Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,347, for Christian Swartzwalder, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE Penn.   NUMBER R10,347
Swartzwalder, Christian
or Swartzwelder
or Swartzwalter
CONTENTS
This person also claims pension on account of the services of his uncle, Peter Swartzwalder, (See papers within)
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Revolutionary claim of Philip Swartzwelder,
Jno. Johnson
of
Washington D.C. atty.
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District of Columbia
County of Washington
   On this twenty sixth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty-four, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and District aforesaid Philip Swartzwelder a resident of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 70 years of age, who, first-being duly affirmed according to law; doth on his affirmations make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, paped the 7th day of June 1832. - 
   That he is the fifth son of Christian Swartzwelder of Pennsylvania, who died, on the 16th day of May A.D. 1833 in Cumberland County Pa, aged about 70 years, leaving no widow - but a family of nine children (Viz) John, Samuel, Benjamin, Jacob, Susan, Lydia, Philip, Peter and Margaret, of whom but three are living to wit, Philip, Peter & Margaret.
   That he the said Philip hath often heard his father the said Christian Swartzwelder tell of the perils and hardships and engagements he was in when a soldier in the war of the revolution, that he was Drafted in Lancaster County Pa, some time before the close of teh war, in the company commanded by Capt. Scott of the tenth Battalion under the command of Major Henry Markley and Col. James Ross, that he has heard his said father often say that he was Brandewine Philadelphia and Yorktown, and that he received a wound in one of his legs which caused lameness during life; that to the best of his knowledge his said father served 6 months, that he never heard that his said father ever applied for a pension under the act of Congress, the 18th of March 1818. His said father being then in good circumstances.
   He also doth on his affirmations make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed the 7th of June 1832.
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That his said father the said Christian Swartzwelder had a brother by the name of Peter Swartzwelder who was also a soldier in the revolutionary war, and that he the said applicant hath often heard his said uncle Peter say that he was in Several Engagements during said war, that he was at Bunker Hill, Brandewine and Yorktown, but cannot now recollect the routs and parts of the country he travelled through.    That his uncle the said Peter, Enlisted some time in the year [blank space] at Lancaster County Pa, and was attached to the company commanded by Captain Valentine Wertz, of the Eighth Battalion, Pa. Militias, under the command of Major Henry Hambright, and that he served betwen two & three years - whether in one or more terms, he does not now remember hearing him say, and that he was honorably discharged at the Borough, now city, of Lancaster, Pa.   That some years after the war his said uncle the said Peter Swartzwelder became an Itinerant Methodist Preacher, and some years before his decease, located near the town of Paris, Bourbon County Kentucky, where he died, in the month of October A.D. 1835, leaving no family, he never having married, aged about 80 years.
   That the effects of his said uncle Peter, was taken charge of by applicants elder brother John, and disposed of according to law.
   Therefore, he the said Philip for himself, his brother Peter, and sister Margaret - being the only heirs at Law, of the aforesaid Peter Swartzwelder, deceased, claim the Pension, Land Bounty, Commutation, pay, or whatever may be found and for the services, of the said Peter Swartzwelder.
   In consequence of the top of the declaration which he the aforesaid Philip resides at Harrisburgh, Pa, in order to save time and expense, is compelled to make
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this in the City of Washington, District of Columbia.
   He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the foregoing; and declares that his father and uncle Peter Swartzwelder's names are not on the pension rolls of he agency of any state, or, if any, only on that of the agency's of Pennsylvania and Kentucky.  Philip Swartzwalder [Seal]
attest Saml Grubb and Danl Rowland
   Subscribed and affirmed to before me the day and Year before herein written. Saml Grubb J. P. [Seal]
   Being far from his home, quite infirm and poor, he prays the Commissioner of pensions to make this special.
Philip Swartzwalder
   I hereby constitute and appoint John Johnson of Washington D.C. my agent & attorney to act for me, in the prosecution of the before mentioned claims.
Philip Swartzwalder
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   Return of the Seventh Company the Eighth Battalion Lancaster County Militia to the first field day inclusive 1785.
William Doak                Adam German
Joseph Solenberger     John Resler
John Zernet                 Peter Swartswelder
John Road                    John Hinkel
Abraham Martin           Jacob Sneider
Philip Dock                   John Geen
George Dock                 Andrew Zount
   I do swear by the Almighty God that the above return is a just and true return to the best of my knowledge
signed Valentine Werts Capt
Sworn before me this 23 day of August 1785
signed Henry Hambright Major
                                          Secretary's Office
Pennsylvania Js.
 I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct extract from the original paper now remaining on file in this office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's Office to be affixed at Harrisburg this Thirty first day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
E. S. Goodrich
Dep. Secretary of the Commonwealth
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No 38,775
Christian Swartzwelder
dec.d    Pa
J. Johnson 28 June 1854

