Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2947, for Peter Kreis, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Md.)
CONTENTS
Kreis, Peter
or
Kries
Mary
NUMBER
W 2947
Contents
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Rept
Date of death
not on AB
5392
Penn. Pittsburg Agency
Mary Kries
widow of Peter Kries
who was a Private Penn
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
24, day of April 1844
and sent to Thos M. Howe
Pension Agent
Pittsburgh
Penn.
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1
Page 134.
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Among the records of the German reformed
Church at Greensburgh Westmorland County
Pennsylvania It is thus contain
Children
Anne Mary born fifteenth June one thousand seven hundred & ninety one, Baptism 20th October following.
Parents
Peter Kreis
Anne Mary
his wife

Westmorland County
I Nicholas P. Hacke Pastor of the German
reformed Church at Greensburgh Westmoreland County Pennsylvania do depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor in the said Church at said place, and that the above extract taken from the records of said church is true, with the exception that the said record is in the German language and the date, which is expressed in four light characters as follows
Kinder
Anna Maria 15th  in
1791. Feb. 20th October
flin
Your Grail
Anne Maria
Allen
Certified by me
Nicholas P. Hacke
Parlor of the German Reformed Church
of Greensburgh Pennsylvania
Sworn before me this 28th
day of February 1840
Wm Ramsey
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmorland County
I John Clark Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland Do hereby certify that William Ramsey Esquire before whom
the within Affidavit was made and who has
thereto appended his name in his own proper
hand writing then was an acting Justice of the
peace duly commissioned and sworn, and to whose acts as such,
all faith and credit are due, In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office
the 28th day of February AD 1840-
John Clark Pratt
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Camp Wyoming July 26th 1779
The Bearer Peter Kreis. From the State of Maryland. having faithfully served as a Good Soldier in Capt Charles Baltzell camp in the German Regt for the space of Three years
being the time he enlisted, and specified in his Enlistment is hereby Discharged from the same
-
Deponent
Thomas
12th Dec 1783
Richmond
Whom it
may Concern
Jacob Brenner Captain
Common German Regt
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4863
Mary Kreis
Widow of
Peter Kreis
ordered to be certified
Feb 27. 1839
died 27 June 1814
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County-

On this twenty sixth day of February, Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine, personally
appeared, before the Court of Common pleas of said County Mary Kreis a resident of South Huntingdon township in the County of Westmoreland aforesaid, aged seventy six
years, who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That
she is the widow of Peter Kreis who was a private in the army of the revolution, and served as by the annexed Certificate and discharge appears,
She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Kreis on the Seventh day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four, that her husband the aforesaid Peter Kreis died on the twenty seventh day
of June Eighteen hundred and fourteen, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz
at the time above stated, and that she has not been married since the decease of her husband the said Peter Kreis,
She further declares that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage
Sworn and subscribed in open
Court the day and year aforesaid
J.B. Oliver Prot,
Marg X Kreis
her mark
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Personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westmorland, Philip Trout, aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say as follows, I was born in Frederick County Maryland in the year 1765. and resided
there till the year 1788 when I removed to this County (Westmoreland) Mary Kreis who has sworn to and Subscribed the annexed petition and affidaved was born and raised in the same neighbourhood in Frederick County with me we lived near neighbors, our fathers lived about two miles apart
I recollect well and do know that the said Mary Kreis was married to the said Peter Kreis, I was well acquainted with both of them, before, and after they were married, I knew Peter Kreis, well and mind the time he listed, and the time he returned from the Camp, I recollect that some short time after Peter Kreis returned from the army he was married to this woman Mary Kreis, and
they afterwards moved from Frederick County M. to this County (West ) the same neighbourhood where I now reside, Peter Kreis is now dead up words of Twenty years, the reason why I recollect the circumstances relation to the Marriage of Peter Kreis Kreis and Mary Kreis is because we were
put up together and she was intimate at my folks house, and at the same time that he is
enlisted my brother Henry Trent enlisted at the same time, and I think in the same Company but of that I am not sure
Sworn & subscribed in open
Court this 26 Febry 1839
Before me
J.B. Oliver Prot.
Philip Trout
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Philip Trout on oath further declares that the said Mary Kreis widow of Peter Kreis has not been married since the decease of her husband the said Peter Kreis,
Sworn & Subscribed in open ⎬ Philip Trout
Court the 26 February 1839-
Before me
J.B. Oliver. Prot.
And the said Court do hereby certify that the
said Mary Kreis, and the said Philip Trout
who have sworn to and subscribed the forgoing affidavits are highly credible persons whose statements are entitled to full credit.
State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
I James B Oliver Prothonotary
of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Westmoreland, Do hereby Certify that the forgoing contains the entire proceedings in the matter of the of Mary Kreis the Widow of Peter Kreis late of Westmoreland County Decd for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court at Greensburgh this 27th day of February A.D. 1839.
J.B. Oliver
Prot.
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May 15, 1935
Irene M. Crate
1322 Jennings Avenue
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
XXXX
BA-J/EEL
Peter Kreis-W.2947

