Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1305-100, Leonard Baumgartner, Continental. (Va.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.) or Baumgartner, Leonard Baumgartel.
B.L.Wt. 1305-100.
CONTENTS

Léonard Baumgartner on Baumgartner
No 1305 Léonard Baumgartner a Baumgartner Mme Armand Mlle Hon. Nelson King Mme

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant:
State of Pennsylvania }
County of York }
I, Leonard Baumgartner or Baumgartel aged Seventy three years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. of Corps under the command of Colonel Armand of the line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the said Corps or regiment, commanded by Colonel Armand
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Leonard Baumgartner aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Hon Adam Huns to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Henry Welch
M Robinson
Leonard Baumgartner
mark
I, Frederick Hübner aged Seventy five years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Leonard Baumgartner who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest,
Henry Welch
M Robinson
Frederick Hübner
Before me, T. Robinson a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of York personally appeared the above named Leonard Baumgartner subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Frederick Hübner who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 18th day of March 1825.
M Robinson
Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Penrose Robinson Esq. was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Pennsylvania at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at York, February - this 18th day of March 1825.
Michael Stork
Clerk, &c.
The Secretary of the Court of
Common Pleas of York County
This law expires 30 March, 1827.

We whose names are hereunto annexed Magistrates of the Borough and County of York do here by Certify that we have been Long acquainted with Leonard Baumgardner Aka Baumgartel. Aged about Seventy three years and we do hereby certify that he has always been Esteemed a worthy citizen and an honest upright man in all his dealings a man of veracity and Entitled to full credit on his oaths dated at York the 10th day of April 1828
George Hlinsetter J.P.
Charles M. Pitker J.P.
Ignatius Leitner J.P.
Joseph Morris J.P.
Dr. Beckert J.P.

York County } Pennsylvania }
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Leonard Baumgartner Alas Baumgartel aged Seventy three years a man of Respectability and entitled to full credit on his Oath or otherwise Who being by me duly sworn according to Law Saith that he enlisted at Winchester in Virginia in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred eighty two in General Armonds Legion in the Revolutionary war for three years or during the War in the Continental establishment and that he marched from Winchester in a few days after he enlisted to York, in the State of Pennsylvania with said Corps and that in the year 1782 General Armond himself did call his Troops together for the express purpose of Reenlisting all those that were enlisted for three years or during the war in his Legion and at the same time he made the Following Statement To Wit He said that there was a Large proportion of the Soldiers whom he had then under his command that had enlisted for three years or during the war under which enlistment Soldiers could not Obtain the Bounty Land which many of them expected, he Also stated that none But those that enlisted for during the war could obtain Land for their services, he also stated to them that he believed the War would be at end in a short time &c and said if any of his Soldiers wished to Obtain the Bounty Land they was then at there Liberty to enlist for during the War and when the War closed they would be Discharged and receive there Bounty Land, On these conditions deponent did enlist at York the second time for during the war and Remained at York in the Service of the United States under the command of General Armond until the War closed in the year 1783 and was Honorably discharged at York in the State of Pennsylvania where he has Remained ever since Deponent in his former Declaration now in the hands of the Hon Adam Kling did not relate the Above circumstance of his Second enlistment for during the war in consequence of the frailty of his memory being Superannuated with old age and disability But on due Reflection he now well Recollects that the Facts set forth in the Forgoing deposition is true and that his name is Leonard Baumgartner Alas Baumgartel Deponent at the time he enlisted could not write his name

nor can he yet, and he well recollects that during the time he was a Soldier he was called Leonard Baumgartel and Further Saith Not
Sworn and Subscribed before me April the 10th 1828
George Klingfetter
Leonard Baumgartel Alas Baumgartel his Mark
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
YORK COUNTY, SS.
I, MICHAEL W. ASH, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county of York, Do Certify, that
George Klingfetter Esquire
before whom the annexed affidavit was made
as an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said
County and as such is (and also G. F. Fisher, J. Lutting, I. M. D. Hartst Esquires, an Alderman of the Borough of York) duly commissioned and qualified; and that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, in the borough of York, this 10th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Eight .
Michael W. Ash
York County } ss Pennsylvania }
Personally appeared before me the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Glessner and Jacob Daudel Creditable Witnesses who being by me duly sworn according to Law Saith that they well know that Leonard Baumgardner Alas Baumgartel did belong to General Armond's Legion and that they well know that he served until the End of the Revolutionary war and discharged at York, in the State of Pennsylvania where he has Remained ever since
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 12th day of April 1828
George Klingfetter
John Glessner Jacob Daudel

York Pa July 4, 1927 Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Gentlemen, -
Please advise if you have the name of Leonard Baumgartner from York or York Co Pa as a soldier in the American Revolution ?
Very truly
John P. Rudisill

Indianapolis, Indiana 112 Johnson Ave. February 2, 1939.
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Veterans Administration: Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please give me all possible records of Leonard Baumgardner listed in Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 7, P. 880 as having served in American Revolution? Also Leonhart Baumgardner listed in Pa. Archives, 6th Series, Vol. 3, P. 1417? Latter's service is listed in 1st Co., 1st Battalion, York Co. Pa. Militia, serving in 1786-87-88. Is this counted Revolutionary service?
Are these men one and the same? Have you names of Leonard's and Leonhart's wives, dates of birth, marriage, death, place of enlistment and names of children?
I am searching for L.H. Baumgardner, who, according to the 1850 or 1860 census, had taken Jacob Rees, as a small boy, into his family. Jacob Rees was born May 17, 1777. Did this L.H. Baumgardner have daughter Elizabeth, born Sept. 3, 1779 in Frederick Co. Md.
I will be exceedingly grateful for any information you can give me and wish to thank you for the records on George Baumgardner's service in war of 1812 which you sent me some time ago.
Very truly
Mrs. L.A. Hart.
Mrs. L. A. Hart

March 16, 1939.
Mrs. L. A. Hart 112 Johnson Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana.
BA-J/ILL Leonard Baumgartner B.L.Wt.#1305-100 acres
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Leonard Baumgardner who served in the Revolutionary War and cite a soldier with that name from the York County Pennsylvania Militia, Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Series, Volume 7, page 880, also, one from 6th Series, Volume 3.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and the record found of only one soldier with the name Leonard Baumgartner, under any spelling of the surname. The data which follow are found in the claim for bounty land based upon service of that soldier.
Leonard Baumgartner, alias Baumgartel, volunteered first in Winchester, Virginia, in 1782, as private under General Armand, marched to York, Pennsylvania, where that officer called for soldiers to serve in his corps until the close of the war. Leonard Baumgartner reenlisted there, served in General Armand's Legion until the close of the War in 1783, when he was discharged at York, Pennsylvania.
The soldier applied March 5, 1828 for the bounty land which was due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. He was then a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-three years; he did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the names of his parents. He was allowed 100 acres of bounty land on warrant #1305. He made no reference to wife or children.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land which was granted on account of service of this soldier, you should address the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish the following: warrant #1305 for 100 acres of bounty land, issued May 28, 1828.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
He rec- a pension also; see p. 77. act May 15, 1828, York Co., Pa.
May 1 ?

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
February 6, 1928
John A. Rudisill 432 Lincoln St York, Pa.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the records of this Bureau, it appears that Leonard Baumgartner or Baumgartel enlisted at Winchester, Virginia in 1782 and served in Armand's Legion until discharged in 1783 at York, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed 100 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 1305, on his application executed April 10, 1828, while a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-three years.
There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.