Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,557, Jacob Botomor, Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Botomor, Jacob or  Bottomer, or  Butimore
R. 1,557.
CONTENTS

Fayette County Pa Pennsylvania
Before me one of the judges of the Court of Commonpleas in and for this County
Personally appeared Jacob Bratmore who being duly sworn Deposeeth that in the harvest season in the year 1776 he enlisted under Capt. Daniel Burget of the Second Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line commanded by Col. Hoofacker - that he was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton in the same year, and the new years day following in a Battle at the same place he was shot through near the center of his body, his enlistment was only for three years he continued 20 months in the service after the expiration of his time in the same company and regiment - he was discharged from the service at Trenton Capt. Peter Brayer and Fredrick Welter Colys being his officers at that time - that he has been resident in this County near eight years - the Doctor report on his loss and his discharge were forwarded to the officers at Hagerstown and not receiving that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance for support from his Country for support
Sworn and subscribed before me This 6th May in the year 1818
Jacob X Bratmore mark
James Kinley Seal
I do certify that I have no doubt the deponent did serve in the war revolutionary, and having knowledge of the man for some time past am fully satisfied of the truth of his statement James Kinley

Pay county ss. I John Stewart Kelty of the court of common pleas of said county do certify that the within named James Finley before whom the within deposition was taken was at the time of so doing and still is a qualified judge of the said court and that as such judge faith and credit are due to all his official acts, as well within court, as out of court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of May 1818 p 37
John Stewart Kelty

Who bequeath for Jacob Butterman's heirs Viz George admr. other heirs viz. Peter, Jacob and others
papers at Glensburgh and and a discharge
I aim to draw a set of papers for to identify the heirs and a power of attorney against 2nd of October 1871
Not entitled to land for three years entitlement S. Smith

Jan
Hon. Andrew Stewart
Washington City Pa
Cannellsville Pa Dec 22

Connellville Decmbr 18 th 47
Sir
Shortly before your departure for Washing- ton I sent you a communication requesting you to state to the Commission of Pensions that the papers of Jackson Kelpatrick were sent to that Department between the 25 th of August and 25 th of September - by me, this is the information asked for by Mr Edwards in his note to you, not having heard from you I concluded in the hurry of business you had mislaid my letter, this is to request you to bring the matter before the Commissioner and see if the papers have ever came to that office Mr Baker for whom so much has been done in the way of trying to obtain from him a Pension is anxious to know whether his case has been fully decided upon, there has been considerable testimony sent on and no answer if his case has been decided against him he wants you to bring it before the Committee on Pensions and see if something can not be done for him there, there is also the case of Christian Murphy whose papers I sent on and received an answer with the objections which I thought I had met in the last testimony submitted in July last and have had no answer from as yet in this case I can produce satisfactory testimony to prove this disability when and how occurred and give any satisfaction that may be required get an answer from him in regard to this case also. I herewith enclose some papers of Jacob Baltimore Deceased, for which his Heirs

want to know if they are entitled to any thing for his services, he was about making application when he died and his widow not knowing that she was entitled to any thing never did make application they were married before 1787 and he died 1818 and she died I believe in 1835, the old man was in indigent circumstances at the time of his death all these matters can be proven if nothing can be granted and it is not contrary to the rules of the Department these papers might be returned get an answer as soon as possible as they are anxious to know if any thing can be obtained so that the testimony can be produced
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Yours W. H. Bennett Protector
P.S. Please send answers in regard to all those claims for the applicants are more troublesome to me than I owe to you Protector
W. H. Stewart

Pension Office May 28 th 1849
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 24 th September last in the case of the heirs of Jacob Buttermore deceased I have to state that they are not entitled to a pension for his service in the Revolution or on account of his having been wounded. He died before 1832 and his widow died in 1835. Had he been living at the time of the passage of that act his children would have had a claim for what he may have been entitled to under that act up to the period of his death. Or if his widow had been living when the act 7 July 1838 was passed, and her marriage established to have been

place before 1794, the children could have claimed in her right.
In the case of Elizabeth Stillwagon the additional evidence presented by Hon A. Stewart for increase of pension, have not yet been found. When found a report will be made to you in her case
J. Collins May 8, 49
John Collins Esq Connellville, Pa

