Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41402, Philip Agle, Continental N.C. Residence
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Service Continental
Agle, Philip
Number S41402
N.C. residence
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Let to Hw H. L. Furney May 21. 1840

[Along side of paper is written] Notification sent to Hon. Mr. Trahen 10 TL [illegible] 1821 House of Representatives

[on opposite page]
16,545 R North Carolina Philip Agle Rowan County in the state of Nh Ca who was a private in the German regiment commanded by Colonel Housseger [Haussegger] of the Penn line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19th, of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of March 1820 and sent to Honble. C. Fisher House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $172.38 Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept - 48. arr. 21. 17/31
file Sept, 1820  [apparent total] $220.38
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18h March, 1818.} Continued
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Philip Agle
Philip Agle
76 to 79 Weltnin, Maryland Regt
(on rolls, at Annapolis.)
Declaration 19 May 1818
On the return of this case from Annapolis it must be sent to the Clerk of Rowan County Court N. Carolina, to prove the date, or precise day or on which the dec. was made.
[opposite page] The Ana. Gen.l will please furnish any evidence of this man's Service, that the records of his office, will supply P. Office Novr 6, 1819
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State of North Carolina Rowan County
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit at a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions began and held for the County of Rowan at the Court House in Salisbury on the Third Monday of May Anno Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen (1818) the following record was made to wit: Philip Agle a citizen of Rowan County came into open Court and made [ink smudge, illegible but likely "acc"]ording to Law, that he served as a common soldier in the revolutionary war which secured to the United States their independence. That about the year 1776 or 1777 he was enlisted into the company of Captain Weiser, then and afterwards called "the German Regiment" attached to the 1Brigade of General Peter Mulenberg on the continetal [continental] establishment. That at the expiration of his term of Service, he received an honourable discharge [which he now no longer has in his possession: he further maketh oath that being far
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advanced in life, he is now growing infirm in bodily health, and that from his reduced and necessitions, circumstances, he stands in need of the assistance of his country as held out to him by an act of Congress passed, March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Services of the United States in the revolutionary war: - Now it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the facts above stated are true, and the same being duly coroberated [corroborated] by the testimony of Michael Stoner a citizen of Rowan, who deposeth that the long [illegible] the said Phillip Agle, and actually served with him at the time and in the manner set forth, by the paid Phillip Agle in his foregoing affidavit:- and the court being satisfied that the said Phillip Agle served in the army of the United States, during the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy for a longer term of time than nine months - it is therefore ordered by the court that the foregoing be made a matter of record and that the clerk certify and transmit the same to the Honourable the Secretary
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at War of the United States: .
I John Giles Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Common Sessions of Rowan County do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true Copy of the record made in the case of Phillip Agle: -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court of office in Salisbury on the 4' of November anno Domini c 1818 [signed] Jn Giles State of North Carolina
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State of North Carolina Rowan County
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit at a Court of Pleas and Quarter Session began and held for the county of Rowan at the Court House in Salisbury on the Third Monday in August anno Domini (1819) the following record was made to wit
This day personally appeared in open court Phillip Agle, for the purpose of amending his declaration made at May Sessions 1818 of this Court, who being first duly sworn according to Law - doth on his oath declare that in the month of November or December 1776 he enlisted for three years in the Service of the United States; that as before set forth in his original declaration he enlisted under Captain Wiser in the regiment of Colonel Frederick Weltner, called the German regiment General Peter Mulenberg - That he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and various other small affairs, that late in the fall of 1779 he was discharged at Wymoming [Wyoming]. That he is in such
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reduced circumstances as to stand in great need of the assistance of his country for support. Now it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the foregoing affidavit is true; That the said Phillip Agle did serve in the revolutionary war of the United States against the common enemy for a longer term than nine months, and that the said Agle is in such reduced circumstances as to stand in need of the assistance of his country for support; it is therefore ordered that the foregoing be made a matter of record and that the clerk certify and transmit the same to the Honourable the Secretary of War:.
