Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2980, Jacob Werts, Penn.
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Service 
Penn

Werts, Jacob or 
Wertz Catharine

Number w2980
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Pennsylvania Philad
Catherine Werts
Widow of Jacob Werts
Who was a private 
In the Revolution
Penn 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dolllars — Cents per annum, to comment on the 4th day of Jan 1864 and sent to John S Richland
Reading, Pa

Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A 
Vol 1 Page 137

Dates of J S Richland
9 June 1845
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4103
Pennsylvania Roll
Jacob Werts 
Private 
Pennsylvania Line

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 13h of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of November 1818 and sent to James Dimmer Esq. Judge Reading Penn

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo 22/30  — 37.86
Semi Annual all’s ending 4th March 1819 — 48.—
4 years 85.86

Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March 1818
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Reading Ap 9/46

J L Edwards Esq

Sir 
Catherine Wertz lately a pensioner under the act of 1838 has lately died leaving children who in all of age.  Will you favor me with the necessary forms to make her children be survivor any means due her

Respectfully Yours

Mr. S. Richards
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Jacob Werts 13 April
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Pennsylvania

Berks County Co

On the thirteenth day of April 1818 before the judges of the court of Common please of Berks County aforesaid personally appeared in open court Jacob Werts who being duly sworn accounting to Law doth dispose and day. That he enlisted in the service of the United States as a private solider in the month of January Anno Domini 1777 in Vincent Township Auster County with Ruse Evans an Ensign in a company commanded by Captain Christie in the Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Co and line, that he continued in the service of the said United States until the year 1781 when he was honorably discharged at Trenton in the State of New Jersey. That he has not received any pension under the Laws of the United States, that his discharge is now lost, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his Country 

Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court 
Sam D Franks 
Court Clerk

Jacob and Werts
Marty
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Pennsylvania
Berks County 

Before the judges of the court of common Place of Berks County in open court came the subscribers who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that they have been acquainted with Jacob Werts for Ten years and know him to be a man of veracity and in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance from his country for support

Sworn and Transcribed in Open Court
April 13 1818
Signature

Matches Thalea

Evan Evans
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Pennsylvania

Berks County Js

I Robert Parker Esquire Resident of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks Country aforesaid and James Dimmer Esq

Association of Judges of the same court do herby certify that from the evidence produced it appears to the be satisfactory that the said Jacob Wertz served in the Revolutionary War as Staes in the forgoing affidavits against the Common enemy

With our hands and seal of said Court April 13th 1818

President of the third judicial district of Pennsylvania 
James Dimmer Associate Judge
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District of Pennsylvania

On the 17th day of August AD 1820 personally appeared in open Court of common Please holden in the borough of Reading, county of Berks, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common Law, Jacob Werts aged sixty three years resident in the county of Berks in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision, made by the Act of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818, and the first day of May 1820. That he served in the revolutionary War, in the company of Capt Christie in the regiment, commanded by Col Johnson in the line of the start of Pennsylvania has obtained a pension under the Act of 18 March, 1818 and that I have not since by that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner dispose of my property, or any part thereof, with an 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 land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person intrust for me, any property, securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed

Jacob Werts

His mark X
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I John Addams Previsionary of the Court of Please of the county of Berks do hereby certify that the forging oath and schedule thereby annexed are truly copied from records of the County and do farther certify that it is opinion on the said County and I do farther certify that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Dollars and Cents in testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court 

This Day 1820
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I John Addams Previsionary of the Court of Common Please of the County of Berks do hereby certify that the forgoing oaths and schedule thereby amended are truly copied from the record of the court and I do further certify that it is the opinion o f the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighteen dollars and fifty cents. I testify whereof I have hereunto set my h and and affixed the seal of the said court this eleventh day of November AD 1820

John Addams
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State of Pennsylvania

On this   day of personally appeared before me William Darling one of the Judges in the Court of Commons Please of Berks County Catherine Werts a resident of Robeson Township County
Aforesaid and State of Pennsylvania aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress made on July 4th 1806: That she is the widow of Jacob Werts who was a private in the United States Army during the Revolutionary War until the declaration of peace as by referred to the papers in the War Department will more fully appear the said Jacob Werts having drawn a pension until the day of his death, from the united States. 
She further states that she was married to the said Jacob Werts on the 12th day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight and that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Werts died on the 15th day of March in this year eighteen hundred and eighteen and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more
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Fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before

One of the judges of Burks County

Wm Darling

Catherine Wertz
Her mark X 

I hearty certify that the above applicant Catherine Wertz cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court and I further certify by my belief in her disability 

Wm Darling
One of the Judges of Burks County

State of Penn 
Personally appeared before me one of the judges of the Court of Common Places of Burks County John M Forir who being duly sworn whose this oath declared that he has known Catherine Werts widow of Jacob Werts (a revolutionary war solider and pensioner) since the death of her husband and that she has not been married again since the death of her said husband.  He further states that he knew her and husband from the year 1802 until the death of  her husband and he believes that they were married before the close of the revolutionary war

John M Fair

Sworn and Subscribed this 13th day of Sept 1837
Wm Darling
One of the judges of Burks County

I do nearby certify that William Darling is a Judge of Burks County duly qualified to administer oaths and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony 
Where I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Please of Burks County this eight day of Sept Ad 1837

A H
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BA-J/AWF
Jacob Werts
W. 2980

Mrs. J. G. Pollock
532 Belmont Avenue North
Seattle, Washington

Dear Madam: 


The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 2980, based upon the military service of Jacob Werts in the Revolutionary War

The date and place of birth of Jacob Werts were not grunt, nor where the names of his parents stated.

