Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39143, John Zellner, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Gellner John
NUMBER
S 39143
CONTENTS

16.429. Pennsylvania.
John Zellner, (R) of Lehigh Co. in the state of Penns. a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Magaw, of the Pennsylv a -nia, for the term of 10 months. Feb y 1 st to December, 1776.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of August, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of Feb: 18. and sent to Hon. Thomas 1820 J. 1820 -gers, member of Congress for Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. $ 5.45 Semi-ann. all d ending 4. March 1820 148 " Ohio. 17 } 1820. } $ 53.45. 4 31 } 8 4 } 30 ... }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Original
Edw. P. Zellner - history of C. Clark - Prior
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The ... history ... of ... Zellner ...

John Zillner
Private Lehigh County, Penn a 5 th Pennsylvania Regiment February to December 1776 - 10 months
Col. Magaw
15. August, 1818.
Judge's certificate as to indigence not satisfactory.
The name of the Colonel must be given.
Hon. M. Rodgers

District of Pennsylvania } Lehigh County } ss.
On this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1888 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Lehigh & State of Pennsylvania personally appeared John Zellner aged sixty six years, & resides in the said State & in the said district, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress, entitled, An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, that he the said John Zellner entered in the month of February A.D. 1776, in the County of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain John Miller, of the fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania line, that he continued to serve in said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of December, A.D. 1776, when he was discharged from service, & at the time of said discharge, that he was in the battle of all the time the British took New York. And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, only the deposition here to annexed.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day & year aforesaid }
John G. Goll
John Fogel

I John Hoge one of the Judges within stated, Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the within John Zellner, did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the within declaration, against the common enemy. And I now transmit the pro- ceedings and testimony taken & have before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned acts of Congress. Witness My hand this 15 th day of August 1818. Further certify that the appearance is in due circumstances,
John Hoge
Lehigh County Pa. State of Pennsylvania
On the 15 th day of August 1818. personally came before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Judges of the Court above mentioned, Frederick Kemerer. Who being duly sworn according to law did depose & say that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration of within are strictly true, and that I have seen the said applicant personally in service, further said not. Sworn to the truth the day & year above said before me
Frederick Kemerer
John Hoge

State of Pennsylvania. Schuylkill County ss.
I Henry Wilson, Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of said county. Do hereby certify that John Fogel, whose name is subscribed to the forgoing instruments of writing, was at the time of subscribing the same and just faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts accordingly. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said court this 26 th day of October, A. D. 1818.
Henry Wilson. Proth.
Comwth of Pennsylvania Philad a County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Andrew Dover who upon his oath doth depose and say that John Zellner was in the service of the of the United States in the Revolution as a Soldier in Capt. John Millers Co. and under Col. Magaw's Pennsylvania line and to his knowledge served upward of one year. Sworn and subscribed the thirtyeth day of July 1819.
Before me
John Worrell J.P.
Andrew Dover Lieut.
On the first day of October 1819. Personally appeared the forgoing applicant, before me the subscriber the Judge before whom the forgoing declaration was made and further declared upon his oath that he was under the command of Col. Magaw. I also certify that the forgoing applicant is indigent Circumstances and is really in need of the assistance of his country. Witness my hand & Seal
John Fogel

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, } Schuylkill County, ss. }
On this Sixth day of December 1820, personally appear- ed, in open court, at a court of Common Pleas, holden at Northampton  Easton , in and for the aforesaid county of Schuylkill the said court being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law and keeping a record of their proceedings John Zellner aged sixty eight years, resident in Upper Merion township, in said county, a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, (his certificate being numbered 16.429 - ) and then and there exhibited to the said court, the following Schedule, subscribed by him, and had and produced before the same, the follow- ing Oath also taken and subscribed by him.
I, John Zellner do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
his John Zellner mark
Sworn and subscribed, the sixth day of } December , 1820.
Before R Porter president of the third judicial district of Pennsylv a
Schedule of property, referred to in the foregoing oath , (necessary clothing and bedding excepted.)
 one Cow . . . . . of the value of $12  two hogs . . . . . do . . . . . 6  one Iron kettle . . . . . a . . . . . 2  two do . pots & two skettels . . . . . 1  one do . tea kettle . . . . . 75  one pair Stalyards . . . . . 1.50  one spinning wheel . . . . . 2  sundry kitchen articles . . . . . 1.75  one Chest & bate trough . . . . . 1  Chairs & benches . . . . . 2 
$30
The court are of opinion that the property returned is of the value of thirty dollars. —

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, } Northampton County, ss. }
I Henry Wilson — Esquire, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath statement and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty _____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this first _____ day of February — 1821.
Henry Wilson. Prot.

John Zeller
16.429
Mark 180
Con
Sent to Thomas
J. Rodgen, Esq.
Easton, Penn a
Apr. 28. 1871.

39143
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39143
John Bellner His Rev. Wd.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 600
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Anna Watson widow of Dudley Watson Act. 7 July 1838
Ex - Sep 16 - 1852 By Fully R. Wise

John Zellner
In Augt 1818 he was residing in Lehigh Co Pa aged 66 years & stated that he enlisted in Northumberland County Pa, Feby 1776 under Capt John Miller in the 5 th regt Col Magaw & discharged in Dec 1776 at Hackensack N J He was in the Battle where the British took NY 4 (The engagement alluded to was on Long Island Augt 27. 1776 which was followed by the evacuation of NY City Sept 15. 1776)
The first pension law passed by Congress was in 1818 & only for 9 th Service on the Continental establishment, and the applicants stated only that portion which would establish their title to a pension neglecting in many instances to specify battles they were in or that they had been prisoners.
Although Zellner does not state that he was at Fort Washington where Col Magaw was in command of the Fort, but it is certain that Capt John Miller with his Company was there for in the attack by the attack & surrender of the Fort Nov 16 1776 Capt Parker was mortally wounded - Jno Dement was Ensign of the Company & app d adj t of the 5 th regt which position he deserted some ten days before the battle carrying with him information of the weak points of the Fort &
A number of Capt Miller's Co who were captured were paroled in Dec 1776