Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2051-100, for Philip Klinger, Pennsylvania

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Klinger, Philip
B.L. No 2051-100
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Leesburg 61800 Aug 21. 1834
Recd of the Hon. Secy of War, Warrenton No 7051 if, d to Michael Peter Hannan Klinger & Mary Gaily, as by lines of Philip Klinger private P.O. lines dated 12th July 1834 sent by mail by W Gordon Esq. - (for 100 acres),
Wm Elliott Atty

Philip Klinger
No. 2051.

Philip Klinger Bauer No. 1
Claim to Land Bounty -
P Ellis atty

Michael Klinger, son
Peter Klinger Sam Klinger Mary Geily } grand children
Uly

State of Pennsylvania county of Lebanon ss.
Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for said county Peter Klingler known to me a credible person and made oath, that he is the grandson & one of the heirs at Law of Philip Klingler who was a soldier of the Pennsylvania Line in Regiment No 3, under Colonel Butler in the Revolutionary War & the said Peter Klingler father name was Philip who was the oldest son, of said Philip Klingler the soldier who died in the year 1824 leaving this affiant Michael Klingler a son & Samuel Klingler & Mary Geiley - his Grand children and only heirs at Law -
Sworn & subscribed before me this 10 th day of June 1834
Peter Klingler
J. Bichel junr J.P.
State of Pennsylvania ss Lebanon county
This day personally appeared before me Nicholas Lott Sen r & Philip Nagel - two credible and disinterested witness and made oath in due form of law that they were well acquainted with Philip Klingler in his life time who was always reputed & believed to have been a Revolutionary soldier, that we are also well with Peter Klingler and Samuel Klingler and Mary Geiley Grand children of said Philip Klingler the soldier & Michael Klingler being a son of said Philip Klingler the soldier, & that they are reputed and believed to be the only heirs at Law of said Philip Klingler who died in the year 1824
Sworn and subscribed before me this day of 10 June A.D. 1834
Nicholas Lott Sen r Philip Nagel
J. Bichel junr
In testimony that the aforesaid John Bichel junr is and was a justice of the Peace duly qualified to act as such in and for Lebanon county, Pennsylvania at the dates of his foregoing certificates and that his signature appears to be genuine I have hereto set my hand & seal of court as Prothonotary of Lebanon county Court of common pleas Pennsylvania this 14 th day of June 1834
Adam Ritscher, Proth.

I certify that I was well acquainted with Philip Klinger and know that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary army in the Pennsylvania line and believe that he served in Colonel Butlers Regiment until the war ended and I know that he was, the same Philip Klinger who was the Grand father of Peter Klinger and others & that he died about the year 1824
Nicholas Lott Senior
State of Pennsylvania County of Lebanon ss
This day Philip Lott Senior personally appeared before me and made oath to the above certificate and I certify that he is a man of truth and good character witness my hand as Justice of the peace this 10 th day of June 1834
Wm. Bickel Junr. J.P.
I certify that I was well acquainted with Philip Klinger and know that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary army, in the Pennsylvania line and believe that he served in Colonel Butlers Regiment until the war ended and I know that he was the same Philip Klinger who was the Grand father of Peter Klinger and others & that he died about the year 1824.
Phillip Kagle
State of Pennsylvania County of Lebanon ss
This day Philip Kagle personally appeared before me and made oath to the above certificate and I certify that he is a man of truth and good character witness my hand as Justice of the peace this 10 th day of June 1834
Wm. Bickel Junr. J.P.

State of pennsylvania
County of Lebanon
I Peter Klinger heir at law of Philip Klinger do upon my oath declare and testify, that to the best of my knowledge and belief the said Philip Klinger did enlist in the year unknown for the term of during the War
and served in the Regiment No 3
under the command of Colonel Butler
of the Pennsylvania line, and that he continued in the service until the war ended
I Further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to said Philip Klinger on the part of the united states; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore know all men by these presents, that I Peter Klinger aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Vespasian Ellis of Accomack County Virginia to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of war of the united states a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one, or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purpose above expressed Witness my hand & seal this 10 th day of June AD 1834
Attest J Bickel jun
Peter Klinger
Frederick Stieber
Personally appeared the above named Peter Klinger subscribed to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be his act and deed witness my hand and seal this 10 th day of June AD 1834
J Bickel jun