Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 364, Jacob Baer, Continental Penn.
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Continental
Penn.
Baer,Jacob
or  Bear 
or Bare
Catharine

R 364
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11858  Penn  a/t
Pennsylvania, Pittsburg
Jacob Bare

of  in State of Pennsylvania  who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dorsey of tthe Ry's  commanded by Co. Mind in the Penn.line for 1 year + cure a Private $70.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of  70 Dollars. --- Cents per annual + commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the  28th day of Jan' y. 1833 and put to E. Sydney Honors Repo.
Arrears to 4th Sept. 1832-- $105.00
Semi= ant. allowance ending  4 mar 1833. 35.00
$140.00

Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7.1832

Recorded by Viral Lace Clark,  Book D. Vo. 6 to Page 48 to
2  190.
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Greene County
Pennsylvania ss

    On this 10th day of September AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Greene State of Pennsylvania now sitting Jacob Bare a resident of Whitely Township County & state aforesaid aged seventy-four year the 12th day of June last.   Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832.
     That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 under Capt. Thomas Darsey and served in Col. Milan's Regt. consisting of Pennsylvanians & Marylanders regular troops, under the following named officers:

     That he enlisted in the town of Lancaster Pa in January AD 1777 for the term of three years of during the war.  That he enlisted under Capt. Thomas Darsey he was joined to Col. Milans & Milas Milands' Regt. which was formed of three companies of Pennsylvania & three companies of Maryland Horsemen.  That he was marched from Lancaster Pa to Philadelphia where they were encamped, and (illegible) these remained until about the close of harvest, the same year and was then taken across the Delaware River to Trenton into the state of New Jersey & were then marched to Princeton where the British (illegible) (illegible) stayed for some time and then they were (illegible) to Princeton & Brunswick with whom they had a (illegible) (illegible) to (illegible) and they continued there engaged with the British (illegible) at the Head of Elk when they were returned from New Jersey to Philadelphia
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and were marched toward the Enemy at Lin Terrace at Elk. That he was in the battle of Brandywine.  This enemy went to the American forces were commanded by  Gen. Trestrence T-
That after the battle they remand it never Bristish Line cannot and by avoiding then untill they and move to Philadelphia. that shortly after the Bristish Army took and invaded Philadelphia -- The Battle of Germantown was fought which he was engaged, that after engagement They (etatenisd) continued losing the Emeny until Col. Washington went unto Winter Quarters at Valley Forge + that the company to which he belonged were ordered it (creves) the crossed the river unto quarters prior (eln) was at Trenton New Jersey. That in the Spring of 1778 when the company opened he was taken from his old (Kent.) (Col. Mclous) by Gent. Puta and kept there Elisky and placed is and this) life Guard that he was taken by him to Baltomore  and kept there a Enlisting  now untill October 1778 when he was taken sick and  * his father from annuity account bought his discharge  from Gen. Putasky for which his [illed) to part one hundred pounds, he then left the service+ takening Serving one year +nine months as an         


 Enlisted  Soldier a.

And this deponent further saidt that in September 1778 (before he went into the Service as an Enlisted Soldier) he was drifted in Captain Renlanders Company  of P.A, Milita for two months and served in Col.Forres Regt. they were taken into the State of New Jersey the Star Blaze for the purpose of guarding that place against the British who were then Stationed on Station Island, N.Y. That he preferred his two months service there and returned home
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Isaac Bears
Interception 

I hereby Certify That the Within named  Isaac Bearr in a person  of  credibilityCreDibility 

And son StewarJanuary  26 1833
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And this deponed further saidth  an his (caths offouscid.  That in 1781 he was often in Col. Jacob Casskuntes Ryt, and cannot recollect his  Capts. Names. That they were marched to  (crooked brluth and performed this. Tour there which was only one month-That he served in all just about two years.  That he has no documentary Evidence of his serves that he [harrrchs) he can from then by some 9intrefers bring at a distance. That he remembered in Lancaster County seven or Eight years after the + then moved west. And his [ travels] where he now resides in (Greene County p.a. upwards of twenty years. That he has a record of his age at home in his  Bible. that the [Rev.) John Fordyce + Patrick Dowley  will certify as to the reservation .9expartation]

