Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4750, for Philip Rahn, Pennsylvania
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Penn            Rahn Philip   S 4750
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1091 Pennsylvania                         Philip Rahn

Of Marriage in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the Company commanded
By Captain May of the Rev Commanded by
(unreadable)  Hunter in the
line for 12 months.              PA
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of 40 Dollars  Cents per annum
To commence on the 4th day of March 1834

Certificate of pension issued the 7th day of March
1833 and sent to Hon J Crawford
Arrears to the 4th of Mar'33 - $80-00
Semi-and. Allowance ending Sept’33 $20.00

                                                        —————
                                                           $100
                               Revolutionary Claim
                               Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Jn Cromwell Clerk  Book D Vol.6 Page 80
Subscribing to Hon B Chambers and P.Agt. Jan. 26. 1837 
(written on right side: Date of death (unreadable)
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Philip (unreadable) Pa Roll
at 1832
Ex Rev V. Ellis atty Dec 5-1857
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Know all men by these presents, that I Mary Walter, of Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, a party interested in the claim herein mentioned, do hereby constitute and appoint Bespasian Ellis Esq of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney and agent to prosecute the claims in right of Phillips Rahn, a Revolutionary pensioner placed on the rolls on the 15th February 1833, under the Act of 1832, and who died in March 1838, as also in right of his widow Catherine Rahn, who died also in this county in 1840, for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of pension that may be due theirs heirs; and Hereby authorized any said agent and attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claims, on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; and to receive the certificate which may be issued foresaid claims; and to do all things that  I might or could do were I personally present - hereby ratifying and conforming all that my said attorney and agent may lawfully do in the premises.

  Witness my hand and seal, this seventeenth day of November A.D. 1851.

Signed & sealed in the presence  Mary Walter
of                                                      her X Mark
 State of Pennsylvania
County of Adams    s.s.

On this 17th day of November A.D. 1851, before me the subscriber, personally appeared Mary Walter above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney
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to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the claims above mentioned as a claimant. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my had, the day and year aforesaid  J Hames 

