Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,474, for John Jeremiah Thiel, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pam.
Thiel, John Jeremiah Jeal
No. 3,474
CONTENTS
Maria Posina Mary or Rosanna

2312
Penelope Phelps
Widow of John G. Phelps
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Yeri.
Penelope Phelps Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Dec r 1848 and sent to
Hon. C. Brown Hof B
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1846, Page 284 Vol. 2
Reported Sec. of War.
State of death not on H.B.

City & County of Philadelphia
On this thirtieth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me an alderman of the County of Philadelphia Maria Rosina Thiel  Thiel who being duly sworn doth depose as follows in order to amend her application for the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. Viz: That the annexed certificate of marriage refers to herself and her late husband and that although there is some difference in the name, it arises from their having been written in the Church Register in German, as will appear by the memorandum hereto annexed and which is in her late husband's handwriting. She further states the time mentioned in the certificate is the correct time of her marriage as will appear by a comparison of the date with that of the aforesaid memorandum which has only been found within a few days and which alone enabled her to obtain the certificate by fixing the date.
Sworn & subscribed this 30 th day of January A.D. 1839 before
A. M c Michael, Ald.
Maria Rosina her  X Thiel mark
State of Pennsylvania Philadelphia County
J. Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Morton M c Michael is an

Alderman and justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty second day of May 1833 and was given during good behaviour and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 31 st day of January A D 1839.
R. Mussey P. H. [initials]
Memorandum within mentioned
Johann Jeremias Friel is guardian of the person and estate of Rosina Friel his daughter Johann Friel A 784

Brooklyn N.Y. Feb 4 th 1899 97 Kosciusko St
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I wrote you on Dec 26 th for information about my great grand father. Private John Jeremiah Teal, of the first or fourth regt Penn line. Genl Anthony Wayne Commanding. The old having been lost, and a new one would be of great value to me. I wrote to the Record and Pension Office, War department, and was informed that all pension records of all wars are in the custody of the Commissioner of Pensions.
My Great grand Mother Rossannah Teal received a pension at the Phila mint paid by U.S. government until the day of her death.
Would be more than thankful for all the information you have on record about private Teal. Yours Respt Wm Price. Great grand son of private Teal 7th Revolution

4906
Nov 17 1845
Mary R. Teace
March 8 1845
To
Hon. Chas. Mayne, Pitts.
$80 per
James
J. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Penins.
Washington D.C.
26.

Philad a . November 15. 1843.
Sir,
Inclosed I send you the declaration of Mary Rosanna  Teal , widow of John Jeremiah Teal , a Revolutionary Soldier, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of the 3 d March 1843.
I obtained for her the benefit Certificate for a pension under the act of 1838. She is a worthy old woman, and now very destitute. The recent death of her son with whom she lived, has left her almost wholly dependent on charity for subsistence.
Your early attention to her case will greatly oblige
Very Truly yours
Obedt Servt
Charles Taylor
201
Jas L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions

2013
V 2013 Maria Rosanna Teal Pennsylvania
75 208 on roll.

To the Honourable Joel R Poinsett Esquire Secretary at War The following Declaration of
Maria Rosanna Teal,
an applicant for the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836. is respectfully submitted
A Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress above mentioned
Philadelphia County ss
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
On this twenty nine day of May A D One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Before me Robert Conrad Esquire Recorder of the Records Court of the Districts of the Northern Liberties Spring Garden and Kensington in the County of Philadelphia the same being a Court of Record Personally came Maria Rosanna Teal of said District of the Northern Liberties aforesaid Widow Aged Seventy Six years and upwards who being sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is the widow of Jeremiah Teal and was married to him in the Month of September A D One thousand eight hundred and eighty (1780) at Philadelphia at No 193 St John Street as now called by the Rev d Doctor Helmuth then pastor of the German Lutheran

