Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,666, for Daniel Soesbe, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn. 

Soesbe, Daniel
or Soesby
Rachel 

NUMBER
W. 9,666.

CONTENTS
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[left side] 
Repd. by letter to agt.
Sept. 23rd 1845

[right side] 
7292.
Indiana.
Rachel Soesbe, deceased, widow of Daniel Soesbe, who was a private, in the Pennsylvania [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.  Ending on 8th February, 1844, when she died. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of September, 1845, and sent to W. C. Whitlock

Marshall,
Illinois 

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 220.
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22 317
Indiana 
Daniel Soesby of Green Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Sweringher of the reg commanded by Col. McCoy in the Penn. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Oct. 1833 and John Ewing Vincennes 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar

200.00
40.0
$240 -

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book C Vol. 7 Page 129
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Letter to 3d Aud V. J. C dea 1 June 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838 Agt notified 2 July 1839.
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State of Indiana 
Greene County SS

On the first day of October eighteen hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Circuit Court of the County of Greene aforesaid, now setting Daniel Soesby, a resident of the County aforesaid, aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that he enlisted in the Service of the United States early in September 1776 for three years, that he enlisted at Catfish (now Washington Pennsylvania) under Capt. Vanswearingham, in the eighth Pennsylvania Regiminent commanded at the lines by Col. McCoy & Lieut. Col. Wilson, Vellagor Butler, that he marched during the succeeding winter with said Regiment to new Jersey & was Stationed at Bonesbrook until part of the Regiment was captured by the enemy, that after the death of Col. McCoy, Captain Vanswearingham's company was attached to Col. Morgan's Rifle Regiment & were marched against Genl Bergoyne & that he was engaged throughout the Campaign of 1777 that in the Spring of 1778 they were marched through the State of Pennsylvania westward
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& that at Fort Pitt (now Pittsburgh) he joined the expedition against the western Indians under the command of Genl. Mc Intosh, that he assisted in building Fort McIntosh on the Ohio River at the mouth of Big Beaver Brook, & also Fort Lawrence at the Tusharora, that he was afterwards in the Spring of 1779 Stationed about three months at said Fort Lawrence under the command of Capt. Findley whose testimony accompanies this Declaration, that he faithfully served out his three years & was honorably discharged at Fort Pitt (now Pittsburgh) that the only documentary evidence now in his possession is a receipt for the delivery of his Rifle Gun signed by the [illegible] master & dated on the day on which he was discharged & the affidavit of Perry Tharp herewith sent, that he entered the serve as above stated by voluntary enlistment & at the time of said enlistment he lived about two miles from Red Stone old Fort (since called Brownsville) in Pennsylvania that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity accept the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. 

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court.  Daniel Soesbe. 

And the said Court do hereby declare their
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opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. 

I Thomas Warnick Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Greene, Indiana, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Soesby for a pension. 

In testimony whereof I have herewith set by hand and seal of Office this 1st, day of October eighteen hundred & thirty two
Thomas Warnick Clerk 
G.C.C.C. Ind.
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State of Indiana
Vigo County } S.S. 

On this 7th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Amory Kinny, President Judge of the Circuit Court aforesaid now in session, the within named Daniel Soesbe, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following additional declaration. 
That in consequence of his removal from Green County to the County of Vigo where he is now residing, he is unable to procure the certificate of a clergyman acquainted with his reputation as to age and revolutionary services, and therefore deponds upon the statement of Robert Bratton, an old neighbour, and John Ewing of Knox County, state aforesaid, to satisfy the proper authority in relation to these points.  In testimony whereof I hereby certify, that said Daniel Soesbe, the matter named applicant, hath sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 

Daniel Soesbe

A Kinny Pres. Judge  Mark
M. Chamberlain [illegible]
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For Rolls
Danl Soesby
Indiana
from 1776 private 37th $80.

W.C. E. 

