Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8205, Andrew Peter Finfrock, Penn

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(3-1770)
SERVICE |   |  NUMBER
Penn | Finfrock, Andrew Peter  |  W. 8205
         |  Anna Margaret  |

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[page divided in two halves from top to bottom down the middle; first page reads:]
See letter to James Schott 4 Feb. 1836
Letter to Honr. C. Ogle 2 Janry 1838 Order to pay & letter to William Milner 24 March 1838.
Dead
Paid at the treasury under the Act of April 6th 1838 from March 4th 1841 to Augt 3d 1841 Aft notified June 1st 1842
Let to Hon J. M. Rassell feb 3 1843. do to Pec, on U.S. Sept. 27. '44
[written parallel to the above words along the right margin is the following:}
letter to Genrl J. P. Van Ness 18th Nov. 1833

[2nd page reads:]
Pennsylvania 30.271
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Andrew Peter Finfrock of Somerset Co. in the State of Penna. who was a Private in the [blank] commande by Captain ____ of the Regt. [previous word crossed out] commande
by Col. Clatz in the Penna. mil. line [previous word crossed out] for 6 months
_________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars ---- Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
_________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Nov. 1835 and delivered to Pensioner Present 
_________________________________________________Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '35 | 90.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th March 36.  |  10.00
  | $100.00 
  | {Revolutionary Claim, }
  | {Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E.2.  Vol. 5   Page 20

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[page divided into two halves from top to bottom down middle; first page reads:]
Reported letter A. J. Ogle Augt. 22/49.
[2nd page reads:]
4721 Phil Pennsylvania
_____________________________________________

Anna Margaret Finfrock widow of Andrew Peter Finfrock Pena
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
_____________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars ---- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
_______________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of April, 1849 and sent to A. J. Ogle Somerset Penn.
______________________________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 222 Vol. 2

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[first 5 lines of document written in German using an old German script called Kurrent; see comments]
1795 Den 23ten October ist uns ein söhnlein
Gebohren und ist Zugleich Eingeshlafen und
Den anderen tag begraben worden
1796 September d. 13ten Ist uns ein Dochter Gebohren sie heist Marcreta Dienstag morgens um 3 uhr [illegible]
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George H. Finfrock was born January 28,, 1824 and was baptiseed May the 2nd 1824 by the Reverent Mr Wachter
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Annah Margaret Jones was born November the 28 1825 and was baptiseed July the 19 1826 by the Reverent Mr Meder
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Elizabeth finfrock was born Febuary the 18,, 1829
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Peter finfrock was born Febuary the 20,, 1830
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Cristian Kurts finfrock was born Jenuary th 8 1832 and was baptiseed the 25 March by the Revrend Mr hoier
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[illegible] on the 10th Day of Febuary 1837 Aged fived years one month and two. days

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[The majority of this page is written in German using an old script called Kurrent; see comments]
geburts taffel augst D 29ten 1794 Ist unser Ellisabett geboren vorten. - - auf Ein freid dag morgen ungefer um=11 uhr - - Im zeichen Der vagen ["n" of previous word crossed out] taufzeigen sind - - aberham horim und senne hausfrau Elisabett lenharten - - - - - -
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Den 23ten September 1796 - Ist unser Jacob geboren vorten ungefer um halb=5=ur morgens Im zeichEn Daß istiers tauf zeichen sind -- fridrich steg und sein hasfrau --
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october der=8=1793 sint Mir getraut vorten bey herren daniel shreter ludersher brediger  In yark Caunti In Hannover daß hab ich D. Peter] fünffrok [illegible] geshrieben mit meinner Eigenhand -- --
Dr  A Peter finfrock was born June the 4 1760 and died the 3 day of August 1841
(A)

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State of Pennsylvania
Somerset County } ss

On this seventeenth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held at Somerset in and for said County Anna Margaret Finefrock a resident of Berlin in the county aforesaid aged seventy --- years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by 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 the identical Andrew Peter Finefrock who at the time of his death was a pensioner and in receipt of a pension from the United States for services rendered in the Pennsylvania Lina of the Army of the Revolution.

