Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36574, William Haggerty, Penn
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(3-1776).                        

SERVICE
Penn

Haggerty, William

NUMBER
S. 36574

CONTENTS
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6430
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Kentucky 4
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William Haggerty
Of—- In the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hand of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of two years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of September 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of Feb 1819 and sent to Hon. W. Robertson House of Representatives U..S.
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First line was lined through
Semi-Annual ending 6 March 1819.       67.16
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                                                                  $67.16
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
Combined
Right side of document is written vertically on the page first one or two words have become very light.  Then: sent Hand 18th 1821, (too light) General Harrabough Mc Gee
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William Haggerty
Pension for
8 Sept 1818 private
Penn line '76 to '78
Col Hand 
Admitted
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State of Kentucky Mercer Circuit Sct.
At a Court Continued and held for the Mercer
Circuit at the Courthouse in Harrodsburg on Tuesday, the 8th day of September 1818, before the Honorable William L. Kelly, Judge of said Court.
William Haggerty came into Court and swore
to his affidavit as follows: I, William Haggerty, do hereby State on Oath that on the 12th day of May 1776, I enlisted near Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania under Capt. Lowden of the first Pennsylvania Regt, Commanded by Col
Hann. I went to Long Island in the State of New York and was in several skirmishes there. Capt. Lowden resigned & was succeeded by Capt. James Parr with whom and Capt. Lawdon.  I faithfully served upwards of two years. Col.
Hann resigned at Long Island and was succeeded by Lieut. Colo. James Chambers. While under Col. Hann, I was at the taking of Burgoyne & I was commanded by Genl. Wayne part of the time, but the last year of my time I
served under Genl. Morgan in Capt. Parr's Company, being drafted to make up Genl. Morgan Brigade, and on the 25th day of May 1778 I was Honorably discharged from Capt. Parr's Company of Colo Chambers Pennsylvania Regt. under Colo. Morgan at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, having faithfully served said two years as a Regular soldier of the Continental army during the revolutionary War. That I am now old and unable to work and so reduced in my circumstances as to stand in need of assistance from my Country for support, and I hereby release all claims I may have to any other Pension, and I know of
no other testimony that I can procure at this time to prove my services, having also long since lost or mislaid my discharge. Given under my hand the 8th day of Sept 1888.
William Haggerty
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HB. The Court were satisfied by other evidence Viz, John B. Thompson, that the said Haggerty is in very reduced circumstances and unable by Ordinary industry to provide for his family which is ordered to be Certified.
In Testimony whereof, I, Thomas Allen. Clerk
of the said, have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my said Office this 23rd day of September 1818
Tho. Allen

Kentucky SS
I, William L. Kelly, one of the Circuit Judges
for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and sole
Judge of the Mercer Correct Court, do certify that Thomas Allen, whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, is Clerk of said Court. I
further certify that the facts stated in the foregoing action were verified before me in open Court by the oath of the Petitioner, and the fact of his reduced and necessitous circumstances was proved in open Court, to my full satisfaction, and that on the whole, the said petitioner comes within the provisions of
the last act of Congress, made for the benefit
the of indigent and necessitous officers and Soldiers belonging to the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, given under my hand this 26th day of Nov 1815.
William L. Kelly
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William Haggerty
Copy Schedule &
County seal &
1430
Con L.
J.L.E.
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Tonner Pension Certificate, Feby 5th 1819 
No 6430
Schedule
District of Kentucky S.S. Mercer County
On this 20th day of April 1821, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said Circuit made soley,
act of the Legislature having power to fine & imprison William Haggerty, aged seventy years resident in Mercer County in said district, who being 1st duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: I enlisted near Lancaster Pennsylvania on the 12th day of May 1776 for two years with Cap.t London in the continental army in the Pennsylvania Regt commanded by Col Hann, who was succeeded by Col Chambers. I was transferred Capt. Jas Parr's company of said Regt. I was at the battles of Long Island, the White Plains, & at the taking of Burgoyne. I was Honorably discharged at Valley at Forge when my time was up.  I have no trade or occupation but a farmer but unable to work for my support.  I have a wife and four female Daughters: Sally aged 21 years, Nancy aged 18, Mary 17 & Lucinda 15. I have no sons to aid me to
labor as I am Bustin & have to wear trusses constantly. And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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Schedule

1 mare                                            $22
1 Sow and 4 shoats                            5
1 Cow and yearling                          15
1 Cupboard Table and Chest            10
1 Oven pot and hood reel
    and wheel                                       3
I am seventy dollar in debt
A Life Estate in 50 acres of land not allowed to lease or sell given to my family
(signed) William Haggerty

Sworn to and declared on the 2d day of April 1821 before the worshipful the County Court of Mercer.
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the County Court afsd (aforesaid) do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty five dollars.
I
[ SEAL ]  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14th day of April 1821.
(signed) Tho. Allin Clerk of the Court for the County of Mercer
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State of Kentucky }
Mercer County viz }  I James Caldwell Presiding Judge of the Mercer County court do hereby Certify that Thos Allin is Clerk of sd (said) Court and that his annexed Certificate is in due form of law and that full faith and credit is to b given to the same given under my hand this 7th day of May 1821 
(signed) Ja Caldwell JP
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
FEL

December 30, 1929

Honorable Charles S. Deneen
United States Senate
Washington, D. C.

