Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8633, for George Reem, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

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33353
GEO. REAM
PA.
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County [illegible] } 
On this 15th day of October 1835, 
personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the 
Court of Common Pleas of the Westmoreland County now sitting, 
George Ream of the Borough of Greensburgh in said county
aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to law doth
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congresspassed 7th June 1832,  - That he enlisted in the
Service of the United States, in the Month of March 1779, at
which time he resided in Northumberland County Penn [horizontal initials "aJ"] -
Declarant enlisted with a [word crossed out] Captain [word crossed out] Thomas Gaskins
for the time of nine months, in a Regiment of Pennsylvania
troops Commanded by Colonel Mark ["Ulins"?], at that time
and afterward, by Colonel John Morrison, Declarant received
a bounty of $140Continental money, and was marched to
Sunburry, where with five companies commanded respectively
by Captains Thomas Gaskins, Thomas Alexander, ---- Rowan
---- Dougherty, and the name of the fifth not recollected by 
declarant - went on board certain boats lying at Sunburry
destined to carry provisions for General Sullivan's army then
marching on an expedition up the North branch of the Susquehanna
River, against the Six Nations, After we had guarded
the boats carrying provisions from Middltown to [illegible]
^and from [illegible] to the mouth of Tioga
we performed garrison duty at said place and were em-
ployed also for the greater part of the time in [illegible] the
county & destroying the cornfields & burning the Indian
Villages, I was at the burning of the Villages of Chemung
Newtown, -- Catherine's Town, -- Gennesee Castle, and three
other small villages whose names I cannot recollect.
In the month of July 1779, General Hand , with about 400
men including the company to which I belonged, marched after
night in order to surprise & take the Indian Village Chemung, 
Our guide (a Mowhawk Indian) missed the way, the night
being very foggy and [illegible], and we did not arrive at the village
until Eight Oclock the next morning. - The Indians of the 
Village had got [crossed out "word of"] apprised of our approach and had made
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their escape, we followed their trail about half a mile, here they lay in ambush on the side of a hill, within a short distance of their trail, they were not discovered until they fired down upon us, and killed eleven of our men and wounded fourteen [illegible]. Harttey was in front, and immediately ordered a charge to the [illegible] which was executed with [illegible], & the indians were immediately dispersed  and fled. Captain Carberry was wounded and also adjutant Huston, who afterwards in consequence of the wound had his arm amputated above the elbow. Colonel Steele was along and I think at one time had the command of the Regiment to which I belonged. The Regiment and Company to which Declarant belonged were marched home to Sunburry in the month of November the same year. We had received our arms at Wilksbarre and we returned them at said place before we were discharged. We were discharged nine miles above Sunburry by Captain Gaskins, who also paid us off at same time. We were reviewed several times during our tour by General Poor, General Hand, and I think once by a General Clinton. Declarant states that from old age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot state the number of the Regiment to which he belonged, but is certain that it was commanded at different periods [of] said Tour by Col's Ulins,- Morrison - & Steele - he further states that his discharge is long since past, and that he does not know of any person now living who could testify to his service, but is in hopes that his name will appear on the [muster] and pay Rolls of the Penn..a troops commanded by the above named Colonels. Declarant claims a [illegible] for nine months beg from the first of March 1779 to the first of December of the same year. And here by relinquishes every claim ("to a pension" - crossed out) whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any state.
Interrogatories propounded by the Court  declarant. 1. Where & in what year were you born  -  Answer. I was born in the County of Berks in Penn..a in the year 1759 - 2nd. Have you any Record of the same  -A-  I have.  3? Where were you living when called into the service where have
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You lived since the Revolutionary Warr, and where do you now live
Answer. When I enlisted, I lived in Northumberland County ever since the R. War . I have lived in Lebanon County & now live in Westmoreland. [illegible] 
4  [illegible] the fourth interrogatory. declarant has stated in the foregoing statement
5. is also stated in his declaration.
6. [illegible] Received  a Discharge in writing Signed be Capt Gas[illegible] it is [illegible] To the (inter)Seventh, Declarant stated that he is a Ranger in this county and does not know of any person [illegible] can state their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
Sworn and Subscribed this day  : George Reem
and year aforesaid Randal W Laughlin Prot
[illegible] the said board do herby declair their opinion after their investigation of this matter, and after pulling the interrogatories for scriber by the War department that the above named  applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Service is As stated. Westmoreland County. Randal W Laughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of George Reem for a pension. On Testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Law Court at my office in Greensburgh this Sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty five - Randal W Laughlin, Prot
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/eel
November 13, 1929
Mr. W. A. Benta
Platteville
Wisconsin
Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, R.8633, it appears that George Reem was born April 4, 1758 or in 1759 in Cumra Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
He applied for pension October 15, 1835 at which time he resided in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
(he had previously lived in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania) and alleged that while residing in Sunbury, Northumberland County, in the same state, he enlisted in March, 1779 and
served at various times until in 1783, amounting in all to about twenty-seven months, as a private with the Pennsylvania
Troops, a part of the time in Captains Thomas Gaskins' and George Grant's Companies, Colonels Mark Ulin's, John Morrison's and Steele's Regiments; was in General Sullivan's
Indian Expedition, assisted in the building of Fort Tioga, was at the burning of the Indian towns of Chemung, Newtown, Catherine's Town, Genesee Castle, and three small villages
and was in the battle of Chemung where he was wounded by a spear thrown by an Indian; he was attached to the Pennsylvania Flying Camp and assisted in guarding posts, protect
ing the inhabitants and collecting and guarding provisions and stores.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of six months service as was required by the pension law.
The name of the soldier's wife is not shown. In 1838 he referred to his daughter, who was then dead, but did not state her name.
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There are no further family data
The above noted is the only soldier named George Reem or similar spelling of the surname that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Rejected

