Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,528, William Hammett, Ga.
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Ga. Hammett, William R. 4528
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No. 37665
William Hammett
Lsa
as of June 1832
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The State of Alabama, I H. W.W. Rice Judge
Talladega County of the County Court of Talladega County do hereby certify that Alexander I Cotten whose name appears to the for going Certificate is and was at the time he signed the same clerk of the County Court of Lard County duly elected and qualified for that office and that his certification is in due form and that full confidence should be given to his official acts and attestations as such clerk 
H. W. W. Rice Judge 
County Court
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Declaration
The State of Alabama
Talladega County   
On this 22nd day of July one thousand eight hundred & forty five personally appeared in open court before the Hon. H. W. W. Rice Judge of the County Count of Talladega county now Sitting James Hammett a resident of the County & State a foresaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1852 that he is the son and only heir of his father William Hammett who was a captain in the Revolutionary war of the United States - and who entered the Service in Welker, County Georgia under general Elijah Clarke. he does not know the particular date but remembers to have heard his father say that it was about the commencement of the War he heard his father say that he was in the Battle at the Kings Mountain Sullivans' Island and at Kettle Creek where he had two brothers killed in the engagement he continued to serve in the war from it commencement until peace was made this affiant also states that he heard his fathers and Col Elijah Clark since the war commence about the same and that Col Clark always said and acknowledge that William Hammett his father was a Captain
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in the revolutionary war and that he was present where the said Capt William Hammett was wounded by a ball in the engagement at Kettles Creek Col Clarke Many years ago removed to Florida and died he and his father William Hammett was born as appears from the family record which is now in the possession of this declarant  on 16th day of November 1749 and departed this life in Marion County Mississippi on the 23 day of August 1932 His affiant can not state positively as to the length of time which his father in his life time said that he served as a captain in the revolution but is certain that it was more than two years and that he has no documentary evidence in the case. He relinquishes every claim what over to a pension or annuity accept the present survivor to an subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
James Hammett
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The State of Alabama   July seven 1846
Talladega County   County court
The declarations of James  Hammett
son and only heir of William Hammett 
aforesaid proven in open court July 22nd 1846
He said Court doth appear that said proceedings and after having been submitted to the said court do hereby direct the Clerk to endorse the approval on Said papers H.W.W.Rice Judge
County court
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Mary E Hammett,
Office of City Clerk
Claremore, OKLA.
Madam:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records
of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard to any
Richard Hammett and you are herewith furnished the history
of the only William Hammett found on said records.
From the papers in the pension claim, R.4528, it appears
that James Hammett a resident of Talladega County, Alabama, applied for pension July 22, 1846, as the son and only heir of William Hammett and alleged that said William Hammett entered the service in Wilkes County, Georgia, early in the
Revolution, served as a Captain under General Elijah Clarke, was at the battles of Sullivan Island and Kettle Creek where he was wounded two of his brothers whose names are not stated were killed, and also at the battle of King's Mountain, and that he died August 23, 1932, in Marion County, Mississippi.
The claim was not allowed as the son failed to furnish
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Specific proof of service as required by the pension laws.

There is no further data on file as to family.

Respectfully,  

Commissioner.
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Feb 21 45
cl
James Hammett
1832
Sevin C. H. Lenra
Feb 13
1832
Rice
J.L. Edwards Esgr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Sevierville Ten__ 10th Feb. 1849

Sir_
  By the request of my friend Janes Hammett, who has forwarded his claim to me, asking the Department for a pension I have in complying with request, Enclosed to you the same for your consideration.
     Yours very respectfully 
      R. Lanning
Should he be entitled under any other act
than that which he claims under, be pleased
to inform me.-
R. Lenning
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N 37665
William Hammett
Alabama  (illegible crossed out)
(illegible) R Lamming
June 15, 1849 (crossed out)
Hon N.G. Taylor 20 July 1855 (date crossed out)
L. M Curry 17 March 1858 (date crossed out)

4528
(illegible) 1 June 1832
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Hon L J L M Curry
M. 17
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(illegible) Office
March 17 1858

Sir,
In answer to the enclosed letter of James Hammett Esq. of the ("of the" crossed out) which accompanied yours of the 12" inst: I have the honor to state that the claim of James Hammett, as the only heir of Wm. Hammett (cross out) for the pension he was entitled to at his decease is inadmissible

The Secretary of the Interior has decided that no unadjusted pension can be allowed the children of deceased Soldiers of the War of the Revolution or of their owing.

Hon: J L M Curry
      Ho. Rep.
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Washington D. C
12 March / 58

Sir:
Can you give me the information sought in this letter of Wm Hammett

Respecfully
J.L. M. Curry

Hon. G. C. Whiting
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Feb 20/33
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Pension Office
20th Feb. 1855

Sir,
The letter of Mr. R. Lanning relation to the claim of William Hammett  dec, of Alabama is herewith returned.
I enclose you a copy of a letter from this Office to Mr. Lanning of date 15th June 1849, which fully indicates the objection to the claim.  Since the date of that letter the condition of the claim has remained unchanged.  Mr. Lanning is mistaken in supposing that any certificate indicating the rank or Service of William Hammett has been filed in this Office.