My dear Senator:

In response to your letter of December 23, 1929, with which you enclosed a letter from Mr. Harry Edward Eckles, of 6141 University Avenue, Chicago, Illinois,  I have the honor to advise you that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.

The records fail to show such claims on file on account of the services of Archibald, Henry or Hugh Haggerty or of Nathaniel Eckles.  You are herwith furnished the history of William Haggerty, the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36574, it appears that William Haggerty enlisted May 12, 1776, near Lanacster, Pennsylvania, and served as a private in Captains Lowdon and James Parr's Company, Colonels Hand and James Chambers' Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains and at the taking of Burgoyne and was discharged May 25, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 8, 1818 in Mercer County, Kentucky.

The soldier married Nancy Burford, no date given.

In 1821, he stated that he was seventy years of age and that he had four daughters, namely Sally, Nancy, Mary and Lucinda, aged twenty-one, eighteen, seventeen and fifteen years, respectively, and in 1824, he stated that his wife was fifty-eight years of age.

In 1820, he was residing in Indiana, where he had moved to be near his children who were then living in that state.
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This Indenture made this [BLANK] day of January in the Year of our lord Christ one thousand Eight hundred & one between Samuel Taylor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and County of Mercer of the one part & William Haggerty of the State and County aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Saml. Hall demised, granted and let unto the said William fifty acres of land lying and being in the County and State aforesaid and is part of the land on which the said Saml. now lives, and bounded as follows Viz, Beginning at a Sugar tree a new corner in an old line which runs east and west and divides between sd. Saml. Jesse Robards & the Negleys thence Nearly a North course forty five poles and a half to a Hackberry, thence East until a line at right angles with said old East and West line will include fifty acres of land and premises and every part thereof with the appurtenances for and during the Natural life time of him the said William & Nancy his wife to commence from the day & date above written the said William and Nancy his wife or the survivor of them yielding and paying unto the said Saml. his heirs or assigns the yearly rent of one ear of Indian Corn at and upon the first day of January but if it shall so happen that the said yearly rent of one ear of Indian Corn shall be behind and unpaid fifty days next after the day of payments the same being lawfully demanded, it shall and may be lawful for the said Saml his heirs or assigns to enter the said land or tenement hereby demised, repossessed and enjoy the same
And the said William for himself, his heirs executors and Administrators, do covenant and agree with the said Saml. his heirs and assigns that he the said William his heirs executors and administrator shall well and truly pay the said yearly rent of one Ear of Indian Corn at the day and in the manner and form above expressed &
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the said same for himself and his Heirs Executors administrators or assigns do agree to and with the said William by their presence that day by and under the said yearly rent the said William and Nancy his wife shall and may peacefully and quietly have hold possess access for and enjoy the messuage or tenement land and premises aforesaid aforementioned and every part and parcel thereof without any interruption by him the said and his Heirs or assigns or any other persons contained. In Witness whereof the said and hath hereunto put his hand and seal the day and date above written.
Signed Sealed and 
delivered in presence of 
Samuel Taylor (SEAL)

