In Honor of an American Patriot : Fought at the Battle of Trenton with George Washington In pension says he "spoke to General Washington often"
born July 3 1757, baptized August 17, 1757
Balser, son of Lorentz Hautz & wife
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Strouchsburg, Berks County, Pa
(Source: "Record of Pastoral Acts of Christ Lutheran Church in Stouchsberg, Berks County Pa", Part 1, Baptisms (1743-1819), page 19)

Parents: Philip Lorentz Hautz born 1713 Germany and Eva Walborn born 1720 Schoharie NY. (Source: "the Houtz Hall of Fame", Leslie H Weber, Vol 1 No 5 1966 (volumes 1-3 listed in LDS Catalog on Microfilm)
Named as a son in father Philip Lorentz Hautz' Will and was left land in Schuylkill County Pa

DAR # A210917 , Rev War Private PA, Pension S2619 Berks Co Militia & Flying Camp
States in his pension declaration he was hiding in a barn from the British in New Jersey and then " captured 1000 Hessians" was with General Washington at Battle of Trenton, Dec 1776, when they "captured 1000 Hessians". When asked who was his commander at the Battle of Trenton he replied "The only Commander at the Battle of Trenton I remember ---General Washington, and I spoke with General Washington often".
Was in Colonel Patton's Battalion, Captain Lesher's Company,Berks County Pa 1776(Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Volume V ,(1906), Muster Rolls relating to the Associators and Militia of the County or Berks, page 149-150) -page 150 Privates include Baltzer Houtz.
In Baltzer's pension at the end of that 3 months tour in Berks County Militia, he says he enlisted in the Company called the "Flying Camp", and went to New Jersey.
Was substitute for his brother Jacob in 1777 in Captain Battorf's company, Third Class lists Baltzer Houtz(Source:Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Vol VI, (1896)page 319.

**Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary War Patriots**
Balthauser Hautz
Cemetery: St Peter's
Location: Pine grove Pa 49
Reference: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary War Patriots E-K, Volume 2

Will of Baltzer Houtz "of Centre Township, Union County, in the state of Pennsylvania" Will written 1832 in Union County Pa; proved 1836
children listed in Will :
-Eve (married Abraham Kiefer)
-Peter Hautz (married Christina Kriegbaum)
-Catherine (married Johann(John)Krichbaum)
-John Hautz (married Elizabeth Rudy)
-Magdelena (married John Bonawitz)
-Jacob Hautz (married Elizabeth Stroh)
-Elizabeth (married 1st Benjamin Seidel, 2nd John Moyer)

Baltzer Hautz died 4 Feb 1836 and was buried with his wife Elizabeth Munch Hautz in St Peters Lutheran Church, Pine Grove Twp, Schuylkill county Pa