Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2103, Nicholas Greenewalt, Penn.
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Service: Penn.
Greenewalt, Nicholas
or
Grünnawald, Mary
Number: W2103
B.L.M. 26985-160-55
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No. 19,634, Pennsylvania

Nicholas Greenewalt of Franklin Co[unt]y in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Moore of the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years from 1777 to 1780.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22d day of May 1826.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of June 182[5?] and Sent to John Hershberger, Esq., Chambersburg, Penna.

Arrears to 4th of [crossed out]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1826     $27.38
$27.38

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}

[Second page] G.W. Brinne [?] May 7, 49
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126960 Aet Mar 3
May 9 [illegible]
Mary Greenawalt wid
Nicholas Greenawalt
Priv.
Capt. Shade
Col. Stewart
[handwritten over above text] Wo26985[illegible]May28/56 
Enl. l  Pa
Lis.  l  mil
Rev War
Rev pensioner
Pa Duty 48-432
AWill [illegible] May 22d 56
Boynton
[handwritten initial] R
R.P. McClure
Shippensburg, Penn

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Cir: R.P. McClure Feb.5/56
Vol. G131
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Pension Record

[handwritten]432
[handwritten]Pennsylvania
[handwritten]Mary Greenewalt
widow of [handwritten]Nicholas
[handwritten]Greenwalt
who served in the Revolutionary
[handwritten]Pennsylvania line
war, as a [handwritten] Private
[handwritten] for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
[handwritten] 96 Dollars [handwritten] 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued 
[handwritten] 27th day of [handwritten] Nov '49
and sent to
[handwritten] James Fanst
[handwritten] Chambersburg
[handwritten] Penna
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under [illegible]
[crossed out] February [handwritten] July 29, 1848, Page [handwritten] 221 Vol. [illegible]
[handwritten] Birth [illegible]
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Copy of Record for
Nicholas Greenewalt
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District of Pennsylvania
Franklin County Pa On this ninth day of January 1826 personally approve
read in open Court (being a Court of record to with the Court of Common pleas of Franklin
in the said district) Nicholas Greenwalt aged about seventy one years
and a resident of the Township of Southampton in said County of Franklin
who is being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congrefs
of the 18th of March 1818 and first of May 1820 that he the said Nicholas
Greenwalt enlisted under Captain Shait, at Allentown for one year & nine months,
in the year 1776 and after having served said term, he again enlisted under 
Captain Moore at Valley Forge in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart 
for three years and was discharged at the expiration of said term at Morristown 
New Jersey which discharge he has since lost. That he was in the battles of Long
Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown &
Monmouth. and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services
except the affidavit herewith shown and in [illegible] of the Act of the 1st of 
May 1820 I do solemnly swear that  was a resident citizen of the United 
States of the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift
sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any past thereof, with intent
so to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congrefs
entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service
of the United States in the revolutionary war" pafsed on the 18th day of March
1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any [illegible] or security
contract or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Schedule
Two cows, six hogs, six sheep, The declarant is by trade a widower but from his
age is unable to support himself, he has four children to [illegible] Catharine aged
22-Elizabeth aged 20-Peter aged 18-Jacob aged 14-all of whom lives with
him.
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court   I   Nicolaus Grunnewalt
this 9th day of January 1826
John Herschberger Prothonotary
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Pennsylvania
Franklin County Pa  
Personally appeared in open Court Benjamin Song, who being duly
sworn according to law - doth depose & say he belonged to Captain Robts company in
the regiment commanded by Col. Stewart, that he was discharged January 1st 1778
that he became acquainted with Nicholas Greenewalt in the year 1777 - that he
belonged to the regiment commanded by Col. Stewart - all of which was discharged
in 1778 past of which again enlisted for three years, among whom was
the above mentioned Nicholas Greenewalt - who served for the said Term of three 
years - as this deponent believes
Sworn & subscribed in open   L   Benjamin Song
Court this 9th Jany 1826
John Hershberger [illegible]
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Copy of Nicholas
Greenewalts application
for a Pension
Not Entitled
State Pensioner
Not on the Pennsylvania
Roll - a blank form for 
transfer is forwarded
in case his name [illegible]
[illegible] on any other roll.
.75 cents
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District of Pennsylvania
Franklin County PA
On the fourth day of October one thousand eight
hundred and seventy, Personally appeared in open Court, being
a Court of Records for the County of Franklin in said District of
Pennsylvania Nicholas Greenewalt, aged sixty six years, wanting two
days, resident in the County of Franklin in said District who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in 
the Revolutionary war as follows [illegible] in Captains Shade, and Moore's Company
in the Second Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line under Colonel
Miles and Colonel Stewart and that he was admitted on the Pension 
List of this State on the Eighteenth day of November one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen by virtue of a certificate And [illegible] said Nicholas
Greenewalt as 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 past thereof  with intent thereby [illegible] as to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an act of Congrefs entitled "an act
to provide for certain persons [illegible] in the land and [illegible]
Service of the United States in the revolutionary war", pafsed on
the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have [illegible] nor had 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 a Schedule
hereinto, [illegible] and by me Subscribed - And the declarant further 
[illegible] that he has been by occupation a weaver, but from his
weaknefs of Body is unable to procure a livelihood for himself or
family which consists of a wife who is forty six years of age and 
four children [illegible] Catharine (his eldest daughter) who is nearly 17
years of age, Elizabeth who is nearly 14. Peter who is nearly 13 and 
Jacob who is nearly 8. 
Schedule of property
1 cow worth___  2 Hogs worth____  1 weavers Loom worth_____
Sworn to & declared on     l      The Court value the cow $8--
the 4 day of October 1820 l      two Hogs $4--
before John Findlay proth  l     One Loom $6
Nicklaus B Grunnewald
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Pennsylvania
Franklin County Pa
I John Findlay Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County of Franklin, do 
hereby certify, that the within oath and the Schedule hereto
annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 within Schedule
is Eighteen Dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto [illegible] my hands and affixed
the seal of the Said Court of Chambersburg 
this twelfth day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred + 
twenty
John Findlay, Prothonotary
[seal]

