Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3090, for George Keller, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Penn.)
Heller, George Margaretta
W. 3090
CONTENTS

let 15 Oct. 38 C. J. Jack
Pension increased to $125 per annum from certificate issued 14 August 1833
N o 11037 Pennsylvania
George Keller
of Philad. Co. in the State of Pennsylv a . who was a Fife Major in the company commanded by Captain Ferguson of the ————— commanded by ————— in the 4 th Reg t Penn a . time for 2 years Fife Major $108.00
Entered on the Roll of Pennsylvania on (revised) 25 th at the rate of 108 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th  19 th August day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. G. H. Dallas Senate W. S.
  Arrears to the 4 th of March 1833  216.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept. 1833  54.00     $270.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book H Vol. 5 Page 31

2023
Pennsylvania. Phila
Margaretta Keller widow of George Keller who was a Fife Major in the Penn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 125 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Sept. 1843. and sent to C. J. Jack Philadelphia Penn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book . 2 Vol. 1. Page 134

George Keller
Continued 3769
21 Oct 1818.

District of Pennsylvania Philadelphia County ss.
On this 21 st day of June One thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas for said County (the said Court being a Court of record having a prothonotary, a Seal, and exercising common law jurisdiction) George Keller aged fifty four years or thereabouts, residing in Philadelphia, who being first duly sworn in open Court, according to law, on his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. Viz t
In the 4 th Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery and Company Commanded by Capt Ferguson
Date of original declaration 1 st May 1818 Number of Pension Certificate (3769.)
_____ and I the said George Keller do further 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 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 the 18th of March, 1818; 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the twenty first day of June 1820. before
W. M. Keating Clerk
(Sign d ) George Keller
George Keller

SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF
George Keller
I have the following articles of property viz d one table, six chairs, one beerean, one stove, one bucket, two tubs, and other articles worth forty dollars, — am by occupation a house Carpenter can labor a part of the time but can not make a living having a strained shoulder have three children residing with me aged as follows viz d one 11 years one 6 gone 4 years — and am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my Country
(Sign'd) George Keller
Philadelphia County Sp o
I, Joseph P. Norbury Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Phil a Clerk of
do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do fur- ther 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 30. dols. and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 21 day June 1820
Clerk of the Court for the
of
J. P. Norbury Ros

Herewith in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, I transmit to the War Department the following statement & Certificate, hereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and I declare that my Name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any state, only on that of the Agency in the state of Pennsylvania.
I declare that in the year 1776, I enlisted in the 4 th Regiment of Artillery, Pennsylvania Line, in the continental service, and served in this Regiment from the commencement of the War until I was discharged in the City of Philadelphia in 1783. The Regiment was commanded by Col l Thomas Proctor, my first Captain was Joseph Price, on whose resignation Captain Forquah became such.
I was engaged in the Battles of Brandywine & Germantown and after the latter Battle marched with the Army to White Marsh &c a and lay in Winter quarters at Valley Forge. After the evacuation of the City of Philadelphia by the enemy, I remained in the Forts & redoubts on the Delaware until 1779. Under Gen l Sullivan in 1779 marched through the Genesee Country in the Campaign against the Indians. In 1780 I joined Gen l Washington in New Jersey, and was present at the execution of Major Andre, Adjutant General of the British Army who was hanged as a spy, and amongst others at the skirmish at Short Hills. In 1781 under Gen l Wayne was present at the capture of Lord Cornwallis and his Army, and prior to the same in the engagement at Green Spring on James River, as Lord Cornwallis was marching into York.
In 1781, I was appointed Fife Major of the detachment of Artillery commanded by Gen l Wayne.
Afterwards joined Gen l Green in South Carolina and was present in the last engagement of any consequence, when the British were driven from Savannah and took shelter in Charleston - Subsequently joined General Green on Sullivan's Island, where I remained until