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[illegible] 

Act of March 18 - 1818

John Ewing 
[illegible] Ind.
[crossed out M. Hendrink,]
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BRIEF in the case of Danl Soesby of Greene Cy in the State of Indiana 
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 77

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Sept 76 - Sept 79 | Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.
In 17 | 3 - | Enlisted | Capt. VanSwearingham - Capt. Finley } Col. McCoy Col. Morgan

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
at Catfish now Wash- Penna.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls? One living Witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
the affidavits have no seal 

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

W. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
16 Jan 1833
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State of Indiana. Vigo County. Ss.
On this 15th day of July 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Solomon Harbert a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -That he is the administrator of the estate of Rachel Soesbe who was the widow of Daniel Soesbe who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served in the manner specified in his original Declaration now on file at the proper office at Washington City ~
That the said Rachel Soesbe was a pensioner under the act of 7th July 1838 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum -
The said Solomon Harbert administrator as aforesaid doth further declare that the said Rachel Soesbe widow as aforesaid died on the eighth day of February 1844, that she never intermarried after the death of the said Daniel Soesbe her said husband.-

Solomon Harbert [signature] Administrator

Subscribed and Sworn to  
before me this 15th day of 
July 1845.
 Jesse Jones J.P.
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I certify that I was acquainted with the above named Rachel Soessbe and with Solomon Harbert above named and am fully satisfied of the truth of the above statements. 

Jesse Jones J.P.

State of Indiana Vigo County Ss.

I Charles T Noble Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, hereby certify that Jesse Jones before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to was at the date through an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court at Terre Haute this 17th day of July 1845. 
C.T Noble Clrk

State of Indiana Vigo County Ss - 

I Charles T. Noble Clerk of the Court of Probate of Vigo County holden at Terre-Haute in said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Rachel Soesbe was a pensioner of the United states at the rate of eight dollars per annum was a resident of this County of Vigo and State of Indiana and died in the said County of Vigo and State of Indiana in the year 1844 on the eighth day of February - that she left the following named Children Susannah Soesbe, Mary Soesbe, Samuel Soesbe, Margaret Soesbe, Daniel Soesbe, and William Soesbe,
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court at Terre-Haute this 17th day of July 1845 - 
C.T. Noble Clrk

State of Indiana
County of Vigo Ss

I Charles T Noble Clerk of the Vigo Circuit of Probate Courts do hereby Certify that Solomon Harbert is the administrator of the Estate Rachael Soesby that his letters of administration are at this date in full force and unreversed - and his acts in relation thereof are Entitled to full force & their legal Effect

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Probate court at Terre Haute this 18th day of July 1845 

C T Noble Clk
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State of Indiana 
Vigo County } Ss. 

On this 28th day of December 1848 personally appeared before me Jesse Jones, a justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Vigo Daniel Soesbe a Resident of said county, aged fifty seven years past, who being by me first duly sworn according to law whom his oath says, that he is a son of Daniel + Rachel Soesbe of the county of Vico + state of Indiana, that his father, the said Daniel Soesbe was a Pensioner of the United States + placed on the Indiana Pension Roll + agency at the Rate of eighty dollars per annum first at Corydon + lastly at Madison, that his father the said Daniel Soesbe died in Vigo County Indiana on the 4th of March 1841.  that his mother the said Rachel Soesbe is now living in the said county of Vigo, + has never as yet intermarried with any other person since the death of her husband as aforesaid.  That he has known his said father + mother to live together as man and wife from his earliest Recollections to the death of his father as foresaid, which he can speak of as far back as the last fifty and that this affiant has one brother + two sisters, older than he is, children of the said Daniel + Rachel, his parents, that the family Record of the births of their children + he thinks the ages + marriage of his said father and mother as sent to the commissioner of Pensions, in company with his mother's Pension claim in August [illegible] he has been acquainted with, even [illegible] his [illegible]
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Recollection; that he knows and believes it to be the hand writing of his father from what he has heard his father say of that record + from his acquaintance with the Record + the hand write in which it was made.  The Bible out of which the Record was taken is a very ancient one of the old style + size and is considerably emaciated + worn + Ragged + is now in the ossession of the said Rachel his mother; That his oldest brother John was at Mobile at last intelligence from from him in the year 1872. + that his elder sister Susannah is in Iowa Territory. + his next older sister in Green County Indiana. 
Sworn to + subscribed before me this 28th day of December 1843   
Jesse Jones } Daniel Soesbe

I Jesse Jones the justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing Deposition of Daniel Soesbe was taken on this day do certify, that, the said Daniel Soesbe, the deponent is a person of truth, veracity + credibility, which I certify from my own personal knowledge. 
Given under my hand this 28th day of December 1843
Jesse Jones J. P.
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State of Indiana
Vigo County. } Ss.

I Charles T. Noble Clerk of the circuit court, in and for the county of Vigo and State of Indiana, do certify that Jesse Jones, whose official signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate of credibility of Daniel Soesbe, now is and was on the day of the dates thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly [illegible] and qualified, that full faith and credit are due his official acts, + that his said signatures thereto are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed in name and affixed the official seal of said court at any office at Terre Haute this 29th day of December 1843. 
C.T. Noble Clerk
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State of Indiana 
Vigo County } Ss. 

