Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,349, for Jacob Kuster, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Kuster, Jacob
S 22349
CONTENTS
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State of death not on AB.
22.694.
Pennsylvania
Jacob Kuster
Eugenius P o in the State of Penn a who was a Private, in the Co a commanded by Captain Koone, of the Regt t commanded by Col o Miller, in the Penn a line for one year & four months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Dec r . 1833, and sent to H. Pettibone, Wilksbarre. Penn a
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1833. — 133.33.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Nov 34 — 26.67.
$160.00.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm H. Palmer , Clerk, Book E Vol. 5 Page 31 .

19180 22.697
Jacob Kluster
Jan 1918 of 5.14.18 1918
Adm 1. gr 8 4 Months $ 53.
 53 33  10 4.99  2 6.89   133 31 
H. Pettibone Wallisbarre Pa.

BRIEF in the case of  Jacob Heister of Sciopeck  County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
Having through the whole and these ends fastened and the seal of the County of Luzerne to authenticate them J. H. Gordon
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  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 1780 1 * note Private Gen. - Col. Miller Cap. Hoopes   1781 5 " " Greenwalt   1781-82 1 2 " " Brown   Afterwards 2 " " Tuckler  
The declarant alleges he served in all 16 months, in what battles was he engaged?
 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northampton County, Pennsylv. = (Vania)  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? Improperly attached note 
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. Thruston Examining Clerk.
# you will observe by the declaration that his term was two months instead of one as marked above — You say the papers are improperly attached; They were attached according to the directions of the Department viz with the

State of Pennsylvania } Declaration of Jacob Lehigh County } Reister for a Pension -
On this fourth day of September Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Lehigh County, now sitting Jacob Reister a resident of Macungie Township in said County of State aged seventy four 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. 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers as hereinafter stated - first - He entered the Army as a militia man in November 1780 under Captain Frederick Roos at the Red Bank Works in Northampton County in the state of Pennsylvania & continued in service of the United States until the first day of January 1781 at which time he was discharged. That he again entered the Army as a militia man in the spring of 1781 and served until the fall of that year about five months as thinks under Captain Grewawalt at & about Chesus Hill near Philadelphia. That he entered the Army again under Captain Bowman in 1781 or 1782 and served for two months in & about the township of Hamilton in the County of Northampton & State of Pennsylvania. That he served under Captain Trexel afterwards for two months, which period was the usual time of service by a militia man, at Smithfield Township in Northampton County. That he remembers but one Colonel commanding the Regiment during the whole period of his service - namely, Colonel Miller. That he served in all in the Army of the United States about

sixteen months -
Jacob Hixson
Sworn Subscribed before me the 4 day of Sept 1832
H. Pettibone
Prob.
and the said Jacob Hixson hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any estate except .
Jacob Hixson
Sworn Subscribed before me in open court 16 day of Nov. 1832
H. Pettibone
Prob.
Sayre County Pa -
Deponent being duly sworn doth depose & say That he has known Jacob Hixson the foregoing applicant for more than fifty years - That to his certain knowledge he served about the year 1780 for two months as a militia man under the command of Captain Hovey in Northampton County in Pennsylvania - That he has always understood & believes from general report that the said Jacob was for a longer time a soldier of the Revolution -
Horatio Owens
Sworn Subscribed before me the day of September 1832
H. Pettibone
Prob.
I do hereby for the certify that Martin Owens is a respectable witness and is entitled to credit

May 9, 1939
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Mr. George H. Custer P. O. Box 52 Twin Falls, Idaho
JACOB KUSTER S. 22349 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
The data which follow in regard to Jacob Kuster were obtained from pension claim, S. 22349, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Jacob Kuster and names of his parents were not stated.
Jacob Kuster enlisted in 1780 at Lehigh Water Gap in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and served until January 1, 1781, amounting to two and one half months, as private in Captain Frederick Kouns' company in the Pennsylvania troops. He again enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served about five months as private in Captain Greenawalt's Pennsylvania company, around Chestnut Hill in Northampton County. He enlisted in 1781 or 1782 and served two months as private in Captain Bowman's Pennsylvania company around Hamilton Township in Northampton County. He afterwards served two months in Captain Trexler's Pennsylvania company about Smithfield Township, same county, and two months under Captain Lavers in the Pennsylvania troops, place not designated. He served, also, three months as private under other officers, their names and dates of service not stated. A part of his service was rendered under Colonel Miller.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and a resident of Nescopeck Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, where he was still living in 1833.
It is not stated whether the soldier ever married.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name

