Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40662, Valentine Weirich, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Weirich, Valentine Volentine or
8 40662.
CONTENTS
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Valentine Friedrich St. Peter, Mo.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 557
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Notification sent December 30. 1820 to James H. Wallace, Ex of Regt. U. States
2911.
Pennsylvania
Valentine Weirich Capt Smith private, 4 Pennsylvania line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania , at the rate of —8— Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Sept r 1818. and sent to Arthur Hopkins, Esq Harrisburg, Penn a .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 mos 17/30. 36.53 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar. 1819. 48.00
1 year $84.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
20/ ✓ continued Middle town Aug 17

Valentine Wirick
Middletown Co. Pa.
22 Sep 18
2911
Mar '19
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dauphin County
On this the seventeenth day of October A.D. 1820. Personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin, being a Court of Record, Valentine Weirich aged Seventy Five Years, resident in Middle-town in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit: He enlisted in the summer of the year 1775, at Middle-town in said County in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Thompson under whom he marched to Boston after which Col. Arnold took command of the Regiment, under whom he marched through the Wilderness to Quebec and was engaged in the attempt to take that City on the first of January 1776 where he was taken Prisoner. On his return from Quebec, he enlisted again in the company commanded by Captain Rahamache of Col. Stely Regiment of the Pennsylvania line and marched against the Indians and continued to serve in the said Regiment about one year as stated in his original declarations and application for a Pension made the 18th day of April A.D. 1818, that he received a certificate of Pension dated the 22 nd day of September 1818 and numbered
2911
Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court of Common Pleas of said County on the 17th day of October 1820
John Macchorney Not y
Valentine Weirich His Mark
And I the said Valentine Weirich do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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, debts or contracts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule of all my Property, Beds & Wearing apparel excepted. I own 9 Sheep, and two Cows that feed on the Common. Two tables, 5 Chairs 1 Stove, one Iron Pot, a Coffee Mill, tea kettle, Coffee Pot, & Tea pot. 6 Knives & Forks 6 Plates, a Churn a Stove, 7 CARTHIE POTS, an Axe, And I live in a small one Story Log house at a rent of Fifteen Dollars per year. My occupation, I am a Sexton and grave digger, but so old and infirm as to be unable to pursue the same. I have a Wife named Catharine, aged 71 Years, and three daughters namely Maria aged 30 years Betsy aged 28 years, and Nancy aged 20 years, all of whom live with me and contribute to my support by spinning and knitting for the neighbors whenever they can get employment.
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court of Common Pleas of said County on the 17th day of October A.D. 1820
John Macchorney Not y
Valentine Weirich His Mark

Dauphin County
I, John Macchesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within bill and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court. And do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the within schedule is thirty five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 8th day of November A.D. 1820
John Macchesney
Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County

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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dauphin county ss.
On this the eighteenth day of April A. D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas for the said county of Dauphin personally appears Volentine Weinick aged sixty two years, resident in Middletown in the said county in Pennsylvania, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by 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 Volentine Weinick entitled for one year, in the summer of 1775, in Middletown then in Lancaster county, but now Dauphin, in the state of Pennsylvania, in the company commanded by Captain Matthew Smith, of the first Pennsylvania Regiment, that marched from Lancaster to Boston, and thence to Quebec, which regiment was first commanded by Col. Thompson, and afterwards by Col. Arnold; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States till the fall of the year 1776, when he was discharged from the service at Philadelphia in Pennsylvania; that he marched from Lancaster to Boston; thence thro' the wilderness to Quebec and was taken prisoner, at that place, at the time that Gen. Montgomery fell; that he was brought to New-York, and then to Philadelphia where he was exchanged, and discharged; 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, except the affidavits hereto annexed.
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid Obed Harnstock Volentine hi Weirick mark
Dauphin county ss.
Before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the said county personally appeared Conrad Myers, who being by me duly sworn according to law doth say that he he was in the same company with Volentine Weirick aforesaid in the expedition to Luebeck in the years 1775 and 1776, and that all the facts contained in the foregoing declaration are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn & subscribed before me April 18. 1818 Obed Harnstock Conrad Myers
Dauphin county ss.
Before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the said county personally appeared Emanuel Bollinger, who being by me duly sworn according to law doth say that he was in the same company with Volentine the Weirick aforesaid in the expedition to Luebeck in the years 1775 and 1776, and that all the facts contained in the foregoing declaration of the said Weirick are true to the best of his knowledge & belief.
Sworn & subscribed before me April 18. 1818. Obed Harnstock
Emanuel Bollinger

I Chas. Farnsworth, Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Valentine Wierich did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Harrisburg (Penn.) April 18. 1818 Obed Farnsworth
Dauphin County & State of Pennsylvania.
I John MacAsney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Chas. Farnsworth Esquire who has given the preceding Certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the time of so doing and yet is an Associate Judge of the County of Dauphin duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith & credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 18th day of April 1818
John MacAsney Pro th