Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34947, for Michael Kirshner, Maryland
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(8-1776)
SERVICE Continental (Md.)
Kirshner, Michael
Kershner or Kerchner
NUMBER S. 34947
CONTENTS
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8911
Maryland Roll.
Michael Kerchner, of Alleghany Co in the state of Maryland who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Housegger of the Maryland line, for the term of 1 year & 5 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. of April 1819. and sent to Aza Beall, clk. Alleghany Co. Court, Maryland.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819..... 83.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4, 1819... 48 "
Arr: 10m: 11/30-4/31. $131.96
[braces] Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. [/braces]
["Discontinued" in faded ink]

[written vertically up right side of page] Sept 30. [illegible] Aza Beall [illegible]
[illegible] Md. [end vertical writing]
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Michael Kirshner
Certificate

[faded text] Further for [illegible] of sorry [illegible] [end faded text]

[underlined signature] Adam

[illegible faded text]
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State of Maryland, Allegany County SS.
On this twentieth day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber one of the [illegible] Judges of the fifth Judicial district of Maryland, which district is so paid of the Counties of Allegany, Washington and Frederick, personally appeared Michael Kirshner aged sixty seven years, resident in Allegany County aforesaid, who being by me duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and [crossed out word] ^naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, that he is the same Michael Kirshner who enlisted in Baltimore in the State of Maryland in the Company commanded by Capt. Graybite of the German Reg a part of the Maryland line, that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States for three years or [illegible] July 1779 when he was discharged from service in Wyoming in the state of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, German Town & Monmouth, and that he is in [illegible] circumstances and stands in need of the [illegible] of this Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said service.
Sworn to & acknowledged before me the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Th. Buchanan
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I Thomas Buchannan one of the [illegible] Judges of the Fifth Judicial district aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Michael Kirshner did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the preceding, and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. April the 20 1818
[signature] Th. Buchanan

Maryland, Allegany County, to wit
I, Aza Beall Clerk of Allegany County [illegible] in the state of Maryland hereby certify that the Honorable Thomas Buchanan Esquire who appears to have signed the aforegoing deposition and certificate, was the [illegible] of taking and signing the same and now is one of the [illegible] Judges of the fifth judicial district of the State aforesaid Composed of Allegany, Washington and Frederick Counties [illegible] Commissioned and qualified, and to all [illegible] Acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and afix the seal of my office this Twentyfirst day of April in the
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year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
[signature] Aza Beall, Clk of Allegany County Court

In addition to the foregoing certificate given by me on the 20th day of april [illegible], I further certify that it appears to [ink stain] satisfaction that the said Michael Kirshner is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the asistance of his country for support.

[signature] M Buchanan
October 13, 1818
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recording Capping [illegible] $1.10
Certificate that to [illegible] [illegible numbers]
$1.30
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STATE OF MARYLAND, Allegany County SS.
On this twelfth day of October 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Michael Kershner aged Sixty seven [illegible] years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: [hand written] that he served in the Revolutionary war in Captain Graybels company in the German Regement on the Continental Establishment that he made his Declaration originally on the 28th Day of April 1818 and received a Pension Certificate number Eight thousand nine hundred and eleven [/hand written]

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part therof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or 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.
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Maryland Allegany County SS.
I do certify as Clerk of the Commissioners of the lan of said County that the House and lot within mentioned is charged to Michael Kirshner on the Books of said Commissioners at the price of $80, and I do further Certify that I was acting as deputy to the clerk of Allegany County Court at their Lessior in October last, when the Court Called on me to inform them, what the said House and lot was in my opinion actually worth in money when I informed them that I did not think it would bring more than $400, and that the Court then Estimated the same at $350, in the Estimate of the whole of said Kirshners whole Estate, and as to his other property it is of very trifling value and was the whole set up and sold for leash, House and lot in leasing it would not bring the amount it is Within Valued to
[signature] Tho. Pollard
November 21st 1820
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[faded] Michael Kirshner 241 [/faded]
[signature] Michael Kerchner.
[scribble] 8911
[illegible signature]
[faded] In this case [illegible] property must be [illegible] $80. The [illegible] property is valued at $400. [/faded]
[signature] Wm McMaha
Cumberland, Md
$402
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.
1 Cott in Cumberland with a Dwelling House $80. ~ 1 Clock, 1 Tea Kittle, 2 Small Pots, 1 Leather House, 6 Chairs 1 Dish, 1 Corner Cupbord, 2 Tables 12 Earthen Plates 1 Tin Coffee Pot, 12 Cups & Saucers, 1 Tub, 1 Buchett, 4 Knives and forks 1 Cow.
Debts due by me to Differint Persons $92.
[signature] Michael Kirshner

