Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,281, for Philip Schwartz, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)


SERVICE        Schwartz, Philip              NUMBER

Penn.                         Margaret.            R. 9.281.

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  CONTENTS


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illegible certificate in foreign language - unable to transcribe
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(Letter very very faded)

State of Pennsylvania Berks county f:

Personally appeared before me.  Matthias Mengel, the subscriber as Alderman in and for the ???, cnty of Reading County and State aforesaid this second day of March 4th A.D. 1832 John Schwartz  the same person who signed the declaration & in the matter of the application of the heir of Margaret Schwartz, died,  widow of  ????[illegible] [Phillip] Schwartz died, under the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838. Who being duly sworn according to the law, deposes and says: I ????(illegible) the above application was made accompanying which was a copy of certain entries  in a family prayer book Setting forth the dates of the births of the several heirs as a proof of marriage, between my said father and mother [illegible] the year 1794. I have this covered among the papers belonging to the estate of my deceased mother, a family record known among the Germans here in a "Sanfroheir" [maybe Taufurkunde] (word was also underlined) which contains the date of her birth, baptism, confirmation and marriage according to the rites of the German Catholic Church - which said marriage according to the said record, took place in the month of October in the  year 1790. About the time as set forth in the said application. The said record came with my possessions after the decease of my  said mother, as her executor but its very existence and contents had entirely escaped my memory until the answer of the Commission of Pensions ????(illegible) said application requiring  further evidence of marriage between my said father and mother when, in
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perscribing for such further evidence I discovered it as I have stated above. Accompanying
this is a certified translation of the said record,
the original being in the German language
In regard to the question of identity,
it is impossible from the nature of the case,
and lapse of time to produce direct testimony,
as I cannot ascertain that any of the contemporaries of my said father Philip Schwartz are now
living, according to the traditionary account in our
family he five served as a soldier of the Revolutionary war at its outbreak, was taken prisoner by the
Butcher and after this release again enlisted
and served in the war until its close when
he was honorably discharged, and came into this
County where he was married, in the year 1790, as appears by the family record herewith transmited.
[illegible] he died about the year 1806 his acquaintances are almost as difficult to find as his comrades his discharges  as a soldier in the Revolutionary war which I placed in the hands of William Witman Esq. a then resident attorney of this place, but since deceased for the purpose of obtaining
pension a for my said mother, about twenty-
three or four years ago, but he gave it as his
opinion afterwards, that no pension could be obtained 
the reason of which is obvious as the
Act under which this application is made was not the period . Whether he made a formal application to the Commission of Pensions, and forwarded the said discharge with such application,
and the said discharge with such application,
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or whether it became similar among his papers
or lost, I do not know. I have made application
to his son Charles Wilman Esq. through my
attorney A. Gordon Swartz, and received for
reply that he had made due examination
among the papers of his deceased father but
no such papers could be found. I am positive
that I have in my possession the discharge of my
said father Philip Schutz, as a soldier of
the revolutionary war and that I placed it
in the hands of William Witman Esq as above
stated I also know that my said father obtained
for the State of Pennsylvania a part of land for his said services, but whether it
was disposed of during his lifetime or after his
decease, I cannot now remember
Jnor [Jordan] Schwartz 

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2d day of
March AD 1852
Matthias Mengel
Alderman
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the above deponent Major John Schwartz
and believe all he has stated in the above
affidavit to be entitled to the fullest credit either
in a court of Justice of elsewhere. 
Matthias Mengel
Alderman
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State of Pennsylvania, Berks County ss:
Personally appeared before me
Matthias Mengel, the subscriber an Alderman
in and for the City of Reading State and
County aforesaid, this third day of March A.D.
1852. A. Jordon Swartz, who being duly sworn
according to law depose and says: the following
is a correct and true translation of the paper marked A. the original being in the German language, with
the exception of some religious sentences in the margin
which have no reference whatever to the subject matter of the said papers or record:
"Margaret Schwartz of the family of
Schlosser was born on the 4th of January in the year 1773 in Gulsehosken township Berks County
in the State of Pennsylvania. Her parents are Joseph Schlosser and wife Anna Maria of the family of Herdl. She was baptized soon afterwards by the Roman Catholic Priest the Reverend Mr Mohrlock and his wife
In the year 1787 she was confirmed in the Roman Catholic Religion by the Reverend Mr. Ritter.  and in October in the 1790. She united herself in marriage to her present husband, Mr Philip Schwartz

A Jordan Swartz 

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3d day
March AD 1852
Matthias Mengel
Alderman
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BY THE TENOR OF THESE PRESENTS
I Joel Keller Register for the probate 
of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the county of Berks: Do make known unto all people, that on the 
twenty first day of August
1811, before me was proved, approved
and insinuated, the last Will and Testament of Margaret Schwartz late of the Township of Cumin
in the county of Berks
deceased: a true copy whereof is to these presents annexed, having whilst she lived, and at the time of her death, divers goods, chattels, rights and credits within the said county, by
means whereof, the approbation and insinuation of the said Will and Testament, and committing the administration and a final dismission from the same to me is manifestly known to belong, and administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits any wise belonging to the said deceased, and her last Will and Testament, was committed to John Schwartz
Executor in the said testament named, chiefly of well and truly administering the goods,
rights and credits of the said deceased, and making a true and perfect inventory thereof, and
exhibiting the same in the Register's Office at Reading, in the county of Berks, on or before
the twenty first
day of September
next, and rendering a true and just
account, calculation and reckoning of the said Administration, when thereupon required
he being duly qualified
thereunto.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Reading,
the twenty first
day of August
Anno Domini, one
thousand eight hundred and forty one
Michael Kraemer Depy. Regr
[lower right corner] [illegible] twenty second day
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I, Margaret Schwartz Widow, at the residence of Jacob W Seitzinger of Cumru Township Berks County, Make this my last Will and Testament as follows to wit,
I give and bequeath to my Son John Schwartz the amount due me for which I
hold a Note for about three hundred dollars or whatsoever the same may amount to, 
my Cloaths I desire may be equally distributed among my three Daughters, Mary
Ruch, Betsy Haas, and Ann Seitzinger. 
I give and bequeath to my Son John Schwartz, in trust for my said Daughter
Betsy Haas, and for her sole and separate use, to wit, the Bureau and other furniture
which I purchased and sent her, the same sold by the Sheriff as the property of Fred
Haas and from and after her decease the same to descend to the children of my said
Daughter Betsy.
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Seitzinger my Bed and Bedding, also
the Note of about fifty dollars due by Jacob W. Seitzinger; also the monies due and payable to me from Jacob Seitzinger Esquire for collection, and the sum of Fifty dollars in
Cash all which I give and bequeath to my said
Daughter Ann for her disposal, she paying the funeral expences which may arise on my decease, jointly with John
Schwartz & F Haas. 
I order and direct a Silk dress (which I have in the house, to be given to the wife
of John Schwartz, and that Frederick Haas, John Schwartz and Jacob W. Seitzinger furnish Francis Schwart, with a suit of Black Cloathes. 
And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my son John Schwartz to be my
Executor hereof, and in case any other property should remain, not herein before bequeathed, in such case it is my intention that the same shall be equally divided to
and among the aforementioned Legatees.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the twenty second day
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of May A Dom one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
Margaret Schwartz X her mark {seal}

Witness present.
John K Souder
Matthias S. Richards
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by Act of Congress,
passed on the 7th of July, A. D. 1838.
State of Pennsylvania, Berks co, SsL
Personally appeared in open court,
the same being a Court of Common Pleas
held in and for the County of Berks, State aforesaid,
on this 13th day of September A.D. 1851,
John Schwartz, executor of Margaret Schwartz
deceased, widow of Philip Schwartz deceased, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his
oath makes the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress,
passed the 7th day of July, A.D. 1838, and from
the best of his knowledge and belief, makes the
following statement. My father served as a
soldier of an Artillery Company, of the Fourth
Regiment, of the Continental army, Pennsylvania
Line, in the Revolutionary War. The exact length
of time of his service. I cannot state; but, from
the best information I could obtain from records,
and other sources, I believe he served during
nearly the whole war, and certainly to its close.
satisfactory evidence of which fact is herewith enclosed from the Auditor Generals Office of the State of Pennsylvania.
The said Philip Schwartz died in
April, A.D. 1806. The deponent would further
State that the said Philip Schwartz was united 
in the bonds of Matrimony at Berks County,
State aforesaid sometime in the year 1790, by the
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the presiding Catholic Priest, to Margaret Schlosser
the record of which has been lost or mislaid, (as owing
to the then unsettled state of the times there was
no regular congregation at the County aforesaid), due and diligent search having been made therefore.
The deponent would further state, that Margaret
Schwartz (his mother) survived her husband,
and died in Berks County, State aforesaid, on the
Eighth day of June, A.D. One Thousand Eight
Hundred and forty-one (1841,) remaining his
widow up to the time of her death.
The following are her surviving children,
and all these are of the said Philip and Margaret Schwartz, to wit:

John, Francis, Mary (interned with Galloway decd.) Ann (interned with Jacob W Seitzenger Esq decd) Eliza, (interned with Haas.)