and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Jacob Kuster, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jacob Kuster Certificate #22694 Issued December 6, 1833 Rate, $53.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1939. May 9. Heat to Geo. H. Custer (Sta in pen chm of Conrad Custer, S. 8262) - M B
Remained
22349 INVALID.
File No. 22,349
Jacob Custer
His Rem. Pass.
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss.
Supplemental declaration and explanatory matter in relation to the claim of Jacob Kister for a Pension under the Act of the 4th June 1832
Jacob Kister of Nescopeck Township, Luzerne County Pa, the applicant above named. Personally came before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and after being duly sworn according to laws says that he served in the Pennsylvania Militia as follows — Viz:
   Period Duration of Service Rank Names of Genl Officers under whom he served:   Years months days     1780 Col Miller   1780 " 2. " Private Capt Fred Frown near Philadelphia   1781 " 2 months — " Private at Chestnut Hill, name of the name of the Capt not recalled.   " 2 " Private — Captain Bournan   " 2 — Private — Captain Ziepler   1782 " 4 months 2 tours. — Private Capt Grenawalt   " 2 " " Private — Capt Servies   " " 1 " " Private either under Capt Grenawalt or some other officer which I cannot now recollect but thinks it was Col Edward Grenawalt. Capt.   15 Months.  
That his original declaration has misstated the periods of his service — That his service under Capt Grenawalt all took place upon the Frontiers in Chestnut Hill Township Northampton County and not at Chestnut Hill near Philadelphia, as stated in his declaration — and that being in haste when the business was done he did not observe the mistake, at the time — That his service under said Grenawalt was at two several tours. The date of the commencement and termination he cannot now distinctly recollect — That by reason of infirmity and the consequent loss of memory he cannot go into particulars — but he is fully convinced that he served altogether not less than Sixteen Months — The months not mentioned in the foregoing schedule was done upon the

Frontier in Northampton under some officers whose name he cannot remember - For which service he claims a pension.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 16 th day of November 1833 - and I do certify that the said Jacob Riester is a man of good character for truth and veracity and is entitled to full credit.
Andrew Costright J.P.
Jacob Riester
State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County :-
I Isaac Bowman Recorder for the County of Luzerne do certify that Andrew Costright before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County - and that the name "Andrew Costright" is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the recorder of said County at Wilkesbarre this eighteenth day of November A.D. 1833.
Isaac Bowman Rec.

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss. { Supplem in tuly declaration of Jacob Rester for a Pension
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Luzerne Jacob Rester the defendant above named who being duly sworn according to law saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades viz—
Two months under and a half under Captain Frederick Roggs 80- as a private in Penn d Militia
Five months under Capt Greenwalt in 1781 as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia
Two months under Capt Bowman in 1781 or 2 as a private Militia man in Penn d Militia
Two months under Capt Leekler as a private in Pennsylvania Militia
Two months under Captain Lavers a private in the Pennsylvania Militia
Three months under other officers that I cannot now recollect making altogether Sixteen months, and for such service I claim a
Pension
Sworn and subscribed before me the 5th day of September A.D. 1833.
Jacob Brinker
Moses Brundage

Suzanne County ss.
I Henry Pettibone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Moses V. Brundage Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at Wilkes Barre this twenty seventh day of September A. D. 1833.
Henry Pettibone Pro By Thomas Galt

Luzerne County, ss.
I Henry Pellibon Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that the within is a true the within affidavit is taken is a true the proof for said County. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Wilkes-Barre this twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1833.
H. Pellibon Dist. By Hamsbath
Quincy

We J. N. Leiser  Leiser a clergyman, residing in Hunspeak township Luzerne County and Jacob Drumheller residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Beister  Beister who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn Subscribed the fourth day
of November 1832
Before me
Valentine Simrell J. P.
J. N. Leiser  Leiser
Jacob Drumheller
I do further certify that the J. N. Leiser  Leiser and Jacob Drumheller are credible witnesses.
Valentine Simrell

War Department Pension Office October 30 th 1833
Sir,
The papers in support of the claim of Jacob Riister have been again examined, and are herewith enclosed to you.
He states that he served five months under Capt. Grunwaldt in the Pennsylvania Militia in 1781. It is well known that the Militia of that State were never out for so long a time, as that; under one term of engagement; and therefore this point requires some explanation.
I am. respectfully Your obed Servt J. L. Edwards
H. Littleton Esqr Wilkesbarre
1833

I do hereby further certify that Cornelius Bellus is a reputable witness and entitled to credit
Luzerne County Pa -
Cornelius Bellus being duly sworn doth depose and say - That he is well acquainted with Jacob Hester the beforementioned applicant and has known him for more than fifty years. That he well remembers that Jacob Hester served in the Army of the United States in 1781 or 1782 at Hamilton in the County of Northampton in the state of Pennsylvania for four months as a militia man during which period in a part of it he was under the command of Captain Bowman. That the said Jacob also served as a militia man at Southfield in Northampton County during one or two tours - each tour continuing for two months - That he has generally understood from that time until the present that the said Jacob served for a considerable time in the militia of Pennsylvania during the War - and that of his own knowledge he is sure the said Jacob was a soldier of the Revolution -
Cornelius Bellus
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 4th day of April 1852
H. Pettebone J. St. Zeiser
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 and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that J. St. Zeiser who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in Scranton and that Jacob Drumheller who has also signed the same is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit.

I Henry Pittbome Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Keister for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of November Anno Domini - 1832
Henry Pittbome Prot.
Jacob Keister 19180 ^

May 9, 1939
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Mr. George H. Guster P. O. Box 52 Twin Falls, Idaho
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of soldiers with surnames Sailor, Shreble, Shruble, Shroebeel who resided in or near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and with surname Guster from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Without the full names of the soldiers in whom you are interested, no records can be identified definitely. The Revolutionary War records have been found, however, of two soldiers, only, with your surname, all spellings, who served in the Pennsylvania troops, those of Conrad Gustard and Jacob Kuster. Their records are furnished you herewith, also the record of a Philip Sailor, of Chester County, Pennsylvania. The other surname cited above, Shreble, etc., is not borne on the Revolutionary War pension records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator