Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8045, for John Lindenberger, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
   
   SERVICE                                                NUMBER
Continental (Pa)    Lindenberger, John     W.8045
                              Lindenburger

                                            Dorcas
____________________________________________________
CONTENTS
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[Left side]

Certif made payable
to Aomr. & delivered 
to J. J. Coomly Esqr
Present
June 5th 1852
______________________

Libbey, J. Esqr  4 Augt 1852
J. J. Coombs,    4     "       "


[Stamp reading {THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES}]

Lindenberger, John
Cont (Pa)  W8045

           41

[Right side]

Ohio
_________
_________
              57
Dorcas 
widow of
Pena [Pennsylvania]
who served in the 
war, as a Lt of [illegible]
[Illegible]   p. 251.
_________________________________________________Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 280 Dollars 33.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th of March, 1848.
[illegible] 24 April 1848
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of April 1852 and sent to 
J. J. Coombs
Present
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 350 Vol. 4


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John Lindenberger was born in Baltimore State of Maryland on the 6th March 1754
Dorcas Lindenberger was born in Johnston State of Rhode Island September 16th 1762
Savannah Lindenberger Daughter of Jno {John} & Dorcas was born June 20 1786
Mary LIndenberger was born September 19th 1789
George Lindenberger was born Feby [February] 8, 1790
Ebenezer Lindenberger was born Jany [January 21st 1793
John Lindenberger was born Feby [February] 9th 1796
Christopher Lindenberger was born April 5th 1798
Milicent Lindenberger was born  Feby [February]  17th 1800
Barbara Lindenberger was born August 10 1801
Dorcas Lindenberger was born August 13 1803
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John Lindenberger Died September 30th 1817
Melascent Lindenberger Died July 21, 1818



[Stamp readng {NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES}]

____________________________________________________
John Lindenberger & Dorcas Sprague wo married in Johnston State of Rhode Island September 11th 1785

Christopher Lindenberger & Rhoba Sprague was married November 30th 1820

John Lindenberger Son of Christopher & Rhoba was Born on Thursday July 13th 1822

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Chap
Caroline Lindenberger Born February 15, 1824 on Sunday

Christopher Lindenberger was born February 15, 1828

Reeba Lindenberger was born March 22, 1832

February Mary Lindenberger daughter 
[illegible] 1835  Sunday

George Karma was born February 6th 1816

[Illegible] Srague
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This may Certify that John Lindenberger Residing in Johnston & Dorcas Sprague of Johnston aforesaid Daughter of Ebenezer Sprague afr [aforesaid] was the Eleventh day of Sept {September] 1785 Lawfully joined together in Marriage
By me Israel Angell justice peace
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John Lindenburger was born in Baltimore State of Maryland on the 6th of March 1754
Dorcas Lindenburger was born in Johnston State of Rhode Island September 16th 1762
Susannah Lindenburger Daughter of Jno [John] and Dorcas was born June 20th 1786
John Lindenburger died September 30th 1817


John Lindenburger & Dorcas Sprague was Married in Johnston State of Rhode Island September 11th 1785

State of Ohio Delaware County }SS
Personally appeared Before the Subscriber a a Justice of the peace in and for said County Christopher Lindenburger who being Sworn according to law Saith that he is the Son of John Lindenburger and Dorcas Lindenburger this deponent Saith that the foregoing is a true Copy of the original family record of John Lindenburger or for as relates to his birth Marriage and death that the record was made in the hand writing of this deponant and has been in his possession for twenty years past he further Saith that his Mother the aforesaid Dorcas Lindenburger is at this time
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the lawfull widow of Lieutenant John Lindenburger and has remained a widow even Since his Death Christopher Lindenberger
                                     ____________________________

The above Deponant Christopher Lindenburger is a man of good credability and well known to me   Sworn to and Subscribed to the 21st day of December 1841 before me
Oliver Park  J P

papers separated for examination
pen office 
Jan 24. 42
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State of Ohio Delaware County}Ss
I William D Heim Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Oliver Stark Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such Saith that his Commission was dated the 15th day of April AD 1841 and will expire on the 15th day of April 1844 and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine  And I further Certify that Ahab Jinks Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration appears to have been taken is one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as Such that his Commission was dated on the 8th day of February AD 1839 & will expire on the 8th day of February AD 1846 & that his signature before written I believe to be genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed 
the seal of said Court at Delaware Ohio 
this 27th day of Decr [December] AD 1841
W D Heim Clerk

[Written vertically left side]

No 8144
Dorcas Lindenberger
of John 
Ohio

[Written vertically on the right side]

Hon J Ridgway
Hon
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State  of Ohio}
Delaware County}Ss.

