Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,808, for Frederick Keller, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Keller, Frederick
S. 39,808
CONTENTS

Copies of papers sent to Hon. Jas Black H.R. Dec 30. 1826
Date of death not on list
Information sent 19 Mar. 1892 to Hon. J. Brown H.R.
4,642
Pennsylvania Roll.
Frederick Keller, Colo Atlee private. 13 th Penn a Reg t 20 months the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Described on the Roll of Penn a — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of June, 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Nov. 1818 — and sent to the Hon. W.P. Maclay
  Years to 4th of Sep t — 1818 25.06   Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Mar. 1819 48.00   3 Mo. 4/30. — $73.06 
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Declaration of Frederick Miller for A Pension
Cono- J. S. E. 87
J. Brown H. R.

District of Pennsylvania
Mifflin County
On this 20th day of November AD 1821 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of Mifflin County being a Court of records for the said County Frederick Keller aged sixty four years now residing in Greenwood Township in the said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows (viz) in the company commanded first by Captain Dehuff and afterwards by Captain Robb in the Regiment first called the State Regiment and afterwards the 13th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line and which regiment at the time of his discharge was commanded by Col. Walter Stewart that a declaration of the said service was made on the first day of June 1818 and that in the said Frederick Keller has received a pension Certificate No 4642 dated the 28th day of November 1818 And I do 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 other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 properties or Securities Contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than that which is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed
Sworn and subscribed the 20th day of November AD 1821 Robert Craig Justice
Frederick Keller

Schedule of Property
  One loom — $ 6. 00 Am W Swinging pan $ 0. 25   One desk . . . . 4. 50 Am Spiderova — — 0 - 25   Two Chests . . . . 2. 00 Am Churn . . . . . 1 - 50   One table . . . . . 1. 00 Two Tubbs & 1 Barrels 0 - 60   Three Chairs . . . . 1. 00 Eight Bushels Buck Wheat. } 2. 00   Two Iron pots — 1. 00 A lot of Corn — 1 - 25   One dozen Pewter plates & 3 Pewter Basins — 4 - 50 Am Copper Kettle — 0 - 25   One tin Kettle — 0. 75 Am Spinning Wheel 1 - 25   Two Brass Kettles 0 - 10   20 85 7 35   20. 85   $28 20 
I am by trade a Blacksmith but from age and infirmity particularly an injury done to my collar bone by a fall from a Wagon I have worked very little at my trade for several years I have five of a Family residing with me viz. a Wife aged between 50 & 60 years One son named Henry aged about 20 years Am daughter named Polly aged about 18 years One son named Peter aged about 16 years And one Daughter named Betsey aged about 13 years I have also four sons who have left me & do for themselves My Wife is not able to work as women in general are of her age My Children that are with me are also able to work, all my Property except what is contained in the above Schedule was sold about Two months since by the Constable of the Township in which I reside
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the 20th day of Nov r A.D. 1821 Robert Craig Proth ry
Frederick Keller (4)

Mifflin County ss Peter Stucker & Jacob Hostetter Well known to the Court as Credible Witnesses being duly sworn according to law doth say that they have appraised the property in the foregoing schedule mentioned & that the Valuation fixed on the said property is the true & Reasonable Valuation fixes the said property thereof according to the Best of their knowledge Sworn Subscribed in Open Court this 20th day of Nov r AD 1821 Robert Craig Proth y Peter Stucker Jacob Hostetter
Mifflin County ss Robert Craig Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed are truly Copies from the record of the Said Court and do further Certify that it is the opinion of the Said Court that the total amount in Value of the Property Exhibited in the foregoing Schedule, is Twenty Eight - dollars & twenty Cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Affixed the Seal of the Said Court on this Twenty 8th day of November Anno Domini One thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty One Robert Craig Proth y

The Bearer hereof Frederick Heller Private having served the term of twenty Months in the Regt. at present commanded By Colonel Walter Stuart According to the Articles of his Enlistment is now honourably Discharged from the Service And Permitted to Pass to his own home Given under my hand this first Day of January 1798
W. Stuart Col 13th Regt