Hon. N. G. Taylor
House of Rep.
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Ho Rep Feb 14th 55

Hon L P Waldo

Dr Sir I enclose you a letter from a respected
constituent of Sevier Co. Ten. respecting Rev. Pension Claim of W Hamnett & (illegible) Pension claim of Jno Ellis of
Sevier Co .Ten. You will please give me information as to these claims - and conply
with Mr Lanning's request especting the
necessary  forms  for applicants for a Pensions

Respectfully
N. G. Taylor
Please enclose the letter of Mr Lanning
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Washington City Dec 23rd 1850
Dear Sir
I ask if you can give the information asked for in the enclosed letter

Respectfully
T. S. Haymond

James E. Heath Esq
Com. of Pensions
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Sevierville Tennessee  Nov 4th 1850
Inclosed you have a certified Copy of a certificate allowing William Hammett a Bounty of Land. Officially certified
On the oposite page you have Mr. Candlers letter stating that the Muster Rolls and pay rolls have been all  sent to Washington, and says I will have to look to the
Department for the time of service, to which you are very respectfully refered

Yours with due regard
R Lanning


James L. Edwards Esq
Washington City
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           Millidgeville  Octo 23 of 1850

Sir,
       Inclosed I send you all the
information that is on file in the Executive office the Muster Roles & pay roles have all been sent
to the War Dept at Washington for the time of Service you will have to look to them, the fee we
have no settled fee for Looking up these old Matters as it is no part of our duties We allways charge according to the work from Five to Ten Dollars. You sent  five, this will do in this case

            Respectfully
                           Yours &c
                        ES Candler

R Lanning Esq
Sevierville
         Tenn
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From the Office of City Clerk
City of Claremore, State of Oklahoma
 Claremore, Oklahoma
Oct. 15th, 1924
(Dept of The Interior Stamped Received
Oct.18,1924)

(Office of The Chief Clerk
Oct 20,1924 Bureau Of Pensions)

Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

      I will appreciate it if you
will give me some information,
but to begin I will tell the reason
I am asking it. 
     It is handed down in our 
family that my great-great grandfather fought in the Revolution and was a Captain according to some statements. I want so much to join the Daughters of the Revolution. To do this I must have his Christian name.
I think it was either Richard or William.
There is one way for me to find out.
      He was a government land
agent in Southern Mississippi about
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1725 and 1730. He lived at or
near Biloxi, and moved there from Georgia.
       If there are any records at 
Washington that will give the 
name of a government land
agent in Mississippi along
about that early date, please
tell me.
     Would the government have
commissioned anyone to that
office for services done in 
the Revolution?

         Thanking you very much
                 I am 
                 Yours Very truly,
                 Mary E. Hammett.
                 Deputy City Clerk.
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Mary E Hammet 

Rejected 

4598 

William Hammitt 

cause of rejection not re-enlisted found one printed list 1851
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Jos Darcy
___________Act 1832
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STATE OF GEORGIA

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that William Hammett hath steadfastly done his duty, from the time of passing an of Augusta, to wit on the 20th of August of 1781 until the total expulsion of the British from this State, and the said William Hammett cannnot to my knowledge or belief, be convicted of plundering or destroying the country, and is therefore , under the act entitled to a bounty of two hundred and fifty acres of good land, free from taxes for 2 years . Given under my hand at Savanannah the second day of February 1784 

Elijah Clarke, Colonel 
By his order H. Truman
Executive department of Georgia Milligoville 23rd October 1850

I, Julius M Patton, Secretary of the Executive Department of the State of Georgia, certify that the above and forgoing is a true and exactly copy of an original certificate on file in this office.

given under my hand and tho seal of the executive department of the capitol in  Milledgeville

Julius M Patton 
Secretary EX Department
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R. Lanning
June 15 1849
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PENSION OFFICE 

JUNE 15, 1849

SIR, THE PAPERS_IN THE CARE OF WILLIAM HAMMETT DEED HAS BEEN REEXAMINED AND FILED UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 1832

BEFORE THE CLAIM CAN receive THE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF THIS DEPARTMENT, THE REGULATIONs WHICH REQUIRE THE DATE OF THIS COMMENCEMENT AND OF THE TIME HIM OF EACH YEAR OF SERVICE WITH THE names OF COMMANDER OF THE DEPARTMENT WHICH IT WAS RENDERED TO BE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH AND THE RANK OF A COMMISSION OF office TO be ESTABLISHED BY THE PRODUCTION OF HIS COMMISSION in some other record proof,  must be in every essential particular complied with, and the amount of service SHOULD BE shown  BY THE NAVY OF THE STATE WHICH THE ASSIGNMENT HE WAS ATTACHED BELONGED-NO EVIDENCE OF HIM OF THE RANK OF ___OR OF THE DURATION OF HIS SERVICE HAS BEEN FURNISHED-HIS claim cannot OF ____