On this thirtieth day of December AD 1851, before one Joel Z Mendenhall a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, personally,  appeared Mary Mason , a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law, on her oath declares, that she is a daughter of Dorcas Lindenberger, late of Delaware. -. County in the State of Ohio, deceased, who was in her lifetime a revolutionary pensioner, as the widow of John Lindenberger deceased and received a pension at the rate of $251 per annum, under the Act of 8th July 1838.  She further states that she is advised that her said mother was entitled to a larger amount of pension that she died in Delaware-County, Ohio, on the twenty second say of April 1848 leaving this declarant and Susanna Farnam, John Lindenberger, Christopher Lindenberger and Barbara Sprague______
"
her surviving, and only surviving children
She further states, that she is advised that satisfactory evidence of the date of her mother's death, and of the names of her surviving children, is now on file in the pension office, the pension which accrued to her mother under the act of 2d February 1848, having been allowed to her children after her decease.  She makes this declaration , on behalf
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of herself and the other surviving children of said Dorcas Lindenberger deceased, for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of pension due her said mother at the time of her decease under the act of 7th July 1838, and subsequent acts.
     And she hereby appoints J. J. Coombs Esq. her attorney to prosecute said claim
                                                  Mary Mason

Sworn to and subscribed}
before me, the day above written}
Joel Z. Mendenhall J Peace}

State of Ohio}
Delaware County} ss.

I  I D W Rhodes Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas written and for the County aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Joel Z Mendenhall Esqr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, is, and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace written and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
           Given under my hand, and                  
           the seal of said Court, this 
           day of 30th day of December 1851

                           D W Rhodes Clerk
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State of Ohio Delaware County}Ss
On this ninth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared before Ahab Jinks one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the State and County aforesaid Dorcas Lindenberger is a resident of Porter Township in Delaware County and State of Ohio aged Seventy nine [{Eighty} crossed out] years who being first duly Sworn acording 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 the 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows.  That She is the widow of John Lindenberger who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution.  She further declares that She was Married to the aforesaid Lieutenant, John Lindenberger on the Eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty five by Israel Angel a Justice of the peace who on that day gave him a certificate of Marriage in the words and form following Viz
"This may certify that John Lindenberger'"Residing in Johnston & Dorcas Sprague of Johnston
"aforesaid Daughter of Ebenezer Sprague Esq was
" this Eleventh day of September 1785 Lawfully
"joined together in Marriage by me Israel Angel
"Justice Peace and that her husband the aforesaid John Lindenberger died September 30th 1817 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four 
Vis. at the time above Stated She further testifies that She is at this time the lawfull widow of the identical John
                                                                  over
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Lindenberger who held the Commission acompaning this Declaration and has remained a widow ever Since her husbands  the Said John Lindenbergers death  Dorcas Lindenberger

Sworn to and Subscribed on the ninth day of December 1841 before me [begin underline] Ahab Jinks [end underline] one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for Delaware County State of Ohio.
I Ahab Jinks associate Judge as aforesaid do hereby Certify that Dorcas Lindenberger by reason of age and infirmity and a distant residence from the County Seat is unable to appear in Court
       [begin underline] Ahab Jinks [end underline]
                                    Associate Judge
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of good Credability and well known to me  Sworn to and Subscribed to this day of December 1841 before me
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To
Dorcas Lindenberger
Wid of John 
            A
Act 2 Feby [February] 1848
Admd [Administered] $251 per an
from 4 March to 24 April
1848 the day of her 
death.  Payable to Ebenezer Lindenberger
John Lindenberger Christopher Lindenberger, Susan Farmer Mary Mason, and Barbara Sprague only surviving children of Dorcas Lindenberger

Joseph Patrick
Sunbury
Ohio
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State of Ohio Delaware County}ss

Be it known that before me Edward Mason a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Christopher Lindenberger who being duly Sworn acording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d day of February 1848. entitled, An act granting pensions to the widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war, that he is the son of Dorcas Lindenberger who was the widow of John Lindenberger who was a Lieutenant of Infantry and Artillery in the army of the Revolution, that the Said Dorcas Lindenberger obtained a pension of two hundred and fifty one dollars per annum under the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843, that the Said Dorcas Lindenberger makes the above declaration in order to obtain the arrears of pension due to the Children of the Said Dorcas Lindenberger from the 4th day of March 1848 to the 24th day of April 1848 being the day of her death
                                     Christopher Lindenberger

State of Ohio Delaware County Ss, Sworn to and Subscribed before me the Subscriber this first day of September, in the year one thousand and eight hundred and forty eight.   [begin underline] Edward Mason, J. Peace [end underline]
I hereby Certify that the above named Christopher Lindenberger is personally known to me and that he is the son of the said Dorcas Lindenberger as Stated in the above declaration.    Edward Mason   J P
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The State of Ohio Delaware County Ss
I George W Stark Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that on this 1st day of September AD 1848 Edward Mason Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was an Admin, Justice of the Peace in and for  said county duly Commissioned and qualified        
                                   In Testimony whereof ZI have hereunto set my hand and the Seal aforesaid Court this 2 September 1848

George W Stark Clerk
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Lindenberger A. F. 8045
____________________________________________________[Column headings]  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. I LENGTH OF SERVICE. I RANK. I OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. I STATE.
[Secondary headings] CAPTAIN. I COLONEL.
Spring of 1776 I √ I √ I officers not stated
√ Apr. 1 1777 I Feby 3 1778 I Lieutenant of a Co. in the Penn. State Regt of Artillery

His father was wounded in the battle of Germantown, his name is not stated.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine & Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ____________
Date of application for pension, Dec 8, 1841 His [illegible] was al
Residence at date of application, Porter Twp., Delaware Co. Ohio
Age at date of application,  He was b [born] at Johnston. R. I. Sept. 16 1762
Remarks:  Soldier was born in Baltimore, Md Mch [March] 6, 1754  He married at Johnston R. S. Sept. 11 1785 Dorcas daughter of Ebenezer Sprague and died Sept. 30 1817.
She died Apr 24 1848 in Delaware Co. Ohio.
The only Soldier of that name found on Rev Was Pension record
(See supplement for family record

