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1840 Pennsylvania - Eastern District,
Census of Pensioners


June 1, 1840


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The 1840 Pennsylvania, Eastern District Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services with their names, ages, and places of residence, as returned by the marshals of the several Judicial Districts, under the act for taking the sixth census.



				Head of family,
Name			Age	with whom residing	

Adams County

Hamilton Ban
Captain David Wilson 89 Captain David Wilson Joshua Heidler, sen. 77 -
Mount Pleasent
Michael Clapsadale 91 -
Franklin
Joseph Chamberlin - -
Reading
William Johnston 83 -

Bucks County

Southhampton
John Scott 60 -
Bensalem
Andrew Ott 103 -
Doyleston
Eleanor Lacy 75 - Nathan James 85 John D. James Andrew Denison 84 Andrew Denison Jacob Conrad 78 -
Buckingham
Martin Herlinger 78 -
Newton
William Willard 76 - Nathaniel Burrows 85 -
Nochamixion
Thomas Custerd 84 Thomas Custerd Benjamin Hawldren 89 Benjamin Hawldren Andrew Stull 85 Andrew Stull
Plumstead
Robert Beaty 78 -
Durham
Michael Fackenthall 84 Michael Fackenthall
Milford
Christian Huber 84 Christian Huber
West Rockhill
Adam Richert 88 Adam Richert
Richland
Henry Heft 82 Henry Heft

Berks County

Reading
Michael Spats 78 - Sebastion Algiar 83 - Peter Strickles 78 - Aaron Wright 78 - Henry Styles 84 - Christian Miller 85 - William James 79 - Joseph Snabble 84 - John P. Nagle 83 -
Maxatawny
Henry Grim 75 - Frederick Bower 83 - Jacob Wink 82 - Philip Noyes 84 - Christian Smick 76 -
Greenwick
Andrew Camp 84 - George Hincley 82 - Peter Stiger 80 -
Windsor
Nicholas Grate 81 -
Richmond
Henry Stine 71 - John Hains - -
Ruscombmane
John Everhart 81 - Simon Link 82 -
Rockland
Jacob Walter 84 - Conrad Fry 85 -
Oyey
John Yeager - -
Washington
Frederick Glass 87 -

Chester County

West Calu
James Brown 79 John Calwell
Brandywine
William Moore, sen. 84 William Moore, sen. John Byres 86 John Wilson
West Nantmeal
Thomas Rankin 58 Thomas Rankin
East Nantmeal
Borick Beagle 88 Jacob Starrett Alexander Neisbit 85 Mary Robinson
West Fallowfield
Charles Wallace West Pennsboro Elizabeth Ferguson 75 -
West Bradford
William Walker 48 William Walker
East Vincent
Anthony W. Hayman 55 Joh Miller
West Vincent
Lewis Harple 82 Lewis Harple James Thomas 83 James Thomas Evan Evans 82 Evan Evans
Coventry
Jacob Zombro 80 John Byer Colonel Caleb North 87 Colonel Caleb North Philip Nimon 80 Jacob Nimon
Schuylkill
William Jones 49 William Jones
Charlestown
Thomas Bodly 81 Matilda carter Jacob Wisner 78 Jacob Wisner
Tredyfrin
Elizabeth Howell 82 Elizabeth Howell Sarah Woodman 81 William S. Woodman
Londonderry
Carswell Gardner 84 George Thomas
East Nottingham
James All 82 Levi K. Brown James A. Dremren 88 William Collingsworth James Ewing 88 John Allen
Lower Oxford
George Rudolph 60 William W. Lyle
Upper Oxford
Peter Fry 85 James Ross

Cumberland County

North Middleton
Jacob Hefflebower 85 Michael Frisburn Philip Lehnhart 79 Benjamin Thompson
East Pennsboro'
Peter Beaty 78 Peter Beaty
Carlisle
James Hutton 83 - Archibald London 86 - Michael Tanno 65 -
West Pennboro'
Elizabeth Ferguson 75 -
Frankford
George S. Rhinehart 94 -

