Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7141, for Sebastian Mersheimer, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
c
Penn
Mersheimer, Sebastian
P. 7141.
Mersheimer,
Marshammer,
CONTENTS
Morshomer,
Ann Catherine

No.
1888
464 65
Name: Mershimer Sebastian Mershimer } or Rank: _____ Pri Comp'y: North Reg't: 5 th Pa. Line
Agency.
 RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. 
1st { _____ Comm'g _____ Issue. _____ _____ 2d { _____ Comm'g _____ Issue. _____ _____ 3d { _____ Comm'g _____ Issue. _____ _____
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1 st _____ Sent to _____ Issue. _____ 2 d _____ Sent to _____ Issue. _____ 3 d _____ Sent to _____ Issue. _____ recd. Act 1828.
Oct 14th Friday, 1862 Bk. G., Vol. 1  2 , Page _____
Registering Clerk:
Adored.
Oct 18 th .

No. of Original Payroll 1257 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Allowed act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
29 Oct 1828.
Sebastian Marshhammer of Chenango in the County of Beaver in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain 's company, in the fifth regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary J. D. Perkins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 31. October 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Sebastian Marshhammer in the not
It further appears that Sebastian Marshhammer is not now on the pension list of the  any agency, and has not been so since the 3. March 1826  at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of Sebastian Marshhammer cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -
John Hagner

War Department Bounty Land Office
23 May 1829.
The records of this Office do not show that Sebastian Marsham of the Penn ce line ever received, or is entitled to Land of the W. States.
E. Updegraff

No. 22 Feb 1830.
Beaver County To The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County Sebastian Manshammer and on this solemn oath did declare and say that he enlisted first under Capt Callab North in the Service of the United States of America in the year 1776 for one year in Chester County Pennsylvania from from thence he was taken to Long Island New York from thence to Bethlehem and then enlisted again for three years or during the war under Callab North Captain in the Pennsylvania Line that from thence he was taken to Chastleton and said North raised a Legion Corporation and then he was put under the Command of Capt John Christy and remained under him the said Christy during the war was was taken prisoner under General Mear at Sakenbroga then was under Col Johnston until the Revolt in New Jersey and he was discharged at Sunkeder by Col Richard Brattle. and in the year 1793 he received a Certificate for the remainder of Eighty Dollars from Colonel Bower in Reading Pennsylvania
sworn and subscribed before me the 22 nd day of 1830 J. M. Cairns
Subpoena Mary Grinnell
Beaver County ss I John Clarke Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County do hereby cer- tify that William Cairns Esquire before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time an acting Justice of the peace duly empowered to administer oaths &c. In testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of said Court at Beaver this 8 th day of February A.D. 1830
John Clarke Protho

Beaver P. H. Pa 2nd February 1832
On public Service
To the Secretary of War Washington City D. C.
[Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]

I Sebastian Marshammar of the County of Beaver and State of Pennsylvania do hereby Declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and Continued in the Service untill its Termination at which period I was a private in Captain Christy's Company in the fifth Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line and I also Declare that I afterwards received a Certificate for the Reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1779
And further I Declare that I was not on the pension List on the 15 th day of March 1820
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 22 nd day of Sept 1820 Wm Cairns
Sebastian his Marshammar not
Beaver County ss the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Before me Wm Cairns Justice of the peace in and said County personally appeared this day Twenty second day of September 1820 Joseph Baldwin and William Irwin and of the said County who Did Severally make oath that Sebastian Marshammar by whom the foregoing Declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as there in mentioned or stated
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 22 nd day of Sept 1820 Wm Cairns
Joseph Baldwin Wm Irwin

Beaver County ss I John Clarke Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County certify that William Carns Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Depositi- ons in his own proper handwriting is an acting Justice of the peace duly commission- ed and sworn for said County to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given certified under my hand and the seal of said County at Beaver the 29 day of September AD 1828
John Clarke Protho
Please communicate the Result of this application to the Post Office Shenango Post Beaver County Pennsylvania, A Check on the Branch Bank of the U.S. at Pittsburgh, would be the most acceptable

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Ann Catherine Mersheim - ad. (Mersheimer) m/w of Sebastian Pa
act 17 June 1844
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Katharina Mersheim
N 1148
1157
1057
act 15 May 1828 N 1057
Hon R L Rive