State of Pennsylvania Mifflin county ss
On this first day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscribers one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Frederick Keller aged sixty one years resident in Greenwood township in the said county of Mifflin 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 naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That he the said Frederick Keller enlisted in Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania in the com- pany commanded by captain Abraham Diehuff of the 13 th Pennsylvania regiment then commanded by colonel Atlee Atlee and which was afterwards commanded by colonel Walter Stewart that he served in the said corps or in the service of the United States for the term of twenty months when he was discharged from service at the Valley Forge in the state of Pennsylvania on the first day of January 1778 that he was in the battles of Long Island of Brandywine and of Germantown and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except his original discharge signed by colonel Stewart which he desires may accompany this declaration Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid Joseph Edmiston
Frederick Keller

State of Pennsylvania Mifflin county
I Joseph Edmiston one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Frederick Kelleys and served in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress Given under my hand this first day of June 1818 Joseph Edmiston
Pennsylvania
Mifflin county
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Edmiston esquire is one of our associ- ate judges of the court of common pleas in and for Mifflin county the state of Pennsyl- vania duly appointed and commissioned and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as well in course of justice as otherwise. Witness my hand and the seal of said court at Lewistown in said county the first day of June A.D. 1818-
E. Banks, Prothon.
2205
incand. 2205

Pennsylvania Mifflin county ss
Before me the subscribers one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid personally came Tobias Kreider esq of Tonnemeyer township in the said county and Jacob Hoffmann Esq of Greenwood township in the said county who being both duly affirmed do say that they have known Frederick Keller for many years who makes the foregoing application for a pension and that to their knowledge the said Frederick Keller is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Tobias Kreider Jacob Hoffmann
Before me 19 august 1818
Joseph Edmiston
State of Pennsylvania Mifflin county ss
I Joseph Edmiston one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid do certify in addition to the former certificate given by me in this case that it now appears to my satisfaction from the above deposition of Tobias Kreider & Jacob Hoffmann Esquires persons well known to me to be entitled to credit that the within applicant Frederick Keller is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Joseph Edmiston

Mifflin County
I Ephraim Banks, Prothono- tary of the county of Mifflin, to the seats of Pennsylvania do certify that Joseph Camiston Bequith is one of our associate Judges of the court of common pleas of said county and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as well in courts of Justice at the court.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court at Lewistown the nineteenth day of August 1818 -
E. Banks, Prothon.

September 14, 1938
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Mr. W. Herndon Keller United States Post Office Staunton, Virginia
FREDERICK KELLER S. 39808 BA-J/EEI:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Frederick Keller, S. 39808, especially the date and place of his death and names of children.
The papers on file in pension claim, S. 39808, based upon service in the Revolution of Frederick Keller have been examined and the following data found:
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Frederick Keller are not shown.
Frederick Keller enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, date not given, served as a private in Captain Abraham DeHuff's company, Colonel Atlee's Pennsylvania regiment, and in Captain Robb's company, Colonel Walter Stewart's 13 th Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged January 1, 1778, by Colonel Walter Stewart, in whose regiment he had served twenty months; length of service in Colonel Atlee's regiment not shown.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed June 1, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-one years and a resident of Greenwood Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
In 1821, Frederick Keller stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife aged between fifty and sixty years, her given name or maiden name, date and place of her birth, names of her parents or date of his marriage to her not stated. Soldier's children living at home were Henry, aged about twenty; Polly, aged about eighteen; Peter, aged about sixteen and Betsy, aged about thirteen years. He had four other sons who had left home but he did not designate their names.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Frederick Keller, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Frederick Keller Certificate #4642 Issued November 28, 1818 Rate $8 per month Commenced June 1, 1818 Act 18th March, 1818 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

39 808 INVALID.
Rev
No. 39 808
Frederick Heller
Pin  Rev  Mad
Act: 18 March 18 m
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1906 Sept. 13. Hist. to Paul Jones — 1912 Oct. 3. To Mrs. Nora Crum. & 1913 May 13. Hist. to Miss Mary A. Rowley. & 1915 Aug. 18. History to Mrs. Sarah Fritchman. & 1922 Feb. 11. Hist to Mrs. J. D. Rawlings, aw. 1924 Mch. 7 Hist to H. N. Manning aw. 1935 Oct 1 - Hist to Harry L. Keller Ed 1937 Apr. 22. Harry L. Keller inf. he was sent record of only Frederick Keller on Oct 1, 1935 - uncl 1938 Sept. 14. Hist to M. Herndon Keller Ed

Dec 20 Mar 19 Miss K. K. ... Philadelphia Colombia Washington
H.R. U.S.
Genl. Black H.R.
Edward's Coq Comptroller Pension Washington