On this 19th day of July in the year eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me Jacob Jones, one of the associate Judges of the Circuit Court, in and for the County of Vigo and State of Indiana (said Court being a Court of Record, having a Clerk and official seal and so declared by the laws of the State of Indiana creating said Court) Rachel Soesbe, a resident of the said County of Vigo, aged seventy seven years in October last, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July Seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the several acts and Resolutions of Congress passed since that time, explanatory thereof - That she is the widow of Daniel Soesbe who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and belongs to the Company commanded by Capt Swaringer or Van Swaringen, in the eighth Regiment of the Pennsylvania troops, or of the Pennsylvania line in the Army of the Revolution; that he voluntarily enlisted she thinks in the fall of the year 1776 for the term of three years, and entered the service in said Company at Catfish Camp now Washington County Pennsylvania, he was part of the time under the Command of Capt Finly, and after the death of the Col - who commanded the 8th Regiment, he was ttached to Col Morgans Rifle Company in the Campaign of 1777
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The troop marched to Grant Camp, after he entered the services, and was stationed there for some time, and was stationed at various other points not now recollected, he was at the taking of Burgoyne, he was a part of the time engaged against the Indians on the frontier she thinks, and about the close of his service he assisted in the storming and taking of an Indiana town, under Capt Brady or Colonel Brady she is not certain which - That the said Daniel Soesbe served out his term of three years, and was discharged at fort Duquesne, now Pittsburg in the fall of the year 1779. - That the said Daniel Soesbe had some documentary evidence of his services, which she believes was a discharge or a receipt for his gun, which he gave up she thinks, when he was discharged, and was signed by some of his officers or Quarter Master she thinks most likely, his name is not recollected; which discharge or receipt was sent to the War Department she thinks in 1832 or 1833, with his application for a pension. - 

She further declares that the said Daniel Soesbe was a Revolutionary Pensioner, on the Indiana Pension roll and agency, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, that he resided in the County of Green in the State of Indiana when he made his application for a Pension before the Circuit Court of Green County, she thinks by the Hon. John Ewing as his agent or attorney in that behalf; that he drew his first money at Corydon, next at Indianapolis she believes; this declarant begs leave to refer to the evidence in the War Department, with the application of the said Daniel Soesbe for greater certainty as to
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the fact, of his service, the length of time thereof and of his officers names +c. - She believes them to be substantially true as herein set forth - 

She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Soesbe on the 15th day of April in year 1781 by publication in the Church by one Mr. Wood then a Baptist Minister in Washington County Pennsylvania and that her maiden name was Bircham - 

That she had borne in wedlock with the said Daniel Soesbe eleven children viz: John Soesbe born 25th September 1782 his first and eldest child who now residents in or near Pensacola in in Florida Susannah, Margaret, Daniel Junior, Rachel, Polly, Sarah, Samuel, Martha, William and Asenath. 

She further declares that the said Daniel Soesbe her late husband died in Vigo County Indiana on the 4th day of March 1841.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninty four viz: at the time above stated - She further declares that she is the same identified person and widow of the said Daniel Soesbe, deceased who proved her widowhood before the Circuit Court of Vigo County in the spring or summer of 1841 - and drew forty dollars arrearages of Pension money due the said Daniel Soesbe at the time of his death, and that she now resides in the County of Vigo and State of Indiana and that she and her husband did reside there eight years next previous to his death, and that she still resides there; and that they resided in Pennsylvania; next on the waters of Licking river in Montgomery County Kentucky for about twenty years, then near New Salem Indiana - next near Fairplay in Indiana
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She further declares that she has never intermarried with any other person since the death of the said Daniel Soesbe, her late husband, and that she yet continues to remain his widow - 

She further declares that she has a family record of her marriage and of the births of her children which is now in her possession and was made about seven years ago by Daniel Harbert, her grandson, at the direction of her husband and herself; all of which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of July 1843. 
Jacob Jones
Associate Judge
of Vigo County. } 

her
Rachel X Soesbe
mark 

I Jacob Jones the associate Judge before whom the foregoing declaration of Rachel Soesbe was made subscribed and sworn to, on this day, do certify that I have attended the residence of the said Rachel Soesbe in the County of Vigo and State of Indiana, for the purposes of completing said declaration, and that the said Rachel Soesbe is unable to be and appear at
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and before a Court of Record in and for the County of Vigo and State of Indiana, from her advanced age, debility and consequent infirmity. - 
Given under my hand at the said County of Vigo this 19th day of July 1843-

Jacob Jones
Associate Judge
of Vigo County

State of Indiana '
County of Vigo } Ss.

