Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34920, John William Helmer, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Helmer, John William
NUMBER
S. 34920
CONTENTS

(78) Maryland.
John Wm Helmer, Capt Christy's private, Army U. S. Penn
At $8 per mo: com d 31 st March, 1818.
cert d : issued 4 th April, 1818. Sent to Hon: Judge Shriver, Frederick Town, Maryland
Ar d to 4 th Sept. 1818. 5 mos? $ 40.57
(Rev d J. Clairs) (Act 18 th March, 1818)
Pennsylvania Line (One Year & 6 mos)
20. 82. War -
Continued
Washington Co
Disbursed into September 31 st 1820 to J. Helmer, Hagerstown, Maryland

John Lee Helmer
70
Sept 10/80
Cont.

STATE OF MARYLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS.
On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, John William Holmer aged Seventy Five years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— That he enlisted in the beginning of March One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Two in the Company Commanded by Captain James Christy, in the Regiment Commanded by Col James Hampton in Philadelphia second regiment Pennsylvania line. He was enlisted for and during the war and was discharged in the last of September one Thousand seven hundred and Eighty Three in Philadelphia. The date of his original declaration is the Thirty first day of March one Thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and the number of his pension Certificate is 78
And I do solemnly swear 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.

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.
One Table, four Chairs, one dresser, two iron pots, one skillet, one dutch oven, one spade, one axe & hoe and one spinning wheel. I was a schoolmaster but am now unable to attend to any business - I have no family except My Wife who is upwards of sixty years of age
John William Helmer
Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August 1820 before in open court
day of August 1820
O H Williams Clk
I, O H Williams — clerk of Washington County Maryland found on the evidence of Jeremiah Smith who was sworn & examined in open court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath 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 7 in — — — — — dollars and forty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of August 1820.
O H Williams
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington

28 | 1600 | 57 140 100 156 4
9.4 3.30 5.28 $40.57
FREE Department of War
Pension office
Mail
Washington
100

State of Maryland.
Washington County ss.
Be it remembered that on this thirty first day of March in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges for the fifth Judicial District of the State of Maryland Personally appear John Williams Helmer an Applicant for a Pension due to him by virtue of an Act of Congress passed at the present Session and make Oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that he is about the Age of Seventy two Years and that early in the Spring of 1782 he enlisted in the City of Philadelphia as a private Soldier in the Service of the United States. That he first joined the Artillery Commanded by Captain Row General Stricker of the City of Baltimore under whose command he was about Ten Months, after which time he was transferred to the Company commanded by Capt. James Christie of the Second Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line in which Company he remained until discharged, his full term of Service being about Eighteen Months.

That he was chiefly on duty a guard to the Honorable Congress and in conducting prisoners of war to and from Philadelphia and New York - That he has no means of support and relief on a Pension allowed him by the bounty of his country for the making easy and comfortable the few remaining days of a dependent Old Age.
I therefore certify the same to the department of war of the United States. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and first within written
W. Shriver
Washington County Pa.
By virtue of an Act of Congress passed at the present Session granting relief by way of Pension to the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War for benefit of which the above is my application I do hereby renounce and relinquish all and every other Pension, Bounty or Remuneration for that purpose heretofore granted. Witness my hand this 31 st day of March 1818.
John William Helmer

State of Maryland, Washington County Court,
I hereby certify that the Honorable Abraham Shriver whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit is an associate Judge of the fifth Judicial district of the State of Maryland composed of the counties of Frederick, Washington and Allegany, duly commissioned and qualified
In Testimony whereof I have here to subscribe my name and affixed the seal of Washington County Court this thirty first day of March Eighteen hundred and Eighteen.
D. H. Williams Clerk. V. G. H. B. M.D.

January 23, 1936.
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Mr. M. N. Gaither 245 South Camden Drive Beverly Hills, California
BA-J/ady John William Helmer S.34920
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Zechariah Gaither, all spellings of the names searched.
As a means of identifying the particular record of a soldier with the surname Garrett, in whom you are interested, should it be on file, the full name of the soldier is essential with as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.34920, based upon the military service of John William Helmer in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John William Helmer are not shown.
John William Helmer enlisted in Philadelphia, in March 1782, served as private in Captain Stricker's Artillery Company and Captain James Christie's Company, Colonel James Hampton's Second Pennsylvania Regiment and discharged the last of September 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 31, 1818 in Washington County, Maryland, at which time he was aged about seventy-two years.

In 1820 he was a resident of Washington County, Maryland.
In 1820 soldier's wife, was "upwards" of sixty years of age, her name is not stated. There are no further family data.
In 1820, it was stated that one Zackariah Gaither made affidavit before the court of Washington County, Maryland, in support of this soldier's claim for pension. No further information in regard to said Zackariah.
This is the record of the only John William Helmer that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Date of death not on AB.

34920 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,920
John Wm Helmer Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 July 16 Hist. to Otho S. Gaither. 1915 July 24 Otho S. Gaither that there is no widows claim etc. V.L.M. 1936 Jan. 23. Hist. to M.E. Gaither

W. War section.
July 26, 1915.
Mr. Otho S. Gaither, 405 First Nat. Bank Building, Chicago, Ills.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the nineteenth instant, you are advised that pension was not asked for or granted to any one on account of the Revolutionary War services of John William Helmer other than the soldier himself. (Sur. File No. 34,920)
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

REV. War Section.
July 16, 1915.
Mr. Otho S. Gaither, 405 First Nat. Bank Bldg. Chicago, Ills.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 12 th instant, you are advised that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show a Revolutionary War claim on file for John Hellman. You are herewith furnished the record of John William Helmer, the only pensioner of similar name residing in Washington County, Maryland.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Matthews Commissioner.

Otho S. Gaither
405 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING CHICAGO
M1 Rev sec
July 12, 1915.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you be kind enough to inform me as to the record in the case of John Hellman, of Hagerstown, Md., a pensioner of the Revolution.
Whatever pertains to the case in the way of proof of service, residence, or names of members of the family, is desired.
Very truly yours,
O S Gaither
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Otho S. Gaither
405 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING CHICAGO
July 19, 1915.
Mr. J. M. Saltzgeber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your communication of July 16th, (V.L.M.Rev.War Sec.).
Accept my thanks for the information and the report in separate enclosure respecting John William Helmer, of Washington County, Md.
Undoubtedly this is the record of the party of whom I desired information, which I had incorrectly stated to be John Hellman.
May I ask, in case any pension was given to his widow, or his daughter Katharine or Kate Helmer (married name "Boyd"), would it be shown in the same file?
Very truly yours,
O. S. Gaither
Rev Ser 6 U 1

245 South Camden Drive Beverly Hills, California
Plaintiff gone when rec. in Rev. 1812 Navy Register f
To the Veterans Administration Washington D. C.
Wefers
Please inform me what, if any, information is in your files concerning Zachariah Gaither of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Also, if there be any concerning The Garretts of Buckingham County, Virginia
Also, what may be the record of John William Holmes , if any.
Thanking you in advance
Very Truly Yours
M. E. Gaither
Dec 30 th 1935

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John William Helmer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 1782 18 mos. Pvt. Streckard Artillery   James Christie James Hampton 2 nd Penn.        
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Philadelphia
Date of application for pension, Mar. 31, 1818 His el. al.
Residence at date of application, Washington Co. Md.
Age at date of application, 72 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife as upwards of 80 years old. Her name is not stated. There is no other family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.