Delaware County

Nether Providence
George Hizer 93 Thomas Deram
Middletown
John Lindsay 88 William Saunders
Marple
Samuel Carr 54 -

Dauphin County

Harrisburg-South ward
Ann Maria keefer 70 John J. Black Justina Weiser 82 John Lingle
Upper Swatara
John Rickerd, sen. 79 John Rickerd, sen. George Yeager 76 Peter Landes Robert Gray 83 John Levingstone
Londonderry
Jacob Scheller 80 -
Derry
Philip Fishburn 86 - Ludwig Fishburn 84 -
Lower Paxton
Jacob Schope 78 -
Susquehanna
Simon Fulk 97 - John Lehman 84 -

Franklin County

Chambersburg
John Henebarger 85 -
Antrim
Jacob Skully 84 - Frederick Byers 85 - Joseph Davidson 86 -
Green
John Dine 96 - Nicholas Fritz 82 - George Kehl 82 - Peter Stambaugh 89 - John Renfrew 87 -
Merchersburg
William Dick 53 - James Irwin 82 -
Washington
Adam Hartman 77 -
Quincy
John Barnsheeser 94 -
Fannet
John Krouse 83 - Peter Foreman 87 Peter Foreman
Hamilton
Christian Weest 95 - Fred. Stucky 100 -
Peters
Leonard Croborga 90 -
St. Thomas
Jacob Line 87 - George Harmony 52 -
Letterkenny
Michael Fitz Straburg 84 -
Surgan
Peter Pinkey 70 - George Gunter 83 -
Metal
John Goyer 80 - Thomas Forsythe 35 - John Jones 110 -
Warren
Frederick Keefer 78 -

Lancaster County

Rapho
Jacob Brown 85 -
Monheim
Peter Maurer 83 -
West Donegal
Peter Sheaffer 89 -
East Hempfield
John Patterson 81 -
West Hempfield
Isaac O'Donnel 67 -
Lancaster City
John Robertson - Mrs. Roberson Joseph Peterman - Mrs. Peterman Polly Merrit - George Merrit Mary Carpenter - Ann Green Jacob Keller 78 Mrs. Keller Eliza Trisler - Mrs. C. Trisler Molly Longnecker - John Longnecker Samuel Ludwig - David Roger Susan Roth - Mrs. Moyer Catharine Gonech - Peter Gonech Caspar Hubbert 78 Caspar Hubbert George Leonard 82 George Leonard John Gontz - Elizabeth McGrann Michael Gumph 76 Michael Gumph Frederich Seip - Rudolph Suter Catharine Gemshorn - James Roger Legal Dutrich - James Corey Jacob Long 82 Jacob Long John Gonter 79 John Gonter Peter Shindle 80 Peter Shindle Christopher Gumph 80 C. Gumph Peter Bruner 77 Peter Bruner Catharine Eichholty - Susan Eichholty Thomas Shay - Thomas Shay Catharine Fry - Catharine Luty William Low 83 Jacob Eshleman
East Cocalico
Andrew Ream 84 - Harry Ream 84 -
West Cocalico
David Landis 84 - Henry Rinchold 82 -
Elizabeth
Abraham Eshleman 82 -
Earl
David Diffender 91 - Jacob Diffenderfer 83 -
Caenarvon
Adam Northamer 81 -
Brecknock
Barbara Sweigan - - Jesse Stover - -
Little Britain
Robert Dugless 76 -
Martick
John Bain 103 - William Henzell 90 -

