Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,816, for George Kiebler, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn

Kiebler, George
or
Kibber, or Kibler or Keiblerr

Number
S. 39816
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4319
Pennsylvania 4

George Kibber
copy shade Private
Pennsylvania line 20 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Nov 1818
and forwarded to Hohn Cooper Esq.
Easton Northampton C } Pennsylvania 
Arrears to 4th of 4th Sep 1818 
                              4 Mo or 7/30 33.86
                    4th Mar: 1819.         48”
                                        —————————.                                          
                                                   $ 81 86

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

not entitled

Towaminsing Northampton C
_______________ [illegible]

No! See letter to Hon: T. J. Rogers H.R.
3 Feb: 1823-

No certificate sent November 7 1820 to Henry Spering, Easton, Pennsylvania
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania }
Northampton County, to wit}

 On this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818, before me the subscriber an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the aforesaid county came George Kibber, aged about sixty years, resident in Towamensing township in the County aforesaid, while being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled “ An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of th eUnited States in the revolutionary war.” That he the George Kibler, enlisted about May 1775, at Macungie township in the County aforesaid for the term of twenty months, in the company commanded by Captain Henry Shade, belonging as he thinks to the 2d Pennsylvania reg’t. commanded by Col. Miles on the Continental establishment; that at the battle of Long Island on the 27th of August 1776, he was made a prisoner and taken to Nova Scotia, and confined at a fort called Liverpool, from whence he made his escape, after an imprisonment of about three years and was taken on board of a privateer out of Salem & landed at that place, from whence he went to Boston, then to Head Quarters, where he recd a discharge from Gen Washington which is ___.
That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support— and hereby renounces his claim to any pension to which he maybe entitled by the laws of the United States except the provision aforesaid.-           George Kiebler

Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid.-
     Jno. Cooper

At the same time & place personally appeared Frederick Nagle of Allen township in th eCounty aforesaid, who on his solemn oath duly administered, saith, that he well knows, the above named George Kibler, that he was with him at the Battle of Long Island & with him talked prisoner- That the George Kibler is in reduced circumstances- And that his foregoing deposition is as he __ believes a correct stametment of his services-

              Fredrick Nagle

Jno Cooper
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I John Cooper Esquire Judge as aforesaid __ do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the George Kibler served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the paritary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions after aforementioned act of Congress.

   Jno Cooper.      (seal)


George Kibber priv
     28 April

If the Judge will certify as to the circumstances & credibility of the witness the claim will be admitted

P. O. at,
 Easton Penna

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania }
Northampton County to wit}

 I Henry Spering Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the Hon. John Cooper Esquire whose name is affixed to the within certificate & deposition is and was at the this time of affixing  the same, and Associate judge of the above mentioned Court & that due faith and credence is to be given to his acts as such- Witness my hand & the Seal of _ Court, the 28th April 1818:

   h Spering Prothy
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George Kibler
  George Kibber

FM

not entitled 4319
Northampton Cy

$395

Nov 18

Henry Spering
  Watson Pa
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Geo. W. Deshler, Printer, Easton, Penn.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, }
  Northampton County, ss.}

  On this 21st day of August 1820, personally appeared , in open court, at a court of Common Pleas, holden at Easton, in and for the aforesaid county of Northampton, the said court being a court of record [ written between lines is:] of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings according to the cause 
George Kibber aged about 61 or 62 years, resident in Towancening township, in said county, a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, (his certificate being numbered 4.319- ) and then and there exhibited to the said court, the following Schedule, subscribed by him, and had a produced before the same, the following oath also taken and subscribed by him.
  I George Kibber do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or say part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “ An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the  Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
             George Kibber

Sworn and subscribed, the 21st day of }
August, 1820.

In Open Court
                  H. Spering Prty.


Schedule of property, referred to in the foregoing oath________, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted.)

I have 1 horse 23 years of age, 2 mares one three years of age which I bought for $40. for which I have not paid and for which I have given my notes, the other 7 years old for which I have given 53. about 3 years since, 1 Waggon, one wheel is broken and it cannot be used, 1 Ploughing, used for 3 horses, the gears are old, 3 sheep, 4 hogs, 3 cows, 2 calves,—— I have a wife aged about 60 or 61 years living with me and nine children living,- The youngest of my children is about 18 years of age- Three of my children are living with me.- None of my children can do more than support themselves or families- 5 of my children are boys and 4 of them are girls.- All are married excepting the 3 that live with me.- I have in the house I live, 1 stove; and kitchen and household furniture amounting in value to about $10.- I owe about five hundred dollars.- There is owing to me one debt about $5.. which I can recover and another about 43. which I cannot. Owing to my age and infirmities I cannot earn my living- my wife is afflicted with the rheumatism. I entered into an agreement for the purchase of a trust of land, for which I paid about 160 or 70$. and for which by agreement I was to pay $1000.-
The balance I am unable to pay.