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Peter Kretz or Kries, who served in the German
Regiment during the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2947, based upon the military service of Peter Kreis or Kries in that war.

The date and place of birth of Peter Kreis or Kries are not shown nor are the names of his parents stated.

While residing in the state of Maryland, Peter Kreis or Kries enlisted, served as a private in Captain Charles Baltzel's Company
in the German Regiment and was discharged July 26, 1779, having served three years.

The soldier married August 7, 1784, Mary. The place of their marriage, date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. She was reared in Frederick County, Maryland.

After their marriage, they moved from Frederick County, Maryland to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Soldier died June 27, 1814, place not shown.

His widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed February 26, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-six
years and resided in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania.
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The only name of a child of Peter and Mary Kreis or Kries that is shown is Mary Anne, who was born June 15, 1791, and baptized the
following October. The birth was recorded on the records of the German Reformed Church of Greensburg, Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania. On a copy of said record the name of soldier's wife appears as Anne Mary Kreis.
Date of her death
not anaB
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator,
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County SS
On this second day of April 1841
personally appeared before me Solomon Suter a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Kreis, a resident of South Huntingdon Towns in the
County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress, passed on the 3 of March 1843 granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Peter Kreis
who was a Private, in the Army of the Revolution as will fully appear from the document filed in the War Office at the time she received a pension under the Act of
July 7. 1838. And that she received Eighty
dollars per annum for five years under the Act
of July 7 1838.
The further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before me Soloman Suster Justice of the Peace
Mary Kreis
X her mark   Seal
In presence
John Hough
Sarah Wells
X her mark
Westmoreland County SS
I Schuman Suter a Justice of the peace in and
for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that from long personal knowledge I have no doubt as to Mrs Mary thus being the widow of Peter Kreis as represented above, and that
She is the person named in the original Certificate issued for her
under act of July 7. 1838. No 1141, dated at the War Office 9 March 1840
and signed by J R Poinsett Secretary of War
Over
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Witness my hand at East Huntington in the County aforesaid
this Second day of April 1844
Soloman Suter Justice Peace
State of Pennsylvania
Westmorland County SS
David Fullwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Certify that Solomon Suter Esquire is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed
my name this fifth day of April
A.D. 1844

David Fullwood Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of Westmorland County Pa
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Mar 5 1839
28
4863
7 July 1838
James L. Edwards Esqr
Washington City
D.C.
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Greensburg. Feb. 27th 1839
J.L. Edwards Esquire,

