Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7087, John Ignatius Effinger, Continental (Penn.)
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Penn.)
Effinger, John Ignatius or Ignaz
Barbara
NUMBER
W. 7087
B.L.Wt. 136-60-55
and
B.L. Wt. 244-100
CONTENTS
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May 13, 1903. F. S. Bowman apply to Com GLO relating to Rev. War, as he intimates a widow is now living, she can communicate directly to this Bureau.
100.282 / 
March 3, 1855
April 26, 1855
Barbara Effinger, widow of John J. Sergeant
Capt:
Col.:
Pa Line
Revolutionary War
(Received 100 acres 1806)
July 48 - 734
Ad. 60 acres De 11, 1858
Dodge
Jas H. Williams, Woodstock, Va.
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Virginia, Richmond
Barbara Effinger, widow of John J. Effinger, Sr.
who served in the Revolutionary [missing] Washington Life Guards [missing] as a Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $20 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of January 183[missing] and sent to Thomas J. Fisher, Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 123, Vol A
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Mr. Conrad's authority to receive Corporal Effinger's land warrant.
Reading January 27th
Frederick Conrad, Esquire
member of Congress
at Washington
Via, Philadelphia
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Mr. Conrad's authority to receive Corporal Effinger's land warrant.
Reading January 27th
Frederick Conrad, Esquire
member of Congress
at Washington
Via, Philadelphia
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Dear Sir,
You have been so kind as to attend to my business at Washington, and I understand the Patent for the Land is nearly ready or perhaps quite so, viz. the land that Corporal Effinger was entitled to. I do therefore hereby authorize and empower you to receive and obtain a patent for me, and to give Major Rodgers a receipt for the same in my name, which shall be a discharge to him, in short to do in this business, everything in as full and ample a manner as if I were personally present. Any costs or charges you may be at I will see you paid on your return home from Congress, the Patent you will please to keep and bring with you home.
Yours &c,
Saml. Filbert
Reading January 27th 1806
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
[illegible] with O.W. Ad. Wid.
File #7087
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State of Ohio
Fairfield County, SS.
Jacob Fox, aged about fifty five, personally came before me the Subscriber, a Justice of Peace, in and for the said County and being duly sworn upon the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth and saith that he served in Capt. Bartholomew Vanheer's Company of Dragoons (General George Washington's life guard) that he was well acquainted with John Ignatius Effinger (then Commonly called Ignatius Effinger) who also enlisted in said Company and that they served therein for the term of three years and received their discharges and that they again enlisted under the same Captain during the then war, and that the deponent and said Effinger did serve during the continuance of the War and that the troops of said Company were discharged in or about the month of July 1783, and that land bounty was promised to all who should reenlist. And further the Deponent saith not.
Jacob Fox
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of July AD 1819.
Adam Weaver, J.D.
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
John Effinger of the County of Shenandoah and State of Virginia, and that he has resided in said County thirty odd years and that he stated to me many years past and that frequently that he was Christened John Ignatius Effinger but that he had omitted the Ignatius when signing his name. Given under my hand this 25th day of January 1823.
C.W. Williams
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State of Ohio
Fairfield County, SS.
Jacob Fox, aged about fifty five, personally came before me the Subscriber, a Justice of Peace, in and for the said County and being duly sworn upon the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth and saith that he served in Capt. Bartholomew Vanheer's Company of Dragoons (General George Washington's life guard) that he was well acquainted with John Ignatius Effinger (then Commonly called Ignatius Effinger) who also enlisted in said Company and that they served therein for the term of three years and received their discharges and that they again enlisted under the same Captain during the then war, and that the deponent and said Effinger did serve during the continuance of the War and that the troops of said Company were discharged in or about the month of July 1783, and that land bounty was promised to all who should reenlist. And further the Deponent saith not.
Jacob Fox
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of July AD 1819.
Adam Weaver, J.D.
STATE OF OHIO, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss.
I, Hugh Boyle, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Adam Weaver, esquire, before whom the above Deposition was taken, and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the time of taking such deposition, an acting justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that to all his acts as such, full faith and credit are due and ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court, at Lancaster, in said county, this Eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and
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100.282
Mrs. Barbara Effinger
Jas H Williams
Woodstock, Va.
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State of Virginia
County of Shenandoah
On this 21st day of April AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of
the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Barbara
Effinger aged Eighty years, a resident of Woodstock Shenandoah County
Virginia who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the
Widow of John Ignatius Effinger who was a Sargent in the War of
the Revolutions, that he was a revolutionary Pensioner upon the Virginia
agency at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum -
for the proof of his services as a Sargent in the Revolutionary war aforesaid
she begs leave to refer to his declaration and testimony now on file in the
pension office, she further states that she was married to the said John Ignatius Effinger on the 1st day of November 1796 that her maiden name before her said marriage was Barbara Cook that her said husband
the aformaid John Ignatius Effinger died at Woodstock Shenandoah
County Virginia on the 1st day of September 1839. And that she is now his
Widow and refers to her declaration and testimony made in order to allow
the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 29th day
of July 1848. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the
Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved
March 3d 1855
Barbara (X her mark) Effinger
Witness
James G Fravel
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to Michael S Bair and Barbara A Bair residents of Woodstock
Shenandoah County Virginia upon on Oath declare that the foregoing
declaration was signed and acknowledged by Barbara Effinger in
and presence; and that we believe from the appearance and
Statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she
represents herself to be.
M. S. Bair
Barbara A Bair
The forgoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed
before me on the day and year first aforesaid; and I certify that I
know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person
she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest on the claim
James G. Fravel
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State of Virginia
Shenandoah County to wit
I Samuel C Williams Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah
County and State of Virginia the same being a Court of aforesaid do
hereby certify that James G Fravil is one of the acting Justices of the
peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified
and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my
seal of office and subscribed my name this
23 day of April 1855 and in the 79 year
of the Commonwealth
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NO 292

