Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11651, Peter Troutman, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER 
Penn.
Troutman, Peter
W. 11651
Catharine
B.L. Wt. 40921-160-55
CONTENTS
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No. 11054 Pennsylvania Peter Troutman of Somerset Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Priv. V Sergt. in the company commanded by Captain Grosscup of the Regt. commanded by Col. Baltzer in the Penna. Militia [unsure, crossed out] for 6 months Private $20.00  2 months Sergeant $10.00. $30.00 [sum]
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of March 1833 and sent to Charles Ogle Somerset Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 15.00
$75.00 [sum] 
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E Vol. 5 Page 60

See [?] letter to P. Agt. May 20 1876
Letter 13 May 1837 Pen agent .  do  do  do [indicating ditto] J. B. Trevar
Paid at the treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4th March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837. Agent notified 17 July 1838.

Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sept 1839 Agt notified 21 July 1840
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1840 to 4 March 1841 Agt notified 28 Feb 1842

Dead
Letter to Pen agt of JR White Sep 2nd 1846
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10018
Declaration of Peter Troutman a revolutionary soldier in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1782.
[vertically along edge] C Forward Prothy.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1852
State of Pennsylvania
Somerset county Pa.
On the sixteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the court of common pleas now sitting at Somerset in & for the said county of Somerset, Peter Troutman a resident of Southampton township in said county aged seventy five years nine months and twenty five days, who being first 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 June 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States in the summer of 1776 having been drafted in Maxatawny township, Berks county, State of Pennsylvania and was commanded by the following officers, Captain Paul Grosscup, Lieutenant Jacob Levan, Ensign Philip Gehr, Major Martin Carigher & Colonel Baltzer Gehr, that he marched through eastern Pennsylvania, crossed the Delaware, & through New Jersey to Amboy that he remained at Amboy two months & received his discharge & returned home to Berks county Pennsylvania__That during the fall of the same year he again entered the service as a substitute for Henry Grim under the following officers for two months, viz Captain Philip Martz, Lieutenant Jacob Zimmerman, Major Carigher, & Colonel Gehr__that he marched to Philadelphia from thence to Newtown & was there at the battle in which General Mercer
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was killed and saw him buried at Philadelphia that he was orderly sergeant of the company - and that after he served a campaign of two months, he again received a discharge & returned home. That in the fall of the year 1777 he was again drafted for the term of two months in a company commanded by Captain Peter Spangler that he marched through Eastern to Brunswick in New Jersey where he served out his time & having obtained his discharge he again returned home.
That he served a fourth campaign of two months in the fall of 1778 having been drafted in Captain Jacob Laudick's company in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Elly - that he marched to Newtown where he served out his two months & got a discharge, when he again returned home to Berks county Pennsylvania. That he had four certificates of discharge signed by the respective captains of the several companies to which he had been attached, one for each term of service; but that they have all been destroyed or lost by time of accident. He herby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to & subsd. in open courth the day & year aforesaid.  C Forward Prothy 
Peter Troutman [signature]
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I William Troutman residing in the township of Southampton in the county of Somerset, Pennsylvania herby certify, that I am the brother of the foregoing applicant Peter Troutman who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that I believe him to be seventy five years of age and further I do well know that he served four several tours of duty in the revolutionary war of two months each as stated by the said application in the aforesaid declaration. Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
C. Forwards Prothy. 
William Troutman [signed]

I Henry Close residing in the township of Southampton in the county of Somerset Pennsylvania, hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the foregoing applicant Peter Troutman who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that I believe him to be seventy five years of age and further that I know well that he served in the war of the revolution and also that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
C. Forwards Prothy. 
Henry Close [signature]
And the said court do herby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the
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above named applicant Peter Troutman was revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the said court further certifies that it appears to them that William Troutman & Henry Close who have given certificates to the foregoing declaration attached are resident citizens of the township of Southampton in the county aforesaid and are both credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I Chauncey Forward Esqr. Prothonotary of said court have hereto set my hand & seal this 16th day of October 1832
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5753
Pennsylvania Phila. 
Catharine Troutman widow of Penr. Peter Troutman who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Priv & Sergt.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 29th day of April 1856 and sent to Hon J.R. Edie HofR
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 111 Vol. 4

