Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5881, for Samuel Kepler, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Kepler, Samuel Susanna
R. 5881
CONTENTS

N o 3428 Pennsylvania
Samuel Kepler
of Lycoming Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dougherty of the Reg t commanded by Col. Butler in the Pennsylvania line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars Conts per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Dec r 1832 and sent to A. V. Parsons Jerry Shore Pa.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 120.00 Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833 } 40.00
$160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Book Q Vol. 6
Clerk Page 65
See letter to D. Hanna & P. Age May 30. 1836 — Feb 26 Apr 41 A.D. Wilson,
Letter to A. D. Wilson 26. April 1841.
Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 24 April 1839. Age 60 27 Nov. 1841

No 7284
Pennsylvania
Supp. Nov. 19. 1832.
Ch. 16.
adm 2 d Dec. 32 3 yrs private $60
To A. V. Parsons.
Jersey Shore Pa.
Page 89.

County  BRIEF in the case of  Samuel Hepler of Chapman  of  Lycoming  in the State of  Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Febry In 1779 not given Private Capt Doagerty & Hurly. Genl Hand.   1781 3 Years or more during the War Private Col Butler  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? with Indians  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Cumberland County Pennsylvania  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living & traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct, except not being properly attached.  I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James M. [Signature] Examining Clerk.

No 8023, Susannah Kepler. Ia
act 7. July 38 m 90. d 39.
A. D. Wilson Williamsport Ia

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting halfpay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Pennsylvania County of Clinton ss.
On this Fifteenth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the same in the Borough of Lock Haven and County of Clinton formerly Lycoming Susanna Kepler a resident of the Township of Chapman in the County of Clinton formerly Lycoming aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow of Samuel Kepler who was a private in the army of the revolution and a pensioner in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 - which will more fully appear by a reference to his pension certificate of which the following is an exact copy in words and figures following to wit
War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832. Samuel Kepler of Lycoming County of the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars 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 twenty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Seal Examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards

No. 3128 Endorsed - Payments to be made at Philadelphia by the Pres. U. S. Bank & Agent for paying Pensioners in the agency of Pennsylvania. Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 6 page 65. The original certificate of which the foregoing is a copy, is surrendered to the War Department as evidence of identity upon an application of said Susanna et for the arrears of pension due her said husband. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Kepler in the Spring of the year A.D. one Thousand seven hundred & ninety - but that she has no certificate of marriage in her possession neither has she any means by which to show her marriage except by the annexed depositions of Simon et and of Jacob Kepler and Samuel Kepler her two eldest sons. That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Kepler died on 24th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated. That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Samuel Kepler
Sworn and Subscribed in } open Court this 15th day of } September A.D. 1841
Susanna his Kepler mark
Phila. Pa.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th. July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows Susanna Kepler the widow of

The above named Samuel Kepler - as the best proof in her power or possession produces the following depositions State of Pennsylvania } County of Clinton } ss
On this Fifteenth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared in open court before the judges of the same Simeon Spaulding who having made oath in due form of law doth depose and say that he has known Susanna Kepler the present applicant for a pension since the year A D one thousand seven hundred and eighty six - previous to her marriage with Samuel Kepler that she then re- sided in Greenwood Township Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania - that he well recollects that she intermarried with Samuel Kepler A D one thousand seven hundred and ninety - and that he is well known to this deponent as the identical Samuel Kepler mentioned in the pension certificate an exact copy of which is before recited - and that he was inti- mately acquainted with said Samuel Kepler from the period last aforesaid until the 24th day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine the day of his death - That the said Susanna Kepler has ever since the day of her aforesaid mar- riage lived with the above named Samuel Kepler until the day of his death - and has not since intermarried - but still continues the widow of the above named Samuel Kepler
Sworn to & subscribed before } me in open court the day & } year first above written }
Philips County }
Simeon Spaulding

