Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 632, Peter Bausher, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.

Bausher, Peter
NUMBER
R. 632
CONTENTS
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53.174
Application
Peter Bausher
Berks County for a
Pension
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33.174
Original
Peter Brausher
11th August 1835.
Pension Office.
Dr [illegible]
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Read 11 Augt.

Pennsylvania
Berks County ss.
P

Personally appeared Peter Baugher of the
Township of Windsor County aforesaid in open Court held at
Reading in the County of Berks, who upon his solemn
Oath doth depose and Say, that he is Eighty two years
of age, maketh the following declaration in Order to Obtain 
the benefit of the provision made by the Act of
Congress passed June 7th AD. 1832.  That he was drafted in a
Company of Militia in the month of August 1775 command by
Capt Peter Spengler, Col. Baltzer, Gehr Regiment and served
[crossed out: of] two months in the Service of the United States, in the revolutionary
and marched to Amboy in the year 1777.  he was drafted, in
a company commanded [^ by the said Peter Spengler] for two months, Major Lindemuth's
Batallion and served a tour of two months, and marched
to Button Hill in the State of New Jersey in the year 1778
in the month of January he was drafted in a company of
Militia command by Ferdinand Ritter, and Served [word crossed out] 
a tour of two months and marched to Plymouth Meeting 
House, about twelve miles from the City of Philadelphia 
that at the time he was drafted he resided in Albany
Township Berks County, and since War hath said 
at present resides in Windsor Township aforesaid the
reason [word crossed out] why he did sooner apply, that ^he never had intended
until lately when he discovered that the wealthy as
well as the poor draw a Pension.  Hereby relinquishing
every Claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present.
Peter Bausher his mark [+]

Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court
August 3rd A D 1835
Jac. Sallade Prothy
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Pennsylvania
Berks County, ss
On the third day of August AD 1835
personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas Philip
Bausher, of the Township of Albany County aforesaid a 
credible Witness, who upon his solemn Oath [illegible] and say
that he is in his seventienth Ninth year ,that he is
well acquainted with the within named Peter Bausher
the applicant for a Pension. That he knows [illegible] the
applicant served three tours in the Militia, in the years as
setforth in the application, and under the officiers therein 
stated and that the applicant is a Man of veracity
Philip Bausher

Sworn Subscribed
in open Court
Augt. 3. 1835
Jac. Sallade Prothly

Pennsylvania
Berks County ss
On the 6th day of August AD 1835 personally
appeared in open Court of Common pleas in and for said Court
Valentine Brobst of the Borough of Reading County aforesaid 
Creditable Witness who upon his solemn, Oath [^says that] he is seventy
two years.  That he is well acquainted with Philip Bausher
the applicant for a pension within named and hath 
been acquainted with him, from [word crossed out] their boy hood.  That he 
knows the applicant served, in the Militia in the revolutionary 
War, in the Companies commanded by Captain Spengler 
and Capt. Frederick Ritter, and that the applicant is a
Man of Veracity
Valentine Brobet

Sworn & Subscribed in
Open Court Augt. 6th 1835
Jac. Sallade Prothy
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The Court propounded the following Interrogaries, to the
applicant for a Pension.
Where and in what year was you born
I was born in Albany township Berks County in the year 1754.
have you a record of your age
I have a record of my age in my House in Windsor
Township, Berks County,
where were you living when calld into service Were you
Drafted
"was drafted three times, each time for two
month, I lived then in Albany Township aforesaid, and since 
the War hath resided in Windsor Township aforesaid;
did you ever receive a discharge,
I never did receive a discharge
Peter Bausher his mark [X]

Sworn & Subscribed
in Open Court Augt 3d, 1835
Jac Sallade

The said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation 
of the matter, and pulling the Interrogatories prescribed by the
War department, that the above named was a Revoluntary
soldier, and served as he states, And the Court further certify 
that it appears to them that Philip Bausher & Valentine Brobst, 
who have signed the proceedings are residents of the
County of Berks, and are Credible persons, and that their
statement are entitled to credit.
Garrick Mallery
Prest Judge
Matthias S. Richards
a Judge of Berks Co
Wm Darling
One of the judges of Berks County.

I Jacob Sallade Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in 
and for the County of Berks do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the applicant, of Peter Bausher for a pension.  In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
my Office this Ninth day of August AD. 1835.
Jac. Sallade Prothy
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 
[illegible initials] 
 3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [blank], 19 [blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Peter Bausher
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.  R. 632.

[Table Headings: 1. DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. - 2. LENGTH OF SERVICE. - 3. RANK. - 4. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. - CAPTAIN., COLONEL., - 5. STATE.

1.  Aug. 1776 - 2. 2 mos. - 3. Pvt - 4. CAPTAIN Peter Spengler, COLONEL Baltzer Gehr - 5. Penn.
1.  1776 - 2. 2 mos. - 3. [blank] - 4. CAPTAIN Peter Spengler, Major Lindemuth - 5. [blank]
1.  Aug. 1776 - 2. 2 mos. - 3. [blank] - 4. CAPTAIN Ferdinand Ritter, [check mark] - 5. [blank]

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Albany Township, Berks Co. Penn.
Date of application for pension, Aug 3, 1835 [check mark]
Residence at date of application, Windsor Township Berks Co Penn.
Age at date of application, born in Albany Tnsp, Berks Co. Penn. in 1754
Remarks: Claim was not allowed for lack of proof of alleged service as
required by the Act of June, 7, 1832 under which he applied

There is no family data on file
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rejection book
"Suspended for proof of service"
6 -- 2856
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[left side of page]
1916 May 12:  history to Mr. F. A.
Burkhardt.  M.13. H.

[right side of page]
Ex'r.
INVALID.
No. 632
[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873]

Peter Bausher

[beginning letters of next 5 lines obscured, but can be inferred]
P. O. [blank], 18 [blank].
Enlisted: [blank], 18 [blank].
Discharged: [blank], 18 [blank].
Application filed: [blank], 18 [blank].
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]

[Stamped sideways, at the top right]
REJECTED
[illegible word, written sideways]
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632
33.174
Suspender
Peter Bausher
Pennsylvania
See Letter to Applicant
Augt. 12. 1835
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Peter Bausher
Augt 12. 1835
1835
O C

Recd Vol 45 page 31
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War Dept
Pension office
Aug 12  35.

Sir
Your declaration is so imperfect
that it were better to make a new one with
the regulations before you than to attempt
its amendment.  I therefore enclose you
a copy of the regulations for that purpose
the declaration & depositions of the Witnesses
(who should state in detail the facts they are
able to establish) may be taken before a
Judge or Magistrate whose official character 
Signature should be duly attested
by the Clerk under his seal of office
your papers are placed on file
act 7 June
Peter Bausher [r crossed out in last name] esqr
Reading 
Pa
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33.174
Suspended
Peter Bausher
Pennsylvania
See letter Augt. 12 1835

[stamped diagonally: FREE]
[circular date stamp: READING PA. AUG 8]

Honr [illegible letters] Seely at Warr
U. S. 
Washington City
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Lima O.
May 9, 1916

Com. Pensions,
Washington D.C.

My Dear Sir:
Mr Peter Bowsher (Bousher or Bauscher) 
a relation of mine was a soldier
of the Revolution and a pensioner.
I would like to know the record of his service also when
he died & where buried also time of enlistment

Very truly yours
F. A. Burkhardt
Lima, O.
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