Church in Fourth Street between Cherry and Arch Sts Philadelphia. That at the time of their Marriage the said Jeremiah Teal was a Soldier in the revolutionary war and belonged to the Pennsylvania Line but does not know in what Regiment or Company he served or under what officers he enlisted or served the having married him after he enlisted the first time. That after he served his first enlistment he again enlisted but when he served or in what capacity she does not know. She knows he was a Soldier and that is all. She does not know what battles he was engaged in except from his own statements but merely believes he was in the Battles of Brandywine Germantown and Paoli and divers others from his own statements and that of others who knew him at that time. That after the first term of his enlistment which was at the time mentioned in the Certificate hereto annexed to the best of her recollection he again enlisted in the army and was, as she believes, honorably discharged and that his Certificate together with some other papers were destroyed at a house by children he stopped at on his way home from the Army. That the discharge accompanying is the one he left at home when he went in the Army the last time. That the Certificate or paper purporting to be a record of the ages of herself brothers and sisters was a copy made by her husband father from a family register and so far as she knows is just and correct
Rev. S. Cummings

That the said Jeremiah Teal her husband was by occupation a Farmer and that he died in the Northern Liberties aforesaid on the first day of January AD 1832 and that she has never been married since that time and is now his widow and is poor and in distress circumstances. That she has had by her said husband seven children five of whom died when infants the two remaining are Ann Barbara married to Anthony Thomas and Elizabeth married to George Thumler with whom she now resides all of the Northern Liberties of the County of Philadelphia. That she never had a Marriage Certificate of her Marriage the same being recorded in the Books of the said First Lutheran Church which were destroyed by fire at the time said Church was burnt down about forty years ago. And further saith she
Maria Rosanna her X Teal mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me in open Court this 22 nd day of May AD 1883 and I do further certify that the said Maria Rosanna Teal is apparently a woman of the age she represents herself to be.
Rev. J. Conrad

Philadelphia County ss:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Before me Robert T Conrad Recorder of the Recorder Court of the Northern Liberties, Spring Garden and Kensington in the County of Philadelphia
This 22 d day of May A.D. 1837. Personally came Anna
13 Seniff of the district of the Northern Liberties, widow aged seventy one years and upwards, who being Sworn according to law, doth depose and say, - That she is a sister to Maria Rosana Seal, that she was present at the time her said sister was married to Jeremiah Seal, - was mar- ried by Parson Helmuth, was too young at the time to recollect precisely the time, but must have been in 1779 or 1780, knows that Seal, was a soldier, but does not know in what Regiment he was enlisted, but has no doubt of his being a regular soldier, knew him to be such both before and after their marriage That Seal was by occupation a Farmer, and died in the Northern Liberties more than thirty five years ago, and was Buried in the Burial ground of the German Reformed Church in Nine Street above Sixth and that her sister the said Maria Rosana is now and has been his widow ever since his decease, and further saith not -
Anna B. Senneff
Sworn and subscribed in my presence in open Court the day and year above written -
Robt. L. Conrad

Phila. Sep. 1837
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Before me Robert T. Conrad Esquire Records of the Records Court of the District of the Northern Liberties Spring Garden and Kensington Personally came Peter Kline Esquire of the District and County aforesaid Gentleman aged Seventy four years and upwards, who being sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Jeremiah Teal of the District of the Northern Liberties Labourer in his lifetime That he knows from his own knowledge the said Teal was an enlisted soldier in the Pennsylvania Line during the Revolutionary war but does not know to what Regiment he was attached how long he served at when he was discharged he never heard his military services, Drabbles and can speak positively of his being a regular soldier That the said Teal married the daughter of a Captain Peter Stout during the war who is now living or was not long since with her son-in-law Mr. Shumelute in Apple Street Northern Liberties That the said Teal had several children how many he does not know The maiden name was Maria Rosanna Stout. That Teal was considered a good soldier and as a citizen was a hard working honest and industrious man. Peter Kline
Sworn & acknowledged before me in open Court the 26th day of May 1837
Rev. Thomas