    George Kibber
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania }
 Northampton County, ss.}

  I Henry Spering Esquire, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath_____ and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is three hundred ninety five dollars
cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this first day of September ~~ 1820.
             H Spering      Proty
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Declaration in order to be restored to the Pension list under the Act of the first of March 1823~

 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Northampton Ss

On the 25 day of April 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the said County of Northampton proceeding according to the course of the common law, with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, George Kibber resident in said county aged about 64 or 65 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 & the 1st May 1820 that he the said George Kibber enlisted for the term of one year and eight months on the     day of March 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Henry Shade in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Myers in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the Battle of Long Island when he was taken prisoner by the British and carried to Nova Scotia where he was kept a prisoner for the space of one year and a half or two years when he escaped from the custody of the enemy and returned home - that his name has been placed on the pension list- and dropped therefore on account of his property.
  And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st of March 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent, thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged  in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any
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property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, viz one cow, one ten plate stove, kitchen furniture, to wit, two pots, a Table, 2 old chairs, a few plates, knives and forks, half a dozen cops and saucers.-
  That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following change had been made in my property- I being unable to pay my debts was arrested and compelled to take the benefit of the insolvent laws of the State of Pennsylvania and obliged to transfer to my Trustee for the use of my creditors all my estate real personal and mixed, a copy of the record of which proceedings is hereto annexed~

   George Kiebler
  
Sworn declared and subscribe in open court April 25th 1823
           Wm Lattimore Prot

Northampton County Ss

  I William Lattimore Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said George Kibber did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement in the continental establishment
I also certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copied from the records of the said Court- that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty five dollars
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Easton this twenty fifth day of April 1823

   Wm Lattimore Prot
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John Goho of the county of Northampton being duly sworn in open court doth depose and say that having been appointed the Trustee of the aforesaid George Kibber (or Kiebler) who was discharged as an insolvent Debtor, in the room of the former Trustee who declined- He took unto his possession and has sold all the property of the said George except the necessary wearing apparel and bedding for the said George and his family, one cow, one stove and a small lot of Kitchen furniture valued at about four dollars- That the whole property which deponent permitted the said George to retain was appraised by two of the neighboring free holders at fifty dollars- That the tract of land purchased by the said George of Soloman 
Heller, and returned in his former schedule, has been given up to the said Heller by Deponent with the advice of counsel because the because the balance due on it, to be paid before a Title could be obtained would have amounted to more than twice as much as the land would bring- That from the debts which have been brought in Deponent verily believes that the property transferred will fall short of paying the debts of the insolvent by more than one hundred and fifty dollars.

                            ——————[illegible signature]

Sworn and Subscribed in }
open court April 25th 1823}

                    [‘George Kiebler’ is crossed out]

Wm Lattimore Prot.
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  In reply to your request of _______, received______ for a statement of the military history of george Kiebler pensioned as Kibber
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

S. File 39.816

Date of Enlistment or Appointment.
March 76

Length of Service.
  He was captured at battle of Long aIs. Aug 27, 1776 carried to Nova Scotia- confined in Fort Liverpool about 2 years when he escaped was taken on board a Privateer from Salem where he was landed & made his way to Hdqtrs to receive his discharge 

Rank.
[this is blank]

Captain.
Henry Shade

Colonel.
Miles

State.
Pa.

Battles engaged in, Long Island.

Residence of soldier at enlistment,
  Enl. in { Macungie Township Northampton Co.               
              { Pa.

Date of application for pension, Apl. 28, 1818.           
His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, Towamensing Twp. Northampton Co., Pa-

Age at date of application, 60years.

Remarks: 18n wife 60 or 61{ five sons four dau living, six married- 3 unmarried resided with him the youngest about 18yrs- no name stated

Name also appears Kibler & Kiebler.

Very respectfully,
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his dichags [discharge] as an insolvent debtor, on this 21 January 1822, is [?] hibits

Letter to A. H. Reeder
April 11, 1835

____ May 27, 1823

Hon: Thos J. Rogers
Easton, Pa
March 1819-


Pennsylvania 
Garrote Kibber- Private served 1 year & 8 mos from May 1776
Amount of 10$ schedule date 21 Augt. 1820
Real estate Mar 19 $1000.00
Personal estate.         250.00
                                 $ 1225.00
Amount of schedule under set 1 March 1823
Personal estate.           $ 35.00

Claimant aged 65 no occupation or family given-

Accounts for decrease of property, by having given up, on the 21s January 1822 all his property real , personal & mixed to a Trustee for the benefit of his creditors, claimant being arrested, and compelled to take the benefit of the insolvent law. authenticated copy of
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V. L. M.

July 21, 1918.

