Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5102, for John Moser, Pennsylvania

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Moser, John
NUMBER
S. 5102
carded
CONTENTS

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No 5276
Pittsburgh Agency
John Moser of Butler Co. in the State of Pennsylvania, who was a private and first lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Gogan of the Regt commanded by Col. Bullard in the Penn. Militia for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of February 1833 and sent to Hon. S. A. Gilmore, H. R.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 69.99
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1833 23.33
$93.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk, Book D. Vol 2. Page 200

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11.104
Declaration of John Moser, Revolutionary soldier, for the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7, 1832

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Butler SS

On this tenth day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas now sitting, John Moser, a resident of the Township of Bluefield in the county of Buttler and state aforesaid, aged seventy-seven 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  He was drafted into service the first time in December 1776 for two months under Captain Peter Trexler and Colonel Guyer, marched from Allentown in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, marched from thence into New Jersey into (illegible) quarters, have no tents.  The company quartered out, did not join the army this tour and at the expiration of the two months returned home. 

 Drafted again in August 1777 for two months under Captain Joseph Gogan, Colonel Stephen Bollard and was elected first lieutenant of the company.  Marched from the Township of Milford, Northampton County (now he believes Lehigh County) in company to Bucks County, Pennsylvania then the battalion was formed, then marched to Philadelphia, remained there some time, and then marched to Wilmington, Delaware where two brigades met was engaged here making (illegible).  It was believed there that this place would be attacked by the British.  From thence we marched to Brandywine, was present at the battle but took no part in the engagement.  The regiment to which he belonged was not called into the engagement.  He has lost his (illegible) of first lieutenant and cannot recollect how or what became of it.  He returned home with the company at the expiration of the two months.  

In 1778 he was again drafted for two months in company commanded by Captain George Knappenberger, marched over the (illegible) mountains and was stationed at Colonel Strouds in what was then Northampton County, now he believes Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, remained there to protect the frontiers

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from Indian incursions.  Returned home with the company at the expiration of the time, two months. 

He served another tour, year not recollected, under another Capt. for two months.  Marched from Northampton County, Pennsylvania in a company commanded by Peter Gogen, marched over the mountains again, joined no regiment or battalion, remained at a Moravian(?) village on the Lehigh River in the state of Pennsylvania.  Served out the term of this draft, two months, and returned home. 

He has no recollection of any person living who can prove his service.  He has the deposition of Frederick Miller of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania upon whose deposition he procured an annuity of forty dollars from the state of Pennsylvania which is here produced.  He has now no record of his age, recollects now the names of no officers (several illegible words) he served except General Armstrong, General potter, Colonel Stephen Bollyard.  He cannot recollect the names of (illegible) they (illegible) or militia with which he served.  

He is acquainted in the neighborhood in which he resides with the following persons who can testify as to his character for veracity and the belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution, to wit:  William Beatty, Esquire, Abraham Brucker, Esquire, John Potts, Jacob Mechling Esquire, Hon. John Gillmore and the Hon. (illegible).

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Signed:  John Moser

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Signed:  Wm. Stewart, Pro.

We, G. Schweezerbarth, clergyman residing in the Butler County, state of Pennsylvania and Jacob Mechling, residing in the Borough of Buttler, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Moser who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy-seven years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier

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of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  
Signed:  G. Schweizerbarth, Wm. Stewart, pastor of the Ev. Lutheran Church at Zelienople, Butler A.C., Jacob Mechling.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier with service as he states.  And the court further certifies this (illegible) do that G. Schweizerbarth, who has signed the preceding affidavit, is a clergyman in the town of Zelienople, Buttler County, Pennsylvania and that Jacob Mechling, who has also signed the record is a resident in the Borough of Buttler, Buttler County, and is a credible person and that their statement is (illegible) to court.

Butler County
I, William Stewart, prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for said county, do by these presents certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of John Moser for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22nd day of September A.D. 1832.
Signed:  Wm. Stewart, Prothy.

