Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23725, Christian Eisaman, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.

Esiaman, or Iseman, Christian

NUMBER
S. 23725
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25.894
Pittsburgh - Agency

Christian Iseman of Westmo. Co. in the State of Penna who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Truby of the Regt commanded by Col. ------ in the Pennsylvania line for [illegible]in -
6 Mo  Pr  $20.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 20 Dollars ---- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Jany 1824 and Sent to J. Armstrong, Greensburgh, Pa

Arrears to the 4th of Sepr 1833 50.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34 .10
                                                         $60.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. J. Sprague Clerk,
Book C Vol 5 Page 80 -
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Iseman
29.120
Christian Iseman
Penna

Adm 6 Months
$20

John Armstrong
Greensburg
Westmoreland Co
Pa
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State of Pennsylvania  Westmoreland County ss

On this 13th day of January 1834, Personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Westmoreland county now sitting Christian Iseman of Hempfield Township in said county aged 72 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States, in the year 1778, at which time he resided in Westmoreland County in this state that he was drafted as a militia man and served in a company commanded by Captain Truby, and served a tour of two months duty in said company in the summer of 1778, at a place called Fort Wallace on the Banks of the Conemaugh River, but did not receive any discharge.  Again in the Year 1780, I was drafted in the aforesaid company of Militia Commanded by Captain Truby and marched from Hannahs Town in said county to a place called Fort Crawford situate on the Banks of the Allegheny River here I served a Tour of two months duty, but cannot recollect of receiving a discharge - In the spring of 1781. I was again drafted in Captain Truby's Company of Militia, and was marched from Hannahs Town, to a place called Green's Station in Armstrong County (then Westmoreland)  The company was commanded here by a Lieutenant Truby (son of Capt. Truby) and a Captain John Smith - this place was occupied by a company of United States Troops Commanded by Captain Sparks - upon our arrival they were marched to Fort Pitt.  At Green's station I served a tour of two months duty but think I did not receive any discharge for either time of Service - Declarant states that they were principally employed as scouts and Indian spies & in guarding the frontier settlements  Declarant never was in any battle - Has no documentary evidence of his services, and states that Daniel Bush can testify to his services as a soldier of the Revolution and that his deposition accompanied this declaration.  Declarant claims a pension for six months service as above stated

And I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state -
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To the following interrogatories propounded by the Court declarant answered as follows - 

1st  Where and in what year were you born
Answer  I was born in Northampton County in the state of Pennsylvania in the year 1761.

2nd  Have you any Record of your age -
Ansr.  I have a Record of my age on paper which was given to me by my parents & now produced in Court - 

3  Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the Revolution and where do you live now
Ansr.  The answer to this interrogatory is embodied in the above declaration

4th  How were you called into the service - 
Ansr.  This question is answered in my declaration

5  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services - 
Answer - I am not able to state on this head anything in addition to what is already stated in my declaration - as my memory is much failed - 

6  Did you ever receive a discharge -  An not as declarant recollects

7  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your immediate neighborhood who can testify to your veracity and good behavior -
Declarant names Jacob Wetty, Simon Drum Esq, the Reverend Mr. Steck, Peter Baum, &

Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Christian Eisaman

Attest
Randall McLaughlin Prot.

State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County SS
We ["Michael Steck" crossed out and "Nicholas P. Hacke" written above] a clergyman residing in the Borough of Greensburgh in said county and Simon Drum residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Christian Iseman, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration
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that we believe him to be about 72 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - 
Nicolas P. Hacke
Simon Drum
Sworn and subscribed the 13th day of January 1834
attest
Randal McLaughlin, Prot.

