Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,138, John Harple, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Harple, John
No. 3,138
Mary
" Maria
" Maricha
CONTENTS

20. 312
Col H. M. H. Jr. Forman July 16. 1840
Pennsylvania John Harple
of Montgomery in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Brisbane of the Regiment commanded by Colonel St Clair in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of six  ten months. from 1 January 1776 to 3 November 1776
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th day of February 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of March 1831 — and sent to Hon: J. B. Stergere H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1831 . $ 1.31 Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 Sep. 1831 $ 48. —
Montgomery $ 49. 31
78/30
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec. Book D. Vol: 6. fol: 61
file Mch 31

3490 Pennsylvania.
Mary Harple, widow of John Harple, dec d a prisoner, shot 18 March 1878, who died on the 22 nd June 1832, of Montg ry Co ty in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Brisbane of the reg t commanded by Col. St Clair in the Pennsylvania line for 10 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 22 nd day of June 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Jan y 1841, sent to Hon. Jacob Harple , Traspe, Penn a
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 1841 $ 290.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept r 41 16.66
$306.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by D. M. Cundy , Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1. Page 153.
let. 18 Jan y 1841 Hon. J. Fornance.
do Feb y 1 st 1842
copies of John Harple's papers sent to Hon. J. Fornance H. R. Mar 8. 1842.
let to Jacob Fry Mar 20 1843 do. to same April 24. 1843

In the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County
County of Montgomery } State of Pennsylvania } ss
On the nineteenth day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery aforesaid (being a court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings) John Harple Shoemaker resident in said County aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and first of May 1820. That he the said John Harple enlisted on the third day of January 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the company of Infantry commanded by Captain Brisbane in the Regiment commanded by Col St Clair of the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment. That he continued in the service of the United States in said corps from the time of his enlistment until the third of November one thousand seven hundred & seventy six when he was regularly discharged. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present. That his name is not on the roll of any state. That the following are the reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension; He enjoyed good health & a good constitution, and was able to labour. His labour and that of his children were sufficient to keep him in an economical way, and he was unwilling to be a burden to his country when he could by any means maintain himself. And in pursuance of

the act of the 1 st of May 1820. 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 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 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person 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. That I am by occupation a Shoemaker. but am now by age and infirmity, particularly a severe rheumatic affection of my right leg unable to work at my trade except mending shoes. which affords a very small compensation. My Family consists of my wife named Mary about seventy eight years old. unable to do any thing towards her own support. and one single daughter aged thirty years who has to support herself by her own labors. I have no other means of support and am now in such indigent circumstances as to stand in need of assistance from my country - Since the 18 th of March 1818 no change has been made in my property
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court November the 19 th 1830 before
H. Clarke
J. M. H. Justice of the Peace Hunting County

As Statement or schedule of the property, real personal, or otherwise of John Harple. (taken and appraised the 19th November A.D. 1830) of Upper Purnian Township, Montgomery County Penn a
  16 cows $14   3 hogs value & etc 10   3 pigs 62 3/4 1.87 1/2   1 swarm Bees $1   Small patch grain in the ground 2   4 Beds. & Bedsteads 1.25 $5.00   6 chairs 25 1.50   Pots & Iron Kettles $1.00   Small Desk 25   two Tables 75   Hay & corn fodder $7   Grindstone 50   fork, shovel & hook 50   Gun $2.00   Wheelbarrow 25   
Montgomery County to
Personally appeared before me one of the holders $47.62 3/4 of the pecuniary and for the county of Montgomery county and I have upon his oath and Jacob Fyfe upon his solemn affirmation, respectively depose and say the aforesaid val- uation of the property of John Harple aforesaid is correct to the best of their knowledge & belief — Sworn, affirmed & subscribed } the 19th November 1830
J. McBoyer J.P.
Sam. Shupe J. Fyfe
Montgomery County to

(State of Penna) Montgomery County ss.
I Jacob Fry Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery in the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania (being a court of record proceeding according to the course of Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings) do certify that John Bayer, before whom the within affidavit was made and taken, was at the time thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county lawfully commissioned and duly qualified, and to whose acts done in that capacity full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice, as elsewhere.
I Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Norristown on this nineteenth day of November A.D. 1830. —
J. Fry Jr. Pro.

Schedule of the property of John Harple-
  One Cow worth about - $ 14.00   Three Hogs - - - - - - 10.00   Three pigs - - - - - - 62 1/2 1.87 1/2   One swarm Bees - - - - - - 1.00   Small patch grain in the ground - - - - 2.00   Four beds & bedsteads - - - $ 1.25 5.00   Six chairs - - - - - .25 1.50   Pots & iron kettles - - - - - - 1.00   Small desk - - - - - - .25   Two tables - - - - - - .75   Hay & corn fodder - - - - - - 7.00   Grindstone - - - - - - .5>   Fork shovel & hook - - - - - - .50   Gun - - - - - - 2.00   Whetstone - - - - - - .25   Sum & Subscribed $ 47.62 1/2 
Nov 19. 1830 J. M. G. B. Post _____
Harple

(State of Penna) Montgomery County ss
I Jacob Fry Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania (being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited, in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings) The Do certify That John Harple, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration did appear in open court in the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, on this nineteenth day of November instant, and make the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, — And I further certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the said court that the said John Harple Harple did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of ten months under one engagement, on the continental establishment, — 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-seven dollars and sixty two cents and a half. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Norristown on this nineteenth day of November A.D. 1830. —
J. Fry Jr. Proth.