Very  respectfully,   

1565b3m10-08
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Record Division.
November 7, 1911,
Mrs. George A. French,
171 Penrose Street,
Riverside, California.
Madam:

In addition to the military history of John Lindenberger Wid. File No. 8,045, Rev. War, you are herewith furnished the following data as to his family.
Daughter Susannah born June 20, 1786, married-- Farnam.
Mary                            "  September 19, 1789,
married Mason.
George                        "   February 8, 1790.
Ebenezer                     "   January 21, 1793.
John                            "   February 9, 1796.
Christopher                 "   April 3, 1798.
Melascent                    "   February 17, 1800, died July 2, 1818.
Barbara                         "  August 19, 1801, married-Sprague.
Dorcas                          "  August 13, 1803.

Christopher Lindenberger and Rhaba Sprague were married November 30, 1820.
Son John Lindenberger  born July 11, 1822.
Caroline Lindenberger      "    February 15, 1824.
Christopher Lindenberger "    February 15, 1828
Rhoba Lindenberger         "     March 30, 1832.
Mary Lindenberger            "   ------------ 1835.
      
Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

No other name appears on second " George surname cannot be determined upon so I omitted it.  
V. L. Gandy Nov 7, 1911
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 8045
Dorcas Lindenburger

Wid.
John Lindenburger
Lieut. Rev. War

Act: Feby. 2nd, '48
Index"-Vol. A, Page 435

{Arrangement of 1870.)
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Mar. 4'98
Mrs. C. H. Young
Cet.
1911 Nov. 17 Hist. to Mrs. George A. French. V. L. (illegible) also family record.
Letter in L. F. 13214 Nathan Gregory.
1911 Nov. 25 Mrs. Geo. A. French that there is no further data as to son John &c. Letter in L.F. 13214 Nathan Gregory.
1915 Oct. 16 Hist. to S. Has(illegible).
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In the NAME and by the AUTHORITY of the FREEMEN of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

The SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
of the said Commonwealth,
to John Lindenbeger Gentl.
We, reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these presents, constitute and appoint you to be First Lieutenant of a company in the Pennsylvania State Regiment of Artillery in the service of this State for the Protection thereof, either within or without same, against all hostile Enterprises:  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of First Lieutenant of the said company by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging,  And we do strictly charge and require all officers and Privates under your Command, to be obedient to your orders as First Lieutenant.  And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive from the Supreme Executive Council of this Commonwealth, or from your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, pursuant to the Trust reposed in you.  This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or any succeeding Supreme Executive Council.
Given under the Seal of the Commonwealth, Philadelphia, this first day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.

Attest                                  //s//
                                    Tho. Wharton Pres.
//s//
T. Mailack
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Dorcas Lindenberger
of John
Ohio
Suspended

Sent let 24 Jany. 1842 Hon J. Ridgway
Let. 25 Feb '42 Hon J. Ridgway
Let. 2 March '42 to Hon. J. Ridgway 

Act 7 July 1838
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Family record
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2744
Ohio, Cincinnati
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dorcas Lindenburger
widow of John
who was a Lieut of Inftry & Artillery
in the Revolution
Incd [Increased] from $251
____________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 280 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
30th day of April 1852 and 
sent to 
J. J. Coombs
present
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
                    17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2.    Page 206.

Act 160
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6601
Ohio. Cincinnati

Dorcas Lindenburger  decd [deceased]
widow of John ___________________________
who died on the 30 Sept 1817.
of Delaware Co, in the State of Ohio
who was a Lieut of Inftry & Artillery in the _____ commanded by Captain __________ of the ______________________ commanded by __________________ in the Revolution [{line for} crossed out] 8 mo: 12 days Lt of Infty
                    10 "       3    "    "  in Artillery
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 280 Dollars and [{00} crossed out] 33 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of April 1852 and send to  J. J. Coombs
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semiannual allowance ending

Incd [Increased] from $251

                                                                [Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 7, 1838.}

H. R. Weightman           
Recorded by                  Clerk.
Book  2.  Vol. 1        Page 391

A. 2. 2318
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[Written on the left side]
Ohio    6601
Dorcas Lindenburger
widow of John Lindenburger
[{who was a pensioner under the Act of} crossed out]
and who died on the 30 September 1817.
of Delaware Co. in the State of Ohio 
who was a Lieut of Inf.  & Artillery} in the company commanded by Captain ____________ of the regt. commanded by Col. Proctor in the Pa. Artl. line for 6 months 26 days Lt Inf.   82.66
                   10     "         3    "    "  Art  168.35
                                                             _________
                                                             251.00
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Cinnati
at the rate of 251 Dollars ____________ Cents per annum
to commence o the 4th day of March, 1836.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Certificate of pension issued the 24. day of March 1842 and sent to Hon. J. Ridgway 
House of Representatives
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1811    $1255.00
[{Semi annual allowance ending} crossed out]
{Act July 7 }
     {1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown                       Clerk.
Book  A.      Vol. 2.   Page 218

[Written on right side]
Agent notified
Let to Hon J Ridgway June 18. 1842.
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[Written on left side]

2744
Ohio                                        Cincina [Cincinnati]
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dorcas Lindenburger
widow of John Lindenburger
who was a Lieut of In & Artillery
in the Penn Arti line
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 251 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
17th day of Nov. 1843
and sent to 
Joseph Patrick
Sunbury
Ohio.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                         [Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 160.

