Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,065, for George Kappes, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Kappes, George

NUMBER
S. 40,065

CONTENTS
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13.494
Pennsylvania

George Kappes of Dauphin Co in the state of Penna who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Flowers of the Pennsylvan[torn] line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence o[torn] the 28th of January 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of July 1819 and sent to Abiathar Hopkins Es[torn] Harrisburg Pennsylvania

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 1 mo 8/31 - 10.6
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 September 1819 48.
                                                                  $58.6

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

D[illegible]
[illegible]79        Continued
La[illegible]

Notification sent December 28. 1820 to Samuel Dale, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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George Kappes
old soldier -
13494

Donegall
Lancaster Co. 
Pa

July 1 19
Sep '19
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Lancaster County, ss.

ON this 3rd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said county, George Kappes aged seventy nine years, resident in the township of Donegall in Lancaster county, who, being first duly Affirmed according to law, doth on his affirmation, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:  Several tours of Militia duty under ["several" crossed out and "different" written above] officers until the British entered Philadelphia then enlisted for one year and served as an artillery artificer under Capt - Burk (or Barrack) Col. Flowers Regiment until Discharged 

That his original declaration was made on the twenty eighth day of January 1819 on which was granted a pension certificate, dated the seventeenth of July 1819 numbered 13,494. And I do solemnly [word crossed out and "affirm" written above], that I was a resident Citizen of the United States March 18, 1818; and 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 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 March 18, 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 I am a Shoemaker by trade but unable to work have no family but my wife Mary aged fifty five years. I have raised one son and four daughters who are doing for themselves in different parts of the Country some of them I know not where
George Kappes  (in german)
[word crossed out and "Affirmed" written above] declared and subscribed Augt 31 1820
in open Court.

ATTEST
G. B Porter 
Prothy.

A SCHEDULE of the property of George Kappes  a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, taken August 31st [text crossed out[ 1820

A Case for three years of a small house and lot at thirteen Dollars per year which is a High rent.
One Chest worth - $1.00
3 Chairs @ - 1.00
Kitchen Furniture - 1.00
            $3.00

The above contains a correct return of all my property, of whatever kind, necessary beding [bedding] and clothing excepted.
George Kappes (in german)

It is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule, is three Dollars - 
Walter Franklin
Saml. Dale

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss.
I, George B. Porter, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Lancaster, certify that the foregoing Affirmation and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Three Dollars

IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seat of the said Court, at
the city of Lancaster, this thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
 G. B. Porter
Prothy.
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3682

Case of [word crossed out and "George" written above] Kappes   [check mark]

Abiathar Hopkins,
Harrisbg. Pa.

recd. April 16. 1819

George Kappes
Private 
Col Flowers Regiment
1778 - 2 year

The Line must be stated in the declaration
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dauphin County ss.

On this twenty eighth day of Jany. A. D. 1819 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas for the said county personally appears George Kappes aged seventy eight years resident in said county, who being by me first duly ["sworn" crossed out] affirmed according to law, doth on his solemn affirmation 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 George Kappes enlisted in Lebanon in the county then of Lancaster but now of Lebanon in the state of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Capt. Mink of the Regiment of Artillery artificers under command of Lieut. Col. Flowers; That Capt. Mink continued to command the company about two or three months, and then went home; that then Capt. Berks ["then" crossed out] took command of the company; That this affirmant enlisted in the spring of the year 1778 for one year, that he continued to serve in the said Corps till the expiration of the term for which he was enlisted viz. one year; that in the spring of the year 1779 he was discharged from the service in the city of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, and then received a discharge in writing from Col. Flowers, which he has long since lost; that he was not in any battles; that he has never received any pension; that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence of his said services now in his power except the affidavits hereto attached.
George Kappes 

Affirmed & declared before me the day & year aforesaid - - - 
Jacob Bucher
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Dauphin county ss.
I Jacob Bucher Judge &c, as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the oath of the applicant, and on the affidavits of Wm Mannerback and Adam Grambling, two credible witnesses, who are men of respectability, that the said George Kappes did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding [preceding] declaration against the common enemy, and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction on the affidavits of the said Grambling, Thomas Eagan, Frederick Byrode & Paul Zoutz that the said Kappes is in reduced and indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress.      Harrisburg April 8. 1819.  
Jacob Bucher

Dauphin County & state of Pennsylvania
I John Machesney Esq. Prothonotary of the court of Common pleas of the county of Dauphin Do certify that Jacob Bucher Esquire, who gave the foregoing certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time to so doing and yet is an associate Judge of the court of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith & credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court at Harrisburg the ninth day of April A. D. 1819
John Machesney             Seal
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Berks County ss.

Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the said county personally appeared William Manebeck, a credible witness, who being sworn according to law doth say that he is well acquainted with George Kappes, the present applicant for a pension, having known him for nearly forty years; that this deponent was an enlisted soldier in the Company Commanded by Capt. Mink of the Regiment of Artillery Artificers: commanded by Lieut. ["by" crossed out] Col. Flowers; that the said George Kappes joined the said company as an inlisted [enlisted] soldier in the Spring of the year 1778, and continued in the said company in the service of his country for one year, [text crossed out]; that this deponent served with the said Kappes during the whole year in the same company; [text crossed out] to the best of this deponents knowledge.
Wm Mannerback

Sworn & subscribed before me February 5th A. D. 1819 - 
Wm Schoener

I the said William Schoner - do hereby certify that the said William Manebeck is a man of truth and veracity, and a credible witness. -
Wm Schoener
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I John Addams Prothy of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania hereby Certify that, William Schoener & John Ziesner, whose names are Subscribed to the annexed affidavits was at the time of Signing the same & now ["is" crossed out] are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & authorized & that acts done by them in that capacity full faith & credit are due & ought to be given.  Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court, this fifth day of Feby. AD. 1819.
Jn Addams Proty
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Berks County ss.

Before me the subscriber one of the [text crossed out and "Justes [Justices] of the Peace" written above] of the said county personally appeared Adam Grambling, a credible witness, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth say that he is well acquainted with George Kappes, the present applicant for a pension, having known him for about forty years; that the said George Kappes enlisted in the spring of the year 1778 in the company company commanded by Capt. Mink of the Regiment of Artillery Artificers [text crossed out] for one year; that this deponent enlisted on the same night and in the same company with the said Kappes and for the same time, in the town of Lebanon then in Lancaster county, but now Lebanon county in Pennsylvania; that the said Kappes continued in the service of his country for one year in the same company with this deponent, and that the said George Kappes was discharged in Philadelphia at the expiration of the said year, at the same time that this deponent was discharged; that the said Kappes got a written discharge from Col. Flowers, on the same day that this deponent got his discharge, and that the said Kappes returned home in company with this deponent.  That the said Kappes is in reduced and indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Adam Grambling

Sworn & subscribed before me Feb. Fourth A. D. 1819 -- 
John Ziemer

I do hereby certify that the said Adam Grambling is a man of truth and veracity, and a credible witness. - 
John Ziemer
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Lancaster County
Thomas Eagan Frederick Beyrode and Paul Youtz 
Being severally sworn according to law do say that they know George Kappes the applicant for a pension and are acquainted with his circumstances and know him to be poor man in reduced and indigent circumstances and that he stands in need of this assistance of his country for support
THO EAGAN
Frederick Beyrod
Paul Youtz

Sworn and Subscribed before me the 10 day March 1819
Jacob Peelar  a Justice of the peace

Elizabethtown March 10. 1819

Sirs
At your request I sent for Kappes and have the affidavit sworn to by the above persons and my self.  I am dear Sir,
yours &c
THO EAGAN

A Hopkins Esqr
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May 6

Abiathar Hopkins Esqr.
Attorney at Law
Harrisburg

Mail
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40,065
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 40,065
George Kappes
Pri     Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. [illegible], Page 266

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I certify that it appears by the records of the revolutionary war in this office that Benjamin Flower was a Colonel of artillery and artificers, one of the regiments of the Pennsylvania Line on the continental establishment.  Witness my hand and the seal of the Office of the Auditor General the 16th June 1819 - 
Geo. Bryan  Aud. Gen.
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Dauphin county ss.

Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county, personally appeared George Kappes the foregoing applicant for a pension, and on his solemn affirmation doth depose and say, that the services, performed by him in the revolutionary war, as specified in the foregoing declaration made by this affirmant Jany. 28. 1819, were performed in the Regiment commanded by [word crossed out] Col. Flowers of the Pennsylvania Line.
George Kappes

Affirmed and Subscribed before me June 23d. 1819
Jacob Bucher

Dauphin county ss.
I John Machesney Esquire Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the county of Dauphin do certify that Jacob Bucher Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of so doing and yet is an associate judge of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such, due faith and credit are, and ought to be given, as well as in courts of Justice, as elsewhere

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Harrisburg the twenty third day of June A. D. 1819.
John Machesney Proth[torn]
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HARRISBURG PENN  JUN 24

Free

Admitted
H. H.

J. C. Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of the Department of War
Washington
District of Columbia
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Harrisburg  June 24. 1819

Sir,

I again send to the war department the application of George Kappes for a pension.  The applicant has made an affidavit of the time in which he served, which together with the Certificate of the Auditor General, shewing that Col. Flowers was of the Penna. Line   I have attested to the papers and send them enclosed, which I hope will be deemed sufficient by the Secty of War. - 

I am, Sir, respectfully your obt Servt.
Abiathar Hopkins 

J C Calhoun 
Secty. of War -

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