Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3020, George Bock, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Bock, George
S 3020
CONTENTS
Carded.

Let to S. Levan, Aug 25. 1835 Same Oct 16 " Let to Hon H. A. Muhlenberg, Esq. Dec 12. 1835 enclosing copies of papers. Let to Rev. Aug 28. 1844. Let to Hon L. Ritter Esq. 20th May. do to J. M. Jones Mar 31. 1845 Same 17. May 1845 to J. M. Jones 18. July 1845 Hon John Ritter, Esq. 26. 1846.
N o 2948  Pennsylvania  George Bock  of Lancaster Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Kunkle of the Reg t commanded by Col. Geiger in the Pennsylvania line for Militia for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of December and sent to Hon. Wm. Meister Ho. Rep t .
  Arrears to 4th of September 1832  60.00    Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4. March 1833  20.00     $ 80.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Cl Book D. Vol. 6. Page 17

No 8519 Penny wa.
Susp d Nov. 15, 1832 Obj. 14.
Send to W m Heister Esq New Holland Penn a
Page 91.
Admitted
Private 1 year $40.00
Horble Co. Host Ho: of Reps

BRIEF in the case of  George Bock of Earl, county of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
How old is he? 73.
 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. As a Gen.     In 17 78 Substitute 2 - Private Capt Kunkle Col Gruber   1778 as 2 - as " Rosen as   1779 as 2 - do " Miller as   as 2 - do " Mayn Col Keen   as 2 - do " Miller Col Gruber   as 2 - do " Greenoyne Col Keen   12  
 In what battles was he engaged? 
 Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lehigh County, Penn a 
statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living
 Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective  The court give no opinion as to the credibility of the witnesses who testify as to the services. I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Jas McHenry Examining Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania Lehigh County to wit
In the Court of Common Pleas, Lehigh Co. Pa. at Sep r term 1832.
On this fourth day of September 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable Garrik Mallery president, John Fogle & Jacob Stein Associate Judges of said Court of Common Pleas now sitting at the Court House at the Borough of Northampton in the County aforesaid. George Wock, now residing in Early Township, Lehigh County aged Seventy three Years on the 23 rd day of May last past, who first being 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 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That is to say, in the Year 1778 in the Month of August or September in said Year at that time was a Resident of Heidelsberg Township and that George Wock was drafted for actual service the said deponent went as a Substitute for said George Wock under the Command of Capt Adam Munkel & attached to the Regiment under the Command of Col Henry Geiger was marched against the Indians over the Blue Mountains, to the Mahony near the River Lehigh and remained there for two months, we were attacked by the Indians but they were repulsed, I was discharged after the two months and I returned home and remained at my father's House, another draft took place and Adam Munkel was drafted for a tour of duty and he became the Substitute for said Munkel under the Command of Capt Conrad Reider, attached to the Regiment under the Command of Col Henry Geiger and was marched to the same above mentioned place for two months, was then discharged and returned home again to his father's House and staid a short time at home, and another  thereafter another draft was called and Michael Hoffman was drafted, and he became his Substitute for said Hoffman for a tour of duty for two months under the Command of Capt Nicholas Miller attached to Col Henry Geiger's Regiment and was marched over the River Lehigh to Deep Creek near Bowman's after the two months service he was again discharged and again returned to his father's House he was a short time at home and another draft was made John Kuck was drawn to stand a tour of duty for two months the the Deponent became his Substitute for his tour of duty for two months longer and was marched off to the same place at the deep Creek but was marched higher up said Creek after some time that we were there, under the Command of Capt William Dreyer attached to the Regiment under the immediate Command of Col Nick Stein, and he returned again after being discharged to his father's house, he again staid at home for a short time and a nother draft took place John Hartman was drafted for a tour of duty of two months the the deponent became again a Substitute for John Hartman and stood a tour of duty for two months longer under the Command of Capt Nicholas Miller attached to the Regiment under the Command of Col Henry Geiger and he was marched to Quasters at the Gnadenhütten and stayed there the two months after the two months I was discharged and returned home to his father's

