Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2812, for Lewis Kintz, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Pl. 1
Kintz, Lewis Lehna
Y 2812
CONTENTS

4824
Rep d .
Pennsylvania, Philad.
Lehna Kintz
widow of Lewis Kintz
who was a Private Penn s
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Feb. 1844 and sent to Hon. R. Brodhead Jr. House of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 134

15,028 R
Pennsylvania
Lewis Hintz
of Lebanon Northampton in the state of Pennsylvania who was Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shay of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Sep 1820 and sent to John Cooper Esq. Easton Pennsylvania
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  62.22    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.00    4 mo. 20 d.     31 30  $110.22  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
let. to Hon. John Westbrook, Jan'y. 16. 43 let to J. D. Ditterich June 9. 1843 clo. to H. C. Longnecker June 29. 1843
Pension sent to John Cooper Esq. N. 1820 to Spring Easton, Pennsylvania

Lewis Sturtevant
Private
Col. Mays Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1776-1780
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Services proved
J. Admire

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Northampton County to wit
On this 12 th day of January A.D. 1819, before me the sub- scriber an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of County, personally appears Lewis Kintz aged about sixty six years, resident in Upper Mt. Bethel Township in said County, 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 na- val service of the United States, in the revolutionary war." That he the said Lewis Kintz, enlisted at Chemung Hill Town- ship in said County, on the 11 th day of February, 1776 as he believes, in the Company of Captain Henry Allis, of the 3 d Bat- talion of the Pennsylvania line Col. John Shay, on the con- tinental establishment. — That he enlisted for one year — That having marched to Phil a Captain Allis resigned and he became attached to the Company of Cap n Biles, that he with his Regiment were taken prisoners at Fort Wash- ington, and was discharged on parole in January or Fe- bruary following — That he never received a regular dis- charge, he not being regularly exchanged until he thinks, in October following. — That he was in no other battle than at Fort Washington aforesaid — That he is in reduced circum- stances & stands in need of assistance from his country for sup- port — Sworn to & declared the day & year aforesaid. The full time of dependents Service, including the imprisonment, exceed- ed nine months —
Before me J. L. Cooper
Lewis Kintz

At the same time & place, personally appear George Gower, a citizen of S d County, who being duly sworn accor- ding to law deposes and says, that he well knows the within applicant Lewis Kintz and has known him for up- wards of forty years. — That he the deponent enlisted in the same company and at the same time with S d Kintz and the S d Kintz's affidavit being read to him, he knows the contents are true. —
George Gower
Sworn to before me the day & year afores d .
Jno. Cooper
I, John Cooper, Esquire, Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Lewis Kintz did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Easton January 12. 1879
Jno. Cooper Judge C.C. D t Northampton County

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Northampton County to wit.
I Henry Spring Esquire, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of this County &c do hereby certify
That the Honorable John Cooper Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within af- fidavit & Certificate is and was at the time of affirming the same an Associate Judge of said Court, and that due faith & credence is to be given to his Acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court & my Hand, the twelfth day of January, one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
Henry Spring Prothonotary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
county of Monroe
On this thirty third day of June A.D. 1846 Before me Joseph Heller one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Personall appeared George Gower a resident of Hamilton Township now Monroe county (lately Northampton) entitled to full credit & belief who being duly sworn according to Law Says that he was well acquainted with the late Ludwick Hertz that he enlisted with him as a Soldier During the Revolution that he well recollects the time of his marriage with Lehna Lahr Daughter of John Lahr that he was married to her shortly after he (the said George Gower was married to his wife which took place 1778 that shortly after he was married the said Ludwick Hertz got married to the said Lehna either in 1778-1779. the exact time he cannot tell but it was before 1780; that at the time of their marriage they all lived in Hamilton Township then - Northampton County & in the Spring after their marriage they commenced keeping house within sight of his his Place of residence that he was well acquainted with the said Ludwick Hertz at the time of his Death and is now well acquainted with his widow Lehna Hertz Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written George Gower Before me Joseph Heller Judge

