Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,170, George Burckher, Penn.

Dear Sir,
or Buckner
Dec. 22, 1970
CONTENTS

Bentley
22 148 INVALID.
File No. 22,148
George Buckner
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 017 - Pennsylvania
George T Buckner
of the Co. of Keyser in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain Huffnagel of the Regt commanded by Col Reps in the Pennsylvania _____ line for.
8 Months private $28.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 2 / 3 Dollars - 86 2 / 3 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of March 1833 — and sent to J. H. Bedford. Union Town Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 53.32 Permitant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833. 13.33 $ 66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John P. Spague, Clerk, Book E. Vol. 9 Page

Nov. 2.
Pa. 10502.
Willie Lewis Page
Secretary at War Washington City
R. B.
Yours

Union Town Pa.
Octr. 30. 1832.
Dr. Sir,
Inclosed I send you the claim of Geo. Burkher for a pension under the late act - Mr. Burkher has no chuggman residing near him of course, he could not get one to certify for him -
I sent you four or five claims on some two or three months since; to none of which there has been no answer as yet - So that you see you are indebted to me some letters, which I hope will be paid before long - I refer to the claims, Paul Sharp. Reuben Sharp. Artus Moony, John Whitsel etc etc -
Please examine the inclosed case and send me the result of your decision upon it - with the others as soon as possible -
very respectfully Yr. H. A. Scott. J. H. Deford
L. Capt. Eng. { Secy. at War {

10502
Declaration of Geo. Burkher to obtain Pension
26.16 2/53.52 24.41 2/24.41 1333

State of Pennsylvania
Fayette County ss }
On this 25 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the court of Common Pleas, now sitting, George Burkhaas a resident of Clay Township in the County of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania, aged 72 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 - "That he was called out in a company of militia, commanded by Captain Peter Haffnagel; in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in Town of Lancaster, for a tour of two months to guard the prisoners, then in Lancaster; at the end of the two months he was discharged - That he was again called out in the same company, commanded by the same Captain to remove the prisoners from Lancaster, to Carlisle ferry on the Schuylkill. This tour was also for two months in the year (he thinks) of 1778 - The service before stated of two months was in the year 1777 to the best of his recollection -
He further states that he was called out a third time under the same Captain, and in the same company, in the year 1779 for a tour of two months again to go to Trenton to take and subdue the Hessians - But when he arrived near Philadelphia he met Genl. Washington with an army, who had taken them and was bringing them on to Lancaster - And that Capt. Haffnagel's company went on and was stationed at Philadelphia during the tour - He was again called on after the expiration of this last term, at Lancaster to go in for two months , under

a Captain John Miller for the years he thinks, 1779 or 80 - and was marched to Newtown Pa - and from thence to a place called there "the four lanes end" near the place aforesaid, (Newtown) and from thence to other places, not now recollecting to keep down the refugees and meet the British and was marched back to Lancaster where he was discharged. That the whole of his services together amounted to eight months -
He further states that he was born the 17 th day of March 1760, at Lancaster Town Pennsylvania and that he has a record of his age at home on a piece of paper; the Bible it is contained in, not being in his possession, but that of a Sister not in this country - That he lived in Lancaster when he was called into service, and that since the revolution he lived part of the time in Lancaster from thence he moved to Somerset County Pa and now lives in this County (Fayette) Pa - He further states that he was called out in Company. That at that time, the companies went out in turn as they were ordered.
His regular officers, were James Prof. Colonel, & Major William Prof. with the Captain before named - He states that he never got a written discharge - it was not customary at the time with the Militia, they were only dismissed or discharged at the end of the tour for which they were called out by the Col -
He further adds that he now knows of no person living who can testify to his services - and that he has no documentary evidence of his having been in the service - But names Samuel Smith Esq. and William McLean, persons to whom he is acquainted, who can testify to his character, for truth and veracity, and their belief of his services as a

soldier of the revolution - sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - in open court
George Burchher
H. W. Beem (Proth)
We Samuel Smith Esq. and William McLean residing in Fayette County Pa. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with George Burchher who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 72 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
in open court H. W. Beem (Proth)
Nov. 11 th 1832 McLean
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that who has signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the county of Fayette and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Henry W. Beem clerk of the court of common pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of George Burchher for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 27 th day of October
1832
to these attestation made before sworn and subscribed -
Henry W Beem (Proth)

No 18562
Geo. Buckner
Com.
Fonds
Private
$26.66
J. H. Leiford
Union Town Pa

BRIEF in the case of George Burkher of the county of Fayette in the State of Penn a (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     1777 In 17 77 — 2 — As a drafted Gen. Capt. Hoffnagel   "78 — — 2 — do Same   "79 — — 2 — do Same   " or 80 — — 2 — do Capt. John Miller Col. Rofs & Maj. Rofs com- manded  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.