until peace was proclaimed in 1783, and then embarked in Aspicks from Charleston for Philadelphia where in the same year I received my discharge, having served under one Battalion - Philadelphia July 20 th 1832
Sworn the 21 st day of July 1832 At the time of my discharge Col Porter commanded the Regiment.
1832 Before M c W illiams Richards Mayor
George Heller
William Bindel Esquire, late a Senator in the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania, and now President of the Board of Health of Philadelphia, maketh Oath, that George Heller the above named Applicant claiming the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, is well known to him to be the same person as mentioned in his declaration, and that his statement of services is entitled to implicit and full credit, and that he is a native of the City of Philadelphia and now resides there. And also, that he has seen and examined his original pension certificate granted under the Act of 18 th March 1818 dated 21 st day of October 1818 which he this day exhibited to him. Philad a July 21 st 1832.
Sworn the 21 day of July 1832
Before M c W illiams Richards Mayor
M c Kim
The subscriber Jacob Strembeck, late Sheriff of the City and County of Philadelphia, maketh Oath, that full faith and credit is to be given to the declaration of the above named George Heller, he being well known to him having for a number of years served in the same Regiment with him.
Sworn the 22 nd day of July 1832 affirmed Before me
Jacob Strembeck
M c W illiams Richards Mayor of the City of Philad a

1944 Margarette Keller Pa
Admutter Fife major battle 1125-
C. J. Jack

Pension Case No. _____ under Act of _____
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, ss.
Declaration of Mrs. Margaret Heller .
PERSONALLY APPEARED IN OPEN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
Before the Honourable Nicholas D. Randall on this Twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1838. Margaret Heller a resident of Philadelphia in the county of Philadelphia aged Sixty two years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of George Heller who was a Fife Major of Artillery in the Revolutionary War, in the Continental Service of the United States - as will fully appear from his Service Certificate hereto attached -

She further declares that she was married to the said George Hellon on the Nineteenth day of April — in the year seventeen hundred and Ninety Three — ; that her husband, the aforesaid George Hellon died on the Seventh — day of September A.D. 1835 — ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated, and that she has never since been married to any other person.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, in open Court of Common Pleas. }
Richd. B. Mansfield Judge C. P.
George Hellon Margaret Hellon Mark

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, George Helles of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Fife Major of Artillery in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive One hundred and Twenty five dollars and  cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 19 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edward Commissioner of Pensions.

Payments to be made at Philadelphia by the First. U. S. Bank & Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Penn a .
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 5 Page 31 by D. Brown Clerk.
Genl. - 10th - 1835 - Sept 7 - 1835 - paid up to date 4.

Amount paid as pension since 4. March 1831 to be deducted from payments under act of June 7. 1832 -
This certificate issued in lieu of one for $108. 88 dated 20 th March 1833 -
difference of account $3.74

1793 April 19 Married George Keller to Margaretta Pfeifer
I certify that the above is a true extract from the Marriage Book of the German Reformed Church as kept by the Revd William Hendell Pastor of said Church
Charles Schneider
Philad Jan'y 23. 1838 - Secty to Corporation German Reformed Church
I Charles Schneider do hereby certify that I hold the office of Secretary to the above Corporation in the City of Philadelphia and that the above is a true extract from the Records thereof as attested by me the date of which is expressed in the words in fair legible figures as follows "April 19. 1793"
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 nd day of September 1838
Chas Schneider
Sworn & subscribed before me this 22 nd day of September 1838
J. Burden Esq. Atty

Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, before the Honourable Richard Rundle  William Shultz on this twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1838 who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, That She is well ac- quainted with the above named Margarette Fellows and also with George Fellows her husband now deceased; that said parties lived together and were generally reputed to be man and wife for eighteen years past years, to this deponent's knowledge; That the said Margarette Fellows wife of the said George Fellows is still his widow, never having married again to deponent's knowledge—That the said Margarette Fellows is a woman of truth and veracity, worthy of belief upon her oath.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, in open } Court as aforesaid.
Richd Rundle  William Shultz Chap C.P.

CERTIFICATE OF JUDGE
I Archd Randall Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, for the City and County of Philadelphia, do hereby CERTIFY, That the above named Margaretta Hellm has been duly proved before me, to be a woman of truth and veracity, and worthy of belief upon her oath.
Witness my hand this 24 th day of September A.D. 1838.
Archd Randall H. Judge
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County
Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do Certify that the Rev. Archibald Randall Esq. before whom in Open Court of Common Pleas the annexed declaration on oath and affidavit were made and by whom the foregoing Certificate and attestation were made and given for whom his own proper hand & writing has thereunto been subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is One of the Judges of said Court which is a Court of Record and that J. Henry Leary before whom the annexed affidavit of Charles Schneider was made and who in his own proper hand & writing has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is an alderman in and for the City of Philadelphia and ex Officio a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such Judge and alderman public faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Court of inditement as thereout
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 24 th day of September 1838.
Robert Morris Prothonotary
1944
C.G. Galt

