Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40207, for Conrod Mitsco, New Jersey
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Service:
  New Jersey

Mitsco, Conrod or John

Number:
   S.40207
  { B.L.Wt. 8576 - 100. Pvt
   Issued Dec. 12, 1791
      No Papers}
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(NOTE: paper edges very torn and/or missing)

2,708

From Pennsylvania to OHIO
Conrad or John Mitsco private
Capt. Dayton
in the New Jersey 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 4th of July 1818

Certificate of pension issued the 21 of September (year faded and smudged - possibly 1818)
and sent to H Baldwin Esq.
Pittsburgh Penn.

Arrears to 4th of September 1818           $16.28
    (written between lines: 1 mo - 2 d - 4)
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819     $48
_________________________________________    
                                                                   $64.28


Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818

5 years

Continental

Allegheny ( + smudged / faded word)
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Wooster, Ohio
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State of Ohio
Wayne County
   On this fifth day of July 1821 personally appeared in open Court being by law of said State a Court Record Conrod Mitsco aged sixty one years resident of the Green Township in said County and State, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:  that he belonged to a company commanded by Captain Dayton in the 1st Regiment of New Jersey commanded by Col. Ogden of the Brigade commanded by Grnl Dayton that he served five years and upwards  and was discharged at Newburgh in New York as will appear by his discharge forwarded  to the War Department, that the date of his original declaration to the best of his recollection was the fourth day of July 1818, that he was placed on the pension list Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency on the 21st day of September 1818 and that his pension certificate is number 2708.  And I do sooumnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that.....
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....I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property in any part thereof with the intent thereby 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 of March 1818, and that I have not nor have any person in trust for me any property to 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.
Schedule of the property belonging to this applicant Conrod Mitsco, necessary clothing, bed, and bedding excepted -
     No real property -
         One horse valued at               ......35.00
         One pen knife                         .......    .25
                                                         ____________
                                                              $35.25

Signed John Mitsco his X mark

Sworn and subscribed before me
in open Court this 5th July 1821
   Wm ---(illegible last name) CLK

     This applicant further states on oath that he is occupation a farmer, that from disease, rheumatism, and inability he is unable....
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.... to pursue it, that he has a wife Margaret Mitsco aged about fifty years who is also in ill  health, sometimes able to labor and at other time not.  that his family consists of his said wife, and four boys one James aged 19 years, William aged about 17 years, John aged about 14 years, and Peter aged about 10 years, and two daughters Nancy aged about 16 years and Peggy aged about 8 years, that they are able to labor as boys and girls usually are of their ages respectively, and contribute to the support and maintenance of himself and his said wife.
signed John Mitsco his X mark

Sworn an subscribed before me
in open Court this 5th of July 1821
      Wm -----(last name illegible) CLK

       Whereupon on hearing the evidence adduced it is the opinion of the Court that the property of the said John Mitsco is of the value of thirty five dollars and twenty five cents and no more - 

The State of Ohio
Wayne County
     I do hereby certify that the foregoing is correctly copied from the records of theCourt of common Pleas of said County of Wayne of July. term 1821 -
    In testimony whereof I hereby sign my.....
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....Copied from the records of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Wayne of July term 1821 -
    In testimony whereof I hereto sign my name and affix the Seal of said County at Wooster this thirteenth day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.

      Wm -----(lastname illegible). CLK
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Correct


Hon. H. Baldwin
Pittsburgh
Penn.
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Pennsylvania
Allegheny
     Be it remembered that on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen Conrad (Conrod?) Mitsco appeared  in his proper person. before me Samuel Roberts President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the sixth Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania including the County of Allegheny and on his solemn oath doth depose and say that he was  regularly enlisted in the  -?- of the United States to serve during the war.  That he served until the fifth day of June Seventeen hundred and eighty three where he received an honorable discharge which is hereto annexed.  that he is the same person named in the said discharge which he has from the date of it always had in his possession.  This deponent saith that he is to the best of his knowledge fifty nine years of age and has a large family to support.  that he hath no real estate and no means of supporting his family but by his own manual labor.  that it is with extreme difficulty that he is enabled to provide the necessities of life for himself and family.  that he is poor and
... (next line smudged)...of his county for assistance from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his county for support.
Conrod Mitsco his x mark

Sworn and subscribed before
me this 4 July 1818
Samuel Roberts
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Before me also appeared on the same day and year James Gibson of Pittsburgh Merchant who on his solemn oath saith that he hath known the within deponent Conrod Mitsco for more than ten years.  that he is a very poor man with a family of five or six -?-.  that he hath no means of supporting himself and family but by his manual labor and this (smudged word) from the personal knowledge which he has of the said Mitsco's situation doth verily believe that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
James Gibson

Sworn and subscribed before
me this 4th day of July 1818
Samuel Roberts

I do certify that from the evidence exhibited to me I am satisfied that the above named Conrod Mitsco is poor and from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his country for support.
Samuel Roberts
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L. W. B.
1, 40207.