1856 July 28th
certificate remailed
to Hon John R. Edie H of R
[illegible] 1 Reen [possibly Emric] July 28/56
[ditto marks] J. R. Edie J[uly?] 28/56

[notation in separate hand] Date of death not on [illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
Somerset County
On this 15th day of May A.D. 1855, personally appeared before the judges of the court of common Pleas of said county of Somerset in the State of Pennsylvania, the same being a court of record Mrs. Catharine Troutman a resident of the township of Brothers valley, in the county & state aforesaid aged sixty nine years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Peter Troutman, who was a private in the army of the revolution and who served two  months in the militia of Bucks county Penna, under the following officers viz: Capt. Paul Grosscup, Lieut. Jacob Levan, Ensign Philip Heher; Major Martin Carrigher & Col. Baltzer Gehr; this was in 1776 also in the fall of the same year, two months under the following officers: Capt. Philip Martz. Lieut Jacob Zimmerman Major Carigher & Col Gehr; also two months in the year 1777 in a company commanded by Capt Peter Spangler and two months in the fall of 1778 in a company commanded by Capt, Jacob Laudicks in the regiment under Col Saml Ellers all which will more fully appear by reference to the papers of said Peter Troutman now on file in the pension office on which he received a pension of $30 per annum. She further declared that she was married to the said Peter Troutman on the 11th day of January eighteen hundred & thirty eight that her said husband died on the 6th day of March A.D. 1846; That she was not married to him prior to
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the second day of January eighteen hundred, at the time above stated and she further declared that she is now a widow.
Said applicant also declares that her said husband was a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 and was paid at the agency in


Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day and year above stated  Catharine Troutman her mark
J.O.Kimmel Prothonotary and signed in presence of J O Kimmel 
Abe Stutzman
 State of Pennsylvania Somerset County SS  I Jacob Kimmel formerly a justice of the peace in & for the county of Somerset Penn. do certify that during my term of office, viz on or about the 11th day of January AD 1838 as a magistrate duly authorized by by law to solemnize marriages I united in marriage the above name applicant Catharine Troutman with the said Peter Troutman who was a revolutionary pensioner & is now dead. I do also further say that I am well acquainted with said Catharine Troutman and that she is the widow of said Peter Troutman decd. Sworn and subscribed this 25th day of December AD 1855 before me Charles Heffy
Jacob Kimmel [signature]
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State of Pennsylvania Somerset county ~ SS
Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county, personally came George Cossel who being duly s worn, according to law saith that he was well acquainted with Peter Troutman husband of the before named applicant Catharine Troutman and was with said Peter at the time of his death which took place at his residence in Southampton township Somerset County on the sixth day of March AD 1846: that said Peter Troutman was a revolutionary pensioner, and that said Catharine was his wife & is now his widow, affiant also saith that he is disinterested.
Sworn to & subscribed this 25th day of April [crossed out] December A.D. 1855 before me Charles Heffley  
George Cossel [signature]
And I the said Justice do certify that the said Jacob Kimmel & George Cossel are men of good Character & that their statements are entitled to the fullest credit
Given under my hand this 25th day of December AD 1855
Charles Heffly J Peace
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State of Pennsylvania Somerset County 
I John O Kimmel Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Somerset County do certify that the before named Charles Heffley Esqr. is a magistrate and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. I do also certify that it appears from the records, that Jacob Kimmel who has sworn to & signed the foregoing certificate was a justice of the peace duly commissioned & qualified from the 12th day of June AD. 1822 up to the year 1845 14th April.
And I do also further certify that the foregoing embraces the proceedings had before the said court in the matter of the application of Mrs. Catharine Troutman for a pension, and that said court are satisfied that she is the widow of Peter Troutman who was a Revolutionary soldier & Pensioner of the United States
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said court & subscribe my name this 27th day of Decr AD 1855
J.O.Kimmel
Prothonotary
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 242.078
Act Mar. 3. [illegible]
April 16. ' 16
Catharine
Catherine Troutman wid.
Peter Troutman pri./sergt

Capt. Paul Grosscup
" [ditto marks indicating Capt.] Philip Martz
Re'evy war

W:16oac Sept:4/56
Boynton
Penn Feby 53--5753

No. 40921 ipo Sept 13/56 [written vertically across multiple lines of text]

