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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Revolutionary War Pension Records for Joachim Fetzer File Designation S39518 Receipt No. 72090 [This is abstracted from the copy] On this day of May 1818, appeared in court, Joachim Fetzer aged 65 years resident of Shenandoah co VA, and made the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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". Joachim Fetzer enlisted in Feb 1776 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Clark 8th VA Regt, commanded by Col Muhlenburg and he served in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the year 1778 when he was discharge from service at Valley Forge, state of Pennsylvania. He was in the battles of Germantown and various skirmishes and the he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his country. Joachim Fetzer is a Brewer by occupation but that he is unable to make but very little to his support owing to his inability to work and the little business he gets to do in that way. The number and names of his family residing with him are his wife, Catharine aged 21 past, Eliza aged about nineteen, Reuban aged about 17 and Sarah aged about 14 years my wife is unable to do much toward her support from age and infirmity. The children are all able to support themselves. Sworn to 12 June 1820. Signed: Joachim Fetzer At a court in Shenandoah county Tuesday 14 Oct 1823, declaration and schedule of Joachim Fetzer was sworn. Phillip Miller and John Jordan valued his estate as worth $160 and the property sold to his daughters as in said schedule is mentioned as worth fifteen dollars.. 12 June 1820, in Shenandoah county court, Joachim Fetzer aged sixty eight years in July next, resident of this couty, being sworn according to law, declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in the eighth Virginia Regiment commanded by Col Peter Muhlenburg and in Captain Johnathan Clark company that he was in the battles of Germantown in scrimmage with the enemy near Middlebrook in Jersey, that he continued in the service two years during which time he marched to Sunbury in Georgia and back again and discharged at Valley Forge by Brigadier Genl Scott. He made his formal declaration on the 25th day of May 1818 and received a pension certificate from the War Department dated 25 day of June 1819 number 12.562. He also declared that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of May 1818 and has not since that time by gift sale or in nay manner disposed of his property of any part thereof so as to diminish as to bring himself within the provisions of the Act of Congress. A schedule of his real and personal estate, clothing and bedding excepted, was valued. He also declared that he has less owing to him than he owes. After service he lived in Woodstock, Shenandoah county VA. Still alive there in 1835. 14 Oct 1823 in a court in Shenandoah county, Joachim Fetzer appeared in court, aged seventy one years in July last, resident in the aforesaid county, was sworn in according to law, declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the 8th Virg Regt commanded by Col Peter Muhlenburg and in Captain Jonathan Clarks company that he was in the battle of Germantown and a skirmish near Middlebrook in Jersey, that he continued in the service two years during which time he marched to Sunbury in Georgia and back again and was discharged at Valley Forge by Brigadier General Scott. He made his first declaration 25 day of May 1818 and received a pension certificate from the War Department dated 25th day of June 1819 number 12.562. A schedule of the value of his property was presented. He declared that he was indebted to Rebecca Miller by note one hundred and sixty odd dollars and to other persons about fifty dollars. He also stated that on 12 June 1820 at the time of his application he had exhibited a schedule to the County Court of his estate which was refused on account of the value of his property, the following property was contained which is not included in this schedule, two head of old horses, one of them has since died and other he sold to a Mr Brubaker for twenty five dollars which he paid to George Fetzer in part of a debt due to him also two cows and one steer which has since been killed and used in the family, also two sets of gears... half dozen pewter plates 1 set of knives and forks which he sold to his daughters for their services rendered to him as he was very infirm and their attendance on him prevents them from earning by their labor what they would otherwise procure. Signed: Joachim Fetzer He further stated that he was a brewer by occupation but unable to work due to extreme age and infirmity. His wife has died since his first declaration. His daughter Catharine aged 25 years, Elizabeth aged about 22 and daughter Sarah aged about 18 live with him. His son Reuben aged about 20 years who lived with him at one time, is now an apprentice to a House Joiner. Sworn to and declared on the 14th day of October 1823. Note on a certificate says that Joachim Fetzer died 17 Jan 1827.