Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7406, for Casper Madera, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Madera, Casper
Margareth

NUMBER
W. 7406.

CONTENTS
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[two column page]

[left column:]
Pennsylvania 68

Margareth Madera
widow of Casper Madera
Berks Co. in the State of Pensyla
who was a private in the company commande
Captain Gects of the regt commanded
by Col. Hunter in the Penn mili [illegible]
tene for [illegible] 

[small round stamp:] THE NATIONAL [illegible] OF THE UNITED STATES

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 50 Dollars [illegible] Cents per annum
to commence on the 2d [illegible] 1835 [crossed out: 4th day of March,] 1831.

Certficate of Pension issued the 5th day of October
1836 and sent to [illegible] County Kentucky

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $ [illegible]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] Sept [illegible] 15
$ [illegible]

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act [crossed out: June 7, 1832.}
[illegible] July 18 [illegible]

Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 1 Page 169

[right column:]
Letter to Saml de [illegible] Aug 1838.
" to Hon the J [illegible] June 13 '44
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18.406
Pennsylvania

Caspar Madera
of Berks Co. in the State of Penna
a private in the company commanded
by Captain Gects of the Reg commanded
Col. Hunter in the Pa. Militia
for 9 months
Died 1 February 1833

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 30 Dollars [blank] [crossed out: cents] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Augt.
1833 and sent to Hon. H. A.
Muhlenberg Reading

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [blank]


Amount due up to the day
of his death 11 yr 10 mo 26 d $57.13

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J M Duffield Clerk,
Book E Vol. 5 Page 39.

certificate issued in favor
of Margareth Madera his wid [illegible]
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2691
Casper Madera
19 Feb'y 1833
[illegible] .16

[illegible] 260
Issued cert [illegible]
9 mo's Service
$30

Saml [illegible]
Reading
Pa.

see letter to Hon. H. A. Muhlenberg
16 Ap. 1833
Hon. H. A. Muhlenberg
Reading
Pa
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BRIEF in the case of Casper Madera of Reading
County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice of the Peace
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  It does
3. How old is he? 77.
[small, round stamp:] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[large checkmark on top of the word "Days" below]

[Table Headings: 1. Period. - 2. Duration of service, Years, Months, Days. - 3. Rank, As a. - 4. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served., Gen.]

1. Volunteered 1st of October In 1776 - 2 Months - private - Cap Geo. Will [illegible], 
2. do. beginning Augt 1777 - 2 Months, - do - Genl Erwin
3. do 2nd April 1778 - 2 Months, - do - Capt [illegible] Scior, Col Hunter
4. do 4th July 1778 - 2 Months, - do - Capt Tolbert , Col Lotz
5. do November 1778 - 1 Month - [illegible] - Capt Sebastian, Miller, Major John Cunius, Major Gabriel Hiester
[end table]

5. In what battles was he engaged? Brandywine
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Reading Berks Coy. Penna
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witness & traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [illegible]

X [decorative X] Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chas. [illegible] Examining Clerk.
15, July 1833
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss I Peter Nagle Junior a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County of Berks do hereby certify that Casper Meadera 
who is now an applicant for a pension to the United States, that
from bodily weakness he is not able to attend the Court I have
therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress attended at his place
of abode and administered the following Oath.
Peter Nagle Junr.
JP