Montgomery County Pa.
Frederick Scott of Upper Providence Township Montgomery County in the State of Pennsylvania will being duly sworn doth depose and say. he knew John Hasple named in the annexed declaration in the Revolutionary war said Hasple enlisted as a private in Captain Brissban's Company of Infantry belonging to Col. Arthur St. Clair's Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line in the army of the Revolution the beginning of the month of January 1776. and continued in the service of the United States in said company and Regiment till the month of November or December next ensuing his enlistment about eleven months, to his deponent's knowledge - at which time he was regularly dischar- ged. Deponent has frequently seen said Hasple in the army and with the soldiers. Hasple was employ- ed as a recruiting officer and enlisted a number of soldiers for the army in the neighborhood in which deponent resided viz. Upper Providence township aforesaid. He was discharged by his Colonel that he might be appointed a captain of a volunteer company then raising in the neighborhood - of which he Hasple afterwards was captain. Hasple was an active soldier and officer in the Revolutionary war, & great friend to his country. Hasple is now in poor and indigent circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country. Frederick Scott
Sworn & Subscribed before me Novr. 27. 1830. And W. Todd
I do certify that the above named deponent Frederick Scott, is a highly respectable citizen and a man of truth & veracity, and that the fullest confi- dence may be placed in his testimony
And W. Todd

(State of Penna) Montgomery County ss.
I Jacob Fry Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (being a court of Record proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings) do certify that Andrew Todd before whom the within affidavit of Frederick Isett was made and taken, was at the time thereof and still is a justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Montgomery lawfully commissioned and qualified, and to whose acts done in that capacity full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in courts of justice as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Norristown on this twenty- seventh day of November A.D. 1830.
J. Fry Jr. Pro.

Christian Groff of Pottsgrove Township Montgomery County Pennsylvania. aged 76 years being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has known John Hasple named in the annexed declaration even since the beginning of the Revolution. Hasple enlisted as a private in Captain Brubakers Company of Infantry in Col. Anthony St Clairs Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line in the Army of the Revolution in January 1776. and continued in the service till the the end of the same year. Deponent thinks till about the first of December following. When he was regularly discharged to go into the service in another capacity. Deponent was in the service at the same time Hasple was and knew Hasple intimately during the war. Hasple was generally employed to recruit and recruited a great number of persons in the neighborhood where he formerly resided. Deponent frequently seen Hasple in the Army. and knew a number of the men recruited by him. Hasple was considered a very patriotic man. He is now in very poor and indigent circumstances and stands in great need of assistance from his county. Hasple has always had has a good name. & is a very respectable man in his circumstances. and a man of truth and honesty.
Sworn and Subscribed before on. February 17 th 1831.
Christian Groff
And W. Todd
Jurors of the Plea in & for the county of Montgomery

I certify that the within named deponent Christian Grop is a man of truth and veracity and that the fullest confidence may be placed in his testimony
And d Todd a Justice of the Peace for the County of Montgomery Pa
(State of Penn a ) Montgomery County, ss.
I Jacob Fry Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Mont- gomery in the commonwealth of Penna. Do certify that Andrew Todd Esq. before whom the within deposition was made and taken, who has signed his name to the above certificate was at the time thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county of Montgomery, by lawful authority commissioned and duly qualified and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in courts of justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court at Harrisburg the twenty first day of February A.D. 1831.
J. Fry Jr. Proth.

5140 Mary & Maria Harple No. 1574 of John Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania Montgomery County ss
Be it remembered, that on the 15th day of August A.D. 1840. Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county of Montgomery Mary or Maria Harple, a widow of Upper Providence Township, in the county aforesaid aged eighty four years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oaths affirm and make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836, "granting half pay to widows or orphans, when their husbands have died of sickness &c &c."
That she is the widow of John Harple late of the said township & county aforesaid, who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18, 1818, and drew a pension accordingly up to the time of his death, that she was lawfully married to the said Harple some time in the fall of 1776 shortly before there was much of the war in this part of the country, that they resided with her father for some time after their marriage, that her said husband did not go out at the first call made upon him after their marriage, in consequence of her advanced state of pregnancy, but sent a substitute, who returned in a few months discharged, that shortly after she had her first child her husband was again called upon, when he went, and was out a considerable time, at different periods, in the service, as she presumed it suffices

proven in his application for a pension. now in the files of the Pension office. that they were married by a Rev. Mr. Slotter a Lutheran preacher who then resided at Germantown, near Philadelphia. that he was at that time the only "Secular" preacher she knows of. that she had a certificate of their marriage. which she had always carefully preserved. until within the last four or five years. it is been mislaid or lost. and although she has searched diligently for it. she is unable to find it. or give any account of where it has got to. that she and her said husband lived together ever since their marriage until the time of his death. which took place on or about the 22nd day of June 1832. that during their marriage they had eight children two sons and six daughters. whose names and ages. or birth days are hereunto annexed. copied from an old German Book. Entitled. Eulogy on Maria Theresia of Aus- tria. which we have had in our family ever since our marriage. that the said names and birth days of said children are all entered in the said Book in the proper hand writing of her said husband. that she still remains the widow of said Staple. very infirm and in needy circumstances. being unable to work any more.  therefore therefore the benefits of the third section of the act aforesaid. granting her the said pension and annuity. —
Sworn & subscribed before me this 15th Aug. 1840 J. S. ROYER Associate Judge of Montg. Co. Pa.  her Mary H. Staple Mark

