Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6180, for Hugh Steers, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn

Steers, Hugh
or Steirs
Mary

NUMBER
W. 6180
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4568
Ohio, Cin
Mary Steers
widow of Hugh Steers
Penn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
67 Dollars 88.
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Mch 1849
and sent to
N. E. Hawes
Burlington, Ky.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 258 Vol. 3


Cu to July 31 July 50.
To Ohio Cur. fr 4 March 1859
Augt 21 " [1859]
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445
Ohio
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Hugh Steers
of Boone Co in the State of Kentucky.
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Orr of the reg't. commanded
by Col. Laughery in the Pennsylvania Militia
Line for 8 months & eleven days from 
August 1780.

1 yr, 8 mo 11days        40
                                     26.66
                                        1.22
                                       67.88

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Inscribed in the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 27 Dollars 88 Cents per ann.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of September
1832 and sent to Hon R M.
Johnson, Georgetown Ken.

Arrears to 4th of March 1832                   $27.88
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "[1832]  13.94
-------------------
$41.82

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 10  Page 48


See letter 26 Apl 33
to Hon R M Johnson.

When the old certificate
is returned issue
new one at 67.88, to be
paid at Cincinnati and
write to the Pen agent
at that place
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Kentucky County of Boone
Scet
On this 9th day of August in the year
 1832. Personally appeared in open court before the Judge of Boone
 Court now sitting Hugh Steers a resident of said County of 
Boone & State of Kentucky aged about Seventy four years who 
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath 
make to following declaration in order to obtain the benefit 
of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. That he entered 
the service of the United States under the following named 
Officers + served as herein stated - viz - He joined the 
company of volunteers commanded by Capt. Robt Orr 
in the County of West Moreland + state of Pennsylvania 
on the 1st day of August 1781 + on that day
 rendezvoused in said County + on the 3rd day 
of said month of August he marched under Col. Archibald 
Laughery to join the Army under Genl. Clark
 North West of the Ohio river against the Indians. 
He descended the Ohio river with Capts. Orrs. Stokely Campbell's company under 
Col Laughery + on the 24th of said month of 
August an engagement took place between Col Laughery
 + the Indians. On the west bank of the Ohio river
 below the mouth of the big Miamie some miles
 in which engagement Col. Laughery was killed 
his regiment defeated + this applicant taken 
prisoner by the Indian & by the Indians carried 
to their Towns on the Miami called Chilicothe
 + their [there] kept at hard service + in a very suffering condition
 + with menace + threats of being burned & there 
kept all the spring of 1783 when the Indians with whom
 he was a prisoner moved to the waters of the St Marys (it was 
the Shawnee nation that he was with after moving 
to the St Marys. He was kept a prisoner for a few months 
until a flag was sent by the Americans at the 
falls of the Ohio to the Shawnee + an agreement 
was entered into that the white prisoners among 
the Indians should be given up + that this applicant 
among other were taken to the falls of the Ohio 
+ given up. as soon as possible after being given up
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at the falls of the Ohio this applicant proceeded up 
the Ohio to Westmoreland County Pensylvania [sic] where he 
had formerly resided + found Capt. Orr + others 
of his old comrades. Capt. Orr. gave him a certificate 
of discharge which was in the fall season of 
the year 1783. Which certificate of discharge 
he gave to an officer in Philadelphia & 
from whom he rec'd his wages. This applicant does not 
now know of any person or documentary evidence by whom he can prove his services except Isaac Anderson by whom he has proved 
a part of it + whose deposition he herewith forwards 
to the War Department. He hereby relinquishes 
every claim whatever 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 this day 
and year aforesaid before me 
[illegible] Judge 2nd Jud. Dist. Ky.
H. O. Brown [signature]
Hugh Steers [signature] {seal}