State of Pennsylvania } County of Clinton } p
On this Fifteenth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the same, Jacob Kepler who being duly sworn, has made oath according to Law with depose and say that he is the oldest son of Susanna Kepler the present applicant, and that she is his mother, and that the aforesaid Samuel Kepler who is mentioned in the foregoing certificate and a private in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner, was his father and the husband of the said Susanna Kepler - that this deponent was born on the 21st day of February A D 1791 - that his father the identical Samuel Kepler and his mother Susanna Kepler the identical persons above mentioned have ever since that time lived together as man and wife and until the death of his father which occurred on the 24th day of April A D. 1839 - as such have ever been reputed and esteemed & that she has not intermarried since his death but still continues the widow of the aforesaid Samuel Kepler - That there is no Record in his possession or power of the time of the marriage of his said father Samuel Kepler & his said mother Susanna Kepler - or of the time of his birth
Sworn & subscribed in open court } before me the day and year above } mentioned
Jacob Kepler
Philips B. Porty
State of Pennsylvania } County of Clinton } p
On this Fifteenth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the same - Samuel Kepler - who being duly sworn has

made oath according to Law doth depose and say that he is the Second Son of Susanna Kepler the present applicant for pension, and that she is his mother - and that the aforesaid Samuel Kepler who is mentioned in the foregoing certificate, and a private in the Army of the Revolution and a pension- er was his father and the husband of the said Susanna Kepler - That this deponent was born on the 3rd day of April A.D. 1797 That his father the said Samuel Kepler and his mother Susanna Kepler the identical persons before mentioned - have ever since that time lived together as man and wife - and until the day of his fathers death which occurred on the 24th day of April A.D. 1859 - as such have ever been reputed and esteemed - and that she has not intermarried since his death but still continues the widow of the aforesaid Sam- uel Kepler - That there is no Record in his prop- -rietor power or knowledge - of the time of the mar- -riage of his said father Samuel Kepler with his said mother Susanna Kepler - or of the time of his birth
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court - before me the day and year above mentioned
Samuel Kepler
Philip Krebs. Party
State of Pennsylvania County of Clinton } /s
I Philip Krebs Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas holden at Lock Haven in and for the County of Clinton do hereby certify that the fore- -going deponents are men of good standing in society

and in every way worthy of confidence and credit and that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Samuel Kepler was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and a resident of the County of Lycoming (now Clinton) & State of Pennsylvania, and died in the Township of Chapman and County and State aforesaid in the year A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine & on the twenty fourth day of April; that he left a widow whose name is Susanna Kepler and that she is the identical person named in the foregoing depositions & declaration
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Lock Haven this fifteenth day of September A D one thousand eight hundred & forty one
Thibodeau Clerk

State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County } ss
Personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas of the county of Lycoming, George Reighly six aged about sixty one years whom his solemn oath duly administered unto depose and say that he has from a boy & from the time he knew any body knows the said Samuel Kipke who has this day ap- plied for a Pension & by filing the foregoing declaration in the court in said county that they lived in the same neighborhood when this deponent was a boy - That he knows that the said Samuel Kipke enlisted as a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war - And the same time of Kipke's enlistment this deponent's father Philip Reighly (who is now dead) enlisted they enlisted into the Company Commanded by Captain Henry Dougherty in Cumberland County Penna in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Hubley under the command of General Sullivan in Sullivan's Campaign in the line of Pennsylvania Troops, and that said Kipke went with my father, and I have heard my father say that they were stationed at Grays point - on the Susquehanna - The first time of the year that they enlisted this deponent was not recollect, but well recollects that it was in the year AD 1779. - That said Kipke continued in the service of his country during his country during Sullivan's Campaign that said Kipke came home & stayed a while - My father then removed to York County - after that I understood that

said Kipke had enlisted in the army again and was stationed at Cumberland This was during the war that I had this information - I saw Kipke soon after peace was proclaimed he came to my father's in York County - I then understood that he was discharged by pecuniary - pecuniary, my father told Kipke that he wanted to move back again to Cumberland County - and wished Kipke to go up & get what to move my father's family back - I recall all of being Kipke soon after his return from Bull Run's campaign I recall that he was then lame and understood he got hurt during the campaign - I then frequently since heard him complain of his lameness - I have known said Kipke in this County for 28 or 30 years past - I knew Captain Henry Daugherty he was shown a new Lithoburns mill on the west branch of the Susquehanna river -
and this deponent further saith that he he has no interest in procuring the Pensi- on of said applicant or in having the name of said Kipke placed on the Pen- sion list all else this deponent is entirely disinterested in the matter - and further saith not -
Sworn & subscribed in open court the 4 th of September 1832 J. M. Wray County
George his Mark