Montgomery county S Pennsylvania p 3
Be it Remembered, that on the 15th day of August A.D. 1840 Before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Montgomery personally appeared Paul Fry, a citizen of Upper Providence township in the county aforesaid who testified as follows, that he is nearly seventy three years of age, and that he has resided in this immediate neighborhood for the last sixty seven years and that he has been acquainted well with John Hoople and Maria (or Maricha) his wife, during that whole time, that he knew, and was well acquainted with said (Maricha's) father, and mother, sisters & Brother Kner Maricha and her sisters & Brother, before and after they were married. Maricha was married to the said John Hoople, one sister was married to George Hoople, one to Henry Reinard, one to John Reinard and one to John Deihl, and her brother to Mary Grop, the Brother's name was Jacob Kline, old Mr Kline the father of this family, lived near neighbors to us about the time, and shortly before the war broke out, I think four of the girls were married before the close of the war, and one just after, the son was married also during the war, Maricha was the eldest and was married first, I cannot recollect as to give date, but it was before there was much mustering, and before the war commenced, when I was twelve years old the third daughter was married, that was in 1779 I know that because I then lived with one George Bechtel who lived near Mr Kline's (Maricha's father) George Hoople was married some time before, that, and John Hoople some time before George, to the petitioner, Maricha, she was married not less than two years before I lived with Bechtel, I think she and her husband, John Hoople, lived with her father

for some time after their marriage. I cannot recollect how long. I have known her from that time to this, and her husband, to the time of his death. She has not been married since her husband's death, which took place about eight years ago. They had several children. The eldest must be over sixty years of age. I have been and am yet acquainted with all the children. They were always considered man & wife and to have been lawfully married. There was a minister of the Gospel living at Germantown about the beginning of the war named Slotter to whom people went to get married. I have his certificate & seal of a friend's marriage now in my possession. People had to go to him on account of the license which he was authorized to give for that purpose. I have a good recollection of the revolutionary war. The first officer I seen dressed in Regimentals made an impression which is still fresh in my mind. There were encamp- ments called "flying camp" of soldiers in the neighbor- hood of my father's. I remember well after an encamp- ment would break up we used to go there and fre- quently would find axes, guns, muskets, bayonets, and other things that the soldiers would leave. I recollect one encampment near our house. Some of the men stole my father's bed, and shot at the hogs one time in the field, but got none. The hogs came running home, and in the fall when we killed them my mother took out of the flesh several buck shot. I remember of my father being "pressed" with his team to go to Reading with the army. I remember well one day, in a Brother going to the creek to fish one day, in a

deep hollow in the woods discerned a small cave in which we found one of our neighbours, who had deserted from the army, and begged of us never to tell on him. I remember another of our neighbours, who had deserted, and when he found he was likely to be caught took the axe and cut his foot, so as to avoid being forced along, and by a mis stroke very nearly cut his foot off. These things are all very fresh in my recollection, as I relate nothing from hearsay. I was witness to it all. My recollection of the petitioner and her father's family is equally distinct from the fact, that they were the nearest neighbours, and there my earliest acquaintance was formed, and as to Martha's marriage I recollect it as well as my own, except I cannot state the day nor the year, because I never took any account of it. What I do know is that her marriage with said Harple took place before the war was rightly broken out here, and some time before her said husband marched out. I think he commanded a company, but of that or how long he was out after their marriage, I cannot tell.
Given Affirmed & subscribed before me this 15th August 1840
Paul Fry
Wm: ROYET Associate Judge of Montgomery County

Anno 1777 den 27 Decembris ist Maria fischlin geboren Anno 1780 den 25 April ist Elisabeth fischlin geboren Anno 1782 den 25 März ist Johann fischlin geboren Anno 1785 den 15 Januarius ist Catharina fischlin geboren Anno 1788 den 7 Januarius ist Sarah fischlin geboren Anno 1791 den 23 Decembris ist Hannah fischlin geboren Anno 1794 den 6 Januarius ist Nancy fischlin geboren Anno 1797 den 26 Februy ist Jacob fischlin geboren
Translation
In the year 1777 the 27th Decembris. Maria Keayle was born. In the year 1780 the 25 April Elizabeth Keayle was born In the year 1782 the 25 March. John Keayle was born In the year 1785 the 15 Januarius. Catharina Keayle was born In the year 1788 the 7 Januarius. Sarah Keayle was born In the year 1791 the 23 Decembris. Hannah Keayle was born In the year 1794 the 6 Januarius. Nancy Keayle was born In the year 1797 the 26 Februy. Jacob Keayle was born

Montgomery County Pennsylvania
Be it remembered That on the 2 nd day July A.D. 1832 Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Christian Groff who upon his solemn oath duly administered saith, that he was well acquainted with John Harple & Mary Kline formerly to the Revolutionary war, that to his knowledge they the said John and the said Mary were married in the height of the war - and that the said Mary is now the widow of the said John, & that the said John has in his life time received pension from the U.S. States for services rendered during the said war and further saith not -
Christian Groff
Sworn and Subscribed the 2 day of July 1832 before me
Jacob Drinkhouse
I further do certify hereby that that the deponent Christian Groff is a man of intelligence and reputation and by his confession is a man of nearly eighty years of age -
Montgomery County ss.
I Jacob Fry Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Jacob Drinkhouse above named, before whom the above deposition of Christian Groff was taken was at the time of the taking thereof and is yet, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and authorized to act; and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his judgments as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere
Witness my hand & seal of said Court at Norristown the fourth day of July A.D. 1832 - Jacob Fry Jr. Proth.