This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldi
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department
. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolution
ary War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.

REVOLUTIONARY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
May 9th, 1898.

Sir: --
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Conrad
Mitsco, made an application for pension on July 4th, 1818, at which
time he was 59 years of age and residing in Allegheny County, Penna.
and his pension was allowed for five years' actual service as a private
in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he
served under Capt. Dayton and Col. Ogden. Place of his enlistment
not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. Charles W. Moores,
602 Lemcke Building,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Mitsco, Conrod   Private.   New Jersey

8576.           December 12, 1791
                         to---not shown----
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L. W. B.
1. 40207.

This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department
. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolution
ary War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
February 8th, 1899.

Sir: --
Relative to your request for the original discharge certificate of
Conrad Mitsco, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that
while some years ago the original appointments and discharge certificates
of Revolutionary soldiers, in some instances, were returned to
the eldest surviving relative of such soldier upon proper proof of his
elegibility to receive same, it has since been decided, inasmuch as
such papers form a very important part of the records of the Bureau,
that they should be retained in the case and for that reason your request
must be declined.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. D. L. Metsker,
Indian State Library,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
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L. W. B.
I, 20207

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

May 20th, 1898

Sir: --
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Conrad
Mitsco made an application for pension on July 4th, 1818, at which
time he was 59 years of age and residing in Allegheny County, Penna.
and his pension was allowed for five years' actual service as a private
in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he
served under Capt. Dayton and Col. Ogden. Place of his enlistment
not stated,
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. J. Claiborne Tarkington,

Indianapolis, Indiana.
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[letterhead]
PRESIDENT
WILLIAM E. ENGLISH
VICE-PRESIDENT
INMAN H. FOWLER
INDIANA SOCIETY
OFFICE OF
CHARLES W. MOORES, SECRETARY
502 LEMCKE BUILDING, INDIANAPOLIS
TREASURER
CINCINNATUS H. MCDOWELL
REGISTRAR
DUNCAN T. BACON

April 26, 1898
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -- I am making a search on behalf of a friend
for the Revolutionary record of Conrad Metsker or Mitsco. This
man was put upon the pension rolls on September 21, 1818. He was
in the New Jersey Continental troops and his pension commenced
July 14, 1818. He was transferred from Pennsylvania to Wayne
County, Ohio. The only evidence we have upon this point is found
in Senate Documents, Pension Roll, First Session 23rd Congress, and
this affords us no information as to the place of his enlistment
or his record as a soldier. Please give me any information in
your power upon this point, and if any money is required to pay
for the investigation, please advise me and I will see that it is
remitted
Yours truly,

Charles W. Moores
Secretary.

[stamp] U S PENSION OFFICE APR 28 1898
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[letterhead]
PRESIDENT
WILLIAM E. ENGLISH
VICE-PRESIDENT
INMAN W. FOWLER
OFFICE OF
CHARLES W. MOORES, SECRETARY
602 LEMCKE BUILDING, INDIANAPOLIS
TREASURER
CINCINNATUS H. McDOWELL
REGISTRAR
DUNCAN T. RACON

May 16, 1898
Mr. David L. Metter,
State Library, City.
Dear Sir: -- I have received a letter from the Commissioner
of Pensions, of which the following is a copy
May 9th, 1898.
Sir: --

Replying to your recent communication you are advised that
Conrad Mitsco made an application for pension on July 4th, 1818, at
which time he was 59 years of age and residing in Allegheny
County, Penna. and his pension was allowed for five years' actual
service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war;
part of the time he served under Capt. Dayton and Col. Ogden.
Place of his enlistment not stated,
Very respectfully,
H. Clay Evans
Commissioner.
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Indiana State Library
Indianapolis
M.E. Henry, Librarian

July 7 98

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir Conrad Mitsco is my grandfather died at my Father's house when I was about five years old in 1851 or 1852 can you give the date on which his pension stoped or date of his death  is his discharge in your department and is anyone entitled to it.
   I am anxious to get the date of his death and their is no record of it in his old -?-.
please return theas too slips oblige
    DL Metcker
     State Library

(ink stamp)
Pension Office US
Jul 11 1898
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Indiana State Library
Indianapolis
M.C. Henry, Librarian.

