Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3180, John Dieter, Penn.

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[printed form with handwritten entries]
(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Dieter, John or Deiter
Magdalena
NUMBER
W.3180

CONTENTS

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[left side of page]  [handwritten]
Rep or Call
Payable to
Conrad Deiter
George Deiter
William Deiter
Michael Deiter
Catharine Clawell
Ann Maria Deiter
John Deiter
& Susanna Deiter
only living children

[right side of page] [printed form with handwritten entries]
4683
Pennsylvania
Magdalena Deiter dcd.
widow of John Deiter
who died on the 8th April 1824
Lehigh in the State of Penn.
who was a Captain in the Comp[superscript y] commanded
by Captain [dash] of the Regt. commanded
by [dash] in the 
line for 6 Months - Revolution
[double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of Phil.
at the rate of 120 Dollars [dash] Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831 and ending 22nd
December, 1849 when she died
[double line]
Certificate of Pension ifsued the 17th day of February, 1849, and sent to [?].
[signed] S. Cameron 
Senate M.P.
[double line]
Arrears to the 4th 
Semi-annual allowance ending
[double lines]
[open bracket] Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3rd [close bracket]
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin [signature] Clerk,
Book C Vol 1 Page 151

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[handwritten]
State of Pennsylvania.-
Lehigh County [?]

On this the Seventh day
of December AD  1847. personally appeared in open 
Court John Deiter, who being first duly sworn according 
to Law, doth make the following declaration, in the 
name of & as one of the children of Magdalena Deiter
decd, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Cong=
=ress passed July 4 1836_ that said Magdalena
Deiter was the wife of Capt. John Deiter, who during the
Revolutionary War performed various tours of duty a=
gainst the British and also on the frontier of Penna
against the Indians, as a Captain of the Militia of 
Northampton County Pennsylvania._ that the said
Magdalena_the mother off this declarant, was married 
to said Captain Deiter about the year 1774;- that the 
said Captain died about the 8 of April 1824, and
that his mother, the said Magdalena died on or 
about the 22nd December 1840. and that the following
are her surviving children, Conrad and George Deiter 
residing in Livingston County New York, William and 
Michael Deiter residing in Cranford County Pennsylvania
Mary Magdalena intermarried with Peter Miller
residing in Northampton County Pennsylvania, John
and Susanna Deiter same County, Catharine intermarried 
with Samuel Clawell. same County and

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[handwritten]
Mary Ann intermarried with Peter
Deiter dec'd, also of Northampton County aforesaid
John Dieter [signature]
sworn & subscribed in 
open Court before me 
Nathan Miller , Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania

I, Nathan Miller - 
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
said County, so certify that satisfactory evidence has
been exhibited to said Court, that the surviving children
of Magdalena Deiter are Conrad & George Deiter, residing in
Livingston County New York, William & Michael Deiter residing
in Crawford County Pennsylvania, John and Susanna Deiter
Mary Magdalena intermarried with Peter Miller, Catharine
intermarried with Samuel Clawell, and Mary Ann
intermarried with Peter Deiter all of
Northampton County Pennsylvania aforesaid
In testimony wherof
I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of Said Court this Seventh
day of December AD 1847
Nathan Miller Prothy.

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[typewritten]
TRANSLATION [underscored]
DIETER
In re: John DIETER
JOHANNES DIETER was born of Christian parents in M. Hanower
township, Northamton county, state of Pennsylvania, on December 15
in the year of our Lord and Savior 1751, he was soon thereafter administered
the holy baptism. The witnesses were: Johannes Dieter and his wife,
Anna Cadarina.  His father's name was Johannes Dieter and his mother's 
name was Ana Catharine nee Thowisen. For his confirmation in the Evangelical
doctrine, he was taught by (name illegible), Evangelical Reformed pastor 
and he renewed (part of sentence torn) of the holy baptism through the
Holy Communion in his 15th year. Entered upon the state of holy matrimony
on November 15 in the year (torn) with Maria Magdalena Kohlin, who was like-
wise born of Christian parents in Nacanichsem township, Hochs [underscored] county, [handwritten insert "Bucks Co."] state
of Pennsylvania on June 27 in the year of our Lord and Savior 1757, being 
soon thereafter administered the holy baptism and the witnesses at the 
holy act were Maria Magdalena Owerbelin.  Her father's name was Conrad 
Kohn and her mother's Anna Maria nee Drachin.  For her confirmation she
was instructed by Mr. Gross, Evangelical Reformed pastor and renewed the 
covenant of the holy baptism by the Holy Communion in her (illegible)
year.
     Of this state of holy matrimony, with its joys and sorrows, 
there were born to this husband and wife 13 children, namely, 8 boys
and 5 girls, i.e.:
First, a son born January 8, 1776, to whom they gave the name Michael - died.
Second, a daughter born March 16, 1777, to who they gave the name  )
     Magdalena, died.                                                                                                       ) Twins.
Third, a son born March 16, 1777, to whom they gave the name Conrad.)
Fourth, a son born May 11, 1779, to whom they gave the name Johannes.
Fifth, a son born July 16, 1781, to whom they gave the name Petrus, died.
Sixth, a daughter born December 1, 1783, to whom they gave the name
     Maria Susana.
Seventh, a son born March 4, 1786, to whom they gave the name Georg.
Eighth, a daughter born September 229, 1790, to whom they gave the name
     Ana Maria.
Tenth, a son born February 7, 1793, to whom they gave the name Heinrich.
Eleventh, a son born September 17, 1795, to whom they gave the name Wilhelm.
Twelfth, a daughter born October 6, 1797, to whom they gave the name
     Catharina.
Thirteenth, a son born March 22, 1800, to whom they gave the name Michael.