Under the penalty of five Hundred pounds current money of Kentucky, do oblige myself and Nancy, wife to redeliver unto the within named Samuel Taylor the within described messuage land and tenement provided [illegible] said Willliam or Nancy my wife after my decease should quit the same provided also that the said Samuel pay in cash or good property at his own election an equal consideration for the enumerated Value of the said messuage land and tenement by any improvement to which the said William or Nancy my wife after my decease may make on the premises which the said Saml. agrees to do, to be ascertained by the Judgment of [illegible] to be approved by the parties. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto set their names and affixed their seals this twenty first day of January in the Year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and One
William Haggerty (SEAL)
Samuel Taylor (SEAL)
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Mercer Scts. 21st January 1801
Samuel Taylor personally appeared before me acknowledged the within lease to be his act and deed and the said Samuel and William Haggerty personally before me acknowledged the Memorandum of agreement thereon endorsed to be their act and deed and at their request I have recorded the said Lease and agreement in my office 
Teste [signature] To Allin C. C.
State of Kentucky Mercer County Scts.
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that the foregoing lease and agreement is truly Copied from the record in my Office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Harrodsburg this 27th day of January 1824
[signature]  Tho Allin
State of kentucky Mercer County Sct.
I Samuel McCoun presiding Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do Certify that Thomas Allin whose name is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is Clerk of said Court and that his Certificate is in due form  Given under my hand this [blank] day of January 1824
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Application for a Transfer.
State of Indiana}
Harrison County} SS
On this 25th day of September 1830 before me the Subscriber, Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared William Haggerty, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain James Parr in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Chambers in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Kentucky from which he has lately removed  That he now resides in the State of Indiana where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Indiana, was to be among his children they having removed to said State of Indiana.
[signature] William Haggerty
Sworn and subscrobed to before me the day
and year aforesaid, as witness my Notarial Seal of Office.
[signature] Jacob W Kintner N. P.
State of Indiana}
Harrison County} SS
On this 25th day of Sept. 1830 before me the Subscriber, Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid
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Personally appeared Samuel Woolf and made oath that he verely [verily] beleaves [believes] William Haggerty who has made oath to the foregoing certificate or application for a transfer of Pension to be the identical William Haggerty who was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky by a certificate from under the Seal and Signature of the Secretary of War, Numbered 6430 and baring [bearing] date at the War Office the 5th day of February 1819 and further saith not.
[signature] Samuel Wolf
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written as witness my Notarial Seal of Office-
[signature] Jacob W Kintner N. P.
State of Indiana}
Harrison County} SS
I Henry W. Heth Clerk of the Court of Harrison County certify that Jacob W. Kintner is Notary Public as above & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine-
Given under my hand and the Seal of our said Court at Corydon this 25th day of Septr in the year 1839.
[signature] H. W. Heth Clerk of the Court of Harrison County
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State of Kentucky Mercer County
I Willliam Haggerty having received information that is the intention of the war office to drop me from the list of Pensioners on account of the land I have in my possession, I hereby state on oath that I have jointly with my wife a lease on fifty acres of land from Sanuel Taylor, a copy of which is hereby transmitted marked A. for our lives, that tract is partly woodland and about thirty acres  cleared which is very much worn and not timber to fence it more than once if that.  That the rent for this land would be about sixty dollars in Kentucky currency worth thirty United States currency to be divided between myself and wife I am now about Seventy three years of age and unable to work being not only [illegible] in the run of my Belly but also have a [illegible] in my head which at times affects me much - my wife is fifty Eight years of age and so infirm that she is unable to do but little, and in this cannot derive a sufficient support from it -, these facts I hereby state on oath, and contain the real state  of my affairs and my situation. Witness my hand this 9th day of February 1824.
Mercer County State of Kentucky
Personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace William Haggerty and signed and made oath to the foregoing instrument of Writing given under my hand this 24th day of February 1824
William Wood J
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We the undersigned neighbours to William Haggerty state that we are acquainted with him and believe that his statement above is true and the Joint lease between him and his wife would not rent for more that=n he had stated, which we do not consider to be Sufficient for his support as his situation is such that he cannot labor being debilitated in his head & body given under our hands this 9th day of February 1824
[illegible first signature]
John A Gordon
Gabl Slaughter
David Epperson
George Epperson
Joseph Curd
John Demy
George Robards
James Campbell
John Rice
James Stone
Philip Negley
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This Indenture made this [blank] day of January in the Year of our lord Chrit one thousand Eight Hundred ad One Between Samuel Taylor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Count of Mercer of the one part and William Haggerty of the State and County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Saml. hath deem and granted and let unto the ai William fifty Acres of Land lying and being in the County and State afsd and is a part of the Tract on which the said Samuel now lives and bounded as follows:
Beginning a Sugar tree a new corner in an Old line which runs Eat and West and divides between said Saml. Jesse Robards and the Negleys then on nearly a North Course left to a berry [illegible] East until a line at right angles with said old East/West line which include fifty acres to hand and to hold the said fifty acres of land and/[illegible] and every tract thereof with appurtenances for and during the natural lifetime of him the said William & Nancy his wife to commence from the day and date above written he the said William and Nancy his wife or the survivors of them Yielding and foregoing units the said Samuel his Heirs or assigns the Yearly rent of One Year of Indian Corn at and upon the first day of January but if it shall so happen that the said Yearly rent of one Year of Indian Corn shall be behind and unpaid fifty days must after the day pf payment the same being lawfully demanded it shall and may be lawful
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for he said Samuel his Heirs or assigns to enter the law or [illegible] hereby demand repossess and enjoy the same and the said William for himself his Heirs and executors & Adm or do command and agree with the said Samuel his Heirs & assigns that he the said William his Heirs Ex or Adm shall [illegible] and truly pay the said Yearly rent of one Year of Indian Corn at the day and in the manner and for above [illegible] and the said Samuel for himself and his Ex, Adm or assigns do agree to and with the said William by these presents that by and under the said Yearly rent the said Willliam & Nancy his wife shall and may peaceably and Quietly have hold and possess occupy & enjoy the Messuage or tenement land/premises aforementioned and every part and parcel thereof without any interruption by him the said Samuel his Heirs or any other person or persons whatsoever  In Witness whereof he said Samuel hath hereunto put his and Seal the day and date above written
Samuel Taylor (SEAL)
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Under the penalty of five hundred pounds current money of Kentucky I obligate myself and Nancy my wife to redeliver unto the within named Samuel Taylor the within described land 
Messuage and tenement provided unto said William on Nancy my wife after my decease should quit the same provided also that he the said Samuel will pay in cash or good property at his own election
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an adequate Consideration for the increased value of the said Messuage land and Tenement by any improvements which I the said William & Nancy my wife after my decease may make on the premises which the said Samuel agrees to do to be ascertained by the Judgment of persons to be approved by the parties In Testimony whereof the parties have hereunto set their Hands and affixed their seals this 21st day of January in the Year of Christ One thousand Eight hundred and one

Wm Haggerty [signature and drawn seal]
Saml Taylor [signature and drawn seal]

Mercer Scts 21st January 1801

Samuel Taylor Personally appeared before me and acknowledged the within lease to be his act and deed and the said Samuel & William Haggerty personally below acknowledged memorandum of agreement hereon endorsed to be their act and deed and at their request I have recorded the said lease and agreement in my office
Jus Tho Allen C.O. [signature]
State of Kentucky Mercer County Set

I Thomas Allen Clerk of the County Court for the County afsd do Certify that the above and foregoing instruments of writing are truly copied from the record in my Office

[seal attached to the left] 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office at Harrisburg this 21st day of Novr 1823
Tho Allen [signature]
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Mercer County Sct
I do certify that William Haggerty's, property as certified to me by the Commissioner of the tax amount to fifteen hundred and thirty dollars. Given under my hand this 21st day of November 1823

The Allen C.C.C.C.
State of Kentucky
Mercer County Sct
I Samuel Maccoun presiding Justice of the
peace for the County Court afored do Certify thatmThomas Allen whos name is subscribed
to the foregoing certificate within is the Clerk
of the County Court afored & all his official
acts are & aught to be intitled to full faith &
credit given under my hand this 1st day of
December 1823
Saml Maccoum J Peace
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Wm. Haggerty
Ken. [Illegible]
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transferred to Indiana
Feb. 7 1831 from 4 Sept. 1830
(files March 1879)
[Illegible]
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Recd. 11 May 1824
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Mercer County Kentucky 15 April 1824

Sir yours under date of the 25 March I have received in answer to which I say that whatever may be the course pursued by the war department I have been honest in my communications their is however a palpable falshood betwen [falsehood between] the official account of the Clerk of the County Court of Mercer and the persons who have signed Wm Haggartys [Haggerty's] last petition it is from the nature of the documents that the war department must Judge one is from the official records of the state the other from a set of men who know as little about Wm Haggertys [Haggerty's] real situation as they care about the principals of truth or they would not have made the statements they have contradicting the records of the County Court as filed with the Clerk of the county and altho [although] Sam prepared to say that about one half of the signers of Haggartys [Haggerty's]
petition maintain an honerabel [honorable] station yet they establish a fact beyond the possibility of a doubt that they do not know the true situation of Haggarty or they would not they could not have sined [signed] his petition the other half whose names are signed to the petition I will forbare [forebear] to say much about them. I will however say this much that I would defy any man to present them with a petition they would not sign placing their personal interest out of the question. The statements Thomas P Moore made to the contrary notwith
standing [not withstanding] I send herewith a counter petition which I have mearly [merely] done in support of my first statements otherwise I should not have troubled myself further on the occasion my first statements were made in obediance [obedience] to justice considering it my duty to prevent fraud from being practised [practiced] on general government
Yours Respectfully
T L Edwards Esq
Samuel Taylor
T. P Taylor
Wilson [signature illegible]
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Mercer County Shawanea [poss. Shawnee] Springs 1st May 1824

I do hereby certify that I am and have been for many years well acquainted with the old Soldier William Haggarty he is my neighbour. I believe he is upwards of Seventy four years old and is very infirm, as well as I remember this old Soldier Married abt 24 or 25 years past to a woman by the name of Burford. She is now upwards of Sixty years old by this Marriage. This old Soldier has had five children all daughters. These old people have the Possession of fifty acres of good land not first rate not well watered. This land they hold by lease for life given by Capt Samuel Taylor upwards of twenty year ago. The question now is shall this old Soldier continue on the pension list. On this question I am in some measured Interested as I have to pay as much tax I believe as any one man in Kentucky. Yet I am willing that he may continue on the pension list as I do believe if its taken from him that in his infirm state that he would suffer more than any brave old Soldier ought to suffer. This hand writing will be known by two members of Congress, Moore & Thompson. On the 50 acres of Land above named I Expect upwards 30 acres is cleared & part of it been tended more then twenty years No building but Cabbins. No Stone or brick Chimney. My two friends in Congress, Moore & Thompson may in this paper as they please its all true and Signed by
V. Thompson
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From the best information I possess I believe
the within statement of facts made by my father, is correct; and as one of the citizens of the U.S. should be really gratified that this honest old Irishman who was I believe, one of Morgans
Riflemen at the Capture of Burgoyne should be retained on the pension list
Geo. C. Thompson 
Mercer County Ky 1st May 1824
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State of Kentucky Mercer County