County of Philadelphia SS.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Before me Robert T Conrad Esquire, Recorder of the Recorder's Court of the District of the Northern Liberties, Spring Garden, and Fendington in the County aforesaid, this twenty fifth day of May, A.D. 1837, personally came Sarah Getten of the District of the Northern Liberties aged seventy seven years and upward, who being sworn according to law doth depose and say, that she is well acquainted with Maria Rosauna Teal and knew her husband Jeremiah Teal, during his life time, knows they were married, and had several children, two of which are now living in this place that she does not recollect the exact time they were married, but thinks it was during the revolution- ary war, and must have been between fifty and sixty years ago, does not recollect the precise time of his death, but thinks it must have been thirty five years ago, she has always been intimate in the family and knows Maria Rosauna Teal to be a woman of veracity, and excellent character and worthy of the fullest belief, and further saith not.
her Sarah X Getten mark
Sworn in open Court before me, the day and year first before written, Robt. Conrad

Johann Friedrich Schmitz ist geboren 1759 den 22 ten December und getauft 22 ten Februarium 1760 und gestorben 27 ten Aprill
Marin Rosina Maclin ist geboren 1761 den 22 ten November und getauft den 29 ten Februarium 1762
Georg Peter Maclin ist geboren 1763 den 16 ten October und getauft den 10 ten November
Anna Barbara Maclin ist geboren 1766 den 17 ten März
Anna Catharina Maclin ist geboren 1768 den 13 ten März

18th Dec 1862 Camp near Washington D.C. Dear Mother I received your kind letter of the 14th inst. and was glad to hear from you and to hear that you was all well. I am well at present and hope these few lines will find you all the same. We are still in camp near Washington and I don't know how long we will stay here. I must close for this time. Give my love to all the folks from me. Your affectionate son, James M. [?]

Col. L. 4 P. L. 1000 1 P. 1000 1 P. 1000
Prof. D. D.
(Signature)
(Faint handwritten marks)
(Faint handwritten marks)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Districts of the Northern Liberties Spring Garden and Kensington in the County of Philadelphia ss
I Thomas Coats Clerk of the Records Court of the Districts of the Northern Liberties Spring Garden and Kensington in the County of Philadel- phia Do Certify that Robert T. Conrad Esquire whose signature is attached to the several dispositions herewith annexed and accompany- ing is the Recorder of said Court and that full faith and Credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such and I do further Certify that said Court is a Court of Records
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of May AD 1837
THOMAS COATS Clerk

A2139 Marie R. Teal Pa
Am Ch. Naylor AN

On the 5 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty four (1784), Jeremias Diet and Maria Rosina Haudin were lawfully joined in holy Matrimony; Witnesses were the parents of the bride.
That the above is a true Copy from the Records of the German Lutheran Congregation of St. Michaels & Zion in the City of Philadelphia, I certify with my hand & seal.
Philadelphia Jan: 28 th 1839.
Ch s . R. Lemmi, Pastor of the said Congr.

April 27, 1931
Mrs. William H. Wood Westtown Road, R.D.#3 West Chester, Pennsylvania
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3474 , that John Jeremiah Thiel(the name also appears as Teal)served as a private in the Third Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged January 17, 1781, by General Anthony Wayne, the length of this service not shown. He also served under other enlistments, no details given. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown and Stony Point and at the siege of Yorktown.
He died January 1, 1802 or 1803(both dates appear in the claim), in Northern Liberties District, Philadelphia, County, Pennsylvania, and was buried in the burial ground of the German Reformed Church on Vine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His age is not given.
The soldier married September 5, 1784, Maria Rosina (or Rosanna) Stout, the daughter of Peter Stout. She was born November 14, 1761. They were married at #193 St. John Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and their marriage was recorded on the records of the German Lutheran Church on Fourth Street, Philadelphia.
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 22, 1837, at which time she was residing in Northern Liberties District, Pennsylvania.
They had seven children, five of whom died in infancy.
In 1837, two daughters, Ann Barbara, who married Anthony Shermer, and Elizabeth, who married George Thunlert
Arranged by m m x 2

were residing in Northern Liberties District, Pennsylvania.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Date of her death not on AB
Widow's sister Anna Barbara Beneff was living in Northern Liberties, Pa in 1837

