Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39671, John Heller, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Heller, John
S 39671
CONTENTS

19,201.
Pennsylvania
John Heller
Northampton, in the state of Pennsylvania was a private in the company commanded Captain Stewart of the regiment commanded by Colonel Shay in the Pennsylvania e, for the term of 1 year from Feb: 1776.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of November 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Mar: 1822 and sent to Hon: T. J. Rogers, 1822 A.R.
  Years to 4th of Mar: 1824 —  $ 28 .. 49    and all p ce ending 4 Sept: 1824  48 .. 00    months,     8 & 4/31  $ 76 .. 49  
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818; and May 1, 1820. }
28 165
Account

19.079
John Heller, Northampton by Penn
Recd Dec 29. 1823
State pensioner
On roll in 10 Regt.
Hon. Geo T. J. Rogers H. Reps

Hon. T. J. Rogers, H. R. rec d Dec. 29. 1822.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Northampton County ss.
On this Eighteenth day of November, 1823. personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden at the Borough of Easton for the said County of Northampton; being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, John Heller, aged sixty-five years, resident in Hamilton Township, in the said county, who, being first duly affirmed, according to Law, doth, on his affirmation, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows; That he enlisted in the Month of February, in the year 1776. in the State of Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Alles, afterwards Captain Stewart, of the Third Battalion of the Pennsylvania Line commanded by Colonel Shay and Lieut. Colonel Cadwalader; that sometime after, Captain Stewart being promoted in rank, he the said John Heller was placed under the command of Captain Henry Biles, of the same Battalion, that he continued to serve in the said Corps, and in the service of the United States, until sometime in February or March of the year 1777. when he was discharged from service in the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, by the said Colonel Shay; that he was in the number of those taken prisoner at the defeat of Fort Washington, in the State of New York; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. —
Affirmed & Subscribed
This 18th. of November 1823.
In Open Court
W m Lattimore, Prothonotary
John Heller

And I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th. 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 an 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 18th. 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.
I have, besides necessary clothing and bedding, One Loom and necessary gears, One loom, One Iron Kettle, two Iron Pots, one Table, four split-bottom chairs, two buckets, several earthen Milk Pots, fifteen Pewter table spoons. —
Affirmed and Subscribed
this Eighteenth of November 1823.
In open Court. W m Lattimore Proth y .
I receive a Pension of Forty Dollars p. annum from the State of Pennsylvania, — I am by occupation a Weaver; but from the infirmities of age & sight, am able to do but little at it. — I have living with me, my second wife, aged 45 years; I have sixteen children, all living, ten of whom, viz. six sons, aged 34 years (crazy), 24 years, not perfectly sane, 20 years, 12, 10, and 7 years; and four daughters, aged 16, 13, 8, and 4 years, living with me; — the others, to wit, 4 sons & 2 daughters, are married, but can scarcely support themselves.
John Heller

I, William Lattimore, Prothonotary of the court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing affirmation 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 forty-one dollars, — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty-seventh day of November, A.D. 1823. Wm Lattimore

was to file application, that Aug. 16, 1828, said Feb. 26, 1833 to make application where then filed under S. 39671 with which this application was rejected but they since decided to accept it
July 22, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXX John Heller S.39671
Mrs. John J. Fields 110 High Street Milford, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Heller a Revolutionary War pensioner.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.39671, based upon the military service of John Heller during the War of the Revolution.
He enlisted in the state of Pennsylvania, sometime in February, 1776 and served in Captains Henry Allice's, Stewart's and Byles' company in Colonel Shee's Pennsylvania regiment, he was taken prisoner when Fort Washington surrendered and was discharged in February or March, 1777 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 17, 1823, at which time he was living in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and gave his age as sixty-five years.
He was also receiving a pension from the state of Pennsylvania in 1823. 1823
He referred in 1823 to his second wife as then aged forty-five years, her name is not given, nor is the name of his first wife stated; he also stated at this time that he had sixteen children all living, six sons, ages given as, thirty-four years, twenty-four years, twenty
I called General Account Office May 12, 1933. They reported by phone that they did not have anything about this case. His name was not on their report for July 26, 1933, City of Philadelphia, I asked if I could look at their ledger as I thought it would show out. I could not find them together as I had no record of it.