I Joseph Royer, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery county, in Pennsylvania, do hereby certify That Mary Warple (otherwise called Maria or Maria Warple,) the within applicant for a Pension, under the act of Congress, granting half pay, &c. of July 4 1836: is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to appear in Court to make her declaration; I do further certify that I have examined the copy of the names and births of the children, hereto annexed, and have carefully compared the same (being able to read the German) with the original as entered in a German volume entitled "An Eulogy upon Maria Theresa of Austria", and find the same to be truly, and literally copied, and have no doubt of the same being the family record of the said John Warple & the said Mary his wife. - I also certify that the said Mary Warple has always sustained an unexceptionable character for honesty, industry and truth, and from a strict examination as to the state of her mind and recollection, consider all she says in her de- claration to be true and entitled to full credit.
I also further certify that Paul Fry, whose deposition is hereto annexed, is a man of great respectability and moral worth and what he says is entitled to the fullest credit. I further certify that Chris- tian Koop whose affidavit is hereto annexed was at the time of taking the same, a man of great intelligence, and truth: and further that the papers in this case have all (except the affidavit of said Chris- tian which is drawn in the hand writing of Mr Jacob Kroster a respectable farmer in this neighborhood) been prepared by the Hon. Jacob Fry Jr. late member of Congress from this district; in my presence, and

That I have carefully examined the applicant and the witness upon every fact set down,
Aside from what appertains to me officially I will state for the information of the Department that I have known, and been intimate and personally acquainted with said John Karpis and the said Mary his wife, for thirty years, having in all that time lived near neighbors, and been in habits of daily intercourse with them, I am personally acquainted with all their children, and from that acquaintance (and from the opportunities I have had of knowing otherwise if it had not been so) I feel no hesitation in saying that the main facts, to wit that the said John Karpis and the said Mary were lawfully married, that the said J. Karpis was in the war subsequent to their marriage, and that they lived and cohabited as man and wife from the time of their marriage to the time of said J. Karpis's death, — With the said Paul Fry, and the said Christian Grop, (who is aged) I have been intimately acquainted for many years.
Witness my hand August 15. A.D. 1880.
W. S. ROYER Associate Judge of Montgomery County

State of Penn a Montgomery County ss
I, Josiah W. Evans. Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Montgomery county. Pennsylvania being a court of record. do hereby certify that the Hon. Joseph Royer. before whom the foregoing declaration of Mary Har- -file was made, and the affidavit of Paul Fay taken was at the time of the execution of the same, and yet is, one of the acting Judges of the said court. duly commissioned to act as such, and that full faith and credit and due and should be given to his official acts. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Norristown in the county aforesaid the 18 th day of August A. D. 1840.
J. W. Evans Prot.

41.3.4 32.6.22
8.8.12
266.66 22.22 1.11
289.99

Copy John H. Carpenter per for Hon. J. Furnace Mr. Kels (Sat Feb 24).
Mark or Maria Carpenter of John Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let. 21 Augt 1840 Hon. J. Fry Jr. do. 30 th Sept 40
Act. 4 July 1836

5140 Mary Harple of John Pennsylvania
admitted
Pr: 10 mo. $35. bap: Brisbane Co. St. Clair, Pa.
died 22 nd June
Act 4 July 1830
Wm. Jacob Fry of Trappe Pa

R.W.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3138
Mary Harple Widow John Harple Pr. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: —Vol. A. , Page 302
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Petition of Mary Maple of Penn a for an inuendo vindicale of pulvin.

To the Honorable John C. Spencer Esq. Secretary of War of the United States.
The petition of Mary Hasple of Upper Providence township Montgomery county, in the State of Penn a . Respectfully thereon.
That her late husband John Hasple of the same place was put upon the Pension Roll in an act of March 18. 1818. and received a pension up to the time of his death; that subsequently, to wit, on the 6 January 1831 your petitioner was put upon the roll of Pensioners under the act of 4 July 1836. and received her Pension up to 4 March last. - that some time during last summer, in arranging matters about the house she accidentally found two commissions which with one or two others have been lost for many years, and for which she and her said husband made a trial. (and as she thought at the time) a thorough search, but in vain: that in consequence of her said husband not being able at the time to find said commissions, he thought best to say nothing of his services as an officer, but if she recollects right, the witnesses (who are both since dead) testified to that fact: she having now found the said commissions, which are herewith produced, and being now in 89 years of age, in comparatively good health, but most of her time without the use of her limbs, from rheumatic affection, and not having sufficient for her support, and neither friend nor relative to look to for it: she asks to be put upon the roll at the pay of a Captain in lieu of a private, and that the arrearages of pay due her husband, as between a Captain & private be paid her, as also her own arrearages.
Subscribed the 18 th day of February 1843 before me. J. J. ROYCE
Mary Hasple
Judge of The C. B. Court - mark

