Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4439, Henry Geip, Penn.

Page 1

Service   Penn                                                                      
Geip, Henry 
Number W4439
or  Geib, Anna Catharine  
Number  B.L. Wt 31.436-160-55

Page 2

6584
Pennsylvania
Henry Geib
of [blank] in the State of Penn
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [Wright] of the Reg commanded by Col [Thorphe] in the Penn 
[illegible] for Private 6mo - - - $20.00

Inscribed on the rolls of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 20 dollars [blank] cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of March 1833 and paid to A. King
Home Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832  $30.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 - 10.00
$40.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by [illegible Lace] Clerk,
Bppk D Vol. 6 Page 39

Page 3

6225
Penn, Philadelphia
Anna Catharine Geip
widow of Henry Geip
Penn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued on 
the 17th day of March /54
and sent to 
Pollard Webb
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 223 Vol.2
199340 [written in bottom right margin]

Page 4

199340 Act mar 3
Aug 75
Anna Catharine Geip
widow of
Henry Geip priv.
Capt               Geip
Col                  Pri.
   Unit
      Dis

Revolutionary War
Pensioner $20. per annum
Penn Feby 18 6225

No 3143 6 Apr July 9/53 [written diagonally from bottom left to top right across previous text]

CW: [illegible] July 7/56
Boynton
Pollard Webb
Washington D.C.             Vol. G. 37.

Page 5

State of Pennsylvania
Count of York

On this nineteenth day of February in the year
of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally officiate in open 
court in the Court of Common Pleas of York County now sitting Henry Geip of Hellam
Township York County Pennsylvania who being first sworn according to law under his oath makes the following declaration
in answer to certain interrogatories propounded to him in the said county in order obtain the  benefit of the Act of Congress passed from the [illegible] 1832.
     I am now seventy seven of age. 
I was born in Hellam Township York County in the State of Pennsylvania on the thirteenth day of march in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty six. I have no records of my age now in my possession, but I have my age recorded in the church records of Chocaly Church in Windsor town Life York County from an examination of the entries in said Church Records I know my age -

Page 6

When collected into the service I was Living where I now reside. I was born there and lives at those ever since. 
From my loss of memory. I am unable to state the day of the month when I marched by it was at the beginning of June in the year 1776. when I enlisted in the company command I [illegible] Captain John wright in the Pennsylvania Line of malitia [militia] - Col Michael Swope commanded the Regiment. I think it was on the 27 of June
that we marched from Schallans now [illegible] town in Williams Township York county in the year 1776. From there we marched to Philadelphia then to Trenton from Trenton to Princeton then to , and then to Bergen where I enlisted in the ____ of August in the Flying camp for a period of six months. From Bergen we went to Fort Lee, which I assisted in erecting this Fort. I retreated with the rest of the Army [army], the River when we evacuated Fort Lee. We then went to Trenton I was in the Locale? of Trenton on the 26 of December, 1776 from Trenton after the battle I went to Philadelphia as one of the guards along with the sick waggons to Philadelphia. I was sent to the [illegible] of Colonel Burke when I was taken sick about the end of January 1777. I was sick these six weeks when my friend from York County came to see me and took me home. I remained in the malitia [militia] ten months and in the flying camp five months.

Page 7

The officers under whom I served in the Flying camp 
were Captain John Ewings, Col. Michael Swope
Major William Baily under General James
Ewing - John Sherman Esquire who is now living
in Yorktown in York County Penn and [illegible]to Captain Mathis Company and was attached 
to the same battalion with myself. Mr. Stroman can
can testify that I was a soldier of the Revolution
though. I do not think he knows my services and
[illegible] John George Smucker and John Stroman
Esquire can testify to my character for veracity and
good behaviour [behavior]. Both these gentlemen reside in 
the Borough of York. I hereby relinquish my claim whatever to a pension or annuity as well I hereby declare that
my name is not on the pension rolls of any agency of any state.
Sworn to and Subscribed
Before me the Prothonotary of York
County in open court the day and
year aforesaid 
 Henry Geip
WE John George Smucker a clergyman and
John Stroman Esquire both residents of the Borough
and County of York and residing in the same
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Henry Geip who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is reputed in the neighborhood where the [illegible] resides. of the Revolution
and that we concur in that opinion-
And the said John Stroman are of the [illegible]
deponents further saith that although he does not


Henry Geip
York County 
Penna.

