Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42087, Nicholas Bergerhoff, Continental Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Penn.
Bergerhoff, Nicholas S. 42087
CONTENTS

Transf to Ohio 24 th April 1832 and sent to No Wm McCoy H. Reps. — Dead See letter to P. Agt s at Rich- mond & Cincinnati, & to Hon. W. Patterson July 22 d 1834
To Ohio 13,702
for for
Nicholas Bergerhoff.
of Pendleton in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Reen of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hawley in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from the year 1777 to the year 1780 La. Line Records corrected Dec 1703
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st day of June 1819 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of July 1819 . and sent to Wm McCoy Pendleton Co. Va.
Restored to the Roll on 12 th day of December 1828 . and notification sent to Hon: William McCoy House of Representative Pension commencing on the 13 of December 1828 .
Amount due on 4th of March 1829 .
$ 21. 11.
Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. 31 March 1829

Nicholas Borgenhoff 11 Penn Regmt Colo Harkley 1777-3 yrs 10 mo
Connellyan
vide Page 15
Adm 100

Pendleton County Va
Nicholas Bergerhoop, this day Personally come into Court and made oath, on the holy evangelist of almighty god; that he was a soldier in the revolutionary army of the United States on Continental establishment for three years & Ten months; that he enlisted into Capt Lawrence (he thinks) in the year 1777 and was dis d in New Jersey at Elizabeth Town or Brunswick in the year 1780 that during his service he was in said King's County and in that of Capt. Blaypole in the 11 th Pennsylvania Regt. commanded by Col. Hooey, in Brandywine Brigade; that he is in reduced circumstances, old & has a family to support, and stands in great need of assistance from his Government.
J. Nicholas Bergerhoff
the Court certify that the above named Nicholas Bergerhoff is a poor man, and stands in need of assistance from his gov t as stated above, & in the opinion of the Court ought to be placed on the pension list of the U. States under the late law -

I, Lebulous Dyer Clerk of the County Court of Puddleton do certify that at a Court held for the County aforesaid the first day of June 1819 . Nicholas Boergenhoff the within mentioned appeared in Court and made oaths to and subscribed his name to the within statements.
I also further certify that the Court were of opinion that he is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his Government, and that he ought to be placed on the pension List as within stated —
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County at the Court house thereof this 8 th day of June 1819 and in the 43 rd year of the Commonwealth —
L Dyer

Nicholas Bergerhoff Declaration & schedule for Pension 1820
13.702
Sept 1819
AM
Wm Lloyd Pension not entitled to
Hon W. M. McCoy H. R.

Virginia
Pittsylvania County to wit:
On the 1 st day of August 1820
Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for said County by the Laws of Virginia Nicholas Bergehoff aged sixty four years, resident in said County and State, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; — That he enlisted in the spring of the year 1777, in the City of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania in the Regiment commanded by Colo. John Patton the N o of which Regiment he does not recollect; in the Company commanded by Capt. Lawrence Keen; shortly after his enlistment he was marched to North Amboy; thence he was marched to and fro, from place to place , the names of which he does not now recollect — after the treachery of Gen d Arnold, he was marched into the fort at West Point, thence marched under Gen d Sullivan against the Six Nations of Indians — shortly after his return from this expedition against the Indians, he was transferred to the 11 th Pennsylvania Regiment (on Continental establishment,) commanded by Colo. — Hooveley when he was put into another company commanded by Captain Claypole — that he was discharged at Princeton in January 1781 having served three years and ten months — that he was in the Battles of Brandywine, Ger- mantown, and Monmouth — at Germantown he received a flesh wound in the right arm, by a Buck shot — that he made his Original declaration before the County Court of Pittsylvania somewhere in the first of the month of June 1819, perhaps on the first day of said month, and that he has received a pension Warrant N o 13.702
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner dispose of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 18 th 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit:
   150 Acres Rocky, Stony, mountain land $200.00   2 little poor Horses . . . . . work 60.00   1 Cow . . . . . (under execution) $14.00   2 Sows . . . . . $10. . . . . 20.00   1 Heifer . . . . . 6.00 40.00   5 Sheep & 4 Lambs . . . . . 9.00   1 Hog . . . . . (Same, . . . . . .75   4 Hens, 1 Cock, & 5 young Chickens . . . . . .50   1 Table $1— 1 dresser 17cts. 4 spoons old 25cts. . . . . 1.41   1 Pewter plate 20cts. 1 Pewter Dish 50cts. . . . . .70   1 Pewter Basin 50cts. 2 Dutch Ovens, $2. . . . . 2.50   1 large iron pot $2.— 1 Iron Kettle (Cracked), $1 . . . . . 3.00   1 old Hand Saw 50cts. 2 old Bed Rugs 50cts. . . . . 1.00   2 old Sickles $1— 3 old Tin cups, without handles, 20cts. . . . . 1.20   1 old Weelyard one hook lost, peat tied on with, a string 33 3/4 cts. . . . . .33 3/4   1 Axe $1— 1 Old Bridle 17cts. . . . . 1.17   $321.51 3/4  
In addition to the above there is due me from James M c Three Eleven Dollars, fifty five Cents, which is a bad debt and I hardly expect to get it. I am owing the following sums of money to wit:
   To Geo. W. Ainsp. . . . . $35.00   " William M c Coy . . . . . 27.40   " Lee & Boggs . . . . . 7.00   " Jacob Clayton . . . . . 9.00   " Henry Hartman . . . . . 16.00   " Henry Mallow . . . . . 5.00   " Nick's Executors, (for which a bow is executed*) . . . . . 11.00   " Catharine Bergershoff . . . . . 6.00   " John Miller . . . . . 8.00   " John Lough . . . . . .81   $125.21  

I have no dependence for a livelihood, but rely on the cultivation of my land, which is very poor, steep, stony, and unproductive; I have no trade or occupation except, a tiller of the ground, which from my age and infirmities, I am unable to do to any advantage. My family consists of my wife Elizabeth, who is infirm as myself, and more so, and not able to do much, and five daughters, Catharine, Susanna, Mary, Sally, and Lydia; — the 1 st is 26 years of age the 2 d twenty two; the third Eighteen; the 4 th sixteen; the 5 th and youngest Eleven; — they are all healthy and able to work.
Nicholas his Bargenhoop mark
Sworn to and declared on the 1 st day of August 1820 before the County Court of Pendleton —
I Zebulon Dyer Clerk of Pendleton County in the State of Virginia do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is the sum therein mentioned
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 29 th day of August 1820 —
Z Dyer
Clerk of the Court for the County of Pendleton

Little Sandusky Wyandot Co Ohio Feb 20 1901
Mrs Draper 802 H. Street. Washington D. C.
My Dear Madam can you help me in a matter of great importance to me at the present time my Grandfather, "Nicholas Bargerhoff" fought under and by the side of General Washington nearly if not quite through the revolution- ary War; was wounded and honorably discharged and for a long time drew a pension. Was a native of W. Virginia but in moving to this Ohio his papers were lost

2 and my parents being gone this is the only chance we have of getting a true record of him to be used in a record in the "Genealogical Review" also for "Cemetery Record." I will inclose a few stamps for the present and if you can help me I will be greatly pleased.
Please answer at your earliest convenience and oblige:
respectfully
Sarah L. Daughaner
A large, stylized signature in cursive, likely that of Sarah L. Daughaner. The signature is written in dark ink and features a large, sweeping initial 'S' and a long, horizontal line extending to the right.
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1902 un Ohio
Feb 4 - 28 Sarah C. Daugherty Little Sandusky
42087
INVALID. Rev
File No. 42087
Nicholas Bergerhoff Vio New Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

13,702
R Virginia
Nicholas Bergkhoff
Mindanao in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Karthy of the Virginia
line, for the term of 3 years The Line Records carried over Dec. 1783
ascribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of June 1811
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of July 11 and sent to Wm McColl Mindanao Co. Va.
arrears to 4th of Feb 1811  25.00 emi-anl. all ce ending
3 4/30  25.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Notation sent to the Hon. Wm H. Pay 16th February 1821. House of Reps.

File this as an apt. for transfer - send the rest to Hon. W.
McCoy H. R.
apt. 24. 1832
Up to what time was the Pension of Nicholas Bergerhoff, a pensioner on the Ohio roll under the act of March 18, 1818, paid.
He was paid in Virginia to the 4 th Sep. 1831 Transferred to Ohio from 4 th March 1832 no pay t made there

I know all now by these presents, that whereas By virtue of a Law of the United States of the 1 st of March AD 1823 Authorizing the Secretary of War to restore the names of certain persons to the Pension ens' List; My name (to wit Nicholas Ben- gerhoff) has been restored to the Pen- sion Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of $8. per month, commencing on the 13 th of Dec. AD 1828.
Now know ye that I the said Nich- olas Bengerhoff late of the County of Pendleton & State of Virginia, Now of the County of Crawford & State of Ohio have made constituted and appointed and do by these presents make constitute and appoint The Hon. Mrs. McCoy of Pendleton County Virginia one of the Representatives in Congress from the last named State my true and lawful attorney; for me and in my name to ask for demand and receive of the proper officer or officers the amt. of my said Pension Now due, and any & all instruments for & pertaining and relating to my said Pension that shall or may hereafter become due & payable to me; and upon the receipt thereof or any part there- of. Sutable acquittance or acquittances for me and in my name to make, seal and deliver, And attys and or more

