Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5344, William Dehm, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Dehm, William
S. 5344
CONTENTS
carded

Let to S. Levan on Oct 16. 1835 " " Hon H. A. Muhlenberg, H.R. Dec 12. 1835, enclosing Copies of papers.
Letter to S. Levan. No 13. Oct '45
Pennsylvania 29.5415
William Dehm of Bucks in the State of Pa who was a Pr. in the commanded by Captain of the Bg commanded by Col. Scott in the Pa. line for 10 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Dec 31 and in kind Ron: H. A. Muhlenberg - H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 31 116.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 31 16.66 $133.32
{ Revolutionary Elaim. } { Act June 7. 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book 5 Vol. 1 Page 14

Dec 9
Mr. At
Mr. Debon
Mr. [unclear]
like Capt. [unclear]
like Capt. [unclear]
James L. Edwards Esq. - Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office

House of Rep! Dec 8. 1835.
Dear Sir.
I would thank you to let me have, at your leisure, an attested copy of the declarations of William Dehm, George Bock and Jacob Peter filed in your office under the act of 1832. They are required in evidence of certain claims before the legislature of Pennsylvania & the individuals above named have requested me to procure the copies desired.
I am
With great regard
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Your obed Servt
Commissioner of Pensions.
Abraham Muhlenberg
Geo Bock 2 sheets. Mr. Bullock Wm Dehm 1 sheet

Oct 14 1845
Memorandum
Mr. Dehn, ad
Mr. Linn
The Hon Commissioner of Pensions of the United States Pension Office Washington City
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Reading Penn. October 8th (45) To the Hon the Commissioner of Pensions of the United States.
Sir it appears that William Dehm was a Pensioner of the United States and Died on the fourteenth day of September last past. More than one thousand eight hundred and forty five and so Died in the Township of Alsace in the County of Berks Penn. I have at the request of his Daughter Lydia Brooks the Wife of Thomas H. Brooks enclosed said Dehm's Pension Certificate also is enclosed herein a Certificate of William Pauli Pastor of the German Reformed Church in which Certificate he has stated the day on which said Dehm Died and also the day on which said Pastor performed said Dehm's funeral services and as appears by his Death there is only ten days Pension due said decd. it would amount to a small sum. I have therefore returned said Certificate at her request to the Pension Office of the United States
Your Obedt humble servant - Samuel Evan Jones To Hon the Commissioner of Pensions of the US States
I humbly ask of being informed of the Commissioner of Pensions viz can William Dehm's Daughter Lydia Brooks receive a benefit under any Pension Laws of the US States Sir this question she asked of me you will confer a favour by informing me by letter when time will permit and oblige P.S. I had not learned if the Hon
J Lewis Edwards Continued the Commissioner of Pensions was the reason that I advised same on my letter

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5344
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 5344
William Dehm
Pr. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: —Vol. M , Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William Dehm
32.212.
Adams private, 10mo 33.37
Hon. W.A. Muhlenberg W.A. Muhlenberg

State of Pennsylvania Berks County
On this 10 th day of November A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas before the Hon. Garrieh Mallory Esq. President and his Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania now sitting William Dohm a Resident of said County & State aforesaid Aged 74 Years, Past who being first 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 in the War of the Revolution and served under the following Named Officers and served as herein stated entered at Reading Penn a A.D. 1776 March the 3 rd in Captain Conner's Company of the Militia Musquetry Drafted and in Regiment Comanded by Colonel Nicholas Lotz Marched from Reading to Lancaster Penn a from here to Philadelphia from there to Newtown in the County of Bucks Penn a which was then head Quarters. I continued this service in the said Company & Regt from the 3 rd day of March to the 10 th day of May when I was Honourably Discharged by the hands of Captain Conner for 2 Months faithful service at Newtown Bucks County Penn a entered 1776 at Reading Penn a July 20 th into Captain Martin Widdington and in Regt Comanded by Colonel Henry Haller and I was in this service in what is called the Flying Camp I continued this service from the 20 th day of July until the Last day of the Month of Decr in this service I was duly Entitled for the Term of Six Months as aforesaid I was in the Battle of Long Island on or about the 27 th day of August Year aforesaid I was Honourably discharged by the hands of Captain Widdington at Reading Penn a for Six Months faithfull service and said discharge has since been Lost or Mislaid entered 1777 at Reading Penn a Drafted May 18 th into Captain Stahly Company Militia Musquetry as a Guard in Reading to guard ammunitions Waggons and Military Stores I was not attached to Regt. I remained continued to serve as Guard from the 18 th of May to the 2 nd day of July when I was Honourably discharged at Reading Penn a for two Months faithful service by the hands of Captain Stahly This Discharge has been lost or Mislaid I do now only know one individual who can Testify to two of my services Namely Michael Weitsinger of Berks County Penn a he was a member of both Company's Captain Conner and Captain Stahly Company and served faithfully in the same Company's entered and was honourably discharged on the same days and Hours in which I was discharged and entered also on the same Days that I entered I now come before my Country for assistance as I am Poor and am Much afflicted with the Graft and am unable to perform Labour I served in all of my said services for the full Term of Ten Months and for that amount of time I claim a Pension I have a Family record of my age which was at that time in the Presbyterian Congregation No Stationed Clergymen I was Born in Reading Penn a June 20 th A.D. 1760. I have not any Church record of my age The following

affidavit, in the case of the Commonwealth vs. Michael Seitzinger in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that Michael Seitzinger a Soldier of the Revolutionary war a Resident of the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath Depose & say, that he said Seitzinger served a Soldier in Captain Conners Co. Musquetry in Regt Comanded by Colo Nicholas Lotz and that he this Deponent knows to his certain knowledge that above named William Dehm entered Drafted into Captain Conner Company Militia Musquetry and in Regt Comanded by Colo Nicholas Lotz entered at Reading Penna on 1776 March 3 rd continued said service from 3 rd day of March year aforesaid untill the 6 th day of May being 2 Months service and that said Wm Dehm was then Honourably discharged for 2 Months service by the hands of Captain Conner at a certain place called Newtown in the County of Bucks Penna, and that this Deponent was also a Member in Captain Stahly Company of Militia Musquetry & not attached to Regt services a Guard for Ammunition Waggons & Military Stores entered at Reading Penna 1777 May 8 th continued a Guard in Reading as aforesaid untill the 2 nd day of July when this Deponent then was Honourably discharged at Reading Penna by the hands of Captain Stahly for Two Months service as a Guard. and that William Dehm aforesaid entered with this Deponent into same Company & not attached to Regt on the same day & year & continued to serve from May 8 th 1777 to the 2 nd Day of July when said William Dehm was Honourably discharged at Reading aforesaid by the hands of Captain Stahly for 2 Months service a Guard Sworn to & subscribed in open Court before the Judges of said Court the 2 nd day of July 1834 Michael Seitzinger James M. [?] Andrew [?]

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the foregoing named William Dehm the applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and that the testimony exhibited in his case is credible, and that the applicant is entitled to credit in his statements
Gaius Mallery Pres Judge
Matthias V. Richard a Judge of Berks County
State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss I Jacob Allade Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Dehm for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and subscribed my name and Quality at Reading Penna
Nov. 10 th 1834
Jac. Allade Protho

William Dehms
32.212.
Adams a priori, 10mo 33.37
Hon. J. A. Muhlenberg U.S. District