Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,012, John Hefferlin, Va.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
NUMBER

Va.

Hefferlin, John

S. 38. 012

CONTENTS
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Modifications sent October [illegible] 1820 to.

Lemuel Bent, Winchester, Virginia.

339

Virginia

John Hefferlin

 Stevens

Private

Virginia Line

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
At the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
The 25th of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension Issued the 5th of May, 1818
and sent to Hon: Henry St. George
Tucker, Winchester Virginia.

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818. 4 11/31mos  $34.83
$34.83

{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,}

3 years

Continued

Frederick Co
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State and District of Virginia Fredrick County Ss

On the 8th day of April 1818, now
come the subscriber, sole and presiding judge of the superior court of law for the said county in the state aforesaid personally appears John Hofferlin aged forty six years, resident in the said county, state
and district, who bring by one first duly sworn
according to law, Doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the the provision made by the late 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 Wars- that he the said John Hofferlin in the latter part of the year 1776
enlisted as a private soldier in Captain John Mountjoy's Company belonging to the tenth Virginia Regiment continental establishment
in the county of Stafford in Virginia aforesaid 
that he served out faithfully the term of his enlistment-which was three years, after which he enlisted in Captain guns Regiment of Cavalry afterward attached to the third regiment commanded by Col. William Washington, in which corps he served until the end of the war, when he was discharged in South Carolina. That he was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Tow Hooks, Hobkirk’s Hill, on the second battle of Camden, Guilford Courthouses. besides
various skirmishes that he has no other evidence of his said services except the annexed certificates of Thomas Fox and the affidavot of William Ball:  That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his county’s aid for a support-
Sworn to and declared before the day and year aforesaid
(signature)
Robt White.

I Robert White Judge as aforesaid  do certify that in appears to my satisfaction  that the said John Hofferlin did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in the preceding declaration. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Certified by me  the day and year aforesaid
(signature)

Robt White
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District and states of Virginia  Frederick County Lot

Made oath before me one Judge of the superior Court of law for the said county of  Frederick  in the said state
of Virginia William Ball. That he served in the revolutionary army in the 3rd Virginia Regiment of Dragoons on the
continental establishment commanded by Col. William Washington. That he knew the aforesaid John Hofferlin
who served in the first regiment commanded by Col. White in the fourth hook commanded by Capt. Gun. That afterwards the first and third Regiment come
united in to one regiment which was called the third regiment and commanded by Col. Washington and that the said Hofferlin served in the said regiment
during the years 1782 and 1783, and that he  
understood he had been transfered from the infantry to the cavalry
sworn to before one the day and year aforesaid
(signature)

Robt White

I Robert B. White Clk of the superior court
of  Frederick county Virginia, do hereby certify
Robert White whose signature is presented
to the annexed affidavits and certificate is the
sole and presiding judge of the said superior
court of law. In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my name, and annexed
my seal there being no public seal of office/
this 25th of April 1818

Robt B. White.
Seal.
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John Hefferlin’s
Declaration 
339

Sept.1818

GM.
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Virginia 

At a court continued and held for Frederick 
county the 2nd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county
John Hefferlin aged about sixty years resident in the said county of Frederick who being first duly sworn according to law, doth] on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War in the company
commanded by John Mountjoy in the 10th Regiment commanded by Cols.  Edward Stephens in the Virginia line and that he hath received a certificate for a pension number 339 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 there of with intent to diminish it 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 
here annexed and by me subscribed, excepting 
necessary clothing and bedding viz:
One broken table, one cracked oven, one axe, & one mattack

x his mark
John Hefferlin

I am a laboring man very infirm and almost 
blind, I have two small children who are put out
for I have lately lost my wife, and have no person
to take care of them

x his mark
John Hefferlin

Sworn to in open court- this 3 day of August 1820
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I, James Keith clerk of the court of the county aforementioned
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and
the schedule annexed are truly copied from the 
records 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 five dollars.

