Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,035, for Jacob Lancistus, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE |                               | NUMBER

Penn         Lancistus, Jacob.  S. 36,035
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SERVICE     NUMBER 4802
Jacob Lancisters
of Washington City, Private
Capt Farmer
Pennsylvania line.

in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Columbia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued on the 8th of Dec. 1818 and delivered to the Pensioner.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818...$27.64
Semi-anl.all'cc ending Mar4 1819 $48.00
amt 3m:10/31/4/30   $75.64

        { Revolutionary claim }
        { Act 18th March, 1818}
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It will be necessary for Jacob Lancistus to present these papers to Judge of the District or county in which he resides, who will no doubt take his declaration, evidence to [illegible] submit it to the War Dept. 

State Department 
Pension Office
[illegible]

[illegible]
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District of Columbia, ss.

On this 22nd day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears Jacob Lancistus aged 60 years, resident in Washington in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make 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 naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Jacob [the revolutionary war [illegible] inserted] enlisted in Reading in the state of Pennsylvania in the company of Captain Farmer 6th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the expiration of the term of his enlistment [having served two years inserted], when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandy wine & German Town and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, having lost his discharge.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 

I Buckner Houston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jacob Lancistus did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand on this 22 May 1818 

B Houston

[stamped seal of the court.]

I further certify that the said Jacob Lancistus appeared to be reduced  circumstances [illegible] in need of assistance from his country for support.
B. Houston 
To the [illegible] The Secretary of War
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The judges certificate granting as to the claimants circumstances - the time of entering service must be mentioned - & the regiment in which the applicant served must also be mentioned - 

War Dep. ~
7 Dec. 1818
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(Divided page, first perpendicular to second)

Notification attachment to ???????? (illegible)

19 OCT 1?20 

(second page)

Jacob Lancister
4.802

March 1819

Con ~

No 4802
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Schedule
District of Columba /ss.
 On the eighteenth day of October 1820 person duly appeared in the circuit court for the district of Columbia + county of Washington in in open court ("(a) being a court of recourse" crossed out) (b) for the said District

("circuit, county, or corporation, as the case maybe" crossed out) Jacob Lancistus, aged Sixty five years resident in the City of Washington in said District, ("(circuit, county, or corporation) crossed out) who being first duly sworn according to law al oth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: ("(c") crossed out and omit written above)
in the first Rifle Regiment of the Pennsyl-
=vania line Col. Broadhick commander and as private of captain Farmer. And I do Solemnly Swear ('(or affirm as the case may be)" crossed out) 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 there of, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled and act to provide foe certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed on the 18th 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 here to annexed and by me subscribed (illegible cross out)  I do further Swear that I ???? (illegible) placed on the pension list as a private under the law of the 18th of March 1818. as will appear by my certificate of the eighth day of December 1818. My Real ???? (illegible crossed out) property none personal property none Mixed none, by profession a Laborman but from age and infirmity unable to obtain a living thereby is that I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country.  No family. 
(subscribed Sworn to in open court} Jacob X Lancistus (over "X" written "his" under "X" written "mark")

/s/ Wm Brent CLK.
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District of Columbia Washington County Sct

I William Brent Clerk of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia do hereby certify that the forego-
=ing oath (or affirmation) and that the Schedule thereto annex-
=ed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in Value of the property eschibited in the schedule is nothing ("Dolla" crossed out) ??? (illegible)

In Testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and offered the seal of the Said court the eighteenth day of October 1820

/s/ Wm. Brent CLK

(squiggles)





Cartwright Lippett person duly appeared in Open Court and makes oath on the holy Evangrly of Almighty God that he has known Jacob Lancistus for several years + that he has seen the annexed Schedule and believe, it to be correct.

October 18 1820  /s/ Wm Brent CLK
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD SECTION  3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S.F. 36035  BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , ........................., 19............

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In reply to your request of...................., received.........
for a statement of the military history of Jacob Lancistus
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's) application for pension file in the Bureau.

(Six columned preprinted section with headings over each column.)

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.

                            1

LENGTH OF SERVICE.

"x"  (illegible number) years

RANK.

Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.       COLONEL. 

Farmer            Broadhead

STATE.

Pa.


Battles engaged in,  Long Island White Plains, Brandywine and Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Reading Penn.
Date of application for pension, May 22, 1818 His el mav al
Residence at date of application, Washington, D.C.
Age at date of application, 60 years
Remarks:  (Died Jany. 5 1829
There is no data on file as to his family.


      Respectfully,

S-2856 (form number?)               Commissioner.
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MRS. CHARLES M. STEINMETZ
545 CENTRE AVENUE
READING, PENNSYLVANIA
January 9, 1922
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me the pension record of Jacob Lauciscus, as set forth in Pennsylvania ____ archives, third series, volume 23 page 607
He was on the pension list under the act of March 18, 1818, and was a Pennsylvania residing in District of Columbia. 

Yours truly,
Mary ____ Steinmetz
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36035
INVALID
Reog

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File No.      36035

Jacob Lancistus

Div Rev War

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Act: 18 March 18

Index:- Vol. 2, Page 237

[ Arangement of 1870.]

1922 Janis 27 Hist. Lo- Mrs Chas. M. Steinmely
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Hon. J. C. Calhoun

Secretary of War

W Edwards in??? (illegible smeared)
on this came but adhere to form you the whole is appears that the affluent is entitled.

/s/ J.C.C
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War Department
Pension Office 
Dec 7 1818

Sir,
An ignorant man named Jacob Lancistus has made his declaration to obtain a pension under the act of the 18th of March last but, (as Judge Houston says, he is too ignorant to state what year he enlisted in - I do not, therefore, as the law requires that the date should be mentioned in the declaration, feel justified in granting a pension - particularly as we have not the rolls so far back as he must have serviced - if his declaration is true, he served a year - The battle White Plains was on the 28th f Oct. 1776 and that at Germantown on the 4th Oct. 1777.  The case is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War by his obt. Serv?

J. L. Edwards