Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4847, George Heinish, Penn.

(1775)
SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn.
Heinisch, George.
92 4847
CONTENTS

Declaration of George Heinisch of Bedford County - Penn a Pennsylvania.
rejects. did not sift six months in a regularly organized coffs. In letter 23 Apr 1835 to Job Mann.
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State of Pennsylvania } Bedfords County }
On this 28 th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty five, personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. Alexander Thomson President & his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Bedford, now sitting George Heinisch a resident of Providence Township, in the County of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th , 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States and served as follows.
That in the year 1777. the Indians becoming troublesome to the inhabitants of Bedford County inasmuch that they were compelled to leave their houses & farms & take refuge in Fats, this applicant with a number of others engaged in military duty at Piper's Fort in said County where he continued in active service standing guard at night and in the day time scouting about through the County. and that he was engaged in such duty three months during said year. That in the year 1778. the Indians again commencing their depredations, the inhabitants as the season before, were compelled again to go to the Fort & remain there during the summer and that applicant was also engaged as during the previous summer in doing Garrison duty & spying & scouting after the Indians. and during said year served as before three months. That during these two seasons he was not under the command of any officer particularly, but

acted under the orders & direction of Col d Piper.
That in the year 1779. applicant was enrolled in the militia of said County under the command of Captain Corvatt, for two months, which term he served at the Garrison before mentioned doing constant & active duty.
That in the year 1780. He was enrolled for three months in the militia of said County under the command of Captain Samuel Moore. That during said term they were engaged as before in the Garrison, and also scouting very very frequently through the County & sometimes to a considerable distance. He was three months thus engaged.
That in the year 1781. Captain Young of Cumberland County was stationed at Frankstown Fort with about sixty men, and about the first of June of that year sent word to Capt n Moore of Pipers Fort to bring as many men as he could procure to Frankstown & that he (Young) would take as many of his men & they would march north to Clearfield. That on the sixth of the same month applicant having volunteered his services, marched from Pipers Fort under the command of Captain Moore for Frankstown with two other men Hugh Means, & Henry Fautlinger, and that on the way they were joined by a number of men from Bradford, & other places, forming a company of about thirty men. That when they arrived at Frankstown Capt n Young informed them that he had no provisions & could not send any of his men with them. When they received this information Captain Moore, said to his company that if they were willing they would march themselves to Clearfield and ascertain whether the Indians had been in or were coming in. The men having expressed their willingness to go, they marched upon the fort one the morning of the ninth of June, being Sunday.

towards the Gap in the Allegheny. That just at the mouth of the Gap the advanced guard returned to the main body & reported that they had seen eleven fires, and near near them a bear which appeared to have been just killed & skinned. The main body then marched up to the fires & halted, & whilst standing there consulting, the Indians said to be about sixty four in number, rushed out from behind an alder thicket in two divisions & attempted to surround them. The company upon the appearance of the Indians ran to the trees & when they saw they were likely to be surrounded began to retreat. Applicant recollects that during the battle he saw an Indian sitting down aiming at one of their company, but before the Indian fired, he shot at him, having aimed at his body, and saw him roll over into the bed of a small stream on the bank of which he was sitting; he saw the Indian afterwards trying to crawl out but he did not succeed - the blood at the same time was gushing from his body in a stream apparently as thick as his finger. Applicant saw one of his companions Joseph Martin shot down by his side, and on looking round saw the Indian jump behind a large White Pine. After the battle he returned to Frankstown Fort with Hugh Means who had his wrist broken, and when they reached the fort they ascertained that one half of their number including Captains Boyd & Moore were killed & taken prisoners. The survivors next day returned to the battleground where they found eight seven of their comrades dead, upon whose bodies they threw logs & chunks, not having any implements to bury them with. Applicant afterwards returned home, having been out eight days. Applicant further recollects that during his previous services, on one occasion in information was brought to Pipers Fort that a house