10347

Act 7th June 1832.
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10,347
Christian Swartzwelder
and Peter Swartzwelder
[stamped] REJECTED
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Washington City, June 27, /54
Honl S. P. Walder
Sir,
The bearer hereof Mr. Philip Swartzwelder, an aged man who resides in Pittsburg Penna is about making application for a Pension,  if you would have the goodness to have his papers examined without delay, and if any thing is wanting please inform him soon and oblige an old Soldier and 
Your Humble Servant
Ner Middlesworth
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State of Pennsylvania, Lancaster County
   Before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said county personally came Peter Ream of the village of New Holland in said county, who being duly sworn according to law, upon his said oath says, That he was well acquainted with Peter Swartswalder, alias Swetzwelder originally from Cacalico township in said county and all his family connexions That it was always said and believed by the acquaintance of the said Peter that he served in the revolutionary war.
   That the said Peter Swartzwelder subse quietly lived and died near Paris in Bourbon County Kentucky, about the year Eighteen hundred and thirty five or thirty six.
   That the said Peter never was married and left no widow nor issue or descendants.
   That the said Peter had a Brother named Christian who died about the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three and left nine children all of whom are now dead except Peter, Philip and Margaret.
   That the said Philip is now a citizen of Pittsburg and as this deponent understands is now an applicant for the pension of his said uncle Peter Swartzwelder for the service performed by his said uncle the said Peter deceased and that this deponent having lived in the families of the said Christian deceased and the said Peter deceased and the said Philip knows that the said Philip the said applicant is the nephew, that is the brothers son of the said Peter deceased.
   And that he this deponent is now sixty six years of age
Sonny Stormer
Sworn and subscribed before me that 6 June 1854
John S. Stager.
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County Pa
I, John K. Reed, Prothonotary of Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, do certify that John S. Stager Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made is now and was at the time of so doing, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the sig nature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on the seal of said Court at Lancaster the 15th day of June A.D. 1854.
Jno. K. Reed,
Prothy.
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State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County Pa
Be it known, That Jacob Diffenderfer of the village of New Holland in said county being duly affirmed, upon his said affirmation says That he was well acquainted with Peter Swartzwalter alias Swartzwelder then of Calico township in said county, and that he knows that the said Peter Swartzwelder, served in the revolutionary war under Valentine Wertz Captain, of the Eighth Battalion Lancaster County militia under Henry Hambright Major. That he also was well acquainted with the said Captain Wentz and Major Hambright. That as nearly as he can now recollect the said Peter was in service about two years and entered into service before this deponent who was also in the said war.
   That the said Peter had a brother Christian who is now also dead, leaving a family of children all of whom this deponent believes are now dead except Peter, Philip and Margaret.
That he was well acquainted with the family and family connexions of the said Christian, and knows that his son Philip who he understands is now applying for a pension for that said services of the said Peter deceased, is the nephew that is the brothers son of the said Peter deceased And that so long as he had intercommunication with the said Peter deceased he was not married and he never heard that he subsequently married.
That he this deponent is now in good health and past the age of ninety four years
affirmed and subscribed
the 6 June A.D. 1854
before me a justice of the 
peace in and for said Lancaster
County John S. Stager

Jacob Diffenderfer [his mark]

and in presence of us
John S. Stager
Solomon Diffenderfer
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Lancaster County State of Pennsylvania
   Before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said county personally came Roland Diller, A. E. Roberts, Gabriel Davis
citizens of the village of New Holland in said county, who being duly affirmed say that they are and from their respective boy hoods, have been acquainted with the within named deponent Jacob Diffenderfer and that he has always born and now bears the unquestioned character of a man of veracity and integrity, and that they have implied confidence in the truth of the within deposition given by him.
affirmed and subscribed
Jun 6 1854
Roland Diller
A.E. Roberts
Gabriel Davis

