the year AD 1776 and that he was in the Battle at Long Island, and behaved himself well and fought like a brave Soldier. Shimer
Sworn and subscribed 
before me the day &
year above written 
Joseph Weaver [illegible]


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where he resides, to have been to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion 

(signatures of the above 
three persons)


Sworn Subscribed 
in open court this 
4th Sept. 1832

day and year of aforesaid by him Joseph Jager (illegible) Charles illegible sworn and subscribed in open court this fourth September 1832 
(illegible signature) 
(illegible) 3rd (illegible)
(illegible) 

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 above named applicant had a was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated. And the court further certifies that it appears to them, that Joshua Jaeger who had signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the borough of North Hampton and that Peter Hauck and Charles H. Martin are residents in the same borough, and are credible and that their statement is entitled to credit 
(illegible signature) 
Pres Judge 
3rd Jud Dist

State of Pennsylvania 
Lehigh County

I Daniel Kramer (illegible) of the 
Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings 
of said court in the matter of the application of Henry Fatzinger for a pension 

In testimony whereof I have here to 
my hand and the seal of office this (illegible) 
day of September anno domini one thousand 
eight hundred and thirty two 
D. Kramer Prot. 
by Jacob Dillinger
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State of Pennsylvania 
Lehigh county (illegible) 

I Daniel Kramer Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County aforesaid  Do hereby I certify that the foregoing and within contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Henry Fatzinger for a pension


In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this fourth day of September anno domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two 

D. Kramer Prot. 
by Jacob Dillinger
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Henry Fatzinger 
19153 
Admitted 
9 months 
$30
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Revolution 
22161 
INVALID. 
File No. 22761 
Henry Fatzinger 
Pri Rev War 
Act June 7 32 
Index - Vol. 2, Page 130
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State of Pennsylvania 
Northampton County
to wit

On the fifth day of June A D One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, personally appears Michael Kuchler(?) of Bethlehem Township, and county aforesaid, and after being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say: 
that he has been seventy nine years twenty seventh day of September last year -  that he knew Henry Fatzinger well in the revolutionary war - that the said Fatzinger entered the service of the United States, at Easton Pennsylvania, in Captain Arndts Company, in the month of July 1776 to the best of deposants recollection - that he the deposant was a member of the same company - that their officers were captain John Arndt, Colonel Peter Kirkham Major - Bobst, Lieutenant (illegible) and Peter Kirkham, son of the Colonel, -  deposant doth not recollect the number of the Regiment - that they marched from Easton to New Brunswick in the state of New Jersey and from there to the city of New York then they (illegible) over to Long  Eyland [Island], where they were in the engagement with the British in which they were defeated, then after the lapse of another day and night, they retreated again to New York, -  then they marched in the first place to a certain mill above the city of New York, the name of the owner deposant doth not recollect - from said Mill they marched to Fort Washington where they camped on the North River and then marched to Amboy - that the deposant and the said Fatzinger fell sick at the latter place, in consequence of which they went home from there of Fatzingers service after this period, deposant has no knowledge - 

Michael Kohler

Sworn and subscribed before me the 
day and year first
above written
J. F. Rauch J.P.
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Northampton County to wit

And now June the fifth One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three, the subscriber, being a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, do certify that I have known Michael Kohler, the within mentioned deposant for the space of 10 years and upwards, that he has the reputation of a credible person, and that I believe the foregoing deposition to be the truth, and that credit bought to be given thereto 

J. F. Rauch J.P.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
County of North Hampton (illegible) 

I William S Sebring Prothonotary 
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do hereby certify that J. F. Rauch whom the within affidavit was made and who has signed the above certificate was at the time thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Duly commissioned and qualified so to act, and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to all his official
acts as such and his signature J. F. Rauch thereunto set is the genuine signature of said J. F. Roche 

In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed the Seal of said Court this 5th day of June a d 1833 Wm L Sebring Proth 
per (illegible) Broadhead (illegible)
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Application of Henry 
Fatzinger for a Pension 
under the act of Congress 
passed June 7, 1832
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Northampton County Ss:

On the thirteenth day of November AD One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Michael Kohler of Bethlehem Township in the County of Northampton who upon his solemn oath duly administered according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Henry Fatzinger that the said Henry Fatzinger was a Private in Captain John Arndts Rifle Company in which company the depoennt was likewise a private at the same time, that he knew that said Henry Fatzinger to have been a volunteer in the service of the United States in the year 1776 that he was in the battle of Long Island and behaved himself well and fought like a brave soldier 

Michael Kohler

Sworn and Subscribed 
the day and year as 
above written before 

William Rice Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania 
Northampton County

On this tenth day of April in the year of our lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in for the County of Northampton, Isaac Shimer Esgn of Williams Township in the said county aged Eighty Three years eight months and four days who being first duly sworn according to law Did depose and say that he is well acquainted with Henry Fatzinger a resident of Hanover Township in the County of Lehigh State of Pennsylvania that he the said Fatzinger volunteered in the months of June or July 1776 for five months, under Captain John Arndt the place where he volunteered was Easton Pennsylvania The officers were Captain Arndt, Colonel Peter Kirkham and Major Bobst, Lieutenants were Isaac Shimer this deponent Peter Kirkham son of the colonel and Joseph Martin, the deposant does not recollect the number of the regiment where they were attached to, Bucks County was to furnish one half of the regiment with a full Colonel and an adjutant and Northampton county was to furnish the remainder of the regiment and with a Lieutenant Colonel and the major. The names from the Bucks County officers were

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Colonel Baxter who was killed in the battle at Fort Washington in which battle, this deponent was wounded, Fatzinger with the company marched from Easton through New Jersey to Amboy, from there to New York, from there conveyed to Long Island and who was in the battle of Long Island, where Colonel Kirkham was taken prisoner, and Captain Arndt was wounded in the arm, the Captain in consequence of the wound then went home, this deponent was told by others that the major was imprisoned in New York for reporting, that the British had broken the American lines in Long Island County after we left Long Island and consequence of losing our field officers we were ordered by General Mifflin to join Colonel Blaney's regiment at Delinzis Mills at the East River we laid there about six weeks from there we marched back to Amboy, and Fatzinger was all the time present after that this deponent doth not know what became of said Fatzinger of the service of said Fatzinger or in the year of 1779 or 1780 this deponent knows nothing for he was at that time a prisoner 

I Shimer


Affirmed and subscribed 
April the tenth, AD1832 before 
me Joseph Weaver a Justice of the 
peace in and for the County of 
Northhampton
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And now April the tenth AD 1833 I the said Joseph Weaver Justice of the above named in for the county of Northampton do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac shimmer Esgn of Williams Township in said County the foregoing named witness and have been acquainted with him 20 years past and that and that I believe him to be eighty three years eight months and four days old as above stated, that he is a credible person that his above statement is entitled to credit 

April 10 A D 1833 
Joseph Weaver Justice of the Peace in for the County of Northampton, State of Pennsylvania


Northampton County Ss.
I William Sebring Prothonotary of the Court of 
Common Pleas of the County aforesaid certify that 
Joseph Weaver is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for 
the said county duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that full faith and credit is due and of right out to be given to all his official acts and that the same hereto subscribed is the genuine signature of the said Joseph Weaver. Given under my hand and
the Seal of said Court at Easton the sixteenth day of April AD 1833 

W L Sebring Prothonotary