Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2223, for Frederick Reeger, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Army
Reeger, Frederick Mattox, Margaret Former widow
W 2223 B.L. No. 13446-160-55
CONTENTS

9719
Pennsylvania R
Fredk Reeger
of Westmoreland in the state of Penns who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Pulaski of the line, for the term of Three years La and Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of April 1819 and sent to M c Jack, esq. Greensburg pa
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 7m 2/3 $ 56. 57 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 September 1819. 48.
$ 104. 05
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
9719 Continued
Notation in right margin: Notation in right margin, oriented vertically, likely containing administrative or filing information.

Free
The Secretary for the War-department Washington City

Frederick Ryger of Washington Township, County of Westmoreland and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, house Carpenter, upon oath makes the following declaration
That the said Frederick Ryger on the first of July 1776 enlisted as a private for the term of five months in Captain John Struble's company of foot in Col. Peter Krichline's Regt. Regiment in the Pennsylvania line and faithfully served in said company until the 16 th day of November in said year when he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington and remained a prisoner by the British until the 10 th of January following.
That the Declarant on the 2 nd day of May A.D. 1778 again enlisted for the term of one year in Captain Bandalos company of horse in Col. Coonatch's Regiment (Count Delaware Legion) of the Pennsylvania line that the Declarant faithfully served the whole of the last mentioned term and was on the 3 rd of May 1779 honourably discharged.
That the Declarant received a written certificate of his discharge for the last mentioned term of service which he herewith presents.
That the declarant is in the 60 th year of his age inform and from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his estate for support.
Sworn to and declared before me one of the Associate Judges in and for the County of Westmoreland aforesaid this 3 rd day of August A.D. 1815
Wm. Smith
Frederick Ryger

I William Jack Esquire one of the associate justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Frederick Rieger did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me together with the certificate of his discharge to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of August A.D. 1818
Wm Jack
Westmoreland County ss I John H. Wire prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvan- ia Do hereby certify that William Jack before whom the within Declaration on oath was made & before whom the above certificate is signed at the time of the making said Declaration, and signing said certificate was one of the associate Judges of the said Court duly commissioned and sworn To all whose acts as such full faith and credit is due. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Greencastle in said County this third day of August Anno Domini eighteen hundred eighteen.
For John H. Wire prothly
Morrison Underwood

1695. v Wm. Pack Esq. Judge Westm d and Cambr y Rec d Aug t 12 th 1808. 1 box
Morrison Underwood

Fifth Judicial
DISTRICT OF
Pennsylvania
ss.
On this 17 th day of January, 1821, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said District, according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction of the person and of the subject matter, aged 83 years, resident in Allegheny County in said District who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That in the year 1776 he enlisted in Easton - Northampton County Penna. under Capt. John Arnold of the Flying Camp Regiment Penna. line commanded by Col. Peter Michaux - that he again enlisted under General Polaski in the year 1778 - for one year and was discharged by the said General in 1779 and that his original discharge from General Polaski is now in the War Office
and that I have received a pension on a certificate from the War Office of the United States, numbered 9719 dated March 23 rd 1819
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz:— One Cow, One Sheep — besides nothing Bedding
My occupation is a Farmer the number, names and age of my family, residing with me and their capacity to contribute to my support as follows, to wit: Margaret aged 45, My son Isaac 7 and Sarah 5 years old my two daughters Mary 13 & Margaret 10 years of age that the youngest is sometimes sickly and occasionally unable to work
And further, the deponent doth declare and make oath that he is in such indigent circumstances, as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country. And that he lately resided in Westmoreland County Pa
Sworn and declared to in open court on the 17 th day of January A.D. 1821 before me at Pittsburgh Allegheny County Pennsylvania
Richd. Rogers Rutland Vt

• Allegheny County ss.
I Ephraim Pentland, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County aforesaid - Do hereby certify that the aforesaid young cask and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount, in value of property exhibited in the said schedule is twenty dollars — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirtieth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Ephraim Pentland

1856 Oct. 16 from Phila: to Pittsburgh for 11 March '48 '56 Oct. 28 To Pension Agent
318
Pennsylvania
Phila a Pitts
Margaret Waller, widow of Frederick Keeger, who served in the Revolutionary Pennsylvania Line war, as a Corporal of Cav.
Increased from $60
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Oct. 1856.
and sent to
J. J. Coombs Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 154. Vol. 26.