Westmoreland County ss.
Daniel Bush of Hempfield Township in said county came into open court the 13th day of January 1834, and being duly sworn according to law deposeth that he became acquainted with Christian Iseman the above declarant in the year 1778, That in the summer of said year, said Christian Iseman was drafted and served a tour of two months duty in a company of Militia Commanded by Captain Truby at Fort Wallace on the banks of the Conemaugh.  And in the summer of 1780, said Iseman and this deponent were drafted and served a tour of two months each in Captain Trubys Company of Militia at Fort Crawford on the Banks of the Allegheny River - Deponent further deposeth that said Iseman was drafted the year following and was out a tour of two months in the same company of militia at a place called Greene Station, but this deponent was not in the service that year.
Daniel Bush  his X mark
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid 
attest
Randal McLaughlin  Prot

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogations prescribed by the War department, that the applicant Christian Iseman was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states: and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Nicolas P. Hacke who has signed the preceeding [preceding] certificate is a Clergyman & resident in the Borough of Greensburgh, and that Simon Drum who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Borough, and is a credible person; and also that Daniel Bush who has sworn to the facts & subscribed the above deposition is a Resident of Hempfield Township and is a credible person; and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Christian Iseman for a pension.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at my office in Greens
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burgh this fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.

Randal McLaughtlin, Pvt
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[torn] & 1812 Wars Section
[torn]el
[illegible initials]

November 20, 1928

Jean Glaser Maurer
2252 Fairview Avenue
Reading, Pennsylvania

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23725, it appears that Christian Eisaman (pensioned Iseman) was born in 1761 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

While a resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as a private with the Pennsylvania Troops as follows:

Two months in 1778, in Captain Truby's Company.

Two months in the summer of 1780, in Captain
Truby's Company.

Two months in the spring of 1781, in Captain John Smith's Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 13, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Hemphill Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

There are no data relative to his family.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of ............., received ........
for a statement of the military history of Christian Iseman Rev. [illegible] soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.    S. F. 23,725.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1778
Summer 1780
Spring 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
2 mos
2   "
2 "
RANK.
Pri
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Truby
Truby
John Smith
COLONEL.
[check mark]
[check mark]
[check mark]
STATE.
Penn.

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westmoreland Co. Pa
Date of application for pension, Jan. 13, 1834 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Hemphill Twp. Westmoreland Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, Born in 1761, Northampton Co., Pa
Remarks: There is no data relative to family

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

6-2856
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.    1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 38518
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR  [illegible initials]
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 139.
Please furnish work specified below.
January 1, 1930 [text crossed out]
Bureau ordering PENSIONS.
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostat copies of three pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Christian Eisaman, S. 23725
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ................ days
For further information see M.M.H. Finch
Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Margaret M H. Finch
Chief of [text crossed out] Rev. & 1812 Wars Sec.
Approved:
A. D. Wilkerson      
Chief Clerk of Bureau.   G

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Corres. in Philip Drum ["5" or "S"].22218

DIVISION OF PUBLICATION
DEPT. OF THE [illegible]
RECEIVED JAN - 2 1930
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To Adjutant General
Pension Bureau

Will you kindly give me a record of my ancestor Christian Eisaman who received a pension Jan 23 - 1834 when he was 72 years old as you will see in Penna Archives vol XXIII - 3rd Series P 543 - He was a Penna Pensioner
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from Westmoreland Co but I think he came from Berks Co - 

Very Sincerely
Jean Glaser Maurer
2252 Fairview Ave
Reading Pa.
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Painesville, Ohio,
May 13th, 1913.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

If consistent, will you kindly furnish me with
records of the Revolutionary services of George Dugan and Christian Iseman, both of Westmoreland County, Pa., and of John[letter crossed out] Harbeson (or Harbison ) of Washington County, Pa., and oblige,
Yours truly,
Alice C. Truly
Painesville, Ohio.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
C
MAY 14 193
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Revolution

23725
INVALID.

File No. 23,725
Christian Iseman
Pri  Rev War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913, May 20.  History to Mrs. Alice C. Truby  F. W.

1928.  Nov. 20.  hist to Jean Glaser Maurer   W. C. [illegible letter]

1930 Jan. 9.  Photos mailed to Mary C. Ourslere See Philip Drum, S. 22218.   A. D. Y.
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Soldier's signature translated Nov. 20, 1928 by Wm. Turosienski, Bureau of Higher Education, Interior Dept., [illegible]
Christian Eisaman