Before The Honourable John Reed Esquire Presiden and Archibald 
Bard and Isaac Eaton Esquires Justices of the Court of Common
Pleas, being a Court of Record for the trial of Civil Suits, in
the County of Franklin in the Ninth Judicial District of 
Pennsylvania, composed of the Counties of Cumberland, Adams, 
Franklin and Perry - Personally appeared in open Court Thomas 
Sullivan and George Runyon late Privates in the Revolutionary 
Army which being duly sworn deposeth and said that Nicholas
Greenewalt the Petitioner for a Pension from the United States
to the best of the belief of these Deponents and in fact to
their certain knowledge was a Private Soldier in the Company
Commanded by Captain Shade and afterwards by Captain Moore
in the second Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line under Colonels
Miles and Stewart during the who War and that the said
Nicholas Greenewalt was in the Battles of the the White Plains 
at the Block House opposite New York and further these
Deponents say not.            l           George Runyan
Sworn in Open Court          l          his
27th August 1822 before    l          Thomas E Sulavan
[illegible] Prothonotary       l          mark
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13969
Mary Greenwalt
wid of Nicholas
Pa
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected [illegible] 1838
[illegible] 29 July 48
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Declaration in order to obtain the [illegible]
fit of [illegible] Act of Congrefs of the 7th July
1838 entitled, "An act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows"
State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County Pa:
On this fifth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, 
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
and State aforesaid.  A Mary Greenawalt a
resident of Letterkenny Township in the said
County of Franklin in the [illegible] Pennsylvania
aged Seventy six years who being
[illegible] according to her oath and her oath
[illegible] the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provisions accorded
by the Act of Congrefs [illegible] July 7th 1838
entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions
to certain widows" that she is the
widower of Nicholas Greenawalt who was 
a soldier in the war of the Revolution
and on account of his service in said
war drew a pension from the United
States under the Act of Congrefs [illegible]
March 18th 1818. She further [illegible] that
she [illegible] received to the said Nicholas Green
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awalt on either the twenty first or twenty 
second day of September in the year one
thousand [illegible] hundred [illegible]
[illegible] her husband the aforesaid Nicholas
Greenawalt died on the twenty eighth day
of September one thousand eight hundred
and thirty one that she was not received 
the [illegible] pension his [illegible] the servicer
but the marriage took place previous 
to the first of January Seventeen hundred
and ninety four [illegible] at the time above
stated, as will more fully appear from the
[illegible] hereto [illegible] that she was 
married to the [illegible] Nicholas Greenawalt
accused by John Hife, Esquire a Justise
of the Peace who is [illegible] that
they never got a certificate If their marriage
and that is now a widow, and
that she has never before made any application 
for a pension. 
Sworn and subscribed
on the day and year first above          l         Mary X Greenawalt
written before the Judge of                 l               mark
the Court of Common Pleas
aforesaid in open Court
James Wright [illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County Pa
Personally appeared in 
open Court at a Court of Common Pleas 
held in said County on the fifth day of June 
one thousand eight hundred and fortynine
John Farmer of said County in [illegible]
[illegible] the year who being duly [illegible] according
to [illegible] declaring that he became
acquainted with Nicholas Greenawalt and 
Mary Greenawalt the foregoing [illegible]
in the 1807, [illegible] residence
together in the said County of Franklin 
[illegible] and wife, that they hired a
family of [illegible]two or three [illegible]
for, that they [illegible] live together
[illegible] Nicholas Greenawalt
and that she lives ever since 
[illegible] a widower       l        John Farmer
Affirmed and subscribed
in open Court the day
and year above written
James Wright
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In testimony that the [illegible]
going acceleration and affidavit
were [illegible] in open
Court at a Court of Common
Pleas held in court for
the County of Franklin 
in the State of Pennsylvania
I have hereto set [illegible]
and [illegible]the seal of
Said Court this fifth day
of June One thousand
eight hundred and forty
nine
James Wright Pro
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126960