8633

George Reem
Service: _______
Enlisted: ______
Discharge: ______
The printed list of 1852
states "Records afford no proofs - service does not agree with the facts relative to the service of the Flying Camp or Sullivan's Expedition.
Application Filed: ______
Alleges: ______
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _______
P. O. ________.
__________Recognized,   ___________ Contract
_______ Cert of Dis  Searched for ______,18___

1929 - SEPT 3. Hist to Mr. E.B. Heimstreet  
M E.E.
1929 Nov 18  Hist to Mr. W. A. Bentz M E.E.
1930 Aug 6 Photos mailed to Kate E. Marky  Fin Div netfs. ADY
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No 33353
Pennsylvania
George Ream
Suspended
Set to J. Armstrong Nov 23 1833
let 26 Dec 38  N.W.
W. Potter
Hon. O. Cole 25th Jany 1850
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Rev. & 1812
WarSection
M.E.E..
September 3, 1929
Mr. E. B.  Heimstreet -- asst ady & G.M. Gen
Lake Mills
Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 8633, it appears that George Reem was born April 4, 1758 or in 1759 in Cumra Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
He applied for pension October 15, 1835 at which time he resided in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (he had previously lived in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania) and alleged that while residing
in Sunbury, Northumberland County, in the same state, he enlisted in March, 1779 and served at various times until in 1783, amounting in all to about twenty-seven months, as a private with the Pennsylvania
Troops, a part of the time in Captains Thomas Gaskins' and George Grant's Companies, Colonels Marm Ulin's, John Morrison's and Steel's Regiments; was in General Sullivan's Indian Expedition, assisted in
the building of Fort Tioga, was at the burning of the Indian towns of Chemung, Nostova, Catherine's Town, Genesee Castle and three small villages and was in the battle of Chemung where he was wounded by a
spear thrown by an Indian; he was attached to the Pennsylvania Flying Camp and assisted in guarding posts, protecting the inhabitants
and collecting and guarding provisions and stores.
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His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of six months military service as was required by the pension law.
The name of the soldier's wife is not shown. In 1838 he referred to his daughter, who was then dead, but did not state her name.
There are no further family data.
The above noted is the only soldier named George Reem or similar
spelling of the surname that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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July 29,1930.
541
Bureau of Pensions.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Rev. War claim for pension of George Reem,
R. File No. 3633.
XXXXXXX
Actual 1 of each page.


$1.35 pages............9 pages
xxxxxxx

Please note the word ""Omit"
written in pencil on those pages
which are not to be copied.


Margaret M H. Finch
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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July 29, 1930
Received from Miss Kate E. Mark, Sixth & Cedar St., Osage, Iowa, One dollar and sixty cents for nine pages of photostat copies with certification thereof of Rev. War claim R. 8633 George Reem.
Margaret M H. Finch
Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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July 29, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:

Please furnish photostatic copies of nine pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of George Reem, Pennsylvania Troops, R.8633, certified.
Very truly yours,
Cash - $1.60
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK KEEPER'S DESK
JUL 30 1930
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Miss Kate Emeline Mark
6th and Cedar Street
Osage, Iowa
Received payment,
$1.60
July 29, 1930,
-
Ada De Young
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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List of pages to Miss mark:
Sol's  decl. Oct. 15, 1835- 3p
Letter of John Armstrong Oct. 23, 1835- 1p
Sol's decl. May 7, 1838-4p
Bureau letter to Hon. W. W. Potter  Dec 26 1838 cause of rej-1p
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Please have certified and return to Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section, Room 5033.
Photostatic copies of nine pages from Revolutionary War claim for pension of George Reem, R. File No. 8633
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LEO M. KANE POST NO. 42 AMERICAN LEGION
OFFICERS
W. A. BENTZ, Commander
RICHARD RUNDELL, 1st Vice Commander
JOE HOLZER, 2nd Vice Commander
HENRY NASH, Adjutant and Finance Officer
H. C. WILKERSON, Historian
EMMETT FRAZIER, Chaplain
FERDINAND MASBRUCH, Sergeant at Arms
SCOTT A. CAIRY, Service Officer
W. H. BORDEN, Athletic Director
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DR. C. H. ANDREW
AMOS HEINS
RAY GROENIER
CASH WALTERS
BEN RICHARDS
HENRY NASH
W. A. BENTZ
PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN
November, 14, 1929.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
If possible, please give us the war
history of George R. Reams, a revolutionary soldier. This man is buried in Whig cemetary, Grant County, Wisconsin. All the information we have is on the tombstone which
reads "George R. Reams, Rev. War Soldier".
Any information you can give will be greatly
appreciated.