Page 8

recollect of having ever seen the said applicant in service yet from what I have heard from others who are now dead who I know were in the service I believe that there can be no doubt that his statement above made is true--And I have known the said Henry Geip for more than thirty five years perhaps forty--and he (unreadable 3 words)
and understood to a soldier of the Revolution-
aforesaid--
Sworn and Subscribed before me in open Court this (twenty written and crossed out) nineteenth day of February 1833
John W. Hetrick
J. Geo. Schmucker
Jn. Stroman

And We the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of York County do hereby declare an opinion that after (unreadable) the matter and do after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the [illegible] applicant was a Revolutionary soldier as he states--[illegible] the said Court further certifies that that it appears to them that who has regard the within and above certificate is a clergyman resident in the Borough of York and that John Stroman Esquire who regards the same is a resident of the Borough of York is a creditable person & that their Testament is entitled to belief. 
Geo. Barnets
John L. Hinkle

Pennsylvania,
York County, SS
I John W. Hetrick, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Henry Geip for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at York Borough, this 20 day of February, A. D. 1833.
John W. Hetrick prothy

Page 9

State of Pennsylvania County of York S.S.
On the twelfth day of February AD 1851 personally appeared 
before me Jacob Kirk __ one of the Associate Judges of the Courts of the Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania, composed of the Courts of York & Adams, Anna Catherine Geip aged Eighty seven years a resident of York County in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law dictons that she is the widow of Henry Geip deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution and
received pension from the United States in his lifetime & up to the time of his death as appears by the pension papers of the said Henry Geip deceased and more particularly by a certificate from the department dated the 2nd day of March AD 1933. She further states that she was married to the said Henry Geip on the twenty second day of May AD one thousand seven hundred & eighty four and that her said husband Henry Geip died on the twentieth of June AD one thousand eight hundred & forty one and that she is still a widow and in need of support in the way of pension from the United States. She makes this declaration for thy purpose of attaining pension for her support.     
                        her
Anna Catherine X Geip
                        mark
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year above written                                                       Jacob Kirk JM

Page 10

Pennsylvania
York County SS:
	I J.R. Donnell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas afor said County. Certify Hon! Jacob Kirk, JM is and at the time of signing the forgone affidavit was one of the acting associate judges of the County of York County duly commissioned and qualified and the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
		In Testimony whereof I have here 
                unto set my hand and affixed
		the seal of said court this 17th day of 
                 February A.D. 1851
					J.R. Donnell, P.A.

Page 11

smudge mark]State of Pennsylvania County of York S.S.
On this twelfth day of Febuery, AD 1857 personally appeared before me Jacob Kirk JM one of the associate judges of the Courts of the Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of York & Adams. Henry Liebhart and Henry Reisinger Residents of the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania when being duly sworn to affirm according to Law declare that Anna Catherine Geip is the widow of Henry Geip deceased whose declarations when made in their presence that he served as a private in the army of the Revolution and that he related to them a number of incidents that occurred in the said army during his time of service and that of his having received pension from the United States for his services which will also appear by a certificate from the war department dated the 2nd of March A.D. 1833. And that the home known the said Henry Geip & Anna Catherine his wife upwards of fifty years that they lived together as man & wife where respected as such by society and do Reputed by his neighbors, And that the annexed copy of Family Records of Henry Geip and Anna Catherine is a true and correct copy from the original remaining from record in the family Bible of the said Henry Geip and Anna Catherine his wife. And that the husband of the said Anna Catherine Geip the said Henry Geip died in York County in the state of Pennsylvania on the twentieth of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty one and that the said Anna Catherine is still a widow and they swear that they are disinterested witnesses.
                               Henry Liebhart
                                          his
                                Henry X Reissinger
                                          mark
Subscribed & sworn & affirmed to before me this day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe that Harry Liebhart & Harry Reissinger creditable witnesses.
                                Jacob Kirk JM

