Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3435, for William Manebeck, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Penn)

Manebeck, William
Mannerback,
Catherine

NUMBER
W. 3435

CONTENTS
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[top line illegible]
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William Manebeck of Berks Co. in the State of Penn who was a [illegible] company commanded by Captain Mings of the Regt. commanded by [illegible] [illegible] in the Pennsylvanian line for –
1 Yr Artificer $72.00
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 72 Dollars & 0 Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of [illegible] and set to [illegible] Hon. H. A. Muhlinberg, [illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 180.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar '34 $36.00
$216.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J.F. Sprague Clerk,
Book E Vol. 5 Page 40
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Reported
[illegible]

49.
Pennsylvania, Phila
Catherine Manebeck
widow of William Manebeck
who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Artificer
Penn Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June 1848 and sent to James [paper torn]
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29.340

William Manebeck, Reading

Admd 1. year Artificer

Hon. H. A. Muhlenbay

Ho of Reps
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Pennsylvania
Berks County ss

Personally appeared, William Manebeck of the Borough of Reading County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania [illegible], before the Honorable Garrick Mallory Esquire, President and aforesaid Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, held at Reading in and for the County of Berks aforesaid, of the tenth of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three when known to us as a person of good repute, and entitled to credit who being first duly sworn does on his solemn oath say that he was in his seventy second year maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he enlisted in the Town of Lebanon, then Dauphin (now Lebanon County in the state of Pennsylvania aforesaid) in the year 1778 in a company commanded by Captain [illegible] (Artificer) Col Benjamin Flower's Regiment for the period one year that at the expiration of said he was discharged on the 14th day of April 1779 as would appear by the discharge here annexed and signed by Benjamin Flower, Col [illegible] That he marched from the Town of Lebanon aforesaid to the City of Philadelphia in said Company and there remained until the expiration of this term of enlistment. That he received a small bounty but does not recollect how much. That he is the Identical William Mane beck that enlisted in the aforesaid Company and named in the said discharge. That since the Revolutionary War he resides the great part in the Borough of Reading, and at present resides in said Borough hereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present. 
Wm. ManeBeck

Sworn & subscribed in open Court Apl 15 - A.D. 1833 
[signature illegible]
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We the said court do hereby declare their opinion that William Manebeck the applicant for a pension was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Garrick Mallery
Prest. Judge
Matthias V. Richard a Judge of Berks County.
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Berks County ss

I Jacob Lallade Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas Berks County do hereby certify that the foregoing to contain the [illegible] and proceedings of the said county in the matter of William Manebeck the applicant for pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 22nd day of January AD 1834
Jac Lallade Prothy
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4508
Catharine Manebeck
Pensylvania
Act 7 July 38
M78d38
admd
1 mo Artificer
$72
508

DD Addison
Present
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss

On this 11th day of August AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me John Banks President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Count of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania Catherine Mannerback [Manebeck] widow of William Mannerback, dead. As resident  of the Borough of Reading in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838; that she is the widow of William Mannerback [Manebeck] who was a Revolutionary Soldier & Artillery Officer in the Company commanded by Captain Mink and in the Pennsylvania Regt. commanded by Col. Benjamin Flowers and that her husband was Pensioned by the United States for his services performed in the Company & Regt aforesaid at the rate of seventy two dollars per annum reference made in the War Department Pension office will more fully appear. She further declares that her maiden name was Catherine Levan, and that she was married to the said William Mannerback [Manebeck] on the first day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eight seven in the Borough of Reading County and state aforesaid, by a certain Minister of the Gospel namely C. H. Hillbahn then the Pastor of the Luthern [Lutheran] Congregation of Reading Penn and that her said marriage is recorded as such in said congregation church book as will more fully appear by the certificate of Marriage hereunto annexed by the present pastor of said church Jacob Miller. And that her husband the aforesaid William Mannerback [Manebeck] died on the fifteenth day of July last past A.D. 1838 in the Borough of Reading County and State aforesaid and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Given to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me.
J. Banks
Pres & Judge
Catherin [her X mark] Mannerback widow
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss

On this 11th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me John Banks President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania Samuel Levan, a resident of the Borough of Reading in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath depose and says that Catherine Mannerback [Manebeck] named in the foregoing declaration is the identical widow of William Mannerbeck [Manebeck] dead and that she has never intermarried but remains the widow of the above mentioned William Mannerbeck [Manebeck].
Samuel Levan
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
J. Banks
Pres. Judge

To the truth of which statement I am satisfied.
J. Banks
Pres. Judge

I John Banks President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Berks in the State of Penn do hereby certify that Catherine Mannerback [Manebeck] who has sworn and subscribed her name to the foregoing declaration and Samuel Levan who has sworn and subscribed his name to the above affidavit are both credible Persons and that on their oaths & statements made credit is due every of them and of rights ought to them be given and that their testimonys will be received as such in any Court of Justice and in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and subscribed the same at Reading Berks County Penn on this 11th day of August AD 1838
J. Banks
Pres. Judge
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I John Banks president Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berks Penn do hereby certify that I am credibly informed that the applicant Catharine Mannerback is from certain weaknesses unable to attend the Court of Record of which I am a Judge. I have therefore in pursuance of the Act of Congress administered the forgoing oaths and in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and subscribed the same at Reading in the County of Berks Penn on this 11th day of August AD 1838
J. Banks
Prest Judge

I Jacob Miller, Pastor of the Ev. Lutheran Congregation, in the Borough of Reading Penn do hereby certify that according to the Records of the above named congregation, William Mannerbach and Catharine Levan, were lawfully joined together in holy matrimony on the first day of May one thousand seventeen hundred and eighty seven, by the Rev. Charles F. Wildbahn, the then Pastor of the said congregation. Witness my and seal this tenth day of August 1838
Jc. Miller

State of Pennsylvania Berks County }
A. H. Witman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of John Banks Esq - President Judge in the matter of the application of Catherine Mannerback for a pension and I also certify that it appears that the said Catherine Mannerback was unable to appear in the court on account of Bodily infirmities. I also certify that the above Certificate of Marriage and the signature of Jacob Miller
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are his said Jacob Miller True Certificate of Signature I also certify that John Banks Esq before whom the foregoing proceedings were made is the President Judge of the said court duly commissioned and authorized to administer oaths and that the signatures hereunto and purporting to be John Banks Judge are all true & genuine signatures and in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court and subscribe my name and [illegible] at Reading Penn on this 11th day of August AD 1838

A Witman
Prothonotary
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Berks County ss
John S. Marshall being duly affirmed according to law doth depose and say that Catharine Mannerback widow of William Manner back decd died on the seventeenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine in the city of Reading in said county and at the time of her death left children being to with Elizabeth Seybert Henryetta Schmick, and Catharine Sheridan and Levan Mannerback
Sworn and subscribed before me on this 30th day of July AD 1850 Matthias Mengel Alderman } J G Marshall


I do hereby certify that the said Catharine Mannerback died on the 17th day of January AD 1849 in the city of Reading in said county of Berks and that the above named heirs are correct Witness my hand and seal this 30th day of July AD 1849
Matthias Mengel
Alderman
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State of Pennsylvania Berks County ss

On this 22nd day of July 1850 personally appeared before me Mathias Mengel a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized to administer oats, W. Samuel Schmeck a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth state, that he is the executor of Catharine Mannerback that the said Catharine died on the 17th of January 1849 that the said Catharine was the widow of Wm. Mannerback who was an artificer in the War of the Revolution and served in Com. Flower's Regt. and for such service was pensioned under Act 7th June 1832, and died on the 15th July 1838 and that his widow, the said Catharine, was pensioned under Act 3rd March 1843 and also under several subsequent acts for the benefit of widows up to the act 2nd Feb 1848 at the rate of $144 per annum up to the day of her death which took place as above state viz. on 17th Jan. 1849.
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to assert a claim (on the behalf of the heirs of of the late Catharine Mannerback) to a pension at the rate of $20 per month as well to the said Wm. Mannerback up to the time of his death as also to the said Catharine up to the time of her death $20 per month being the amount of pay allowed to Col. Baldwin's Artificers, and the payment made under the respective acts to which the pensioners above named were entitled.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year first above written 
Matthias Mengel J. P. ss Sam R. Schmeck Esq.
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The bearer William Manebeck on [illegible] [illegible] to serve for one year into Capt. Minks Company of my Regt. whose time of service [illegible] able to [illegible] into & [illegible] [illegible] has [illegible] hereby discharged from and further service in Regt.

