Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22828, Matthew Hennen, Penn.
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SERVICE   Penn.              
Hennen, Matthew          
NUMBER  S. 22828
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No. 18342
Pennsylvania
Matthew Hennen
of Greene in the State of Pennsylvania, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wilson of the Regiment commanded by Col. McCoy in the Pennsylvania Troops time for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of August 1833 and sent to J. Phelan
Waynesburg, Greene Co, PA.
Arears to the 4th of March 1833             133.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833   33.33
                                                               $166.65
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown                              Clerk
Book E.                Vol. 5              Page 23
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Pennsylvania Greene County Ss.            
On this 19th day of November the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid (it being a Court of record), Matthew Hennen a resident of Dunkard Township in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty years who having first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.           
That he enlisted in the 8th Pennsylvania regiment as a soldier for the term of three years – that he was enlisted by Captain John Wilson in the month of August 1776 at Minn’s mill dam (now Greene County Penna) that deponent also bought David Fitzgibbons a servant of one Edward Rollins and paid him fifty dollars for his time in continental money and afterwards prevailed upon said David Fitzgibbons to enlist in said Capt Wilson's company - that this deponent never received a dollar either for what be paid for the freedom of Fitzgibbon or for his own services except five Dollars which he received at Carlisle on his way down to Philadelphia) that deponent marched soon after he was enlisted to Kittaning in the regiment commanded by Col. Enos McCoy. where the regiment remained for several months to guard the Kittaning neighbourhood (near Pittsburg) against the indians-- After the expiration of a few months in regiment was ordered on to join the grand camp
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we first march'd through Philadelphia to Bonbrook the regiment was marched to Germantown in expectation of an engagement with the British then, but on their arrival was deceived and returned to Bonbrook - deponent was taken sick at Germantown and was placed  in the hospital at Philadelphia where deponent remained so unwell as to be unable to do active active duty till some time after the Battle of Brandywine - soon after this battle deponent was removed to the hospital at Bethany - where he remained during the winter - deponent when he first arrived in Philadelphia which was in (Dec. 1776. was exchanged from the 8th Pennsylvania regiment to the 8th Virginia regiment commanded by Colonel Bowman under the following circumstances - deponent agreed with one  George Askins or Garkins as follows - deponent had nearly three years to serve in the Pennsylvania line & said Askins had fifteen months to serve in the Virginia line - said Askins agreed to serve out deponents time provided deponent would give him ten pounds and serve out his term in the Virginia service - this deponent agreed to do so and gave him the ten pounds so that deponent was then attached to the 8th Virginia regiment and served out said Askins' time fifteen months in said regiment - his Captain's name was William Crochan (deponent crossed through)  Before deponent took sick Captain Crochan and himself came out to Pittsburg in search of deserters - deponent got a permit to stay with his family (who then lives about fifty miles South West of Pittsburg) for three weeks - dept. remained with his family these three weeks and returned to his regiment which then lay in
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the Jesseys deponent met them on their march and went with them to Germantown as aforesaid - deponent was discharged by Brigadier General Scott at Valley forge in March 1778. Deponent has lost his discharge deponent was born in the province of Ulster in Ireland on the 21st of November 1752. Deponent lost the record of his age given to him by his father - deponent lives when called into service where he now lives (in Greene County, Pennsylvania) and has lived here ever since deponent has no written evidence of his services - and does not know of any one living who can prove his services - deponent can prove his character &c by the Rev. Nicholas Hagan and Abia Minor.              
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Role of the Agency of any state except on that of Pennsylvania which gives him forty dollars payable semi annually this 19th day of Nov. 1832.    
Matthew Hennen     
Wm. J. Hays  Proty      
We Nicholas Hagan, a Clergyman residing in Greene County, Pennsylvania and Abia Minor residing in the same county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Matthew Hennen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be eighty years of age - that his is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Nicholas Hagen           
Abia Minor            
sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.    
Wm. J. Hays Proty
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court certifying that it appears to them that Nicholas Hagar who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County and State herein states and that Abia Minor who has also signed the same is also resident of said place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.         
Pennsylvania Greene County SS. }                          
Personally apprans in Open Court on the day and year aforesaid Stephen Gapen of Meningalia County, Virginia who being duly affirmed affirms and says that he knew of the within named Matthew Hennen bring a number of Captain Wilson's company and saw-said Hennen marching in said company and believes that he was absent from the family the time within stated deponent can only say that said Hennen enlisted & marched with said company and did not return except on the permit within stated till the year 1778. Stephen Gapen Sworn & Subscribed in open court 20th Nov. 1832.        
Attest Wm. J Hays
I William J. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in said Court in the matter of the application of Matthew Hennen for a pension – In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office Nov 21, 1832.  
William J. Hays
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Revolution
22828
INVALID.
File No. 22,828
Matthew Hennen
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7er 3
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 178
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Matthew Hennon

Declaration

J. Phelan
Waynesburg
Greene Co.
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Pennsylvania
Green County} SS

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Matthew Hennen the applicant named in the annexed declaration who being duly sworn deposes and says that by reasons of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively but according to the best of his recollection he served sixteen months in the Virginia line and five - months in the Pennsylvania making altogether- twenty-months- That he has made inquiry and as contained no other better evidence than that which he now furnishes. 
Matthew Hennen

Sworn & subscribed before me the 26th June 1833
Jas Garrison

Pennsylvania
Green County } SS
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Gedion Long of said County who being duly sworn deposes and says That he has been acquainted with the above named Matthew Hennen for many years and that he entered in the same company that he did commanded by Captain John Wilson and that we then were attached to the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Enos Wilson & Lieut. Col. George Wilson and that he marched with him to Kittering up the Allegheny River and that from there we started to Philadelphia and at that place the said Matthew Hennen exchanged places with a man that belonged to the 8th Virginia Regiment and that he saw him no more till he returned
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home, and that he has been acquainted with him from that time to the present and that he has been a citizen of this county ever since, and I believe that the said Matthew Hennen was discharged at Valley Forge Camp in the year 1778 by (???)
Gedion Long

Affirmed and subscribed this 26th day of June 1833 before me.
Jas. Garrison

State of Penna.
Green County} SS

I Enos Hook Protonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Green aforesaid do hereby certify that James Garrison, Esq. is a magistrate as written states & that I know his signature hereto to be penned.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said County at Waynesburg the 6th day of July AD 1833

Enos Hook
Porthy.
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WAYNESBURG, Pa
July 10

On Public Business
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Free

V. L. Edward Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
(D.C.)

Pa. July 13
Unto
20 mos.
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WAYNESBURG, Pa 
July 10  
On Public Business 
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Free  
V. L. Edward Esquire 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City (D.C.)  

Pa. July 13 
Unto 20 mos. 
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Waynesburg Green County Pa
July 8. 1833

V. L. Edwards Esq

Sir
W. E. Hawkins, Esq. who is at present absent left with me some pension papers &c among which is enclosed. To which I respectfully ask your attention at as early a date or your convenience will permit-He also sent out to your office a Declaration of a Mr. William Maple, which you returned to him to be amended, after which it was sent back to your Office, perhaps some two months ago-He has heard nothing of it since. Will you be good enough to endeavor to ascertain whether it is (??) your possession, & inform me what disposition was made of it.
Respectfully yours
Jno Phelan

Address 
J. Plelan
Waynesburg, Greene Co. Pa