Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5205, Philip Haupt, Penn.
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Penn Haupt, Philip R. 5205
Hope, Margaret
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No. 13444
Margaret Hope (illegible)
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             Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" State of Pennysylvania
County of Northumberland [blank] on this seventh day of August _______ in open court holden in and for said county [blank] [blank]  ____
in said county, personally appeared before the
court Henry Ho[blank], who being duly sworn according to law [blank] on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled " an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that this [blank] is a child of the [blannk] Margaret Hope or Howth, late widow of Philip Hope late a Revolutionary. [blank] of the United States & who was of the Second Pennsylvania Regiment and who served as this [blank] has been in[unreadable] believe from the early part of the war till 1781--that the said parties were married in December 1781 Seventeen hundred and eight one, and that the said soldier Philip Hope or Houpt died on the 22 day of January 1832 leaving his widow Margaret Hope or Houpt him surviving and [blank] remained his widow till her death, & that she died on the 10th day of January 1839 eighteen hundred & Thirty nine ha ving at her death the following named persons, her [blank] being her only children her [blank] and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years, to with-- Samuel, Joseph, John, Henry & Daniel Houpt & Mary [?Folmer] all of said State-- The court certify that the applicant above named Henry Houpt is a respectable person
Subscrobed & sworn before the court
in open court the day & date above

Two signatures:  FIrst UnreadaBLE  2ND-Henry Haupt

The court certify that satisfactory proof has been [blank] before the said court, that Margaret hope or Houpt widow of Philip Hope or Houpt died a widow on the 10th  day of January 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine, and that at her death she left the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviving and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years, to [blank] Samuel, Joseph, Daniel, Henry & JOhn Houpt & Mary Fulmer all of said State, the proof, which was satisfactory to the court was the attached affidavit of Rev IP or JP Shingle Doctor John baker Daniel Hileman, Jesse Reeder & John  Lerdy

by the Court J B Sutling Pres Judge
                   Geo C Wildes Associate Judge
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County  SS
                I J Farnsworth, Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas of Northumberland county do certify that Joseph B Anthoney whose name  is herewith subscribed is President Judge of the Eighth Judicial District of Pennsylvania and also that Geo C Welke whose name is also hereunto subscribed is one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County and that the signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine and that the said Judges are duly commissioned and qualified

[Seal] In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Sunbury the 7th day of August AD 1847
               J Farnsworth Prot
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland } SS Jesse Reeder, whom I certify to be a respectable person, aged Sixty five years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposed & says that he was [erasure] ^for about 25 years before his death^ personally acquainted with the late Philip Hope or Houpt, & his late widow  Margaret Hope or Houpt, that the said Margaret Hope or Houpt died a widow [crossed out info: on the 10th day of January 1839 eighteen hundred & thirty nine] leaving at her death the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving and that each of them is of the age of more than twenty one years, that this deponent has [three crossed out words] been acquainted with the family, the children of the said parties and that he knows quite well that the eldest of their children is ^nearly^ as old as this deponent & that several of them are but a little younger than this deponent, the said surviving children are Samuel, Joseph, Daniel Henry & John Houpt and Mary Fulmer all of said State
Subscribed and sworn before me
this Sixth day of August 1847  Jesse Reeder 

John Yordy [illegible]

 I certify that the erasures and interlineations in the foregoing affidavit were made before they signed and sworn to.  John Yordy [illegible]

State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland SS John Yordy whom I certify to be a highly respectable person after being duly sworn deposed & says that he was personally acquainted with Philip Houpt or Hope and his late widow Margaret Hope or Houpt and their family, that he said Margaret Hope or Houpt died a widow  [crossed out] on the 10th  day of January 1939 eighteen hundred and thirty nine [/crossed out]  having at her death the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving, & that each of them is of the age of more than twenty one years - [blank]- Samuel, Joseph, Daniel, John & Henry Houpt & Mary Fulmer all of said State, that this deponent is forty seven years of age and that the eldest children of the above named widow is more than sixty years of age & Several others more than ten years older than this deponent.
Subscribed & Sworn before me
this 7th day of August 1847  John Yordy 

Geo Weiser  JP  I do certify that the erasures  and interlining in the foregoing affadavit were made before signing and sworn to   
             Geo Weiser
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two column page Entitled
        Familien = Berzeichnib
Left column:
Philip Haupt was Born Dec 26th 1758
Margaret Whisler was born Dec 7th Anno Domino 1760
John Haupt was born Jan [blank] AD 1785
Mary Haupt was born Dec 3td AD 1786
Daniel Haupt was born March 22 1790
Sam Haupt was born [blank] 18th 1792
Henry Haupt was born March 29th DO 1794

RIght column:
Joseph Haupt was born  Sept 7th Anno Domini 1797
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Two Column page entitled:
        Familien berzeichnib
Left column:
Philip Haupt and Margaret Whisler were married Dec 11th 1781

RIght COlumn:

No information
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[front of envelope, postmarked "OVID N. Y.  AUG 19"]

FREE [stamped]

Hon. I. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington
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Ovid N.Y. Augt 17 '48

Sir
On the 11 Sept '47 I mailed to you some papers in the Margaret Haupt case, an applicant from Pa _ will you please report to me upon them
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Arad Joy


Hon J.L Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
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off th the right side: Ho. of Regt July 24 1848

Sir

    The application of Mrs Margaret Haupt, a widow of a revolutionary soldier, for a pension, was sent to your office in Sept. last.  Will you please inform me what, if any, action has been taken on her application, & what has been the determination of your office, in regard to it.