I the subscriber one of the Judges of the 5th. Judicial District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that I have taken the within deposition of Mary Haiple. The s d Mary as the Petition states is the Widow of John Haiple late a Pensioner of the U. S. as a private, and although a Captain during the Revolutionary war his Commissions had been mislaid & but recently found.
I have lived neighbor to them for the last thirty one years, & know them both from my infancy. I recd d to have heard perhaps the late Christian Gross & others say during the life time of the said John Haiple, that he was a recruiting Officer during the latter part of the Revolutionary war. — The old Lady thinks there were more such papers like the Commissions.
She is in needy & destitute circumstances, & dependant in some measure on the neighborhood for protection & support.
I have always heard it said that John Haiple the husband of the within deponent was a brave & meritorious Officer; and I have no doubt that he was strictly entitled to a Captain's Pension.
W. ROYER Trappe Mont y Co. Penn a Feb. 7. 20. 1843

Montgomery County Pennsylvania ss. 3
I Jonas Davis Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgom- ery county. Pennsylvania. do hereby certify that the Hon. Joseph Roger Leipn whom the within declaration was made. was at the time and yet is. one of the Judges of our said Court of Common Pleas. for said county: and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the seal of said court. at Norristown this 21 st day of February A.D. 1843.
Jonas Davis Prothon.

State of Pennsylvania Dauphin County ss.
Personally came before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said county, Mary Kline a resident of the said county, who being duly sworn doth, on her Solemn oath administered according to Law, depose and say. That according to the best of her knowledge and belief she was eighty four years of age on the 15 th of last April - That she was formerly, and during the period of the revolutionary war, a resident of Philadelphia, now Montgomery, County in the said State of Pennsylvania - That while she was living in the said county of Philadelphia, she was personally, and intimately, acquainted with John Harple and Maricha, or Mary, his wife, both before and after their marriage, having lived a near neighbor to them; that the deponent and the said Maricha were young friends & associates particularly about the time they were engaged to be married. That the said Maricha and John Harple were married about two or three months prior to the marriage of this deponent. That this deponent was married on the 19 th day of November 1776 by the Reverend W. Schlatter of Germantown who also as this deponent believing Solemnized the marriage of Maricha & John Harple - This deponent's first child was born in April 1778 some three or four months after Maricha's first child was born - That the said John Harple and Maricha his wife being the only persons of that name this deponent knew in the said county, lived together after their said marriage and raised a family of children - She further states that the said John Harple was a Soldier and was out in the Revolutionary war both before and after his said marriage with Maricha - That she was informed, after she left the said county of Philadelphia, to reside in Dauphin county, that the said John Harple received, during the latter part of his life, a pension from the United States for his revolutionary services
Sworn and subscribed
Mary Kline
on the seventeenth day of December A.D. 1840 before me.
[Signature]

being the only persons of that name ever appointed to said County, lived together after their said marriage and raised a family of children. She further stated that the said John Karpke was a soldier and was out in the Revolutionary War both before and after his said marriage with Maria. That she was informed, after she left the said County of Philadelphia, to reside in Dauphin County, that the said John Karpke received, during the latter part of his life, a pension from the United States for his revolutionary services.
Sworn and Subscribed
on the Seventeenth day of December AD 1840 before me.
Mary Kline mark
Dauphin County ss
I William Bell Esqr one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, do hereby certify that the above contains the correct statements made by Mary Kline the above deponent, and that full confidence should be placed to the evidence given by her. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Middle Paxton township the Seventeenth day of December in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred forty
W. Bell

PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
David R. Porter
DAVID R. PORTER
GOVERNOR OF THE SAID COMMONWEALTH
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, SENDS GREETING:
Know Ye, That the affidavit and certificate _____
whereunto annexed are in due form and made by the proper Officer, and that William Bell _____
_____ whose name is subscribed thereto, was at the time of subscribing the same, and now _____ is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Dauphin in the said _____ Commonwealth _____
_____ duly elected and commissioned, and full faith and credit are due and ought to be given, to his official acts accordingly. _____
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this Eighteenth day of December _____ in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty _____ and of the Commonwealth the sixty-fifth.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
J. R. Strunk
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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pen: to com: Feb. 28. 1871
J. L. Edwards Esq. m.p.
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Hale N. H. Feby 25. 1831.
Sir
Herewith I enclose to you the Declaration of John Happle a Revolutionary Soldier. An applicant for a pension and the Depositions of Frederick Sott and Christian Grops. I personally know both these deponents. Mr Sott. is a merchant Miller in my district and a man of high respectability. Mr Grops, who I am informed took a very active part in our Revolutionary struggle - is the brother of the Hon Samuel Grops formerly a Representative in Congress from the district. - and a man of great respectability and private worth. I know no persons who have higher character for truth and the ability to veracity than knowing them. It is due to them & to Happle I should give you my knowledge of the deponents. Happle has been a humble industrious and honest mechanic, with no other means of support for many years. (And I think during his life) - than his labour.

I will add that some time before I left home in November last. Waple informed me that a certain Michael Allebach who resided a few miles from me, was a fifer in the same company of the Revolutionary army to which he belonged. and could prove his enlistment and service but that on account of a personal hostility Allebach refused to give evidence. I told Waple to have him subpoenaed before a magistrate, that he then probably would attend and make a deposition. This was done but Allebach did not attend. At the request of Waple I called on Allebach and interrogated him about Waple's service. Allebach entirely confirmed the statement contained in Waple's declaration, respecting his enlistment and service and discharge &c. in every particular. but positively refused to make a deposition. alleging that (Waple as a corporal of the company I think) had inflicted some punishment on him (Allebach) when they were in the service and that he never would do any thing to even put a mouthful of bread in Waple's mouth, unless he were compelled.