From the papers in Claim R. File NO. 1,557 Rev. War, it appears that in an affidavit executed May 6, 1818, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Jacob Botomor stated that he enlisted in the harvest of 1776, in Captain Daniel Burchardt's company Colonel Haussegger regiment of Pennsylvania troops, afterwards commanded by Captain Peter Boyer and Colonel Ludowick Weltner; he aided in the capture of the Hessians at Trenton, and in the battle of Trenton , where he sustained a gunshot wound of the body, and that he was discharged January 15, 1781 at Trenton.
His claim was not allowed for the reason that he did not serve to the end of the war as required by the laws governing bounty land grants.
It is stated that Jacob Botomor was married prior to 1787, (date, and name of wife not stated), and that he died in 1818 leaving heirs, viz "George, Administrator; Peter; Jacob and others" (not named) and that his widow died in 1835-name not stated.
The said heirs were not allowed pension by the United States Government, there being no provision of law that would give them title thereto.
It is proper to add that the soldier was pensioned for his wound by the State of Pennsylvania, to whose printed Archives you are referred for further information.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Sattzgeber Commissioner.

1917 Dec. 18. Hist. to Albert B. Shaw letter in R. 9441 Nathan Shaw p. 1918 Jan. 18. Mr Albert B. Shaw advised of cost of copies. see letters in Nathan Shaw. R 9441, and 1918 Jan. 26. Photo stat copies sent to Law Div. for certification & mailing, and see letter re Nathan Shaw R. 9441 with receipt for payment of photo copies -
1553
RECEIVED
P. O. Jacob Patterson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Jacob Buttermore dec Pennsylvania
Rejected
See letter
to Mrs Collins Connelleville Pa of Collins May 8, 49
Died at 32
his estate was situated under act of 32, in case of her death or under act of 38 of 1832 died before Jan 1832
1559
file with papers at 7 June 1832

Date Jan. 25, 1918  Name Jacob Rotomorr No. Req. File 1557 P. Group War Rev.  Photographic copies wanted of 4 pieces, consisting of 6 pages.  Remarks:   Exr. A.E. Nilson Chief Res. War Sec. Div.  APPROVED: J. J. Deering Law Clerk  Serial 411 No. _____
on copies mailed Jan 28. are correspondence except for money and William Shaw R. 944

Jacob Roth near P 1557 send copies of
discharge etc. = 1 page
af. off. P. & D. M. Oct. 12, 1809 = 1 "
af. of T. B. May 6, 1878 = 2 "
Letter of Jno Collins Dec. 18, 1827 = 2 "
6 pages

Being authorized by commission under the hand of his honor, Richard Peters to examine soldiers applying for pensions, we have duly examined Jacob Bottomer, and find marks of a wound said to have been occasioned by a musket ball, which struck him on the left side about two inches from the lower part of the sternum & passing through the body came out about three inches from the back bone. I am of opinion, that in consequence of such wound, the said Bottomer is at times entirely unable to make any exertions for a maintenance, and that generally he is not able to make more than half those exertions necessary to support a large family -
Greensburg Octob r . 12 th 1809
James Southworth David Marchand

THIS is to certify that the Bearer Isaac Balmer having served in the 2 d Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Term of his Enlist- ment, is now discharged the Service of the United States of America . Given at this 18 th Day of June 1781. Newburg
Deputy  Col. Wm. M c Kean Adj t

Aug 15 1848 Tuckersack Dec 6. —
Mr Ames
J. J. Edwards Esq
Com. of Finance
Providence
Mr Stuart R.I.

No 07. Pups
Jan'y 16. 1878
J. L. Edwards Esq Coun. of Pres. for Sir
I enclose a letter & some parts rec d from Col. Collins of Pa in relation the Claims of Mr. Barker Christina Murphy & the Heirs of George Bathorne dec d . (The claim of Jackson Kirkpatrick has been settled) Please give the information desired. Yours respectfully A. Stewart