Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9251, Leonard Critzer, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Britzer, Leonard
S 9257
CONTENTS
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There is a Leonard Britzer in file also.

2/28 Virginia
Leonard Britzer
He was a Private in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Rop — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dayton in the N. Army for 19 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Nov. 1832 — and chd Virginia by J. Johnson
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 32 $ 95 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 316 $ 126 61
{ Revolutionary Claim } Act June 7, 1832
Chas. Clerk. 24
Letter to Genl. Thompson
Systematical 1832 Let a Janu 29 Sep 30
1835 V. Sept 16 March 1835 10 April " " 17 June " " 3 Nov " " 20 Sep 1847 5 Dec 1848
Letter to Genl. Thompson Sept 18, 1849

State of Virginia Harrison County
to wit
on the 22 nd
Day of August
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two persons appeared in open court before William A Rogers W m Martin Jacob Copton & Joseph Johnson The Court of Harrison County now sitting Leonard Critzer a resident of Bothe Creek Harrison County and State aforesaid aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that he entered the service in March 1776 in the County of State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Cpt Groonenkike Marched from thence to Amboy thence to Staten Island was engaged in building a fort on said Island does not recollect the name of any field officer but recollects the name of Cornelius Caeheart who commanded a company at the same place from thence returned to Amboy and discharged which discharge has since been lost or destroyed having served one month
In the fall following he reentered the service under Cpt C Caerheart Marched to Elizabeth Town was commanded by Lieut Colonel Berry and Colonel McHelum was discharged at the end of one month
Soon after he was again called into the service in the Company of Cpt Groonenkike Marched to Elizabeth town thence to Staten Island returned to Elizabeth town and discharged
Soon after he again entered the service under Cpt Jacob Caerheart or Hearheart Marched to Elizabeth town thence to Princeton thence to Princeton Meeting house commanded by Colonel Taylor discharged having served one month
Some time after he again entered the service commanded by Cpt Adam Hoop Marched to Elizabeth town thence to Newark and returned to Elizabeth town and discharged having been under the command of Colonel Treblingmyer one month
In May 1778 he enlisted for nine months under Cpt Ross Lieut Clark Ensign Hovey and joined the army at Trenton commanded by Genl M c Douglass New Jersey Regt Col Elias Dayton Lieut Col Barbour M c Joseph Bloomfield Marched from Trenton to Mount Holly remained there until the British evacuated Philadelphia thence to Crosswick's Bridge was engaged in a skirmish with the British thence to Trenton thence to Maidenhead Meeting house thence to Monmouth Court house fought the battle at

That place on the 28 th Day of June 1778 from thence to Elizabeth town was discharged the last day of Feb 1779 on the following morning attacked by the enemy and drove them into their boats and left the service and returned home obtained an honorable discharge which has since been consumed by fire together with all his other effects.
The following May he again entered the service under Cpt L. Hope and Col. Taylor Marched to Elizabethtown remained there six months and discharged the Corps was styled the flying camp obtained a discharge which was also destroyed by fire as above described.
In the following year he again entered the service as a waggoner attached to Samuel Hunts waggon Brigade and served in that capacity one year obtained a discharge that was also burnt.
Sworn to before me This 22 nd day of Oct 1832
Leonard Critzer
Sam l Kemble J.P.
44. Hamilton Gofs and Matthias Winters residing in the county of Harrison aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Leonard Critzer who has subscribed and sworn to the above application declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
Hamilton Gofs.
Matthias Winters
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the questions prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further states that it appears to them that Hamilton Gofs a clergyman and Matthias Winters who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents of the said county of Harrison are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full faith and credit.
Jacob C. Copley

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Leonard Britton drawn $ 68 33 / 100
Mr. Britton says he is in his 76 th year of age was raised in New Jersey. He served there until he was 32 yrs. old — in March 1776. he substituted in the place of Joseph Little — and marched under Capt. Granon and from Lebanon township to Amboy, then to Staten Island. and back to Amboy. (there were about 100 men) — and as then discharged having been in service one month.
In June or July 1776 — was drafted & marched from same place under Capt. Cornelius Boekart. to Elizabeth town. Staid there for the term. one month —
In the fall of the same year, was drafted again marched from same place to same place & remained for one month. was under Capt. Jacob Boekart —
In the spring of April 1777. was drafted again and marched from same place to Peramius Meeting house, under Capt. Adam Hope this was a long journey of many miles
In the fall of the same year 1777. was drafted again marched from same place under Capt. Granon and to Elizabeth town — this was also a monthly term.
In the year 1778 he when turned for service (many times) & marched from Perth Amboy under Capt. John Hope to Fredericktown where Genl. Maxwell engaged. Col. Elias Dayton Col. the 12 th & 3 rd Jersey Regt. Bunker was Lieut. Col. Joseph Bloomfield Adjut. General. Stephen Adjt. Genl. Served out the term of three months & got his discharge
In the year 1779. he enlisted in Lebanon township under Capt. Adam Hope for 6 mos. in the flying camp marched to Elizabeth town. remained there for the term of six months —
Mr. Johnson wrote his description — made to him the same statement as his own mother — gave him $15 —
Subscribes that the statement contains the full share to subscribe my name — Walter H. Goff. Leonard Britton
Wid. This is an honest man — a rare occurrence — in the region —
W. G. Goff Nov. 20. 1834

War Department Pension Office April 10 1851.
Sir:
Leonard Britton has either fallen into a very great error in relation to service, or has claimed service never performed.
He alleges among other services which he performed one months service in June or July 1776 in New Jersey, and one month in the fall of the same year. He also claims for six months service in the year 1779 in the flying Camp.
The corps called the flying Camp was raised in 1776, and served from June to December five months. You will readily perceive the discrepancy in his statement. Both of these services here named could not have been performed, and the presumption is, that the latter is wrong.
Before issuing a new certificate therefore I have thought proper to give you this statement.
I am Respectfully Your obedient J. L. Edwards
Chatham Inf. Co. Charlottesville Va. }

Harrison County Pa
This day Leonard Britzer named within personally appeared before me the subscriber justice of the peace for said County, and makes oath in the form of law, that he actually done the whole service set forth in his original declaration, - he is confident as to the length of time he was in service, - but may be mistaken as to dates, - and very likely is, - he states he cannot be mistaken as to the 6 months service represented mentioned in the annexed letter, - he volunteered or enlisted (don't know which is the proper name) for 6 months and marched to Elizabethtown in Pennsylvania and continued there & in that region until he was discharged, Col. Taylor's Penn d & Capt. Hope, - The soldiers called it the flying camp - (its likely it was not the proper name) They were to go where ever they were ordered, - he had a discharge for this 6 months tour, it was burnt when his house was burnt, - he further states that he never was in a camp called the flying camp in the year 1776 - That all the services he done in 1776 - was in monthly tours, - he is confident that the above 6 months tour was done in the year 1779 -
Leonard Britzer
me
J. A. Reed Esq.
May 19 th 1835 -
He also certifies that Leonard Britzer (above) is a man of good character & is to be believed when on oath or otherwise
J. A. Reed Esq.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Leonard Citzer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 9251
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 8 mos. Pvt. Howarddyck Cornelius Carhart Jacob Carhart Adam Hope Mehelm Taylor Freylinghuysen N.J.   1777 2 mos. " Howarddyck   May 1778 9 mos. " John Ross Elias Taylor   May 1779 6 mos. " Adam Hope Taylor   1780 1 yr. Wagoner Samuel Hunt  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Aug. 22, 1832 - U. al.
Residence at date of application, Booth's Creek, Harrison Co., Va.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs.
Remarks: Two daughters - names not stated - were referred to in 1852, one residing in Harrison Co., Va., the other in Ohio - No further family data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Pension Agency Wheeling Sep 20. 1852
J. C. Heath Esq. Dear Sir
Enclosed an enquiry made of me by Nathan Goff in reference to arrears of pension due Leonard Butler a pensioner under Act 7 June 1832
One of the two children applied for arrears - I sent the application back stating that both of them must apply at once and that the certificate must be surrendered -
Was I right? please return Mr Goff letter -
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Geo. Thompson
P.A. Agt

J. E. Heath Esq. Commr of Pensions
Clarkston Ga 1 st July 1832
Dear Sir,
It is this, I have been drawing pension for a number of years, — The Pension Agent at Wheeling W. Va. just returned me a paper on Vance her sent him by me, neither the following Memorandum or it; The her must apply back at the same time. The case is this, Second Order, State pension of an estate, died leaving 2 Daughters one living here the other in the State of Ohio, J. Steele acts the pension papers in her name. I have all the proper orders of Court H. H. — The daughter living here executed her power of attorney for the purpose of drawing her moiety, some small amount $15 — I sent the power of atty to the Agency at Wheeling, it has been returned with the above Memorandum — Here is it, I have heretofore drawn pensions in the same way, that is a child's portion, — has the department changed its practice, if not, I desire the agent at Wheeling to be directed to pay, H. H. — as I do not want the trouble of making out another set of papers — I hope you will direct G. S. ... to pay H. — — Please answer,
Very Respectfully yours &c
William Scott

Clackamas Co May 21
Free
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Charlottesville May 25 th 1835-
John Edwards } and J. Patterson }
See Leonard Cutler whom the maligned person pretends to, be have been acquainted with ever since he was a child, and I have never known a person of more stern integrity in my life. He says he knows his statement to be correct as to the length of time he served - That he would not deviate from what he has stated, as he knows it to be true, - were his doing so to procure him all the pension money in the United States, -
He thinks he is mistaken as to the name of his campaign 1779 - but has no doubt but that he done the service -
I am yours &c
Nathan Goff

