York County PA Archives Military Records.....Spangler, George September 4, 1844
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of George Spangler, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll #__, Application #W3364
York County, Pennsylvania, September 4th, 1844, Sarah Spangler, aged 78 
years: “That she is the widow of George Spangler, who during the Revolutionary 
War performed several tours of service. That in the beginning of the war, about 
the year 1776, marched from York County aforesaid to New Jersey and was engaged 
as a soldier in the Flying Camp until he was discharged. That the service he 
performed was similar to that performed by John Stroman of York County 
aforesaid, who is now dead and who drew a United States pension and that her 
husband was in service with said Stroman.”

“That he was afterwards drafted as a militia man and engaged guarding prisoners 
taken from the English and brought into this county, but how long he was 
engaged in this service she does not know, nor does she know the names of his 
officers. That about the beginning of 1778 he acted as a guard to the prisoners 
taken from Burgoyne and in that capacity marched to Albemarle, Virginia, and 
after remaining there some time, was discharged and returned home. She further 
declares that she cannot give a clear narrative of her husband’s service but 
believes that altogether was in service 8 months and a half.”

“That she was married to said Spangler about the 5th day of July, 1789, as will 
appear by the proof hereunto annexed. That her husband the said Spangler died 
about the 21 of October, 1831.

The Bible records pages of George and Sarah Spangler were annexed to the 
pension application, and  photocopies of those pages are included in the file. 
From a leter written to a descendant in 193:

Harriet Spangler born May 24, 1791. She married Philip Craumer July 3, 1808.
George W. Spangler born Feb. 11, 1793. Married Sarah Leitner June 11, 1815.
James Spangler born January 16, 1795. 
Mary Ann Spangler born February 24, 1805. Married Samuel B. Hugo, May 17, 1825.
Joseph Krems Spangler born August 22, 1808. Married Catherine Elizabeth 
Sanderson,  March 11, 1830.
McCandless Spangler born May 24, 1810.

The following family data are also shown, with no further explanation of 
relationship to the soldier or to his wife, Sarah.

James McCandless and Ruth ____ married May 19, 1755. 

Births of children of James and Ruth McCandless:
Moses McCandless born March 13, 1757.
Sarah McCandless born Sept. 3, 1760. Died August 5, 1764.
Esther McCandless born December 14, 1762. Died August 1, 1764.
Alexander McCandless born Sept. 3, 1765. Died December 29, 1812.
Sarah and Esther [twins] born July 28, 1768. 

Sarah Elizabeth Spangler, daughter of Joseph K. and Elizabeth Spangler born 
Jan. 15, 1835.
Henry Sanderson Spangler born Nov. 30, 1837, and died September 4, 1839.
Frederick Lewis Tholdorf, Ball County and Ann Craumer of Yorktown, to marry 
April 1838. 
Columbus B. Hugo was drowned June 6, 1840.
In 1844, one Elizabeth Spangler made affidavit in behalf of soldier’s widow, 
Sarah Spangler in York County, PA, but did not state her relationship to the 
family.”

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