Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,800, for David Kerbaugh, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Kerbaugh David Kerbough
S. 39,800
CONTENTS

19.365.
Pennsylvania.
David Kirbough
of Montg o in the state of Pennsyl a who was a Drummer in the Comp y commanded by Captain Tallets of the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart in the Penn a line, for the term of 3 Years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of Jany, 1825 ,
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Feby 1825 , and sent to Hon. P. S. Markley , H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1825 — $10.06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
Montgomery 21/66.
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

(18201)
David Kerbaugh
an old Soldier
admitted on Roll
Philip Markley
H R

Among the Records of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Montgomery in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Is contained as follows to wit,
State of Penn da Montgomery County.
On this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas held at Harrisburg in and for the county of Montgomery in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being a court of record, proceeding to the course of the common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings, David Reuback aged sixty-six the fifteenth day of March 1821 resident in the township of Upper Dublin in the said county of Montgomery and commonwealth of Pennsylvania, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820, That he served in the revolutionary war, in the capacity of a drummer in Captain John Solberts company of regulars in the regiment commanded by Col. Walter

Walter Stewart being the regiment second regi- ment of the Pennsylvania line on the con- tinental establishment, that he was enlisted in said company in the year 1777 and was discharged from the service on the fourteenth day of January A.D. 1781 -
And I the said David Kerbaugh do solemn- ly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen 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 the act of Con- gress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen 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 -
(Signed) David his  mark Kerbaugh
Schedule of Property.
  Four acres of land worth about $ 100.00   A frame house do. do. 5.00   105.00 
Statement of Debts.
  Dr To Casper Schlangstra 124.00   Dr To Israel Gilbert 9.00   Dr To Samuel Bishbing 14.00   147.00   105. 

Sub. against the petitioner 42-15
his David & Kerbaugh mark
Sworn to declared and subscribed on the fourteenth day of August 1821 in open court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Montgomery in the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania. The said court being a court of record by the laws of the said Commonwealth.
(signed) M c Connel Pres.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County ss.
Jacob Schifley being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution and was a private in the company of Capt. Louis Farmer in the regiment commanded by Col. Walter Stewart - that he is well acquainted with David Kerbaugh and was for a long time at- tached to the same company in which the said David Kerbaugh was drummer - deponent further saith that he has no recollection of the precise time - when the said David Kerbaugh was enlisted, but is certain of his own knowledge that the s d Kerbaugh was three years in the service of the United States during the war of the revo- lution - this deponent further saith that he was at the Battles of Brandywine - Long Island, Monmouth, Germantown and the blockhouse near New York - and believes that the said David Kerbaugh was in all these engagements - The deponent further saith that he and the said David Kerbaugh were both discharged from the

2 the service on the same day, to wit, the four- teenth day of January A.D. One thousand seven hundred and eighty one at Trenton, in the state of New Jersey - and further this deponent saith not. -
Sworn and subscribed in open court this 14 th Augt. 1821. -
(Signed) Jacob Shirley
On (Signed) Geo. Conrad Prot.
State of Penna Montgomery County ss.
On the 18 th day of January 1825 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas held at Norristown in and for the county of Montgomery in the common- wealth of Pennsylvania being a court of record proceedings according to common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings David Rorbaugh aged sixty since the 10 th March 1824 resident in the township of Upper Dublin in the said county of Mont- gomery and commonwealth of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 - That he served in the revo- lutionary war in the capacity of a drummer in Captain John Talbert's company of regulars in the regiment commanded by Col. Waller

Stewart being the second regiment of the Pennsylvania line in the continental establishment - That he was enlisted in said company in the year 1777 and was discharged from the service on the fourteenth th day of January 1781 -
And I the said David Kerbaugh do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth 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 the act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - That I have no occupation but that of a day labourer - That my age and infirmities prevent me from earning a subsistence - That my family consists of the following named persons to wit, Mary Kerbaugh deceased wife aged sixty years, Sibelah Kerbaugh his daughter aged thirty nine years, who has been blind since she was six years of age (33 years) Simon Kerbaugh his son aged fifteen years. -
David his X Kerbaugh Mark
Schedule

Schedule of property
  Four acres of land worth about  $100.00    Frame house thereon do.  5.00     $105.00  
Statement of Debts
  Dr. To Casper Slaughtler  $124.00    Interest due thereon since August 14, 1821 about  20.00    Do to Israel Gilbert  9.00    Samuel Bisbing  14.00     167.00     105.-  
Balance against petition $62.-
his David X Kerbaugh mark
Sworn to declared and subscribed on the 18th day of January 1825 in open court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania - the said court being a court of record by the laws of the said commonwealth
(Signed) Henry Elk.
State of Penna Norristown county ss.
I Thomas Lowry Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas in & for the county of Montgomery in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that the fore-

going oaths and the schedule thereto annexed - are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and five dollars. - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Norristown on this twenty- eighth day of January A.D. 1825.
Henry Prol.

July 30, 1935.
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Mr. H. J. Young Historical Society of York County York, Pennsylvania
BA-J/ady David Kerbaugh S.39800 John Ohmet S.40318
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to David Kerbaugh and John Ohmet, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Their records are furnished you herein as found in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
David Kerbaugh, S.39800
David Kerbaugh was born March 15, 1755, place, and the names of his parents are not stated.
David Kerbaugh enlisted, place not stated, in 1777, served as drummer in Captain John Tolbert's Company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Long Island, Monmouth, and the block house near New York, and discharged January 14, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 18, 1825 at which time he was a resident of Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
In 1825 soldier's wife, Mary, her maiden name not shown, was sixty years old, his daughter, Sibelah Kerbaugh, was aged thirty-nine years, and his son, Opmen Kerbaugh, was fifteen years old. There are no further family data.
Soldier died June 8, 1830, place not stated.
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John Ohmet, S.40318
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Ohmet are not shown.
This can be kept in record may this say in all engagement at all as the main but was 1776
An A.B.

John Ohmet enlisted in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in May 1777, served as private in Captains Jacob Stake's and Giles Hicks' Companies, Colonel Richard Humpton's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine, where he was taken prisoner; about March, following, he made his escape from Philadelphia, joined the army at Valley Forge, was in the battle of Monmouth and served to the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 16, 1818 at which time he stated that he was about sixty-two years old and a resident of York County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 soldier had three small children, the oldest twelve years old, their names not shown. The name of soldier's wife is not stated, and there are no further family data. He then gave his age as sixty-two years.
The soldier, John Ohmet, died April 16, 1833, place On a p. not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

39800 INVALID.
Ready
235 July 30, 1864. Hist. to H. J. Spaulding see his letter in John Ohmet, Buff Star elm. 3.40 2/2
File No. 39,800
David Kerbaugh Dummee also Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]