State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County } ss }
Personally also came in open Court Samuel Anderson aged 69 years who on his solemn oath deposes & says that his well acquainted with the said Samuel Kipfer who has this day subscribed the foregoing declaration for in order to have his name placed upon the Pension list roll - that in the years AD 1781, 1782, 1783 - he was frequently at Little Falls where he saw the said Samuel Kipfer stationed as a soldier in the army of the United States, and saw him trying to obtain a merit under Lieutenant Moorhens that said Kipfer tried to enlist this deponent, but he told him he was enlisted, and thus in the series that he has known said Kipfer all along in this country for near 26 years feels that this deponent has no interest in procuring the Pension of said applicant or having the name of said Kipfer placed on the Pension list roll and that this deponent is entirely disinterested in the matter - I further swear that -
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the 7th day of Sept 1832 J. M. Borthy }
Samuel Anderson

We George Dugley Jr. and Samuel Anderson residing in Luzerne County, in the neighborhood of said Lehigh County hereby certify that we are acquainted with the said Lehigh County who has sworn & subscribed the declaration and that we believe him to be 78 years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. —  George his mark Dugley Samuel Anderson in open Court the 7 th of Sept 1832 — J. Wood Broom
And the said Court do hereby certify & declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after hearing put the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant Samuel Kipley was a soldier of the revolutionary Army and lived as he stated. — Since the Court further certifies that it appears to them the George Dugley & Samuel Anderson who have signed the foregoing certificates & depositions are disinterested & credible persons & residents in Luzerne County & in the neighborhood of the applicant & that their statements are entitled to credit. —
Joth Chapman John Cummings A. D. Garrison
Joseph Wood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application Samuel Kipley for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office the 7 th day of Sept 1832 — J. Wood Broom
14284

State of Pennsylvania } ss- Lycoming County — 3
On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Seth Chapman Esq r President Judge and the Hon John Cunnings & Ashe Davidson his asso- ciated Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lycoming now sitting Samuel Kupfer a resident of Chapman Town- ship in the County of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid aged twenty eight 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 7 th AD one thousand eight hundred & thirty two. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated - that he enlisted at the house of Abraham Luking in Cumberland County in said State in the com- pany commanded by Captain Henry Dougherty in the Regiment commanded by Col l Skilleffer christened name he does not recollect) on the state line of the Pennsylvania Troops in the United States Service, I think the Army was then commanded by Genl l Hand under Genl l Sullivan this was in February he thinks it was in the year 1779 - but will not be positive as to the year but is sure that it was in the year of Sullivan's Campaign near then after he was enlisted marched to Middletown in Dauphin County in said State then went on board of boats & pushed the boats up to Sunbury loaded with provi- sions for the army - at Sunbury the army

drums then came ammunition and for attacks, no heat was could be obtained & the soldiers pushed the heat up the north Branch of the river Susquehanna up to Tioga point, and then up the branch to Newtown, or then entered the Fort that was 400 men in the fort to guard the same there was an encampment of Indians with a kind of hick fort with eight hundred Indi- ans in it we attacked the Indians & had a battle with them General Sullivan was the Commanding officer on the day of the battle, we conquered them - on that day during the battle this defunct got mortally in his foot, by getting the Common out of the heat, when one of them in chasing it up the bank one of them was suffocated to be loaded by the rope on one side it came back through the feet of this defunct & broke it, of which wound this defunct has been lame from that day to this - this defunct was present when a fort was built at Tioga point, and cont- inued in the same Fort after it was built till after the return of General Sullivan's Army (a part of which after the battle afterwards) marched towards Niagara in the State of New York - After the return of that part of the Army we all marched down to Cook's Town Pennsylvania river on the Susquehanna river - we were then upset under the command of Col. Cow to Grand or Stone house of provisions of the Continental Army - & continued there until Christmas of the same year - this defunct then left the Army & returned home - This defunct had got little of his money & not able to buy

and in about six months he enlisted was drafted into the Militia Service in a Company commanded by Capt. Hurl - to guard the Frontiers against the Indians in which service he continued two months he was then through Buffalo valley in Penn State in what is now Union County - they then marched into Sunbury to give up our arms, while there Major came to the Indians near us & commencing depredations upon the whites and all of Captains Hurl's company immediately volunteered to protect them - we continued about six weeks when a draft of militia came to our relief - I then returned home And in the Spring of the year AD 1831 - I was appointed then enlisted under Col. Butcher in the State Troops at Carlisle, after three years or during the war, but before the three years expired peace was proclaimed & he was discharged, he continued there and at the Garrison in Carlisle during the last war - And in answer to the several interrogations proposed by the war Department he says - That he was born in Chester County Pennsylvania about 30 miles from Philadelphia - in the year AD 1754 - He has no record of his age but he once saw it on the records of the church book where he was christened - He was living in Cumberland County Pa when he enlisted as a soldier - from Cum- berland County he removed to Centre County this state, & from there to Chapman County Lycoming County where he now resides - That he twice enlisted & once was drafted & once volunteered as stated in the above enumeration. -