Crown in wealth of Pennsylvania County of Monroe ss
I, James H. Shaffer, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do hereby certify that Joseph Keller Esqr, Before whom the within and foregoing Deposition was made & taken was at the time thereof and still is one of the judges of the said Court duly Commissioned & qualified so to act, and that full faith & credit are due and of right ought to be given to all his acts as such & that his signature thereunto placed is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Stroudsburg this thirtieth day of June, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
J. H. Shaffer Prothonotary

Commence with Penna County of Northampton
On this Twenty-ninth day of June A D 1843 before me George Hess Jr one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared Susanna Fisk a resident of Upper Merion District in said County (whom I knew to be a credible person and her statements entitled to full credit and belief) who being duly sworn according to Law says that she is the Daughter of Ludwig Kintz and Selina his wife, as she has been informed and well believes, that she was born according to the information received from her said parents on the third day of August 1781, that the Paper containing her parents names & the date of her birth & her name annexed (and by me marked it with my signature thereon written) commonly called by Germans as "Daughters" was given to her by her said parents when she was a little girl and she has had it in her possession ever since she has any recollection of any thing; to the present time. That she well knows that her father the said Ludwig Kintz was a Pennsylvanian for around up to the time of his death which occurred about fifteen  seventeen years ago, that she now lives with her said mother Selina Kintz, that her husband Ebenezer Fisk left her a number of years since, and from that time until now she has lived with her said mother Sworn and subscribed on the day & year first above written (before me)
Susanna her Fisk mark
Geo. Hess Jr. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County

Diesen beyden Ehegatten, als Herrn Ludwig Stinz und seiner ehelichen Haus- Frau Helena, eine gebohrne Ladrin ist eine Tochter zur Welt gebohren, als Gusanna ist zur Welt gebohren im Jahr unsers Herrn Jesu 1781. den 2. Tag August um 12. Uhr Mittags im Zeichen des
GOTT gebe Gnad, Kraft und Stärke, daß diese Gusanna in der Furcht zum Lob und Preis des HERRN möge aufwachsen und zunehmen in großer Begierde der vernünftigen lautern Milch, das ursprüngliche Heil der Seelen zu suchen, nach abgelegtem Glaubens-Bekänntniß und Erkänntniß der Sünde durch wahre Reu und Buße, vor der Christlichen Gemeinde, zur geistlichen Wiedergeburt der Heiligen Taufe befördert, und von frn: Werner Prediger und Diener des Worts, nach Christi Befehl, Matthäi 28, v. 19 getauft und in den Gnaden-Bund Gottes einverleitet worden. Diese Gusanna ist, als ein Glied in die Gemeinschaft der Heiligen, durch das Bad der Wiedergeburt und Erneuerung des Heiligen Geistes, wie St. Paulus lehret, Titum 3, v. 5. 6. 7. zu der  Relig: ist aufs und angenommen worden, den 17 und durch den wahren Glauben an unsern Erlöser Jesu Christo, des so teurer erworbenen Verdienstes, der himmlischen Freuden, und der ewigen Seligkeit Erben eingesetzt. Mitbin vergiß nicht, wie der Apostel Paulus, Römer 1, v. 12, 14. die Pflicht beschreibt. Saget Dank dem Vater der uns tüchtig gemacht hat, zum Erbtheil der Heiligen im Lichte. a. f. w.
Die Zeitzeugen waren Johann Stelzer und sein Frau Susanna Diese Gusanna ist gebohren und getauft in America, im Staat Pensyl- vanien in Northampton County in Lehigh Valley Township
Als wir kaum geboren werden, ist vom ersten Lebensstrich bis ins kühle Grab der Erden, Nur ein kurz gemessener Schritt. Ach mit jedem Augenblick! Gehet unsre Kraft zurück Und wir sind mit jedem Jahre, allzu reif zur Todtenbahre; Und wer weiß in welcher Stunde, uns die letzte Stimme weckt; Dann Gott hat's mit seinem Munde, Keinem Menschen noch entdeckt. Wer sein Haus nun wohl bestellt geht mit Freuden aus der Welt. Da die Sicherheit hingegen; Ewiges Sterben kan erregen.
REINE Gedacht von Warten und Jungmann, Im Jahr 1791.
Ich bin getauft, ich steh im Bunde, Durch meine Tauf mit meinem Gott, So sprech' ich stets mit frohem Munde, In Kreuz, in Trübsal, Angst und Noth, Ich bin getauft, des' freu ich mich, Die Freude bleibet ewig lich.
Ich bin getauft, ob ich gleich sterbe, Was schadet mir das kühle Grab? Ich weiß mein Vaterland und Erbe, Daß ich bey Gott im Himmel hab, Nach meinem Tod, ist mir bereit, Des Himmels Freud, das Feuer Kleid.
Vater marked A St. Stelzer
Friederich Brecht.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Northampton
On this Twenty ninth Day of June A D 1843 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, Personally appeared Lehnah Kintz a Widow of Upper Merion in the said County (whom I knew to be unable on account of bodily infirmity and old age to attend in Open Court) aged Eighty three 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 Provisions of the Act of Congress passed the Seventh day of July 1838 and the act of the last Congress on the same subject, That she is the widow of Ludwick Kintz who was a Private in the army of the Revolution, was taken prisoner on Long Island and was confined as such in New York, that he received a Pension of Sixty-Six Dollars per annum up to the time of his death, all of which she receives more fully and at large appears upon the Records of the War Department. She further Declares that she was married to the said Kintz on the first day of February 1778 or 1779 (which year she cannot tell) by the Rev. Mr. Weaver in what was then Plainfield Township in said County of Northampton. That her father at the time of her marriage lived in Hamilton Township in said County in sight of George Govers House, that she has no record evidence of her marriage, that the date of it she once had on a piece of paper which was lost some years since, that she had three children before 1781, two girls, and one boy, the boy died, the two daughters are living, Mary Lin in Columbia County Penn a and Susanna in the home with her (whose deposition is herewith annexed) that her husband the aforesaid Ludwick Kintz died the fifteenth day of December 1825 and was buried on the 18th day of the same month. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated. Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written
her mark Lehnah Kintz
Dep. Atty. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County