14 April 1779 0 Phild

Benj. Flower Col. of Rgt.
C.G.M.
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25.937
Pennsylvania
William Manebeck
deceased. in the state of Penna
who was a Artificer of the one from $7200 [illegible] for payments
Inscribed on the Roll of Phil.a -
at the rate of 120 dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 
Ending 15th July 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 ay of Aug 1850 and set to Hon James Cooper
U.S. Senate
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
payable to children

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by M.E. Robinson Clerk,
Book E Vol. 5 Page 40
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7473
Pennsylvania
Catharine Manebeck widow of William Manebeck who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 15th July 1838 - of Becks Co in the State of Penn who was an artificer in the company commanded by Captain Minks of the Regt. commanded by Col. Flowers in the Continental line for 12 Months -

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 72 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July 1843 - and sent to D.D. Addison Present

Whole amount due $360.00

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 159 -

Rep 26 Jully
Let. to Pen. July 28 1843
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1174
Pennsylvania Phi
Catharine Manebeck
widow of William Manebeck 
who was a Artificer
in the Penn. Line
for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72 dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of July, 1843 and sent to [D.D. Addison Present - CROSSED OUT] Pensions, Reading Penna

[Act of March 3, 1843]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 134

Rep July 28
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Catharine Manebeck
Pennsylvania
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Rejected
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See let. 29th Sep '38
S. Sevans do. Lt. Jaime 3
May 1843 do to D.D. Addison, May 23, 1843
husband died after passage of Acit
7 July 1838
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Wm. Mannebec Pa Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen Office 
Sept 29 1838

p. 7 4th March 1838
JH
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Berks County } P Joseph Ritter Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Berks do hereby certify that Samuel R. Schmeck of the said county was duly and legally appointed executor of all and singular the goods & chattels rights and credit which were of Catharine Mannerbach late of the city of Reading deceased
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 29 day of July Anno Domini 1850

John Y. Cummins
Deputy Register
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Hon Jas L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington DC
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1543
Wm Mannaback
Penn
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Reading Penn
April 12th 1843

JL Edwards Esq
Sire, in my former letter I humbly state that I made a error. I stated that William Mannerback of Pena a Pensioner of the [illegible] dead 15th of June it should be July 15th. I have [illegible] examined the Records and find his decease 15th July 1838 will you please inform me as can his widow obtain a one year pension granted by congress at the session of 1843 you will confer a favor by informing at your convenient the officer the 2nd [illegible] has not yet made known to me the result of the investigation in the case of Samuel Wilkins a soldier decd. 

Respectfully yours.
[illegible] Samuel [illegible] Lyon
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Anderson

Cath Mannbeck
Pa [illegible] 48

Aug 3rd 1852
Ex. [illegible] Gangenes Atty
Present
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Washington City DC
July 29, 1852

Sir,
Enclosed you will find Power of Attorney from Saml. R. Smeck, Executor of Catharine Manebeck, widow of William Manebeck, decd, who drew a pension under the Act of 7th June 1832, and his widow under Act of '48.

I wish to examine the papers on file in support of their claims.

Yours truly,
[illegible] [illegible]

Hon. J.E. Heath
Com of Pensions
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[A file jacket, on the right side]

Revy WIDOW, &c.		

File No.	3435

Catherine Manebeck Widow William Manebeck Artificer Rev War

Act 	Feb. 2d 1848

Index: Vol     M        , Page  2            

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Declaration
Catherine Manneback
under Act of 2nd Febry 1848.


Admitted

James M. Jones
Reading
Penna