Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2075, Jacob Bickel, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Bickel Jacob
S. 2075
Carded
CONTENTS

5064
Pennsylvania
Jacob Bickel
of _____ in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Harman of the Brig commanded by Col Mills in the Penn syl line for Private 22 mo - $73.33 Lieut. 2 " 26.66 $99.99
Date of death not on A.B.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 99 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Feb y 1833 and first there L. Durand
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $149.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 49.99 $199.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 48

Dedication of Jacob Bickel
12.678.

Pennsylvania } Union County }
On this Twenty Fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon.  Leth Chapman  the President and his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas sitting at New Berlin in and for the County of Union and State of Pennsylvania, Jacob Bickel a resident of Union Township in the County of Union and State aforesaid, aged seventy five years, who being first 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. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
I resided in the County of Lancaster  Northumberland in the state of Pennsylvania in the Month of April in the year 1776 when I enlisted at Sunbury then in the County of Schuylkill  Northumberland , under Lieutenant — Davis then marched to Reading in Berks County - thence to Philadelphia - thence about seven miles down the Delaware to Mud Island - thence crossed the Delaware and marched to Amboy in New Jersey - thence to New York - thence to Long Island, was in the Battle of Flat Bush in the year 1776 August 27 th under Capt Farmer commanded by Col. Miles first Penna. Rifle Battalion - after the battle we marched to New York then to Kingsbridge - thence to Fort Washington and from thence where I was taken to the Hospital at Elizabeth Town - when I lay about two weeks, from thence to Brunswick, then to Trenton, then to Philadelphia, then to Newtown, then to Doonsburg, (where the British lay) then to Philadelphia then to Red Bank commanded by Colonel Bull, then to Red Bank's Swamp, under Colonel Steward, then to Brandywine, fought in the battle of Brandywine September th 1777 then back to Red Bank's Swamp, then to Germantown and fought in the battle of Germantown commanded by said Colonel Steward, then to White Marsh, then to Valley Forge, where I got my discharge January 1 st 1778 (this is lost) from Colonel Steward, for one year nine months service done as an enlisted soldier. I then served under Captain Shaffer as Lieutenant under a Commission from Colonel Hunter for two months in the Militia against the Indians, then served under Capt — Moats as a substitute for my brother Tobias two months, I then drafted for two months in the Militia to fight against the Indians we encamped in Potter's Fort. I then served by Weeks until the end of the war and never

received one suit of pay for Military Services. I served more than 3 years altogether - And from the lapse of time I know of no person who can testify to my services in the revolution, except Peter Douberman whose deposition is hereto annexed, taken on the 4 th September last before Joseph Stilwell Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of this county -
I was born on the 24 April 1757 in Lancaster County Pa I have a record of my age in my profession.
I was living on Middle Creek Northumberland County Pa when I entered the service - Since the revolution I have lived in Northumberland now Union County, where I still continue to reside -
I received my discharge at Valley Forge in Chester County Pa signed by Col. Walter Stewart - which is lost, or mislaid and cannot now be found -
I never received any Commission except a Lieutenant's Commission for two months which was signed by Col. Hunter, which has long since been lost - Christopher Leibold, George Miller, and many others can testify as to my character for veracity, their belief as to my services as a soldier of the revolution - I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever 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, except the state of Pennsylvania -
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the 24 th Sept 1832
Joseph Stilwell Esq.
Jacob Bickel
We George Himm - a Serjeant residing in Buffalo Township Union County and George Miller residing in Union Township in same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Bickel who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the 24 th September 1832
Joseph Stilwell Esq.
J George Himm George Miller

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the questions prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that George Hime who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Buffalo Township Union County and that George Miller who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Union — and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit —
Hugh Wilson Adam Leight
I Joseph Stilwell prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Union County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Bickel for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this 24 th day of September 1832
Joseph Stilwell Pro.

September 23, 1937
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Central Educational Bureau Selinsgrove Pennsylvania
JACOB BICKEL S. 2075 BA-J/MLB
Attention: E. M.
Dear Sir:
The data herein were obtained from pension claim, S. 2075, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Jacob Bickel.
Jacob Bickel was born April 24, 1757, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents were not given.
While residing on Middle Creek in that part of Cumberland County which later became Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Jacob Bickel enlisted in April, 1776, under Lieutenant Davis, served as private in Captain Farmer's company, Colonels Miles', Bull's and Stewart's Pennsylvania Rifle Regiments, was in the battles of Flatbush (Long Island), Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged at Valley Forge January 1, 1778, by Colonel Walter Stewart. He enlisted, date not given, and served two months as Lieutenant, having been commissioned as such by Colonel Hunter and served in Captain Shaffer's company in the Pennsylvania troops on an expedition against the Indians. He later served two months as a substitute for his brother, Tobias, in Captain Moatz' Pennsylvania company. He afterwards served two months on an expedition against the Indians, dates of service and names of officers not shown. He stated that he served, also, at various times on short tours until the end of the Revolutionary War, no other details of that service given.
Jacob Bickel was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Union Township, Union County, Pennsylvania. In 1851, he was still living in Union County, with post office at New Berlin, that county.
No reference was made to wife or children of the soldier.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Jacob Bickel,

you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jacob Bickel Certificate #5066 Issued February 2, 1833 Rate, $99.99 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1929-Mar. 2 - Dist to Mrs. Jack McBreight, M.E.E. 1937, Oct. 23 - Dist. to Central Educational Bureau (See ltr in clu. 199412, of Adam Shafer) M.L.B.
New York
2075 INVALID.
File No. 2075
Jacob Bickel Lieut. Res. Bur.
Act: June 7, 1932
Index:—Vol. A , Page 31
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Buchan
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as a Private
Hon. L. Stewart