He hereby [retug] wishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, + declares that his name is not on the pension Roll or agency of any State. Jacob Lewis


(Person and Subscribed
this of Wm.T. Hoys

Greene County We John Fordyce a clergy man and  Patrick Dowley
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Paym. and subscribed
Sept.10 1832
 Wm..T. Hays
Sixty

(Right side)
 John Fordyce
Patrick Downly
(cant read)

And the said (above) do truly disclose their appearance. (after the wifes try of the matter.
After 9presting] the interrogation prescribes by the war department. That this witness named of present was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  Ant the court farther certifies that it appears to them that John Fordyce who has [signed[ [statesman] the preceding Certificate is a Clery man [untlist] in Greene County p.a. and Patrich Dowley + Mathers Cloves who have signed the same are residents of Greene County, p. a. and are entitled to creditably persons, + that their Statements is Entitled to credit.

Greene County
Pennsylvania   ]  S.s.  
I William T. Hays Prothimatory of Court of Common Pleas for the said County, resherstye Certify   that the foregoing contains the original processing of said Court in the Matter of his application of Jacob Bare for a pension.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand + seal of Office this 20th day of November A.D. 1832.
William T. Hays.
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State of Maryland Washington County
Totacty;

On this thirteenth day of August ,in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appears before me Andrew Kershner one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Washinton County ,in the State of Maryland, Isaac Bear of said county and after being duly affirmed according to law deposth and saith, that sometime in the  Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven(1777) his brother Jacob in the town of Lancaster in Lancaster County in the Commonweath of Pennsylvania, did enlist in the Continental  army of the Revolutionary War for three years or during the war and as he thinks and believes according to is recollection  under a certain Captain Dorson, and that he the said Jacob Bear did serve as a soldier in the army  until he was duly  discharged by the proper authority. And further this  deponent saith not.

Affirmed to and subscribed by the said deponent before me, this day and year aforesaid.
Isaas Bear

Bottom.half of letter is much to faded to read
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I here testify that the Within named
Isaac Bear is a person of credibility .

Arson Stewart
July 26 1833
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Deposition of Dan's Baer 14,012
Catharine Baer. den widow of Jacob Pennsylvania

Husband died 1834
mons duce 1841
No claim under the 
Act of 7 July 1838


Act of July 1838
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State of Pennsylvania
Greene County ss

On this sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Greene, David Baer, a resident of said county who being first duly sworn,accoding to law ,deposed: That he is the oldest child of Jacob Baer and Catharina Baer, deceased the former of whom was a revolutionary  soldier and pensived  under the act of Congress of  June 7th 1832.that he was born  on the twelfth of  day of december in the year seventeen  hundred and eighty, and that he is now on his sixty ninth year, that no record of evidence of his [parents) marriage + exists within his knowledge  that he believes thy were married in the  month of December seventeen hundred and seventy -nine that he had heard both his  parents after say that deponent's birth accrued about one year after their marriage, that they were married  in the City of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania  by a Lutheran Clergyman named "Kurtz:" and tht their were  but two person present.
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named Isaac Baer and John Roland, when the  solemning their of the marriage were plan who are further saith not.

Sworn to and subscribed to the days and year above written, before.
David Baaer
John Roland J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
Greene County ss.

I Henry L. Pennock Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and state aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John B. Minor,Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commission and qualified and that his signature about written is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 22nd. day of November 1849

H. L. Pennock
Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
Greene County ss.

On this fifteented day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nie personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the County Court of Common Pleas Gerog. Baer,a resident of the state of Pennsylvania and in the county of Greene, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations om tje name right of  Catharine Baer, widow of Jacob Baer, and now both deceased, in order to obtain the benefit of the  prevision  made by the act of Congress passed in July 7th 1838.

