Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45156, for Valentine Stickel, Pennsylvania
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[form] (3-1776)	

SERVICE						NUMBER
Continental		Stickel, Valentine		S 45156
Penn. 			or   Stickle, Valentine

CONTENTS
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20 171
Pennsylvania
Valentine Stickel					Date of death not on OR
of York C. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company command by Captain Nicholas of the Regiment command by Colonel Hastley in the Pennslyvania line, for the tern of four years from 1775 to 1780
Inscribed on the roll of Pennslyvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of January 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of June 1830 and sent to  Daniel Corey Escar. York, Pa.
Arrears to 4th of March 1880. 				$209.03
Semi-anuu'l all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1830			    48. -
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							                                 $257.03
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{Revolutionary Claims Acts [crossed out: Marcy 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820.] May 20, 1830}	
Rec Book D
vol 6 fol 82
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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Crongefs [illegible]

	The petition of Valentine Stickel of the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania [illegible]. Respectfully showeth That your Petitioner Enlisted at York in the State of Pennsylvania for three years in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six under the Command of Captain a Nicholas in Colonel Hartley Regiment in the [illegible] Establishment and that He served in said Corps almost four years when he was Honorably discharged at Trenton in the state of New Jersey and that he was at the Battle of Brandywine and Paoli and Germantown P.C.

And that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight one your petitioner again enlisted at York aforesaid for One year six months of the Continental Establishment in the Pennsylvania line in Colonel Butlers Regiment and served in said Regiments almost two years against the Indians and British on the Susquehanna And Delaware Rivers and was in Several engagements with the British and indians where your petitioner was in the greatest of danger of Looseing his life that almost one half of the Company to which he belonged were killed by the British and indians and that your petitioner survived until the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and was Honorably discharged, from the said service in the State of Pennsylvania And that your petitioner is now Seventy Six Years of Age and has never Applyed for a pension except in the present instance and that the Reason why he has not made an earlier
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Application for a pension is that he has been able to make a living without asking for a pension until now.  But in Consequence of Loseing the sight of one of his Eyes of late and other misfortunes which has Reduced him to poverty and that he is afflicted with Rheumatism a general disability and weakness all of which has Compelled him to make an immediate application for a pension for his support. 
	He therefore prays your Honorable Body to take his case into consideration to [illegible].  The term of which he was in the service, the dangers to which he was exposed in the different engagements that he was on do [illegible], The Battle of Brandywine Paoli  Germantown and also reg nearest the British and indians in the Wildernefs where he suffered in the extremes with Cold Hunger and Fatigue and Grant Your petitioner a pension according to his merit York December 16th 1828 } Valentine Stickel (his mark}
Witnys - 
George H [illegible]

York County} to 
Pennsylvania }
	Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Valentine Stickel With whom I am well acquainted who is Entitled to full Credit on his both on or otherwise who being by me duly sworn according to Law [illegible] [illegible] the above petition at that the Contents therein Contained is here Sworn to Subscribed before me this 16th day of December AD 1828} Valentine Stickle (his mark)

George Klinfeller
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State of Pennsylvania.
YORK COUNTY, SS.
	I, Michael W. Ash, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of York, DO CERTIFY, That George H [illegible] Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit [illegible] [illegible] is a [illegible] Justice of the Peace in and for the Same County and as such is duly commissioned and qualified; and that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere.
	IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court in the borough of York, this Twenty Sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand right hundred twenty Eight.

				 Michael W Ash
				Prothonotary
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York County}
Pennsylvania}

	Personally appeared before me the Subscriber of Justice of the Peace in and for said County Barbara Brown a Credible witnefs aged Seventy Seven Years who being by me duly sworn according to Law faith that she was well acquainted with Valentine Strickel a Soldier of Colonel Hartley's Regiment and she knew him to be a Soldier in the Actual Service of the United States in the Pennsylvania Line on or about one year or more and for this Faith not Sworn Subscribed before me this 20th day of November 1828
George Klinefetter                                                   her mark Barbara Brown
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February 1, 1939
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Mr. Henry James Young							VALENTINE STICKEL
The Historical Society of York County				S. 45156
225 East Market Street							        BA-J/MLB
York, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

	Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you requested the Revolutionary War record of Valentine Stickel of York County, Pennsylvania, who was pensioned for his service.