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Bickel which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No see Quere 14
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No see Quere 16.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
He should produce proof of his service as Lieutenant, if possible, as his commission is lost
From lapse of time he knows of no person now living who can prove his service as a Lieutenant.
McLachlan

Union County Pa. fs.
I Joseph Stitwell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Union County do certify that the annexed papers contain the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jacob Bickel v. a. Persons.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 28 th day of January A D 1838. —
Joseph Stitwell Protho

Pennsylvania Union County 59
Personally appeared before me the subscriber Petero- tay of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Union in and for said county, Peter Douburnan a resident of said county aged sixty seven years of age who being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that when he was a boy of about eleven or twelve years of age he lived with his father on Allegheny creek then in Cumbe- land, since Northumberland & now Union County Pa that Jacob Bickel lived in the neighborhood at that time with whom he was well acquainted, and distinctly remembers of the said Jacob Bickel enlisting about that time & saw him frequently after he enlisted, but cannot tell how long he remained in the service, but knows that he was in the service as an enlisted soldier. That he has been very well acquainted with the said Jacob Bickel ever since & still resides in the same neighborhood, and believes the declarations of the said Jacob Bickel hereto annexed is true, and that he served as therein mentioned.
Sworn to subscribed September 4. 1832.
Subs. Cross-examined
Joseph Hiteville Pooley
Union County Pa. I Joseph Hiteville Pooley of the court of common Pleas of Union County, before whom the above affidavit was taken in open court, do hereby certify that the therein named Peter Douburnan is a person of credibility, and that full confidence may be placed in his testimony. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of January A.D. 1833.
Joseph Hiteville Pooley

Jacob Beckel Pa 7 32
May 30
Ex 13. 10 Dr Addison June 13-57

New Berlin Unidafo. Penna
18 April 1851-
To James E. Heath, Esq. Commr of Pensions.
Mr. W. D. Addison.
of the City of Washington, is hereby authorized & empowered to act as my Attorney in establishing my Claim to an increase of Pension. Should he desire to refer to my Paper on file in your Office, under the Act of — you will confer a favor on me by permitting him to do so. The amount which may be found due, I wish payable only to myself, as my present pension is payable —
Witness.
J. H. Coasey "
his Jacob T Beckel mark

Revolutionary Soldiers of Pennsylvania
June 26
Rejected Pension Files, Washington D. C.
I received your reply to my recent inquiry, and your promptness is very gratifying. I indeed appreciate any assistance you can give me. I am trying to trace several family lines and have several near names I should like your assistance on. What I particularly want is dates and names of any relatives.
1. Jacob Bickel — Listed in Union Co as a pensioner, age 85 in 1840 2. DeWalt Billman , enlisted at Reading in Capt. Bowers Co. 3. Jacob Billman , Lancaster Co. 4. There were 2 Assmans in the Revolutionary War, can you give their first names & place of residence. 5. There were 2 Helfrichs in the war, can you give their first names etc.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Jack Mc Creight 414 S. Lake St
Orlando,
Fla.

Pension Bureau, Washington
Ans. Mar 2-22
Thanks you very much for data received from your department.
Would appreciate very much data on Jacob Bickel who served in the Revolution from Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, and who, in 1840 as a pensioner lived in Union County with Samuel Ulrich. Thanks you.
Mrs. Jacob M c Creight 414 Lake St. Orlando, Fla.

See a letter Nov. 29 in Miss. File under Chas A. Fisher Your reply, the same as now Bickel
September 23, 1937
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Central Educational Bureau Selinsgrove Pennsylvania
Attention: E. M.
Jacob Bickel, S. 2075 Adam Shafer, R. 9412 BA-J/MLB am
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Lieutenant John Adam Schaeffer, of the German Regiment during the Revolutionary War, also, to Jacob Bickel (surname variously spelled), of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, who served in the same war.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched very carefully and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that war of a John Adam Schaeffer, under any spelling of the surname; the record has been found, however, of one Adam Shafer which may prove of interest to you. His record and that of Jacob Bickel are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MEE/eel
March 2, 1929
Mrs. Jack McCreight 414 S. Lake Street Orlando, Florida
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2075, it appears that Jacob Bickel was born, April 24, 1757, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
While residing on Middle Creek, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in April, 1776, under Lieutenant Davis, served as a private in the Pennsylvania Troops under Captain Farmer, Colonels Miles, Bull and Steward, was in the battles of Flat Bush (Long Island), Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged, January 1, 1778.
He enlisted, date not stated, and served two months as Lieutenant in Captain Shaffer's Pennsylvania Company, in an expedition against the Indians.
He later served two months, dates not given, as substitute for his brother, Tobias, in Captain Moatz's Penn-

sylvania Company; he subsequently served two months in an expedition against the Indians. He also stated that he served at various times in short tours until the end of the war, no dates or details of service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Union Township, Union County, Pennsylvania. He was still living in 1851.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Jacob Billman. The surname, Helfrich, does not appear on said records.
In order to identify the record of a particular soldier surnamed Osman, who might be the subject of your inquiry, the first name is essential and as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.