Bounty land claim
of 
Mary Greenewalt
of
Franklin County Penn
widow of Nicholas Greenewalt
dec who was a Private
in the [illegible] commanded
by Capt.___Shade in the _____
Regt. of Penn Militia [illegible]
did by Col____Stewart in
the Revolutionary war
Act of March 1855
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State of Pennsylvania     l     Sr.
County of Cumberland
On this Fifth day of May A.D. 
One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared
before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid
Mary Greenewalt aged Seventy seven years, a resident of Southampton
Township County of Franklin and State aforesaid who being
duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nicholas
Greenewalt deceased who wa a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain___Shade in the ___Regiment of Pennsylvania
Militia commanded by Colonel___Stewart in the Revolutionary war;
that her said husband enlisted at Northampton County State of Pennsylvania
aforesaid in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy six 
for the term of three years and continued in actual service in said
war for the term of three years and was honorably discharged at______
in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine.
She further states that she was married to the said Nicholas Greenewalt 
in the Borough of Shippensburg County of Cumberland & State of Pennsylvania 
aforesaid on the twenty second day of September A.D.
1793 by one John Heap Esq Justice of the Peace in and for the said 
County of Cumberland and that her name before her said marriage 
was Mary Miller, that her said husband died in Southampton Township
Franklin County Pennsylvania aforesaid    on the twenty eighth day of September
A.D. 1831, and that she is now a widow. 
She further declares that she is the identical person named in an 
original certificate in her [illegible] of which (I certify) the following
is a true and correct copy   Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29th 1848 Mary
Greenewalt of Pennsylvania widow of Nicholas Greenewalt who
was a Private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension
list at the rate of Ninety six dollars per assurance, commencing on
the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life unlefs she should again 
marry: in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage. 
Given at the Department of the Interior this 27th day
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of November One thousand and eight hundred and forty nine
[hand drawn Seal]    l     T Ewing
                                        Secretary of the Interior
Examined and [illegible]
J.L. Edwards
Commifsioner of Pensions
Endorsed "Payment to be made at Philadelphia by James R Snowden
Agent for paying Pensions in the Agency of Pennsylvania. Payable on
the 4th September and 4th March. Recorded in the Pension Office in the 
Roll of Pensions under act February 2, 1848, Page 221. Vol 1. Book D
J. P. Chase Clerk"  She further declares that she has neither a public nor
private record of her said marriage. 
She, the said Mary Greenewalt, makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act
approved March 3d 1855. She also declares that she has not received
a warrant for Bounty land under this or any other act of Congrefs, nor made 
any other application therefor.                                                 her
Sworn and subscribed before me the Fifth day of     l     Mary  X  Greenewalt
May A.D. 1855                                                                          mark
John Fisher J.P.