[stamp] MAR 29 1902

March 27, 1902.

Chief of Record Division, Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I have been trying every way possible to learn the date of the
death of Conrad Mitsco, a Revolutionary soldier; he was also my grandfather
. He died in Wayne county, Ohio, in 1851 or 1852. There was no
death record kept at that time in the county. Can you in any way help
me in the matter? His last pension was paid in October 1851 -- Sept. 4, 1851.
Were pensions paid quarterly, or in what manner? Will be glad for any
information you may be able to give. I desire this for a family record.
The following record will aid you in looking the matter up.
State of Ohio
Wayne county.
On this fifth day of July 1820 personally appeared before me the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and state,
Conrad Mitsco and made oath that he was a private in the company commanded
by Col. Ogden and in the Brigade of Gen'l Dayton it being the first
regiment of New Jersey, that he served five years and upwards in the
Revolutionary war -- that he was placed on the pension list
Roll of Penns. Agency on the 21st of Sept. 1818, and that his pension
certificate is 2,708, that he applies to be transferred from the Penns.
Agcy, and placed upon the Roll of Ohio Agency, that he now lives in
Green township, Wayne Co. Ohio."
Thanking you in advance for this favor, I am
Yours Truly,
D Metsker
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Oct. 27, 1905.

Inv. File No. 40, 207,
Conrod Mitsco,
Rev. War.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated October 19, 1905, and received
in this Bureau October 21, 1905, you are advised that the papers
in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Conrad Mitsco fail
to furnish any data relative to his parents or birthplace. He was
sixty-one years of age in 1821. His enlistment paper is not on
file in his claim for pension.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mrs. Clara Farmer,
Box 106,
East Pittsburgh, Pa.
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East Pittsburgh Pa - Oct. 19th 85 (05?)

Commissioner of Pensions
D.C.

Dear Sir,
      The War Dept. referred me to you for the information I desire so much to get viz:  the parents name, or father's (underlined) name of my grandfather Conrad Mitsco (Metzger) who was a soldier in the 1st New Jersey Regiment. He  was a private in the company commanded by Col. Ogden, and in the Brigade of Gen'l Dayton it being the first regiment of New Jersey.
He served four years and upwards in the Revolutionary war - was in the battle of Springfield.....
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...Monmouth, Yorktown, was placed on the the pension list Roll of the Penna. Agency on the 27th of Sep 1818 - Certificate number was---2,708---. He was transferred to the Ohio Agency (I think) July 5th 1821 (Records there will show).   I have a copy of his discharge signed by George Washington which I will enclose to you -  His enlistment papers surely must give his father's name, birth-pace, also his own, Etc. Etc. which information I am anxious to obtain as grandfather, Conrad Mitsco is a descendant of Theobold Metzger and an heir to the Holland Estate.  I will appreciate your kindness if you will take the pain to secure, and without delay, all information which the Army Records usually contain is reference to his ancestors, their birth place, Etc., as heretofore requested - In case you secure the links which I desire your kindness shall be compensated.
      Kindly secure and send to me at earliest possible convenience (underlined) viz: grandfather's birthplace, age, his father's birthplace, age etc.   Address:
 Mrs. Clara Farmer
East Pittsburgh, Pa
Boss 106
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Copy (underlined) of Discharge of Conrad Mitsco

"By His Excellency George Washington, Esq. General and Commander-in-Chief of the forces of the United States of America"
     "These are to certify that the bearer hereof Conrad Mitsco private soldier in the New Jersey Regiment, having faithfully served the United States five years and being enlisted for the war only, is hereby discharged from the American Army"
      Given at headquarters the 5th day of June 1783
             "G. Washington"

By His Excellency's Command
                P. (?) Trumbull, Ind. Sect'y    

"Registered in the Books of the Regiment"
            "Ephor. Whitlock, Adjutant"

