Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40647, Frederick William Wack, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wack, Frederick William
S. 40647
CONTENTS

Date of seal not on A.B
14-162
Pennsylvania
Frederick William Wack
of Bucks Co in the state of Penn a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of July 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sep 1819 and sent to Hon: Samuel Moore Doylestown Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 1 mo \frac{30}{31} \frac{4}{30} 16.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 4. 1820. 48 —
$64.80
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Bucks County, to wit,
On this second day of July 1819, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, personally appears Frederick William Wack aged twenty five years, resident in Haycock Township, in said county, who being by me first duly sworn, 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 Frederick William Wack enlisted at Colchester — in the state of Connecticut in Captain Andrew Fitchs company of the 4 th Reg t of the Connecticut line, on the continental establishment: That he continued in the service of the United States until his term of service expired, all of which will fully appear from the annexed discharge. That he was in the battles of Monmouth, White Plains, and several skirmishes on Long Island New York and New Jersey &c.
That he is infirm and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year first aforesaid.
Frederick Wm Wack
Robert Smith
I Robert Smith, Esquire, Judge of the said Court do certify, that it ap- pears to my satisfaction, that the said Frederick William Wack did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances as sta- ted in his declaration, & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary at War, agreeably to the aforemen- tioned act of Congress. — Witness my Hand July 2 nd — 1819
Robert Smith

Bucks County Pa
I Samuel D Ingham Esquire, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify, that Robert Smith Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within declaration & certificate is and was at the time of affixing the same, one of the Judges of the said Court & that due faith and credence is to be given to his acts as such, Witness my Hand and the Seal of the said Court this 17th day of July 1819. I D Ingham having assumed the office of Prothonotary the Rules in said County in which office the said Judges of said Court are recorded will certify — S D Ingham
Bucks County Pa
I John Pugh Recorder of Deeds Commissions & other writings in & for said County of Bucks, do hereby certify & make known that Robert Smith Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within declaration & certificate was at the time of affixing the same and still is one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas in said County & that full faith & credence is to be given to his acts as such. Witness my hand & Seal of Office July 7th 1819.
Case of Fred. M. Mack. 4365 Hiram C. Moore Doylestown, Pa
rec. July 17. 1819
Roll
Frederick Mack Connecticut Ave 44 Reg't Col. Artillery
March 20 - 1777 Mar 1700 Feb 15 - 1700
340
The discharge signed by Isaac Sherman John Pugh Recorder
I require the Honorable Secretary of War to honor my check on the within claim to Robert Smith Esquire - to pay for same Frederick Mack

There is one of the subject of the events of the war - I request the Honourable Secretary of War to transmit his decision on the within Claim to Robert Smith Esquire - Le Doyen Town Post office Box 60 P.O.
Hereditary High Wasp

January 18, 1936
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BA-J/EEL am Frederick William Wack-S.40647
Mrs. George D. Bush R.D.# 2 Elyria, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Frederick W. Wack, who served from Connecticut, and was drawing a pension in 1818, while a resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.40647, based upon the military service in that war of Frederick William Wack.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Frederick William Wack are not shown.
Frederick William Wack enlisted at Colchester, Connecticut, date not given, served as corporal in Captain Andrew Fitch's Company, 4 th Connecticut Regiment, was in several skirmishes on Long Island, in New York and in New Jersey, and in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged March 8, 1780, having served for three years. He stated, also, that he was in the battle of White Plains but gave no details of this service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 2, 1819, while residing in Haycock Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and aged seventy-five years.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Frederick William Wack(S.40647), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Frederick William Wack, Certificate No. 14162, issued September 10, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced July 2, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1932- Feb. 26- Step. to Mary M. Nearing - M.L.B. 1936- Jan. 18- Visit to Mrs Leo. B. Bush - Ok
40 647 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40,647
Frederick William Beck
Pr. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 584
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Frederick Wm Wack (age 21 of the 11 th Connec't) having served faithfully in the Army of the United States for the term for which he engaged, is here honorably discharged
Given under my hand at New Haven 8 th March 1861
Wack, Frederick Conn 540 1/4

The NEARING AGENCY
129 East Court St., Bowling Green, Ohio
Insurance and
Surety Bonds
CHARLES R. NEARING GUY M. NEARING CHARLES E. NEARING
Telephone 159
January 15, 1932
Rev
Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: Re: Pension #S40647-Frederick Wack
Will you kindly send me the record of Frederick Wack, who died in the Revolutionary service and pension was paid to his wife Lydia Wack under Pension #S40647.
Yours very truly,
Guy M. Nearing Guy M. Nearing 129 E. Court St., Bowling Green, Ohio
G:D

February 26, 1932
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Mr. Guy M. Nearing 129 East Court Street Bowling Green, Ohio
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Frederick Wack who died in service and whose widow, Lydia Wack, received a pension under number S. 40647.
The Revolutionary War records do not show a claim for pension on file on account of service of a Frederick Wack, made by his widow, Lydia Wack.
There is only one claim on file on account of service of a Frederick Wack and the record is as follows:
The data herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 40647, of Frederick William Wack, based upon his military service in that war.
Frederick William Wack enlisted at Colchester, Connecticut, served as corporal in Captain Andrew Fitch's company, 4 th Connecticut Regiment, was in several skirmishes on Long Island, New York, also in New Jersey, and in the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged March 8, 1780, having served three years. He also stated that he was in the battle of White Plains, but gave no date of enlistment or length of that service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 2, 1819, while a resident of Haycock Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-five years.

There is no reference to wife or children.
Very truly yours
Date of death not on Agency Bk.
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Elyria, Ohio
November 23., 1935
Veteran's Administration, Washington, D. C.
Bureau of Pensions.
Dear Sir.,
I would like the record of Frederick W. Wack , who served at Colchester Connecticut, or at least from that State, and who was drawing a pension in the year of 1818 , and residing in Pennsylvania, I beleive the County of Buck.
Thanking you very much, I am
Sincerely,
Mrs George D. Bush R. D. #2 Elyria, Ohio.