Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2678, for Peter Kaup, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Kaup, Peter
S. 2678
CONTENTS
carded

1152
Pennsylvania
Peter Haup
of Schuylkill Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a privet Corp! in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Haller in the Pennsylvania line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 47 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of October 1832 and sent to Pensioner Owingsburg Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 71.98
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mch 1833 } 23.99  $95.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by McQuaffield Clerk Book S Vol. 6 Page 65-

10 1709
Peter Kauf
Pennyhans
Admitted
Private 10 mos. 33:33
Capsul 4. 90 11.00
44:33
3.66
47.99
to Pennover
at Amigshult
Schuyklee 60
Penn a

BRIEF in the case of Peter Kauf . Brunswick Township  County of Schuylkill in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 to 73  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 6 Private Col Haller Regiment   " 2 Corporal Capt. Morgan, Genl Green   1777 2 Private Col Heister Regiment   " 2 Corporal Col Selas, Genl Green   " 2 in the Mt. Bria Col Lindermuth   14  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island. White Plains & in a Skirmish at Red Bank near Philadelphia  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Brunswick Township, Berks County, near Schuylkill 
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
Living Witnesses
 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.
Jas M. [unintelligible]
Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Schuylkill county } SS
On this third day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the court of common pleas of the county of Schuylkill being a court of record in the said Commonwealth Peter Kaup a resident of Brunswig township in the county of Schuylkill aforesaid aged between Seventy two and seventy three years, who 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 the seventh 1832 - to wit, That he entered the service as a private soldier under the following named Officers as served as herein stated - enlisted under Captain Ole Jonathan Webb, and John Webb, first and second Lieutenant belonged to Col. Hallers Regiment, served as an enlisted private soldier in the Flying Camp encampment to New York from thence to New York to Long Island to Kings Bridge, White Plains was at the Battle of Long Island and White Plains enlisted in the harvest in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, and served from that time until the Month of January following about a period of six months resided at the time of his enlistment in Brunswig Township Berks County (now Schuylkill County) and State of Pennsylvania, On his return from the Flying Camp to his residence aforesaid He again entered the service as a

corporal in Captain David Morgan company Marched to Bunkershill, remembers that General Green was a commanding Officer, not permanently stationed there, served for the space of two Months, and returned to his place of residence aforesaid.
After which he served a tour of two Months in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, under Captain Sebastian Enrich in Col. Joseph Huester Regiment marched to Shamony near the Delaware was in a small skirmish with of British Light horsemen at Robinhood below the falls of Schuylkill near Phil a in Pennsylvania
After the expiration of the two Months aforesaid, he was again called into service (having remained at home for a few Months) under Captain Albright (as a corporal) in Col. Baltzer Gehrs Regiment Marched to near Germantown near Philadelphia on the Ridge road had an engagement there in which he participated, under the Command of General Green and served for the space of two Months. And after returning from the last tour aforesaid, he again entered the service as a corporal in the Militia under Captain Jacob Wetstone Col. Michael Lindemuths Regiment Marched to Jacob Kleckner's place a few Miles from little Schuylkill (Somagua) in Berks County to fight against the Indians then concealed in that neighborhood, did not get into any engagement, but remember of the Family of Benjamin Gilbert being taken prisoners, consisting of himself and wife and eight

children and their setting free to the build- ing, which buildings were yet on fire upon the arrival of Captain Wetstone Company of which he was a Member, served in this town for the space of two months, during which of his service as a Militia Corporal he served as a drafted Militia Man, and at no time as a substitute, And that he has continued to reside in the Township of Brunswick in the county of Berks (now in the county of Schuylkill) according to the best of his knowledge he never obtained a Discharge, other than verbal, That he is in the possession of a certificate of his age -
Henry Hoffman of any Adam Raitt of the Schuylkill Schuylkill County, are ac- quainted with the fact of his services in the Flying camp. He knows of no one person but Daniel Bensing who can testify to his ser- vices in the Militia, and that he is too weak and of old age to infer to appear here to be examined before the court. He names Frederick Charles Groll and Jacob Hartzinger who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agen- cy of any State or of any, only on that of the agency of the State of Penn.
Sworn & Subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open court
Judges Present
Jac. Hammer Reilly.

Adorn Knittle and Henry Hoffman of Brunswick township in the County of Dauphin of the age of between the age of seventy two and seventy three years the disinterested witnesses being produced and sworn according to Law do all say that they are well acquainted with Peter Kamp the within appli- cant for a pension. That they knew of his ser- vices in the revolutionary war, That the said Peter Kamp was an enlisted soldier in the revolutionary army in the year seventeen hun- dred and seventy six and that he served in the Flying Camp in Col. Haller Regiment That he was at the Battle of Long Island & the White Plains
Sworn & subscribed in open court Aug. 3-1832
Deo. Hammer Broth.
Henry Hoffman
Isaac Brithfol

