Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5665, for John Kurtz, Pennsylvania
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Penn

Kurtz, John

S.5565

carded
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Pennsylvania

John Kurtyz
of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Graff in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hubley in the Pennsylvania line for 8 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 2/3 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of August 1843 and sent to Samual Hames Porter, Presoul

Arrears to the 4th of March 1843  $400.00
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sept  13.33

Total $413.33

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by W H Stewart, Clerk
Book  E.2, Vol 5, Page 35
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In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress 7th June 1832

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County 

On this 4 day of August AD 1843. Personally appeared before me Emanuel
Schaeffer, One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, John Kurtz, a resident of the township of Manheim in the County and State aforesaid, aged 87 years, who being first sworn according to law & the say and declare as follows

That in the year 1776, in July, I joined Captain Andrew Graff's Company comprising part of the "flying Camp" and was marched from the Borough, now City of Lancaster to Philadelphia; from thence we crossed the Delaware and marched to Elizabethtown (Jersey); from thence to Amboy we remained a few day here and then we marched back to Elizabethtown; from thence we were marched to New York Barracks; from thence we were
taken to Long Island where we had an engagement with the British. we retreated from thence back to New York (with the loss of some of our men and Camp equipage).  when the British entered New York, we left for Fort Washington, and from thence to Fort Lee, we remained but a few

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days, throwing up embankments. The British came upon us; we retreated to New 
Brunswick. Here we had a skirmish with the British; from thence we retreated to 
Trenton, and arrived but a short time after the Hessians surrendered.  our company was ordered as part guard of the Hessians to the Lancaster Barracks.  after the prisoners had been safely deposited in the Barracks the company was discharged.

In the year 1778 I was again drafted under Captain John Hubley and was marched to Shamokin.  after remaining there during the winter of 1778, we again returned to Lancaster and was regularly in the summer of 1779.

In the year 1779, Shortly after my discharge, was again drafted under Captain John
Hughes for two months and done duty by standing guard at the Lancaster Barracks & stockades and was at the expiration of the two months regularly discharged.

In the above mentioned year 1779, I was again drafted for five months and done
duty by hauling prisoners, powder and muskets to the Barracks, and also provisions from across the Conestoga to the prisoners and soldiers at the barracks at Lancaster


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Further declarant saith not.

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me

John Kurtz

E Schaeffer
Test D Bondersmith

Lancaster City
I Emanuel Schaeffer, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lancaster before whom the foregoing declaration was taken, do certify that John Kurtz is a highly respectable
Citizen and that his declaration is entitled to full credit and belief and that he is unable to appear in court on account of bodily infirmity.  

Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of August AD 1843

E. Shaffer  (seal)
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County

On this 5th day of August AD 1843. Personally appeared before me Henry
Carpenter, one of the Justices of the Peace of Lampeter Township in the County and State aforesaid. Philip Mack of Lampeter township, a pensioner of the United States, who being first sworn according to law, doth depose and say as follows viz:

that in the year 1776. I joined Captain Graff's Company, called part of the "Flying Camp" in the Borough (now city) of Lancaster and at the same time and place John Kurtz joined said company also. we were marched from Lancaster to Philadelphia, from thence through the Jersies; from Jersey to New York Barracks; from thence to Long Island. here we got into an engagement with the British with loss of some of our men and Camp equipage. from thence we retreated back to New York.  from thence we retreated to Fort Washington. from thence to Fort Lee, remained a few days here.  from thence we retreated to New Brunswick; from thence through the Jersies to Trenton.  our company was part of the guard of the Hessian prisoners (which was taken at Trenton) to Lancaster Barracks.  John Kurtz served


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faithfully during this campaign.  when we arrived at Lancaster we were all discharged, which was sometime in December 1776.

In the year 1778. I saw him leave Lancaster under Captain Hubley for Shamokin.  I saw him again on his return to Lancaster in 1779. I was not in service at this time.

I have seen the said John Kurtz standing guard at the Lancaster Barracks and Stockades, what length of time, I am unable to say. it was after his return from Shamokin, about the year 1779. I resided but a few miles from Lancaster. I was in Lancaster every week with produce during the revolution.

Philip Meck (his mark)

Further Deponent saith not.  Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me

Test
John Meck
D Honersmith

Lancaster County
Lampeter Township


I Henry Carpenter a Justice of the Peace in and for said Township
before whom the foregoing deposition was taken do certify that Philip Meck is a

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highly respectable citizen and that his deposition is entitled to full credit and belief.  

Witness my hand and seal this 5th day of August AD 1843

Henry Carpenter, JP   (seal)
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County

On this 7th day of August A D 1843 Personally appeared before me George Musser, an Alderman duly Commissioned in and for the City of
Lancaster, John Gunter a resident of the City of Lancaster in the County and State aforesaid, a pensioner of the United States, who being first sworn according to law, doth say as follows:

that in the year 1778 (in the Summer) I joined Captain Hubleys company at the same time and place John Kurtz joined the company (Hubley's) and was marched as far as Shamokin up the river and encamped during the winter of 1778. some time in the spring of 1779
we returned back to Lancaster and were all regularly discharged. the said John Kurtz served faithfully during this campaign. we were gone about eight months, perhaps more

Further Deponent saith not.

John Gunter

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me

Geo. Musser

Test
Bonder Smith
John Myers
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Lancaster City

I George Musser, an alderman duly commissioned in and for said city, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, do certify that John Gunter is a highly respectable citizen and that his depoisition is entitled to full credit and belief.

Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of August AD 1843

George Musser  (seal)
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County

On this 7th day of August AD 1843. Personally appeared before me, George Musser an alderman, duly commissioned in and for the City of Lancaster, Peter Bruner a resident of the City of Lancaster in the County and State aforesaid, a pensioner of the
United States who being first sworn according to law ,  doth say as follows:

That in the year 1776 I saw John Kurtz leave the City of Lancaster in Captain Graff's Company, then called part of the "Flying Camp" and saw him again early in December 1776. on his return with the Hessian prisoners. I was not in service at this time. I resided in Lancaster at the above mentioned time.

In the year 1778, I was drafted in Captain Hughes Company for two months encampment, and done duty at the Barracks & Stockades at Lancaster.  It was at this time, say about Spring of 1778,  that I saw John Kurtz join Captain Hubley's Company and
leave for Shamokin.  and saw him again on his return from Shamokin about the year 1779 in the summer.


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In the year 1779, I was again drafted for two months encampment under Captain Hughen, at the same time and place John Kurtz joined said Company and done duty for about two months at the Barracks & stockades at Lancaster and were regularly discharged.

I was again drafted in the year 1779  under Captain Hughes for two month encampment, at the same time and place the said John Kurtz was drafted and done duty for four or five months
in hauling provisions from the country for the prisoners and soldiers at the Barracks.

Further Deponent saith not.  Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.

Peter Bruner (his mark)

Geo. Musser Ald
Test
D Conner Smith


Lancaster City

I George Musser an Alderman duly commissioned in and for said City before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, do certify that Peter Bruner is a highly respectable citizen and that his
deposition is entitled to full credit and belief.

witness my hand & seal this 7 day of August AD 1843.

Geo. Musser  (seal)
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County

On this 7th day of August AD 1843 Personally appeared before me, George Musser, an Alderman duly commissioned in and for the City of Lancaster, Peter Maurer a resident of Manheim township in the County and State aforesaid, a pensioner of the United States, who being first sworn according to law doth say as follows:

That in the year 1776, I was drafted for two months encampment under Captain John Henry.  whilst doing duty at the Barracks and Stockades at Lancaster I saw John Kurtz join Captain Andrew Graff's company and saw them leave Lancaster for Philadelphia. and I saw the said John Kurtz again in December 1776, in Philadelphia as guard of the Hessian prisoners.  I then belonged to Captain Henry's Company, which had been ordered to Philadelphia.  we aided in guarding the prisoners to the Lancaster Barracks and saw him when he was discharged at Lancaster.

In the year 1778 I was drafted for two months encampment under Captain Crawford


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at the Lancaster Barracks and Stockades. at the same time and place,  I saw John Kurtz Join Captain John Hubley's Company, and saw him leave in said Company for Shamokin.  and saw him on his return to Lancaster in the year 1779.  I was then on duty at the Barracks and Stockades

In the year 1779 I was again drafted for two months encampment and done duty by standing guard at the Barracks and Stockades at the same time and place. I saw him doing duty in Captain Hughes Company at the Barracks and Stockades

I saw John Kurtz frequently after this last mentioned service, engaged in
hauling provisions to the Barracks and Stockades for some five months.  this was in the year 1779 or the beginning of the year 1780.

Further Deponent saith not. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
before me,

Peter Maurer

Geo. Musser

Test 
D B Conde Smith

Lancaster City 

I George Musser an Alderman duly commissioned in and for said City, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, do certify

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that Peter Maurer is a highly respectable citizen and that his deposition is entitled to full credit and belief.

Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of August AD 1843

Geo. Musser  (seal)
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County 

 I Rudolph F Ranch Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, do certify that Emanuel Schaeffer Esquire is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid. George Musser is an Alderman of the City of Lancaster in said County & that Henry Carpenter is a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County, all as stated in the foregoing
Proceedings; and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court & Subscribed my name this Seventh day of August in the year of our LORDD 1843.

Rud F Ranch
Prothy
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Lancaster PA
Feb 8, 1854

Sir,

I am requested by one of his descendants to ask whom was the last item of the pension of John Kurtz, a Revolutionary solder of Manheim Township in this county, sent?

He died in /42 or /43

Very respectfully,
J D Dimms
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I will beg to write my name plainer.

A D Ditmars

Comm of Pensions

His descendant has some suspicion that is was drawn for some time after his death .  For help tell sent time.
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Lancaster Penn
August 7, 1843
D B Smith
Declaration of John Kurtz for a pension

S.242
9 August 1843
Pension Office
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Lancaster, August 7, 1843

Dear Humes,

Enclosed you will receive the declaration of John Kurtz with four depositions thereto attached.  All of the deponents are pensioners of the United States and who had a personal knowledge of the Services rendered in the war of the Revolution by John Kurtz.

Services rendered in the Revolution by declarant as appears from that depositions are at least two years.

Please inform me when the claim is investigated and you will much oblige your sincere friend,

D Doner Smith

S Humes Porter, Esq
Washington City
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John Kurtz
PA
Act 7 June 32

Amts
6 mo  76
2 mo   79
8 mo  of service

$26.66

S Humes Porter, Esq
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76 --  Capt Graff's Flying Camp - NJ and NY - 6 months
78 --  Hubley -- NJ -- discharged June 79
79 -- Hughes -- Lancaster Barracks - 2 months
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11 Feb
Pension Office
Feb 10, 1832

Will the third auditor please furnish the date of the last payment on this case.

Very respectfully,
S Cole
Ch Clerk

John Kurtz, Act 1832, $26.66 per annum, paid to 4 Sept 1843.  No Death

F Bush
Auditor
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5665

INVALID

File no:  5665
John Kurtz
Private, Rev War

Act:  June 7, 1832

Index:  Vol  M, Page 213