Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3306, for Henry Sybert, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Penn.)
Sybert, Henry Sybert Seibert
W 3306
CONTENTS
Mary

7810
Pennsylvania
Henry Syfert
of Philadelphia in the state of Penn: who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Housegger of the Maryland line, for the term of 3 years, continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of March 1819 and sent to Judge Peters, Phil.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9 mos 13/31. 75. 35 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819. 48. —
$ 123.35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Lt to J. E. Downs, May 13 1837
See letter 3 Aug t 1837 to M. P. Young!
Notification sent to William Bate - July 18. 1820 Philadelphia

630.
Pennsylvania - Phila
Mary Seibert
widow of Henry Seibert or Sipher who was a Private
in the German Regt Continental for 3 years Service
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of June 1843 and sent to Saml H Smith Esq Pension Agent Philadelphia
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book d. Vol. 1 Page 136.
Dead Order to pay. 25 Sep. 1843

Previously ent. Red No. 2322
3794
Adm. Adm.
Hn. L. Reily NR

State of Pennsylvania } County of Philadelphia } ss
On this twenty second day of September A.D 1838 personally appeared before me Archibald Randall one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Philadelphia and State aforesaid Mary Seibert a resident of the District of the Northern Liberties in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy six years who being first duly affirmed according to law doth on her solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows - That she is the widow of Henry Seibert who was a soldier in the Revolution- ary War and served part of the time in the German Battalion of the Pennsylvania line and part of the time in Col Thompson's Brigade of the Jersey line - That he applied for and received his pension in the year 1818 or 1819 and received it until the time of his death. She further saith that she was married to her husband the said Henry Seibert on the sixth day of August A.D Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one as will appear by testimony submitted to the war department in a former application she further saith that her husband the said Henry Seibert died on the Twenty seventh day of July A.D 1830 and that she has re- =mained his widow ever since the period of his death as will more fully appear by reference to proof hereto annexed and that her husband was in the service after her marriage but how long she is unable to prove but that she was married to him previous to the year 1794 (viz at the time above stated). She further saith that she makes this declaration before me a Judge of the Court on account of her inability to appear in open Court and I the said Judge do hereby certify that she is unable to appear before the Court owing to her bodily infirmity.
Affirmed & Subscribed before me Sept 22, 1838
Arch d Randall Judge Com Pleas Philadelphia County
her Mary Seibert mark

Philadelphia County ss
Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County do cer- tify that the Hon. Archibald Randall Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Phila- delphia County duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of judicature as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of December A.D. 1838.
Robert Morris Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia } ss
On this Twenty seventh day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Philadelphia and State aforesaid Eleanor Walters a President of the Northern Liberties in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath depose and say that she has been personally acquainted with Mary Seibert named in the annexed declaration for the space of fifty years and that she was the reputed lawful wife of Henry Seibert with whom she had several children in lawful wedlock and that they were very respectable people and were held in high estimation by all who knew them deponent further saith that the said Henry Seibert died in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty and that she the said Mary Seibert has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Henry Seibert
Sworn and subscribed to this 27 th Oct A.D 1838
Her Eleanor Walters
before me John Shaw one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Philadelphia
And I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Eleanor Walters the above named deponent and that she is a highly respectable lady and entitled to full confidence and belief
John Shaw
Philadelphia County ss I Robert Morris Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County do hereby certify that John Shaw Esq. before whom the above affidavit was made and who has hereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Philadelphia duly commissioned

and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28 day of December A.D. 1838.
Richd. M. Morris Clerk

State of Pennsylvania } County of Philadelphia }
On this twenty seventh day of October A D 1838 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Aldermen in and for the District of the Northern Liberties in said County and one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Rachel Vanseiver a resident of the said District of the Northern Liberties in said County who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath depose and say that she has been personally acquainted with Mary Seibert named in the annexed declaration both before and since the Death of her husband Henry Seibert who died on the twenty seventh day of July A D 1830 and that she the said Mary Seibert has remained his Widow ever since the period of her husband's death Sworn to and subscribed.
the 27 day of October A D
1838 Before me
Jno Saws
Justice of the Peace
Rachel Vanseiver
I do certify that Rachel Vanseiver the above named Deponent is well known to me and that she is a highly respectable Lady and entitled to full confidence and belief.
Jno Saws
Philadelphia County } I Robert Morris Prothon-
otary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadel- phia County do certify that John Saws Esq before whom the above affidavit was made and by whom the above certificate was made and given and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is a justice of the Peace in and for the County of said duly

commisioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of judicature as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 day of December A.D. 1838.
William Broth

