Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2091, Henry Coder, Penn.

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Penn.
Coder, Henry
R.2091
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31. 629 Henry Coder Pennsyl a
Rejected, did not see six minutes.
See letter of Jan 35 to C. G. Schollis.
Application of Henry Coder for a Pension
2091

Bucks County Pa
Penn a .
On this 25 th day of July A. D.
1834 personally appeared before me John Hop Esq r President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County John Moyers who being duly affirmed according to law says that he was well acquainted with Henry Coder during the Revolutionary war, that he resided in the same township with him, and that he recollects that the said Henry Coder was drafted in the Penn a Militia in Capt r Weichner Company as a private in the Fall of the year 1777 some time after the battle of Germantown and marched to a place called Featherbed Hill in Montgomery County where he was stationed and remained for a period as he believes of two months. He also remembers his service at the time mentioned by Lieut. Raiblein when he guarded the prisoners to Maryland taken at Burgoyne's surrender.
John Moyers
Sworn & Subscribed before me July 25. 1834
John Hop

And the said John Fox by President Judge as aforesaid certifies that the said John Moyes is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit —
John Fox
John Fox
John Fox

Penna Bucks County ss.
I Charles H. Mathews Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bucks in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby Certify that John Fox Esq and William
Long Esq before whom the within and attached Affidavits were taken were at the time of taking the same and now are regularly Commissioned Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and were and are duly qualified according to Law as such and that that I verily believe the signatures to be theirs —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Affixed the Seal of said Office this twenty fifth day of July A. D. 1834.
Ch. H. Mathews
Proth.

the State of Penn a County of Bucks. ss }
On this Twentyfourth day of July A. D. 1834 personally appeared before me William Long Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bucks & State of Pennsylvania Jacob Coder the son of Henry Coder a revolutionary soldier who being first duly sworn  Affirmed according to Law doth on his oath  affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain for his said father (who by reason of the deprivation of his understanding is unable to make the necessary statement) the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
Henry Coder was born in Philadelphia in the year 1752 and is now 82 years old. by reason of old age and infirmity he is so far deprived of his reason & understanding as to be unable to make the usual declaration himself. The deponent states that he has no written record of his fathers age. and he refers to Abraham Rachline of Hatfield township Bucks County the Lieutenant under whom he served in the revolutionary war as one who is personally acquainted with the facts of the said Henry Coder's services in the said war and as to John Moyer - the deponent relinquishes in behalf of his said father every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any Agency in any State

Affirmed Sworn , and subscribed { to before me _____ } This 24 day of July 1834
Jacob Coder
William Long
Bucks County } Penn a _____ }
On this Twenty fourth day of July A. D. 1834 personally appeared before me William Long Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Abraham Natchline of Haycock Town- ship Bucks County who being duly sworn  Affirmed Deposes & says that Henry Coder was drafted into the Militia in a Company of which I was Lieutenant as a private in the Summer of 1777 that he marched to Delaware river below Frenchtown from thence to Trenton N. J. from thence to Old Chester & from thence to Billingsport on the River Delaware and having remained there three months as nearly as I can now recollect he was verbally discharged. The Captain of the Company in which he served was David Melanger, and the name of the General was Potter — In the winter of the same year he was again drafted as a private into a Company of Militia of which David Mellinger was Captain and myself Lieutenant, we marched to the River Delaware there met the Third division of Burgoyne's Army and guarded them through Maryland to near the Potomack River. The said Coder was then discharged having served two months as nearly as I can recollect
I know nothing about A third time Henry Coder was drafted into

the Company of which I was the Lieutenant as private and Second was Stationed at Fruitland Hill in the County and served as well as I can recollect in months.
Your deponent States that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory, and also loss of sight he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of Henry Boders services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than six months, and in the grade of a private soldier.
In answer to the usual interrogatories he answers.
 1. That he believes Henry Bodu was born in Philadelphia in the year 1752.  2. Knows nothing.  3. He lived in Flatbrook Township when called into service and still resides there, and has lost the use of his reason and understanding.  4. He was drafted into the Militia as before stated.  5. He refers to the foregoing Statement in answer to this interrogatory.  6. He received nothing but a verbal discharge so far as I recollect. 
7. Sworn  Witnessed & Subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Abraham Y  his Rockline Mark
William Long A. Judge

And the said William Long Esq. Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the within Henry Coder was a revolutionary soldier and served as the States. And he further certifies that Abraham Rachline who has testified to the services of the said Coder is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit, and also that the said Henry Coder is deprived of his understanding and that the said A. Rachline cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court. —
William Long

Rejected
See letter to Chas. E. Dubois Doylestown 12. Jany. 1835

Miss M. H. F. ...
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.
Henry Pease per Nov 18.