Jacob Werts enlisted in Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, sometime in January 177, served as a private in Captain Christie’s company, in Colonel Johnston’s Fifth Pennsylvania regiment and was discharged in the year 1781, in Trenton, New Jersey.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty one years, and a resident of Berks County, Pennsylvania. 

Jacob Werts married October 13, 1777, “the first year the army was at Valley Forge”, Catherine Shafer or Shaffer.  She stated that her family and the family of her husband, Jacob Werts, lived in the vicinity of Valley Forge, and that her husband was on furlough for two days when they married.  

The date and place of birth of Catherine Shafer
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2- 
Are not given, nor are the names of her parents known.

Jacob Werts and his wife Catharine lived after “Peace was declared” in the neighborhood of Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and in 1794, lived at Elisabeth Furnace’ they lived, also at Pool Forge and Buckleys Forge

Jacob Werts died March 15 1821.  His widow Catherine Werts, was allowed a pension on her application executed September 13, 1837, then aged seventy nine years, and living in Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, where she was still living in 1843.  

Reference was made to the children of Jacob Werts, and his wife Catherine, some of whom were living as late as 1846, and were all of have.  Names of children not given. 

The widow, Catherine Werts had a brother in the service at the same time as her husband; her brother was killed at the battle of Brandywine, his name not given.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data

Catherine Werts, widow of Jacob Werts
Certificate #4415 or #4115
Issued January 16, 1844
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 3, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant
To the Administrator
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6264
Pennsylvania
Catharine Werts
widow of Jacob Werts decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died in the year 1821
of Berks Co. in the State of Penna.
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Christie of the Regt commanded
by Col Johnson in the Penna. 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Penna. 
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of July
1841 and sent to J. Richards
Reading Penna. 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400.00
___________
$400.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 2d. Page 169

let: to Jno: Sy Richards
October 25th 1843 -
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7822
J. Catharine Werts
of Jacob Pennsylvania
see no 7822
prev ento
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress of the 7th July 1838
entitled an act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows.

State of Pennsylvania
On the 2nd day of June in the year
of Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
forty one personally appeared before
the Subscriber one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas of Berks County
Catharine Werts aged about 82 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
provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows. That she
is the widow of Jacob Werts who was a private
soldier in the revolutionary army & for his services
obtained a pension as by reference to the papers on
file will more fully appear
She further states that she was married
to the said Jacob Werts by the Rev. Curry on
the 12th day of October in the year when the
army lay at the Valley forge. that her husband
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died many years ago as by whence to the pension papers will fully appear - that she has not been
married since the death of her husband
but that her marriage to said Jacob
Werts took place prior to the first day
of January One thousand seven
hundred and ninety four Viz at the
time above Stated
Catharine Werts X her mark
Sworn to and subcribed on the
day & year above written before
Matthias S. Richards a Judge
of Berks County Penna. 

I do hereby certify that Catharine Werts is
from bodily infirmity entirely unable to
leave her residence to attend court, and
that she is fully entitled to belief
June 2d 1841
Matthias S. Richards
Judge of Berks County
Penna.
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Pennsylvania
Berks Co ss}
I Benjamin Tyson
Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of
Berks County. Do certify
that Mathias S Richards Esqr of
Reading is one of the Judges of the
said Court of Common Pleas of
Berks County acting in
his Office
duly appointed Commissioned
and qualified and that to all his
official acts 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
Seal of Office this eleventh day
of June 1841
[signature] Benjamin Tyson, Prothonotary

[writing at the bottom appears to be from another page]
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2648
Catharine Werts
26
Pennsylvania
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State of Penn
Berks County, ss.

I A. H. Witman Prothonotary of the Court of
Common pleas of Berks County do hereby
certify that William Darling Esq is one
the associate Judges of Berks County duly
authorized and commissioned and that full
faith and credit are due and of right
ought to be given to all his official acts
whereof the foregoing is one-
In testimony whereof I
have herewith set my Hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Reading the 10th day of December A.D. 1838.
A. H. Witman
Prothy
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V2648
Deposition of Cathn Werts
& others. 

Hon H. A. Muhlenberg
H R
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Jno S. Richards

Chester County SS.
Personally appeared before me Beynard
Way one of the Justices of the Peace in and for
the County of Chester, Pennsylvania, Jacob Nuthamer
who being duly sworn according to law deposeth
and saith as follows, to wit, "I knew Jacob Werts
and Catharine his wife, they came to the neighbourhood of Churchtown Lancaster County, from the
Valley Forge directly after peace was declared
They then lived and cohabited together and were
reputed man and wife they had a small family
but whether more than one child I cannot say
I also know that Jacob Werts had been out
in the Revolutionary war."
[signature] Jacob Nuthimer
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 31st day
of Augt AD 1837
[signature] Beynard Way

I do hereby certify that Beynard Way is a
Justice of the peace in and for the County of
Chester duly qualified to administer oaths and
that the above signature is genuine
In testimony of which I have
hereunto affixed the Seal of the
Court of Common Pleas of Chester
County this tenth day of September AD 1837
Benja. P. Miller Prothy
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V2648
Deposition of Cathn Werts & others. 
Hon H.A. Muhlenberg
H. R
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A
No 7822
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The undersigned having filed an application
for a pension under the act of July 4 1836 -
and having since understood that the proof
of Marriage prior to the termination of the
War is insufficient, and having further
Court that another act has been passed
for the relief of the widows of revolutionary
Soldiers viz the act of July 7 1838, doth hereby
relinquish all claim to pension under
her first application, and prays for such relief as may be granted her under the
act of July 7 1838, and herewith files additional
evidence of her marriage prior to the 1st
day of January 1794.
Catharine Werts X her mark