Henry Sykes
7810
Cont
18 March 1819

District of Pennsylvania Philadelphia County ss;
On the twenty eighth  thirtieth day of June One thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas for said County (the said Court being a Court of record having a prothonotary a seal and exercising common law jurisdiction) Henry Syfert aged sixty years residing in Philadelphia, who being first duly sworn in open Court according to law on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows Vizt. —
In the German Battalion Col. Hasaker and in the Company commanded by Capt. Weiser and afterwards by Capt. Wm. Rice
Date of original declaration 23 rd May 1818 Number of Pension Certificate (7810.)
_____ and I the said Henry Syfert do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 the 18th 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.
Sworn to and declared in open court on the thirtieth day of June 1820. before
(Signed) Henry Syfert
M c Intire Clerk
SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF
Henry Syfert

I have no other property of any description than the following viz z — Nine chairs, two Tables, two looking glasses, two tubs and one bucket two Stoves, one old hearth and other articles worth together not more than ten dollars. Am by occupation a day labourer, have no children residing with me, and am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my Country
(Sign'd) Henry Sybert
Philadelphia County Sp o
I, Joseph B. Norbury Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia
do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit 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 10 00 dols. and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30 th day June 1820
Clerk of the Court for the
at
J. B. Norbury Prothon.

Henry Sybert Jr Kupegger. German. Aug
1776 to 1779
Enforcement.
Admitted
Admitted, when the Judge's certificate as to naturalized cir- cumstances of applicant, was ob- tained.
Partly. That the Petitioner is a naturalized citizen of the United States - and in kind of the citizenship of his country for his different 4 Feb. 1879.
Richard Peters
Adm 6

Wyoming July 17 th 1879
The Bearer Henry Sappert having Faithfully Served as a Soldier in Captain William Rice's Company in the German Reg t for the Term of Three Years, being the Time he Enlisted & Specified in his Enlistment, is hereby Discharged from the Same
Where it may concern
Jacob Mann W. Rice Commanding the German Reg t

DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
On this Twenty third day of May A. D. 1818, before me, Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared Henry Sybert of Philadelphia County who being duly affirmed deposes and declares, that during the War of the Revolution he served against the common enemy as a Soldier in the army on the Continental Establishment—that on the _____ day of A. D. 1770 at Lancaster in the state of Penns yl he enlisted in Captain Weiss's after-wards Captain William Rie's Company in the German Regiment Col. Hovey's , for the term of Three years , during which he faithfully served until regularly & honorably discharged as will appear by his discharge herunto annexed; That he was in the Battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine & Monmouth —
That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, that he never has received, or been allowed any Pension by the laws of the United States—that he is a resident citizen of the United States, and that his present application is made in order to obtain provision under the late Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War"
Affirmed and Subscribed this 23 rd day of May A. D. 1818, } before me
Richard Peters
Henry Sybert

X 2322
Mary Sybert Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania. Ss County of Philadelphia
On this Seventh day of July A.D. 1837 personally appeared before me, one of the Aldermen and Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Philadelphia, Mary Seybert, a resident of the Northern Liberties in the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy-five years ; who, being duly affirmed according to Law, doth, on her solemn affirmation, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Henry Seybert, a Revolutionary Soldier, who enlisted as a private in the German Regiment (so called) under the command of Colonel Husecker, in the Pennsylvania line, in the year 1776: That he continued in said Regiment, first under Col: Husecker aforesaid, and afterwards under Colonel Wheltener, until the year 1780, when he was discharged: That he then enlisted, as a Waggner, in some regiment to her unknown, and was not discharged 'till the year 1783. She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Seybert, during the Revolutionary War; that her husband, the aforesaid Henry Seybert, died on the 27 th day of July 1830 of debility, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period; as will more fully appear by reference to the testimony hereto annexed.
Subscribed and Affirmed before me this Seventh day of July A.D. 1837.
G. H. D. Sacer
Alderman Justice as aforesaid.
her Mary Seybert moat