J. C. Ferguson,
1881 North Second Street,
Harrisburg, Penn.

Sir:
  In response to your letter dated the 22’ instant, you are herewith furnished the history of George Kiebler a Revolutionary War pensioner of Northampton County Pennsylvania, and are advised that his name is erroneously recorded on the printed list of pensioners as George Kibber of Northumberland County Pennsylvania. He is the only pensioner of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
  
     Very respectfully,
               GM Saltzgaber
                           Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

April 27, 1914.

Rear Admiral G. W. Baird. U.S.N.
 1505 Rhode Island Avenue.
       City.

Sir: 

  In response to your letter dated the 22” instant, you are furnished the military history of george Kiebler of Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Sur. File No. 39,816. Rev. War, who was [‘pensioned’ is crossed out] as George Kibber, erroneously recorded in the printed list of pensioners for 1835, under the county of Northumberland.
  The name george Kleiber does not appear in the Revolutionary War files of this Bureau.

   Very respectfully,
          G M Saltzgaber
                Commissioner.
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[ stamp on right upper corner as follows]

U. S. Pension Office
June 28 1912

[ the entire typed page is illegible]
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Marengo, Iowa, June 25th, 1912.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, d. C.

Dear Sir:-

  I would like everything that your department can furnish me in data connected with the official record of military service rendered in the Revolutionary War by my great-grandfather, George Kibler, Age, residence, length of service, etc.
  He was a private in the Penna. troops.
My sister obtained the desired information several years ago, and I wish the official record for my own use, and for my children.
She quoted the following:
        “ O. W. & N. Div. Revolutionary.”
Also following heading: L. W. B. )
                                         I. 39816.)


    Yours verity respectfully,
                 George Kibler, Sr.
                       marengo, Iowa.
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Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by AW Oct 10: 1917
searched _____ Oct 20 1917

Claim No. _____
Certificate No. ________
Claimant________
Soldier George Kleiber
Service_________ Rev
Additional Service_________

No_____claim, State records_______191_
No claim, combination records____, 191_

Remarks:
      No claim under any spelling of that name under K. or C.
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F.W.
Rev. War Section 
  [ there is a partial stamp]

October 16, 1917

Admiral G. W. Baird
      1505 Rhode Isalnd Avenue,
          Washington, D.C.

Sir:

  In response to your letter of the eleventh instant, your are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War records of the Bureau fails to show & claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of any soldier of that war named George Kleiber. You are, therefore, requested to furnish any data in your possession relative to said George Kleiber, such as name of war in which he served, or dates of enlistment and discharge, in order that his record my be identified and furnished you.
        Very respectfully,
                      G M Saltzgaber 
                   
                             Commissioner.

Office note
      In his first letter which was returned to him he stated that both letters. { June 2 1914
                                                {& Apr. 27 1914
were from the Pension Bureau.
  In his 2” he states that one was, The name George Kleiber does not appear under any spelling in the index of either series of Pa. Archives in our Library AW Oct. 20, 1917
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[ this page is blank except for a stamp as follows]

U. S. Pension Office
        Oct 18 1917
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District of Columbia Society
                of the                                                     Sons of the American Revolution 
      Washington, D. C. 17 Oct. 1917

President 
         Rear Adm. Theo F. Jewel

Vice-Presidents
         Dr. G. Tulley Vaugman
          Mr. William S. Parks
          Dr. Ira W. Dennison
Secretary
          Mr. John B. Torbert
Treasurer
          Mr. Alfred B. Dent
Registrar
         Mr. Albert D. Spangler

Assistant Registrar
         Mr. Henry P. Holden
Historian
         Mr. Selene M. Ely
Librarian
          Mr. Charles W. Stewart
Chaplain
         Rev George H. McGrew

Board of Management
Consisting of the Officers Ex-Officio
     and the following Compatriots:

Col. William B. Thompson
Mr. Zebina Moses
Mr. Merritt L. Dawkins
Dr. Mark F. Finley
Mr. Albert J. Gore
Admiral George W. Baird
Col. Frederick C. Bryan
Mr. Paul Brockett
Mr. Lisle S. Lipscomb
Mr. C. C. Magruder, Jr.
Mr. Henry L. Bryan
Dr. Edwin A. Hill
Mr. George C. Maynard
Mr. F. D. Owen
Mr. George R. Ide

Rev Sec
JMN

Return to 
1505 Rhode Island Avenue
 Washington, D. C.

Hon. G. W. Salsgaber,
    commissioner of Pensions,

Dear Sir;

  Thank you for letter of the 16th inst. which invites me to give data in my possession relative to George Kleiber’s services, and, in reply, I beg to say that my memorandum is viz:

  GEORGE KLEIBER, from Pennsylvania in the Revolution 1775-83, Vol. 1, by John Blair Linn”,

“George Kleiber 9th April 1776, missing since battle of 27 August 1776- carried to Halifax prisoner, released in 1778. Was on the rolls of Captain Henry Shades Company.”

This is confirmed by records of Penna. State Library ( in letter of 2d June 1914 and Commissioner of Pensions( in letter of 27th April 1914).”