State of Pennsylvania County of Adam  I John Ticking, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Certify, that J. Hanes, esq, before whom the foregoing power of Attorney was a acknowledged is and was at the time of the doing of the same one of our Commonwealth Justices of the Peace, duly elected, Commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my had and affixed the seal of said Court at Gettysburg this 22nd day of November AD 1857 
John Peking,
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5985
Copy of the proceeding and application of Philip Rahn for al pensions
$2.00paid by Atty Miller
Admitted 12 mo
$ 40
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at Gettysburg for the County of Adams o the twenty Seventh day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Before John Reed Esq President and his  Associates Judges of the same Court duly assigned.
The following proceedings were had for State of Pennsylvania. Adams County Pa
On this twenty of August A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable, John Reed, David Shaffer, and William McClean holding the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for said County of Adams and State aforesaid aged seventy five years. Who being first 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 stated. He first entered the Army in what was called the flying Camp, and marched to New York and from there to Fort Washington in the year 1776 under Captain May, First Lieutentant Martin Carragher and Second Lieutenant George Bowman- The Colonel was named Haller, He marched from Reading Berks County and continued in service at this time six months. He does not recollect the month he entered and he left this campaign by a discharge in December of the same year.  He returned home to Reading Berks County Pennsylvania. He was there enrolled in the first class of Militia and was drafted a tour of two months in the militia. He marched from Reading Pennsylvania under captain Charles Crouse to Philadelphia, he thinks in the year 1777. Then to Wilmington, during this tour he was at the Battles of Brandywind. The Colonel was named Hunter and Lieutent Colonel Jacob Boyer He served out
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out his two months and was discharged and returned home to Reading. He was at two other tours during the War of two months each. He thinks in 1778 or 1779 but is not certain which year. he was drafted as before and under the same Captain Charles Crouse. The last two months he served in a guard of (unreadable) Prisoners at Reading. He has no papers to prove his service or discharges. His whole service would amount to one year. He was a private in all the campaigns. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or of that of the agency of the State of Pennsylvania. Sworn and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid Philip John  G. Welsh Prothy mark
George Unger, being sworn the same Court, and at the same time as above doth on his solemn oath depose and say that he has been acquainted with the aforementioned Philip Rohn since he was a boy of sixteen years of age. He served in the War of the Revolution for the term of six months in what was called the Flying camp to Fort Washington, in the  1776. He also has often understood that Philip John served as a drafted militia man three several tours of two months each after the above service. He was always a private said Rahn enlisted this deponents Brother to serve in the Flying Camp. Sworn and Subscribed in (unreadable) Court the 27th August 1833. G.Welsh Prothy George Unger Mark I David Shriver residing in the Coutny of Adams and State of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Philip Rahn, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe.
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believe him to be about seventy five years of age that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
Sworn and subscrided this day and year aforesaid G. Welsh Atty D.Shiver
Ad the said county hereby declares their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that George Angon and David Shiver who make the foregoing deposition are resident in the county of Adams and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. August 27th 1832 John Reed PresidentJudge
Danice Sheffer WmMcClean Associates
I George Welsh prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for said county of Adams do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the the proceedings had and original papers filed of the application of the said Philip Rahn for a pension copied from the original. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Gettsburg the 27th day of August 1832. J. Welsh Prothy
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Philip Rahn-s.4750 BA-JAWF
Mrs. Alice E. Starner 4431/2 West College Avenue York, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam: The data pertaining to Philip Rahn which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 4750 based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given nor are the names of his parents stated. While residing in Reading, Pennsylvania, Philip Rahn served in 1776 as a private i Captain george May's company, Colonel Haller's Pennsylvania Regiment and the Flying Camp, marched from Reading to New York and thence to Fort Washington, where he was discharged sometime in December, 1776j, after a service of six month. He served in 1777 two months in Captain Charles Crouse's company, Colonel Hunter's Pennsylvania regiment, and was in the battle of Brandywine. He served in 1778 or in 1779, two tours of two months each in Captain Charles Crouses complany.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he was seventy-five years of age and living in Conewago Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. One Mary Walter, a resident of MenallenTownship, Adams County, Pennsylvani, in 1851, stated that the soldier, Philip Rahn, died in the month of March, 1838, and that his widow, Catharine Rahn died in1840 in Adams County, Pennsylvania. There are not data relative
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to their marriage and it is not shownn that they had children. In order to obtain information in regard to the name of the person to whom the  last payment of pension was sent, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C. and cite the following: 
Philip Rahn
Certificat # 1091
Issued March 7, 1833
Rate $40.00 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency. Very truly yours A.D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Apr 1899 Mrs C McKeys St Louis, Mis
4750 Invalid
Rev War Penna 
File No. 4750 Philip Rahn Privt RW War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:-Vol. (unreadable) page 308
1928 Nov 10 Hist to Mrs Annie  Flecht
1929 Spt 6 Hist to Mrs Carol W. Flecht
1935 Oct we Hist to Mrs Alice E. Stamer
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1091 New York Phillip Rahn of Conowoght in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Abays of the Rev commanded by Leut Hunter and in the time for 12 months 
Sent to  (unreadable) Crawford
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the sale of 40 dollars per Ann ato commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issuedthe 26 day of October 1832 & may and sent to J.B. Adned
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832  $60
Semi=ant. allowance ending 4 Me ar '33 20      $80 
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by (unreadable) Stiles Clerk Book D Vol 5 6 Page 131   80
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James E Heartz Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C
(The rest is unreadable)
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Philadelphia Roll Oct 7 June 3 1832: Philip Rahn, (unreadable) $40 per annum To what time last paid?  Rd Sept. 1836 Pension Office Cat
To JM Bogan
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House of Rep. Washington Jan 16 1857
Dear Sir  Will you have the (unreadable) to inform me when (unreadable) Philip Rahn  late of Adam County Penn (Who was a Revolutionary Soldier) was placed on the Pension list and was rated per annum and how many years he drew and whether his wido was or was not entitled to draw the same after the death of her husband. You will answer the above questions so far as they are not asking too much of you and Abby's (unreadable) what sums
For I E Heartz Esq Commisioners  (unreadable signature)
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Payments to be made at New York by the Cash Br: Bk U.S. Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York
Recorded by Geo b. Stiles Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 Page 131