This deponent can tell no more fully relation to the names of the regular companies of the army and of the Troops when he knew them is set forth in the foregoing declaration. —
What he now discharges, but thought them of no value & has long since lost them, — and now and a committment but while he was at Carlisle he was a recruiting officer under Lieutenant Moore Banks. — He would state that he is known to George Hughes Lee, who knows of this deponent's enlistment, & since and who has knows him in his present neigh- orhood, and can testify as to his character and whose deposition is also hereto annexed relation to his knowledge of his son — also to General Anderson, who knows of this deponent's service & of his character — for veracity & the belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. — And hereby renounces 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 Sworn & subscribed his Samuel + Kiple in open court this mark day & year aforesaid J. Wood Prothry.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half Pay & Pension to certain widows"
State of Pennsylvania & County of Clinton ss. On this 14 day of September 1846 in open court held in & for the County of aforesaid at Lock Haven in said County, personally appeared Jacob Hepler of Chapman in said County aged Fifty five years the 11 th day of February last, 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 of July 7 th 1838, granting Pensions to certain widows - That this deponent is a son of the late widow of Samuel Hepler, viz, Susan Hepler. That his said Father Samuel Hepler was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, and died on the 28 th day of April 1839 (Eighteen hundred and thirty nine) leaving a widow, Susan Hepler, whose maiden name was Smith, to whom he was married, prior to 1794, viz, as early as the year 1784 (Seventeen hundred and eighty four) That this deponent's said Mother, Susan Hepler, who was the widow of the aforesaid Samuel Hepler, died on the 24 th day of February 1843. (Eighteen hundred and forty three) without having received a Pension - That as one of the children, and in behalf of all the surviving children of the aforesaid late widow Susan Hepler, this deponent makes the foregoing declaration and application for the Pension due to his said late Mother Susan Hepler, being the widow at her death of the aforesaid Samuel Hepler, who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum - Subscribed & sworn before the Court in open court
the day and date above written Geo. W. Woodward Pres. Judge H. Jud. Dist. Pa.
Jacob Hepler
Presiding Officer of the Court
The Court certify that the above named Jacob Hepler is a reputable person and that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court that Samuel Hepler who is reported to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution died on the 28 th day of April 1839, leaving his widow Susan Hepler, who died her widow on the 24 th day of February 1843, leaving the following named children, being the only children her surviving, to wit, Isaac and Samuel Hepler both of whom reside in Chapman Clinton County Pennsylvania, and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years & upwards. That it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court from the sworn testimony of Isaac Smith - Sarah Drake, and Simon Smith, whose affidavits were duly executed and examined
Geo. W. Woodward Pres. Judge H. Jud. Dist. Pa. Presiding Officer of the Court

State of Pennsylvania Clinton County ss. I, Wm Frazar Jr Clerk of the Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that George W. Woodbury was the Presiding Officer of the Court held at Lock Haven on the 14 th day of September 1846, that the foregoing proceedings in the matter of the application of Obadiah Rife for a Pension were had in open Court the day and year aforesaid, and that the signature
to the within purporting to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the 14 th day of September 1846
Wm Frazar Jr Clerk of Courts of Clinton County,