That the said Catharine Baer was the widow of Jacob Baer deceased, a revolutionary soldier, who was a pensioned of 7th June 1832:   under the Act of Congress: he further declared that the said Cathrina Baer and Jacob his parents, were married in the month of December in the year seventeen hundred and seven, and that is mother the said Catharine  Baen was not  married prior to the time his father Jacob Baer left the Service, but the marriage  took place  prefistly  to the first of January  seventeen hundred and  ninety four,[viz] at the time above stated; further [can't read] died on the first day
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that his mother Catharine Bear died on the first day os September one thousand eight hundred and forty one, a widow, and that she never made an application for a pension.
The names of the children now surviving one David the eldest, , aged sixty four, Israel aged sixty one, Jacob aged fifty seven, Catarine aged fifty two, and George aged fifty years:

Sworn to and subscribed on the  day and year above written before

Thomas Barson

apvera;d Image of the Court
of the Commonweath of Greene Co. Pennsylvania

George Bare
 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that Catharine Bear ,dec'd. in whose right the above   application is made was married prior to the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four : and the Court further Certificated is that George Baer the foregoing declarant is a son of the said Catharine Baer  and Jacob Baer dec'd.
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I, Henry L. Pennock, Clerk of the County of Greene do hereby certify that the following foregoing contains, the original proceedings of the said County on the matter of the application of George Baer for a pension.

In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of November A.D. 1849

H.L. Pennock Clerk
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 And now this twenty fourth day of  
December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, the name signed, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Greene, before whom the foregoing declaration was made further certifies is that satisfactory evidence was advanced before said Court that Catharine Baer  deceased above named, died on the first day of September eighteen hundred and  forty one, and that the names of the children now surviving are David, Nancy, Isarel, Catharine and George as sent forth in the foregoing declaration, and  in the opinion of the Court the facts are true as set forth in the declaration. The undersigning, according by the remends that certificate of  of said Court.
Subscribed the day and year last above written---Thomas Barson a judicate Judge

I, Henry L. Pennock, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Greene and State aforesaid hereby testify that the Ho. Thomas Burson who makes out the above 
amended Corticate is a Judge of said court and the signature above Temperting  to be his is genuine- In testimony  to me of I have herenut set my hand and
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Mt. Morris, Greene Co. Penn.

Nov.24th 1849

Sir,

he copairing this I transmit to your office the evidence in the case of the appreciation of the surviving children of Catharine Baer the   widow of Jacob Baer,decv. a revolutionary Soldier for a pension r.u.  consisting of the following papers viz.1, 1 The Ceduration of George Baer, the youngest Child of the  dec.d and executer of the estate of Jacob Baer his father under a will executed by the latter before his decides. The statement in the declaration of Mr. Baer up relation to the time the marriage of his parents took place is Lasea) {Landcastor what he has repeatedly heard the parties say on that subject.  They were first cousins and some opposition to the marriage exerted on that account, and were married privately a agreeably to Statements made.  Their children - The date of the death of Jacob Baer, and his mother Catharine Bare is include in the declaration for the reason that no other person has as coincidental  a  knowledge of these facts as George Baer who has a family record of these things.

In the deposition of David Baer, the oldest child of the deceased 3 The discharge of David Baer, who
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with two of his brothers were soldiers in the late war with Great Brition.  You will see  by the discharge that Mr. Baer was thirty three years of age in the year 1813 .

In the Certificate of the Hon. A. Stewart  until recently a representative in Congress from this district, a position Mr. Steward has occupied at  variovis times for a period of near twenty years.

If you desire its proof can be furnished of the fact of the service of David Baer in the late war, and also that he is the oldest child of Catharine Baer and Jacob Baer dec'd. They are the only family in this county of that name proof of which, if necessary, can be furnished by our County Commissaire if and who have in their custody lists of the taxable and voters in the county-
Very respectfully
Yo.obe.serv.
J. V. Bougher

Hon. J. L. Ewards
Commer Pensions
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P.S.  I see on receiving to your letter of the 27 of Oct. that in the answer of any church,Parish,or family register of the marriage, that you ask a register of the day of the births of the children. Such a register is in existences and is in the custody of some person who travelled though the County as a pension agent, or representing himself to be such Mr. Baer (George) refused to make the application through him and having the register in his custody he mistakes carried it off.  not however until a copy of the date  of the birth of the family had been copied off. This register was + and old document and was at the time or about the time the children were born in german- Proof of the existence of  such a  register, if desired can be made by any auerest  of testimony- and family are  respectable