And the said Michael Kershner further [illegible] [illegible], that he is by occupation a Shoemaker but being afflicted with the [illegible] he's [illegible] ought had, is unable to make more than three pair of shoes per week when he can work and get Leather to make them of but the want of Leather and the means to purchase, sometimes obliges him to the idle when he wishes to work, that he has a wife fifty [illegible] years of age [underline] and a widow daughter [/underline] with one daughter ten years of age one son eight years of age one other son six years of age and one other Daughter four years of age

Sworn to, and declared, on the twelfth day of October 1820 ["before" crossed out] In open court
[signature] Aza Beall Clk,
I, Aza Beall, clerk of Allegany County in the State of Maryland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four hundred and two dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 11th day of November 1820.
[signature] Aza Beall
Clerk of the Court for the County of Allegany In the State of Maryland
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We the subscribed being Neighbors to the within named Michael Kershner and having had [illegible] knowledge of him & his family for more than twenty years can say he has been [illegible] and [illegible] free from every kind of Desepation or intemperence that he is now old and Infirm and that we do not believe he is able to support himself & family without the support of government, we know that he lives in his own house but that he has no Income from it & if sold could not support him more than one year, that the court of this county is not now in session nor will sit again until the third Monday April of course no alteration can be made in the schedule
[signatures]
Wm M. Mahon
David Lynn
Minian Coelman
Wm Laman
Aza Beall
Geo Bruce
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34947
Revy INVALID.
File No. 34947
Michael Kerchner
In Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Application under act Mar 1823 being informal was in turned with a form, to Aza Beall at Cumberland, Md 9 May 1823
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Rejected under act 1st March 1823, See letter to claimant, 24 May 1823.
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Washington Nov 6/[illegible]
Hon Green. B Raum
Com of Pensions
Dr Sir - 
Will you be good enough to supply me with a certificate of the service of Michael Kershner in the Maryland Line, revolutionary war, showing whatever may be necessary to establish his record as a revolutionary service
Very sincerely
[signed] W H Loudermill
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Auditors office Annapolis March 22, 1819
I hereby certify that it appears from the Master Rolls remaining in the Auditors office that Michael Kershner enlisted as a private in the German Regiment on the 13th Feby. 1778 and discharged 16th July 1779
[signed] Thos. Karney Audtr.
State Md.
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the terms

Michael Kerchner
Schedule
Rec. May 19, 1823
(Sept 1819)

Asa Beall Esqr.
ar
Cumberland, Md
[illegible]

The Honble. J. C. Calhoun Esqr.
Secretary of War
City of Washington D. C

[round stamp with Cumberland Md. May 14]
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State of Maryland, Allegany County ss
On this twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty three, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Allegany and State aforesaid, Michael Kershner resident in said County, aged seventy one years, 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 acts of congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he, the said Michael Kershner enlisted for the term of three years on the 17th day of July 1776 in the State of Maryland, in the Company commanded by Captain Philip Grayble in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Houscher in the line of the State of Maryland on the Maryland Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the 17th day of July 1779 when he was discharged from the said service, in Wyoming in the State of Pennsylvania, that, his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled
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I do further declare that I am by trade a Shoemaker, but from old age and infirmity I am unable to pursue my trade but at intervals. I have a wife aged sixty two years, that I have four grandchildren, orphans, to wit Ann aged, Ten years, Abraham aged seven years, James aged six years, and Cecilia aged four, that neither of them are able to make a living for themselves, and their mother a widow is unable to support them. That since the exhibition of my first schedule, no change have been made in my property. I owe to sundry persons, the amount of $85.50.
[signature] Michael Kershner
Sworn to, and declared on the 23rd day of April 1820 before the County Court of Allegany thou setting.

I Aza Beall Clerk of Allegany County in the State of Maryland, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Michael Kershner did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against a common enemy for the Term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and forty eight Dollars.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14th day of May in the year 1820.
[signature] Aza Beall, Clerk of Alleghany [illegible]