Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2653, for Peter Mayer, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Mayer, Peter
N 2653
Moyer
B.I. Mt. 6272-160-55
Mary
CONTENTS

53977 } die March 3/55 April 7/55
Mary Moyer wid of Peter Moyer
Lebanon Pa
Sept 1855 Revolutnay War
Rev. Zimmerman
Penn Feb 53 - no 3080
Ad 60 ad 80 Sept 1855 B.R. Miller
Vol M 2. page 87
Rev. John W. Mish Lebanon Penn

N 3080 Pennsylvania Phil a Mary Mayer widow of Peter Mayer who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Pa Line Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Date of widow's death not on a, B.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Decem r 1853 and sent to John N. Mish Lebanon Pa.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 107 Vol. C

Roll taken Nov. 1. Number 16 J. H. Shultz Clk. Lebanon Co. Pa. Geo. W. Mohler Sec. 21/37.
8853
Pennsylvania Roll.
Peter Mayer
Private Pennsylvania Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of October 1818 and sent to Abiathar Hopkins Esq. Harrisburg Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 \frac{12}{30} — 35:20 Semi-annual all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:
3 years $ 83:20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ 23 Continental Dauphin Co.

36 Peter Major John 23 April
Responded for the Penn Rocks
The undersigned certify that the claimant is
Connel
To Admiral Stephen Haring pa

Dauphin County in the State of Pennsylvania ss.
On this the twenty third day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of said county of Dauphin, personally appears the Peter Mayer aged fifty nine years, resident in the said county, 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 Peter Mayer enlisted, for 1 year in the year 1776 at Shippensburg then in Lancaster, but now in Lebanon county, in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt. Deceat of the fifth Pennsylvania Regiment under command of Col. M c Gaw; that he was taken prisoner at fort Washington; that after being released from imprisonment, and discharged, he came to Philadelphia, and again enlisted at Philadelphia, during the war, in the company commanded by Capt. Bankson of the second Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Stewart; that he continued to serve in the corps last aforesaid or in the service of the United States until the year 1783, at the close of the war, when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, having last served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Butler; that he was at the battle of Germantown where he was wounded, at the battle of Brandywine, the battle of Red Bank, and at the taking of Cornwallis in Virginia; that he had a regular discharge, but it is entirely worn out and lost; that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; that he has never received any pension from the United States; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the Certificate of the Auditor General of the commonwealth herunto annexed.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Olebs Farnsworth
his Peter Mayer mark

Dauphin county ss.
I Obed Johnston Judge &c. as aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Mayer 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 Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Harrisburg April 23. 1818.
Obed Johnston
I John M'Kean Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin do certify that Obed Johnston 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 are faithful 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 24th day of April A.D. 1818
John M'Kean Proth.

Dauphin county ss.
Frederick Wolfersberger, Joseph Barnett and Adam Kettering being all sworn according to law do say that they are well acquainted with Peter Mayer, who has made application for a pension under the late act of Congress, and his circumstances and know that he is in very reduced and indigent circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn & subscribed before me July 21. 1818 Obediah Mestauck
Fred h Wolfersberger Joseph Barnett Adam Kettering

I certify that it appears by the Pay-rolls of the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War in this Office that the name of Peter Myers is included in the roll of the 2 d regiment, and that it appears he served three years or more having received depreciation on his pay — Witness my hand and the seal of the Office of the Auditor General this 23 d day of April 1818 —
Geo. Payne Aud Genr.

Dauphin County ss.
I Rev John Fahnstock Judge &c as aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Mayer is in reduced and indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Harrisburg July 21. 1818
Obed Fahnstock
Dauphin County & State of Pennsylvania ss
I John Machusny Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County do Certify that Obed Fahnstock who has given the preceding Certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at time of so doing & yet is an Associate Judge of the Court of Dauphin duly Commissioned & sworn to all whom it shall reach due faith & Credit 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 22 nd day of July A.D. 1818
John Machusny Proth ry