On this 20th day of July 1843, personally appeared before me Jacob Jones one of the associate Judges, of this Circuit Court in and for this County of Vigo and State of Indiana, Solomon Harbert, a resident of said County aged twenty two years past, who being by and first duly sworn, upon his oath says: That he is a grandson of Daniel Soesbe and Rachel Soesbe, the declarant and her husband named in the declaration [illegible] hereto attached made before the aforesaid associate Judge on this day; that he has resided in the immediate neighborhood of the said Daniel and Rachel Soesbe, for the last seven years in the County of Vigo and State of Indiana; that he was present and witnessed the funeral obsequies of the said Daniel Soesbe, who died in the said County of Vigo on the 4th day of March 1841; that the said Daniel Soesbe was a Revolutionary Soldier and a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of eighty dollars per annum as stated and set forth in the foregoing declaration that he made his declaration under the act of June 7th 1832 in the County of Green and State of Indiana about ten or eleven years ago; that he well knows
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that said Rachel Soesbe, the said declarant to have been the wife, and now the widow of the said Daniel Soesbe Deceased; that the said Rachel Soesbe his widow, is now a resident of the said County of Vigo and lives with this affiant, and that she has never intermarried with any other person since the death of her said husband, but that she yet continues to remain his widow; that he believes her to be of the age of Seventy Seven years as she states in her said declaration, from what he has always heard and understood since his first recollection of, and acquaintance with the family; that the said Daniel and Rachel are the same identified persons named in the family Record hereunto attached;

with the names and births of their children, which he well knows is the family record of the said Daniel and Rachel; that the said family was this day taken out of the family Bible aforesaid which is now in the possession of the said Rachel Soesbe the declarant, was this day taken out of the said family Bible in the presence of this affiant and hereto attached: that he has known the said Bible and Record for the last seven years as the family Bible and Record of the said Daniel and Rachel; that the said Record is in the hand writing of Daniel Harbent, who is another Grandson of the said Daniel and Rachel, and now, resides in the County of Lee and Territory of Iowa, that the said Record was made about seven years ago, by the direction and instructions of the said Daniel and Rachel Soesbe; that the maiden name of the said
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Rachel, was Bircham, as he has always understood, and that he has always understood that the said Daniel and Rachel were married in Washington County Pennsylvania, and that he is acquainted with most of the children of the said Daniel and Rachel, and believes the names, births, and ages are all correct as stated in the said Record.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 20th day of July 1843.
Jacob Jones 
associate Judge } Solomon Harbert

I Jacob Jones the associate Judge before whom the foregoing deposition of Solomon Harbert was this day made, do certify that the said Solomon Harbert is a resident of the said County of Vigo, and is a person of undoubted truth and veracity and as such generally known and reputed in the County aforesaid, which I certify from my own personal knowledge - 
Given under my hand this 20th day of July 1843. 
Jacob Jones Associate Judge
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Family Record. 

[left column] 
BIRTHS. 

Daniel Soesbe, son of Thomas and Jemima Soesbe was born April the 15th in the year of our Lord 1755 -.
Rachel Soesbe daughter of John and Susannah Bircham was born on the 19th day of October in the year of our Lord 1765
John Soesbe was born on the 25th day of September in the year of our Lord 1782 - 
Susannah Soesbe was born on the 21st day of March in the year of our Lord 1785 - 
Margaret Soesbe was born on the 22nd day of April in the year of our Lord 1878
Daniel Soesbe was born June the 18th in the year of our Lord 1789

[right column] 
BIRTHS.
Rachel Soesbe Jun. was born Oct. the 19th 1791
Polly Soesbe was born January 23th 1794.
Sarah Soesbe was born April 22nd 1795.
Samuel Soesbe was born March 27th 1797.
Martha Soesbe was [illegible] Sept. 1st. 1799.
Wm Soesbe was born July 21st 1801.
Asenath Soesbe was born June 16th 1803
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Family Record. 