after being a short time at home, a nother draft was made and George Blos was drawn for a term of duty for two months & the Defendant became his substitute for two months and marched off under the Command of Col d Casper Greeneye to Big Creek attached to Col d Nicholas Heim's Regiment and remained encamped at said place for two months, he was then discharged and returned home in October 1779. George Stahney, Adam Maurer, Mike Hoffmann, John Keck, John Hartman & George Blos were all his neighbours and residing in the Township of Heidelberg.
In reply to the questions put by the Court according to the instructions of the War department the said George Blos makes the following replies.
1 st I was Born in Sawhill Township then Northampton now Lehigh County Penn y in the Year 1759 the 23 rd day of May.
2 I have Certificate of my Birth & Baptism that was taken from the Church records in Sawhill Township.
3 I lived in Heidelberg Township when I turned out as Substitute for those men stated in the foregoing declaration, and I lived in said Township for a long time, but have since moved to Earl Township Lancaster County and live there still.
4 I first served as a Substitute for George Stahney for Adam Maurer, Mike Hoffmann, John Keck, John Hartman & George Blos as stated in the foregoing declaration.
5 I cannot recollect the names of any other Officers then there, that is Col d Stephen Waller & Peter Moritz Capt s .
6 When the terms of service of the Militia expired they were dismissed without discharges that were written Garrison Haller Sept r 14 th - 1832
Lehigh County ss } In the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County at Sep r Term 1832
Peter Seidel a citizen of said County being duly sworn according to law do depose & say that he has well acquainted with and have long known George Blos the applicant in the foregoing declaration. And believe that he is a man of truth & veracity.

I also know that he was is of the age he declares himself to be in said declaration, and that it is generally believed in the neighborhood that he resided that he served in the Revolutionary War as a soldier in the Militia and I concur in that belief
Yours truly
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 served in the War of the Revolution as he has stated. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Peter Seidel who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident in the County of Lehigh and that his statement is entitled to Credit
Gamaliel Mallery First Judge of the 3 rd Jud. Dist.
John Rogge a judge of Lehigh County Pennsylvania
Jacob Stein a Judge of Lehigh County Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania Lehigh County
In the Court of Common Pleas Lehigh County Sept Term 1832
On this fourth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Garriick Malley president & John Fogle & Jacob Stein Associate Judges of said Court of Common Pleas now sitting at the Court house at the Borough of Northampton in the County aforesaid. That Peter Seidel aged Seventy six Years & upwards being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he the said deponent was well acquainted with George Beck the aforesaid applicant during the War of the Revolution and that they served together in the Militia against the Indians two tours of duty of two months each in the Year 1778 & 1779 beyond the Blue Mountains in Northampton County Pennsylvania the first tour of duty under the Command of Col A. Geiger & the second under Col A. Kern that the said Beck & Deponent were in the same Regiments but in different Companies Sworn & subscribed in Open Court Sept 4 th 1832
Peter Seidel
Garriick Malley Pres t
Pennsylvania Lehigh County ss
Daniel Kramer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County Do hereby Certify That the foregoing and within contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of George Beck for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Northampton the fourth day of September Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred & thirty two
D. Kramer Proth y

State of Pennsylvania Berk Co. ss 3
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Berks County Penn a . Frederick Bock a citizen of Berks County aged Seventy Nine years who being duly sworn according to law, On his oath says I am a brother to George Bock - a soldier of the Revolutionary War. I am the next younger brother to him I knew he was out in the Revolutionary War. We lived in Schu Northampton County that time, I know positively that that George Bock my brother went out as substitute for Michael Hoffman for ten months, and think that he was out four months for him, I know he was out two months for John Reck as substitute, I know he was out two months for Adam Mouser, I think he was four months for him, I know he was out two months for George Starly, I know he was out two months for John Hartman, I know he was out two months for Samuel Fry, I know he was out two months for Andrew Hoag, I know he was out two months for William Fichtmacher, I think he was out two months for Leonard Fry. Leonard Fry is an older brother of Samuel Fry above-mentioned, I think he was out two months for Ben Hatmaker - I will not state for certain unless I know for certain - for all the above enumerated persons for whom my brother went out as substitute, my Father I know received pay in every case, we were poor and my brother was disposed to go as he could make more at that, than he could by work. I know my brother served was from home in service two years or a little over -
Sworn to and subscribed } this 27th day of February } 1845. before me - }
David Medary Justice of the Peace
Friendship Lodge
Witness present
Benj m Davis

I John Stauffer, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks, Penn te do hereby certify that Frederick Buck, is a citizen of Berks County, Pennsylvania, and that he is a creditable person whose testimony given would be received in a court of Justice. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature, the sixth day of March A.D. 1845.
John Stauffer
State of Pennsylvania Berks County ss.
I Daniel Young Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, do certify that John Stauffer is one of the Associate Judges of said Court, duly appointed and commissioned, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine; also, that David Medary is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Berks County, duly elected and commissioned, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is true and genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of Office at Reading, the 7. day of March 1845
Daniel Young Prothonotary

Rephan
3020 INVALID.
3020
File No. 3020
George Brink Brin Pa. Phil.
Act: June 7, '32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Let to J. M. Jones (Susp'd)
Sept. 2 - '43
Wond. Peter May 11 th 46 same June 1. 1840.
Papers Copied and sent to Hon. L. Lawrence H. R. - 5. April 1849.
Let. to same May 2 - '48
Let. to Hon. Samuel Cabot Jan. 11/50