Peter Mayer
LM
3853
Lebanon Ky
Oct 18

12 th Judicial District of Pennsylvania Lebanon County ss
On the 9 th day of August A.D. 1890 personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas being a Court of record for the said County in said District Peter Moyer aged 63 years a resident of Lebanon County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare and say that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows first that in the year 1776 he enlisted under Capt Bankston of the 2 d Regt for and during the war and was in the Battles of Bunkerhill Germantown Brandywine as will more fully appear in his former application to the Secretary of War, he has no trade, he has a wife aged 61 years who is now very infirm he has but one child now living with him aged 16 years & is obliged to keep her to attend to her mother in consequence of this and his own infirmities he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country or publick Charity he receives a Pension from the United States since the 23 rd April 1818 of thirty six dollars per Year the Certificate of which is No. 3, 883
I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 the intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within 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 the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not now has any person for me any property or securities contracts or debts due nor have I any income other than that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed Schedule of Property
1 Cow worth $ 12.00 4 Chairs each 2.00 8.00 4 Hogs or pigs each 4.00 16.00 1 Spinning wheel 1.00 3 Cows each 15.00 45.00 lots kettles and Other small Articles 8.00 $ 89.00 Total
Peter Moyer his mark

Sworn and subscribed in Open Court before the President and Associate Judges the 9 th day of August 1820 J. A. Shubrick Pres. Peter his Moyer Mark
Penn a Lebanon County ss. I J. A. Shubrick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County and State of Penn a do hereby certify that the within Schedule and the Oath annexed are truly copies from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount exhibited in the said Schedule is $39.00 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of the said Court at Lebanon the 9 th day of August 1820
John Shubrick Clerk

State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County ss.
On this fourteenth day of November A. D. 1853 personally appeared in open court Mary Moyer a resident of Londonderry Township, county and state aforesaid — aged about Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law both on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed February 4. 1853. That she is the widow of Peter Moyer who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty six Dollars per annum which was paid at the Pension Agency in the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, that she thinks he was enrolled on the Pension List under the Act of June 7. 1832.
She further states that she was married to the said Peter Moyer on the seventeenth day of September A. D. Eighteen hundred and Twenty six, by one Abraham Phillips a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, as appears from the certificate hereto attached and made part of this declaration, that her name before her said marriage was Mary Moore; that her husband the aforesaid Peter Moyer died inerry Township Dauphin County and State of Pennsylvania ————— in the ————— day of August A. D. Eighteen hundred and thirty four ————— and that she is now and was on the fourth day of February A. D. 1853. a widow.
Sworn & subscribed in open court the day & year first above written
H. J. Pearson Clerk
her Mary Moyer mark.

State of Pennsylvania Lebanon County, ss.
In this fourteenth day of November A.D. 1853 personally appeared in open court Benjamin Becker — a resident of Londonderry Township — county and state aforesaid, aged fortyseven years, and George Uhler a resident of the Borough of Lebanon, county and state aforesaid, aged fortyseven years, who being sincerely sworn according to law, do hereby say it is well and intimately known to them that the within declaration of Mary Moyer is well and intimately known by them and has been for many years, that they knew her the said Mary Moyer and Peter Moyer to live together as husband and wife up to the period of his death, which they sincerely believe occurred at or about the time stated in her said declaration, that she is now and was on the 4th day of February 1853 a widow.
And that they are sincere witnesses — The said Benjamin Becker further saith that he knew the person of the said Peter Moyer husband of the said Mary Moyer during two years of his life the said Peter Moyer, and for him.
Geo. J. Pearson Pres. judge
Benj n Becker George Uhler

This is to certify that on the 17th day of September A.D. 1845 Before me Abraham Phillips Esqr one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said county of Lebanon Peter Myers in said township in the said county and Mary Morris in the said county were by me joined together in marriage each of them being of full age & declaring themselves free from prior engagements, or other lawful impediments In Witness whereof as well they the said Peter Myers & Mary Morris, as I the said Justice and others the witnesses present have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto.
Jacob Gable
Abraham Phillips his Peter Myers mark Mary Morris mark
Matthias Blo Jacob Miller adum fua

State of Pennsylvania Lebanon County, ss.
I Joseph P. Light Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings were had in the said court of Common Pleas, held at Lebanon for the county aforesaid on the said fourteenth day of November A. D. 1853. That the Court on satis- fied from the affidavits of the declarant herein, from the affidavits of the witnesses as well as
from the certificate of marriage produced in open court, that the said declarant is, and was on the 4 th day of February A. D. 1853 the identical widow of the identical Peter Moyer deceased who was a Pen- sioner of the United States.
I further certify that John J. Pearson whose genuine signa- ture appears above is President Judge of the said court of Common Pleas, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the marriage certificate hereto attached is the same as produced in open court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Lebanon this fourteenth day of November Anno. Domi- ni Eighteen hundred and fifty three.
Jos P. Light Prothon. of the Ct. of Com Pleas of Lebanon Co.

