Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7010, for Jacob Mast, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Mast, Jacob
P. 7010
CONTENTS

State of Penn a Bucks County ss.
On this fourth day of November A. D. 1834 personally appeared before me William Long Esq. one of the Associate Judges of the said County of Bucks Jacob Mast a resident of Rockhampton township in the County of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
He was born in Macungie township in the County of Bucks in the year 1758 and when quite young removed to Rockhampton township in the County of Bucks Pa. In the fall of the year 1777 he was drafted as a private in the Company of Metetia commanded by Cap t Thomas of Bedminster township in a regiment commanded by Col. Hooper . The Company assembled at Garis Tavern in Bedminster township and from thence marched to the River Delaware at a place now called Emmanna they remained there several weeks waiting for the prisoners taken at Burgoyne's Surrender , from thence they guarded the said Prisoners to Valley Forge where they remained some time, from thence to Lancaster where they remained upwards of two weeks, from thence to the Potomac River where they were put in charge of another guard they were stationed at the Potomac about two weeks. They then returned home and were delayed in their march by the badness of the roads inclemency of the weather.

and freezing of the River. He returned home on New Years day 1778 having served altogether three months and a half
In the year of 1780 or 1781 to the best of his recollection he was drafted again as a private in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Thomas Simkins  Brigs under General Lacy. He marched to different posts on the River Delaware to guard the paper of said river & was finally stationed at Newtown in Bucks County when he was discharged having served three months and a half
In the year in which peace was proclaimed he was again drafted as a private into the Militia under the same Capt n and having assembled and together they heard of the proclamation of Peace and were discharged
In answer to the following interrogatories he answers
1. That he was born in Bucks County Pa n in the year 1758. 26 th July 2. Has a record of his age in his Bible father Bible now in the possession of Jacob Frantz his grandson — 3. When called into service he lived in Nockamixon township Bucks County Pa n have lived there and in the adjoining townships ever since, & now reside in Nockamixon 4. Was called into service as a private soldier & was drafted — 5. To this interrogatory he refers for answer to his declaration above stated. 6. Never received a written discharge but was always discharged verbally —

That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can conveniently procure who can testify to his services. He refers to the James Smith Esq. Christopher Frauger as persons who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his revolutionary services.
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 Agency of any State.
As a reason for not obtaining the testimony of a Clergyman as to his services in the Revolution he states that the one residing in his neighbourhood has not resided there for a sufficient length of time to be able to testify to such matters — Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid — { Jacob Mast Mark
William Long
We the James Smith Esq. and Christopher Frauger residing in Stockamixon Township Bucks County Pa. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Mast who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 76 years of age as he states, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion —
Sworn and subscribed before me November the 20th A.D. 1834 {
James Smith Esq. & Christopher Frauger
Nicholas McCarty — J.P.

Pennsylvania Bucks County } ss
I Charles H. Mathews Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify, that the Hon. William Long before whom the within acknowledgment was taken was at the time of taking the same and now
is a regular Commissioned associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County, and has been duly qualified as such according to Law, and I truly believe the signature to be his. And I do further Certify that Nicholas M'Cartey Esqr. before whom the within acknow- ledgment was taken was at the time of taking the same and now is a regular Commissioned Justice of the peace in and for the said County, and has been duly qualified as such according to Law. And I truly believe the signature to be his.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Doylestown this twelfth day of November A.D. 1834.
Ch: H. Mathews Prothy

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jacob Mast a 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. R. F. 7010.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall, 1777 ✓ Pri. Thomas Hooper Pa.   1780 or 1781 ✓ Thomas ✓      
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Nockamixon Twp., Bucks Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 4, 1834.
Residence at date of application, Nockamixon Twp., Bucks Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 13. July 26, 1758, Macungie Twp., Berks Co., Pa.
Remarks: In 1834, he referred to a grandson, Jacob Trauger. There is no other data relative to family.
The claim was rejected on acct. of lack of proof of military service, as required by The Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied. Respectfully,
N.B. Office letter of Jan. 12, 1835 - not found, and therefore have omitted length of service, and worded cause of rejection from statement found in Rejected Book. Fin. Commissioner.

Rejected
See letter to ! Sam d . A. Smith, Doylestown 12. Jany. 1835
7010

1914. Nov. 20. History to Clarence S. Mast. F.N.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7010 P. O. _____
Jacob Hart Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Wadding College, Science Department Abingdon, Illinois
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C. S. MAST, PROFESSOR
Oct. 18, 1914.
Department of Pensions, Washington D.C.
My dear Sir,
Is there any record that a Jacob Mast, who lived near Valley Forge the winter Washington spent his awful time there, was in the American Army? Is there any record of any Mast from Penna. or Stonebraker or Renssburg from Md. of Va. or Fago from Penna. having done service in the American Army?
Any information helping to establish proof that some of my ancestors were in the Revolutionary War will be greatly appreciated by,
Very sincerely yours,
Clarence S. Mast.

Jan 18th Valley 8th Young
free
Plan
J. L. Edwards
Commonwealth Press
Washington D.C.

Loyiston Bucks Co Pa
January 7th 1835
Col. Edwards. Esq.
Sir
I some two months since forwarded the Application of Sarah Mast for the benefit of the act of Congress June 1832. I have received no answer. Will you have the goodness to write me soon in relation to this claim the applicant is a very poor man who has always resided a near neighbour to my father. I have no doubt of the justice of this claim.
I am very
Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
David H. Smith

32.521
Jacob Mast Pennsylvania
Respectfully not seen in north letter 12 Jan 1835 B.A. Smith
Jacob Mast Pa. Chas 15.
Jan

Doylestown Pa. Novr 12 th 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the declaration of Sarah Host. an applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832.
Your early attention is requested to this claim - The claimant is a very poor. many.
I am Sir
very respectfully
Yours obedt Servt
David Hartnett