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss
On this 27th day of September AD One Thousand eight hundred and
thirty two.  Casper Madera of the Borough of Reading in the County
of Berks, and State of Pennsylvania a Resident of the Said Borough
County and State aforesaid Aged Seventy seven 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 act
of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered in to the
Service of the United States a Volunteer Militia in the war of
the Revolution under the following named officers, and Served
as herein stated that he entered first in Reading Berks Cty Penn
the first day of October in the year 1776 in the Company of Militia
commanded by Captain George Will in the Regt commanded
General Ervine, and that he marched from Reading
to Pottsgrove, Germantown, Philadelphia, from there to Newtown
in the County of Bucks, Pena. and that he continued the said
Service for the Term of two months, and that he had received
an Honourable discharge for faithful Services [illegible] in 
December of the year aforesaid at Newtown Bucks Cty Penna.
and that he again entered the Service as Volunteer in the
begining of the Month of August in the year 1777 in the
Company commanded by Captain Conrad Gei^sts [Geist] Militia in the
Pennsylvania Regt commanded by Colonel Hunter and that
he entered in Reading County aforesaid and that
he marched through Pottsgrove Germantown Phila, Chester
Wilmington, and to Brandywine, That he was in the Battle of
Brandywine, in September of the year 1777 and that he
had also Received an Honourable discharge after having
served two months that he receved the said discharge
from Captain Geist in October of the year aforesaid and was
discharged as aforesaid at a certain place called Trapp [Trappe]
Montgomery Cty. Pena.}  and that he again entered in the month
of April believes it was the Second day of April in the year
1778 in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Tolbert
in Colonel Lotz Regt and that in this Service he was chosen
to guard the Comissary Store at Reading: also was chosen to
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Guard the Hessians, called Hanoverians and that he continued
to remain as guard for the full end and Term of two month
untill the third or fourth day of June AD 1778 when he then
received a Certificate by the hands of Captain Tolbert for faithfull
services rendered as aforesaid at Reading Pena.
and that he again entered the service a Volunteer in Reading
Pennsylvania in or about the fourth day of July AD 1778
in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Sebastian
Miller in the Pennsylvania Regt. Commanded by Major
John Cunius and that he marched from Reading
through Allentown from thence to Easton Pena. and
that the then done duty along the River Delaware and
that he continued his Said service until about the
Sixth day of September when he was honourably discharge
from thence to a certain place called Marasing in Pena
and that he declares of having served in the aforesaid
engagements nine months faithful services in the War
of the Revolution against the Common Enemy
that he volunteered his service to guard the Brittish
prisoners and officers and that the said Prisoners
were destined for to be taken to New York and
that he marched from Reading with the prisoners
to Allentown from thence to Eastown Penna then orders
arrived that we should not bring the prisoners to
New York.  we then Marched the Prisoners to
Correls Ferry from there we Marched the prisoners
to Brunsick in the State of Jersey.  Gabriel Hiester
acted a Major in this service, and that he entered
this last Service in October of the year 1778 and
served one full month; and that for this service
he had also received a Certificate of faithful service
rendered which certificate he says he receved at
Carrolls Ferry in the State of Jersey and said certificate
was given for one month faithful service as aforesaid
and that all his said discharges he has not in
his power, the have all been lost or mislaid

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension 
or annuity except the present, and that his name is not
on the Pension Role of any State or agency whatever
Casper Madera

Sworn to and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid before me
Peter Nagle Junr. J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss
On this 28th day of September One Thousand eight hundred
and thirty two before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County of Berks personally appeared
John Strochecker of the Borough of Reading County
and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to
law doth depose and say that he said J Strochecker entered
in Captain George Will Company of Militia
in the year 1776 and that he said Strochecker was a
first Lieutenant in Captain Will Company and
that he knows to his certain knowledge that Casper
Madera who has subscribed his Name to the foregoing
declaration is the Identical same person who served
in the war of the Revolution in Captain Wills copy.
and that Casper Madera continued the said service
and other services so far as this deponent knows
for the Term of three months and knows that said
Casper Madera was engaged in executing the duties
of a Soldier in Newtown as stated in the declaration
and that said Casper Madera was a Guard against
the brittish as stated in the foregoing declaration
and that he said C. Madera performed his duties
faithfully, and this deponent says that he knows
that said Casper Served two tours of duty as
Stated in the declaration namely Captain
Wills Company, and the other service at the time
he guarded the Brittish when Major Hiester
acted as a Major
John Strohacker

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year
aforesaid before me
Peter Nagle Junr. J.P.
[flourish]

State of Pennsylvania
On this 28th day of September AD 1832 before me the
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
of Berks Personally appeared Philip Nagle of Reading
in the County of Harris who being first duly sworn
according to Law doth depose and say that the said
Philip Nagle was a Drummer in the War of the Revolution
and knows to his certain knowledge that Casper
Madera Served as stated in the foregoing declaration
that said Madera served in Captain Sebastian Millers

[in the left margin:] 12.691
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Sebastian Millers Company of Militia in the war of
the Revolution against the Common Enemy that it
was in the year 1778 and that the Said Casper
continued the said service for the Term of two months
and that he see the said Casper Madera executing 
the duties of a Soldier in the same Regt Commanded
by Major Cunius and that he knows that said
Casper Madera performed duty along the shore
of the River Deleware and also at a Certain
place called Manasing in Pennsylvania
Phillip Nagel

Sworn to and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
before me Peter Nagle Junr. J.P.
[flourish]

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss
On this 28th day of September AD 1832 before me the
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County of Berks Personally appeared Sebastian Algaier
of the County and State aforesaid who being first duly
sworn according to law deposes and says that
he knows to his certain knowledge that Casper
Madera Named in the foregoing declaration is the same
person who served in the War of the
Revolution in the Company commanded by Captain
Geists [Gei^sts] Militia in the Pennsylvania Regt commanded
by Colonel Hunter that said Madera entered
said Company AD 1777 and that said Madera
was in the battle of Brandywine and that
Casper Madera Served two months as stated
in the foregoing declaration
Sebastian Allgaier

