Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 22242, Peter Foreman, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                              NUMBER
Penn.          Foreman, Peter.              S22242



CONTENTS
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(Center of paper)
Pennsylvania 22.734
Peter Foreman
Franklin C in the State of Penn. who was a Private in the Co- commanded by Captain Bittinger of the Reg.t command by Col. Morrow in the Penna line for 14 months.
Subscribed on the Roll of Penn.- at the rate of 46. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issue the 14th day of Dec. 1833. and sent to Honble Geo. Chambers. H of Representatives.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833.-116.65. Semi-anl. allowance ending  [illegible] 34 $139.98.
{Revolutionary Claim,  Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm R Palmer Clerk
Book E Vol. five . Page 19.

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Foreman
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Let to Hn

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M. Buck, x
Pen. Agent, May 2, 1831

J. Cooper Mar 17. 1843.
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County

On this eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid (the same being a court of record) now sitting, Peter Foreman, a resident of Path Valley in county of Franklin aforesaid and state of Pennsylvania, aged seventy-eight years on the first day of January last, 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 under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  That he was born in that part of York County, Pennsylvania which is now Adams County, on the first day of January in the year 1755.  That at present he has no record of his age.  That his father had a record of the ages of the members of his family which is in his possession but that the same is somewhat torn and defaced.  

That during the Revolutionary War he was living in the township of Berwick in York County, Pennsylvania (now Adams county) and lived there at the time he entered the service of the United States and continued to reside there about eleven(?) years after the war, when he removed to Path Valley in the county of Franklin, Pennsylvania, where he has resided ever since, being about forty years and he continues to reside.  

That in the spring of the year 1776 he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the company of Captain Nicholas Bittinger composed of one hundred and ten men, all volunteers.  Our company went from York County to Amboy.  We served as volunteers three months.  

That when his time was out as a volunteer he enlisted in the Flying Camp under Captain Nicholas Bittinger for five months; that his company was taken to Long Island and that he was in the battle of Long Island on the 27th of August 1776 and that he was at Fort Washington when it was taken by the British and Hessians in the month of November 1776.
That about thirty our
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of our company were taken prisoners but the rest of us made our escape and that not one of those who were taken prisoners of our company ever returned home.  

That he came with the others to Amboy and that when his time was out in the flying camp his father came for him and brought him (illegible).

That he served out the full time of three months as a volunteer and the full time of five months in the flying camp.  That he was discharged from the flying camp at Amboy a few days before New Years.  Robert Doc was our general; Clarke a lawyer from York was our major and a Mr. Morrow was our colonel.  General Mercer commanded the flying camp.  That was in the fall of the year 1777.  

In October he was drafted in the company of Captain Andrew Foreman  (illegible) in the militia for two months.  That he was taken with the company to Darby near Philadelphia; that he served out the full time of two months and was discharged.  We were under General Potter who was a militia general from the Susquehanna (illegible) and Colonel Rankin of York County.

That in the year 1778 he was again drafted for two months in the militia under Captain John Wampler of York County.  That the company was taken to the neighborhood of Philadelphia, was some time at Downingtown, some time at Paoli, some time at Valley Forge and that they had a skirmish at what was called the Gulf Mills.

That he got his discharge as well as all the company two days before Christmas about 6 miles from Philadelphia in the evening and the next morning we were at Lancaster having traveled in the night in order to be home before Christmas.  We were again under Colonel Rankin of the militia.

That he was again drafted in the militia under Captain Yenewine for two months near the close of the war; that the company were taken and stationed near Philadelphia for some time; and for some time in Lancaster and he was principally employed in making stockades near Lancaster and this side the Susquehanna River for the prisoners and in guarding the prisoners.  This was in the fall of the year.  That he served out the full time for which he was engaged or drafted being two months as above mentioned.
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That at the expiration of each of the above terms of service he got written discharges but that they have all been either lost or destroyed.

That in the winter of 1825 he made application to the legislature of Pennsylvania for a pension and in March 1826 an act of Assembly was passed granting him for his services in the Revolution a gratuity of $40 and an annuity of $40 per annum during life.  That this act is to be found in the pamphlet "Laws of Penn. of Session 1825-6, page 123."  

That George Gelwix of Mifflin County, Penn. had a knowledge of his services in the Revolution, but he is dead; that before his death, was at the time of the above application to the Penn. legislature his deposition was taken and this deponent believes it is on file at Harrisburg.  That he knows of no other person living by whom he can prove his services. 