No 53977
Claim
Mary Moyer
Widow of
Peter Moyer
Bounty Fund
Act March 3. 1855

State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County ss.
On this fifth day of April A. D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Moyer aged Seventy two years, a resident of Cornwall Township, county and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Peter Moyer deceased who was a private in the Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery was that her said husband enlisted and continued in actual service in said war more than fourteen days and was honorably discharged from the said service, all which will appear from the copy of the Certificate of Pension hereto attached and from the evidence on file with the application on which the said certificate of Pension was granted. She further states that she was married to the said Peter Moyer in Palmyra, Lebanon County state aforesaid on the _____ day of September A. D. 1823 by one Phillips a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Sullivan, that her said husband died at Perry Township Dauphin County, state aforesaid on the fifth day of August A. D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three and that she is now a widow - All of which will appear from the evidence on file with her application for pension.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Fund to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3. 1855, having never made application for nor received any Bounty Fund under this or any other act of Congress whatsoever.
Mary Moyer mark
We Jacob Mc Connell and George Uhler residents of the Borough of Lebanon, County of Lebanon and State of Penn

sylvania, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Moyer in our presence; and that we know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that we have no intent in this claim.
Jacob W. Carrell George Schuler
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no intent in this claim.
Jacob Middle B.
Department of the Interior. Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the 3d. section of the Act of February 3d, 1853, Mary Moyer widow of Peter Moyer who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inserted on the Pension list at the rate of Sixty Six dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 3d. of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
L. P. W.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this second day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
R. McCallum
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned
L. P. Waldo
(No. 3080)
Commissioner of Pensions
Endorsed on the back of the certificate as follows:
"Payment to be made at Philadel th by Daniel Hargreaves Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Penn th Payable on the 4 th September and 4 th March"
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under Act February 3d, 1853, Page 107 Vol A
J. V. Getty Clerk

State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County ss
I Jacob Wickle a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn certify that the foregoing is a copy of a Certificate of Pension and the endorsement thereon in the possession of the aforesaid claimant Mary Moyer, that the same was exhibited to me and that she is the identical person entitled to the same. Witness my hand this fifth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and fiftyfive.
Jacob Wickle JP.
State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County ss.
I Joseph F. Light Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Jacob Wickle is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine given under my hand and the seal of the said Court at Lebanon this sixth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and fiftyfive.
Jos F. Light Prothon.

April 26, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Lydia S. Anderson 3751 Pine Grove Avenue Chicago, Illinois
BA-J/MLB PETER MAYER W. 2653
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to John Stauffer or Stausfer, Peter Moyer (Moyer) wounded October 4, 1777, of Bucks and Berks Counties, Pennsylvania, Abraham Schelle (Shelly) of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Joseph Schelle (Shelly) of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and John and Abraham Kindig (Kundig) of Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania, all soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Christian Meyer (Moyer) as described; or of any John Stauffer or Stausfer, Abraham or Joseph Schelle (Shelly) or John or Abraham Kindig (Kundig); all surnames were searched under various spellings.
The record of one Peter Moyer (name also appears Moyer and Myers) was found and is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 2653, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
He enlisted at Schaefferstown, then in Lancaster but later in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, in 1776 for a year, served as private in Captain Dechert's company, Colonel Magaw's Pennsylvania regiment, was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, held eight or nine months by the British on a prison ship, and after being released and discharged,

he went to Philadelphia, where he again enlisted for the war, served as private in Captain Bankson's company, Colonels Stewart's and Butler's Pennsylvania regiments, was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown in which he received a wound in his left leg below his knee causing lameness afterward, was in the battle of Stony Point, and at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. The soldier stated that he was also in the battle of Bunker Hill but gave no details of this service.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier lived at different places in Pennsylvania, for some time at Lititz, Lancaster County, about twenty years in the neighborhood of Campbelltown, Lebanon County, and at Hummelstown, Dauphin County.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and residing in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820, the soldier was a resident of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, and stated that he was sixty-three years of age with no explanation of the discrepancy. At that time he referred to his wife aged sixty-one years, and to a daughter aged sixteen years as the only child then living with him, but did not give the name of wife or child and made no reference to other children. No reference was made in the claim to the death of soldier's wife.
Peter Mayer (Moyer, Myers) died August 5, 1834, in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier married September 17, 1825, in Palmyra, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Mary. She made one statement that her surname before marriage was Morris, and another statement that it was Sullivan.
In 1850, the address of soldier's widow was given as North Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in care of George Uhler (no relationship shown).
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed November 14, 1853, at which time she was a resident of Londonderry Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, and gave her age as about seventy-five years.
In 1855, she was residing in Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, and then gave her age as seventy-two years with no explanation of the discrepancy.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Peter May Recd - Ice letters to M. M c Kinney v Ben. Agt. Nov. 28. 1834 - det Geo. Uhler, Feb 21 / 51
Certificate issued October 1813 -

