Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,572, John Weller, Penn

SERVICE
Weller, John
NUMBER
S. 22572
Penn
CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania 18.967
John Weller
of Vincaster Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Flatz - of the Reg t commanded by Col. Hand - in the Pennsylvania Key Stone Militia -
P. No Private $ 20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum . to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Nov r and sent to 1833 Genl Deh. Vincaster, Pa.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r 1833 - 50.00 Semimant. allowance ending 4 th Mch '34 - 10 $ 60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Brown Clerk, book Vol. 5 Page 65
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1856. May 13, Rec d copied 4 sent to H. Schmweg, Lan caster Pa,
Let to Hon. Thaddeus Stevens May 31/60

Lancaster City Pennsylvania May 8. 1856.
Sir.
The proceedings and application of John Miller of Lehigh County Pennsylvania for Pension (Pensioners) was received - I am sorry to state that that or this is not the name I requested you to send me a certified copy - John Walker of Lancaster County Pennsylvania who was pensioned under the act March 4. 1830, at the rate of $20. per annum commencement to draw pension 4 th of March 1830, placed on the Rolls Nov. 11. 1830. This the mans application and all the proceedings had in the case I should like to have. Please send me the same and you will oblige
Yours Respectfully.
J. S. Amos
Hon. J. Minton
Commissaire of Pensions Washington City
Enclosed you John Millers papers
W.S.A.

Resolution
22 572 INVALID.
File No. 22 572
John Weller Pro New Mex
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]

"New Revolutionary Claim."
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Dr -
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City,
Admit 6 mos

27. 7. 12
John Waller

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832
State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County ss
On this twenty fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid John Weller a resident of West Hemp- field Township, in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
I was born in the month of December in the year 1755 in Hempfield Township aforesaid I think my age is recorded in the Church Book of the Presbyterian Church of the City of Lancaster
I volunteered my service in Lancaster Penn a about the beginning of July 1776 in Captain Glatz company of volunteers in the King's Cont for six months under Major Edwards, from Lancaster we marched to Philadelphia from Philadelphia we went by water to Trenton thence to Brunswick and Amboy from Amboy to New York and crossed over to Long Island where we were in battle on the 27 th of August then next; Lord Sterling commanded us in that battle. We then recrossed the river to New York and at Dillings Mills where we lay for 8 weeks our Captain Glatz was elected a colonel, and Captain Myers was appointed our Captain and we were placed in General Hands Brigade we

were then marched to White Plains where we were in battle on the 28 th of October 1776 under the same General Hand. He then marched up the North River crossed it and came down to Hackensack from Hackensack through Trenton to Philadelphia and then to Lancaster where my term of six months expired and I was discharged. I was engaged in several skirmishes with the British in New York State but do not recollect exactly in what places.
Soon after the war. I removed to Northumberland County Penn a where I resided about seven years and ever since that time I have resided in Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, that I never received a discharge in writing, and that I have no documentary evidence, and that I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service, except John Burk of the City of Lancaster who was my first Sergeant  lieutenant during a great part of my service.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court October 25 th 1832 - Christ. Sachman Proth.
John Weller
I, John Burk residing in the City of Lancaster hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Weller who has subscribed and sworn to the above application & declaration; that I believe him to be seventy six years of age, and that I know him to have been in the Revolutionary War having been a part of the time with him myself, and also that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court October 25 th 1832 - Christ. Sachman Proth.
John Burk

re I Henry B. Shaffner a clergyman residing in the borough of Marietta, Lancaster County hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with John Heller, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing application that I believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.
affirmed & subscribed in open Court September 2 d 1833 Christian Bachman Prothon.
Henry B. Shaffner.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that John Burk who has subscribed and sworn to the proceeding Certificate is a resident of Lancaster City and is a credible person, and that Henry B. Shaffner who has signed the other certificate is a clergyman, resident in the Borough of Marietta and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Walter Franklin
Sam D. Ale
I Christian Bachman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, do certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Heller for a pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Lancaster this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Christ. Bachman Prothon.