We the undersigned would respectfully represent to the honorable the Secretary of War, that we are acquainted with William Haggerty, a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner, that he is old and infirm as well as unable to labor for his support, we consider him an honest man as well as a man of Truth he is very much Debilitated and the land he lives on is not sufficient for his support, in his present situation, we Therefore Request that he may be continued on the Pension list
as he is now in the last stage of this life. Given
under our hands this 28th day of January 1824
H.T. Deweese
John Taylor
Walter Denny
James Taylor
Thomas Curd
James H. Denny
Benjamin Cox
Eli Freeman
Stephen Munday
Jonath Massie
Thomas M. Burford
William Curd
James Stone
George W. Epperson
David Epperson
A. S. Roberts
John Dix
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We the under signed are well acquaintance with William Haggarty a man who has been placed on the pension list of the United States as we believe Improperly and contrary to the act of congress we believe the act in the letter and spirit Intended to relieve such as are not able to support them selves by manual labour and who had not a support otherwise William Haggarty has for many years entered in his Taxlist of this County from 12 to $1500 worth of property exclusive of a considerable property not taxed by the laws of the state, we do further believe that in his Schedule to the County Court of Mercer intending to place him on the pension list of the United States
he did not enter the whole of the property over which he held afar and a Bonified right to ,and over which he has continued to exercise ownership ever since his Schedule was sent to the war department, we do believe that he is now worth sufficient property to maintain
him independent of the care of the general
government and while we would feel disposed to see the indigent unfortunate receive the aid and the assistance of the government we feel unwilling to see one man by the ade [aid] and assertance of a few by a mere tract of art and knowingly practis [practice] a down right fraud on the government Wm Haggarty holds a liece [lease] on fifty acres of land equal in quality
to any in the County of Mercer together with
a considerable stock of every kind which is and has been had fo [for] many years past been considered in very easy circumstances until the act of congress
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created pensioners and then all of a sudden his property dwindled from $1500 to about $70 and that only in his scedule [schedule] to the war department for his county list was before and now is the amount aforementioned
In making the foregoing remarks we have no envy to gratify or malice to avenge, we make them in obedience to the sacred principals of truth
Samuel Taylor
Thomas P Taylor
Samuel Denny
Wm H Taylor Jr
Isaac Chapline
Jacob R Chapline
Edmund Slaughter
Stephen Curd
John Bryant
Thomas Samuel
Jesse T Wood
Wm McMurtry
Wm Glover
Saml T. Wilson
William Pherigo
Anderson Rice
Claibourn Bradshaw
R P Steenbergen
A. Slaughter
William T Buckley
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I do certify that I have been acquainted with
Wm Wood and Wm H. Taylor for Several years
and I believe them to be men of truth
John H. Thomas
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I hereby certify that a petition was presented to me by Wm Haggerty some time past which I could not asign I am a near neighbour to
Mr Haggerty & do know he holds the Lease of fifty acres of first rate land well improved for Life and also a good stock of horses cattle sheep & hogs & good household furniture all of which is on his farm but he has denied to me that he owned the stock only a small part but the whole apears [appears] to be in his possession & Like other farmers apeares [appears]to controle the same Wm Haggerty is old & has a Rupture & also a complaint in his head
Wm Wood [signature]
__________________
I hereby certify that I have lived near neighbour to William Haggerty upwards of twenty years and know he has a lease on fifty acres of first rate land for life the Land is well improved his house well furnished a good Stock of horses Cattle Sheep & hogs he has always lived plentiful and I have no doubt but wood have continued to do so with out any aid from the goverment since the alteration in the pension law Mr Haggerty has denied to me having any claim on the property but still holds the possession and use of the same as usual 21 April 1824 
Wm H Taylor Sr [signature]
_____________________
I certify that I believe the above certificates
to be true
France [illegible] Wilson
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T P Moore
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Washington City, March 24th 1824

The individuals who have testified in relation to the primary account of Wm Haggerty are his neighbors & are personally known to me. They are highly respectable & entitled to the fullest compliance, shown no doubt of the truth of their statement.

