Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,564, Ludwig Fishburn, Penn.

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SERVICE | | NUMBER
Penn. | Fishburn, Ludwig | R. 3,564
| or Fishborn |

CONTENTS

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Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania ss

on this ["sixth" crossed out] eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared in open Court before the Honourable Calvin Blythe Esq. President Judge of the twelfth Judicial district and the Honourable Valentine Hummel Esquire one of his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County in the state of Pennsylvania now in session Philip Fishburn a resident of Derry Township; Dauphin County + state aforesaid who will be eighty two years of age in November next who being duly affirmed according to law doth depose and say that the said Ludwig Fishburn whose petition is hereto annexed is a brother to this deponent - that the said Ludwig Fishburn was eighty years of age on the third day of September instant that this deponent was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that in October one thousand seven hundred + seventy seven Ludwig Fishburn served a tour as a drafted Militiaman - that the said Ludwig Fishburn was drafted in Londonderry (now Derry) Township, Lancaster (now Dauphin) County Pennsylvania - under Captain Hays, and Liutenent Michael Ragm, and afterward joined the Brigade of General Irvine - That this

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deponents brother Ludwig Fishburn returned home to Derry township then Londonderry Township after his term of service had expired, that his deponent has frequently heard Ludwig Fishburn during the revolutionary war say that he was in the battle or skirmish of [illegible crossed out] Chesnut [written above] hill, and  that General Irvine's horse was wounded in that battle - This deponent  also remembers that his brother Ludwig Fishburn was drafted to stand guard at the public stores at Lebanon County Pennsylvania after his term of service last mentioned expired - and this deponent + Ludwig Firsburn were out waggoning one tour during the Revolutionary War - That the said Ludwig Fishburn has always borne the reputation of a man of strict integrity and unimpeachable veracity - That this deponent resides in the same neighbourhood with Ludwig Fishburn,

Affirmed and subscribed in Open Court this 8th day of September AD 1836

J Duck Prothy

Philip Fishburn

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veracity - 

Affirmed + subscribed in Open Court this eighth September AD 1836

J Duck Prothy

Chris Seiler

A 234 [written vertically to the right]

33,881
Ludwig Fishburn
Pennsyla [written vertically to the right, over "Chris Seiler"]

Pennsylvania
Dauphin County ss [cut off at bottom]

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Dauphin County state of Pennsylvania - ss -

Personally in open Court before the Honourable Calvin Blythe Esq + Valentine Hummel Esq. his associate Judges of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County in the state Pennsylvania now in session Christian Seiler Esquire of the Borough of Harrisburg in the County of Dauphin aforesaid, and being duly affirmed this eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty six deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Ludwig Fishburn the applicant for a pension whose petition is hereto annexed - that this deponent resided for many years in Derry Township Dauphin County where the said Ludwig Fishburn resided - that this deponent has resided in the neighbourhood of said Ludwig Fishburn for nearly sixty years and for the last Thirty five years has been well acquainted with the said Ludwig Fishburn - and that the said Ludwig Fishburn has always been reputed + said to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war and that the said Ludwig Fishburn has always borne the reputation of a man of strict

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veracity - 

Affirmed + subscribed in open Court this eighth September AD 1839

J Duck Prothy

Chris Seiler

A 234 [written vertically to the right]

33,881
Ludwig Fishburn
Pennsyla [written vertically to the right, over "Chris Seiler"]

Pennsylvania
Dauphin County ss [obscured by seal]

I Jacob Duck Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in this matter of the application of Ludwig Fishburn for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 9th day of September AD 1836.

Hon J. Duck Prothy
Jas. Cowden

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Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania ss

on this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared in open Court before the Honourable Calvin Blythe Esq + Valentine Hummel one of his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County in the State of Pennsylvania now in session Ludwig Fishburn a resident of Derry Township, Dauphin County + state aforesaid who will be eighty years of age on the third day of September next 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 the seventh of June one thousand eight hundred + thirty two and its supplements That this applicant joined the Company of Captain Hays (as a drafted Militia man) in the latter end of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in Londonderry Township then Lancaster now Dauphin County aforesaid - and marched to the City of Lancaster under the Command of Col. Robert Elder and Lieutenant Colonel Robert Clark, and thence marched to a place called Fox chase point Chester County Penna where Capt.