[Written on right side]

Dept Nov 17
Let. [Letter] to Joseph Patrick
Sept 27. '48
"Joseph Patrick 9th Oct 1849
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[Written on left side]

Reported
John W Jones Sr Dir 1849
Lindenburger 4 Oct 1850

[Written on right side]

Ohio
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dorcas Linden
widow of John
 who served in the Revolution
war, as a Lieut. of In. Artillery
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
251 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848. Send
24 April 1848.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Oct 1849. and sent to 
Joseph Patrick
Sunbury
Ohio.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 350  Vol. 4
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not known who wrote this nor where it came from Jul

On rolls German Regt. a, 2d Lieut 
25th Sept. 1776, Commission on 1st
Lieut Proctor's Artillery dated 1st
April 1777, and resigned 3rd Feby. [February} 1778 as per copy from records 
at Norrisburg.    12) 320( 2
                                   2
Lt. Infy. 6 mos  6 days              $82.66
Lt Arty  10  "     3 days              168.33
                                                ________
                                                $251.00

May _6_6  12/160/13.33
                       12
                       _____
                          40
                          36
                        ______
                             40


14.33
       6
______
86.00
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Dorcas Lindenburger. widow
of John. Ohio
Roll in act of 1843.


R. W. Young
Agent
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Hon. J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
                           Porter Township. Ohio Dr

SIR:
     You will be placed to allow my Agent, R. W. Young, Washington, D. C. , to examine the papers on file in your office, upon which a pension was originally granted to Dorcas Lindenburger, Widow of John Lindenburger, now deceased

                                   Yours respectfully,
                                    Edward Mason}   Hert
                       of his wife Mary Mason]
                       Susan Farnam               } Dorcas
                        Christopher Lindenberger
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Received October 27th 1777" From Lieut John Lindenberger
an accompt of Eight pair of Shoes, Ten pair of Stockings

Eight Shirts, Thirteen Wasitcoats, Thirteen overalls which were Delivered to Capt Francis Proctor Jun 1st Company, As the accompt Specifics-

8 pair Shoes
10 pair Stockings
8 Shirts
13 Overalls            Geo Cottnam Cap Lt. Com.
13 Waistcoats
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May it please your Excellency

Its with Reluctance I apply for a dismission from a Corps I have the greatest Respect for, but happy for no other Reason, then that of a want of Constitution in my Self, & a Care as an Elder Brother of an number of Sisters & Brothers young in life, & unhappy in them Selves (word crossed out) of a Father at the battle of Gemantown wherein he left the life of his Army by a wound from the Enemy, this and that alone is the reason of the Request, from he that is with all Respect your Humble Servant & a well wisher of America

March the 17th 1778      John Lindenberger
To His Excellency
George Washington Commander     Divord         
in Chief
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THE STATE OF OHIO, DELAWARE COUNTY, SS.
D. T. FULLER, Judge of the Court of Probate of Delaware County, Ohio,
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING

Know Ye, THAT at a Probate Court, held by me at my office in Delaware, in the county aforesaid , the 22d day of May A. D. 1852, it being made to appear to my satisfaction that
Dorcas Sindenberger
late of Delaware County and State of Ohio, deceased, had, whilst living, and at the time of [{his} crossed out] her death, moneys, goods, chattels, rights and credits within this State and county; and by means whereof the ordering of Letters of Administration, and granting administration of all and singular the moneys, goods, chattels , rights and credits, and also the crediting, allowing and final adjusting the accounts thereof, both belong to me, and I being desirous that the said moneys, goods, chattels, rights and credits may be well and truly administered, agreeably to the true intent, spirit and meaning of the laws of this State, in such case made and provided, do grant unto Edward Mason Administrator of said Estate full power and authority by these presents, he having first duly entered into bonds, to adminis-
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 the debts which unto the said deceased whilst living and at the time of [his] her death did belong; and to pay the debts of said deceased, so far as such moneys, goods, chattels, rights and credits will extend
and the law requires: Hereby requiring the said Administrator within three months to cause notice of his appointment to be published in some newspaper of general circulation in the county where said deceased last dwelt, for three consecutive weeks, and to make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said moneys, goods, chattels, rights, credits, &c., of the said deceased, which shall be appraised and signed by Wm. B Mendenhall T Spague & J.B. Studevant under oath or affirmation, so far as they come to his hands, possession, or knowledge, and the same so made, to be returned upon oath of the said Administrator to the office of the said Judge within three months; and also within eighteen months to render his first account of his administration, upon oath, in like manner to render such further account of his administration from time to time, and every twelve months thereafter, and also at such other times as may be required
by the said Judge, until the estate shall be wholly settled, and to do and perform all other duties required of the said Administrator according to law.
In testimony whereof, I, on the day and year above written,
have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court
J. T. Fuller
JUDGE
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Office of Probate Judge Del Co. Ohio.
May 22, 1852

I certify the within to be a true copy of letters of Administration issued this day to Edward Mason Witness my hand and Official Seal the day and year above written.
D. T. Fuller
Probate Judge
of Del. Co. Ct

[Seal affixed]
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Payment to be made
at Cincinnati Ohio
by James Hall
Agent for paying pension=
ers, in the Agency of Ohio

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book   Vol=
ume  Page         by
 J. P. Chase Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
 Claim for Military Service.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 2nd February 1848, Dorcas Lendenburger died late of Ohio, widow of John Lindenburger, who was a Lieut. of In & Artillery and did 30th September 1817 is inscribed on the roll of pensioners at the rate of two hundred and fifty one dollars, per annum commencing 4th March 1848 and ending 24th April 1848 when she died.
     The amount is due & payable to Ebenezer Lindenburger, John Lindenburger, Christopher Lindenburger Susan Farmer, Mary Mason & Barbara Sprague, only surviving Children of the said Dorcas LIndenburger decd [deceased.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this 20th day of October on t houseand eight hundred and forty=nine

Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and}
Countersigned,}

Commissioner of Pensions.
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Extract from the Minutes of the Council
of Safety."
Philadelphia 12th July 1776.

"The Honorable Congress having requested this Board
"to recommend proper persons as Lieutenants & Ensigns to the 
"from Companies of Germans to be raised in this service for the 
"Continental service, 
                Resolved, that the following gentlemen 
"be recommended to Congress as proper persons to be appointed 
" as aforesaid.
as First Lieutenant, Frederick Rowlwagen
as Second Lieutenant George Hawbecker
[begin underline] John Sandenberger [end underline]

Extract
from the original "return of the officers in the "Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery under the Command" of Colonel Thomas Proctor, with first date of Commission, " taken December the 14th 1778"

" Rank         Names        Date of 1st         Remarks
                                       Commission

"1st Lieuts  John Lindenberger  Apl. 20. 1777   Resigned Feby 3. 1778. (signed) Thos [Thomas} Proctor, Col."

Pennsylvania, ss.
I hereby Certify the above to be true extract from the originals remaining in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
[Seal affixed]  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said office, at Harrisburg this first day of February A.D. 1842.

A N. Parsons   Secretary of the Commth [Commonwealth]
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official Business

J. L. Edwards Commissioner
Pensions Washington
City D.C.

[Written vertically on the left]
W. Cold attention Park [illegible]

[illegible] bury 6
Oct 4
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Sunbury Delaware County Ohio 30th September 1849
Mr. J. L. Edwards

     Sir it is now more than a year since I sent yo the papers of the heirs of Dorcas Lindenburger in order to obtain a small amount of pension due her at her death in February last you sent me a circular wrote on the margin that the papers was received and would be attended to in time.  I think the Case has been forgotten or mislaid I therefore write to call it to mind you cannot say that I have troubled you much for so small a sum but the heirs wants to hear from the Claim.
                                            I am Sir with greate
J. L. Edwards                        Respect you do
Commissioner of pensions              Joseph Patrick
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State of Ohio Delaware County}Ss
Be it known that before me Oliver Stark a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County personally appeared Dorcas Lindenberger.  Who being duly Sworn acording to law doth on her oath make the following amendment to her Declaration
She Saith that acording to the Statements made by John Lindenberger to this deoponent who was the lawfull wife of the Said john Lindenberger
     John Lindenberger entered the Service of the Revolutionary army in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six that he served in the main army under General Washington the remainder of that year and the winter of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven that he was in the Battle of Trenton and that of Princeton that about the first of April 1777 the Said John Lindenberger was apointed first Lieutenant of a Company in the Pennsylvania State Regiment of Artilery that he remained in that service through the remainder of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven and the winter of Seventy Eight that he was in the Battle of Brandywine was severely wounded that about the first of April  Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight the Said John Lindenberger at his own request was dismised from active service for the purpose of taking care of his wounded Father and famaly.  This deponent Saith she Cannot tell the names of the officers under who her husband served except one by the name of Samuel Smith who She thinks was a Brigadier General further She Saith not Sworn to and Subscribed          Dorcas Lindenberger
the 13th March 1842
before me       Oliver Park Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio Delaware County} Js
Be it known that before me Oliver Stark a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County personally appeared Edward Mason who being duly Sworn acording to law deposeth  and Saith that he was well aquainted with John Lindenberger for a number of years before his death and was on very friendly terms with the LIndenberger famaly and has often heard John Lindenberger relate his Services in the Revolutionary War he Saith that John Lindenberger told this deponant that he entered the army in the year one thousand Seven hundred and seventy Six that he was in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton This deponent Said that in the year 1812 he in Company with John Lindenberger passed through the town of Trenton in the State of New Jersey that then and there John Lindenberger described to this deponant the whole Scene of the Battle of Trenton where and how the enemy was encamped and how the Americans marched to the attack and where he the Said John Lindenberger was Stationed in the American army and that John  Lindenberger continued in the Service through the winter of 1777 that about the first of April Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven he the Said John Lindenberger was apointed first Lieutenant in a Company of Pennsylvania State regiment of Artilery that he was in the Battle of Brandywine and Germantown in the last his Father was badly wounded and John Lindenberger assisted in boring his Father from the field of Battle that about the first of April Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight John Lindenberger at his own request was Dismised from active service to take care of his wounded Father and famaly and was not again Called into active   
over
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Service this deponant Saith that he Cannot tell the names of the officers that John LIndenbeuger Served under except one by the name of Samuel Smith who he thinks was a Brigader General this Deponant further Saith that in the year 1818 he was in the city of Baltimore in Company with a Brother of John Lindenburger and was then and there introduced to General Samuel Smith and in the Conversation General Smith was told that John Lindenburger was dead when Smith Said that Lieutenant Lindenburger was a small man but had a great Soul that he was a brave and active officer that his famaly should be proud for his Revolutionary Services This deponant Saith that John Lindenburger told him that in the time of the Revolutionary war he was well off and did not receive any pay for his Services and that he furnished everything for his company to the amount of Several hundred dollars for which he was never paid  ,he further Saith that Dorcas Lindenburger is at this time the lawfull widow of the before mentioned John Lindenburger and that the old paper purporting to be a request was written by John Liindenburger for a dismision from Service is the hand writing of Lieutenant John Lindenburger who was the husband of the Said Dorcas Lindenburger and further he Saith not      [begin underline] Edward Mason [end underline]

