Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R., for Philip Remair, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
La. Remair, Philip, Philip B. Barnet  P
" Reamer
" Ramer
CONTENTS
" Remair
Elizabeth

Catharine Hildebrandt & Christina Wagner, only surviving children of Philip Barmut. Remain & Elizabeth Reman
Declaration for a Revolutionary Pension.
Act 7 July 1838
Set Sept 18/51
Edwards & Smith Agents.

State of Pennsylvania County of York
On this thirty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared, before me the undersigned, President Judge of the court of Common pleas of said county of York, the same being a court of record. Mrs Catharine Hildebrandt, aged fifty two years, and Mrs Christina Wagner, aged forty seven years, residents of Shrewsbury Township, County of York and state of Pennsylvania, who, being first duly affirmed according to law, do on their oaths declare. That they are the children and only surviving children of Philip Hemaire whose name was sometimes written Hamey and who was known by the name of Barnet Hemaire after his marriage and who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and Elizabeth his wife. That they make this declaration in order to obtain the pension due their mother the said Elizabeth Hemaire at the time of her death, provided for by act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838. The said Philip Hemaire resided in the county of York and state of Pennsylvania at the time he entered the army. That the said Philip Hemaire enlisted as a private into the service of the United States at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, about the year 1776, first in the eleventh, and afterwards in the Second regiment of the Pennsylvania Line. That he was in the battles of Long Island, Brandywine and Paoli. That he was some of the time out of the service, but served in the whole for about the term of five years and until the close of the war. That their father the said Philip, and mother the said Elizabeth Hemaire were married at York, in the county of York and state of Pennsylvania in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety. That the said Philip or Barnet Hemaire died at Hopewell in York county on the fifteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. That their mother the said Elizabeth Hemaire never married again, but remained a widow until the fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty nine on which day she died. That their father and mother were not married prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty four viz, one thousand seven hundred and ninety. That they are unable to state the name of the captains under whom their father served, or the name of the company or companies to which he belonged. They having lost all the papers belonging to their father the said Hemaire at the time his property was sold soon after his death, and further that they have never made any application for a pension before.
Affirmed to, and subscribed on the day and year first mentioned above written, before me, and I hereby certify that the undersigned applicant are unable to attend court by reason of old age. Witness my hand and seal this 31 st day of May 1851.
Catharine her Hildebrandt Christina mark her Wagner and

State of Pennsylvania, York County, ss. I, John R. Darnell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify, that the Hon. Daniel Durkee, before whom the foregoing Affirmation was made is now and was at the time of doing the same, the presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, duly com- missioned & qualified as such - that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine - and that the said Court is a Court of record and of law.
In Testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at York this 3rd day of June, A.D. 1851. for J. R. Darnell W. H. Gengenritz Clerk.
Catharine Hildebrandt & Christina Wagner, only surviving children of Philip Bannet. Remainder Elizabeth Reman
Declaration for a Revolutionary Pension -
Act 7 July 1838 Set Sept 18/51
Edwards & Smith Agents.

June 24 th 1854
M rs Pension Commissioners these lines are to enquire whether Charles Blake small hath received Catherine Ramers Pension Money due to her of her Father Phillip Ramer Soldier in the revolutionary war Mr Blakeman hath undertook the collecting of the money a few years back but he gave no account for the last year and she would like to know whether he received it or not Please to write me an answer and Direct to John Hildenbrand of Jacob Apple Grove P. Office York County Hopewell Township

5 Pension Commissioners Washington City P. Office
D.C.
No 14.391
Elizth. Remair decd wid: of Philip or Barnet.
Penn
Act 7 th July 1838
could not find this Edward & Smith Sept 18. 1851 " " " Dec. 3/57.
due July 18. 606
Service Pension for

State of Pennsylvania County of York ss
On this twenty eighth day of the present appeared before me an Notary Public in and for the County of residents of Hanover township, county & State of aforesaid and he sworn testified as follows: That he has no pecuniary interest in for a pension that he was well acquainted with said Philip Re soon after the Revolutionary War and that he has frequently heard and who was also in the Revolutionary War of the different places there Army and of the different Battles which he had been engaged in died about the year 1770 since which time the said Re main Remain died in Hanover Township County of York and State of aforesaid two years ago and further that his Catherine Hildebrand and and Elizabeth Re main deceased
Witness present Benjamin Shaffer Joseph Holland

