Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,041, for David Lessig, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Lessig, David Magdalene
NUMBER
W 8.041
CONTENTS

V 3467 Pennsylvania, Phila Magdalena Sessig widow of David Sessig Penn who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Jan'y/54 and sent to
Hon S. A. Bridges House of Reps
recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 107 Vol. A
32

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838. Agt hold for 19 June 1839.
led J. H. Wood S. A. Bridges Aug 120/39
5929 Pension David Sess of B. C. in the State of who was a in the command by Captain of the command by in the State for
26. 55
Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of and 103 May Captain, D. H. H.
Arrears to the 4th of 1.00 66.60 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1.00 33
111.10 { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Clerk Book Vol. Page 130

Declaration
of David Lepig in order to obtain a pension.
Adm 8 Months
Young Chapman Dagheston Pa.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bucks } ss.
On this tenth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared David Lepsig in open court before the Hon John Fox Esq. President and William Watts William Long Esquires his Associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid, who is well be seventy four years of age on the fifteenth day of February A.D. 1834, and who being duly affirmed according to law doth on his affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
1. To the question, where and in what year were you born? He replies that he was born in Pals in Germany, and in the year 1760. 2. To the question. Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it? He replies, that he has a record of his age on a paper, at his home in Milford Township, Bucks County. 3. To the question, when were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? He replies that he lived three miles above Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Penna. when called into service - He has lived in Rockhill & Milford Township, County of Bucks aforesaid ever since,

And now lives in Bedford Township as insaid.
4. To the questions, How were you called into service, when you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
He replies, That he was drafted in the Militia.
5. To the question, State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. He replies, General Potter was General of the Militia in which he served, don't recollect the name of the Colonel, — Miller was Major, Peter Reichart was Captain — He was first called out under said Captain, lived near Pottsville, and marched after harvest in the year 1777 and was at the battle of Brandywine Town, — he was drafted and served for the space of two months on this tour. 1
2 mo. He was afterwards called out in the Militia under Captain Philip Hahn in the same year, and marched under said Captain to Tinicum Creek to bring the British Prisoners, to a place about ten miles above Lancaster. There were but two companies who went on this service — said Hahn was Captain of one and Peter Loover was Captain of the other — he was drafted for two months, and served for the same period except two or three days, having been discharged before the two months had quite expired.
2 mo.
He was again called out under Capt. David Davis for the Militia in the next year 1778 in August and marched to Trenton N. J. and remained there with the troops two months. — Davis was General

of the troops, don't recollect the names of the Colonel or Major.
2. No.
He afterwards was called out under Capt. John Mespimer in the militia in the fall of the year 1779 and marched to Newtown in Bucks County — Davis was General, Bitting was Colonel and I collect the Major's name — He was drafted for two months and served for two months on this occasion.
3. No.
He don't recollect the names of any of the Officers in the regular troops — don't remember the names of the Regiments he was in, nor Continental Regiments.
6. To the question Davidon receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? He replies, He had no regular discharge — they were all verbal.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known &c. He gives the names of John Rau, William B. Ramecker, Peter Shelly, Samuel Ritter, Jacob Heistand, Joseph Himmelwright, Jacob Elymer and others who reside in his neighbourhood and can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. 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. He further states that he was admitted a citizen of the United States and was only five years of age when he came to this County. Affirmed & Subscribed the day
before me Wm. Purdy Clerk
David D. Leffler Mark

We William B. Kaemmer a Clergyman residing in Richland Township Bucks County and John Rae residing in Milford Township aforesaid, here Certify that we are well acquainted with David Lipsey who has subscribed and affirmed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy four 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.
Given under our hands the day before aforesaid Wm Kaemmer John Rae
Wm B. Kaemmer John Rae
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that William B. Kaemmer who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in Richland Township aforesaid, and that John Rae who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Milford aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John E. Hove Clerk Judge Wm H. Hove on of the A/S

State of Pennsylvania Dauphin County. p
I William Purdy Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County. Do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Lepig for a pension. And that the names John Fox Tratts and William Watts , to the preceding Certificate are in the proper hand writing of the said John Fox President Judge of said Court and the said William Watts an Associate Judge of said Court, who are duly Commissioned by the proper Authority, and whose acts are entitled to full credit as such. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Office This fifteenth day of January A.D. 1834.
W m Purdy Prothonotary.

State of Pennsylvania { Bucks County ss. }
On this twenty-second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bucks in the State of Pennsylvania Magdalene Lessig a resident of Millers Township in the County of Bucks and State aforesaid aged ninety  years who first being 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 3 d day of February A.D. 1853 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the Widow of David Lessig who was a private in the revolutionary war and as such received a pension during his lifetime under the act of 7 th June 1832. That he received a Certificate of Pension dated the 31 st day of January 1834 signed by Lewis Cass then Secretary of War which entitled him to receive Twenty Six dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable Semi-annually on the 4 th of March and fourth of September in every year which Certificate is marked "Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol 5 page 36 by J. T. Sprague Clerk" and the payments of said pension were made in Philadelphia by the President of the Girard Bank —————

She further declares that she was married to the said David Lessig on the 25 th of July A.D. 1815 as will appear from an entry in the Family Bible and that her said husband died on the Eleventh day of December A.D. 1839 as appears from an entry in the said Family Bible, that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow Sworn and subscribed on the day and year before written before me — Margaret Lessig
State of Penn a } Bucks County ss } Personally appeared before me Andrew Apple one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bucks to wit Shelly Esq. a credible person who being duly affirmed according to Law says that he was acquainted with David Lessig and Margdalane his wife that he has seen an entry in the Family Bible of the said David Lessig in which it appears that the said David Lessig was married to the applicant above named on the Twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1815 and that he knows that they had always lived and cohabited together as man and wife from the time of the marriage aforesaid until his death, and that she has remained a widow since his death, the said deponent also testifies that the said David Lessig died on the Eleventh day of December A.D. 1839 Affirmed and subscribed before me the Andrew Apple Dec r 22 d 1853

Bucks County ss.
I Andrew Apple before whom the foregoing affidavits and declaration were made do hereby certify that the within named Marydalan Lessig by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear before the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County of which he is one of the Judges Andrew Apple J. judge.
State of Penn a Bucks County ss.
I Levi C. Kolp Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Andrew Apple Esq. is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, duly qualified and qualified; and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of my Office at Doylestown in the County aforesaid this twenty seventh day of December Anno Domine Eighteen hundred and fifty three 1853
L. C. Kolp Prothonotary

No 4024
Magdalene Sessig wid of David.
Letter to Sam. A. Bridges Ho. of Reps. Jan. 5. 54.
Act 3 rd Feb. 53.

Will the 3 rd Auditor State the time of death of present, and to whom paid.
H. Brewster Esq. } Respectfully,
3 rd Auditor. } S. Cole. Jan. 12. 1854 } For Commission
David Lessig, Act 1832, $26.66 per annum. Paid to 4 Sept. 1839. No death.
J. Burt Auditor

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8041
Magdalena Lussig
Widow
David Lussig
Dist Rev War
Act: Chap 32  1852
Index:—Vol. 8 Page 427
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 13 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," David Lessig, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa. Agency, at the rate of twenty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albin K. Parry Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Allentown Pa Aug 16/49
Dear Sir,
On the 31st of January 1834 a Pension was granted to David Sepig of Pennsylvania of $26.66 as appears by a Certificate of pension of that date, and recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol 5, page 36. The widow of said Sepig (who is dead) is living, and was married to him after January 1800. My object in writing is to know whether she is entitled to the same pension during her natural life. Whether in your construction of the Act of July 1848 you make any difference between a case where a pension has been granted, and where not, so far as the rights of the widows are concerned. Will you please to inform me -
Very Truly Yours F. Delia A. Bridges
Head J. S. Edwards

Brief in the case of Magdalena Sessig, and H David Becks County and State of Pennsylvania act Feb. 3. 1853
Claim, ("original," or for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Marriage & identity of one witness, Declarations of Sam. A. Bridges, M.C.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
100 (la w) Jan. 16. 54. for $26.00 from Feb. 3. 53.
Name and residence of Agent
Sam. A. Bridges M.C. Present
J. H. Adams Examining Clerk.

H. R. Washington Dec 31/53
How Commission of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to you the application of Magdalene Lofig for the pension allowed to her husband. Will you please to act upon it, as soon as it will suit your convenience.
Very Respectfully Yours, In haste Sam. A. Bridges

House of Representatives Washington Jan'y 9/54
How Commission of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Yours of the
First has been received, stating that there is a deficiency in the testimony offered in the case of Magdalena Sofiz, but which may be supplied by Judge Apple or myself. This is in relation to the "character and credibility of Peter Shelly". With him I have had the pleasure of an acquaintance for many years past, and can with full knowledge and truth, certify and bear testimony, to his good character and truth, as a citizen, and as a man of integrity and truth, and that what he says, may be relied upon. He has held the office of Magistrate in the County of Bucks, and has in other respects enjoyed, to a good degree, the confidence of his fellow citizens. To this Judge Apple would certify if called upon. Should you desire to have what I have said supported by the solemnity of an oath, I am willing to do it. But if this is sufficient please to inform me, as also the amount to which Mrs Sofiz will be entitled.
Very Truly Yours, In haste
Sam. A. Bridges

Payments to be made at Philadelphia Pa by Isaac Girard B.R. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of J.B.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C Vol. 5 Page 33 by J. Sprague Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, David Sipe of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Twenty Six dollars and Twenty Six 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 31 st day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four
Isaac Shelby Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.