Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2055, John Clopp, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
blopp, John
R 2055
CONTENTS

State Pennsylvania } JP Philadelphia County }
On this twentieth day of June A.D. 1837 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the said county John Klapp , aged seventy six years and upward, who from bodily infirmities is unable to appear in open court, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. - That he was born in Germany at a place Wolfsgard , about eighteen miles from Hof castle, on the tenth day of September 1760; that he came to America in 1764, and arrived at Philadelphia, that he served an apprenticeship to the blacksmith business with Lewis B. Farnow ; that his said master was drafted to perform a tour of duty in the militia, during the Revolutionary war, in whose stead this declarant went, and served as his substitute three months, the date he does not recollect but the corps to which he was attached marched from the city two days before the British army entered it; that after his discharge, he entered a volunteer in another company commanded by Capt. Shaffer , which term he also served out, and was discharged, but he has no documentary written of the fact, nor of his age; that the name of the Captain of the corps was, he thinks, Whitman ; that both companies were attached to Col. Rorer's Regiment ; that the Col. on a certain occasion called for volunteers, this Deponent John Miller and others were dispatched to visit

the ferry ropes at the place where the Permanent bridge is now, on High street, on the River Schuylkill, to stop the British from crossing; this was the very day before the battle of Germantown, on this occasion they captured about forty two head of cattle. — That John Goodman Esq. the Rev. William T. Sprole the pastor of the church of which he is a member, John Miller Conrad Werkerly, General William Duncan of the custom house, and others if needful, who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution. 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, and that he always lived in Philadelphia since the Revolution.
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 30 th day of June A.D. 1837 J. B. Norbury J. P.
This John X Clopp mark
We W m T. Sprole a clergyman residing in the city of Philadelphia, Pastor of the German Reformed Church of which the above named John Clopp is a member, and John Miller of the Northern Liberties hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said John Clopp who has subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be in his seventy seventh year of his age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion — and that the said John Clopp is too infirm to attend in court —
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas this 30 th day of July A.D. 1837. Richd. H. Pennock
W m T. Sprole John Miller

and now this first day of July 1837. the Court before whom the foregoing affidavit was made do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, and do thereupon certify that it appears to them that W m Thomas, Sprole who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman Resident in the City of Philadelphia and that John Miller, who has also signed the same is a Resident in the Northern Liberties of the said City and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
Pennsylvania Philad a County } ss I Robert Morris, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Clapp for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this first day of July A.D. 1837.
Robert Morris Prothonotary Clerk.
Philadelphia County } ss I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County do certify that Jos i B. Starbury Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to all intents and purposes as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of judicature as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Philadelphia this 1 st day of July A.D. 1837.
Robert Morris Prothonotary Clerk.
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County } ss.
I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County do certify that the Honorable Abner Randall before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed

scribes his name was at the time of so doing and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Phil a delphia County duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Philadelphia this 1 st day of July A.D.
1885
Robert Prother
No. 34,110 John Blopp Pennsylvania
Ch. 181

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2083-
P. O. _____
John Clapp
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18____
Discharged: _____, 18____
Application filed: _____, 18____
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18____

John Clapp Pennsylvania
Rejected
See letter 10 July 1837 to J. B. Morley 2055
not to Rev. John H. Schmaltz, Sept 6, 1838 let to Rev. J. P. Morgan with ms did find some six months
See let 22 Sept 38 Rev J. N. Schmaltz.
Ad 7 June 32

Ch. 187. 2
3 July 1837. Pension Office Pa.
Hon: Joel R. Poinsett
Secy. of War Washington  dc

Philadelphia July 1. 1837
Honours Sir
I now transmit you the application of Mr. John Kolapp. He has long been known amongst us as a sober industrious and hard working sober man and has raised a large family. Should the proceedings be informal please comply in this, as I requested in the case of John Miller. I saw Gen: Duncan showed him the application, and the reference and he said he would sign any recommendation for him to the effect required.
I have the honor very respectfully
M. B. Norbury
Hon: Joel R. Poinsett
Secy. of War

8/6/72 In at Mwal
Rev
Hon J. A. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington.
D. C.

Phila a Penn. Sept 19 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
Your communication of the 12 th inst together with a copy of the letter addressed to J. B. Worlunz Esqr relative to the claims of John Clapp and the laws for which I wrote were duly received; and let me assure you I feel under obligation for the favour.
You say "the claim (of John Clapp) has been rejected and the papers filed in this office" As his claim has been rejected by the War Department of the U.S. & the papers on file in your office are of essential importance to us in our application to the Legislature of this state (Penn a ) for a pension from the state to which which he is fully intitled and might have secured the years ago if he had applied, I am authorized to request you to forward, to me at the city of Trenton New Jersey all the papers which you may have on file in your office relative to the claim of John Clapp . Please send them all to me as soon as possible.
We regret that his claim has been rejected by the War Department as we have new and additional p living testimony to prove that he was in the service of the country for about nine months. Neither did old Mr Clapp nor J. B. Worlunz Esqr. know of the evidence which I have obtained; nor did

I know until recently that Mr. Glopff had employed J. B. Norbung Esq. to apply for his pension.
If it will be consistent with the rules of your office, will you inform me if there is any manner in which my old and inform friend Mr. Glopff can bring up his claim again? He has always positively asserted that he was in the service more than twelve months. If it will not be too much trouble will you please forward to me also the law of June 7 th 1832 with the Rules relative to pensioners.
And Oblige yours
Very respectfully in haste
John H. Schmalty