Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2962, for Conrad Myers, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Conti
Penn.


Myers, Conrad
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W2962
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11.815
 Pennsylvania    Phila.
Elizabeth Myers decd,
widow of Conrad Myers.
who died on the 8th February 1835.
of _______ in the State of ____________
who was a private in the ____________
commanded by Captain ____________ of the _______________ commanded by _______________ in the Revolution line for Penn. Line

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 53 Dollars 32 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. and end 4th March 1841.
(She died in February 1843)

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of April 1856. and sent to
 J. B. Kaufman
 Lancaster Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of __________
Semi-annual allowance ending __________


{Revolutionary Claim}
{July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by G T. Getty Clerk

Book 16 Vol. 1 Page 111
  

J. B. Kaufman
June 16 1836
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25.830
Pennsylvania
Conrad Myers
 of Lancaster, Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
 who was a priv. in the Company commanded
by Captain  Smith, of the regt. commanded
 by  Col. Arnold in the Pennsylvania line for
Militia
 1 {illegible} x month $53.32

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 53 Dollars 32 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Jany. 1834
 and sent to Hon. Wm. Hiester Ho. of Rep.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833            133.30
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar.' 34  26.66
                                                            _________
                                                             $159.96

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk,
Book  {illegible}
Vol. 5
Page 40
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Adm 1. year &
Six Months
$53.33


53.32
     x2
_________
106.64
  26.66
_________
133.30

Hon. Hiester
Ho. of Rep.
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{illegible}
Conrad Myers
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Declaration, in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County      ⎬ SS
On this nineteenth day of
August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County now sitting, Conrad Myers,
a resident of Mountjoy Township Lancaster County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated.
I was born in the State of New Jersey in the
month of November 1753, and am now nearly 80 years of age- the only record record of my age was in the house many years ago when it was burned.
I lived in Donegal Township Lancaster Co.
in the month of July A.D. 1775 when I enlisted in Captain Smiths company of Riflemen and were marched to Reading, Berks County, where we were joined
by two other companies- one Capt. Morgan's from Virginia-
the other Capt. Hendrik's from Carlisle. The three companies marched to Prospect Hills near Boston where we were put under the command of Col. Arnold
and were marched through the Wilderness to Quebec and was in the battle there.
We, under the command of Colonel Arnold had taken the Lower Town and was in it when General Montgomery was killed. Those under his immediate
command retreated, and we were taken
prisoners.
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We were then taken by water round to New York
and were detained there as prisoners untill {until} the latter end of September or the beginning of October 1776, thus having served as a private seven months and retained prisoner nine months, part of which time I was kept in irons, in all 16 months.
I had a certificate of Pension from the United States on which I drew three half years pension but owing to my possessing more property than to the amount of $300.00 my pension ceased.
I hereby relinquish all claim whatsoever
to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not now on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
I know of no person now living who was with me in the service whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service.
After I returned from the service I remained in the Township of Donegal untill {until} about the year 1802 when I removed to Mount Joy Township and have lived there ever since.
I have no documentary evidence of my service whatever.

Conrad Myers

Sworn & subscribed in open Court
August 19 1833

Attest
Chrst. Bachman
Prothy

I George Redsicker a resident of Donegal
Township Lancaster County hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Conrad Myers the applicant who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
that I believe him to be seventy nine years of age
that I recollect of his enlisting and marching out in the month of July AD 1775 and of his returning in the fall
of the year 1776 and that I believe him to be a revolutionary soldier as he has stated.

George Redsicker

Sworn & subscribed in open
August 19th 1833-

Attest
Chrst Bachman
Prothy.
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I Henry B. Shaffner a clergyman, residing in the Borough of Marietta
and Andrew Wade Esq. residing in
the Township of Donegal hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Conrad Myers who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him
to be seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood {neighborhood} where he resides to have
been a Revolutionary Soldier and that we concur in that opinion
Henry B Shaffner
Andrew Wade

Sworn & subscribed in open court by
Andrew Wade {illegible} & affirmed in open Court by Henry Shaffner September 2, 1833

Attest
Christ. Bachman
Prothy.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry B. Shaffner who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Borough of Marietta and Andrew Wade Esqr. who has signed the same is a resident
of Donegal Township and that George Redsicker who has signed
the preceding certificate is a resident of Donegal Township Lancaster County and are credible persons and that their statements are all entitled to credit.