She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Peter Finefrock on the eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred + ninety three at the town of Hanover in the county of York and state of Pennsylvania. That they moved to Berlin in Somerset County in the summer of eighteen hundred + twenty-five. That her husband the aforesaid Andrew Peter Finefrock died on the third day of August eighteen hundred and forty-one. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day

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of January seventeen hundred + ninety four & at the time afore stated.

Sworn + subscribed on the day + year above written in open Court Before me

A. J. Ogle Pro

Ann Margaret her x mark Finefrock

State of Pennsylvania
Somerset County } ss

On the 8th day of February eighteen hundred + forty seven personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the said court of Common Pleas Charles Heffley and F. M. Kimmel who after being duly qualified according to law do depose and say that they were present when the leaf hereto attached marked A was detached + taken out of the Family Bible in the possession of Ann Margaret Finefrock the widow of A Peter Finefrock in the town of Berlin - that the same was cut out by F. M. Kimmell.

Charles Heffley
FM Kimmell

Sworn + subscribed in open court this 9th day of February A.D. 1847 before me

A.J. Ogle Pro

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Amended Declaration
In order to attain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1834.
State of Pennsylvania |
County of Somerset   |  ss
On this fifth day of September eighteen hundred & thirty four personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting ,, Andrew Peter Finfrock ,, a resident of Hoystown, in the County of Somerset,, State of Pennsylvania,, aged seventy nine years,, the fourth of June last past,, 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 entered the service, of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: - That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the latter part of May 1776 with Captain Henry Humbright, and served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacob Clatz, was marched from Philadelphia (the place where he enlisted) to Fort Lee,, was engaged in the battle of Long Island - was next marched to Fort Washington - near the City of New York,, was actached from thence as one of the baggage guard. that was sent up the North River under the command of Lieut William Witman,, the day before our return the fort was surrundered to the enemy we were then marched to Princeton New Hersey,, which was established as our head Quarters,, until he assisted in the battle of Trenton some time in December, when we were marched to Philadelphia in the Spring of the year 1777.  we were marched

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to the head of Elk, State of Maryland, in the Fall of same year was in the battles of Peoli & Brandywine from thence we marched over the Schuylkill River to the Perkiomen, near what was called the trap,, remained there about two weeks, was then marched to Germantown in which battle he was wounded, my Captain (Witman) was also wounded, and we were removed to the Hospital,, at Yellow Springs, where we remained until the Spring following, 1778, when he joined the forced at Valley forge, from thence was marched to Alexandria State of Virginia where we remained two or three months - was then marched to the Bowling Green - Thence to Williamsburg, thence to Richmond at which place we arrived one day before the burning of the warehouses and rope walk - Remained at Richmond until my term of enlistment expired and was discharged in the spring of 1779. by Major Guest as he now thinks - He then joined the forces under the command of Col,, Morgan of the Va line was immediately appointed assistant Surgeon under Doctr....McMurry,, being then attached to the medical Department - was ordered with the forces to South Carolina, where he thinks he remained about one year, was then ordered to Jamestown, Richmond, Petersburg & Williamsburg at which places we were stationed until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, after which he was discharged in the Spring of the year 1783.  but by whom he cannot say, his memory having failed him much, having served under my enlistment thee years as a private soldier & four years of my second term of service as assistant surgeon, and further declares that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure to prove his services, he is unable at present to prove more than the six months service which has been already proved by Captain Hampright - he also States that is the

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Department cannot grant him a greater pension than for six months he is willing to abide their decision. *
He Hereby relinquishes, every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
A. Pet - finfrock

We Frederick Hoyer ----- a clergyman residing in the Township of Somerset and William Atcheson residing in Brothersvally Township hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Andrew Peter Finfrock, who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 79 years of age, that he is reputed & believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in  that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the |  F. Heyer
day & year aforesaid  |  Wm Atcheson
C. Forward Prothy
_____,,_____
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Frederick Hoyer --- who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Township of Somerset

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----------that William Atcheson ----who also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Brothersvalley and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Henry Black
John Furk
I Chauncey Forward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court - in the matter of the application of Andrew Peter Finfrock for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Fifth day of September 1834  C Forward Prot.