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Boone County sect
Mr. Lewis Cormer clergyman residing 
in the county of Boone + state afo. and that Benjamin Ferrler 
residing in the same county do hereby certify that we are well 
acquainted with Hugh Steers who has subscribed 
and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 
seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in 
the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier 
of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn + subscribed to this 14th day of August 1832.
Lewis Cormer
Ben Ferrler
in Open Court Before me
H.O. Brown Judge
And the said Court do hereby declares their 
opinion after investigation of the matter, and 
after putting the interrogatories prescribed by 
the War department that the above named
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applicant Hugh Steers was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states. And the court
further Certifies that it appears to this court that
Lewis Cormer who has signed the preceding certificate
is a clergyman resident in this County of Boone
& State of Kentucky. And that Benjamin Ferrler 
who has signed this same is a resident also
in the said County of Boone and is a credible
person. and that their statement is entitled
to credit.

I Charles Chambers Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Boone County do
hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings
of this said Court on the matter of
the application of Hugh Steers
for a pension. On Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal
of office this 14th day of August
in the Year 1832.
Ch Chambers Clk B.C.C.
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State of Kentucky}
Boone county} SS
Be it known that before me Chasteen
Scott a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid personally appeared Mary Steirs a resident of Boone County Kentucky aged Eighty One years
who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration in order to 
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed July 4th 1838 entitled An act giving
half pay and housing to certain widows. that she is
the widow of Hugh Stiers, who was a private in the 
army of the Revolution, and was placed on the Pension
list roll of the Ohio agency at the rate of Sixty Seven
dollars 88 cts per annum, his Certificate of Pension
was dated the 18th of July 1833. She further declares that
She was married to the Said Hugh Stiers in Ohio
County Virginia on the 26th day of October 1790
and that her husband the aforesaid Hugh Steirs
died on the 12th day of January 1846.  that she
was not married to him prior to his leaving
the Service, but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January 1794 Viz at the time above
stated. She further states that she has not
intermarried but continues the widow of the 
Said Hugh Steirs

Mary [her X mark] Stiers
Sworn and Subscribed this
11th day of November 1846
Chasteen Scott J.P.

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Mary Steirs that
she is respectable and entitled to belief on oath
and I further Certify that from bodily infirmity
the said affiant could not appear in open court
Chasteen Scott J. P.
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State of Kentucky}
Boone County} nSS

I, Isham G Hamilton clerk
of the Court of Said County Certify that Chasteen
Scott is a magistrate as above and that
the forgoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony where of I have
here unto affixed my Seal of
Office and Subscribed my
name this 12th day of
November 1846
I.G. Hamilton Clerk
Boone County Court

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Boone County To wit
Boone County Court

January Term 1847
The preceding Declaration of Mary Steers
for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of
the pension laws made on the 11th day of
November 1846 before Chasteen Scott one
of the commissioned magistrates of this
County was this day produced here read
in open court and the proceedings before 
said magistrate approved by the court and
ordered to be certified
In Testimony where of I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said county court at office in Burlington
this 4th day of January 1847.
I G Hamilton Clerk
Boon County Court
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
AWF

December 12, 1930.

Mrs. I. B. Stafford,
231 Rosemont Avenue,
Fort Thomas, Kentucky.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6180, that Hugh Steers, or Steirs, while a resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania enlisted August 1, 1781 in Captain Robert Orr's Company, Colonel Archibald Lochrey's Pennsylvania Regiment and on August 24, 1781 was in an engagement with the Indians below the mouth of the Big Miami, was taken prisoner and kept until in 1783 when he was released.

He applied for pension August 8, 1828 while a resident of Boone County, Kentucky aged seventy years. The claim was allowed. He died January 12 or 13, 1846.

Soldier married October 26, 1790 in Ohio County, Virginia, Mary Fowler wo was allowed pension on her application executed November 11, 1846 while a resident of Boone County, Kentucky, aged eighty-one years.

There are no further family data on file.