Walter Franklin
Saml. Dale
John Lightner

I Christian Bachman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of
Lancaster County, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Conrad Myers
for a pension. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & the
seal of said Court at Lancaster this third day of September in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
Christ. Bachman
Prothy.
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No.
Elizabeth Myers decd
widow of Conrad
Pa
July 7 1838.
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Declaration
State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss
In open Court, Present  Hons: Alex L. Hayes & Jeremiah Brown

On this 28th day of January AD 1856 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas held within and for
the County and State aforesaid, George Myers aged sixty years, a resident of Elizabethtown in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of July 4th 1836.
That he is the only child and heir at law of Conrad Myers deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and
served in said War in the the Continental Regiment, commanded by Col. Hazen or Haizen, commonly called Hazen's
Continental Regiment in the Revolutionary War.
That declarant has no documentary evidence of his Father's services in
his possession, but evidence of his services is on file and on
record at Washington, as he received a Pension in his lifetime from the United States at the rate of $96 per annum
under the act of March 18th 1818.
The Declarant is the only surviving child of seven children of said Conrad Myers, above named soldier. That his mother
was married to the said Conrad Myers in Elizabethtown Lancaster County Penn. in the year 1780 or early in 1781,
by the Presbyterian Clergyman of Elizabethtown, who kept no
Church or private record of marriages and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Redsecker. That his Father died in Mount Joy township, one mile from Elizabethtown, in Lancaster County Pa on the eighth day of February AD 1835, and left a Widow the said Elizabeth Myers, who died in Mount Joy township, one mile from Elizabethtown in said County & State on the Seventh day of February AD1843 and further that there is no public or private record of their marriage
to each other, but there is a private record of the Births of
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their children, written in the German Language in the handwriting of his father Conrad Myers, which is hereto annexed, and also there is a record of Births in the Lutheran & Presbyterian Church Register or Book of Elizabethtown Lancaster County Pa from which Church Register it appears that their eldest
child was born December 3 1781-
That his father and mother the said Conrad & Elizabeth Myers always lived together as husband and wife, and were so reputed
by their neighbors and relatives and never heard the fact of their marriage questioned or disputed.
He hereby appoints James B. Kaufman of Lancaster ,Pa. his true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute his claim, to receive the certificate when issued
and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.

George Myers

Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I believe the said
deponent George Myers to be as is above stated, and that he is of the age above stated; and further that I am not interested in
this claim in any way.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court
affixed by order of said Court now in session
J. Bowman
Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss
On this 25th day of January A.D. 1856 personally appeared before
me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Lancaster, Leonard Neigly Sr. and
William Wilson both of the County aforesaid who are to me well known and who are creditable Witnesses and who being by me duly sworn depose and say, that they were each well acquainted with
Mrs. Elizabeth Myers, that they knew her for twenty years prior to her death. That they were acquainted with
Conrad Myers her late husband having known him for fifteen years previous to his death, that they, the said Conrad Myers and Elizabeth Myers lived together as husband & wife and were reputed so to
be, that Deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Conrad Myers died on the eighth day of February 1835 and
the said Elizabeth Myers died on the Seventh day of February A.D 1843 being near neighbours {neighbors} to
 deponents and that George Myers our neighbour{neighbor} who is about
 applying for a pension is the only surviving child of the said old Soldier and his Wife Elizabeth Myers deceased to the best of our knowledge.