Washington City Dec. 19. 1836
Dear Sir
Therein enclose you a letter from Mr David McClure requesting certain evidence in favor of Frederick Keller a Revolutionary soldier —
I presume a certified copy of the papers presented at your office will answer the purpose desired best. I will therefore thank you to send me such a copy as soon as your convenience will permit.
Very respectfully yours Oblt Servt
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions
James Black

April 22, 1937
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BA-J/MCS
Mr. Harry L. Keller Plant City Florida
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Frederick and Henry Keller.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. a search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of the service of a Henry Keller.
On October 1, 1935, you were sent the history of the only Frederick Keller that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

October 1, 1935
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BA-J/ML Frederick Keller-S.39808
Mr. Harry L. Keller Union Station Plant City, Florida
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that in looking up your family history, you have found that there were two soldiers named Frederick Keller, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and that you understand that a Frederick Keller received pension in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania in 1818, for service as a private in the Pennsylvania Line and you request that you be furnished information in regard to this soldier.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39808, based upon the military service in that war of Frederick Keller.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Frederick Keller are not shown.
Frederick Keller enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, date not given, served as a private in Captain Abraham DeHuff's Company, Colonel Atlee's Pennsylvania Regiment and in Captain Robb's Company, Colonel Walter Stewart's 13 th Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged January 1, 1778, by Colonel Walter Stewart, having served twenty months in Colonel Stewart's Regiment; length of service in Colonel Atlee's Regiment not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 1, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-one years and resided in Greenwood Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
In 1821, he stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, aged between fifty and sixty years, her maiden name, date and place of birth and date of their marriage not shown and the following children: son Henry, aged about twenty; daughter
Abraham DeHuff served in Col Atlee's unit - Battle of John Robb was capt of Stewart's 13 Pa Discharge signed by W Stewart

Polly, aged about eighteen; son Peter, aged about sixteen; and daughter, Betsy, aged about thirteen years. Frederick Keller stated that he also had four other sons who had left home but he did not give their names.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Frederick Keller(S.39808), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Frederick Keller, Certificate No. 4642, issued November 28, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced June 1, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

March 7, 1934.
H. W. Manning Public Works Dept., Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, T. H.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39808, it appears that Frederick Keller enlisted at Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension, for twenty months service as a private in the Pennsylvania Troops, on his application executed June 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Greenwood Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty one years.
In 1821, soldier referred to his wife, name not stated, and to his children, Henry aged twenty years; Polly aged eighteen years; Peter aged sixteen years; Betsey aged thirteen years, and four sons, names not given.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ a statement of the military history of Frederick Keller , soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 39,808
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776 20 mos. Pri. Abraham Schuff Atlee Pa.   Rott Walter Stewart        
Battles engaged in, Long Is., Brandy., and Germantown. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Lancaster Pa. Date of application for pension, June 1. 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Greenwood Twp., Mifflin Co., Pa. Age at date of application, sixty-one years.
Remarks: In 1821 he referred to his wife - name not stated & his children Henry 20 yrs., Polly 18 yrs., Peter 16 yrs., Betsey 13 yrs. Heide four sons who had left home - names not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
L. R. Powell, Jr. and Henry W. Anderson, Receivers
Plant City, Florida.
March 27, 1937.
Mr. A. D. Hiller. Executive Assistant to the Administrator. Veterans Administration. Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Hiller:-
I am back again to trouble you for some more information on the Kellers as I am having a terriable time straightening them out.
Now I have located a Henry Keller , who was a private in Captain John C. Smith's Company, 30th South Carolina Regiment of the Continental Line in 1779, can you tell me the date of his birth, where born and the name of his parents?.
Also found reference to a Frederick Keller , where he received a Bounty Grant for services in the Revolutionary War , I would like to know the same information about him; if you cannot give me this information give me what you can because I want to place them if possible and find out which one by these names actually belong to my branch of the family or not.
All past services are certainly appreciated and I shall make mention of the wonderful help you have given me when I publish our "Keller History" again thanking you, I am;
Respectfully yours,
Harry L. Keller.
Ticket Agent.
P. S. The above information was obtained from the South Carolina Historical Society and given to me by the President Hon. Theo. D. Jervey.

Plant City, Florida. September 21, 1935.
Pension Commissioner. Veterans Bureau. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;—
I am working up my family history (Keller) and have run into two Frederick Keller's, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, now I understand there was a Frederick Keller , pensioned in Mifflin County, Nov. 28, 1818, age 77 years, served as a private in the Pennsylvania line,
Can you give me the name of his Wife? also his Father? the names of his Wife and Father will straighten me out on which one he was and then I can place the other one.
This information will be greatly appreciated, I am;
Cordially yours,
Harry L. Keller
AFTER 5 DAYS, RETURN TO Harry L. Keller.
✓ Ticket Agent Union Station.
PLANT CITY, FLA.