Q N o 3.747
Will the 3 d Auditor please state the time of the death of Penseum, and to what time paid.
J. B. Barclay } Respectfully, 3 d Auditor, Nov 28. 53
J. Cole For Comm ee
Peter Mayor, act 1818. B. 8. p. month. — Died 5 th August 1834. Paid to his death.
Thos. J. Rines Actg. Auditor.

The question was forgot
She would like to know wheather she is Entitled to any Pension or not
she was the second wife
G U

Direct Mary Moyer In care of George Uhler North Lebanon Penn

Pleas Excuse my Errors If any I am a Black smith and was Brought up in the country before the common school took place George Uhlen

Nov. 23, 1853.
Dep. of Mary
in her, in her
Peter.
Rev. Lebanon co.,
Pa.
July 31 1853
Jan. 19
allowed. $26.00 per ann.
John W. Nash
from Feb. 3. 1853
Lebanon,
Pa.
Harrisburg
Pa.

North Lebanon. Penn Mary Moyer care of George Uhler
Recd from Secy of Treasury
Nov 16. 1850
Ans r same day
Relation to her pension not named recd on the roll. It will be referred to the Court of Pensions as Mrs. Moyer is informant. 3 d Auditor's Office Nov. 16 th 1850.
Entend
McKandall

✓ 6272
( Mrs. Clegg

Lebanon Pennsylvania November 21. 1853
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr. of Pensions Dear Sir
Enclosed please find the application of Mary Moyer widow of Peter Moyer Dech, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832.
Your early attention to the application will much oblige
Yours Very Respectfully John M. Mich.
As I have as yet not received intelligence of Elizabeth Fisher application under the Act of Sept. 28. 1830.

March 15 th , Pa.
Boyle

No. 53977
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 9, 18 75 75
Peter Mayer Rev. War
Warrant No. 6272-1/60-55
John W. Nick Lebanon Orms

1934, Apr. 26 - 3rd to Lydia P. Anderson - N.Y.B.
Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2653
Mary Mayer
Widow
Peter Mayer
Pr: Rev. War
Act: Feb 3, 1853
Index: —Vol. M. , Page 2.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lebanon April 6/55-
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr. of Pensions Dear Sir
Inclon to you claim of Mary Moyer widow of Peter Moyer decd. a print in the Revolutionary War for Brandy land under Act of March 3/33 - Have as yet not recd. no ack- nowledgment of those already forwarded to Dept.
Yours Respectfully
John M. Migh.
Lebanon Lebanon Co. Pennsylvania

Official Business
FILE
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Ms 53978

3751 Pine Grove Ave., Chicago, Illinois. April 3, 1934.
Department of The Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section.
Gentlemen:
Will you please look up the following information for me:
Were the following names on the Pension Roll for the War of the American Revolution; and if so will you send me all information regarding wife's names, dates, etc.,?
John Stauffer, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia or Berks Counties, some records spelled Stausfer.
✓ Peter Meyer (Moyer) wounded Oct. 4, 1777. Bucks and Berks Counties, Pa.
Christian Meyer (Moyer) Berks County, Pa.
✓ Abraham Schelle (Shelly) Bucks County, Pa.
✓ Joseph Schelle (Shelly) Bucks County, Pa.
✓ John Kindig (Kundig) Philadelphia and Mont- gomery Counties, Pa.
✓ Abraham Kindig (Kundig) Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties, Pa.
I desire this information for the D.A.R. and shall be very appreciative for any information you may send me. The above men were my ancestors.
Cordially yours,
Lydia S. Anderson.

