Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39994, Andrew Bird, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn
Did Andrew
NUMBER _____
S. 39994
B. L. Wt. 2134-100
CONTENTS

7191 Pennsylvania.
Andrew Bird, Camb. Co. in the state of Penn. a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Capt. Stone of the Pennsylv. a for the term of the revolutionary war.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 18. of June, 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 15. of March, 1819 and sent to Jacob Hendel, Judge Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
  arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  68.76    emi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819.  48 "    8 mo: \frac{14}{30} } 1819.  $: 116.76    4 \frac{4}{31} }     { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
4 Sept 19
Letter to Hon. C. M'Clure, July 5. 1838
Re-initiated July 30. 1821 and sent to Wharton
Date of death not in A13
Pension sent to Mrs. Mary Bird (widow) until 3rd class Mar. 15/61.

Cumberland County ss State of Pennsylvania
On this eighteenth day of June A. D. 1878 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appears Andrew Bird aged fifty five years and two months resident in Greenwood Township, County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to laws doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the provisions made by the late 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." That he was enlisted in the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1777 by Ensign Thomas Shanko in the com- pany commanded by Captain Howe in the 10 th Pennsylvania Regiment comman- ded by Col. Rookley, That the term of his enlistment was for three years or during the war, but that after the most of the

the Pennsylvania line, he was discharged, and he then enlisted again in the 10 th regiment Penn- line for during the war and the Regiment he belonged to was part attached to the 1 st and part to the 6 th Regiment Pennsylvania line, and that he was attached to the 1 st Regiment and that he continued to serve in the said Regiment until the end of the war when he received his discharge at the city of Philadelphia, he being then attached to the company commanded by Captain Irvine, that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, Green- Springs in Virginia, at the taking of Corn- wallis in York Town, Seperent further states that he sent his discharge with certain John Swann to Philadelphia to obtain a patent for his land, and that he never received it again, and that he is reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country for support, and has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, Sworn to & declared before } ANDREW me the day & year aforesaid }
Jacob Hendel

Cumberland County
I Jacob Hendel Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Cum- berland County and State of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said Andrew Bird, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in need of his country's services and stands in need of his country's support. And I now transmit the proceedings, taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned act of Congress. Witness my hand and seal at Carlisle the 18 th day of June A.D. 1818.
Jacob Hendel (Seal)
list

Cumberland County
State of Pennsylvania
Personally came before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for
the county aforesaid William Nanny Logan who being duly sworn at the law deposes & saith that he is well acquainted with Andrew Bird the within named applicant & that the said Andrew is a poor man who has to support himself by daily labour & now he is  he is growing old and infirm & stands in need of the aid of his government to support him in his old age That in the opinion of this deponent the said applicant is such as is contemplated by the act of congress sworn and subscribed to
[Signature]
10 th June 1818
Jacob Hensel

Admitted.
Andrew Bird Pennsylvania Line.
found on the roll of p.m. Reg.
Cumberland County, } ss. State of Pennsylvania, }
I, Robert M c Coy Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cumberland, in the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that Jacob Wendel Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, and who hath thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such affidavit and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace  Justice of the court of Common Pleas now is, an acting Justice of the Peace , in and for the said county,
duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit is and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Carlisle, in the said County, this Eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the Forty Second
ATTEST,
Rob t M c Coy Protho y

State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County ss
On the twentieth day of June 1820 Personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas of Cumberland County aforesaid it being a court of Records which proceeds according to the course of the common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount Keeping a record of their proceedings. Andrew Bird aged fifty eight years resident in said county and state, who being first sworn according to law doth de- clare on his solemn oath that he served in the Revolu- tionary war as follows. declarant enlisted in the month of August in the year 1777 in Capt Stoner Company the 10 th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line commanded by Col Hubley declarant served in said Company and Regiment and in the 1 st Regiment of the Pennsylvania line until the end of the war declarant was at the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Red Bank the green springs and at the taking of Cornwallis. The date of his original declaration and the number of it he does not recollect he left home which is a distance of 30 miles from the Court house.
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 disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my- self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not on any person in trust for me any property or security =is contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed A schedule of the real and personal estate of Andrew Bird The aforesaid declarant
2 Horses 3 Baskets And some small articles of kitchen furniture 1 Wagon (small) 1 Harrow 1 Plough 1 Table 2 Cows 2 Calves 1 Rifle Gun 2 Hogs 2 Sheep 4 Cows 1 Case of Drawers 12 Acres of mountain of land with a small log cabin and log stable thereon erected in which declarant lives about 15 acres clear worth about for Rent $10. dollars per annum all except the 15 acres is stoney and mountain land not fit to be