I Oliver Stark hereby certify that Edward Mason who has sworn to the foregoing affadavit is a man of Respectability
Sworn to and Subscribed the 
13 th March 1842 before me
 Oliver Park J. Peace
Page 46

and the deponent further states, that the paper hereunto annexed he verily believed is the same paper, that the said John Lindenberger heard him several  times in his lifetime, and always state it as a copy of his communication to General Washington for leave of above according to the terms of the same-and is positive that it is in his the Said John Lindenberger handwriting--
 [begin underline] Edward Mason [end underline]

the interting[illegible] is the affadavit of Edward Mason and the writing in blue ink was written by Edward Mason himself before signing 
                                    Oliver Park J P

 State of Ohio Delaware County  SS

I William D Heim Clerk of the Court of Common Please in & for said County hereby certify that Oliver Stark Esqr before whom the foregoing deposition appeared to have been taken was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware this 16th day of March AD 1842
                         WD Heim Clerk

[Seal affixed]

[Written vertically on the right side]
Hon. J J Ridgway 
HR
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3146 July 29, 1843
bls March 30/49
Ohio 356 [{July} written upside down]
[{Sunbury} written upside down]

C Cay Kendall
PD Lindenberger

[Following written vertically]

Free
J. L. Edwards Commissioner
of pensioner Washington
City DC
Page 48

Sunbury Ohio July the 26th 1843

Dear Sir enclosed I send you the affidavit of Dorcas Lindenberger & Catherine Coy Kendall for a pension under the act of 1 March last.

I am Sir with great respect 
your obedient servant

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm. Pensions                   Joseph Patrick
Page 49

State of Ohio Delaware County}Ss
Be it known that on the Seventeenth day of July AD 1843 personally appeared before Oliver Stark a Justice of the peace in and for Said County Dorcas Lindenburger a resident of Porter Township in Delaware County and State of Ohio aged Eighty three years 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 of the act of Congress passed the third day of March 1843
That She is the widow of John Lindenburger who was a Lieutenant of Infantry and Artillary in the army of the Revolution  She further Saith that as the widow of the Said John Lindenburger She obtained a pension of two hundred and fifty one dollars per annum for five years from the 4th day of March 1836 to the fourth day of March 1841 under an act of Congress passed the 7th July 1838.  She further Declares that She is Still a widow
Sworn to and Subscribed Dorcas Lindenberger
the 17th day of July 1843 
before me
               Oliver Parks [begin underline] JP [end underline]
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State of Ohio Delaware County} Ss
I Oliver Stark a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Dorcas Lindenburger the old lady that Subscribes and Sworn to the foregoing Declaration and know her to be the identical person She therein represents herself to be given under my hand officially this 17th day of July 1843

Oliver Park [begin underline JP [end underline]

State of Ohio Delaware County;ss
I William D Heim Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Oliver Stark Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissionedd & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 15th day of April AD 1841 & will expire on the 15th day of April AD 1844 & that his signature above written, I believe to be genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County, at Delaware this 24th day of July AD 1843
[Seal affixed]
W D Heim [begin underline Clerk {end underline]
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[Written vertically on left side]
ingy alpy Caseless   July 12/49
Dorcas Lindenburger


Official Business
Free
 J. L. Edwards Commissioner 
of Pensions Washington
City DC

Sunbury O
July 8
Page 52

Sunbury Delaware Co Ohio 7th July 1849
Dear Sir about the 20th of October last I sent you the papers of the heirs of Mrs Dorca Lindenburger to obtain a small amount of Pension due her at the time of her Death Viz from the 4th of March 1848 to the 24 of April following.  Mrs. Lindenburger was a pensioner under the various acts of Congress granting pensions to Soldiers of the Revolutionary army
the heirs wants to hear the result of their application

I am Sir your obedient
J. L. Edwards                              Servant
Commissioner of Pensions        Joseph Patrick
Page 53

Sunbury O}                      [{40} marked through]
Jan 23 

J. L. Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City 
DC

[Written vertically on the left side]

Dorcas Lindenberger
Ohio   2744.43
Page 54

Sunbury Delaware Co Ohio 22nd of January 1849
Mr. J. L. Edwards

Sir I write again to you to Learn if possible what has become of the applicaation for arrears of pension in the Case of the heirs of Dorcas Lindenburger Decd [Deceased] about the 20th of October last I sent you the Certificate of the Clerk of the Court Certifying to the Death of Dorcas Lindenburger with the names of her Children as denoted by you in your last letter and I have had no returns from the same
I supose you office to be overrun with business therefore I waited a long time before troubling you again.  Pleas let me hear from you soon

