Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,752, Christian Hofman, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE   Penn.  Hofman, Christian or Huffman
NUMBER S.39,752

Not identical with Christian Hoofman S.38042
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12.787 R
Pennsylvania

Christian Huffman
Berks County in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cook of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of two and a half years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of July 1819 and Sent to James Diemer Judge  Reading-Pennsylvania

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 mo  10/30 & 4/31 - 23:6
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48:
$131:69

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Christian Huffman a soldier

Additional proof as to service of Christian Huffman of Berks Co

Pennsal
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Pennsylvania
Berks County

On the twenty first day of April anno domini one thousand eight hundred & eighteen Before me James Deimer Esquire one of the associate judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said county personally appeared Christian Huffman who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States, in the month of August AD 1775 Capt Washington Company in the Regiment commanded by Col Book which was the twelfth regiment Pennsylvania Line that he served in said regiment about two and half years that afterwards he was placed in the third regiment commanded by Col Craig, Captain Hendersons Company in which said Regiments he continued in the service of the United States until he obtained an honorable discharge at Trenton the 17th day of January AD 1781. as appears by a certificate hereto annexed signed Anthony Wayne Bly And that he has not received any pension under the law of the United States, but by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his county.

[signed] illegible

Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year above mentioned
Judge Jas Deimer
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Pennsylvanida 
Berks County
On the 21st day of April AD One thousand eight hundred and eighteen Before me James Deiner Esquire one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county personally appeared Jacob Sweimler of the County of Berks who upon his solemn oath doth depose and say that he hath known Christian Huffman named in the within affidavit upwards of twelve years that he is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support

[signed] Jacob Sweimler

Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written  J Deimer

Pennsylvania
Berks County
I James Deiner esquire one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas in & for the court aforesaid do hereby certify that from the evidence produced it appears to my satisfaction that the said Christian Huffman served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as appears by the affidavit & certificate of discharge apended. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court. The twenty first day of April AD 1818

Jas Diemer
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Pennsylvania 
Berks County

I James Deimer Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that from the evidence it appears to my satisfaction that the said Christian Huffman served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as appears by the affidavit and certificate of (illegible) and it also appears to my satisfaction by the affidavit, hereto annexed that the said Christian Huffman is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in needs of the assistance from his Country for support.  In Witness whereof I have here unto my hand and earned the Seal of the said court to be offined this twenty third day of June Anno Domini 1818. 


                                         Jas. Diemer
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No 12.787
Christian Huffman
July '19
Sep '19
Berks Co PA
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DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, SS.
On the 9th day of August A.D. 1820, personally appeared in the Court of common Pleas, holden in the borough of Reading, county of Berks, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a Jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings Christian Huffman aged sixty five years, resident the county of Berks, in said District, who being 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 of March, 1818, and the first day of May, 1820. That he served in the revolutionary War, in the company, commanded by Capt. Withington in the regiment, commanded by Col. Cook, in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, and has obtained a pension, under the Act of the 18th day of March, 1818, his Certificate being numbered 12787 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the Unite States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not  since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with an 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. 
Sworn + Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court 
Jno Addams (illegible)

Christian Huffman

Schedule of Property I have besides necesary clothing + bedding, One table. One chest 3 chairs. Two iron pots cups + sausers knives + forks, Ho valued at $10.00
I am by occupation a labourer. by reason of age and the loss of the use of my arms I am not able to make a living. I have no family except my wife Margaret aged fifty fiveyears and that i am not able to support myself without the assistance of my countryfor support except by private or public charity. 
Christian Huffman
Sworn + subscribed the day + year aforesaid in open court
Jno Addams, Pnothy
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I John Addams prothonotary of the court of common pleas 
of the county of Berks do hereby certify that
the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereby annex
ed are truly copied from the [crossed out - court]  record of the said court and I do further certify that
it is the Opinion of the said court that the
Total amount of value of the Property exhibited
in the aforesaid schedule is Ten Dollars. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court this fourteenth day of November A.D. 1890
[signature] Jno Addams Proth
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January 25, 1910.