This is the history of the only Hugh Steers, under any spelling of the name, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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No
Mary Steers
Ky
set to Mr E. Young Nov 30 '06
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To the Hon the senate and House of Representatives
of the United States in congress assembled the petition
of Hugh Steers a citizen of the County of Boone and State
of Kentucky respectfully represents that same time in
the year 1787 he volunteered his services as a soldier
in the company then commanded by Capt. Robert Orr
in the Regiment commanded by Col Loughery
as set forth and [illegible] in the annexed affidavit 
Marked A that he was at Loughery's defeat which 
took place on the Ohio River and was then taken prisoner by the Indians. That he remained a prisoner
for nearly two years during which time he
suffered many hardships. this the facts set
forth in his affidavit hereto annexed Marked B
are his. He therefore prays that your honorable
self will pass a Law giving him a pension for
the reserve of his life & in duty served he will
ever pray.
Nove 7th 1828
Hugh [his X mark] Steers

Test Reuben Graves
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Hugh Steers
Report

[inquire at the
war office whether
Col Loughery's
detachment was
of the continental
line]

Lawrence
HR. 317
Page 13

In the case of Hugh Steers it is proven
by Isaac Anderson then a Lieut in the service
of the U.S. That in the year 1781 Hugh 
Steers the applicant entered the service of the
US in a company commanded by Capt Robert
Orr, Col Laughery's Regiment In august
of the same year the detachment descended
the Ohio river to the mouth of the great
Miami where they landed and leave immediately
attacked by the Indians and nearly
all killed or taken prisoner.
the portioner was taken and remained a
prisoner for near two years where he suffered
severely He is upwards of seventy years of age
is poor and inform and prays for a pension
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Kentucky Pension Agency
Louisville Augt 5th 1850

J L Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions

Sir
Your letter of July 31st is before
me and in answer I state that Mary Steers
widow of Hugh Steers was paid to 4th March
1850, at this agency
Respectfully 
your Hum Sevt
Wm R Nance
Pension Agent.
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State of Kentucky
County of Boone } Ss

On this 15th day of July 1850 before me
the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid
County personally appeared Mary Seers who on her oath
declares that she is a pensioner of the United States, that her
name was placed in the pension roll of the State of Kentucky
on the 26th day of March 1849. that she now wishes her
pension payable at Cincinnati Ohio in consequence
of that place being more convenient to her person & residence.

That she makes this request by virtue of an act of
the first session of the 28th Congress approved May 23 1844.

Mary [her X mark] Steers
Sworn and Subscribed on the
day and year last above mentioned
James Corbin J.P.

State of Kentucky
Boone County SS
I, Isham G Hamilton clerk of the County and State
aforesaid do certify that James Corbin is a Justice of the
Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and
sworn and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the
Seal of Said county this 19th day
of July 1851.
I.G. Hamilton Clerk
Boone County Court
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Burington Ky July 19, 1850

Sir
Annexed you will find the application
of Mrs M Steers U S Pensioner for a change of
the place of payment of her pension from Louisvil [sic]
to Cincincinnati [sic] Oh
Respectfully yours
N. E. Hawes

Hon'l J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
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Hugh Steers, Ohio Roll
Act 1832  $ by 88

Date of Death or last payment
H.C. W.

Pension Office
Jany 16. 1847

Died 13th of June 1846
Paid to his death

BLB
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free

Hon'l J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington 
D.C.

[sidways]

Ky
Mr Cole
Aug 6th 
44
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State of Kentucky
Boone County Sct

On the 28th day of August 1848 before me
an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county & state aforesaid personally
appeared Mrs. Mary Steirs a resident of Boon County Kentucky
aged 82 years, who being first duly Sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 2d
February 1848
Resolution approved 1 July 1848.
That she is the widow of Hugh Steirs who was a private
in the Army of the Revolution and for his services was placed on the
pension List Roll of the Ohio agency at the rate of 67 Dollars 88
cts per annum. that after his death she applied for and obtained
a pension under the act of Congress passed 17th June 1844
at the rate of sixty Seven Dollars 88 cents commencing on
the 13th January 1846 and terminating on the 4th March
1848. That she was married to her said husband
previous to the 1st day of January 1794, for the full proof of
which she ask leave to refer to the evidence on file in the
Office of the Commissioner of Pensions. She futher declares
that She has not intermarried but continues to be a widow.

