Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40707, Conrad Wills, Penn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Wills, Conrad
S. 40707
CONTENTS

P. S. H. B. Pennsylvanian
Seth W. S. Amos 19 th Oct 1849
Conrad Wills
of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hand of the Pennsylvanian line, for the term of Six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Sept r 1819 and sent to G. B. Porter Esq. Lancaster Pa
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r 1819 101 90
Semi-ann. all ce ending Sept r 1820 48
12 19 2 / 30 $ 149 90
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Conrad Wills
[Faint vertical text on the right side, likely bleed-through from the reverse:] Motion for a new trial... Conrad Wills, Plaintiff... vs... Defendant.

Leicester August 3rd 1845
Sir
At the request of Abraham Mills Son of Conrad Mills a revolutionary soldier who served to the end of the war I write you to know whether he ever drew pension and his Bounty Land from the General Government and if he has not received the same whether the Heirs of Conrad Mills could get it.
A line in answer will be gratefully received
Yours respectfully
Col. J. S. Edwards Quartermaster of Purvis Washington D.C.
J. P. Amos
(Conrad Mills is now 80 years old)

Lancaster County, S.
On the thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four before the subscriber, President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of said person-ally appeared Conrad Wills aged sixty years, resident in Manor Township in said County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, who being first lawfully and duly affirmed according to law on his solemn affirmation makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late 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. That he the said Conrad Wills enlisted in the month of July AD one thousand seven hundred & seventy six, for the war, in the Company commanded by Captain Doyl, in Col. Hands Regiment first Pennsylvania line, but at the close of the war was in the Company commanded by Captain Brown, Colonel Harmers Regiment. That he faithfully served during the war at the end of which, (to wit on the 14 th of August 1783) he was honorably discharged from the American army. That he was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton and Prince town, at the battle of Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point and many others and finally at the taking of Cornwallis. And that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he does not now nor never has received a pension from Conrad Wills mark

The United States.
Affirmed to and declared before me the day and year above written
Walter Franklin
his Conrad + Wills mark.
I Walter Franklin President of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Conrad Wills did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declaration and annexed discharge, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceed- ings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. Done at Lancaster August the thirteenth A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Walter Franklin
Pennsylvania Lancaster County
ss. I George B. Porter, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, certify that Walter Franklin Esquire, before whom the within and foregoing proceedings were had is President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of Lancaster and York, and that due faith and credit are accordingly to be given to all his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at the City of Lancaster this 14th day of August 1818.
G. B. Porter Prothon.

War office, August 18: 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the bearer as a discharge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough.
B. LINCOLN.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the bearer hereof Comrade Wills Soldier in the 7 th Pennsylvania regiment, having faithfully served the United States from July 1866 to the present date and being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the American army.
Given at the war office the 14 th August 1883
By order of the secretary at war, O. M. [unclear]
H. [unclear] Registered in the books of the regiment, Reichs Fullerton - adjutant.

Conrad Willis old soldier.
15.437
20 Sept 1819
[Faint, illegible signature or mark]
copy

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss.
ON this twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said county, Conrad Miller aged 67 years, resident in the township of Heubner in Lancaster county, who, being first duly affirmed according to law, doth, on his affirmation declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that he entered the Army in August in the year 1776, in the 1st Regiment Pennsylvania Line commanded by Col. Heubner in Capt. John Diehl's Company, after which he was transferred into the 6th Reg't Penns. Line, commanded by Col. Heubner in the 3rd Capt. Diehl's Company until he was regularly discharged at Philadelphia on the 1st of Decr.
That his original declaration was made on the 15th day of August 1818 on which was granted a Pension-certificate, dated the 20th day of September 1819, numbered 12,437. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States March 18, 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 March 18, 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 contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
That I do not receive any Pension from the State of Pennsylvania & that my occupation as a Laborer & that a family consisting of a wife aged about 70 years, four children the eldest aged 18 years and the youngest 2 years old.
Conrad Miller declared, and subscribed 21st August 1820 in open Court.
Conrad Miller (signature)
ATTEST. J. B. Porter (signature)
A SCHEDULE of the property of Conrad Miller a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, taken 21st August 1820.
 1 Iron Pot - $ .50  1 Box Kettle - 1. 50  3 Chairs - .75  1 Table - .50  6 Plates - .50  1 Lamp Glass - .25  1 Wash Pot & Pan - .25  $ 4. 00 
The above contains a correct return of all my property, of whatever kind, necessary bedding and clothing excepted.
Conrad Miller (signature)
It is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule, is four dollars and twenty five cents.
Walter D. Hutton (signature) James D. Dalo (signature)
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. Lancaster County, ss.
I, George B. Porter, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Lancaster, certify that the foregoing affirmation and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 four dollars and twenty five cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at the city of Lancaster, this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
G. B. Porter (signature)

40707
Ray INVALID.
File No.
40,707
Conrad Hills
Pr. St. Geo
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 568
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Conrad Wilts
Norfolk Co.
13 August 1848
Private
60th Penna. Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1775 - 5 years
Adm
Not on Roll.
Will be found on the list of claims in Pennsylvania

Lancaster County Pa.
On the fourteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & nine been personally appeared before me the Subordinate President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the 2 d Judicial District of Pennsylvania Robert Spear of the said County, Esquire, who being sworn according to Law, deponeth & saith that he is well acquainted with the within named Conrad Wills, & knows that he is very poor & that from his reduced circumstances he actually stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - That he has known him many years & believes him to be a Credible Witness: Further saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed before me the said day of year
Charles Franklin
Robert Spear
I certify that the within named Conrad Wills is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Charles Franklin
June 14 1817

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hills, Enoch GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10589 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 27, 1794 to Joseph Pall, assignee
*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.