Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4288, Philip Greenawalt, Penn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Greenawalt, Philip
or
John Philip
Catharine 
NUMBER
R. 4288
CONTENTS
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12942
Catharine Greenwault
Moiw of Philip
Pa
Act 7 July 1838
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State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County
On this sixteenth day of July Anno Domini 1846 personally appeared before me John Shindel Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, Catharine Greenawalt, a resident of the Borough of Lebanon, in the said County of Lebanon, aged eighty-six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:” That she is the widow of Philip Greenawalt, late of the Borough and County of Lebanon aforesaid, deceased, who was a private drafted into the service of the United States, does not remember the precise time when her late husband entered the service with and under his father, Colonel Philip Lorentz Greenawalt, (with several of his brothers,) that he went with and under him to the defence of Paul’s Hook, and did not return until after he was discharged.  He resided in this place when he entered the service as aforesaid, that subsequently he was stationed at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, about two months, guarding prisoners; and that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Philip Greenawalt on the seventeenth day of April, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-two; that her husband, the aforesaid Philip Greenawalt, died on the seventeenth day of July Anno Domini one thousand
(eight
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eight hundred and thirty-four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz; at the time above stated.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written at her own residence in the Borough of Lebanon aforesaid, (She being unable from bodily infirmity to attend the court before me John Shindel Esquire one of the judges, as aforesaid
John Shindel
Catherine X Greenawalt her mark [“her” over the X and “mark” below the X]
State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County
I Joseph Gleim Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas hc, in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Shindel [illegible] before whom the foregoing declaration was made, and whose genuine signature is thereto attooked, was at the time of making the same and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas hc in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified so to act, according to law; and in all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due, and of right ought to be given as well in Courts of Record as elsewhere.  In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Lebanon, this sixteenth day of July A.D. 1846, Joseph Gleim Prothy,
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November 21, 1936
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PHILIP GREENAWALT
R. 4288
BA-J/MLB
Mrs. H. F. Willey
370 Highland Drive
Seattle, Washington
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of John Philip Greenawalt as shown in pension claim, R. 4288, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Philip Greenawalt was the son of Colonel Philip Lorentz Greenawalt.  The date and place of his birth and name of mother are not given.
John Philip Greenawalt married April 17, 1782, Catharine, whose maiden name, date and place of birth or names of her parents are not shown.  He died July 17, 1834, in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Catharine Greenawalt applied for pension July 16, 1846.  She was then aged eighty-six years and a resident of Lebanon, Pennsylvania.  She stated that her husband, Philip Greenawalt, while living in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, entered the service with, and under, his father, Colonel Philip Lorentz Greenawalt (with several of his brothers, their names not given), and marched to the defence of Paulus Hook and did not return until he was discharged, but that she did not remember the date of his enlistment nor date of his discharge; that subsequently he was stationed about two months at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, guarding prisoners.
The claim for pension was not allowed because proof of service was not furnished as required by pension laws.
It is not stated whether Philip (or John Philip) and Catharine Greenawalt had children.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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November 20, 1936
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BA-J/ady
Mrs. H. F. Willey
370 Highland Drive
Seattle, Washington
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension based upon military service of soldiers in those years.
A careful search of the records fails to show a claim on account of the services of Moses Hyde as described by you, or Rudolph Flenner or Patrick Manon in the Revolutionary War or of Abraham Flenner in the War of 1812, all spellings of the names searched.
The record of John Philip Greenawalt is furnished you herewith as found in the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, based upon his military service in that war.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
[Handwritten note with line to name Moses Hyde: “born in VT. served from VT. + d. in N.Y.”]
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November 4, 1936
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PHILIP GREENAWALT
R. 4288
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Honorable Richard M. Kleberg
Member of Congress
214 Sherman Building
Corpus Christi, Texas
My dear Mr. Kleberg:
Reference is made to your letter of October 28, addressed to Honorable Harold W. Breining, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Colonel John Philip (Lorentz) Greenawalt who was born June 10, 1725, in Germany, came to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1749, served during the entire period of the Revolutionary War and died February 28, 1802, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
There is not claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the officer named above.
The record has been found, however, of a John Philip Greenawalt which may be of interest to you.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, R. 4288, based upon service of John Philip Greenawalt.
John Philip Greenawalt married April 17, 1782, Catharine, whose maiden name is not recorded in the papers.  He died July 17, 1834, in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Catharine Greenawalt applied for pension July 16, 1846. She was then aged eighty-six years and a resident of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. She stated that her husband, Philip Greenawalt, while living in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, entered the service with and under his father, Colonel Philip Lorentz Greenawalt (with several of his brothers, their names not given) and marched to the defence of Paulus Hook and did
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not return until he was discharged, but that she did not remember the date of his enlistment nor date of his discharge; that subsequently he was stationed about two months at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, guarding prisoners.
The claim for pension was not allowed because proof of service was not furnished as required by pension laws.
It is not stated whether Philip (or John Philip) and Catharine Greenawalt had children.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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MMHF
Rev.&1812 Wars Section
October 8, 1926
Merry C. Greenwald
2914 Green Ave., North
Minneapolis, Minn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 4288 it appears that Philip (or John Philip) Greenawalt married April 17, 1782, Catharine whose maiden name is not given.  He died July 17, 1834 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
His widow Catharine applied for pension July 16, 1846 while a resident of Lebanon, Pennsylvania aged eighty-six years, and stated that her husband, Philip Greenawalt, while living in Lebanon, enlisted and served under his father, Colonel Philip Lorentz Greenawalt, date of enlistment and length of service not given, and that he subsequently served two months guarding prisoners at Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of the alleged service as required by pension laws.