Hon J. L. Edwards          I am with respect
                                      yours Joseph Patrick
Page 55

State of Ohio]
Delaware County} ss
I George W Stark Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County hereby Certify that at a Court holden in Delaware on the 18th day of October 1848, Satisfactory evidence was exhibited to Said Court.  That Dorcas Lindenburger late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of two hundred and fifty one dollars per annum under the act of Congress of the 17th of June 1844  Died in Delaware County in the State of Ohio on the 24th day of April 1848, and that Ebenezer Lindburger John Lindenburger Christopher Lindenburger Susan Farnum late Susan Lindenburger Mary Mason late Mary Lindenburger and Barbara Sprague late Barbara Lindenburger are her only Children and that they are all residents of the State of Ohio
In testamony thereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed 
the seal of the Said Court at Delaware
this 18 day of October 1848
George W Stark Clerk
Page 56

[Written vertically on the left side]

08200
[Illegible]

Official Business
Free
 
J. L. Edwards Commissioner 
of Pensions Washington
City DC

[Written vertically on the right side]
October 24, 48
Heirs of Dorcas Lindenburger
decd [deceased]
Joseph Patrick
Page 57

Sunbury Delaware Co Ohio 18th 1848

Sir
     Enclosed I Send you the proof of the death of Dorcas Lindenburger with the names of her Children.  When yo write I wish you would Send me the form of the oath of identity for a widow under the act of 2d February 1848 if Congress has made any alteration in the percieved of Marriage of a widow to entitle her to a pension please to let me know & I am Sir you obedient 
Servant
Hon J. L. Edwards                       Joseph Patrick

{Francis Seut}
{Oct 24 1848}
Page 58

Olive Green Ohio
September 27-1850

Mr. J. L. Edwards

                 Sir I this day received a Letter from R W Young of Washington City stating that there is Evidence in his possession whereby the  Pension granted to my Mother Dorcas Lindenberger would be considered increased. but the said R. W. Young demands fifty prct [percent] for collecting the areas due.  I suppose all the Evidence of the Service of John Lindenberger is to be found on the Rolls of the Army and all the necessary proof in the case is on file with my Mother's Papers in the Pension Office.  I therefore wish you to make a careful examination of the Rolls and if Any additional Service can be found or any evidence that will give to the Heirs of Dorcas Lindenberger Diseased an additional amountof Pension we wish to obtain the same without Paying one half to obtain the other.  I therefore solicit an Answer as soon as can be made convenient
Yours Very Respectfully
Christopher Lindenberger

Addresss} Olive Green
Delaware Co
Ohio
Page 59

Mary Mason
daughter of
Dorcas Lindenberger a
widow of John.

for increase under act 7th July 1838
Ohio

John Lindenberger
was commissioned
19th July 1776-See
Journals of Congress
 of that date

Triplite

J. L. Edwards
Page 60

Increase
                decd [deceased]
Dorcas Lindenberger
wid [widow] of John
Ohio

Acts 7 July 38th
ad?

 8 mo 12 Jpd Lt Art.      $112.00
10mos 3 Jpd Lt Art          168.33
                                      _________
 per ann                         $280.33


De Ind former paymts
at $251 per an:

[begin underline] She died 24th April 1848[end underline]

Payable as before

and to 
J. J. Coombs.
Page 61

8144
Dorcas Lindenberger 
of Ohio
Admitted

Lt. Infy 6 mos 6 day   $82.66
Lt. Arty 10  .    3          168.33
                                  ________
                                 $251.00

Cap-Col : Proctor, Pa
Arty.

died 30 Sep: 1817

Act of July 1838

Hon; J. Ridgway
N.R,
Page 62

Brief in the case of Dorcas Lindenberger decd [deceased] wid [widow] of John
County and State of Ohio
act  s 7 July ' 38 AD

________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, [{(if original)} crossed out]
Is it documentary traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Record Journals of Congress.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent      F. F. Kirby
J. J. Coombs                               Examining Clerk
Present
Page 63

Free  Official 
             Business

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
City


[Written vertically on the left side]
Dorcas Lindenberger
Kirly
Mr. Ames
Sunbury O
Oct 13
Page 64

Free Official 
             Business

J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
City

[Written vertically on the left side]
Dorcas Lindenberger
Kirly
Mr. Ames
Sunbury O
Oct 13[Written on left side vertically]
Page 65

Pension Office,
                       October 9th. 1849.

Sir:

In answer to you letter of the 7th July last, I have to inform you, that before a certificate can issue, in the case of Dorcas Lindenberger, deceased, the certificate of a Court of Record, showing the date of her death, and giving the names of her Children now living, should be addressed,

Very Respectfully
Your Obt [Obedient} Svt. [Servant]
J L Edwards

Sunbury Ohio October 13th 1849 the certificate above referred to was sent to your office in October 1846  I think it was dated the 19th of October 1848  Please examine for it 
I am Sir your  
Joseph Patrick

Joseph Patrick, Esq
Sunbury
Delaware Co
Ohio
Page 66

Washington City, Janry. [January] 12th 1842.
Dear Sir.