Witness Present

W. M . Richards.
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Reading Pa. Dec 11th 1838
Hon J. L Edwards

Sir
agreeably to the orders of the
Dept I have caused a new declaration to
be made in the case of Catharine Werts which
I have the honor of transmitting to you.
I may be permitted to state further that it is
probably impossible to precure any further
evidence of marriage previous to the termination
of the war, except it would be the universal
opinion of her oldest acquaintences. The difficulty is owing to the great length
of time which has elapsed, and the extreme
ignorance of the family. The old lady has
stated the circumstance of the army at the
Valley Forge to minutely as to make it certain
that her narration is true independently of
her good character for truth. As the family
are in extreme distitution I hope this case may
receive your early & favorable attention
with great respect
Y obt ser W Richards
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[circular stamp] READING PA JUNE 26
[stamp] FREE
To
The Secretary of War
Pension Dept Washington DC
Amd. June 29 1837
29 June
Jno S Richards
[illegible] Mrs Werts
Wilson
3 Nov '18
Jacob Werts
Paroll
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Reading Berks County Pa
June 21. 1837
Sir, 
There is now living in this neighbourhood
the widow of Jacob Werts a revolutionary Soldier
she is anxious to obtain the pension allowed
widows of Rev. Soldiers. I write for the purpose
of inquiring whether any proof of the services
of her husband are necessary-- as he was
receiving a pension when he died from the
U.S. She was married to him when the
army lay at the Valley forge & has not been
married since.
The papers of her husband are on file at
the War Dept.
As other proof cannot be obtained will it be
sufficient to prove marriage by the fact
of living together & being reputed man &
wife so long ago as she States.
An answer will Oblige
Yours respectfully
John S Richards. Atty
Commr of Pensions
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Reading Pa
May 17th 1841
J L Edwards Esq
when at Washington
about a month since I had the
honor of some conversation with
you in reference to the claim of Catharine
Werts widow of Jacob Werts decd, and was informed that if she would relinquish her claim
under the act of 1836 she might obtain
a pension under the act of 1838 by
procuring testimony of marriage prior
to 1794. I have now the honor to
transmit a paper (marked A) in which
she relinquishes all claim under her
first application & also additional
proof of Marriage prior to 1794.
I have also had appended a certificate of the magesterial character
of D Finger the Justice - there is on file
a similar certifi. as to E Evans
Please inform me whether
these documents are sufficient. The
applicant is in great want of aid. 
Your serv
Jno. S. Richards
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June 25, 1841
[circular stamp] READING PA JUNE 23
Pa. 
Ass liff
Cath Werts
[stamp] FREE
Hon J L Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington DC
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Reading Pa
23 June 1841
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
I have the honor to forward
the deposition, & certificate in the
shape suggested by your letter, I
hope the whole may prove
satisfactory
Yours 
Jno S Richards
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Office of the Berks & Schl Journal
Reading 11 Jun '41
To J L Edwards Esq
Sir, 
I have the honor to
enclose a declaration under the act of
1838 and two depositions which I hope
will prove Satisfactory. 
Although Mrs Rigg doets know the applicant prior to the 1st
of Jan '94 but a few months after. you
you will perceive she States circumstances
which thoufly corroborate the deposition of Northimer (who is explained
and in fact apers with all the
evidence before the Dept
Hoping to hear soon as to the 
the result of this long pending
business
I am 
with respect 
your
Jno S Richards
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the third of March AD 1843 granting pensions
for one year to certain widows who have
received pensions under the act of July 7th
1838-
State of Pennsylvania Ss.
On this 6th day of November AD 1843. 
personally appeared before the Subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
of Berks Catharine Werts a resident of
Roberon Township in said County who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd
of March 1843 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the revolutionary War. That she is widow of Jacob Werts
who was a private in the army of the United States -
regiment to her unknown, and received a pension as by reference to
the records of the War Department will
appear. The said petitioner received a
sum of four hundred dollars being
Eighty dollars per annum under
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the act of 1838 -
She further states that she is still
a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above
written -- before
[signature] Evan Evans
Catherine West X her mark

The subscriber before whom the above
was acknowledged does hereby Certify
that Mrs Catharine Werts the above
deponent is well known to him and
that she is entitled to credit. 
By well known the subscriber means 'personally known'
[signature] Evan Evans

Berks County Ss
I Daniel Young Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of Berks County do certify that Evan
Evans before whom the above and foregoing proceding
were had is an acting Justice of the Peace in and
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for the County of Berks, duly elected and Commissioned
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of the said
Court at Reading this 9th day of
November AD 1843
[signature] Daniel Young Prothy

[image of affixed seal]
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John S. Richards Esq.

Reading
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The deposition of Jacob Northimer of the County of Lancaster
and State of Pennsylvania, taken before me the subscriber
one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of
Berks, & State aforesaid, this Eighth day of May, A.D. 1841 who upon his solemn oath, did depose and say that
he knew Jacob Wirts and Catharine Wirts, prior to
the year 1794, and that they cohabited, as man and wife
and were considered as such, by their friends and
neighbours, and further saith not.
[signature] Jacob Northimer
Sworn and subscribed
before me the day and
date aforesaid
[signature] David Finger J.P. 
Berks County SS.
I Benjamin Tyson, Prothonotary of the Court of common
pleas of Berks County do hereby certify that David Finger Esqr. before whom the foregoing proceedings were
had was was at the time the taking thereof a Justice the peace duly elected and commissioned, and then
full faith and credit can be given to all his
official acts and deeds.
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said office on
Reading this 17th day of May AD. 1841
[signature] Benjamin Tyson Prot.
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Berks County ss
on the 16th day of April AD. 1841 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace
in and for the said County, personally appeared Elinor Rigg of the Township of Caernarvon in
the County of Berks aforesaid, widows who on her solemn affirmation deposes and says that she is
between the age of sixty three and four years and that she was acquainted with Jacob Werts and
Catherine his wife and that they lived together as man and wife and such were so reputed before
the year of Seventeen hundred and Ninety four 1794 and that the said Jacob Werts some years agoe, died, and that his widow Catherine Werts is old and nearly helpless and desparately poor and further saith not
[signature] Eleanor Rigg

affirmed and subscribed
before me the 16th April 1841
[signature] Evan Evans
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[written perpendicular to address below]4798
Nov 11, 1843
Cath Werts
March 8 1843
[two circular stamps] READING PA NOV  10

Pa
$50 per an
John S. Richards
Reading Penna. 