at which Captain Philips with some men had been stationed in Woodcock Valley, had been attacked by the Indians & burned. Applicant and that he with seven others started in pursuit. They came to the house, found it burned as stated, and started thence on the trail of the Indians. and after following probably half a mile came to a spot near Tappys mountain where they found ten of Philips's men killed scalped & stuffed. Two of the men, brothers, had been tied together to a sapling & shot through with arrows. - Another had been killed by having been stuck in the neck like a hog. Applicant once also rode from Pipers Fort over Tappys Mountain after night to Moores Garrison to give information that the Indians had come in, and went back again the same night.
Applicant further saith that he was born in York Penn a in the year 1761. & was about 11- or 12 years of age when he came to this county. He has a record of his age -- He was called into the service by enlistment in the militia & volunteering - and was about sixteen years of age when he first went out. - He has lived in Bedford county ever since the revolutionary war
He never had a commission.
That the Rev d Geo o McHenry and Major John Piper can testify as to his character for veracity, other Chief of his services, and that John McHenry, John Young & Genl l M c Piper can testify as to his services. Had one discharge but lost it.
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. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Rob t Mann Gasky.
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Bedford County Pa
Personally appeared before the subscribers one of the justices of the peace, in and for the said county, John Young, and sworn according to law, Saith he is well acquainted with George Heinisch of Bedford County, that said George Heinisch in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine was enrolled in the company of Captain Covatt for two months service in Bedford County, and in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, said Heinisch was enrolled in Captain Samuel Mears company for three months service, to help garrison and defend the frontier settlement in Bedford County, in the State of Pennsylvania, said Heinisch volunteered in eighty one and was in the battle of Brandytown, when Captain Mears and Captain Boyd was defeated, Sworn & subscribed November 24 th 1836 before me John Piper John Young Wash
I certify that the above named witness is a person of respectability & good character & that his statement is entitled to full credit John Piper

John Young Deposition

Bedford County ss
Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid; Personally appeared William Piper - Who being duly sworn According to Law deponeth and saith. That he is well acquainted with George Hinrich who is an Applicant for a Pension from the U States - that he has known him well for upwards of Forty years - is certain from Publick report, & reputable information that said Hinrich was in Frankstown Battle with the Indians in the year 1781 - under command of Captains John Boyd and Samuel Moore - the Whites having been defeated, with a number killed & wounded - and both Boyd & Moore were taken prisoners. That said Applicant is a man of good character & in whose statement full credit may be placed.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 24 th day of November A Domini 1834 -
John " " Piper
William Piper "
I certify that the above named witness is a man of good character, & that his statement is entitled to full credit
John Piper

William Osper Deposition

Bedford County
Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County, John McHenry, and sworn according to law and said, that he is well acquainted with George Heinish of Bedford County, and that said George Heinish in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, was enrolled in the company of Captain Covatt for two months service in Bedford County, and in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty said Heinish was enrolled in Captain Samuel Moore company for three months service, to keep garrison and defend the frontier settlement in Bedford County in the State of Pennsylvania, said Heinish volunteered in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, and was in the Battle of Brandywine, when Captain Moore and 8th eighty two was drove from our farms by the Indians, and keep garrison and scouting parties during the summer season
John McHenry
Sworn & subscribed November 21 st 1832 before me John Piper
I certify that the above named witness is a person of respectability & good character, and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
John Piper

John McIlroy Deposition

State of Pennsylvania } Bedford County } ss
We John McElhenney a clergyman, and John Piper Esq. residing in Hopewell Township Bedford County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with George Heinish who has subscribed hereto the following  affidavit declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion John McElhenney Sworn & subscribed this 3 d day of February A.D. 1835 John Piper
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investi- gation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier in the time of the Revolutionary War and served as he states. —
I, J. M. Mann Postmaster or Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Heinish for a pension. — And I further certify that John Piper Esq. before whom the annexed Depositions of John McElhenney, John Piper, John Young, William Piper & John M. Shaeffer appear to have been taken was at the times of the respective dates thereof and now is a Magistrate, or Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified by legal authority and acting as such, and that the signatures "John Piper" thereto are genuine.
In Testimony whereof

I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this ninth day of February Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & thirty five
Robt M c Connell

Registered
See letter to
John Mann
Bradford
23 Feb. 1835
Letter in Cape Case
Verity R11329
4847

Acts of July 11, 1900, and March 3, 1902
P. O. 4847
George Heinisch Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18