In testimony where-of
I have hereunto set any
hand and affixed the
seal of the said court
on this 12th day of August
1820 and the 45th
year of the Commonwealth

J a Keith
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July 27, 1933

Mr. A. P. Heflin
1445 Hudson Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

John Hefferlin
S. 38012
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, S. 38012, based upon the Revolutionary War
service of John Hefferlin (the spelling of the surname under
which he was pensioned).

The date and place of the soldier’s birth and names of his
parents are not shown in the claim.

John Hefferlin enlisted in Stafford County, Virginia, in
the latter part of 1776 and served three years as a private in
Captain John Mountjoy’s company, Colonel Edward Sevens’ Virginia
regiment, after which he enlisted and served to the end of the
war as a private in Captain Gunn’s company, Colonels White’s
and William Washington’s regiments of dragoons. He was in the
battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Paulus Hook,
Guilford and Hobkirk’s Hill.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25,
1818, while a resident of Fredrick County, Virginia, at which
time he stated he was fifty-six years of age.

In 1820 the soldier was still residing in Frederick County,
Virginia, and stated that he was aged about sixty years (no
explanation of the discrepancy in age). He also stated that his
wife had lately died and that he had two small children; names
of wife and children not stated.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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38012

 Revy INVALID.


File No. 38012

John Hefferlin
(illegible) Rev war

Act; 18th March 18th

Index:-- Vol. 1, Page 181

[Arrangement of 1870.]

(on the side)
1923- Oct. 11-Hist. to Mrs. J. O. Williams- MMNJ
1926- Jan.19- Hist to Reuben Woodford Heflin MMNJ
1933- July 27 " " A.P. Heflin- MLB
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1923- Oct. 11-Hist. to Mrs. J. O. Williams- MMNJ
1926- Jan.19- Hist to Reuben Woodford Heflin MMNJ
1933- July 27 " " A.P. Heflin- MLB
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Columbus Ga. August 25, 1923

Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Section
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
Will You kindly give me copy
of pension papers of John Hefferlin (Frederick)
S of W. 183- Pen. 2,59, Rev. soldier of
Va. 1911 p.212. Eckenrode. I wish this information
for D. A. R. membership.

Very truly yours,
Mrs. J. O. Wilson
1441 Second Ave
Columbus, GA.

Revolutionary War
Aug 30 1923
Section
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This is to certify that the bearer hereof John
Hefferlin enlisted as a soldier in the latter part
of 1776 for to serve the term of three years in
Capt. John Mountjoys company from Stafford
county belonging to [illegible] Virg. regiment commanded 
by Col. Edward Stephens, and that the said soldier served sometime under me: the company to which he belonged being annexed to my command. And 
to the best of my recollection he faithfully served 
the term of his enlistment. - and consequently
obtained an honorable discharge.
Thomas Fox then Lt. in 10th
Virg. [illegible] Reg. after the 6th in the
Revolutionary War.
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Chicago, Ill.
July 22, 1933

Bureau of Pensions and 1812 wars,
Washington
D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me the transcript of
records and all information available about the following:

John Heflin, S 38,012.

James Hefferlin Auditors Acct. XV 532

William Heffiton, Aud. Acct. XVIII 572

John Dawson of Stafford, Va. said to have
been an officer.

If you will be so kind, I should appreciate it
if you would include the names and addresses of those
persons who have written in regarding the above men.
If there is any charge in connection with the
above I shall of course be glad to pay it.

Very truly yours,

A.P. Heflin

A.P. Heflin
1443 Hudson Ave.,
Chicago, Ill.
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Office of the Collector
District of New Mexico

Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Service
Albuquerque, N. Mex.
December 26, 1925

Commissioners of pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:- My ancestor John Heflin, as shown by the
records of the Adjutant General, Washington, D. C.
served in the Revolutionary War as a private of Captain  
John Mountjoy’s Company 10th Virginia Regiment, which
regiment was designated the 6th Virginia Regiment about
September, 1778, and was commanded successively by Colonel
Edward Stevens, Major Samuel Hawes, Colonel John Green,
Colonel William Russell and Colonel John Green. He
enlisted for three years, date shown as December 12, 1776,
and December 7, 1776; was transferred in September 1778,
to Captain Hughes Woodson’s Company, same regiment; was
transferred in May, 1779, to Captain John Gillison’s
Company, same regiment, and was discharged December 7, 1779.