Mary [her X mark] Steirs

Sworn and Subscribed the
day and date above written
Chasteen Scott J.P.

I Certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and
that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the
forgoing affidavit.
Chasteen Scott J.P.

State of Kentucky}
Boon County} Sct
I, Isham G Hamilton clerk of the court of said county certify that Chasteen Scott
is a magistrate in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and Sworn. His Commission
is dated the 10th day of June 1839 and continues during life or good behavior
and that the forgoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal
of Office and Subcribed my name this 28th day
of August 1848
Isham G Hamilton Clk
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Aug't 28 1848

Sir
I forward you Mrs Mary Steers'
Declaration under the act of Congress 2nd Feb1848 for the purpose of having her name restored to the
pension roll. any Communicating on this Subject
please adress [sic] to 
N E. Hawes
Burlington Kentucky

dow [lower right showing from paper beneath]
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Jan 11, 1847
amended dec
Mary Steirs
Hugh Steers 3.32.445

20
J.L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
City of Washington  DC
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Burlington Ky January 7 1847

Sir
I herewith return the
declaration of Mrs Mary Steirs
authenticated in the manner directed
Respect
N E Hawes
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30
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington 
DC

Jun 20 1846
[illegible] case
Mary Steirs
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Burlington Ky,
Nov. 13, 1849
Sir
I enclose papers in
suport [sic] of a Claim made by
Mary Steers for a pension
Resp'y
N.E. Hawes
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No 13,136
Mary Steers 420
widow of Hugh

17 June 1844

M. before 1794
Died 13 Jany 1846

Admitted
1 yr. 8 mos. 11 ds
$67.88

Commence 13 Jany 1846

N. E. Hawes Esq
Burlington
Ky
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State of Kentucky Boone county Sct
Be it known that on the 11th day of
November 1846 before me a Justice of the Peace
in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared
Allen Fitzgerald of lawful age who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following statement. That he has been
well acquainted and intimate with Hugh and
Mary Steirs for the last thirteen years having lived
with or near them during that time. That they
were creditable and industrious persons. that
this affiant has no doubt nor has he ever heard a
doubt expressed by any person but what the said
Hugh & Mary Steirs were legally married. That the
said Hugh Steirs was for some years previous to his death
a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. that he departed
this life some time in the month of January 1846. That
his widow Mary Steirs is an applicant for
a pension that she has not intermarried but
continues to be a widow.

Allen [his X mark] Fitzgerald

Sworn and Subscribed on the day}
and year last above mentioned}
Chasteen Scott JP

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known
to me, that he is creditable and entitled to belief
in oath
Chasteen Scott JP

State of Kentucky boon County Sct
I Isham G Hamilton clerk of the court of said
county       that Crasteen Scott is a Magistrate as above
and that the foregoing signature purpoting to be
his is benuine. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of Office
and subscribed my name this 12th day
of November 1844
I G Hamilton Clerk
Boone County Court
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Mr. Allison will
immediately issue
a new cert. in
this case, according
to the named on the
envelope - Send to
Cert. to Col Johnson
& inform the
Agent at
Cincinnati
July 18, 1833

Since admitted
by direction of the
Commissioner
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Forward by
[illegible]
Clinton
Oneida County
New York
Page 29

Free
Rt M Johnson
Col J. P. Edwards
Pension Office
City of Washington
Page 30

I have pledged my self that the
Br. Bk at Cincinnatti would
get orders in 20 days form
this time to pay the Pension
Inform Maj'r Scott, Union P.O.
Boon Co. Ken. & oblige
Rh M. Johnson
10 July HZZ
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Union Boone County Ky
July 3rd 1833