Wadsworth At 37-1835-
James L Edwards here of persons
Sir, General Butler pensioner of this county (Harrison) who was on suspen- ded with the General Map of suspension, and was afterwards reinstated by you and his pension paid at Richmond up to last March; has this full send on his power of Atty to draw his pension from the 4 th of March to the 4 th Sep r 1835- and has been informed that his pension is suspended &c - I suppose it to be some erratum of the new agent at Rich- mond, that he has looked at the old suspension, and not noticed that he was reinstated - I wish you would inform the agent, that he has been reinstated -
The agent also refuses to pay Jonathan Hews's pension, - says Hews's name as it stands on his book is Speth Hughes - and in the power of Atty Hews - it is spelled in the pension certificate Hews - which corresponds with

* the Spelling in the power of att 2 I hope you will direct the agent also to pay Hume's Pension -
Shall it never be done with the pensioners
Yours hast
Yours
William Goff

FREE
James L. Edwards Esq Com d of Pensioners City of Washington
James L. Edwards Esq Com d of Pensioners City of Washington

Pension Agency Wheeling Sept 17. 1857
J. S. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose for examination and return
Leonard Cutler Voucher for 12 months under act 7 June 1832
Your early attention will oblige
Your obedient servant
Geo. Thompson
Per Agent

Pension Agency Wheeling September 14, 1832
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pension
Dear Sir
I enclose for examination and return Leonard Critzer Pension Voucher under act 7 June 1832 for 12 Mos = $63.33
Your early examination will oblige
Your obt Servant
Geo S Thompson Pension Agent

J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Agency Wheeling Sept 22 d 1828
Dear Sir
I enclose for examination Leonard Britzer voucher 12 Mths Mrs Mc Williams 12 Mths both under act of Congress passed June 7 1832
I sent You on the 29 August last Margaret McMillan 12 Mths voucher for examination this voucher was to take place of one lost on its way to you from this Agency to you some time last Spring and I hope the second one is not lost also -
I sent also for examination on the 16 th inst Thomas Leach 12 Mths voucher
Your early attention will oblige Yours very respectfully Alexander Newman Pension Agent Eliza S Thompson

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Summons of Pleas Washington D.C.

Pension Agency,
Wheeling, Va. Sept. 17 th 48.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Chairman of Pensions Committee
I enclose for examination, the papers of George Wiltgen - Pensioner, under act of June 7 th 1832.
Very Respectfully,
Your obedt Servt
B. H. Newman
Pension Agent

Leland Guityer

War Department,
Pension Office,
27 th Feb. 1827.
Sir,
I herewith return Mr. Leonard Critton's letter to you, and have to inform you, that his statement, in regard to his service in Col. Dayton's regiment, is corroborated by the rolls in this Department; but he is not entitled to any monthly pay for his services, as all such claims are barred by the act of limitation.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Yr. Ob't. Serv't.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. Joseph Johnson,
House of Representatives.

J. Edwards Comm. of Public
Nathan Goff Jr. Clarksburg, W. Va.

Wartburg May 15 th 1835-
We the undersigned are acquainted with, the lecture roomed Leonard Butz, and do not know of any person who stands higher in the community, than he does, — as a man of truth & correct principles. We do not believe he would make an incorrect statement for the purpose of getting a person —
Jacob Mealy David Randolph Ellen Dr. G. Ross Joseph " " " " Henry Lindsey Thompson Lindsey Mrs. Morgan W. P. G. H. N. Shultzworth D. T. Enchloe M m Williams Robt. M m Williams Ross Ross Wilson J. E. S. Duncan
4. Sumner is pupil of Simon before Levi Abner & Elkanah — — Haggai — Samuel of the Stele — 2 Kenethlas — Minibang the hand of Abner St. Stephen , clerk of the assembly  breast — Mrs William Post , Master of the bliss , and all the persons signatures  in  power are persons of grace Christianity

Davis Danderson Eliza F. G. G. Josephine G.
Henry Linsley Thompson Linsley
Mrs. Linsley
W. B. G. A. Shattuck
D. Linsley
M. Williams
Robt. Williams
Prof. Frazar
Wilson G.
E. S. Hemen
E. S. Hemen is judge of our superior court of law & chancery, - W. P. Goff - Senator of the State, - D. Linsley - Member of the house of Reps. D. Danderson, clerk of the county court, - Mrs. Williams Post, Master of the place, and all the persons signatures annexed are persons of good characters.
William Goff

Rev. War
9251
INVALID.
1911. Sept. 19. Hist. to Mrs. Muriel Clark Corby 1921. Jan. 3. Hist. to E. B. Robinson. au
File No. 9251
Leonard Smithyer Bi Rev War
Act: June 7 th '32
Index:—Vol. 12 , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Can you furnish any record of Leonard Critzer's (Cryster - Kreitzer - Critser) service in the Wars of the Revolution?
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CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir: Will you kindly mail me the Revolutionary Record of Leonard Critzer, who received a pension under act of 1832, at which time he was a resi-

Dept of Harrison Co., Va., now W. Va.
(Mrs) Muriel Clark Corby
"Schipining"
Cheryl Chase
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L 6ritzer's Declaration

I David Davison Clerk of the County of Harrison do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Leonard Britzer for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2 nd  of August November 1832. Day
D. Davison C.H.C.