In the matter of the Claim of Mrs. Margaret H. Beller for a Pension -
John Hens of the City of Philadelphia aged Fifty Six Years, Deputy Collector of the Int. Philadelphia. Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas on this twenty Second day of Dec. to wit 1838. Who being duly sworn ac- knowledges to Law says, that he is well acquainted with the said Margaret H. Beller, for upwards of Forty Years. She being his neighbor, and he knows her to be a woman of truth and veracity in every respect upon her oath - sworn to with subscriptions before me in open Court of Common Pleas on the day and year aforesaid.
John Hens
Richd. Randall.
George Tom Phipps
I certify that I am well acquainted with John Hens above stated and he is a creditable witness. In every respect of full confidence and belief upon his oath -
Richd. Randall
George Tom Phipps
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County ss.
I Robert Morris Rockmore of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the Hon. Archibald Russell Esq. before whom open Court of Common Pleas the foregoing affidavit was made and by whom the foregoing certificate was made and given and whom in my proper hand writing has been severally subscribed by name

Was at the time of signing said notes one of the Judges of the said Court (which is a Court of Record) duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts are lawful full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of India as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 22 d day of October 1835.
Richard
Proby

Mm H J
April 29, 1924
R. H. Taylor 64 Florence St., Worcester, Mass.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 3090 it appears that George Keller was a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and while living in said city he enlisted in 1776 or 1777, served as private in Captains Joseph Rice and William Ferguson's Company, Colonels Proctor and Porter's Fourth Regiment of Continental Artillery. He was engaged in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine and Germantown, and in General Sullivan's Indian Expedition.
In 1781 he was appointed Fife Major of the detachment of artillery commanded by General Wayne, was in the battle at Green Springs, at the surrender of Cornwallis and in the last engagement near Savannah and served until peace was proclaimed in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application execut-

ed May 1, 1818 while a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania aged fifty-three years.
In 1820 he referred to three children aged eleven, six and four years, their names not given.
Soldier married April 19, 1793 in said Philadelphia, Margaretta Pfeifer. In 1832 he was a resident of #17, Crown Street, between Race and Vine Streets, Philadelphia. He died September 7, 1835 and his widow Margaretta was allowed pension on her application executed September 24, 1838 while a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania aged sixty-two years.
It is not stated that soldier was in the War of 1812.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

J L Edwards Esq
Mr Giv
I return You the amended Papers of my Mother & Wife - You will find them conformably to Your requisition - I have not seen my Brother since the Papers were first forwarded - I think that the Department might fairly presume that the applicants continued the action when they apply in the name of their husband - when the name is changed , then the proof should be as You require - In my Mother's case, I sincerely hope that You will review Your decision - The second marriage was null and void - Now the rule of law that would exclude applicants from the benefit of the Statute law should likewise work in their favor - as it is a bad rule that will not work both ways - She could not claim by virtue of her first marriage if it was not according to law - If either Party had been legally incompetent to contract marriage she could not have claimed through that which was without foundation - neither should she be debared through such a contract - This is justice as well as law - I am afraid Your construction of the law in relation to Bohemian cases is so strict as to exclude them altogether - I have not contended any more applicants by their cases in them than is my right. Don't know if I have written more Yours sincerely J L Edwards

2272
June 29/43.
Margaret Keller
March 30/43.
Perm. S
$125 per am
C. J. Jack
Philadelphia
44 6 9
Wm. J. Morris Washington Sec

J L Edwards Esq Sir.
I transmitt with this, the Declaration of Mrs. Margaret Miller a Pensioner in the the act of July 7. 1838 - She is now an ap- plicant under the act of last Session June 1843
Phila da June 17. 1843
C. L. JACK

Adm l .
Life Major
2 yrs
$ 108.
Hon. G. M. Dallas
U. S. Senate

Sir,
In conformity with the directions of your letter just received, I herewith transmit the Pension Certificate of George Keller under the act of 1818.
I am respectfully,
Your mo. obed. serv.
G. M. Lockhart.
18. March 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions

Dec 10 10
Miss Keller Miss. Miss.
[Large stylized signature, possibly 'J. H.']
L. G. Mundy Esquire Commission of Penins Washington See

J L Bloom of 627
Yrs.
Allow me to remind You of the Cates of Margaret Keller, and Mrs Fife - as they have been sent You some 6 or 8 weeks since -
Yours affly
L. J. Sack

Feb 13. 1841
Brookline
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pension Washington D.C.
Am Ch. Mayler H.R.