J V. B.
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 To see pension papers of Mrs. Catarine Rougher or Baer
Act of th Inl,1838
Penn a Juspender


The: Ewing Jr.
Oct 2'37
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Know all men bu these present,
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Mount Morris,P.  June 12.1859

Sir

In the month of November  last. Appercation for a pension was made by the heirs of Jacob Baer
dec.d a revolutionary soldier,
In the right of Catharine Baer widow of theths deceased soldier TBE applicant was made under the act of 7 July 1838, and under date of January 1858 an adverse consists was made on said application. It was a lonely set forth in the declaration in this case that the last Person in  the service of Jacob Baer was previous to Dec.1779 the period of the marriage of the parties.  In the original declaration of Jacob Baer, inserted the act of 7 June 1832 he believes, claimed for no service exact some Seventeen or eighteen      months as a   
reguear.

Now since reflecting on the subject children of the deceased say he served in two Companies of Pennsylvania militia afterwards, the last period of which was after he was married. Proof of his service in Captain Guselman 's Company of York County in this state is on record at a time at least a year after the marriage of Catharine Baer.  It is the intension
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of the heirs to make an application under the law of 4th July 1836 and  enactmentory  act of March 1837, if such claim would be valid and if not, ask for an allowance in the father's right for services not set.forth,by mistake, in the  , under the law of 7 June 1832. 

Would the claim of the   heirs in either case be valid under existing enactments, and rules of Constructing adopted by your office?

Very Respectfully
Yr.obt.Seri't. 
J V Boughner


Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commur. Pensions
Washington City
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Too Faded to read
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1906 June 29 - History to J. C. White

Ex'4. INVALID
No. 365

Catherine Baer
P. O.  widow of
Jacob Baer
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Suspended see letter 14 Oct '36 to John F. Beavet Greenburgh. Pa. do 8 Sept 1835.

Sent same 21 Nov 1835 "David Acherson 7 Dec 35.
Sent letter J.F. Beanet 23 Dec. 35

Samuel Barris amended declaration was filed with their papers by mistake of the (illegible) of (illegible) K.D. Acheson (illegible).
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BAER
Catherine Baer
widow of Jacob
Pennsylvania Suspended
to Hon. D. Shingeon, Dec. 8/49
to Hon. same Jan 7 1850
to Hon same Feb 7 1850
J. V. Bingham August 16/50
set same Aug 31/50

Act of June 1838
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James E. Heath
Com, of Pensions        W Cole Oct.4 1851
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Mount Morris, Pa.
August 28


HOn. James L. Edwards
Commission Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Mt. Morris

Official Pensions

Hon. D. L. Edwards
Comm. Pensons
Washington City 
DC
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Mount Morrice, Pennsylvania 
Januy. 23,1830

Sir:


Your letter, through the Hon. D. Sturgeon ofJany. 10th has been ree'd. in which you decide adversely to the claim of Catharine Baer, the widow of Jacob Baer, dec'd.  under the act of July 7th 1838, and I would have been pleased if your opinion was further given in relation to the Justice of her claim under any existing pensions enactment- If it is your opinion that Mrs. Baer, without any qualifications has no legal claim, whatever, I should with great deference to your opinion, be obliged to appeal from such decision to Secretary of the Home Department and [augeasamit0 such Decision rules of Contruction which have been

adopted and published for the information of those who are interested in the existing provisions in relation to[] pensions or  pensioners: Some of these I shall hereafter refer to but must first respectfully, review the history this case, and I think you will agree with me it is one of peculiar hardship.

I adressed you in the first instance on the 18th day of August 1849, in resentence to the case of  Mrs. Baer,[making] out a case stated, in which I gave all the facts as set forth in the declaration, and fully established by complete testimony,[ can't read] to know before an appreciation for {can't read ] in your option, the claim was one that could be  entertain  by your office.
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your reply under the date of August 25th 1849, as showed in a copy of your letter, marked A. accompany this statement, in which you say " her children maybe claim what was due here from the date of her husband's death." 
by reference to my letter referred to  of the 18th of August you will perceive I distrustly  stated the period of Jacob Baer's death and  also  that of Mrs. Baer. Now, at this stage of the case if your decision had been the same as that contained in your letter of Jany.10th 1850 there would have been an end of the matter. But  her heirs were led to believe your decision of  August 25th 1849 no longer left the question of their rightful claim [sub-sndrie.)[subjected0.