Page 12

Mr. Cole
Feb 22 1837




Ex
by H.H. Sylvestor
Feb 51

Page 13

                          Family Record
                                   of
                  Henry Geib & his wife
           Anna Catharine Lantz
 Names            Born                           Baptised
Henry ------AD 1756 the 30th day     AD 1756 
                   of March                          the 4th 
                                                            April
                    Died June the 20th AD
                   1841
Anna Catherine      AD 1763 
                       the 6 day of                AD 1763    
                       November                  the 21 
                                                          day of                                                           
                                                           December

Married the 22nd day of May AD 1784 -
We the undersigned subscribers do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the family records of Henry Geip & Anna Catharine his wife taken from their family Bible and that it is the same to which we refer in our declaration, of this twelfth day of February AD 1851                          
Witness Presence             Henry Liebhart
                                                his
                                         Henry X Reisinger
                                                mark
Jacob Kirk JM

Page 14

State of Pennsylvania York County SS
On this 24th day of July AD 1855 personally appeared before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & state aforesaid duly (unreadable) by Laws to Administer oath Anna Catharine Giep aged ninety two years a Resident of Hellem Township in the County & State aforesaid Who being Duly Sworn according to Law Declares that she is the Widow of Henry Geip Deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War, And she the said Anna Catharine Giep is inscribed on the pension List at the Rate of twenty Dollars per annum as will appears by the Record of the Department of the Interior with date 17th day of March 1854 that Her said Husband entered the service of the United States and continued in actual Service in Said Revolutionary War for the term of at Least fourteen days, and was honorably discharged from said Service. She farther States that she was Married to the said Henry Geip in the County of York State of Pennsylvania on or about the 22nd day of May AD 1784 And that her name before the said marriage was Anna Catharine Lautz that Her said Husband died at Hellen Township County & state aforesaid on the 20th day of June AD 1841 And that she is still a widow She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 5 1858. Never having Received Bounty Lands under this or any other act Pollard Webb is hereby authorized to prosecute this my Claim and Receive any Warrant that may be issued hereon
Anna Catharine Geip
her mark
Peter Poffs
David (unreadable)
We Henry Reisinger and Peter Poffs residents of the County & state aforesaid upon our oath Declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above Anna Catharine Geip in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the Identical person She represents herself to be. And we further declare that we were well acquainted with the said Henry Geip & Anna Catharine his wife (now his widow) during the Lifetime of the former and know them to live together as husband and wife and to have been so generally represented that her said husband the said Henry Geip died at Hallen township York County Pennsylvania on the 20th day of June 1841 and that she is still a widow and that she has no interest in this Claim
Henry Reisinger
Peter Poffs

Page 15

Seal
The Forgoing declaration and affidavit were Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day & year aforesaid & mentioned & written & I certify that I know the affionts to be creditable persons that the Claimant is the person She Represents She Represents herself to be, and that I have no Interest in this Claim. 
David Strickler Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania
County of York            S.S.
I certify that Dvid Strickler Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made is & was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the County & State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this third day of August AD 1855
J. Holland
Prothonotary

Page 16

                             March 24, 1939
                       xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

                              Henry Geip
                             W.4439
Mr. H. J. Young            
235 East Markey Street
York, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:
     
     Reference is made to your letter relative to Henry Geip, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
    
    The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claims for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of Henry Geip in that war.

    Henry Geip, the name is also shown as Geib, was born March 30, 1756, in Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He was baptized April 4, 1756. His age was recorded on the records of "Ohoooly" Church in Windsor, York County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not given.

     While a resident of Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Henry Geip enlisted in June 1776 and served two months as private in Captain John Wright's Company, Colonel Michael Swope's Pennsylvania Regiment. He enlisted in August 1776, served five months in the Flying Camp under Captain John Ewings and Colonel Michael Swope and was in the battle of Trenton.

      He was allowed pension on his application executed February 19, 1833, at which time he was living in Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

      He died on Sunday, June 20, 1841, in Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

      Soldier married May 22, 1794, in York County, Pennsylvania, Anna Catherine Lantz, the name is

Page 17

also shown as Ann Catherine Lantz.  She was born November 6, 1763, place and the names of her parents are not stated. She was baptized December 21, 1763.

    Soldier's widow, Anna Catharine Geip, was allowed pension on her application executed February 23, 1851, at which time she was residing in York County, Pennsylvania.