Oct 15.
PAID
2948 4256 29545
James J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office City Washington

Reading Penna Oct 15 th 10 th 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Dear Sir the following Named
Persons are desirous of applying to the Penna Legislature for Pensions viz Geo Bock, Jacob Petry, William Dehm you will confer a favour by sending to me certified copies of the Declarations & Testimonys which are all now on file in your Department which you will please to have them authenticated with the proper Seal of the Department the above mentioned applicants have presented their pay certificates to me and I have taken their numbers and dates of the Department so as to avoid the difficulty of sending on the original certificates this mode the Hon ble H. A. Muhlenberg thought would answer
George Bock --- No u 2.948 Recorded in Book D Vol 6 th Page 47 and dated the 10 th day of December A D 1832
Jacob Petry No u 11.256 Recorded in book E, Vol 5 th Page 45 th and dated the 16 th day of April A D 1833
William Dehm No u 29.545 Recorded in book E Vol 5 th Page 14 th and dated the 8 th day of December One Thousand eight hundred and thirty four Sir the above named applicants are all in very old and feeble and in poor circumstances and under these circumstances, the Department would render an act of kindness towards them the only object for which the above mentioned certificates

are asked for - is to send them to the Penna Legislature, when Mr. Edwards will please have them executed & authenticated under hand & seal of the Department - & send them to me to Reading Pence as soon as time will most conveniently permit and oblige
Respectfully your Obedt.
James R. Edwards Esquire
Samuel Evan Jenr.

Aug 22 o
James J. Cabaniss Pension Office City Washington

Reading Penn a August 19 th 1835
James L. Edwards Esquire
Dear Sir, George Buck who is a Pensioner of the U States of the Revolutionary War under the Act of 7 th June 1832 has applied to me in Order to obtain a true copy of the Declaration & the Testimony in his behalf which as he states is now on file in the War Department as he states he is Pensionsed at the rate of Forty Dollars Per Annum his Object is to apply to the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania for a Pension as being in poor circumstances and advanced in years & very weakly my Friend The Hon ble H. A. Muhlenberg would have wrote to you for the same purpose owing to particular business in which he is now engaged in he desired me to write to Mr Edwards the cause of my writing so early is in Order Not to hurry, and as I was of Opinion that at present you could attend the matter, as when Congress is in Session I was of Opinion that your Department had much to attend to you will please to authenticate the said Certificate under the hand & Seal of the War Department if this can be obtained it will save much trouble as his Witness lives in a Distant County and would be attended with expenses and perhaps the Witness might have since deceased, and as he is poor & unable to perform

I believe you will confer a favour by complying the foregoing request, and will have the desired Effect of an Act of Charity you will have the kindness to send the Certificate to me, Receiving Pennys Mr Edwards will send the said Certificate as soon as time may best permit
I am Sir Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Samuel Levan

FREE
J. S. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Geo Buck Park 32

Reading August 24 th 1844-
M c Edwards
Sir
When I rec d my pension or rather when I made out my papers and sent them on to get my pension, one of my witnesses stated on oath that my service rendered was two years, It was my Sergeant. When I made my declaration, I supposed one year service at furthest would entitle me to a full pension. but have since learned that it takes two years, I have two years or quite near two years but thought it not necessary to state or declare any more than one year as that would get me a full pension. I believe the Sergeants evidence is in your department for two years I think myself entitled to a full pension I wish you state to me in answer whether or not such evidence is on file in your office the man lives some distance from here and whether or not that he yet lives I do not know my services was among the Indians. If it becomes necessary I will state my services in full
Yours Respectfully
George Buck
Reading Pa te

Reading, Sept 10, 1845 J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir,
Herewith inclosed I forward to you the ap- plication of Geo. Bock for an increase of pension with the old certificate. By atten- ding to the matter at an early day you will oblige
Yours respectfully,
W. B. Rutter

State of Pennsylvania } Berks County ss }
Personally appeared before the sub- scribed a Justice of the Peace in and for Berks County George Bock Aged over Eighty years, Who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of Pension under the act of 7th June 1832 from Forty Dollars per annum, to Eighty dollars per annum
The services were as follows, under Col Nicholas Kurn, Capt Nicholas Kurn (his son) in Northampton County Pa. Militia I served two months in an expedition against the 2 Indians as a substitute,
2 nd time under Nicholas Miller Capt. in Northampton County Pa. over the Blue Mountains against the Indians 4 Two terms of two months each, that I am sure of I think I served three terms under this Capt.
3 rd time under Col Geiger Capt. Conrad Rader one term 2 of two months, I know I was with him one once, I think I was twice with him,
4 th time under Col Kurn Capt. John Gregory I served 2 one term of two months, in Northampton County against the Indians
5 th time under Col Geiger Capt. John Gunkel or Kunkle 4 this side of the Schuylkill River, under him I know I was two terms of two months each, I think I was three terms

2 6th time I was under Col. Karn, Capt. Casper Green- meyer One tour of ten months
7th time I was under Col. Geiger, Capt. William Meyer 2 One tour of ten months this was the last time I was out I was young at the time, my services was all against the Indians and in the neighborhood of Northampton County Pa. I went always as a substitute. I was young had to work for my living, and the men who when drafted some had farms to tend to some other occupations that they could not well leave and I took their places as often as I had an opportunity hence the reason that I was out so often in the War. The following are the names of the different persons that I went substitute for, during my whole services of two years this part I remember with positve accuracy, George Starly for him two months Leonard Fry for him two months, Adam Mouser for him four months, Michael Hoffmann for him four months, (this man owned a large farm and could not well leave it) Samuel Fry for him two months, John Keck for him two months, John Hartmann for him two months, William Finchtermaucher for him two months, Andrews Hooge for him two months, . . . . . Hatzmaker for him two months, This is the list of my services, Col. Geiger commanded one side of the Lehigh River and Col. Karn the other.
The reason why I did not give a detailed statement of my services when I made application for pension was because I thought the length did not make much difference that reasonable services would entitle me to full pension.

General Seidel said when I made application for pension that I was out more than ten years. I thought that might be an record in your office. What I have said about my services is true and correct the names of the persons for whom I was substitute I remember well
Sworn and subscribed to this 9th day of September 1844 before me
David Medary P.L.
his George X Bock mark
witness - present
Sarah Ann Bauman James Mc Jones
State of Pennsylvania Berks County fs.
I Daniel Young Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County do certify that David Medary before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for Berks County, duly elected & commissioned. And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, are true and genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Reading September 10. A. D. 1844
Daniel Young Prothy.

Reading April 2nd 1845-
J. V. Edwards Esq.
Respected Sir
Inclosed you will receive an affidavit of Frederick Bock, brother to George Bock - The only person now living (as we suppose) that would be able to give us any information, on the subject of his brother's services. I hope it will be satisfactory - George Bock is poor and would like to hear early from you. The only object he had in wishing to withdraw the Certificate was for the sake of the Twenty dollars due on it, thinking there might be delay in having the matter adjusted. If he had rec d the twenty dollars due then would six months elapse before a further payment would come due and in that time it could all be arranged consequently it is an important matter to him to have an early answer
Respectfully Yours —
James Mc Donald

Reading May 21 st 1845. J S Edwards Esquire. Dear Sir.
Yours of the 17 th Inst t was duly received, all I can say in regard to this matter is simply this, Mr t George Buck is a citizen of Reading, and for all I know has always sustained a good character, he has made his statement to me in such a manner as to induce me to believe that all was true, be it true, or not . His brother Frederick Buck is apparently of the age he states, in his affidavit declaration, he I never seen before he made his appearance in town for the purpose of giving his affidavit in regard to his brother's claim, he resided in country in Berks County, near to where resides one of the Associate Judges, who certified to his respectability and credibility. If this be wrong I cannot help that, I believe that they both state what they honestly believe this is my transaction with this affair. You ask again for his statement, & You will refer to all the papers about this claim you will find a declaration or statement under oath, taken before Justice David Medary. then you ask for the Certificate to be returned, you have had that certificate this three months past, all I can say further on this subject is, this. The old soldier is in your hands

and at your mercy, You can do as you think proper and I think would like you to do it soon. he and his brother have sworn that they were poor, and that he went as substitute for different persons, and that their father received a bonus for leaving him go.
Some time since I received a decision on the case of the heirs of Col. Joseph Heister - Now it is rather singular that, as important a man as, Heister could not have in service more  for or, as you say not five months, Now the city of records from Harrisburg show in one case five months service, besides other services performed in the office of Col. -
Now he was the identical man who raised a Volunteer Company in the Borough of Reading in the Spring of 1776 and paid some sixty dollars a man to the first man who enrolled himself in his Company - he went to Long Island as Capt. was at the Battle of Long Island was then taken prisoner, was in the Jersey Prison Ship and afterwards in the city of New York, where Michael Spatz's affidavit makes his time as such Sixteen months as Captain -
I have an idea though I cannot prove it, that he held a commission as a U S Officer, after his captivity and imprisonment, there is certainly a claim due the heirs, rated between a Captain and a Colonel.