Val T=141
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242.078
J.O. Kimmel
Prothonotary
22
Filed April 14th 56
by
Hon. J.R. Edie
Ho of Reps
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State of Pennsylvania 
Somerset County ~ SS
On this 25th day of April [crossed out] December AD 1855, personally appeared before the subscribing a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly authorised by law to administer oaths, Mrs Catharine Troutman, aged Fifty nine years, a resident of Brother's Valley Township in said County in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly swoon according to law, declares that she is the widow of Peter Troutman decd. who was a Private in the army of the Revolution & who served as follows viz one tour of two months in the year 1776 under the following named officers viz Capt. Paul Grosscup, Lieut Jacob Levan, Ensign Philip Gehr, Major Martin Carigher & Col. Baltzer Gehr; in the fall of the same year another tour of two months, under Capt Philip Mart Lieut Jacob Zimmerman Major Carigher & Col Gehr; also a tour of two months, in the fall of the year 1777, in a company commanded by Capt Spangler and a fourth tour of two months, in the fall of 1778 in a company commanded by Capt Jacob Laudick under Col. Saml. Elley. All which will appear by reference to the papers of the said Peter Troutman now on file in the Pension Office on which he received a pension of $30 per annum.
She further states that she was married to the said Peter Troutman in Southampton Township, Somerset County aforesaid, on the 11th day of January eighteen hundred & thirty eight by Jacob Kimmel Esqr. who was a Justice of the peace in & for said County, and that her name before her marriage was Catharine Cossell. That her said husband died at his residence in
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the Township of Southampton & county aforesaid on the 6th day of March AD 1846 and that she is still a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed the [blank] day of [blank] AD 1855
Sworn to & subscribed this 25th day of April [crossed out] December [written above] AD
1855 before me Charles Heffley [in heavy ink. appears to be written over another name, possibly also Charles Heffley]
Catherine Troutman her mark [+]

State of Pennsylvania Somerset County ~SS
I Jacob Kimmel formerly a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Somerset Penna. do certify that during my term of office viz. on or about the 11th day of January AD 1838; as a magistrate duly authorized by law to solemnize marriages, I united in marriage, the above named applicant as Catharine Costele with the aforesaid Peter Troutman who was a Revolutionary soldier. That I am well acquainted with the said Catharine Troutman, have known her ever since her marriage and know her to be the widow of said Peter Troutman who is deceased. I also state that I am disinterested. 
Sworn to & subscribed this 25th day of April [crossed out] December [written above] 
AD 1855 before me Charles Heffley
Jacob Kimmel [signature]
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State of Pennsylvania
Somerset County ~~SS
Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally came George Costell, who being duly sworn according to law, saith that he was well acquainted with Peter Troutman husband of the before named applicant Catharine Troutman and was with said Peter at the time of his death which took place at his residence in Southampton Township Somerset County aforesaid on the 6th day of March AD 1846; that said Peter Troutman was a Revolutionary pensioner; that said Catharine was his wife & is now his widow. He also saith he is disinterested.
Sworn to & subscribed this 25 day of April [crossed out] December AD 1855 before me Charles Heffly
George Kossal [signature]
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State of Pennsylvania 
Somerset County  ~~SS
I [blank]
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the before named Charles Heffly Esqr is a magistrate as aforegoing and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. I also certify that it appears from the Records, that Jacob Kimmel Esqr who has sworn to & signed the foregoing certificate, was a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified from the  [blank] day of [blank] AD
up to the year [blank]
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said County and subscribe my name this 27day of  April [crossed out] December AD 1855
J.O.Kimmel
Prothonotary
22
Filed April 14th 56
by Hon. J. R. Edie
Ho of Reps 

242.078
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No 16.618
Peter Troutman
Adm
6 mo.. Private 20.
2   " Sargeant 10. 
                 --------
                       30.-
Chas Ogle
Somerset
Pa
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BRIEF in the case of Peter Troutman County of Somerset in the State of Penna (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[In columns as follows] Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.| Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.