I John Giles Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Rowan County do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the record on the case of Phillip Agle:.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the 1st of october Anno Domini 1819. [signed] Jn Giles
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State of North Carolina Rowan County
I Moses A. Locke Chairman of the Court for the time being of Rowan County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that John Giles Esqr who has given the above certificate is the Clerk of the Court aforesaid; Thall all due faith and credit are due his Official Acts as such: and that his Certificate is in due form of Law: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Salisbury this 1st day of October 1818: [signed] Moses A. Locke
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State of North Carolina, Rowan County: I Thomas L. Cowan, Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, of Rowan County, for the time being, do hereby certify, that John Giles Esquire who has given this Certificate, is the Clerk of the Court aforesaid; that his Certificate is in due form of law: and that all due faith and credit should be paid to his Official Acts.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and seal at Salisbury, the 23d day of November AD 1819. [signed] Tho. L. Cowan, Ch.C.
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State of North Carolina, Rowan County I John Giles Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Rowan County do hereby certify that the original Declaration of Phillip Agle was made in open court on Tuesday the 19th of May Anno Domini 1818, and that the amended Declaration was made on Saturday the 21' day of august anno Domini 1819:
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office the 23d of November 1819 [signed] Jn Giles
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41402
INVALID
Revy [Handwritten notation "Our"]
File No. 41,402 Philip Agle Rev War Act 18 Marc 18" Index: - Vol. 3, Page 7 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Phillip Agle's Declaration
Philip Agle 16, 545
Left 1820
[circle drawn below with "Con" written inside]
[along left side of paper is following notation] Holds a pension Certificate under Act March 1818.
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State of North Carolina Rown County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions August Session AD 1820
This day personally appeared in the Court, aforesaid being a Court of record for the County aforesaid, Philip Agle aged Sixty nine years resident in said county of Rowan who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that He served in the revolutionary war as follows that in the Month of November or December 1776 he enlisted fo rthree years in the service of the United States; that as before set forth in his original declaration, he enlisted under Captain Weser in the regiment of Colonel Rederick WAeltner called the German regiment, General Peter Mulenberg. That he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and various other small affairs, that late in the fall of 1779 he was discharged at Wymoming [Wyoming], that he is in such reduced circumstances as to stand in great need of the assistance of his country for support; All which was set forth in his original declaration under date of May Session 1818 and upon which a pension certificate was granted him; And the said Philip Agle in open Court took the following oath: I do solemnly swear 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 as 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 & navel [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 than what is contained in the schedule here
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hereunto annexed by me Subscribed, and which is in the following words:
Two Cows - $20.00
Seven Hogs - 10.00
Two Spinning Wheels - 5.00
One Dish - 20.00
Three Potts - 3.00
One Glass - 2.00
Cupboard Furniture - 5.00
Two Guns - 11.00
Two Setts Geers [gears] - 5.00
Three Shovel Plows - 3.00
Three Axes - 5.00
Two Iron Wedges - 1.00
Three Hoes - 3.00
One Spade - 1.00
One Cutting Bose & Knife - 1.50
One Set Chumss Irons - 1.00
One Table - 2.00
One Smoothing Iron - .35
Debts due - 16.00
One Horse - 40.00
                  $154.85
The said Philip Agle further declares upon his Oath in open Court that he is by profession a bricklayer but that owing to his age and infirmities he is unable to pursue his trade and thereby support himself: Philip Agle [signed] Sworn to and declared in open Court the 21 day August 1820 before the Magistrates presideing [presiding]: -
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State of North Carolina Rowan County I John Giles Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Rowan do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed, 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 in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred fifty four Dollars Eighty five cents: - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office on this 18th day of December 1820: - [signed] Jn Giles C.C.C
State of North Carolina Rowan County I Moses A. Locke Chairman of the court for the time being of Rowan County Court of Pleas and Quarter Session do hereby certify that John Giles who has given the above certificate is the Clerk of said court. That all due faith and credit are due to his official acts; and that this certificate is a due form of Law. In testimony any whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Salisbury Decbr 1820. [signed] Moses A. Locke C.C.C