Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4836, William Heddings, Penn.
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(8 - 1776) SERVICE
Penn. Heddings, William NUMBER R. 4836 CONTENTS
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May 15th 1835
R'd Sir Inclosed I again send you the
Declaration of Wm Heddings at his Request
it appears that he is unable to prove his
Service Except as by his own Declaration
yet thinks that pay should be allowed
to him for his Service as well as others
as he believed he was as faithful to his country, therefore I Request that his Declaration may again be Examined yours most obdian (obediant) &c
Henry Lurber
Mr J L Edward Commissioner of pension
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Suspended See letter 23d May 1835 to Henry
Susfor

4836
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[scratched out text]
REJECTED
4826 P. O. William Heddings
Service: Enlisted: ,18 Discharged: ,18
Application filed: ,18 Alleges:
Re-enlisted: Attorney: P. O. Recognized. Contract Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18
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State of Ohio Highland County Ss on this 29th day of September AD 1834, Personally appeared Before me Moses Paterson one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County William
Heddings Residing in the County of Highland aforesaid and State aforesaid, aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain benefit of the act of of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated 1st this applicant states that some time in the month of May
in the ^year 1777, at Lancaster County State of Pennsylvania he was Draftet (drafted) under Captain Samuel Bradley and Colonel Hedrick and Major Lachan, and he thinks that it was the
Sixth Regime of the Pennsylvania militia in which Served, and was marched under said Captain to the City of Philadelphia, and there continued about three weaks (weeks), then marched to the Jerseys to tinktown (Tinkertown?) and Satayed (stayed) a few weaks (weeks), then to Burlington and continued there
a while, then turned back to Pennsylvania  Bucks County seat. Some time about the 1st of August, when he had served his tower (tour?) of three months and before Discharge, his Captain
had insisted on him to continue 4 months longer, and that he the said applicant then voluntarily agreed to serve 4 month longer under said Captain and Colonel, and then was marched to the Brandywine River under said Captain and there was ingaged (engaged) in a battle with the british who gained the victory, Some time in September, thence to Lewistown, and then turned there (their) course and marched to Wilmington and continued there several weeks, thence to Philadelphia
and So on to said Lancaster County some time in December 1777 when he Received a written Discharge from his said Capt Samuel Bradley to the best of his recollection for Seven months and several dayes (days), during which time he had served as a private Soldier as above stated to the best of his Recollection
2nd this applicant further states that some time about
the last of February 1778, at Lancaster County Pennsylvania he volunteered for six months under Captain William Dun and Colonel Chatern, and was amediately (immediately) marched under said Captain and Lieutenant John Docherty in a large Company to fort wallis in norththumberland (Northumberland) County to Guard said foart (Fort) and protect the inhabidance (inhabitants) on the frontiers from the danger of the indiance (indians) when he was at diferent (different) time marched through the adjoining counties
and at diferent (different) times attacked by the indians and Tories, Stil (still) Returning to said Court again till sometime
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to save time about the last of November 1778 when he has served, to the best of his recollection, nine months as a private soldier as above stated and that shortly before he was discharged, his said Captain Dun was killed by the Indians and that he then received a written discharge signed by Colonel Cattem then returned home
3rd  then further states that some^time about the 1st of June in the year 1779, at Norththumberland (Northumberland) County in the state of pensylvania (Pennsylvania), he was again drafted under Captain Samuel Bradley and Colonel Hetrick, and was marched under said captain in a regiment commanded by said Colonel a crose (across) the Delaway (Delaware) River to a place Called Stoney point some time in July when he was ingaged in a battle with the british, then was marched toward New York but before a river there (they) turned there (their) course back to hattensack (Hackensack) and then to pliladelphy (Philadelphia) where they arrived about the 1st of October, when he had served in the pensylvania (Pennsylvania) malitia (militia) as a private soldier as above stated to the best of his Recollection 4 months, and Received a writin (written) discharge signed by Captain Samuel Bradley, &c

4th and further states that some time  in the 1st of January 1780 at norththumberland (Northumberland) County pensylvania (Pennsylvania) he again volunteered under Captain Peter Grave and was marched in a company under the command of said Captain Grave, to Oletown (Allentown) fort in the west Branch of Suscahana (Susquehanna) where he was Stationed with a large company of men under said Captain to gard (guard) agaist (against) the indians and states that they were Several times attacked by the indians, and was marched to fort Wallis at Diferant (different)  times.  So after Servin (serving) six months for which time he States he had volunteered, Sometime about the 1st of July 1780, he again Received a writen (written) Discharge Signed by Captain Peter Grave for his Six months Service as a private Solder (soldier) as last above stated, &c

