Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9163, Jonathan Casber, New Jersey Penn. Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey Penn.
Basber, Jonathan
S. 9163.
Va.
bearded
CONTENTS

31636  Pennsylvania
Jonathan Casher, a native of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Wright of the regt commanded by Col * in the * Va. militia line for 10 months. N. J., Pa., & Va. Records completed Dec. 19/04
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of July 1839 and sent to E. Simpson Soc. Pittsburgh, Penna
Arrears to the 14th of March 1839 $266.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 39 16.66
$283.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk, Book E 2, Vol. 5, Page 119.
Susp d see letter to P. Agt. Y Hon. T. M. T. M c Kennan Oct. 4. 1839

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 State of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny ss
On this 30 th Day of June A.D. 1838 personally appeared Johnathan Corbera a resident of the County of Washington in the State of Pa, aged 86 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 Act of Congress, passed June the 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Johnathan Corbera with on the first of March 1776 he was drafted from the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey for the term of two Months under the command of Capt. Samuel Halkindale which said Company was raised for the purpose of preventing foraging parties and forays from copying supplies to the British, in which service this applicant served to the first of June when his time having expired he left the service after having served two months as a private without receiving a discharge on the first of October 1776 he was drafted from the same place for the term of two months under the command of Capt William Nick which said Company remained in service to the first of December when the time expired and he returned home after having served two months as a private without receiving a discharge This applicant state that on the first of March 1777 he moved to Chambersburg State of Pennsylvania and that on the first of September 1777 he was drafted for the term of three months the Capt's name not recollected but was a part of his time attached to Col's Chambers Regiment which said service was principally performed between Chambersburg and Philadelphia in which service he remained to the first of

December when his time expired and he left the Service after having served three months as a private without receiving any discharge on the first of April 1778. This applicant moved to Coshocton, Guadalupe County, State of Va, from which place he was drafted for the term of four months under the command of Capt. Bedock Wright's Lieutenant. Whitcher. This was in the beginning of May 1778 from which place we marched to Pittsburgh where we fell under the command of Col. Beall. From thence we marched to the mouth of Big Beaver Creek, State of Pa, where we fell under the command of Genl. M'Kintash at which place we built a fort called M'Kintash from thence we marched to the Susquehanna at which place we built a fort called Lawrence Genl. M'Kintash then marched his troops back to Fort M'Kintash in the beginning of October when this applicant was dismissed and he returned home after having served five months being one month more than he was drafted for as a private without receiving any discharge on the first of April 1781. He was then drafted under the command of Capt. Joseph Ogel from the County of Guadalupe, Va, for the term of three months from which place we marched to Wheeling at which place we fell under the command of Col. Broadhead from thence we marched to the Muskingum River, State of Ohio, from thence to Pashootan and from thence to Newcomerstown at which place Col. Broadhead made a treaty with the Indians. From thence we marched back to Wheeling and from thence to Devore's ferry where he was dismissed and he returned home after having served three months as a private without receiving any discharge. This applicant states he served five terms making in all fifteen months for which said service he now claims a pension. This applicant further states the reason why he did not make an earlier application was that he did not go into until the last six months under stand that Congress had passed an act embracing him in its provisions and the reason why he did not make the application in the County of

When he resides was an account of being more convenient to procure the Certificate of the Clergyman who resides in Pittsburgh this applicant saith that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose deposition he can procure who can testify to all of his
He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of 1842. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid James Riddle
We Charles Avery A Clergyman, Resident in the County of Allegheny and John Bowers Residing in the Same hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Cosgro who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 86 years of Age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and Subscribed The day and year aforesaid James Riddle Charles Avery John Bowers The Signers Bros
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 was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Charles Avery who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the County of Allegheny and that John Bowers who has also signed the same is a Resident in the same and is a Creditable person and that their statement is entitled to Credit

I Thomas Liggett Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Allegheny Pa do hereby certify that the following contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Johnathan Coseber for a Pension
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said office this 30 th Day of June A D 1838
Thomas Liggett
1) Where and in what year were you born
Answer, I was born in near Philadelphia Pa, on the 12 th Day of May A D 1752
2) Have you any record of your age
Answer, I have a record of my age, now in my possession
3) Where were you living when called into service - where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live
Answer, I lived in Sussex County State of New Jersey when I entered the service and at the close of the war, I lived in Washington County Pa and since that time I lived in Washington County State of Pa where I now live
4) How were you called into service - were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute
Answer, the first four years I was drafted and the last two years I volunteered
5) State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service, Asbury, General M'Intosh, Broadhead Col, Beelen, Campbell Col and Gibson who commanded the Division and Col. Thomas were officers I served with
6) Did you ever receive a discharge from the service
Answer, I never received a discharge
7) State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer, Daniel Pamer Esqr, Alexander Hamilton, Josiah Crofford, James McKim, James Scott and Lewis Thomas are my neighbors and can testify as to my character for truth & veracity

Revman
9163 INVALID.
File No. 9163 Jonathan Casber Prv. ★ Va. Militia
Act: 7 June/32
Index: Vol. 1st , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]
★ N.J., Pa., and Va. Records completed Dec. 19/04.

