Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40417, for John Shlife, Maryland
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Service:  Continental (Md.)
Shlife, John 
or Schlife

Number:  S40417
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Ohio.  17.2470
John Shlife, (or Schlife,) of Fairfield Co in the state of Ohio, who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Hufsegger, of the Maryland line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 15 of May, 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of May, 1820 and sent to Elnathan Seofield, Judge, Lancaster, Ohio.

Arrears to 4th of March, 1820.           $77.42
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820.   48.00
9 mo. 24/31                                       $125.42

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued

Note:  sent to the Hon. P Beceker  30 June 1821
Lancaster, Ohio
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5628
John Shlife or Schlife, private.
Fairfield Co., Ohio
15 May 1819

Col. Hufsegger's German regiment, Maryland line, June 1776 -- 3 years.
found on the rolls for 3 years.
Admitted.
Elnathan Scofield, judge, Lancaster, Ohio, rec'd 11 Jan'y, 1820.

[notation in margin]  Perhaps the name may be spelt Schleiff
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District of Ohio, 88.
On this fifteenth day of May A.D. 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said district, personally appeared John Shlife aged sixty-two years, resident in Fairfield County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States  in the revolutionary war:"  That he, the said John Shlife enlisted in Baltimore in the state of Maryland on the 20th June A.D. 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Philip Graybill for three years of the German Regiment [illegible] Hoosaker, afterwards commanded by Col. Peltner, served under Capt. Graybill almost eighteen months when he resigned, and Capt. Christian Myers took the command of the company;  that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 20th day of June A.D. 1779, when he was discharged from service in Wyoming in the state of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battles of Trenton, of Princeton, of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;  and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.  Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Elnathan Scofield ..... John Shlife [signatures]
Judge Comm. Pleas

I, Elnathan Scofield Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Shlife did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment;  and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
I further certify that I have lately made particular inquiry and am fully satisfied the aforesaid John Shlife is really in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for a comfortable support 
Lancaster [illegible] 1st 1819
Elnathan Scofield [signature]
Judge Comm. Pleas
[Stamp]  Seal of the Court
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State of Ohio Fairfield County  [illegible]
I Hugh Boyle clerk of the court of common pleas for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that Elnathan Scofield Esqr, whose name is to the within deposition and certificate was at the date thereof one of two Judges of the court of common pleas for the county aforesaid by lawful authority commissioned and sworn as such, and that to his Judicial acts full faith and credit one due and aught to be given as well throughout the United States or elsewhere.
In [illegible] whereof I have hereunto sat using hand and seal of office at Lancaster in said county this 12th day of December 1819
[signature]  Hugh Boyle Clk
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Ohio 437
John Shlife
Recd 18 June, [year illegible]
John Shlife or Schlife
17247

[illegible]
I.L.E.

P. Beecher, Esqr
Lancaster, Ohio
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State of Ohio Fairfield County  [illegible]
On the twenty-sixth day of June AD 1820 personally appeared in open court, the court aforesaid being a court of record so made by the constitution and laws of the state, John Shlife aged sixty-three years the fourth day of October, 1819 resident of the county aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, viz. that he enlisted on the 20th day of June 1776 for three years in the German Regiment commanded by Col. Hoogaker Lt. Col. Stricker Magr Wittmer in Baltimore County State of Maryland enlisted by Capt. Phillip Graybill, served in his Company about twenty months, afterwards in the Company commanded by Capt. Myers, and was discharged at Wyomen [possibly Wyoming] the 20th June AD 1879 [1779], that his original application was dated May 15th, 1819 his Ration [?] certificate was dated twentieth day of May 1820 and numbered __________ and I do further swear that I was a resedent Citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent to diminish so as to bring myself within the Reversions of an act of congress," entitled an act to provide for certain persons [illegible] in the land abd naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is mentioned or contained in the schedule [illegible] 

Sure to and by me Subscribed 
One cow worth ... $15.00
1 Bed ... 15.00
1 calf ...  3.00
3 Hogs in Pegs ... 10.00
1 Pot 1 Kettle & oven ... 8.00
1 Set cups & saucers ...  .50
3 common chairs ... 1.00
3 pewter plates old been in use 40 years ... .50
1 Iron tea kettle ... 1.00
1 ax & hoe 1.50 1 table 1 chest 4.00 ...5.50
[Total]  $64.50  [Not:  the items listed total $59.50]

I owe as follows --
To Bereadow ... $8.00
To John Smaltz ... 5.00
To Moses Starr ... 4.00
To John Feller ... 8.00
To Henry Fry ... .50
To Henry Smith ... 7.50
To George Sparr ... 1.00
To John Shlife ... 3.00
To Wm Thompson ....40
To Peter Robnolt ... 6.00
[Total]  $43.40
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Brought over ... $43.40
To Elnathan Scofield ... 4.60
To John Huber ... 5.00
[Total]  $53.00
[signed]  John Shlife

I have nothing owing to me my family:  two daughters one about thirty years of age [Catherine] the other twenty three [Margaret], they work most of the time abroad to support themselves.  I have [illegible] other children who do not live with me, one grand son residing with me and dependent on me for support, about 17 years old entirely helpless from his infancy so as to require assistance even to feed rendering me no assistance but requiring attention to supply his wants, not having from his birth the use of his limbs.  I am a black smith by occupation but have not worked at said trade for many years, have no tools & am not able to purchase any, and unable to work much at any buseness -- I live in a little cabbin on other peoples land and have priveledge to use about one quarter of an acre of land for a garden, for which I pay no rent.  I am subject to be turned out of possesion when the owner pleases which I trust he never will.
[signed] John Shlife
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40417
Revy INVALID

File No. ... 40417
John Shlife
[Illegible] Rev War

Act:  18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 457

"[Arrangement of 1870.]"