1.  Question by the Judge, Where & in what year were you born?  Answer on the 4th of June 1754 in Berks County Penna
2.  Have you any Record of your age, & if so where is it?  Ans - I have none
3  Where were you living when called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer, or where [previous 8 words crossed out] where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live.  Ans I lived in place of my nativity when called into service - lived in Franklin county pa 27 year and in Somerset county ever since I left Franklin [illegible] resides sometime in Berks county after war & in Fred county M-D
4th Question by the Judge, How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom?  Ans In the manner stated in my declaration
5th Question by the Judge.  State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops where you served such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service?
Answer I cannot state any more than is contained in my declaration

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6th Question by the Judge - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, & if so by whom was it given and what has become of it, Did you ever receive a Commission, & if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it?
Ans I did receive dischages twice but they are both lost, the first was given by Major Guest & the other I know not by whom, I never got a commission
7 Question By the Judge - State the names of persons to whom you are Known in your present neighbourhood, & who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer Samuel Himmel, John Graham, John Hite Henry Little, Joseph Davidson &c are persons to whom I am known in my present neighbourhood
A. Peter finfrock

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[written in the left margin perpendicular to the text that follows the * are the following 4 words:]
Answer to question 5
* And he further states that the General under whom he served at the battles of Peoli - Brandywine & Germantown was ^General Anthony Clayne, and that his commander at the battle of Long Island was General Cigler he was in the battle of the Cowpens, at which place Co,,l Morgan (afterwards General Morgan) was his Commander - was also at the battle of the White Plains here General Wayne also commanded, he was within four miles of Charleston when it was burnt by the English, which he thinks was in the year 1776, the Commander of the English at this place was Gen,,l Gage

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Revy WIDOW, &c
[written to the right of this is "our"
File No. 8295
Anna Margaret Finfrock
Wid
Andrew Peter Finfrock
Prvt Rev War
Act:  Feby. 2 1848.
Index: -Vol. A, Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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V 13.301
Hon A Stewart
March 23rd 1847
let to R. Forward Mar 27.
1847 same April 21/.47.
Let. to anna Margaret Finfrock
August 18 : 47
Let to Shme Sept 8, '47
Hon A Stewart, Jan'y: 22/48

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Andrew Peter Finfrock Penn 7. June 1832
$20
To what time last paid 
Pension Office } paid to 4 March 1836
2 Jany 1838     } JH

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590 Phil
Pennsylvania

Reported

Anna Margaret Finfrock
widow of Andrew Peter Finfrock
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 4th August 1841.

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st. day of April, 1849, and sent to A J. Ogle, Somerset, Penn.

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17. 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2. Page 107.

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per A Stewart mt
[written perpendicular and very lightly to left of above words is "Do 6"]
J L Edwards Esq
com pension
War Dept.
[written in left margin perpendicular to above words:]
15 Jany 1848
Finfrock

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J L Edwards Esq
Com Pens
Dr Sir
Will you please inform me what fur ther proof is required to entitle the old lady referred to in the enclos letter from Mr S. Philson to a pension
Yours respectfully
A. Stewart
14 Jany '48

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J L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

[document bears a circular stamp that reads:
SOMERSET Pa APR 28]

[Faint writing appears perpendicular to and to the left of the above address that reads as follows:]
April 30/49
[illegible] [illegible] Anna M. Finfrock
4721448 Re same pay as husbands

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Somerset Penna.
27. April 1849
Dear Sir
I have just rec,,d the Pension Certificates granted to Anna Margaret Finfrock widow of Andrew Peter Finfrock who was a private in the Revolutionary war, & I see that she is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of "Twenty dollars" per annum -
It was my impression from reading the Act of Congress that a widow would be entitled to a pension of equal amount per annum that her husband would receive if living under existing Pension laws - will you do me the kindness to see whether Twenty dollars is all that Mrs. Finefrock can receive per annum
Yours respectfully
A J. Ogle

JL Edwards Esq.