Barbara Effinger
Widow of John I
Va
Act 2 May 1848

Illegible Pension under Act 15 May 1828

N 103, Washington Sept
Term Capt Von Heer 3 years as illegible
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State of Virginia
Shenandoah County SS
On this 8th day of January 1849, personally appeared
in open Court, before the Court of Shenandoah County now sitting
Barbara Effinger a resident of Woodstock in the County of Shenandoah
and State of Virginia aged Seventy eight 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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 29th of July 1848. That she is the widow
of John Ignatius Effinger, who was a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution, that he was a Revolutionary pensioner upon the Virginia agency, at the
rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum; for the proof of his
Services as a Sergeant in the revolutionary war as aforesaid she begs leave
to refer to his declaration and testimony now on file in the pension office;
she further declares that she was married to the said John
Ignatius Effinger on the 1st day of November Seventeen hundred and ninety six
that her maiden name before marriage was Barbara Cook, that her husband
the aforesaid John Ignatius Effinger died on the 1st day of September 1839.
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the Second of January, Eighteen hundred
viz: at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now
a widow, and that she has never before made any application for
a pension
Barbara (X her mark)Effinger
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written in presence of the Court
Saml C. Williams E.S.
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Virginia Shenandoah County to wit
I Samuel C Williams Clerk of the County Court
of Shenandoah in the said State of Virginia, certify that the foregoing
declaration of Barbara Effinger is a true transcript of the facts proven
before said Court as appears from the minutes thereof dated January
8 - 1849. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the seal of said Court
State of Virginia
and subscribed my name this 9 day
of January 1849
Saml C. Williams

State of Virginia
Shenandoah County 
Be it Known that on this 8th day of January
1849 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in for the
County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Michael S. Bair
and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with
John Ignatius Effinger and he does well know that the said
John Ignatius Effinger was a pensioner of the United States, that he
died on the 1st day of September 1839 leaving Barbara Effinger
his widow, and that the said Barbara Effinger has never
intermarried since the death of her husband as aforesaid but
still remains his widow
M. S. Bair
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last
above mentioned before me
W.W. Magruder J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Michael S Bair
subscriber to the above affidavit and he is entitled to full
confidence
W. W. Magruder J.P.
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State of Virginia
Shenandoah County