In 1776| __ 2 [months]___| drafted |Col. Baltzer, Capt. Grosscup
" [indicating 1776] Fall | substitute 2 [months] for Henry Green | acted as Sergt | Col. Gelar, Capt Martz
" 77 Fall | __ 2 [months] ___ | drafted | Capt. Spangler
"78 Fall | ___2 [months] ____ | do. [ditto indicating drafted] | Col. Elley. Capt. Laudick

5. In what battles was he engaged? Newtown
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berks Cy. Pa
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? lost his discharges
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt 
Examining Clerk.
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BA-J/AWF
Peter Troutman 
W. 11651
Miss Ada L. Wagoner
2101 New Hampshire Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Peter and William Troutman of Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of William Troutman. 
The data which follow concerning Peter Troutman were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, filed under W.11661, based on his military service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Peter Troutman were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
While residing in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Peter Troutman enlisted in Maxatawny Township, and served in Captain Paul Grosscup's company, Colonel Balzer Gheer's Pennsylvania regiment. He served in the fall of 1776, two months as orderly sergeant in Captain Philip Martz's company, Colonel Gheer's regiment, and was in the battle when General Mercer
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was killed. He served in the fall of 1777, two months in captain Peter Spangler's Pennsylvania company. He served in the fall of 1778, two months in Captain Jacob Ladich's company, Colonel Samuel
Ely's regiment.
The soldier, Peter Troutman, was allowed
pension on his application executed October 18,1832, at which time he was aged seventy-five years, nine months, and twenty-five days, and a resident of Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
He died at his residence in said Southampton
Township, March 6, 1846.
Peter Troutman married January 11, 1838 in
Southampton Township, Pennsylvania, Catharine Cossell, Costell, or Cassal.
The widow, Catharine Troutman, was allowed
pension on her application executed May 15, 1855, at which time she was living in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, aged fifty-nine years. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not given. She was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her
application executed December 25, 1855.
The papers on file in these claim contain no
reference to children.
William Troutman, brother of the soldier, Peter
Troutman, was a resident of Southampton Township, Pennsylvania, in 1832.
George Kossal" (as he signed in 1855 stated
that he was well acquainted with the soldier, and was with him at the time of his death; it was not shown that he was related to the family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
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of pension, name and address of person paid, and possible the date of death of this widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data-
Catharine Troutman, widow of Peter Troutman
Certificate #5753
Issued April 29, 1856
Rate $30.00 per annum
Act of February 3, 1853
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Agency.
If you desire information relative to the location of land referred to herein, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C. , and furnish the following data--
Warrant #40921- 160 acres- Act of 1855.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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Pension Office
April 18th 1856
Sir:
Be pleased to inform me to what the within named pensioner was paid or the date of his death.
Yours Respectfully
B Cole
for commissioner

3d Auditor's office
April 25, 1836
Sir.
Peter Troutman, Penna., Act 1832, at $30.00 per ann, died 6 March 1846 & his pension has been paid in full to that date. 
Very Resp'y
Your [illegible] 
[more illegible] 
R. J. Atkinson Esqr.
[illegible] Auditor
Reading [possibly]

