Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39947, Nicholas Angst, Penn.

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Service

Penn. 
Angst, Nicholas

Number
S.39947

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Nicholas Angst
of Pinegrove township in the state of Pennsylvania,
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Brodhead of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of six years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of February 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of June 1819
and sent to John Bickel Esq. Lancr (as pr order on [unreadable]),
Jonestown, Lebanon Co., Pa.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819:  $27.4
28.31           8.74
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 1819:
$40.00
$56.74

20/66
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}
Continued
Schuylkill County - 
A new certificate issued on the 12th June 1820 and sent to Henry W Conrad, Esq.  Orwigsburg Pa

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Nicholas Angst
Private
Col. Brodheads Rifle Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1776 - 7 years

See cert of Auditor Genl of Pa.

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Schuylkill County SS
On the twenty sixth day of January Anno Domini 1819 before me Henry W Conrad Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Valentine Stahl an ancient resident of the Township of Pinegrove in said County who upon his solemn oath doth depose and say that he well knows Nicholas Angst and that he at present is in indigent circumstances That he has no land of his own that he is far advanced in years and has nothing to support himself but his labour and a pension from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
and further saith not
Valentine Stahl

Sworn and subscribed before
me the date above said
Henry W Conrad 



Schuylkill County SS
On the thirtieth day of January Anno Domini 1819  Before me Henry W Conrad Esq one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Jonathan Seidel for a considerable time a resident of Pinegrove Township in the said County who upon his solemn Oath doth depose and say that he well knows Nicholas Angst and that he at present is in indigent circumstances That he has no land of his own that he is far advanced in years and has nothing to support himself but his own Labour and a pension from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and further saith not
Jonathan Seidle 

Sworn and subscribed before me the date above said
Henry W Conrad

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County SS

Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Dauphin came Michael Graeff Esq. and on his solemn oath duly administered according to Law declared and said that Valentine Stahl, and Jonathan Seidle, who have severally testified on their oaths that Nicholas Angst has nothing to support himself but his labour and a pension from the common wealth of Pennsylvania, are men of respectability and worthy of belief, that he is well acquainted with them
Michael Graeff

Sworn & subscribed
February 6. 1819
Jacob Bucher


Dauphin County & State of Pennsylvania SS
I. John Machesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County aforesaid do Certify that Jacob Bucher before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time of so doing and yet is an associate Judge of the County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn to all whose acts as such due saith & credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 6th day of February AD 1819
John Machesney Proth.

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dauphin County SS:
On this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Dauphin Personally appears Nicholas Angst aged Sixty five years a resident of Pinegrove township in the County of Schuylkill and Commonwealth aforesaid who being 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 Nicholas Angst Enlisted in the town of (now city) Lancaster in the Commonwealth aforesaid in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and seventy six - in the Company Commanded by Captain Peter Grubb of the Regiment of Infantry Commanded by Colonel Miles of the Pennsylvania line and Continued in the service untill the end of the war that he was in the Battles of Longisland [Long Island], Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, and at the siege of Yorktown in Virginia where Lord Cornwallis surrendered and was taken from thence to the southward was at Charlestown and from was taken to the town of Lancaster aforesaid where he was Honorably discharged by Colonel Hampton and at the time he was discharged be belonged to the Company Command by Captain Strawsberger and that his discharge he has lost or mislaid and

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and on his oath doth say I declare that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has now no other evidence of his services in his possession – 
Nicholas Angst  his mark
Sworn & Subscribed this 6th day of Feby. 1819  Before me }  Jacob Bucher       
Dauphin County Ss,      
Jacob Bucher Esq. one of the Judges Of the court of Common pleas in and for said County of Dauphin do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction * founded on the Solemn oath of Michael Graeff Esq. a gentleman of respectability that the said Nicholas Angst did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the Common enemy and that from his reduced circumstances he is in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the honorable the secretary at war pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress aforesaid        
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand seal this 6th, February Anno Domine 1819             Jacob Bucher 
*testifying to the respectability of Valentine Stahl & Jonathan Seidle

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Orwigsburg 19 May
Honble John C Calhoun Esq.            
Secretary at War          
Washington    
Free      
310      
Rec 22 May 1821       
Nicholas Angst 1162
(No. Wo H Cert)
Con
J. L. E.

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District of Pennsylvania on the first day of August in the year eighteen hundred and twenty appeared in open Court of common pleas of Schuylkill being a court of record for said district, Nicholas Angst aged Sixty Six years on the twentieth day of October last, resident in Schuylkill County in said district, who being first Sworn according to Law doth declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted as a private under Capt Peter Grub in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Miles in the Brigade commanded by General Anthony Wayne that he was enlisted in Lancaster the County of Lancaster thence he was marched to Marcus Hook - thence to Lewistown thence to New York & thence to Long Island - that he fought in the Battle of Long Island and thence he was marched to York Island and was in a severe engagement at York Island thence he marched to Hurl Gate where he was in a skirmish thence he was marched to Elizabeth town in Jersey thence he was marched to several places & finally to Pitch hill about fourty miles from Boston that at the Battle of York Island he fought under Capt Irwin and Served under him during the marches aforesaid then after Sundry marches he arrived at Trenton and assisted under command of Captain Irwin in taking a number of Hessians - afterwards he was in the battle of Brandywine & fought in that Battle under command of Captain Irwin & Colonel Mintzer– in the same company he fought at the battle of Germantown - after that he served at the siege of York & taking of Cornwallis, under Captain Finney then he was marched into north & South Caroline & Georgian and then he returned home under Captain Stadsbury and was discharged by Colonel Hampton in Lancaster Pennsylvania at the close of the war that he was about Seven years in the public service as aforesaid and the said deponent doth further solemnly Swear that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he hath not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or part thereof with an intention so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provision 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 the 18 day of March 1818 and that he hath not nor hath any other person in trust for him any Estate real personal or mint or any property securities contracts or debts due to him nor hath he