Respectfully, 
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
[Handwritten note in left margin: “I did not use Capt Uhlen as widow did not state it & it was all so vague anyway, that I used only her statement”]
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R. M. KLEBERG
14th Dist, Texas
SAM H. JOHNSON
SECRETARY
CARROLL KEACH
JAMES W. SPIVEY
ASST. SECRETARIES
MEMBER
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C.
214 Sherman Building
Corpus Christi, Texas
October 28, 1936
Honorable Harold W. Breining
Veterans Administration
Washington
My dear Mr. Breining:
The information below is being sent to you in an effort to determine whether or not the Veterans Administration has any record of one Philip Greenawalt:
John Philip (Lorentz) Greenawalt was born on June 10, 1725, in Hassock, in Boehl, Germany.  Baptized on June 22, 1725. He died February 28, 1802 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
He received a good German and classical education and came to America in 1749 on the Ship Phoenix, John Mason, Master, from Rotterdam and qualified, arriving in Philadelphia on September 15, 1749.
At the outset of the Revolution he entered heartily into the struggle and during the entire war was more or less active in the service.  Upon the organization of the associated battalions he was commissioned Colonel of the First Washington during the Jersey Campaign of 1776 at Trenton and Princeton. His battalion was at Brandywine and Germantown, and the conduct of Colonel Greenawalt during the former engagement received the recommendation from the Commander in Chief for efficiency and gallantry, especially in the protection of the continental supplies.
I will appreciate your sending me whatever available information you may have.
Very sincerely yours,
Richard M. Kleberg
RMK/wck
[Date and time stamp in upper right of page Received Nov 2]
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[Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. crossed out]
[Stamped REJECTED]
4288.
P.O. Greenawalt
Catharine [Greenawalt crossed out]
Service: widow of Philip or John Philip
Enlisted: Pa serv., 18
Discharded: [blank], 18
Application filed [blank], 18
Printed list of 1852 gives as cause of suspension: “Suspended for proof of service and marriage”.
[Alleges: and Re-enlisted: both crossed out]
Attorney; [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract.
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank], 18
1911 May. 12, Short statement to Hon D. F. Lafeau M. S. see letter attached to negative slip. Aw
1925 May 9 Cong. W. W. Griest given place where not encl. See letter carbon in Abraham Greenwald S39609 Aug
1926 – Oct – 8 – Hist. to Merry G. Greenwald letter incl. of Jacob Greenwald MMHF
1936, Nov. 4 – Hist to Hon. R.M. Kleberg MLD
1936, Nov. 21 – Hist. to Mrs H F Willey MLD
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V W 12942
Catharine Greenawalt
Open
Lettr Hon A. Ramsey
July 29 ‘46
4288
Act 7 July 1838
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Hon A Ramsey
July 29 '46
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Pension Office
July 29 1846
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the papers in the case of Catharine Greenwault widow of Philip Greennwault under the Act of 7 July 1838 have been examined and filed.
The service for which this claim is made is neither set forth as required by the regulations nor has Mrs Greenwault produced any proof whether to establish it: The name of her husband is not found with those of the Continental Line of Pa. who received depreciation Certificates and the view of this office afford no evidence of service in the militia of that State.
[Before – crossed out] Unless Claimant can produce satisfactory evidence that her husband rendered at the least 6 mo service and that she was married to him before January 1794, she cannot be allowed a pension under the above apt. Until the service of Greenwault be established it will be unnecessary to send the Bible containing the familys record evidence of the marriage to this office.
[In the left margin: “Hon A Ramsey, House of Rep”}
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House Rep
Washington July 30 / 46
Sir
In your letter of yesterday on the application of Catherine Greenawalt for a revolutionary pension you say “ The name of her husband is not found with those of the Continental line of Pennsylvania who received depreciation certificates and the records of this office afford no evidence of service in the militia of that state”
Will you be so good as to inform me whether there may not be other evidence in your office than the above of the required service of Greenawalt.
Yours truly
Alx. Ramsey
I.L. Edwards Esq
Com. Pensions
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House of Reps
Washington July 23 / 46
I.L. Edwards Esq
Com. Pensions
I enclose you the application of Catherine Greenawalt widow of Philip or John Philip Greenawalt late of Lebanon Co. Pa. I think the husband of the applicant served under Captain Uhlen in Col. Greenawalts’ regiment.
I have had sent on to me a very large family record in which is entered the precise time of the marriage of the petitioner to her husband which I will submit to you so soon as
[Note in left margin: “No family record in Bureau on May 12, 1911. AW.”]
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you may desire it.
You will probably find in the records of your office full proof of the service of Philip, or as it has sometimes written John Philip Greenawalt.
As I believe there have been but few applications for pension from the district I represent I think I may without impropriety ask attention to this case at as early a day as the duties of your office will permit.
Very Respectfully yours
Alex Ramsey
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370 Highland Drive,
Seattle, Washington
Nov. II, 1936
Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Records Division
Dear Sirs;-
Any vital statistics or other data that your bureau can furnish concerning the following will be greatly appreciated; -
1 – Abraham Flenner (Flanner), served in war of 1812. What is his pension number; birthdate and place.
2- Rudolph Flenner (Flanner) May have used some other first name.
Supposed to have served in the Revolution from Maryland ,Probably from Washington Co. Maryland. What data can you furnish?
3- Patrick Manon (Mannon) who served in the Revolution from Westmoreland Co. Penn, according to Penn. Archives. What is his birth date and place, also any other data. you may have.
4- John Greenawalt (son of Col. Philip Greenawalt) supposed to have served under his father’s battalion from Lancaster Co. Penn.
5- Moses Hyde, born in Vt., probably served from there. Died in N.Y.
Thanking you for any information you may send, I am, 
Yours truly,
Ruth M. Willey
Mrs. H. F. Willey
[Date and time stamp on bottom right of page: Received NOV 13 1936]