The name appears as Ludwick Fridley/Freidly/Friedly
File #S 22248
His
application for pension for Revolutionary War service was made 29
January
1833. He was living at Logan Township which was a part of
Centre County at
that time. His age was 74 years.
Ludwick states that he entered the
service in the year 1775 as a
substitute (he thinks sometime in the month of
August). He was
substitute service for a man named Wallick. His captain was
Henry
Weaver of New Holland and First Lt. George Fisher both of Lancaster
Co.
He marched to Philadelphia and while at the Barrack a large company
was
enlisted out of his regiment into the Flying Camp. After that they
were
sent home on a conditional furlough and were not called out
again.
Ludwick was then drafted into the Militia of Cocalico Twp.,
Lancaster
Co. in the year 1777. He served under Col. Hoover and
Captain
Gingrich. This unit first was in charge of guarding the
British
prisoners. He was then discharged.
In 1778 Ludwick was again
drafted and served with Captain Isaac Adams.
He again marched to Paoli,
Yellow Springs, Valley Forge, Farmersville,
White Marsh Church, Chestnut
Hill. There was a skirmish with the
British there and Captain Witey was
killed along with several other
officers and privates. They retreated through
Flour Town to a former
encampment. Again he was discharged shortly after
this.
Lastly, in the year 1779 he was mustered in Lancaster under the
command
of Col. Hoover. They were ordered to Lebanon to guard prisoners
and
took them to Phidalephia where they guarded them.
Ludwick was
born in the yer 1758 in Cocalico Township, Lancaster Co.,
PA. In addition to
Lancaster Co., he has lived in Cumberland Co. before
moving to Logan
Twp.
The pension file includes a hand written letter from the
Frederick
Fridley regarding his father's service application. Frederick lists
his
post office as Sugar Valley.
Ludwick was granted a pension of
$23.33 per annum.
Donated by Barb Seyler