Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,946, for John Strohecker, Pennsylvania

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Strohecker, John Strohecker or
S. 23,946
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N o 11022 Pennsylvania
John Strohecker
of Berks Co. in the State of Pennsylv a , who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Wild — of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Penn. Militia time for 7 months Sergeant $ 35.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 35 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. N. A. Muhlenberg, Reading, Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 70.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. 1833 17.50 $87.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E Vol. 5 Page 52

Resolution
2394b INVALID.
File No. 23946
John Stockicker Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pennsylvania
Berks County, ss.
Personally appeared John
Strohecker, in Open court of Common Pleas, held at Reading in and for the County of Berks, who upon his solemn oath doth depose and say that he is a resident of the Borough of Reading, County aforesaid, aged seventy eight years, that he served in the Militia of Pennsylvania, in the Revolutionary War, in a Company, commanded by Captain Hill, that they marched to South Amboy, in the State of New Jersey, at the time the Battle was at Long Island, that he served in said Company as a Sergeant, a term of two months, in the year 1776, that in the same year the Opponents had a Sergeant's Command, and took the British Prison- ers from the Borough of Reading, to Brunswick, in the State of New Jersey, and delivered them to General Cornwallis. He was at the time that General Prescott was prisoner, and was one of the number, served a term of one month, in the same year, in the month of December, he marched under Capt. Hill from the Bur- ough aforesaid, to the City of Philadelphia, from thence they marched to New Iberia, in Berks County, drafted for two months, and served said term, That in the year 1777, he was drafted again in a Company of Militia, commanded by Capt. Peter Mays, for two months, and served as a Sergeant, guarding the powder magazines in the Borough of Reading, and at the Fort Church in Windsor Township, Berks County, that at the time he marched from the Borough of Reading, he served as an Ensign. In said term, June 1883 in open court - the 1883 Wm. Wallace Roth.
John Strohecker
Personally appeared John Strohecker, in Open court of Common Pleas, held at Reading, in and for the County of Berks, who upon his solemn oath doth depose and say that he is a resident of the Borough of Reading, County aforesaid, aged seventy eight years, that he served in the Militia of Pennsylvania, in the Revolutionary War, in a Company, commanded by Captain Hill, that they marched to South Amboy, in the State of New Jersey, at the time the Battle was at Long Island, that he served in said Company as a Sergeant, a term of two months, in the year 1776, that in the same year the Opponents had a Sergeant's Command, and took the British Prisoners from the Borough of Reading, to Brunswick, in the State of New Jersey, and delivered them to General Cornwallis. He was at the time that General Prescott was prisoner, and was one of the number, served a term of one month, in the same year, in the month of December, he marched under Capt. Hill from the Borough aforesaid, to the City of Philadelphia, from thence they marched to New Iberia, in Berks County, drafted for two months, and served said term, That in the year 1777, he was drafted again in a Company of Militia, commanded by Capt. Peter Mays, for two months, and served as a Sergeant, guarding the powder magazines in the Borough of Reading, and at the Fort Church in Windsor Township, Berks County, that at the time he marched from the Borough of Reading, he served as an Ensign. In said term, June 1883, in open court - the 1883, Wm. Wallace Roth.

Pennsylvania Baths leaving p.
On the fifteenth day of November A.D. 1832, in Open Court of Common Pleas, held at Reading, in and for the County of Berks, aforesaid came Casper Maderer, a credit- able intrest, of the Borough of Reading aforesaid, aged seventy eight years, who upon his solemn oath, doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with the within named John Strohecker, the applicant, for a pension, that he marched with him from the Borough aforesaid, in the year 1776, at the time they took the British prisoners to Brunswick in the State of New Jersey. Sir Casper, was one of the number, and was delivered to Genl. Cornwallis that in the same year he marched in a Com- pany commanded by Capt. Hill, Penns a Militia, from the Borough aforesaid to the City of Philadelphia, from thence they marched to New Town, in Bucks County, Penns a , served a term of two months, that at the time the prisoners were taken to Brunswick, he served a term of one month, that the deponent was with the applicant at the time the prisoners were taken to Brunswick and belonged to Capt. Hill's Company, and also served a term of two months in said Company, and that the said John Strohecker has always been reputed as a revolutionary soldier, a man of good character, as to veracity none have it doubted.
Casper Maderer
Sworn to Subscription
in Open Court Nov. 15 th 1832
John Wallace Nathl.