Sworn to and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
before me

Peter Nagle Junr J.P.
[flourish]
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss.
On this 24 day of September AD One Thousand eight hundred
and thirty six before me Matthias S Richards a Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks, in the State of
Pennsylvania personally appeared Margareth Madera Widow
of Casper Madera decd a Resident of the County of Berks
in the State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy Six years and past
who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her
Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed
July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of Casper Madera
who was formerly a Soldier in the Revolutionary war against
the Common Enemy, that her said Husband served
the least possible Term five tours of duty amounting to nine
or Ten Months duty as a Militia Man and that in pursuance 
of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that she
said Margareth widow of Said Casper Madera decd did
apply to the Pension office of the United States at the City of
Washington for the ballance of Pension due to the day of
her said Husbands decease which was granted to her
and a Certificate a Pension Certificate was then issued
to her under the provision of the law of 7th June, 1832
whereby and thereupon she did receive the said
pay from the Agent for paying Pensions in Philadelphia 
State of Pena and that the Testimony of John
Stroehecker Sebastian Algaier and Philip Nagle where then 
obtained who fully proved the services of 
her said Husband and which Testimonys now
remains on file in the Department of War Pension
office she therefore humbly requests that reference
thereunto be made by the officer of the War Department 
and that John Stroehecker has since deceased 
and that under all Sircumstances she is desirous
of making an honest statement leaving it to the
officer of the war Department to acertain the amt
of time which her said Husband Casper Madera
may have rendered by the Testimony heretofore exhibited &
now on file as aforesaid. That she is poor, and that
she is now in the receipt of an Annuity Pension from
the State Legislature of Pennsylvania of Forty Dollars
and payable semi-annually July 27th & Janua 28th in
every year and she further Declares that she was Married
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To the said Casper Madera during the time in which he
was in the Services of his Country that she was Married
to him on the fourteenth day of October in the year
Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight by the then Minister of
the Gospell William Boas of the Presbyterian Congregation
as will fully appear by the Church book Records of
said Congregation and which is hereunto anexed
and that her Husband the aforesaid Casper Madera
Died on the 1st day of February one thousand eight hundred
and thirty three and that she has remained a widow ever
since that period as will more fully appear by reference to
the proof hereto annexed and that her Maiden Name was
Margareth Smith
Margareth Madera [her + mark] Widow

Sworn to and subscribed
on the 24 day of September
AD 1836 before me
Matthias S. Richards
a Judge of Berks County

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss
On this 24 day of September AD one thousand eight
hundred and thirty six before me Matthias S. Richards a
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania personally
appeared Jacob Goodman a resident of Said County and
State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on his oath depose and says that he
is a near Neighbour to Margareth Madera the above
Named Widow of Casper Madera and that he knows
to his certain knowledge that said Margareth
Madera has never intermaried and that she remains
unmarried, ever since the decease of her said Husban
Casper Madera and that she is now his Widow as
aforesaid
Jacob Goodman

Sworn to and subscribed
on the 24 day of September
AD 1836 before me
Matthias S. Richards
a Judge of Berks County

[following text is scribbled over, crossed out]
State of Pennsylvania in the County of Berks
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State of Pennsylvania}
Berk's County Ss}

At an adjourned Court of Common Pleas
held in and for the County of Berks on the 11th day of March AD
1844, Personally appeared in Open Court, John Medeira a resident
of said County and the Administrator of the Estate of his late Father
Casper Medeira and also of his late Mother, Margaret Medeira the
widow of said Casper Medeira, who being duly sworn according to
law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain from the United States, 
the benefit of the act of Congress of 4th July, A.D. 1836, Said
act amongst other things grants pensions to the widows of the officers
and soldiers of the war of the Revolution, To wit the act of 4th July
A.D. 1836 grants a pension from the 4th of March A.D. 1831. for and
during life, he says that his late Father was a Revolutionary soldier and a
United States pensioner, under the act of Congress of the 7th June A.D.
1832 at the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum, and departed this life
on the 1st day of February A.D. 1833; leaving a widow Margaret Medeira 
deponents mother who departed this life on the 29th day of April A.D. 1838
being still at the time of her death the widow of the said Casper Medeira
that his said Mother never at any time obtained a pension from the United States
in right of the Revolutionary services of her said Husband Casper
Medeira; that he knows nothing peticularly of his Fathers services or the
rank he held; and therefore refers wholy to the papers and declarations on
file in the pension Office of his late Father for pension under the act of Congress
of the 7th of June A.D. 1832. as furnishing all the date and evidences
to substantiate the claim of his late Mother
John [illegible]

Sworn Subscribed in open Court March 11. 1844.
Matias S. Richards a Judge of the Court
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from the Revd. William Boas's Book.

