Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2537, George Engal, Penn.

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Penn.
Engal, George
s.2537
carded

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George Engal
the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain (Opte???) of the Reg. commanded
by             in the Pennsylvania
line for Private (???) $30.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum;
to commence on the 12th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued

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Pennsylvania
Union County

On this twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas' at New Berlin in and for the County of Union now sitting George Engel a resident of Union Township in the County of Union and the State of Pennsylvania aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn accordingly to Law, doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In the month of June 1776 I entered the service as an enlisted soldier for six months under 2nd Lieutenant Philip Trumpbower in the Flying Camp in Bucks County.  Lower Milford Township Pennsylvania. From whence I marched under the command of Captain Valentine Oph to the Spring field church where the Rev. Henry Hertz delivered to us a farewell sermon from thence we marched to Captain Oph's house, either in Bucks or Northampton County from thence to Durham Furnace then to the Delaware river and into the State of New Jersey, marched to a number of places which I cannot recollect, until we came to Amboy at which place we lay some time, during the time we lay there one night we crossed over the North river to York Island and took 17 Hessians and a couple of Red coats from thence we marched to Elizabethtown and ----- Hackensack, from thence to Fort Lee and to Fort Washington at which place we remained until the 16th day of October 1776 when the Fort was taken and I among the rest was made a prisoner of war, we were then marched by the British about three miles to a little Town called ( unreadable) or Potter Town on York Island where we lay all night and the next day we were marched to New York and confined in Bridewell (a store house) where we remained nine weeks, when we were put on board of a ship and sent to South Amboy, when we were sent under guard to Crosswick at which place we were liberated under parol, On the 14th day January 1777. I there obtained a pass from General Mercer (I think was the name but am not certain) to return home to Bucks County Pennsylvania as my term of enlistment was expired. I never received a discharge in consequence of having been taken prisoner at Fort Washington. I have no person who can prove my service but expect my name will be

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found among the names of the soldiers of the Flying Camp in the War Department. 
I also served two tours in the Pennsylvania Militia, the first of which was under Captain Steven Lieutenant Adam Willour and -----Sallady Ensign all of Bucks County, we started from said County in October 1777 and marched to Montgomery County where we lay a considerable time, then we marched over Schuylkill river to the eleventh mile stone where we met the English and had a skirmish then retreated back to the regular army near the Schuylkill, from whence we were marched under General Potter of the Flying Camp to Germantown and back to Doylestown in Bucks County and were then marched to the Billets and were discharged on the last day of December 1777 having served nearly three months. The 2nd Tour I served under Captain John Shuler Lieutenant John Yost, Ensign Peter Yost we marched from Germantown in Montgomery county sometime in the fall of 1778 to Newtown in Bucks County and thence to Trenton in New Jersey where we remained some time and were discharged after having served about two months. making my service nine months. 
I was born on the 20th February 1754 in Bucks County, Pa. I have no record of my age. I lived in Bucks County Pa. when I entered the service-since the war I lived in Montgomery County where remained about thirty five years ago to this county where I have ever since resided--
I never received a discharge in writing-
Joseph Long, Christopher Leibold, George Krimer, John Bowers and many other citizens of this county can testify as to my character as to veracity within benefit of my service as a Soldier of the Revolution. 
I hereby relinquish my claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and hereby declare that my name is not on any Pension roll in the agency of any state.
Sworn thus in open court the 24 September 1832 
Joseph Stilwell, Clerk
signed George Engel

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George Engel of Union Township Union County Pa. having on the 24th day of September last, in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Plea in and for the County of Union, made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the Congress passed June 7, 1832, and not being able, by reason of the loss of memory to state precisely how long he served, now amends his declaration, hereto annexed by making the following affidavits.

Pennsylvania
Union County, Pa.

Personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Union, George Engel, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by, reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades---
I entered the service in June 1776 and served six months, as an enlisted soldier in the Flying Camp.
I next entered the service in October 1777 and served two months as a Drafted Millitiaman-
I then entered the service in the year 1778 and served one month as a Substitute for Henry Owl.
Making my actual service in the different services not less than nine months, and for such service I claim a pension.
Sworn and subscribed the 29th January 1833 before John Maclay
signed Georeg Engel

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State of Pennsylvania
Union County Set
I. Joseph Stilwell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Union, Do Certify that John Maclay Esq. before whom the witness Depositions was taken and Sworn to, was at the taking of the said Dispositions are acting Justice of the Peace (unreadable) and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to all his official acts,-----
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at New Berlin this Thirtieth day of January A. D. 1833

Joseph Stilwell

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No. 12676

George Engle


18 Jan. 1833

Hon. L. Dewart
Ho Rep's
obj. 5.