Commonwealth of Penna County of Northampton
On this 29 th day of June A D 1843 Before me George Hess Jr one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Personally appeared John Emery a Resident of Upper Merion (Tenth Township in said County (Whom I hereby Certify to be a gentleman of good character and his statements entitled to full credit & belief) who being duly sworn according to Law says, that he was well acquainted with the witness named Ludwig Rantz, and was present at the time of his death which occurred on the 15 th or 16 th day of December 1825, that he was called in upon the occasion as one of the neighbors, that he was well acquainted with him for some fifteen or twenty years prior to his death and he always had the reputation of being a soldier of the Revolutionary War & a kind man. That he is now well acquainted with his widow the witness named Selina Rantz and has been for about thirty years last past, that she saw him at the place and in the house where her husband died and previous to his death they lived together as man & wife . That he is also acquainted with her daughter Susanna Fink who lives with her, and has no doubt from his knowledge of her as well as from her appearance knows that she is now sixty years of age. Sworn and subscribed on the day of John Emery and year first above written Before me
Geo. Hess Jr one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } Northampton County, ss. }
I William Hackett Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Do hereby Certify That George Hess Junior Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing Depositions of Susanna Fisk, Lehna Kertz and John Eury respectively were made and taken was at the time of the taking thereof and still is one of the judges of the said Court duly Commissioned and sworn, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine; and that full faith and Credit are due to all his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of the said Court at Easton the first Day of June Anno Domini One thou- sand eight hundred and forty three
Wm Hackett Prothonotary

Lewis Kintz Lewis Kintz
1892
Upper left corner
On
17th

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, } Northampton County, ss. }
On this 29 th day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open court, at a court of Common Pleas, holden at Easton, in and for the aforesaid county of Northampton, the said court being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings.
Lewis Kintz — aged Sixty-Seven — years, resident in Upper Mount Bethel township, in said county, a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, (his certificate being numbered 15-028 — ,) and then and there exhibited to the said court, the following Schedule, subscribed by him, and had and produced before the same, the following oath — also taken and subscribed by him.
I, Lewis Kintz — do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 on the 18th day 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.
Lewis Kintz
Sworn — and subscribed, the 29 th day of August, 1820.
Before
In open Court
A. Sperry, Proty.
Schedule of property, referred to in the foregoing oath — , (necessary clothing and bedding excepted.)
I have a small quantity of Kitchen furniture worth about $5. I own upwards of forty Dollars.
I have a Wife living aged 61 years — I have 15 children living 12 daughters and 3 Sons, the youngest aged about 14 years. — none of my children can do more than support themselves and families.
I cannot earn a living by my daily labour
Lewis Kintz

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, } Northampton County, ss. }
and _____ cents.
I Henry Springer _____ Esquire, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath _____ and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further 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 five _____ dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this first _____ day of September _____ 1820.
Springer Proth.

Rep? Let to Sec. Mar 25. 43 copies of her pension sent to H. R. Brodhead, W.R. Jan. 6. 44
7647 Pennsylvania
Lehna Kintz widow of Lewis Kintz
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 15 th December 1825 of Northampton Co. in the State of Penn s who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Shay in the Penn s . — line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th — day of September 1843, and sent to Jacob D. Ditterick Mount Bethel P. O. Northampton Co. Pa.
Whole amount due . . . . . $200
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 156

Rev y WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2812
Lehna Kintz
Widow
Lewis Kintz
Br. Rev. W. a
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. a , Page 400
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Northampton County to wit.
In the case of the annexed Application, made before John Cooper Esq. Judge &c January 12. 1819.
On this 9 th day of August A.D. 1819. Before the same in person ap- pears Nicholas Kline of Williams Township in S p County, and being duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with the applicant Lewis Kintz, that he the deponent was a fellow soldier of said Kintz, having be- longed to the said Company, & being taken prisoner at Fort Washington. That the s d applicants' deposition which is annexed has been read to him, and that he knows the fact therein stated to be true & correct & further he saith not.
Sworn & sub d the day & year aforesaid before me
N. Kline
J. Cooper
At the same time and place, personally appears Anthony Kintz Esquire, who being duly sworn deposes and says, that the appli- cant is his the deponents' brother, that the applicant enlisted in the service of the U. States at the time stated in his application, that the deponent saw him in the service after his enlistment and further he saith not.
Sworn & sub d as aforesaid.
Anthony Kintz
J. Cooper

I John Cooper Esq. do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Applicant Lewis King is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Witness my hand at Carlton this 9 ninth day of August AD 1889.
J. Cooper
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2000-2001
July 12, 1898
Free
Hon James M Paton
City of Wash
Washington City
D.C.
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9167 Easton Pa. July 1/43 R Brodhead Jr Pension papers of Mrs L. Kutz.
B. 178.
6 July 1843
Pension Office
pa.
July 7. 1838,
Lehna Kutz.
Ludwick

Easton July 1. 1823
Hon James M c Partland Dr Sir.
I herewith send to you, at the instance of Messrs Wilson & Dietrich, the application of Mrs. Selina Kuntz for a Pension, and respectfully request you to lay the same before the Comm ee of Pensions, with such statements & explanations as your knowledge of the Parties will enable you to make. I saw the old Lady, and her daughters and neighbours, and have no doubt, but that she is entitled to a Pension - She is very poor, and therefore Prompt action upon her application would be an act of Charity as well as Justice -
Your attention to this matter will much oblige the old Lady & her children and I will esteem it a favor to myself and will ever reciprocate the same
W m Woodhead Jr.

4750
L. Kintz
$40 per a
R. Brodhead jun. H. Rep

The Commonwealth of Penn a County of Northampton ss
On this fourth day of November A D 1843 Personally appeared before George Klinefetter one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Selina Kintz a resident of Upper Merion Bethel Township in said County aged Eighty, three years or thereabouts who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Pensions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of Pioneers who served During the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Lewis Kintz who was a Private in the army of the Revolution for which he received a Pension during his Life time and for which she also received a Pension of Forty Dollars Per annum since his death under the act of the 7th of July A D 1838 - She further Declares that she is still the widow of the said Lewis Kintz Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year first above written before
Geo. Klinefetter - J.P.
Selina Kintz Mark
In the Presence Samuel Wilson
}

State of Pennsylvania Northampton County ss.
William Hackett Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify That George Klinefelter Esq. before whom the within Affidavit was made and taken was at the time thereof and still is One of the Judges of the Peace in & for the said County duly Commissioned and sworn to all where Official Acts full faith and credit are due and that the within Signature purporting to be the Signature of the said Judge is genuine. Witness my Hand & the seal of said Court at Easton the seventh Day of February A.D. 1843.
W m Hackett Clerk

Easton June 20/43
H. Longmeyer
Pension for widow of widow of Lewis Knapp.
Lt. Lee June 29/43
Pension office
Com r .

Easton
June 25th 1843
Dear Sir;
Magdalene Lahr was married to Louis or Ludwig Kuntz a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and claims as his widow seventeen years pension - The said pensioner is dead seventeen years last December - Every Court of Northampton County can testify that the above mentioned widow and deceased were married before the year 1780 -
The above is the memorandum you requested me to send, while here - If convenient I would like you to have the necessary papers forwarded this week
Yours Very Respectfully & truly
M c Lenaghan
Am James M Porter
Say at War

Dec 11 43
Lena Kintz 188 Pa. 1/2
7647
Mo J. Sheib Shupe
W. B. 10 8 1/2 Summ
Church Age Comer of Services
Frank
H. R. Birdhead H. R.

Hall of the House
Oct 9. 1843
J L Edwards Esq Sir
In Consistent with the rules of the Department, I would be pleased if you would furnish me with a copy of the Declaration and accompanying evidence in the Case of Lehnah Kintz of Northampton Co Pa - Her application was for a Pension under the act of 1838 - It was granted and has been paid to her - The object in obtaining the copy above mentioned is to enable her to apply to the Legislature of Penna for a Pension - If she can get the copy proper, I hope it will obviate the necessity & trouble of collecting the Evidence again - Her Declaration was made in June last -
Be pleased also to inform me, (if not inconsistent with the rule aforesaid) whether the name of Jacob Sheib or Shipe - or John Jacob Sheib appears upon the records in the Department - He enlisted in 1778 or 9 in Montgomery County Penna
Yours Respectfully
C W Brinkhead

Not entitled to page 6. June 29 to the Hon. J. C. Lindbeck Secy p. 211. 1818 P. Delbrook
Pension Office Washington City District of Columbia

Williamstown June 2 nd 1843
Pension Office to Agent
Dear Sir
I take the liberty of writing to you in the behalf of a poor old woman, Euphemia Widow of an old Pensioner. Mr. Frederick at  at  at  at — An old revolutionary soldier, who died in 1824, or 25 — (not positive as to the year) upon his demise his pension ceased, his widow has lived ever since in poverty and neglect, she now at the age of 90 has called upon her country for aid, she has person- ally solicited me to write to your Office, to inquire what testimony she must have to procure her a pension, The witnesses to her marriage are all dead, she has however certificates of her second and third marriages which took place previous to 1801 — She lives within three miles of me, and has desired me to be her agent —

The certificates of her husband's birth are in my possession — You will find upon examining the records of your office that such a man as at Ludwick County was a petitioner, and I suppose was entitled to his bounty bond, but this he never had; if he is, please to it please to inform me also if the widow can procure her pension further she can get the arrangement of pension — as reference to my standing I would refer you to the Hon. James M. Porter, secretary of war who is personally acquainted with me —
I am Dear Sir
Most Respectfully Yours
Jacob D. Ditterich
Mount Poche P.C.
Pittsylvania Co
Penn s

9228
Lehna Kintz
pa — pa
Act July 7 th 38
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Admitted
1 year
priv
$40 per an
Jacob D. Dietterich
M c Bethel
P.O.
Northampton Co.
pa