Leonard Neigly Sr.
William Wilson

Sworn to and Subscribed
before me the day and year
first above written

Geo. Byrod, Justice of the peace
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Anna Maria Daughter of Conrad Meyer & wife Elizabeth was born December Third in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven
Hundred & Eighty one,
Catharine, Daughter of Conrad Meyer & wife Elizabeth was born May the ninth
in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty
three
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date and figures, which are expressed
in the record in fair legible figures and dates as follows:
Anna Maria gaboren den 3d December 1781. Die eltern sind Conrad Mayer& Elizabetha. Die {illegible} sind Georg Reitsecker & Anna Maria. 
Catharina gaboren den 9 Mai 1783. Die eltern sind Conrad Mayer & Elizabetha. Die {illegible} sind  Peter Blasser & Catharina.

I William G. Laitzle Pastor of the Lutheran & Presbyterian Church of Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Penn. depose and
say that I hold the office of Pastor of said Church and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me, and that there is no Registry of Marriages belonging to said Church, at that date.

William G. Leitzle

Pastor of the Evang. Lutheran
Congregation at Elizabethtown
Lancaster County Pa

Affirmed and subscribed before me  this 25th day of January AD1856 and I certify that I am not interested as Agent or Attorney herein.

Geo. Byrod, Justice of the Peace










There is at present to Presbyterian Pastor in his place,
It affears that at the time the Record was more the Lutheran &
Refere or Presbyterian Congregations were united
William S Laize
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A Girl born 3 December 1781, baptized 23 December Anna Maria.
Catharina born 9 May 1783, baptized 25 May.
Elizabeth born 24 January 1785 & was baptized 2 April.
Died 27 February 1788.
Margaretha born 15 September 1787, baptized 11 November.
Elizabeth born 6 October 1791, Baptized 17 November.
Died 12 September 1793.
George born 14 July 1795, baptized
Lydia born 11 November 1801,died September 1803

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster Co. ss

On this 28th day of January 1856 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths Joseph
Ehrenfried, Deputy Register of Lancaster County, a resident of Lancaster City Pa, to me well known as a credible witness, who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he has translated
the within German writing and written the translation thereof above
in his own handwriting which is a just and fair translation of the same -
Jos. Ehrenfried

Sworn & Subscribed before me
on the day and year above written

Geo. Byrod Justice of the peace
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{illegible} geboren {illegible} 3 Dezember 1781 getauft {illegible} 23 Dezember Ana Maria

Catarina geboren {illegible} Mai 1783 getauft {illegible} 25 Mai

Elizabeth geboren {illegible} 24 Januar 1785 {illegible} getauft Jun 2 {illegible}Jun 27 (illegible} 1788

Margaretha geboren  {illegible} 15 zeptehmber 1787 getauft 11 November

Elizabeth geboren 6 October 1791 getauft  {illegible} 17 November {illegible} 12 September 1793

George geboren {illegible} 14 Juli 1795 getauft

Lydia geboren {illegible} 11 November 1801 {illegible} 12  September  1803
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Lancaster County ss

On this 28th day of January 1856 personally
appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
George Myers who being by me duly sworn according to law says that the within German Register or writing containing
the births of the children of Conrad & Elizabeth Myers, his parents, is their family Register of Births, which German writing
is in the hand writing of his father, which he found in his fathers family Book in his dwelling after his death.

George Myers

Sworn & subscribed on the day & year
above mentioned before me and I
certify that I am well acquainted with
George Myers above named, that he is
a credible citizen, and that I
know him to be the only surviving child of
 Conrad Myers.

Geo. Byrod, Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss
In open Court ,Present Hons. Alex L. Hayes & Jeremiah Brown

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before the said Court, which evidence is hereto annexed, that Conrad Myers was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, and that he died on the eighth day of February 1835, leaving surviving him a widow named
Elizabeth Myers, and that the said Widow died on the seventh day of February 1843, and that George Myers is the
only surviving child of the aforesaid soldier, who resides at
Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania-
 In testimony whereof I have by order of said court hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said Court this 28th day of January AD 1856.
And I hereby further certify that George Byrod is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & State duly commissioned and qualified and that his within signatures are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this 28th day of January AD 1856
J. Bowman
Prothy.
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WASHINGTON
September 24, 1931
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Annie Gould
446 Franklin Street
Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

You are advised that the following is the record
of the only soldier named Conrad Myers, all spellings of the surname searched, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2962, that Conrad Myers was born in November 1753 in the state of New Jersey, the names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in July 1775 and served as private in Captain Matthew Smith's company in Colonel Thompson's Pennsylvania regiment and in Colonel Arnold's regiment, was in the battle of Quebec, where he was taken prisoner and held until the fall of 1776, when exchanged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818. In 1833 he was residing in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and stated
that he had moved there in 1804.
He died February 8, 1835 in Mount Joy Township, Pennsylvania.
The soldier married in 1780 or early in 1781, in
Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Redsecker. She died February 7, 1843 in Mount Joy Township
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township, Pennsylvania.

The children of Conrad and Elizabeth Myers-
Anna Maria                  born December 3, 1781
Catharine or Catharina  " May 9, 1783
Elizabeth                        " January 24,1785
                                     died February 27, 1788
Margaretha                born September 15, 1787
Elizabeth                     born October 6, 1791
                                    died September 12,1793
George                        born July 14, 1795
Lydia                            " November 11,1801
                                   died September 12, 1803

In 1856, their son, George, a resident of 
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, was the only surviving child,
and was allowed the pension due his mother.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Pennsylvania
Adm
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Dauphin County ss
On this the eighteenth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Dauphin, personally
appears Conrad Myers, aged sixty four years, resident in the said County of Dauphin in the State of Pennsylvania, who being by me first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", that
he the said Conrad Myers, in July 1775, at Elizabethtown in Lancaster, County in Pennsylvania aforesaid, enlisted as a common soldier, in the company
commanded by Captain Matthew Smith of the first Pennsylvania Regiment, which marched from Lancaster to Boston and thence  to Quebeck {Quebec}, which Regiment was first commanded by Col. Thompson, and afterwards by Col Arnold; that he marched in the said company to Boston, and thence thro' the wilderness to Quebeck {Quebec};
that he was in the battle at Quebeck {Quebec}, when Gen. Montgomery fell, and was at that time taken prisoner, and
remained a prisoner till the fall of the year 1776; that he continued to serve in the aforesaid Corps, in the service of the United States till the Autumn
of the year 1776, when he was exchanged, and discharged from the service at Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the  assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the affidavits hereto annexed.

Conrad Myers

Sworn & subscribed before me
the day & year aforesaid
Obed Fahnestock
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Pennsylvania
Dauphin County ss.
Before me the subscriber, one of the Judges
of the Court of Common pleas of the said County personally appears Emanuel Bollinger, who being by me duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith that he was in the same company with Conrad Myers in the expedition to Quebeck {Quebec} in the years 1775 and 1776, and that all the facts contained in the foregoing declaration made by the said Conrad Myers, are true to the
best of his knowledge and belief.

Emanuel Bollinger

Sworn & subscribed before me
April 18, 1818

Obed Fahnestock


Pennsylvania,
Dauphin County ss
Before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County, personally appears
Volentine Weirich, who being by me duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith, that he was in the same company
with Conrad Myers in the expedition against Quebeck {Quebec} in the years 1775 and 1776, and that all the facts contained in the foregoing declaration made by
Conrad Myers, are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.

Volentine Weirich {signature with his mark}

Sworn & subscribed before
me April 18. 1818

Obed Fahnestock
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I Obed Fahnestock Judge &c. as aforesaid do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Conrad Myers did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings
and testimony taken and had before me to the
Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Harrisburg April 18, 1818

Obed Fahnestock

Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania ss.

1 John MaChesney, Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Obed Fahnestock Esquire, who has given the preceding Certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the time of so doing and yet is an Associate Judge of the County of Dauphin duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such due faith
and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed  my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 18th day of April A.D.1818
John MaChesney Proth.
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2912
Pennsylvania
Conrad Myers, 
private
Pennsylvania Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Sept. 1818.
and sent to Abiathar Hopkins
Harrisburg, Pa.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4th Mar. 17/30                           36.53                                                                                 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819.      48.00
                                                                 $84.53

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
One year
Dauphin County
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No 15380

Elizabeth Myers
Dec'd. Widow of Conrad, Penna

C.B. Kaufman Feb. 4 1856
 Let. same Mar. 18/56



July 7 1838
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Pen. Off April 13 1836

{illegible} Auditors Office
April 15, 1856

Sir,
Conrad Meyers, Penna, Act 1832 at $53.32 per annum
died 8 Feb. 1835 & his pension has been paid
 in full to that date


Very Respectfully
Robt. J. Atkinson
Auditor

J. Minot Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
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{illegible} Auditors Off.
Pen. Off. Apl .13 1836

Sir
Please inform me when Conrad Myers of Pa. Act 1832 was last paid at $53.32 year.
 Very Respectfully,
S. Cole
{illegible}

R. J. Atkinson Esq.
{illegible}

Triplett
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Myers decd. widow of Conrad
Lancaster County and State of Pensylvania{Pennsylvania}
act July 7 1838

Claim, "original"
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Her husband was pensioned under the Act June 7 1832 at $53.32 a year and died in 1835-

Marriage proved by record of the births of children before 1794

Cohabitation, general reputation
of marriage. his death in 1835- her 
identity as the widow of the pensioner,
her death Feby. 7 1843 and
the identity of the applicant as the son of the dec'd. of the
pensioner proved by credible witnesses.


Thomas Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
C B Kaufmann Esq.
Lancaster Pa
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Lancaster PA
June 18          {postmark}

Elizabeth Myers
Pa-W
more pension wanted {note on envelope}

FREE {stamp}

Hon. J. Minot
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Lancaster PA
Mar 3                  {postmark}

Elizabeth Myers
Conrad
Pa.-Jun 1838      {note on envelope}

FREE         {stamp}

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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{postmark illegible}

Conrad Myers decd.
Pa. 1835
Elizabeth 1838
Pension

FREE {stamp}

Hon. J. Minot
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Lancaster
{illegible}        {postmark}

Elizabeth Myers
Conrad 
Pa.- {illegible}

via Philadelphia

FREE   {stamp}

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Lancaster PA
Jan 29                   {postmark}

K

Conrad Myers-Pa.-

 at 1832-pen. cmg. 18 M 1818

FREE     {stamp}

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Lancaster County, SS.
I, BENJAMIN M STOUFFER, REGISTER, for the
Probate of Wills, and granting Letters of Administration, in and for
the County of Lancaster, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
TO
George Myers
of Mountjoy Township,
near Elizabethtown
GREETING:
 Whereas Elizabeth Myers
of said Township of Mountjoy
near Elizabethtown,
lately died intestate (as is affirmed) having whilst she lived, and at the time of her decease, divers goods and chattels, rights and credits within the said county, by means whereof the full disposition and power of
granting letters of administration thereof, is manifestly known to belong to me: I, therefore, desiring that the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said deceased, may be well and truly administered, converted and disposed of according to law, Do hereby grant unto you, the said
George Myers
(in whose fidelity in this behalf I very much confide) full power by the tenor of these presents, to administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of the said deceased, within the said county; as also
to ask, collect, levy, recover and receive the credits whatsoever of the said deceased, which at the time of her death, were owing, or did in any way belong to her and pay the debts, in which the said deceased stood obliged, so far as the said goods and chattels, rights and credits will extend, according to the rate and order of the law; especially of well and truly administering the goods, chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said deceased, and making a true and perfect inventory and conscionable appraisement thereof, and exhibiting the same in the Register's office, at Lancaster, within thirty days from the date hereof. And also a true and just account, calculation and reckoning of your administration, upon your solemn oath or affirmation, to render within one year from the date hereof, or when thereunto legally required --And I do by these presents, ordain, constitute and depute the said
George Myers who has given George Byrod of the Borough of Elizabethtown, and J.B. Kauffman of the City of Lancaster, as sureties in the amount of Twelve
hundred dollars:
administrator of all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said deceased, within the limits aforesaid, saving harmless, and for ever indemnifying me and all other officers, against all persons, by reason of your administration aforesaid, and saving all others, their rights, &c.
He being also duly qualified well and truly to comply with the laws of this
Commonwealth, relating to collateral inheritances.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the said office to be hereunto
affixed, dated at Lancaster aforesaid, the twenty fifth day of March in the year
of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty six.
B. M. Stouffer Register
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy.
File No.  2962
Elizabeth Myers
Widow
Conrad Myers
Pri .Rev. War
Act: July 7 1838
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 76.
{Arrangement of 1870.}


1928 Oct. 24-Hist. to Mrs. W. L. Laymiller
1931-Sept.24 "     "    Mrs. Annie Gould
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Elizabeth Myers dec'd.
widow of Conrad
Lancaster Penna.
Adm. July  7 1838
$53.32 a year from
4 March 1836 to July {illegible}
1841 (she died Feb 1843)
Pay to George Myers as {illegible}
for himself & any others of
her children who may alive.

Cert. to
C B Kaufman
Lancaster Pa.
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{stamp} Received 9 Sep. 4 1931
Receipt Section
Pension Files Sub-Division

Johnstown Penna
Sept 3 - 1931

Will you please tell me if
Conrad Moyer {illegible} all spell. A Revolutionary soldier
received a pension.
His wife was Elizabeth Shank
dau. of Christian Shank of Rev. fame.
They came from Lancaster Co to
Somerset Co.
I would like to know if his father's name was
Christian or Christopher.
I have a record of a
Christain who was capt. He served from
1781 to 1782.
He served either in Lancaster Co Pa. or Maryland.
I am very anxious to obtain this information


Many thanks
Mrs Annie Gould
446 Franklin St.
Johnstown Pa
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1203 West Street, Grinnell, Iowa
January 9, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Revolutionary and 1812 War Sections

My dear Sir: --
Information wanted by Mrs. Orval J. Landis, 107 South Third Street, Marshalltown, Iowa, for D. A. R. papers.
Conrad Myers, Lancaster County Militia  (Pennsylvania ) was pensioned January 9, 1834, aged 81 years, according to
Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 23, page 532.
Any information you can give us concerning his service or family history will be greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours,
Adalyn W. Laymiller

Adalyn W. Laymiller
(Mrs. W. L. Laymiller)
1203 West St.,
Grinnell, Iowa
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel

October 24, 1928

Mrs. W. L. Laymiller
1203 West Street
Grinnell, Iowa

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 2962, it appears that Conrad Myers was born in November 1753, in New Jersey, name of parents not given.
While a resident of Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted, in July 1775, and served as a private in Captain Matthew Smith's Company, in
Colonel Thompson's Pennsylvania Regiment and later Colonel Arnold's Regiment, was in the battle of Quebec  Dec. 31 '75 where he
was taken prisoner and held until the fall of 1776 when he was exchanged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818. In 1833, he was residing in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and stated that
he moved there in 1804. He died in said Mount Joy Township , February 8, 1835.
The soldier married, in 1780, or early in 1781, in
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Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Redsecker. She died February 7, 1843, in Mount Joy Township, Pennsylvania.
Their children were:
Anna Maria        born December 3,1781
Catharine or Catharina  " May 9,     1783
Elizabeth                        " January 24, 1785
                                    died February 27,1788
Margaretha               born September 15,1787
Elizabeth                    " October 6,1791
                                  died September 12,1793
George                       born July 14, 1795
Lydia                           " November 11,1801
                                   died September 12,1803
In 1856, their son, George, was the only surviving child and was allowed the pension due his mother.

Respectfully,
 a res. of Elizabethtown Lan. Co. Pa.

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Lancaster Penn March 3d 1856

Hon. J. Minot
Comm. of Pensions

Dear Sir:

January 28th 1856 I sent you the
 application of Geo. Myers sole heir &  child of Elizabeth Myers decd., widow of 
Conrad Myers decd. a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. States, for arrears of Pension under act of 1836 - and as I have heard nothing
 from you since I fear the papers have been mislaid. Please take up the case and have it examined and send me
the Certificate when issued.

Yours Respectfully,
J.B. Kaufman
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Elizabeth Myers decd.
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Pension Office
March 18, 1856.