Unfortunately I have lost or mislaid the letters referred to and that is why I ask copes.

  Thanking you in advance I am, with great respect, 
         Your Servant,
                    G. W. Baird

The name George Kleiber does not appear under any spelling in the index of either services of the Pa. State Archives
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L. W. B.
I. 39816.


This bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary.


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
March 25, 1898.

Madam:-

  Replying to your recent communication you are advised that one George Kibber made an application for pension on April 28, 1818, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing at Towamensing, Northampton County, Penna., and his pension was allowed for twenty months’ actual service as a private in the Penna.. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Shade and Col. Myers.
Place of his enlistment not stated.

  Very respectfully,
  
  Acting Commissioner.

Mrs. A. H. Hazlet,
   Dunlap, Iowa.
      Harrison Co.
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HW
1


The National society of the Sons of the American Revolution 
Organized April 30, 1889

President General
    Rogers Clark Ballard Thurston
    Louisville, Ky.
Vice-President General
    La Verne Noyes
    Chicago, Ill.
Willson Whipple Kirby
    Denver, Colo.
James Phinney Baxter
    Portland, Maine
Wallace McCamant
    Portland, Oregon
Rear Adm. George W. Baird, U. S. N.
    Washington, D. C.
Secretary General and Registrar General
    A. Howard Clark
    Smithsonian Institutes, Washington, D. C.
Treasure General
    John H. Burroughs
     15 William St., New York City
Historian General
     David L. Pierson
     East Orange, N. J.
Chaplain General
    Rev. William Force Whitaker, D. D.
    Elizabeth, N. J.

Incorporated by Act of Congress June 9, 1906
   Washington D. C.
    22d April 1914.

  Hon. Gaylord M. Saltzgaber,
    Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir;

  I beg that you give me, if practicable, a transcript of the pension record, if any, of George Kleiber, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served in the Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment from 1776 to 1783, in the Company of Captain Henry Shades.
  He was taken prisoner in a battle which occurred in August 1776, and carried to Halifax, and not released until 1778. Hid last address was Northumberland County, Penna. as late as 1822.

  Thanking you in advance I am, with great respect,
       Your servant
           G. W. Baird
                Rear Admiral U. S. N.
                     1505 R. I. Ave.
                       Wash DC.

see env.
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LB

This bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 

O. W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary War.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.

Washington D. C. Mar 7 1898
OLD WAR & NAVY
Mar 18 1898

Madam,

  In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is declared for historical or genealogical purposes.
  In view of the large number of such inquires now being made, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
  In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is request that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.

      Very respectfully,
          H Clay Evan’s
               Commissioner

Mrs. A H Hazlett
       Dunlop Iowa

Box 47
 Full name of soldier.
      George Kiebler or Kiebler- Later spelled Kiebler as recommended

Place of residence before service.
       Either Northampton Co. Penn. or adjoining Co.

Place of residence after service.
      Northampton Co. Penna. and an adjoining Co.

Approximate date of death.
     Unknown was living in 1823.

Given name of widow.__________

Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension?
     The soldier received a pension.

Additional information.
     My father, Peter Kibler, lived with said George Kiebler ( his grandfather) for a time, and again spent a season with him, before emigrating to New York in 1823, and knew he drew a pension.

Signature, Mrs. A. H. Hazlett
Post-Office address, including street and number, town, county, and State.

  Box 47. Dunlap
Harrison Co. Iowa

[stamped] 
 U. S. Pension Office
   H
 Mar. 18 1898

Over
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according to my father my, my Rev. ancestor spelled the name Kiebler or Kiebeler ( I am not positive which) only the e in last -syllable being sounded, and only this was retained in later years.

  The adjoining County, to which I refer, is on opposite side of Blue Mts. fro Northampton County. I think perhaps it is Carbon Co. 
My great-grandfather was at one time wealthy owing extensive milling property, whc\ich he exchanged for a tract of land on opposite side of mountains. This proved worthless for agricultural purposes, and he became poor, and drew a pension. but whether he lived east or west of mountains latest do not know positively. He lived and died in that vicinity. His son George was drowned in Lehigh River. My father and grandfather were both born in Northampton Co. and my brother George Kibler, is positive the Rev. ancestor lived last in Northampton. My father is not living, Trusting this lighthouse explanation may assist you. I await the result which I wish for genealogical purposes.
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AW
Rev. War Section.

October 20, 1917.

Admiral G. W. Baird,
1505 Rhode Island Ave.
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

  In reply to your letter of the 17” instant, you are advised that another careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of any soldier named George Kleiber under any spelling of that name.
  It is suggested that the letter of ___ 27, 1914, which you attribute to this Bureau may possibly have been obtained from the Record and Pension Office, War Office.

  Very respectfully,
      G. M. Saltzgaber
            Commissioner
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Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by Md. Nov. 1, 1917
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier. Geo. Leibler
Service { all spellings searched}
              { also Lieberman under its spellings}

Additional Service Rev.