War Department
Pension Office
July 5. 1833
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 2 d instant, I have to inform you that the evidence in the case of Peter Moyer, an Invalid, may be taken before Mordecai M c Kenney, Esq r . agreeably to your suggestion, and that Doctors William Henderson and William Shope can make the necessary examination, and give such an affidavit as the law directs. Proof of the wound must be produced, conformably to the act. I enclose herewith the rules of evidence in such cases. No commission from the Secretary of War is necessary.
I have the honor to be Sir, Your obedient Servant.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. John C. Bucher. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania.

Brief in the case of Mary Mayer, wid. of Peter Lebanon County and State of Pennsylvania act Feb. 3. 53.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Marriage proof by certificate, and two accounts in terms - and identity by one of the witnesses, and coincidences &c.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowed Dec. 2. 1853. $96.00
from Feb. 3. 53.
Name and residence of Agent
John M. Mish Lebanon, Pa.
J. G. Adams Examining Clerk.

Harrisburg Nov. 18 th 1834.
Sir,
Some time last spring the papers in the case of Peter Moyer, a Rev. Pensioner of the U. States, resident in this County, were transmitted to the Department, on his application for an increase of pension on account of his wound received in the Rev. War; and a communication was received by me from your office that his papers had been examined "and that his pension will be increased, on the receipt here of his Pension Certificate, which must be first cancelled before a new one can be issued," dated April 1 st last. — Peter Moyer became sick, & died in August last; on which account there has been a delay in processing the Application. —
Enclosed are the Pension Certificate of Peter Moyer, and the proof considered necessary to establish the claim of Mary Moyer, his widow, to the arrears on his intended increased pension at the time of his death — the increase to commence as is believed with the date of the original Certificate the disability from the wound being all the time.
The Attention of yr. office being requested to this case, and any communication to my address at the place,
I am very respectfully Your obed. Servt. Mordecai M'Kinney

There has been no payment on P. Ellroy's certificate since March last. —
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office
War Department.

March 31. John Major an Invited to the Rev. Mr. of Penn.
J. L. Edwards esq. Pension Office War Department Washington City
FREE

Harrisburg March 26 th 1834.
Sir,
In December last I transmitted to your Department, to your address, papers in relation to the claim of Peter Moyer, an old soldier, on account of a wound received at the battle of Germantown. They were prepared as directed by your Department , and I presume must be sufficient. I would respectfully request your attention to the case; and information as to what proceeding has been had in it, to my address, or that of the applicant, at this place.
Very respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
Mordecai M c Kinney
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
War Department

Harrisburg Dec. 10 th 1833.
Sir,
I herewith transmit the evidence in relation to the claim of Peter Moyer, an invalid Revolt. Soldier, taken before me, on an appointment from the War Department. It refers particularly to the fact of his wound in the service & its nature; his services being considered as proven on the allowance of his former pension.
The attention of the Department is requested, & that any communication may be made to my address.
Very respectfully Your ob t Serv t . M c Kinney
J. L. Edwards Esq. War Department Pension Office.

State of Pennsylvania County of Dauphin ss;
On the 10 th day of December A.D. 1833 personally appeared before Mordecai McKinney, a Justice of the Peace of the said County, a Commissioner appointed in the premises, at his office in Haniburg in said County, John Shitz, a resident of s d E. 6 th , who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath deposed & say that he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, as a Soldier in a Company of Volunteer Infantry from the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia, under Capt. Daniel Bender, in the 2 nd Pennsylv a Reg t commanded by Col. Stewart; that he served from March — 1775 until 1777, when being wounded in the battle of Germantown he was discharged; and that he has been allowed a Pension for his services by the U. States Government which he is now in the receipt of. —
This Deponent says he first knew Peter Moyer in 1776 or 1777, as a Soldier in Capt. Bankson's Comp y of Grenadiers, 2 nd Reg t Penn a line, when deponent's Comp y joined the Reg t at Red-bank fort; — that dep t was with said Moyer in the said Reg t & was well acquainted with him, until after the battle of Germantown; — they were together also in the battle of Brandywine; deponent remembers well seeing said P. Moyer wounded after the battle of Germantown, in a house two or three miles from the battle ground, among the rest of the wounded; he was wounded in the leg by a musket ball, & dep t believes he was afterwards taken to the hospital. — Deponent first saw P. Moyer after the Revolutionary War in Hollumstown, now Lebanon B g . P a , about twenty eight years ago, since which time he has lived in his neighbourhood, & has known that he has always been disabled from labour by his wound — And deponent believes that the statement made by said P. Moyer in his application for a pension is true. —
John N. Shitz Mark

Dauphin Co., Pa.
I certify that the above deposition of John Shitz was duly taken on oath & subscribed by him before me as aforesaid; and that he is a credible witness. Witness my hand at Harrisburg the day & year aforesaid. M. O'Hanley.

