Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39913, Lewis Woolf, Continental (Pa.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Pa)
Woolf, Lewis
S. 39913
CONTENTS

Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of United States in and for the District of Pennsylvania do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the following named persons to wit, Lewis Woolf Trumpeter and Samuel Nekogai Musician, whose Depositions and declarations, with the documents accompanying them, are herewith annexed, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in their said several declarations against the common Enemy, for the term of nine Months upon the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction 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."
Philadelphia 5 th May 1818
Richard Peters
United States } Eastern District of Pennsylvania } ss.
Certify. That the honorable Richard Peters, who has subscribed the foregoing Attestation, is the Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, duly commis- sioned and qualified. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Philadelphia, this fifth day of May, A. D. 1818 — and in the forty second Year of the Independence.

Independence of the said United States - P. Calderon - 611.

Lucas Woolf
10th April 1878.
Guamata

Lewis Wolf a citizen of the United States resident in the City of Philadelphia On his Oath Declares that he enlisted in the Service of the United States of America as Trumpeter in Captain Von Heer's Troop of Light Dragoons on the 24 th day of July One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight for the term of Three years and served his full time agreeably to his enlistment as appears by Captain Von Heer's Discharge (which is herewith annexed) dated at Reading in Pennsylvania, the 11 th August 1781. The Deponent is unable to state to what regiment or line the said Troop was attached. It was employed in various services and for a considerable time acted as a Guard to the Commander in Chief, General Washington. And the said Lewis Wolf further declares that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support, and is desirous of receiving the benefit of the provisions of the 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 18 March 1818. That he has never received any pension from the United States and he hereby relinquishes his claim, if any he has, to every Pension allowed by the Laws of the United States previous to the said act of Congress.
Lewis Wolf.
Sworn to 10th April 1818.
before me
Richard Peters

We herewith certify that they have known Lewis Wood of the City of Philadelphia for many years. That he is old and has a large family of Children and Grand Children who are dependent upon his labor as a Slave Dealer for maintenance. We understand and sufficiently well acquainted with his circumstances in Life to declare that in their opinion he is in need of assistance from his family for support and that he is fully entitled to the benefits of the Act of Congress To provide for certain Persons engaged in the Service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
Phila d a Sept. 10. 1818
James S. Cox
Thomas Leiper
I have frequently advanced Money to Mr. Wood & Wolf to purchase necessaries for his family
Clyde
I verily believe the facts stated in the foregoing Certificate - all the Gentlemen signing being highly respectable.
Richard Peters
11 Sept r 1818

Lewis Wolf Trumpeter,
having been enlisted in the Service of the United States of America, in the Year 1778 July the 24 th for the Space of Three Years ending July the 24 th 1781, under my Troops of Light Dragoons & having served his full time agreeably to his Enlistment is hereby discharged from the Service as he has applied for it, & not willing to serve any longer in the Troops.
I do hereby recommend him to all military & civil Officers & other Persons, That he has behaved during his Period as a good & faithful Soldier, That he deserves to be forwarded on every Occasion.
Signed by my Hand.
Reading August 11 th 1781
Test. Jacob Weyman Philippe Strubing Lieut: of L. D.
Barth w von Heer Capt. of a Troop of Light Dragoon

(2,668) Died Aug 21 1830  Pennsylvania  Lewis Woolf, Capt Von Hoer private Pennsylvania line Fort Washington, guards In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Continental  Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania , at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April, 1818.  Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Sept 1818 and sent to D. Caldwell Esq Philadelphia.  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4. 25 / 30 38. 66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48. 06
3 years $86.66
21 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
10 Phila continued under Law 11 May, 1820.
Philadelphia
Let to N Biddle order to pay June 4. 1834 Let to H on E. K. Kane Senate U.S.
1891 Eng. 6. J. H. Jordan history
Identification of command issued and delivered to Mr. Charles Dawson, President of the Request (offices) on the 11 th April, 1821.

Eastern District of Pennsylvania. S.S.
On this ninth day of February One thousand eight hundred and twenty one, personally appeared in Open District Court of the United States being a Court of Record in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Lewis Woolf aged Seventy years being a resident in the City of Philadelphia in said District who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows To wit as a private in the Company of United States Dragoons known and recognized as General Washington's Horse Guard under the command of Bartholomew Van Brunt, that he enlisted in the Service of the United States for the term of three years, and at the expiration of said Term was honorably discharged the original of which discharge is now in the Office of the Department of War, that he received from the United States, a pension under the Act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818. and is inscribed on the Pension List, roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per Month and that the certificate thereof is numbered Two thousand six hundred and sixty eight - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 hereinafter stated and by me subscribed.
Schedule.
I am by profession a Hair Dresser and Bleeder, but owing to the infirmities of age and being much afflicted with the

Rheumatism in my arms and legs, am incapable of supporting myself and family by the exercise of my profession Occupation - My family consists of my Wife, Mary aged Sixty one years and an Orphan Grandchild aged Six years -
Subscribed in Open Court Feb: 9 th 1821 } Lewis Woolf.
D. Caldwell - Clk: Dist: C ts
Except necessary Clothing and bedding my whole Estate consists of Vizt
Front Room
   One Mahogany dining Table - $ 4.00 Carried over - $ 30.00 cts.   One do Breakfast do - 3.00 One Pair Brass Candlesticks - " 50   One - do frame Looking glass 2.00 Two Iron Pots - " 75   Eight Windsor Chairs - 2.00 1/2 doz Knives & Forks - " 25   One Pair And Irons - 2.00 1/2 doz Pewter Spoons - " 25   One Pair Shovel and Tongs - 1.00 One Small Looking glass - " 37 1/2   One Ingrain Carpet - 3.00 Bed Room Up Stairs   One Pair Plated Candlesticks - " 50 One Mahogany Bureau 5.00   Back Room One domestic Carpet - 1.50   One Stove - 8.00 Three Windsor Chairs - " 50   Three Windsor Chairs - " 50   One Walnut Table - " 50   One domestic Carpet - 1.50   Lot of brookery - 2.00 Thirty nine Dollars,   $ 30.00 12 3/4 cents - $ 39.12 1/2  
Lewis Woolf
Examined and Appraised } by us February 8 th 1821. } J. D. Martin } Jacob G. Tryon - }
I D. Caldwell Clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that the foregoing Cash and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record 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 Thirty nine Dollars and Twelve and a half cents -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this Tenth day of February A. D. 1821 and in the forty fifth year of the Independence of the said United States.
J. B. Aldwell - Clerk Dis. 165

Philad a April 6th 1821
Mr. Charles H. Austin
279
Dear Sir
I take the liberty to trouble you to make enquiry at the proper Office at Washington for the purpose of ascertaining if the name of Mr Lewis Woolf still stands in the Roll of the Penn o . Agency as a Pensioner of the Revolution and if so please state the time that the Certificates will be forwarded to this place and the times of Payments. Mr. Woolf has been a pensioner under the old acts of Congress. And has forwarded all necessary papers and has forwarded all the necessary papers for the late act - any further light you may be enabled to throw on this subject and your early attention to the same will much oblige
Your Old Friend
W. H. Cove
Please direct to the care of John L. Woolf Esq. No. 90. Brown St. N.E.

Phila a 10th Feb. 1821.
Sir.
I am directed by the Judge of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to transmit to you the enclosed Declaration of Lewis Wolfe - and am,
with great Confidence,
Y. ob. Serv t
D. Caldwell - Clk. Dist. C.
Honble
W. Calhoun.

39913 INVALID.
Rev _____
File No. 39913
Lewis Woolf
Pr. Rev. Ind
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 573
[Arrangement of 1870.]