J. Minot Esqr
Commr of Pension
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Pension Office
April 15" 1856.
Sir:
Isaac Mason, an applicant for bounty land
under the act of 3d March, 1855, has been examined
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Ma: by Mag: who Ma: the parties
death, Mch. 6" 46. 2 wits
21 owed; [unintelligible]
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40.921
New And
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September 23, 1938
BA-J/AWF
Peter Troutman]
W. 11651
The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Peter Troutman of Pennsylvania, died March 6, 1846.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 11651, based upon the military service of Peter Troutman in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Peter Troutman were no given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
While residing in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Peter Troutman enlisted in Maxatawny Township, and served in the summer of 1776, two months as private in Captain Paul Grosscup's company, Colonel Balzer Gheer's Pennsylvania regiment. He served in the fall of 1776, two months as orderly sergeant in Captain Philip Martz's company, Colonel Gheer's regiment, and was in the battle when General Mercer was killed. He served in the fall of 1777, two months in Captain Peter Spangler's Pennsylvania company. He served in the fall of 1778, two months in Captain Jacob Ladich's company, Colonel Samuel Ely's regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application
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executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-five years, nine months and twenty-five days.
The soldier, Peter Troutman, died at his residence in said Southampton Township, March 6, 1846.
Peter Troutman married January 11, 1838 in Southampton Township, Pennsylvania, Catharine Cossell, or Costell, or Cossal.
The widow, Catharine Troutman, was allowed pension on her application executed May 15, 1855, at which time she was living in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, aged fifty-nine years.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to children. 
William Troutman, brother of the soldier, Peter Troutman, was a resident of Southampton Township, Pennsylvania, in 1832.
George "Kossal" (as he signed) in 1855, stated that he was well acquainted with the soldier, and was with him at the time of his death; it was not shown that he was related to the family.
The application for headstone for Peter Troutman is returned herewith, also a memorandum giving an account of his service.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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August 21, 1931
BA/J-AWF
Miss Bulamae Sympson
Bardstown
Kentucky. Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.11651, that Peter Troutman, while living in Berks County, Pennsylvania, enlisted and served with the Pennsylvania Troops as follows in the summer of 1776, two months as private in Captain Paul Grosscup's company, under Colonel Balzer Gheer; in the fall of 1776, two months as orderly sergeant in Captain Philip Martz's company, under Colonel Gheer, and was in the battle of Princeton; in the fall of 1777, two months in Captain Peter
Spangler's Company; in the fall of 1778, two months in Captain Jacob Ladich's company, Colonel Samuel Ely's regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-nine  [9 crossed out] five years, nine months, and
twenty-nine days.
He died March 6, 1846 in Southampton Township, Pennsylvania.
The soldier married January 11, 1833 in Southampton Township, Pennsylvania, Catharine Costell or Cossell or Cossal.
She was allowed pension on her application exe-
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outed May 15, 1855, at which time she was a resident of Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and was aged fifty-nine years.
It is not stated that he had children.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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June 4, 1926
 Honorable S.A. Kendall
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Kendall:
In response to your letter of the first instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 11651, it appears that Peter Troutman, while living in Berks County, Pennsylvania, served in the Pennsylvania Troops, as follows-
In the summer of 1776, two months as private in Captain Paul Grossoup's Company, under Colonel Blazer Gheer.
In the fall of 1776, two months as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Philip Martz's Company under Colonel Gehr, and was in the battle of Princeton.
In the fall of 1777, two months Captain Peter Spangler's Company.
In the fall of 1778, two months in Captain Jacob
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Ladich's Company, Colonel Samuel Ely's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16,1832 while a resident of Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-nine years, nine months and twenty-nine days.
He died March 6, 1846 in said Southampton Township.
Soldier married January 11, 1838 in Southampton, Township, Pennsylvania, Catharine Costello or Costello or Cossal.  She was allowed pension on her application executed May 15, 1855, while a resident of Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, aged fifty-nine years.
It is not stated that he had any children.
Very truly yours,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
Reviewed by Mrs Wilson
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April 11, 1908.

Hon. Allen F. Cooper,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Cooper:
In reply to your letter dated the 9th and received the 10th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim Wid. File No. 11,651, it appears that Peter Troutman while living in Berks County, Pennsylvania, [crossed out: "was drafted at Maxatawny Township"] in the summer of 1776 and served 8 months in Captain Paul Grossoup's company under Colonel [crossed out: "Baltzer"] [handwritten above: "Balzer Gheer"] Gehr; [[crossed out: "entered as substitute in"] the fall of 1776, served 2 months as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Philip Hartz' company under Colonel Gehr, and was in the battle of Princeton; [crossed out: "drafted"] in the fall of 1777 and served 2 months in Captain Peter Spangler's company; and [crossed out: "drafted"] in the fall of 1778 and served 2 months in Captain Jacob [crossed out: "Laudichs"] [handwritten and crossed out: "Landrick"] [handwritten: "Ladich's"] company, Colonel Samuel [crossed out: "Elley"] [handwritten: "Ely"]'s regiment.

[handwritten along right side of page: "Pa Troops"]

[handwritten along left side of page: "Pa V.279"]

He was allowed pension on an application executed October 16, 1832, at which date he was 79 years 9 months and 29 days old and resided in Southampton Township Somerset County Pennsylvania.  He married Catharine --- [handwritten to the left: "Costell or Cossell or Cossal"] January 11, 1838, [handwritten above: "in said Southampton Twp"] and he died in Southampton Township Pennsylvania March 6, 1846.  She was allowed pension on an application executed May 15, 1855 while 59 years old and a resident of Brothersvalley Township Somerset County Pennsylvania.

