Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 4520, for George Lashells, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Lashells, George

NUMBER
S 4520.

Carded.

CONTENTS
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5133

Pennsylvania
George Lashells
of ___ the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Lyle of the Reg't commanded by Col. Heard in the [word crossed out] N.J.
line for Private 2 years service $80.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 80 _ Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificat of Pension issues the 4th day of [illegible] 1833 and sent to [illegible] L Daniel [illegible]

Arrears to 4th of [word crossed out] Sept. 1832 $120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833. 40.00
[total sum line] $160.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7.1832.

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk
Book D Vol. 6 Page 67
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No. 12680
Geo. Lashelles

18 Jan'y 1833
Obj. 5.

Hon L. Dewart
Ho of Rep's

A Smiths
[illegible]
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BRIEF in the case of George Lashells
of Union Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? [no answer]

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [no answer]

3. How old is he? 76 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
In 1776 Spring March soon after.
1777 July
1778 June
" Fall

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
" 3 "
" 3 "
" 3 "
time not stated
" " "
" " " he thinks in all more than 2 years 

Rank.
As a
Private
"
"
"
"

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Capt Lyle, Col. Nelson, N.J.
" Ford, Col. Heard
[illegible]" Schank, Col Chambers
" ", Frelinghuysen

5. In what battles was he engaged? Germantown

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Brunswick, N.J.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [illegible]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

D. Brown,
[flourish]
Examining Clerk.
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Declaration of
George Lashells
[underline]
12.680
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State of Pennsylvania}
Union County} Ss. [seal affixed]

On the twenty fourth day of September, [illegible] appeared in open court, before the [illegible] the Judges of the court of Common Plea now sitting in and for the County of Union [illegible] state of Pennsylvania [illegible] aged Seventy Six years of the aforesaid state [illegible] doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the [illegible[ of 1833.

That he was in the service of the United States under the following [illegible] officers [illegible] states -

I entered the service early in the Spring of 1776, I think in March as a volunteer under Capt. John Lyle at what is [illegible]. I resided in New Brunswick in the state of New Jersey and marched to Staten Island, shortly after the British Ships Espy & Phoenix landed their men on the Island, by [illegible] and were drive off when we returned to Amboy, and continued under the command of Capt Lyle, and Col. Nelson until my tour of three months expired, [illegible] returned home. Shortly after I was drafted as a Militia man and marched under I think Captain John Ford, Maj. Suerman and Col. Herd to Elizabeth Town in New Jersey from there to Bergen at the time of the Battle of of [sic] Long Island - we [crossed out words] marched to the point of Bergen where we attacked a British ships tender and a few [illegible] and after sinking the tender we were sent to [illegible] then volunteered to go over to New York to assist in bringing over [illegible] provisions and then returned to Bergen to war and stayed out my tour of three months. Then entered the service as a Substitute for George Hance for three months longer under Capt Vorus, I cannot state the Field officers, but think they were as stated above. Then I was drafted under Capt. Garret Vancleaf, went out on scouting parties nearly all winter, we had an engagement at Vaness Mill on Millstone, with a five hundred who attempted to plunder the mill, we were commanded that day by Col Baid - [caret] Having [illegible] to Hunterdon County I was then drafted for I think [illegible] month in July [caret] 1777 in Capt John Scank's company, commanded by Col. Chambers and Lieut. Col. Chamberlin and marched to Trenton and joined Cmd. Furman, laid sometime then marched up the Delaware and crossed over at Coryells Ferry and marched into Pennsylvania through New Town, Doylestown to a place called Percaomy, where we were reviewed by Genl. Washington and after drawing two days provision and cooking it
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we marched in the direction of Philadelphia, was at the Battle of Germantown and retreated back to Perciomy, and next day buried our dead. Col Chamberlains son was wounded in the knee and carried off the ground when we relocated he died shortly after. I think this was in the beginning of October. Shortly after there was a [illegible] to go to Paramus near New York and Passyunk falls to prevent the British from plundering the country and the Tories from supplying them with provisions I volunteered in Capt. Scanks company and was out almost all winter - To the best of my recollection it was in June 1778 I went as a substitute for George Warren [word crossed out] I think under Capt Scank and Col. Fredenberger, we marched to Trenton and were reviewed and lay there some time, then marched to Maidenhead, thence to Rocky Hill - thence to Burdentown & Burlington with the regular army. The British had [illegible] Philadelphia, and we expected to have an engagement with them at Rocky Hill, but our army was ordered to fall back and let the British pass. Genl Freeman, Col Chambers and Col. Chamberlain were our commanders, we pursued in the [illegible] of the British. About our [illegible] in the morning before the Battle of Monmouth our Regiment was order [sic] to pursue and attack the rear guard of the British, which a part of the regular troops, the [illegible] were stationed on a rising piece of ground the [illegible], to bring them to an engagement which we did, but Gel Lee to our surprise ordered a retreat. I remember it was a very hot day, but cannot recollect the precise date. The British marched to New York and we returned home_ In the fall there was a call to go to South Amboy to prevent the Tories from supplying the British, who had taken possession of New York, with provisions I went out, and remained nearby all winter no men engaged in patroling parties, night and day. I remember part of our Battalion caught a Tory carrying provisions to the enemy and hung him on a Tree. This was the last service I rendered my country in the revolution, shortly after I removed to York, now Adam County [caret] Pa, where I remained until the Spring of 1826 when I removed to Buffalo Valley in Union County Pa. where I continue to reside _  From the lapse of time, and change of residence, I know of no person who can prove my services, but I have made a statement according to the best of my recollection, of the
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circumstances connected therewith and or the different friends which I served which to the best of my recollection was more than two years _

Answers to Questions put by the court_

1. I was born in the year 1756 on the 24th day of April _ Morris County N.J.
2. My Brother James took the family Bible in which my age was recorded, but I have a copy of it in my Bible in [word crossed out] my possession_
3. I have answered this in my declarations _
4. This has also been answered _
5. I have answered this also in my declaration _
6. I never received any discharge, or commissions_
7. Revd. T. Hand, Dr. Vaunalzah, John Ray Esq, James Merrill Esq. [word crossed out], Hugh Wilson, Judge Nelson, Williams Hayes, John MaClay & many others can testify to my character for veracity and thus belief of my services as a Soldier of the revolution.

I hereby relinquish my claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state _

Geo. Lashells [underlined]

Sworn & Subscribed in open court}
this 24 September AD 1832}

Joseph Stilwell
Prothy.

We Thomas Hood a clergyman residing in Buffalo Valley Union County and John MaClay _ residing in the same county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with George Lashells who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Thomas Hood
John MaClay

Sworn & Subscribed the}
day and year aforesaid}
Joseph Stilwell Prothy.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the questions prescribed by the War department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Thomas Hood who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a clergyman resident in Buffalo Valley in this county, and that John MaClay who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit._

Seth Chapman
Hugh Wilson
Adam Light
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I Joseph Stilwell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Union County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Lashells for a pension. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, the 11th day of September A.D. 1832.

Joseph Stillwell, Prothy

[comments below written sideways on right side of page]

Declaration of
George Lashells [underlined]
12.680
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
EEL:MLB

June 20, 1930

Estella M. La Shelle
614 Schuylkill Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4520, it appears that George Lashells was born April 24, 1757 in Morris County, New Jersey.

While residing in New Brunswick, New Jersey he enlisted in March, 1776 and served at various times until the fall of 1778, amounting to two years in all, as a private, under Captains John Lyle, John Ford, Voorhees, Garret Van Clear and John Schenck, Colonels Neilson, Heard, Baird, Chamberlain and Chambers, in the New Jersey troops, and was in engagements at Bergen Point, Vaness Mill, and in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth.

After his service in the Revolution, he moved to York (later Adams) County, Pennsylvania, where he remained until the spring of 1826, then moved to Buffalo Valley, Union County, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania.

There are no data as to family.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev War 4520
[check mark]
INVALID.

File No. 4520
George Lashells
Privt Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 215

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[check mark]

1930 - June 20 - Hist. to Estella M. La Shelle - EEL
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614 Schuylkill St.
Harrisburg, Pa.

Pension Bureau
Washington DC

Gentlemen
Please give me some information concerning George Lashell's (underlined) pension records of Rev. service from Adams Co. militia
Yours very Truly
Estella M. LaShelle
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George Lashells of Buffalo Township Union County Penna. on the 25th day of September in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas at New Berlin in and for the County of Union made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June [illegible], and not being able, by reason of lapse of memory, to state positively how long he served, now amends his declaration, hereto annexed, by making the following affidavit:

Pennsylvania
Union County Ss

[illegible] appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Union George Lashells, who being duly sworn, sweareth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, cannot swear positively to the pension 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:

I served Eight Tours of duty as mentioned in my declaration as follows
First Tour I served three months under Capt Lyle as a Volunteer. Second Do. I served three months under Capt. Ford as a Drafted Militiaman. Third Do. I served three months under Capt. Vorus as a Substitute for Geo Hance
Fourth Do. I served three months under Capt. Vancleaf as a Drafted Militiaman. Fifth Do. I served three months under Capt. Scank as a Drafted Militiaman. Sixth Do. I served three months under Capt. Scank as a Volunteer. Seventh Do. I served three months under Capt. Scank as a Substitute for Geo. Hance
Eighth Do. I served three months/can't remember Capt. as a Drafted Militiaman.

Making the length of my service in the different Tours in the revolution Two years and for such service I claim a pension _
Geo. Lashells [underlined]

Sworn & Subscribed this
30th day of January 1833.
before J.J. Linn JP [underlined]
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State of Pennsylvania
Union County Ss

[county seal affixed]

I, Joseph Stilwell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Union do Certify that [crossed out name] [illegible name], Esq. before whom the within Deposition, was a known and Sworn [illegible] at the taking of said Deposition an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly considered and qualified, and with full faith [illegible] are due and of right ought to be given to his Official Acts --
In Testimony Whereof [illegible] subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court of New Berlin, the Thirteenth day of January, A.D. 1833 -
Joseph Stilwell Protho. [underlined]