    July 24, 1855 soldier's widow, Anna Catharine Geip, applied for bounty land at which time she was a resident of Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania. She was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, on account of the Revolutionary War services of Henry Geip, on warrant No.31436, under the act of March 3, 1855.

    There are no further family data.

    In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data: "Anna Catharine Geip, widow of Henry Geip, Certificate No.6225, issued March 17, 1854, rate $20.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Philadelphia Pennsylvania Agency".

     For information in regard to the location of the land you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish the official the number of the warrant, acreage, and the date of the act.    

                      Very truly yours



                      A. D. HILLER
                      Executive Assistant
                      to the Administrator

Page 18

[Folded page Top Left]
1939 Mar. 24 Hist to
H.J. Young, ady

[Right side page]
[Banner Large capital letters]
WIDOW, &c.
     ___________
File No.  4439

       Anna Catharine Geip
                 Widow
Henry Geip
          Pvt. Rev: War
      ___________

Act: Feby. 2d, 1848

Index:--Vol.  A    , Page 268

            [Arrangement of1870.]

Page 19

9498
Penna Philadelphia,
Anna Catharine Geip
widow of Henry
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
17th day of March/51, and
sent to
        Pollard Webb
                    Present

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
                   17, 1844.]
 
Recorded in Book A.
Vol.  2.                  Page

Page 20



31436 


Hea[illegible]

Page 21

[Top Line] [illegible] County
Act 3rd March 1835


Commisioner of Pensions   
               Washington City
                                    D.C.

Page 22

Brief in the case of Anna Catherine Geip
York County and State of Pennsylvania
act
Claim, ("original," [strikethrough] or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was a Pensioner at $20 per annum
Record proof of marriage (See Family Bible)

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Pollard Webb
Name and resident of Agent
Present.

S. Cole
Examining Clerk.

Page 23


[Paper with 2 Vertical Folds]


[Left Side first fold Date written sideways]
March 1st 
1833

[Center fold]
James L. Edwards, Esq
Washington City
$20 per ann

[Right Side fold]
Free
Adam King

Page 24

Washington, Feb. 28, 1833
J.L. Edwards, Esq
Sir
I send you the papers
of Henry Geip, who applies for a 
pension. Please to decide upon it, if
possible, this week and confer a favor
on               
                   Yours &c
                   Adam King

Page 25

Copy of Letter
To
Coms of Pens
           4th March /54

Page 26

                     Washington 4th March 1856
Respected Sir      
              Inclosed please find a communication
from A.G. Young of Lafayette County Missouri--
relative to services rendered and his application for bounty lands &c. Which please do me the favor to examine and reply to me in the Genl Land Office.
          I will say Major Young is a wealthy and influential man of great finances and strict veracity yet a limited education
                      Your kind attention to the above
                 will confer a favour on
                       Your Friend and obedient servant

                                        Wm Hogan

Hon S Waldo
         Coms of Pens

Page 27

Washington City
6th August 1855.

Comm of Pensions,
Washington City, D.C.
                  Sir
                       Enclosed herewith
please find the declaration of Anna
Catharine Giep for Bounty land under
Act 3rd March 1855.
      As additional evidence in this case 
I refer the office to the papers on file upon
which the said A C Giep obtained a pension in March 1854.  The papers were filed by B B French or French & Sylvester of Washington City D.C. and the certificates for pension finally sent to me.
                      Your ob servant
                      Pollard Webb
                             Attorney

Page 28

Washington City
17th March 1854

LP Waldo Esq
Coms of Pensions
                Sir
                    Enclosed please find a declaration for a pension by Mrs. Anna Catharine Geip. 
As papers were filed for this case about by Major B B French and about three years ago, and which were lost in the Pension Office, will you be pleased to have the case taken up as soon as practicable.                        Your ob servant
                                           Pollard Webb

Page 29

Family-Record,
        Of
Henry Geib
       and
     His Wife
Ann Catherine Lantz

Heading: Names | Born | Baptized
>Henry | 1756 the 30th March. Died on Sunday the 20th June 1841. | 1756 the 4th April
>Ann Catherine | 1763 6th November | 1763 21st December

