Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,799, John Hill, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Hill, John Maria or Mary
N. 2,799
CONTENTS

This is to certify that Maria Hill Daughter of John Hill and his wife Maria was born the 22 nd of September A D 1791, according to the Record held by the Lutheran Congregation of Newhanauer Township Montgomery County Pennsylv a — Witness my hand
July the 23 rd 1841
O. Miller The present minister of the above mentioned Congregation

Berks County ss.
I Israel M. Landers a Justice of these peace in and for the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania do hereby Certify that the within named Conrad Miller is the regular minister of the within named Church of New Hanover Township Montgomery County and that his signature is genuine witness my hand and Seal this 27 th Day of July A D 1811
Israel M. Landers

3 rd Jan 17/57
L. S. Boyer
Jan 30/57
Date of widow's death not in AR
Pennsylvania, (Phil a )
Maria Hill
widow of John Hill deceased, who was admitted under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 17 th February 1835 of Berks Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Walker of the Reg t commanded by Col Fetter in the Penn yl a for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars cents per annu to commence on the 17 th day of March February 1838. the do of his death
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Sept r 1841 sent to and Daniel Beyer Esq. Boyers town, Pennsylvania
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1841 1-2 3.33 3 years & 15 days Commencement allowance ending
$243.33
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by Theo L Moody Clerk Book A Vol. 2. Page 155

Pennsylvania
John Hill
of _____ in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Walker of the Regt commanded by Col Butler in the Penn va line for 2 years Private — $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Feb. 3 1833 and first to Hon. J. K. Thaxter Hon. Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Feb. 1832 — $120.00 Pensional allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 — 40.00
$160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 6 Page 62

Let to Hon. J. Fry, Jr.
March 27, 1837.
" " Pen. Sgt. Murr " "
Let 1 Jan 1838 J. Stevens d to D Boyer August 17, 1840.
See let 17 March 1840 to W. Selden, Treasr. U.S.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 10 April 1838 from 4 th Sep 1837 to 1 st Feb 1838 Age notified 12. May 1841.
74-2235

The Subscriber, Minister at Newhamover do hereby certify that the following is a true and correct copy of the record contained in the Church Book of the Lutheran Congregation of Newhamover Township Montgomery County and State of Pennsylvania (with the exception of the Date in year being in figures only in the original record) viz
John Hill Maria Anders Maria Gottlieb David Kraus Maria Hillin on the twenty second day of September, one thousand seven hundred & ninety one 1791
Newhamover. Aug the 20 th 1841
D. Miller
Berks County ss: personally appeared before me the Subscriber One Justice of the peace in and for the Said County of Berks Rev d Conrad Miller above named and After being sworn according to Law did depose and say that the Above is a true Extract from the above named Church Book with the Exception above named In witness my hand and Seal this 20 Day of August A D 1841
Israel R. Laucks

John Hill
Admitted Private
2 years
$80.-
Hon. S. Mann

BRIEF in the case of John Hill of the County of Montgomery in the State of Penn a (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      In 1780 or 81 for during the war  2 2 — Private  Gen. Col. Butler, Capt. Walker & Bush   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Montgomery County Pa  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary, lost his discharge  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no Clergyman's Certificate  X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.

Pennsylvania, Berks County ss.
On the twenty first day of May, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty one. at the present place of abode at Boyers-town, Lehigh Valley township, Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania at which place, by reason of the bodily infirmity of the applicant before whom the following deposition is made, have been called to personally appear Maria Hill, formerly of New Hanover township in the County of Montgomery in the State of Pennsylvania, but now of the place first above said, feeble in health, and of bodily infirmity, aged about Eighty one years. being born the twelfth day of March A.D. 1760. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of John Hill, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, as will more fully appear from his testimonials filed in the Office of the War Department and by his certificate of Pension granted him of which the following is a copy. "War Department - Revolutionary claim -
"I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832. John Hill of the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1832 and payable semiannually on the 4 th of March, and 4 th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 4 th day of February. One thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards
(signed) Lewis C. Baker Secretary of War.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Hill, on or about the day of June, in the year, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, that her husband, the aforesaid John Hill, died on the seventeenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage

took place previous to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time afore stated.
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and Year first above written before me Matthias V. Richards a Judge of the Court of the County of Berks, in the State of Penn a aforesaid
lice Mary X Hill Mark
Psalm 2 Berks County ss.
On the day, time, and place aforesaid, personally came and appeared before me Matthias V. Richards, a Judge of the Court of the said County. Samuel Yeager, of New Hanover township, in the County of Montgomery, Penn a aged sixty two years, since the last 24 th day of April, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with the said John Hill, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, now deceased, and with the present widow Mary Hill, that he this deponent lived as a neighbour to them since their intermarriage up to the time of John Hill's death, that as a neighbour he well recollects the time of the intermarriage which was in Haymaking time, in June One thousand seven hundred and ninety one, that he said the Rev d Frederick Weinland, a German Lutheran Minister of the Gospel at the house, occupied then, by the said Mary, who performed the rites of ceremony of said marriage, that the said John and Mary lived together as man and wife, and so reputed in the neighbourhood, during the natural life of the said John Hill, — that they had one child, to wit: a daughter who is still in full life, so far as this deponent knows, not residing now in the immediate neighbourhood — that the said John Hill, died on the seventeenth day of February, One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, that he this deponent was at the funeral thereof, and that the said Mary Hill, since then, and now is the widow of the said deceased, weak in health, and of bodily infirmity, — is also well known to the fact that John Hill, the late husband of Mary Hill, was in the receipt of a Pension from the United States —

That the aforesaid Frederick Weinland, then Officiating Clergyman of the Lutheran Congregation of the neighbourhood, removed from his parish in the course of a few years, subsequently to the time of the aforesaid intermarriage, and that he died forty years and upwards since, and what became of his family, and Records this Deponent is unable to say, — but being a member of the Congregation then under the charge of the Rev d Mr s Weinland, and well acquainted now with the Church Records he can say with certainty that none of the Records (if any) of the said Rev d Mr s Weinland are in existence, within the care of the Congregation, or present Pastor. Sworn & subscribed to, before me } the Day and Year first afore written } Matthias V. Richards, a Judge } of Berks County Penn a Samuel Gergor
Berks County Penn a ss.
at the same time, Day and place aforesaid, personally came Daniel Doyer, of said Colebrookdale township, in the County of Berks, and being duly sworn according to law, before me the said Matthias V. Richards, a Judge of the Court of the said County, did on his Oath, before and say that he was well acquainted with the aforesaid John Hill, and is well aware of the fact, that he received a pension as a private soldier of the Revolution of the United States, that he was not present at the marriage of John Hill, and his present widow Mary Hill, but knew them as living together as man and wife, and in the reputation thereof, that they had a daughter during their cohabitation, who is still in full life, so far as he (this Deponent is aware) — that he was at the funeral of the said John Hill, who died on the twentieth day of February One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, that the said Mary now is the widow of the said John Hill deceased. — This Deponent further proposes and saith, that he hath made diligent inquiry and search for the Records (if any) that may have been kept by the Rev d Frederick Weinland, in order to obtain a Certificate of the marriage between the said John and Mary Hill, but found none, that in the search among the