T P Moore
Member of Congress
from Kentucky

J L Edwards Esq
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Dear Sir  I received your letter soon after the meeting of Congress wiht the presidents message inclosed for which I thank you,, as to the politicks in this state they run high to the releaf party and antireleaf I am on the anti side, I wish you was here to take some side - I believe I have said enough as to politics - but I see my old neighbor William Haggertys pension stopt on account of some one giving information in the pension office of his being able to support himself and family, and that the amount of his taxable propity is much reduced on account of his being on a pension - its true Mr Haggity a few years ago hired a Negroe or two which added to his tax he hird those negroes to cultivate his little farm which may make a bad impression on a man not acquainted with Mr. Haggetys situation. I will now give a statement of his estate he has a lease for 50 acres of land I do not think first rate for there is no standing spring on it and the improvements are old cabbins not a shingle on the house and the house nearley worn out Hargety could not rent the place for enough to support him without givin up his house - his family consist of an old wife unable to do much and two or three daughters htat the old woman has larnt to use there needles, the old man Hargity is not able to labour for his living.  I am and has been a near neighbour to Mr Hargerty for upwards of twenty years and do
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think that William Hargerty is a much entitled to a pension as any pensionor. I am acquainted with  out of four or five I am afraid the information given to the pension office proceed from impure motives and hope William Hargety will be continued on the pension list - I have lived in two miles of old Hargety for twenty years - and you know me please to show this letter to the war department and tell them who I am and also let Phil. Thompson see it and tell him to first to have Hargerty continued on the pension list if he thinks it is just with sentiments of high esteam yours [illegible]
John Thompson
29th April 1824
PS If any doubt should arise who I am the Presidnet formerly was acquainted with me [JT initials]
make what use of this letter you please
The Honorable T P More
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[SMUDGE] was addressed, 25 Ma ]SMUDGE]
to D. T. Wilson and S. Taylor whose formed against claimant enclosing a copy of the statement made by 4 persons in favor of claimant, and informing them, that unless, in the course of a reasonable time, they furnished some explanation, the claimant's pension would be restored.  They, in reply, send a statement, signed by themselves and 17 other persons, corroborating their first statement, and stating that the persons who have signed in favor of claimant, know as little about claimant's situation as they care about the principles of truth - that about one half of them maintain an honorable station, yet they establish the fact that they do not know the true situation of claimant, or they could never have signed his petition - and that the other half might be induced to sign any petition, placing their personal interest out of the question, whatever T. P. Moore may state to the contrary notwithstanding.
Hon. T. P. Moore, 
H.R.

Brief continued
Mar: 19
The certificates and letter of 57 persons, neighbors of the claim
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and were received, this Hon. T. P. Moore on the 18 May 1824 stating that the claimant independently of a joint life estate in 50 acers of land, is not worth $30 - that the land is not for sale, much worn - and scarce of timber, and badly watered - that if the pension be withdrawn from him, he must suffer more than a Brave old soldier ougt to suffer - They further state, that the persons who informed against the claimant, are unreasonably prejudiced against him - and two of them, [illegible] George, and George C. Thompson, for the Dept to the Hon. Messrs Moore and Thompson of the H. R. for their character -

Hon. T. P. Moore,
H.R.
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Capt Thos P. Moore)
William S. Archer     ) Esquires

Washington City
District of Columbia
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Mercer County Ky May 2nd 1874
Gentlemen
Understanding that considerable overtures have been made for the purpose of having my neighbor, William Haggerty, stricken off of the pension list; and believing that those overtures, are either mad in the absence of all correct information, or proceed from motives not very worthy of high estimation, I take the liberty of addressing you in [illegible] to this man; and rely upon your humane, benevolent & grateful feelings towards an old and infirm soldier of the revolution for your interposition in his behalf.
I am now, gentlemen, and have been raised, one of the nearest neighbors of Mr Haggerty. I am well acquainted with his circumstances, and do most verily believe that the whole of his property, save a joint life estate in fifty acres of land, which my grandfather, some years ago, gave to him and his wife, is not worth thirty dollars.  This old man is totally incapable, from age and bodily affliction, to perform any species of labor for his support. His wife is not less of an invalid than himself; and this circumstance, if the children of this old man, who are now of age, and only influenced by feelings of filial affection to assist their parent, were to
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withdraw themselves, with the little property, which they have earned by their industry; then I have no hesitation in saying that he would be reduced to the most absolute state of distress and suffering, less he can get his pension.  Indeed, I believe that there are few, if persons, who more richly deserve the bounty of their country, than William Haggerty; and thus believing, anything that you may do in his favor for the purposes of having him reinstated upon the pension list will be thankfully received by one of his neighbors and well-wisers, who is with sentiments of high esteem
Your most
Obt. Sert.
James Taylor
(signature)
I do hereby certify that the above named William Hackerday is my nearest neighbour and that I have been acquainted with his circumstances for upards of twenty years and am confident the above statements are correct
John Taylor [signature]
I do hereby certify that I have been intimately acquainted with the above Man: William Haggerty for 20 years as also his life estate of 50 Acres of land, mentioned, and can say I do not think the land first rate, mostly clear; & now timber scarce, & badly watered
And that he above is a correct statement in relation to Mr Haggertys Family and situation
John N Burford
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I have no doubt Wm Haggerty ought to be restored to the pension list
The statements made by Gov Hauphter [illegible] is entitled to the fullest credit
The young men Jane T Wilson &c have been notified of the 
That his statement has been contradicted & I hear from a source not to be questioned that may not pure rever in their efforts to oppress Haggerty
may 5 1824 T P Moore
J L Edwards Esq
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R H G.G. Dec 4 
Free