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11.104
John Moser
Admitted
$26.66 per annum
20
46.66
Hon. Saml. A. Gilmore, H. R

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BRIEF in the case of John Moser of Clearfield Township, County of Butler in the State of Pennsylvania.
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In open court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
[blank]
3. How old is he?
77
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period | Duration of Service (Years, Months, Days) | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Was drafted in December, in 1776 | ,2, | Private | Col. Guyer, Capt. Peter Trexler (Penna. Militia)
Was drafted in August 1777 | ,2, | 1st Lieut. | Col. Stephen Bollard, Capt. Joseph Gogan
Was drafted in 1778 | ,2, | Private | Capt. Geo. Kanppenburger
Year not recollected | ,2, | Private | Capt. Peter Gogan
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Not any.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Allentown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No.
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilcox, Examining Clerk.
5 February 1833

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
April 30, 1924.
Walter L. Moser,
107 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,
Apollo, Pa.
Sir;
April 30, 1924.
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5162, it appears that John Moser enlisted in December 1776 and served two months as a private in Captain Peter Trexler's Company, Colonel Guyer's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He enlisted in August 1777 and served two months as First Lieutenant in Captain Joseph Gogan's Company, Colonel Stephen Bollard's Pennsylvania Regiment.
In 1778 he served two months in Captain George Knappenburger's Pennsylvania company and later he served two months in Captain Peter Gogan's Pennsylvania Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, while a resident of Clearfield Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-seven years.
There is no data on file as to his family,
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Pittsburgh Roll, Act 7 June 1832
John Moser, Private and Lieut. $46.66 per annum.
To what time last paid?
Cole
Maj. Bogan
Paid to 4th Sept 1848.
BLB

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1894 Dec. 3 History to Miss Elizabeth Robinson, Parkers Landing, Pa.
1911 Sept. 1 History to Mrs. Perry L Hobbs. Letter in T.F. 22428 John Ohl.
1921 Apr. 29 History to Mrs. Jane M. Bigger
1924 Jan 10 History to J.E. Moser
1924 Apr 30 History to Walter L. Moser
1925 Nov. 19 Copies mailed to W. L. Moser and Finance Division requested to return to him the over payment of 10 cents.
1939 May 10 History to Edwin B. Graham (Letter in claim of John Grey, R. 3819)
5102
Rev. War
INVALID
File No. 5102
John Moser
Lieut. Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
January 10, 1924
Joseph E. Moser
609 University St.,
Bloomington, Ind.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 5102 it appears that John Moser enlisted in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He was allowed pension for eight months service in the Pennsylvania Troops, on his application executed September 10, 1832 while a resident of Clearfield Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania aged seventy-seven years.
There is no data on file as to his family,
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Abbreviated record
Date of death not on A.B.

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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Moser S.F. 5102
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (CAPTAIN., COLONEL.) | STATE.
Dec 1776 | 2 mos. | Private | Peter Trexler, Guyer | Penna.
Aug 1777 | 2 mos. | 1st Lieut. | Joseph Gogan, Stephen Bollard |
1778 | 2 mos. |  | George Knappenburger |
[blank] | 2 mos. |  | Peter Gogan |
Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [blank]
Date of application for pension, Sept. 10, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Clearfield Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Age at date of application, 77 years; place of birth not stated.
Remarks: [blank]
Very respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.
31793b5m10-07

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[Stamp: FINANCE DIVISION, Nov 9, 1925, Bureau of Pensions]
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA
WALTER L. MOSER, MINISTER
107 N. PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
WALTER L. MOSER
MINISTER
November 5, 1925
Sirs:
I am writing to request any possible information you may have regarding the records of one, John Moser (or sometimes Mosser) who was granted a pension as a soldier of the Revolutionary War on the authority of the following document now in my possession.
War Department, Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, John Moser, of the state of the state of Pennsylvania, who was a private and Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the fourth of March and 4th September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this seventh day of February, One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Signed Lew Cass (or Cafs), Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned, I. L. Edwards
As nearly as I can gather, John Moser was born in Germany. Enlisted in 1776 from Northampton County, Penna., and served a number of enlistments, among them under Capt. Joseph Gogan in Col. Stephen Bullard's Regiment.
He was a pensioner of your department when he died at the age of 93. He resided in Donegal Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
You will find enclosed one dollar which you may use in ascertaining for me all the information available regarding his place of birth, residence, place of enlistment, family, or any other facts that might assist in looking up his life. The Librarian at Harrisburg informs me that it is possible to obtain for a small sum photostat copies of War records. May I count on your assistance in this matter.
Gratefully yours,
Walter L. Moser

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3 - 2233  113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Nov. 9. 1925.
Chief Rev. Sect.
I have this day received from Rev. Walter L. Moser cash No. for $1.00 requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
O.J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H. C. L.
Copies mailed and Finance did not
and requested to refund 15 cents to above.
C.W.
Nov 19, 1925

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Request for Photostating   3-2006
(To be prepared in duplicate.)   Ex. CW
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2662
Date Nov 14, 1925
Subject John Moser, Rev. S5102
1 copies of 2 pieces consisting of 4 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Remarks: [blank]
A.E. Wilson, Chief Section
Approved: [blank]
Chief Clerk.