Admitted
Private
9 mo. 
$80---

R205

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BRIEF in the case of George Engle of Union Co. in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Com Pleas
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78 years
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.
In 1776 June | 6 [months] | As a Private | Capt. Oph, Flying Camp
In 1777 | nearly 3 [months] | As a Private | Stever, Pa. Mil, Gen. C Potter 
In 1778 Fall | about 2 [months] | As a Private | Shulis, Pa Mil
Says the whole was 9 months

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bucks Co. Pa.
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? Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown
Examining Clerk.

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August 18, 1936


Reverend Kline d'A. Engle         GEORGE ENGAL
146 East Sunbury Street             S. 2537
Shamokin, Pennsylvania             BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of George Engel (1754-1838), who served in the Pennsylvania militia, whose wife was Elisabeth Brown, and was a resident of Union County, Pennsylvania, when granted a pension, also, of John Draper, of Dutchess County, New York,who had wife, Lydia Stuart and a number of children, one of whom was Gideon Draper born December 18, 1780 and died December 8, 1861.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a John Draper, under any spelling. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.  The record has been found of a George Engal, which is furnished below as found in pension claim, S. 2537, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
George Engal was born February 20, 1754, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, George Engal enlisted in June, 1776, served as private in Captain Valentine Opp's company of the Pennsylvania Flying Camp, marched to a number of places, then to Amboy where he assisted in taking seventeen Hessians and two British soldiers, then marched to Elisabethtown, Hackensack, Fort Lee, then to Fort Washington where he remained until the fort was taken and he, among the rest, was taken prisoner and held until January 14, 1777. He enlisted in October, 1777, served as private in Captain Stever's Pennsylvania company, was in a skirmish at the Eleventh Milestone near the Schuylkill River and was discharged the last day of December, 1777. He enlisted sometime in the fall of 1778, served as private in Captain John Shuler's Pennsylvania company and was discharged after having served on this tour between one and two months. 
The soldier moved about 1797 from Bucks County to Union County, Pennsylvania.

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George Engal was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1838, at which time he was residing in Union Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, where he was still living the following year. He signed his surname Engal.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of George Engal, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
George Engal
Certificate #5131
Issued February 4, 1833
Rate, $50 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1833
Pennsylvania Agency.
No charge is made for furnishing this information in regard to George Engal.

Very truly yours


A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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2534
INVALID
File No. 2534
George Engal

pvt Rev War


Act: June 7' 1832

Index:--Vol. A. page 114

[Arrangement of 1870]


Rev War (in cursive along left side bottom to top along the opening lines)

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Feb 4/ [illegible] 503
Letter to Parke, E. Simmons (Copy outside) 
1st Nat. Bank. Bldg. Chicago Ill
1936, Aug. 18-Hist. to Red. Kline
d' A. Engle        MCD
1937, Sept. 23-Hist. to Chas A. Fisher [illegible]

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8-1776
Service
Penn
England, George
Number: S. 2537
Carded

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Franz Dido married in March 1782 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Eleanor or Ellanor (last name unknown) who was born September 15, 1758. The place of her birth,  maiden name, or names of parents are not shown. 

Soldier’s widow, Eleanor Dido, was allowed pension on her application executed February 9, 1849, while residing in Freedom Township, Henry County, Ohio. 

It was stated that the soldier and his wife had a family of children. The only names that are designated are Samuel, the first child, who died in infancy, and Catherine who was born September 15, 1784 in Union County, Pennsylvania, and married February 18, 1806 to George Markley who was born December 27, 1785. In 1845, Catherine and George Markley were residents of Henry County, Ohio. In the same year one John H. Markley was Justice of the Peace for Henry County, Ohio; his relationship to Catherine and George Markley was not stated. 

Franz Dido referred to a twin brother, Jacob, but gave no details in regard to him.

In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier’s widow, Eleanor, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and the site of the following data: Eleanor Ditto, widow of Francis Ditto or Dido, certificate #5775, issues October 6, 1851, rate $80 per annum, (unknown word) March 4, 1858, Act of February 2, 1848, Ohio (Cleveland) Agency. 

George Engal
S. 2557
George Engal was born February 20, 1754 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Names of parents were not given.

While a resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, George Engal enlisted in June, 1776, served as a private in Captain Valentine Opp’s company of the Pennsylvania Flying Camp, marched to a number of places, then to Amboy where he assisted in taking seventeen Hessians and two British soldiers, then marched to Elisabethtown, Hackensack, Fort Lee, then to Fort Washington where he was stationed until it was taken and he, among the rest, was taken prisoner and held until January 14, 1777. He enlisted in October 1777, served as a private in Captain Stever’s Pennsylvania Company, was in a skirmish at the Eleventh Milestone near the Schuylkill River and was discharged the last day of December 1777. He enlisted sometime in the fall of 1778, served as a private in Captain John Shulers’s

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Pennsylvania Company and was discharged after having served on this tour between one and two months. 

George Engal moved about 1797 from Bucks County to Union County, Pennsylvania.