The Samuel Utz _____a resident of the Borough of Shippensburg
and Arabilla Wilson____a resident of the Borough of Shippensburg
in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths____declare that the [illegible]
declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Greenewalt in our presence 
and that we believe, from  the appearance and statements of the
applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
And we further declare that we knew the said applicant and her said
husband Nicholas Greenawalt (now deceased) in the life true of the said husband
and wife personally acquainted with both of them and know them to cohabit
and live together as husband and wife and to be so [illegible]: that we 
have derived these facts and opinion from personal knowledge and observation
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tim aline: that the said applicant is now a widow: that her said husband died at or about the time she has stated and that we are disinterested witnefs.

Samuel Utz
Aravella Wilson

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and submitted before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the applicants are credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have an interest in the claim. 
John Fisher
Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
I Daniel K. Noell Prothonotary of the Court 
of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid 
do hereby verify that John Fisher Esq. before whom 
the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made
was and is a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County and State aforesaid duly [unknown] &
qualified, to all whose official acts as such fall 
faith and credit are due and ought to be given. Id o further certify
that the foregoing signatures [unknown] to be her are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand + affixed the seal
of my said Office at Carlisle, County + State aforesaid, this Fifth day of
May A.D. 1855.
D. K. Noell Prothy
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September 14, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mr. D. F. Greenawalt
G and Venango Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

BA-J/ady
Nicholas Greenewalt or
Grunnawald, W. 2103

Dear Sir:

Reference is made ot your letter relative to 
Nicholas Greenawalt, a soldier of the Revolutionary
War.

The data contained herein are obtain from
the paper on file in the Revolutionary War caim,
W.2103, based upon his military service in that war. 

Nicholas Greenewalt or Grunnawald was born
October 6, 1754, place not stated, and no reference
is made to his parents. 

He enlisted in 1776 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, 
and served one year and nine months as private in 
Captain Shade's Company, Colonel Miles' Pennsylvania
Regiment. He enlisted at Valley Forge and served 
three years as private in Captain Moore's Company, 
Colonel Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment. He wa in
the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton,
Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and in 
the battle at the Block House opposite New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
January 9, 1828 while a residen t of Southampton
Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in which 
county he was living in 1794. He also received a
pension from the State of Pennsylvania, from November
18, 1819. 

He died September 28, 1831 in Southampton Township, 
Franklin County, Pennsylvania. 

Soldier married September 21 or 22, 1793 in the
Borough of Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 
Mary Miller.

She was allowed pension on her application executed
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June 5, 1849 at which time she was aged seventy-six years
and a resident of Letterkenny township, Franklin Count, 
Pennsylvania.

In 1826 soldier's children Catharine, Elizabeth, 
Peter and Jacob were aged respectively twenty-two, twenty,
eighteen and fourteen years. There are no further family
data. 

Very truly your

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

Date of widow's 
death not on
A.B.
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26.985
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(Envelope)

FREE

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

126960

Postmark
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N 13, ghy
Mary Greenwalt
PA
Letter to George W. Brewer 11th Oct 1849

ad 7 July 1838
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Chambersburg Sep 9, 1845

Dear Sir

Nicholas Greenawalt in 
his lifetime drew a pension of $136 a year
He died about 16 years ago; leaving a widow
Will you be kind enough to inform
me if the widow can now obtain this
pension and if so what are the unknown
unknown her to pursue - Paul J. Hitech
drew the money for her husband 
An unknown reply is politely requested

Respectfully yours
Mr Edwards
G. W Brewer
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18,618

2 Cases

Nicholas Greenewalt
(strikethrough)
Thomas Sullivan (strikethrough)
Franklin Co PA
M. St. Clair Clarke,
Present

Rec'd 30 Oct 1822

Rejected - State Pensioners
Information
given in person to Mr.
Matthew St. Clair Clarke
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126960
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Shippensburg Pa May 7, 1855

Hon. L.P. Waldo

Com of Pensions

Dear Sir
I send herewith
the application of Mrs Mary Greenewalt of Franklin
County Penn widow of Nicholas Greenewalt dec who 
was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war, for the  (unknown) (unknown)
to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congrefs of 3 March
1855. Please acknowledge receipt of the same.