[handwritten on right side of page: "not stated whether he had any children"]

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

[handwritten at bottom of page: "1/8305- V279
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2101.N.H Ave.N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Oct. 9-1938

Veterans Administration
Rev. + 1812 War Section

Dear Sirs:
Please send me a copy of the information you have in your records regarding the services of William Troutman and Peter Troutman in the Revolutionary War.
Birth date, when enlisted, length of service, name of superior

Stamped: Received Oct 10, 1938
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officer and death date.
They came from Berks County Pennsylvania to Somerset County Pennsylvania before 1800.  I do not know whether they entered the service from Berks County or Somerset County.
Any information you can furnish me will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Miss Ada L. Wagoner
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Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Oval Stamp shows REVOLUNTIONARY & 1812 WARS Bureau of Pensions Dated Aug 10, 1931

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me anything you have a Revolutionary Soldier- one Peter Troutman (overscript: only) of Burkes County Pennsylvania- or a Peter Troutman  from Virginia.  Also have you any record of Michael Troutman from Virginia serving in the Revolution?
Thanking you in advance-
(Miss) Bulamae Sympson
Bardstown Kentucky
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Top left corner: S. A. Kendall 24th District Pa.
Top right corner: Committee: Post Office and Post Roads
Top Center: Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C. 

Date: June 1, 1926

Commissioner of the Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

My dear Commissioner: 
          Kindly Give me the record of one Peter Troutman during the Revolutionary War. He served with a Pennsylvania Regiment and was born Dec. 18, 1754, died in Southhamption Township, Meyersdale, Somerset County, Penna., March 6th, 1846 and was buried in the Camp Cemetery in the same Township.
 
         Yours very truly,
          S A Kendall
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Rev sec
Dayton, Ohio 4-20-22
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: About two months ago I wrote to you (Dept. of Revolutionary Soldiers) to get information about the war records of Peter Whitmer, Michel Fought, Henry Zartman, Martin Weimer and Peter Troutman,-- All Revolutionary soldiers from the state of Pennsylvania. 
Up to date I have received no reply.
Is there any charge for securing this information? If so, please let me know what it is and I will send a check.
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I am very anxious to secure this information soon and would ask that you oblige me by sending same to me at an early date. 
Yours very truly
I H Vogt
139 Oxford Ave.
Dayton, Ohio

[a stamp similar to a postmark] U S PENSION OFFICE APR 22 1922
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11651
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON
April 9, 1908.
The Honorable
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
I would thank you if you will have an examination of the Revolutionary Pension rolls made to see what can be learned of the Military record of Peter Troutman, who served in the Pennsylvania line,
Yours truly,
A.F. Cooper
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1908, Apr 11. Hist to Hon. A.F, . Cooper
1922 May 22, Hist to J. H Vogt
139 Oxford Av Dayton O, Revy
1926, June 4, Hist to Hon. S.A. Kendell
1931, Aug 21  "  "  Miss Balamae
1938, Sept 23   "   " Memorial
1938, Oct 12   "    "  Ada L. Wagner

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11657
Catharine Troutman
Widow of
Peter Troutman
Sergt Rev War
Act: Feb 3 /53
Index: -- Vol. M Page 280
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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House Rep
Washing 14 April /56
To the Hon The Com of Pension
I herein transmit the application of Mrs. Catharine Troutman, the widow of a revolutionary soldier, for a pension and for bounty land.
Your early attention to them will much oblige me.
Respectfully yours
John R. Edie

Land claim taken out
Adams
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec. 29th [in handwriting] 1841 [184 is typed; 1 added by hand]

Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Peter Troutman [name added by hand] a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia [name added by hand] Agency, at the rate of Thirty [amount added by hand] Dollars and Cents [and Cents crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 [date added by hand], has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1840 [date added by hand], to the 4th March 1841 [date added by hand].
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[Written vertically to the left]
31 Aug. 1846
[in lighter pen] Peter Trout Pa 32

[written horizontally]
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D of C

[circular stamp partially covering address]
AUG 26
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Phila August 28th 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq.
During a visit I made in the country, the enclosed power of Attorney was sent me, but when I called at the Pension Office I was told too much time had elapsed to make the transaction legal for him to pay the pension without permission from you (more than ninety days having elapsed after it was given before it was presented.
Will you have the kindness to authorize the payment at the Pension Office here by return mail.
Yours Respectfully
J.R. White
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Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office, July 14 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Peter Troutman a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of thirty Dollars and [crossed out] Cents [crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September1837
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
[by hand] July 15th, [typed] 1840 [0 added by hand]
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitle "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Peter Troutman [name added by hand], a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia [city name added by hand] Agency, at the rate of Thirty [amount added by hand] Dollars and Cents ['and Cents' crossed out per annum, under the law of 7th June 1832 [date added by hand], has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March [date added by hand], to the 4th Sept. 1839 [date added by hand]. 
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris [signature]
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present
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Brief in the case of Mrs. Catharine Troutman, wife of Peter Troutman [name added by hand]
Somerset [name added by hand] County and State of Penna [state added by hand]
act 3rd Feb: 1853 [date added by hand]