The soldier was allowed pensions on his application executed on September 24, 1832, at which time was was residing in Union Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, and was still living there the following year. He signed his surname, Engal.

No reference was made in the claim to wife or children. 

In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of George Engal, you should apply to the same official as in the other case in this letter and site the following: George Engal, certificate #5151, issued February 4, 1833, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, act June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Director

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O. W. & N. Div.
F. S. 
I. 2537. 
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions,             S.E.C.
Washington, D.C., February 4, 1895.

Sir:-
Replying to your communication requesting the military history of John Williams, James Poll, and George Ingals (or Ingels), all of whom are supposed to have rendered service in the Revolutionary war, you are advised that a careful search has been made and from the data given their names have not been found upon the Revolutionary pension records, this Bureau is, therefore, unable to furnish their history. 

A record has been found of one George Engal who enlisted from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and served as a private in the Pennsylvania troops during the war mentioned. In September, 1832, he was residing in Union Township Co., Pennsylvania, and seventy-eight years of age. If it is thought this person is identical with the one of that concerning whom you make inquiries a statement of his military services will be furnished to you. 


Very Respectfully, 
Parke E. Simmons, Esq.,
505- 1st Nat. Bank Building,              Commissioner.
Chicago, Ill.

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Jamie Bell
Rockingham, Co (county), Virginia
Pickerington, Ohio
1826

Parko E. Simmons
505 E. First National Bank Building
Chicago, Illinois


Per. G

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8 - 464.
O. W. & N. Div.  F. S. Ex'1'.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., Dec. 22, , 1894
Respectfully returned to Parko E. Simmons, Esq.,
505 First Nat. Bk (First National Bank) Bldg., 
Chicago, ILL.

For purposes of identification
please fill out the enclosed slips as fully as possible and return them to this Bureau with your letter of Dec. 17th.

Commissioner

86 b40m

(o  6--059)

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John Williams

Maryland and Pennsylvania

Ohio

1814

Margaret Taylor Williams

Do not know.

Parko E. Simmons
505 First National Bank Building
Chicago, Illinois

Per. G

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George Ingals (or Ingels)
Philidelphia, Penn.
Philidelphia 

Parko E. Simmons
505 E. First National Bank Building
Chicago, Ill.

Per. G

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(8--1776)
SERVICE     NUMBER
Penn.     Engal, George     S.2537
Carded
CONTENTS

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Box 233, Selinsgrove, Pa., 8/13/1937
Gentlemen;
Will you please give me any information you may have of the following Revolutionary soldiers;
Frans Dido (Francis Ditto) Your No. w7017
George Engal (Engle), number unknown to the writer.
Yours truly, 
Chas. A. Fisher
M.L.B -

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August 4, 1936
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a transcrip t   Of the record in your office of:
George Engel, 1754-1838, a private in the Pennsylvania Militia. His wife was Elizabeth Brown. He was living in New Berlin, Union Co., Pa. In 1833 when granted pension. 
Did John Draper of Dutchess County, New York State, whose wife was Lydia Stuart receive a pension or did his wife? They had a number of children, one of whom was Gideon Draper, Dec. 18, 1780 -Dec. 8, 1861.
If you will kindly advise me of the cost of this service, I will remit at once. 
Very truly yours
Kline d’A. Engle
(Rev) Kline d’A.Engle

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December 17th, 1894.
Hon. William Lochren,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,D.C.
Dear Sir:- Having made application to the Department of State for information in regard to military service in the War of the Revolution, and the same having been referred to the War Department to which such records have recently been transferred, I have been advised by Col. Ainsworth, Chief of the Record and Pension Office of the War Department, that the transfer has not yet been completed, and that it may be several months before the records will be indexed, but that if a claim for pension was ever filed, it is probable that a full statement of the military service could be had from you; I therefore take the liberty of asking you if you will be kind enough to have search made of your records, and if the same disclose anything to have a statement thereof sent me, concerning the military services in the War of Revolution of, (1), JAMES BELL of Rockingham County, Virginia, and (2), JOHN WILLIAMS and (3) GEORGE INGALS, (or Ingels), of Pennsylvania.
By doing so, you will greatly oblige,
Very truly Yours, 
Parke E. Simmons.

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Declaration of George Engel
12676

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We, J. Henry Frees a clergyman residing in Mifflenburg Union County and Christopher Leebold residing in New Berlin in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted George Engel who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy-eight years of that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion

                        Just. Henry Trice
                        Christopher Leebold

Sworn & Subscribed in open court 
the 24th September 1832
    Joseph Stilwell

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the questions prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he sates and the Court further Certify That it appears to them that J. Henry Frees_ who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Mifflenburg Union County and that Christopher Leebold who has also signed the same is a resident in New Berlin_______ and is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit

                                      Hugh Wilson
                                      Adam Leight
I Joseph Stilwell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Union County do Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Engel for a pension 
In Testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court this 24th day of September 1832

             Joseph Stilwell Prothy