This declaration is, therefore made by me
the undersigned, as executor of Margaret Schwartz, decd for the purpose of obtaining the amount of pension due to the said Margaret Schwartz
at the time of her decease, she never having
applied for the same
[very faint signature] John Schwartz

Sworn & subscribed to , this
12th of Sept A D 1857
before me 
John Stauffer 
a Justice of Peace
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State of Penna, Berks co Ss
At a Court of Common
Pleas, holden in and for the County of Berks,
at Reading, on the 13th day of September
A.D. 1857, it was proved in open Court to the
satisfaction of the said Court, by the oath of
John Schwartz, that Philip Schwartz, his father
died in April, A.D. 1806, that Margaret his
wife survived him, remaining his widow, and
died in Berks Co. Pa .on the Eighth day of June
A.D. 1841, and the following are all of her
surviving children, to wit: John, Francis, Mary,
Ann, & Eliza.
All of which is satisfactorily proved.
John Stauffer
a Judge of Berks Co
David Fliordory
P J
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1. Philip Schwarz, Schreesheim, If 17
Julie 1786."
2. " Mary Schwartz was born Oct. 18 - 1791
John Schwartz-- Oct 27 - 1793
Frances Schwartz  --- Oct 27-1795
Anna Schwartz -- Dec 17 - 1797
Eliza Schwartz  -- Jan. 4 - 1804
State of Pennsylvania Berks County SS:
Personally appeared before the subscriber
Matthias Mengel, as an Alderman of the City of Reading,
John Schwartz, who being duly sworn according to law, depose and says: that he is a son of
Philip Schwartz decd, who is reputed and believed to have served in the Revolutionary War, and that his father died on the [illegible] day of April, A.D. 1806
and had in his possession a German Catholic
Prayer Book, printed at Manheim in 1784, which
at his death came into the possession of his (the deponent)
mother Margaret, and was by her given to him. That it contains pes record of the marriage between his father and mother. That the first above quted sentence,
marked N.1. is in the handwriting of his father - that the
above record, marked No 2, of the births of the
children of Philip and Margaret Schwartz, were
written in the same book as above, by myself, in the
year 1816, at the instance and from the lips of
my mother, and this is the only record of the ages
of the other children now known of in the family:
and that diligent search has been made for evidence
of marriage, without success. 
Jns Schwartz 

Sworn and Subscribed before me the 15th day of August AD 1857
McKenzie Morise
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I, Matthias Mengel, an Alderman of the city of
Reading, County of Berks, and State of
Pennsylvania, do hereby certify, that I have
examined the Prayer Book in the possession
of John Schwartz, which purports to certain a
record of the ages of his brother and sisters,
and find that the copy on the opposite side of this
paper, and which is sworn to by John Schwartz
is a true copy of the same.
August 18th 1851
Matthias Mengel
Alderman