I herewith transmit the declaration and other papers of Mrs. Dorcas Lindenberger the widow of John Lindenberger-a Lieut in the Revolutionary war.  You will perceive Mrs. Lindenberger asked for the benefit-accruring to certain widows under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838.

Will you have the goodness to examine the evidence of Mrs. Lindenberger's claim at as early a day as your convenience will permit.  If it is sufficient to afford her the benefit ask for, you will please forward me a certificate of the same:  If the evidence is defective, you will please to point out wherein it is, defective.

Yours very respectfully
Your Obt. [Obedient] Servt. [Servant]
J. L. Edwards Esq}   
Comr of Pensions                      J Ridgway
Page 67

Washington City. Febry. [February] 23rd. 1842.

Dear Sir.

Some time since, you returned me the declaration and papers of Mrs. Dorcas Lindenberger of Delaware Co. Ohio (who had applied for a pension) on account of their being defective in form:  I returned them by mail, to Joseph Patrick, Esqr.- a friend of Mrs Lindenberger, to have them amended.  These papers have lately been returned to me, with statements of Mr. Patrick and Doctor Hauer, that they could not discover, by your letter- which I sent with the papers-wherein the Defects lay.  I send the letter of W. Patrick with Wm. Hance with the papers for you perusal.  I also, transmit an authenticated account of the services of John Lindenberger- as they appear in the Office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Will you have the goodness to say whether the testimony is strong enough to entitle Mrs. Lindenberger to a pension, and it is, whether her papers are defective-in form upon which to issue her a certificate of pension.  
Very respectfully
Yor Obt [Obedient} Servt {Servant]
RJ Ridgway

J. L. Edwards Esqr-
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Page 68

House of Reps. U.S. March 21st. 1842

Dear Sir.

I herewith transmit to your office further evidence in favour of the claim of Mrs. Dorcas Lindenberger.  I will add, that I am acquainted with Edward Mason, who testifies to the indentity of Mrs. Lindenberger and who gives a circumstantial account of what he has heard John Lindenberger say, and that I believe him to be a person of respectable standing, and what he stated in the premises may be relied upon.

If this evidence, with that, which you have already before you, in the case of Mrs Dorcas Lindenberger, is sufficient to entitle him to a pension, please drop me a line to that affect.

 I am very respectfully
Your obt. [Obedient] Servt {Servant]
J. Ridgway

J. L. Edwrds Esqr
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Page 69

June 10. 1842

Jacob Fisher
Dorcas Lindenberger

[Stamp {WASHINGTON DC  (illegible) 9}]

Aim? June 10 1842
Copy

Hon J. Ridgway
HR

[Written vertically]

J Ridgway
FREE

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Page 70

House of Reps. June 9th 1842.

Dear Sir.

I am requested to procure copies of certain papers in your office by two individual Pensioners-constituents of mine in Delaware Co. Ohio;
the object of which is, to enable them to draw a a small pension from the State of Penna [Pennsylvania] under a Statute, as I understand, providing  [{for} crossed out] a pension for such of their militia as permited a certain amount of duty during the American Revolution.  The two individuals attended to are Jacob Fisher, and Mrs. Dorcas Lindenberger.

Will you have the goodwill, if consistent with the rules of your office, to furnish me with certified copies of the [begin underline] declaration [end underline] of the said [begin underline] Jacob Fisher, [end underline] and of Mrs. [begin underline] Dorcas Lindenberger family record [end underline] and [begin underline] certificate of Marriage, [end underline] at as early a period as your convenience will permit.

I am most respectfully
Your obt. [Obedient] Sevt [servant]
J. Ridgway

J. L. Edwards Esqr}
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions}
Page 71

Sunbury O
Sept 5                                     Free


J L Edwards
of pensions

[Written vertically]

744,43 Ohio
Ames
Mr. Cole
Sept 9
Page 72

Sunbury Delaware Co  Ohio 3d September 1848
Mr J L Edwards

Sir enclosed I Send you the declaration of Christopher Lindenberger to obtain the arrears of pension, Due the heirs of Dorcas Lindenberger from the 4th March 1843 to the 24th April the day of her death      I am Sir you obedient Servant
Joseph Patrick

J L Edwards
Commissioner of 
Pensions
Page 73

[Stamp {OLD WAR & NAVY FEB 11 1898}]

Honorable Commissioner Pensions
Pension Office. Washington D.C.

Sir;-

In case John Lindenberger drew a pension & desire you to furnish me with his military history.  He served as a 1st lieutenant in the 4th Artilleru regiment Continental troops, Revolutionary War.  If he did not draw a pension and his widow did can you furnish me with the history?

Your respectfully
Mrs, Carrie H. Young
424-4th st. N. E.
City.
Page 74

M Nov Dec

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MILWAUKEE,   October 12th , 1915

Bureau of Pensions
C/O Dept. Interior
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me with
the record of John Linderberger, Revolutionary Soldier whose home was in Baltimore Md.
He was an ancestor of my wife.
Very Truly Yours
C L Hammond
548 Prospect Ave
Apt F
Page 75


In the claim of John Lindenberger, Wid. File No. 8,045 Rev. War, there is no further data as to his son John other than that he was a resident of Delaware County, Ohio, in 1848, nor is this Bureau able to assist you in proving that you are
a descendant of this soldier.
Very respectfully,
To Mrs. Geo. A. French
171 Penrose St
Riverside, Cal
Commissioner.