No ____claim, State records _____,191
No claim, combinations records___,191

remarks:
no claim at all
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District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution  Washington, 

 President  Rear Adm. Theo F. Jewel  Vice-Presidents Dr. G. Tulley Vaugman Mr. William S. Parks Dr. Ira W. Dennison Secretary Mr. John B. Torbert Treasurer Mr. Alfred B. Dent Registrar Mr. Albert D. Spangler  Assistant Registrar Mr. Henry P. Holden Historian Mr. Selene M. Ely Librarian Mr. Charles W. Stewart.              Chaplain Rev George H. McGrew             
                            Board of Management Consisting of the Officers Ex-Officio and the following Compatriots:                                      Col. William B. Thompson                                       Mr. Zebina Moses                                                Mr. Merritt L. Dawkins                                            Dr. Mark F. Finley                                                     Mr. Albert J. Gore                                              Admiral George W. Baird                                      Col. Frederick C. Bryan                                        Mr. Paul Brockett                                                       Mr. Lisle S. Lipscomb                                           Mr. C. C. Magruder, Jr.                                          Mr. Henry L. Bryan.                                                  Dr. Edwin A. Hill.                                                        Mr. George C. Maynard                                           Mr. F. D. Owen                                                           Mr. George R. Ide  

19th October, 1917
Law RWS


Hon. G. H. Salsgaber
   Commissioner of Pensions,
      Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;

  I beg leave to make a correction in my letter, to you, dated 17th October. The pensions of George kleiber, was issued to him as George Leibler.
  I trust you may be able to give me the verification of his record. A copy of the Pension Office letter of 27th April 1914 will answer my purpose.

Thanking you in advance I am, with great respect,
   Your servant,
         G.W. Baird
               Rear Admiral U. S. N.

Disbursing Office cannot identify.

The name George Leibler does not appear under any spelling in the index of either service of the Pa. State Archives
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Revo ___
Jow


1505 Rhode Island Avenue,
  Washington, d. C.

2d November 1917 ___

Hon. Hon. G. m. Salsgaber,
     Commissioner of Pensions.

Dear Sir:

  Thanking you for letter of the 1st instant, and offering apologies for causing the searches of the records, I beg leave to say that I have found the original letters.

  One is from the Pension Office, dated April 27th 1914, which gives the name of George Kiebler, of Captain Henry Slades Company and Col. Miles Regiment.
  use copy of circular the name was given as Kiebler pensioned as Kibber & name also appears as Kibler & Kiebler
   From the Penna. Library this is confirmed, excepting that they make it Captain shades company, but confirm Col. Miles Regt. 
  Another letter from the Pension Office dated 27th April gives military history of George Kiebler “sur. File No. 39,816 Rev. War, who was pensioned as George Kebber, and erroneously recorded in the printed list of pensioners for 1835, under the county of Northumberland. The name of george Kleiber does not appear in the Revolutionary files of this Bureau”.
  Trusting that these references may be of use to the Pension Office, I am taking the liberty of sending them.
  With great respect your servant,
       G. W. Baird
           Rear Admiral U. S. N.

As all of Admiral Baird letters give the name as Kleiber & Leiber of course it was not possible to find the claim.
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Rev. WAr

November 1, 1917.

Admiral G. W. Baird,
1505 Rhode Island Ave.
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

  In reply to your letter of the 19” ultimo, you are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of any soldier named George Leibler under any spelling of that name.
     Very respectfully ,
           
             GM Saltzgaber 
                   Commissioner
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O. W & N.

[stamped] O.W__ Apr 26 1907

194 Chambers Street,
  Phillipsburg, N. J.
     April 23 1907


Commissioner of Pensions,
   Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir-:
  Will you kindly send me the official record of my direct Revolutionary ancestor, George Kibler.
  A relative of mine in the same line of descent obtained information of his service in Penna. troops under following data

O. W. & N. Div.
  Revolutionary.

   L. W. B
       I, 39816.
  Yours truly,
          (Mrs.) Anna W. Moon

[stamped] U.S. Pension Office. Apr 25 1907
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3 9 8 1 6 [?]

INVALID.

Revy

File No. 89,816
George Kibber
Pri Rev War

Act 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 275


Mar 25’ 98
Mrs A H Hazlett
Dunlap, Iowa

Apl. 8 1902
To above How to get date of last payment

1907 Apl 30 History to Mrs Anna W. Moore

1907 Oct 1 History to Miss Thea E Culver-c
1912 July 3 Rear Admol. G. W. Baird. c
__16 may 12, History to Mrs Maude B. Benson. c
____ July 31 History to J. C. Ferguson also find that soldiers ______ordered on printed histories as of Northumberland Co. Penn.
_____ 3 Hist. to Jane M. Chambers
__23. May 26- Hist to Laura _____ MMS & F
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Rev Sec
Eac

Needles Cal
May 6” 1916

Commissioner of Pensions
  Washington D. C.