titled.
(signed) Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird the declarant is a laboring man has no trade he now is infirm and unable and if he had not the small home of his own he now could not support himself he is infirm and diseased with Rheumatism and cannot support himself by his labour Declarants wife is fifty four years of age, he has four Children living with him viz Andrew Eighteen years of age, Henry thirteen years of age, Jacob nine years old, and Elizabeth six years old this constitutes declarants family
Sworn and subscribed the 20th day of June 1820 by the declarant before the subscribers one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
(signed) Isaiah Graham
20th June 1820 The Court value the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule at the sum of two hundred and Eighteen dollars
Test Robert McCoy Broth
Pennsylvania Cumberland County
I Robert McCoy Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and 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 two hundred and eighteen dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Carlisle the thirtieth day of June Anno Domini 1820
Robert McCoy Broth

Andrew Bird #
Not entitled 8771 p216 15 M. 6.19

Andrew Bird Pa.
Power of atty for land woul.
and made oath to the truth of the above certificate and I further certify that the said Frederick Orson is entitled to full credit as a witness. Given under my hand this 5 th day of February 1836. Robert Kelly

State of Pennsylvania } County of Perry, ss. }
I Andrew Bird a Revolutionary Soldier do upon my oath declare & testify, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, I enlisted for the term of during the War in the year - 1777- and served in the Regiment No. One under the command of Colonel Broadhead of the Pennsylvania line, & that I continued in the service untill the War ended. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States. Therefore know all Men by these Presents that I Andrew Bird aforesaid do hereby constitute & appoint Vespasian Ellis of Accomack, Virginia, to be my true & lawful Attorney for me & in my name to demand & receive from the Secretary of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorised & empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purpose above stated. Witness my hand and Seal this 5 th day of February 1836.
Andrew Bird
ANDREW BIRD Seal
State of Penn a Perry County ss.
Personally appeared the above named Andrew Bird a subscriber to the foregoing declaration, & in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be his act & deed. Witness my hand & Seal this 5 th day of February 1836
Andrew Bird Seal
In Testimony that the above written was a Magistrate authorised to administer Oaths & take acknowledgement &c. in the State of Pennsylvania at the above date & that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate &c. appear to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office & subscribed my name & quality of Prothonotary of Perry Co. Court at Perry County this 5 th day of February 1836.
W. Boden Prothonotary
In Pension Papers - Penn. State - Act of Congress of 1818.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Perry, ss. }
I Andrew Bird a Revolutionary Soldier do upon my oath declare & testify, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, I entitled for the term of during the War in the year - 1777- and served in the Regiment No. One under the command of Colonel Broadhead of the Pennsylvania line, & that I continued in the service untill the War ended. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States. Therefore know all Men by these Presents that I Andrew Bird aforesaid do hereby constitute & appoint Vespasian Ellis of Accomack, Virginia, to be my true & lawful Attorney for me & in my name to demand & receive from the Secretary of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorised & empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purpose above stated. Witness my hand and Seal this 5 th day of February 1836.
Andrew Bird
ANDREW BIRD Seal
State of Penn a Perry county ss.
Personally appeared the above named Andrew Bird a subscriber to the foregoing declaration, & in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney therein subscribed to be his act & deed. Witness my hand & Seal this 5 th day of February 1836
Abner Selcram Seal
In Testimony that the above written was a Magistrate authorised to administer Oaths & take acknowledgement &c. in the State of Pennsylvania at the above date & that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate &c. appear to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office & subscribed my name & quality of Prothonotary of Perry Co. Court at Perry County this 5 th day of February 1836.
W. Boden Prothonotary

I Frederick Orwando hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Andrew Bird of this County and know that he was a Soldier of the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War and have always understood & believe that he served untill the War ended and that he is now a Pensioner of the United States.
Frederick Orwando
State of Pennsylvania County of Perry formerly Cumberland
This day Frederick Orwando personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and made oath to the truth of the above certificate and I further certify that the said Frederick Orwando is entitled to full credit as a witness.
Given under my hand this 5 th day of February 1836.
Robert Kelly