Translated from German
by Matteossian / js/  3/2/34

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[handwritten]
Letters Testamentary
on the Last Will [illegible]
of
John Dieter dec'd
to
John Dieter [illegible]

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[handwritten]
Northampton County ss
     This 26th day of April AD 1824 before
me Thomas J. Rogers Register for the probate of Wills and granting
Letters of Administration in and for the County of Northampton personally
came Peter Steckel and Peter Casser the Subscribing Witnesses to the 
foregoing Will, and being duly sworn according to Law, did depose
and say that they were Present and heard, John Dieter, the Testator
sign seal publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument
of writing as and for his [strike through begins] act and [strike through ends] Last Will and Testament, that
at the time of so doing he was of perfect sound and disposing
mind, memory and understanding to the best of their Knowledge
Observation and belief: and that they at his request, and in his
presence signed the same as Witnesses, and in the presence of 
each Other -
            Witness my hand
            Tho: J Rogers Register

Northampton County ss
      I do certify that the above and
aforegoing is an exact exemplification of
the Last Will and Testament of John Dieter
deceased, Together with the probate taken
thereon; as the same remained filed of record
in the Register's Office at Easton, in and for
the County aforesaid -
     In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the said Office at Easton afore
said, the 26th day of April AD. 1824
Thos. J. Rogers Register

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[printed form with handwritten entries]

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, ss.

[circular stamp :REGISTER.SEAL NORTHAMTON.C  ]

     By the tenor of these presents,
I Thomas J. Rogers Register for the Probate of Wills
and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of
Northampton, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania,

DO MAKE KNOWN unto all Men, that on the day of the date hereof at Easton, be-
fore me was proved, approved, and insinuated the last Will and Testament of John
Dieter deceased, (a true copy whereof is to these presents an-
nexed) having whilst he lived, and at the time of his death, divers goods, chattels, 
rights and credits within the said Commonwealth, by reason whereof the approbation
and insinuations of the last will and Testament, and the committing the administration of
all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said deceased,
and also the auditing the accompts, calculations, and reckonings of the said administra-
tion, and a final dismission from the same to me are manifestly known to belong; and
that administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said
deceased any way concerning his last Will and Testament was committed to John
Dieter the Executor within named
in the testament named, he having first been duly Sworn well
and truly to administer the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, and 
make a true and perfect inventory thereof, and exhibit the same info the Register's office
at Easton, on before the Twenty sixth day May next, and to render a 
true and just accompt, calculation and reckoning of the said administration, on or before
the Twenty sixth day of April on thousand eight hundred and
Twenty five or when thereunto lawfully required. ---

IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at Easton
aforesaid, the Twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and Twenty four ---