State of Pennsylvania Clinton County ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid James Smith of Chapman in said County Aged Sixty one Years Who after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith, That from his earliest recollection he was personally acquainted with Samuel Kephler deceased, who was a Physician of the United States, and also with his late widow Susan Kephler - That he knew the said Samuel and Susan, prior to their marriage, and ever after which they lived. That the said parties had the reputation of having been married fifty six or seventy years since, and from that time lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said Samuel, which took place on the 28 day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. That the said Sarah Kephler died the widow of the afore- said Samuel Kephler, on the 24 day of February 1848. (Eight- een hundred and forty eight) leaving the following named children, being the only children her surviving, viz. Jacob and Samuel Kephler of Chapman County & State aforesaid - That each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards, and that the said Jacob Kephler is a respectable person. His deponent thinks he is not mistaken in regard to the time the said parties commenced living together as husband & wife as he recollects that he was at that time about ten years old.
Subscribed & sworn before me This 11 day of September 1846
his James K. Smith Mark
Michael Quigley Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named James Smith is a respectable person and worthy of credit -
Michael Quigley Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania Clinton County ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Sarah Kephler of Chapman in said County Aged fifty eight years Who after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth & saith - That when she was a small child she became personally ac- quainted with Samuel Kephler deceased, and also with his late widow Susan Kephler - whose name, when this deponent's acquaintance commenced with her, was Susan Smith - That the said parties were reported to have been married fifty six years since and upwards, and lived together as husband & wife, ever after that time until the death of the said Samuel Kephler on the 28 day of April 1839 - That Jacob Kephler, who is by the present applicant for a Pension, is, & always has been considered a child of the said Samuel and Susan Kephler, and that the said Jacob is of the age of fifty five years and

upwards, as this deponent determined by her own age. That the said Susan Kipke, who was the widow of the aforesaid Samuel Kipke died on the 24 day of February 1843 (Eight hundred & forty three) leaving the following named Children, being the only children her surviving, viz: David and Samuel Kipke of Chapman, County and State aforesaid, each of whom are of the age of Twenty one Years and upwards.
Subscribed & sworn before me This 11 day of September 1846
Michael Reigle
Her Sarah D. Drake Mark
I certify that Sarah Drake who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a respectable person, whose statements may be relied upon as true -
Michael Reigle Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania County of Carbon ss. Personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Simon Bontz of Chapman, in said County aged Sixty-Six years in January next, who after being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, That from his childhood, he was personally acquainted with Samuel Kipke, who was a Resident of the United States - and that he was also, at the same time, intimately acquainted with Susan Smith, who was the late widow of the said Samuel Kipke. That the said Susan, before, and at the time of her marriage to the aforesaid Samuel Kipke, lived with this deponent's father. That the said parties were married in Greenwood Township, Cumbe- land County, P. A. as early as the year Sixteen hundred and ninety. That this deponent distinctly recollects the said marriage, and that the Officiating Officer was James M c Murray Esq. who was at that time an acting Justice of the Peace. That from that time, the said parties lived together as husband and wife, until the death of the said Samuel Kipke which took place on the 28 th day of April 1839 (Eight hundred & thirty nine). That the said Susan Kipke died the widow of the aforesaid Samuel Kipke on the 24 day of February 1843 (Eight hundred and forty three), leaving

The following Named Children, being the only Children here Surviving, Viz. Jacob and Samuel Plantz, who live in Chapman Clinton County P.O. and that each of them is of the age of Twenty One Years and upwards - This Affidavit is Confident that he is Not Mistaken in Regard to the time the said Parties were Married, as he has an Old Family Record Showing his own Age, and knows that his Mother died when he was Eleven Years Old, and that the said Parties had then been Married about two Years, and had one Child (the above named Jacob) who was about One Year Old - Subscribed & sworn before me This 11 day of September 1846
Michael Reigler Justice of the Peace
Simeon Plantz
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Simeon Plantz who has subscribed the foregoing Affidavit - that he is a Man of Myron Breachable Veracity, whose State I am entitled to the fullest Confidence -
Michael Reigler Justice of the Peace
Answer to John Burns Warren Wayne Co NY

State of Pennsylvania Clinton County ss.
vs. No. B. Wagner
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County. Do hereby certify that Michael Livingston is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, duly commissioned according to law, and that full faith and credit is and of right should be given to his official acts, and that the signatures purporting to be his in the foregoing certificates are his own proper signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court at Lock Haven in Said County this 24th day of December A. D. 1846.
No. B. Wagner Prothonotary
13 299 Susan Kaplan widow of Samuel Penn Act 7 July '38
5881 Jno. F. Curtis Esq. Huron, Wayne Co. N.Y.

3 Ans. 1-1 November 1, 1930
Dorothy Seider Public Library South Bend, Indiana
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 5881, that Samuel Kepler was born in 1754 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
While residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as a private with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows:
From February, 1779, until December 25, 1779, in Captain Henry Dougherty's company in Colonel Hubley's regiment and was in Sullivan's expedition against the Indians, where he was wounded in the foot; in 1780, three months and two weeks in Captain Hurl's company, guarding the frontier against the Indians; from the spring of 1781, to the end of the war, in Colonel Butler's regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Chapman Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
He died April 24, 1839 in said Chapman Township.
The soldier married in the spring of 1790 in Greenwood Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Susanna Smith, who died February 24, 1843.
Two sons survived her, both living in Chapman, Pennsylvania, in 1846:- Jacob, born February 21, 1791 and Samuel born April 3, 1797.