Be it known that on this 11 day of January 1849
before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and
State aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel C Williams and made
oath in due form of Law, that he was well acquainted with John Ignatius
Effinger, that he knows he was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States
having frequently seen his pension certificate when preparing his papers to draw
his semi annual pay from the Virginia Agency, that from his recollection he
was a Sergeant in Von Heers troop of cavalry and his pension was at the sale
of $120 per annum. That Barbara Effinger before named is the widow of
said John Ignatius Effinger and drew the arrears of pensions due at the death of her husband, and that she still remains his widow
Saml C. Williams,
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first herein written before me
W. W. Magruder J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel C Williams Subscribed
to the above affidavit and he is entitled to full confidence.
W.W. Magruder J.P.
State of Virginia
County of Shenandoah to wit
I hereby certify that William W Magruder Esqr before whom the foregoing
affidavits were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of
doing so a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned
and sworn
and I further certify that the following is a true extract from
the records of said Court "1796 Nov 1. I do hereby certify that the following
persons were joined together in the holy State of Matrimony by me viz
John Effinger and Barbara Cook by (illegible) I Huffman"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of Shenandoah County Court this 11 day of January 1849
Saml, C. Williams
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Virginia to wit,
Among the records and proceedings of the County Court of Shenandoah in the State aforesaid is the following viz - 1796
Nov 1 I do hereby certify that the following persons were joined together in the holy state of matrimony by me viz John Effinger and Barbara Cook by license
J Huffman "
I Samuel C Williams Clerk of the said County Court of Shenandoah Certify that the above is a true extract from the records of my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
2' day of September 1850 and in the 75' year
of the Commonwealth
Saml. C Williams. Cl.s.C
Virginia to wit
I John Gillock a citizen of the town of Woodstock in the County of Shenandoah aged 71 years
do solemnly swear that I was well acquainted with John Effinger and Barbara Cork above named, and that the said John Effinger is the same individual who drew a pension
under the name of John Ignatius Effinger, that Barbara Effinger is now living and the widow of said John Ignatius Effinger - is the same individual who is now making application for a pension as the widow of said John Ignatius Effinger decd
Sworn to and subscribed this 6th day of
September 1850 before me a Justice of
the Peace for the County of Shenandoah
W. Moreland J.P. } his x mark John Gillock
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Virginia to wit
I Samuel C Williams Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah and in the State aforesaid Certify, that William Moreland before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken & subscribed
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature within is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto at my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court this 6' day of
September 1850 & in the 75 year of the Commonwealth
Saml. C. Williams Cl.S.Co.
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                          Discharge
              For  Iquatius Effinger



John Iquatius Effinger 
BLM 136-60-55
Cont’l (Pa)
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Ignacio Effinger Dragoon having been enlisted in the service of the United States of America in the year 1778 Aug 7th for the space of three years ending Aug 9th 1781 under my Troop of Light Dragoon and having served his full time agreeably to his enlistment is hereby discharged from the service as he has applied for it and not willing to serve any longer in the Troop—-
     I do hereby recommend him to all military and Civil officer and other persons, he has behaved during his period as a good and faithful soldier that he deserves to a be forwarded on every occasion.
     Given under my hand 
     Leading August 7th 1781.
     Barth w von Heer
     Capt. of Light 
List
Jacob Metinger
Len DD
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Philippe Stoubing
Lieut of L.D.
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Barbara Effinger, Widow
Of John Effinger
Aug 29 - Aug 1848
Ad’ 2 years Lgt $120
Per am - from 4-
March 1848 - 
He died 1st Sept. 1839
Richmond not legible

Cert. sent to 
Thos J. Fisher
Present
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No 292
Barbara Effinger
Va

Let. To Thomas Monroe
June 7’ 49
Letter to same 9th October 1849
Act by Congress 1848
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Woodstock Shenandoah County Va. Jany. 11th 1849
Dr Sir /
I have herewith enclosed to you the declaration of Mrs. Barbara Effinger. She requests that you will please have her papers examined and to place her upon the pension roll of the United States, please direct any communication that you may to make to her through me
I am
Sir yours most respectfully
Thomas Monroe
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Resp 9. Case July 9/49
Barbara Effinger
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Warrenton Fauquier County July 6. 1849
Dear Sir /
Some six or seven months since I enclosed to the pension office, from Woodstock, Shenandoah County, the Declaration and other papers of Mrs Barbara Effinger, the widow of John Ignatius Effinger, a Revolutionary soldier, not having heard any thing from the pension office in regard to her claim since her papers was sent on, I would be glad to hear from you respecting her claim
I am Sir yours most respectfully
Thomas Monroe
J.L. Edwards Esq
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Col. Edwards
Pensions Office
N.L. Fischer
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Sep 27 1850
Dardin,
Mr. Fischer who wit
hand
you this tells me that
in the attorney in fact for
Mrs Barbara Effinger, a (illegible)
of (illegible) in Shenandoah & the Indiana
of an old revolutionary soldier
John Ignatius Effinger regularly
authorized to look after and
collect from the Gov't whatever
may be forthcoming to her as the
representative of the Dec'd.
May I ask of you as a
favor to give him such aid
(illegible) in this prompt
(illegible) of the care of this
and woman as you may have it
in your power to do.
Yours Respectfully
Jas Mc Dowell
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Washington D. C. Jany 13th 1857
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions
D Sir.  About twelve or Fifteen months ago Mrs Barbara Effinger of the County of Shenandoah Va, the widow & relict of John Ignatius Effinger a Revolutionary pensioner in the Va rolls. filed her Claim for a pension under the Act of July 29th 1848. but owing to some informality in the marriage proof the Case was suspended, and on the 30th of Oct last she submitted through my hand the necessary proof being an extract from the records of the County regularly certified to by the Clerk and having the seal of the County attached which was also accompanied by the
affidavit of an old and respectable citizen who knew the parties before they were married.
The applicant being very old and much in want
respectfully requests that you will call up the case and decide upon it at as early a day as possible so that her few remaining days may be cheered by the thought she had not to depend upon charity
very respectfully
Your Obt Scot
Thos J. Fisher
P.S. I am not engaged in the agency business, but merely acting in the Capacity of a friend T.J.F
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F. S. BOWMAN [stamped U.[S.P.F. OLD W]AR & NAVY APR 1 1903 [F]ILES.]
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES.
GROCERIES, HARDWARE, &c.
WOODSTOCK, VA. 3/27 1903
E. W. Ware:-
Commissioner of Pension
Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir
I have a land bounty of 60 acres of land given Barbara Effinger by John Effinger Serg. No 136 under act Dec. 13, 1855, can this tract still be located, and is not this widow entitled to pension from that time, please answer as to what can be
done, and the course to pursue.
Thanking you in advance.
Very Best
F. S. Bowman
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Old War & Navy Files
Jul 26 1897