Archives of the Church than under the care of the Rev. Mr. Weinland and now in the charge of the Rev. Conrad Miller, nothing is found in relation to the said Marriage, nor any Record thereof, and is further informed by the said Rev. Conrad Miller, that he discovered that no regular entries, or Records were made by his predecessors. — And being well acquainted with the said Mary Hill, is satisfied from her bodily infirmity, and feeble health, she could not be taken from home. — to appear at Court —
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and Year aforesaid before me Matthias S. Richards, a Judge of the Court of Berks County Pa.
Daniel Boyer
Ms 7853
I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Maria Hill, by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court, and I do further certify that the said Samuel Yergey, and Daniel Boyer, the Witnesses aforesaid are persons of good credit, and their testimony entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name the day and Year aforesaid.
Matthias S. Richards, a Judge of the Court of the County of Berks.
State of Pennsylvania Berks County ss.
I Benjamin Tyson, Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the said county do certify that Matthias S. Richards Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing was at the time of so doing and yet is one of the Judges of the 3 d Judicial District
of Pennsylvania, and by virtue of his said office as one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county of Berks, that he is duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to all his official acts whereof the foregoing is one.
In witness my hand and the seal of said court At Reading this 24 th day of July A.D. 1841.
Benjamin Tyson Prothonotary

October 9, 1939
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Mrs. H. A. Kunkle 401 East Eighth Street Ellsworth, Kansas
JOHN HILL W. 2799 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of John Hill as found in the papers of the claim for pension, W. 2799, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of John Hill and names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, John Hill enlisted and served as private in Captains Walker's and Bush's company, Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania regiment, length of service two years two months, no further details of service stated.
The soldier was allowed pension from March 4, 1831, under the Act of June 7, 1832, while living in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, aged about seventy-one years. His name was placed on the Pennsylvania pension roll. He died February 17, 1838.
of the Penn. Agency.
John Hill married in June, 1791, Maria or Mary _____, who was born March 12, 1760; the place of her birth names of her parents or her maiden name were not given. No reference was made in the claim to any other marriage of either the soldier or his wife.
Maria or Mary Hill was allowed pension on her application executed May 21, 1841, at which time she was a resident of Boyerstown, Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. She had formerly been a resident of New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, that state. She died in April, 1842.
Children of John Hill and his wife, Maria or Mary, were referred to, two of whom were still living in 1856. The only name designated
Adkins' off. not in the claim Dec 1835 Recd Montg. Co. Pa. (act 1832)

was that of a daughter, Maria, their eldest child, whose date of birth or age was not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the exact date of death of soldier's widow, Maria, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Maria Hill, widow of John, certificate No. 6345, issued September 1, 1841, rate $80 per annum, commenced February 17, 1838, Act of June 7, 1838, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

no 7853 Maria Hill
Pa
act 7 July 38.

Boyerstown Berks Co. Penn a Dec. 16 th 1856
In the case of John Hill a soldier of the Revolution who died about the year 1840. I was authorized to draw a pension for the widow during the year 1841. two of her children are still living the widow died in April 1842. I suppose the children are intitled to a pension please to inform me what proof the children will have to produce in order to receive the amount coming to them &c
respectfully yours &c
Daniel Boyer
To the Agent of the Pension Office.
Washington City

Boyerstown Berks County Penn t . July 28 th 1844
Sir
In accordance to your direction I herewith enclose further testimony in regard to the marriage of John Hill and Maria his wife viz t . a certificate of the birth of the daughter of John Hill and Maria his wife together with the additional testimony of Sam d . Yerger and a page from the Book of John Hill alluded to in the testimony of Sam d . Yerger, all which I hope will be deemed satisfactory proof to establish the claim of the widow, I wrote to the daughter of John Hill living about one hundred miles distant, requesting her to send the certificate of her birth in case she has such, in hopes of receiving some reply the matter was some what delayed, not having received any answer I am inclined to believe that to believe that she has no such certificate. I then applied to the minister of the church (Mr. E. Miller) and he found the record of which the enclosed is a copy. most of the inhabitants living in the neighbourhood at the time of the marriage are dead or removed but from different circumstances related by the widow I am confident that all is correct as above stated by the certificate and the testimony of Sam d . Yerger. I therefore hope and pray in the name of the widow that you will remit a draft authorizing her to draw the amount provided by law in such cases, to relieve a distressed helpless widow
Respectfully yours &c
Daniel Boyer
To the Agent of Pension Washington