After Allebach's refusal to give any evidence on the subject Molyneux was called on, who gave the deposition in closed. It is presumed this evidence will be considered entirely satisfactory. I would feel much obliged to you for your immediate attention to this case.
I am very Respectfully
Yours &
W. H. Hargrave
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Lyons. aborn.

Trap. December 31, 1840
James M. Edwards Esq.
I herewith send you another deposition in favour of Mrs. Staples' claim to her husband's pension, which if my recollection of her statement be correct, sustains it fully.
A some time after I saw you at Washington addressed a letter (at Mrs. Staples' request) to Mr. Shaw the Secretary of the Navy, in which she is an old acquaintance of hers, to ascertain if Mrs. Kline (the deponent in this deposition was living, as she knew all about this marriage - No thanks, letter I have enclosed to you which will be a guarantee, abundantly to es- -tablish the credibility of the witness, and the truth of her statements. I am very happy that the witness has been found, as I have no doubt you will now put her upon the roll, when I have long since been well convinced she should be.
Respectfully
Your friend
Isaac Fry

July 16. 1840
M c Hanble M c Shanly
Pa.
Hoback N. 3. St. Louis
Attorney
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Present

July 15-1840
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have been requested to ascertain where John Harple of Penn a I believe from Montgomery County - when he was put upon the roll the rank he held, and pension he rec d
Also to make the same enquiry with regard to Henry Shantz - it is believed to be about the year 1830- or 31 they were enrolled.
Will you do me the favour to furnish me with the information
2603
Yours
J. Homan
17 th Mar 1831
15 th Mar 31

12 1/2
To:
Jacob Fry Jr. Esqr
Harris
Montgomery County
Penn a

Canistoga Decem r 18 18210
Friend Fry
I received a letter from you, some time ago, inquiring after a Mrs Klein who many years since moved from your neighborhood to Dauphin county, and who you say was an early acquaintance of my old friend Maricha Harple, and who knows, as Maricha says, all about her marriage with her late husband John Harple having herself been married about the same time.
I know Mrs Kline Very Well and many of her neighbors. She lives about ten miles from this place, she sustains the character, and I think very justly, of a Shrewd intelligent woman of unquestioned respectability & integrity - Bad health and attention to official duties delayed my visit to her. I called at her house a few days ago and heard her statement about Maricha's marriage which she made very freely in her native, German, language. She bears no marks of extreme old age yet she has the recent evidence of being upwards of Eighty four years old - Her sight is impaired but weak eyes it appears is a family complaint several of her brothers having suffered severely from it. The power of her mind and body are incredibly vigorous, her hearing seems to be perfect and from my intercourse with her it appears that her memory of late transactions is as distinct as it is of the events of her childhood and youth - She is quick and apprehensive and her conversation is not at all marked by the formality of age. She spoke to me of the birth of her first child and Maricha's first child as distinctly as a woman of thirty would speak of similar events - Her depression is herewith transmitted.
Present me kindly to Mary & the children
I am yrs affec d
J. R. Steen Re.

Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington

Traf. Montgomery Co. Penna.
February 27. 1828
James L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir
I enclose you Mrs. Harkness papers for an inuendo of her position, and the amarezes that will be done if you are satisfied with the evidence contained in the records. She is of opinion that he had more bannipions, but I apprehend the two sent will be sufficient for two years service equal to full pay.
The judge thought it unnecessary to examine her in detail as to any engagements he was in, or at what different places he was stationed presuming that the documents spoke sufficiently for themselves. - I should be pleased with your early attention to the matter. —
truly your friend
Jacob Fry Esq.

12 due bush can.
ap 24 1843
Con
Mary Hanple pa wks 30
Trappe Pa April 21 12 1/2
James L. Edwards Esq Commis n of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Trap. Montgomery. Pa.
Sa. L. Edwards Esq.
April 18/1838
Sir
Your letter of the 20. March, in answer to Mr. Haysle's application for an increase of pension, has been recd. and altho' it is given in pretty decided terms, it is to my mind, by no means satisfactory. I am only altogether upon the fact, that "he makes no mention of such service in his application under the act of 18 March 1818; and that it is no where asserted that he ever performed duty as captain".
Now, I admit that he made no claim for service as captain, but he did not prepare his papers: they were prepared by an attorney employed by him for that purpose who, (as I am told by the widow) informed him that he could not recover for service as captain without producing his commission, which at that time was supposed to be lost. I am however also told by a son of the late Frederick Scott (who is said to have been one of Haysle's inturpers), that his father did testify that he seen Haysle in the army, with the soldiers he had enlisted - that he had enlisted a number of his (Scott's) neighbours, & that he was discharged from his first term of service for the express purpose of being promoted to the office of captain. I am also further told by a nephew of the late Christian Haysle (another inturper), that his uncle testified to the same thing, that is, that Haysle was discharged from service for the purpose of being made

a captain, and that he (the said Christian Grop) was in the service at the same time, and had seen Hoople in the army with the men he had recruited for the service. As these two witnesses at the time they testified were as respectable & intelligent, as any other two witnesses whose testi- mony is upon your files; and if it be the fact, as has been represented to me (and if it be Hoople's papers on file must show it) and the widow having now produced the commissions: I should say that she is abundantly "competent to assume that such service was performed " " rendered by her husband ". notwithstanding he has asserted nothing of it in his application himself. — The Commissions show that he was a captain. They are the sure and unerring testimony of the fact; and with such evidence, I am at a loss to see how the department can, consistently with justice, rely upon such a plea! I am sure if you could see, the petitioner and converse but half an hour with her, and hear her tale of the revolution, her sufferings & privations from its commencement until its close (in this part of the country) you could not with the evidence she produces, deny her application — I hope therefore you will review your decision, and upon more mature reflection allow her what I believe the testimony will justify you in doing. —
Your friend
Jacob Fry

