Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8912, Henry Hamner, Va.
Page 1

PAGE 1

(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | [NAME] | NUMBER
Va. | Hamner, Henry | W.8912
[blank] | Sarah | [blank]
CONTENTS
Page 2

Kentucky 30496 
Henry Hamner
of Mercer in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Swepston of the Regt. commanded
by Maj Anderson in the Virginia
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of March
1836 and sent Hon James
Harlan House of Rep's

Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $100.00
Semiannl. allowance ending Sept 4 " 10.00
[total] $110.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D.D Addison Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 7 Page 24
Page 3

[bifold page]
[left panel]

5679
Kentucky
Sarah Hamner
widow of Henry Hamner
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [4th day of March, 1843: crossed-out] 2nd
January 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the
4th day of June, 1844
and sent to:
Hon G.A. Caldwell
H. of Reps.

Act of March 3, 184
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 1 Page 169

[right panel]
[illegible]

No 180.
Certificate issued on the 20[?]
April 1845 under the joint
Resolution of 23 Jany 1845
at $20 per annum, Comg.
4, March 1843 and ending
2d Jany 1844 from which
time her pension has already
been allowed under act
March 3d 1843.

Paid at Treasury, under
act 6 April, 1838, from
4th Sept. 1843 to 2d Jany 1844.
Agent notified 26 March 1846.
Page 4

State of Kentucky and County of Mercer Set[?]
On this 3rd day of November in the year 1835,
Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices
of the Court of Mercer County now sitting Henry
Hamner a resident of the County of Mercer and
State of Kentucky and seventy six years 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 7th June 1832.

That he was drafted and entered the service of
the United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated. That he first entered
the service in the County of Mecklenburg in the State 
of Virginia in the latter part of the year 1778 or the
beginning of the year 1779 under Captain Richard
Swepston, and Major James Anderson, and was
stationed at a place called Bank's Stone, near Taylors
Ferry on Roanoke river for the purpose of guarding
a public Magazine at that place where he remained
about or near two years as one of the guard, but
was not all the time in actual service. He was
sometimes relieved and permitted to go home, while
others of the company guarded, and was by
regular turns ordered back to the magazine, and
those who had stood guard in his absence were in
like manner relieved and permitted to go home
The precise length of time he was in actual service
at the magazine he cannot recollect, but States
that he kept himself in readiness all the time, and
when ordered returned to his post and remained
until it came to his turn to be relieved. He believes
he was in actual service guarding the magazine
about three months and the balance of the time
he was at home by permission of his officers as before
the he further states that about the latter end
Page 5

of the year 1780 the magazine was removed. He
then marched under the same Captain as a
substitute to a place called the long Honorey
about three miles south of Petersburg in the same State
and was attached to Col. Burrell (or Burwell)
Regiment at which place he was stationed
and remained until it was ascertained that 
the enemy had took shipping and left that part 
of the Country. He does not recollect the precise
time he was upon the last mentioned tour, his
enlistment or engagement was for three months
and he obtained a discharge for three months
service, but thinks he was discharged a short
time before his term expired. He further states
that in the latter part of the winter or early in
the spring of the year 1781 he was again drafted
and marched under Captain Smith to Guilford
and was engaged there in the battle of the 16th
March 1781 he was attached at that time attached
to Col. Robert Munfords Regiment and General
Lawsons Brigade and under Major General Greene
who commanded the whole. He recollects that at
the battle of Guilford among the regular officers
who were there was Colonels Lee and Washington
who commanded the light horse. After the
Battle he pursued the British to Ramsay's mill
on Deep River at which place he was again
discharged having served in this tour three
months. He has no documentary evidence, nor
does he know of any person now living by whom
he can prove his services. He hereby relinquishes
any 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 or Territory of
the United States
/s/ Henry Hamner
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Page 6

We James Durham a [illegible]man residing in the County
of Mercer and State of Kentucky and Charles F. Burton
and James P. Mitchell residing in the same hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Henry Hamner who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that
we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that
he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood
and [illegible] to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and we concur in that opinion
/s/ James Durham
/s/ C.F. Burton
/s/ J.P. Mitchell
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

At a Court held for Mercer County at the Court.
house in Harrodsburg in the State of Kentucky
on Monday the 2nd day of November 1835
This day Henry Hamner the applicant for a
pension herein this day came into Court and sub-
scribed and sworn to the foregoing petition or Dec-
laration together with James Durham C.F. Burton
and J. P. Mitchell who also subscribed & swore to the
above statement in Court And the said Court
do hereby declare their opinion after the investiga-
tion of the matter and after putting the interroga-
tories prescribed by the war department that the
above named applicant was a Revolutionary sol-
dier and served as he states. And the Court further
Certifies that it appears to them that James
Durham who has signed the preceding certificate
is a Clergyman resident in the County of Mercer
and that C.F. Burton and J.P. Mitchell who has
also signed the same is a residents of Mercer
County and are credible persons and that their
Statements are entitled to credit.
I Thomas Allen Clerk of the Court of Mercer
Page 7

County do hereby certify that the foregoing con-
tains the Original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Henry
Hamner for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this
3rd day of November 1835
Tho Allin Clk
Mercer County Court
Page 8

[bifold [page]
[left panel]

33.293
Henry Hamner
Kentucky
Declaration

[four lines of illegible text]

admit
6 [illegible]

20
Hon Jas. Harlan

[right panel]

I have been acquainted with Mr. Henry Hamner who
has signed the foregoing declaration for the last sixteen or seventeen
years and know him to be a highly honorable man; and in whose
statements, whether he be interesting or not, tho strict[?] reliance may
be placed[?]
/s/ J. Harlan
of the Ho Reps
Page 9

11026

Sarah Hamner
Ken:
Act 7 July 38.
an 81. & 2 Jany 44!
Rejected

Act 3 March 43
rejected No. 5992
admt
20$ from
2 Jany '44 thru day of
her husband's death.

Hon. G.A. Caldwell
H.R.
Page 10

State of Kentucky
Boyle County SS

On this the 28th day of February 1844 Personally appeared bef-
ore me Mr. Burton an acting Magistrate in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs Sarah
Hamner a resident of the said County aged above Eighty three years and who after 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 the 7th day of July 1838 Entitled
"An act granting half pay an Pensions to certain widows to wit that she is the widow of Henry
Hamner deceased late of the County of Boyle and State of Kentucky and who was a soldier in
the army of the Revolution and served several months in the Virginia malitia and on account of
which he was granted pension under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 at the rate of $20.
his arrears which was paid him at the Kentucky agency and to the evidence contained in the
papers composing the matter of the application of her said husband for the said Pension gran-
ted to him she will refer for such facts as are necessary to be ascertained respecting his service
she further declares that she has a leaf from her Bible which was the Bible of her
husband, and which of contain entry in his hand write of the births of her and
her said husband and of their children, which leaf is herewith filed. she further decl-
ares that she was married to her said husband on the 26th day of December in the year
of our Lord seventeen Hundred and Eighty one that he died on the 2nd day of Janu-
ary Eighteen Hundred and forty four that she was not married to him previous to his leav-
ing the service but the marriage took place before the first day of January Seventeen
Hundred and ninety four (viz) at the time above states. And she still remains a widow nev-
er having married since the death of her said husband.
Sarah Hamner herXmark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and
year aforesaid.
J W Burton JP
Page 11

and I the just subscribed magistrate
certify that the foregoing
declarant is personally known to me and known to be a lady of
respectability and all her statements entitled to the fullest credit.
I also certify she is from actual bodily disability prevented
from appearing in open court I believe her to be the
age she represents and married as she states In testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the
28th day of February 1844 /s/ JW Burton JP Bl {seal}

And also came before me the Just subscribed magistrate Mr John Bilbo
a gentleman personally known to me and known to be a gentleman of
the finest[?] respectability and who on oath states that he is a son in law
of the foregoing declarant and her deceased husband Henry Hamner
and that he became acquainted with them above forty five years
ago and married their youngest child Rebecca who is near forty years
of age and that they two when he first knew them as husband and
wife and had children about grown-- and they lived with deponent for
the last eight years and the leaf from the Bible filed by the forego-
ing declarant contains entrys[sic] in the hand writing of said Hen-
ry Hamner and the said Bible was in his possession at his death
and now in the possession of his widow. /s/ John Bilbo
Sworn to and subscribed before me in
the day and year aforesaid
/s/ J W Burton JP
Page 12

State of Kentucky
Boyle County Set
Boyle County Court March Term 1844
At a County Court duly organized [illegible] and hold in at the Town of Dan-
ville in and for the County and State aforesaid on Monday the 11th day of
March 1844. It is ordered by the Court to be certified and recorded that 
the proceedings in the matter of the application of Mrs Sarah Hamner
for a Pension had before J W Barton Esqr on the 28th day of February
1844 and the same are now submitted to the Court and are now
approved or sanctioned by the Court and further that the said procee-
dings are entitled to full faith and credit as though they had been
made in open court. It is further shown[?] to be [illegible] that it at sat-
isfactorily appears to the Court that the said Mrs Sarah Hamner
by reason of bodily infirmity prevented from appearing in open court
I Duff Green Clerk of the Counrt
County of of Boyle and State of Kentucky certify that the above [illegibe]
is truly copied from the record in my office. I also certify that JW
Burton is a magistrate in & for the County and State and the fore-
going Signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my
seal of office and subscribe my name this
the 12th day of March A. D. 1844.
Duff Green Clerk
of Boyle County Court
Page 13

Henry Hamner was born 17th day of M [page torn]
Sarah Decker was born 6 Day of July 1760
Mary Hamner was born 12th Day of September 1782
Ann Hamner was born 9th Day of November 1783
William Hamner was born 11th day of February 1786
James Hamner was born 24th Day of September 1787
Henry Hamner was born 10 day of January  1790
Lucy Hamner was born 13th Day of September
1792
Sarah Hamner was born 19th day of December 1794
Jesse Hamner was born 9th Day of July 1797
Elizabeth Hamner was born 5th Day of May
1800
Rebekah Hamner was born 26th Day of April 1804
Sarah Cole was born 17th Day of June 1803
John Day was born [illegible] Day of October
1803
Page 14

THE WHOLE BOOK
of
PSALMS
Collected into English Metre,
By Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins,
and Others:
Conferred with the HEBREW.

Set forth and allowed to be Sung in all CHURCHES, of all
the People together, before and after MORNING and EVENING-PRAYER,
and also before and after SERMONS; and moreover in private Houses,
for their godly Solace and Comfort; laying apart all ungodly Songs and Ballads,
which tend only to the nourishing of Vice and corrupting of Youth.

JAMES V. 13.
If any be afflicted, let him pray: and if any be merry, let him sing Psalms.
COLOSSIANS III. 16.
Let the Word of God dwell plenteoufly in you in all Wisdom; teaching and
exhorting one another in Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, singing unto the
Lord in your Hearts.

LONDON:
by JOHN MARCH, for the Company of STATIONERS,
M,DCC,LVIII.
Page 15

Revolution
Virginia
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 8912
Sarah Hamner
Wid of
Henry Hamner
Pri, Va. line

Act: Mch. 3743
Index:-- Vol. A Page 306
(Arrangement of 1870.)
Page 16

House of Representatives,
March 17th 1836.

Sir,
I enclose to you herewith
the amended declaration of Henry Hamner
of Kentucky.

I hope that upon a reexamina-
tion of the papers you will find that
he is entitled to the benefit of the
law- I can state from my personal
knowledge of Mr Hamner, that he
is as placid[?] and as honest a man
as ever has, or ever will, apply
Page 17

for a pension.

I am very Respectfully,
Your Obt Sert
/s/ J. Harlan

To Col. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner [illegible]
Page 18

Washington
December 5th 1835.

To: J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir.
Enclosed I send you the declar-
ation of Mr Henry Hamner to obtain the benefit
of the Act of 7 June 1832.

Be pleased to communicate to me
the results of your opinions upon the application
as early as convenient.
I have the honor to be,
Very Respy, Yr. Obt. St.[?]
J. Harlan
of the Ho. Reps
Page 19

9233
Kentucky
Sarah Hamner
widow of Henry Hamner
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 2d January 1844
of Baylo Co in the State of Kentucky
who who a private in the Company
commanded by Captain Swepston of the
Reg. commanded by Maj. Anderson in
the Virginia line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollars-
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of
April 1845. and Sent to C.H.
Trabue Frankfort Ky
Total amount,
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by F.S. Evans, Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 369
Page 20

43-5679
Hamner
Page 21

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 16th 1845.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United 
States" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pen-
sion agents, The widow of Henry Hamner, decd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars
and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1843, to the 2d January 1844,
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
Page 22

Hou. of Rep.
Apl 18th 1844.

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers
in the pension cases and the
proof therein to which I hope
you will allow me to call your
attention at your earliest possible
leisure.

very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Geo A Caldwell

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Page 23

Sarah Hamner
under joint resolution of 23d
Jany.1845 and act of
July 7 1838-

Adm. at 20 per ann:
from 4 March 1836, to
4 March 1841-
and also under act 3d
March, 1843, from
4 March, 1843, to 2d
January, 1844-

C.H. Trabue, Esq:
Frankfort Kentucky
Page 24

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the prov-
isions of Congress of the 23rd of January 1845
whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 prohi-
bited me from drawing a pension for the 
same period during which my husband was 
A pensioner I now make the following st-
atement under oath to obtain the benefit
of the Resolution [illegible] mentioned I am
the widow of Henry Hamner who was a solider in the war
of the Revolution I have had a pension
allowed me at the rate of $20 twenty Dollars
per annum from the 2nd January 1844  and ter-
minating on the 4 March 1844 and now
ask for the amount due one from the 4th
day of March 1836 untill my former pension
commenced which was the 2d January 1844
sworn to and subscribed before me on this the
18th day of March 1845
/s/ Sarah Hamner herXmark

G S Caldwell JP
Henry Hames was interline before signed
G S Caldwell JP

I certify that the declarant is personally
Known to me and that she is the same indiv
idual she represents herself to be in the fore-
going affidavit
G S Caldwell JP
Page 25

State of Kentucky
Boyle County to Wit
I Thomas B. Nichols, Clerk of
the County Court for the County aforesaid, do
certify that G.S. Caldwell who has signed the fore-
going, is a Justice of the peace for the County of
Baylo in the State of Kentucky and that the signature
purporting to be the signature of said Justice
is genuine-

In testimony whereof I have
have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my seal of
office, this 18 day of March
1845-
Tho B. Nichols Clk
Page 26

Hon. Jas. Harlan
HR
Page 27

State of Kentucky and County of Mercer Set
On this fifth day of March in the year 1836
personally appeared before the undersigned James
P. Mitchell a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County of Mercer Henry Hamner a
resident citizen of the County and State aforesaid
and being first duly sworn doth on his oath
make the following amended declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832

He States by way of amendment to his
original declaration, That he has stated in
his former declaration the facts of his case
so far as he is able to recollect them. That
from his age and the great length of time
which has elapsed he is unable to give a
more minute history of his services than
he has already done. That one thing he
does recollect perfectly is He risked his
life for the liberty independence and
Honor of his Country. That if the little
pittance to which he knows he is entitled
under the law is withheld because of the
impression made on his memory by time
he cannot help it. It must go in to
the pockets of those whose consciences is
more elastic than his is. In answer to
the several interrogatories propounded by the
war department (through the Court or
Justices) he states. That he was born in the
County of Mecklenberg and State Virginia
on the 17th day of March in the year 1759
That he has in his own possession a
record of his age. That he lived in the
said County of Mecklenburg when he
Page 28

was called into service, that he removed
from said County to Mercer County Kentucky
about the year 1797 where he has resided
ever since. The answer to interrogatories
4 & 5 are contained in his original declaration
and in answer to the 6th He states that he
never received a written discharge from
the service at any time that he recollects
of.  In answer to the 7th he refer to James Harlan member of Congress ["sworn to and subscribed the day and
year above" struck through] He states that he is at
this time unable to appear in open Court
from age and bodily infirmity. Sworn to
and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
/s/ Henry Hamner
State of Kentucky Mercer County Set
This is to Certify that Henry Hamner personally
appeared before me on this day and made
oath to the foregoing declaration. And I
do
further certify that said Henry Hamner is
at this time unable to attend Court on
account of bodily infirmity. Given
under my hand at the County aforesaid
this 5th day of March 1836
James P. Mitchell JPM
Page 29

State of Kentucky
Mason Circuit Set
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the County
Court for the County aforesaid do certify that James P. Mitchell
Esqr whose name is affixed to the last certificate hereon is and
at the time of signing the same was an acting Justice of the
peace in & for Mercer County duly commissioned & qualified
and that full faith & credit is due ought to be given to all
his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name & affixed the Seal of said County
at the Clerks office in Harrodsburg
the
8th day of March 1836 and in the 44th
year of the Commonwealth
/s/ Phil L. Allin Depy 
Clerk for Tho . Allin Clerk