Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,991, for Adam Reichenbach, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Reichenbach, Adam or Richenback
S. 5,991
carded
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania 29,773
Adam Richenbach
of Lehigh Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Shaffer of the Regt. commanded by Col. Geiger in the Penn. mil. time for 6 months
Adam Richenbach Record corrected, P. May 21, 1944
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feb. 1835 and sent to Hon. W. A. Muhlenberg N.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 34. 70.00 Semest. allowance ending 4 th March 35. 10.00 $ 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E-2 Vol. 5 Page 53
d. Jan 9. 1835 A B

32.752
Adam Rickenbach
— Feb. 11. 1895.
Pension Office Pennsylvania
for 1875 p. 6
$20.
E.
Hon. H. A. Muhlenberg

State of Pennsylvania } Before John Hagel one of the associates Lehigh County to wit { judges in & for said County of Lehigh
On the 2 nd day of February 1835, personally appeared, before the judge above named, who is now sitting at the house of the following applicant. Adam Reichenbach now residing in upper Milford Township in said County, aged eighty years on the 15 th day of August last past, who first being 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, that he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as here in stated, that is to say, in the year 1777, in the month of August in said year he resided in said upper Milford Township aforesaid, and at that time belonged to the 5 th Class of militia of Pennsylvania as said militia was to be raised, and was drafted for actual service and put under the command of Capt. Shoffer, attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Giguand where marched to the State of New Jersey to new Brunswick, and served a term of two months duty and where dismissed & when at home, and in the year 1778, he was again drafted and mustered & placed under the command of Capt. Good and attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Sturtz where marched to Germantown, the British being at that time in the City of Philadelphia and where marched from place to place in that neighborhood. General Washington was there. General Sullivan commanded the army that he served a term of two months duty as a private militia man & when at home, that in the year 1779 he was again drafted and mustered in the company commanded by Capt. Zrenemayer and attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Giguand, and marched on the north west side of the Blue Mountain in Northampton County and where stationed some of the time, and where stationed along the river Lehigh & some of them along Mohoney Creek for the protection of the inhabitants in that section of the country against the savage Indians who were at that time murdering and plundering the inhabitants of that neighborhood, and after serving a term of two months duty he was dismissed & went home.
In reply to the questions put by the judge according to the instructions of the War department.
The said Adam Reichenbach makes the following
- reply -
1. I was born in said upper Milford Township the Northampton now Lehigh County on the 15 th day of August 1754. 2. and that he lived in said upper Milford Township when he was called into service, each time, and has lived there ever since his return and still lives there. 3. a certificate of my birth & baptism that was taken from the records of the church. 4. I was drafted each time as a private militia man as stated in the foregoing declaration. 5. I cannot recollect the names of any other officers than those mentioned in my declaration -

6. when the term of service of the militia expired they were discharged without discharge, so far as I know. I do not recollect of having received a written discharge
7. George Good and Daniel Fritz Esq. from my neighborhood can testify as to my character for veracity and of their knowledge of my services as a soldier in the revolution
— and I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state which I have no other testimony to offer except the attestation of John Doll which is here to suggest all the rest of my officers & brother soldiers are all sworn to and subscribed
Before me John Fogel
Deft No. 11444
Seigh County Pa.
George Good & Daniel Fritz Esq. testimony of said county, being duly sworn according to law do depose & say that they are now well acquainted with & have long known Adam Reichenbach, the applicant in the foregoing declaration and believe that he is of the age he declares himself to be in said declaration we also believe that he is a man of truth and veracity, we also know that it is generally believed in the neighborhood where he resides that he served in the militia in the revolutionary war. and we believe in that belief —
Sworn to and subscribed on the 2 nd day of February 1835
Daniel Fritz George Good
Before me John Fogel judge of probate
Seigh County Pa. personally appeared before me the judge upon said John Doll aged Seventy Seven Years. who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare & say that he is the deponent and the above named Adam Reichenbach served together a line of two months duty, in Capt. Greene's company as militiaman in the revolutionary war and that he this deponent well knows that the said applicant Adam Reichenbach served several other lines of duty in the militia during the revolutionary war. as they were near neighbours in time of the revolution
Sworn to & subscribed on the 7 th day of February 1835 before me
John Doll Mark
John Fogel judge of probate

And I the said judge Do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogato- ries pursuant by the War department, that the aforesaid ap- plicant served in the War of the Revolution as he has stated and I do further certify that it appears to me that George Good Daniel Kretzschmar, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Lehigh and are creditable persons (to my own knowledge), and that their statements in all respects are true. And I the said judge do further certify that there is no clergymen residing nearer than ten or twelve miles to the residence of the applicant, except Simon Tuman who lately came in the neighborhood who has no knowledge of the applicant's revolutionary services and I the said judge do further certify that John Doll whose depo- sition is hereto annexed is a man of faith & veracity, and his statement is entitled as to the services rendered by Adam Reichenbach the present applicant in the revolutionary war is entitled to full credit. And I the said judge do further certify, that by reason of old age and bodily infirmity the forgoing applicant is not able to attend in person in open court. Witness my hand the day & year first above mentioned
John Fogel
Pennsylvania, S.S. Lehigh County 33.
I Jacob Dillinger Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the peace of said County, Do hereby certify That John Fogel Esquire, whose proper and genuine sig- nature is subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing is, and at the time of subscribing the same was one of the Justices of the said Court, duly Commissioned and Qualified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at the Borough of Northampton, this twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five -
Jacob Dillinger Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Adam Reichenbach or Brichenbach a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S 5991
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 1777 2 mos. Pvt. Shaffer, Griger. Penn.   1778 2 mos. Good Kern   1779 2 mos. Grientmeyer Griger  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Upper Milford Twp. Lehigh Co. Penn.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 2. 1835. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Upper Milford Township, Lehigh Co., Penn.
Age at date of application, 6. Aug. 15. 1754. in Upper Milford Township.
Remarks: He died Jan 9. 1835
General Accounting Office reported, Sept. 23. 1931, date of death June 9. 1835
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

XVI
Johnstown, Pa., Nov. 23, 1914.
Department of the Interior, The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Being Chairman of a "Committee on Old Trails and Historical Records", I am endeavoring to secure all data possible concerning Revolutionary Soldiers whose graves are in our vicinity. Will you kindly forward copies of any data you might have concerning the following men:-
1. David  Livingston , Westmoreland Co., 8 th  Penna. Regiment, Capt. Kilgore , Continental. Col. Broadhead .

2. George Lucas. 3. Samuel Cole. O 4. John Hitt or Hite, Col. Richard Butler's Company. 5. Adam Reichenbach, Northampton Co., Capt. Daniel Good's Company 1st. Battalion. D 6. Michael Reichenbach, 1st Battalion Capt. Daniel Good. O 7. Samuel Inscho, Capt. Harman Stout's Co., 10 Pa. Reg., Col. Richard Humphreys, Brig. D 8. John Ringler, York Co.
Yours respectfully, Mrs. John H. Stephens.
41 Osborne St., Johnstown, Penna.

Mr. Alenton
Fayle D. R. File-14
Feb. 18. 1935 for Pension Office
General Seward [?] looking to City
Plt. care to Hon. H. A. Muhlenberg Senate [?] Pension Office

Revised
5991
INVALID.
File No. 5991
Adam Reichenbach  ★
His Rev War
Act: June 1 th 82
Index: —Vol. 14 , Page 315
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Adam Reichenbach.  ★ Records corrected May 21, 1904. PK
1914 Dec 1. History To Mrs John H. Stephens. m.B.H. m.B.H.