Home of Rep. U. States, Washington July 12. 1840.
Sir,
If not too much trouble you would greatly oblige me by answering the enclosed Letter of Mr Keller & transmitting the letter again to me with your reply.
Respectfully your obedt Servt Charles Mayhew
J. L. Edwards Esq, Com. of Pensions.

Payments to be made at Philadelphia by the Pres t U. S. Bank & Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Pennsylvania
Amount paid on Pension since 11 th March 1831 to be deducted from payment under act of 7 th June 1832
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, in Book E. Vol. 5 page 31

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, George Keller of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Fife Major in the army of the Revolution —
is entitled to receive One hundred and eight dollars and  cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twentieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lee Lab Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3090
Margaret Kellar (Widow) George Kellar Life Mgt. Rec. Mar
Act: March 3, 1843
Index: Vol. 2 Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 20-1902 Sarah Klichner Big Run Pa
1924-Ref. 29-Flat. 10 P. H. Taylor. MMATF.

I L C dward 807 Dear Sir
I be close in the thing the Papsy of Mrs Anne West Kings, and Mrs Mary are the Rellers - for Papsy these Cases are so full and Conclusion, that there is little room for doubt or delay - I am greatly exceedingly that my just expectation of the receipt of the Entitlement, has been disappointed - I think from the time that has elapsed that there should be only
I am Sir
Respectfully Emott C. J. Tacke
Sept 24. 1838.

Jan 6 Dec 17
12 3/4
J. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Ans Dec 18 '38

J L Edmund Esq
Dear Sir,
I again call your attention to my last case the property returned about 21 st Oct. last, under the case of Mrs. Helle. Paper returned some time back - I think about the 17 th or 18 th of October - I do not think I am violating your written or printed rule in asking this.
Yours etc
C. J. Sack
December 15 th 1838

O. M. N.
AUG 13 1902
Big Run, Pa.
Aug. 8, 1902.
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:—Will you kindly send me the record of George Keller during the Revolutionary War ? He was married to Dorley Painter Sept. 4, 1762.
Yours respectfully Sara Kolichner.

George Keller Pa. Act of June 1832 to what time paid? Pen. Office Oct. 15, 1838,
15 1/2 11 Sep 1838
8/14

64 Florence Street, Worcester, Mass.,
March 26, 1924.
Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Would you kindly forward to me any record you may have of GEORGE KELLAR and his wife MARGARET PIEFER KELLAR. I am interested in their parentage and the date of birth of their children, and when they were born and date of death.
George Kellar was in the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812; I have been advised that he died in 1835, and his wife received a pension until up to her death, which I have been informed was 1844.
Any information you may give me regarding these two persons will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours.
RH Taylor

6 George Reese of the City of Philadelphia, late Sheriff of the City and County of Philadelphia, being duly affirmed according to Law, hereby certifies, that he was a Fife Major in the 11 th Regiment, Pennsylvania Line for a number of years, and is well acquainted with George Keller and knows that he held the station of Fife Major in the Artillery 4 th Regiment, Pennsylvania Line, early in the year 1781 and to the best of his knowledge prior to the 11 th of April 1781. Philadelphia Feb. 7 th 1833. Affirmed and Subscribed before me one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania. Subscribed by George Reese Morris G. Bryant Justice of the Peace
Philadelphia County ss
I Richard Palmer Batty of the County of Common Pleas do hereby certify that Morris G. Bryant Esq. who hath Subscribed his name to the foregoing attestation is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts in such
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Philadelphia the Eleventh day of March A.D. 1833.
(Signature) Richard Palmer Batty

No 2574
Penn
The
Pension Office, War Department Washington Colum
July 25 1832
Pension Office

Enclosed I take the liberty to transmit the enclosed statement & certificates, which I hope will be found sufficient to entitle me to the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
I reside at No. 17 Ecorson Street between Race & Vine Street in Philadelphia -
1 st July 23. 1832 George H. Allen
War Office War Department