[left column]
MARRIAGES.
Daniel Soesbe and Rachel Soesbe was married on the 15th day of April in the year of our Lord 1781-

[right column] 
MARRIAGES.
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State of Indiana 
County of Vigo Ss

I Charles T Noble Clerk of the Vigo Circuit Court do hereby Certify that Jacob Jones before whom the declaration and several affidavits herein before set forth were made is now and was at the several dates thereof an associate Judge in + for the County + State aforesaid duly Commissioned + qualified with full power and authority to make + Execute affidavits
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and full faith and Credit are due and Ought to be given to all his officials acts as such Judge that his signature there to is genuine + true and made by him
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Terre Haute this 20th day of July A.D. 1843
Charles T Noble Clk
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Payment to be made at [blank]
by 
[blank]
Agent for paying Pensions, in the Agency of 
[blank]
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page [blank]

Clerk.
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War Department. 
Widow's Pension. 

I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Rachel Soesbe, decd who was the widow of Daniel Soesbe, who was a private in the Revoly War, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $80 per ann: commencing on the 4th March, 1843 and ending on the 8th of February 1844, the day of her death: which will be paid from the production of the proper voucher to Solomon Harbert Administrator for the [illegible] and benefit of Susannah, Mary, Samuel, Margaret, Daniel and William Soesbe children of said Daniel Soesbe, Deceased. 

[crossed out and died on the day of 
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of
dollars and cents per annum, commensing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1844, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.]

Given at the War Office of the United States, this - 20th - day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty five. 

Secretary of War. 
Examined and Countersigned. 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Rev. and 1813
War Section. 

December 1, 1926

Mrs. Laura Briggs
1909 N. Eighth St
Terre Haute, Ind. 

Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 9666, it appears that Daniel Soesbe (son of Thomas and Jemima Soesbe) was born April 15, 1755, place not stated. 

While residing near Red Stone old Fort (afterwards was Brownsville), Pennsylvania, he enlisted in September 1776 and served as a private in Captain Van Swearingen's Company, Colonel Mackey's Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battle of Boundbrook; after which Captain Van Swearingen's Company was attached to Colonel Morgan's Rifle Regiment and was engaged in the Campaign of 1777 and was at the taking of Burgoyne; in the spring of 1778 they marched to Fort Pitt, where they joined General McIntosh's Expedi-
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tion against the western Indians, he was stationed at Forth Laurens for three months under Captain John Finley, and was discharged September 7, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Greene County, Indiana.  He died March 4, 1841 in Vigo County, Indiana. 

Soldier married April 15, 1781 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Rachel Bircham, who was born October 19, 1765, the daughter of John and Susannah Bircham.  The widow, Rachel, was allowed pension on her application executed July 19, 1843, while a resident of Vigo County, Indiana.  She died there February 8, 1844.

Children- 
John born September 25, 1782.
Susannah " March 21, 1785.
Margaret " April 22, 1787
Daniel, Jr. " June 18, 1789.
Rachel " October 19, 1791.
Polly " January 25, 1794.
Sarah " April 22, 1795.
Samuel " March 27, 1797.
Martha " September 11, 1799.
William " July 21, 1801.
Asenath " June 16, 1803.

The surviving children in 1843 were- Susannah, Mary, Samuel, Margaret, Daniel, and William.
Grandsons- Solomon Harbert, aged twenty-two years in 1843, living in Vigo County, Indiana; and Daniel Harbert lived in Lee County, Iowa in 1843.

Respectfully, 
Winfield Scott Commissioner
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State of Indiana
County of Vigo } S.S.

Mr. Robert Bratton, residing in the county of Vigo and John Ewing residing in Knox county said state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Soesbe and has subscribed and sworn to the declarations noted on the paper hereunto attached with green ribbon; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age as he has set froth; that he has always been reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided in Green county, to have been a solider of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - 
Sworn and subscribed in open court this 7th day of May 1833 before me. - 
Robert Bratton 
Jno Ewing
A. Kinney Pred Judge
M. Chamberlain 

And the said circuit court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the entire matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the said Daniel Soesbe was a revolutionary soldier and served as he has stated in the foregoing declaration.  And the said circuit court further certifies that it apepars to them, that Robert Bratton and John Ewing, the first named, a
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well known citizen of Vigo county, and the second named a well known citizen of Knox county, state aforesaid, who have signed the preceding certificate, are credidable persons, and that their statement is entitled to full credit. 
A. Kinney Presd J.
M. Chamberlain A.J.
E. Tillotson, A.J. 

State of Indiana County of Vigo S.s.
I Curtis Gilbert clerk of the circuit court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing is an original proceeding of said court in addition to an original proceeding had in court of the County of Greene in the state aforesaid. and I do further certify that the said court is a court of record and made so by the law of the state. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at Terre Haute the 8th day of May A.D. 1833.