There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

See my Said-Hepler
att of James Smith Sarah Brak- 3 Simon D'out 2

1922 - July 25. Bish to Harry C.C. Neill mmr 1930 Nov. 1 " Dorothy Seiden case.
8-881 PROTECTED
P. O. Susan Kefler Service: widow of Saml. 
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

PUBLIC LIBRARY
South Main Street at Wayne SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
ETHEL G. BAKER, LIBRARIAN
October 16, 1930
Pension Bureau War Dept. Revolutionary War Section Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly let me know if pensions were granted for the Revolutionary War services of the following: Andrew Kepler and Samuel Kepler both of whom resided in Pennsylvania.
Andrew served with the Fourth Battalion of the Philadelphia County Militia under Col. Bitting -John Missimer Captain - 17 Captain - 1780.
Samuel served as private in the Cumberland County Militia - Continental Line and received Depreciation pay. In the Pennsylvania Archives he is listed as receiving a pension for services as private P.L. Dec. 21, 1832 - age 80.
Yours very truly, Dorothy Seider
Dorothy Seider Public Library South Bend, Indiana.

N. Cole
✓ John F. Gustin March 22 nd 1867
Sl 6 June 24 th 68
Sl 2 nd St. John
March 24 th 68
Sl 3 rd Center Street Reynolds has not a widow in the 7 th lot 1858.

Rev. and 181: ADDITION Wars Section F.MTR
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
95881
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Kepler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his heirs  widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1779 until Dec. 25, 1779 Pvt Henry Daugherty Kepler Pa.   about middle of 1780 3 mos & 2 wks " first - Kepler second - Kepler not stated   Spring 1781 to end of war " not stated Butler  
Battles engaged in, Sullivan's Expedition against Indians (wounded in foot) Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cumberland Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Sept. 7-1832. Heel was ab. Residence at date of application, Chapman Township, Lycoming Co. Pa. Age at date of application, Born in 1754 in Chester Co. Pa.
Remarks: Soldier died Apr. 24, 1839 in Chapman Twp. Clinton Co. (formerly Lycoming) Pa. In the spring 1790 said soldier married Susanna Smith in Greenwood Twp. Cumberland Co. Pa. She died Feb. 24, 1843. Two sons survived her, both living in Chapman, Clinton Co. Pa. in 1846 - Jacob born Feb. 21, 1791 and Samuel born Apr. 3, 1797. There is no further data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Off. note: I did not use the conflicting dates of birth of Jacob (Feb. 11), death of soldier (Apr. 28) and marriage of soldier (1789) in "Jacob's Declaration".
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923 Fifth Street, Eureka, California, June 3, 1922.
Hon Washington Gardner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir :-
Will you kindly send me the record of Samuel Kepler a private in the Continental line during the Revolution who resided in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania when he was pensioned December 21, 1832 to commence from March 4, 1831 at which time he was 80 years of age.
I want this information in connection with the making the required proofs for admission to the Sons of the American Revolution.
Thanking you for your early attention to this request
I am
Yours truly
Harry L. Neace
 P.S. Family data would also be very valuable to me

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Relo A. D. Wilson
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Act 7 July 35

Samuel Kepler Pa. Act 7 June 1832 to what time paid of Pen Office, Apr 26, 1841
$80
10 to 4 Sep 1834 214

Williamsport 26 Sept 41
Adol. D. Wilson
No 8023
Rec'd Bts
Ans 1 st Dec 2
The claim for the military pension respectfully submitted to the Court of Pensions. The original per- son certificate of Mr. Kepler is on file in the off- ice of the Postmaster Genl 1841.
pa July 7 1838 Mrs. Kepler,

Millicentport Pa. Sept 23/1840
Sir
I herewith transmit two applications of Susanna Kepler widow of Samuel Kepler a Pensioner deceased - One for arawing the arrear of pension due her husband - The other for arawing a pension under the act of 7th July 1838 - The papers have been prepared in conformity with the instructions sent me by J. L. Edwards Esq commissioner of pensions - and at great trouble the old lady being infirm and living at a distance from the County seat. I hope they are correct & will receive your earliest attention - I enclose to you by the direction of Mr. Edwards
Yours &c
Adol. S. Wilson
P. Wagner Esq. Washington City D. C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 4 th , 1841.
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," The widow of Samuel Kepler, Acct d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1837, to the 24 th April 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson. B. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Chas. M. Nelson Secy.

