Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,609, Abraham Greenwald, Continental (Penn)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Perm)
Greenwald, Abraham or Greenvolt or Grünwald
S 39,609
B.L.Wt. 426-100
CONTENTS
J

8549 4
Pennsylvania.
Abraham Greenwalt,
York co t in the state of Pennsylv a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Flower of the Pennsylv a line, for the term of five years.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. of March, '19, and sent to George Barnitz a Judge, Yorktown, Penn a
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 ...  76.64    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept r 1819  48 "    9 mo s  \frac{18}{31} 1819  124.64  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not enlisted
Not enlisted and entitled to 1818 Abraham Greenwalt Yorktown, Penn a

Warrant of 426
to favor of Mr. M. Thompson paying of $100 per annum Puzzle Man - 1842

Thos M. Bee
Pennsylvania, ss.
In the Name and by the Authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
of the said Commonwealth,
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Sends Greeting:
Know ye, That John Forsyth, esq.
whose name is— subscribed to the Instrument of Writing hereunto annexed, was at the time of subscribing the same, and now is
one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of York
in the said Commonwealth, duly appointed and commissioned. And full Faith and Credit is and ought to be given to him accordingly
Given under my Hand and the Great Seal of the State, at Lancaster this eighth day of June— in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight and of the Commonwealth the thirty second
By the Governor,
James Frimble Deputy Secy

Donation Land District N o I Lot 187
Plat No. 14 January 1807
Drawn by Abm. Greenwalt

In Pursuance of an act of General Assembly of the State of Penn a passed the 24 th day of February, 1785. entitled, "An act for directing the mode of distributing the Donation lands promised the Troops of this Commonwealth; and by order of the Surveyor General with the approbation of the Honourable the Supreme Executive Council, I have Surveyed on the 11 th day of November 1785, the above described Tract of Two hundred acres of land and allowance of Six ¢ per Cent. for roads, &c. N o 187, Situate in District N o 1. on the West side of the Allegany river, in the County of Westmoreland.
William Alexander D r S r
To John Lukens, Esq r Surv r Gen l
I Certify that the above is a true copy of an original Draft remaining in the Surv r Genl's Office; for which a Patent issued to Abraham Greenwalt as his Donation promised by the Com th of Pennsylvania for his Services as a Soldier during the Revolutionary war
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and the Seal of said Office at Lancaster this 7 th Day of June 1808.
Sam l Leiper S r

Abraham Greenolt Jr. Solomon Penn Regt. 1778 to 1783 - 18 May 1818
Adm.
The Judgment certify as to the said circumstances of applicant.
William Jennings

State of Pennsylvania York County ss.
Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas in & for York County Abraham Greenwalt & on his solemn oath taken according to law saith that he is from his natural birthplace in need of assistance from his country for support, that he was a resident of York that he enlisted in York in said County about 1878, during the war under Capt. Wiley of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Fleming of the Pennsylvania line. that he served four years & was discharged at Phil a in 1883. that his discharge was sent off in order to procure his home- land from the State of Penn- sylvania & that the discharge has now probably been trans- ferred to the present holder of the land. that he is a citizen of the United States & is fifty years of age nearly.

Sworn & subscribed before me this 18 day of May 1883 Geo. Barnitz
I have been sworn State
And now I George Barnitz judge as aforesaid do certify that the said Abraham Greenwalt did testify to & subscribe the foregoing proper before me & I do certify the said proceedings to the Hon. Secretary of War, ad- vising the same to be of full force & testimony of said Abraham Greenwalt's services in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 18th day of May 1883.
Geo. Barnitz
I do further certify that the applicant

Pennsylvania York County ss
I William Barber Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, hereby certify that George Bantz Esquire, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had done, and whose name is thereto subscribed was at that time and now is, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, duly appointed & commissioned as such and that full faith, credit & credit is due to all his Official Acts & Deeds.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands & affixed the Seal of said Court at York the 18 day of May Anno Domini 1818. —
W. Barber proth.

Abraham Greenwood
8569
8347
MS
MS
Feb. 19

Pennsylvania York County ss
On this 31 st day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, Abraham Greenwalt aged 62 years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn , according to law, doth, on his solemn oath — declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: viz., In Col. Shaeffer's regiment in the Pennsylvania line from November 1779 until the close of the war, that his original application for a pension was made on the 18 th day of May 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 8.549 — — — —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. viz., one frame house and two lots of ground situate in the Borough of York, one Cow, one Hay, and one eight day clock. My trade is that of a Joiner. I have no children who are in a situation to afford me any assistance —  Value of the above property — House lots $300. Cow $15. Hay $2. Clock $30.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 31 st day of July 1820 — before Geo. Baugh.  Abraham Greenwald
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
York County, ss.
I, William Barber clerk of the court of common pleas, for said county, (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit , and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 347 — dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at York, on the thirty first day of July 1820 —
W. Barber Clerk of the court of common pleas of York county.

August 3, 1936.
Mr. Henry James Young 235 East Market Street York, Pennsylvania.
BA-5/ILL Abraham Greenwald S. 39609
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Abraham Greenwalt, a pensioner of York County, Pennsylvania, in 1818.
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 39609, based upon service of Abraham Greenwald in that war.
Abraham Greenwald enlisted in York, York County, Pennsylvania, in November 1778, served as a private in Captain Wylie's company, Colonel Kleber's Continental Regiment and was discharged in 1783, in Philadelphia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818 in York County, Pennsylvania. The soldier signed his name in German script; his name was borne on the pension roll as Greenwalt, and on the Pennsylvania State records as Greenwald. In 1820, he gave his age as sixty-two years and referred to his children, but did not state the date and place of his birth, the name of his wife, the date of his marriage, nor the names of his children.
The soldier was allowed 100 acres of bounty land on warrant #426 by the United States on account of his service in the Revolutionary War; said warrant was issued July 19, 1802. He was allowed 200 acres of bounty land by the State of Pennsylvania on account of said service on warrant #187, under the Act passed February 24, 1785; this land was located on the west side of the Allegheny River, in Westmoreland County.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land which was granted on account of service of Abraham Greenwald (Greenwalt) in the Revolutionary War by the United States, you should address the
by the U.S.

Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and cite the following: bounty land warrant #426, for 100 acres, issued July 19, 1808.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:
Abraham Greenwalt Certificate #8549 Issued March 27, 1819 Rate $8 per month Commenced May 18, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

For the sum of Sixty dollars, secured to be paid to me, by Tho s M c Thompson Esquire of the Borough of Lancaster I do hereby assign unto the said Tho s M c Thompson and his assigns all my right, title and interest in and to one hundred acres of land which I am intitled to receive from the United States as a bounty in consideration of my services as a Soldier in the American revolutionary Army; Witness my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of May One Thousand eight hundred and eight
Sealed and delivered in presence of
I have hereunto set my hand and seal
John Lossyth J. C. Schellberger
York County St. Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said County of York Abraham Greenawalt and acknowledged the foregoing instrument of writing to be his Act and Deed and desires that the same may be recorded as such according to law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 25 th day of May Anno Domini one Thousand eight hundred and eight. John Lossyth

HNH
October 8, 1926
See page 1059, Vol. 3 - 5th Rev. Pa. Arch. Miss Wilson set forth claim on account of this reference to him on page 1093 - Vol. 3
Merry G. Greenwald 2914 Green Ave., North Minneapolis, Minn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 39609 it appears that Abraham Greenwald (or Greenwolt, or Grunnwald) enlisted in York, York County, Pennsylvania in November 1778, served as a private in Captain Wylis's Company, Colonel Flower's Continental Regiment and was discharged in Philadelphia in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818 in York County, Pennsylvania.
In 1880 he was aged sixty-two years and referred to his children, their names and the name of his wife not given.
The above is the history of the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
May 9, 1925.
Honorable W. W. Grist Lancaster, Pa.
My dear Mr. Grist:
In response to your letter of the seventh instant, requesting that you be furnished the locality, from which the following Revolutionary War soldiers enlisted, I have the honor to advise you, from the papers in the pension claim, S, 39609, it appears that Abraham Greenwald or Greenwolt or Grunwald enlisted in York, York County, Pennsylvania.
From the papers in the pension claim, S. 2350, it appears that Jacob Greenwald or Grunwalt enlisted in Weissenburg Township, Lehigh (then Northampton) County.
From the papers in the pension claim, W. 2103, it appears that Nicholas Greenwalt or Grunewald enlisted at Allentown.

From the papers in the pension claim, R. 4288, it appears that Philip or John Philip Greenswalt resided in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania when he enlisted.
Very truly yours,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.

OFFICERS
HENRY C. NILES President
S. FAHS SMITH Vice-President
RALPH B. CANNON Treasurer
REINHARDT DEMFWOLF Curator and Secretary
JAMES W. SHETTEL Corresponding Secretary
Office Secretary ALICE E. STARNER
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
225 East Market Street York, Pennsylvania
Founded 1895
TRUSTEES
FRANCIS FARQUHAR Chairman
GEORGE H. WHITELEY, JR.
S. FAHS SMITH
S. FORRY LAUCKS
J. WM. STAIR
FRANKLIN MENGES
JOSEPH K. KINDIG, JR.
RESEARCHER
HENRY JAMES YOUNG
July 20, 1938
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly let us know what personal records you have for Abraham Greenwalt of York County, Pennsylvania, who was granted a federal pension under the Act of 1818 for services in the Revolution?
Very truly yours
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
H. J. Young H. J. Young, Researcher
HJY:S

W. W. GRIEST (10TH DISTRICT) LANCASTER, PA.
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
Lancaster, Pa. May 7, 1925.
Hon. Wilder S. Metcalf, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Commissioner:-
It is understood that the following named individuals served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Pennsylvania:
John Philip Greenewalt Nicholas Greenewalt Abraham Greenewalt Jacob Greenewalt
If from the records of your Bureau it appears that the above named individuals served during the Revolutionary War, would it be possible for you to advise me as to the locality from which they enlisted, respectively?
Thanking you in advance for attention to this inquiry, I am
Yours very truly,

39 609
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39 609
Abraham Greenwald
Pa. New York
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8, Page 203
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 12. 1911. Name of Col. sent to Hon D. H. Lafear, see letter attached to negative clip Greenwald 1925 May 9. Cong. W. W. Griest given place where col. end. 6 Oct. 8 Hist. to Merry & Greenwald. Letter in cl. Jacob Greenwald 18 Aug. 3 Hist. to Henry James Young H. L.