The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
Birth: abt 1750 Württemberg / Hesse Cassal / Germany Death: 17 Oct 1822 Shippensburg / Cumberland / PA
Qualifying Service Description:
Pvt - Von Heer's Artillery Company, PA Line
Pvt - Capts Hare/Heer, Coleman Cos., Col Thomas Proctorin, Artillery Regt., Contential Line
Nicholas Sailhimer, rank Matross, enlisting in 1777 within the PA Company of Artillery serving for about 3 years and 6 months
Matross was a soldier of artillery, ranked below a gunner, assisted gunners in loading, firing, cleaning ops
Additional References:
Pension: S*W.8082
PA Archives 5th Series, Vol 4, pg 522 - Nicholas Seilheimer
PA State Archives (ARIAS) PA's Digital State Archives, Accts. of Auditors of Depreciation Accts, Book _A_, Register of Depreciation Certificates, pg 158
Public Debt, Records of the Comptroller Gen. at D.P.R. Nicholas SAILHEIMER (aka SAILHIMER, Nicholas) received payment amt. as settlement for 66 Pounds, 17 Shillings and Twopence; Series, Philadelphia (18 Apr 1782 to this time)
13 November 2020: Penn in the Rev, Vol 2, pg 222, 771, edited by John Blain & William Eagle
Spouse: Elizabeth Powell Children: Wilhelm/William Beal; Johann/John; George; Susanna; Elizabeth;
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