Dr. Sir
Hugh Steers informs
me that he has made application
twice or thrice lately the latter application
was made on the first int for his
pay at the pension office in in Cincinnati
and the answer is still the same that
they are not authorized to pay him any
thing. as they have no notification of
his having ever been placed on the pension
list. Not withstanding he presents to them
his letter of notification to himself placing
him on the pension list. A letter from
yourself addressed to the secretary of war
or the pension agent upon the subject would
have the desired effect. Your early attention
to this subject would much oblige an
old & long devoted friend of yours. His
present situation much reduced that 
little mite which his country is at last
giving him
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It is at his particular request that I
address this letter to you. and tells
me to say to you that after labouring for
him so long & having nearly accomplished
the subject that he hopes you will not
desert him in this the hour of need.
I am with respect you kind
& humble servant,

Chasteen Scott

Hugh Steers
has been a
Pension for a
long time but no order at
Cincinnatti [sic] to
get his money 
do order to
Col. R. M. Johnson 
R M Johnson
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State of Kentucky
Boone County } Sct.

This day personally appeared before me Robert S. Chambers
the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County Isaac Anderson of lawful age who after being
duly sworn deposeth and sayeth, that he knew Hugh
Steers as a volunteer in the compnay of Volunteers commanded
by Robert Orr, a Capt under Col Laugherry in the
service of the State of Pennsylvania in the year
1780 and that the said Hugh Steers Rendezvoused 
in Westmoreland County Pa, on the 1st day of August
and marched on the 3rd day following 1781 to join
the army on the N.W. of the Ohio commanded
by Gen'l Clark And this deponent further states
that they descended the Ohio river to join Genl
Clark until the 24th day of August 1781 at which
time they were defeated by the indians about 11
miles below the mouth of the Big Miami and
is said Hugh Steers taken prisoner.
Isaac Anderson

Boone County Sct.
The foregoing affidavit or 
deposition of Isaac Anderson was sworn to
and subscribed to before me RS Chambers
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
of Boone and State of Kentucky by the said
Isaac Anderson and from the testimony 
of Genl Benjamin Fowler Moses Scott and
George Potter who were by me examined
as to the standing & credibility of the said
Isaac Anderson I have no hesitation
in saying that he is a man of truth
and credibility

Given under my
hand this 15th August 1832
R S Chambers J.P.B.C.
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Case of Hugh Steers
no case of this nature
can be made more
strong no man in
this state is more
worthy of the Pension
enclose me his Certificate
as soon possible
as they are all poor
& needy & distracted
to their Certificate
& oblige Yours
Rt M Johnson

To be paid in Cincinnatti [sic]
as he lives near on the
Ohio Kentucky side
[illegible signature]
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Boone County Sctt

I Willis Graves Clerk of the Boone
County Court afs'd do hereby Certify that Robt S Chambers Esqr
whose signature is he the written certificate & before whom
the written deposition of Isaac Anderson purports to have
been taken is a Justice of the Peace in in & for said county
Duly appointed & commissioned & that full faith and
Credit is due & should be given to all his official
acts as such.
In testimony whereof I do herewith
set my nmae & seal of office this
15th day of Augt in the year
1832
Willis Graves Clk
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20774 Boone Co Ky
Hugh Steers

Decem. 12, 1828
Ref'r to comm'r on milty Pensions
with Revol'n.