Howard Co. (triplicate) Philadelphia Nov 5 th 1832
I am favoured with the receipt of your Letter of the 30 th ult o , in which to my surprise, you inform me, that under the Act of June 1832, my pension could not exceed at most $88 per annum, being Musicians pay - Of course, if this should be the case, my present pension being $96 per annum, I certainly would be unwilling to relinquish it, instead of the first -
You will however, with great deference to your superior knowledge, permit me to submit to you the following remarks, which if found correct will, I hope, on a reconsideration of my case, show, that my pension under the act of Congress, which grants full pay, will be $10 per month, or $120 per annum, or thereabouts -
In the continental service in the revolutionary war, Musicians received higher pay, than private soldiers both in the infantry and Artillery -
In the Artillery, to which, as you will see by adverting to my application, I was attached, the pay of a Master was $8 2/3 per Month - That of a common Musician $8 2/3, and that of a non commissioned Officer $10 per Month -
As Fife Major ranked as a Sergeant, of course, I think, I am entitled to the latter sum - Since the receipt of your Letter, I have conversed with an old comrade of mine, who served in the same regiment, who perfectly coincides with me in these statements -
What may be the regulations and the present military system, in point of pay, I am ignorant, but altho' such a long period has elapsed, since the revolutionary army was disbanded, yet my firm conviction is, that such was the pay I received, and that I believe myself not to be mistaken in the fact - It will be recollected too, that I belonged to the Artillery, the pay in which was higher than that in the infantry - I most respectfully submit these facts to your investigation, which I cherish the hope, will be found correct, tho' at the same time I deplore causing this additional trouble to you - Feeling grateful to my Country for the pension I now receive, I should not have applied for the one under the before mentioned Act, unless I supposed it were larger, and would add to the comforts of my declining years.
Very respectfully submitting a reply to this Letter I remain with much esteem
Your most obed serv t
J. L. Edwards, Pension Office Washington
George Heller No 17 Crown Street

3769.
Pennsylvania Roll
George Heller, W
Private.
Pennsylvania line 1777. 6 yrs. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enrolled on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of October 1818 and sent to William Tighman Esq. Philadelphia.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. — 33:7:—
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:—
4 M th — 32
4/30 — 1:6:6
$ 81:7
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Act 1 st May 1820,
Philadelphia
Claims under June 1832.
See letter to Claim t 30 th Oct r 1832.
Continued on roll
Verification sent to Hon. Benjamin Russell
Library Street Philadelphia
8 th July 1820.

1433
Pennsylvania
Margaretta Keller widow of George Keller dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 7 September 1835 of Philadelphia the State of Pa who was a Life Major in the Company commanded by Captain Ferguson of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Pa line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of PENN a at the rate of 12 5 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Dec r 1838 and sent C. J. Jack Philadelphia Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $312.50 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 39, 62.50
$375.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Rich d Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 136
Copy of dec d husband's declaration sent to C.J. Jack, Phila a Feb 9 1841. Sent to Hon ble Naylor Feb 13. 1841.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
State of Penna, } ss. City of Philada }
On this 12 th day of June 1843 personally appeared before the Subscribers of the Aldermen of said city Margaret Kellett a resident of Philada in the county of Philada aged sixty one years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of George Kellett who was a Private in Proctor's Artillery Regiment during the Revolutionary War, and received the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars for an annuity pension during his life and after his decease, she received under said act the said sum of $125 for five years.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, the subscriber, this 12 th day of June A. D. 1843.
Witchell (Ald.)
Margaret Kellett sworn
Witchell (Ald.)
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Margaret Kellett and that it has been duly proved before me that she is the widow of the said George Kellett and is entitled to a pension - June 12. 1843.
Witchell (Ald.)
State of Pennsylvania, } ss. Phil. City & County. }
I, Richard Palmer Jr Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify, that before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is an Alderman and ex-officio a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name, this fifteenth day of June in the year 1843
R Palmer Jr Prothonotary.