(unknown) respectfully
R.P. McClure
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Chambersburg Oct 5th 1849
To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, 
D.C.
Dear Sir, 
Enclosed you will please 
find a declaration of Mrs. Mary Greenawalt, widow of 
Nicholas Grunawalt, deceased, a revolutionary soldier
relation to a claim for a pension, and also three
affidavits of proof, respecting the same. These papers
it is (unknown) you will find to be drawn up in the
proper form, and sufficient to establish her claim; 
if not, please to let me know, and, if further proof
be necessary, their affidavits is depositions of other
witnesfs will have to be procured and forwarded to
you. 
Please acknowledge the receipt of these papers when
they come to hand. 
Most respectfully, 
Your (unknown)
James S. Ross
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Chambersburg Oct 29th 1849
To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Sir,
I, Mary Greenawalt of
Letterkenny Township in the County of Franklin in 
the State of Pennsylvania, widow of Nicholas Grunawalt,
who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, +
who, on account of his Services in said war, drew
a pension from the United States, hereby respectfully
ask permission to withdraw my declaration filed in 
the Commissioner's Office, at Washington City for a
pension under the Act of Congrefs of 7th July 1838,
thus (unknown) that the same may be forwarded to me,
at Chambersburg. Care of my trusty friend Mr. Philip
Faust.
Most respectfully yours
Attest
John Armstrong
Philip Faust
Mary X Greenawalt
mark

Ps.S I also enclose to you the written declaration
made in open court for a pension under the Act of Congrefs
of this to my friend Mr. P.. Faust. 
As above
John Armstrong
Mary X Greenawalt
mark
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County, PA
Personally appeared in Open Court at a Court of Common Pleas held in
Said County on the Second day of October, one thousand
eight hundred and forty nine, John Hawk 
of said County in the Seventieth year of his age, who
being duly sworn according to law declares that
he became acquainted with Nicholas Greenawalt
and Mary Greenawalt this declarant in the accompanying
declaration in the year on thousand eight
hundred and one; that they (unknown) resided together
in the said County and Franklin as man and wife
that they (unknown) had a family of children two or
three and perhaps four, that they continued to
live together until the death of said Nicholas Greenawalt, 
and that she has ever since continued a
(unknown)
Sworn to and Subscribed
in open court the day and
year above written
James Wright Pro

?(unknown)
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In testimony that the (unknown)
or within affidavit was
made in open court, at a 
court of Common Pleas within
and for the County of 
Franklin in the State of Pennsylvania, 
I have (unknown) set 
my hand and affixed the 
seal of said Court this second
day of October one thousand
eight hundred and forty nine.
James Wright Proth
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County Pa
Personally appeared in 
open Court at a Court of Common Pleas held in
said County on the second day of October one thousand
eight hundred and forty nine, Henry Millhouse
of said County in the eight first year of
his age, who being duly sworn according to law,
declares that he became acquainted with Nicholas
Greenawalt and Mary Greenawalt the declarant
in the accompanying declaration in the year 
seventeen hundred and ninety four, that they thus
reside together in the said County of Franklin
as man and wife, that he knows them to have
been married sometime in the fall of the year
Seventeen hundred and ninety three, and that 
they continue to live together as man & wife
until the death of said Nicholas Greenawalt and
that she has been since continued a widow
Sworn to & subscribed
in open Court the day 
and year above written
James Wright Pro (prothonotary)
Henry "X" Millhouse (his mark "X")
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In testimony that the foregoing affidavit
sons made in open
court, at a Court of Common
Pleas held in and for the
County of Franklin in the
State of Pennsylvania
have unknown to set my
hand and affixed the Seal
of said Court this Second
day of October one thousand
eight hundred and forty nine.
James Wright, Prothy (Prothonotary)
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N 533
Mary Greenwalt
wi of Nicholas
Pa
ad 29 July 1848
Married before 1800
husband died 1831
unknown $96.00 pa
on 4 March 48
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congrefs 
of the  29th of July 1848

State of Pennsylvania
County of Franklin
In this twenty ninth day of October one thousand 
eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the 
County of Franklin, in open Court, Mrs Mary Grunawalt
a resident of Letterkenny township in the County 
of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, Aged Seventy
six years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on her oath make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of
Congrefs, passed the 29th July 1848 that she is the
widow of Nicolas Grunawalt, who was a soldier
in the war of the revolution and who on account of
his services in said war drew a pension from the United
States, under the Act of Congrefs passed the 18th of March
1818. She further declares that she was married to the 
said Nicholas Grunawalt on the 21st or 22nd day of 
September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety
three, that her husband the aforesaid Nicholas Grunawalt
died on the twenty eighth day of September one
thousand and eight hundred and thirty one; that she was 
not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but
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the marriage took place previous to the Second of
January, eighteen hundred, unknown: at the time above
stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, 
and that she never before made any application for a 
pension. 
Sworn & Subscribed
the date (unknown)
James Wright