No 2426
Margaret Mattox formerly widow of Frederick Reeger La,
Act. 29 July 1848
Married 1795 Husband died 1831
Adm d one year Comp d of Cavalry,
f60. per annum Fr 11 March 1848.
Samuel Stolstein Mercer, La

State of Pennsylvania Mercer County
I M. C. Trout, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said Court, do hereby certify that on the 16 th day of August 1849 proof was made before the judges of said Court, (which proof was adjudged by the same Court to be sufficient) that
Frederick Reeger, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, died in said County on the 17 th day of June 1831 leaving a widow named Margaret, who afterwards married Joseph Mattox, but who is now a widow, the said Joseph Mattox having died in year 1845
And further I the said M. C. Trout do further certify that the depositions of Marga- ret Mattox, Joseph Keck, Abraham Keck and Isaac Reeger hereto annexed were all sworn to in Open Court before the judges of the Court aforesaid on the 16 th day of August 1849
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Mercer this 17 th day of August 1849
M. C. Trout Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County
On this 16 day of August 1849 personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Mercer Margaret Mattox a resident of said County of Mercer aged Seventy three years who after being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29 1848. That she is the widow of Frederick Reeger who was a private in the Revolutionary war and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Frederick Reeger in the month of October
in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five and that her husband the aforesaid Frederick Reeger died on the 17th day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previously to the second of January eighteen hundred and thirty one at the time above stated. She further states that after the death of the said Frederick Reeger she was married to Joseph Mattox who has since died and she swears
that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension sworn to & subscribed in her
Open Court
Margaret J. Mattox Mark
"June" erased - and August interlined before signed
Signed in presence of
W. L. Trout
J. H. T. ...

State of Pennsylvania Mercer County ss.
On this 16 th day of August 1849 personally appeared before the judges of said Court Joseph Keck who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that I have been acquainted with Margaret Mat- tox, who was the widow of Frederick Reeger, who I understood was a Revolutionary pensioner since the year 1790 up to this day - and lived a close neighbor to her in Westmoreland County Penn a from 1790 up to 1797 when I moved to Mercer County Penn a I was not present at the marriage of the said Margaret to the said Frederick Reeger but saw the Rev Mr Stake in the fall of 1795 a few days after the marriage when he told in my presence that he had married them a few days before - I knew the said Frederick Reeger and the said Margaret to live together as man & wife from the fall of 1795 for up- wards of thirty years - I was at the baptism of a child of the said Frederick & Marga- ret in the year 1798 and stood god father for the child - The child was baptized by Rev Mr Stake
Joseph Keck
"Then" intoned before signed - M. C. Trout.

State of Penn a Mercer County, ss
This 16 th of Aug t 1849 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Abraham Keck of said County who after being duly sworn according to law in Open Court doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Margaret Matton who was the widow of Frederick Reagle who I understand from Common Report was a Revolutionary Soldier from the year 1786 up to the present day - living her close neighbor from the 1786 to the year 1801. when I moved to Mercer County I was not present at the marriage of the said Frederick to the said Margaret but understand they were married in 1795 and knew them to live together as man and wife from sometime in 1795 up to the year 1827. when I left in Mercer County.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court.
A. C. Traub.
Abraham Keck

State of Penn a Mercer County
Personally appeared in Open Court this 16 th of Augst. 1849 Isaac Reeger who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he frequently saw the old Blank book that contained a record of the births of the children of Conrad Reet- on Reeger and Margaret his wife now Margaret Mattax and when the book was nearly worn out he copied the records into the family bible - that the old record is destroyed - and the following is list of the ages of the children as copied by this deponent.
Samuel, born July 14 th 1796. Elizabeth born April 6 1798 Joseph born Sep r 27 1799 George born April 18 1801 Michael born June 6 1803 Nancy born May 11 1805 Margaret born Augst 17 1807 Abraham born Oct 23 1809 Isaac born Oct 23 1811 Daria born 1817
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court Augst. 16 1849 N. C. Trout
Isaac Reeger

No 2426
Margaret Hutton formerly widow of Frederick Reeger In,
Act. 29 July 1848
Married 1798 Husband died 1831
Ady d one year Copy of Cavalry,
f60. per annum To 11 March 1848.
Samuel Stolton Mercer, In