R.W.
WIDOW, &c.
Feb 17-99. Mr. Wm. R. Price, Brooklyn, N.Y. History. — a. 29
File No. 3474
July 17, 1912. Copy of cert. ficate of death sent to Harry Shumert Price. Fr.
Mary R. Seal Widow
1931 Apr 27 - Hist. to Mrs Wm H. Wood. Etah
John J. Seal Pr. Bn. War.
Act: Feb. 2? 1848
Index: — Vol. 93 , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4822
Rep o
Pennsylvania, Philad.
Mary R. Teal
widow of John J. Teal
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2. day of Feb. 1844 and sent to Hon. Charles Taylor Philadelphia
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 137.

let: 25 Nov: 42 b. Naylor
Pennsylvania - 1982.
Maria R. Thiel, daughter of John Jeremiah Thiel,
who was a pensioner under the Act of who died on the 1 st January 1803 Phil a in the State of Penna a who was a Pri t in the Campy command by Captain [blank] 3 d of the Reg t command by Genl. Wayne in the Penna a for 2 years
Enscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of June 39, and sent to and Hon. C. H. Hays Philadelphia.
  Arrears to the 14th of June -  $ 240.    Semi-annual allowance ending  40.     $ 280  
{ Act July 1838.
Recorded by R. B. Bustin C Book A Vol. 2 Page 167

Marin M. Hall Pennsylvania
Respondeo
Per 609 Fols 1839 H. C. Naylor
Act 7 July 1838

Maria Resina del Pennsylvania.
Suspended.
See letter 6 July 1837 I. Y. Eaton let. 27 July 1838 H. C. Wayland, do. 14 January 1839
Act 21 July 1836

Philadelphia Sep 26/48
Dear Sir
At the instance of Mrs Rosannah Isal the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier I had the honour of sending to You her application for a Certificate entitling her to draw her pension as she had been accustomed under the former act of Congress. It has been several weeks since I forwarded her papers and the old woman is poor and in much want of her money which was due the first of this month. (I think) Your early attention to it is respectfully requested.
truly Yours
J. L. Edwards Esq
Geo Law Admiral
74 Green St Philadelphia
P.S. Mrs Isal's residence is with a Mrs Thumlert, undertaker in Apple Street in the District of the Northern Liberties County of Philadelphia.

Mrs Cole
4222 Inverness Rd
free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Philadelphia Sep 6/48 Dear Sir
I have to respectfully request that you will send me a Certificate to enable me to draw a pension under the act of the 2 d of Feb 1844. I enclose to you the affidavit and Certificates necessary. I will state that I have been in the receipt of a pension for a number of years under the act of 1844.
Yours truly
Witness at Signing Susan Thurnlert Albert Thurnlert
Mary Rosannah X Seal mark
J. S. Edward Esq. Counselor of Pennsylvania
No 52 Apple Street Philadelphia
P.S. You will please send it to the Care of Mrs Thurnlert No 52 Apple St Northam Schuylkill Philadelphia

Mr Cole Pa
Free
J. J. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington U.S.

Philadelphia October 6 th 1848
J. H. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir, I some time ago called upon Alderman Saws a Gentleman who has been in the habit of preparing my affidavit to receive a pension and he took my affidavit and sent it on with a letter requesting you to forward to my a Certificate under the late act of Congress to enable me to obtain my pen- -sion, I have not yet received the Certificate and Mr Saws informs me that he has written to you the second time 2 or 3 weeks ago and I have not received any answer.
Your attention is respectfully called to the matter I am very infirm and poor and am in want of the necessaries of life My pension has been due since the 4 th of September last and I am in very much need of it
Please send me the Certificate Sir without delay and the favor shall be gratefully re- -membered! Yours
Rosanna a Teal
N.S. If you will send it to me Care of Elizabeth Thumler Apple Street Northern Liberties No 52

True Charles Taylor m-f.c.
J. G. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Philad a July 25. 1838.
Dear Sir,
Rodanna Tiel, of this place widow of Jeremiah Tiel has informed me that she has made application, through Genl (G. Baston Esq) for a pension on account of her deceased husband's Revolutionary Services. The application was made sometime last summer. Tiel was of the Penn a Line. She has not heard of the fate of her application and is anxious about it. Will you be kind enough to inform me as soon as convenient, its situation & what has been done?
Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Servt. Charles Naylor
To J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions.