Mary "X" Grunawalt ("X her  mark")

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
of Franklin County & State of Pennsylvania
Jame Wright Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania
County of Franklin 

In testimony that the 
foregoing declaration was
made in open Court at a
Court of Common Pleas
held in and for said County, 
at Chambersburg on the 29th
day of October A.D. 1849, I
James Wright, Prothonotary
of said Court do hereunto
set my hand and affix the 
seal of said court this day and year
above written.
Jame Wright Pro (Prothonotary)
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2103
Mary Greenewalt,
Widow
Nicholas Greenewalt,
Pvt. Rev. War.
Act: July, 29, 1848.
Index:--Vol. A, Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1911 May, 12, Name of (unknown) wife
+ children fur. Hon. D.F. Lafean
see letter attached to
negative slip Grunewalt on
1911, May 27 - Hist. to
Mr. H.N. Creamer, 
1911 Aug 9 Mr. H.N. Creamer
that soldier was allowed 
$8.00 a mo. pension.
1911 Aug 13 - H.N. Creamer
that this is the only Nicholas
Grunewalt found on Rev. War
Pens. records.
1925 May 9 - Cong. W.W.Guest
given place where sol. evl. see
letter + carbon in Abraham Grunewald
S. 39609 awf.
1934 Sept. 14. Hist. to D.F. Greenawalt.
A.D.Y.
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Phila, Pa., Aug. 12, 1911

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I have the privilege of again writing
to you with reference to the Pension granted
to Nicholas Greenewalt, (my great grand-father, 
who was a private in the Rev. War.
I am in receipt of your letter of the 9"inst,
telling me that she paid Nicholas Greenewalt 
was allowed a pension of $8.00 per month, 
In looking at his widow's pension certificate, I
find that she was granted a pension of $96.00
per annum under act of Congress of July 29, 1848.
and from some source, I have it that Nicholas
Greenewalt was granted a pension of One
hundred thirty-six Dollars per annum, under 
act of Congress March 18, 1818.
This ame Nicholas Greenewalt, had a son
Nicholas, a veteran of the Civil War, who received 
a pension also. 
I am very anxious to be straightened out
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with reference to the pension of Nicholas Greenewalt
private in the Rev. War, whose date of application 
for pension was Oct 4, 1820 as found in your
Dept. W. File 2103.
This person served in the following battles, Long Island, 
White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, 
Monmouth and Block House, 
I shall be more than grateful to you
if you can straighten me out on this
matter. 
Thanking you kindly, and hoping to hear from 
you at an early date. I am
Very respectfully
HN Creamer
2324 No. Park Ave.
Phila, Pa.

U.S. Pension Office seal
Aug 14, 1911
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Phila., Pa. May. 19, 1911

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pension, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
I wrote you under date of April 24, 1911
with reference to the Military record of my great
grand-father, Nicholas Greenewalt, or Greenawalt,
a Rev. War soldier, and received a reply
dated Apr. 27, 1911, stating that the records fail to
afford any information in regard to Nichols Greenawalt.
Now, I do not know just where the information
is kept, but it must be in the Pension Office, 
perhaps, the records show it spelled thus: Greenewalt 
instead of Greenawalt as now, but they are the
same person. I have a copy of his widows
pension certificate, and enclosed you aa copy. 
This record you will find recorded in the
Pension office on the roll of Pensioners under act Feb 2, 1848
Page 221, Vol. 1. Book (unknown). I think Nicholas Greenewalt
drew a pension also under act Mch. 18, 1818 of 136.00
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per annum. 
He enlisted in the Rev. War at Allentown, Pa, 1776,
under Captn Shade, for 1 3/4 yrs. reenlisted and
served 3 yrs. at Valley Forge, he enlisted the last time 
was under Captn. Moore in the Regt. commanded
by Col. Stewart.
Was in the battles fought at Block House, N.Y.
Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, 
Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth.
He was discharged at moorestown, N.J.
Now my cousin, tells me, he copied this information
from the records.
Can you verify any of it, I shall deem it
a great favor and thank you in advance.
Yours truly,
H.N. Creamer, 
2324 No. Park Ave.
Phila, Pa.
P.S. My father Geo. G. Creamer, veteran of the Civil War and
my mother Mary Elizabeth (Greenawalt, Creamer both
received pensions, 
H.N.C.
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Copy of Pension Cert.
Department of the Interior
Widows Pension,
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29, 1848
Mary Greenewalt of Penna, widow of Nicholas Greenewalt
who wa a Private in the Rev. War is inscribed on the 
Pension list at the rate of 96.00 per annum, commencing 
on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life, 
unless she should again marry. in which case
the pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the Dept. of the Interior this 27" day of November
1849.
T. Ewing
Secy of the Int.