Yours very truly,
W.A. Bentz
Commander
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NEXT DEPARTMENT ENCAMPMENT, EAU CLAIRE, JUNE 9 12, 1930
LLOYD D. SAMPSON
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
217 23RD STREET.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
CHA
E.B. HEIMSTREET 
ASST ADJUTANT & Q. M. GENERAL 
LAKE MILLS, WIS. 
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN
STATE CAPITOL
MADISON, WIS.
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
W.H. CHESBROUGH- SENIOR VICE COMMANDER- BELOIT
C.L. HOOKER- JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER-SUPERIOR
ALFRED S. EATON- CHAPLAIN-SUPERIOR
HENRY EICHFELD- MEDICAL DIRECTOR-MILWAUKEE
GEORGE H. POUNDER- CHIEF OF STAFF-FORT ATKINSON
CHARLES H. HENRY- JUDGE ADVOCATE-EAU CLAIRE
G.J. HALLAS- PATRIOTIC INSTRUCTOR- EAU CLAIRE
GEORGE D. BREED- INSPECTOR-CHILTON
H. P. GOODMAN- MUSTERING OFFICER-WHITEWATER
CHARLES M. HAMBRIGHT- MASTER OF TRANSPORTATION-MILWAUKEE
J. L. MEYERS- COLOR SERGEANT-MADISON


COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION
LLOYD D. SAMPSON  MILWAUKEE
W. H. CHESBROUGH  BELOIT
C. L. HOOKER  SUPERIOR
E. B. HEIMSTREET  LAKE MILLS
FRANK FOOTE  LAKE MILLS
FRED WARDROBE  WAUKESHA
LOUIS HOBERG  SHEBOYGAN
J. L. MEYERS  MADISON
O. C. MORSE  LANCASTER

OFFICE OF ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL
LAKE MILLS, WIS

August 21, 1929


Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
(only) Can you give me the record of
George Reams? He was a Revolutionary
soldier, buried in Whig Cemetery, an
old cemetery seven miles from Platteville,
Wisconsin, Grant County. There is a
government stone over his grave with just
the name. All the rest is obliterated.
Yours truly,

E. B. Heimstreet

A. A. Gen.
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Hon W. W. Potter
Dec 26 1838
OC
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War dept. Pen Office  Dec 26. 1838
Sir  The amended declaration of George Ream has been [illegible] and filed. He alleges to have enlisted in 1781 for eighteen months under Capt George Grants and Col Steel and was attached to that part of the army called the Flying [illegible]. He also alleges to have re enlisted in 1783 for 9 months and was in General Sullivan campaign.  His alleged service does not agree with the facts relative to the service of the Flying [illegible], or the expedition under General Sullivan, and the records have offered no proof of his service. The claimant should make a more satisfactory statement of his service which should be proven by [illegible] from personal knowledge. Norm W.W. Potter N.R   N33.353.  [illegible]/June 1832
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Washington City,
January14, 1857.
To the Hon.
The Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Enclosed I transmit to your Bureau
memorandum in reference to one of
constituents, who, I have no doubt, is justly
entitled to a Pension from the Government.
Yet I may be mistaken in the matter, and
desire to know whether there is any proof in
your Bureau which throws any light upon
the case, and which is favorable or otherwise
to the application of George Ream.
Will you return the memorandum
with your answer to me, and greatly oblige,
most respectfully, your,
obt. svt.
O. Cole
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George Ream Pa

JL Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[Stamp] Penna Oct 27
Oct 28
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Greensburgh Westmoreland County
Penna 23 October 1835
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Comm of Pensions
Sir
Enclose is the Declaration
of George Ream, a soldier of the
Revolutionary War whose name, [illegible]
you will find are the m[illegible] Pay Rolls of the Penna Troops in your office.
Dr Sir
Your most obt sevt
John Armstrong
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Application of George Ream
for a Pension, under the
act of 7 Jun 1832