Hon. V. Warner,
Clinton, Ills.
My dear Mr. Warner:

In reply to your letter dated the 22d and received the 24t instant, you are advised that in the claim of Christian Hofman (pensioned as Christian Huffman), Sur. File No. 30,752, Revolutionary War, it appears that he enlisted in August 1775 and served as a Private in Captain Withington's company Colonel Cooke's 13th Pennsylvania regiment for two and a half years, and was afterwards placed in Captain Henierson's company, Colonel Craig's third Pennsylvania regiment, from which he was discharged at Trenton, January 17, 1781.

He was allowed pension on a application executed April 21, 1818, while a resident of Berks County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-three years. 

In 1820 his wife Margaret, was fifty-five years of age.

There is no other data as to family on file.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner
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[column 1]
39752
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 39,752
Christian Hoffman
Pri Rev War

Act:  18 March 18
Index: - Vol 3, Page 243

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[column 2]

1910 Jany 25 Hast to
F/a Vespasian Warner V.L.M
1919 Dec 17 Herst to
Mrs Fannie Gresham of
St. Peter Minn (see her
letter in Peter Bucklew
W8180 AW

1921 Dec 1 Heist to a LC Shott

1926 June 16 Photos mailed to A.S. Heddy  AW
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6769

3-2233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Finance Division

June 9, 1926

Chief Rev Sect Division.

I have this day received from 
Albert Stanley Hidy
cash no for $45/100 requesting

photostat copy as per letter herewith.

O.J. RANDALL
Chief Fiancne Division.

1926 June 16.
Copies mailed & finance div notif aw
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Request for Photostating     3-2006
(to be prepared in duplicate.)   Ex. aw

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 3557   Date June 13, 26.
Subject Christian Hofman Rev S 397521
1 copies of 2 pieces consisting of 3 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev & 1812 Wars Sect Division.

Remarks:  [blank]

Approved

A E Wilson
Chief Sect. 

[blank] chief clerk
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June 9, 1926

I desire photostat copies of three pages, not certified, from Revolutionary War pension claim S. 39752 of Christian Hofman (Huffman), Pennsylvania Troops.

Received payment
forty-five cents
 Antonia W Ford
Rev. and 1812 War Section.

[stamp]  FINANCE DIVISION
'Jun 9 1926
Bureau of Pensions

Albert Stanley Hidy
820 North Murray St
Springfield Ohio
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This is to certify that the Bearer Chris Huffman/[illegible] having served in the third Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Term of his Enlistment, is now discharged the Service of the United States of America  Given at Trenton this 7th day of January 1781

[signed] Jno Nicholson Anthony Wayne BG
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[illegible]

Jos. Dean

Christian Hofman
pension S39752
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V. WARNER,
CLINTON, ILLINOIS.

January 22d 1910.

Hon. James L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My Dear Mr. Davenport:-

I will be pleased if you will have the records of your office examined, and if you find that one Christian Huffman had service in the war of the Revolution, you will send me all the records tell of him.  His birth, service, marriage to whom, etc., etc. I understand he enlisted either from Pennsylvania or Virginia.

Very truly yours,

V Warner
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Halifax, PA Nov 15, 1921

Dept of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:

Do you have any record of one [side note S39752 as the only one], Christian Hoffman, born 1752, a son of John Peter Hoffman, as having served any time during the Revolutionary War. If any record no doubt would be listed under Upper Paxtang (Paxton), then Lancaster County.
Will you also kindly give me war record of any other data relative to Philip Shott, a private in Captain Philip Fetterhoff's Company War of 1812.

Thanking you for above favors, 
I am,
Very truly yours,
L.C. Shott

[Stamp} US Pension Office Nov 17 1921
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525

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

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Christian Hofman or Huffman, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau.

[chart]  Dates of Enlistment or appointment./ Length of Service. / Rank./ Officers under whom service was rendered. captain-colonel. / State

Aug. 1775 / to Jan 17. 1781 / Pvt / Withington  Book   Henderson Craig / PA
Battles engaged in, (blank)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, (blank)
Date of application for pension, Apr 21, 1818 his claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, Bucks Pa.

Age at date of application, 63. 
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Margaret age 55
there is no other data on file as to his family

Respectfully, 
Commissioner
1818-63 / 1755