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income other than what he derives from his daily labours his trade was a rough Carpenter but is unable Except occasionally to do anything at the trade that from age & infirmity he is unable to do all kinds of works as formerly - His wife is dead he had five children one of whom is dead the others he knows not where three are moved   Witness his hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
Nicholas Angst  his mark
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court } Sam D. Franks [seal] 
Prest 12 Judge Distr.              
Schuylkill County Henry W Conrad Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Schuylkill do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath is a truly copied from the records of the said Court,                 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on the nineteenth day of May AD one thousand Eight hundred & twenty one               
Henry Conrad Prothy

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Orwigsburg Schuyl Co Pa May 16th 1821
Honorable J. C. Calhoun Esqr Sec of War
Sir
Please on the Receipt and
continuance of the pension of the within named Nicholas Angst to
Transmit his certificate of Continuance to me at this place
with the Highest Respect yours
Henry W Conrad

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January 5, 1938           
BA-J/ady
Nicholas Angst
S.39947
Mr. Lewis D. Cook        
13th & Locust Street              
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania    
Dear Sir:              
Reference is made to your letter relative to Nicholas Angst, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.39947, based upon the military service of Nicholas Angst in that war.             
Nicholas Angst was born October 20, 1753, place, and the names of his parents are not shown.     
Nicholas Angst enlisted in 1776, in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Peter Grubb’s Company, Colonels Daniel Broadhead’s and Miles’ Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment and in Strawsberger’s (possibly meant for Stoutsberger’s), Finney’s and Irwin’s Companies, Colonels Craig’s, Mintzer’s and Hampton’s (meant for Mentges’ and Humpton’s) Pennsylvania Regiments, was in the battles of Long Island, York Island, a skirmish at “Hurl Gate”, the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis and served to the close of the war, about seven years in all.             
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 5, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.               
Nicholas Angst received, also, pension from the State of Pennsylvania.               
Soldier had five children, one child was dead in 1820, and soldier’s wife was then dead, no names or aged stated. There are no further family data.

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The soldier, Nicholas Angst, died June 20, 1826,
place not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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39947
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39,947
Nicholas Angst
Pri Rev War
Act 18" March 18"
Index:–Vol. 3, Page 19
[Arrangement of 1870]

1938 Jan 5.  Hist. to Lewis D. Cook. A.D.Y.

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I certify that the name of Nicholas Angst is included in
muster roll of Captain Peter Grubb's company, Colonel
Daniel Broadhead's rifle regiment dated December
1776. Witness my hand and seal of the Office of the
Auditor General the 5th day of February 1819
Geo. Bryan Aud. Gen

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Free
Hon"ble John C Calhoun Esq
Secretary at War
Washington DC

Nicholas Angst for new certificate.
rec'd 8 Jun 1820

Orwigsburg 1 th/n June

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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
Pennsylvania County of Schuylkill ss.

On this twenty seventh day of May 1820; before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Schuylkill personally appeared Nicholas Angst
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain Stadsbury in the regiment
commanded by Colonel Craig in
the service of the United States; that  his name was placed on the
pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania that
he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal
of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the Twenty
Eighth day of March
1820, at or
near Pinegrove in the County of Schuylkill and State of Pennsylvania - he lost by reason of the
explosion of a cannister of Powder which burned the store of a certain
Isaac M Woods in whose hand he had deposited it for safe keeping and payment
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid.
Henry W Conrad
Nicholas Angst [his mark]
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place,
and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character
and signature must be properly authenticated.

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Pennsylvania,
Schuylkill County, [illegible]

I Jacob Dreibelbis Prothonotary of
the court of common pleas of the County of
Schuylkill in the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania, do certify that Henry W.
Conrad the person before whom the within af-
fadavit appears to have been made and whose
name is hereto subscribed was at the time of
subscribing the same, and now is an acting justice
of the peace in and for Schuylkill County, duly
appointed, commissioned and authorized, and
that to all official acts by him done in that capacity
full faith and credit are and ought to be given.

In testimony, whereof the seal of the said court
at Orwigsburg, the twenty ninth day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty and of the Commonwealth the forty forth

Jacob Dreibelbis Proth'y.

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Lewis D. Cook
Pennsylvania Historical Society
13th and Locust St.
Philadelphia, PA.
December 30, 1937.
Mr. A.D. Hiller, Asst. to the Administrator,
Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Application is made for digest of the military
and personal data recorded in connection with Pension Claim
made by NICHOLAS ANGST who died in Schuylkill Co., Penna., 1826,
having been placed on the U.S. Pension Roll in 1818.

The above reference is from "Senate Documents, 1st. Session,
23rd. Congress", published in 1835, vol. II, -and page 116 of "Penna. Pension Roll" therein.

Your courtesy in this matter will materially assist cert-
ain biographical notices now being compiled and will be appreciated by,

Very truly yours,
L.D. Cook 

[stamp] RECEIVED
DEC 31 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM
READER