Personally appeared before me. The subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Berks and state of Pennsylvania Samuel Gerger and After being duly sworn according to Law does depose and say that in addition to his testimony filed in the pension office at Washington regarding the marriage of John Hill and Maria his wife he is well aware that the said marriage took place in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one from the fact that he (the deponent) is aware that the said John Hill did not reside or labour in his (the deponent's) neighbourhood previous to his (John Hill's) being married and that the book which the deponent knows to be John Hill's own handwriting contains an account for day labour and weaving done for deponent's next neighbour Henry Palsgrove by the said John Hill in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two which he (the deponent) well recollects to have been done after the marriage of the said John Hill and Maria his wife some pages of the said book appear to be dislocated and lost which the deponent undoubtedly believes to have contained accounts of labour done for David Burkert but few days after the said marriage in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one, further the records of the church (a transcript of which is now before the deponent) of which Church the said John Hill and Maria his wife were and the deponent now is a regular member shows that Maria the daughter of the said John Hill and Maria his wife was born the 22 nd day of September A.D. 1791 which the deponent perfectly recollects to have been born after the marriage of the said John Hill and Maria his wife and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me
This 28 Day of July A.D. 1840 Israel N. Landis
Samuel Gerger

Berks County ss
I do Certify that the within named Samuel Gerger were by me first Duly Sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth that the within Deposition by him respectively subscribed were reduced to writing by me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 27 th Day of July A d 1841
Israel R. Lankford
Justice of the peace
Berks County ss.
I Benjamin Tyson, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of Berks County do hereby certify that Israel R. Lankford by whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and elected, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are true and genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office this 30 th of July 1841
Benjamin Tyson, Prothonotary

Aug 15. 1840
Mr. [unclear]
Post Office New York No 5228
X
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Providence August 13 1840
Washington City

Dear Sir
Boyerstown Berks Co Pa Aug. 10. 1840
John Hill of New Hanover Township Montgomery County Pa a revolutionary Soldier to whom a pension was awarded under Act of Congress dated 7 th June 1831 by certificate No. 5228 of eighty Dollars per Annum died on the 17 th Feb. 1838. leaving a widow named Mariah Hill. the said widow has empowered me to receive arrearages for her. she now lives in Berks County and I have obtained the required certificate before the Court of Berks County. could you make arrangements so that I could draw the money for the widow on producing the required certificate to the commissioner of Berks County or how must I proceed. I understand that such pension can not be drawn at Philadelphia as formerly -
I am Respectfully Yours &
To J. L. Edwards
Daniel Boyer

Hon. Jacob Fry, March 27, 1837, G. C.
Decora V 1/2 page 97

War Department, Pension Office, March 27, 1887
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose you the some papers of John Hill , and to inform you that I have directed the Jas Schott, Esq., Pension Agent, Philadelphia, to pay the amount due on the produc- tion of the proper vouchers, I have the honor
And Jacob Fry, Jr. Trapp, Montgomery co. Penn a

New Yorker
Aug. 17. 1870.
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Pension Office
August 17 1840
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 10 th inst. I have to inform you that the amount of pension due in the case of John Hill, dec d , must be paid at the Treasury Dept. such vouchers as the enclosed printed sheets direct should therefore be transmitted to P. Hagner, Esq r . Third Auditor, at the seat of govern- ment. When the amount will be paid
Daniel Boyer Daniel Boyer, Esq r . Bayersstown, Penn a .

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 22 d , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Hill, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Eighty ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 17 th February 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson S. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Hop. Montgomery County Pa
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Dear Sir
I enclose you a Power of atty &c. which I understand has been refused payment at the agency at Philadelphia. who as appears by his endorsement, in pencil marks on the back of the paper cannot, or will not pay any thing over 6 months standing without an order from you. I thought upon examining the "Circular" of 10 June 1833 as far as respects the additional proof required when the pensioner has neglected to draw for one year or more the petition had complied by the certificate from the justice: according to the present arrangement it appears to be calculated to create considerable trouble to those who live such a distance from the agency that they don't draw oftener than yearly. You will please send me the order requisite. unless your custom is to send it to the agency. & the form of atty &c you will please return me. I know the parties —
Your friend
Isaac Fry

Treasury of the United States March 16. 1841.
J. S. Edwards, Esq. Commr of Pensions.
Sir,
I enclose a letter from Mr Daniel Boyer, of Boyerstown, Penna, asking information relative to a pension claim of Maria Heile, widow of John Heile, decd. prisoner.
Very respectfully
Your obedient
Wm Seaton
Treasr. United States

Wm Selden
March 17 1841
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Pen: Office.
March 17, 1841
134
Sir,
I herewith return the letter of Daniel Boyer Esq. in the case of Mrs Martha Hill widow of John Hill, a deceased revolutionary pensioner and enclose herewith copies of the acts of 4 th July 1836 and 7 th July 1838, with the regulations here attached, from which she will perceive under which act she is entitled to a pension . If she was married before the termination of her husband's service she will be entitled to claim under act 4 July 1836 and if married thereafter, and before 1 st January 1794, she now should claim under act 7 th July 1838.
J. C.
William H. Selden Esq. Treasurer U. States.

Daniel Boyer
June 10, 1841
G.C.

Pen: H
June 10, 41
Sir
The claim of Mrs. Maria Hill has been examined & her papers filed under the act of July 38.
The date of the marriage or the relation of husband & wife prior to Jan'y '94 is not satisfactorily established. It should be shown that there is no Register.  record in any branch of the family which may record  show the marriage or the birth of their children before the deposition of witnesses can be relied upon as evidence, where the witnesses speak of distant dates they should state the means by which they are enabled to ascertain them with the requisite precision to secure to them —
Daniel Boyer esq. Present —
7853 ✓ Act'y July 38

Daniel Booner
Augt 3. 41
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Rev: Officer,
Aug t 3, 1841
Sir,
The additional testimony in the case of Mrs Maria Hill - widow of John Hill, dec d has been examined and filed with her other papers. The person having charge of the records containing the record of the birth of the claimant's daughter should should make a copy of the record, to which he should make his affidavit as the official character and signature of the magistrate should be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office as required in the enclosed printed sheet.
Daniel Boyer Esq r . Boyerstown, Pa.
O. E. ✓ 7858 Oct 38

L. L. Edwards Esq.
Boyerstown Aug. 23 d 1841
Sir
I received your directions under date of 3 rd of Aug. last, requiring further testimony regarding the claim of Maria Hill, and after showing your directions to the Rev. C. Miller he made out the enclosed Copy and proved the same before a Justice of the peace which I hope will be satisfactory proof to establish her claim if so please to forward a draft altho the certificate from the Rev. C. Miller is (in my opinion) not exactly in the form required in your direction I hope it may nevertheless be satisfactory
respectfully yours &c
Daniel Boyers

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office Jan'y 24. 1837.
Sir:
I return herewith the papers in the case of Maria Hill widow of John, Philadelphia, Pa. Agency, act 7 July 1838, at 800. per annum, enclosed in your letter of the 1 st inst (received to day) & have to inform you that her pension has been paid in full to 4 March 1841.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t .
W. Johnston Auditor
Rev. C. Whiting Esq. Comm r of Pensions

7853
Maria Hill of John Pennsylvania
Admitted
Private 2 yrs $80. — Capt. Walker Col Butter. Pa.
died 17 th Feby. 1838.
Act 7 th July 1838
Daniel Boyer. Boyerstown. Pa.