County of Philadelphia in the } State of Pennsylvania } ss
Before me the subscriber, one of the Aldermen and Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared John Atkinson and Lewis Bitting of the Northern Liberties in the County aforesaid, who being duly sworn or affirmed according to Law do depose and say, That they have been well acquainted with the within-named Mary Seybert for the last twelve years; That she is the widow of Henry Seybert, a soldier in the Revolution of 1776, who died July 27 th 1830; and That she has remained his widow ever since that time.
John ATKINSON Lewis Bitting
Subscribed and sworn or affirmed to before me this Eighth day of July A. 1837
John Lewis Alderman and Justice of the Peace

city and county of Philadelphia ss
This is to certify that the within named John Law is one of the Aldermen and Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Philadelphia, and is duly authorized by Law to take the foregoing declaration and depositions, and to whose official acts full faith and credit ought to be given.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county aforesaid, this 14 th day of July A. D. 1837.
John Law J.P.

324
Samuel F. Smith Prison agent Phila a April. 11. 1843
Declaration of Mary Seibert
Admits private $80 Send as above

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State Pennsylvania } ss. County of Philadelphia }
On this Seventh day of April 18 43 . personally appeared before the Subscribed a Magistrate of the County of Philadelphia  Mary Seibert (a Supt) in a resident of the Northern Liberties in the county of Philadelphia aged Eighty One years, who being first 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 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Henry Seibert who was a Private in the army of the Revolution in the German Regiment ,
and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was
Eighty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Witness my hand and seal this Seventh day of April 18 43 . John Lucas Magistrate Mary Seibert mark State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Philadelphia }
I, John Lucas a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz. my own personal knowledge, that Mary Seibert who this day appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia on the day and year above written.
John Lucas Alderman and in office a Justice of the Peace in and for said county I, Richard Palmer Esquire Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia county, certify that John Lucas Esquire is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this eighth day of April in the year 18 43 .
R Palmer Clerk

No 1586
Pennsylvania
Mary Seibert - widow of Henry Seibert or Supert
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, - and who died on the 27 July, 1830 of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt: commanded by Col: Housegger - in the German Regt: time for 3 years - private 3 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1830.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Jan'y: 1839 _____ and sent to Hon: L Reilly, House of Reps: -
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1838 - $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39. - 40.00
240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Amos Stuart Clerk, Book 4 - Vol. 2 - Page 165 -

12 1/2
Mont. P. Young Esq. Attorney at Law No 26. So 5th Street
Philadelphia
Single 3

To the Members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Pennsylvania in General assembly met.
The petition of Mary Seybert of the Northern Liberties County of Philad a
Respectfully represents That she is the widow of Henry Seybert de d a Soldier of the Revolutionary War That the said Henry Seybert enlisted as a private in the German Regiment (so called) in the Pennsylvania line That he entered therein in the Year 1776. and continued in said Regiment until the Year 1780. When he was discharged, that he then commenced a wagoner for some of the Regiments to her unknown And did not return therefrom until about three Years after That she was lawfully married to the said Henry Seybert in the said War That she is now at the advanced age of seventy one Years. That she is infirm and poor She therefore respectfully asks your honorable bodies to grant her such relief as you in your wisdom may think proper and she will pray &c.
Mary the Seybert Mark
Mary Seybert the above petition being duly affirmed according to law doth depose and say that the facts contained in the above petition are true and further saith not.
Mary the Seybert Mark
Affirmed and subscribed before me this 9 day of January 1833
Red. Wolbert L. Pease
I Jacob Saylor of the City of Philadelphia One of the surviving Soldiers of the Revolutionary War do certify That I was well acquainted with Henry Seybert in the said War That this deponent served with him in the said War in the German Regiment (so called) in the Pennsylvania line. That he this deponent and the said Henry Seybert enlisted in the said Regiment in the Year 1776. And that they continued therein until 1780. first under the command of Col. Newicker and then under Col. Wheltner by whom he was discharged And that he is acquainted with Mary Seybert the widow of the said Henry And that she was the wife of the said Henry in the said War That she is aged infirm and poor
Jacob Saylor
Jacob Saylor being duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that the facts contained in the above are true and further saith not Witness my hand and Seal this 5th day of January A D 1833
Jacob Saylor
Mark
Sworn and subscribed the 5th day of January A D 1833.
Coram me Jacob Coatz
Judge of the peace