Doylistown Nov 15 th 1834.
Sir
Enclosed I transmit to you a Supplemental Affidavit in the case of Henry Goder a soldier of the Revolution and a "non compos mentis" explanatory of the cause why so long a time was consumed in guarding the Prisoners taken at Bennington Surrendered to the Potomac River, and also of the nature of the service while stationed at Beather's Hill in Montgomery County -
It seems from the representations of several of the old soldiers whose applications I have drawn & who were engaged during the Revolution in guarding the Prisoners as above stated that they lay upon the River Delaware for some time waiting the approach of the prisoners before they commenced their march. That it was in the winter season & the weather uncommonly severe and inclement, the difficulty in crossing the River, and other causes combined to render their progress slow and tedious. The extreme ignorance of the applicants, who are Germans, and the great lapse of time which has taken place since the events have transpired render it impossible for them to recollect the exact period which was consumed in their different tours of service -
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee Pensions &c
Very Resp y Yours Affec y Ch. E. DUBOIS

Supplemental Affid t in Henry Coders Case.
Penn a

Penn a Bucks County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace Abraham Rachline who being duly affirmed  sworn according to Law makes the following additional statement as to the length of time that Henry Coder served at the time that he was in his company when they guarded the Prisoners taken at Brandywine defeat to the Potomac River. He saith that by reason of old age and consequent infirmity he is not able to state the precise time when they started, but he recollects that they arrived home the day before New Years day in the winter of 1777. 1778 and is of opinion that they were in service two months. The reason of so long a time being consumed in the march was the inclemency of the season, the bad state of the roads, the freezing over of the rivers particularly the Susquehanna on their return home, which was frozen in such a manner as to delay them for some time. He also states that when they got near to the Potomac, that they were obliged to remain some time until the Maryland troops came on to take charge of the Prisoners. These are the principal reasons of the length of time which was taken on this tour and further your deponent saith not
Affirmed & Subscribed
before me October 18 th 1834
Daniel Applebach J.P.
Abraham his R Rachline mark

Penn a Bucks County
John Moyes being duly affirmed makes the following additional statement in explanation of the last four mentioned in the original declaration of Henry Coder a revolutionary soldier & "non compos mentis". He states that Henry Coder was stationed at a place called Scuppered Hill in Montgomery County Pa a some time after the battle of Germantown and the object in stationing the troops there was to act as a guard to prevent a supply of provisions being taken by the English troops which were in & about Philadelphia and and he states as he did before that he verily believes Coder's term of service was two months. He also states that he remembers perfectly well that Coder arrived home the day before New Year 1778 at the time he guarded the prisoners to the Potomac - and believes he served two months at that time -
Affirmed & Subscribed before me October 4 1834
Daniel Applebach J.P.
John Moyes

Pennsylvania Bucks County } ss
I Charles H. Mathews Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County. Do hereby certify that Daniel Applebach Esqr. before whom the foregoing acknowledgments were taken, was at the time of taking the same and now is a regularly Commissioned Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Bucks, and has been duly qualified as such according to Law, and I merely believe the signature to be his.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Doylestown this fourteenth day of November Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty four!
Ch. H. Mathews Prothy B

War Department
Pension Office
July 28 th 1834
Sir,
The papers in support of the claim of Henry Coder a "com compass, muntas", have been examined, and they are herewith returned, The proof of his service is not satisfactory, It is not sufficient for the witnesses to say, that they believe the applicant served for a certain length of time, They should testify positively to the length of the Service for which a pension is claimed, The time claimed in which it is alleged, that the applicant was engaged in guarding a part of Bargaines Army from the Delaware to the Potomac River, being for two months, appears to be an unusually long period to be occupied in said service; and unless it can be shown to the satisfaction of the Department that so long a time was taken up in guarding the prisoners as alleged, a favourable decision cannot be expected, It should also be shown on what account the applicant remained during the whole of the last tour, stationed at one place, and what were his duties during said tour,
and Respectfully
Yours afft Servant
Chas E. Dabnis Esq Gettystown, Pa
J L Edwards

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2091
P. O. _____
Henry Coder
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____
Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
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