To The Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.
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such as horses hogs cattle sheep to carry on his farming business.  He has a wife and number of daughters who live no affluence on the money he draws from The United States and sir we would further state that according to our opinion he in justice and good faith is not entitled according to the Act of Congress to the portion he is annually drawing.  we understand from the Act itself that it was the intention of Congress when it was passed to supply the wants of those unfortunate persons who bravely defended their Country in the Revolutionary War and who by accident or otherwise have not the necessary means of subsistence which we allege this man has the [illegible] sir have the facts which we have alleged accompanied with various affidavits but in as much as they are accompanied with certificates enclosed we deem it necessary
Believe us we not the oppressors of individuals but the friends of our Country
Yours H
Saml T Wilson
Samuel Thayer
Thomas P Taylor
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Mercer County Kentucky December 9 1823
Dear Sir we take the privilege of writing to you 
We not only corrected our [illegible] but  
our incumbent duty We sir are perhaps as fond of hereby in the administration of the laws as any other person but we are unwilling to look on as idle spectators and see persons going derogatory to those principles which we conceived to be Just and which the laws of our Country [illegible]  We are the near neighbors of William Haggerty and are well informed as to his situation in which you will be enabled to perceive
The enclosed certificate of the clerk of County Court you will readily perceive that he is in full possession of fifty acres of land which we would state to you as of the best quality of land in our country the land of which would be amply sufficient for his support and although he may be said to be unable to work not the income of his farm has always enabled him to keep a highered servant.  He is besides this sir well furnished with the necessary stock.
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such as horses hogs cattle sheep to carry on his farming business  He has a wife and number of daughters who live no affluence on the money he draws from the United States and sir we would further state that according to our opinion  he in Justice and good faith is not entitled according to the Act of Congress to the pension  he is annually drawing We understand from the Act itself that it was the intention of Congress which it was passed to supply the wants of those unfortunate persons who bravely defended their County in the Revolutionary War and who by accident or otherwise have not the necessary means of subsistence which we allege this means [illegible] sir have the facts which we here allege accompanied with various affidavits but in as much as they are accompanied with certificates enclosed we deem it necessary Believe us sir nor the oppressors of individuals but the friends of our Country
Yours H 
Saml T Wilson
Samuel Taylor
Thomas P Taylor
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much worn and not
[illegible] to fence it once;
of the land would be
why covency; that he
old and ruptures, and has
head which at times of
that his wife is 58 years
and that when he
to cultivate the land, he
a sufficient support from
state that the fore
of the pensioner is
they do not consider
icient to support him
Moore certifies that
who testify in reta
Pensioners circumstances
known to him, that
respectable, and entitled
confidence. He has no
truth of their statement
T. P. Nov 24
and to Messs T. Welton
25
Oct. 6. 1830
love
J. R.
Indiana


Haggerty
N
payment of this pensioner
stipend was stopt on the 18th Dec
1823, in consequence of the following information viz:
Samuel Wilson, Samuel Taylor, and
Thomas P. Taylor, state that they are
near neighbors of the pensioner and
and will informed of his situation
life; that he is in full possession of
50 acres of land; that the land is of the
best quality in the County of Mercer, that
it is amply sufficient to support him,
and altho he is unable to work, the
income from the land has always
enabled him to hire a servant; and
that he is well furnished with the
cessary stock of horses, hogs, calles and
sheep, and has a wife and daughters
who live in affluence on the money
as a pensioner. They exhibit
authenticated copy of a deed of lease
to the pensioner, of 50 acres of
the consideration of and
of one ear of Corn
of his claim the her
he has the head

of 3 years
in his
much have
14 person
statement
that
wife
said
San J.P.
14 years
tion to the
personally
they were highly
to the fullest
of the
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Pension Office
Feb 4 1821


James L Edwards, Esq
Pen Office
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Congress 21st Jany 1831

The Honorable
Wm Hendricks

Dear Sir
Enclosed I transmit you the application of Mr. William Haggerty (a Revoly Pensioner) for a transfer of his pension from the Kentucky Agency to this - I forwarded his papers some time since & they were returned the evidence not being sufficient - that deficit is now removed and I have to request that you give the application your early attention as the old man wishes  to obtain his March payments at this Age[ncy SMUDGE]
A communication to him will be directed to New Albany Floyd County Inda)
Very respectfully
your Obt Svt
Thos Rosey
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[List of names in upper left hand corner]

REED SMOOT, UTAH, CHAIRMAN
JAMES E. WATSON, IND.
     FURNIFOLD MCL. SIMMONS, N. C.
DAVID A. REED, PA.
     PAT HARRISON, MISS. 
SAMUEL M. SHORTRIDGE, CALIF.
     WILLIAM H. KING, UTAH
WALTER E. EDGE, N. J.
     WALTER F. GEORGE, GA.
JAMES COUZENS, MICH.
     DAVID I WALSH, MASS.
FRANK L. GREENE, VT.
     ALBEN W. BARKLEY, KY.
CHARLES S. DENEEN, ILL.
     ELMER THOMAS, OKLA.
HENRY W. KEYES, N. H.
     TOM CONNALLY, TEX.
HIRAM BINGHAM, CONN.
FREDERIC M. SACKETT, KY.

ISAAC M. STEWART, CLERK

United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
December 23, 1929.

[An oval stamp reading]
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
DEC 27 1920
U.S. [Illegible]

Hon. Earl D. Church,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Colonel Church:

Attached you will find a letter from Harry E.
Eckles, 6141 University Avenue, Chicago, requesting the pension records of certain Civil War ["Civil War" crossed out with a line to a note stating "request was for Revolution"] soldiers
from Pennsylvania.  If you can locate these records will you send them to me and return Mr. Eckles letter with your reply.