State of Pennsylvania County of Lawrence, ss. On this ninth day of January 1850. in Open Court of Common Pleas held in and for said county, and before the Judges of said Court personally appeared Henry Mershimer a resident of the Town- ship of Shenango in said county, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount due to the heirs of Ann Catharine Mershimer, widow of Sebastian Mershimer under act of 17th June 1844.
This declarant states that he is the child of Sebastian and Ann Catharine Mershimer, deceas- -ed, late residents of the Township of Shenango in the County of Beaver (now Lawrence County) in said State - that this declarant's father the said Sebastian, was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and that he drew a pension from the United States at the rate of $80. per annum, and that he died in said Township of Shenango on the third day of June in the year eighteen hundred & forty five (1845).
This declarant further states upon information and belief that the said Sebastian Mershimer was married to the said Ann Catharine on the ninth (9 th ) day of May 1782. that from the time of their mar- -riage to the time of the death of the said Sebastian, they lived together in lawful wedlock, and sustained the relation of husband and wife, and had children born prior to the year 1794.
This declarant further states that the annexed record is the original family record of the said Se- -bastian & Ann Catharine Mershimer taken from a Bible belonging to them, and which (the said record) is in the handwriting of the said Sebastian Mer- shimer, and contains a true statement (as this

declarant believes) of the time of the births of his children, and that the entries in said record were made at the times of the respective births of the children of the said Sebastian & Ann Catharine Mershimer.
This declarant further states that his said Mother died on the nineteenth (19 th ) day of June in the year eighteen hundred and forty seven (1847.) that after the death of her said husband she did not again marry, but died being his widow.
This declarant further states that the said Sebastian & Ann Catharine Mershimer left five children living whose names are, Frances Smith, Catharine Campbell, Peter, Henry and Adam Mershimer.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written James D. Clarke
Henry Mershimer
Prothonotary
State of Pennsylvania } County of Lawrence } ss I James D. Clarke Prothonotary of the Second Court of Common Pleas held in and for said county, do hereby certify that at a session of said Court held on the ninth day of January 1850. it was duly proved by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said Court, that Sebastian Mershimer late a Pensioner of the United States died on the third (3 rd ) day of June in the year eighteen hundred and forty five (1845) that he left a widow surviving him named Ann Catherine Mershimer who died on the nineteenth (19 th ) day of June in the year

eighteen hundred and forty seven (1847). and that the said Sebastian & Ann Catharine Mershimer left five children living, whose names are Frances Smith, Catharine Campbell, Peter, Henry and Adam Mershimer. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court & County this 9th day of January 1850.
James D Clarke Prothonotary
Lawrence County ss In the Court of Common Pleas  Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came William Goter who being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he made the Coffin in which enclosed the earthly remains of Anna Catharine Mershimer late of Shenango Township, Beaver County (now Lawrence County) that he closed the lid after the body was laid in it and that he attended it to the grave and saw it interred about the 20th June 1847, and further deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed in open Court Jan'y 9. 1850
William Goter
James D. Clarke Prothonotary
shmer. and contains a true statement (as this

Mir ist ein Sohn geboren im Jahr Christi 1792
Am 28 October ist er getauft worden und ist der Herr Pfarrer Herrn Adam Ruffmann dafür ist ihm der Name gegeben Adam
Mir ist ein Tochter geboren im Jahr Christi 1793
Am 24 December ist getauft worden die Tochter Herrn Frau Ella Ruffmann ist ihr der Name gegeben Francisca
Mir ist ein Sohn geboren im Jahr Christi 1797 Julius am 30 November
Mir ist ein Tochter geboren im Jahr Christi 1801 am 8 Julius und ist ein Tochter von Herrn 25 Julius Catherina
Mir ist geboren ein Tochter geboren im Jahr Christi 1805 23 der Name ist Maria

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Herrn. Reichsmünzmeister. Gefördert Dinstag Leibal gestalt 10. Junii 1785
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May 17, 1928
Miss Beryle Mershimer Euclid Pennsylvania
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 7141, it appears that Sebastian Mershimer enlisted in 1776, at Chester County, Pennsylvania, and served as a private for one year in Captain Caleb North's Company of Pennsylvania Troops.
He again enlisted, served in Captain Caleb North's and John Christie's Companies, Colonel Johnston's Pennsylvania Regiment to the close of the Revolution, length of service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 1, 1830, while a resident of Beaver County, later Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. He was also granted land by the State of Pennsylvania for his service in the Revolution.
He died June 3, 1845, at Shenango, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier married, May 9, 1782, Ann Catharine, (her maiden name is not stated). She died June 19, 1847, at Shenango, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

Their children, Frances Smith, Catharine Campbell, Peter, Henry and Adam Mersheimer were living in 1850;-- the son, Henry, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, at that time.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Boston Mersheimer, (all spellings of the name searched).
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

No 728 Ann Catharine Mushamer Pa.
Rev Wm R L Rose Feb 25/50
71 211
as 17 June 1844

No. 14 Dec 1828
Return of the Pennsylvania Line entitled to Donation Lands, reported by the late Comptroller General
Rank Regiment acres land No. Sebastian Mershimer Private 5 th Penns a 200 62 1 st Dis.
I do hereby certify that the above is a copy of an entry in a Book called the Return of the Pennsylvania Line entitled to Donation Lands, reported by the late Comptroller General, Remaining in the Office of the Land Office of Pennsylvania In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and caused the seal of said Office to be affixed at Harrisburg this 10 th day of November 1829.
R. M. Cain Deputy Secy L d Office

15-91 Thetfordville March 15th D Ingham 1830 Washington City Treasury Department Hove

22 March
1591
— Sir —
You desire to know the Reason that of Sign my name and at other times but my most there's no Description for it was in regard of me not knowing to write English if your Honor believes that there is any thing desired like a Defread I will add as if some get some person to go with and take me to the Cathedral City but I assure you that at different times I have told people to write my name in English and have but my most you will please let me know as soon as possible what I am to do and I will Endeavour to comply from your very humble Servant
Robert ...
the Humble ... D ...
Sebastian ...
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Marschamer
Marschamer
Marschamer
This is right

Nov. 18 1900 J. B. also known - New Castle Pa
1928-May 17, Hist to Miss Beyle Mersheimer M.E.E.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
7141
P. O. Mersheimer Ann Catherine Mersheimer
Service: Widow Sebastian Mersheimer Marshammer
Enlisted: REJECTED , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
A.O. Aug. 14, 1906
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

The Honorable J. D. Brigham Tresury Department Washington City
April
December 1 st 1862

Rec'd Dec 1829.
1187
Honored Sir in Complying with your Request I have received a Certificate from the Land Office of Pennsylvania showing that a General to the Last act of the Congress of the United States that I was Entitled to the benefits as an old Revolutionary Soldier of that Law I thought to have it done before this time but I am old and infirm Not able to go abroad and has to depend on other people and friends to do business for me the Certificate is now inclosed to your Honor and if there is any Election making if you will let me know I will endeavor to procure it for I do assure you Sir I am very in- burn for your Honorable Service. D
the 2 Dec 1829
Subscription Mary's minutes

Newcastle Pa
Feb 5th 1850
Mr A. P. Norton I Received your letter last Evening you stated on examination you found the record was torn from it - at the same time it was my belief that it should remain on the declaration - I think the Prathaatary told me by all means I should keep the record that the Presiding Judge had told him so, and taken off for my part I want to business right if I know Therefore I Enclose and send you the family Record of my father's bible I stated to you heretofore that there was 5 Children living whose names are Adam Murthim Grasses Smith Catharine Campbell Peter Murthim Henry Murthim you have no record of but I cut it out of the back part of the bible which I believe to be my record you will find it at the bottom put on with wafers According to delay at that time I could hardly get any thing done on the account of Sickniss Confinement therefore I showed it through and it remained until the 2nd week before I could attend to it and the it did not pay
Very Truly Yours Henry Murthim

Washington - Feb. 14, 1850.
Sir;
Herewith is presented the declaration in the case of Ann Catherine Mershimer, widow of Sebastian Mershimer under act of 17 th June 1844.
The family record was detached from the declaration - but fastened to it again -
The reason of its being detached. You will find given in the letter of the son Henry Mershimer herewith enclosed -
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt -
L.M. Drury -
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions -
Washington -
D.C.

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#46,465

Recd 26 Jan'y 1829
Ho. Rep s Jan'y 24 th 1829.
Sir
I enclose you the declaration of proof of Benjamin Storrett - who applies for a pension under the act of the 15 th of May 1828. - When you have examined & decided on his case, be pleased to advise me of it.
Very Respectfully
Yr Ob t & very obed t Serv t
James M. Jackson

NEW CASTLE CHAPTER SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
New Castle, Pa.
190
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Com. of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
If Sebastian Mershimer (on some rolls, "Boston" Mershimer) of the 3 rd Penna. Regt. Revolutionary War, applied for a pension will you please give me such of his military and personal record as may appear in said application.
Yours truly J. S. Dushane Pres.

Euclid, Penna
Aug. 9, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:—
I would like to have a copy of the information Sebastian Mershimer furnished when he applied for pension.
Sebastian Mershimer served in the Revolutionary War.
Yours sincerely
Miss Beyle Mershimer Euclid, Pa.
P.S. Did Boston Mershimer ever apply for a pension? If so, I would also like to have a copy of it.
Beyle Mershimer