Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 7787, for Jacob Olinger, Virginia
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Service    Number
Va.   Olinger, Jacob R7787
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7787 [stamped] Rejected
P.O.
Jacob Olinger
Service:
Enlisted:  18
Discharged:   18
Application filed:   18
Alleges:
1913 Aug 18 History to Hon. Simeon D. Fess
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Jacob Olinger
Indiana
Rejected
Serv- 3 mo 20 days
Letters to I.H. Stewart
Delhi, Indiana June 28, 1833
7787
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This is a statement of my service in the Revolution War. I was drafted the first 3 months in the year 1781 under Captain John Cunningham and Cornel Jamison Mathis he was my Cornel at Portsmith in old Virgina and when we came to head quarters, I had no rifel and had to give up my gun and musket.  Then I was transfaird into [illegible] Company under Captain Camel or Camron it is so long that I have fergot wether it was Camelor Camron and I never tot my gun again and the next time I was [illegible] for 20 days and every man had to find a horse.  I went out under Captain Samuel McCutchen and Wm. Boyers was our Cornel for the 20 days draft that was when Tarltons horse came to Sharlitvill in old Virginia and then the british went to williamsburg in old Virginia and I have bin in several skimages at Portsmith there my first Captain Cunningham got wounded and I was in the [illegible] at Jamestown. There my Cornel Wm Boyers got take prisner,  When I was drafted I lived in Virginia in Augusto County and I think I can find two Witness in this state that will testify that I have farmed the two towns and I was born in the year 1763 October [illegible]  Jacob Olinger 
1833
1769
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Delphi Ind.
June 12

Thee

Lewis Cap,
Seer of War
Washington City 
D.C.
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Delphi In. June 11 18[?]3

Lew. Cap:
J.  Lin:

Enclosed you will find a statement of Jacob Olinger, updating to his service in the Revolutionary War - W. Olinger writes to ascertain whether the services described in the statements, will entitle him to a Pension. - He claimed me to make known to [?] the value of his services and [?] the statement enclosed to aid my memory. But [?] to send you the statements written by himself. It will probably be legible enough for you to ascertain the contents.

W. Olinger is a very honest, respectable man; and if the late law of [?] will include services of the [?] of W. O's, it will be gratifying to the friends of W. O. but and enable a worthy Revolutionary Soldier to [?] the few remaining days he has to survive, exempt from penny and want.

Please to inform me immediately in the [?] of this, whether W. O. is entitled to a pension, and if so, in what manner he must proceed to obtain it.

[?] your friend [?]
James H. Stewart
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N.B. All numbers have been omitted from this letter because it includes records from land grants, in the ten cases furnished;

W. Ctp. 3928-1812 Philip Olinger
W. Ctp. 12212-1812 Philip Olinger
W. Ctp. 28.094-1812 Jacob Olinger
Nt. 27.940-80-55 John Olinger
Nt. 26.811-80-55 David Olinger
Nt. 10.855-80-50 Abraham Olinger
Nt. 14.422-160-55 Jacob Olinger
Nt. 45.562-80-55 Peter Olinger
Nt. 69.503-160-55 Philip D. Olinger

August 15, 1913.
Jacob Olinger
R.7787 [?]

Hon. Simeon D. Fess
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Fess:

In response to your personal request of the thirteenth instant for information relative to Philip Olinger of Virginia, and other soldiers named Olinger, for Mr. C. S. Olinger of Lebanon, Ohio. I have the honor to furnish you the following data relative to the only soldier named Olinger found on the Revolutionary War records, and the only Olingers from Virginia and Ohio, found on the War of 1812 records of this Bureau.

R.Sale 7787
In his declaration forwarded from Delhi, Indiana, in 1833, Jacob Olinger, Revolutionary War, stated that he was born October 3, 1763, (place not given) and resided in Augusta County, Virginia, when he was drafted at Portsmouth in Old Virginia in 1781, and served three months under Captain John Cunningham, Captain Camel or Cameron, and Colonel Samson Mathis, during which time he was in a skirmish at Portsmouth; and that he was again drafted, when Tarlton went to Charlottsville, Virginia, for twenty days under Captain Samuel McCutchen, Colonel Boyer, and was in the battle of Jamestown.

This claim was not allowed for the reason that the soldier served only three months and twenty days, whereas the Revolutionary War pension law provided for a minimum of six months service. 

[signed] G M Saltzgaber