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Pa
I, John K. Reed, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County do certify that John S. Stager Esq. before whom this within affidavit was mad is now and was at the time of so doing and Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Lancaster the 15th day of June A.D. 1854.
Jno. K. Reed
Prothy.
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State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County Pa
   Be it known, That on this sixth day of June Eighteen hundred and fifty four personally came before me a justice of the peace in and for said county Jacob Diffenderfer of the village of New Holland in said county, who being duly affirmed according to law, upon his said affirmation says, That Christian Swartzwelter then of Cocalico Township in said county, served with him about five months in the revolutionary war, in the Tenth Battalion of militia of said county under command of Colonel James Ross and of Major Henry Markley, in the company commanded by Captain Scott, and of which company Martin Bowman was third Captain, George Duck first Lieutenant, John Ream second Lieutenant and Jacob Swartzwelter ensign.
   And the said deponent further says that he was well acquainted with the said Christian Swartzwalter
[many crossed out lines]
   That the said Christian Swartzwelter and this deponent [crossed out words] were both honorably discharged in the then borough, now city of Lancaster, in the said county.
   That he this deponent was well acquainted with the said Christian Swartzwalter's family and family connexions, and that he knows that Philip Swartzwalter the applicant for a pension for the said services by the said deceased, is a son of the said deceased Christian Swartzwalter
   And this deponent says that he is now in good health and past the age of ninety four years
   The word Swartz. before Walter in the 23 line, so as to read Swartzwalter being intestined before the affirmation and signing by the said deponent.
Jacob Diffenderfer [his mark]
affirmed and subscribed
before me the 6 June 1854
John S. Stager  Justice of the Peace
and in presence of us
John S. Stager
Solomon Diffenderfer
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Lancaster County, State of Pennsylvania
   Before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said county personally came Peter Ream of the village of New Holland in said county, who being duly sworn according to law, upon his said oath says, That he was well acquainted with the within named Christian Swartzwalter and all his family connexions That the said Swartzwalter died about twenty years ago in Cumberland County and in said State, and Left nine children to wit John, Samuel, Benjamin, Jacob, Susan, Lydia Peter, Philip and Margaret, and that so far as he knows and believes the said first named four brothers and two sisters are all dead.
   That he is well acquainted with the said Philip Swartzwalter an applicant for a pension for the Services of the within named his father Christian Swartzwalter deceased. That it was always generally believed and never doubted that By the acquaintances of the said Christian that he had served in the Revolutionary war, and that his lameness, he being lame, was the consequence of a wound in one of his legs received in that war.
   And the said deponent further says that he is well acquainted with the within named deponent Jacob Diffenderfer, that he has always borne and now bears the character of a man of unquestioned veracity and integrity
   And that he this deponent is now sixty six years old, and that the said Philip the said applicant is one of the sons of the said Christian deceased.
Peter Ream
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the 6 June 1854
John S. Stager
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Lancaster County State of Pennsylvania
   Before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said county personally came Roland Diller, A.E. Roberts, Gabriel Davis
citizens of the village of New Holland in said county who being duly affirmed, upon their said affirmations say, that they are well acquainted with the before named deponent Peter Ream and have known him from their respective boyhoods and that he has always borne and now bears the unquestioned Character of a man of veracity and integrity, and that they have implicit confidence in the truth of his foregoing deposition
affirmed and subscribed
before me the 6 June 1854
Roland Diller
A.E. Roberts
Gabriel Davis

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
I, John K. Reed, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County do certify that John S. Stager Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made is now and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony, Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Lancaster the 15th Day of June A.D. 1854.
Jno. K. Reed,
Prothy.
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Pennsylvania, SS.
Wm. Bigler
IN THE NAME & BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
WILLIAM BIGLER,
GOVERNOR OF THE SAID COMMONWEALTH:
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, SENDS GREETING:
now Ye, That the Attestations or Certificates hereunto annexed, are in due form, and made by the proper Officer, and that John K. Reed whose name is subscribed thereto, was at the time of subscribing the same, and now is Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in  and for the County of Lancaster, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and commissioned, and full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to his official acts accordingly.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this Seventeenth in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four and of the Commonwealth the seventy-eighth
BY THE GOVERNOR: E. S. Goodrich Dep SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.