Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,059, Philip Wambach, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pen
Wambach, Philip
S 23,059
CONTENTS

26.248.
Pennsylvania Philip Wambach of York Co - in the State of Penn a who was a P t in the Company commanded by Captain P t of the Reg t commanded by Col in the Penn a line of Militia
6 Mo. P t 20 - 6 " Drummer - 22 - $42.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of $2. Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of April and sent to Mrs. David Cury. York Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March - 12 6. 00 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 21. 00 $147.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk, Book Vol. Page 05

We J. G. Schmucker & G. J. Martin residing in the County of Borough of York. We and Martin say residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Warmbach who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revo- lution and that we concur in that Opinion — the day and year aforesaid
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court April 10 th 1834
J. G. Schmucker
J. G. Schmucker
Martin Knij
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations proposed by the War Department that the above-named Applicant was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and lives as he states and counts further certify that they know that J. G. Schmucker who has signed the preceding Certificate to be a German Resident in the Borough and County of York. The said Martin Knij who has signed the same is a resident in the Borough & County of York. The said is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
I John Wetrick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Philip Warmbach an Applicant for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12 th day of April 1834
J. G. Schmucker Martin Knij

State of Pennsylvania County of York ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Chathias Kelly a United States pensioner under the Act of Congress of 1832 a credible witness who being by me duly sworn according to law saith that he was well acquainted with Philip Warnbach the within applicant for a pension and that in the year 1778 for the said Philip Warnbach did serve as a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution in the Palatine on for about six months to the best of his Recollection and that in the year 1781. D.t 3 He served six months in Capt Dods Comp y under Major Austin and further saith not Sworn to and subscribed before me April 12 th 1834
(At camp before York Borough Chathias Kelly mark)
Zachariah Spangler
Pennsylvania York County ss.
I John W. Wetzel Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of said County do hereby certify that Zacharias Spangler Esquire before whom the above deposition were taken is and was at the time of signing his name thereto an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County & as such is duly commissioned & qualified & that all acts by him done in that capacity full faith & credit are due and right ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at York Borough this 12 th day of April A D 1834
J. W. Wetzel Protho
30. 415.
Adm. to M o the private " " " document
David Carey York Pa.

State of Pennsylvania } ss County of York }
On this 10 th day of April 1834 Personally appeared Philip Warnbach in Open Court before me a Commissioner in and for said County now sitting in Chambers Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
 1 st That that the late Philip Warnbach his father who was a subscriber for George Warnbach his father who was enlisted in Capt. Brille Company for six months in York County Pa in July 1776 that he marched to the and was there attacked by Capt. Bower's Company of Col. Thompson's Regt and marched from thence to Trenton and that he remained there until Genl Washington was taken and duly served six months in that town and in 1777  2 nd That he volunteered to serve in Capt. Fodd's Company York City in York County Pa in the year 1781 and 1782 and did serve six months to guard watch and keep secure the British prisoners taken with General Cornwallis stationed at a place called Camp Security in the County Aforesaid and State of Pennsylvania and that he was Discharged and that the Prison during the time he was in Service and that he made at least one year's Abode in the Army of the Revolution and that I have no Documentary evidence in my possession nor do I know of any personal or other testimony where testimony of his service I have my Service I hereby acknowledge every claim which I have to a pension whatever and declare that my name is not on the pension roll or agency of any State whatever except that of the State of Pennsylvania 
Philip Warnbach his mark

1 Question by the Court 1 Where and in what year was you born Answer I was born in York County Pa in the year 1775
2 Question by the Court 2 Have you any record of your age Answer I have a record of my age
3 Question by the Court 3 Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live Answer I lived in York County when called into service and have lived in York County ever since the revolutionary war
4 Question by the Court 4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom Answer At that time I was a substitute
5 Question by the Court 5 State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops where you such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the General names of your service Answer I was not with any of the Regular officers
6 Question by the Court 6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer I received one discharge from Capt Powell at Hanover in the year 1776 after which I was discharged
7 Question by the Court 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer Adam Moser Henry Booser George Muffler George Holersapple and John Langer can all testify to my character for truth and veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid
Philip X Wambach mark

November 1, 1934
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BA-J/MCS Philip Wambach, S. 23059
Mr. Donald Gnau 741 E. Philadelphia Street York Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Philip Wambach, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 23059, based upon the military service of Philip Wambach.
While living in York County, Pennsylvania, where he was born, he volunteered as a substitute for his father, George Wambach, about the first of July, 1776, and served six months as drummer in Captain Powel's company in Colonel Thompson's Pennsylvania regiment. He volunteered in 1781 and served six months ending in 1782 as drummer in Captain Todd's Pennsylvania company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1834, at which time he was seventy-nine years of age and was living in York County, Pennsylvania, where he had always lived.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
Date of death not in Agency book
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Brenton
23059 INVALID.
1934 Nov. 1, hist. to Mr. Donald Swan M.C.O.
File No. 23,059
Philip Wamback
Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 2-35
[Arrangement of 1870.]

741 E. Phila. York, Pa.
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.

741 E. Phila. St. York, Pa.
Gentlemen:
Will you please send me all information that you have concerning Philip Wambach , who drew a pension for military services about 1840.
Yours truly Donald Gnau
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