Feb 2nd 1829
Ref'r to Com'r Whole on bill 317

10.106


20


McHatton 26

[written sideways] Exhibit B
Page 37

The State of Ohio Butler county Ss
Be it known that before me James OConnor Esq
a Justice duly assigned to keep the peace in the 
county aforesaid personally appeared Isaac
Anderson of the county aforesaid in the sixty ninth
year of his age who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that being a Lieutenant in the Service
of the United States under the authority of the
State of Pennsylvania during the War of
the Revolution a party was raised in the Western
part of Pennsylvania to aid General
Clark in carrying or intending to carry a
campaign against the Western Indians.
Troops for that purpose were appointed to 
rendevous [sic] at Col Carnahan's in Westmoreland
Pennsylvania troops were collected at said
Carnahan's in the first part of August in
the year One thousand seven hundred and
Eighty one and amongst the troops which
were collected was a man by the name of Hugh
Steers [who is now present with deponent he is
now about Seventy years of age] who joined
in the expedition and who belonged to the company
commanded by Robert Orr. This detachement
or Regiment was commanded by Colonel
Archibald Lochery. The said troops or detachment
started down the Ohio river in the month
of August and on the twenty fourth day of
August in one thousand seven hundred &
Eighty one the detachment by the orders of
Colonel Lochery landed on the North West side of
the Ohio river about ten miles west of the Great
Miami river as soon as the detachment was landed
they were surrounded by the Indians and
defeated, about forty five or more were killed and
the remains of the detachment take prisoners.
amongst the Prisoners taken were the deponent and
the said Hugh Steers, who was then a private in
the company of the said Captain Robert Orr, soon
after the captain the prisoners were separated. and
further deponent saith not

Isaac Anderson

Sworn & subscribed before 
me 26th July 1820

James OConnor
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The State of Ohio Butler county Ss
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the
county aforesaid certify that James O Connor Esquire
before whom this deposition of Isaac Anderson
within stated was taken was at the time of the taking
thereof a Justice duly assigned to keep the peace in
the said county of Butler

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Hamilton
the twenty sixth day of July
One thousand eight hundred and
twenty eight

John Reily
Page 39

State of Kentucky Sct
Boone County

Personally appeared before me
the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for
Boone aforesaid Hugh Steers, who upon his oath
declares that he is the same Hugh Steers
mentioned and described in the affidavit of Isaac
Anderson here to annexed. that he belonged
to the company commanded by Capt Robert Orr
as set forth, and described in the said affidavit
that he procured the affidavit of the said
Anderson for the purpose of applying for
a pension. That he is now Seventy odd
yeas of age, much infirm, and unable 
to maintain himself by doing labour.
That the facts set forth in said affidavit
are true and that he is now induced
to make the application for a pension
because he is poor and infirm. and 
[illegible]. and not . Sworn before me
this 8th day of August 1828.

Reuben Graves

Commonwealth of Kentucky}
Boone county Sct}

I Willis Graves Clerk of the Boone County
Court afs'd do hereby certify that Reuben Graves whose signature
as to the above certificate is One of the Commonwealth's Justices
of the Peace in & for said County of Boone duly appointed
Commissioned & qualified & that full faith & Credit is due
[obscured by Seal] Official acts as such.

On testimony whereof I do hereunto set 
my name & office the seal of my said
Office this 8th day of August AD
Eighteen hundred & twenty eight
Willis Graves Clk
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No. 13.136
Mary Steers
widow of Hugh 
Ky
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1790
Rejected husband
died 1846

5
N E Hawes
Burlington KY
Page 41

Copy

I do hereby certify all whom it may consarne [sic] that on the 26th day
of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred
and Ninety I have agreeable to the Laws of Virginia and by
virtue of a License directed to any authorized Minister of the
Gospel in Ohio County issued by the Clerk of Said County
on the day aforesaid solemnized the right of Marriage between
Hugh Steers and Mary Fowler Given under my hand
this twenty Seventh day of October 1790
The Clerk of Ohio County     John Brice V.D.

A true Copy from the Oridgonall [sic] certificate
Best Moses Moses Chapline Clk

Virginia Ohio County Sct
I John McColloch Clerk of the County Court
of Ohio County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do
hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true full and complete
copy of the Certificate of Marriage of Hugh Steers and
Mary Fowler as the same is of Record in my Office
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the Seal
of Said County Court this third day
of October AD 1846 & in the 1st
Year of the commonwealth
J N O McColloch
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Commissioer [sic] of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: 
I would like to know if the name HughSteers appears on the Revolutionary
Pension Roll. I have family tradition that he drew a pension in Boon County
Kentucky but I do not what state he served from possibly from Ky.
Would like any record that you have of his service and family.
"Kentucky Sons of the American Revolution" gives Hugh Steers as a Revolutionary
soldier but I do not know the Vol. also R.H.Collins's History of KY.Vol  4 p5.
I am very anxious to get his record of service.
Thanking you in advance for any information you can give me, I am,
Respectfully,
May Chapman [Mrs P. L.]
Rgt Daniel Chapman Chapter DAR