Trap. Montgomery County Pa Aug. 18. 1840
James S. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir.
I herewith send you the application of Mary Warple widow of John Warple late of this county dec d . late who was a pensioner of the U. S. put in about the year 1831. for the benefit of the law granting the husband's pension to the widow in certain cases - This old lady has been one of the most hardy. hardworking wo- men in this part of the country, and has made out to maintain herself by her labor & a pension from the state, since her husband's death. Until now she is so worn down with age, and infirmity that that she do nothing. She has never urged her claim until she is compelled to do so, and having no person here, who is anxious to engage in these mat- ters. She has this long been without what is her just due her. From what knowledge I have of the means resorted to by persons acting as agents to obtain pensions I have not the most malice notion of commencing that business. but this lady is my neighbor, and her solicitations are not to her, and perhaps ought not to be disregarded by me. I have known her & her husband & their family since I knew any body, and I knew her claim to be equal with the best. I have under the direction of Judge Royer made out the case as I send it to you. the witness is the uncle to my father and the only living one to be found here. Christian

Grsp. whose affidavit was taken in 1832 to be presented to the State Legislature, is since dead, a Judge Royer made a very rigid examination both of the applicant and the witness, and has gone considerably into detail so as to satisfy you of the correctness of his (the witness') narration of events that took place at that time. I hope the case is amply made out so as to satisfy yourself and that you will as soon as possible put her upon the roll at the pension her husband received while living and send her a certificate for what is due from his death June 20, 1832 up to this time. —
Whatever you may have to send or communicate please direct to me. —
Your friend
J. F. H.
late memb. of Congress. from Pa.

Germantown Sep r . 14 th 1840.
Jacob Fry Jr, Esq r Sir,
Your letter requesting information concerning the marriage of Mrs Harple reached me on Saturday last. I have searched the Records of my Church & can not find any notice of it. Mr Slotterer, by whom you say she was married, was not a clergyman of this Church. A gentleman of that name, a clergyman of the Reformed Church, once lived in this neighborhood, & I have understood from some of his family that the Records kept by him have all been lost or destroyed, so that there is no probability, I should think, that her marriage can be certified in this manner. This is all I know of the subject.
With respect for yourself & family
I remain truly Yours &
J. W. Richards.
Pastor of St. Michael's
Germantown Pa
J. Fry, jun

Pennsylvania Montgomery County
Be it remembered. That on the twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1840 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery county aforsaid Mary Harple. widow of John Harple late of the said county deceased. who was a pen- sioner of the United States under the act of March 1831. which said Mary. being first duly sworn according to law. doth make the following addi- tional . declaration. in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That at the time of making her declaration on or about the 15th of August last she was not aware that it was necessary to state any thing about the services of her said husband in the war of the revolution which took place prior to the time of their marriage. Having been informed that it was only necessary to entitle her to her hus- band's pension. that he was in the service of his country after the said marriage. She will now state more explicitly, that her said husband was a listed soldier. as she understood from him during their courtship up to the time of their marriage, and she thinks for about six weeks after their marriage. They were married on the first or second Tuesday of September. it might have been the third. but one of those days it was and she thinks it was the first or second. her hus- band wished the marriage to take place earlier.

but she wanted it postponed until his time was out, which was to expire, and which did expire in November, or at least some weeks before the Christmas Holidays, and it was fixed in September. She was afraid to get married before his time was out for fear something might take place, but eventually yielded to have the day fixed as before stated. When his term of service expired about five or six weeks after their marriage he came home, and they commenced housekeeping with her father, and then he was not out again until after their first child was born, though he had a call soon after, she could not let him go on account of her pregnancy, and he sent Tobias Rogener a substitute. She thinks he was a private listed soldier before their marriage, and was a captain afterwards. The leaves of the Book containing the names and births of their children herewith annexed is the original, mentioned in her former declaration, and is in the hand writing of her said husband, and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed September 24, 1840 before me
J. J. ROYCE Associate Judge
her Mary Keagle mark