That he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity under any law of the United States providing for Revolutionary officers and soldiers except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state except Pennsylvania and which pension from the state of Pennsylvania as above mentioned he does not relinquish.  

That persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character and veracity and their belief in his services in the Revolution, he names Richard Morrow Esquire and John Green.  

That in the different terms of service above mentioned, he served the United States in the Revolutionary War the full term of fourteen months.  That he plays the fife sometimes in Bittinger's and Andrew Foreman's companies. 

That he cannot procure a clergyman to attend in court from where he lives (being a distance from Chambersburg of twenty-two miles) without too much inconvenience and expense and none such lives in his immediate vicinity who he can bring into court to testify for him.  
Signed: Peter Forman

(illegible) made before signing and is now as sworn to by the applicant
In (illegible) court June 11th1833
Signed:  John Flanagan, Prothy.
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We Richard Morrow and John Green resident in the county of Franklin Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Foreman who has subscribed and Sworn to the within and foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy eight years old on the first of January last; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Richard Morrow
John Green
Sworn and subscribed  the day and year aforesaid in open Court John Flanagan Proty.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations subscribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Richard Morrow Esquire and John Green who have signed the preceding certificate are resident within the county of Franklin Pennsylvania and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. Thomas President
William  [illegible]

I John Flanagan clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Franklin County Pennsylvania ( the same being a Court of Record) do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Foreman for a pension.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 11th day of June 1833.
John Flanagan Prothy

(seal of office)
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County
Personally came before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and foresaid county Peter Foreman who Subscribed and swore to a declaration on application for a pension under the last act of Congress before the Court of Common Pleas of said County on the eleventh day of June last, aged seventy eight years on the first day of January last, and a resident of (illegible) Valley in said County, and who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement in declaration and in explanation of declaration made before said court. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity under any law of the United States providing for revolutionary officers and soldiers except the present; That he never previous nor does he now receive any pension or annuity under the law of the United States, but that as stated in his said application above mentioned he draws a pension of forty dollars per annum under and in (illegible) of an act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania passed in the Spring of 1826 and which said pension from the State of Pennsylvania he does not relinquish.
Sworn and subscribed before
me this 15th day of July 1833.
William S Lyans
Peter Foreman
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State of Pennsylvania Franklin County ss
I John Flanagan Prothonotary and clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that William S. Lyons Esquire before whom the written deposition was taken and made was at the time of taking thereof a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that full faith and credit are to be given to all his official acts —
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court — this 27th July 1833.
[signed] John Flanagan Prothonotary
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46.66. | 93.32 | 23.33 | 116.65

26.794  22.734
Peter Forman
Adr[ ] 1 yr and 2 months $46.66

Hon Geo Chambers
H R
Hon Geo. Chambers
[ ]ax. Ho of Reps
Letter —

Fredek. Smith Chambersburg Pa
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office,
Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: ⎬). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the service of Peter Foreman, Franklin Co. Pa
Period when the service was rendered | 1776 1777 1778 1781 & 2
Duration of the claimant's service. | Years. | Months. 3 5 2 2 2 14 | Days.
Rank of claimant. | Pr
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Capt Bettinger, Pue R Doe, Genl Clarke, Col Morrow, Genl Mercer, Capt A Forman, Genl Potter, Col. Rankin, Capt Wample
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | 78 years.
Proof by which the declaration is supported. |  Traditionary Evidence One Living witness

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia and volunteers,” all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of ⎬ ss.
On this __ day of __ personally appeared (a) before __ A. B. a resident (b) of __ in the county of __ and State, Territory or District of __ aged (c) __ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) __, with __ and served in the __ (e) regiment of the __ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of __ Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I __ of the Court of __ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of __ for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of __ & c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the __ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with __, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be __ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the __ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the __ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I, __ Clerk of the Court of __ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of __ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this __ day of __ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. {To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? } {To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? } 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons — one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:— For __year __months, and __days, I served as a __; For __months and __days, I served as a __; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase ‘about three or four months,’ is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. (g) The opinion of the Court is always required. (h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. (i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service. (j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the record of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. *The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies in continental troops only. (k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. (l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. (m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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W.C.S.
OW

Rev. & 1812 War section

December 2, 1927

Cora F. Gamble
803 Court St.
Fulton, Mo.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22242 (underlined), it appears that PETER FOREMAN, (underlined) the son of Andrew, was born January 1, 1755, in that part of York County, Pennsylvania, which was afterwards Adams County.
While a resident of Berwick Township, York County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served three months as a fifer in Captain Nicholas Bittinger's Pennsylvania Company.  He immediately enlisted and served five months as a fifer in Captain Nicholas Bittinger's Company, Colonel Morrow's Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in the Battle of Long Island and was at Fort Washington when it was taken by the British.  He enlisted in October, 1777, and served two months as a private in Captain Andrew Foreman's ( his father) Company, Colonel Rankin's Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in a skirmish at Gulps Mill. He enlisted in 1778 and served two months in Captain John Wampler's Company, Colonel Rankin's Pennsylvania Regiment.  Near the close of the Revolution he served two months in Captain Yenewine's Pennsylvania Company.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed June 11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Path Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
There are no further data on file relative to his family.
This is the only soldier by the name of Peter Foreman that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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This letter is charged to Mr Edwards, and he will be called upon on the first of April for the postage.
1.12 1/2
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FOREMAN, PETER
(PA)
S-22242
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York County in PENNSYLNANIA, ss
I Do hereby certify, Peter Foreman
hath voluntarily taker and subscribed the
[Illegible] of Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed
[Illegible] Act of GENERAL ASSEMBLY
of Pennsylvania, passed the 13th day of June, A.D. 1777. Witness my hand and Seal, the [Illegible] May A.D. 1778
No. 207 Ken Slagle (L.S.)

YORKTOWN: Printed by HALL and SELLERS. 1778.
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M.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

May 14, 1925

Mrs. Charles H. Smith
2604 N. Main St.
Findlay, Ohio

Madam:

I have to advise you, from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22242, it appears that Peter Foreman, the son of Andrew, was born January 1, 1755, in that part of York County, Pennsylvania, which was afterwards Adams County.
While a resident of Berwick Township, York County, Pennsylvania,  he enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served three months as Fifer in Captain Nicholas Bittinger's Pennsylvania Company.  He immediately enlisted and served five months as Fifer in Captain Nicholas Bittinger's Company, Colonel Morrow's Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in the Battle of Long Island and was at Fort Washington when it was taken by the British.  He enlisted in October, 1777, and served two months   as private in Captain Andrew Foreman's ( his father) Company, Colonel Rankin's Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in a skirmish at Gulpha Mill. 
(written in pencil) This skirmish occurred Dec. 11, 1777 so I placed [illegible] this source MC.  He enlisted in 1778 and served two months in Captain John Wampler's Company, Colonel Rankin's Pennsylvania Regiment.  Near the close of the Revolution he served two months in Captain Yenewine's Pennsylvania Company.
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He was allowed pension as his application executed June 11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Path Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
There is no further data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner
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[A typed form to which information has been added; the top of the form has been cut off]

... in his (or the widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Peter Foreman Ser File 22242

[A table with columns and sub-columns]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. ┃ LENGTH OF SERVICE. ┃ RANK. ┃┃ OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. ┃ CAPTAIN. ┃ COLONEL. ┃┃ STATE.

Spring of 1776 ┃ 3 mos ┃ Fifer ┃┃ Nicholas Bittinger ┃ in militia ┃ Penn

Summer after above ┃ 5 mos ┃ " ┃┃ Nicholas Bittinger ┃ Marrow  ┃ [illegible, lined through]

Oct 1777  ┃ 2 mos  ┃ Pvt  ┃┃ Andrew Foreman  ┃  Rankins*

 2 1778 ┃ 2 mos  ┃     ┃┃ John Wampler ┃ Rankins

[illegible] ┃ 2 mos ┃     ┃┃ Yenewine ┃     ┃

* his father

Battles engaged in, Long Island, Fort Washington, and skirmish at Gulf Mill *

Residence of Soldier at enlistment, Twsp of Berwick, York Co, Penn

Date of application for pension, June 11, 1833 His [illegible]

Residence at date of application, Path Valley, Franklin Co. Pa. 

Age at date of application, born Jan 1, 1755 in that part of York Co. Penn which was afterwards Adams Co. 