In the claim of John Christopher Bernhardt, You say the declaration must be made under the Act of 7th Jun 1832 first and then for the Widow afterwards, Can this declaration be made before One of the Judges out of Court, since a declaration has once been made in Court. You will please allow this, and say whether it can or not.
I have been called upon by One John Grninger, who says he enlisted in the last War, for Eighteen months that he was taken prisoner in Canada, taken round to Halifax, and was finally exchanged and discharged by Gen l Dearborn in the City of Boston, when he was taken he was wounded by a musket ball in cutting both his legs, so as injure him a good deal though not to deprive him of the use of his limbs altogether. Say under what law and in what manner I shall proceed to get him a pension, he has lost his discharge, I can, his enlistment and that he was on duty in Canada.
There is also a Woman in this place who says her husband was shot at the engagement at Sa Colber Mills in Canada, he had enlisted for eighteen months in Capt. Sangster's Company of Infantry. Know and what is she to get.
I should like to hear from you on the above subjects as soon as it will be convenient for you.
Respectfully You
James M. Jones

Reading May 1st 1846 J. E. S. Almon Esq. Dear Sir,
Enclosed you will receive some further papers in relation to the claim of George Bock, the Old Man made a tour, to Schuylkill County for the purpose of reuniting up some of his old acquaintances to prove his services according to your requisition, he has returned and states under oath, that he has found but one who can tell anything about his service, whose affidavit is herewith connected, You will please take this old mans case into consideration, If you wish an affida- vit you wish the credibility of the man who gave the papers as affidavit, find the Mother Marys Seals and Certificate you can say so and I will get it, Bock brought the papers in the shape I send it to you, you can signify your pleasure concerning it and it will be attended to
Respe. You I m Sincere "

State of Pennsylvania Lehigh County 3/4
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Lehigh County Pennsylvania, Jacob Fortschlermacher, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says I am well acquainted with George Bock who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, that he served under Captain Nicholas Rurn about two months and under Col. Geiger, and after that time he served one tour of two months under Captain Conrad Reber and Col. Geiger; this was about the year 1777, and when he was out again under Captain William Moyer as near as I can recollect about five months and Geiger was his Col: during all this time I think; I know that George Bock served also under Nicholas Miller and John Adam Kunkle as his Captains, It is impossible for me to give the particulars of George Bock's services, only that I know the fact of his having been in service a long time and that he served under the above- mentioned officers, I am satisfied from what I have heard and know that he George Bock must have served two years or very nearly as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Sworn to and subscribed this 19 th day of May 1846 before me.
George Bock Justice of the Peace
Jacob Fortschlermacher

I do hereby certify that Jacob Finckernmacher who has sworn to the within affidavit is a person entitled to full faith and credi-
George Rose Justice of the Peace.
State of Pennsylvania } Lehigh County }
I Nathan Miller Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County Pennsylvania do hereby certify that George Rose, is an acting Justice of the Peace duly elected and confirmed, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my Seal of Office this 20 th day of May 1846. at Allentown —
Nathan Miller Prothonotary

George Beck

State of Pennsylvania Berks County ss. 3 fs.
Personage appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Berks County Pennsylvania, George Bock who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says - I am a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, I have served twelve tours in the Militia of Pennsylvania, during the last three years of the Revolution, I was young at the time, I always went as substitute for other persons, I was a pen man had to work hard for my living, and could make more by going into service in this way, than I could by working, I served as substitute for Michael Hoffman two tours of two months each, John Reck one tour of two months, Adam Mauerer three tours of two months each, George Starly one tour of two months, John Hartman one tour of two months, Leonard Fry one tour of two months, Adam Hong one tour of two months, William Fintchmanacher one tour of two months, Samuel Fry one tour of two months, Hatmaker , (or Houtmacher in german) one tour of two months, The officers were during the time of this service, Col. Geiger and Col. Nicholas Kain, Captains were, Nicholas Miller, John Adam Runkle, Conrad Reber, Casper Greenmeyer, John Gregory, Nicholas Kain (son of the Col. as above mentioned) and William Meyer I recollect were that when I was under Cpt Kain I was substitute for George Starly , I have here given you a statement of my services showing under what circumstances I have been in the service, as to my having asserted in my first declaration, that I served six tours of two months, without going on further in the statement at that time, the reason was plainly this, and I think I have told you so in one

of my former letters (probably eighteen months or more ago) that I had been told by the person who was attending to my affairs, that Twelve Months Service was sufficient to get a full Pension, and after going on, and giving in my services to the extent of One year, I stopped, deeming any further as unnecessary. I never stated that I had not served more than One year, but stated only the amount of One year service , being advised that, that was itself sufficient to entitle me to a full Pension. I am a poor man and have very little else to depend upon for a living, or I would not have called upon you the second time, for what I believe to be justly due me.
I am to and subscribed this 22 nd day of May 1846.
David Medary
Justice of the Peace
Yours very obed
State of Pennsylvania Berks County