C. Gilbert
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V No 9552
Rachel Soesbe
Indiana
suspended
Set to H H Sylvester Oct. 1 1803

Act July 7th, 38
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[Ink stamp: VINCENNES Aug 19 I]
[vertical] Aug 27

Free

War Department,
J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Pension office, 
Washington City

Mail.
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Vincennes Aug. 18th, 1833

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Sir,

The inclosed application and proofs have been handed to me, to form and - I hope the additional documents will ransom the deficits of those originally sent.

there yet remains to be heard of claims heretofore sent by me, on behalf of Thomas Pirty (mailed about twelve months ago) Mr. Lindsay, sent on after being amended - Frederick Mahland Mr. Durham (sent in Oct. last to the late Edw. Q Coale) I suppose presented by Mr. Coale previous to his indisposition.
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Madison May 25 1844

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Court of Pensions

Sir, 

Mr. Lanier + myself were under the impression that instructions had been recorded at the agency here, to pay arrears of Pension of a deceased Pensioner to the Administrator [crossed out] where there was no widow + where the children resided at different + remote places; but on searching this file of instructions i do not find any such, please inform whether the enclosed shall be paid, it is accompained with a certificate of admunisurent + certificate of Pension

Very Respy Isaac C. Lea
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[illegible]
July 20 1845.

D. Sir:

Enclosed please find the Declaration of Solomon Harbert, administrator of Rachel Soesbe, for the pension due the widow from the time up to which she has already denure, to the time of her decease - 

Respectfully +c
W.C. Whitlock

Hon J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions.
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T. R. Washington
July 19th 1844
Sir,
I inclose (sic) some additional proof of the marriage of Mrs. Soesby of Indiana.  The papers under the act of July 7th 1838 are [illegible] her claim having been [illegible]
I am informed & was informed that [illegible] papers contain a family deed made [illegible] which at the time of presenting her papers [illegible].
I will [illegible] earliest possible attention.
I am [illegible]
A Kennedy
J L Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
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9552
Rachel Soesbe
Indiana
Act July 7th 38

assnd
[illegible]
80$

Hon A Kennedy
HR
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9552 Sept. 4, 1843
Rachel Soesbe
July 7, 183
Indiana

Daniel. 

[vertical] Hon Jas L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City 
DC
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Sept. 1, 1843

Sirs

I enclose herewith the declaration of Mr. Soesby of Md. Let it take the usual course of claims. I shall be glad to hear from the claim of Mr. Calham Smith of of Mass. (Mr. Saltonstalls case) resp'd what I wrote you July 27, 1843 Also respecting the claim of Mr. [illegible] Johnson @ Mr Nourse of your District Mrs Smith is an old claim @ entitled to an early action

I am Your Obt Ser
H.H. Sylvester
[flourish]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office, 
June 28th, 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Daniel Soesby, - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indiana Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars [crossed out "and Cents"] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 4th of Sept. 1838. 

Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comproller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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[left side]
8112
Madison, Indiana
Rachel Soesbe widow of Daniel Soesbe who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4 Mar. 1841 of Vigo Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Pri. in the Company commanded by Captain Swearingen of the Reg. commanded by Col. McCoy in the Penna. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum to commence in the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of July 1844 and sent to Hon. A. Kennedy H.R.

Whole amount due . . . . $400.00

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F.L. Gorann Clerk. 
Book R. Vol. 1 Page 431.

[right side] 
Dead  5331
Letter to Pension Agent V J. C Lea
3. May. 1844.

Rep 16 Feb '44
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State of Indiana 
Clay County. } Ss.

On this 3rd day of January 1844, personally Susan Lancaster appeared before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Susan Lancaster a resident of said county aged sixty six years past who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, upon her oath says, that she is a sister of Rachel Soesbe, who is now living in the county of Vigo and state of Indiana, and that the said Rachel is the widow of Daniel Soesbe, Deced, that her husband the said Daniel died in the said county of Vigo, on or about the 4th day of March in the year 1841; that the said Daniel was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and placed on the Pension Roll and agency of the state of Indiana, about the year 1833 or 1834, and that he resided in Green County Indiana at the time he first made his application for a Pension, and afterwards d[illegible] eight dollars a year until he died; that this affiant is about thirteen years younger than the said Rachel, as well as she is informed and believes that the said Rachel's maiden name was Burcham, and was married to the said Daniel Soesbe her husband, at Cat Fish Camp, now called Washington county, in the state of Pennsylvania, as she has always understood by the family; that the affiavnt has known the said Daniel + Rachel to live harmoniously together as man and wife, ever since her earliest Recollection, which is as far back as the last fifty six years, that they resided in Washington County Pennsylvania after they were married next in McGees station in Kentucky near Lexington county Indiana, then in Green county In. + lastly in Vigo county Indiana, where they settled in the year 1833 she thinks;

That she has been familially acquainted with the family Record of the said Daniel + Rachel of the ages + births of their children, (+ cannot say certain whether their marriage was entered in it, or not,) for the last forty --- years, which Record was kept by the said Daniel Soesbe in his own hand write in a now very ancient Bible, in their possession which Record she is informed was sent to the Commissioner of Pensions in company with the application of the said Rachel for a Pension in the August last.
Sworn to + subscribed before me. this 3rd - January 1844
Owen Thorp --- J.P. }

her
Susan X Lancaster
mark
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I Owen Thorp -- the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affidavit of Susannah Lancaster, was made this day, do certify, that the said Susannah Lancaster, is a person of truth, veracity + credibility and as such known and esteemed in the county here which I certify from my own personal knowledge.  Given under my hand this 3rd -- day of January 1844
Owen Thorp J.P. 

State of Indiana 
Clay County } Ss. 

I Charles Modesitt Clerk of the circuit court in and for the county of Clay and state of Indiana, do certify that Owen Thorp whose official signature appear to the foregoing affidavit and certificate of credibility of Susannah Lancaster, now is and was on the day of the dates thereo, an acting justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith and credit are due his officials acts and that his said signatures are genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said court at my office at Bowlinggreen this third day of January 1833.
C.C. Modesitt Clerk.
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Rec. of Daniel Sosby Soldier in the Eighth Pen. Rgt. one Rifle Gun - 

Pittsburgh
[illegible]

Archd. Read Ph
[illegible]
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Fleming County Ss | Revolutionary Claims - 

Personaly appeared before me James Stuart a Justice of the peace for the county of Fleming and State of Kentuckey; John Finley (a captain in the Pennsa line of the Army of the Revolutionary) who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Daniel Soesbe (the present applicant for a Pension) Enlisted as a soldier in the 8th Regt. Pena Line of the Army of the Revolutionary in the year 1776. and served Faithfully thrice years; and was honorably discharged at Fort Pitt in the year 1779 - Jn: Finley

attest 
James Stuart J. P
for Fleming Cty Kentucky
I James Stuart one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Fleming + State of Kentucky do certify that John Finley did qualify to the above appearance as being in his own hand writing as well as to the substance of the same + I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with him for nearly twenty years + that he is entitled to as [illegible] as any man of my acquaintance  Given under my hand this 3rd day of July 1832 
James Stuart J.P.F.C.

Kentucky, Fleming County 
I, Joshua Stockton Clerk of the county of Fleming County do certify that James Stuart who has
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signed the above certificate is and was at the time of the same an acting justice of the peace for the county of Fleming duly commissioned and qualified, and that due faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts.

In testimony whereof I here hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of my office this 23rd day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three. 
Joshua Stockton Clk

[upside down] Capt Finley statement
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[left side] 
May 13, 1903, Hist to
Walter F. Lewis
Chicago Ill
Thru Hon Secty
1919 June 11. History to May H. Van Ness. c.
1926 Dec. 1 Hist to Mrs. Laura Briggs

[right side]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9666
Rachel Soesbe
Wid. of Daniel Soesbe
Pvt. Pa. lines

Act: Maech. 3[illegible]
Index: - Vol. [illegible], Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rev. see
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[ink stamp: PENSION
K 
JUN 
U.  2  S.
1919
OFFICE.]

843: Second Ave
Detroit Mich. 
May 30, 1919-

Bureau of Pensions-
Washington D.C. 

Gentleman-
Please send me copy of Pension certificate of Daniel Soesbe private in the Pennsylvania Militia serving eight (8) years, was placed on pension roll October 2, 1834-
pension payments dating from March 4, 1831 at
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which time he received ($200.00) two hundred dollars and a land warrant.  In verification of above see Vol. 4. U.S. Rev- Pension Rolls for Green County Indiana.
This certificate I need for proof in the Daughters of American Revolution.
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Thank you in advance for giving this your prompt attention. 

Yours Respey-
Mary H. Van Ness.
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Terre Haute, Indiana, 
October 1, 1926.

Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington,
D.C.