[under a dividing line]
Claim, ("original," or "for increase") [or "for increase" crossed out in heavy line]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
[Response written by hand] Peter Troutman was pensioned under the act of 7th June, 1832, at the rate of $30.00 per an. Marriage proven by the magistrate who performed the marriage service. Pensioner died March. 6th 1846, as per the affidavits of two witnesses I report of the Third Auditor.
[typed but crossed out with heavy line] ($ for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[explanation continues in handwriting] Widowhood and identity of the applicant is established by the affidavits of two affiants.
Witnesses are certified to be credible.

Cert: to Hon. Jms. R. Edie
[ineligible]
Name and residence of Agent

[Ineligible signature]
Examining Clerk
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North Carolina
Orange County
SS.

I Joseph Allison Clerk of the Court of Pleas + Quarter Sessions of said County do hereby certify that I have made diligent +thoroughly search in my said office for the marriage bond of James Trousdale to Elizabeth Dobbs, or Dobbins, (who were said to have been married in said county about the year 1775 or '76) - that said bond cannot be found. I further certify that the oldest bond found in said office is dated 1780 - that from and after that that [second 'that' crossed out] time there are something like regular files - but none of an earlier date than December 1780.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said court of office this 2nd day of January A.D. 1852
J.Allison [abbreviation, but illegible, follows]
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State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I William I. Clarke comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do herby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made to sundry persons for military services in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit:
James Trousdale
Book L Nos. page 2 £9S6  specie
" A   " 11   " 45£ 751 currency (Indent No. 648 June 29, 1781
"  No. 24  "  " 105£15 specie
"   "   " 106£10 "
"  G 18  " 62£4S16D8. specie
Indent No. 692 February 15th 1782 £96 specie
"  No. 2178 June 10th 1783 £1S5  "
"  " 3728 August 20, 1783 £33S15 "
The foregoing indents or army certificates were all issued by the auditors of army accounts for Hillsboro District. I furthermore certify that it appears from the original "Pay Roll of Captain James Trousdell's company of Militia" that said James Trousdell was ninety days in service for which he was paid £33S15 and each of his company 344 days.
I furthermore certify that it appears from the book of John Hawkins issuing commissary at the post of Hillsboro that there were issued to James Trousdale captain on the 2d day of September 1781, 1 ration as pr. return No. 875 also thereafter 58 rations pr. return 879, also122 rations pr return No 884 also b rations as per return No. 954, also 5 rations No. 962 also 110 rations No. 964, also 48 rations 982, and on the 6th September 1783 6 rations No. 992
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In testimony whereof I have herunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 15th day of December 1831
Wm. J. Clarke  Compt'r
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It is hereby certified, that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me Morgan W Brown Judge of the United States [unclear if it is crossed out or smudged] District Court of Tennessee, to prove and did prove to my satisfaction that James Trousdale died in Sumner County Tennessee on the 24th day of December 1808 leaving a widow whose name was Elizabeth Trousdale, and who survived him and remained his widow until the 1st day of December 1839, when she died, leaving the following named and only children to wit; Robert Trousdale, William Trousdale, Bryson B Trousdale, Nancy Trousdale and Catharine Cowan, and no others, and that Bryson B Trousdale is the Administrator of the said Elizabeth Trousdale, duly qualified as such according to law Witness my hand this 5th day of December 1851
M.W. Brown District Judge

District Court of the U States for Middle Tennessee District
I Jacob McGavock Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Middle Tennessee do herby certify that Morgan W Brown whose name is signed to the about certificate is Judge of the District Court of the United State for Middle Tennessee in the 8 Circuit  In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at office in Nashville this 8 day of December D 1851
Jacob McGavock
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Troutt, Michael GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7867 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 3, 1790 to Resolve Waldron, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776 and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.