Remarks: No other data as to family
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Fulton, Mo. June 17, 1927
Pension Dept Washington, D.C.
I am writing for the historical record of Peter R. Foreman, who was in the Revolutionary war, from near Shade Gap, Huntingdon Co. Penna or near Dry Run, Franklin Co. Penna. I am a direct descendant of his and I wish to prove my eligibility to join the Daughters
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of the American
Revolution
Shall appreciate very
much any thing you
can do to help me
out.
Sincerely
Cora Foreman Gamble
803 Court St
Fulton
Missouri

[Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
F
JUN 20 
1927
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Findlay Ohio, March 14- 1925
Pension Office, Department of Internal Affairs, Washington D.C.
Gentlemen could you give me any information relating to the names of the children of Peter Foreman.
Peter Foreman served in the War of the Revolution, from York County. A man by that name, Peter Foreman, received a pension in 1833 aged 79 years, in Franklin County Pennsylvania
My great grandfather Samuel Foreman came from Bedford County Pennsylvania, in which county the above mentioned Peter Foreman resided, 1790
I am endeavoring to determine whether my great grandfather Samuel, was a brother to Peter Foreman or direct descendant.
Thanking you for your help. I am,
Sincerely, Mrs. Chas H Smith 
2604 N. Main St. Findlay Ohio

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE H MAR 17 1925
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Logan
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Rev H

Laddonia Mo.
Sept 13 - 1920

Comm. of Pensions
Please send statement of the
Service in Rev. and name of wife
and other family data, found in pension
application Godfrey Settlmyre
of Cambria Co. Pa. and of Peter Foreman of Franklin Co. Pa. This data is to establish
claim for membership in a patriotic organization
Yours truly
Mrs. W. H. Logan

[Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
SEP 18 1920
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2816 - 13th St NW
Washington, D.C.
Dear Madam
In lack of other information, will you kindly give a list of the battles in which Peter Foreman was engaged during the Revolution
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and oblige_
Mr. Tenly_
Harriet H. Macdonald
February 3, 1914.
to Miss Wilson_
Office of Revolutionary Pension
Papers
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Mr. J. F. LUTHY,
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.

May 8 1911
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me a Certified Copy of
the record herein enclosed, which is on file in your office, certifying that Peter Foreman 
served under his father, Andrew Foreman
Yours truly
Mrs. Emma Hinman Luthy
Albuquerque
New Mexico

V.L.M
S22242
May 13 1911

[Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
MAY 11 1911
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Verdant Hill Farm
Atwater
Portage County, Ohio
---
Vorhees

Rev.

March 13, 1909.
Sir:-
I'm seeking the Record of an ancestor of the Revolutionary War, I have failed to find it at
the War Dept. and am directed to your office for information as the enclosed will explain
Please give me all the information
that your office can give on the subject
Respectfully
Mrs. Sarah A. Voorhees
Atwater
Ohio
R.F.D. #12
Box 16

[Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
MAR 17 1909
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2¢ stamp attached
detached Eac
March 8, 1909
Adjutant General
Washington, D.C
Sir:_
I desire information concerning Peter Foreman's record as a Revolutionary Soldier. He was from Pennsylvania and was, I suppose a musician; played the fife.
Respectfully
Mrs. Sarah A. Voorhees,
Atwater, Ohio
R.F.D. # 12
Box 16

[Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
MAR 17 1909
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Revolution
22247
INVALID.
File No. 22,242
Peter Foreman
Pvt Rev War
Act: June 7" 32”
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 14
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1909 Apr. 6 Hist. to Sarah A. Voorhees .
1911 May 16 Hist to Mrs J. F. Lathy.
1914 Feby 10 Hist. to Harriet H. MacDonald V. L.M.
1920, Oct 28 Hist. to Mrs. W. H. Logan — EW.
1925 May 14 Hist. to Mrs. Chas. H. Smith MCA
1927 Dec. 3 Hist.to Cora F. Gamble WES
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Philad. March 10th 1837
J L Edward Esqr
Dear Sir The Enclosed pension power being 12 months The pension Agent wished me to send the same to you for an order for him to pay it — Will you have the goodness to send me such an order by Return mail as my sojourn in this City will only be for 2 or 3 days.
Your Compliance will oblige Yours very Truly
Joseph Pumroy Care Newkirk [illegible]
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Philada. May 2 1837
J L Edwards Esq
Sir Enclosed is a pension certificate which was sent me with a request I would collect it; but upon application at the Girard Bank was informed that as more than six months were due, it was necessary to obtain your signature Which by affixing of returning as soon as convenient will much oblige
Your obedient servant Jeremiah M Buck
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20
Frederick Smith Esqr
Counsellor at Law
Chamberbury
[illegible] pu
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Harrisburg May 18 1833

Frederick Smith Esq.