  Dear Sir
 
  Will you kindly give me the Pennsylvania Record of my Revolutionary Ancestor, George Kibler. A relative of mine Lida  Kibler Hazlett, secured official evidence under the following dataL O W & N Div. Revolutionary 
L. N. B II 39816.

  Yours truly
 (Mrs) Maude Bennett Benson
     P. O. Box 161
     Needles, Cal.

[stamp]
U. S. Pension Office
D May 11 1916
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U. S. Pension Office
O Jul 25 1918
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Rev Sin

16221 North Second St.,
Harrisburg, Penn.

July 22nd., 1918.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington,
D. C.

  Will you kindly give me what information is on record relative to George Kiebler, or Kebler, or Kebber, who at one time resided in Washington, D. C., but drew a pension in Northumberland County, Penn.
  See Pa. Archives, vol. 23, page 513 name Kebber Oct. 17, 1818, age 75.

  According to statement of auditor o fPenn. George Kiebler drew pension from 1839-1841 in Northampton County. Same authority states he died May 18, 1841.

  Tradition states he enlisted from Northumberland County, moved to Washington, then to Sudbury, North. Co., and then to Northampton.

  If you have record of his company or name of wife or children we may be able to establish if they are different men. It is very necessary to know.

  Thanking you for the information
            I am 
                Very truly
                      J. C. Ferguson
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Enid Oklahoma
Aril -10- 1923
324 N. Jefferson

Department of the Interior
 Bureau of Pensions
   Washington D. C.

Dears Sirs:

  Will you kindly send me the official record of my direct Revolutionary ancestor, George Kibler.

  A relative of mine in the same line of decent obtained information of his service in: Penn. Troops under following data.

O.W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary

L. W. B
39816

I yours & C
      Laura Kengle

[stamped]
U. S. Pension Office
G Apr 14 1923
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Jan. 19, 1920

Rev Sec

Commissioner of Pensions,
 Department of the Interior
   Washington , D. C.

Dear Sir:

  Will you kindly send me Revolutionary War Record of George Kibler. I would like dates and place of enlistment, pension and discharge
Have been told he enlisted in Northampton County. Penn, but this is not authentic
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  I shall appreciate any information concerning him in order that I may become a D. A. R.

  Very truly yours-
  (Mrs) Jane M. Chambers
         3441 Stettinius Ave, 
           Cincinnati, O.
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Rev sec

3441 Stettinuis Ave.
 Cincinnati 

Chief of the Record and Pension Office,
  Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

  Will you please furnish me with Revolutionary War Record of George Kibler. I have been informed by relatives he saw service in the Penna troops, also in Capt. Platts Co. 1 of New Jersey Regiment.
  I desire any and all pension records of him, that I may establish my eligibility to the D. A. R.

  Very truly
(Mrs) Jane M. Chambers

[stamp]
U. S. Pension Office
Feb 12 1920

answered see letter Feb 3
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[stamp]

U. S. Pension Office
D Mar 5 1902
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The 
rev’y ancestor below named is my great-grandfather , would like information before two weeks if possible.
  Box 633. Dunlap Iowa
         March 1 1902.

  The Commissioner of Pensions,
      Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir-

  Some time back, I received information from Com. Of Pensions. under these headings.

O. W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary.
L.W.B.
I. 39816.

  to the effect that any Revolutionary ancestor George Kibler made an application for pension on April 28, 1818, at which tie he was 60 years of age and residing at Towamensing, Northampton County. Penna. and his pension was allowed for twenty months actual service as a private in the Penna troops, Revolutionary 
warm a part of the time he served under Capt. Shade and Col. Myers. Place of enlistment - not stated. Can you, kindly give me the date when pension ceased? I am after dates, real and approximate- to fill D. A. R. 
      Thanks,
  Yours truly 
        Mrs.. A. H. Hazlett.
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[stamped]
O. W. & N. Div
Files
Aug 31
1907

Commissioner of Pensions,
     Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,-

  Will you please send me the record of my ancestor George Kibler, who served in the Pennsylvania troops, Revolutionary War for a term of twenty months? A part of this time he served under Captain Shade and Colonel Myers.
  If this will cost me anything, please let me know and I will forward the money to you at once.

Thanking you in
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advance fo r your kindness.

  I am Very Respectfully,
   (Miss) Thea E. Culver
       Republic, Pa.

August 29, 1907.

[there are two stamps]

O. W. & N. Div
Files
Aug 31 1907

U. S. Pension Office
Aug 31 1907
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November Term 1822
Petitions
of George Kiebler for the Benefit & c.

Presented Nov 19th 1820 and the Court appointed the first day of the next for hearing & c
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Geo. W. Deshler, Printer, Easton, Penn.
————————————————————

To the honorable Robert Porter, Esquire, President, and his Associates, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northampton, at the November Term, 1821.