Married
1784 May 22d

Page 30

Family-Record,
Of
Henry Geib
and
His Wife
Ann Catherine Lantz

Heading: Names | Born | Baptized
>Henry | 1756 the 30th March. Died on Sunday the 20th June 1841. | 1756 the 4th April
>Ann Catherine | 1763 6th November | 1763 21st December

Married
1784 the 22d day of May

Page 31

No 9711

Anna Catharine Geip,
widow of Henry
      Pa
Act 3 March 1843
      17 June 1844
& 2 Feb 48
Married  1784
Has died 20 June 1841
66 [illegible] Yeri
$20 per annum
 Comg 4 March 1843


        Mail

Filed by Pollard Nebb
of Washington City
17th March 1854

Page 32

State of Pennsylvania
County of York S.S.
On the fourteenth day of March AD one thousand eight hundred & fifty four Personally appeared before me Isaac Koller one of the associate judges of the courts for the County of York in the state of Pennsylvania 
Anna Catharine Geip aged Ninety years a Resident of York County in the state of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Henry Geip deceased who was a Private Soldier in the army of the Revolution and received in his lifetime pension from the United States as will appear by his Pension Papers remaining upon file & by the Records of the War department of the United States. She further states that she was married to the said Henry Geip on the twenty second of May AD one thousand seven hundred & eighty four & that the said Henry Geip her said husband died on the twentieth day of June AD 1841 one thousand eight hundred & forty one and that she is still a widow. She makes this declaration for the Purpose of obtaining the Pension & Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under & by the laws of the United States & that she is in need of pension for her support.
                                              her
                       Anna Catherine X Geip
                                              mark
Witnesses
Saml Ruby
Isaac Koller
Sworn & subscribed before me this Fourteenth
Day of March AD 1854 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal 
 Isaac Koller [handwritten seal]

Page 33

State of Pennsylvania
County of York S.S
On the Fourteenth day of March AD one thousand eight hundred & fifty four Personally appeared before me Isaac Koller one of the Associate Judges of the Courts for the County of York in the state of Pennsylvania Henry Leiphart and Henry Reisinger residents of York County in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn & affirmed according to Laws Declare that Anna Catharine Geip is the widow of Henry Geip deceased & that the said deceased frequently declared in their Presance that he served as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution & related to them a number of Incidents that accured in the army during his time of service & that he having received pension from the United States as also appears to them by a Certificate from the war department dated the second day of March AD 1833 And that they have known the said Henry Geip & Anna Catharine his wife upwards of forty five years that they lived together as man and wife where respected as  such by society & so Reputed by their neighbors and that they Believe that the Records in the family Bible of the said Henry Geip is genuine, and that the said Henry Geip the husband of the said Anna Catharine died in York County in the state of Pennsylvania on the 20th day of June AD 1841 and that she the said Anna Catharine Geip is still a widow & they Swear that they are disinterested witnesses
                            Henry Liephart
                                       his
                            Henry  X Reisinger
                                       mark
Witnesses
Saml Ruby
Isaac Koller
Subscribed & Sworn & affirmed to before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I Believe Henry Leiphart & Henry Reisinger are Creditable 
                                   Isaac Koller

Page 34

State of Pennsylvania
York County SS

I Elijah Garretson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county certify that Hon Isaac Koller is Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of York County Pennsylvania duly 
commissioned & qualified as such that to all acts by him done in his official capacity full faith and credit is due and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
                          In testimony whereof I hereto
                          set my hand and office the seal
                          of said Court this 14 day of 
                          March AD 1854
                                        E Garretson
                                                    Prothonotary

Page 35

[Heading] THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
                      OF YORK COUNTY
                       225 East Market Street
                         York, Pennsylvania
                             Founded 1895
[Left Side Officers Names]
Henry C. Niles
President

S. Fahs Smith
Vice President

Henry James Young
Director

[Right Side Officers Names]
R.S. Cannon
Treasurer

Reinhardt Dempwolf
Secretary

Alice E. Starner
Office Secretary
   
                            February 8, 1939

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

             Will you kindly let me know what personal records you have for Henry Geip of York County, Pennsylvania, who was pensioned in 1833, under the Act of 1832, for services in the Revolution?

                              Very truly yours
                                     H.J. Young
                                            Director 

HJY:S

[Circular Time Stamp at the bottom of the page]

Received Feb 9 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV
[Illegible] 16