Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3094, for George Krebs, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Krebs, George
W. 3094
Koreps,
Catharine
CONTENTS

Rebated
Date of death not on AB
2223
Pennsylvania Phil a
Katharine Krebs widow of George Krebs who was a Private in the Revolution
Comm d & mil.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Dec r 1843 and sent to W. Hengenritz York Penn a
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book L Vol. 1 Page 134

3977 Pennsylvania
George Kreps
of York Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain M c Donnell of the Reg t — commanded by Col. Sucke — in the Pennsylvania — time for Private — 10 mo — $33.33
33325 168.65
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Jan y 1833 and sent to Hon ble A. K. King Rev. Reps.
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 $49.99 Semestral allowance ending 4th Mar. 1833 16.66 $66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Luce Clerk, Book D. Vol. 6 Page 65

10,206
Elizabeth Kreps
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$33.33
J. E. Burbander York Pa

State of Pennsylvania
York County } ss.
On this the sixteenth day of June 1843 personally appeared before me a bridge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Katharine Krich of Colerain County, Township in the County aforesaid against a quorum right upon the 10th of January 1843, etc. 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 acts of Congress passed July 7th 1835, and August the 23rd 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolution - any war. That she is widow of George Krich late of the Township, and County aforesaid who was a soldier in said war, and for his services was in the receipt of a pension from the United States that her maiden name was Katharine Schreyer that she was lawfully married to said Krich sometime during the year 1785 about the month of March to the best of her recollection by the Rev. Mr. Schreyer at Hanover in said County; that her husband the aforesaid George Krich died on or about the 10th of May 1842 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place before the year 1794 about the time when stated that she has not married since the death of said Krich but continues his widow still, that from readily informity she is unable to attend Court to make her declaration, that she can furnish no other evidence of her marriage of a written character than the accompanying leaf of an old book upon which there appears a family record of births.

in and which German, from long use became detached and lost but that said record is in the hand writing of her late husband the aforesaid Krich and that altho it does not contain the date of her marriage to him yet it contains the dates of the births of her several children the largest issue of her marriage with him, the first of whom was born in 1788. that she has always treated this paper as a family record and that she can discover no other record to prove her marriage
Sworn and subscribed this 16 th day of June 1843 before me
Catherine his  X Krich mark
Sam l C. Bonham
State of Pennsylvania York County
On this the Sixteenth day of June 1843 personally appeared before me a peer of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Elizabeth Krich aged eighty three years of Lebanon township in said County who being duly sworn according to law on her oath doth depose and say that she remembers when George Krich and the above named Catherine Krich his wife formerly Catherine Krich were married, that they went to Hanover in said County for the purpose being married, returned, and went to Hanover Springs, that to the best of her recollection it happened in the year 1788. she says or meant she does not recollect she further says that sometime during the year 1788 she served in the capacity of God Mother to Elizabeth their oldest child, and daughter upon the occasion of its baptism, and to the best of her recollection the Krichs and being the marriage took place at the time above stated
Sworn and subscribed before me this 16 th day of June 1843.
Elizabeth his  X Krich mark
Sam l C. Bonham

State of Pennsylvania } ss. York County }
On this the sixteenth day of June 1843 personally appeared before me a peer of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. John Reiss who being first duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that the accompanying piece of paper upon which there appears a family record of births in York County was attached to an old book called "Birth History" in possession of his father's family, after that father's death and the same became attached to the family Bible. The handwriting of his father the late George Reiss of Red Bank Township in said County and in his lifetime a United States Pensioner, that his father's family have always looked to this paper as containing the births of the several members of the family with the time and dates thereof and for that purpose treated it as a family record, that his father died in or about the 7th of May 1842 and that his mother is still the widow of said Reiss.
Sworn & subscribed this 16th day of June 1843. Before me.
Joseph Reed
Sam l C. Bonham
Pennsylvania
York County, Set. William Ilgenfritz, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Certify, that the Hon. Samuel C. Bonham, before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavits were made is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court 16 June, A.D. 1843.
W. Ilgenfritz Pro.