The Petition of George Kiebler of the Township of Towamensing in the said county, respectfully 
sheweth:
  That your Petitioner has been arrested *

in a civil suit, and has given bond to the Plaintiff in the same, which was approved of by the honorable John Cooper Esquire, one of the Judges aforesaid, conditioned for the appearance of your Petitioner, at the present term, to take the benefit of the several acts of th commonwealth of Pennsylvania, made for the relief of Insolvent Debtors, &c. as by reference to the said bond, will more fully and at large appear:

  That your Petitioner has resided in the commonwealth aforesaid, fo r six months next immediately preceding this being arrested as above mentioned, and offers to deliver up, to the use of his creditors, all his property, real, personal, and mixed, to which he is in any manner entitled; a schedule whereof, on oath, together with a list of his creditors, and the nature and amount of his debts, as far as he can ascertain the same, with a statement of his losses and the means whereby he became insolvent, are herewith exhibited and hereunto annexed.
  he therefore presents this his Petition, in writing, praying that the benefit of the acts aforesaid, may be extended to him.

  And he will, &c. George Kiebler
    Easton, November 19th, 1821.

Northampton County, ss.
George Kiebler
within named, being duly sworn, make to oath, that the facts contained and set forth, in the annexed petition, schedule, list and statement, are true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.

Sworn and subscibed, the 19th of November, 1821.                 George Keibler
Before 
    Geo Shrie JP.

I do hereby assign, transfer and set over unto Solomon Heller in trust, for the use of my creditors, all my property, real, personal and mixed, to which I am in any manner entitled.

Witness my hand and seal, this twenty first day of January 1822.

Sealed and delivered in the }
presence of 

Jo: Davis
                           George Kiebler
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The Petitioner states the following to be a Correct state of his debts as far as he has been able to ascertain the same-

Due to Solomon Heller…………….$ 834.33
Due to Peter Brown………………………50.00
Due to. Jonathan Greensweig…………40.00
Due to Adam Brotzman Exer of Margaret
 Benninger deceased Amount of Execution and Costs unknown

Due to Adam Brotzman…………………47.00
Due to David Smith…………………………8.00
Due to Abraham Reeder Balance of Judgement 
              about}.                                   20.00

The petition further states the following as true statement of his Property- to wit.
One Bay Mare and the gears one black Ditto with gears one Ola Waggon, One Plough and Irons, one Wind Mill Three Cows 4 Pigs 1 stove and Pipe, 3 Beds and Bedding One Table, one Iron Kettle. Two Iron Pots, 3 chairs- and 199 1/2 acres of unimproved Land situate in Towamensing Township adjoins Lands of Adam Brotzman. Christopher Hoppel deed John Beer deed, Jonathan Beer deed, and others.

The Petitioner had no Credits

The Petitioner says the difficulties of the times are the occasion of his utter inability to meet the many demands above stated-
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The within Petition Presented November the 19th 1821 and the Court appoint this first day of next January Term at 10 O Clock shall for hearing the Petitioner and his Creditors and direct him to notify his said Creditors by the insertions of Notices in Hutters English and German News Papers and in [?] Deschlers English News Paper

And now January 21st 1822. Petitioner having complied with the conditions required by Law and the orders of this Court having made an assignment of all his Property real Personal and with to Solomon Heller in trust for this Benefit of all his Creditors and having taken the Oath Required by Law he is discharged by the said court as an insolvent debtor agreeable to the act of assemble viz

Northampton County Ss.

  I William Lattimore Prothonotary of the court of Common pleas of sad County do certify that the foregoing is a copy of the Petition and Discharge of George Keibler an Insolvent Debtor as the same remains of record _____ Office

Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Easton January 16th 1822
         For Wm Lattimore Prot
  J. R. Lattimore
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Easton Ap. 7, 1835

J. L. Edward’s Esq

Dr Sir

  George Kiebler of this Northampton County was placed on the pension List under the law of March 18th 1818, as appears from a certificate dated November 10th 1818 signed by J. C. Calhoun. He remained a Pensioner for abt 2 yers, when in consequence of a mistake of a member of the Bar, whom he had employed to prepare some papers for him, which the law made necessary, he was stricken off the list and remained off for Three Years. The mistake was this. He was represented as having 200 acres of Land, when in fact he had only made a contract to purchase it, and had paid $135 upon it as earnest money, great part of which was his pension money. In 1823 upon a representation of facts and the transmission of some evidence, the nature of which I am not aware of, the War Department rectified the matter & reinstated him. He has ever since continued to draw his pension but has never received any pay for the Three Years he remained off. The object of this communication is to enquirer from you whether if these’d facts can be satisfactorily proven there is any possibility of his being allowed th pension for these Three Years, or any part of it. You will confer upon me a favor by dropping me a line at your earliest convenience in relation to the matter

  In haste, I remain Yr. Mo: obt: Servt:
          AH Reeder.
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March 1819
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
  Northampton County Ss:

       In the case of the application of George Kibber a Revolutionary pensioner.
       On this sixteenth day of April 1821, Personally appeared in open court, at a court of Common Pleas holder at Easton in and for the said County the above mentioned George Kibber, and offered the following additional testimony in relation to his application made before the said Court the twenty-first day of August, 1820, agreeable to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 1st May of the said year.