" ad. Memoriam, Pro. [illegible]. 1778.
ver, 14th Obris [illegible] Caspar Madera, fiar in Reading
u mit [illegible] Margareth Barbara Smittin, in Hanover township in
Philadelphia County."

translated thus.
married on the 14th day of October 1778 at Reading Casper
Madera with Margaret Barbara Smith from Hanover tos.
in the County of Philadelphia

I Matthias S. Richards one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Berks, Do hereby certify that the aforestated 
marriage Record is a true abstract from the Book of the
late Revd. William Boas, formerly an officiating Clergyman
residing in the Borough of Reading Berks County, now deceased.
March 25, 1844,
Matthias S. Richards
[flourish]

Berks County Ss.

I John Green Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters
of Administration in and for the County aforesaid. Do hereby certify
that John Madery of the Borough of Reading and County of Berks
has been duly and legally appointed Administrator of all and singular 
the goods and Chattels rights & Credits which were of Margaret Madery
late of the Borough of Reading and County aforesaid deceased.  In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the seal of the
said office the 5th day of April Anno Domini 1844.
John Green
[flourish]

[on the left, circular broken seal over a square paper]
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State of Pennsylvania}
Berk's County ss}
At an adjourned Court of Common Pleas held in
and for the County of Berks on this 11th day of March A.D. 1844 on
Motion of H. Rhoads Esq;  It proven in open Court by the oaths of the
Revd. William Pauli and John Medeira; that Casper Medeira a
resident of the aforesaid County, reputed to have been a Revolutionary
soldier and who actually drew a pension from the United States
of Thirty Dollars per annum for a few years prior to his death.
departed this life in said County on the 1st day of February A.D.
1833, leaving a widow Margaret, who survived him, and departed
this life on the 29th day of April A.D. 1838, still remaining his widow; 
and that John Medeira and Margaret Medeira intermarried
with Frederick Brobst are her only surviving children, the whole of
which the Court order to be certified
Mathias S. Richards
one of the Judges of the Court

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss.  I Daniel Young Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas of Berks County, do certify that Matthias T. Richards Esqr. 
is one of the associate Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, duly
appointed and commissioned, and that the
foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are true and genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at Reading April 3. 1844
Daniel Young Prothonotary

[round stamp on the left]
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June 16, 1936.
BA-J/ILL
Casper Madera
W. 7406

Mrs. J. C. Stovall
1360 Syracuse Street
Denver, Colorado.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Casper Madera of Pennsylvania.

The data furnished herein were found in the papers on file
in pension claim, W. 7406, based upon service of Casper Madera in
that war.

Casper Madera was born in the year 1756, in Oley Township,
Berks County, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents were not shown.

While a resident of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania,
he enlisted and served as private in the Pennsylvania troops, on tours
shown as follows from October 1, 1776, two months in Captain George
Will's company: from sometime in August 1777, two months in Captain
Conrad Geist's company, Colonel Hunter's regiment, during which period
of service he was in the battle of Brandywine; from April 2, 1778,
two months in Captain Tolbert's company, Colonel Lotz's regiment; from
July 4, 1778, two months in Captain Sebastian Miller's company, under
Major John Cunius; and from sometime in October 1778, one month under
Major Gabriel Heister, during which service he guarded prisoners from
Reading to New York.

Casper Madera applied for pension September 27, 1832, at
which time he resided in Reading, Pennsylvania; he had resided there
ever since the Revolutionary War.  The claim was allowed.

The soldier died February 1, 1836, in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Casper Madera married October 14, 1778, Margaret Barbara
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Smith, daughter of Philip Smith; they were married by the Minister
of the Reformed Germand Church of Reading, Pennsylvania; said
Margaret was then of Hanover Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Margaret Madera, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension
on her application executed September 24, 1836, at which time she
resided in Reading, Pennsylvania.  She was then aged more than
seventy-six years. She died in Reading, April 29 or 30, 1838.

In 1844, the only surviving children of Casper Madera and
his wife, Margaret, were John Madera, of Reading, Pennsylvania,
and Margaret, who married Frederick Brobst,

In August 1833, Michael Madiera made affidavit in behalf of
the soldier in Reading, Pennsylvania, but did not state any relationship between them.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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War Department
Pension Office
April 16. 1833

Sir
the papers in the case of Caspar
Madeira have been again examined and are
herewith returned to you.

The opinion of a Court of Record in
relation to his services is absolutely necessary.
The widow, or, in case there be no widow, 
his children, or, in default of issue, his next
legal representative must prove [crossed out: their] 
relationship to the deceased, and the time
of his death.  The papers are not properly attached.

A pension certificate for
Jacob Petry is herewith enclosed to you.
Certificates have been issued
for Henry Ream, and Henry Lausch, and
sent to S. Dale Esq. Lancaster, Pa

Hon'ble H.A. Muhlenberg
Reading
Penna
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [blank], 19 [blank] 
W.F. 7406

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] 
for a statement of the military history of Casper Madera
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.

[Table Headings: 1. DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. - 
2. LENGTH OF SERVICE. - 3. RANK. - 
4. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED, CAPTAIN. COLONEL. - 
5. STATE.

1. October 1 1776 - 2 mos - Pvt. - Captain George Will - Penn.
2. Aug 1777 - 2 mos - [blank] - Captain Conrad Geist, Colonel Hunter
3. Apr 5 1776 - 2 mos. - [blank] - Captain Tolbert, Colonel Lotz
4. July 4 1778 - 2 mos. - [blank] - Captain Sebastian Miller, Major John Cunius
5. Feb 1778 - 1 mo. - [blank] - Major Gabriel Hiester
[end of table]

Battles engaged in, Brandywine
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Reading Penn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 27, 1832 His claim [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Reading Berks Co Penn
Age at date of application, b. in 1756 in Township of Oley, Berks Co. Pa

Remarks: He mar Oct 14 1778 at Reading Penn. Margaret Barbara
and daughter of Philip Smith and died Feby 1833 at Reading 
She has [illegible] pension on app ex Sept. [illegible] 1836. while a res. 
of Berks Co. Penn. aged 76 years.  She died Apr 29 or 30, 1838 and
in 1844 John and Margaret who mar Frederick Brobst were 
the only surviving children 

Respectfully

Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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Denver, Colo.
April 21, 1936.

The Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War
record of Casper Madera [underlined] who served in Captain
Sebastian Miller's Company, under Major John Cunius in
the Pennsylvania troops.  He was in an expedition against
the Indians and Tories on the Delaware River.

Yours very truly,
[handwritten:] no signature ?
Mrs. J. C. Stowall
1360 Syracuse St.

[handwritten comment on the left:] Given to me to search
June 16 - 1936 -
[illegible signature]

[Round time and date stamp, with numbers all around the edge to mark the time - 1:15 marked with an arrow:] RECEIVED APR 24 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. [ILLEGIBLE] 11
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Rev Sec K

THE RECTORY
MEMORIAL CHURCH OF THE ADVOCATE
2120 NORTH EIGHTEENTH STREET
EIGHTEENTH AND DIAMOND STREETS
PHILADELPHIA

THE RECTORY
21120 NORTH EIGHTEENTH STREET 
March 14th, 1916.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you be good enough
to let me have a copy of any
information you may have concerning 
 one Casper Medary who
was a Pensioner of the Revolution
in 1833, and who was a private
in the Penna Line, from Berks
County.  
If there is any fee for such service, I shall be glad
to remit.

Very truly yrs
Henry Martyn Medary
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[2-column page]

[left side]
1916 Mch. 25 Hist to Rev Henry M Medary
1936 June 16 - Hist. to Ms J.C. Stovall
I.L.L.

[right side]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7406

Margt Meadera
Wid.
Caspar Meadera
Pri. Rov, Mila

Act: July 4th/36
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 5

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Madara
administrator
Margaret Medeira
widow of
Casper Medeira

[very faint illegible writing]
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss
Be it Known that on the 11th day of April AD One Thousand eight
hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before
the Hon. Garrick Mallery Esqr & his Associate Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County of Berks Now Sitting-
Samuel Levan a Resident of the Borough of Reading in the County of Berks
and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly Sworn according to
Law doth depose and say that Casper Madera of Reading County
and State aforesaid who was an applicant for a Pension under the
act of 7th June 1832 that said Casper Madera did make his
Declaration before Peter Nagle Jnr Esqr a Justice of the Peace
in and for Berks County: and that said Casper Madera then
On the 27th day of September AD 1832 was from Bodily infirmities
not able to appear in any Court of Record, and that said
Casper Madera was Born in the Township of Oley in the
County of Berks, Pennsylvania and that the said C. Madera
has resided in Reading aforesaid to this deponents knowledge
for the Term of Forty years past, and that the said Casper
Madera was a credible Person and a Man of veracity
and that said Casper Madera Died on the first day of
Februa AD One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three
in the Borough of Reading Berks County, Pennsylvania
Samuel Levan