Mr. Boyce
Whitworth
Dear
The Secretary for the department of War
City of Washington
Yours sincerely Pennycuick

District of Pennsylvania, ss.
On this first day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice  one of the  of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania . Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district , personally appears —
George Heller — aged 53 years, resident in Philadelphia in the said district, 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 George Heller enlisted in July 1777 in the state of Pennsylvania — in the company commanded by Captain William Ferguson — of the Penn a Reg t of Artillery ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the August of 1783 , when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia — state of Pennsylvania , that he was in the battles of Brandywine Germantown  Red Bank  Red Bank and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
George Heller Wm. Silhman
I, William Silhman — Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said George Heller — 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 for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Philadelphia  first day May 1818 —
Wm. Silhman

I John Conrad Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that William Tilghman whose name is subscribed to the fore- going certificate was at the time of so doing and still is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Philadelphia the first day of May A.D. 1818
John Conrad Prothonotary

Dallas - Drop am 2 1/2 M.S.B.
admitted. $108. per ann. Veto Major.
The Honourable George M. Dallas Esq. Member of the Senate City of Washington Col te
DeMail.

Honoured Sir, (Copy) Philada Nov 5 th 1832 -
I am favoured with the receipt of your Letter of the 30 th ult o , in which you inform me to my surprise, that under the act of June 1832, my pension could not exceed at most $88 per annum, being Musicians pay. of course, if this should be the case, my present pension being $96 per annum, I certainly would be unwilling to relinquish it in lieu of the first.
You will however, with great deference to your superior knowledge, permit me to submit to you the following remarks, which if found correct, will, I hope, on a re-examination of my case, show, that my pension under the act of June 1832, which grants full pay, will be $10 per Month or $120 per annum, or thereabouts. In the continental service in the revolutionary war, Musicians received higher pay, than private soldiers, both in the Infantry and Artillery.
In the Artillery , to which as you will see, by adverting to my application, I was attached, the pay of a Matrop was $8 75 per Month - That of a common Musician $8 25 and that of a noncommissioned Officer $10 per Month. I as Fife major ranked as a Sargeant, of course, I think, I am entitled to the latter sum. Since the receipt of your Letter, I have conversed with an old comrade of mine, who served in the same regiment, who perfectly coincides with me in these statements.
What may be the regulations under the present military system in point of pay, I am ignorant, but at the such a long period has elapsed since the Revolutionary army was disbanded, yet my firm conviction is, that such was the pay I received, and that I believe myself not to be mistaken in the fact. - It will be recollected too, that I belonged to the Artillery , the pay of which was higher than that in the Infantry . I most respectfully submit these facts to your investigation, which I cherish the hope, will be found correct, tho' at the same time, I deplore causing this additional trouble to you. Feeling grateful to my country for the pension I now receive, I should not have applied for the one under the beforementioned act, unless I supposed it were larger and would add to the comforts of my declining years. Impatiently soliciting a reply to this letter I remain with much Esteem your most Obedt Servt J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office George Heller

Respectfully
Philada Jan 9/16. 1833
Mr. Strembeck handed to me the letter addressed to you from the war department, & I take the liberty herewith annexed to transmit a copy of my letter to P. L. Edwards Esq r , in reply to his of the 25 th of Oct. last, which was put into the Post Office of this City on the evening of the 5 th of Nov r , the day of its date, which you will have the goodness to communicate to him.
My application for a pension under the act of June 1832 was transmitted to the War department in July last. It stated my enlistment in the 5 th Reg t of Artillery, Pennsylvania Line, in the year 1776, in which Reg t I remained, without interruption, until the close of the War in 1783, when I was regularly discharged in Philada a , that I was in the battles of Brandywine & Germantown, & after the evacuation of Philada a remained in the forts & redoubts on the Delaware until 1779, when I marched under Genl. Sullivan in the Campaign against the Indians. In 1780, under Genl. Washington, was with the Army in N Jersey, and while there, present at the Execution of Major Andre, and amongst others, at the Skirmish at Short Hills. In 1781, under Genl. Wayne, was present at the capture of Lord Cornwallis, and prior to the same, in the Engagement at Greenspring, as Cornwallis was marching into York.
That in the year 1781, I was appointed First major of the detached bat n of Artillery under Genl. Wayne, afterwards, joined Genl. Greene in S. Carolina, and was present in the last engagement in consequence, when the British were driven from Savannah took Shelter in Charleston. That subsequently, I joined Genl. Sullivan's Island, where I remained until peace was proclaimed in 1783, then embarked from Charleston for Philada a , where in the same year I was discharged, having served under one enlistment.
William Ridenour Esq r , late Senator in the Legislature of this State & Jacob Strembeck Esq r certified, that my declaration of service was entitled to full and implicit credit.
You will have the goodness to observe that all my services were in the Artillery and not in the Infantry . I do not know whether a First or Second major in the Artillery ranked as a Sergeant or Sergeant major . I really feel much ashamed to trespass thus upon your goodness and time, and hope, that you will be pleased to excuse my boldness. Mr. Strembeck thanks you most cordially, for the transmission of the certificate of his pension, and I flatter myself, that with your kind assistance, my business will soon be satisfactorily closed. Respectfully I am
Yours most obed serv t George Heller N o 17 Crown Street
The Hon. George M. Dallas Esq r Washington