Pennsylvania Dauphin County Ye;
Personally appeared before Mordecai M c Kinney, a Justice of the peace for said County, and Commissioner herein appointed by the Secretary of war, on the 6 th day of September A.D. 1833, Philip Mick, at his dwelling house , who being sworn according to law, on his oath deposes and says that he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, in the Light Infantry Comp y . commanded by Capt. Christie 10 th Reg t Penn a . Line under Col. Craig, that he enlisted in the second year of the War and served until the end of it, that among others he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Ellonmouth, at the taking of Stony-point Fort &c.; that he has been allowed & is now in the receipt of a pension from the U. State Government.
This deponent says he was well acquainted with Peter Moyer in the Revolutionary War; became acquainted with him in the Spring after deponent enlisted & he was an enlisted Soldier in the Grenadier Comp y . in the Reg t dist t thinks, commanded by Col. Stewart. Penn a . Line; they were together in the same Army under Gen t Wayne for several years until dep t was discharged; they were together in the battle above mentioned & other; dep t knows that Peter Moyer was wounded in the battle of Germantown, saw him carried off the ground in a blanket, dep t was close to him in the battle, next to him, he was wounded with a musket shot dep t thinks, in the thigh, he was in the hospital for some time, dep t does not know how long it was before he joined the Army again. Dep t has known the said Peter Moyer since the War, he has lived since in this County near Hammelstown, and dep t has resided in this County since the War, and for a number of years lived within two miles of Peter Moyer; the said Peter Moyer was always some what lame from the above mentioned wound.
Philip his Mick mark

I certify that the above deposition was taken before me, being subscribed & sworn to by the said Philip Mick the day / year aforesaid; and that the said Philip Mick is a person of good character for credibility.
Witness my hand the day & year aforesaid
M. W. Wainey

SURGEON'S AFFIDAVIT.
October 10 th 1833. — (Date.)
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That Peter Moyer a private in the company of Grenadiers, of Capt. Bank- in the 2 nd Regiment of the United States Infantry is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, viz.
By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that on the fourth day of October in the year 1833. — being engaged in battle, at or near a place called Germantown, in the district or territory of Pennsylvania he received a gun shot wound in his left leg below the knee, the ball entering in the front of the leg & slightly injuring the bone, passing on to the back part of the leg & lodging in the thick muscle, from which it has been extracted; in consequence of which wound he is deprived of the full use of his limb;
and he is thereby, not only incapacitated for military duty, but, in the opinion of the undersigned, is totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence from manual labor.
(Very obedient) Surgeon.
David H. [Signature] Surgeon.
* Here give a particular description of the wound, injury, or disease, and specify in what manner it has affected the applicant so as to produce disability in the degree stated.
† N. B.—The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportional "degree" of disability; for example: "three-fourths"—"one-half"—"one-third," &c. &c. or, "totally," as the case may be.
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Pennsylvania Dauphin Co. ss;
Before Mordecai M c Kinney, a Justice of the Peace for said County, and Commissioner herein appointed by the Se- cretary of War, on the 10 th day of October, A.D. 1833, personally appeared Doctor William Henderson and David Shope, who being severally sworn according to law upon their oaths, depose and say that the within certificate and report in the case of Peter Moyer is true & correct; to the best of their knowledge & belief.
Witness my hand
(Signature)
I certify that that the above Affidavit was duly taken before me, and that the above named Doctor William Henderson and David Shope are credible persons & Reputable in their profession, as physicians.
Witness my hand the 10 th day of October A.D. 1833.
(Signature)
Dauphin County ss.
I John Roberts Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County do certify that Mordecai M c Kinney Esq. before whom the above depositions of Rev. Wm Henderson & David Shope qua taken was at the time of the taking there- of one of the justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that to all his acts as such full faith and credit ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Harrisburg this twelfth day of December A.D. 1833.
(Signature)