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Berlin July 29th 1847
Sir
I have made diligent search for the witnesses who were present at my marriage with Dr Peter Finfrock, & without success, The greater number I found upon inquiry to be dead, & the remainder have moved from the neighbourhood, when the marriage took place, to the far west & all trace of them lost, though the most diligent inquiry has been made for them.  If my necessities were not so great, I would not importune the officers of the pension Office, for the small pittance, allowed by congress to the widows of pensioners.  I am constrained from hard necessity to, ask again wether the record of the marriage made in the Bible, the leaf on which it was made, being before you, is not sufficient, I have understood that it frequently has been found satisfactory.
Proof of our having lived together for the period, of [previous word crossed out] from the date of our marriage untill his death can be furnished, if deemed of any importance
An answer is respectfully solicited
Truly yours
Anne Margaret Finfrock
widow of Dr. A Peter Finfrock 
Berlin Somerset Co Pa

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Philadelphia March 16:th 1838
James L Edwards Esq:
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose herewith the Pension papers of Andrew Peter Frinfrock - he has not been paid since the 4:th of Sept:r 1835_.  The Pensioner is Eighty Eight years of Age and has travelled from Somerset County in this State Say 240 Miles and as he must remain here until the return of the papers you will very greatly oblige him by returning the papers with an order on the Pension Agent to pay him the arrears which are due to him with as little delay as your convenience will admit.
With Sentiments of respect I remain Sir
Your Obedient Servant
William Milnor
Ald:n
P.S. Be pleased to enclose the papers to my care
W.M.

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[small teardrop shaped piece torn out at top of page allowing letters/words from another page to show through]
Stoys town                        |  Paid 12 1/2
26 th July
[written perpendicular and
to the left of above is the 
following:]
July 31

Alexander Ray Esqr
Georgetown
District of Columbia
_____________________
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pension
Washington

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York County ss
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of York personally came George Albright of the County of York who upon his solemn oath saith that he has been acquainted with A P. Finfrock for the space of twenty eigh years and that he has not resided in the County of York during that time ; that he resided in franklin County Penn,,a from the time I first became acquainted with him until the spring of 1823 or 24 when he moved away as deponent [previous two words crossed out] understood to Somerset County Penn,,a-
That Andrew Petert Finfrock has always had the character of being an honest and upright man -
Sworn & Subscribed }  |  George Albright
before me the 16th   }
day of July 1835        }
Benjn Lanins

York County, ss.
Be it remembered that on the 16 day of July, A.D. 1835, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County of York, John W. Hetrick Esq- who upon his solemn oath duly administered deposeth & saith, That he has a perfect knowledge of the residence as well as the character of Andrew Finfrock, that he now lives in Manheim township, York County, Pennsylvania, that he is a man of good moral character, & has resided in said township twenty five years & upwards, and that he has not changed his place of residence within the last three years, and further saith not.

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Sworn to & Subscribed before me } 
this the day & year aforesaid    }  | JohnWHetrick
Benjn Lanins

Pennsylvania
York County SS
I John W. Hetrick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify, that Benjamin Lanins, Esquire, before when the foregoing Depositions were made is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and as such is duly commissioned & qualified and knows the signature to the same to be in his proper hand writing, And do further certify that Andrew Finfrock of Manheim township, York County, Penna is a United States Pensioner which I know from the fact of his having brought to my office at different times Powers of Attorney authorizing a Gentleman of Philadelphia whose name I now disremember to receive the semi-annual payments of his pension - 
I have carefully examined A. Peter Finfrock the present applicant for a Pension & have found and say from my own knowledge that he is not the same Andrew Finfrock who now receives a pension.  The said Andrew Finfrock is a very aged man and in consequence of bodily inability & superannuation it is impossible to procure his attendance in York for the purposes of an examination -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at York Borough this 16 day of July 1835.
JohnWHetrick Prothy

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Somerset County, ss.
Before Me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the peace in & for the Said County of Somerset - Personally came John German of the Borough of Stoystown in the county of Somerset and state of pennsylvania - Who upon his Solemn Oath duly administered according to Law deposeth & Saith that he has a perfect Knowledge of the Residence as Well as the Character of A. Peter Finfrock an applicant for a united States pension - that he now Lives in the Borough of Stoystown in the county and State aforesaid - that he is a man of Good moral character & that he has Resided in the above mentioned place Since the first of April 1831 - and that he has not Changed his place of Residence Within the Last three years & furter Saith not
Sworn & Subscribed this 23d day of 
July 1835 Before me           Johan German
David Hite                           [written in old
J.P.S.C.                                  German script]