Mr. George Baer, the youngest child of Mrs. Baer, residing some twenty from are Seat of Justice with a respectable neighbor who had a personal knowledge of the precise period when Mr. and Mrs. Baer, died, and the names of the heirs now surviving visited Court for the purpose of making the necessary declaration, and proofs, in accordance to the rules laid down in your letter of the 25th of August 1849  and  further [witnesses from your office, and under your hand, under  date of October 27th 1849,of  which a copy marked B. is herewith sent to 9asond]

To our mind if would seem hard to [reancile the rule laid down in  your letter  of Jany. 10th 1850 with the construchan  of the  law
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On July 7, 1835, as given in the copies of Letter, of the law of 1838, is Correct, that of your letter of Janny. 10th 1850, in my apprehension cannot be so. It seems difficult to reconcile the Construstion given the law of July 7th 1838 in your letter of Jany. 10th 1850 with the following once taken from a copy of the "Pension Laws now in force" embellished by resolute of the Senate Feby.9th 1849, page 75.  To the following question propvioned  to Mr. Wilkins May 11844, then Secy. of War, by you he answers in the affirmative-

"If the husband was a pensioner, and died at any time between 4th of March 1836 and the 4th of March 1841 is not the widow entitled to that portion of the five years [herein] which accorded between the day of his death, when his pension ceased, and the 4 March 1841? It strikes me that the above 9rule] is equally applicable to cases coming in under the law of July 4th 1836 which requires the marriage to have taken hence (place] prior to the last term(illegible), and that of July 7th1838 which requires the marriage   to have occurred previous to Jany, 1774. And I think on due reflection by anyone it would be difficult to place any there straction on
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the forgoing rule. Your constriction  of the act of July 7 1838, given in your letter of 10th risks making the operation of existing pension enactments most [renegria] if not unjust. Now, whilst the arduous persons, who may have  been pensioners, if now living and married previous to Jany.1 1800 [are entitled to the same  stiscuer their husband received  during his lifetime although the latter performed but six months service as a militiamen or Indian spy, the widow of a regular soldier who enlisted during the war, and married as in [instance: [pace] in 1779 of Mrs. has no claim for the meritorious service of her husband. Mr. Jacob Baer enlisted during the war, and after 21 months service, on account of sickness was honorably discharged, and rec.'d for a period of six years only the pittance of 70$ from the government. He left the service with a broken constitution it required years to recuperate.  During his lifetime, in the opinion of both the Hon. A. Stewart and Hon. R.P. Fleninker his attorneys was entitled to $84 per annum. Mr. Baer, being too old to turn out defense of his Country's rights in the war of 1812 induced three of his sons to volunteer their services to the country who were all honorably discharged at the conclusion of the war.
Your ob. Servant
J.V. Boughner

Hon. J.L. Ewards
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Mt. Morris, Pa: Jany 30 1850

Sir

In addition to the statements contained in my letters, through the Hon. Mr. Simpson  to yours of the 23net: in the case  of Mrs. Catherine Baer, I (beg0 [lears] respectfully, to refer you to a letter  from your office, dated April 1 1839, to Mr. Poinsett , then  Secy. at war,in the case of Mrs. Delawter, In that letter you adopt the rule that under the act of July 7th 1838 the pension of a widow commences on the day when her husband 's terminates . In this construction Mr. Poinsett concurs. See Senate doc. no. 54 page 63 printed by resolution of the Senate Fry. 9th 1849--Thus it will  be seen that prior to the joint resolution of August 16th 1842 the  widows of soldier's who were  living and pensioned, under the act of June  7th 1832,have been  pensioned under the act of July 7,1838, whiest in your letter to me of Jany.10th 1850 you lay down the princeaple "that prior to the joint resolution of Congress of August 16th 1842 no  widow was entitled to  the benefit of the Act of July 7th 1838 whose husband  was living on the 7th June 1832."
Very Respectfully,
your obt. servant 