Anno 1779 Junij 29 ist Anna Maria geb. ... Anno 1780 Junij 28 ... ist Elisabeth ... Anno 1782 Junij 26 ... ist Johanna ... Anno 1785 Junij 15 ... ist Catharina ... Anno 1788 Junij 7 ... ist Sara ... Anno 1790 Junij 23 ... ist Maria ... Anno 1794 Junij 6 ...
 S as erwarten sie von mir, meine Herren, und was soll heute meine Beschäftigung seyn? Ich werde we- der Schwachheiten verheelen, noch menschlicher Hoheit schmäucheln, noch falschen Tugenden falsche Loberhebungen ertheilen. Wehe mir, wenn ich die geheiligten Geheim- nisse mit einer unheiligen Lobrede unterbrechen, wenn ich den Weltgeist mit den Gebräuchen der Religion vermischen; und dasjenige der Stärke und Klugheit des Fleisches zueignen sollte, was man allein der Gnade Jesu Christi schuldig ist. Meine Absicht geht vielmehr da- hin, sie zu erbauen, als ihnen gefällig zu wer- den. Ich kündige ihnen jetzt mit dem Apostel an: daß alles ein Ende nimmt, um sie zu Gott zurückzuführen, der kein Ende nehmen kann; und ihnen das unvermeidliche Schicksal zu Gemüth zu führen, daß man sterben müsse, um in ihnen den heiligen Entschluß zu wirken, wohl zu leben.
Der traurige Ueberrest einer erlauchten Leiche; die Thränen derer, so sie beweinen; die mit Trauer bekleideten Altäre; ein mit der äußersten Sorgfalt das Opfer verwaltender Priester, welches die Kirche erschrecklich nen- net; ein Lehrer, der bey einem einzigen Todes- falle, die Nichtigkeit aller Sterblichen deutlich darstellen will; alle diese Leichenanstalten ha-
ben Jacob den 26 Febr. 1794

ben sie ohne Zweifel bereits gerühret. Durch den Anblick so vieler traurigen Gegenstände wird die Natur erschüttert. Ein trauriges und klägliches Wesen läßt sich in jedem Angesichte erblicken. Es sey nun aus Schrecken, aus Mitleiden, oder aus Schwachheit, so sind alle Gemüther in Bewegung. Ein jeder bedauert den Tod des andern, und zittert vor seinem eigenen; er erkennt, daß die Welt nichts gründliches, nichts dauerhaftes besitze, und daß sie nichts als ein Schatten, und zwar ein vergänglicher Schatten sey.
Ja, meine Herren, die zärtlichsten Freundschaften nehmen ein Ende; die Ehrenstellen sind nur scheinbare Titel, so die Zeit unsichtbar machen; die Ergötzlichkeiten sind Zeitkürzungen, die nur eine langwierige und ungetrübte Reue nach sich lassen. Die Reichthümer werden uns durch die Gewalt der Menschen geraubet, oder sie entfliehen durch ihre eigene Nichtigkeit. Die hohen Ehrenstellen fallen von sich selbst dahin. Ruhm und Ansehen verlieren sich endlich in dem Abrunde einer ewigen Vergessenheit. So fährt die Welt gleich einem Strome dahin, was für Mühe man sich gleich giebt, ihn aufzuhalten. Alles wird durch die schleunige Folge der vorüberellenden Augenblicke dahin gerissen durch diesen fortdauernden Umlauf der Zeit, wir öfters unvermerkt zu dem Zeitpunkt, an dem die Zeit ein die Ewigkeit den Anfang nimmt.
Wie

Abolitional Soc. Canton of Mary Knapp
Hon. J. Fry junr. Present
24  November  1840 24
Perma. Montgomery County ss }
I Josiah R. Evans Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Mont- gomery county aforesaid do hereby Certify that Joseph Royer Esq. before whom the within declaration was made is and was then, one of the associate judges of our said court.
Witness my hand at the seat of said Court at Newtown the 24th day of September - 1840.
J. M. Evans Proton

May 26 Jan 15. 1841 Nullah Dwal
John P. Church Esq. Com. of Pensions H. J. Hornauer H. R.
Present

January 15 th 1841
To J L Edwards Esq } Com. of Pensions }
Dear Sir
Jacob Fry In late a member from the district I represent, has sent me a Certificate for Pension to Mary Harple bearing date the 6 th January 1841.
M c Fry thinks there is a mistake and desires me to have it corrected.
M c Fry says that her husband was entitled to 88 dol, and drew it up to the time of his death. That said husband died leaving said widow whose marriage took place before the expiration of the last period of his services - that she still remains unmarried; that all these facts have been conclusively proven; and that under the 3 d sec act 1838 she is entitled to 88 dol instead of 33
I know not what proof you have and only speak from the information of M c Fry
With Great respect
Yours
L. Homan

In the NAME and by the AUTHORITY of the F R E E M E N of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
The SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
the f st Commonwealth,
To
Major John Sturdivant President W E reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be
Battalion of Militia, in the County of Franklin . diligently to discharge the Duty of Colonel manner of Things therein belonging. And We do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as
You are therefore carefully and by doing and performing all
And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Supreme Executive Council of this Commonwealth, or from your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, and in Pursuance of the Acts of Assembly of this State. This Commission to continue in force until your Term, by the Laws of this State, shall of Course expire.
G I V E N under the lesser Seal of the Commonwealth, at Philadelphia, this 10th Day of May in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty
ATTEST.
J. Matlack Jay

In the NAME and by the AUTHORITY of the FREEMEN of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ,
The SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
of the said Commonwealth
To John Keating Esquire
W E, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a Company in the 2nd Regt. of a Battalion of Militia, in the County of Philadelphia . You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duties of Captain by doing and performing all Manner of Things therein or appertaining. And We do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command to be obedient to your Orders as Captain . And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Supreme Executive Council of this Commonwealth or from your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, and in Pursuance of the Acts of Assembly of this State. This Commission to continue in Force until your Term, by the Laws of this State, shall of course expire.
GIVEN in Council, under the hand of the President , and the lesser Seal of the State, Philadelphia, this first Day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty three
ATTEST.
James Ewing
John Keating