Lebanon County

Lebanon Borough
George Hess 79 George Hess
Swatara
Peter Witmoyer 80 F. Witmoyer Anna Barbara Yeagley 78 Anna Barbara Yeagley Peter Sailor 77 Peter Sailor John Shalley 79 John Shalley Jacob Heim 75 Jacob Heim John Bickelm Jun. 88 John Bickel, sen. Valentine Shoufler 88 Valentine Shoufler Martin Meily 78 Martin Meily George Heilman 81 George Heilman
East Hanover
Thomas Kopenhaver 80 William Kopenhaver John Hetrich 77 John Hetrich Jacob Decker 84 Jacob Decker Philip Witmoyer 80 Philip Witmoyer John Garberiah 81 John Garberich James Steward 83 John Winter
Londonderry
Jacob Lentz 81 Jacob Lentz Adam Frist 80 David Flory Jacob Keaner 86 Jacob Keaner Andrew Robeson 81 Joshua Robeson
Heidelberg
George Wolf 79 Christian Smith Margaretta Leob 79 Henry Leob Elizabeth Derr 81 Elizabeth Derr
Lebanon-South Ward
Andrew Hoover 75 Andrew Hoover
North ward
Dilman Doup 81 Dilman Doup Mary Weaver 75 Jacob Weaver
Bethel
Catharine Walborn 85 John Walborn
Jackson
Mary Bainny 75 Mary Bainny Rebecca Bowers 74 Rebecca Bowers John Smith 86 John Smith

Lehigh County

Allentown
Charles Deshlu 82 Charles Deshlu John Miller 71 John Miller Frederick Kemerer 84 Timothy Geidner Peter Houk 88 Peter Houk Andrew Gangwer 92 Andrew Gangwer Philip Lehr 57 Philip Lehr
Salisbury
Jacob Wilt 79 Andrew Wilt
Upper Saucon
George Deily 87 Joseph Morey George Rumfeldt 86 Elizabeth Rumfeldt
Lower Macungy
Michael Kehm 87 Michael Kehm
Upper Milford
John Titlow 81 John Titlow David Alshouse 86 David Eberhad, Jr.
Lowhill
Andrew Knerr 83 Andrew Knerr, sen.
South Whitehall
George Gangewer 82 George Gangewer
Weisenberg
Christian Boyer 82 Christian Boyer Andrew Rupp 82 Jeremiah Snyder Lorenz Holben 91 Solomon Holben
North Whitehall
Peter Gross 79 Peter Gross Christian Acker 85 Elias Semel George Fisher 84 John Esh

Monroe County

Hamilton
Moses Swartwood 75 John Actman John Staples 87 - Aaron Depuy 80 -
South Smithfield
Daniel Labar 76 -
Stroudsburg
John Fenner 78 - John Coolbaugh 80 - John Cooper - -
Middle Smithfield
Margaret Vananaken 75 -
Tobyhanna
Philip Trausu 82 -
Ross
Mary Smith 75 -
Chesnut Hill
Benjamin Vanhorn 81 -

Montgomery County

Abington
Baker Barns 80 -
Moorland
William Prikhe 86 - Marlain Freas 77 -
Whitemarsh
Christopher 98 Elizabeth Lentz
Montgomery
Daniel Harrar 84 -
Gwynedd
Henry Neavel 87 - Henry Yelles 87 -
Hatfield
Edward Hoxworth 78 -
Worcester
Adam Homsher 86 -
Pottstown
George Leader 87 George Leader Catharine 91 Major M. Kinney
Pottsgrove
Frederick Miller 79 Jones Freed Mathias Laughman 83 Jos. Laughman
Limerick
Christian Mattis 84 Christian Mattis
Upper Providence
Widow Harple 84 Mary Harple
New Hanover
Widow Deeker 77 Jacob Deeker Sophia Barnhart 86 John Barnhart Jacob Erb 80 Jacob Erb
Marlboro
Catharine Rushon 80 John Shaid Christopher Brey 82 Christopher Brey Catharine Shively 79 John Haring John Salada 76 John Salada
Lower Merion
Jacob Latch, sen. 81 Jacob Latch John Wilfong, sen. 80 John Wilfong, sen. Griffith Smith 79 Griffith Smith William Holdgate 79 Jacob Rodenboh John C. Ferl 50 John C. Ferl

Northampton County

Lehigh Ward
Daniel Yansen 86 Daniel Yansen
Lower Mount Bethel
Thomas Silaman 84 Thomas Silaman William Stinson 81 William Stinson Ludwick Shoup 76 Ludwick Shoup
Plainfield
Philip Diley 86 Philip Diley
Williams
John Eckert 87 John Eckert
Allen
One Female 83 - One Female 85 -
Bushkill
William Seifert 78 - M. Miller 69 - P. Steinmetz 69 -
Lehigh
--- Heckman 80 Charles Heckman
Moore
C. Schlegel 85 C. Schlegel P. Deemer 80 Ohil. Deemer J. Frey 80 Jacob Frey
Lower Sawcon
John Mann 83 John Mann Henry Brown 85 Henry Brown Ad. Frey 79 Ad. Frey John Ohl. 82 John Ohl.

