Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5345, Philip Deamer, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Deamer, Philip
S. 5345-
CONTENTS
carded

Pennsylvania 29,573
Philip Deamer
Northampton Co. in the State of Penna who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Gregory of the Reg't commanded by Col. Brobst in the Penna. mil. time for 6. months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec r . 1834 and sent to Hon. D.D. Muzener H.R.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1834 70.00   Semi-ant. allowance ending March '35 10.00   $ 80.00 
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol. 5 Page 14

A. Brodhead, Jr. & Co. Agents. May 4, 1837.
Murchler & Shinner May 6. 1854

32.310
Philip Seamer Pennsylvania
from 1780 for 6 mo $20.
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Hon J D Wagener

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Northampton ss.
On this twenty-fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty-four, Personally appeared in the open Court of said County, Before the Honorable Garreick Halloran President, and John Cooper and Daniel Wagoner , Associate Judges of the said Court Philip Deamer a Resident of More Township in said County aged near Seventy six 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 7, 1832 That he Entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and Served as herein stated -
In the Month of October 1777 who was Drafted and Called out as a militia man for Two months under Captain John Gregory of said County and marched from his place of residence in More Township to Allentown on the Lehigh River where they joined other forces under the command of Col. Brobst and marched from there to the Schuylkill near Philadelphia , they arrived when Phil a was in possession of the Enemy and shortly after the Battle of Germantown , remained there until the Two months for which he was Drafted had expired and was then discharged and came home, remained home until the next Spring in May and then became a Substitute for Philip Wagoner and from his place of residence aforesaid under the aforesaid Capt. John Gregory to the home of the said Gregory in Charmel Hill Township in said County of Northampton (the upper part of the said County) and was there stationed under the command of the said Captain to protect the Inhabitants from the Indians which they did by moving about from place to place in the neighborhood, remained there until the Two months had expired for which he was drafted and was then discharged, came home and remained home until the fall of the same year, when he was himself called out and marched under the same Captain to the same place and done the same duty which he did before for the said Wagoner and remained the same length of time to wit Two months , that being the term for which he was Drafted, making the whole time which he served Six months he has no Documentary Evidence and knows of no one who can testify to his service (the only one who was with him Casper Marsh died lately after having obtained a pension a Pension for the same service) neither is there any clergyman in his neighborhood who can testify to his reputation, He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the Present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of Penn a Sworn & subscribed this 24 th day of November A.D. 1834 in open court Philip Deamer X mark W. L. Sebring Clerk

John Marsh & John Kinney Esqrs being duly Sworn according to Law, do depose and say that they are well acquainted with Philip Deamer, who has Sworn and Subscribed the within Declaration, that they are his neighbours, that they Believe him to be of the age of Seventy-Six or thereabouts, that he is reputed and Believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, that they never heard it Doubted, and that they Concur without hesitation in that Opinion, and they further state that there is no clergyman in his neighbourhood who Can Testify to his Reputation
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court this 24th day of Febr 1834
Wm Sebring Pro
Joseph M c Intosh
John E. Herring
And the said Court 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 John Marsh and John Kinney Esqrs who have signed the foregoing affidavits are neighbours of the within named Philip Deamer, are men of Credibility and Speak without hesitation as to their Belief, and that their Statements are entitled to credit and Belief -
Garick Mallory Pres t Judge
Asst d Clerk of Court
Daniel Wagener a Judge
William L Sebring Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County - Do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the Matter of the application of Philip Deamer for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court this 25th day of November A D 1834
Wm Sebring Pro

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September 7, 1923
Mrs. A. L. Wurster 310 Fourth Ave., Haddon Heights, N. Jersey
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 5345 it appears that Philip Deamer , while a resident of Moore Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, enlisted in October 1777 and served as a private two months in Captain John Gregory's Company, Colonel Bobat' Pennsylvania Regiment.
In May 1778 he enlisted and served two months in Captain John Gregory's Company, and in the fall of 1778 he enlisted and served two months in same company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 24, 1834 while a resident of Moore's Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania aged seventy-six years. He died about 1847. No family data on file.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Perkins
5345
INVALID.
File No. 5345-
Philip Deamer
Pr Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. M , Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 1924 Phil. Hist. to J. P. Scholl. Bethlehem, Pa May 1924 Phil. Hist. to C. L. Hall, Do. Div. Pen- 1923-Sept. 7-Heck to Mrs. A. L. Hurs- let. MMHS. 1923-Sept. 12-Mrs. A. L. Hurslet inform- ed only Philip Deamer & date of birth & exact date of death not in claim MMHS
C C iron Office

Rev. War Section
mmh
September 12, 1923
Mrs. A. L. Wurster 310 Fourth Ave. Haddon Heights, N. Jersey
Madam:
I have to advise you that the enclosed is the history of the only Philip Deamer, under any spelling of that name, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and that the date of birth and exact date of death are not stated in his claim for pension.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
She wrote on the back of the history sent her Sept. 7-1923 and said she wanted the date of birth + death of Philip Deamer not Philip Deamer . The hist. was returned.

Philip Deaper
Pa 5 232
W. H. Miller P. O. Box 100 New Bedford Mass.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20

St. Elmo
My dear Sir,
Enclosed you will receive Philip Scamers application for a Pension. Your prompt examination will oblige
Yours,
David D. Wagener
Thursday Eve

210 - 4 th Ave
Haddon Heights N.J.
Dear Sir:-
I should like to become a daughter of the American Revolution and have all my dates and names prepared except - one - Philip Beemer - private in the Northampton County Militia Penna

I should like to have the date of birth and death of Philip Leumer - and was told I could get it through your office.
Philip Leumer is listed in the Penn. Archives, 5 th Series
Vol. 4. pg 317
Vol. 8. pg 263.
No 21.
Time of entry Apl 14 th 1782.
Very truly yours
July 22 nd Mrs A. L. Munster

2nd Mch w. " Rig
Bethlehem Pa April 19. 1894
Hon & Dear Sir.
I wish to obtain a certificate of the Discharge of Phillip Deemer a Revolutionary Soldier from Pennsylvania. Some of the Ladies of the family wish to join a Society, The Daughters of the Revolution, which requires such a certificate to their eligibility. I do not know how to proceed to get it. Will you please do me the favr. to instruct me in the matter
Most Respectfully, J. P. Scholl
He was a Pensioner }

Mr Shapleigh
Mr Hall wants to look the Scholl papers
Bureau of Pensions.

Bureau of Pensions.
Mr Shapleigh
Mr Hall wants to look the Scholl papers
W & H DIV MAY 18 1894 CHIEF'S DESK.

Easton April 29. 1854.
Mr. L. P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions,
So. Sir.
Philip Deemer, was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, came from Moore Township in the County of Northampton, and State of Pennsylvania. He has been dead about seven years. Please inform us, when he was placed upon the Pension list, in what service, and what moneys he had received from the U. S. Government, and when &c.
Mutchler & Shimer
(17)
L. P. Waldo Esq.
C. O. D.