Yours very truly, 
[Illegible signature]

JCM: GES
Enclosure.
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[LEFT FOLD]

36574
INVALID
Revy

File No. 36574
William Haggerty
[illegible]  Rev War

Act: 18th March 18

Index: - Vol. D, Page 116

[Arrangement of 1870]

[RIGHT FOLD]

1915, Jan. 21. Lo for Mr. Gen
U.S.A. for Tombstone
_________________________________

1929 - Dec. 30 - Hist. to
Hon. Chas S. Deneen,
United States Senate
EEL (initial)
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House of Representatives
May 20, 1824
Sirs
I have carefully and [illegible] impartially examined all the papers which have been forwarded to induce, or prevent the restoration of Wm Haggerty to the Pension list, [illegible] exceedingly that young [illegible]should have conceived it their duty to urge their opposition to the restoration to the pension list of an old infirm & poor soldier who contributed in early life, to the establishment of that government, the blessings of which may in common with others are enjoying! - It is however my duty to state my sentiment frankly [strikeout] I therefore decare to you that I am convinced from the testimony with which you have been furnished that Wm Haggerty ought to be restored to the pension list & I hope it will be done. Very Respectfully T P Moore
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We the undersigned Citizen of Mercer County and
neighbor to William Haggerty state that the
old man is very infirm
and unable to perform
manual labor for his support, so as to maintain
himself
he has
two or three daughters who live with him
and labor for themselves, and we have no hesitation
in recommending the old man to be continued on
the Pension list 
a few Individuals who are
unreasonably prejudiced against the family have
undertaken to deprive the old man of his pension
without any good reason, his little farm
very much worn and with old cabbins would not support the
old man pay the necessary expenses we therefore
request the war office to have him continued
Witness our hands May 1 1824

Mark M Cohen
John Taylor
James Taylor
William J Mitchell
James H McGinnis
John Denny
Walter Harris
H Mequin
Joseph Robards
James Campbell
John Dix
John H. Dunn
Samuel Dunn
John Bright
Samuel Dunn
James Montague
J Slaughter 
H. C. Bridges
Robt [illegible]
John Dunlap
[illegible] Robards
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George W Thompson
Robert Clemens
George W Higgins
Johnathan Ellis
John Hanna
[illegible]
Wm A Robertson
[illegible]  Durm
Andrew Gore
Edward Houchins
Daniel Stagg
Wm M Murtry
Thos Hale
[illegible] Robards
Ellis Corn
U S Worthington
J H Daviels
Thos Wood
H Smith
William H Timberlake
---
Elias Thompkins
Bartholomew Miller
G. Harkin
Elias Papione
-
James L Brachlau
Sam Davis
[illegible] Monday
Edward C. Bradshaw
[illegible]
C. Graham
C A Davis
David Epperson
Collom H Baily
John [illegible]
B [illegible]
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The Honorable Thomas P Moore
City of Washington 

[Illegible writing, or writing on the other side of the paper, vertically along the edges]
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A copy of the petition appended to Wm Haggertys letter of the 9th of February 1824  
a copy of my certificate in relation to the same
A copy of the letter of James Taylor with the accompanying certificate
A copy of Col G Thompsons & his Thompsons statement
The statement of the 1st of May 1824 signed by fifty five persons-
Together with the [the words petition of are crossed out] record statement petition &c of T P Taylor  Saml Wilson the certificates of 
MM Woods Vance Wilson W H Taylor &c
& Finally a copy of my letter written this day May 20 1824
[signed T P Moore
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State of Indiana}
Harrison County} SS
Be it known that on this 20th day of January 1831- Before me the subscriber Notary Public in and for said County personally appeared Samuel Wolf the same person who appeared before me on the 25th day of September 1830 and in order to correct the certificate then given- makes further oath that he has been acquainted with William Haggerty a Revolutionary pensioner who has made oath to the foregoing certificate for something like sixteen years and that he knows him to be the identical Wm Haggerty who was place[d] on the Pension Roll as above stated-
[signature] Samuel Wolf
Sworn & subscribed to before me the date above written- and I further certify that Mr Saml Wolf the witness deposing above is a credable [credible] witness- Given under my hand & Notarial Seal of Office
[signature] Jacob W Kintner N. P.
State of Indiana}
Harrison County} SS
On this 20th day of January 1831 before me the Subscriber, Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid Personally appeared Jeremiah Halmer and made oath that he is well acuainted with William Haggerty who has made oath to the foregoing certificate- that he has drawn his pension for him and knows him to be the identical William Haggerty who was placed on the Pension
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Roll of the State of Kentucky- by a certificate from under the Seal & Signature of the Secretary of War- Numbered 6430- and baring [bearing] date at the war office of the 5th day of Febry. 1819-
[signature] Jeremiah Helmer
Sworn & Subscribed to before me the date last above written and I further certify that the witness Jeremiah Halmer is credable [credible].
[signature] Jacob W. Kintner N. P.