Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7107, for Isaac Meier, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Meier, Isaac.
PP 7107
CONTENTS
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Suspended
See letter to Sam l Dale
Lancaster P a
4. March 1835
7101

7101 REJECTED
P. O. Dance Steier
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Nov. 8
Maria Apper Isaac Meier pa
General Lewis Cass Secy of War City Washington
1848
Rev. Simon Ober

Please communicate the result of the within application of Illuin to Sam, Dale
1885

32.780
Isaac Meier Pennsylvania
purp.
P. Hale
Lancaster Lancaster, P.O. Pa.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 9 th June 1832
State of Pennsylvania } County of Lancaster }
On the twenty ninth day of October 1834 personally appeared before District Court for the City and County of Lancaster Isaac Meier a resident of West Donegal Township Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 9, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the Uni- ted States in the year 1775 with Captain Scull and served in what was called the 3 d Penns. battalion, the company to which I belonged was commanded by Capt. Dovernport, Lieut. Conly & Ducate and Ensign Heaver, our Battalion was commanded by Major Baker & Col Cadwalader. I enlisted at Middle town now in Dauphin County, about the first of November 1775. for one year, we were marched through Reading, Philadelphia into New Jersey and up the north River, we built Fort Washington and after several skirmishes with the enemies and after my time had expired about the 1 st of November 1776. I continued to do duty til the 16 th of the same month, when the fort was taken and I taken prisoner and kept as such by the British til the last week in January 1777. when myself, with many others were landed near Amboy in Jersey and on the last of February I got discharged by Col. Cadwalader and reached my home in Lancaster County early in March. thus having served one year & four months,

In the fall of the year 1777. I marched as a substitute for Reip of Lancaster, under Capt. L. Col. & Col. Francis Clay in the Pennsylvania Militia to Derby, & the Foxchase near Philadelphia whilst the British had possession of the latter place. The exact time of entering and leaving the service I cannot recollect but I served out my two months, making in all one year & six months service.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
I was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in the year 1755. My age is on record in the Lutheran church at Lancaster,
I lived in Lancaster County where I entered the service, and lived there ever since except one year I lived in York County. Immediately upon enlistment I first enlisted for one year, and volun- tarily remained four months longer, (except the the time I was prisoner was detained against my will) two months I was a substitute for Keep
I received a discharge from Col. Cadwalader it is long since lost I was a private all the time of service except the two months in the militia I was a sergeant.
I cannot recollect of any person that can testify for me except Jacob Long I have no Documentary evidence.
Yours sincerely J. S. D. 11/11/1875
Entered and subscribed in open Court October 29 th 1834
Attest Christ. Bachmann Proth.

Isaac Long. Son of the City of Lancaster aged 75, being Sworn saith, That in the fall of the year 1777 the foregoing applicant Isaac Meier Marched in Capt Franciscus, Company of Militia under Col. Elder to the forchase near Philada to Join Genl Potter's Brigade I marched in the same and knew him well
Sworn and subscribed to in open Court October 29 th 1834 Wm. Bachman Proby.
Isaac Long
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states, and that Isaac Long above named is a credible person, & that his statement is entitled to credit.
A. L. Hayes,
President of the Dist. Court of the City and County of Lancaster, Pa.
I Christian Bachman Notary of the District Court for the City and County of Lancaster, do certify, that the foregoing copy contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Meier for as aforesaid. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Lancaster this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. Christian Bachman Proby.