Somerset County, ss.
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in & for the Said county of Somerset, Personally came James Kennady of the Borough of Stoystown in the county of Somerset & State of pennsylvania Who upon his Solemn oath duly administered according to Law deposeth & Saith, that he has a perfect Knowledge of the residence as Well as the character of A. Peter Finfrock an applicant for a united States pension - that he now Lives in the Borough of Stoystown in the county and state aforesaid - that he is a Man of Good Moral character and that he has resided in the above mentioned place Since the first of April 1831 - and that he has not changed his place of Residence Within the Last three years & further Saith not 
Sworn and Subscribed this 23d }JamesKennady
day of July 1835 Before me       }
David Hite J.P.S.C.                      }

Somerset County }
Pennsylvania        } ss.  I Chauncey Forward Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County do by these presents Certify, that David Hite Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits was made, was at the time of taking such affidavits, and now is, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Somerset, duly Commissioned and Sworn to all whose official acts as such, due faith and Credit is and of right ought to be given.  In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and official Seal at Somerset this 24,,th day of July A D 1835
C. Forward Prot.

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Stoystown Somerset County Penn 24th July 1835
D_r Sir
Inclosed you Will find Such Evidence as Mr Edwards Presumes, the Department will require of me to Show that I am not the Same person Who applied for a pension in york county Penn in December 1832 to obtain that I was forced to ^go york co. & back on my awn feet I return my sincere thanks to you & Mr Edwards for your Kind attention to my Buisness, If you obtain a certificate for me of any [previous two words crossed out] - please to forward it as Soon as you can; together with a bill of what I am indebted to you & Mr Edwards for your trouble in My case; & I will forward it to you as Soon as I make a draw I feel a great anxiety to have you boath paid as I Expect you have had a good deal of trouble
I am Very Respectfully Yours
A Peter finfrock

Alexander Ray Esqr
[underneath this name is a teardrop shaped tear in the paper that allows letters/words from another page to show through]

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Somerset Penna. March 24" 1847
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir I write to you for the purpose of procuring information in the following case of an application for a pension - as to what your ^rules require as to form and manner of bringing the evidence properly before you.
A Lieutenant of infantry in the army of the revolution, married after the [previous word crossed out] he left the service and previous to the 1st Jany 1794 - died in the year 1819 - having never procured a pension - leaving his widow - who died in 1835 also without having got a pension - There are several children who now wish to get the benefit of the acts of Congress for the services of the father.
Is there not also an application pending of Mrs Margaret Finefrock widow of A Peter Finefrock for a pension - she is anxious to know what is done in the matter.  The papers were sent to Hon. A Stewart
Yours truly 
Ross Forward

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J. L. Edwards, Esq
Comr. of Pensions,
Pension Office
 [written to the left of and perpendicular to the above words is written the following:]
feb 3. 1843

[written perpendicularly and on top of the right edge of the above address is written the following:]
Hon J M Russell 
AR

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Ho: Reps Feb. 2. 1843.
JLEdwards Esq
D.rSir
Be pleased to furnish me with the proper forms of the application & necessary in the case stated in the enclosed note - together with such instructions as may be usual in such cases.  I oblige, DrSir
Very respectfully,
Yr. Mo. obd.tSt.
JM Russell

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 18th, 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Andrew Peter Finfrock, deceased, -------a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa Agency, at the rate of Twenty -----Dollars and ------Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1841. to the 3d August 1841---
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris
COMPTROLLER

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
 Present.