J L Edwards
Com. of Pensions

W2103
Greenewalt

U.S. Pension Office  seal
May 22, 1911
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Phila, Pa., Aug. 3. 1911

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

The Commissioner:
Will you be kind enough to inform
me the amount of pension per annum
allowed my great grandfather Nicholas
Greenewalt, a private in the Rev. War, who
made application for pension Oct. 4. 1820. age
at application 66 yrs. d. Sept. 28. 1831.
Thanking you kindly for this information
I beg to remain
Very respectfully.
HN Creamer
2324 No. Park Ave,
Phila. Pa.
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(Letterhead)
FRANKLIN WORSTED COMPANY
MANUFACTURER'S OF
FINE WORSTEDS FOR MEN'S WEAR
G AND VENANGO STREETS
PHILADELPHIA

Stamped RECEIVED AUG 18 1934

D.F. GREENAWALT, PRESIDENT
R.F. GREENAWALT, VICE PRES & TREAS.
L.N. GREENAWALT, SECRETARY

August 17, 1934

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

The writer is very anxious to get the War
Record of his Great Grandfather, Nicholas Greenawalt, 
who we understand enlisted in Washington's army 
and was with Washington a number of years.

Would it be possible for you to give me a
synopsis of this record, if possible the date of
enlistment, and the age at the time of enlistment, also
the service rendered during the War. If the records
state the number of children and the names of same, 
we would be glad to have it. 

His widow drew a pension however we have lost
trace of the Pension papers. If it is possible for
you to give us these records, we would appreciate it
very much. 

Yours very truly, 
D.F. Greenawalt
DFG/CI
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O. W. and N. Division.
3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.,___________ , 190_____

In reply to your request of _________, received__________
for a statement of the military history of (handwritten) Nicholas Grunewalt 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or (strikeout) and his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. 
(handwritten) Name also appears a Grunnwald W. 2103

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  
1776 (handwritten)

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1 yr. 9 mos. (handwritten)
3 yrs. (handwritten)

RANK. 
Pvt. (handwritten)

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. 
Shade (handwritten)
Moore (handwritten)

COLONEL. 
Miles (handwritten)
Stewart (handwritten)

STATE
Pa. (handwritten)

Battles engaged in, (handwritten)Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and Block House Opposite New York 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, (handwritten) Enlisted in Allentown

Date of application for pension, (handwritten) Oct. 4. 1820 - Cl. al.

Residence at date of application, (handwritten) Franklin Co. Pa. - Southampton, said Co. in 1826.

Age at date of application, (handwritten) 66 yrs. - d. Sept. 28. 1831.

Remarks: (handwritten)m. Nov 21 or 22, 1793 Mary ______. She was al. pens, on an 
application exec. June 5, 1849, while a res. of Letterkenny Twp., Franklin Colk
Pa. at 76 yrs.   In 1826 there were four children - Catharine ae. 22 yrs.,
Elizabeth ae. 20 yrs., Peter ae. 18 yrs.,  and Jacob ae. 14.

Very respectfully, 
___________________(unsigned)
Commissioner.
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(illegible) Division.

August 15, 1911.

Mr. H.N. Creamer, 
2324 North Park Avenue, 
Philadelphia, Pa.

Sir:

In reply to your letter dated the 13" and received the 14" instant,
you are advised that there is no Nicholas Greenawalt on the Revolutionary 
War pension records other than Nicholas Greenewalt who was allowed a pension 
of $8.00, per month under the Act of March 18, 1818, as you were advised
on August 9, 1911, and whose widow Mary was allowed $96.00, per annum
under the Act of July 29, 1848.

Very respectfully, 



Commissioner.
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August 9, 1911.
Mr. H. N. Creamer,
2224 North Park Avenue,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 3" and received the 4" instant, you are advised that Nicholas Greenewalt (*left No. 19,634, Rev. War) was allowed a pension of $8.00, a month.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

*this was inadvertently put in instead of file No. P. L. M.