State of Pennsylvania County of Dauphin, ss.
On the first day of November A.D. 1833, personally appeared before Mordecai McHorney a Justice of the Peace for said County, & Commissioner appointed herein, at his office in Harrisburg in said County. Peter Moyer, a resident of Lebanon County in the State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed the 10 th of April 1806, & revived & continued, entitled "An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War." — That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, at Shaefferstown, Lancaster County, Penn a , in 1776, in the Comp y . of Grenadiers, Capt. Bankson, 2 d Reg t , Col. Stewart, Penn a line, as a private soldier; he served during the whole of the War, he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Fort Washington, & at Yorktown, at Cornwallis's defeat; he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, taken to New York by the British & kept in a Prison ship eight or nine months; at the battle of Germantown he was wounded by a gun shot wound in the left leg, he was taken to the Hospital at Reading, Penn a , was in the Hospital for two or three months, when his wound was healed and he joined the Army again in the Jerseys, & continued in the service until the end of War, when he was discharged, after Cornwallis's Surrender, in Philadelphia; he received a written discharge, which became worn out by time; — he has been allowed a pension which he receives from the United States for his services as a soldier. — After leaving the Hospital & rejoining the Army his wound broke out again, it broke out in wet weather, and it continued this way from time to time, better in good dry weather, & breaking out in bad weather; he was often on the sick list in consequence of his wound. — Since the Revolutionary War his leg has been some times better, & some times worse, he was willing to work when he could, for several years, he was obliged to walk on crutches on account of his wounded leg, it was always weak after the

wound, it has often broke out; & since he has been getting old he feels its weakness more, & has pain from it; and by the effects of his wound he has been disabled & prevented, and is now totally prevented from obtaining his subsistence by labour; — he is now seventy eight years of age. After he was discharged from the Army, he lived in different places, working as a daily labour as he could, he never had any trade; he has lived for upwards of some time at Lehigh, Lancaster Co. Penn a ; and for upwards of twenty years in the neighbourhood of Campbellst n , Lebanon Co., and Hammert n . Dauphin Co. Penn a , where he now resides. — He has made application for a pension before, both for his services & his wound; a unemployed per- son to make application for him; but he is an unlearned man, and did not understand the business himself, and he has been often disappointed; about twenty years ago he got a person to attend to it for him, but it did not go right; he receiv- ed his present pension about ten years ago. — He is not on the pension list of any State. — And further saith not.
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I certify that the above declaration of Peter Moyer on his oath was duly made, sworn to & subscribed before me as aforesaid; and that the said P. Moyer is a person of good character for credibility. Witness my hand at Harrisburg the day & year aforesaid.
Ch. W. Kinney.

North Lebanon Nov 10 th 1850
M c Thomas Corwin
Sir I have undertook to write to you which I do not know whea- -ther I write to the right person or not or wheather you will except of it but I hope your honour will Pleas and except it and send an answer to Mary Moyer
This Mary Moyer is a widow of Peter Moyer he was a soldier in the Revolution war he drew Pension Mary Moyer his widow is now old and is not able to maintain herself she has been told she might draw pension in the year 1834 Peter Moyer Died. she did not make Appli- cation till the year 1844. or 1845 M c Jones Attorney of Reading also Pension Agent sent David Fox of Lebanon to Derry Township Dauphin County to this Mary Moyer to Enquire about those pension Matters. David Fox told her to get her paper made and he would take them to Reading to Jones and she might draw pension at the same time David Fox told Mary Moyer that there are several widows in that Township or County that had pension coming them if they would produce their writings Mary Moyer then got her writings made gave them to David Fox and he hands them to M c Jones of Reading Berks County Pennsylvania he has them yet

15 or 18 Months after those writings ware in the hands of M c Jones I went to Reading Mary Moyer told me I should go to Jones and see about her papers I went to his office told him that Mary Moyer had send me to see what or if any thing was coming to her If nothing was coming to her I should get the papers back Jones told me that he did not get anything for her & told me he did not know where the papers are Jones then asked me If she had the paper that Moyer had I told him I did not know but I thought she had Jones told me to get them and send them to him when I come home I told Mary Moyer she said that she would not send them she has showed me two papers this day one is printed the heading is War Department
Pension office August 1 st 1827
the close of it is
By order of the secretary of war James L Edwards
the written paper
is a paper that has been made before a justice of Peace with an acknowledgment of William Clark
Yours with Respect Thomas Corwin
George Whalen for Mary Moyer