P.S. I have opened this letter to correct the spelling of the name. which is John Jeremiah Fiel .
C.N.

Feb Mat 4239 pa 7 July '38 Mrs. Tack
Free Charles Taylor mfe.
J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Hon. Ch. Taylor P.P.R.

Hon. J. R. [?] U States.
Washington Feby 5. 1839.
Sir,
I enclose you an affidavit of Mrs Rosanna Thiel or Teal upon the subject of her application for a pension. also the certificate of her marriage to C R Dennis' part of the German Lutheran Congregation of St. Michaels & Zion in the City of Philad a .
Please inform me whether there be anything further necessary upon this subject.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt. Servt.
Charles Taylor
To J. L. Edwards Esq. } Com. of Pensions }

Previously entered Feb 25 Sec. No. 4239 Jan 25
Pa 7 July '38
June
Miss Charles Taylor N. J. C. J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.
Hon. Ch. Taylor H. R.

House of Rep. U States.
Washington Feb 23. 1839.
Sir,
I enclose you herein the declaration of Mr. M. R. Thiel for a pension under the act of 1836 last. The proof you will find a file in your Office, as you are aware that the applied before under the act of 1836. Will you please give this your early attention.
Respectfully
Your obedt Servt.
Charles Naylor
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Com of Pensions.

Nov 22 1842
Rev. Mary W. Seal
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Philad a . November 15. 1842,
Dear Sir,
Mary Rosanna Teal widow of John Jeremiah Teal a Revolutionary soldier obtained a pension, a few years since, and has been informed that she is entitled to more.
She has called on me to ascertain what her rights are. but as her papers are all in your office it is impossible for me to give her any information on the subject. She is aged, infirm & poor, and has a claim on our sympathies. Will you be kind enough to inform me whether her case is such as to entitle her to further pension?
J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions.
With great respect I am Very truly Your obed Servt Charles Mayhew

J. L. Edwards Esquire

Philad a 26. May 1887
In accompanying you have the application of Maria Rosanna Leal who claims a pension in the right of her husband Frederick Leal A.P. You will also have a paper purporting to be a discharge signed by Genl Wayne I am not certain as to his signature but am told that it is doubtless his As to the Certificate of Births and baptisms it is in a language I do not much understand but it bears the appearance of antiquity and could not have been manufactured for the occasion
It is perhaps proper for me to say that the Germans in this part of Philadelphia I mean the old ones, were very generally connected with the German Lutheran Church in St. John's which was burned down many years ago and with it all the records of births baptisms and Marriages and deaths Camptown as then called Northern Liberty now was composed pretty generally of a German population and as they were somewhat clannish they all knew one another.
J. L. Edwards Esquire
I am very respectfully Yours truly Jessie H. Coakley

State of Pennsylvania } ss County of Philadelphia }
On This Fifth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and Forty Eight personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Aldermen in and for the said County of Philadelphia and ex officio a Justice of the Peace of said County Mary Rosannah Teal a resident of the District of the Northern Liberties in the County of Philadelphia aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the Second Day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of John Jeremiah Teal who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of the 17 th of June 1844 was Eighty Dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow. Mary Rosannah by Teal Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Year above written before me
Isaac
Alderman and ex officio a Justice of the Peace. Witness present
Benj. H. Shoemaker
State of Pennsylvania } ss County of Philadelphia }
I John Laws a Magistrate in the County above named do hereby Certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz my own personal knowledge that Mary Rosannah Teal who this day appeared before me and made oaths to the truth of the foregoing declaration is the identical person she represents herself to be. Given under my hand at the District of the Northern Liberties in the County -

of Philadelphia on the day and Year above written
John Lawes
Alderman in office a Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania City County of Philadelphia
I John Smith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do Certify That John Lawes Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made and who hath thereunto Affixed his name in his own proper hand writing was at the time of so doing and still is an Alderman of the County of Philadelphia and Ex officio a Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and Credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as Elsewhere
Witness my hand and Seal of said Court this Sixth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred & forty Eight - 1848
John Smith Prothonotary