Gentlemen:-

Fort Harrison Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution seeks information about the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Soesbe, who probly served with the Virginia troops for about three years.

The said Soesby died near Terre Haute, Indiana and was buried near the city about March 4, 1841.  The Daughters of the American Revolution will appreciate any information you may give us concerning the said Daniel Soesbe.

Very truly,
Mrs. Laura Briggs.
Mrs. Laura Briggs, Historian
Fort Harrison Chapter, Daughters of the 
American Revolution.
1909 North Eighth Street,
Terre Haute, Indiana. 

[ink stamp: PENSION 
C
U.  Oct.  S.
1926 
OFFICE]
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Daniel Soesbe a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W. 9666

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE. 

| | | Van Swearingen | Mackey | 8th Penn.
Sept. 1776 | 3 years | Private { | "" | Campaign 1777 Morgan's Rifle Regt.
[illegible] 
| | | 1778 Expedition under Gen. McIntosh
| | | John Finley at Ft. Laurens.
| Sept 7 79
discharged at Ft. Pitt.

Battles engaged in, Boundbrook + taking of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, near Red Stone old Fort (since called Brownsville Penn.)
 Date of application for pension, Oct. 1, 1832. His claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, Green Co., Indiana.
Age at date of application, born Apl. 15, 1755., son of Thom & Jemima Soesbe.
Remarks: he married in Washington Co. Penn. Apl 15 1781 Rachel Bircham born OCt. 19, 1765 dau. of John + Susannah Bircham.  Soldier died Mch. 4, 1841, in Vigo Co., Indiana. and she was allowed pension on her application executed July 19, 1843 while a resident of Vigo Co., Ind. where she died July 8, 1844.  leaving six children: Susannah, Mary, Samuel, Margaret, Daniel & William.

Respectfully, 
Commisioner. 
[illegible]
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Rev. War Section. 

June 11, 1919.

May H. Van Ness,
845 Second Avenue, 
Detroit Michigan.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the thirtieth ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in claim W. File NO. 9,666 Rev. War, it appearsthat Daniel Soesbe was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Greene County, Indiana. 

He was born April 15, 1755, the son of Thomas and Jemima Soesbe, and resided about two miles from Red Stone Old Fort (since called Brownsville), Pennsylvania, when he enlisted at Catfish, (now Washington) Pennsylvania, and served in the Revolutionary War as follows. 

Enlisted for three years, early in September, 1776, under Captain Van Swearingen, in Colonel Mackey's 8th Pennsylvania Regt.; marched to New Jersey and was stationed at Boundbrook until part of the regiment was captured by the enemy; after the death of Colonel Mackey, Captain Van Swearingen was attached to Colonel Morgan's Rifle Regt.; engaged in the campaign of 1777 and was at the battle of Stillwater.  In the spring of 1778, they marched to Fort Pitt, (now Pittsburgh) where they joined General McIntosh's Expedition against the western Indians and assisted in building Fort McIntosh, and Fort Laurens at the Tuskarora; he was stationed at the latter Fort under Captain John Finley for three months, and subsequently discharged at Fort Pitt, at the expiration of his term of enlistment.

Soldier married in Washington County, Pennsylvania, April 15, 1781, Rachel Bircham born October 19, 1765, daughter of John and Susannah Bircham.
Daniel Soesbe died March 4, 1841, in Vigo County, Indiana and his widow Rachel was allowed a pension on her application executed July 19, 1843, while a resident of said Vigo County where she died February 8, 1844, leaving the following children: Susannah Soesbe, Mary Soesbe, Samuel Soesbe, Margaret Soesbe, Daniel Soesbe, and William Soesbe.

In 1843 soldier's grandson Solomon Harbert aged twenty-two years resided in Vigo County, Indiana, and another grandson Daniel Harbert resided in Lee County, Iowa.
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FAMILY DATA.

Daniel Soesbe son of Thomas and Jemima Soesbe was born April 15, 1755, and was married on April 15, 1781, to Rachel Bircham daughter of John and Susannah Bircham who was born October 19, 1765.

Their children were, 

John born September 25, 1782. res in 1843 Pensa Fla.
Susannah " March 21, 1785.
Margaret " April 22, 1787.
Daniel " June 18, 1789.
Rachel " October 19, 1791.
Polly " January 25, 1794.
Sarah " April 22, 1795.
Samuel " March 27, 1797.
Martha " September 1, 1799.
William " July 21, 1801.
Asenath " June 16, 1803.
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Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

[illegible] Daniel Harbert
Solomon

Soesbe - 2.