Clerk's office Greenwood township Centre Co. Pa. February 15 th 1847-
John F. Curtis Esqr., Sir, Yours of January 29 th 1847 is received and, in answer to your inquiries, relative to the marriage of Susan Smith to Samuel Keppler, I would hereby certify that I have carefully examined all the records in this office, and do not find the marriage of the above na- med persons recorded in this town - And I would further state that this township was in Centre county, but was separated from that county about twenty years since.
Yours &c.
Wm. S. Jones T. Clk.

24 Feb 1848
Rev. Samuel Hopkins
for C
Strohm Mills
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Patents Washington City

House of Representatives Feby. 23 d 1838
Hon: James L. Edwards.
Dear Sir, I request that the papers of Mrs. Susanna Keppler, widow of Samuel Keppler, whose Application for a pension, under the Act of July 7 th 1838, was not granted, be furnished me at your earliest convenience, for which you have herewith my receipt, under the resolution of the House of 31 st January
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
John Strohm

Mail Pa
1831
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm: of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Williamsport. Apr 20th 1841
J. N. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions
Sir
Permit me to trespass upon your good nature by asking information relevant to your official business - Sarah Repler who was a private in the Revolutionary War & a pensioner in conformity with the Act of 7th June 1832 whose certificate is recorded by D. Brown Clk. in Book D. page 65 died some years previous to the passage of the 5 year pension act of 7 July 1838. her wid- ow who resides in this (Lycoming) County (Penns.) wishes to draw the back pay of her husband as well as her pension under the five year act which expires 4th of March/41. You will do an act of charity towards a very needy and helpless old lady by sending me the form together with instructions by which I may procure for her the pension. The certificate of her husband is now in my hands. Please answer immediately as the Comy court is near at hand in order that it may be attended to at the ensuing term.
I am Yours
With Respect
Adol. S. Wilson
Direct to
A. S. Wilson
Williamsport
Lycoming Co. Penns.

May 25.
St. Joseph Pa. 1876
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Phil a May 23. 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir I have this day applied to the pension agent. Phil a for the pension of Sam l . Kepler. I find he cannot pay it without an order from your department. The pension not having been paid by his books for two years upwards. will you be pleased to examine the enclosed vouchers and if found to your satisfaction return it to me at Phil a Penn a and give the agent the necessary order for paying what may be due. I would just add that I live at a great distance and will have to wait here for your answer your immediate attention would very much oblige yours with due respect
David Hanna

Lacey Shore Lycoming Co Pa Decmbr 7 th 1832
Dear Sir
I enclose you the application of Samuel Kupfer that was returned to me - and have corrected the was pointed out in the Brief objections forwarded.
I hope there is none no question but that his Pension will be granted and if it is Please enclose it to me at this place.
I am respectfully yours A. P. Parsons
Hon Lewis Cass

Huron July 28 th 1848
Hon. V. E. Heath
Sir May I ask You to Examine the Papers on file in Your office in the case Lucas and - Kepler deceased. Widow of Saml Kepler of D. a - It is difficult to add any further proof to that already on file - which I think will be deemed suff- -icient to establish the claim
Very Respectfully Y s
John H. Curtis

State of Pennsylvania } County of Clinton } ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County. Jacob Kepler of Chapman in said County aged fifty six years. The 11th day of February last. After being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith. That Susan Kepler. Widow of Samuel Kepler who was a pensioner of the United States was this deponent's mother and that the said Samuel Kepler was this deponent's father. That his said father died on the 28th day of April 1839. leaving the said Susan Kepler his widow, who died his widow on the 24th day of February 1843. This deponent is the oldest child of the said Samuel & Susan Kepler. That he establishes his age by an old ancient Record made by his grandparents. That on the 8th day of October last this deponent's house was burned away by a great fire and with it the said Record was lost in an General Ruin. Jacob Kepler Sworn and subscribed before me This 17 day of December 1847 Michael Bringle SS
I certify that Jacob Kepler who has signed the above affidavit is a highly Respectable man. That his character for truth and Morality is good
Michael Bringle SS
State of Pennsylvania } Clinton County } ss
James Hart of Chapman Township in said County being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith. That he is sixty six years old last June. That he establishes his age by an old ancient Record. That he has been well acquainted with Susan Kepler widow of Samuel Kepler since he was a child. That the said Susan lived with this deponent's Parents some years previous to her Marriage. This deponent knows by Record & by written dates. That his mother died in the year 1792 and that he. this deponent was then eleven years old and he well recollects that Samuel Kepler and Susan Smith was married about two years previous to that event and then had one child whose name was Jacob and is the same individual that has signed the above affidavit.