J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions } Sir
Will you have the good- ness to communicate to the Comm. on Rev. Pensions the Reasons for suspend- -ing the Pension of George Barr of Pennsylvania
His petition for a one restoration is now before the Committee
Yours Truly
S. Lawrence
H. of R. April 22. /48

House of Reps. May 4, 1846.
Jas L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir,
The herewith inclosed papers, I have just received. If you should consider yourself justified by this additional testimony to grant old Mr. Beck a pension, I should be very glad.
I have honor to remain
Yours very respectfully,
Geo. Ritter

State of Pennsylvania Berks County ss.
Be it known, that on this 13 th day of April A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty before me Wm Schwener one of the Aldermen in the City of Reading in the County of Berks personally appeared George Beck, a Resident of said City, and County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath depose & says, that he is the Identical person who has Obtained from the United States a Pension Annuity of Forty Dollars per annum under the act of the 7 th June, 1832, and payable semi-annually 1 st of March & 1 st of September, and that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he received from the United States Pension Office, a Pension Certificate under the act aforesaid & this same Pension Certificate was placed into the hands of a certain James May Jones of the City of Reading County aforesaid, by Margaretta Geissler, my Housekeeper with my consent, with an understanding that he said James May Jones, would obtain additional Pension for me which he Jones said he could do. he has never returned said Certificate, and says that he sent the Certificate to the City of Washington, which Certificate has not been returned. He further Declares on his Oath that he is the Identical Person Named in a Original Certificate issued for him for the Services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War, that he served in the Company of Foot Commanded by Captain Miller and in Regiment Commanded by Colonel Henery Geiger. he therefore makes Oath, that he makes this application viz to obtain a Pension Certificate in lieu of the Original in case the Original Certificate can not be found in the Pension Office.
George Beck
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written, before me
Wm Schwener, Ald.

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss.
Be it known that on this 13 th day of April A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty before me Wm Schoen — One of the Aldermen in the City of Reading in and for the County of Berks. Penn a Personally appeared Margareta Geissler who being first duly sworn according to Law, cloth on her Oath depose and says that she keeps house for the said George Bock, and knows of her own certain knowledge, that said G. Bock is the Identical Person to whom an original Pension Certificate was issued from the United States at the rate of Forty Dollars per Annum and at the request of said George Bock I was requested to keep the same in a safe place which I did, and the aforesaid James May Jones called on me for said Pension Certificate and he said he must have the said Certificate. in order to get more Pension an increase and I Margareta Geissler delivered said Pension Certificate into the hands of said J. May Jones in the presence of said George Bock, and did so at Bock's request Sworn and subscribed by Margareta Geissler by making her mark to her name the day and year above written before me
Wm Schoen Ald
Her Margareta X Geissler mark

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss
I, Michael H. Boyer, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County do certify that the foregoing Affidavits of George Bock and Margaret Geipler were taken and subscribed before William Schoener the of the City of Reading in and for the county of Berks, he the said William Schoener being
an Alderman duly elected and commissioned as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Reading this 13 th day of April A.D. 1850.
Mich H Boyer Prothny

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State of Pennsylvania Lehigh County 3/
Came before the subscribers one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Lehigh and State of Pennsylvania, Walzer Fritz, aged eighty eight years & upwards, who being duly sworn, according to laws and say, that he is well acquainted with a certain George Back, who is now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th day of June 1832. This deponent further saith that to the best of knowledge this applicant and this deponent, served together two battalions of two months each as militia men, in the Revolutionary war. - that is to say in two months service of duty in 1778. under the command of Captain Adam Plunkel and attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Leiger, and in the following year, to wit: in 1779 - one other service of two months duty, under the command of Capt. Miller, and attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Nicholas Fern, both services of duty where performed by the said George Back as a private militia man, in the north western parts of Northampton County against the Savage Indians. further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed this 30 th day of August 1862
Walzer Fritz mark.
Before me John Grogel
I John Grogel the judge before whom the above deposition was taken. Do certify that Walzer Fritz the witness above named cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court. Witness my hand August 30 th 1862.
John Grogel

Pennsylvania High Court of B
I Daniel Kramer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County Do hereby Certify That John Fogel Esquire Before whom the within affidavit was now subscribed was at the time and is an associate Judge of the same Court
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at the Borough of Northampton the fourth day of September Anno domini one thousand eight hundred thirty two
D. Kramer Proth
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Lehigh Northampton County Penna. ss.
I John Fogle the Judge before whom the foregoing deposition of Batzer Fritz was taken certify, that from the representation received of the character of the said Batzer Fritz, and from my own knowledge of him, his statement in relation to the Revolutionary services of George Buck is entitled to credit - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the first day of December, A. D. 1832
John Fogle
State of Pennsylvania Lehigh County ss.
I, Daniel Kramer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County as aforesaid Do certify that John Fogle, whose genuine sig- nature is to the above certificate inscribed was at the date thereof, and is one of the associate Judges of the said Court duly Commissioned & Qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Northampton, the fourth day of December Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred thirty two
D Kramer Proth. By Isaac Dillinger

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Remains of Washington J. C.