	The date which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 45156, based upon service of Valentine (name shown also as Valentine) Stickel, in the Revolutionary War. 

	The date and place of birth of Valentine Stickel and names of his parents were not stated. 

	Valentine Stickel enlisted in York County, Pennslyvania, in 1776 or 1777, served as private Captain Nicholas' company, Colonel Hartley's Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown and was discharged after having served almost four years.  He enlisted again in 1781, served as private in Colonel Butler;s Pennsylvania regiment against the British and Indians on the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers, during which period he was in several engagements, locations of which were not stated, and was discharged in 1783 after having served on this tour almost two years. 
	
	The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed December 16, 1828, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, where he was still living in 1830.

	There are no family data shown in the claim. 

	In order to obtain date of last payment or pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Valentine Stickel, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Valentine Stickel.
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Certificate No. 20171, issued June 24, 1830, rate $8 per month
commenced January 1, 1828, Act May 20, 1830, Pennylvania Agency.
		Very truly yours
		A.D. HILLER
		Executive Assistant
		To the Administrator 
			
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[Top of page containing script was torn off. Not enough script remains to determine what it states.]

York County} [illegible]
Pennsylvania}

	Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Christopher Tyler a Credible witnefs who being by me duly sworn according to Law saith that he was well acquainted with Valentine Stickel a and that he knew him to be an Enlisted Soldier in Colnel Hartleys Regiment in the Pennsylvania Con. On or about thee years in the actual Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and four there [illegible] Not sworn to Subscriber before me this 10th day of December AD 1828					
									his mark
								 	Christopher Tyler
George Klinefetter
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45156						1937 Apr.1 - Hist to Mrs A.L. Stickel MLB
INVALID.					(see ltr [letter] in claim W. 17886 of Nicholas N. Stickle)
Reiry

File No 45156
Valentine Stickle
Prvt. of the Pa Line
Act: May 20, 1830
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 490
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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April 1, 1937
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					BA-J/MMBF:MLB
Mrs. A.L. Stickles
Lamb Building 
La Junta, Colorado

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you desire to join the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and are interested in the Stickles family of that period that descendants of the family - - Griffin Stickles served in the Civil War and his son, Albert Stickles, in the World War. 

	The Revolutionary War pension records have been searched and the records found of only two soldiers with that surname, Valentine Stickel or Stickle and Nicholas N. Stickel or Stickles. Their records are furnished you herwith.  It is hoped that these records will aid you in your research. 

				Very truly yours
				A.D. HILLER
				Executive Assistant 
				To the Administrator
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April 1, 1937
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Mrs. A.L. Stickles				VALENTINE STICKEL
Lamb Building					S. 45156
La Junta, Colorado			BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

You are furnished herein the record of Valentine or Volentine Stickel or Stickle, as found in pension claim, S. 45156, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

	The dated and place of birth and names of the parents of Valentine Stickel are not given. 

	Valentine Stickel enlisted in York County, Pennsylvania, in 1776 or 1777, served as private in Captain Nicholas' company, Colonel Hartley's Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown and was discharged after having served almost four years.  He again enlisted in 1781, served as a private in Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania regiment against the british and Indians on the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers, during which period he was in several engagements, locations of which were not stated, and was discharged in 1783 after having served on this tour almost two years. 

	The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed December 16, 1828, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, where he was still living in 1830.

	There are no family date shown in the claim. 

	In order to obtain date of last payment of pension the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Valentine Stickel, you should write the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data: Valentine Stickel, certificate No. 20171, issued June 24, 1830, rate $8 per month, commenced January 1, 1828, Act May 20, 1930, Pennsylvania Agency. 
			