State of Pennsylvania, Berks County, ss:
I Michael K. Boyer, Prothontary
of the Court of Common Pleas holden in and for the
County of Berks, State aforesaid do hereby certify that David F. Gordon and John Stouffer, are Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, duly appointed and
commissioned as such and that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be theirs, are true and genuine. And also,
that Matthias Mengel, is an acting Alderman, in the City of Reading, in and for the County aforesaid, duly
elected and commissioned as such, and that the foregoing
signatures, purporting to be his, are true and genuine
in testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed my seal
of office, at Reading, this fifteen day 
of September, A.D. 1851
Mich K. Beyer
Prothonate
[circular seal in lower left corner illegible]
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Artillery 4th Gratuity  192
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed
do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Escerinus Beally. Agents for the late Pennsylvania line, the several sums
appointed to our names respectively in certificates
dated July 1, 1784, bearing interest at six per cent from
November fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce
Commissioner and described as below, being for the
balance of a settlement between the United
states and as for gratuity allowed the  non Commissd. Officers & privates who served to the end of the War
[headings] Date of Issuance 
No of certificate
Letter 
Names
Signed
Dollars 90th  Signer
Mr. 12 1787 77S42  Rx Philip Swartz 80 " Philiip Schwartz  
Auditor Generals Office
S& am's by Feby 13, 1831.
I certify the foregoing to be a true
copy and extract from pay roll
book A. page 192, pertaining to the
Revolutionary war, and on file
in this Department
Witness my hand and seal
of Office the date aforesaid
John A. Purnance 
Aud Gen
Gee
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J. E. Heath Esqr
Dear Sir
In the matter of the application of the heirs of Margaret Schwartz decd widow of Philip Schwartz decd for the benefit of the act of 7th July, 1838. I hereby authorize G May Jones
Esq. the bearer of this, to act for me and
in my stead to all such things as are necessary
in adjusting the said claim
Your truly
A Jordon Swartz
Reading March 12th 1852
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Jas E. Heath Esqr.
Prent
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Jas. E. Heath Esqr. 
Com. of Pensions,
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find a set
of papers setting forth the claim of the heirs of
Margaret Schwartz, decd widow of Philip Schwartz decd, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War
As the papers will explain the case
I have the hern to remain
Your [illegible] servt,
A. Jordan  Swartz
Reading Berks co Pa
Sept. 16th 1851.
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Williamsburg Pa Jan. 30, 1851
Hon J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
You will please permit
S. J. Bowen Esq. to examine the papers upon which my
father, Philip Schwartz was granted a pension
John Schwartz
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No 14551
Margaret Schwartz
widow of Philip
Pa
Letter to A. Jordan Schwarz
Novr 25/51.
Let Jan Mr Jones Mrch 1752.
Hon J. G. Jones Ap. 22 - '52
A. J. Schwartz Apl 27/53
[ditto] " " " 13 May/53
Same Aug 16 1853

9281

act July 7 1838
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REJECTED 
9281
P.O. 
Margaret Schwartz
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
-
-
-
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18
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to the Hon. Jas E Heath
Comm of Pension

Sir
An application for a Pension
is here pending before you
on the part of the heirs of Margaret
Schwartz widow of Philip Schwartz decd
as I am informed & to sustain  
the case. The deposition of John Schwartz
taken & produced, & I am called upon
to state my knowledge of the said John's
character-- I knew Major John Schwartz well he an him master in my
district where he has resided for many
years. I knew him to be a man of
the strictest integrity his character for veracity
is surpassed by no man in my District the
fullest faith unto be given to his acts
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declarations; wherein he is known
My Respy
Your Obsssr
J Ylancy Imes of
the 9th Dist. Penna
(Berks)
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Reading May 28th 1853

Sir
Your letter of May 13th informed
me, that the additional evidence filed by me in
the case of Margaret Schwartz, does not meet the requirements of your letter of April 27th as regards
the length of service of Philip Swartz
The Examining Clerk, to whom the
case was submitted by you, seems to have overlooked
a very important part of the testimony previously
filed. By referring to the Certificate of the
issue of Donation Land to Philip Swarts by the
State of Pennsylvania you will find it also there
certified to that there was but one Philip Swartz
who served in the Pennsylvania line; and
perforce, the Philip Swartz, who served in the
Company of City Guards. Jan. 1. 1777, and the
Philip Swartz who served until the end of the
war must have been one and the same
person, and if mustered out of service two
months after the first period he must have entered again prior to the close of the war. And, I ask
regarding the testimony of John Colsher as 
certainly of some weight in it even a supposable
case that Philip Swartz, who entered the service
at so early a date after serving but two months
should have waited until near the close of the war
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a period of nearly seven years, and he again entered P
By reference to a letter from the Commissioner
of Pensions, addressed to me, Nov 25th 1831. I find
this clause --  "the records in the office show that
there was a Philip Swartz in the Fourth Regiment
of the Pennsylvania Line (Artillery, and that he
received the gratuity of $80, as having served until
the end of the war. He seems to have entered
the Regiment during 1782, and to have served
until Nov. 1783? L.
This alone,  with the two months service
in the City Guards, Jan 1. 1777. would nearly, if not quite, make up the two years services required.
But the requirements to have obtained
Donation Land from the State of Pennsylvania, 
seems to settle the matter beyond all question.
On the 29th of March, 1779, the Legislature of Pennsylvania adopted the following resolution:
First - That in addition to the continental bounty
---
Thirdly - That at some future period this house
will by a suitable gratuity, recompence the
services of such of their veteran soldiers, as
and have engaged and shall continue during the war.
---
Journals of Assembly. 1779, page 348
This resolution was further defined
by the resolution of March 7th 1780, when
-
"The house took up the consideration of
the quantity of land to be allowed to the officers
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and privates belonging to this State in the federal army and resolved the following allowance: To a
Major General 2000 acres. Ls:- To every private
200 acres.
Journal of Assembly 1780. 441
On the 12th of March 1783, the Legislature
in compliance with this resolved, set apart
land to be devoted for this purpose, enacting:
Sec. IV - . And whereas the General Assembly
of this Commonwealth did, by their resolve of
the 7th of March, A.D. 1780, promise to the
officers and privates belonging to this State in the
federal army, certain donations and quantities
of land according to their several ranks, as
therein set forth to be surveyed and divided
off to them severally at the end of the war
Sec V - Be it enacted, & that for the
purpose of effectually complying with the letter and intention of said resolve, there be and it is
hereby declared to be located and laid off, a
certain tract of land, beginning & Q Smith's Law P.63
The act first declared that all applications of persons entitled to land pursuant  to the
resolve of March 7th 1780. should be made
within two years, "after peace shall be declared," ,but the time was afterwards exteneted
by various acts of Assembly until 1810
you will perceive that the Legislator
in their resolve of  29th March 1779, offered a
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gratuity to all who should at any time enlist thereafter
for the end of the war, and promised and additional recompense to then veteran Soldiers as
may have engaged and shall continue during the
war.
the resolution of March 7. 1780 defined
that gratuity and declares it for the benefit of those belonging to the state in the federal army. So that
it is clear that none but those then attached to
the service, and enlisted for the continuance of the
was were contemplated, as all others received
a different gratuity-- there were the veteran soldiers. in addition to the ordinary gratuity Philip Swartz received his tract of Donation Land, as
evidenced by a Certificate on file in your office.
He also received land from the Gen Government issued 
Jan. 11, 1791 No 10489.
I now submit to you, what amount of pension
the heirs of Margaret Swartz are entitled to receive,
and desire a certificate to be issued to John Swartz,
Per curn test and for their benefit
As this is a mere construction of evidence
already submitted, and is an old case, is it asking
for too much indulgence, to request it to be called up
out of its regular order? As a private in Artillery
I believe the pension is more than in ordinary cased
Thanking you for the courtesy formerly
extended
I remain

Your obt servt,
A  Jordan Swartz

Hon. L. P. Waldo 
justice of Peace
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In the matter of Margaret Schwartz, widow
of Philip Schwartz claiming a pension under the
act of July 7th 1838.
J. E. Heath, Esq. Com. of Pensions