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 3rd inst.
you are informed that the claim of Elizabeth
Myers, decd, widow of Conrad, was examined on the 4th {illegible} and reported to you on that day. My letter probably miscarried in consequence of the heaviness of the mails. You are now informed that a
certificate cannot be issued for the arrears
claimed, until an Administrator is appointed
on Mr. Myers estate- a certificate of which
appointment, and of the amount of the
Administration Bond, must be filed in this
office. The claim does not come under the
Act of July 4, 1836, but under that of
July 7, 1838- the service having terminated
in 1776, and the marriage occurring in 1781.



Respectfully,

S. Cole
for {illegible}

C. B. Kaufman, Esq.
Lancaster, Penn.
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Lancaster Pennsylvania
April 21st 1856

Sir,

In compliance with your request as stated in the annexed letter, about the 23d of March last I sent you letters of administration
on the Estate of Elizabeth Myers widow of Conrad with evidence of back
amount given by the Administrator George Myers who is also the sole heir at law. I have nothing from you since then in regard to this claim. Perhaps the last papers have gone astray, as your letter which you
say you sent me on the 4th Feb. went astray as I have not received it yet.   You wrote my name C. B K-it is JBK. Perhaps that may
account for the loss of papers.
This claim has been before the
Department since January 29th 56, and as there seems no difficulty about it, my client wonders at the delay-
If you received the last papers I sent you I hope you will at once remit me the certificate.

Yours Respectfully
JB Kaufman

Conrad Myers deceased was pensioned  at $96
per annum under the act of 1818.
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Lancaster Penna. March 25th /56

Hon. J. Minot
Sir:
Your letter of the 18th inst. in relation to the
Rev. Pension claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Myers decd. is at hand.
The letter of the Department dated 4th Feb which you say you sent in this case has not yet reached me, but is of no account now. Agreeably to your request in your letter of the 18th inst. I enclose you the certificate you require which contains the fact  who are the bail of the administrator & the amount of the bail, which will now enable you to issue the Pension Certificate for arrears under the act of 1838. Not knowing the exact amount due he has given bail in the sum of $1200 which is more than the amount as the soldier drew only $96 under the act of 1818.
Please enclose me the certificate when {illegible}

Yours Respectfully
 J B Kaufman
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Conrad Myers Dec.
8 Feb 1835

Elizabeth Myers
Died 7 Feb 1863

Geo. Myers  Alive
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Penna Lancaster County January 28th 1856,

Hon. J.  Minot
Com. of Pensions


Dear Sir:

    Enclosed I send you the application of George Myers, the only child and heir at law of Conrad Myers and Elizabeth Myers his wife for arrears of pension due him as the heir of Elizabeth Myers deceased, late the widow of Conrad Myers deceased.
    There is no record of their marriage as none was kept by the clergyman at Elizabethtown, but the register of births both public and private which are duly authenticated and annexed to the application show that they were married as early as the commencement of the year 1781, if not earlier; which comes fully within the decision of Atty Genl.  J.Y. Mason of June 23, 1846, found on page 158 of Commission of Pension compilation of pension laws in 1849.  
    The two witnesses corroborate this record proof, identity (illegible). The arrears of full pay due the applicant commence from March 4th 1831 or Feb. 8th 1835 the day of Conrad Myers death and terminate on the 7th day of February AD 1843 the day of his mother's death.

                                  Yours respectfully,
                                       
                                   J.B. Kaufman
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Lancaster June 18th, 1856

Hon. J. Minot,

Sir,  

   Your letter of the 16th inst. is on hand in which you state that "on the 18th day of April a certificate in the case of E. Myers dec. of Penn. was filed to C.B. Kaufman instead of J.B. Kaufman," and desire to know if I received it?

   In answer I have to say that I received the certificate, but think that on the very day before receiving it, I wrote you a letter inquiring the cause of the delay in issuing it.  The administrator of Elizabeth Myers has received the proceeds of the certificate but thought he was entitled to a higher rate per annum. 

                            Yours respectfully
                                     
                               J.B. Kaufman