Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,544, for David Landis, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn
Landis, David
NUMBER
S.46,544
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Form [3--230.]
[left side of page]

No. 1005
Name: David Landis
Rank: Private   Company {overwritten] pt: Finley
Reg't: Penn  Revy War

Penn } Agency.

RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT
1st Issue { ____________Comm'g
2nd Issue {____________ Comm'g
3rd Issue { _____________Comm'g
[handwritten] Act May 15 1828
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT
1st Issue { ____________Sent to _________
2nd Issue {_____________Sent to ________
3rd Issue {______________Sent to ________

Act 14th July, 1862. Bk G., Vol. _____, Page _____
Registering Clerk:

[right side of page]
[all handwritten]
1929 July 11 - Hist to Miss Lula Landis [illegible]

1930 - May 16 - Hist to Mrs. Margaret S. Hartman, I[illegible]
See her letter in Jacob Deffenderfer B.L.W[illegible]
61148-160-55

1939. Oct 16- Hist to Mrs. P. H. Cushman [illegible]
A.B.
#1995 - *60 - 26-1830
[very faint handwriting, illegible]
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1382. [underlined and handwritten]

[handwritten in pencil]
[illegible] of Original payment 850 [underlined]

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
     26 Dec, 1828 [handwritten]

David Landis [handwritten] of ----- in the County of Lancaster [handwritten] in the State of Pennsylvania [handwritten] has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "an Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution." approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private [handwritten] in captain Finley [handwritten] 's company, in the Eighth [handwritten] regiment of the Pennsylvania [handwritten] line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing [handwritten].
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
[handwritten] By order of the Secretary 
                      FA Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office,
30th December 1828 [handwritten]

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to David Laundres [handwritten] in the Pennsylvania line (8th Reg) [handwritten]
It further appears that David Laundres or Landis [handwritten] is ^not now in the pension of the [crossed out] any -----agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826    at the rate of [crossed out]     dollars per month [crossed out].

[signed] Peter Hagner Aud
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I David Landis of Cocalico Township in the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war; and continued in its service until its termination at which time I was a private in Captain Findlay's [Finley] Company in the eighth Regiment of the line. And I also declare that I afterwards received a Certificate for the reward of eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th day of May Anno Domini 1778. And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the Pension list of the United States. 
David Landis [signature]

Lancaster County [?]
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania: personally appeared this day George Harman [space] and Israel Harman of the said County who did severally Affirm [space] that David Landis by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed; and believed to have been a private in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated, witness my hand this 15th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
John Wilson [signature]

I the Clerk of the Court of the County of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania do hereby Certify that John Wilson before whom the foregoing Affidavits were made - was at the time as Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this [illegible]teenth day of December in the year of our Lord 1828.
[illegible signature]
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[handwritten]
I hereby certify that David Landis Esquire the [illegible] applicant was alive in the month of November [illegible] I have no doubt he is still living. James Buchanan [signature] 22d January 1829
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October 16, 1939. [top right]

Mrs. P.H. Cushman
519 B Street
Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ba-J/ILL [illegible handwriting]
David Landis
S. 46544

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Landes (Landis), who was a pensioner of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1840.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S. 46544, based upon service of David Landis in the Revolutionary War.

David Landis enlisted and served to the close of the Revolutionary War, at which time he was private in Captain Finley's company, 8" Pennsylvania Regiment, length of service not shown.

David Landis was allowed pension on his application executed December 15, 1828, at which time he resided in Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His age was not given, nor the names of his parents.

There are no further data regarding this soldier in the papers on file in this claim for pension.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data: David Landis, Certificate 41005, Issued April 25, 1830, rate $80 per annum, Act of May 15, 1828, Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

[faint illegible handwriting in pencil on bottom left] Finley. [underlined] Vol. 7
"B Regt. Penna. line"
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
AWF/ILL

May 16, 1930.

Mrs. Margaret S. Hartman
335 State Street S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 46544, it appears that David Landis enlisted and served to the close of the war at which time he was a private of Captain Finley's Company in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, length of service not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 15, 1828, at which time he was residing in Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

His age is not stated.

There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours,

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissoner.

[handwritten on bottom of page] Letter of Mrs. Hartman (dated Mar. 7, 1930) is in "Deffenderfer, Jacob"- B. L. [illegible] 61148-160-55.
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section 
AWF/eel 

                                                       July 11,1929


Miss Lula Landis 
Hannibal
Missouri

Madam:
                 I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.46544, it appears that Davis Landis enlisted and served to the close of the war at which time he was a private in Captain Finley's Company in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, length of service not stated.                                                                      
                He was allowed pension on his application executed December 15, 1828, at which time he was residing in Cocal-ico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.              
                 His age is not stated.                                    
        There are no data as to his family.                              
                             Respectfully,                                
                                                                      
                                                                      
                             Earl D.Church                                                       
                             Commissioner.
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September 25, 1939

Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
In the Census of Pensions for the year 1840 for Revolutionary Services I find listed the names of David Landes (or Landis) of West Cocalico, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania aged 84 in 1840. 
Davis Landes served for five years and seven months in the Revolutionary War in the 8th Penna regiment of Foot commanded by Col. Daniel Brodhead. David was my great great grandfather. 
In his application for a pension, does he name any dependents?
What would be the charge for a copy of the application?

Very Sincerely,
Ruth V. Cushman

Mrs. R. V. Cushman
519 B Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Hannibal MO
March 11, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir-
Please send me a copy of the pension application of David Landis who served in the War of the Revolution, the 8th Regiment Pennsylvania Line. Thanking you for the favor. I am yours sincerely, 
(Miss) Lula Landis