Enclosed you have the papers of Mary
Kries, Widow of Peter Kries, of Westmorland
County Pa.
I have the Honor
to be your
obt Servant
John H Beaver
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4863
Mary Kreis
of Peter
Pennsylvania
Admitted
Pd In 2 yes $80,
Cap Baltzell Col
Houseggin

died 27 June 1814
Act 7 July 1838
Hon A. G. Marchand
N. R
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Thomas M Howe
Pension Agent Pittsburgh
April 19 1844
Application of Mary Kries
for benefits of the act of Congress
of 3 March 1843
$80 per an
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Pension Agency
Pittsburgh Pa April 19 1844
Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
With this please receive the
declaration of Mary Kries widow of Peter Kries
to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 3 March 1843
Also her Original certificate of Pension
under the Act of 7 July 1838
I am most Respectfully
The New
Pension Agent
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Mar 5. 1840
Pa.
Mary Snyder & Kreis
Hon A.G. Marchand
Hon A.G. Marchand
House Rep
Washington City
D. C
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Greensburgh Feb 28th
Hon A. G. Marchand
Dear Sir
I have been able to procure
some additional evidence in the
case of Mary Snyder, and Mary
Kreis cases suspended in the pension department some time since
Respectfully
Yours
John F. Beaver
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Payment to be made
at Pittsburgh
by M. Tieman
Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Pittsbough, Pennsylvania
Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in each
year.
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Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A. Vol. 2.
Page 156 by
DM Curdy
Clerk
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                WAR DEPARTMENT.
                Five year's Pension.

     I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Mary Kreis of Pennsylvania widow of Peter Kreis deceased who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 27th day of June 1814 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of eighty dollars and __ cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.

          Give at the War Office of the United
                       States, this ninth day of March one 
                     thousand eight hundred and forty.

                        J. R. Poinsett
                       Secretary of War.

Examined and   )
Countersigned. )

                           J. L. Edwards
                          Commissioner of Pensions.
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Pennsylvania 5141                                       R

Mary Kreis
Widow of Peter Kreis, deceased, 
who was a pensioner under the Act of ----------
and who died on the 27 June 1814
of Westmindland (?) in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Batzell of the regt commanded by Col Housegger in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years.
____________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
______________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of March 1840 (illegible) and to A. G. Marchard, C.R.
______________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840             $320.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept "40  40.00
                                                                  $360.00

(Act July 7,)
(    1838.   )

Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk.
Book a. Vol. 2. Page 156.
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1935 - May 15 - Hist
[H?]dreue M. Crate
EL

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Revy WIDOW &c.
File No. 2947
Mary Kries
Widow
Peter Kries
Pri. Rev. Cwar.

Act: March 3 1843
Index:-Vol. A, Page 412

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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V
Mary Kreis of Peter
Pennsylvania
Suspended
let, 12 July 1839
J.F. Beavers.


Act 7 July 1838
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(stamped)
Received Apr 27 1935

                         April 18, 1935

Director of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

     The following is quoted from a letter which I received from the Adjutant General's Office, in reply to my inqujiry concerning the record of Peter Kretz, a Revolutionary soldier:

          "The records of this office show that one 
 Peter Kretz, also borne Kries, served in the 
 Revolutionary War as a private in a company designated at various times as Captain George P Keeport's 6th and Captain Charles 
Blatzel's Company in Col. Nicholas Hausseggers's German Battalion, Continental Troops, commanded successively by Lieut. Col. George Stricker, Colonel Baron Arendt and Lieut Col. Ludwig Weltner.  He enllsted July 20th, 1776, for three years, and was discharged July 24, 1779.

     This regiment was composed of four companies from Maryland and four companies from Pennsylvania, but the records do not show from which state this man entered the service.  No record has been found of the service of any other man surnamed Kretz in that war."

     I was advised that additional information might be secured from the Director of Pensions, if this ancestor or his descendants had secured a pension.  Any information that you may be able to give me will be greatly appreciated.

                                Sincerely Yours,
                               (Irene M. Crate)
                                 (signature)

Address:  1322 Jennings Ave.,
                Bartlesville, Okla.