The above Conrad Mitsco has been honored with the Badge of Merit for five years faithful services"
             Rich. Cox, Major Commanding

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(ink stamp upper left)
Military Secretary's Office 
War Department
1063130
Oct 18 1905

Copy of discharge of Conrad Mitsco, con,

    " Headquarters, June 5th 1783

           The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a discharge until the Ratification of the definite Treaty of Peace; previous to which time and until proclamation thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough"
                            "George Washington"

"Dec 12th 1791"

Ink stamp - partly faded:
Oct 21 1905

Ink stamp:
  Pension Office
US
Oct 21 1905

June (?) 1 M.S.O.
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(NOTE:   left side 1/3 is actually a continuation of right side 1/3 - I have transcribed accordingly) 

Center 1/3 page:

40207
Revy INVALID

File. No. 40207
Conrad Mitsco
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818

Index:- Vol. (?), Page 865

(right and left sides together):

May 9 ' 98
Chas. W. Mo--so
Indianapolis INd.

May 26 1893
JC Tarkington
Indianapolis Ind.
1898 July 15 Letter to
written giving all the
information contained
in records.  (initials)

Feby. 8 '99
D.L. Mitsker
Indiananpolis Ind.
Apl. 23 - 1902
Hist. to above

1905 Oct. 27 Mrs. Clara Farmer given
evidence.  M.B.H.
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(First word unreadable) ...sent to Wm. Lannville Esq. 13 Sept 1821 Wooster Ohio
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Conrod Mitsco transferred  from Pennsylvania 13th September 1821 to Ohio from 4 March 1820

Mar 19
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written vertically upper left:
     See report Secretary of War, relative
to establishment of Pensions of
US 1835, Vol. 3 Page 99

Main letter:

J. Claiborne Tarkington
Indianapolis, Ind.

Indianapolis May 11, 1891

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dr. Sir:
     Will you kindly give me the revolution (underlined) service of Conrad Metsker who was in the New Jersey continentals.
By way of explanation, I beg to say that the rolls probably have the name as Conrad Mitsco or Mencow.  He was an uneducated German, and probably used his mark.  The history of Mayne Co. Ohio by Benj. Douglas gives his name correctly and says he drew a pension there which was transferred from Pennsylvania where he formerly lived.  -?- the affidavits in conjunction with the application establish the right name?
   Thanking you in advance for the courtesy of a reply.
       Very truly yours JC Tarkington
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State of Ohio
Wayne County

   On this fifth day of July 1821 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State Conrod Mitsco (underlined) and made oath that he was a private in the company commanded by Capt. Dayton in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ogden and in the Brigade of General. Dayton it being the first regiment of New Jersey that he served five years and upwards in the Revolutionary War and as a private on the continental Establishment - that he was in the battles of Springfield, Monmouth, Yorktown, and at the -?- of the Indians - that he was placed on the Pension list  Roll of Pennsylvania Agency on the 21st day of September 1828 ad that his pension certificate is numbered 2708 - that he was wishes and applies to be transferred from the Pennsylvania Agency and placed upon the Roll of this Agency - that he lives in Green Township Wayne County Ohio and shall continue to reside there.....
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.....and further this deponent saith not.
John Mitsco his X mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th day July 1821
   Samuel Quinbey  Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio
Wayne County
     I William Larwill clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Samuel Quinbey Esquire before whom the above deposition was taken was at the time thereof and now is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified by lawful authority.
      In testimony whereof I hereby sign my name and affix the seal of said County at Wooster this fifth day of July anno domino 1821.
       Wm. Larwill CLK
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By His Excellency
George Washington, Esq.
General and Commander in chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

These are to certify that the Bearer hereof Conrad Mitsco private Soldier in the New Jersey Regiment, having faithfully served the Untied States five years
and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the America Army.

   GIVEN AT HEAD-QUARTERS this fifth
Day of June 1783
                    Geo. Washington 

By His Excellency's
Command
        J.Kimbell _?_

REGISTERED in the Book
of the Regiment
       Ephor. Whitlock Adjutant

THE above Conrod Mitsco
has been honored with the Badge of Merit for five Years faithful Service.
            Rich. Cox Major Comd.
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June 5th 1783

The within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being on Furlough.
                           George Washington



Stamped: the National Archives of the United States


Conrad Mitsco
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