Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4818, William Headman, New York Penn.
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([illegible] - 1776)
SERVICE                     NUMBER
New York       Headman, William     R. 4818
Penn.


CONTENTS
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[typed line all crossed out:]  
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1873.
[stamped:] REJECTED]
4818
p.o.
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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Pennsylvania    SetTh:  Morgan Oct 4. '51

Revo:
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4818

William Headman

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Rejected
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Ret. Hon W. J Duane Sec.
of Treas y 27 Janna '33
Set Th: Morgan. Oct 4. 1837


Act. 7
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[Whole page blackened and illegible. Some writing can be seen, but all is illegible]
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Know all men by these presents that I Giney Headman a party interested in the claim herein mentioned do hereby constitute and appoint Vespasian Ellis of Washington City my true and lawful attorney and agent to prosecute the claim of William Headman for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due. and I hereby authorize my said agent & attorney to examine all the papers and documentation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or argument and to receive certificate which may be issued for said claim and to do all things that I might or could as well. I personally present hereby ratifying and conforming all that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully as in the (illegible).
Witness my hand and seal this eleventh day of October 1837.
                                           //s//
                                 George Headman
//s//
Wells Walton
Armon Davis

State of Pennsylvania}
City of Philadelphia}

    On this eleventh day of October AD 1857 before me the subscribed personally appeared George Headman and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and due for the purposes therein mentioned and also made oath that he is a party directly entrusted in the same above mentioned as claimant.

                                                  //s//
                                            Armon Davis
                                                    Alderman
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, ss

I, George Carpenter, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that Armon Davis before whom the annexed affidavit was made, is an Alderman and ex officio a Justice of the Peace of the City of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and affirmations, and to take acknowledgements, &c. and to all whose acts, as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well is Courts of Judicature as elsewhere, and that his signature thereto is genuine. 

In testimony where of, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this eleventh day of October A.D. 1851.

                                             //s//
                                   J. Haviland Prothonotary
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City of Philadelphia}
State of Pennsylvania} ss

    On this 25th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Sessions now sitting William Headman, a Resident of Philadelphia, State f Pennsylvania aged 86 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 June the 7th 1832.

    In the commencement of the War, was in New York, whether two British Ships of War; the Asia 74 guns and the Phoenix 64 guns, lay off the city and fired on it at the time was one who helped to (illegible) and carry off the King's stores, and removed a large quantity of pickaxes, hogs and shopping axes & agreeably to orders, after returning to Philadelphia, was enrolled in the militia and did city duty for above eighteen months.  Was there attached as a volunteer to the company of Capt. Folke, Lieut. Barker' - Col. Smith and Genrl. Erwin was at the Battle of Brandywine, after the battle, marched to Philadelphia from thence up the Schuylkill to tweed's Forge near Norristown, was at or near Pottsgrove, furloughed to return home after which I was attached to the powder mills in the manufacturing of powders after the British left Philadelphia, I was again attached to a company and under Sergeant Rudolph doing city duty, guarding the Goal and Statehouse, near five months.  Knew General Washington and saw him just before the Battle of Brandywine, Knew Genl. Hampden, Genrl. Robert Gannon Stuben, Genrl. Wolleast, was well acquainted with Genrl. Mifflin was born in Germany, came to this country in the year 1767 was 21 years of age, when I arrived.  Has no papers or discharge, has never been enrolled on any pension list nor received any pension or other enrollment from the state or United States. He, with such proof as he is able to offer, vests his application in the general government.                        //s//
                                     William Headman
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year above written
City and state aforesaid.

    On this 25th day of October 1832 personally appeared before the court of sessions, Mich'l. Metsinger, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he was well acquainted with William Headman the above applicant and that he did duty with him, in guarding the (illegible) and state house in Philladelphia for a number of months and likewise remembers well, that he marched and served on the tour of duty under Capt. Adam Folk and Lieu. Barker as above describes and from the intimacy between them, then, and ever since, is well assured that what is above stated is strictly true to the best f his knowledge and beliefs.       his
                                  Michael X Netsinger
                                             mark 
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year above written
witnesses 
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Jos. Butler
Barth'w. Graves Clerk Q.S.
Phila. County
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City of Philadelphia}
State of Pennsylvania} ss

    On this 11th day of April 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Quarter Sessions, now sitting, William Headman, the within applicant aged 86 years, past, who being duly sworn according to law, declare, that his tour of duty under Captain Folk was two months when attached to the company under Sergeant Rudolph, I was five months in service my memory is so impaired, as not to be able to remember other officers names; than from memory, nor the length of service in New York, as well in the powder manufacture. 
I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension; other that the one under the Act of June 7th, 1832.
                                           //s//
                                William Headman
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in open court

                         Interrogatories of the Court
1st. Where and in what year were you born? Born in Germany, came to America in the 1767 then 21 years of age, 87 this year.
2nd. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? -
3rd. Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
In New York after, in the city of Philadelphia where I have lived ever since.
4th. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute? and if a substitute for whom? Called into service a volunteer in New York, Then volunteered in this city.
5th. Name some General Officers, whom you know.  General Washington, Hampden, Roberts, Barron, Stuben & General Mifflin, Col. Wolbert.
6th. Did you ever receive a discharge, by whom was is given.  I have no discharge.
7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character as to veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.  Frederick D. Schaffer and Benj. Duncan high sheriff of the city and county of Philadelphia.

    We Frederick D. Schaefer a minister of the gospel residing in the city of Philadelphia and Benj. Duncan Esqr. a resident in the same; hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Headman who has sworn and subscribed to the within declaration that we believe him to be 86 years of age past.  That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we can fully concur in that opinion.
                                      //s//
                        Frederick D. Schaefer
                           Benj. Duncan
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in open court.
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William Headman
16621
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the within named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the (court) further certifies that it appears to them that the Revrd. W. F. D. Schaefer has signed the attached certificate is a clergyman a resident of the city of Philadelphia and that Benjamin Duncan who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same, and a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit.
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                                      Edward King
                                      Jona T. King

    I Barthm. Graves Clerk of the Court of Quarter Session, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of William Headman for a pension.

                        In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of April 1833.
                                   //s//
                         Barth. Graves Clerk