Perry County

Centre
Miniran Dickson 84 William H. McClain
Greenwood
Benjamin Bonsell 79 - Andrew Burd 78 -
Liverpool
Jacob Essick 81 - Michael Lepkichler 81 -
Newport
Ephraim Williams 85 -
Wheatfield
Andrew Lash 79 -
Rye
Paul Musser 84 -
Borough of Liverpool
Richard Baker 81 -
Madison
Melchoir Spohn 81 Melchoir Spohn
Saville
Elizabeth Jacobs 72 George Jacobs Nicholas Barack 81 Nicholas Barack
Juniata
Michael Robison 81 William Robison Adam Netrow 52 Adam Netrow
Carroll
Robert Lackey 76 Robert Lackey John Murphy 81 John Murphy

Pike County

Lehman
Peter Benson 45 Chalin Chamberlain Barnadus Swartwood 80 -
Delaware
Frederick Shoff 88 Frederick R. Shoff

Schuylkill County

Orwigsburg
Frederick Hesser 78 -
Wayne
Adam Snyder 82 - George Zegman 83 -
Pinegrove
John Dollinger 91 -
Upper Mahantango
Philip Bechtel 82 - Abraham Zimerman 83 - Jacob Reinert 81 -
Barry
Valentine Kuter 81 -
Schuylkill
Godfreid Duher 84 -
Rush
Adam Kline 78 -
West Penn.
Peter Steighwalt 78 - James Nunimacher 80 -
West Brunswick
Adam Mengle 87 -
East Brunswick
Philip Swartz 86 - Barnard Kepner 76 - Frederick Bensinger 80 - Henry Hoffman 80 - Abraham Knittle 80 - Christopher Boyer 77 - Andrew Bolich 83 - John Miller 76 -

City of Philadelphia

North Mulberry Ward
Ann Fletcher 75 Benjamin Rodgers Susan Kollock 84 John McDowell Sarah Stanert 81 Edward Dickinson
South Mulberry Ward
Patrick Dougherty 45 John McDowell
North Ward
Frederick Burkart 79 Frederick Burkart
Middle Ward
Elizabeth Billington 39 Jonas P. Falum
South Ward
Jacob Stremback 85 Jacob Stremback John G. Watmough 45 John G. Watmough
Locust Ward
Elizabeth Nagle 48 Elizabeth Nagle Mary Savel 95 Mary Savel Susan Bainbridge 62 Susan Bainbridge Leonora Parsons 77 L. Parsons Comfort Richards 80 Delia Richards Abigail Conover 77 M. A. Lawrence Mary Hodgson 80 Alexander Hodgsob Mary Baton 75 James Hickey Ann Butler 89 Samuel Butler sarah Parris 73 Sarah Parris Sarah Inskeep 83 Sarah Inskeep
New Market Ward
Ann Mayhew 79 Enoch Mayhew
Cedar Ward
Sarah O'Neill 83 Humphrey Hunt
Pine Ward
Andrew Kee 30 John C. Righter Margaret E. Shaw 50 Wm. H. Odenheimer Barnet Rogan 21 Lewis Perot