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA.
107 N. Penn Ave
WALTER L. MOSER.
MINISTER.
March 26, 1924
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir:
I am writing to discover whether you have any information regarding the person named in the claim below; his place of enlistment, date of birth, service in the army, date of M.O., etc. The following is a copy of an old document in my possession which may assist you:
WAR DEPARTMENT REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, John Moser of the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private and Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
(signed) Lew Cass
Sec. of War.
Quite evidently there should be records available somewhere giving the official papers upon which such claims were based. Any information you may have concerning this man, or any suggestion as to probable sources of information will be gratefully welcomed.
Sincerely
Walter L. Moser
[Stamp: U.S. Pension Office Mar 29, 1924]

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Bloomington Ind. Nov. 22 1923
Bureau of Pensions
Dept. of the Interior
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I wish to know if there is any record of pensions for Revolutionary War service being granted to JOHN MOSER, WILLIAM MOSER, or LOUIS MOSER, all these were from Pennsylvania I think.
I desire this information to secure membership in the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Yours truly,
Joseph E. Moser.
609 University St.
Bloomington, Ind.

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Rev
221 Spruce Ave.
Ravenna, Ohio
To Pension Agent.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
My Great-Great Grandfather, whose name was John Christian Moser, born 1754 and died in 1848, served in the Revolutionary war and drew a pension of $2.00 per month. He was born in Northumberland Co., Bergundy Twp., Pa. and came later to Butler Co., Pa. where he resided until he died. Any information you can give me concerning his record

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during the war and also how long he would receive pension and so on. I want to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and this information was necessary. My father was a veteran in the Civil war.
Thanking you in advance for information given,
I am,
Mrs. Jane M. Bigger
Hope to hear from you soon.
April 7, 1921.

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Nov 9, 1894
Dear sir:
John Moser was a private in Captain Kern's Company in the Revolutionary War and he drew a pension.
Would you please tell me what is stated in the pension records about him?
I would like to know the time he was home and where, where he enlisted in Revolutionary War and how long he served, the amount of his pension and anything else that is stated about him.
I wish the information as a matter of family history.
If you cannot give me the desired information, would you please tell me who can?
Very truly,
Elizabeth Robinson
Address:
Miss Elizabeth Robinson
Parkers Landing, Pennsylvania

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May 10, 1939
Mr. Edwin B. Graham
418 Fulton Building
107 Sixth Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
BA-J/MMHF: MLB
John Moser
S. 5102
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Musser, Mosser or Moser of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, who served in Captain Joseph Grogan's company, Colonel Stephen Bullard's regiment.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in
pension claim, S. 5102, based upon service of John Moser in the Revolutionary War.
John Moser enlisted in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, served two months as private in Captain Peter Trexler's company, Colonel Guyer's Pennsylvania regiment; enlisted in August, 1777, served two months as First Lieutenant in Captain Joseph Gogan's company, Colonel Stephen Bollard's Pennsylvania regiment; sometime in 1778, he served two months in Captain George Knappenberger's Pennsylvania company and later he served two months in Captain Peter Gogan's Pennsylvania company. (Note: The names of the officers, cited above, should be, evidently Colonel Geiger, Captain Joseph Kocken, Colonel Stephen Balliet and Captain Peter Kocken.)
John Moser was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-seven years and a resident of Clearfield Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
No family data are shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of
See Pa. Archives 6th series, Vol. 8, pages 14 on three for verification of service and officers' names.

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death of John Moser, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Moser
Certificate #5276
Issued February 7, 1833
Rate, $46.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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May 10, 1939
Mr. Edwin B. Graham
418 Fulton Building
107 Sixth Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
John Moser
S.5102
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Moser of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, who served under Captain Joseph Gogan and in Colonel Stephen Bullard's regiment, and that of John Frey or Fry, who, according to a history of Rockingham County, Virginia, was granted a Revolutionary War claim, May 30, 1782.
The records of John Moser of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and John Frey or Fry, of Virginia, are furnished you herewith. No other Revolutionary War pension record of a John Frey of Virginia, under any spelling, is on file. Your citation in regard to an allowance in 1782 does not pertain to the records of this office, but, possibly, to some Virginia State payment.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Name: Moser, Joseph
Grade: Private
Line: Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER: 6178
ACREAGE: 100
ISSUED: Jan. 30, 1790
to not shown
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.