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Hays joined the regiment under the Command of General Potters regiment - The Battalion under the Command of Col. Robt Elder left General Potters army, and were marched across the Schuylkill at Swedes ford, and at a place called Bamhill joined the Brigade under the Command of General Irvine - The army or portion of it under the Command of General Irvine [inserted above] then encamped about three miles from Chesnut hill - sometime in December one thousand seven hundred + seventy eight the British encamped at Chesnut hill, and commenced plundering the Country - some time in this month the battle or skirmish of Chesnut Hill [inserted above] took place - This deponent was in that Battle - General Irwine who had the Command of the Regiment ["of the Regiment" crossed out] was wounded with a grape shot - and taken prisoner by the British, and the brigade then retreated. Captain Hays who had the command of the Company in which deponent served as a private in that battle was likewise wounded but slightly - James Wilson was the first Lieutenant in Capt Hays Company, and Michael Rahm was the second Lieutenant - Henry Slaughterbach

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arms from Hummelstown - Dauphin then Lancaster County to Philadelphia - this deponent was afterwards employed in carrying ammunition from Philadelphia to Virginia as a waggon master - The deponent cannot state the precise time when he left the service on this subject he has no documentary evidence, He received a discharge from Captn Hays which he had with his other papers at his residence in Derry Township, Dauphin County but which has been unfortunately destroyed or mislaid - That Henry Cook of Hanover Township, Dauphin County (who is now on the pension list of the United States) was in the engagement with this deponent at Chesnut Hill and can testify to this deponents service - The said Henry Cook is in his eighty third year of age and is infirm and unable to come to Court - but his deposition taken before Samuel Todd Esq. is hereto annexed That Philip Fishburn of Derry Township, Dauphin County can also testify to the fact of this deponents having served as a militiaman in the Revolutionary war - This deponent was born in Derry Township, Dauphin County - on the third of December one thousand seven hundred + fifty six - that this deponent was residing in ["Derry" crossed out] Londonderry (now Derry) Township

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a private who belonged to the same brigade was wounded in this battle and two days [inserted above] after it was fought, this deponent  and seven others found him concealed in the woods and they carried their wounded comrade about two miles - where he received medical aid - and on the return of Peace the said Henry Slaughterbach draw a pension - In Jany one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight - this deponent was drafted a militia man to stand guard at the public stores at Lebanon County Penna after his term of service last mentioned expired some time in June seventeen hundred and seventy eight this deponent was pressed into service as a waggoner to remove the public stores from Lebanon to Phila - and afterwards the same pressed teams were employed in carrying the public stores to Carlisle - Patrick Kelly was waggon master - Deponent was engaged in this service about two months - afterwards in the fall of one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight this deponent again entered the service as a wagoner under John McGowan as Waggon Master - and assisted in conveying the public

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Lancaster (now Dauphin) County Pennsylvania where he has resided ever since - The above named Philip Fishburn and Christian Seiler - who reside in the Petitioners neighbourhood can state the character of the Petitioner for veracity - and their knowledge and so forth of his services as a revolutionary soldier - 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.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

J Duck Prothy

Ludwig Fishborn

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Rev. & 1812 War Section

August 29, 1928

Mrs. E. G. Clem
2700 East 75th St.
Chicago, Illinois

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 3564, it appears that Ludwig Fishborn or Fishburn was born September or December 3, 1756, in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

He alleged that while a resident of Londonderry Township, Lancaster County (later Dauphin County) Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served with the Pennsylvania troops as follows:

From late in October, 1777, served as a private in Captain Hays' Company in Colonel Robert Elder's Regiment, was in the battle of Chestnut Hill, length of service not stated.

In January, 1778, he guarded the public stores in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, length of service not given.