having recovered the papers
in the above case from J. May Jones Esqr
in whose hands I had placed them prior
to his departure for California, I perceive from
a letter addressed by you to him, under date
of March 17, 1852, that you consider all the
material facts in the case as sufficiently proved,
except the question of identity; or, as you express
it, there is not sufficient evidence to connect the
soldier of the Revolution, Philip Swartz with 
the husband of the claimant bearing the same
name. and you there recommend a search in regard to certain land
alleged to have been granted to the said
Philip Swartz, for Revolutionary services, by
the Commonweath of Pennsylvania. I have
acted upon your suggestion, and annex a
certificate of an extract from the records at
Harrisburg, according to which it appears
that two hundred acres of land was granted
by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to
Philip Swartz, a private in Artillery. This
grant consisted of lot No. 554, in the 3d District
of Donation lands, as I learned from a previous
personal examination of the records, although omitted
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name appearing upon the records. After some
research I found the land to be located in
what was formerly Mercer County, in the state
aforesaid the annexed certificate from the Recorder of Deeds of Mercer County, shows that the
said grant of land consisting of Donation
lot No 534, 30 back  was granted by Philip Swartz of Berks County to Jrn Duncan, Esqr of Philadelphia. This as least, goes thus for to establish the identity that Philip Swartz, the only soldier of the Revolution of that name, in the Pennsylvania line, was a resident of Berks County,
also the residence of the claimant at that time, and
the place where her marriage with Philipr Swartz
was solemnized, as appears by the evidence previously submitted to you.
A member of the bar myself, I 
am fully sensible, that the evidence submitted
in this case is not of that strict character, that
might be required in a court of Justice, under the
reqed rules there enforced; but cases of this
kind from their very nature, and great lapse of 
time, must be reviewed with more leniency
depending as they do, in almost every instance, upon---traditionary and circumstantial proof. The
heirs of Philip Swartz know their ancestor and 
the soldier of the Revolution to have been one
and the same person, by a munthtude
of traditionary incidents, which though to them
as sacred  as their religious belief itself, might
well be regard by a Judge as irrelevant and
waiting proof to substantiate them.
from the evidence now submitted,
it is incontrovertible that there was but one
Philip Swartz, a soldier of the Revolution, in
the Pennsylvania line
and that he was of
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Berks County the same County of Philip
Swartz the husband of the claimant
The petitioner, in this case, John Schwartz
himself an officer in the late war, as appears
by evidence on record in your office) swears positively
that he had at one time in his
possession a regular discharge of his father
Philip Swartz as a soldier of the Revolution
that he placed it in the hands of an
attorney since deceased - that regular search has
been made among the papers of the deceased by 
his son, but that it could not be found,
all of which appears by evidence already submitted. Now, this alone, unless John Schwartz
is believed unworthy of credit, or has perjured
himself, must settle the question of identity
the only one, acknowledged by you, left open
in the case. As to his credibility, the Resident
Judge of our County Court has already certified
but if that be material to be proved, we could
produce half the county to testify to the same
as he has ever been one of its most respectable
citizens. Mary Galloway, also swears (see her
affidavit) that she often heard Philip Swartz
the husband of the claimant, in his lifetime
say he had served in the Revolutionary
war, and that she received from him a moments connected with his service as such, which
she has still in her possession. In the
absence of cottenporanious evidence of which, thus far, I have endeavored in vain to obtain
there could not be a stronger case of traditionary and circumstantial, nay, even direct
evidence. Summed up in a few words, it is this:
The evidencey shows incontestably, that there was a
Philip Swartz a soldier of the Revolution
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that there was but one of that name that
he resided in Berks County, John Schwartz
swears that his father Philip Schwartz, of
Berks County the husband of Margaret the
claimant, have a regular discharge as  a
soldier of the Revolution, and Mary Galloway swears
that she heard him (the said Philip
Schwartz)  say in his life time, he had so
served.
leaving the matter to your judgment,
and requesting an early answer
I remain
Yours tr..
A. Jordan Swartz 
Reading Oct. 9th 1852
N.B. In reading over the above. I find I have
in spelling the name of Schwartz, sometimes withed  the ch :  you will understand  that this was done inadvertently,,  many of his descendants, myself among the number, omitting it entirely in their names.
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Extract from the original record remaining on file
of this office entitled A Return of the Pennsylvania line entitled to donation Lands reported by the late Comptroller General
[headings] 
Names, Rank, Regiments, Aeras Remarks 
Philip Swartz  private Artillery Goo Arrived

Secretary's Office
Harrisburg March 25 1852
I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the 
Revolutionary Hayvills made other papers and documentation file in this office and to the best of my  knowledge and named  Philip Swartz is the only person  of that name appearing  thereon 
Isec A B Seninor
Heinberg Clerk 

Secretary's Office
Harrisburg March 25 1852
I do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a line and correct
exisnot  from the original record
now according to
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Fees $1.00 paid by
J.C. Evans
E. S. Goodile
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County ss
May 12th 1852
I Joseph Alexander Recorder of Deeds
in in for the County of Mercer & State of
Pennsylvania do hereby
certify that there is a deed upon
record in this Office from Philip
Schwartz of Berks County, Pa to
John Duncan of Phila, dated the 14th of
March AD 1800 Conveying to said Duncan
in fee, Donation Lot No 554 in the 3rd Dist.
of donation lands, now Mercer County, counting two hundred acres with the allowance
which deed is duly acknowledged &
recorded in Deed Book B page 431 -
Given under my hand & 
seal of Office the day & year
find above written 
Joseph Alexander
Record
Fees paid William
Steward [illegible]
J A
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Hon J. G. Jones,
H of Reps
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State of Pennsylvania. Schuylkill County,
Personally appeared before me
Jacob Reed a Justice, Mary Galloway, who
being duly sworn according to Law, deposing says as follows I am Sixty years of age, and now
reside in Pottsville, County & State as above stated
I have frequently during his life time, heard
Philip Schwartz say he had served in the Revolutionary war; and recollect many circumstances attendant
upon said service. I heard him say that he had been taken prisoner during the war, and after his release had
again enlisted; although quite young at the time, this is more vividly impressed upon my mind from the circumstances of his having during his imprisonment (as he said) amused himself by
making a Small Needle Book which I know have in my possession-- at the time I heard him make
these declarations in regard to this service performed by
him Philip Schwartz he was a resident of Sunbury, Northumberland
County Pa' He was the husband of Margaret Schwartz
formerly Schlosser - He died in the year eighteen hundred and six at Sunbury, Pa. and she Margaret
his wife died in the year eighteen hundred and Forty one
at Reading Berks County Pa The Children 
living are Mary, Ann, Elizabeth, John & Francis
Signed in pension of A. John Schwartz
Mary Galloway X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed this the 23d day
of March A.D. 1852 before me 
Jacob Reed  Justice Peace 
Sch Cty Pas.

