Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39701, George House, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
House, George.
S. 39701
CONTENTS
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4,846 Pennsylvania Roll
George House Pennsylvania } Private Corps — Capt Craig In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Decem r 1818 and sent to James Deemer Esq r Judge Reading.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 3 mo \frac{8}{31} \frac{4}{30} — 27:12 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:—
$ 75:12
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
34 years
Reading Berks

George House
Admitted

Pennsylvania Northampton Co. ss. On the twenty fourth  fifth day of May. A.D. 1818.
Before me James Deamer Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County personally appeared George Horn, aged sixty eight years, resident in the Borough of Reading County of aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his solemn Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the revolutionary War". That he the said George Horn entered in the year 1776, in the City of Philadelphia, in the Company of Dragoons commanded by Capt. Craig that he continued to serve in the said Corps, in the Service of the United States for two years & six Months, and that afterwards he enlisted in a Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Samuel Elliott, wherein he served one year. Third Pennsylvania Regiment, that he had received an honorable discharge while he had for many years, but is now lost and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service, Sworn and declared before me the day and year above Mentioned.
Sworn me. Jas. Deamer
George Horn

Bucks County Pa Pennsylvania On the 24 th day of May A.D. 1818 Before me James Deener Esquire One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared William Mark of the County aforesaid, who upon his solemn oath according to law, doth say that he hath known the said George House named in the foregoing written affidavit, upwards of twenty years, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn & Subscribed this day and year aforesaid
William Mark
Coram me Jas. Deener
Bucks County Pa. On the 24 th day of May A.D. 1818, James Deener Esquire One of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George House did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and now I transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. My Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Court to be Affixed this day and year above Written
Jas. Deener

I James Lockier Esquire one of Judges of the Court of Common pleas do hereby further Certify that I am personally acquainted with the claimant George Howe, and am also personally acquainted with William Hays, therefore in my opinion, the declaration as to service as well as to circumstances are true. In Witness whereof I have set my hand at Reading this third day of Decemba A.D. 1818.
Jas. Dismer

Out
927 Clinton St.
Phila Mar 28, 04
To Commission of Pensions Washington D. C.
Sir
George House , of Berks Co was granted a pension about Dec 18, 1818 under Act of Congress Mar 18, 1818. can you tell me to what address the pension was sent, the amount per quarter, when it ceased and what the disability. He was a Pt.
Respectfully yours
Marie L. Beyerle

39701 INVALID.
Apr. 2, 1904, Hist. to Marie L. Beyerle, Phila. Pa.
Res ————  20 File No. 39,701
George House Phila Pa
———— Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 5 , Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]