July 12, 1937
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Ardella A. Ebersole 1510 Zarker Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
ANDREW BIRD S. 39994 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of Andrew Bird as found in claim for pension, S. 39994, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. His name appears in the claim under no other spelling.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Andrew Bird are not given.
Andrew Bird enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in August, 1777, served as a private in Captain Stone's or Stoner's company, Colonel Hubley's 10" Pennsylvania Regiment, and in Captain Irvine's company, Colonel Brodhead's 1" Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, Green Springs, Virginia, and the taking of Cornwallis, and served to the close of the Revolutionary War.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1818, while a resident of Greenwood Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, aged fifty-five years two months.
In 1820, Andrew Bird stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife aged fifty-four years, name not stated, and children: Andrew, Henry, Jacob and Elizabeth, aged eighteen, thirteen, nine and six years, respectively. In 1836, the soldier was residing in Perry County, Pennsylvania.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Andrew Bird, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:- Andrew Bird, certificate #7791, issued March 15, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced June 13, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

39994
1928-Nov. 12 - Kist. E. H. K. Graham - M.W.N. 1937 July 12. Visit to Ardella at. Eberfol (to talio. now dnr) [m. L.B.]
Rec. INVALID.
File No. 39994
Andrew Bird
His Her two
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Real & personals
$218, —
58 yrs of age - laborer - inferm & unable to work, Wife 64 - Andrew 18, Henry 13, Jacob 9, Elizabeth 6 - all well -
Served J. year

Samuel C. H. Mar 21. 1836 Rev. Mr. Mail from the Hon. Secy of War a warrant no 2134 for an apt 3rd March 1836 to Andrew Bird a private of the Penna line by virtue of a power of atty from him.
William Ellis
Andrew Bird - Parole - act 18 Mar 1818. Be pleased to say at what time he was paid.
Plenipot Office July 3. 1838.
had 64 Sept 1837 J. D. W.

Am. C. M. Clure July 5, 1838 G6
Record (47) Page 100

War Dept
Pension office,
July 5, 1838.
Sir, In reply to that part of Mr. Parke's letter which relates to back pay in the case of Andrew Bird, a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1828, I have to inform you that I am unable to say what amount has been paid, by whom, or on what account. His pension appears to have been regularly paid from the 18 th June 1828 to the 4 th Sept. 1837. The amount due to the 4 th March last will be paid at the Pension agency, it is presumed, on the production of the proper vouchers.
The enquiry relative to land will be answered by the Head of the Bounty Land office, to whom your Mr. P's letter has been referred. Hon C. McColloch HRR

it, Bird it to her me Lizzy
Millersburg Pa (Nov 30 th )
Paid 6
William Ramsey Esquire Attorney at Law
Carlisle Cumberland County Pa

To William Ramsey Esquire Attorney at Law
Sir - Permit us
whose names is herunto subscribed, we pray you Sir to make application to the war department to have Andrew Bird replaced on the Pension list as we have understood that he has been struck off, his present situation will not admit of it, Owing to the small family which he has to support, Mr. Bird always supported the character of an honest sober man and it would be a hard case if he would become chargeable to the township of Greenwood in which he resides in, after serving his Country during the revolutionary war as a brave and faithful soldier, we sincerely pray you to state his case to the heads of department, who we hope will take his case into consideration, and we will ever pray -
Greenwood Township Cumberland County
24 November 1829
We Remain Sir - your most obedt. Humble Servants
Edw. Purcell for me
Daniel Belford
John Purcell Justice of the Peace
Joseph Bigger John Cook
Anthony Brandt
John Calaseld
John Numbaugh
Jacob Steel
Ephraim Williams
John Mitchell
James Mitchell

For the Prison Office
The Standard
Mar. 15. 1815
J. E. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington City
by [Signature]

Carlisle 2 nd Decemr 1870
The Honorable
J. C. Calhoun Esquire
Sir
The enclosed will present to you the unearthed tree the history of the Neighborhood of Andrew Bird is under for his situation. To my know- ledge the signers are the most Respectable people of the Township Mr Bird leaves. I am well acquainted with Mr Bird and I believe with them that Mr Bird must become the object of public charity in case the U. S. do not intend to him the which I honestly believe he is entitled to. I hope the Secretary of War will reconsider this case and do Mr Bird the Justice that he is entitled to as an old and an invalid soldier. The court no doubt did their duty in giving a value on his property. but it is of no value to him he cannot sell it nor can he cut the stones on it or the scrubby oaks - I know it will and I assure you I do not misstate or exaggerate anything I hope you will take the trouble to examine Bird's case
I remain with D r and respect
Yours Affly J. C.
[Signature]

Andrew Bird
N o : 2134.

Accomack Co VA Feb. 19. 1836
Sir
I herewith enclose the required powers of atty in the cases of And o . Bird & G. Settlemeyer P rs here, for land, & have endorsed on the cover a mem o . of each case as taken from the letters of the Gentlemen by whom they were forwarded to me, which will enable you at once to trace them -
The Gentlemen by whom they were forwarded to me are persons of character & respectability.
On their allowance please forward the Warrants per mail -
Oblige
Your ob t . servant
W. Ellis

Payable Semi-annually - the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4 th of Septem- ber at the Bank of the U.S. Phil a
Recorded

War Department Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the united states, of 18. of March 1818, Andrew Bird of Cumberland County Penn a late a private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of June 1818
Given at the War Office of the U. S. this 15. day of March 1819
Signed H. Calhoun
Secretary of War
No 7791.

805 East Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C., October 17, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions, (Revolutionary War Section), New Interior Department Building, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
There were sixteen Revolutionary War pensioners living in Perry county, Pa., in 1840 according to the census taken in that year.
Seven of these sixteen are not of record in the Pennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg, Pa. They are:
○ Nicholas Barack Barrick; Andrew Q. and Bwide; Miniran Dickson; Michael o Leokichler; Andrew lack Losh; Andrew adam Netrow; and Melchoir Spohn.
Would it be permissible for your office to give me information of the above names for use of the state library, and for which I am preparing an article?
Respectfully yours,
W. H. Graham
not P.C. (81-2)
Lackhe only 2 etc- not reach-
Hebke a/ea 5067

July 12, 1937
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Ardella A. Ebersole 1510 Zarker Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
ANDREW BIRD Cur S. 39994 BA-J/MSHP:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Andrew Bird, of Pennsylvania, and Richard Baker, born about 1759 and in 1840 was living in Perry County, Pennsylvania; the War of 1812 record of John Farver who was born about 1790, served from Pennsylvania, in 1860 living in Perry County, Pennsylvania, and, you state, received a pension for his service, the War of 1812 record of Robert Dunbar who enlisted in Perry County, Pennsylvania, also, the Civil War records of Philip Fawber, John and Ananias Budd, Samuel Showalter, Jacob Schaeffer and Jerry Gilmer, all of Pennsylvania.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Richard Baker of Pennsylvania, nor has a claim for pension been found based upon service in the War of 1812 of a John Farver of Pennsylvania. All spellings of that surname have been searched. Please give the name of the list on which you found him recorded as a pensioner, when another search of records will be made. In order to identify the record of the Robert Dunbar, War of 1812, in whom you are interested, please furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence after service and given name of wife or widow. The record of Andrew Bird, Revolutionary War, is furnished you herewith.
Your letter has been referred to the proper official for reply in regard to the Civil War records.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

November 12, 1928
W. H. Graham 805 East Trade Street Charlotte, North Carolina
Sir:
I advise you that the names cited by you in letter of October 17, 1928 as of the 1840 list of pensioners, of Perry County, Pennsylvania: Nicholas Barrack; Andrew Bwide; Miniran Dickson; Michael Lapkichler; Andrew Losh; Andrew Netrow; and Melchior Spohn, appear on that list as Nicholas Barack; Andrew Burd; Miniran Dickson; Michael Lapkichler; Andrew Lash; Adam Netrow; and Melchior Spohn.
The above list was compiled from the reports of the marshals of the several judicial districts under the Act for taking the Sixth Census, and without reference to the records of this bureau, hence it is not always possible to verify the statements contained therein. The names which appear on that list are not of Revolutionary War soldiers exclusively, but for other military service prior to 1840, as well.
Nicholas Barack, Miniran Dickson and Melchior Spohn have not been found on the Revolutionary War records of

this bureau, or as pensioners for subsequent military service prior to 1840. Adam Netrow ( should be Nethrow) was not a soldier of the Revolution.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39994, it appears that Andrew Bird (not Burd or Bwide) enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in August, 1777, served as private in Captain Stone or Stoner's Company, Colonel Hubley's Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment and Captain Irvine's Company, Colonel Brodhead's First Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, Green Springs, Virginia, and taking of Cornwallis, and served to the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 18, 1818 while a resident of Greenwood Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, aged fifty-five years and two months.
In 1820 he stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, aged fifty-four years, ( he did not give her name) and children, Andrew, Henry, Jacob and Elizabeth, aged eighteen, thirteen nine and six years, respectively.
In 1836, he was living in Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
1818 55 1763