State of New Jersey New London County ss
Before me Samuel Evans one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County personally appeared Ann Cook widow of Enoch Cook late of the township of Nottingham in the County of Burlington and State aforesaid deceased. Who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she distinctly recollects being at the wedding (about fifty two years since) of Henry Seybert and Mary Dorman and that the marriage was solemnized by George Anderson Esq. of the said township of Nottingham at the house of Joseph Anderson late of said township last aforesaid deceased and further this deponent saith not.
Ann Cook.
Sworn and subscribed this 22 nd day of December A.D. 1831 before me Sam d Evans
I certify that the above and foregoing are true copies of the petition and depositions of Mary Seybert the widow of Henry Seybert a Revolutionary Soldier presented to the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania on the 11. January 1833 and remaining on file among the papers of the said House.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Harrisburg June 19 th 1837. J. R. Sharpe Clerk of the House of Rep. of Penna

Nashua June 19. 1837
Mount P. Young Esq.
Sir
In compliance with the request in your favor of the 14 instant I send the prefixed copies. The Mayor of Dep. has no seal to authenticate copies of records
I am your respect
John R. Shurcliff.

and not with the board I think
Pa 2322 Dec 20.
adepb
recd
May 1886
Sir
J. P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington - D.C.

Philadelphia December 18. 1837
Sir — About three or four months ago I transmitted to the pension office the petition of Mary Seybert praying for relief under the Act of July 4 th 1836, together with documentary evidence of her marriage with Henry Seybert a soldier of the revolutionary war. The petition was rejected because it appeared from the affidavits offered, and the discharge of Henry Seybert on file in the department that the marriage took place two years after such discharge, and consequently in defect of other proof, it was to be presumed that he never was in the army subsequent to the date of that document. This conclusion was arrived at because Henry Seybert when procured a pension, filed the only regular discharge he ever received, which was dated 1779 making it appear that he only served one term, whereas he served two, as the enclosed affidavit will abundantly prove. I know not the usages of the war department in relation to applications of this sort, but I think that when a claim is supported by such evidence as is now laid before you, it ought in justice be allowed. 1 st It is proved that Henry Seybert was a soldier in the revolutionary war — 2 d That he served therein until its close — and 3 d that before the ending of his services he became the husband of the present claimant. For, notwithstanding there may be some slight misstatements in relation to dates, yet the whole tenor of the testimony is that they were married whilst he was a soldier and before he was finally discharged. If the same quantity of evidence were offered to a jury in proof of a fact of far later date, and that too in a case between angry but equal parties where the rights in dispute are questionable questionable, it would be conclusive. What then must it be, when offered to establish events of so early a period, of facts which seldom or ever admit of better proofs, in a case where one of the parties is no less a personage than Uncle Sam himself, and the other an aged decrepit and infirm widow of a revolution

tionary soldier and where the rights too of the party is unquestionable. I think that every person who looks at the evidence offered in behalf of Mary Seybert can not help but allow that she is in every way entitled to the bounty of government.
It appears to me that the evidence adduced is amply sufficient, and to say that it should be more positive would be to render the Act of July 4. 1836 entirely nugatory, by making it impossible for at least two thirds of the widows of revolutionary soldiers to obtain the benefit of its provisions.
I now conclude this hasty scrawl by desiring that you will answer it as soon as possible, directing to No 10 George Street between sixth and seventh.
By so doing, you will oblige
Yours &c
Mount P. Young
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Aug 5.
Mr. Edwards Esq- Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Mrs. A. L.
Mary

H L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir - About a week ago I transmitted to you the petition of Mary Leybert, claiming a pension under the acts of 1832 and 36 together with documentary evidence in rela- tion thereto. The act of 1836 entitles the widow to the same amount of money that her husband could have received had he been living at the time of the passage of the act of 1832. You will therefore oblige me by answering this as soon as possible. The times are very distressing, Mrs Leybert is very poor and she looks with great anxiety for the relief which has been so long ex- pected. I remain Yours respectfully
Philad a August 2 nd 1837 }
Mont t P Young Attorney at Law 36 So 5 th St Philad a

Wm. F. Smith Pursuant to Phila. April 11. 1843.
with Declarations of Elizabeth Barnard Mary Seibert Sarah Campbell Sarah Massey Catharine Fesmire Susan Jackson Rachel Mowlan for the benefit of Act of March 1843

Philadelphia Bank April 11. 1843
for Therewith transmit you the declaration of the following named person, for the benefit of the Act of March 3. 1843. Will you oblige me by giving me information, what the probable time may be before the Pension Certificate will be forwarded that I may answer the application of those interested, who are all anxious to hear and are calling continually on me for information.
Declaration of Rachel Mowland Yuran Jackson Catharine Fesmire Sarah Massey Sarah Campbell Mary Seibert Elizabeth Barnard.
In most all cases the pensioners were not able to tell in what Regiment their Husband served - and consequently it was not inserted in the declaration
Respectfully Yr. ob. serv. Wm. F. Smith Pension Agt J. Chas. M. Deacon

Chromodynto.
See No. 2322 :
Mr. Gilbert Pa
3794
admitted Pa 2 m. $80
Jan 7.
Hm. L. Reilly ADR

Philad a Dec r 20 th 1838
The Hon. L. Reily Sir
I beg pardon for the liberty taken in forwarding to you the papers of Mary Seibert widow of Henry, for Revolutionary Services, and Do You will enclose them to J. S. Edwards Esq, requesting his early report.
Your former kindness, I duly appreciate, and am emboldened to trespass upon you, and it is only equalled by your willingness to serve me.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Your obedt. Servt Joshua B. Moore

Treasury Dept. May 10. 1837
Respectfully referred to the Secretary of War.
J. 506
12 May 1837 Pension Office
Hy Sybert Pride - 1878
18 Mar 79.
W. B. D. Washington Woodbury Hon. [unclear]
for as soon as No 17
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Phil a , May 9 th . 1837
Sir
you will please excuse the very short acquaintance necessity the case of the case requires it. The circumstances are these I had a grandfather (Henry Seybert) who, from the time the law was passed, to that effect, until his Death, which happened about seven years since, drew 96 per year dollars from the general government, as a pension for services performed in the Revolutionary war, of course he had to prove that he had performed those services, or he could not have drawn. My grandmother, is now drawing forty dollars per year from the State of Penn a having proven that she was his Widow, and was his wife, in the time of the war, she being a private in the Penn a lines. Sir I should not have troubled with this but, for the reasons that my grandmother, and mother, are, (with the exception of the forty dollars) entirely dependent on my labor, (which is that of a Journeyman Mechanic) for their support and if there is a pension for any, it should reach such it is probable I should not have known any thing of the matter but for a paragraph in one of our papers which contained the following. The sec of the Treasury has decided "that a widow who marries again, is not, under the Act of 3 rd of March 1837,

entitled to a pension on account of her former husbands Death. But his legitimate children, who were under 21 years of Age, at the time of his Death, tho they may now be past that age, are entitled to a pension to be paid them, from the date of his death untill they arrived at the age of 21 years. and now Sir I would like to know whether she is entitled to a pension under this Act, if according to the evidence already given, she never having married a second, if so, where and what process is necessary to the getting. if I have not infringed on your official privilege, by making an independent request for information you will please answer this as soon as convenient by directing a letter to me No 173 st John St Phila.
Yours respectfully, Turner C. Downs
M rs Levi Woodbury.

Phila a July 20 th 1837
Dr Sir - Enclosed I send you the declaration of Mary Seybert and such other documents as I suppose is necessary to support her claim to a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836. You will perceive, upon perusing one of the enclosed documents, that Henry Seybert was a pensioner under the act of 1818, and you can look to the pension list of the Penn a Agency for evidence of his revolutionary services in case that which I transmit should be judged insufficient. You will also take notice that Henry Seybert died July 27 th 1836. Now as the act of 1836 entitles the widow to the same stipend her husband would have received had he been living at the time the act passed, I conceive that the amount due Mary Seybert should be calculated from the date of her husband's death up to the present time.
I would add, in conclusion, that the claimant is old, poor, and infirm, and depend for subsistence upon her son, who is a journeyman brush maker, and whose means are hardly adequate to maintain himself and a numerous family.
I remain Yours very respectfully J. L. Edwards Esq.
Chas. P. Young
36 S 5 th St Phila a
P.S. please inform me of the result of this application as soon as possible
M. P. G.
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Mail July 22
2322 July 22
per 4 July 86
30 Stc.
Stoughton
Lee
J. P. Fawar as Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington District of Columbia

Philadelphia. S.S.
Before me one of the Aldermen for the city and County of Philadelphia personally appeared John Morris of the City of Trenton in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say. I was personally acquainted with Henry Seybert a soldier in the revolutionary war. I knew that he was married during the said war for I was well acquainted with Mary Furman the person whom he married. I can not tell the year exactly in which he was married, but I know that it was subsequent to his first discharge, (which happened about the years 1778-9 or 1780 I can not tell which as I never thought I would be called on to testify) but before the ending of his second term of service. About a week after the expiration of his first term of service he enlisted under Col Thompson in the baggage train, and it was during this time that he was married to Mary Furman now Mary Seybert. I think he was married about six or eight months before the conclusion of the war. My brother William Morris served in the same regiment with Henry Seybert, and I have often heard him say that no discharge was given to the men belonging to this regiment. When they went to receive their pay and also their discharges no officers were to be found. The government had no money to pay off the men and the officers dreading the vengeance of the men and did not make their appearance. This I have often heard my brother, Henry Seybert and several other revolutionary soldiers relate.
Sworn & subscribed to before me this seventh day of December A D 1857
J. B. Dade Ald
J. Morris

Sam. F. Smith Pium ag. Phila & Lank Sept 20. 1873
with Vouchers of Mary Sibyl & Z. S. C. Andrew Gaspard

Pension Agency Philadelphia Bank
September 20. 1843.
Sir
Am I authorized to pay the amount due to Mary Sabul to, her daughter Rachel Van the given on the enclosed Vouchers. also to the city of the widow of Andrew Vanfield, upon the Vouchers enclosed.
Respectfully
Yr. ob. serv.
Glau F. Smith Pension Agt.
Chas. M. Bacon
To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Incl
Hon. J. Buchanan Senate W.D.

Inform Hon J. Buchanan as to the case of Mary Seybert—
1. When his term ended 2. When the claimant was married 3. Why the claim was rejected 4. To whom was the letter rejecting the claim written? & 5. a copy of the same

Henry Sylvester Pennsylvania
Resides
See letter 3 rd Oct 1887 M. P. Young do. 5 th Oct '87
let. 21 March 1888 to Hon. J. Buchanan
let 28 July 88 M. P. Young

Henry Seybert, Pa. act March 18, 1878 to what time paid?
Paid 27 July 1880 paid to that period
Per Office Augt 3
SH

War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify, that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 18 th of March, 1818, Henry Sybert, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Rolls of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty third day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighteenth day of March, one thousand, eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun.
Secretary of War.
(Copy) W. H. H. M.

Perry  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3306
Mary Leifert Widow
Henry Leifert Pri. Rev. Wash
Act: March 8 th 1843
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 199.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 28.
free
in at
To
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Philadelphia July 26. 1838
To
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Sometime last summer (1837) the petition of Mary Seybert, together with the necessary affidavits, was transmitted to the War department praying for a pension under the Act of July 4. 1836. Your answer bearing date August 3. 1837 informed me that the petition had been dismissed, and the papers had been placed on file in the office. The object of this letter is to desire you to forward those papers to me, as to inform me whether the same can be be made use of to obtain a pension for the same lady under the recent acts of Congress. If they can be used, I suppose it will be necessary only to transmit a new affidavit to prove the identity of Mary Seybert and that she still remains a widow, at the same time referring to the papers which are already on file.
However you will be much obliged by giving me the necessary information you will much oblige
Yours truly
Mount. P Young N o 83 Dock St Phila a m