  John Suefess of the township of Chestnut Hill in aforesaid County, being duly sworn deposes and says: that the tract of lands mentioned in the application aforesaid, was purchased by the said George Kibber and his son ( since deceased) for the sum of One Thousand Dollars: and, that One hundred and sixty five dollars of the afore sum has been paid: That the said land is wild and uncultivated and contains Two hundred acres: That the said applicant is infirm and unable to earn a livelihood and according to the applicant agreement for the purchase of said lands, he cannot obtain a title for the same Hundred and thirty five dollars is paid & that the said applicant resides upon rented property- the aforesaid tract being wholly unimproved.

  Sworn and subscribed in open Court April the sixteenth, 1821.
                                   John Sufass

Wm Lattimore, Prothy.

John Sufass, of the township of Chestnut Hill in the aforesaid County, being duly sworn deposes and says: That the above written deposition. of John _________ deponent - the fact known stated are true and earnest according to the best of his knowledge and belief.

  Sworn and subscribed in open Court
April 16 1821.
                                         Johanna Gross
Wm Lattimore. Prothy
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
 Northampton County SS

  ____ Lattimore Esquire, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing are truly. copied from the records in my office, and I do further Certify, tat it is the opinion of the said Court, upon consideration of the foregoing additional testimony that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the Schedule annexed to the aforesaid original application is one hundred and eight three dollars.

  In Testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 18th day of April A D 1821

  Wm Lattimore Prothy
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The Secretary of War
   James L. Edward’s Esq.
     Pension Office 
        Washington 

1st March 1823

[2 lines are obscured]
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Easton, Pa April 29, 1823

  Dear Sir,

  I enclose you the declaration of an old soldier to be placed on the pension ___: If it is such cannot be so good as to inform me and I will endeavor to have all right

  Yours respectfully
        Tho-  _______

J. L. Edward’s Esq
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Easton Nov 2nd 1818 ?


Sir

  In reply to the note on the back of George Kibber’s application for a pension; I cannot say anything from my own knowledge reflecting the circumstances except that he has the appearance of a poor man- I cannot say anything certify however that I know Fred. Nile & believe him to be a man of veracity- Besides on concerning with my friend Col. McKeen I am afraid that the credibility of Fred Nagle is unquestionably good, and at F. Nagle has testified “that George Keibbers is in reduced circumstances “ I will further certify that in my opinion, there is no doubt of his needing the assistance of his country for benefit
        With sentiments of much effect

      I am your Obt. Sert.
         John Cooper
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Geo. W. Deshler, Printer, Easton, Penn.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania }
      Northampton County, ss. }

On this twenty first day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open court, at a court of Common Pleas, holden at Easton, in and for the aforesaid county of Northampton, the said court being a court of record, proceeding according to this course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a record of its proceedings George Kibber aged about 61 or 62 years, resident in Towamensing township, in said count, a Pensioner of the United States, under the set of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, (his certificate being numbered 4.319.) and then and there exhibited to the said court, the following Schedule, subscribed by him, and had a produced before the same, the following Oath also taken and subscribed by him.
  I, George Kibber do solemnly sear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutonary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

  (signed) George Kibber 

Schedule of property, referred to in the foregoing Oath, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted.)

  I have 1 horse, 23 years of age, 2 mares one three years of age which I bought for $ 40 doe with I have not paid & for which I have given my notes, the other about 7 years old for which I have given $53 about 3 years since, 1 wagon, and one wheel broken and it cannot be used, 1 plough, gears for 3 horses- the gears are old, 3 sheep, 4 hogs, 3 cows, 2 calves- I have a wife aged about 60 or 61 years, living with me and 9 children living the youngest of my children is about 18 years of ages- Three of my children are living with me.- none of my child can do more than support themselves or families 5 of my children are boys and four, girls all are married excepting the three that live with me. I have in the House I live 1 stove and kitchen & household furniture amounting in value to about $10.- I owe about Five hundred dollars . There is owing to me one debt about $5- which I can recover and another about $9 which I cannot. Owing to my age and my infirmities I cannot earn a living, my wife is afflicted with the rheumatism.
  I entered into an agreement for the purchase of a tract of land, for which I pay about $160 or 70 and for which by agreement I was _ pay $1000- The balance I am unable to pay.
           George Kibber
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania}
   Northampton County, ss. }

 I William Lattimore Esquire, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is three hundred & ninety five dollars and ____cents.

  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this 18th day of April 1821.

  Wm Lattimore Prothy