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War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832 Phillip Rahn of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Forty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, en every year.  Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty sixth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two  LewCap Secretary of War
Examine and Countersigned J.L. Edwards
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House Rep Washington Feb 26 1857 Dear sir, I have the good news to inform me many years W Philip Rahn drew a pension and when he drew his last. W Rahn is of penna a Revolutionary Soldier and was placed on the pension list in the year I thin 1832 1833 or 1834 (unreadable) he as is may inform me when he drew that last pension and how many years he drew and oblige (unreadable) (Unreadable signature) JE Heartz for Comm of Pensioners
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212 Burke Street Easton, Pennsylvania Feb. 3. 1928 
Bureau of Pensions, I am writing for information concerning Phillip Rahn a private who received a  pension in 1833, Adams Col. Pa. Can you give me any information as to his birth, date of deaths, and marriage name of wife, her birth, and death, and under whom he served during service. The information I have comes from Page 130 Report of sec of
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212 Burke Street Easton, Pennsylvania
War, Senate document, 514 Pennsylvania Pension Roll, I desin this information in order join the D.A.R. Sincerely Yours Mrs Annie (leas) Flick
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Stamp Enclosed Mrs. Carl W. Fleck 122 N Waiola Ave La Grange Ill.  June 3 1929
Dept of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C
Dear Sir
I am seeking information regarding one Philip Rahn who received pension in Aug 27 1832. At the time he was living in Conawago Township, Adams County, Penna. He died March 1838; and his widow Catherine 1840 in Adams County, Penna. Can you give me date of his marriage, and wife's maiden name and anything else regarding his life and war service? I believe he served six months,  while residing in Reading, Pa in
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Mrs. Carl W. Fleck
122N. Waiola Ave. La Grange, ILL
Capt. George May's Company, Col. Haller's Reg. He enlisted in 1777 served two months in Capt Charles Crouse's Company, Col Hunter's Reg and was in the battle of Brandywine. I hope this is correct and that you can give me the needed information for proper D.A.R. paper Very Truly Yours Pearl Redding Fleck
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(Seal) Received Oct 3 1935 C Section 4 (Seal) Received Sep 9 1935 C Section 4
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Received September 4, 1935 Veterans Administration
(Stamped) Sep 16 1935 
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen: Will you kindly send only me any record you may have of Dwalt Rabenstine of York County, pensioned November 19, 1832; and of Philip Rahn of Adams County, pensioned March 3, 1833? Thanking you in advance, I am Very truly yours, Alice E. Starner
Alice E. Starner 4431/2 West College Ave York, Pennsylvania
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(stamp- Received Oct 3 1935 Mail Sub-Div Vets Aug 28
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Stamped- Pension Mar 13 1899 U.S. Office 
Stamped- Old War and Mar 15 1899 File
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3416 Caroline St St Louis, March 7/99 To the pension Blaine Agr
Dear Sir: As I am anxious to become a member of the Daughter's of the Revolution i thought I would write and have you look up the records of Philip Rahn who served in the Rev. eight years. He was from Adams Co Pa He received a pension as a private. Any information you can accord me will be thankfully received by Mrs. C.M.Keys
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(Stamp) Received Sep 19 1935 C Section
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September 17, 1935  Veterans Adminstration Washington, D.C. Referring to MCB-Bb
    Rahn Philip C-1, 080,770
Gentlemen
There seems to be some mistake but I meant to inquire about a Philip Rahn, who was a soldier of the Revolution from Adams County, Pennsylvania, pensioned March 3rd, 1833, according to Pennsylvania Archives, Series Three, Volume 23, page 520. From the tone of your letter it seems as though there must be another Philip Rahn who is living, and in whom I am not particularly interested. I am very sorry that I did not make myself clear in this matter, and hope that you can give me the record that I need. Very truly yours (Mrs) Alice E. Starner
(Mrs) Alice E. Starner
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L.W.B. I. 4750
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. April 13, 1899
Madam-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Philip Rahn made an application for pension on August 27, 1832, at which time he was 75 years of age and residing in Conowago Township, Adams County, Penna., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Penna troops, Revolutionary War. He enlistee at Reading, Penna., and served under Capt. May and Col. Hunter. Very respectfully, Commissioner 
Mrs. CM. Keys 3416 Caroline St. St. Louis, M)
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October 12, 1935 MGB
Mrs. Alice E Starmer 443 1/2 West College Avenu York, Pennslyvania  AHN, Philip 301 File
Dear Madam: This is in reference to your letter of September 4, and September 17, 1935, considerig the veterans, DEwalt Rubenstine and Philip Rahn  Your letter of September 4, 1935 was called in from the Regional Office, Veterans Adminstration, New (unreadable) House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it, with your letter of September 17, 1935, is being referred to the Section in charge of pension records of veterans of the Revolutionary War. You will be further informed concerning this matter. Respectfully, George E. Brown, Director, Veterans Claim Service
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Dewalt Rubenstine S.4040  Philip Rahn, s. 4750  BA-J/M.B
Mrs. Alice E Starmer 4451/2 York, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letters of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War pension records of Dewalt Rubenstine, of York county, Pennsylvania and Philip Rahn, of Adams County, same state. Their records are furnished herewith. Very truly yours  A.D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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September 6 1929  Mrs. Carl W. Fleck 122 North Waiola Avenue, LaGrange, Illinois
Dear Madam I advise you from the papers i the Revolutionary War pension claim S4750 it appears that Philip Rahn, while resideing in Reading, Pennsylvania, served in 1776, six month in the Flying Camp in Captain George May's Company, Colonel Haller's Regiment.  He enliste in 1777, served two months in Captain Charles Crouse's Company, Colonel Hunters Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine, and in 1778 or 1779, served two tours of two months each in Captain Charles Crouse's Company. He was allowed pension onhis application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he was living in Conawago Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-five years. He died in March 1838 and his widow, Catharine, died in 1840 in Adams County, Pennsylvania. There are not data relative to their marriage and it
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is not stated whether they had children. Very truly yours, E.W.  Morgan, Acting Commisssioner
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Mrs. Annie Fleck
(handwritten next to crossed out text- 212 Burke St. Easton Pennsylvania
Madam: I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, s. 4750 it appears that Philip Rahn, while residing in Reading, Pennsylvania, served in  1776, six months in the Flying Camp in Captain George May's Company, Colonel Haller's Regiment. He enliste in 177, served two months in Captain Charles Crouse's Company, Colonel Hunters Pennsylvania Regiment, wa in the battle of Brandywine, and in 1778 or 1779 served two tours of two months each in Captain Charles Crouse's Company. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he was living in Conawago Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-five years. He died in March, 1838, and his widow Catharine, died in 1840, in Adams County, Pennsylvania. There are not data relative to their marriage and
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It is not stated whether they had children. Respectfully, E.W Morgan Acting Commissioner