Very truly yours

			A.D. HILLER
			Executive Assistant 
			To the Administrator
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[stamped: RECEIVED JAN 3 1939 734]

OFFICERS		              THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY		       TRUSTEES
HENRY C. NILES		   OF YORK COUNTY			      FRANCIS FARQUHAR
President		              225 East Market Street			      Chairman
S. FAHS SMITH		         York, Pennsylvania		              GEORGEH. WHITLEY, JR.
Vice-President		           Founded 1895	       	              S. FAHS SMITH
RALPH S. CANNON						                                      S. FORRY LAUCKS
REINHARDT DEMPWOLF					                              J. WM. STAIR
Curator and Secretary						                              FRANKLIN MENGES
JAMES W. SHETTEL						                             JOSEPH K. KINDIG, JR.
Corresponding Secretary
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Office Secretary							                            RESEARCHER
ALICE E. STARNER						                                   HENRY JAMES YOUNG


		December 30, 1938
	
	Veterans Administration
	Washington, D.C.
 	Gentlemen:

Will you kindly let me know what personal records you have for Valentine Stickel of York County, Pennsylvania, who was pensioned in 1830, under the Act of 1818, for services in the Revolution?

			Very truly yours
		THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
			[signature of H.J. Young]
			H.J. Young, Researcher
HJY:S
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Valentine Stickel

Dec. 31, 1828
Ref of [illegible] Mil. Pension

Dec. 16 1829
Ref to Con. Mil. Pension
Allowed at $8



King
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SO [Soldier's Origional]

Pen: to com: Jan. 1. 
1828, $8 per month
Act 20 May 1820
Revo. Penn.
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York County}
Pennsylvania}

	Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace on and for said County Valentine Stickel who being by be duly sworn.  According to law saith that on or about the year 1777 he enlisted in York County Pennsylvania attached to Captain Nicholas Company in Col. Hartleys Regiment in the Pa line and that he enlisted for three years and was at the Battle of Brandywine, Paoli Germantown and that he served at his town and was discharged in the Year 1781 at Trenton, PA the best of his knowledge and recollection in that state of New Jersey and that he is the same Valentine Stickle that petitioned to Congrefs to attain a pension and that his petition was presented by the Honorable Adam [illegible] York Pa and that he resides in York County Pa and further Faith not sworn to Suscriber before on this 21th day of June 1830
 Loachariah Spangley						his mark Valentine Stickel
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York County, Pennsylvania *

	Be it known that before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared before me Valentine Stickel and acknowledge that he signed and delivered the within letter of Attorney to David Corey for the uses and purposes therein maintenance and that it was his own Voluntary * and deed and desired the * recorded as * in testimony.  Whereof I have hereunton lt me hand and Seal this 2d day of June 1830

	Loachariah Spangley (Seal)
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State of Pennsylvania.
YORK COUNTY, SS.

	I, Michael W. Ash, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of York, DO CERTIFY, That Loachariah Spangler, before whom the annexed power of attorney was acknowledged, and deposition taken is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and as such is duly commissioned and qualified; and that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere. 
	IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court in the borough of York, this Twenty Second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty.

				Rich Porter
				Prothonotary
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Know all men by this presence that Valentine Stickel of the County of York Pa do hereby Constitute and appoint David Corey of York PA My true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask [illegible] and receive of the Secretary of War of the United States my pension Certificate to attain the payments due me hereafter on the same granted me by a Special Act of Congrefs for my Service in the Revolution giving and Granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to receive the [illegible] Certificate for me and in my name and [illegible] a receipt thereafter of requested and do every other and thing in the care needful in and about the [illegible] the same as I might in [illegible] do myself if I was personally present al of [illegible] promise to ratify and Confrsn as my [illegible] Act and deed in be [illegible] many whereof I have a Lereunt Let my hand and [illegible] this 2d day of June 1830

Loachariah Spangler				his mark Valentine Stickel
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York June 22 1830
Sir

	Enclosed I send you the power of Attorney and deposition of Volunteer Stickel to obtain his pension Certificate under the late Act of Congrefs.  Will you do me the Favour to Send me the Same and your.

	With much Oblige you Humble Servant David Corey
[J.L. [too faint to read]