From sometime in June, 1778, served about two months as a wagoner under Wagonmaster Patrick Kelly.

In the fall of 1778 he served as a wagoner under Wagonmaster John McGowan, length of service not stated.

He afterwards served as wagonmaster and was employed in carrying ammunition from Philadelphia to Virginia, length of service not stated.

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He applied for pension August 27, 1836, at which time he was living in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. His claim was not allowed as he did not serve six months in a military capacity, which was the requirement of the pension law. The wagon service was not considered as being of military character.

There are no data on file relative to wife and children of Ludwig Fishborn or Fishburn.

Respectfully,

E. .W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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28 Aug. 29 Hist to Mrs. E. G. Clem. [illegible]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1878 [crossed out]

REJECTED [stamped]

3564

P.O. Ludwig Fishburn

Service: [blank]

Enlisted: [blank] , 18 [blank] .
Discharged: [blank] , 18 [blank] .

Application filed: [blank] , 18 [blank] .

Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]

Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]

[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract.
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank] , 18 [blank] .

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Ludwig Fishburn
Pennsylvania

Rejected

See letter 19 Sep '36 [crossed out]
H Alricks [crossed out]

did not serve six months in a military capacity.

3564

act 7 June 1832

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Dauphin County ss

Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county Personally appeared the within named Henry Cook who being duly sworn according to law doth say that Ludwig Fishborn of Derry Township in the said county was a privet solger in the revolutionary war in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven under Command of Col Robert Elder and Lutenant Col Robert Clark and further saith not

sworn and subscribed before me the 24th day of August A.D. 1836

Samuel Todd

Henry ["his mark" above and below an "x"] Cook

Pennsylvania
Dauphin County ss

I Jacob Duck Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that Samuel Todd Esq. whose name appears to the above affidavit was at the time of the making of said afft. a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly comissioned qualified &o to all whose official acts full faith and credit are & of right ought to be given.

Witness my hand & seal of Office at harrisburg Sept. 9. 1836

Hon J. Duck Prothy
Jas Cowden

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H. Alricks
Sep 19. 1836

Record Vol 41. PA 08

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War Dept Pen. Office
Sep 19. 1836

Sir

The papers in the case of Ludwig Fishburn have been [illegible]. He alleges to have been drafted in Oct as a Militia man of Pennsyla, and after serving out his time, he was again drafted to stand guard at the Public stores at Lebanon, after which he was pressed into the service as a wagoner, in which service he was subsequently employed at several different periods. His two first tours did not exceed four months, and his service as a wagoner was not of Mlt character provided for by the act of 7 June 1832. That act provides for men who did not perform six months actual service in a military capacity, or under military obligations. The claim has therefore been rejected and the papers filed in this office, 

Hamilton Alricks Esq.
Harrisburg, 
Pa

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A234

Sept 15. 1836.
Pension office

W. Allison

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Dear sir

I enclose you the petition and proceedings thereon had in the case of Ludwig Fishburn a revolutionary soldier, and respectable citizen of this  County, who makes application for a pension. Will you please to inform me, of the order that may be made in the premises, + by so doing you will much oblige

your very humble + most
obedient servant,
Hamilton Alricks

Hon Lewis Cass Esq.
Secy of War.

Harrisburg Sept 12 - 1836

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2700 East 75th Street,
Chicago, Ill., Oct. 22, 1927.

Mr. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

I am endeavoring to trace the geneology of the Fishburn family, and possibly you can supply some information with reference to Ludwick (or Ludwig) Fishburn.

Ludwick Fishburn was born September 3, 1756, and died March 30, 1846. During the Revolution, he was Captain in the Second Regiment, Dauphin County Militia. 

I am wondering if you have any record of Ludwick Fishburn, and also the name of his wife, or widow, and children, as well as his revolutionary war service.

Thanking you for any information which you can furnish, I am,

Very truly yours,

Mrs. E. G. Clem

SC

U. S. PENSION OFFICE R OCT 24 1927 [stamp]