years, twelve years, ten years, seven years; and four daughters, ages given as, sixteen years, thirteen years, eight years, and four years. The other four sons and two daughters being married. He gave the names of none of his children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

39 671 INVALID.
Rev
No. 89, p 11
John Keller Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]
924. May 10. Hist to James B. Flaux-See letter in John Keller p. 39685-aw3.
932. July 22. Hist. to Mrs John J. Fields aw3

March 1819

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Northampton County S.
On this seventeenth day of November, 1823, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Northampton, personally appears John Heller, aged sixty-five years, resident in Hamilton Township in the said County, who being by me first duly affirmed, according to law, doth, on his affirmation, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18th. of March 1818. entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said John Heller enlisted in the month of February, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-six, in the State of Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Allen, afterwards Captain Stewart, of the Third Battalion of the Pennsylvania line commanded by Colonel Shay - and Lieutenant Colonel Cadwalader; that sometime after, Captain Stewart being promoted in rank, he the said John Heller was placed under the command of Captain Biles, of the same Battalion, that he continued to serve in the said Corps, and in the service of the United States until sometime in February or March of the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven, when he was discharged from service in the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, by the said Colonel Shay; that he was in the number of those taken prisoner at the defeat of Fort Washington, in the State of New-York; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

affirmed, and subscribed before me, the _____ day, and year aforesaid. —
Jerome H. Clark
affirmed & subscribed Before me Jno. Cooper
I, John Cooper, Esquire, Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Heller did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated the Seventeenth day of November, A.D. 1823. —
Jno. Cooper

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Northampton County. S.
On this Seventeenth-day of November, 1823. before me, the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Northampton, aforesaid, personally appears John Serfas, aged seventy-one, resident in Chestnut-Hill Township, in the said County, who, being by me, first duly sworn accord- ing to Law, doth depose and say, that he was acquainted with John Heller, the declarant, in the year seventeen Hundred and seventy-six, that he the said Heller was a Soldier in the service of the United States, in the year 1776. that he, and the said Hel- ler enlisted under Captain Henry Allee, afterwards command- ed by Captain Stewart, afterwards Captain Biles, of the 3 d Battalion, of the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Colonel Shay, - and Lieutenant Col. Cadwalader: that he and the said said Heller were together in the said service, and same Company, for ten or eleven months in succession; that the said John Heller was of the number taken prisoner at Fort Washington, in the State of New York: and that the said John Heller is now in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. —
John Serfas
Sworn & Subscribed This Seventeenth day of November A.D. 1823.
J. Cooper

110 High Street Milford Pa June 29, 1932
Bureau of Pensions Dep. of the Interior Washington D.C.
Will you kindly send me a copy of pension papers of the Rev. soldier John Heller a private in 3 rd Pa Reg. Militia placed on roll Nov. 11 th 1824 -
Thanking you in advance
I am very truly yours
Mrs John J. Fields 110 High St. Milford Pa

Nov. and 1813 War Section.
awz
May 10, 1924.
James B. Laux, 220 Broadway, New York City.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39671, it appears that John Heller enlisted in the 2nd Regt Pa in February 1776 and served See 2nd Vol. Pa Archives in Captains Henry Allioe, Stewart and Byles' Company, Colonel Shee's Pennsylvania Regiment he was taken prisoner when Fort Washington surrendered and was discharged in February or March 1777. in Philada Pa.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 17, 1823, while a resident of Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty five years.
X In 1823 he referred to his second wife, aged forty five years, her name is not stated nor is the name of his first wife recorded; he also stated that he had sixteen children all living, four sons and two daughters being married, no names on record.
6 sons aged rest - Respectfully, 34 - 24 - 20 - 12 - 10 - 7 } 4 daus - 16 - 13 - 8 - 4 X In 1823 he was rec. a pen from the State of Pa
Commissioner.