Thos. J. Rogers, Register

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In the Name of God Amen
I John
Deeter of Moore Township in the County of 
Northampton and State of Pennsylvania ame
old sick and weak of Body but of perfect mind
Memory and understanding blessed be God for 
the same and knowing that it is appointed for
all Men once to Die do publish this my last Will
and Testament in manner and form following 
that is to say first Is my Will that all my
Just Debts shall be paid after my decease; second  give and
bequeath unto my beloved Wife Magdalena the sole use of the roome
I now live in, the priviledge in the Kitchen and in the seller to make
use of as much as she shall want as also one stove and pipe one bed &
bedsted two Cows and further for the said Cows as much as she shall
want for the same and to gain paster with the rest of the Cattle that
may feed on the Premises one Corner Cuboard with furniture one
Clock and Case twelve bushel of rye two bushel of good on March.
antable wheat five bushel of book wheat eight bushel of Corn one 
Spinning wheal one Hog, apples as much as she shall Stant in 
need for all the above articles, I give and bequeath unto my said
beloved Wife Magdalena and the Grain as above spacified shall 
be Delivered to her by my Administrators yearly and every year
during her Natural live or as long as she shall remain a Widow
in good time and at proper seasons firewood cut and howled to 
the doore and much as she shall stand in need for, during live of
during he widowhood one half quarter of an acre of Sand for
potatoes [insert] well manured plowed and in a husband like manner prepared
yearly and every year at proper time and season the one half of the 
little gardain and as much of the large gardain as would be 
suficient to raise two hundred hedes of Cabatch yearly and every
year during her live and as long as she shall remain my widow
further is my will that my real Estate shall be rented out by
my Administrators for five sucsessive years after my decease
and the One third of the rent shall be paid to my said Wife for 
her sport and the residue shall be applyed to keep the buildings
and fences in repair and after the expiration of the said five
years my said Estate shall be sold by my Executors if the think
fit and the One third of the proceed shall remain stanting of
which my said wife shall draw the Interest during her live
or as long as she shall remain my widow and then shall each
of my sons have fifty three Dollars and thirty three Cents. towit:

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Conrad, John, George, William and Michael Dieter and the residue
shall be Devoided in equal shears to wit Conrad, John, George, William
Michael, Susana intermarried with John Dieter Mogdalen intermarried
to Peter Miller M [ink blot] intermaried with Peter Dieter and Catharena
intermarried with Samuel Clewell sheare and sheare alike
exepting to my daughter Susana intermarred with John Dieter
her sheare shall remain in the hands of my Executors and shall be paid
to her as she shall stant in need for and no part thereof shall be paid to her
husband but if she should be desirous to have a home for herself then and
in that case my Executors shall purchase a lot of land for her if her share
shuld besuficient and her release shall be a suficient discharg for my
Executors but it is the bond intent and meaning hereof that her husband
shall have no claime to the same further it my will that my Executors
shall give unto Susana Dieter my Grand Child whonow lives with 
me at the time of her freedom one Cow, one good bed, and bedstet, one
spinning wheel a good [insert] and suficient suit of freedom Cloth and six
Dollars in Money further is my Will that my personal Estate shall
be sold by Executors after my decease except what I have given 
to my Wife and the one third of the proceeds thereof shall be paid
over to by beloved Wife Magdalina and aforesaid and the remainter
shall be Devoided in equal shears among my nine Children above
named excepting my daughter Susana her shear shall remain in 
the hands of my executors and to be paid to her as occation requires
I also give and bequeath unto my said Wife one Drawer in adition
to the other articles beforespecified and twosheep to be fet and go
in paster with the rest that may bedept on the premises - And I do
hereby impower my Executors herein named to make and execute
such Conveyance and conveyances for my real estate after sale thereof
and to sign seal such deeds or deed of Conveyance as I myself -
might or could have done in my livetime and I do hereby nominate C
Constitute and appoint my two sons Conrad and John Dieter my
sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and
Disanull all former Wills by me made -
In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal the sixth day of February in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four -
Signed Sealed pubished and
declared by the above named John 
Dieter to be his Last Will & Testament
in the presence of us who have here
unto subscribed our names as Witnesses
in the presents of the Testator
Peter Sheckel
John Dieter seal

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A true and perfect Inventory and Just appraisement of 
all and Singular the goods and Chattels rights and Credits which
were of Magdalena Dieter Deceased widow of John Deiter Deceased of
Moore Township in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania 
at the time of her death to wit
2 Tables $1.00   
1 Clock and Case 12.00
1 Corner Cubard 3.00
1 Peurough 2.00
2 Beds and bedsteats 15.00
2 Stoves and stove pipes 13.00
1 Cow 12.00
1 lot Shues & Lether .75
11 1/2 Bushels Corn & 2 Bags 30 3.45
15 Bushels Rey 40 Cts Bushel 6.00
2 Bushels weat & 1 Bag 1.60
2 amty bags .5 each .10
5 Chairs 10 du -.50
3 Buckets & 1 Churn .50
1 Reel & 1 Spining weal .30
2 Iron pots one pan one Coffee burner 1.00
1 Fire hole 1 fire tong 1.00
2 Bred pans & 1 Iron Spoon .06
1 Stilieral 1.00
1 lamp 1 Candelstick & snuff .12
2 Flad Irons .37
2 Pots with molasses & apple butter .25
3 Coff Pots 1 Coff mill 1 Lug or Bosc .50
14 Erthen Plates 1 doz Cups & Saucers .75
3 Botels .15
1 lot of tin ware 
1 Erthen tob with lald .06
1 Tumbler & 3 beles .06
1 Coock Kettle .50
5 pair knifes & forks .12
1 Tin Dish & 2 Erthen .30
1 Pincher 1 umberal .40
1 Sheep Shear .25
1 Toe trauss .19
1 Lite Sattle .06
1 Sweeping brush X Basket .06
1 Bag with Buckwet flour .12
1 lot Cheries & Fresh apples .06
Iniams Peans & Sool .06
flax & rope .06
2 Cow Chains .25
6 Spoon & two tea spoon .12
1 Coocking Glass .20
lot old book & almanack .06
1 Bible & 2 prayers Book 1.00
3 Stories Books .50
13 Erthenpots .12
2 Pitchers 1tin Cup .12
3 Poles .06