Hon. W.W. Potter
HR
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State of Pennsylvania  Juniata County Set
On this Seventh day of May in the Year of our Lord 1838,  personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas of Juniata County, now sitting George Reem,  a resident of Walker township, in the County of Juniata and State of Pennsylvania, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress [passed] June 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - In the month of April 1781 he entered the service of the United States in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the Company Commanded by Captain George Grants, and shortly after, was marched to the Valley Forge, where several companies of regular troops & militia were stationed he was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Steel - General Wayne was our General in Command - we remained at the Valley Forge for about Seven Months, and even marched to Chestnut Hill under the command of Col Steel, we were stationed there for 3 mos time, and at Brandywine, during the winter of 1781=82 we lay at Valley Forge, there were several companies encamped, during winter quarters, and during the summer of 1782 we were stationed at different posts in the eastern Counties of Pennsylvania - He served in the company Commanded by Captain Grant during the whole term of his engagement,  which lasted for eighteen months. he was discharged in the month of October 1782 - He was attached to that part of the Army called the "Flying Camp". The nature of the Service consisted chiefly in guarding posts, protecting the inhabitants from depredation  from the tories and Brits [illegible], and in collecting & guarding provisions for the Army.
He again entered the service of the United States in General Sullivans Campaign, and in March 1783  engaged for nine months at Sunbury & marched in the Company Commanded by Captn Thomas Gaskins & joined Gen Sullivan's Army at the Mouth of Tioga Creek. The army to which he was attached marched up the North Branch of the Susquehanna to near the state line, where they built a Fort called Fort Tioga. This Company, under command of Captn Gaskins and the Companies respectively Commanded by Captains Alexander, Dougherty & Rowans
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all under command of Genl. Hans - They remained there until the return of the expedition, and was discharged at Sunbury when the full expedition of nine months- during the time they were stationed at fort Tioga, he was in several skermishes with the Indians, in one of which to wit, in attacking [illegible] an Indian village at [Chemming], he was severely wounded by a spear  thrown by one Indian - To the question propounded by the Govmt he answers as follows -
1. He was born in Cumru township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, on the 4th day of April 1758 - 
2. I have a record of my age, in a Bible, which was comprised by himself from the original record in his Fathers Family Bible - 
3. I was living near Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, where I entered the service, and continued there a few year after the conclusion of the war when I moved to what is now Lebanon County, Penn..a where I resided until 1831. when I moved to Juniata County, from there I went to Northumberland County in 1833 where I resided one year, & then I returned to Walker Township, Juniata County Penn..a where I have resided ever since - 
4. My recollection is that I enlisted, for a term of eighteen months in what was called the "Flying Camp" and the second tour I  also am of opinion was an enlistment - 
5. Genl. Wayne was our Commander in Chief, Crl. Steel was in the command of the Regiment to which I belonged - I cannot recollect the Regiment or officer names who were along with us. There were several regiments together occasionally - we were engaged in defending forts, guarding provisions, & protecting the inhabitants from the invasions of the British - we were marched to a great many different ports & places the details of which I cannot now state - This statement applies to my first tour of eighteen months - 
6. I received a discharge at the expiration of each term of service. The first discharge was given me by Captain George Grants, and the last discharge by Captain Gaskins - I have lost both - 
7. I am known to Amos Gustine [illegible]  Robert Barnard, James Thomps [illegible] William Zeigler, Adam Johnston, Jacob Zeigler [illegible] who can testify to my character for  [illegible] & their belief of  service as a soldier of the revolution -
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He further states that he has no documentary evidence of his service, nor
does he know of any person now living who can testify to his services-
He also states that his application has been so long delayed from his inability
thro' age & infirmities, from recollecting more in detail the services he
performed, and an unwillingness to ask for the bounty of his country, but he
has been obliged by poverty & infirmities, to make his application, upon such facts as he can remember-- he also states that the provisions of the Act of
Congress under which he now applies was unknown to him for two or three
years after its passage-- & he had intended residing with his daughter, who is now dead
There is no Clergyman that he can procure to testify to his reputation
for truth & veracity, not having been known to any for any length of time, in this ca'ty.
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--
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court

the day & year aforesaid
-
Robt. Patterson. Prothy
[Signed] George Ream

We William Ziegler & Solomon Hass Esqrs-- residing in Walker township Juniata County do hereby certify, that we are well acquaint
with George Ream, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed in open Court

the day year aforesaid
Robt Patterson Pro...
[Signed] 
William Zeigler
Solomon Hass

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter
after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further
the certifies that it appears to them, that William Zeigle & Solomon Hass Esq
who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the township of Walker
& County of Juniata, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled 
to credit is--
John Reed
Danl Christy
Benjm Hepmer
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State of Pennsylvania
Juniata County Sct.
J. Robt Patterson, Prothonatory
& clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Juniata County
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of George Ream for a Pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County
this eighth day of May Anno Domini
One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight