Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39685, John Heller, Penn.
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Penn., Heller, John, S39685

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Pennsylvania Rolls

4087

John Heller,
Capt Sterl
Private,
Pennsylvania line 3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 27. of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of oct. 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at Easton, Pa

Arrears to 7th of Sept. 1818...$34.13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 4. 1819....48.00
[illegible words and symbols] 8/20.    $82.13

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

Northampton Cy
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Notification sent November 3 d. 1820 to
Geo. A. Truck, Danville Pennsylvania
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John Heller pvt
21 April

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Penn Rolls

John Heller

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The Judge omits the record
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Northampton County to wit

On this 27th-day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscribed an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, personally appears, John Heller aged fifty eight years, resident in Penn township in the County aforesaid, who being by one first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration:  That he enlisted about the beginning of the year 1777 at Germantown for three years unless sooner discharged was Company commanded by Cap John Calhoun, of the 10th Pennsylvania Regt. on the continental establishment commanded by Col Hubley ---[illegible] subsequently his company & Regiment were respectively commanded by Cap John Stull & Col Humpton, that he was discharged at Trenton the 27th day of January 1780-have served longer than his period of enlistment, but his discharge is lost.  That he was in the Battles of Brandy wine, Germantown, the Paple Brunswick, Monmouth, Elizabethtown, Stoney=Point; White Plaines, & Fort See [illegible symbols] That he is infirm and by reason of the same this reduced circumstance stands in need assistance from his Country for support.  That he is a Citizen of the United States renounces all claim to any pension to which the laws of the U. States may entitle him, except the [illegible] of herein after mentioned act., And that he makes this de=claration, 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 travel service of the United States in the revolutionary war; that he has no other evidence than the foregoing of his devices now in his power
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year afore@.
John Heller
Jn. Cooper
I John Cooper Esquire Judge re as afore@ do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Heller did serve in the revolution,ary war, as stated in the proceeding declaration, against the Common enemy; and I now [illegible] the proceedings and testimony
taken that before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Witness my hand & seal the day & year afores@.
Jno. Cooper
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John Heller Prvt
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Penn Rolls

John Heller

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The Judge
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Northampton County, to wit

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I, Henry Spering Esquire, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the afores@ County [illegible abbreviation} do Certify that the Honorable John Cooper Esquire whose signature is affixed to the written Certificate and declaration is and was at the time of affiscing the same, an associate Judge of the afores@ Court and that due faith and credence is to be given to his acts as such.  Witness my hand & the Seal of the s@
Court this, 27. April. 1818

[signed] H Spering
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John Heller
4031
Columbia boy


Con
Oct 18
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Columbia County
District of Pennsylvania

on the Seventh day of August 1820 Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held in Danville the County of Columbia being a Court of record proceeding according to the Court of Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amounts, and keeping a record of its proceedings, John Heller aged Sixty Years residents in Columbia County in [illegible] Districts who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of the 18th day of attacks 1818 and the 1st of March 1820, that he served in the Revolutionary War in the Company Command by John Stub Captain of the Regiments commanded by Colonel Hamden, and have obtained a pension under the acts of the 18th of March 1818 his Certificate being numbered 4081--And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, date or in any other manner disposed of my property on any part thereof with intent thereby so to ---diminish it, as to bring myself within the Provisions of an act of Congress entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the [illegible] on naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," [illegible]the 18th day of March 1818, [illegible] that I have not now has any person in trust for me any property, [illegible], contrary, or debts due to me now have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed--
John Heller
Schedule of Property
I have no bedding, but have wearing apparel
I have no other property but Watch -- $16.00

[illegible due to ink spot] no pension from the State of Pennsylvania or any other State, I owe a few [illegible due to ink spot] - I have no debts due to me that I know of --I have no trade and am infirm of body having the Shaking Palsy - I have a wife but she dont reside with me, - but I have to maintain her, being sickly and unable to maintain herself - I have one daughter residing with me aged thirty years, who has a family of 5 children - I am a Laborer but from age and infirmity am unable to earn a living.  
John Heller

Sworn to and discharged by John Heller on the Seventh day of August A D 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County, District of Pennsylvania
Geo A. Frick Clerk
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Columbia County

I. Geo, A. Frick, Prothonotory of the Courts of Common Pleas of Columbia County, Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said County, and I do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the said Courts, [crossed out - that it is the opinion of the said Courts] that the total amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixteen Dollars - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto let my hands once affixed the Seal of the said Court this Seventh day of August A D eighteen hundred and twenty

Geo. A. Frick  Proth.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

May 10, 1924

James B. Laux,
220 Broadway
New York City.

Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38685, it appears John Heller enlisted at Germantown, the first part of the year 1777 and served as a private in Captains John Calhoun and John Steele's Company, Colonels Hubley and Humpton's Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in the battles of White Plains, Fort Lee, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point, Brunswick, and Elizabethtown, and was discharged January 27, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, while a resident of Penn Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, aged fifty eight years.

In 1820 he was living in Columbia County, Pennsylvania and referred to his wife, name and age not stated; and to a daughter, aged thirty years and her five children, no names recorded, and there is no further family data on file.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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39685
Revy INVALID

file No. 39685
John Heller
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:  Vol. 3, Page 221

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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24 May 10-Hist to
James B Laux. [illegible]
1925 - Nov. 13-Hist. to C. I. Kephart
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2131 F St. N. W., Washington, D. C.,
October 12, 1925.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:  
Will you kindly give me as full information as you may have concerning the Revolutionary War service of John Heller, of Northampton County, Penna.

Kindly also show what you may have in his petition and other papers regarding his family, wife's maiden name, children, dates of birth, death, ages, etc.

I understand he served in the 10th Continental Regiment, Captains Calhoun and Steel, and later in the county militia, under Captains Shaw, Shriver, and Smithers.  His service was about 4 yrs. 7 mos.  His honorable discharge, I understand, took place in Luzerne County, Penna., but that he later resided in Northampton County.

Your kindness in this respect will be highly appreciated.

Very respectfully,

C. I. Kephart

P. S. - The father of John Heller, named Ludwig or Lewis Heller, also served in Captain John Wagner's Company (the 8th), 4th Battalion, Northampton County militia.  If you have similar information concerning him, I shall be glad to receive it also.
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[written on stationary for Empire State Society
Sons of the American Revolution
organized February 11, 1890
Headquarters, 220 Broadway, (St. Paul Building)
New York
Apl 7/24

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Sir:  
I will be greatly obliged for any information on file in your office concerning the military services and family history of the following named pensioners who served during the War of the Revolution in the Pennsylvania Militia from either Northampton, Bucks or Leigh Cos:

John Heller  1st pensioned Apl 27, 1818.  74 years
John Heller   do Mar. 28. 1823. 76 years

An early reply will be much appreciated

Respectfully Yours
James B. Laux

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U. S. Pension Office
Apr 9, 1924