[stamp] FREE
Pension Office
War Dept
Washington
D.C.
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Reading Pa Nov 9. 1843
J L Edwards
Sir
I enclose the declaration
of Mrs Catharine Werts in a shape which
with, I hope, meet the needs of the Dept
very truly
Yr Obt Sert
John J Richards
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[written perpendicular to address] 
2613 July 14, 1943.
Catharine Werts
March 30 / 43.
Pa. 
R
[stamp] FREE
Pension Office
War Department
Washington 
DC
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Reading Pa July 10th 1843
Sir
I enclose a declaration of Catharine
Werts made in pursuance of the printed
instructions of the Dept. which I presume
will be found correct. 
very much
Your Obt Sert
Jno. S. Richards

J L Edward Esq
Washg. DC
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Catharine Werts
of Jacob
Pennsylvania
Suspended
See Let 19 June 1841
J. S. Richards. 

Act 7 July 1838
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V
Catharine Werts
of Jacob
Pennsylvania
Suspended
See letter 22d
Sep 37 Hon. N. A. 
Muhlenberg. 
let 6 Nov 1837 J. S. 
Richards.
do. 10 Nov 1838
let 11 Feb 1839 Hon. E
Davies. let 11 Feb 1840
Hon G. M. Keim
let: 20 May '41 J. S. Richards
Act 4 July 1936
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Reading Pa June 6 / 45
Sir
the object of this letter is to
ascertain whether anything is due to
Catharine Werts - widow of Jacob Werts, 
under the existing pension laws. She
has received a pension for 5 years under the act of Congress in said case
made & provided, and I think one years pension since 

[illegible] when in
Jno S. Richards
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From
J.S. Richards
on Apr 8, 1840
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Reading April 7. 1840
To J L Edwards Esq
Sir,
a letter from the Pension Office
to the Hon G. M. Keim, dated Feb 11, 1840, States
that the proof of the marriage of Catharine
Werts previous to the termination of her husband
term of service is not sufficient. The letter
further states that she might obtain a pension by
making a declaration under the act of
July 7. 1838, & producing some additional
proof that the was
married previous to the year 1794.
By the form
which has been sent me,
she is required to swear that she was not
married to her husband prior to his
leaving the
service.
Is this part of
the form material. If so she cannot
swear to it, as unfortunately for her
she was married prior
to her husband leaving the service viz while
the army lay at the Valley
Forge.
An early answer will oblige
Yours resp
J S Richards
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[written perpendicular to address] Feb 6
Jmat
for
Mrs Werts
Act 4 July 1836

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
[written perpendicular at bottom]
Hon E Davies
N T
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House of Reps
Washington City Feb 5 1838

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir
This morning I recd letters
from a friend of Catharine Werts of Berks County Penna
the widow of a soldier informing me that application had been
made to the Commissioner of pension by letter and her
papers sent on, some time ago to which no answer was given
Will you as soon as convenient inform me of whether anything has or can be done for her
Respy Yours
[signature] Edwd Davies
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Lancaster County Ss
Jacob Northeimer being
duly sworn deposeth & saith. I was well acquainted with
Jacob Werts; I am a tailor by trade and
made clothes for him when he drove team
at Pool Forge, from which place he moved to
Buckleys forge. I knew his wife Catharine
at the same time, they had three small
children when I knew them, and lived
together & were reputed to be man and
wife. I knew them prior to Jan 1st one-thousand seven hundred and ninety four
this I can state positively from the fact
that I recollect distinctly working for said
Jacob Werts four or five years or more before
Genl Wayne defeated the Indians which
event I know took place in '94. said
Werts was considered a revolutionary soldier.
Deponent will be 85 years old on the 25th day of next July. further saith not
[signature] Jacob Northeimer