Kindly give me all information your records may
show about his family, the maiden name of his wife, the
names of his children, the name of his father and mother,
brothers and sisters, if any, and his residence, or
home, and where born.

Should there be any expense connected with getting
this information, let me know, and I will pay it.

Thanking you, I am
Very sincerely,

R.W. Heflin

Ruben Woodford Heflin,
U. S. Internal Service,
Albuquerque, New Mexico.

(The records show the name spelled in the following
manner;- John Hefferlin, surname also borne as
Heferlin, Hefflin, Heffilin, Hefferling, and HEFLIN).

Pension
R
DEC
30
1925
U. S.
Office

G
P
O
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[illegible]

$34.68
2.89
[illegible]
8
4. 11/01
4.24
9.4

Peter Hangner [illegible]

Washington
Dist. of Columbia

Peter Hangner [illegible]

The [illegible]
H.S.G. Tucker
Rus. G. [illegible]

Wishing paper for
a pension of John
Hefferlin a Revolutionary
soldier - Ref.
[illegible] [illegible] and [illegible]
Tucker so informed,

P.H.

120
938
260
62
10 / 8808 / 283
8
11
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Dear Sir
Having understood that the business of settling the
Revolutionary pension under the late act of Congress will fall under
your direction I beg leave to enclose to you these papers which
exhibit the claim of John Hefferlin. They are I imagine correctly
 made out and I should be happy if you would forward the
necessary certificates to entitle him to receive his pension at
the pension office. Perhaps indeed this also nay fall within
your functions, but as the business is new I do not know how
it is arranged.

I am dear Sir very respy
Your Obed. Servt

H.S.G. Tucker
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Rev and 1812 Wars section [illegible mark]

October 11, 1923

Mrs. J. O. Wilson
1441 Second Ave.,
Columbus, Ga.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim s. 38012 it appears
that John Hefferlin enlisted in Stafford County, Vir-
ginia in the latter part of 1776 and served three
years as a private in Captain John Mountjoy’s Com-
pany, Colonel Edward Stevens’ Virginia Regiment, after
which he enlisted as a private and served to the end
of the war in Captian Gunn’s Company, Colonels White
and William Washington’s Regiments of Dragoons.
He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown,
Monmouth, Paulus Hook, Guilford and Hobkirk’s Hill.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 25, 1818 while resident of Frederick County,
Virginia aged fifty-six years. In 1820 his wife had
lately died and he had two small children no names
stated. 

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Date of death
not [illegible]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section [illegible mark]

January 19, 1926

Ruben Woodford Heflin
Internal Revenue Service
Albuquerque, New Mex.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 38012 it appears that
John Hefferlin enlisted in Stafford County, Virginia
in the latter part of 1776 and served three years as a 
private in Captain John Mountjoy’s Company, Colonel
Edward Stevens’ Virginia Regiment, after which he enlisted
as a private and served to the end of the war in Captain
Gunn’s Company, Colonels White and William Washington’s
Regiments of Dragoons. He was in the battles of Brandy-
wine, Germantown, Monmouth, Paulus Hook, Guilford and Hobkirk’s HIll.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 25, 1818 while a resident of Fredrick County Virginia 
aged fifty-six years.
In 1820 his wife had lately died and he had two small
children, no names stated.

Respectfully

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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July 27, 1933

Mr. A. P. Heflin
1443 Hudson Avenue 
Chicago, Illinois

John Dawson, S. 32206
JOhn Hefferlin, S. 38012
BA-J/MLB

Dear sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 
Revolutionary War records of John Heflin, James Hefferlin,
William Heffiton and John Dawson, also, that names and addresses
of persons who have made written requests for the same records.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made
And no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon
service in the Revolutionary War of James Hefferlin or William
Heffiton. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War
data furnished by this office.

The records of John Dawson and John Hefferlin are furnished
you herewith. No charge is made for the service.

This office does not furnish the names or addresses of
correspondents. 

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator