Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26182, for John Krim, New Jersey

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey
Penna

Krim, John
Phebe

NUMBER 
W. 26182
B.L.Wt. 38508-160-55

CONTENTS

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(left side)
12,346
Virginia 
John Krim
of Frederick in the State of Va who was a pr: - in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regt. commanded by Col. Boyd in the NJ line for 9 1/2 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Apl. 33 and sent to Lemuel Bent Winchester VA

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  63.32
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 15.83
$79.15

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathaniel Rice Clerk,
Bok E  Vol. 6  Page 15

(right side)
See letter 30 June 1834 to Hon E Lucas 
Let to Wm. L Bent Aug 25/51

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress signed June 7 1832, state of Virginia
County of Frederick

On this 7th day of November 1832, personally appeared in open court before the court of Federick County now sitting, John Krim a resident of the said County of Frederick and State of Virginia, aged seventy-six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated the regiment was commanded by Col. John Fierney from Strasburg in Pennsylvania, Captain Andrew Baer Commanded the company and Jacob Moyer was the first Lieut. he marched from eight miles below Lancaster sometime in the month of March 1776 to Philadelphia where they stayed two weeks, then marched to Trenton in New Jersey then to Princeton then Brunswick and then to a place which deponent thinks was called Pleasant Star, there after having been in the service about two months, he enlisted in the flying camp for seven months and a half under Capt. Rudy Stotter in the regiment commanded by Col. Boyd, in which Thomas Boyd was Major and from thence marched to Amboy then crossed over to Staten Island and marched about all night in the morning met a party of the enemy of about 300 men when an action was fought and twenty of the enemy were killed and nineteen wounded- then we retreated to the main army, which lay about fifteen miles above Amboy being pursued by the enemy - we then marched to Fort Lee and crossed the river to Fort Washington. deponent then went with a wagon which took provisions to Long Island where he took sick and was confined in the hospital two weeks. Then went to Brunswick where he joined his company from thence through Princeton to Genl. Washingtons army and the next morning by day break marched to Trenton and captured the enemy there. then marched with the prisoners to Philadelphia where he was discharged about the start of December 1776 by Capt. Stotter. that he has no documentary evidence and

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and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
And the said John Krim made answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War department put to him by the Court as follows: He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.

To the first - I was born in Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania in October 1751

To the second - I have no record of my age

To the third - I was living in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania when I was called into service. I lived sometime in Rockingham County Virginia and now live in Frederick County Virginia where I have lived for the last twenty two years.

To the fourth - I was drafted at first, and then enlisted in the flying camp.

To the fifth - I dont recollect the names of the officers that were with us excepting General Washington.

To the sixth - I received a discharge from the service, it was signed by Captain Rudy Stotter. It has been destroyed by mice.

To the seventh - Rvd. John Allemong, Mr Abraham Stickley and others

Johannes Krim

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
T. S> Tidball C.C.

We John Allemong a clergyman residing in County of Frederick and State of Virginia and John Pilman of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Krim, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
John Allemong
Andrew Pitman

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court 
T. S. Tidball CC

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of

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of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, hat the above named applicant was a revolutionary, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Allemong who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in aforesaid County of Frederick and that John Pitman who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Thomas Allen Tidball, Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Krim for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 10 day of November 1832 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth
T. S. Tidball

(left lower corner written vertically)
John Krim Declaration 
10839

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State of Virginia
Frederick County

On this 21st day of March in the year 1833, personally appeared before the Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid John Krim the person named in the foregoing declaration and being first according to law doth depose and say that he served in the Revolutionary War as stated the said declaration that is to say two months in the company commuted by Capt. Andrew Baer from March in the early part of the month to June 1776, when he enlisted in the Captain Slotter in which he served until the last Declaration in the final years, having been in the service nine months and half from the time he marched from his first place of rendezvous until he was discharged 
Sworn to before me the 21st day of March 1833
Charles H. Clark

I Thomas Allen Tidball Clerk of the courts of Frederick County certify that Charles H. Clark Esq. is a magistrate e as above and that the
foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 21st day of March in the year 1833.