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1 flax hutch .50
1 Tup with Inioins  6
1 Cake Plate 1 Kittle hoock 25
1 ax and Shuffle & 2 garden hoes 10
1 Iron Pot 1 lock 5
1 lot pork 1.00
1 lot lard & pot $1.00
3 tups &one Barral 1.00
1 Cravet tup 1 wineger barrel 40
1 lot potatoes 75
1 Ploe horn 1 Binch 25
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1 note against John J Dieter dated 27 My 1836 9.50
Intrest on the same to date 2.76
1 note against Micheal Sworty dated May 18 1841
Intres on the same to this day 19
1 Note against John O Millr dated 27 April 1837
Intrest on the same to this day 1.11
Peter Deiter Book account 13.25
John Dieter Settled all accounts and Due to the Estate 1.00
George Dieter Book accounts JW 2.50
1 note John Holdeman dated March 14, 1835 3.50
Intres on the same 1.22
1 note against Daniel Dieter
Ballene with interest 10.36
Samuel Miller date 17 May 1838 5.00
Intrest on the same to this 63
Susana Dieter Book account 7.45
Samuel Clovell Book 16.05
Peter Miller Book 30.88
George Deiter Per Book 8.08
To 2 Bacalents Sold 2.50 [crossed out]
bearing apperals Charged i[illegible] 40.31
Cash in Purough 14.62
36
98.15
Taken and appraised by all the suscribed the 12th day of Jany AD 1841
Christian Young
John Steinmetz
Narthampton County
On he 12th day ofJanuary 1841 Before me the Subscribe one of the 
Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Came the above named 
Christian Young and John Steinmetz who being Qualified according
to law do Declare that the above Inventory Contains a Just and true
appraisment of the Goods and Chattels right and Critits which were 
of the said Magdalena Dieter widow & relict of John Dieter
Descesed so far as the same came to our knowledge my 
hand and seal 
Jacob Young seal

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June 23, 1935.
Mr. Norman H. Dieter
Room 700, 466 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York.
BA_J/ILL
John Dieter
W. 3180
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Captain John Dieter of Pennsylvania,
also, the War of 1812 record of Johan Dieter of Northampton
County,Pennsylvania. 
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service
in the War of 1812 of Johan, or John Dieter.  The record of 
John Dieter, the Revolutionary War soldier, is given herein as shown 
in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3180, based upon his
service in that war.
John, or Johannes, Dieter was born December 15, 1751 in 
M. Hanower Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; his parents
were Johannes Dieter and Ana Catharine, nee Thowisen.
He served in the Northampton County Pennsylvania militia 
during the Revolutionary War,one tour of two months as Lieutenant, 
and several tours as Captain; on e tour of two months as Captain was 
designated in 1778, in Colonel Stroud's regiment, another from
 April 1, 1781 to May 31, 1781, in Colonel Kern's regiment.
He married November 15, 1774, Maria Magdalena Kohlin, or Kohn,
who was born June 27, 1757 in Nacanichsem Township, Hochs County,
Pennsylvania; she was the daughter of Conrad Kohn and Anna Maria, nee 
Drachin.  One Maria Magdalena Owerbelin was present at her baptism,
no relationship shown. 
The soldier died April 8, 1824, at his home in Moore Township, 
Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

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[typewritten]
Mrs. Edwin F. Lines
Kensington, Maryland

wants photostat copy of one page from 
Revolutionary War pension claim Widow File No. 3180
of John Dieter, or Deiter, widow Magdalena.

Amount fifteen cents.
Received payment,
[handwritten signature] MMH Finch
[typewritten]
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
May 8, 1924.

[rectangular stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
May 8 1924
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

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[handwritten]
Dear Sir

     I am requested to send you some
additional evidence in the case of Mag-
=dalena Deiter, of Penn, under the art of
July 7, 1836.  I am desirous to state that
this is all the testimony of the service &
marriage that can be furnished
     Very respectfully
     Simon Cameron
25th March, 40

J.L. Edwards  E
    Com of Pensions