Established 1824.
B. SCHMITT.
Druggist,
Woodstock, Virginia,
7/20/97
Commissioner of Pension
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir.
I have in my possession a documents in which it is
stated that John Ignatius Effinger drew a pension in
1826 or 1828. (indistinct) as a soldier (Capt) in the
Revolutionary war having enlisted when Washington was
in head quarter at the Schuylkill, Penna in 1778 and serve
until done in 1783. As near as I can read it, it says
he enlisted in company of Light Dragoons commanded by Capt
Bartholomew (illegible)
Jacob Rydinge first lieut.
Philip Strubank Ensign. He died in 1839 and is
buried here.
All I want is proof that he was in the Revolutionary
army either a private or Capt.
Have you any record which can certify to this?
If so and you can send it under official signature
I am willing to pay any cost of same.
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Established 1824.
B. SCHMITT,
Druggist,
[stamped U.S.P.F OLD WAR & NAVY FILES, JUL 26 1897]
Woodstock, Virginia,
An old citizen here who was 24 years old at Effinger's death says he has often heard him boast of the fact that he was one of Washington's body guard.
If you can not assist me will you please direct
me to the proper party under the War Department to whom I may apply.
[stamped U.S. PENSION OFFICE]
Respectfully yours
Cooper D. Schmitt
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92
Nov 29 Hist
Maj Carr
Ctty. IS
July 29/97
Cooper D.
Schmidt, Woodstock, Va.
Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7087
Barbara Effinger Widow
John P. Effinger, Sergt Rev War
Act: July 29th 1848
Index: - Vol. A, Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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By HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
John Effinger Corporal in Capt 
Von Heer's Corps of Dragoons having faithfully
served the United States four years and
three months and being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army. GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 23 June 1783
George Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
I Tumbull (illegible)

REGISTERED in the Books of the
of the Corps

THE above Corpl Effinger
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for three
Years faithful Service.
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244-100-Rev.
136
60 acres
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3 - 565.
No. 100.282.
ACT OF Mar. 3, 1855.
Received April 26, 1855.
John I. Effinger
Widow
Barbara Effinger
Sgt., Pa. Cont. Line
Rev. War
Warrant No. 136
FOR 60 ACRES.
and Warrant No. 244. for 100 acres issued April 18, 1806,
James H. Williams
Woodstock,
Va
11960b5m2-94
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Know all men by these Presents that I Barbara Effinger widow of John Ignatius Effinger a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States,
do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas I Fisher my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the
United States for paying pensions in Richmond State of Virginia my pension from the twenty ninth day of July One thousand eight hundred
and Forty eight, to the twenty ninth day of July One thousand eight Hundred and fifty
Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of October 1850.
Sealed and delivered in presence of,
W. Moreland
Jas G Fravel
State of Virginia
her x mark Barbara Effinger
{Seal}
State of Virginia
Shenandoah County ss.
Be it Known that on the 14th day of October 1850 before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County personally appeared Barbara Effinger, above named; and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this day and year last above mentioned
W. Moreland Js.
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District of Columbia ss.}
Be it known that on the 22d day of October 1830 before me a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer Oaths personally appeared Thos. Fisher the attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney, & made Oath, that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of Attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, & that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year last above mentioned
Before me,
John D. Clark
For
Thos J. Fisher
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No. of orig. Pay 103
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
3 July 1828.
John Ignatius Effinger of Woodstock in the County of
Shenandoah in the State of Virginia has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Corporal in Captain
-
B. Von Heers company of Dragoons commonly called Washington's life guards, the 
and that he never received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of
the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
7th, July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to John Ignatius Effinger in the Bartholomew Von Heer's Corps.
It further appears that John Ignatius Effinger is not now on the pension
list of any
agency, and has not been so since the 3rd March
1826.
Peter Hagner And
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act, entitled "An Act for [cut off] certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," appeared on the 15th of May, 1828, I John Ignatius Effinger of Woodstock, of the County of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the
Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, in Captain Bartholomew Vonheer's Company of Dragoons, Washingtons life guard for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination at which period; I was a Corporal in said Captain Vonheer's Company of Dragoons commonly designated Washingtons life Guards,
that I received my discharge in or about the month of July 1783 near Esopus in the State of New York, which said discharge is lost or mislaid, And I also declare that I never did receive certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15 May 1778. And I further declare, that I was not on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension list of the United States. Witness my hand this 12th day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred and Twenty nine.
John Ignatius Effinger
Before me Samuel Bare a Justice of the peace duly empowered to administer Oaths in the County of Shenandoah, in the State of Virginia, personally, appeared, this day, Philip Williams and Jacob Rinker Jr. of the said County, who did, severally, make Oath, that John Ignatius Effinger, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this 12th day of June, in the year 1828.
Saml Bare
I Philip Williams Clerk of the Court of the County of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Samuel Bare before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the peace, and duly empowered
to administer Oaths.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 12 day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred and Twenty eight.
Williams Cl.S.C.
[sealed]
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No. 138
John Effinger
Issued
Ist No 244
(illegible) by Wm Conrod
4 March 1805.
Good
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County 
Philip Smith on his solemn Oath
doth declare and say that he, this deponent, enlisted in a company of Light
Dragoons, sometime in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight
for the term of three years; that this deponent well recollects and
knows, that a certain John Effinger (also called Ignaz Effinger) enlisted
in the same Troop of Light Dragoons commanded by Captain Bartholomew Von Heer, in the month of August in the same year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight, for the term of
three years and that the said John Effinger served the whole of the
said three years as a corporal in said Troop - That at the time
of the Expiration of said three years, he the said John Effinger again
inlisted in the borough of Reading in the said County
of Berks, in the said Troop, commanded
by said Captain Van Heer
and he, the said John Effinger
served till the end of the War, that he, this deponent, well
knew the said John Effinger, and well recollects, that he often
seen the said John Effinger, during the said Second Term in
Captain Von Heers Troop. And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed this twenty second day of February A.D. 1805
Philip Smith

Coram me. One of the Aporiate
Judges of Berks County
Jas Diemer
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Virginia Shenandoah County towit
Frederick Tecious aged about fifty seven years came
before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County and being
duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God. Deposeth and saith
that he served in Capt Bartholamew VonHeer Company of Dragoons (illegible) George
Washington's life guard. That he was well acquainted with John Ignatius
Effinger then commonly called Ignatius Effinger/ who was also enlisted in
said Company and that they served therein for the term of three years and
received their discharges and that they again enlisted and on the same
Captain during the then war, and that the Deponent & said Effinger did
serve during the continuance of the war and that the troops of said Company
were discharged in or about the month of July 1783 and that land bounty
was promised to all who should reinlist & further the Deponent saith
not.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
this 13th day of May 1819
M Happ
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I Philip Williams Clerk of the Court of the County of Shenandoah in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Martin Happ Esquire before whom the within affidavit of Frederick Tecious was made was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and duly empowered to Administer Oaths In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 12th day of June in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and twenty eight
William Cl, s, C
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not legible
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I John Ignatius Effinger Do impower and give up all my
Wright and title of the ten Discharges of the trees of the
Lite Dragons of Von Heers Company and being leftenant (illegible) & Shubine Commander of the Sade troupe
now living in Virgina State of Hanadine
County Witness Receive the Value of me Samuel Samuel Tilbot living in
Reading Berks
County &c if John Effinger
Millies on the 25 Day of January 1791
Berks County ss:
Philip Smith on his solemn oath declare and say, that he often saw John Effinger write his name and that he verily believes the above name to be his hand writing and his proper name.
Sworn & subscribed this
twenty third day of February
A.D. 1805
Philip Smith 
Coram me
Jas Diemer