34.812 Jonathan Barber Pennsylvania
Adolphus Hornest
admitted for 10 months $33. 33 100 Col Wright Col — Va mtn
Actg June 1852
B. Simpson Pittsburgh Pa

State of Pa
County of Allegheny ss
Personally appeared before me one of the Aldermen of the City of Pittsburgh David Cornel a respectable citizen of the County Washington aged seventy seven years past he duly sworn before me and saith that he is personally and well acquainted with Jonathan Leasher of the County of Washington who is now making application for services rendered in the Revolution was before me and saith that Jonathan Leasher entered the services of the United States in the beginning of May 1778 under the command of Capt Gideon Wright Lieutenant Leasher from the County of York a going to serve for the term of four months from which time place the marched to Pittsburgh where they fell under the command of Colo Beebe & from thence marched to Big Beaver Creek where they fell under the command of General M'Kean at which place they built a fort called Fort M'Kean took from thence the route to Tuscarora at which place they built a fort called Lawrence & in the begin- ning of October the troops marched to Fort M'Kean & leaving Colo Gibson & his Regiment to defend Fort Lawrence

and shortly after they arrived at Fort M'Kean the army was disbanded & Jonathan Corbin left the Service after having served five months the Defendant further states that he never Jonathan Corbin serving other time but the length of time & precise dates he cannot recollect Defendant further states that he himself is a Revolutionary Pensioner placed on the pension Roll under Act of the 7 th June 1832  David Cook  Sworn & Subscribed before me this 28 Day of November 1838
W B Lowrie
State of Pennsylvania } County of Allegheny } ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Joseph McDermot a respectable citizen of the County of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn as law directs doth depose and say that he is personally and well acquainted with Jonathan Corbin of the County of Washington who was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration to ob- -tain a Pension for Services rendered in the Revolu- -tionary War Joseph McDermot saith that Jonathan Corbin was drafted from the County of Washington State of Va, for the term of four months under the Command of Col. [?]

Edock Wright Lieutenant Wrote the first the beginning of May 1778 from which place he marched to Pittsburgh where he fell under the Command Col, Beller from thence he marched to the Mouth of Big Beaver Creek State of Penns, where he fell under the Command of Genral McArtur -toft at which place they built a Fort, Called Fort McArtur, from thence he marched to the Susquehanna at which place they built a Fort, Called Fort Pennsylvania, after remaining a short time after the Fort, was finished Genral McArtur then marched back his troops to Fort
McArtur. Some time in the beginning of October 1778 when Johnathan Cereser was Dismissed and he returned home after having served five months in this tower being one month more than his Draft Called for this Deponent further States that Johnathan Cereser volunteered under the Command of Col, Joseph Agel from the County of Washington State of Pa, in the beginning of April 1781 for the term of three months, from which place he marched to Wheeling at which place he fell under the Command of Col, Broadhead from thence he marched to the Ma- -kingum River, Now, State of Ohio, from thence to Piqua and from thence to Newcomerstown at which place Col, Broadhead made a treaty with the Indians - from thence he marched back to Wheeling and from thence to Devons ferry at which place Johnathan Cereser was dismissed and he left the Service in the beginning of July 1781 after having served three months this Deponent further saith that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and served with Johnathan Cereser and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed Joseph McDermott before me this 28 Day of Decemr, 1838
W. B. Lowrie
Atty

Allegheny County. ss.
I Thomas Lidgett Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that No B Lovie Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits were made and who in certifying thereof has thereunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking such depositions and is now and Alderman in and for the City of Pittsburgh with all the powers of an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn, and to all whose acts at such time faith and credit are due throughout this Commonwealth and elsewhere given under My hand and the Seal of the said Court at Pittsburgh the twenty ninth day of Decr Anno Domini 1838
Thomas Lidgett Pro
34.812
Jonathan Barber Pennsylvania
admitted
for 10 months
$33.33 168
Col. Wright - Col — see order
Act 7 June 1838
B. Thompson Pittsburgh Pa
A. Leishman Esq.

Pittsburg Jan'y 4 th 1839
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose to you the amended declaration of Sonetta Caber, with some additional evidence for the applicant
Yours respectfully E. Simpson
The Hon d R. Biddle can attest to the respectability of the Rev Charles Avery

Pa Jan. 9, 1839
Jonathan Rosebur
ad June 7 th 1832.
Thomas Brown Hill