               Yours Respectfully
                   Jas Pollock
Hon J. L. Edwards  Com of Pensions
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                  Ovid N.Y. Aug 17th '47

Sir
I enclose application of Margaret Hope or Houpt, the three important affidavits establish the date of her death, the other two establish the number of children, but of course I expect, I wish you to give no preference to the applicant, but protect the government, & all I ask is justice to the widow, the papers were drawn agreeable to the history that I recd from the children, the claimants, & I know nothing more about them, nor about the case -- certain it is that I do not want a pension, unless you decide, that one  is justly & honestly due

                         Respectfully
                         Your  Obt Servt
                         Arad Joys


Hon J L Edward 
Com of Pensions 
Washington DC
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Long thin form.  Top portion is written horizontally, bottom portion is turned vertically
So writing goes xxxxxxxxxxx
                          xxxxxxxxxxx      to

   x
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Top portion:  Sept. 1847
                        [blank]
                       Margaret Haupt



Bottom portion written verically:
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington DC
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            Ovid  Sept 11th '47
Sir
   I inclose a purported copy of a discharge, which I recd from Samuel Houpt, supposed to be in the case of Margaret Hope mentioned in yours of the 4th. of the discharge he says "relative tot he discharge which had not come [blotted out] to our knowledge till lately, it appears  that the original discharge had become so [blank], worn, faded so that the old man thought best to have it copied off, we don't know but the included may be only the copy"

   I also inclose the family record recd from Mr Houpt, whether genuine or not I con't know, & of course I do not inclose it as proof, as I cannot, nor do no know a thing about, this much however I know [there is a carat here but can't read inserted text] I don't want a pension, unless one is honestly due

            Respectully
Your Obe Servt   Arad Joys

Hon J L Edwards           to right of these three 
Coms of Pensions               lines it reads
Washington DC

You may find in file the original papers of Phillip Hope under law of 32 from PA
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland SS RevI. P Shindle whom I certify to be a minister of the  Gospel & a respectable person after being duly sworn, according to law, deposes & says that he attended the funeral & preached the sermon at the time of said funeral of Margaret Hope or Houpt late widow of Philip Hope or Houpt & that he finds from a memorandum of it made at the time of it, that the said Margaret Hope died on the 10th day of January 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine & died a widow  Subscribed & Sworn before me this 7 day of August 1847 J. P. Shindel signatuare

John YOrdy maybe with initials beside his name



State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland SS "Doct John Baker whom I certify is a practising physician & a highly respectable person appreaed before me & after being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says that he attended as a physician Margaret Hope or Houpt in her last sickness & till her death & that from a memorandum made at that time he assertains that she died on or about the 10th day of January 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine, that she was the widow of Philip Hope or Houpt & that she died a widow
Subscribed & Sworn before me this Sixth day of August 1847  Signed John Baker and then to right  is John Yordy signature

State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland SS Daniel Hileman whom I certify to be a respectable person, appeared before me & after being duly sworn according to law, deposes & Says that he made the coffin in which to bury Margaret Hope or Houpt, widow of Philip HJope or Houpt, and that he assertains from a memorandum of it, made at the time, that she died on the 10th day of January 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine & that she died a widow
           Daniel Hileman                                                

Subscribed & Sworn before me this sixth day of August 1847    Signed John Yordy
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In the matter
     of
Anna Pro[unsure]
  The Like
      of
Margaret Hope
    The LIke
       of
Mary Grace

Caco. J . L. Edwards

                   Sir I am desired to inquire as to each of the above cases, and ask answer to form letters    With [2 blanks]
               [blank]
           H Putnam

Wash  Dec 13 1848
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                   Revolutionary Claim
                   Margret Hope or Houpt
                    Application from PA
              
                                        Ovid Augt 18 1852
Sir
    On the 14 or 15 last, you will find on your files, a letter from me with a power of atty in the above case, not a word have I heard from it, I therefor beg leave to ask [underlined] (provided my turn has come) [/underlined] that you will 
please answer my said letter

                  Respectfully 
                  Your Obt Servt 
                      Arad Joy

Hon J. E. H.
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Philip Hope enlisted in 1776 & discharged in 1781 Some 5 years 

See [?] act of congress

[Vertically along the right edge] May be a copy
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This is to certify that the bearer Philip Hope having served in the Second Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Term of his Enlistment, is now discharged the service of the United States of America given at Trenton this 14th day of Jany 1781

                  Anty. Wayne B. G.
[illegible]
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[struckthrough: "Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873."]