J.V. Boughner

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissar of Pensions
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Mt. Morris, Pa. Oct.23th 1849

Sir

I addressed you a letter, dated  Augt.18th ,and have your rely written on the 25[inst. in ] in the question to the claim of the heirs of Jacob Baer,dec.'d, a revolutionary soldier, who was pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832. The claim of the heirs is in the right of Mrs. Baer widow of the deceased who survived him some four years + six months without making an App cationThen exists very great . difficulty-in procuring any old documentary evidence of their marriage, which the oldest children surviving state took place in the City of Lancaster, Penna. om the month of Dec.1779 and was performed by a Lutheran clergyman, as they have been informed by their parents, named Kurtz.  A family record it seems was never kept. They were genious,and  states if was the cousins against a marriage contract to keep a record of such events in the family, but after considerable effort to obtain a knowage of such record; if any such is in existence, have given it up as almost untamable, I addressed a letter to the Rev.  Jno. Baker
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the clergyman in charge of the Lutheran Comigration in the city of Lancaster who informs me that no record of marriages exists in that Church prior to 1781,and that the City of Lancaster had, no Lutheran clergyman rather the Church in that city,from the spring of 1778 until the autumn of 1781, except as they were occasionally visited by a transient minister-Now it was  during this period that the marriage no doubt never took as the recorded age of the oldest child who was born on Decm.1780  renders [even]out. Now in this state of things would  the (pension ] Officer needs as published July 9th 1836, be constoned  more stringently than the rules of Court? In Fender vs. Bouce, /penna. R. 450 it is held that for civic purposes that reputation and cohabitation are sufficient endives of marriage: and in Coverhesal Herthgoy & Barr 145-6  C.I. Gibson of this states renders the same doctrine. The same coustruction [forcailes in other States,orde. Jackson V. Beau 18 Johus,346, will Indeed decisions of similar effort can be found, as now are no Court awere,in The [fundaments) records of every  state wherever the question has come up-In the absence of other evident is the War Department governed by the rules if force before judicial trennels ?
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If such is the case the claimants in the foresaid instance can furnish such evidence.

No person in this county, for so many years the residence of both the deceased who lived to a remarkable old age, ever would (Lagard] a doubt that they were legally man and wife. None were more respected in the community where they were known or lived more religious and exemplary lives. Theie minediah parents in Lancaster County were substernal germen farmers of the first respectability.

The children have often heard parents tell of the incidents connected with their marriage-and state There were but two [coctyses][couison ]present, as they rode or travelled some four or five miles from the place of their residence to  a minister and were married quite privately.

Be so good,therefore,as soon as convenient, to inform me if evidence of cohabitation+ neputahion as man and wife for near half a  century the period of their residence in this county will be sufficient for  claimants?

Very respectfully yours

J.V. Boughner

Hon. J.L. Edwards 
(written on side   = These witnessed  Love been many years Decased J)
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Mount Morris Fermars 
Aug.27th 1850

Sirs:

The fact set forth in your Commeruni cation of the 16 inst. as contained in the declaration of Jacob Baer, are, I apprehend - Mr. Baer never resided in either Northampton or Distmoreland counties.  He was a natior of Lancaster County, and originally, as a private Enlisted in Lancaster County. In 1779 he married and settled 9ciu0 a few miles of the line dividing Lancaster +York Counties. After the birth of his two eldest children, he moved to Washington County, Maryland, Sometime between 1796 + 1800 he removed to Bedford County, Penn., where he resided fifteen of Sixteen years. Hence in 1810 or 11 he removed to Fayette County, and after residing there  one year,findley in 1812, removed
 to Greene County where he died in 1837.

It is true that Mr. Baer in his decoration thou under oath, through mere omission, does not state he ever held a[Conmif] ,but  his numerous and highly.
inforemed respect, Coneasion (Confused) state he has often said he was an officer in Milita Company, and that for this service he had [preferred no claim on the government + Of this act he informed.