State of Pennsylvania York County ss.
On the 12 th day of December A.D. 1832 Before me one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county, personally appeared George Heaps a resident of the Township of Codorus and county of York and State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy eight years and upwards, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. th 1832 that he entered the service of the united States under the following names officers and served as herein after stated, That on or before the eleventh day of July 1776 then twenty two years of age at the Borough of York, being drafted, I entered a militia company commanded by Captain John M c Cannell, we marched through the counties of Lancaster and Chester to the city of Philadelphia, through the State of New Jersey, to the town of New Ark where I enlisted for six months in the Flying Camp the circumstance of the sixth man of M c Cannell's company being transferred to the company commanded by Captain John Ewing of which I was one we then proceeded to Fort Lee the whole under command of General Ewing, Col. Swope and Major Bailey, I remained at Fort Lee during the engagement and defeat of Fort Washington on the 16 th day of November 1776. after which we vacated Fort Lee and retreated to Hackensack from thence to Newton from thence crossed the Delaware, were remained and were on or after the tenth day of January 1777 I was discharged and soon after returned to my native county of York — In the Year 1777 I served two months as substitute for John Houser, in the militia in guarding Camp Security, guarding the prisoners which was within six miles of the Borough of York the whole was under the command of Captain Dotts In the Year 1778 I was drafted and served in the militia two months under Captain Sellricks and

And Col. Philip Albright, in an expedition against the Indians - I never received any written or printed discharge, I was born in the county of York in the Year 1754 the only record of my age is my Baptism in the Church records, from a state of bodily infirmities I am unable to attend in open court, we have a place of public worship in our Township in our Township, our pastor the Rev. Mr. Melshheimer died about two years since, the present officiating clergy is a young man lately emigrated from North Carolina, does not reside in the Township and great distance from the Church has but little knowledge of my character and distance too great to procure his services in my case
I do hereby relinquish every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on any pension roll of any state excepting an annuity of Forty Dollars by virtue of a special act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania sworn and subscribed
to this 12th day of December 1832 George Frey
Geo. Barnitz
The Seven Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department were severally put and a satisfactory answer as follows
1 I was born in the county of York in the Year 1754 2 The only record of my age is my Baptism recorded in the Church Book 3 When I entered the service I resided in York county 4 I was drafted when I entered the service 5 The names of the officers known to me were Genl. Ewing a captain Ewing Col. Snipe Captain M c Dannel 6 I never rec d any written discharge 7 Heelfer Brauner and Andrew Finfrock can testify to my services
We Heelfer Brauner and Andrew Finfrock residing in the Township of Codorus and county of York and state of Penn a do hereby certify and solemnly swear that we are well acquainted with George Frey who has sworn

And subscribed to the foregoing application a declaration that we believe him to be 78 Years of age from Bodily infirmity is not well able to attend in open court that I Heelfer Braunun entered the same company with the said Geo. Kreep and knew him to have continued in the Army from the month of July 1776 to Janry 1777. and I Andrew Finfrock knew the said Geo. Kreep to have been a Soldier of the revolutionary war that I seen him during that time at Fort Lee
Sworn and subscribed to this 12 th day of December 1832 Geo. Barnitz } Judson's Friend Helfer Braunun
I John Stoman aged 77 Years residing in the Borough of York do hereby certify and solemnly swear  affirm that I have been acquainted with Heelfer Braunun and George Kreep of co-owners ship for upwards of thirty Years believe them to be respectable and credible persons and believe them to have stated the truth and many of the facts stated I know to be correct, and their statement is entitled to credit
Sworn and subscribed to this 12 th day of December 1832
Geo. Barnitz
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after the putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department which were all severally and satisfactorily answered, that the above ap- plicant Geo. Kreep from Bodily infirmity can scarcely attend in open court, that he was a revolutionary Soldier and served as stated I do also certify Heelfer Braunun and Andrew Finfrock co-owners of co-owners and John Stoman Esq of York Borough who signed the proceeding certificates are all respectable and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit
Geo. Barnitz

State of Pennsylvania York County ss.
I Richard Porter notary public of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that George Barnitz Esquire before whom the within Declaration was made & de- positions were taken is & was at the time of signing his hand thereto one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid & as such is duly commissioned & qualified, & believe the signature to the same to be in his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, at York Borough this 12 day of December A.D. 1832. — For Rich d Porter notary. W. Agnew clerk.
$ 33:33 per ann
Hon. A. King H.R.
3602

George Jacobus geboren 6: 11: 1752  April A.D. 1754. Elisabet ist geboren 16: 3: 1758 März A.D. 1788. Johannes, ist geboren 16: 16: 1790 Febr. A.D. 1790. Ludwig ist geboren 16: 20: 1791 April A.D. 1792. Carolus ist geboren 16: 3: 1794 April A.D. 1794. Margarethe ist geboren 16: 11: 1795 July A.D. 1796. Georg ist geboren 16: 3: 1799 April A.D. 1799. David ist geboren 16: 6: 1802 August A.D. 1802. Samuel ist geboren 16: 16: 1806 Samuel ist geboren 16: 16: 1806 Samuel ist geboren 16: 16: 1806

George Krebs was born the 6 th May 1754
Elizabeth was born the 3 rd March 1788.
John was born the 16 th September A.D. 1790
Ludwig was born the 20 th April A.D. 1792.
Catharine was born the 3 rd April A.D. 1794
Margaret was born the 11 th July A.D. 1796
George was born the 3 rd April A.D. 1799.
Dana was born the 6 th August A.D. 1802
October the 16 th 1806. Samuel was born baptised the 27 th December

No 3602
Suspended - Oct 31. 1832
See letter to F. Waisn York Penn a .
Chyri 10.
and declaration made before a judge the plaint not stated to be in error.
Page 13.
At om d ,
10 mo.
33. 33
Non. A King

BRIEF in the case of George Kreps of York County in the State of Pennsylvania. (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
no.
3. How old is he?
78 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 July 6 private Gen. Flying Camp   '777 2 " Capt. McDaniel, Col. Swope.   '777 or 1778 2 " Militia Capt. Dotts.   " Capt. Gelluicks, Col. Albright.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
none mentioned.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
York, Pennsylvania.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidents, or by the rolls?
The living witness swears to his service, positively, and another that he personally knew some of the facts contained in his declaration.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. McQuiffey Examining Clerk.

May 24, 1938
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RA-J/TEL Dir George Krebs-W.3094
Sarah E. Smyser 504 West King Street York, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Craig, of Greene County, Tennessee, and George Krebs, of York County, Pennsylvania, who received pension in 1833.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. You are furnished herein the record of George Krebs or Kreps, the data for which were obtained from the papers filed in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3094, based upon his military service in that war.
George Krebs was born May 6, 1754, in York County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said York County, George Krebs enlisted about July 10, 1776, served in Captains John McDaniel's and John Ewing's Companies, Colonel Swope's Pennsylvania Regiment of the Flying Camp, marched to Fort Lee, was there when Fort Washington fell; he marched on the retreat through New Jersey, crossed the Delaware into Pennsylvania and was discharged January 10, 1777; in 1777, he served two months under Captain Detts, at Camp Security, near York, engaged in guarding prisoners held at that place; in 1778, he served two months in Captain Gellwick's Company, Colonel Philip Albright's Pennsylvania Regiment and went on a campaign against the Indians.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 12, 1832, while a resident of Coderus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He signed Krebs, was borne on the pension rolls as Kreps. He, also, received an annuity of $40.00 from the state of Pennsylvania.
Found this capt. but not Capt Ewing or Detts. Of course Col Swope (Nicholl)

George Krebs died May 7, 1842, in Cederus Township, Pennsylvania.
The soldier married in March, 1785, Catharine Wherely, born January 10, 1765, place of birth and names of parents not shown. They were married in Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, by the Reverend Mr. Schrader.
Soldier's widow, Catharine, was allowed pension on her application executed June 16, 1843, while residing in Cederus Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
The following names of children are shown:
Elizabeth Krebs . . . . . born March 3, 1788. John Krebs. . . . . " September 16, 1790. Ludwig Krebs. . . . . " April 20, 1792. Catherine Krebs . . . . . " " 3, 1794. Margaret Krebs. . . . . " July 11, 1796. George Krebs. . . . . " April 3, 1799. David Krebs . . . . . " August 6, 1802. Samuel Krebs. . . . . " October 16, 1806, baptized December 27,-----
In 1843, son Johannes Krebs lived in York County, Pennsylvania.
In 1843, one Elizabeth Krebs, was aged eighty-three years and resided in York County, Pennsylvania, her relationship to the family not stated.
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, Catharine Kreps, widow of George Kreps(W.3094), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Catharine Kreps, widow of George Kreps, Certificate No. 2223, issued December 20 or 21, 1843, rate $33.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, Pennsylvania(Philadelphia) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

7581
Pennsylvania
Roll 30th Augt 43
Catharine Kreps widow of George Kreps — who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 7th. May 1842 of York Co in the State of Penna who was a private in the company — commanded by Captain McDonnell — of the Regt. — commanded by Col. Swope — in the Pennsylvania line for 10 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 33 — Dollars 33 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th — day of August 1843 and sent to J. E. Buchanan York, Pa
Whole amount due $166.66—
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Nettleson Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 156

Ms. 4209 v. 6 p. 19 43
Catherine Starks Oct 1843.
Penn.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington
an, s.

York, Penn a Sept. 18, 1843.
J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Sir,
I have been requested by James R. Buchanan, Esqr. to forward enclosed paper to the pension office.
Respectfully
W. Hgenfritz

Washington, Dec. 18th, 1832 J. L. Edwards, Esq. Sir,
I send you the papers of three applicants for pensions that into my hands by Mr. Charles Weiser, which had been returned to him for correction. I hope you will find them containing every thing necessary to give these men the aid of their country, and that as delay has already occurred in their cases, that you will decide upon them as soon as possible.
Respectfully yours, &c. Adams

11.016
June 22 o 43. for  other
pa
July 7. 1838
Cath. Krebs
George
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pension Washington D.C.

York Penna June 20 th 1843.
Sir
I Enclose you the application of Elizabeth Koles for a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838. for Some weeks since I sent to your office the application of Elizabeth Beyer of York County Pa for the amount of pension unpaid to her husband during his lifetime. - she claimed the pay of to which her husband was entitled as a Trum- peter - he having drawn only the pay at a private up till 1840 the year of his decease. I shall be thankful to you for a decision on her claim.
Yours Respectfully yours
J P. Buchanan
Herewith I send a translation of the family Records attached to the application.

4209
Catharine Kreps
A33. 33
M. H. G. Fitz, York Pa
Number 2

State of Pennsylvania } York County } SS
On this the fourteenth day of September 1843, personally appeared before me Katharine Kreps of Berne Township in the county of York aforesaid aged twenty eight 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 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of George Kreps who was a private in said war and in his lifetime a United States Pensioner & that the annual amount of Pension which she received under the act of July 7 1838 was thirty three dollars, and 33 cents.
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn and Subscribed this
14 th day of September 1843 before me } Catherine Kreps
Geo. Fisher
I George Fisher Subscribed to the above as a fore- -said do hereby certify that Katharine Kreps the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is the widow of George Kreps.
Geo. Fisher

Pennsylvania
York County, Set:
William Hgenfritz, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify, that George Fisher, Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit was made, is, and at the time of signing the same, was, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court
18 September 1843
W. Hgenfritz Prothonotary.

504 W. King St., York, Pa.
Feb. 15, 1938.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Would you kindly send me the Revolutionary record of George Kreps of York County, pensioned in 1833, for his services in the Revolution.
Yours truly
Sarah E. Snyder.

Deer
WIDOW, &c.
1938-May 24 - List to Doralf E. Rmyer EK
File No. 3094
Catharine Kreps Widow Reserve Kreps Br. Ben. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]