Sworn & subed this
2nd day of June AD 1841
Before me  [signature] John Myer

I do hereby certify that Jacob Northeimer the above
deponent is a man of good character for truth & veracity & his statement entitled to full confidence
[signature] John Myer
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Pennsylvania
Lancaster County Ss
I Zephaniah McLenegan
Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas of Lancaster County. Do certify
that John Myers, Esquire, of Salisbury
Township in this County is a
justice of the Peace acting in the
duties of his office, duly elected, commissioned, and
qualified for said township: and that to all his
official acts full faith and credit are and ought
to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere 
and I do further certify that his signature to the
deposition of Jacob Northheimer on this sheet is
genuine ---
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office at Lancaster the 22nd day of June A.D. 1841.
[signature] Zephaniah McLenegan
Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania Ss.
On this sixth day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty eight, personally before the Subscriber
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County
of Berks Catharine Werts aged about eighty one 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed
the 4th day of July AD 1836. That she is the widow of Jacob
Werts, who was a private in the United States army
during the war of the revolution, and who for his
services then performed drew a pension from the United States until the day of his death as by reference to the
records of the war Dept will more fully appear.
she further states that she was married to the
said Jacob Werts by the Rev Mr Carry on the 12th
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand
Seven hundred and seventy-seven. The deponent
further states that her husband became acquainted with
her and married her at the Valley Forge while
the Army of the United States lay there he having
obtained permission from his officers for the necessary absence. Her husband died about 17 years ago
as will appear by the records since which time
she has remained a widow, as will be more fully
seen by the proofs already forwarded to the
Dept. The deponent further states that there were
present at the Marriage John Fumel & Elizabeth
his wife, both of whom are dead, neither has
she any documentary proof. She had a marriage
certificate for many years, but it is now lost-- Nor has
any family record of her marriage or the
birth of her children been preserved or
kept none of the family being able to read
or write for many years after the birth of
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her eldest children. The deponent has
not in this declaration set forth the
services of her husband presuming it not
necessary in detail as the proof thereof was
considered sufficient and a pension
granted to him. ---
she would further state that her maiden
name was Shafer and that she had a
brother killed in the service of the United States
at the battle of Brandywine---
The Clergyman by whom she was
married lived the within one mile of
the Valley Forge, but having lately caused
inquiry to be made she can obtain no
information in regard to him or family
or any documents in relation to his clerical
acts which may have been left behind
All which is respectfully submitted.
Sworn to and subscribed 
on the day and year above
written before. 
[signature] Wm . Darling
Catherine Werts  Her mark

I do hereby certify that the above named
Catharine Werts a resident of this County is unable
from bodily infirmity, to attend Court. I do further
certify that I have full belief in her credibility
and in the truth of the above statement.
[signature] Wm Darling
One of the Judges of Berks County
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[written perpendicular to address below]
Sept 22
Im ab-
Pa

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department

[written perpendicular at bottom]
Hon. H. A. Muhlenberg
HR
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Washington Sep 20 '37

Dear Sir, 
Permit me to ask an examination
of the enclosed & a decision at your convenience
Very respectfully
Your obt Servt
Hon A Muhlenberg

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
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[written perpendicular to address] 
Jm at Nov 6
Pa
[circular stamp] READING PA NOV 2
[stamp] FREES
War Dept
Pension Affairs
Washington DC
Rev
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Reading Nov 2nd 1837.
J L Edwards Esq - 
Sir, 
I have before me a letter
addressed to the Hon Henry A Muhlenberg by
the War Dept respecting the claim of Cathn.
Werts widow of Jacob Werts a Rev Soldier
stating that the same is under consideration
and inquiring whether further proof cannot
be procured. 
from her statement it appears that the marriage
was celebrated by an old Clergyman named Carry
respecting whom we have been unable to obtain
any information, in consequence of the long
period which has elapsed since the event occured
Of course there is no record. She states that she
had a marriage certificate which was long
ago lost. The old lady and family have all
been very illiterate. There is no family record of
any kind.
It would be a very hand case if in consequence of this defect she should fail in her application
as there can be no doubt of her marriage
having taken place prior to the close of the
war though strict legal evidence may
be wanting. I fear the best evidence she can 
find will be the universal belief of
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all the aged persons with whom she is acquainted
as to that fact, together with the probability
of her own story, containing as it does all the
minute details of undesigning truth as we hear
it from the lips of the aged.
It appears that in consequence of the first declared
having been interlined another must be made
out, permit me to inquire whether it would
be advisable to insert many minutes particular
which she narrates, and also whether a Justice
of the peace is considered a magistrate of Suff.
authority to authorize the taking of the declaration before him a proper certificate with the seal of the
Court being subjoined? 
I annex a Sketch of her narrative 
Regretting the necessity of troubling you
with this declare I am
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
[signature] John S Richards
J L Edwards Esq
Washington City
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Mrs Werts states that her family & that of her
husband resided near each other in the vicinity
of the Valley Forge. Her maiden name was
Shaffer. Her husband was in the army
nearly three years after she was married - says
he served 5 years & 6 or 7 months. Her brother
was out with her husband and was killed
at the battle of Brandywine. Says she was
married the first year the Army lay at the Valley forge thinks it was in '77 or 8 -
Husband had a furlough for two days, to
attend to the wedding afterwards obtained leave 
from time to time to see her. He drew a pension
till his death. thinks he died March 15th
16 years ago.
=
She also relates many circumstance of the Army
while lying at the Valley forge. Huts. Encampment
&c. Gen Washington & other officer
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Pa
Memo.
Werts
Hon
G.M. Keim
HR
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Catherine Werts widow of Jacob Werts a soldier of the
revolution who recd a pension up to the day of his death asks a
continuance of the pension. She has procured the best
evidence of her marriage in her power, the Department does
not conder the testimony as establishing the fact before the
year 1783. If the refusal is persisted in the
papers of the applicant or a copy is desired
1794
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[written perpendicular to address] 
June 21 1841
Im al 
Pa
[circular stamp] READING PA JUN 19
[stamp] FREE

J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Dept
Washington
D.C.