Vienna Ill.
10-27-29
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May - 8 - 1903 Histy to
Rev. alson W. Steers
Seattle Wash

1919 Oct. 9 Hist to Mrs Ira Erwin
1923 - Nov.7- Hist to J Hugh Steers MMH
1925 May.12. Copies mailed 
to Mary C. Oursler AW

1929 Dec 16, Hist to Mrs
P.L. Chapman M.E.E.
1930 Dec 12 Hist to Mrs
J. B. Stafford [initials]

Revy WIDOW , &c.

File No. 6180
Mary Steers
Wid.
Hugh Steers
Rvt. Rev. War

Act Feby 2nd/48
Index:- Vol. M, Page 240

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Rev dec
B
Revolutionary pension
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(Date stamp)

PENSION
   D
  SEP
U. 23 S.
  1919
 OFFICE
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May 7, 1925

Miss Mary C. Oursler
1415 Longfellow St N.W.
Washington D. C.

Wants photostats of
3 pages from Rev.War Pens. claim W 6180. Hugh Steers
paid  AEWilson   45 cents

[Stamp] Finance Division
May 7 1925
Bureau of Pensions
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3-2233     113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Finance Division
May 7, 1925

Chief Rv. Sect

I have this day received
from Mary C Oursler
cash No.
for $45/100 in payment of
photostate copy }as per
memorandum herewith.

Copies mailed Div
& Finance Div
notif. AW
May 12.25

O. J. RANDALL

Chief Finance Div.
H C L
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Request for Photostating    M 6   
[To be prepared in duplicate]     Ex AW

OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK

Job No. 2039      Date May 9, 25
Subject   Hugh Steers Rev W 6180
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 3 pages to be
[No.]          [No.]                            [No.]
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Sect
Remarks:

Approved:
AE Wilson
Chief Sect       Chief Clerk.
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May 7, 1925

Miss Mary C. Oursler
1415 Longfellow St N.W.
Washington D. C.

Wants photostats of
3 pages from Rev.War Pens. claim W 6180. Hugh Steers
paid  AEWilson   45 cents
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PURE LARD, COMPOUND
HAMS AND BACON

PEOPLES MARKET

WHOLESALE & RETAIL MEAT DEALER
101 EAST THIRD STREET
PHONE MAIN 61
THE DALLES, OREGON

September 24, 1923

United States Pension bureau
Washington, D. C

Honorable Sirs;

According to some old notes which 
I have, Hugh Steers enlisted in the year 1776 from
Westmoreland County, Kentucky, as a private and
later 
pensioned in Boon County, Kentucky.

Would you kindly give me, a descendant,
a copy of the records your department shows under the
name Hugh Steers.

Thanking you, I bet to remain

Yours very truly
J Hugh Steers
The Dalles Oregon
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Ft. Thomas, Ky.
Nov. 20, 1930

Pension Dept.
bureau of Pension Bldg.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

In an old family cemetary [sic]
on a farm in Kentucky we
found a stone making a grave. On
the stone is inscribed the following,
Hugh Steers      only       1846
died Jan. 12, 1816
Aged 90
Emigrated from England
at the age of 18 years
Revolutionary Soldier

If this is authentic we as a
D.A.R. chapter want to put a marker
on this grave and an iron fence
around it. Is this soldier on your
Pension list? I will greatly appreciate
any information you can give.
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me on this.

Sincerely,
Mrs. I. B. Stafford
231 Rosemont Ave.
Fr. Thomas Ky.
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ALSON W. STEERS,
EVANGELIST.
SEATTLE. WASH.

President Advent Christian Conference
Western Washington and
British Columbia 
1908
Page 55

His great grand father
Hugh Steers
who served in Revol War
with Marion's men
in S.C. Vols
Data desired - address
-as on reverse
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
WHF/eel

[handwritten] M. E. E.

December 16, 1929

Mrs. P. T. Chapman
Vienna
Illinois

Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.6180 it appears that Hugh Steers, or Steirs, while a resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania enlisted August 1, 1781 in Captain Robert Orr's Company, Colonel Archibald Lochrey's Pennsylvania Regiment and on August 24, 1761 was in an engagement with the Indians below the mouth of the Big Miami, was taken prisoner and kept until in 1783 when he was released.

He applied for pension August 8, 1828 while a resident of Boone County, Kentucky aged seventy years. The claim was allowed. He died January 12 or 13, 1846.

Soldier married October 26, 1790 in Ohio County, Virginia Mary Fowler who was allowed pension on her application executed November 11, 1846 while a residenr [misspelling of "resident"] of Boone County, Kentucky aged eighty-one years.

There are no further family data on file.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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[rev] and 1812 Wars Section

November 7, 1923

J. Hugh Steers
101 East Third St.,
The Dalles, Oregon

Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6180 it appears that Hugh Steers, or Steirs, while a resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania enlisted August 1, 1781 in Captain Robert Orr's Company, Colonel Archibald Lochrey's Pennsylvania Regiment and on August 24, 1761 was in an engagement with the Indians below the mouth of the Big Miami, was taken prisoner and kept until in 1783 when he was released.
He applied for pension August 8, 1828 while a resident of Boone County, Kentucky aged seventy years. The claim was allowed. He died January 12 or 13, 1846.
Soldier married October 26, 1790 in Ohio County, Virginia Mary Fowler who was allowed pension on her application executed November 11, 1846 while a resident of Boone County, Kentucky aged eighty-one years. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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DEPARTMEN OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. ,.............,19...

W.F. 6180

In reply to your request of...., received........
for a statement of the military history of Hugh Steers or Steirs
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [or his widow's] application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

| DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.| | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | | RANK. | | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | | STATE. |

|| | | |  | | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | |  |

| AUG, 1, 1781| | BLANK| | BLANK | | Robert Orr | Archibald Lochrey | | Penn.|

Aug. 24, 1781 was in an engagement with the Indians below mouth
of Big Miami, was taken prisoner and kept till 1783 when
he was released

Battles engaged in, See above.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westmoreland County, Penn.

Date of application for pension, Aug. 8, 1828. The claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, Boone County, Ky.

Age at date of application, 70 yrs old, date & place not given. He died Jany 12 or 13, 1846.

Remarks: He married Oct, 26, 1790 in Ohio Co. Va. Mary Fowler
She was al pension on app. of Nov 18, 1846 while a res. of
Boone County Ky. aged 81 years. There is no further
on file as to his family

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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Rep'd
Let to N.E. Hawes
Nov. 30, 1846

Cincinnatti. [sic]

331. Ohio..

Mary Steers -
widow of Hugh Steers
who was a Private -
in the Penn'a. Militia,
Husb'd died Jany 13, 1846.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
67 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 13th Jany. 1846.

Certificate of Pension issued the
19th day of Jany. 1847.
and sent to
N. E. Hawes, Esq.
Burlington,
Kentucky

[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2.  Page 209.
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445
Ohio

Hugh Steers
of Boon Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Orr of the regiment commanded
by Col Laughery in the Penn. Militia
for 1 year 8 months & 11 days


Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 67 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July
1833 and Sent to Hon.
R M Johnson Georgeton

Arrears to the 4th of March         135. 76
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept. 33.94
                                                    $179.70
[Revolutionary Claim,]
[Act June 7, 1832.]

Recorded by Ian Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 11 Page 48



See letter 18 July 1833 to
Pen agent.
Page 61

20th Congress
2d Session

Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives

December 12, 1828

On motion of Mr. McHatton,
Resolved, That the committee on Military
Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of
placing Hugh Steers on the pension roll.


Attest M.S. Clarke
Clerk