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Mr. J L Edwards
Pention office
Washington City
 [written perpendicular to and to the left side of the above address, partially covering the recipient's first initial, is the following:]
Augt 26 1847
UM Clevin
Anna M Finfrock
[written horizontally across the bottom, overlapping the 2 lines above this note, is the following:]
Berlin Pa
Aug 14

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| Pa.
Berlin Somerset County August 23 1847
Mr. J L Edwards
Dear Sir I think if you Examine the Leaf of the bible you will find that I was Married to Andrew Peter Finfrock on the 8 ɔ/" day of October 1793 therefore I cannot See that Can Be any -- objections to a poor woman getting hir just Due and I made [illegible] that was the time that we ware Married so that we ware maried prier to 1794 I would Like to know whether there is any thing Elce Necessery for that Cannot Be any objection   yours most respectfuly
Anna Margret Finfrock

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per AStewart
MC
J L Edwards Esq
Com Pensions
Wa [illegible]

[written perpendicular and to the left of the above lines is the following:]
Feb. 21. 1847.
re Anna Margaret Finfrock

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House of Reps
July 25. 1847
JL Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Dr Sir
inclosed you have Mrs A. M. Finfrock ^application for a pension with proof of Mariage &c as this is a plain case I hope you will dispose of it at once & send me her certificate
Yours &c
A Stewart

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Free
official business
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

[document bears a stamp that reads "SOMERSET APR"]
written across part of the stamp and perpendicular to the above address is the following:}
abl19 '47
D Crumb

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Somerset ^Penna April 16th 1847
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I am in the receipt of yours of the 23d Ult. addressed to Hon. A Stewart in relation to the declaration of Anna Margaret Finefrock, in which exceptions are made to the sufficiency of family register to prove the date of her marriage.  This objection seems to be made princepally because the marriage took place so near the 1st Jany 1794, and it seems to me that this objections ought not to deprive the applicant from her rights if under other circumstances ^it would be considered good [^ indicates insertion of 5 previous words] as for instance if the record would be deemed sufficent if the [previous 2 words crossed out] in case the marriage had been recorded ten years previous to 1st of Jany 1794 - If it would be evidence in one case it ought surely to be in the other - For the difference of three months, and ten years within the time must amount to the same thing if the act of Congress is to govern.
That part of the record which is in English - is the record of the family of Jacob Finefrock one of the sons - and is not part of the record in Dutch of the Family of And. P. Finefrock which was put down by himself.
If you will examine you will find that the 1st child of the marriage Elisabeth was born in 1794 - This ought certainly to have some weight in establishing that the marriage was at the time stated in the record - The old lady says that

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she thinks it was not set down for a year or perhaps two after the marriage but that she recollects very well the circumstance of its being written there by Finefrock.
Elisabeth one of the children and Jacob also say that as early as they have any recollection of the matter this record was in the Bible.
This is about all the evidence that can possibly be got as to the age of the record - And if you would deem this of any consequence and ^think it [^ indicates insertion of 2 words] required it will be procured.  Please inform me if any-thing further is requisite
Yours truly
Ross Forward

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13301.
Act 44 661.
Anna Margaret Finfrock
Pa
Act 7 July 38
d. 41
Rejected Act March 3. 43 & 17 June 44
Married before 1794 husband died 4 Augt 1841
admd act 3 March 43 17 Mar 46 / 2 Feby 48
$20.00 pa
per 4 March 1843
A J Ogle
submiten to C[illegible]
and admitred upon the certificate of Mr Ogle
Somerset Co [previous word crossed out]
Pa

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State of Pennsylvania
Somerset County SS
I. A J. Ogle Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid do by these presents certify that the foregoing depositions were made in open court before the honorable the Judges thereof -
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Somerset this 9th day of February A. D. 1847
A J. Ogle
Prothonotary

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Stoystown Decr 5th 1824
J L Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
In answer to your comunication of date the 15" November last I can inform you that the present is the 2d Declaration transmitted to washington, but The 'cause is one was Sent to the honorable Geo" Band & was lost, as A Hay Esqr can Explain to you, being acquainted withe the Facts, Mr band can also explain to you respecting it, i have never given my name other Than Andrew Peter Finfrock in any of my Transactions, nor have i eaver recievd one Cent from Government for pension claims, The person who draws a pension and whoose Name is andrew Finfrock, risides at york Penn"a, I regrett very much that i Should be suspected of making application a second Time for pension claims, and Shall consider my Just rights sufficcently satisfyed if i am able To make out my claims to ˅ [˅ indicates insertion of next 3 words] in one case your satisfaction which i have no doubt of, if Mr Bands having Lost my papers does not interfere, proof can Be given that i never received any thing for Pensions, if nessesary, I can also prove clearly that I was in the service, how long and the time of My return if it will avail any thing -