[stamp] REJECTED [/stamp]

5205.
P.O. [line left blank]
["Margaret Hope or Haupt" handwritten in black ink]
Service: ["widow of Philip Hope or Haupt" handwritten in black ink]

Enlisted: [line left blank] , 18
Discharged: [line left blank] , 18

Application filed: [line left blank] , 18

Alleges: [line left blank]
[line left blank]
Re-enlisted: [line left blank]
[line left blank]

Attorney: [line left blank]
P.O. [line left blank]
[line left blank]
______ Recognized. _______ Contr
______ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ______ , 18

[handwritten note written vertically to the left of printed text] 
1931 June 13. Photos mailed to Mrs. Gertude Fryburg + [unintelligible]
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No 13444
Margaret Hope or Houpt
        [blank}
Let to Arad Joy Sept 4 1847
Let to Hon J Pollock Aug 4 '48
Let to Hon H Putnam Nov 7th '48
Same [blank] on Dec 19 1848
Arad Joy Dec 20 1832
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Act of July 1838
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Left side noted sideways is:
Aug 23/52
Rel to case of Margt Hope

Stamp OVID NY 19 Aug

A Joy Ovid NY

FREE STAMP

Addressed to:  Hon J E Heath  Coms of Pensions Washington DC
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June 5, 1931

Bureau of Pensions.
Rev.&1812 Wars. Section

541

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Rev. War claim for pension of 
Philip Haupt, File No. R.5205.

Actual 1 of each page

$1.20 ........ 8 pages

xxx

Kindly leave margin of 
1 1/2 in. at top of each page 
and return papers in each
case in folder with coore-
sponding name and number.
The word "omit" written
in pencil on those pages
which are not to be copied.

Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars
Section.
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List to Mrs L Gertrude Fryburg
Henry Haupt's decl. Aug 7-1847 & Court records
Rev I P Shindel, Dr John Barker & Daniel Zeilman's affidavit Aug 6 & 7 1847-----1 page

Jesse Reeder affidavit  carat and added John Yordy's Aug 6 & 7 1847                 1 page

Arad Joy's letter to Hon J L Edwards Ovid Sept 11 1847      1 page
Discharged dated Jan 14 1781 signed Anty Wayne B. G        1 page
Family record               2 Page
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[stamp] VETERANS ADMINISTRATION [/stamp]

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

May 27, 1931

THIS LETTER REFERS TO 
YOUR FILE NUMBER:

Mrs. L. Gertrude Fryburg 
916 Linden Avenue
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania

IN REPLY REFER TO:
Rev.&1812 Wars Section
MMHF:MLB

Dear Madam: 

Reference is amde to your letter of April 20, 1931, with which you enclosed check for $1.00 to cover cost of photostatic copies of original papers in Revolutionary War claim, R. 5205, Philip Haupt or Hope, widow, Margaret.

You are advised that the number of pages to be copied is eight and the cost is 15 [cent symbol], making the amount necessary $1.20. Should you desire to have them certified the cost is 25 [cent symbol] additional for the set, making a total $1.45.

Upon receipt of the amount due, 20 [cent symbol] or 45 [cent symbol] as you decide, the copies will be made and mailed to you.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Acting Commissioner of Pensions. 

Very truly yours

[signature] E.W. Morgan

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

[stamp] PENSION
JUN 2 1831
OFFICE [/stamp]

[handwritten note unintelligible]
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May 27, 1931

Mrs. L. Gertrude Fryburg
916 Linden Avenue
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MMHF:MLB


Dear Madam: 


Reference is made to your letter of April 20, 1931, with which you enclosed check $1.00 to cover cost of photostatic copies of original paeprs in Revolutionary War claim, R. 5205, Philip Haupt or Hope, widow, Margaret. 

You are advised that the number of pages to be copied is eight and the cost is 15 [cent symbol] a page, making the amount necessary $1.20. Should you desire to have them certified the cost is 25 [cent symbol] additional for the set, making a total $1.45.

Upon receipt of the amount due, 20 [cent symbol] or 45 [cent symbol] as you decide, the copies will be made and mailed to you. 

The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Acting Commissioner of Pensions. 

Very truly yours


E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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At top let is a Rectangular Stamp all very light except date in middle   Apr 27 1931

In center is a heading reading:  Mrs. L Gertrude Fryburg, Registrar address is printed but crossed off it reads:  28 Burd Avenue  Millbourne Phila PA

At right top is written Drexel and nest word in cut off.

Rev Pension [unreadable] office  Washington dc

date:  Apr. 20  year not readable.

When in the office a few weeks ago I found data in name of Philip Haupt )or Hope and wife margaret- Penna #R5204.   I believe is claim number- And you said if I found [unreadable] what was mailed could been photostats made-- [not sure] have found it is very important.  and want them copied - the Bible Record- the Declaration and I believe there was a paper in which they (the children) all signed or was mentioned-- but please have all that gives anything with which copied-- and as I do not know how many sheets- will send you a dollar--and if any [unreadable]- use it on duplicate copy- Thanking you for your past [unreadable] I am most
                            Sincerely L Gertrude Fryburg
                                    916 Linden Ave 
                                     Drexel Hill PA
There is a round post mark stamp to right of Ms Fryburgs signature reading:  Pension Office Apr 22 1931