[written upside down beneath address]
No ans required
see let J. S. Richards June
19 '41
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Office of BU Journal
Reading 19 Mar 1841

Hon J L Edwards
Sir
I had the honor some time
since to forward to the Dept. the deposition
last taken in the case of Mrs Cath Werts
May I enquire, whether the same have
been found satisfactory
I am
very respy
yours
Jno S Richards
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[written perpendicular to address]
Im ab Nov 10.
Pa
Mrs Werts
[circular stamp] READING PA NOV 7
[stamp] FREE
J L Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions
DC. Washington
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Reading Pa Oct 7th 1838
Sir,
Certain papers were forwarded to the Pension
Dept a few months ago intended to prove the
Claim of Catharine Werts to a pension-- as being
the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier & married
before the war. Of this last fact the proof
was considered insufficient & it was believed
by her friends that it would be impossible to
prove it A documentary proof was required.
I understand that the widows of the revr soldiers whether married before or after the war are by a
late act entitled to a pension & therefore hope that the
proofs of her marriage will be sufficient.
Her husband at the time of his death recd
a pension from the U.S. as may be been
by reference to the records. His name was
Jacob Werts & he did some 16 years ago
very Respectfully
Yours
John S Richards

Be so kind as to return
an answer soon
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7822
Catharine Werts
of Jacob
Pennsylvania
----
Admitted

Pri 2 yrs $80.~
Cap. Christie Col; 
Johnson, Pa. 

died - 1821

Act 7 July 1838, 

J. S. Richards
Reading,
Pa
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Berks County Ss
Personally appeared before the
subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Berks Eleanor Rigg who being first duly affirmed according to law doth
depose and say that she was well acquainted with Jacob Werts & Catharine his wife - that she knew them when they died at Elizabeth furnace
some years after they resided at Pool Forge,
that she knew them early in the Spring of
the year one thousand seven hundred and
ninety four - at which time they came to
said furnace - they then lived & cohabited together as man and wife and were as
such known & reputed-- they had then
a number of children. She is enabled to
state the date from the fact that the
was at that time 16 years of age and was
born in 1778. knows her age at the time from a
visit she then paid- Remembers further from
the fact that she was married in 1797 viz the
fourth day of July and knows this was the third
year after Jacob & Catharine Werts came to
Elizabeth furnace. Further saith not
[signature] Elianor Rigg
Affirmed & Subscribed
this third day of June
AD 1841 Before
[signature] David Finger, J.P.
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I do certify that I am well acquainted with
Mrs Eleanor Rigg the deponent and
that she is a lady of good character
for truth & veracity and her statement
aforesaid entitled to all belief
[signature] David Finger
I justice of the Peace
of Berks County

Mem.
The certificate of Mr Fingers official
character is on file at the Dept.
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 2980
Catharine [Wertz is struck thru] Werts *
Widow
Jacob [Wertz is struck thru] Werts
Pri Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index: - Vol. M., Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W. D. G. Nov 8, 06. 

1912 Feb 2 Hist. to Mr. 
W. W. Wertz, V. L. M. 
1912 Mar 7 W. W. Werts infd
no further data as to 
family, rate of pension, 
& no County land. AW
1914 Jany 15 Hist. to Estelle
R. Snyder V.L.M.
1923 July 11 - Histo to Mrs. Irvin
Johnston - AWF
1938 Mch 19. Hist to Hon 
Richard M. Simpson Esq AWF
1939 Jan 30 - Hist to Mrs. J. G. Pollock
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314 Logan Avenue,
Llyswen, Altoona, Pa.
January 20th, 1912

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-

[penciled in] W. 2980
Will you please furnish me with a copy of the record
of one Jacob Wertz, who came to America from Holland, and did
active service for Our country, during the Revolutionary War,.

The records show that he served as a private in Captain
John Christy's Company 5th, Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded
by Colonel Francis Johnston, that his service began Feb. 25th, 1777 and ended January 1st, 1781.

His Grandson, James Reed Wertz, a veteran of the
Civil War on the Federal side, now aged Seventy-five years,
and who resides in Frankstown, Blair Co., Pa., is my Grandfather, and is interested in tracing the paternal ancestry
of Jacob Wertz, who he belives was a direct heir of General
Andrew Wertz of Holland, who died about two hundred years ago,
leaving much property, etc.,
estates granted to him by the Dutch Goverment for gallant services rendered. I understand
that he was a trader, also, and possibly accumulated
wealth from the East Indies, or other Dutch possessions.

I understand that it is the custom to record the name of
the father and Grandfather of soldiers, as well as the place
of their nativity etc. Such information will be invaluable in
establishing our claim.

Said Jacob Wertz was honorably discharged after the
War, granted a pension of $750.00 in lieu of monthly payments
together with a grant of land, selected by him in Berk's Co.,
about twenty miles from Reading, Pa.

Our esteemed Representative in Congress, Honorable
J. L. Hartman, is intimately acquainted with my Grandfather and
myself.

Any efforts you may use in obtaining the information
I desire, will be greatly appreciated.

Yours Very Truly,
[signature] W. W. Wertz
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314 Logan Avenue, 
Llyswen, Altoona, Pa.
March 4th, 1912

Honorable W. Davenport,
Commissioners Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
I return your valued latter [penciled above the word latter] - circular returned Mar 7, 12  - of February second, for further
information you may have concerning the ancestry and decendants of Jacob Wertz, much interest for the fact of his having been
an heir to a great estate in Holland, as quoted to me from the Denpartment
of State which tells of one, Edward Wertz in Holland, whose
son Jacob, came to America with his three sons, Jacob, George, and
Conrod, in September 1732.

Tracing the genealogy back to the unconnected part would
be as follows: my Father Charles P. Wertz, my Grand-Father, James
Ree Wertz, age 72 years, who had brothers, and a veteran of the
Civil War, my Great-Grand-father, William Wertz, who had brothers.

My Great-Grand-father, Jacob Wertz who fought in the Revolutionary War, and who we suppose was a decendant of the Edward
Wertz of Holland.

If I can trace this ancestry a generation or two between
1730 and 1750, say I could undoubtly establish our claim, can you
give the names of his father, Grand-father, brothers Children or
Grand - children? Also, where a grant of land was given in Penna, together with his pension of $7.50, we understand the grant of land
was near Joana Furnace, but whether in Berk's Chester, of Lancaster Counties, we do not know, as we have received but little information
from any of these Register and Recorders.

It has been a common understanding for generations, that
he received a sum of money in lieu of monthly payments together with
a grant of
land.

Jacob Wertz died intestate, we believe, and the eldest son Peter Wertz, then occupied it, leaving his three elderly maiden
daughters as occupants. These we believe to be dead, and are anxious
to learn of the location of the tract, to share in common with
the surving heirs.

Please write concerning the pension grant of land in
Pennsylvania, where it is located as filed in your office.

Yours truly, 
[signature] W W Werts
W Wents
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3 -- 871
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by A.D.T. Mch 6, 1912
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Jacob Werts or Wertz
Service. Rev. War
Additional Service
No claim, State records ..., 191
No claim, combination records..., 191
REMARKS:
No act 55 Bounty Land Warrant
No Old Act Bounty land

[signature] G.C. Kniffen
Chief Division.
6 -- 1944
Page 75

[the following table included at the top of this letter]
Wertz Family Association
STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS
Mrs. Elizabeth Wertz Cook, R. F. D. 1, Box 20, Camden, Ala.
C. H. Wortz... Ft. Smith, Arkansas
A. F. Werts...Bow Island, Alberta, Canada
A. D. Irwin....Steamboat Springs, Colo.
Mrs. William McClintock..Walnut, Los Angeles County, Cal.
Mrs. Mary E. Werts...Dukes, Florida
Merrian N. Wertz, Busy Bee Shop..Thomasville, Georgia
John Allen Shunk...1305 Ashland Block, Chicago, Ill.
Miss Cora Hoselton...Millersburg, Iowa
Jacob Landon Hale...218 N. Buffalo St., Warsaw, Inc.
John Wirtz...Elk River, Idaho
Mrs. Essie Rock Dale...Protection, Kansas
Mrs. Alice Wurts Biggs...Riverton, Kentucky
Mrs. Mary Nothnagel...Chillicothe, Missouri
Howard Wertz...Big Timber, Montana
Mrs. Ida Parker...Clarksdale, Mississippi
Mrs. Emma Werts Fulton, 3321 Sulsburg Ave., Minneapolis, M.
Ezra E. Wertz...908 So. 6th St., St. Clair, Mich.
Dr. I. M. Wertz...Hagerstown, Maryland
John A. Wertz...Stuart, Nebraska
Mrs. J. G. F. Beyhauser...Box 1348, Goldfield, Nevada
Mrs. M. A. Kuntz..512 Kirkpatrick St., Syracuse, N. Y. 
Charles Colby Wertz.. 179 1/2 Belleville Ave., Newark, N. J. 
Abraham Wertz...926 8th St., Los Vegas, New Mexico
Benj. F. Wertz...Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

ESTELLE RYAN SNYDER, President
1305 Ashland Block
Chicago, Ill. 
Honorary Life Vice-President
Hiram E. Wertz...Quincy, Pa. 
John A. Wertz...Johnstown, Pa. 

Senior Vice-President
Christopher Wuertz, 1643 E. 82nd St., Cleveland, O.

Second Vice-President
J. Earl Myers...Pittsburg, Pa. 

Secretary-Treasurer
William J. Snyder, 1305 Ashland Block, Chicago, Ill.

Corresponding Secretary
Miss Cora Hoselton...Millersburg, Iowa

Assistant Corresponding Secretary
Mrs. Gertrude Hammond, 3617 Wabash Ave., Chicago

Genealogical Historian
Mrs. Leo Stockley, 919 Belden Ave., Chicago, Ill. 

State Vice-Presidents
Christopher Wuertz...1643 E. 82nd St., Cleveland, Ohio
Rev. Wm. Bishop....Waldo, Josephine County, Oregon
J. Earl Myers..6720 Thomas Blvd., Pittsburg, Pa. 
Capt. C. M. Knepper, 120 John St., Newport, Rhode Island
D. B. Wertz...Newberry, So. Carolina
P. J. Wirtz...Watertown, So. Dakota
Simon E. Wertz, 931 West Morgan St.,  Dennison, Texas
H. M. Holler...Tremonton, Box Elder County, Utah
I. L. Matlick...Keysar, West Virginia
Samuel E. Wertz...Wertz, Virginia
Dave Mullendore, R. F. D. 2, Viola, Wisconsin
Mrs. Jahile H. Wertz, 1272 JOhn St., Seattle, Wash. 
Harry A. Barndt...Raymond, Wyoming

Board of Directors
John Allen Shunk, Chairman...Chicago, Illinois
John Hoehn, 441 Oakdale Ave., Chicago, Illinois
J. Earl Myers...Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Dave Wertz...Renova, Pennsylvania
Mrs. Leo Stockley...Chicago, Illinois
Mrs. Emma Baughman...Newcastle, Pennsylvania
Mrs. Rebecca Jontz...Malden, Illinois
Norman Swoveland...New Paris, Indiana
Willard Wertz...Lincoln, Nebraska
Mrs. Chas. Bell, 3651 Indiana Ave., Chicago, Illinois

Jan. 9th, 1913, 
Pension Department
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen:-
I would like a report on the following parties for geneological purposes. We are trying to unravel a number of tangled
geneological lines and thought possibly the war records might have
some private history concerning these men.

Capt. William Werts 10th Penn. Regiment, Dec. 4, 1776.
Jacob Wertz Private 5th Penn. Regiment in 1781, lived in Berks co.
George Wertz private soldier from Bedford Co.
Henry Wertz private soldier from Bedford Co.
Earl Wertz private soldier from Bedford Co.
Ludwig Wert private Capt. Geo. Millers Co. on duty at South Amboy.
Capt. John Wertz of Filpeters Township, Berks Co.
Nicholas Wertz

Whatever information regarding the history of thesemen
will be greatly appreciated by the members of this Association.
Yours sincerely, 
[signature] Estelle Ryan Snyder

[handwritten above all the names except Jacob & George Wertz] neg
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May 20" 1923.
Beauro of Pensions: 

Will you please tell me whether there is any Record of Jacob Wertz of Penn, who fought in the Revolutionary War. whether he ever received a pension, for services rendered? & if so who was it paid to? 