     DSir
               I have found the petition and docts[sic] of Peter Foreman a Revolutionary Soldier and enclose them. It is irregular to take papers from the files, but the change of the law of Congress in fav. of Revolutionary Soldiers renders in many instances docts[sic] filed here of great Value to the Soldiers and it Seems wrong to withhold them because a competent pension for a Veteran of the Revolution is of more importance than the regularity of a file of old papers. besides[sic] I only give them up when I know they will be used beneficially for the Soldier.
     The Susquehanna River during this week rose to a most extraordinary height. So far a house from the public works have withstood the flood remarkably well.
     Accept my best wishes for your. welfare
       I am ys respectfully
             Frs . R. Shank
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[An envelope or cover for a letter addressed to]

J L Edwarrds Esq
Comr of Pensions 
Washington
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State of Pennsylvania 
      Franklin County
             Be it known that before me William S Lyons a justice of the peace in and said County, Personally appeared Peter Foreman and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Peter Foreman named in an original certificate in his possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy: “ War Department, Revolutionary Claim, I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Peter Foreman of the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life’; commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year,
      “Given at the War office of the United States this Fourteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty three”
             “Lewis Cass”
             “Secretary of War”

“Examined and
“Countersigned”
          “JL Edwards”
          Commissioner of Pensions”

That he is entitled to a pension of forty six dollars and sixty six cents  per annum on account of services rendered to the United
[States] during the Revolutionary War, That he served in the Militia in the companies of Captains Nicholas Bittinger Andrew Foreman John Wamples and Genenewine[sic] and that he also served in the Flying Camp; That he now resides in Path Valley Franklin County Pennsylvania and has resided there for the space of forty three years and previous thereto he resided in Berwick Township York County Pennsylvania now Adams County, that on the 4th of March last past there was due to him of his pension One year amounting to forty six dollars and sixty six cents.    
      Peter Foreman
Sworn and subscribed 
before me this 6th day of March 1837
      William S Lyons
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Know all men by these presents that I Peter Foreman of Path Valley Franklin County Pennsylvania, Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitue and appoint Joseph Pumroy of Concord Franklin Cty. State of Pennsylvania (Merchant) my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions, in Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania my pension from the 4th of March 1836 until the 4th of March 1837, amounting to forty six dollars and sixty six cents. Witness my hand and seal this 6th day of March 1837
[signed] Peter Foreman -Seal-
Sealed and delivered in presence of William S. Lyons John Johnston
Pennsylvania Franklin County ss
Be it remembered that on the 6th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Peter Foreman above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the date above mentioned
[signed] William S. Lyons -Seal-
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State of Pennsylvania Franklin County ss
Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department, of the 19th June 1824, I William S Lyons a magistrate in and for the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz from my own personal knowledge that Peter Foreman who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person named in the Pension Certificate which he has exhibited before me numbered 22,734, and bearing date at the War Office the 10th day of June 1833, that the said certificate was originally issued for him that he now holds the same in his possession and claims all the benefits arising therefrom given under my hand this 6th day of March 1837
[signed] William S. Lyons -Seal-
State of Pennsylvania Franklin County Set
I Joseph Minnick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Franklin do hereby certify the William S. Lyons Esqr before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged was at the time of so doing & now is a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Franklin, that his commission is dated on the 16th day of January AD. 1829. that all his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit as well in Courts of Justice elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Chambersburg the Seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Joseph Minnick Prothonotary
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The Agent can pay only where there is six months pension due, without an order to do so from the Commissioner
of Pensions.
[illegible] Pension before
Grivid Bank
Nov 10 1837
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and I [illegible]
FREE
[in stamp:] A M B DEC [illegible]
Hon. George Chambers.
Member of Congress
Washington City D.C.
Pa
Foreman application for pension
Hon G. C. Chambers H R
Dec. 10. 1833
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Pa
Foreman application for a pension
Hon. G. C. Chambers H R
Dec. 10. 1833
Hon. George C. Chambers
Member of Congress
Washington City D.C.
FREE
[illegible stamp]
and I [illegible]
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Chambersburg Dec. 4th 1833
Dear Sir
I have again taken the liberty of troubling you with a letter. The enclosed papers of Peter Foreman were sent to War Department
some time since and about a month ago were
returned with the enclosed printed letter containing the remarks of the Department which was requested to be returned. They require a certificate of the credibility of George Gelwicks. I sent his deposition to Mr. Banks of Lewiston
Davison who procured for me the necessary certificate which is on the back of the deposition. Foreman applied some years since to the Legislature of this State for a pension
and this deposition of Gelwicks was then obtained and sent to Harrisburg and a pension of $40 per annum was granted to Foreman by the Legislature. Gelwicks is since dead and I
obtained the deposition from Mr. Shank Clk. of [illegible] in whose office it was on file ever since.
The services of Foreman never were doubted. The Legislature of Penna must have been perfectly satisfied with the proof of them. I presume you know Foreman. There is no other witness besides Gelwicks whose deposition could be obtained to prove Foreman's services, but a deposition of his neighbours and acquaintances for many years of their belief in the truth of his statements can easily be obtained (if required) in addition to the two witnesses in his application. But I presume the Testimony in his favor will be
received as sufficient. You will please leave these papers at the pension office and procure an early attention to them.
Yours &c respectfully
Hon. Geo. Chambers
Fred R. Smith
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FREE FREE
[Illegible stamp]
March 16. 1843
Peter Foreman
James S. Edwards Esq
Commissiner of Pensions
Washington.
Hon. J. Cooper
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May 16. 1843
Peter Foreman
[illegible stamp]
FREE FREE
James L. Edwrds Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington.
Hon. J. Cooper
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Gettysburg March 13, 1843.
Sir:
Will you be good enough to furnish the
information requirered by Mr Pumroy in the enclosed letter, also a certified copy of the documents on which the pension of Peter Foremon was granted? The administrator of Peter Foreman I presume is the proper person to receive the amount of pension due to the said
Peter at the time of his death. Please inform me if this be so.
Very respectfully yr obt svt.
James Cooper
James L. Edwards Esq
Com. Pen.
Let the enclosed papers be returned to me.
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Deposition
George Galwiks
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Mifflin County ss
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices
of the peace in and for Mifflin County aforesaid personally came George Galwicks of Walker township in the County of Mifflin, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith, that he this deponent was acquainted with Peter Foreman in the year 177 - that he was then attached to Capt Nicholas Bittinger's Company & marched from Amboy to Long Island as a fifer in said company
Deponent further saith, that Peter Foreman served in Capt Andrew Foreman's company in the year 1777 as a private, that he this deponent was at the same time an ensign in said Company
And further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed
this 16 day of Novr 1825,
Before me Jonathan W. Aitken
George Galwicks
Pennsylvania
Mifflin County ss:
I David R. Reynolds, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Mifflin, do hereby certify that Jonathan W. Aitken Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition
was taken and made, was, at the time
of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that full faith and credit are to be given to all his official acts, as such Justice of the Peace and that the name Jonathan W. Aitken is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and the seal of said Court at Lewistown County aforesaid, the 1st day of July A.D. 1833.
D. R. Reynolds Prothy
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Pennsylvania
Mifflin County ss:
I Jonathan W. Aitken and the same
person before whom the within deposition of George Gelwicks was taken & made do hereby certify that the said George Gelwicks was a credible man and that credit was always given to his word and oath in his lifetime for truth & veracity and should be now that he is dead - Witness my hand & seal November 28th 1833
Jona. W Aitken [hand drawn seal]
Pennsylvania Mifflin County
I do hereby Certify that Jona. W Aitken before whom the oath of George Gelwicks was made as within, it the same person who makes the above certificate and that his signature as above written is the proper hand writing of the said Jona. W. Aitken - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of Mifflin County in the State aforesaid at Lewistown this 30th day of November A.D. 1833
D R Raynolds Prothy
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[An index card, preprinted, with individual information handwritten]

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives

NAME                             Foreman, William

GRADE                           Private

LINE                                Maryland

WARRANT NUMBER   11219

ACREAGE                      100

ISSUED                           No date shown – to P. Read and J. Johnson administrators

Note:  Same warrant number recorded as issued for services of Moses Foster, Pvt., Md. Line - no date of issue, no assignee named. 

__________

* 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.
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[An index card, preprinted, with individual information handwritten]

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives

NAME                                 Foreman, William

GRADE                               Private

LINE                                    Maryland

WARRANT NUMBER      11219

ACREAGE                         100

ISSUED                              February 27, 1792 to – not shown --


* 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.