Danl Boyn Jan'y 30

Trenton Office. Jun. 30, 1857.
In In reply to your inquiry you are informed that the premises of Maria Hall, widow of John, who was executed on the Pennsylvania State under the Act of July 1. 1838, at the rate of $80 per annum has be paid in full to March 1841, and that of the other in April 1842, there are no annuities due which can be claimed by her children, and children  who are not entitled to pensions in their own right.
Lance Doyne Esq. Boyers town, Beck Co Pa

Maria Hild Pa.
No 7853
Letter to David Dwyer Esq. James M. [unclear] act 7 July 38

Maria Hill of Johns Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let. S. Aug. 1840 S. Bozer
Act 7 July 1838

Very WIDOW, &c.
921, Nov. 4 Will to Mrs. Thos. H. enahue - En - Oct. 9 Will to Mrs. H. A. Junkle - M.C.B.
File No. 2799
Maria Hill
Widow
John Hill
On Penna Line
Act: July 7, 1888
Index:—Vol. A , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MRS. HARRY AARON KUNKLE 401 EAST EIGHTH STREET ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
August 12, 1952
Veterans Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Gentlemen:
only B.R.O. 11-2 Will you please tell me if the have the name of John Jacob Hill, or John Hill, or Johannes Hill, of Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, on your pension or land grant records for the Revolutionary War?
A John Hill fought in the Revolutionary War, and I have the information I need about this, but I need proof that he is my ancestor, such as the name of his wife and children. My ancestor's wife's name was Hannah, and they had a son Johannes and a daughter Hannah. I also need the date of his death and the place. I have the date of his birth and marriage.
Your kind co-operation will be greatly ap- preciated by me.
Very sincerely yours,
Mrs. H. A. Kunkle

Inspiration, Ariz. Box 9
Rev mt
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Will you please send me a copy of pension record of John Hill soldier of Revolutionary War from Berks Co. Pa.
Kindly oblige
Mrs. Thos. H. Ronaldine

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 3, 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jno. Hill 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.     1780 or 1781 42 mos. 2 yrs. Pvt. of Walker Bush Butler Pa.          
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Montgomery Co., Pa.
Date of application for pension, May 1, 1841 - Her ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Boyerstown, Berks Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, She was about 81 yrs old
Remarks: He mar. in June 1791 Mary or Maria -
he d. Feb. 17 1838 & she d. in Apr. 1842
Two children were still living in 1841, names not stated. A dau., Maria, was the eldest child.
Respectfully,
aw
In view of the fact that his original papers were sent to Hon. Jacob Fry - Mar 27, 1837 & never returned, arrange this as for widows pension
Commissioner.

October 7, 1939
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Mrs. H. A. Kunkle 401 East Eighth Street Ellsworth, Kansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Jacob Hill (John Hill or Johannes Hill) of Berks County, Pennsylvania, whose wife, you state, was named Hannah, and that they had a son, Johannes and a daughter, Hannah; also of Frederick Seecret of Hampshire County, Virginia, whose wife was named Catherine and they had a daughter, Elizabeth, who married Henry Trenner, whose record, also, you desire.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that war of either Frederick Seecret or Henry Trenner, under any spelling of their names. Such claims are the source of data furnished by the Veterans Administration in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished, herewith, the record of the only John Hill found who lived in Berks County, Pennsylvania,
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
1. requested these records 2. intend to write 10/7

October 7, 1939
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Mrs. H. A. Kunkle 401 East Eighth Street Ellsworth, Kansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Jacob Hill (John Hill or Johannes Hill) of Berks County, Pennsylvania, whose wife, you state, was named Hannah, and that they had a son, Johannes and a daughter, Hannah; also of Frederick Seecret of Hampshire County, Virginia, whose wife was named Catherine and they had a daughter, Elizabeth, who married Henry Trenner, whose record, also, you desire.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that war of either Frederick Seecret or Henry Trenner, under any spelling of their names. Such claims are the source of data furnished by the Veterans Administration in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished, herewith, the record of the only John Hill found who lived in Berks County, Pennsylvania,
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator