Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4727, Henry Haas, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Haas, Henry
Hass,

NUMBER
R. 4727

CONTENTS
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[crossed out -Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873]
REJECTED
4727
P.O
Henry Haas
Service:
Enlisted:
18
Discharged:
18
Application filed:
18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized
Contract
Cert of Dis.
Searched for
18
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Henry Hass
Tennessee
Rejected
See letter 30th
Sep 37
Hon W.B. Campbell

4727
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34,197
Henry Hass
Tennessee

Hon. W. B. Campbell, 
       HR
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State of Tennessee
Cannon County}
   On the fourth day of September n the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven personally appeared before me John C Martin Chairman of said Cannon County Court, holding said court for the county and state aforesaid; in open court Henry Hass a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged seventy-five years the 14th day of July last past 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 the 7th day of June 1832, and entered the United States Army herein stated to wit that he was drafted under Captain Jacob Winters both him and myself were at that time living in Lesser County State of New Jersey & marched with him from my own residence to the many Sinks [Minisink] on the Delaware River about sixty miles above Easton where he was dismissed after remaining one month -- The commanding officer at the place was Major Westbrook --
he was then drafted under Captain James Clifford and marched with to Many Sinks [Minisink] above mentioned on the Delaware River and was stationed at one Col. Rosecrance where we remained one month where we was dismissed - he then was drafted as a waggoner in halling [hauling] British prisoners from East town to Redden then halling flower [hauling flour] from Easton in Pennsylvania to Morristown in the state of New Jersey which flower [flour] was for the use of the America Army while stationed at that place - at this business he
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remained two months under a commissary whose name was White his Christian name not recollected he was then engaged as a waggoner in halling [hauling] flower [flour] from Major Hoops Mills in Sussex County State of New Jersey to General Washington's headquarters on the north river near Poukeepsie [Poughkeepsie] at which business he remained two months he then volunteered under Captain David Hayse and was engaged as a waggoner in halling cloathing [hauling clothing] for the United States army from Poughkeepsie to Philadelphia at which business he remained one month - was then dismissed he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pention [pension]or anuity [annuity] except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pention [pension] Roll of any agency, in any state or teritory [territory] in the united States he has no documentary evidence and knows of no one person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to the same except whose certificates are amended to this declaration.
 The court put the following interrogatory questions--
1st Where and in what year were you born ---
Ans. I was born in Hunterdon County State of New Jersey the 14th day of July one thousand seven hundred and sixty-two
Question 2nd Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it--
Ans. -- My age was riccorded [recorded] in my fathers Bible and my parents informed me that it was recorded in the church book but I have forgotten what church it was --
Question 3rd Where was you living when called into the servis [service] and where have you lived since and where do you now live --
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Ans I lived in Sisser [Sussex] county aforesaid when called into servis [service] left there some six or seven years after the war was over and went to Lincoln County State of North carolina where I remained about fifteen years when I removed to Smith County Tennessee (now Cameron County) where I have lived ever since & where I now live
Question 4th Did you ever receive a discharge from the servis [service] if so by whom was it given & what has become of it
Ans. I received only a verbal discharge from the different officers under whom I served
Question 5th State the names of the persons to whom you once known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity, a good behavior, your service as a soldier of the Revolution
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Sussex   Henry Fite a clergyman and Pleasant A. Thomason, and Lemuel Moore Esqrs.
  Sworn to and Subscribed in open court the 1st Monday and 4th day of September 1837.
Test Saml J Garrison clk } Henry Haas his mark
Personally appeared in open court the above named Henry Fite a clergyman and Pleasant A Thomason and Lemuel Moore acting Justices of this court who after being Sworn in open court depose and say that they have been acquainted with the above named Henry Haas for about Fifteen years and that he has always during that time Supported the Character of an honest man and a man of truth. And that there have every reason to believe that the Statements contained in this declaration made by him are true. - Sworn to and Subscribed in open court here the first monday and 4th day of September 1837 -
  Henry Fite
  Pleasant A. Thomasan
  Lemuel Moore
Test Saml J Garrison clk}
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H. of R. 26th Sept 1837

Hon Wm B. Campbell

Recd 29th September 1837
Ansd 29th -  -  -

Respectfully referred to the
Commissioner of Pensions
3d Auditors Office
29th Sept 1837
 Term:
 Act 32

Hon W.B. Campbell
  H R
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House of Representatives
Washington Sept 26th 37

Sir
  I here send you the declaration &c of Mr. Henry Hass, a citizen of Ten and of Cannon county - The powers were enclosed to me. - I wish you to examine them and if there is any thing wanting in the evidence or forms, I wish you to communicate it to me that I may inform him of it -
  With great Respect
  I am your Obt Svt
  Wm. B. Campbell

Hon Peter Hagner
3rd Auditor