I John Goodman, a Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by lawful authority duly commissioned & affirmed, residing in the Northern Liberties County of Philadelphia do hereby certify to whom it doth or may concern, that on the night of the 26 th of December 1794. the Church, or House of Worship, commonly called Lions Church, situate at the South east corner of Cherry & Fourth Streets, in the City of Philadelphia belonging to the German Lutheran Congregation of St. Michael's & Lions Churches, in & near the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, was consumed by Fire: On which occasion I was personally present, aiding & assisting in attempting to extinguish the fire. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed my Notarial Seal to these presents. Done at Philadelphia the 4 th day of August, A. D. 1837.
J. Goodman

Previously entered
Sec No. 4239
Abner R. Teal
P.
admitted P. n. p. 80
2 mths
at 7 July 1838
Hn. Ch. Taylor H. R.

Eastern District of Pennsylvania
On this twenty second day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Maria R Thiel a resident of the County of Philadelphia who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". She she is the widow of John Jeremiak Thiel who was a private in the Army of the Revolution; that the said John served under General Wayne during nearly the whole of the war and that his discharge as she believes is now on record in the War Department that she cannot tell when the said John entered the service nor except from the discharge above mentioned when he quit (which discharge she has already transmitted to the War Department to which she begs leave to refer). That he the said John was at the battles of Stony Point, Yorktown and also at Pauli, and others which she cannot now recollect.
She further declares that she was married to the said John J. Thiel on the fifth day of September One thousand seven hundred and eighty four (as will appear by the certificate already on record in the War Department) that her husband the aforesaid John J Thiel died on the first day of January eighteen hundred and three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but

the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed in
her
open Court before
Mari R X Phil
Jos. Hopkinson
mark
Deaf wife
Sworn & subscribed in Open District Court of the United States at a Session of said Court held at Philadelphia this Twenty second day of February A.D. 1839. In the Sixty third year of the Independence of the said United States Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Philadelphia. The day & year above written -
Jos. Hopkinson Clerk Dist. Ct.

41806 Declaration of
Mary Rosanna Teal
widow of John Jeremiah
Teal , a Revolutionary soldier to obtain the benefit of the act of 3 d of March 1843.

State of Pennsylvania & } ss. County of Philadelphia }
On this Fourteenth day of November A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the aldermen of the County of Philadelphia & State of Pennsylvania, Mary Rosanna Teal , a resident of the District of the Northern Liberties in the County aforesaid, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, and personal, before me doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the third day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Jeremiah Teal , who was a private in the Third Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War, that the said John Jeremiah served out the full term of his enlistment, and was discharged by Brig. Genl. Anthony Wayne, at Trenton, on the 17 th day of January 1781. (Which discharge she believes is now on file at the Pension Office at Washington) that under the act of July 7. 1838. she received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum, for five years. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me
J. M. Lacy Ald.
Mary Rosanna Teal mark
I the above named J. M. Lacy Alderman as aforesaid do certify that Mary Rosanna Teal the above declarant is personally known to me, the subscriber and that the above declaration was made, and sworn to on the day and time first above mentioned, and duly subscribed by the said Rosanna. Witness my hand and seal this Fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and forty three.
J. M. Lacy Ald.

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County } G.
I Richard Palmer Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that Geo. Laws Esq. before whom the within declaration on oath was made and whom his own proper hand & writing has therunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the aldermen in and for the County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts at such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indicators as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 14th day of November A.D. 1843.
R Palmer Esq. Prothonotary

Rosana Teal Declaration
E. B. Worcester Atty. etc.
STATS

UNITED
STATES.
1843.
(PENSION ACT, OF MARCH 3d, 1843.)
STATE OF Pennsylvania } Ss.
On this tenth day of June in the year one thousand, eight hundred and forty- three personally appeared before the undersigned, Charlton Potts an Alderman a Justice of the Peace, of the County of Philadelphia , in the State aforesaid, Mary Rosanna Teel a resident of the Sixth Ward in the Northern Leaps in the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty 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 3d March, 1843, granting PENSIONS to WIDOWS of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of John Jeremiah Teel , who was a private Soldier in the American Army in the Revolutionary War, and on account of whose services she received a five years pension under the law of 1838, as she believes it to have been, — and she hereby refers to her papers upon which her aforesaid former pension was granted for a statement of her husband's services, and in what company or Regiment the same were rendered, and also for the evidence of her having been his lawful wife, and at his death his widow, which she has remained ever since his death.
That the annual Amount of the Pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was about $50,000. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me; and I certify that the above named declarant is to me personally known,
Robt. Mearns "Town" erased, and the words "Northern Liberties" substituted before execution. Ernest M. Gurnea, Notary.
Mary Rosanna X Teel mark
Charlton Potts Ald 7th Ward Northern Liberties
E. B. Worcester Atty.

State of Pennsylvania } Philadelphia County } fs.
Elizabeth Thunlet of the sixth ward of the Northern Liberties in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is the daughter of the within named Mary Rosana Tuel, and she knows, & alleges the fact to be that the said within named Mary Rosana Tuel is the same person that drew a five years pension under the act of 1838, - and she further says that her father's name was John J. Tuel, and that her aforesaid Mother is still a widow, and further she says not.
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Elizabeth Thunlet this day of May 1843, before me.
Ervin M c Shanley Notary
Her mark Elizabeth X Thunlet

1898 Brooklyn N.Y. Dec 26 th 97 Kosciusko St
Commissioner of Pensions. Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir,
I wrote to the Record & Pension office. War department. Wash D.C. for a duplicate discharge of Private John Jeremiah Teal of the 1 st or 4 th . regt Penn. Line. Genl Anthony Wayne Commanding The old copy having been lost. and a new one would be of great value to me
Your answer was as follows. as dupli- cates of discharge

Certificates furnished to soldiers of the revolutionary war were not retained in this department. Copies thereof cannot now be furnished.
They told me the pension records of all wars are in the custody of the Commissioner of Pensions, whose office is separate and distinct from the Record & Pension Office of the War Department. Would state private Teal wife Rossannah Teal received a pension paid by the U S Government at the

Phila mint.
will you please give me all the information you have and you will oblige the great grandson of private Deal of the revolution.
Respt Wm Price

OLD WAR & NAVY DEC 30 1898 PENSIONS.
PENSION OFFICE. U. S. DEC 28 1898

MRS. WILLIAM H. WOOD WESTTOWN ROAD WEST CHESTER, PA. R. D. #3
Commissioner of Pensions Wash. D. C.
Gentlemen:—
Can you furnish any information of one Johannes (John) Jeremiah Thiele who fought out of Phila. in the Revolution, supposedly under Mad' Anthony Wayne. Came from Germany in 1740 I believe. Any or all in —

MRS. WILLIAM H. WOOD WESTTOWN ROAD WEST CHESTER, PA. R. D. #3
formation you may send will be greatly appreciated by Mrs. W. H. Wood.

361 Hamilton Avenue,
Brooklyn, New York,
July 12, 1912.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
I have the honor to hereby make requisition for a duplicate discharge of private.
John Jeremiah Teal of the First or Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Line, General Anthony Wayne, commanding, the old copy being lost, and a new one would be of great value to me.
Yours Respectfully,
Harry Thunlett Price
Great Grandson of Private Teal of the Revolution.

Section.
July 17, 1912.
Mr. Harry Thunlert Price, # 361 Hamilton Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 12" and received the 15" instant, you are advised that the following is copied from the Certificate of discharge on file in the claim of Jeremiah Thiel or Teal, W. File No. 3,474, Rev. War.
This is to certify that the Bearer Jeremiah Teal, soldier, having served in the Third Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Term of his enlistment, is now discharged the service of the United States of America. Given at Trenton this 17th day of January, 1781.
Ant'y. Wayne, B. G.
Very respectfully,
J. C. Davenport Commissioner.
This was sent again Act Aug 1912 which charges for copying papers.

JV.
Rev. War
L. W. B. W. 3474.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
February 17, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Mary R., widow of John J. Teal, made an application for pension on June 10, 1843, at which time she was 80 years of age and residing at Philadelphia, Penna., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years. Place of his enlistment not stated. He served in the regiment commanded by Gen. Wayne.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. William K. Price, Brooklyn, New York. 97 Kosciusko Street.