This deponent was married in 1810. This date is established by Church Records and at that time Jacob Kepler was a full grown man - This deponent thinks he cannot be mistaken in relation to the above facts, as they are all fresh in his recollections and are supported by written Data -
Sworn and subscribed before me Simeon G. Gentry This 27 day of December 1847 Michael Bringley J.P.
I certify that Simeon Gentry who has signed the above affidavit is a highly respectable and intelligent person that any statement he may make is entitled to full credit
Michael Bringley J.P.
State of Pennsylvania Clarion County ss.
Sarah Drake being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that she was fifty nine years of age last April - That since her earliest recollections she has been well acquainted with Samuel Kepler who was a Pensioner of the United States and with Susan Kepler who died his Widow and with their family That the name of their eldest child is Sarah who is three years younger than this deponent - of this fact this deponent thinks she cannot be mistaken as she and the said Sarah was play mates and associates when children and intimately acquainted ever since and that it was always talked and understood that the said Sarah was about three years younger than this deponent
Sworn and subscribed before me Sarah Drake This 27 day of December 1847
Michael Bringley J.P.
I certify that the above mentioned Sarah Drake is a respectable person. That her character for truth and veracity is Good
Michael Bringley J.P.
Report to John Fluits. Huron Wayne Co. N.Y.

State of Pennsylvania
Clinton County ss:
I, Geo. B. Wagner, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that Michael Twigley is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said, duly qualified according to law, and that full faith and credit is due his official acts, and that the signature purporting to be his in the foregoing certificates of acknowledgments is his own proper signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lock Haven the 28th December Anno Domini 1847,
Geo. B. Wagner, Protho.

Feb 16 1840 Millersburg
John H. Curtis Esq. Huron Wayne County New York

Millertown February 15 - 1848
Dr. Sir,
In reply to yours of the 29 th of January, I would say that I have made inquiry respecting the marriage of Samuel Reppler to Susan Smith, but have not as yet found any person who knows any thing about either of them. But there is no doubt that such is the fact as there are Repplers and Spotts both living a few miles from our town, I have not seen them since the reception of yours - and besides I think they are too young to know any thing about a marriage so long ago - David Reppler and Susan Spotts, both about 60 years of age live four miles out of town, likely they might know something from report. When I see them I will enquire, and write to you if they do. Our man in our town informs me that he has seen James Henry Ely thinks he did not go by the name of the Henry however he says he was an Irishman - It is customary in our State for the Justice or minister who marries to make a record of the marriage and other persons. The docket of Ely Henry or the Henry cannot now be found. Consequently it would be a difficult task to find a record of the above marriage - However if I can obtain any information on the subject I will write to you
Yours truly James S. Jones
John F. Cartwright Esq.

Know all men by these presents that I Susanna Kepler of Chapman Township in the County of Clinton and State of Pennsylvania and widow of Samuel Kepler deceased who was a pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Adolphus L. Wilson my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensioners in Washington City D.C. or in Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania the pension due me from the 24th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine the day of the death of Samuel Kepler my husband who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner until the 4th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty one. Witness my hand and seal this 6 day of September A.D. 1841
Sealed and delivered in presence of James Armstrong
Susanna her Kepler Seal
L. A. Mackey
State of Pennsylvania } County of Clinton } ss.
Be it known that on the fifteenth day of September A.D. 1841, before the subscriber Notary Public in and for said County Personal-ly appeared Susanna Kepler above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
The word Notary in the first line of the above acknowledgement erased & the word interlined before the signing & sealing of the same.
Th. Webb Recorder
Th. Webb Recorder

State of Pennsylvania Clinton County } ss.
Be it known, That on the 15th day of September A.D. 1841 before the subscriber Prothono- tary in and for the said County personally appeared Adolphus D. Wilson — the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the pension, or arrears of them authorized to be received by him
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me
Adol. D. Wilson
Prothonotary Public