Philadelphia County

Northern Liberties-5th ward
John Revel 40 John Revel
7th ward
Jacob Madlock 83 -
Southwark-1st ward
Jane Culbert 78 James Culbert Mary T. Philler 57 Andrew Philler Robert M. Wilson 84 Robert M. Wilson Jemima Smith 72 James S. Smith John Douglass 94 John Douglass, sen.
2d ward
James Ferguson 56 James Ferguson John Nugent 57 Prudence Taylor John Price 35 Sarah Richardson Ezekiel H. Teal 71 Ezekiel Teal Baltus Stone 96 George Copes Ann Steel 81 Lester F. Donnell Henry Wilmer 30 Sarah Phillips
4th ward
Hannah Turney 87 - Isaac Harding 32 Samuel H. Foster
5th ward
Henry Boyer 82 Evan Boyer Anna Maria Clunet 42 Anna Maria Clunet Catharine Rinker 64 Catharine Rinker Elizabeth Buck 35 Elizabeth Buck
Spring Garden-1st ward
Olive Fullinsbury 88 - Elizabeth Niles 80 - George Turner 93 - George Tripner 78 George Tripner Dragoon Recruitz - Samuel F. Eltz
2d ward
Mary Bunting 84 - Nathan B. Jennings 91 Nathan B. Jennings Philip Bevan 84 - William Elliott 82 Evan Baily
3d ward
Catharine Owen 97 William Lawrence Paul Russell 83 Paul Russell
4th ward
Mary Sexton 79 Silas W. Sexton Mary Brown 78 John Ellison Elizabeth Ludwick 80 Elizabeth Ludwick
Kensington-1st ward
Christopher Deum 81 John Lunshum
Blockley
John Elliott 80 John Elliott John Frailey 80 John Frailey
West Philadelphia
Rachel O'Donnell 63 Alms House Hugh Merrill 62 Alms House Samuel Floyd 56 Alms House Richard Hallowell 69 Alms House George Ernest 81 Alms House
Lower Dublin
Simon Krewson 86 - Jacob Snyder 87 -
Germantown
Henry Young 86 Edwin Runkle
Moyamensing
John T. Lewis 75 John T. Lewis Nicholas Mack 93 Ann McNichols
Unincorporated Northern Liberties
Harman Sutton 34 Henry Davis John Steiner 55 Eli Kenderhine
Oxford
Benjamin Vandergrift 81 Benjamin Vandergrift Jacob Foulkrod 80 Jacob Foulkrod John McVaugh 88 John McVaugh
Roxborough
Elizabeth Matthias 90 Charles Silverthorn Phebe Righter 81 Phebe Righter Edith Nunemaker 79 Joseph H. Hoffman Mary Levering 75 Joseph H. Hoffman Ann Bigony 82 Joseph Lare Christopher ozias 89 Christopher Ozies Margaret Strutzel 79 Margaret Stritzel

Wayne County

Berlin
John Bunnell 83 -
Bethany
Eliphalet Kellogg 75 Eliphalet Kellogg
Canaan
Abraham Frisbie 78 - Abigail Seely 75 - Jesse Morgan 78 - John A. Schenck 80 -
Clinton
John Griswold 84 - Jason Stanton 79 -
Mount Pleasent
Elizabeth King 71 - Sarah Benjamin 84 -
Palmyra
Ethal Jones 75 -
Preston
Gideon Woodman 82 - Silas Tyler 94 -
Salem
Jeremiah Osgood 78 - John Andrews 82 - Rachel Weston 81 -
Sterling
John Benett 87 -

York County

York Borough-South ward
Lewis Shive 80 Lewis Shive Jacob Rudy 91 Jacob Rudy John Stroman 84 John Stroman John Koch 82 John Koch
North ward
Michael Warner 78 Henry Stauffer Jonathan Jacobs 84 Jonathan Jacobs
Borough of Dillsburg
Adam Keener 90 Adam Keener
Franklin
Edward Cavenaugh 89 Edward Cavenaugh
Dover
George Switzer 77 Jesse Barnes
Hanover
John Lipp 86 Joseph Deck Peter Grumbine 78 Joseph Aldhoff William Fanschelt 89 William Fanschelt
Old Codorus
George Krebs 86 George Krebs Andrew Miller 86 Andrew Miller George Bailey 90 Henry Bailey
Manheim
Melchor Riffel 90 Melchor Riffel
Hopewell
Thompson Alexander 82 Daniel Grimm
York
Philip Wambaugh 85 Adam Musser
Peachbottom
Isaac Jones 85 Isaac Jones John Bullock 87 - Benjamin Jones 90 Matthew
Chanceford
George Keener 87 George Keener

[ 1840 Census of Pensioners ]