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August 24, 1931
Annette M. Spurling 2016 Sandy Blvd. Portland, Oregon
BA-J/MCS
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2678, that Peter Kaup, while a resident of Brunswick Township, Berks County (which was later Schuylkill County) Pennsylvania, served with the Pennsylvania troops as follows:
He enlisted in 1776, during the harvest season and served six months as private in Captain Old's Company in Colonel Haller's Regiment of Flying Camp and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains. He next enlisted, date not given, and served two months as corporal in Captain David Morgan's Company. He enlisted in 1777 and served two months in Captain Sebastian Emrich's Company in Colonel Joseph Heister's Regiment and was in a skirmish at Robinhood below the falls of the Schuylkill near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A few months after the expiration of this service he enlisted, served two months as corporal in Colonel Balzer Geehr's Regiment and was in an engagement near Germantown, Pennsylvania. After he returned from this tour he enlisted and served two months as corporal in the militia under Captain Jacob Wetstone and Colonel Michael Lindenmuth and was engaged in fighting the Indians.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1832, at which time he was seventy-two years of age and a resident of Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
There are no data relative to his family.
No charge is made for furnishing this information.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1930. Sept. 29. hist. to Mrs. C. M. Hughes and Fin. Div. notified $1 to be refunded 1931. Jan. 3. Mrs. C. M. Hughes (u.c.) has rel. to refund. MTS 1931 Aug. 24. hist. to Annette M. Spurling. u.c.s.
Rev. Was
2678
INVALID.
File No. 2678
Peter Kamp, Priest Rev. War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index:—Vol. A, Page 200
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 1709.
Peter Stapp of Pennsylvania Revolutionary Pensioner

We Frederick Charles Knoll a clergyman residing in the county of Schuylkill and Jacob Heuntzinger residing in Pottsville same county both in the neighbourhood of the above applicant hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Knapp who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be of the age of Seventy two years. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the 1 day of year last aforesaid
Jac. Hammer Proth.
(F. C. Knoll) see Jacob Heuntzinger
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department. That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Frederick Charles Knoll who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Manheim Township in the said county of Schuylkill. and that Jacob Heuntzinger who has also signed the same is a resident in Pottsville in the same county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
(Blythe) G. Crouch

Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County Ps.
I Jacob Hammer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schuylkill aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Stauf for a pension -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this third day of August AD One thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Jac. Hammer
[Faint, illegible handwriting at the bottom of the page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side.]

U. S. Pension Office Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please examine your records of your office for the pension record of Peter Kaup (Kaub) , a soldier of Revolution of Schuylkill Co. Penn. give enlistment, discharge, birth, death, and family, entire record, find enclose $1.00
Sincerely Yours
Mrs C. M. Hughes,
Connellsville,
Missouri
M.O.# 29883 - $1.00
Sep 10 - 1930

E. H. Morgan
Acting Commissioner Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. Dear Sir
In September 1930 I wrote you requesting the Pension Record of Peter Kaup-Kripp a soldier of Revolution of Berks Co. Pa. State troops. Peter Kaup was corporal and private. Certificate no. 1152
In your reply no charge was made for furnishing this history and the one dollar, 80 the amount of my enclosure, would be refunded to me in due time.
At this time I will give my former address and present address. we spend winters in the Capital City. I am ready for my one dollar
Thank you very kindly
Mrs. C. M. Hughes,
305 Monroe St. Apt 3
Jefferson City Missouri.
Present address
Dec. 23 - 1930
Rev.
Former address Mrs. C. M. Hughes, Connelville Missouri

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. MMHF
January 3, 1931.
Mrs. C. M. Hughes, 305 Monroe Street, Apt. 3, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of December 23, 1930 in regard to refund of $1.00 which you forwarded sometime ago for Revolutionary War data.
The same has been placed in the proper channel for refund.
The delay is unavoidable in the readjustment of plans, but this is to assure you that it will be forwarded to you in the course of time.
Your change of address has been noted.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB
September 29, 1930
Mrs. C. M. Hughes Connelsville, Missouri
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2678, that Peter Kaup, while a resident of Brunswick Township, Berks County (which was later Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania, served with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows:
He enlisted in 1776, during the harvest season, and served six months as private in Captain Old's company in Colonel Haller's regiment of flying camp, and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains. He next enlisted, date not given, and served two months as corporal in Captain David Morgan's company. He enlisted in 1777, served two months in Captain Sebastian Emrich's company in Colonel Joseph Heister's regiment, and was in a skirmish at Robinhood, below the falls of Schuylkill near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A few months after the expiration of this service, he enlisted, served two months as corporal in Colonel Balzer Gehr's regiment and was in an engagement near Germantown, Pennsylvania. After he returned from this tour, he enlisted, served two months as corporal in the militia under Captain Jacob Wetstone and Colonel Michael Lindenmuth, and was engaged in fighting the Indians.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1832, at which time he was seventy-two years of age and a resident of Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
The date of his birth is not given.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
See Pa. Archives 5th Series Vol. V. Page 14
See Heitman

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of Peter Kaup, it is suggested that you address the General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data:
Peter Kaup, Certificate No. 1152, issued October 27, 1832, rate $47.99 per annum, to commence March 4, 1832, Act June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
No charge is made for furnishing this history and one dollar ($1.00), the amount of your enclosure, will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Portland Ore
Aug. 2 - 1931.
Bureau of Pensions Dept. of the Interior - Wash. D. C. -
Gentlemen, —
Will you be good enough to send me a copy of the military service & Pension Record of Peter Kaup - (Koup) pensioned as a Corporal & Private in Pennsylvania State Troops. Placed on Roll Oct. Oct. 27, 1832. - Served in Revolutionary War. I shall be glad to remit whatever is required. - Thank you —
Yours very truly, —
Annette M. Spurling 2016 Sandy Blvd. Portland Ore.