Box 1, Chester, West Va.,
May 7, 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:-
Please send any information you may have concerning the war record of Frederick Keller, a soldier who served in the War of the Revolution in a regiment from Pennsylvania, or concerning him and his descendants after the war. If you do not have such information, will you please direct me to the proper source from which to obtain it?
Yours respectfully, Miss Mary A. Rowley.

Honolulu, T. H. Jan. 22, 1924.
To Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I wish to get the record, etc, of Frederick Keller, a soldier of the Revolutionary War and my Mother's great Grandfather. Please give anything you can find pertaining to his family. We know that he lived in Mifflin County, Penna, and was supposed to have enlisted at Lancaster, Pa. I recently wrote to the Veterans' Bureau and was referred to your Dept. by the Adj. General as per enclosed slip. I would appreciate very much, if you can get information.
Greatly Obligated
Homer W. Manning Public Works Dept.
Pearl Harbor T. H.

Revolutionary War Documents.
17 V. 2
Springfield, Illinois 1322 Noble Ave Jan. 19-1922
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C. Pension Dept:-
Would you kindly tell me whether Frederick Keller Jr. and Frederick Keller, Senior , of Pennsylvania (Lancaster Co. I think) received pensions for services during the Revolutionary War? After the war these men removed to Augusta Co., Virginia. The name of wife of Frederick Keller Jr. was Barbara Baylor.
I should like information

concerning dates of birth and death of each man; also name of wife of Keller Senior.
If you are unable to give me this data, would you kindly refer me to someone to whom I might write for it?
I shall much appreciate whatever help you may give me.
I thank you.
yours very truly Eleanor C. Rawlings.
Mrs. J. D. Rawlings. 1322 Noble Ave. Springfield, Ill.

Mrs. Sarah Fritchman
1435- Monroe Rd.,
Washington, D.C.,
August 16, 1915-
Personal request.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Is there any record in your office of Frederick Keller and his son, Henry Keller, from Pa. having received pensions from the U. S. Government for services rendered in the American Revolution. Do the records show that Peter Kemp from Mary- land, Daniel Reem, John Heitz, Jacob Souders all from

Pennsylvania were on the Pension list?
I will be very grateful for any information you can give.
Respectfully,
Nora Crum
Sept. 27, 1912.
Tiffin, Ohio 276 E. Market.

PAUL JONES ATTORNEY AT LAW, 60 EAST BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS, OHIO.
September 5, 1906.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:- I desire to ascertain whether Frederick Keller, of York, or Lancaster County, Penna., was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. If there is any fee for making the necessary search, same will be paid upon request.
Yours very truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "Paul Jones", written in dark ink.

United States Post Office
CLASS _____
IN REPLYING MENTION INITIALS AND DATE
Staunton Virginia August 15, 1938.
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Gentlemen;
I am writing this asking you about my Great-grand-father's war record. The records I have are as follows.
"Frederick Keller was a private in the 13th. Penna. Regiment, commanded by Col. Stewart."
(U.S. Government Records - S-39808)
"Frederick Keller enlisted in Lancaster, Penna., date not given. Served as private in Capt. Abraham DeHuff's company, Col. Atlee's Penna. Regt. and in Capt. Robb's company, Col. Walter Stewart's 13th. Penna. Regt. Was in the battles of Long Island, Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged January 1, 1778 by Col. Stewart, having served twenty months in Col. Stewart's Regiment."
"Frederick Keller No. 4642, Certificate issued Nov. 28 1818. Rate $8.00 per month. Pension commenced June 1 1818. Act of March 18 1818, Pennsylvania Agency."
Augusta County Court records show;
"Marriage bond of Frederick Keller and Barbara Bailor, daughter of Jacob Bailor, 6th March 1784."
What I want to find out is the date and place of his death and the names of his children. And any other information that might help my sister join the D.A.R.'s.
Will appreciate this information and if there is any expense to it; let me know and I will send it to you.
Thanking you for your trouble, I am,
Yours very truly,
W. Herndon Keller
W. Herndon Keller,
By letter not used list. Recd 10/7 Roger H. [unclear] 10/11/38 [unclear]