War of 1812 Pension: Daniel GEERHART (1850); Mercer Co., PA

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WAR 1812-Capt. Jacob Hummell, Col. Werrick

State of Pennsylvania, County of Mercer ss On this 13th day of November A.D. one 
thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me, a justice of the 
peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Daniel Geerhart aged 62 
years, a resident of Mercer County in the State of Pennsylvania who, being duly 
sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Daniel Geerhart who 
was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Hummel in the Militia 
commanded by Col. Warreck in the war with Great Britain declared by the United 
States on the 18th day of June 1812.
That he was draughted at Northumberland county (inserted above County Point) on 
or about the 20th day of September A. D. 1813 for the term of three months and 
was honorably discharged at Philadelphia on or about the 20th day of December A. 
D. Took no care of his discharge after receiving his monthly pay- ___is lost.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which 
he may be entitled under the "Act granting Bounty Lands to certain officers and 
soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States;" 
passed September 28, 1850. signed _ _ Daniel X (his mark) Geerhart Sworn to and 
subscribed before me the day above written. And I hereby certify, that I believe 
the said Daniel Geerhart to be the identical man who performed the military 
service aforesaid, and to be the age above stated. _Byers, Justice of the Peace
108.407 Aug. 11/51

State of Pennsylvania, County of Lawrence ss On this 24th day of April A. D. one 
thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, a Justice 
of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Daniel Geerhart aged 
67 years, a resident of Mercer in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn 
according to law, declares that he is the identical Daniel Geerhart who was a 
Private in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Hummell in Militia commanded 
by Col. Weirick in the War with Great Britain declared by the United States on 
the 18th day of June, 1812, for the term of Three months and continued in actual 
service in said War for fourteen days; and that he has heretofore made 
application for bounty Land, under the Act of September 28th, 1850 and received 
a land warrant No. ___for 40 acres, which he has since legally disposed of, and 
cannot return.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional Bounty 
land to which he may be entitled under the Act approved the 3rd day of March, 
1855. He also declares that he has never applied for, nor received, under this 
or any other Act of congress, any Bounty Land Warrant except the one above 
mentioned. signed Daniel X (his mark) Geerhart
WE, James F. Scott and Andrew M Williams residents of Pulaski in the State of 
Pennsylvania upon out oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed 
and acknowledged by Daniel Geerhart in our presence, and that we believe, from 
the appearance and statements of the applicants, that he is the identical person 
he represents himself to be. signed James F. Scott and Andrew M. Williams
120 acres Dec. 21/55