State of Pennsylvania County of York. ss
On this twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the County of State aforesaid, Mr. John Ehrmann aged Seventy three years a resident of Shrewsbury township, county of York & State of aforesaid and to me personally known who is credited to be a true and correct copy of the original hereunto subscribed and acknowledged before me this day personally known to me to be the person described in and who is entitled to credit and after being duly sworn testified as follows: That he has no pecuniary or other interest in the application of the heirs of the late Philip Reinair for a pension that he was well acquainted with said Philip Reinair who came from Berks County State of Pennsylvania soon after the Revolutionary War and that he has frequently heard said Reinair talk of George Ehrmann and who was his parents father and who was also in the Revolutionary War of the different places through which he had marched while serving in the United States Army and of the different Battles which he had been engaged in during said war that the said Reinair married Elizabeth Miller about the year 1770 since which time the said Reinair has been known by the name of Barnet Reinair the said Barnet Reinair died in Glynne Township County of York and State of aforesaid about the year 1815 and the said Elizabeth his wife died about two years ago and further that Mrs. Catherine Hildebrandt and Mrs. Christina Wagner are the only surviving heirs of Barnet and Elizabeth Reinair deceased
John Ehrmann Mark
Witness present Benjamin Sheffer Joseph Hollanda
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal this twenty eighth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one Joseph Hollanda Notary Public

No 14.391

Sir,
Washington 11 June 1857
Enclosed are the rep revolutionary pension papers of Catharine Hildebrandt & Christina Wagner, only surviving children of Philip or Philip B. Reamer, & Elizabeth Reamer deceased.
Please report the case to us & much Oblyg Respectful Edwards Smith
A. C. Heath Esq. Com Pens.

Edward H. Smith

York Oct 1. 1881. I Inverness Minister of the Gospel of the First Reformed congregation of the Borough of York. and its vicinity do hereby certify that from an exam- ination of the books there appears to have been no record of any church kept by the pastor of the congregation prior to the year 1790, 1791 and 1792, and that the names of Rev. Mr. Stock and Rev. Mr. Broderick are found in the records of the congregation from 1783 to 1789 inclusive, and that during the years 1790, 1791 and 1792, Rev. Mr. Stock and Rev. Mr. Broderick were the Pastors of said congregation.
Sworn to & Subscribed
Left October 1st 1881
before me
J. G. Gault
(Jacob Wiest)
and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Wiest the above official, President of the Consistory above mentioned and know him to be a man of truth & veracity and may way entitled to credit. Witness my hand & seal at the Borough of York the day & year above mentioned.
J. G. Gault Esq.

Pennsylvania York County, ss.
I L. R. Varnum the Secretary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County - Certify that Joseph Gaulton by before whom the within affidavit was made is and at the time of signing the same was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the signature thereof appears - and purporting to be his signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 1st day of October A.D. 1851.
L. R. Varnum, Pro.

State of Pennsylvania County of York
On this twenty sixth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state above mentioned, Mr John Redmond aged 80 years a resident of Hopewell Township in said county and state - who is personally known to me and who is entitled to full credit who being duly sworn according to law declares that he was in the expedition known as St. Clair's defeat - And that he was well acquainted with Philip Remain who was a Revolutionary soldier - That the said Philip Remain came from Berks County in the state of Pennsylvania to Hopewell Township in the county of York about the year seventeen hundred and eighty four. Said Philip Remain was married to Elizabeth Miller in the winter of the year seventeen hundred and ninety by preacher Brodamer at York. Said preacher also married witness in July seventeen hundred and ninety four. is positive that Remain was married before St. Clair's defeat and that said Remain was a Revolutionary soldier. Remembers him well because he worked for witness mother and that he was the best marksman in the county. Said Remain was known by the name of Philip and Barnet at the time that he worked for my mother -
That Mrs Catharine Hildebrandt and Christina Wagner are children of Philip or Barnet and Elizabeth Remain - Said Philip or Barnet Remain died in the year 1815 and his wife Elizabeth in 1849.
And further that the witness is not interested in the application of said Remain's heirs for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written.
John Redmond
Samson Smith

State of Pennsylvania
York County ss.
I, John R. Dornell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Certify, that Samuel Smith, Esquire, before whom the within or foregoing affidavit was made is and at the time of doing the same was a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such - and that the within or foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court, at York, this 1st day of October, A.D. 1857.
J. R. Dornell, P.N.

Sir, Washington 4. Oct. 1837
Enclosed we send the additional evidence in support of the claim of the heirs of Philip or Daniel & Elizabeth Reamer, for a revolutionary pension, which claim was suspended on the 18 Sept, ult.
Please report to us Very Respectfull Edwards Smith
J. E. Heath Esq Com. Pens.
P.S. We would suggest that this is an unusual name, & if a claim has ever been made by any person of the same name or any thing like it, it can easily be detected If there has not it would seem to be strong presumptive evidence that these claimants father was entitled the person who served according to the record evidence filed — E. S.

Copy
Pension Office
Messrs. Smith & Edwards Washington, D.C.
December 3, 1851
Sirs                      The additional evidence in the case of Elizh. Remair decd. widow of Philip or Barnet claiming a pension under the Act of July 7th 1838, has been examined and filed but is not satisfactory.
It would seem probable that the names Remair and Reamer mentioned in the certificate of the Auditor General of Pa. belonged to different individuals and there is no proof to identify either with the husband of the claimant. The very sudden change in the christian name of the claimant's husband immediately after his marriage is calculated to excite surprize and is not accounted for in any way. He, it is said, was married to the claimant very soon after he settled in York County and ever afterwards was called Barnet. The recollections of the witnesses seem to go but little beyond the date of the marriage, after which, it is said, he was called Barnet. The names are so different that if the change took place as alleged there must have been some special cause for it. Barnet Remair could not be mistaken for Philip Remair & far less for Philip Reamer. It will be necessary to furnish satisfactory or at least plausible reason why the name of Philip Remair was the same individual who, after surviving in the Pennsylvania Line, married the claimant & was ever afterwards known by his acquaintances as Barnet Remair.
Very truly yours,
J. E. Heath

All papers in this jacket were taken from Rev. War Pension claim N. 3301, Philip Roemer, widow Elizabeth. Not identical.
July 1931 JMMS

State of Pennsylvania County of York
On this thirtieth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State above mentioned Mr Jacob Sharer of York county to me personally known and who is entitled to credit who being duly sworn according to law and questioned by me declared that he was acquainted with Philip Remain who was a revolutionary soldier. Said Remain came from Berks county soon after the said war and settled in Hopewell Township in this county and was married to Elizabeth Miller at York about 60 years ago when I was a young man. Philip Remain was called Barney sometimes before he was married and was always called Barney after he was married - he died about the time of the war at Baltimore.
My wife knew Philip Remain in Berks county. She knew him better and longer than I did she told me that he was in the war My wife is dead now
I am positive that Philip Remain was called Barney after he was married, I do not know when his widow died. Catharine Hildebrandt and Christina Wagner are the children of Philip Remain and Elizabeth his wife. Witness is eighty years old and has no interest in the application of Remains heirs for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the state above written - and I believe the above is true
Jacob Sharer
Pennsylvania
Matthias Ness
York County, ss. - I L. R. Dornell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County - Certify that Matthias Ness, Esq., before whom the Above affidavit was made is and at the time of signing the same was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st day of October A.D. 1851. L. R. Dornell, Pro.

In the Case of Catharine Hildebrandt Christina Wagner, only surviving children of Philip, or Philip D. Reame  appl n for a Pension
Please file with the papers of said Catharine & Christina. June 12, 57
Edward H. Smith
Patent Office, June 11, 1857

State of Pennsylvania County of North W.S.
On this third day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Mr John Stecher aged eighty years a resident of Hopewell Township to me personally known to be the person described in and who is entitled to credit. Who being first duly sworn according to law, declares that he was well acquainted with Philip Remain from the time he came into said county until the day of his death. The said Philip Remain married Elizabeth Miller when said Remain was twenty years of age, after which time the said Remain was generally known by the name of Barant Remain. The said Remain was generally called Philip before his marriage which was his true name as deponent verily believes, and further that deponent is not interested in the application of said Remains heirs for pension and that deponent is 80 years of age.
John Stecher
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written
Samson Smith
Pennsylvania In the County of North W.S. I, John R. Darnell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify that Samson Smith, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
My commission whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Easton, this 10th day of June A.D. 1851. for J. R. Darnell Pro. W. G. Gantz, C.K.

Heirs of Philip or Barnet Remain.
Proof of heirship & death of Barnet & Elizabeth Remain.

State of Pennsylvania County of York
On this nineteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me the undersigned President Judge of the court of Common Pleas of said county of York, Philip Schneider (say to me personally known and who is entitled to credit. Who being first duly sworn according to law makes the following statement, That he was acquaint- ed with Barnet Kaman of York County State of Pennsylvania, who since shortly previous to the 21 st day of March 1815 in which said day letters of administration were granted to him the said Philip Schneider by the register of said county of York on the estate of said Barnet Kaman, on the settlement of the estate, the same was divided amongst Jacob, Elizabeth Catharine, John and Christine Kaman chil- dren of said Barnet Kaman and Elizabeth Remain his widow. The said Catharine who was the third child who intermarried with John Hildebrandt and the said Chris- tine the youngest child who intermarried with Henry Wagner, being now the only surviving children of said Barnet Kaman

State of Pennsylvania County of York
On this nineteen the day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me the undersigned President Judge of the court of Common Pleas of said county of York. Philip Schneider Esq. to me personally known and who is entitled to credit. Who being first duly sworn according to law makes the following statement. That he was acquaint- ed with Barnet Kaman of York County State of Pennsylvania, who since shortly previous to the 21 st day of March 1815 in which said day letters of administration were granted to him the said Philip Schneider in the register of said county of York on the estate of said Barnet Kaman, on the settlement of the estate, the same was divided amongst Jacob, Elizabeth Catharine, John and Christine Kaman chil- dren of said Barnet Kaman and Elizabeth Remain his widow. The said Catharine who was the third child who intermarried with John Hildebrandt and the said Chris- tine the youngest child who intermarried with Henry Wagner, being now the only surviving children of said Barnet Kaman

And further that the said Jacob Hannan received his share of the Estate from the defendant in the fall of the Year 1816 at which time the said Jacob was twenty one years of age and upwards, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Philip Schneider Sworn to and subscribed to before me on the day and date first written
York, Pa.
York County, S.S.
I John R. Donnell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, the said Court being a Court of Record, certify that the Hon. Daniel Durkee, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is the pre- siding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified as such & that the foregoing sig- natures purporting to be his is are genuine.
In Witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at York, this 19th day of May A.D. 1851.
for J. R. Donnell W. H. Gentry Pro Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania County of York
On this nineteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me the undersigned Prisoner & Judge of the court of com- mon pleas of said county of York, Mrs Margaret Beck aged seventy two of Shrewsbury, and to me personally known and who is entitled to credit, who being first duly sworn according to law make the following state- ment, That she was acquainted with Barnet Remain and Elizabeth his wife in their lifetime, that she re- members when they left home for York for the purpose of getting married, That she afterwards lived in their family and nursed their oldest son, Jacob, That the said Barnet Remain is dead and that Elizabeth his wife died on the fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and that she never married again after her husband the said Barnet Remains death, She further states that she was about fifteen years of age when she nursed the said Jacob Remain and that she is now seventy two years of age and that the said Barnet and Elizabeth Remain never had a child until after said marriage Sworn to and subscribed to before me William Margaret Beck me the day and date first above written Mark Wheeler

Eleventh Regiment 1780
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Beven and Captain Erevius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing interest at six per cent from January 1781. Signed John Pierce Commissioner and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to January 1, 1781.
   State of Issues No of Certificates Letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars 90 th     Nov 11 th 94 6x Philip Retmer 2216 36 60 Std o     
36 60 33 00 3 30
Auditor General's Office Harrisburg June 10, 1857.
I certify text. I certify the above to be a true copy and extract from Page 3 rd of Payroll book B pertaining to the Revolutionary war and now remaining in this department. 
Given under my hand and Seal of Office the day and year aforesaid.
E. Brann Auditor
(666) 36 60 3 33 00 3 30 60 90 07 3 2 40 1 98

Second Regiment 1783
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Francis Healy, Agents for the late Pennsylvania line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing interest at six per cent. from November the fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to November 3 rd 1783.
   Date of Issues No of Certificates Letter Names Sums Signers   Dolls 90 th     Sept. 28 th 1 P x Philip Remair 40 60 Philip Remair  
Auditor General's Office Harrisburg Pa. June 10. 1818
I certify the above to be a true copy and extract from page 38 of Pay roll book A. pertaining to the Revolutionary war and now remaining in this department, -
Witness my hand and seal of office the day & year aforesaid C. Banks.
Adj. Gen
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