under him, for me and in my name to make constitute and appoint if he may think proper a necessary to effec- tuate the purposes of this appointment, and generally giving to my said Atty full power and authority touching the premises, to do execute prove & finish in all things in as ample a manner as I might do if personally present. Witness my hand & confirm- ing all lawful acts by my said Atty & be done by virtue hereof. In witness- whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 th day of April 1832
That Susannah Bergerhoff his Nicholas Bergerhoff mark Seal Ruth Kirby
The State of Ohio Marion County ss
Personally came before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of said County Nich- olas Bergerhoff and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the foregoing power of Atty to have been his voluntary & willing act & deed for the purposes therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal this 13 th day of April 1832
John Kirby J.P.

The State of Ohio Marion County ss
I George H. Ruby, clerk of the court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby Certify that John Kirby, Esq., before whom the acknowledgement of the annexed power of Attorney appears to have been taken so as at the time of taking the same an Acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commis- sioned and qualified as such - and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said acknow- ledgement of the execution of the said power, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office, this 16 th day of April A.D. 1832 -
G. H. Ruby Clerk

I certify that I am well acquainted with Nicholas Bayerhoof, who signs the within Power of attorney & that he removed from Pendleton County V a to the state of Ohio the last fall & that he is the same Nicholas Bayerhoof who is placed on the Pension Roll from said Pendleton County V a under the acts of 1818 & 1820
Wm. Miley

J. P. Edwards Esqr
Pension office
Restore.
pen: to com: Dec. 13. 1828
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Washington Dec. 13. 1828
Sir, I herewith return you the schedule of Nicholas Bargendoff handed me this morning by you; and feel myself in duty bound to make the following statement thereon, 1 st that he ought not to have been stricken from the Pension roll under the act of 1820. nor would he, have been stricken from the roll, if his own vanity or want of judgment in the value of a spot of land mountain, which he owned, caused him to be stricken off; I do not hesitate to say that at the time this schedule was made, if the tract of land had been offered at public sale, no person would have given fifty dollars for it; and I am confident that at this time it would not bring that much, that is $50, moreover by looking at the schedule you perceive the land with all else his other personal property is estimated at $321,56 3/4 from which deduct a list of Debts owing by him 125.21 would have left this sum $196.35 3/4
It is within my knowledge that the list of Debts owing was Ins. and honestly owing at that time, among which is $27.40 which he owed to myself, these debts have been chiefly paid off since, and in part from the proceeds of the personal property nam d in the list. and in part by the hard earnings of his Daughters, who are industrious girls, & who at this time for three years past have had to support their father and mother both, because both, are incapable of performing manual labour, and this tract of land is of no other use

to the old man or his family, other than the old cabin on it affords them a shelter, which they call home. And if the land was sold, all the money which could be obtained for it, would not support the family for three months
Some of the persons, to whom this old man was owing & named in his list have removed since the date of that list, one of them to Ohio, & one to Missouri & put him to the trouble of obtaining the evidence required by your regulations, is more than he could ever perform unless some person does it for him; so far as I know of the condition of those placed on the Pension list under the law in question, nineteen out of every twenty had more in value of this world's goods than this old man had at the time of making out his list, or than he has now - at this time, he has literally nothing, but the title to this unproductive tract of land, which affords him a shelter of pine wood & nothing more
therefore I hope you will restore him to roll of Pensions, judging from his immaculate appearance, he cannot live more than a year or two if that long.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Respectfully M. M. Boy

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J. S. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Mansefield 13 th July 1834
Dear Sir
The inclosed letter did not reach me while at Washington, and I am now under the necessity of sending it to you. I hope Sir that you will examine its contents carefully and give me the information it requires
By attending to the demands of said letter and giving the information required therein, you will very much oblige your friend and humble Servant Wm Patterson
J L Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions

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J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pension Washington.

Office Bank United States, Richmond 24 July 1834.
Sir,
I was favoured with your letter of the 22 d inst. — and agreeably to your re- quest, I have this day written to the Agent for paying Pensions in Ohio, at the Off ce M c S. Cincinnati, that At informing him, that Nicholas Bergerhoff, late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Virginia Agency, and since transferred to that of Ohio, was paid at this Agency, down to the 4. September 1831.
I am, very respectfully, Your obedt. Servt. J. Robertson Genl.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Com r of Pensions.