Sworn and Subscribed
in open Court the
day and year aforesaid
before the Judges of said Court
Garrick Mallery
Prest Judge

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss  I Jacob Sallade Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the said County of Berks, do hereby certify that
Samuel Levan above Named who has sworn and subscribed his
Name to the foregoing affidavit in the Case of Casper Madera
decd that the said Samuel Levan is a credible person, 
and I do further certify that his Testimony will be Received in any Court of Justice
and full faith and credit are due him and of Right ought to be given him
and in Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said
Court and subscribed my Name and quality April 11 AD 1833
Jac Sallade Prothy
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Payments to be made
at Philadelphia
by J. Schottt Esqr.
Agent for paying Pensioners, 
in the Agency of
Pennsylvania.

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book [blank] Vol. [blank] 
Page [blank] by 
by [illegible name] Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the 3d section of the law
of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Margareth
Madera of Pennsylvania
widow of Caspar Madera
who was a Private in the war of
the Revolution
is entitled to receive thirteen~~~ dollars and
[illegible] cents per annum, during the time she may
remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831
and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of
September.  The amount due and paid up to 1st
February 1833, inclusive, to be debited.

Given at the War Office of the United States, 
this fifth day of 
October one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-six
C A. Harris
acting Secretary of War.

Examined and}
Countersigned.}

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

[on the left, round seal stamped over a square paper]
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Margaret Madera Pa. act 4 July 36,$30. [illegible] ? G.W.C.
12 June 44
pd to 4th March 1838 
J H
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[stamp:] FREE

Hon. James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
City Washington
D C

[round date stamp:] READING Pa. [illegible] 18

[written sideways, on the left:] J W Evans Aug 21
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August 18th 1838 Pena 1838
Reading [crossed out: July (illegible)] 1838

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir I have enclosed
The Pension Certificate of Margareth Madera decd 
the Widow of Casper Madera by the request of
her Son John Madera who has Administerd 
To all & singular the Rights & Credits which are
of Said Margareth decd. it appears that the Deed
on the 30th day of April last past AD 1838 and
haveing receved her semi-annual payment
March last year aforesaid, so that their is
only Due Said Decd. two months pay at the
rate of Thirty Doles pr annum {would amt
only to five Dollars} the said Administrator
was of Opinion that it would cause more
trouble, than was necessary, for so small a
sum {I have therefore agreeable to his
request enclosed the same Certificate to
the Department Pension office} The Commission
of Pensions will please drop a few lines To
me informing me if it has come safe to
hand & oblige

I am Sir Respectfully
Your Obedient & Humble Sevt.
Samuel Levan
[flourish]

Hon. J L. Edwards Esqr
Sir please adress Reading
Berks County Penna.
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[stamp] FREE.

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
City of Washington
D. C

[sideways, on the left:] Sept 30
Pa
4 July 36

[round date stamp:] SEP 26 READING Pa.
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Reading Pena Septr 26th 1836
Hon James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of
Pensions

Dear Sir I have enclosed the
Declaration of the widow Margareth Madera
widow of Casper Madera Deced you will
have the kindness to refer to the Document
on file in your Department for the same
contains the Testimony of John Stroshecker
now decd and also Philip Nagle & Sebastian
Algaier {on that Document Mrs Madera
Received the Amt Due pursuant to the
act of 7th June 1832} so that her intentions
are honest and Honourable she desires
that the war Department may have reference
to said Testimony {I have to inform the
Department the following that said
Margareth Madera is now in the receipt
of a Pension annuity of Forty Dollars from
an act of the Pena Legislature} this I do 
Know to my own certain knowledge
to be a certain fact which was forgotten
to be mentioned in her Declaration
as soon as the case shall have been
acted upon Mr Edwards will please
report the result to me or the Hon H 
A Muhlenberg of Reading Pena

I am Sir your Obnt Humble
Servt
Samuel Levan

Hon J. Lewis Edwards Esqr
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[two-column page]
[left side]
Lanier

[right side]
Casper Madera
Original application
with certificate of
death
returned because not 
[illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss

I Peter Nagle Junr Justice of the Peace in and for the
said County of Berks do hereby declare my opinion,
and after the investigation of the matter, and after putting
the interrogatories [letters crossed out] prescribed by the War Department,
I do believe that Casper Madera who has sworn before
me to his declaration and who is now an applicant
for Pension, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served
as he has stated; and I do further Certify that same 
acquaintese with the Deponents Namely John Strohecker
Philip Nagle and Sebastian Algaier and the are
all credible persons known to me as such and that 
the are fully entitled to credit and I do fully concur
in that opinion, and in Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my Name at Reading in the
County of Berks & State of Pennsylvania this
28th day of September AD 1832
Peter Nagle Junr J.P.
[flourish]

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss I John Addams Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of
Berks do hereby certify that Peter Nagle Jnr Esqr
before whom the declaration of Casper Madera 
and his affidavit was made was and is now
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of
Berks duly commissioned and authorized to administer Oaths and
in that capacity full faith and credit are due him and of
Right ought to be given and I do further certify that it is my
opinion that Casper Madera named in the declaration, who
is now an applicant for a Pension and that the said applicant
was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states in the
different engagements for the term of nine months in the war
of the Revolution and I further Certify that John Strochecker 
Philip Nagle and Sebastian Algaier who have sworn and
Subscribed their Names in the declaration of Casper Madera
are credible Persons and are fully entitled to credit, and that the
Declaration in the case of Casper Madera Contains
the Original Proceedings of Peter Nagle Jnr Esqr in the matter
of the applicant Casper Madera for a Pension and further the
names purporting to be Peter Nayle Jnr Esqr are all true genuine
Signatures, and in Testimony whereof I have affixed the seal
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affixed the Seal of the said Court and Subscribed my
Name and quality at Reading in the County of Berks Pena 
this 28th day of September AD 1832

Jno Addams Prot.
Page 34

It appears from the Records of the German Reformed
Congregation of Reading, that Casper Madera
and Margretta Smith, were joined in the Bonds
of Matrimony on the 18th day of October 1778
by Jno Boas then Pastor of said Congregation
In testimony whereof I have set
the day and year aforesaid
W Pauli present
Pastor of said Congregation

State of Pennsylvania
Berks Count Ss I Matthias S. Richards a Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify 
that Margareth Madera widow of Casper Madera 
foregoing Named applicant is unable to attend
a Court of Record by reason of Bodily infirmities
I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress
administered the foregoing Oaths and I do further
Certify that Margareth Madera widow aforesaid
and Jacob Goodman who have both been
Sworn & Subscribed their Names before me to the
foregoing that the are both credible Persons and
that on their Oaths and Statements hereunto
made that credit is due each of them and
of Right ought to them be given and that
their Testimonys will be receved as Such
in any Court of Justice and in Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
[crossed out: have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court]
and subscribed my Name & quality
the 24 day of September AD 1836
Matthias S Richards
a Judge of Berks County.

State of Pennsylvania 
Berks County Ss I Alexander H Witman
Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas in Berks & for the said County of
Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania
do hereby Certify that Matthias S. Richards Esqr
before whom the foregoing Declaration was Sworn to
and Subcribed and the Testimony of Jacob Goodman
foregoing contains the original proceedings, 
of the said Matthias S. Richards Judge as aforesaid
in the matter of the application of Margareth Madera
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Margareth Madera widow for a Pension and
that the said Matthias S. Richards is a Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania
he being duly commissioned and authorised
to administer Oaths and I do further certify
that the signatures of the foregoing purporting to be
his are every of them his true Genuine Signatures
and in Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of the said Court and
Subscribed my Name and Quality on the
24th day of September AD 1836
Alexander H. Witman
Prothonotary
[flourish]

[written sideways, at the bottom of the page] 225
admited
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Casper Madeira
new application

[faint text visible is probably ghosting]

 [round stamp:] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Result to be communicated to H. A. Muhlenberg
Reading, Penna.
Page 37

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss
Be it Known that on this 17th day of August AD One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared
in Open Court before the Honourable Garrick Mallery President and his associate Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the said County of Berks now sittting Sebastian Algaier a Resident of the Borough
of Reading in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose
and say that Casper Madera who is deceased is the Identical same person who served in the war of
Revolution in the Company commanded by Captain Conrad Geist and in Regmt. by Colonel Hunter
and that said Casper Madera entered the said Company in the Month of August of the year 1777
and knows to his Certain knowledge that said C. Madera was in the battle of Brandywine
and that said Casper Continued in said service and Company aforesaid untill the month
of October of the year aforesaid, when for his said services he was honourably discharged
by the said Captain Geist
Sebastian Algaier

Sworn and subscribed
in Open Court before the
Judges of the Said Court
the day and year aforesaid
Jac. Sallade Prothy

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss
Be it Known that on this 17th day of August One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally
appeared in Open Court before the Honourable Garrick Mallery President and his Associate Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Berks now sitting John Stroehecker
a resident of Reading in the [illegible] aforesaid being duly sworn according to law  
doth depose and say that he was acquainted with Casper Madera who is deceased and knows to his
certain knowledge that said C. Madera was a member a Soldier in the war of the Revolution in
Captain George Wills Company Militia Musquetry in the year 1776 and that the said Casper
continued said services for the full end and term of two months when for his said services he
was Honourably discharged and this deponent further states and to his knowledge knows that said
C. Madera entered under the command of Major Gabriel Hiester not attached to Regmt.
but executed the duties as Guarding and that said C. Madera executed his duties faithfully
and continued his service for the full end and term of two months when for his said
service he was honourably discharged and this deponent says that he was a Sergeant in the war
of the Revolution and that the matters as above Stated are strictly true
John Strohecker

[small round stamp:] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Sworn and subscribed 
in open Court before the
Judges of said Court
the day and year aforesaid
Page 38

[top of page not legible] ...when for his said
service he was honourably discharged and this deponent says that he was a Sergeant in the war
of the Revolution and that the matters as above stated are strictly true
John Strohecker

[small round stamp:] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Sworn to and subscribed
in Open Court before the
Judges of said Court
the day and year aforesaid
Jac. Sallade Prothy

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss
Be it Known that that on this 17th day of August AD One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three
personally appeared in Open Court before the Honourable Garrick Mallery President and his associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Berks now sitting Philip Nagle
formerly a Muscian a Drummer of the war of the Revolution who being first duly sworn according to Law
deposes and says that he was acquainted in said War with Casper Madera now deceased and
that in the year 1778 said Casper Madera was a Soldier a militia man, Musquetry in the Company Commanded
Page 39

Commanded by Captain Sebastian Miller and in Regmt by Major John Cunius and that said
C. Madera executed the duties of a Soldier in said Company and that Said Casper
Madera was at a Certain place called Menasing near the Deleware executing the
duties aforesaid in his service I do know that he continued for the full end and Term
of Two months when for his Said Services he was Honourably discharged by Captain
Miller at Menasing aforesaid
Phillip Nagel

Sworn to and Subscribed
in Open Court before the
Judges of the said Court
Jac. Sallade Prothy

State of Pennsylvania
Burks County Ss
Be it Known that on this 17th day of August AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Personally appeared in Open Court, before the Honorable Garrick Mallery President and his
Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks in the State of Pena.
now sitting Michael Madera who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and
says that Casper Madera now decd was formerly a Soldier in the war of the Revolution
and entered the Company, commanded by Captain George Will and continued the same
Service for the full Term of two months and was honourably discharged for his said Service
and in AD 1776 the said Casper Madera entered in to Sebastian Millers Company Militia
Musquetry in the month of August & in Regmt by Major John Cunius that the said Casper
Madera continued to the fifth day of October in aforesaid Service when he was Honourably 
[illegible] Casper Meaderas 
Name was
not on the Pension Roll of any State whatever.  He was Born in the Township of Oley in the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania. He was Born
AD 1756.  He was 77 years of Age he had no church Record of his age.
wen called into Service he lived in Reading Pennsylvania and has
Resided in Reading ever since the Revolutionary War to the day of
his decease, he was some times Drafted and as often enterd a
Volunteer
Michl Madiera

Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in Open Court before the
Judges of the said Court
Jac. Sallade Prothy
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[top of page unreadable] ... Casper Maderas Name was
not on the Pension Roll of any State whatever.  He was born in the Township
of Oley in the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania.  He was born
AD 1756.  He was 77 years of Age he had no church Record of his age.
wen called into service he lived in Reading Pennsylvania, and has
Resided in Reading ever since the Revolutionary War to the day of
his decease, he was sometimes Drafted and as often enterd a
Volunteer
Michl Madiera

Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in the Court before the
Judges of the said Court
Jac. Sallade Prothy

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss.
Be it Known that on this 17th day of August AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
in open Court personally appeared before the Honourable Garrick Mallery President and his Associate
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania now
Sitting John Boas --- a resident of Reading County and State aforesaid who being first duly
Sworn according to Law doth on his Oath depose and say that Margareth Madera now the widow
of Jasper Madera decd was Lawfully Joined into the bonds of Matrimony the 14th day of October 1778
with her said Husband Casper Madera now decd and that the said Margareth was a Daughter