Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8788, for Nathaniel Richter, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Perrin
Richter, Nathaniel
R. 8788
CONTENTS

State of Louisiana County of Toulain } ss.
On this third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me David Brantley Judge of the Probate Court of the County of Toulain in the State Aforesaid Nathaniel Richter a resident of and in the County and State aforesaid aged ninety 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 passed June, seventh, in the year 1832.
The said Affiant further says that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: at the County of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania, in the month of September in the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and seventy seven he volunteered in the Pennsylvania Militia under Captain Jacob Kleider and in the Battalion Commanded by Colonel Boehr in the war of the Revolution to serve for the term of one month upon the frontier. That during his said service he assisted to guard the prisoners of war taken by the Americans at the battle of Saratoga - the guard to which he belonged being at the time under the Command of Captain Weaver. That he served out his term of one month and returned home to Northampton County where he then resided and where he resided for and during the next five years ensuing.

The said Affiant says further that in the month of June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight he was called out under the said Colonel Boehm and Captain Jacob Fleider aforesaid to serve for the term of four months on the Canadian frontier - that General Sullivan commanded the expedition. That he served during the full term of four months and returned to his home as aforesaid sometime in the month of October in said year of 1778. He says further that in the following year 1779, he was again called out under the said Captain Fleider and Colonel Boehm for a tour of one month into New Jersey - that his commanding officer was Major General Dickinson. Major General of the Militia - that the forces to which he belonged were ordered by General Washington to Monistown in New Jersey. That he marched for said point but before arriving there the battle of Monmouth took place. That he was within a mile and a half of the scene of action, and heard the constant discharge of the fire arms but could take no part in the glorious contest owing to his previous orders. That he served out his term of one month and returned in the month of July, having been called out in June, to his home in Northampton, Pennsylvania. He says further that in the year 1780 in the month of October of said year he was again called out again under Captain Ballard and under the said Colonel Boehm for a tour of one month to Fort Strant in Northampton Co. Penn. to guard the frontier against the Indians.

The said Affiant says that he was born in the year 1761, in Northampton County in the State of Pennsylvania; And that he has no record of his age.
He further says that he lived in Northampton County in the State of Pennsylvania when he was called into the service at all the aforesaid times. That he removed in the year 1783 to Lancaster Co., Penn., where he remained two years and thence removed to Little York, York County, Penn., where he remained three years and thence removed to Baltimore, Maryland where he followed his trade being a Cabinet Maker - he also followed his trade at different points in the States of Maryland and Virginia until the year 1792 when he removed to Louisville Jefferson County, Kentucky where he lived three years when he removed to Shepherdsville Bullitt Co., Kentucky where he lived between forty and fifty years when he removed thence in the year 1844 to the State of Indiana and has resided in said State up to the present time - That he resided about six months in New Albany upon his first arrival in said State and that since that time he has resided in Fountain County in said State of Indiana where he now resides.
The Affiant says further that he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer. He says that Gen Sullivan and Lord Sterling were with the troops where he served.
He says that he received an honorable discharge from the service given by General

Hadley and that some forty years ago his pocket book containing said discharge was stolen from him and he never recovered it nor the said discharge.
The affiant says that he is known to Reuben Lindley, William Morris, Isaac Marshall and William Marshall in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He says that he knows of no person now living who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the  Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, and never has been
his Nathaniel Richter mark
Known to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
St. Pauls Judge of Probate Court

State of Indiana County of Fountain ss:
We John Heath a clergyman residing in the neighborhood of Nathaniel Richter, & Reuben Lindley, William Marshall, and William Morris of the said neighborhood and the county, and state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said Nathaniel Richter who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be ninety years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
John his Heath
Reuben mark Lindley
William Marshall
William Morris
Subscribed and sworn to before me Timothy J. Rardin a Justice of the Peace of Mill Creek Township within and for the county and state aforesaid. This 29 th day of May 1852
Timothy J. Rardin J P

That some forty years ago his
State of Indiana County of Fountain ss
I Joseph Ristine Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Timothy S. Brardin is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the 23 rd day of April 1849, and will expire on the 22 nd day of April 1854, and that his foregoing signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 31 st day of May 1852.
J Ristine Clerk

State of Indiana County of Fountain } ss
And the said David Reuber Judge of the Probate Court of said county as aforesaid hereby declares his opin- ion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the foregoing named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states: And that said applicant cannot from bodily infirmary attend the said Court. And the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that John Heath who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the neighborhood of said applicant, and that Reuber Sindley, William Marshall and William Morris are highly credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
D. Reuber Judge of Probate Court

State of Indiana County of Fountain } ss
I Joseph Ristaino Clerk of the Probate Court of said county, do hereby certify that David Brantley is Judge of the Probate Court of Fountain County, in the State of Indiana and that his fore- going signatures annexed are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 9 th day of June A.D. 1852
J Ristaino Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
8588 3
P. O. _____
Katharine Richter
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

✓ No 38.391 Nathaniel Richter India Let. D. W. Vorhies. Aug 24/52
8788
7 th June 1832

Nathaniel Richter Ind.
Act 7 June 1832.
let Aug 24/5-2.
D. W. Voorhees Covington Ind.

Conington Mass June 9 th 1882
Dear Sir
Cousin Sir
Enclosed you will find the application of Nathaniel Richter for a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier.
He is a truthful, poor, old man and would ask of the Department as early action on his case as convenient.
Yours Affly
Daniel W. Voorhees
P.S. The proof in the case of John M. Carter required by you will be perfected and forwarded in a few days.
H. W. V.