Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16691, Peter Carbach, Continental Pa.

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental Pa.
barbach, Peter barbah
S. 16691
CONTENTS
carded

19367 Indiana
Peter Carbah
of Dearborn Co in the State of Ind who was a pr in the Co commanded by Captain Smith of the regt commanded by Col Thompson in the Pa line for 82 years & Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Ind at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Aug 1833 and Daniel Major
Arrears to the 4th of March 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 40 200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 107

Declaration of Peter Carbah
20525

State of Indiana } ss Dearborn County }
On this 15 th of November 1832
personally appeared before John Livingston the Probate Judge of the Dearborn Probate court, and State of Indiana Peter Barbak a resident of Langhery Township, County and State aforesaid aged 76 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775- and served in different Regiments of the Pennsylvania line, under the following named Officers to wit That in the first place he enlisted in the year 1775- and on the 11 th of July, under Capt Matthew Smith, for a period of one year, who commanded a Rifle Company his Lieutenant, was Archibald Steele, Second Lieut. was one Simpson, 3 d S d was one Cross; and in a Rifle Regiment, the number not recollected, commanded by Thompson, and Major Samuel McGaw. that there were belonging to said Regiment Capt. Morgan, Hendricks Bowdair, Dowdle - That he again enlisted in the year 1777 the 12 th of March, for during the war, in Capt John P. Shotts Company, and served in said company

until the year 1781 when capt Shot resigned, then under capt Salung until the end of the War and was discharged by capt Salung in Lancaster Pennsylvania in the year 1783, but has lost the certificate of such discharge. He further states that capt Shot was commissioned by congress to raise a company independent of the regiments raised in the Pennsylvania line, that in consequence of which commission he raised a company in Lancaster county, and marched to Philadelphia there joining three other independent companies, making an independent corps commanded by Major Orendorf under whose command he marched from Philadelphia to the seat of War in New Jersey, where Col. Dearmeyer took the command of the corps; that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Monmouth, Red Bank & Flat Bush, that he was in the expedition against the Indians under General Sullivan, up the Susque- hanna, that at the time of his enlistment, he lived in Lancaster county Pennsylvania. He hereby relin- quishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state - and that he herewith transmits the affidavit of William Del- gece who is on the Pension Roll for the District of Ohio, Swan to and sub- Peter Carbach Scriben the day & year aforesaid in even cents Darius Dill clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states John Leungston
I James Dill Clerk John Leungston of the Probate Court of Dearborn County and State of Indiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proce- edings of the said court in the matter of the applica- tion of Peter Barbak for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of November 1832
James Dill Clerk P. et D. C.

No 20525 Peter Carbaugh Dearborn County Indiana
from 17 75 private 2 yrs $80 net on R.R.
14
Daniel S. Major Laurensburg Indiana
6 for the time of the state of the case of the state of the state of

BRIEF in the case of  Peter Carbah  County of Dearborn in the State of Indiana  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  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.     Enlisted in a Rifle Company In 1775 July 11 1 As a Private Capt Smith, Col Thompson   From 1779 March 2 to the end of the war 1781 " " Shaler, Maj. Odendorf  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Brandywine, Monmouth, Germantown & H. (battles)  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster Co Pa  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Dyer Castor Examining Clerk.

September 27, 1938.
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Mrs. Walter Kerr Aurora Indiana
BA-J/ady Peter Carbach S.16691
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request relative to Peter Carbah and John Baker, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
As a means of identifying the particular record of John Baker, in whom you are interested, should it be onfile, as much as possible of the following data are essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, and given name of widow.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.16691, based upon the military service of Peter Carbach in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Peter Carbach, the name is also shown as Garbah, are not stated.
While a resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Peter Carbach enlisted July 11, 1775 and served as private in Captain Matthew Smith's Company, Colonel Thompson's Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment; length of service one year. He enlisted March 12, 1777, served as private in Captain John P. Schott's Independent Pennsylvania Company, and was attached to Major Ottendorff's Corps, and served in Captain Selin's Company; was in the battles of Fort Washington, Brandywine, Germantown, Flatbush and Monmouth; was in General Sullivan's expedition against the Indians, and was discharged in 1783 at the close of the war.
by which Officer he was
He was in the battles of
McKee
Note: Anthony Selin was was Capt. of the 2 nd Canadian Legt. of which he became Major at the close of war