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I should be verry thankfull to hear soon - If the department is reconciled with my Explanation, or if any thing else is required - and what my prospects are, yours verry Respectfully
A. Peter finfrock

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Philada. Bank
Dec 19. 1837
I thank you kindly for the report of the Secretary of the Treasury with the accompanying documents.
Enclosed I send you the power of attorney you left unto me to draw A. P. Finfrocks pension - There is more than a year due to him (say 2 years) and the regulations of the War department require a special order to be given to the Agent by the Commissioner of Pensions
You will please Therefore call upon the Commissioner and have the necessary order forwarded.
Yours respectfully
B Drun

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Philadelphia March 22nd, 1838
To the Honble J R Poinsett
Secretary of War 
(  Dear Sir On the 16:th instant I wrote to M,,r J L Edwards and enclosed the papers of Andrew P Finfrock an old revolutionary Soldier requesting that they might be returned as Soon as possible with an order to the pension agent to pay the arrearages.  M,,r Finfrock walked from Somerset County in this State a distance of 240 Miles, he is 88 years old and very poor and has to remain here until his papers some on - he is a worthy old man and was in the battle of Paoli Brandywine & Germantown and at the taking of Cornwallis, and his papers having been lost by the person to whom they were entrusted he has been only put on the pension List at the rate of twenty dollars per year.  I mention these things incidentally but my object is to request the return of the papers as soon as possible that the old

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Veteran may be enabled to turn his face towards his home.  
I am dear Sir your very Obedient Hble Serv ,
William Milnor Aldn

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33.208
Andrew Peter Finfrock
Pennsyl

6 mo. in 1776
$20 per annum
act 7 June 1832
Penn. Roll
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cert: to Pensioner, present.
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War Department
Pension Office
Feb 17. 1834
Sir
The papers in support of the claim of Peter Finfrock are herewith returned, the evdnce not being sufficient to authorise the Department to grant a pension for the time set forth in his declaration, under the Act of June 7. 1832.  He alleges a service of three years under one enlistment in a regiment commanded by Col. Jacob Clotz.  No officer of that name ever commanded a regiment of three years men; and the applicant's name cannot be found on the rolls of the revolutionary army.  He must therefore amend his declaration, by making an explanatory statement in relation to the character of the Troops to which he was attached, and he must prove that he served the three years alleged by him.  He also claims for service as an Assistant Surgeon.  This part of the claim cannot be admitted unless he can prove by credible witnesses that he was [illegible] appointed to the office, by some officer having authority to confer such an appointment - The affidavit of Capt. Hambright will be deemed sufficient to prove a service of six months for which a pension might be granted: but no greater

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allowance can be made without further proof.
I have the honor to be Very Respectully Yr. Mo. Obd. St 
J. L. Edwards

Hon George Burd
House of Representativs

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I certify that to the best of my recollection & belief the certificate of Capt. Hambright was amongst, the papers of Dr. Peter Frinfrock exhibited to me.
George Burd
25th Apl 1834

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Washington
20. Apl. 1849
I am well acquainted with Mrs. Anne Margaret Finefrock widow of Andrew Peter Finefrock who was a Pensioner of the United States - She is still living & is a woman of good character whose statements are entitled to full credit & I am fully satisfied from my knowledge of herself & family that she was married at the time she has stated viz in October 1793
A J. Ogle
Somerset Penn,,a

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Washington
6 Mar 1851
Dear Sir
I desire to procure from your office a certificate of the fact that Dr Peter Finefrock now dead was a pensioner of the United States.  My object is to use the certificate for the purpose of obtaining for his widow a pension from the Legislature of Penna.
Respectfully Yours
A J. Ogle

Jas. E. Heath Esq
Comr. of Pensions