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Pension Office 17 Feb. 1833.
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The Honourable George M. Dallas Esq. Member of the Senate City of Washington Col o .

(Copy) Philad a Jan'y 16. 1833.
Respected Sir, M c Stembeck handed to me, the letter addressed to you from the War Department, and I take the liberty herewith annexed to transmit a copy of my letter to J. A. Edward Esq r , in reply to his of the 30 th Oct r , which was put into the Post Office of this City on the Evening of the 5 th of Nov r , the day of its date, and which you will have the goodness to communicate to him. My application for a pension under the Act of June 1832 was transmitted to the War Department in July last.
It stated my enlistment in the 4 th Reg t of Artillery Penn s Line in the Year 1776, in which Reg t I remained without intermission, until the close of the War in 1783, when I was regularly discharged in Philadelphia - That I was in the battles of Brandywine & Germantown, and after the Enemy evacuated Philad a , remained in the Forts and Redoubts on the Delaware until 1779, when I marched under Genl l Sullivan, in the campaign against the Indians - In 1780, under Genl l Washington, was with the Army in N o Jersey, and while there, present at the execution of Major Andre, and amongst others, at the skirmish at Hight Hill - In 1781, under Genl l Wayne, was present at the capture of Lord Cornwallis, and prior to the same, in the engagement at Green Spring, as Cornwallis was marching into York - In the Year 1781, I was appointed Fife Major of the detachment of Artillery under Genl l Wayne, afterwards joined Genl l Green in South Carolina, and was present in the last engagement, of any consequence, when the British were driven from Savannah and took Shelter in Charleston - That subsequently, I joined Genl l Green on Sullivan Island, where I remained until peace was proclaimed in 1783, then embarked from Charleston for Philad a , where, in the same Year, I was discharged, having served under one Enlistment -
William Borden Esq r late Senator in the Legislature of this State, and I saw M c Stembeck Esq r certify, that my declaration of services was entitled to implicit and full credit.
You will have the goodness to observe, that all my services were in the Artillery and not in the Infantry. I do not know, whether a Fife or Drum Major in the Artillery, ranked as a Sergeant or Sergeant Major -
I really feel much ashamed to trespass thus upon your goodness, and time, and hope, that you will be pleased to excuse my boldness - M c Stembeck thanks you most cordially for the transmission of the Certificate of

of his pension, and I flatter myself, that with your kind assistance, my business will soon be satisfactorily closed.
Respectfully I am your most obedt servt George Heller
Philad a Jany 29 th 1833
Not having heard from the War department, nor from your honoured self, since my letter, of which the above is a copy, was forwarded, and fearing it may have miscarried, I request that you will have the goodness to pardon my addressing this to you, and of humbly soliciting your attention to its contents, by doing which you will extremely oblige me.
George Heller
No 17 Crown Street
The Honourable George M. Dallas Esq. Member of the Senate U States Washington

Payable on the 4 th of March, and 4 th of Sept. in each year, at the Branch Bank of the U. S. Philadelphia

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY, That in consequence of the act of the 18 th of March, 1818, George Heller, _____ late a private _____ in the revolutionary army, _____ is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of eight _____ dollars, _____ cents per month to commence on the first _____ day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this twenty first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

City of Philadelphia ss
Before me Peter Christian one of the clerks of said city personally appeared George Miller who being sworn on his solemn oath saith that he is the same person to whom the original certi- cate was given by the United States setting forth that he is entitled to a pension of $8 per month one
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