J S Edwards Esq
Reading March 27th 1845.
Respected Sir
I have been requested by George Bocke, to get his Certificate of Pension, which was sent over to you. When I made application for an increase of Pension we are about hunting up some witnesses on the subject of increase for him, but he wants to draw his half years pay and soon after that we will send you, the Certificate and other papers to substantiate his claim for an increase you will please return it immediately as he is poor and stands in need of his money.
I would be pleased to hear in regards to Peter Stager from the last paper sent you.
Respectfully Yours
James M Dones

July 21. 1845-
Rev. Geo. Bock
41 Bij. Street
the United States
5 Mr. W. J. S. Church Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
John

Reading August 15th 1845. J S Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions
Respected Sir.
Your letter of July 18th is before me, in which you call on me to furnish further proof in regard to the services of George Booke. Now Sir in my last letter I stated distinctly that all was done that could be done, I would gladly render any assistance to George Booke that I could, I considered when I penned the last letter to you about this claim that I had said and done all that I ever would say or do, in that letter I called upon you to decide the whole case upon the evidence before you, If he is entitled to an increase give it to him in any amount you say, if not entitled to an increase give him back the Certificate as he had it before Viz. $40. If he is not entitled to that amount, reduce that to any sum you think you are from the facts of case warranted in doing. And if he is not entitled to any at all say so, and end the case. I want you now to decide, it's no use to write me about more about additional testimony the whole thing is done as far as I am concerned. I will write no more about it. Recollect you have the old certificate.
When I sent you the papers for the Certificate of Elizabeth Smeeks, I sent you the old certificate of her husband desiring that you might include in her certificate the balance due him, which was not done. and you then retained the old Certificate, I wish you would return that, that they could draw the balance due on it.
I have an applicant for pension of the following description which I hereby submit to your opinion, to know if the facts be made out whether or not he would be entitled to a pension, it is as follows During the last war he was a militia man in Capt. Hovey's Company of Berks

And was at Baltimore, he was not wounded, but being exposed to Camp duty, he from being a hearty Man became an invalid subject to rheumatic pains, so much so that ever since he has been a poor, helpless invalid, he has his discharge, he can prove that he returned home sick and has been a helpless creature ever since, is now nearly blind the whole cause the physician states was owing to his exposure in Camp. the Camp physician is dead, but on his return a physician called who has attended ever since and can state his situation on his return and what he has been ever since and what he believes has been the cause. if the facts be made out please state whether he is pensionable or not.
Respectfully Yours
James M Jones

State of Pennsylvania Berks County } ss
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Berks County Pennsylvania George Booke who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says that in pursuance of a request by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to get the testimony of living witnesses to prove my services, I commenced on the 23rd day of April to hunt up some of the old soldiers and acquaintances of the Revolutionary date, I traveled over Lehigh County for the space of one week and called at the former residence of several old soldiers that were out with me and knew of my services, and who could have testified had they been living yet, but they were all dead, I called when I expected to find one John Koons he is dead, (which I expected to be living) Adam Ruckle or Ruckle, I expected to prove some part of my services by him, he died last winter, I called when I expected to find George Runkle his brother was my Captain for a while, he is also dead . So I have roamed all over the County of Lehigh when I had any expectations of finding any person to prove some part of my services, and could find but one who could tell anything about my services, and that one has given his affidavit which is herewith connected, viz. Jacob Fers-termacher, I was acquainted with him immediately after the war, and worked with him for many years, we had a slight acquaintance before the last of my services, but he knows that I was out  out a long time, he often at that time talked all over about my services, and he has satisfactory evidence from my comrades at that time of my services, he was out with me but knows well, that I was out a long time in service which he has testified to,
Sworn to and subscribed this 1st day of May 1846
Before me
William Berks
ss
yours truly but

April 16/50
Mr Cole Geo Bock Pa
Dear Friend:
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D.C.
RECEIVED

Berks County Penn a
City Reading April 13 th
Hon d James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I have here inclosed the Affidavits of George Boeck & Margareta Geissler Reflecting his Pension Certificate issued to Boeck by the United States under Act of 7 th June 1832 which as appears was received by James May Jones as appears by said Affidavits, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension Certificate Mr Boeck is very Agreed & could be easily persuaded to a belief that his Pension could be increased. and it being a plain case that if Applicants for Pensions, have favor and Suborned their Names to a Declaration setting forth the Term of service, under oath. that even so done. they can not claim any further extension of time It is however manifest that his case for said purpose has been entirely misrepresented by any Person who may have stated to said Boeck that he could get more Pension than that set forth in his Pension Certificate all of which is Honestly & Respectfully Submitted
I am Sir your Obedient humble Servt
Hon d J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Daniel Levan Jr.