Yours truly - 
Mrs. Irvin Johnston. 
492 Vine St.
Akron, Ohio
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RICHARD M. SIMPSON
18TH DIST, PENNSYLVANIA
RESIDENCE:
HUNTINGDON, PA.

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

COMMITTEES:
CENSUS
MINES AND MINING
PENSIONS
IMMIGRATION AND
NATURALIZATION

[circular stamp] RECEIVED 
MAR 18 1938
MAIL SUB. DIV. 
VETS ADM. 
CASE 1

Mr. Omer W. Clark
Assistant Administrator
Compensation and Pensions
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Clark:
If possible I should like to secure
such information as your records may show regarding
the military services of one Jacob Werts, a
private in Captain John Christy's Company, 5th
Pennsylvania Regiment, who served from February 25, 1777 to January 1, 1781.

Thanking you for your kindness in his matter, I am
Very truly yours,
[signature] Richard M Simpson

[Werts name underlined and penciled next to] Revolutionary War
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January 30, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ady

Mrs. J. G. Pollock
532 Belmont Avenue North
Seattle, Washington

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters relative
to soldiers of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.

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 that war.

A careful search of the records fails to
show a claim for pension on file on account of
the services of Jacob Allen as described by you,
nor of a Warren Bissell. No Revolutionary War
record has been found of a Jacob Wirt identical
with your description, nor of a War of 1812
record of a Levin Nelson English who is shown to
have resided in Maryland. The records have been
found of one Jacob Werts of the Revolutionary War
and one Levin Nelson English of the War of 1812.
Those records are furnished you herewith as they
may aid you in your research.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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March 19, 1938
Jacob Werts
W. 2980
BA-J/AWF

Honorable Richard M. Simpson
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Simpson:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Jacob Werts, who served as a private in Captain John Christy's company, 5th Pennsylvania regiment, War of the Revolution.

The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, W.2980, based
upon the military service of Jacob Werts in the
War of the Revolution. 

The date and place of birth of Jacob Werts
were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

Jacob Werts enlisted in Vincent Township,
Chester County, Pennsylvania, sometime in January, 1777, served as a private in Captain Christie's company, in Colonel Johnston's Fifth Pennsylvania regiment, and was discharged in the year 1781, at Trenton, New Jersey.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-one years and a resident of Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Jacob Werts married October 12, 1777, "the first
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2 - 
year the army was at Valley Forge", Catharine Shafer or Shaffer. She stated that her family and the family of her husband, Jacob Werts, lived in the vicinity of Valley Forge, and that her husband was on furlough for two days when they married.

The date and place of birth of Catharine Shafer
were not given, nor were the names of her parents stated.

Jacob Werts and his wife, Catharine, lived
after "peace was declared" in the neighborhood of Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and in 1794, lived at Elizabeth Fargace [penciled in below] Furnace;  they lived, also,
at Pool Forge and Buckley Forge.

The soldier, Jacob Werts, died March 15,
1821. His widow, Catharine Werts, was allowed pension on her application executed September 13, 1837, at which time she was aged about seventy-nine years, and a resident of Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. She continued to live in
Robeson Township, in 1843.

Reference was made to the children of Jacob
Werts, and his wife, Catharine, some of whom were living as late as 1846, and were all of age. No names of children were stated.

The widow, Catharine Werts, had a brother
in the service at the same time as her husband; her brother was killed at the battle of Brandywine, his name was not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, Catharine Werts, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
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Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data -

Catharine Werts, widow of Jacob Werts
Certificate #4415 or #4115
Issued January 16, 1844
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Jacob Werts W.F. 2980

[column headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.
Jany 1777 | 1781 | Pvt. | Christie | Johnston | 5 Pa. 

Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Vincent Twp. Chester Co. Pa. 
Date of application for pension, Apr 13, 1818 Is el. al. 
Residence at date of application, Berks Co. Penn. 
Age at date of application, 61 yrs.
Remarks: He married Oct. 12, 1777 or 1778 at Valley Forge, Catharine Shafer or Shaffer. She was al. pension on an application executed Sept. 13, 1837, while a resident of Robeson Twp Berks Co. Pa. aged 79 years. He died Mch 15, 1821 [inserted] She died prior to Apr 9, 1846 at which time their children were all of age - No names are stated nor is there further family data. 

Very respectfully, 
Commissioner. 
6 -- 2856
Bu
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Rev War

March 7, 1912.

Mr. W.W. Werts,
314 Logan Avenue,
Llyswen,
Altoona, Pa.

Sir:

   In response to your letter dated the 4th and received the 5th instant, you are advised that the papers in the revolutionary War pension claim, Wid. File No. 2,980, of Jacob Werts do not show the names of his father, grand-father, brothers, children or grand-children.
    Soldier was allowed a pension of $8. per month.
    A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that bounty land was allowed on the service of said soldier.
    for information relative to land granted by the State of Pennsylvania for services in the Revolution, you should address the Secretary of the said state. 

                                 Very respectfully,
                                 Commissioner.
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532 Belmont Ave, NO.

Mary Morris Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Seattle, Washington

Dec. 6, '38

Veterans Bureau:
Archives of revolutionary War.

    Will you please give me any information you may have on the following person:

Jacob Wirt - served from Maryland - Prince George Co, wife Catherine.

                              Thanking you, I am
                               Yours truly

                (Mrs. J.Y.)  Maude Madison Pollock.