Peter Carbach was allowed pension on his application executed November 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Loughery Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, and aged seventy-six years.
There are no family data.
This is the record of the only Peter Carbach, all spellings of the surname searched, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data: "Peter Carbach, Certificate No. 19367, issued August 28, 1833, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

16691 INVALID.
1938 Sept. 27. Hist. to Mrs. Walter Kerr. A.D.Y.
File No. 16691
Peter Carbah
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1828 papers to be filed with Ad order # 16.691

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 17 Nov 1828
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Peter Garbach , under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
R. Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department! Bounty land office
It does not appear by the records of this office that Peter Garbach as a private of the Pennsylvania line ever received or is entitled to receive bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor 19 Nov 1828

State of Indiana } ss. Dearborn County }
Before me John Godley a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared William Delzell of lawful age, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith; That he is a resident of Hamilton County and State of Ohio, that he is 90 years of age, that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, for which he now draws a pension, that his name is on the Pension list for the District of Ohio; that he was personally acquainted with one Peter Carbach who is at this time about applying for a Pension and who is a resident of Dearborn County and State of Indiana; in the said War I became acquaint- ed with Peter Carbach at the Battle of Flat Bush on Long Island under the command of Captain Stirling. He Peter Carbach enlisted under Captain John P. Hot of the Pennsylvania line I also recollect he was in the Battle of Fort Washington under the com- mand of Col. Saml. M c Gaw. Lieut Col. Kidd was there at which time and place I was taken Prisoner
State of Indiana } ss. Dearborn County } Be it remembered That on the 8 th Day of November 1832 Before me John Godley a Justice of the Peace for said County - the above Deposition was sworn and subscribed at my office in Logan Township. Given under my hand and seal the date above written John Godley J.P.

Apparant of Mr. Godey
I, John Godey, a justice of the peace of the county of Dearborn and State of Indiana do hereby certify that I do Believe that the Within William Delzell did swear to the truth and is to Believe under oath — John Godey J.P. 3333 May 13 th 1833 = Done at my office Dearborn County State of Indiana
State of Indiana Dearborn county set. I, James Dill Clerk of the Dearborn cir- cuit court in the state of Indiana do cer- tify that John Godey before whom the within deposition of William Delzell, was sworn to and subscribed, and who has certified the same, now is, and was at the date thereof to wit on the 9 th day of November 1832; a Justice of peace in and for the said county of Dearborn, and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts of those dates as such Justice of peace.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our said court 19 th of November 1832 James Dill Clerk

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 22. 1828.
Peter Garbach, of Dearborn in the State of Indiana, in the County of ... has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain J. P. Schott's company, in the _____ regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
My order of the Secretary, A. D.kins,
name not found.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 1 st October 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that Peter Garbach - not is now on the pension list of any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month
The name of Peter Garbach cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued -
Thompson Chas 60R
carried

Peter Carbach.      Pot. Penn. line-
Indiana
Found on J. P. Schott's pay roll.
Ex 1 one old Book, & Ref. "      "      Wid.
Act. Ind., File No 16,691
Remarks on 1828 books "Evidence insufficient, transferred to War Dept."
Ref W. Dept, 2 d Augt 1882.
See rolls in Pension Office
Not found
See letter 5375.
Found on Capt Schott's pay roll.
Allowed under Act 7 June 1882

Please send me all data in the pension papers of John Baker and Peter Carbaugh - Carbah - Carbel Revolutionary Soldiers that would help me join the DAR - birth & death date - when last paid - wife & children's name etc. Did the wife draw a pension? Aug 22/38 Sincerely Mrs Walter Herr Aurora Indiana