Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,364, for George Spangler, Pennsylvania
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Penn    Spangler, George  W. 3364
             Sarah
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9225
Pennsylvania

Sarah Spangler widow of George Spangler who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21 October 1831 of York in the State of Pennsa. who was a Pri in the line commanded by Captain	of the	commanded by	in the Pa line for 7 mo

Inscribed on the Roll of Phila. at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Apl. 1845 and sent to T. P. Potts

Total amount, York
$ Pennsa.

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by T.L. Swann, Clerk,
Book L. Vol. A  Page 231
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FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS. 

Harriet Spangler
Born May 24th 1791

George W. Spangler
Born February 11th 1793

James Spangler
Born 16th January 1795

Mary Ann Spangler
Born 24th February 1805

Joseph Krems Spangler
Born August 22nd 1808

McCandless Spangler
Born 24th May 1810

Joseph K. & Elizabeth Spangler
Daughter Sarah Elizabeth
Born 15th January 1835

Henry Sanderson Spangler
Was Born Nov. 30th 183-
And Departed this Life Sep 4th 1839

Columbus B. Hugo was drowned on June 6th 1840

BIRTHS.

Births of James and Ruth McCandless’s Children—

1st Moses McCandless born March 13th 1757
2nd Sarah McCandless born September 3rd 1760
And departed this life August 15th 1764

Esther McCandless, born 14th December 1762, and died the 1st of August 1764

Alexander McCandless, born 3rd of September 1765 and died 29th December 1812.—

Sarah & Esther McCandless
Twins, born the 22nd July 1768
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George Spangler and                                        Philip (illegible) and
Sarah McCandless                                             Harriet Spangler
Intermarried the 5th day                                   Intermarried July 3rd 1808
of July A.D. 1789                                               George W. Spangler
James McCandless and                                    and Sarah Leitrien
Ruth Intermarried the 19th                              Intermarried June 17th 1815
of May 1755                                                     Doc Samuel B (illegible) and
                                                                         Mary Ann Spangler
                                                                         Intermarried May 17th 1825
                                                                         Joseph T Spangler &
                                                                         Catherine Elizabeth Sanders
                                                                        Intermarried March 11th 1830
                                                                       On This day 6 services on the 10th
                                                                    (illegible) by the Reverend Mr (illegible)
                                                             Frederick Leonis Tholdorf of Balt
                                              County o/o (on the account of) Marriages Performed
                                                     of York Township (illegible) 1838
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State of Pennsylvania
York County-

On this the twenty fourth day of September 1844 Personally appeared before me Saml. C. Bonham a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County—Sarah Spangler a resident thereof aged about seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled “An Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows”—that she is the widow of George Spangler who during the revolutionary war performed several tours of service. That in the beginning of the war about the year 1776 he marched from York County aforesaid to New Jersey and New York and was engaged as a soldier in the Flying Camp until he was discharged. That the service he performed was similar to that performed by John Stroman of York County aforesaid, who is now dead, + who drew a United States Pension, and that her husband was in service with said Stroman. That he was afterwards drafted as a Militia man and engaged guarding prisoners taken from the English and brought into this County, but how long he was engaged in this service she does not know, nor does she know the names of his Officers. That about the beginning of 1778 she thinks he acted as a guard to the prisoners taken from Burgoyne, and in that marched to Albemarle Virginia, and after remaining there some time was discharged and returned home. She further declares that she
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cannot give a clear narrative of her husband's service but she believes that altogether was in service eight months and a half--
That she was married to said Spangler about the fifth day of July--1789 as wife appear by the proof hereunto  (illegible)_That her husband this said Spangler died about the 21st October 1831.
That she was no married to him before he quit the service but before the first day of January 1794-Sarah Spangler
Sworn to, and Subscribed 
before me This 24th day of sept 1844 Samuel C Bonham
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December 4, 1937

Mrs. Elmer L. Bradley               George Spangler
Shickley                                   W. 3364
Nebraska                                 BA-J/MLB 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of a Captain George Spangler, who settled in York County, Pennsylvania, about 1732-1740, also, the record of his son, Mathias Spangler of Frederick and Sharpsburg, Maryland, who died at the last-named place March 2, 1781, from wounds received in the battle of Trenton, December 26, 1776, his wife having been named Juliamia.  

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a George Spangler, or of any other soldier of that surname, in which it is shown that he had a son named Mathias, nor a record of any Mathias Spangler, under any spelling of the name. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. The record of only one George Spangler has been found and it is furnished you herein as he served from York County, Pennsylvania. It may prove of interest to you in your research. The data therein were obtained from pension claim, W. 3364, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth, age and names of the parents of George Spangler are not shown. 

While a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, George Spangler enlisted in 1776 and performed several tours of service as private under Colonel Swope in the Pennsylvania Flying Camp. He afterwards served as a private in the militia guarding prisoners taken from the British and in 1778 was engaged in guarding prisoners taken from Burgoyne, to Albermarle, Virginia, his service in all amounting to eight and one half months. No further deatils of service were given.

The soldier died October 21, 1831.

George Spangler married July 5, 1789, place not stated, Sarah McCandless. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not designated.
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Soldier's widow, Sarah Spangler, was allowed pension on her application executed September 24, 1844, at which time she was aged about seventy-eight years and resident of York County, Pennsylvania.