5th this appliant (applicant) further States that about the 1st of February in the year 1781, he was again Drafted for three months, at Norththumberland (Northumberland) County in the state of pensylvania (Pennsylvania) under Captain Samuel Bradley and was amediately (immediately) marched in a company under Said captain to baltimore in the State of Meriland (Maryland) where they again Joined the armey (army) and were attacked to the Redgment (regiment) Commanded by Colonel Hetrick and Major Lauchau,(?) where he Continued for Sometime tories, and then was marched on pursute (pursuit) of Some tories, then to Junaetta (Juniata) River and So round (surround) to Norththumberland (Northumberland) County where he was again Discharged Some time about the first of May in the year 1781, signed by Said Captain Samuel Bradley.
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for three months Service as a private Solder (soldier) Rendered as before Stated and that in all his Service in the armey (army) of the Revolution he had Served at least two years and five months and that Durin (during) all said time he had Served as a private Solder (soldier) and was under arms or otherwise bound to military Duty and that During Said time he became aquainted (acquainted) with General Anthony Wayne, George Washington, Montgomery, Gates and maney (many) others whose names he had since forgoten (forgotten) and that he has no Documentary Evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimone (testimony) he can procure, who can testify to his service and that he Resides at least 15 miles from the County seat where the Courts are held for Said County, and that by Reason of bodily infirmity he is unable to appear in Court.
The following are the answers Given by the applicant to the question that were previous propounded by the Judg (judge) as prescribed by the War Department.
1st. I was Born in Chester County State of pensylvania  (Pennsylvania) in the year A. D. 1756
2nd. I have no record of my age
3rd. I lived in Lancaster County in the State of pensylvania (Pennsylvania) when first called into Service, where I continued to reside about two years, then moved to norththumberland (Northumberland) County in Said State where I continued to Reside about 19 years then left my people and went to Miflen (Mifflin) and Center Counties through where I Continued to reside about 26 years, then to the State of Ohio highland County where I now Reside and have Resided about 16 years past.
4th. I was Drafted my first, third and fifth tower (tour) under Capt. Samuel Bradley Colonel Hetrick, and Major Luchan of the pensylvania (Pennsylvania) militia and was at all times Drafted for three months, but volenterly (voluntarily) Served 4 months longer my first tower (tour) my second and fourth towers (tours). I volintered (volunteered), my 2nd tower (tour) under Captain William Dun lieutenant John Docherty and Colonel Chatem at Lancaster County pensylvania (Pennsylvania) for 6 months But to the Best of my Recollection Several 9 months and my 4th tower (tour) I volunteered under Captain Peter Grave at norththampton (Northumberland) County for 6 ^months which I Served under Said Captain 
5th. I became a quainted (acquainted) with Jeneral Anthony wain (Wayne) George Washington and Jeneral Montgomery Gates and maney (many) other officers whoes (whose) name I cant (can't) now Recollect
6th I received 5 Discharges from the Service 3 were Signed by Captain Samuel Bradley and 1 by Colonel Chatem (Chatham) and 1 by Captain Peter Grave, all of which I have since lost (word blacked out) know not where
7th Thomas McQuity Abraham Aber Joseph McQuity Adam Hiser Do__ Abraham and many others will testify as to my character for veracity and there (their) belief of my Service as a Solder (soldier) of the Revolution.
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and states that he has no Clergyman in his immediate vicinity to certify for him, he hereby Relinquishes Every Claim watever (sic) to a pension or annuity, Except the present, and Declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the Day and year aforesaid before me
Moses Patterson
William Heddings {X is his mark}

We Thomas Mcquiety, Joseph Mcquiety and Abraham Abar Residing in the County of highland and the State of Ohio, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with William Heddings, who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 78 years of age, that he is Reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he Resides, to have been a Solder (sic) of the Revoution (sic), and that we concur in that opinion, without any Doubts Ever Existing.
Sworn and Subscribed this 29th day of September A D 1834
Thomas Mcquiety
Joseph Mcquiety
Abraham Abar

Before me
Henry Surber Justice of Peace State of Ohio highland County ss.
I Henry Surber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Thomas Mcquiety Joseph Mcquiety and Abraham Abar Who has signed the foregoing, or preceding Certificate, are all Credible persons Residing in the County and State aforesaid, and that there {their} Statement is Entitled to Credit, given under my hand this 29th Day of September A D 1834
Henry Surber J P

State of Ohio
highland County ss.
I Moses Patterson one of the asosiate (sic) Judges of the Court of Common pleas in the County aforesaid, Do hereby Declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and Served as he States, and by Reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear before Court, and I Do further Certify that it appears to me that Tomas Mcquiety Joseph Mcquiety and Abraham Abar who has signed the above Certificate are Credible persons Residents in the County of highland and State of Ohio, and that there (their) Statement is Entitled to Credit, Given under my hand this 29th Day of September A D 1834
Moses Patterson  Judge C P
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State of Ohio
Highland County } SB

I Samuel bell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid Do hereby certify that Moses Patterson who has put his signature to the within certificates, is a associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas in the county and state aforesaid, and that his signature within is his genuine signature and I do further certify that Henry Surber who has also put his signature to same of the within certificates, is a Justice of the Peace in an for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature affixed is his genuine signature

Given under my hand and seal of office this 29 day of September AD, 1834
[signature] Samuel Bell Clerk