109275 Act Mar 3
Age 30 1/2
Margaret Stapp wid. formerly of Frederick Reeger, California
13446 Fairy 13446
Rev. A. A. A. A. Pension Penn Aug 48 - 318
AD: 1600a, Aug 29/55, N.Y. H.D.
Sam H. Holstein Pension Penn.
Vol R. page 34

State of Pennsylvania County of Mercer p.
On this Twenty third day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Margaret Mattox aged Seventy nine years a resident of Mercer County in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law declared that she is the identical Margaret Mattox who is the widow of Frederick Reeger who was a corporal of Cavalry in the revolutionary war, and that she is now a revolutionary pensioner of the United States as the widow of said Frederick Reeger and that she has in her possession and is the identical Margaret Mattox named in an original certificate in her possession of which the following is a true copy
"Department of the Interior, Widow's Pension: "I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29 th 1848 "Margaret Mattox widow of Frederick Reeger who was "a corporal of Cavalry in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of sixty dollars and — her annu, commencing on the 4 th of March 1848 and Continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Seal
No 318
Examined & countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Given at the Department of the Interior this thirty first day of August one thousand eight hun- dred and forty nine
J. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior
She further states that she was married to the said Frederick Reeger in the County of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania on the _____ day of A.D. _____ by one Rev. Stock and that her name before her said marriage was Margaret Krisply

her said husband died at the County of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania on the fifteenth day of June A.D. 1831 - - and that she is now a widow She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1835. and she further de- clares that she has never applied for nor received any bounty land warrant under any act of congress nor applied for any other
her Margaret J. Mattox mark
We Theodor Hengst and Wilhelm Garigiss residents of Mercer County in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declara- was signed and acknowledged by Margaret Mat- tox in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no in- terest in this claim -
Daniel Hecker J. P.
State of Pennsylvania County of Mercer ss.
J. D. W. Findley Prothonotary of the Court of common Pleas of said county of Mercer do hereby certify that Daniel Hecker Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to at the time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned in said county and that his signature is genuine Given under my hand and seal of office at Mercer this 25 th of April 1835 D. W. Findley Pro

Dir WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2223.
Over Margaret Mattoy, Widow of Frederick Mattoy, Conf. Rev. War.
Act: July 29. 1848.
Index — Vol. M. , Page 1
[Arrangement of 1870.]

found in 1910 in the ground
Reger, Frederick Penn. W2223
discovered in the ground

Baltimore 3 rd May 1779.
Beare of this Friedrich Ryger Corporal in General Count Pulasky Legion which enlisted for one year in the Service, and Stand his Same as Honest and Brave Men hear her with his Discharge from the Lord anny Persenns health in peace and Prosperity to anny Soldier Seign meet main one Heane

Pillsburgh Roll Act 18 March 1818. Frederick Reeger, his $8 per month To what time last paid? Died 17 th June 1831 on his death. Cole
5 13.446
5 No 100

From: Act 29 th July, 48, Pa;
B. D. D.

U. S. Pension Agency, Pittsburgh, October 23, 1856.
J. Minot, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
As I understand, from your letter of the 16 th inst. for the "transfer" of Margaret Mattok, widow of Frederick Reeger, revolutionary pensioner, set 29 th July, 1848, from the Philadelphia to the Pittsburgh Pension Agency, that she was on the Roll of the former agency at $96 per annum up to the date of your letter - she having been paid at this agency at $60 per annum up to 4 th September, 1856, I respectfully request to be informed, whether I am to pay her the increase from the 4 th of March, 1848.
I have the honor to be,
very respectfully,
your ob't. servant,
M c Grayson,
P. Agent.

Copy
Department of the Interior. Pension Office. October 16th 1856.
Sir:
You are hereby informed that Margaret Mattox, formerly widow of Frederick Ruger, a Pensioner. At 29 July 1848, late of the Philadelphia agency at the rate of ninety Six Dollars per annum, has this day been transferred to the roll of Pensioners of the United States for the Pittsburg Agency to take effect from and after the 4th March, 1848 - former payments at $60 per annum to be deducted. You will, therefore, cease to pay her from that time and regulate your books accordingly.
I am, very respectfully, Your obedient Servant, J. Cole for Commissioner of Pensions
J. D. Anderson Agent for paying U. S. Pensions Philadelphia Pa:

Margaret Walter formerly wife of Frederick Reeger Penn's
$46 a year from April 1848, to deduct $60 a year,
Leat to J. J. Coombs Esq Present

Washington, Sept 24 th 1886.
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to reply for the increase of the pension allowed to Margaret Mattay, formerly widow of Frederick Hergen, of Pa. under act of 29 th July 1848. Her husband drew a pension of $96 per annum, to the day of his death, and under the will settled construction of the act under which the widow is pensioned, she is entitled to the same amount.
I am expecting her present certificate by mail in a few days, and when rec d I will return it to your office.
Very respectfully, Yours obed serv t J. J. Coombs,
Hon. J. Minto Comm r of Pensions

Meier Feb 26 1852
Hon Jas E Heath
Com missioer of Pension,
Dear Sir
I am under much obligation for your promptness in forwarding copy of the evidence on which pension was granted to Conrad Reager - and I regret being obliged to trouble you for a copy of the documents on which pensions were granted to Frederick Reager and Joshua Cook - Nothing but the desire to obtain for the widows of said persons the benefit of the acts of the Legislature of Penn a granting pensions to widows of def d pensioners moves me to make the request -
With Statements of legal
Yours &
Sam H. Stein
A Reager was "corporal of company"

Brief in the case of Margaret Mattay former wid of Fred k Reeger County and State of Penn a act 29 July 1848
Claim, (" original " or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the act of 1818 & 1820 at $96 a year,
He was pensioned at $60 a year for his actual service , she was entitled to the same amount her husband received -
(If the original .)
Has additional evidence been filed since the submission of the claim? If so, what?
She is therefore allowed $56 deducting $60
Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Coombs Esq Present
Thomas D. Ripleff Examining Clerk.

Margaret Malloy
True copy of Certificate parallel at Pittsburgh, in lieu of Certificate of the 10 th October 1836, Recall Notification to the Phila. Pen. & Md. & Genl. Notification at Pittsburgh etc.
Pittsburgh to Phila. Jan y 2 nd 1838. from J. M c Manus Jan y 2 nd 1838.
J. J. Coombes Pennt.

Pension Agency. Philadelphia: Oct: 13 th 1856.
Sir:-
I am in receipt of a notification from your office increasing the pension of Margaret Mattox, formerly widow of Frederick Reyer, from $60. per annum, to $96 per annum, under Act of 29 th July 1848. It appears by the Books of this office that Margaret Mattox was transferred to the Pittsburgh, Pa. Agency on the 21 st July 1851. The last payment noted on the books is on the 4 th March 1857. I await further instructions in this case.
Truly Yours S. S. Anderson. Pension Agent.
To J. Minot Ely Commissioner of Pensions Washington.
J.C.

Margaret Mattie for. wks. of M ch Rugen, Pa
Act 29 th July 1848 admitted
For increase from $60 to $96
J. J. Coombs

Know all men by these presents, that I. Marye- et Mattox of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, formerly widow of Frederick Reger, do hereby authorize and empower J. J. Coombs, of Washington City, to prosecute any claim I may have for an increase of my pension, on account of the Revolutionary services of my said husband, and to receive any certificate that may be issued therefor.
Witness my hand this 24 th day of September 1856
Attest. Catharine Simonton
For Maryant & Mattox Mark

318. Pitts Pennsylvania Margaret Mattox widow of Frederick Reeger who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal of Cavalry (Philadelphia Roll) inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of August, 1849, and sent to
Samuel Koolein Mercer Pa.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 22 1848 , Page 225 Vol. 1
July 29. 1848
Book D.
1836 act 15th See Letter of Pension etc. of 13 Oct. This Pension transferred in 1851 to Pittsburgh from Philadelphia.

Fredrick Reeger Died on the 17 th of June 1831
War Department,
PENSION OFFICE, N o 9,719. 26 th April, 1821.
SIR :
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in September next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. S. Edwards
To Mr. Frederick Reeger, Pittsburg, Pa

Mexico Augt 17. 1844
Hon S. L. Edwards Sir
Enclosed you will find the application of Mrs Margaret Mattox widow of Frederick Reege Revolutionary soldier for pension - I do hope you will be able to give it your immediate attention as Mrs Mattox in the course of nature can only live but a short time to enjoy its benefits - she is now living on the cold charity of a cold world - not having one cent she can call her own -
Yours &
Samuel H. G. G. G.