The court propounded the following interrogatories, to the applicant for a pension, on account of services in the Militia,
1 Where and in what year was you born? I was born near Allentown near Northampton County, Penn s , in the year 1755,
2 Have you any records of your age, and if so where are they? I have no records,
3 Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? When I was drafted as a Militia man I resided in the Borough of Reading, and have resided in said Borough ever since,
4 How were you called into the service, where you drafted? I was drafted each time, as stated in my application,
5 As to the Officers, I served under Capt. Wm. of Capt. Eagle,  Sworn & Subscribed  in open court Nov. 15 th 1832  Geo. Wallace  Pennsylvania John Strohecker
Berks County ss
On the fifteenth day of November A.D. 1832, personally appeared, in Open Court of Common Pleas, held at Reading, in and for Berks County, Capt. Peter Eagle, of the Borough of said, aged eighty one years past, who upon his solemn oath, deposes and says that he is well acquainted with the within named John Strohecker, the applicant for a pension that in the year 1776 the said John Strohecker served a term of three months in a Company commanded by Capt. Wm. of which I was Ensign in the Militia, Penn s . Revolutionary war, in the year 1777 the said John Strohecker served in my Company, wherein I was Captain, as Sergeant, the first term was at the time the march to Red Bank, and at the time he was in my Company, he guarded the powder magazines at Reading and at the St. Church, West of Schuylkill. Heavily against that he is a man of good character, and as to veracity never heard it doubted. The above is to the best of my recollection, and belief. Sworn and Subscribed Nov. 15 th 1832 Geo. Wallace Peter Eagle

And the said board do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter. And after putting the interrogatories presented by the said defendant that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the board further certify that it appears to them, that Casper Maderer and Peter Mayle who have signed the preceding affidavits, are residents of the Borough of Reading, Berks County, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Gerrit Mallery Matthias V. Richards one of the Judges of Berks County
I Jacob Sallade prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Berks do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the board in the matter of the application of John Strohecker for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and that seal of said board to be affixed the 17 th day of November A.D. 1832.
Jac. Sallade Prothonotary
John Strohecker
19157
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App d
John
Sergeant
$35.-
Hon. H. A. Muhlenberg
Reading
Pa

John Stroecker
The objections are:
5. That he has not mentioned with precision the length of his service & the different grades &c.
This objection must have arisen from an oversight. He expressly says in his declaration that he served 1. "a tour of two months in the year 1776 as a sergeant" - 2. "That in the same year he had a sergeant's command to take British prisoners from Reading to New Brunswick N. J. one of whom was Genl. Prescott & served a tour of one month " 3. "That in the same year he marched to Philed a and Newtown in Bucks Co. being drafted for two months & served said term." 4. "That in the year 1777 he was again drafted & served two months as a sergeant."
It appears then that he served in the whole seven months as a sergeant, or rather five months as a sergeant & two months as an ensign, the word sergeant being evidently inserted in the last tour in a mistake & the word ensign afterwards added as a correction. To avoid difficulty the claim as an ensign is however waived.
6. That he has not given the names of the Officers under whom he served
He mentions the name of his Captain in all his tours viz Cap. Will & Cap P. Nagle.

11.12. That he has not obtained the evidence of a clergyman & that there is no reason assigned for not obtaining. This objection has been waived in many other cases & may be, it is hoped, in this. a clergyman can not always be conveniently had to attend in open court at a particular day & hour.
I cheerfully testify that I believe the age of the applicant to be correctly stated, that he is generally reputed to have served as he declares & that he is a man of very fair character, of an impeached & unimpeachable veracity & honesty.
Hen Wm Waldenberg M. C. March 11. 1833.
John Strecker