Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4816, for Abraham Steiger, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Steiger, Abraham
S 40501
CONTENTS

6383.
Pennsylvania.
Abraham Steiger,
of Lebanon in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gray of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 2 years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May, 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Feb y 1819 and sent to Rev. J. Hester H. of Reference .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 , 4 mos. 33 86 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar ch 1819 . 48 - $ 81.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent Dec 28. 1820 to Henry Betz Reading Pa

No 6383 Abraham Steiger
Feb 19
mar '19
C

DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
On the 10 th day of August A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court of common Pleas, holden in the borough of Reading, county of Berks, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a Jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings. Abraham Steiger aged Sixty five years, resident in the county of Berks, in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision, made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th of March, 1818, and the first day of May, 1820. That he served in the revolutionary War, in the company, commanded by Capt. Hackempen in the regiment, commanded by Col. Craig in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, and has obtained a pension, under the Act of the 18th day of March, 1818, his Certificate being numbered 6383 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with an 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 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person intrust 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Abraham  his  Steiger Mark
Schedule of Property
In Addams Broth?
Have besides the Necessary clothing & bedding one old Table three chairs Cups & Saucers too Iron Potts two Pigs One Cow One pan the whole of my House and Kitchen furniture including the above articles valued at - - - - - $30.00
I am by Occupation a Labourer by reason of age and the loss of my eye Sight I am not able to support myself without the assistance of my County I have no family except my wife Catharina aged Sixty one years I am not able to support myself except public or private charity
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court this 10 th day of August A D 1820
Abraham  his  Steiger Mark
In Addams Broth?

I John Addams Prothonotary of the court of Common pleas of the County of Berks do here by certify that the foregoing Oath 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 Dollars ————— dollars & —————
In In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Affixed the seal of the said Court this 13 th day of Nov r A D 1820
John Addams Prothonotary

Abraham Steiger Soldier

A. Steiger
Adm.

Pennsylvania
Beck County
On the first — day of May, A.D. 1888.
Before me James Deffenbaugh Esquire One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Abraham Steiger of Easton Township, County of Lehigh Who upon his solemn oath with according to law doth depose and say that he enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States in the month of May 1777 in a company commanded by Captain Hockmeyer, Twelfth Pennsylvania Regiment Col Gray  that he served at  said regiment about two years that he afterwards was drafted in the third regiment Col Craig about two years wherein he served about two years that he served in the whole four years that he had received an honorable discharge that it was in his possession for many years, but is now lost, that he is in his sixty third year that he is blind of one eye, and the other is almost lost, that during time he was in the service of the United States he received certain pains in his head which has fell into his eyes, so that he is at the present time scarcely able to see. And that he has not received any pension under the Laws of the United States, but by reason of his reduced circumstances stands in need of assistance from his County his  Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above Coram — J. P. DIRMEN  Abraham Steiger Mark
Beck County on the first — day of May A.D. 1888. Before me James Deffenbaugh Esquire One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lehigh personally appeared Joseph Boone of the County of Berks aforesaid Who upon his solemn affirmation  oath according to law doth depose & say that he hath known Abraham Steiger in the above affidavit named upwards of twelve years that he is in reduced circumstances of life and stands in need of assistance from his County Support.  affirmed Subscribed the day and above written Coram — Joseph Boone
J. P. DIRMEN

I James Diemer Esquire One of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that from the evidence pro- duced it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Abraham Steigle served in the Revolutionary War against the Common enemy as appear by the affidavits hereto annexed & Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Seal of the said Court to be affixed this seventh first day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen
James Diemer
Porter County ss On the ninth day of July A.D. 1818. Before me James Diemer Esquire One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid personally appeared Isaac Close of Easton Township County of Porter Pulaski who upon his solemn Oath according to Law doth depose and say that he hath known Abraham Steigle named in the within affidavit upwards of twenty years, that he is Old and Feeble, that he is almost blind, that he is very poor and not able to make his living by Labour, and that he is really an object and a pensioner in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Isaac Close
Sworn to Subscribed the day & year aforesaid James Diemer

I James Dirmey Esquire, One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Do hereby certify that from the evidence produced it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Abraham Steiger served in the revolutionary War against the Common enemy and that he is poor and in indigent cir- cumstances, as appears by the affidavits.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court to be affixed this ninth day of July. A.D. 1818.
Ja. Dirmey

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Abraham Stuyvesant a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 40,501.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May, 1777 2 yrs. Priv. Hackempoor Gray Pa.   ✓ 2 " " ✓ Craig      
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, May 1, 1818 His claim as al.
Residence at date of application, Eaton or Easton Twp., Berks Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, 62 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, his wife, Catharina, was 61 yrs. of age.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

40501 Very INVALID.
1912, Oct. 23. History to G. D. Thomas. Fr.
File No. 40501 Abraham Steiger Pii Vio Kao
Act: 18 th March 18 th .
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 387
[Arrangement of 1870.]

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE IN REPLYING REFER TO
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
October 18, 1912.
The Honorable
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Office.
Sir:
Would it be possible for me to obtain a copy of the pension papers and record of service in the Revolutionary Army of Andrew Bolich and of Peter and Abraham Steigerwalt or Steiger, all enlisted from Berks or Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. I have a record of Peter Steigerwalt receiving his pension in West Penn, Schuylkill County and also of Andrew Bolich in East Brunswick, Schuylkill County, but I know nothing whatever of their services other than that they were on the Pension List.
If there is any charge for this information I will gladly remit and will appreciate it very much if you can give me any facts whatever concerning the above mentioned persons.
Respectfully,
L. R. Thomas
Room 326, Treasury Dept.