The following names of children of George Spangler and his wife, Sarah, are shown in the claim:
Harriet Spangler, born May 24, 1791; married July 3, 1808 Philip Craumer
George W. " " February 11, 1793; married June 11, 1815, Sarah Leitner
James " " January 16, 1795
Mary Ann " " Februarr 24, 1805; married May 17, 1825, Dr. Samuel B. Hugo
Joseph Krems " " August 22, 1808; married March 11, 1830 Catharine Elizabeth Sadderson
McCandless " " May 24, 1810

The following family data are shown, also, in the claim with no further explanation of relationship to the soldier or to his wife, Sarah.
James McCandless and Ruth __ married May 19, 1735.

Birth of James and Ruth McCandless
Moses McCandles, born March 13, 1757
Sarah " " September 3, 1760; died August 5, 1764
Esther " " December 14, 1762; died August 1, 1764
Alexander " " September 3, 1765; died December 29, 1818
Sarah & Esther " (twins) " July 22, 1768

"Sarah Elizabeth Spangler was born November 30, 1837, and died September 4, 1839."

"Fredrick Lewis Tholdorf, Ball County, and Ann Craumer, of Yorktown, to marry April --, 1838."

"Columbus B. Hugo was drowned June 6, 1840."

In 1944, one Eliza Spangler made affidavit in behalf of soldier's widow, Sarah Spangler, in York County, Pennsylvania, but did not state her relationship to the family.
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In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Sarah Spangler, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Sarah Spangler, widow of George, certificate #6803, issued Aoril 23, 1845, rate $23.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Acts March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Agency. 

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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6803
Philadelphia 
Pennsylvania                   2 Certs:
Sarah Spangler               1 act  1838
George Spangler             1  "   1843 kh
Private                             Ref
Revolution
Pennsylvania Erie   Date of widows death not on a13 (or AB)                               
23  33

23  April  18 yo (maybe it is Year of Our Lord)
                1845
J. P. Potts
or for to
   Penns
illegible  NY 18 illegible
A
2   116
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11778
Sarah Spangler
widow of George
Rd Feb. 17, 1845.
act July 1838.
89031
1776. 5 mo. (illegible)
1778 2" as Guard
Cap Stakes. Col Swope
-
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State of Pennsylvania York County
On the eighteenth day of October 1844 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Eliza Spangler who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath and say that the accompanying piece of paper upon which there is a family record of the marriage of George Spangler to Sarah McCandless on the 5th day of July 1789 and a record of the Births of their children, is the same record which has been in the family of said George Spangler and in the possession of Sarah his widow the Applicant since his death that it has always been looked to as containing the true date of her marriage to the said George, and true dates of the births of their several children.
Sworn & Subscribed before me
John A Wilson
her
Eliza Spangler
mark
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State of Pennsylvania
York County
I William Algenfritz Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Samuel C. Bonham
is one of the Associate Judges of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and was such at the time of the making of the foregoing
Declaration, and that his signature attached thereto is genuine; and I further certify that John N. Wilson and Jacob Glessner whose names appear to the foregoing
Affidavits are and were at the time the same
were made were Justices of the Peace in
and for said County, and that the signatures
purporting to be theirs are genuine-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my Hand and affixed my seal of
Office this fourteenth day of February
A.D. 1845 -
W. Algenfels
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State of Pennsylvania
York Court
                          On this the eighth day of
February 1845 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Lewis Shine who being first duly sworn according to the law doth say that in the Revolutionary War he was in service with George Spangler formerly of York County  aforesaid and the husband of Sarah who has applied for a  (illegible) state Pension - Service  This  (illegible) was out with said Spangler in service in the year 1776 toward New York under Col Swope. Said Spangler this (illegible) knows belonged to the "flying Camp" under said Swope during the whole six months the service was formed
Lewis Shive
sworn to and subscribed before me
Jacob Glessner
I Jacob Glessner (illegible) as aforesaid do hereby certify that Lewis Shive the witness above name is a person entitled to credibility and belief.
 Jacob Glessner
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11778
Sarah Spangler
Widow of George
Pa
Act 7 July 1838
aom 71w fri
$23.33 per ann
"7120"
aom acts 3 March 1843
aw 17 June 1844 "498"
$23.33 per ann
T.P. Potts
York, Pa.
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York Pa Feby 15th 1845.
Sir
I enclose you the Declaration of Sarah Spangler making application for a Pension under the act of July 7th 1838. and the testimony supporting it.
The accompaning proof of the service
is all that can be had-
Very Respectfully yours 
J.P. Potts
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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1937 Dec 4 Hist. to Mr. Elmer L Bradley MB
DEV
Widow, &c
File No. 8364
Sarah Spangler
Widow
George Spangler
Pri. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:-Vol. M, Page 233
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Addie Bradley
Shickley, Nebraska 

Nov 10, 1937
Pension Commissionary ,
Veterans Bureau,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Mathias Spangler, of Fredrick and Sharpsburg Md. died Mar 2, 1781, at Sharpsburg from wounds recieved in the battle of Trenton, fought on Dec 26, 1776. Did this man have a pension? If so, I have been told it would contain a record of his birth and possibly the place where born. I also wish the date of his marriage and where. His wife name was Juliamia but I have no further record. I have no idea of the age of this man when he died. 
His father whom we have thought to be Captain George Spangler is supposed to have been an Aide-de-Camp to General Washington and to have been a Revolutionary soldier as well as his son Mathias. Capt. George is suppose to have come from York, Penns or settled there about the years 1732-1740. There were many George.
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ADDIE BRADLEY
SHICKLEY, NEBRASKA
Spanglers in the early history of York,
Penn but none have proved to be the father
of Mathias. Do you have any records
there that would give me any information
concerning Capt. George Spangler, or
rather the Father of Mathias Spangler?
Thanking you kindly for any
information in regard to this
matter, I am
Very truly yours
M
Mrs. Elmer L. Bradley
(Addie Spangler )