I am well acquainted with above deponent and believe her to be a person of credibility and entitled to the fullest
belief as such in a court of Justice, or elsewhere.
Jacob Reed Justice 
of the Peace in and for the 
County of Schuylkill
March the 23d 1852
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State of Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County S.S

I, John Harlan Protherotary of
the Court of Common Pleas of
said County, Do hereby certify
that Jacob Reed before whom
the foregoing affidavit or acknowledgement purports to have
been made is and was at the time the same was
made an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for County residing at Pottsville, duly Elected
commissioned and sworn according to Law
and that the signature thereto is in the proper
hand writing of the said Jacob Reed
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at Pottsville the
23d day of March AD 1832

John Harlan Prothy
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A. Jordan Schwartz
Reading 
Penna
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Set

In the matter of the application of the heirs of Margant Schwartz decd.
Widow of Philip Schwartz dcd. late a Solder of the Revolution
John Colsher, of Sunbury in said County being duly sworn, according to Law, doth depose
and say, that he is now eighty eight - years old; that he has resided in the Borough
of Sunbury, where he at present resides for the last fifty- years; that he was
acquainted with Philip Schwartz; that he kept a public house of entertainment in the
said Burgh for several years; that said Schwartz told the deponent he had served
in the Revolutionary War, and was engaged in the battle of Brandywine, and was at
the Surender of Lord Cornwallis, and in other engagements, not now recollected by the
deponent. That deponent has no Sientation  whatever, in stating that Mr. Schwartz
was unthy of being blind; that he often heard other persons, state the same circumstances
related by Mr Schwartz. Deponent further states, that said Schwartz died, and
was buried in the Borough of Sunbury, between 40 & 50 years ago. That he left a widow and deponent thinks, five children ing: Francis P. Schwartz, John
Schwartz , Ann Schwartz,  Mary Schwartz and Margaret Schwartz to the best of his 
knowledge, and as he believes-- then was acknowledged to be the children of the
said Philip Schwartz
John Colsher 
Sworn & Subscribed April 30 1853
Gram A Jordan, P.J.

I do certify that the foregoing affiant was made and subscribed before me, on the
30th of April 1853, by the deponent, John Colsher. That I am personally acquainted with
the deponent, and have here for many years, and claim him to be a person of credibility
A Jordan P.J.
April 30 1853-

Pennsylvania, Northumberland County Set
I James Beard, Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Northumberland County do certify that Alexander Jordan, before whom the forgoing affidavit was made, and whose name is affixed to the affidavit and certificate, was at the time of so doing, and yet is, penitent Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of said County, duly commissioned and sworn
Witness my hand & Seal of office, at Sunbury April 30 1853
James Beard Prothy
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Extract from the original paper on file in this
Office entitled "A Muster Roll of a Company
of City Guards under Major Niclas & Capt
Campbells Company , dated January 1st 1777.
Capt John Campbell
1 Lieut Joseph Beond
2 Lieut Thomas Wind
Ensign Henry Seigder
45 Philp Swartz  *ls

Pennsylvania Ss
Secretary's Office
-
I do hereby certify that the above is 
a true and correct Extract of
the original paper as the same
[illegible] on file in this office
In testimony whereof  I have herewith set my Hand and affixed the seal of the Secretary's Office to be
annexed at Harrisburg this third day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three and of the Commonwealth the seventy seventh
E J George
Depy Secy of the Cometh.