Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], Johannis Hess, New York Invalid Pensioner Residence Unknown N.Y. Agency $ 12 Per Annum, Pri. Army Of Rev.
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Service: New York
*Hess, Johannis (or John)
Number: no papers
Invalid pensioner, residence unknown, NY Agency - $12-per annum
Pvt. Army of Rev.
no further data.
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New York.
Hess, Johannis (or John)
no papers.
Invalid pensioner residence unknown - N.Y. Agency $12 per annum, Pri. Army of Rev.
no further data.
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Lima, N. Y. 
March, 14 - 1938 

Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir: 
Could you give me any information about Johannes Hess [initials - A.W.F.?] who served in the Revolutionary War that might help me in obtaining membership in the D. A. R. Our house burned when I was a small child and all records were lost so I have very little to go by.
I dont know of any of my relatives that have ever joined the D.A.R. but do know that I had a distant cousin who was a member of the S. A. R. He died a short time ago and I have not been able to locate a copy of his papers. His name was Frank Judson Hess. 
Any information that you can give me on this subject will be greatly appreciated. 
Very truly yours, 
[Signed] Mrs. Wayne G. Vary 
Mrs. Wayne G. Vary

[Receipt mark] Received MAR 16 1938
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GLENS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE 
HUBERT W. HESS, A. B. 

HUBERT W. HESS, A. B. 
172 RIDGE STREET 
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. 
RETURN AFTER 5 DAYS 

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. Mar 18 1926 
Dept of Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 

Dear Sir:
What records have you in regard to pension given to Johannes Hess b - Dec 23 1747 d -May 22 1805 Name May be John Hess Private Capt. Michael Selig's Co. Col. Peter Bellingers Regt. N.Y. Wounded "Gen. Herkimer's Battle Aug 6 1777" is Battle of Oriskany N.Y. He was wounded in right arm and N.Y. State records show [?] that on Jan 1 1788 he was [illegible] 67mo  back pay I have his war record from the War Dept., Washington D.C.
Also what record have you of the widow of Augustinus Hess Sr killed in action July 15 1782 same Company and Regt as his son John Hess. Augustinus Hess Sr was b - Dec 21 1718 and had 7 sons in the Revolution

[Receipt mark] U.S. Pension Office MAR 20 1926
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The first name of the widow was Anna may find Agnes  The address of all or both of these was German Flatts Herkimer Co N.Y. and served in the New York State Militia. They were also in Capt Frederick Frank Co. later in the War, and Cert. 20648 was issued to Augustinus Hess Sr [Jr?]. in his Co for £8/10 2/3 pay as private in the above Co. 
May 2 1785 there is record of payment to widow of Augustinus Hess 103 - 9 here in Albany N.Y. Part of 7 yrs ½ pay pension  
Augustinus Hess Sr. was my Grandfather's Grandfather and I think that a man who had 7 sons in Rev. and one at least wounded and he himself 'killed in action" "Archives of Rev." has a record worth looking up
Sincerely
[Signed] H.W. Hess
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April 2, 1938

Johannes Hess [initials- aw]
Inv. Rev. War 
BA-J/AWF


Mrs. Wayne G. Vary
Lima 
New York 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Johannes Hess. 
The records of this office show that Johannis or John Hess served as a private in the War of the Revolution, with the New York troops. 
He was pensioned on account of disability incurred while in this service, nature of disability not shown. He was pensioned at the rate of $12.00 per annum, and paid at the New York Agency. 
There are no further data on file in regard to his service, and no data relative to his family, due to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800 and 1814. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812 War Section. [initials- awf]

May 7, 1926 

H. W. Hess 
172 Ridge St 
Glens Falls, N. Y. 

Sir:
I have to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any Augustinus Hess. 
From the records of this Bureau, it appears that Johannis or John Hess served as a private in the War of the Revolution in the New York Troops. 
He was pensioned on account of disability, incurred while in said service, at the rate of $12 per annum, at the New York Agency. 
There is no further information on file as to his services any data on file as to his family. owing to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800 and 1814. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.