May 2/52
Geo Back Pa ill at 32
W. Willy M. W.
Rev James Lewis. Delaware
Commissioner of Pensions
Provison Office Washington D.C.
2448

City of Reading May 6 th 1850 Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir I have enclosed the application of George Beck of Reading in order to obtain for him a Pension Certificate I humbly hope you will have the kindness to attend to the case of the Old Man as he is very Poor & far advanced in Old Age, & again he of course can not receive his Pension due 4 th of March last past ($80) and he says that his 28 Dollars yet remain undrawn at the Pension Agency of the U d States a Philadelphia Penna and he humbly requests you will issue a Certificate for him as soon as is possible as he as appears is much in want, by complying you will much oblige a poor Old Revolutionary Soldier
I remain Sir Respectfully your Obedient Servt
P.S. please report the result to me
Samuel Levan Jr
Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss
Be it known that on this 6 day of May A.D. 1880 and eight hundred and fifty, before me David F. Horan First Judge of the 23 Judicial District of Penn a - Personally appeared George Back and made oath in due form of Law that he is the identical George Back named in an Original Certificate Pension Certificate now illegally withheld by James May Jones of the City of Reading, and that said James May Jones, has received this Deponents Pension Certificate with the intention of obtaining as he said of receiving for this Deponent, more than Forty Dollars per annum as an increase of this Deponents Pension, and the same Pension Certificate was then by my request and in my presence delivered into the hands of said James May Jones, by Margaretta Geippler, and that this Deponent declares that he has repeatedly desired of said Jones to demanded of him the said Pension Certificate, said Jones has never returned the same to this Deponent and when so demanded said Jones always said that he sent the said Certificate to the War Department Pension Office at the City of Washington, he therefore makes oath to obtain a Pension Certificate conformably with the regulations of the War Department and that this Deponents semi annual payment of Seventy Dollars yet remain undrawn by him and due him on the 15th day of March last past A.D. 1880, and in consequence of his being without a Pension Certificate he can not receive the same unless he receives a Pension Certificate
That he is entitled to a Pension of Forty Dollars per annum under the act of 7th June - 1852, that he now resides in the City of Reading in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania and has resided there for the space of One Year past and that previous thereto he Resided in the County of Lancaster and in the State aforesaid sworn and subscribed before me the same year aforesaid
George Back
David F. Horan
First Judge
State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss
Be it known that on this 6 day of May A.D. 1880 before me David F. Horan President Judge of the 23 Judicial District of Penn a - Personally appeared Margaretta Geippler of the City of Reading who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath Depose and say that she Resides in the same House in Reading in which said George Back Resides and that the said James May Jones came

and to the said House, and said he could obtain more Pension annuity for said Boek than forty Dollars per annum and said he must have Boek's Original Pension Certificate which was then put into his hands by one Margaretta Geipler at the request of said Boek and at his
request, and since that period said Jones has never returned said Pension Certificate, and that this Deponent knows of her own certain knowledge that George Boek is the same identical individual to whom an Original Certificate was issued and which Certificate this Deponent placed into the hands of James May Jones as aforesaid further says not
Sworn and subscribed before me this day personally appeared
David F. Horan
Margaretta X Geipler deponent
Not Public
State of Pennsylvania Berks County
Be it known that on this 6th day of May A.D. 1880 before me David F. Horan Past Judge of the 23 Judicial District of Pennsylvania personally appeared Samuel Levan Senior of the City of Reading who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth then his oath declare and say that George Boek is the Identical George Boek Named in an Original Pension Certificate under the Act of June 1832 and as the proper Person under this application that he knows of his own certain knowledge that said Certificate was originally issued for him under said Act
Sworn and subscribed before me this day personally appeared
David F. Horan
Samuel Levan Senior
Not Public
Conformably to the regulations of the War Department of the 27th October 1832, I David F. Horan Past Judge of the 23rd Judicial District of Pennsylvania hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz by the Affidavits of Margaretta Geipler and Samuel Levan Senior, that George Boek, who this day appeared before me and made oath of identity is the Identical person he declared himself to be in the foregoing affidavit - witness my hand at Reading June 18th 1880
David F. Horan
Not Public

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss. I, Michael H Boyer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County do certify that David H Gordon Esqr, before whom the forgoing Affidavits were made is the President Judge of the 23 rd Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County duly appointed and Commissioned as such and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine and that the seal affixed hereto is the seal of the said Court
1850 Witness my hand &c. the 6 th day of May A D
Michael H Boyer Prothonotary