Hon. A. Stewart
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member of Congress + R.P. Flemiken,late chage to DemalG his agents. They informed heirs he had made out two years service sufficient to Entitle him to a full pension $96. where as  Contrary to their expectations  receive during his lifetime but  $72  per annum.

Finally, let the disposition of the  Evidence furnished is the transcript contained in my letter of the 10 August-be what it may by your Department, it will ever be the Conviction of every intelligent person in this community, where the deceased  Soldier was best known and [estelured] were performed by Jacob Bare of this  County- 
 I am,
Very respectfully 
Your obt. Servant
J.V. Bougher
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Washington D. C. March 1857

Sir,

Enclosed here with you will find a letter from the Atty . of the heirs of Jacob Bauer (or Baer) a pensioner at $70 per year under Act of 1832 of Greene Co. Pa. requesting me  in excussing  the paper on which  he was pensesied which  [jiost0 to do .

Resfu
The [ewing jr.]
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Mount Morris,Greene County Pa.
August 10 1850

Sir:

Since your  decision of against the cliam of Catharine Baer a widow of Jacob Baer of Jany.10th last, under the act of 7 July 1838, it has been ascertained, that evidence can be provided of the  service of Jacob Baer after his marriage  and the birth of his eldest child. This service was  w Captain George Selway Company of Pennsylvania militia . The oldest children of the deceased   soldier have heard him say often he served a period in the militia after his marriage and birth of his eldest child David ,who was born in 1780.

Enclosed I transmit you a copy of a certificate found on record in the office of the Auderer Gent. of this  state.
In making an  application under  the act of 4th July 1836 and the [formitnesolution of the 7 July 1838 is it necessary to make out a new a
decoration?

Very respectfully,
Yr. obt. servt.
J. V.  Boughner

Hon. J.L. Edwards
  Commer. Pensions
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Certifcate of the 
Hon. A. Stewart
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Waynesburg Greene county,
Nov.15 1849

i certify that I am personally acquainted with  David Baer, as son of Jacob Baer and Catharine Baer  dec.'d the former of whose was a revolutionary soldier, in the regulas   service, and pensioner under the act of June 7th, 1832, and in my opioion,the said David Baer is now about sixty eight years of age.
Andw. Stewart
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"Pension Office"
Oct 27-1849

Sir-

In relply to your letter  of the 23 a. ust.. in the case of the widow of Jacob Baer, who was a pensioner on the roll of the Pennsylvania Agency under act 7th June 1832, I have to state that in establishing the claim, the date of the marriage is the material fact to be Substantiated, as having taken place before Jany. 1 1794. The fact of the widow having been the lawful wife of the deceased pensioner will not be doubted.

If there be no church, Parish, of family register of the marriage, and the births of the children made at or about the time of their births in should be produced. Proof of cohabitation as men and wife for fifty years back. When the  evidived is relative to the marriage shall have been explained, with the decoration it will on examination be decided whether it sufficient.  It is stated that the marriage took place in December 1779. The last term of service having been performed previously to that date the claim should be made under Act of 7 July 1838-Enclosed is a copy of the requestions  under that act.

Very respy.
your ob. sevt.
"signed J.L. Edwards"

J>V> Boughner
Mtn. Morris,
P.A
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A. 
"Pension Office"

Sir:

In reply to our letter of 18 aust. in the cas pf tje widow  of Jacob Baer,who was a pensioner under Act of June 1832,and died in Feby. 1837 I have stated that in her death having taken place in September 1844 without having received a pension here children may claim that was due her from the date of her husband 's death. Some one of them should make a declaration either under Oct.4th July 1836 or July 1839 as requested in the enclosed printed sheets.  If she was married before her husband's left the service and can produce satisfactory proof showing the date of the marriage the pension will under to the time of her death.  But if the marriage can only be provide as having taken place before 1794 the pension would only be payable to 4th March 1841 agreeably to the provisions of the act of 7th July 1838.  the date of the death of Jacob Baer and of the widow, and the names of the children now surviving her should be proved in  open Court and the certificate of the Court giving it's opinion in the matter should be transmitted to this office with the testimony .

I am respectfully
your obet. servent 

Signed J. L> Edward"

J.V. Boughdner
Mtn. Morris
Greene Co.
P.A,
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Mount Morris, Greene County,Penn.
Dect. 26 1849.

Sir:

enclose is the declaration o\ in the case of Catharine Baer, diseased, [umandenl] in accordance with the reqrnsitions of your lett of the 8th net.

We error that recorded in the original certification of the Court was entirely clerical: [omit] not because sufficient evidevice was wanting in relation to all the facts set forth in the declaration. The date of the death of Mrs. Catharine Baer, and the names of the children now surriving,which  is now certified to as having been proven before the Court, can be established by any amount of [testimonies.

Very respectfully
your obt. servant

 J.V. Boughner 

Hon. J. L. Edward
Comm. Pension
Washington City
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OFFICAL brifing
Tnu.

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commi Pensions
Washington City
D.C. 
Mt Morris Pa. Augt.18
Jacob Baer
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Mr. Morris, Greene Co Ressn
August 18 1849
Sir:
I address you at the instance of George Baer, son of Jacob Baer, decd the latter of money was a revolutionary soldier having served in the regular army some eight months during the revolutionary war, and of pensioned under the Act of June 7 1832.
Jacob Baer decd on the 28 Feb 1837 and left a widow who died on the 14 September 1844. They were married I believe in 1779 and had until very recently a family record of the manager that has been seen and the [?] known by a number of respectable persons. The widow never claimed a pension having no knowledge I am informed that she was entitled to receive anything from the government.
Now in this state of things would the heirs be entitled to the stipend existing acts allowed the widow if she had made the company application and proofs?
JW [? spelling Boughnere]
Hon. J.L. Edwardson
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No 13426 B
L25.10.0 
I do hereby certify, that the state of Pennsylvania is indebted to Lieut Jacob Baer of the York Co: militia in the sum of twenty five pounds ten shillings [?] with lawful interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three; the same being due upon an account settled in this office.
Pursuant to an act of assembly the first day of April 1784.
Jno Nicholson
Comptroller Gen Office
26 October 1786
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Jacob Bear's application
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Bear which require further proof or explanation. 
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes 
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
 III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes 
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes

 XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain ing it?  -----

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? _____

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No 
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes 

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?yes

 XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? 
And, if not, which of them is not so answered? [illegible]

 EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposed, and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: 
For__year months and ___ days, I served as a ___
For___ months ___days, I served as an ___and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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WEST VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
OFFICE OF THE SURVEY

I.C. WHITE, STATE GEOLOGIST
G.P. GRIMSLEY, Asst. STATE GEOLOGIST
RAY V. HENNEN, ENGH. AND CHIEF CLERK
G.H. HITE, CHIEF CHEMIST
LEICESTER PATTON, ASST. CHEMIST
R.C. TUCKER STENOGRAPHER

MORGANTOWN, W. VA.
June 22, 1906.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
My dear Sir: 
My great grandfather Jacob Bear (Baer), according to the best information I can obtain, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, (and also a pensioner of the same) enlisting most probably from Greene county, Pennsylvania. It is reported that he was an officer, probably a lieutenant or captain. I am looking up data with reference to securing all information possible concerning Jacob Bear (Baer) that would entitle me and my descendants to membership in the Sons of the Revolution. Please have the pension records examined and send me whatever data you have concerning Jacob Bear (Baer), and much oblige. 
Very truly yours, 
J. White 
[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 23 1906
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COPY. 

January 10, 1850. 

I have the honor to inform you that the declaration in the case of Catharine Bear, dec'd, widow of Jacob Bear, has been received and placed on file with her other papers. 
Mrs. Bear at the time of her death had no claim under the of 7 July 1838, there is therefore no arrears now due in her case to be paid to her children. 
Prior to the passage of the Joint Resolution of the 16, August 1842, no widow was entitled to the benefits of the act of July 1838, whose husband was living on the 7 June 1832. 
It appears from the declaration presented in this case that Mrs. Bear's husband died in 1837, and that her own death occurred in 1841. As she was not living on the 16 August 1842, she of course acquired no right under the Joint Resolution of that date. Her claim therefore under the act of 7 July 1338 cannot be allowed. 
Hon. D. Sturgeon, 
Senate U. States.