Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4325, John Hair, Penn.
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Service   Number
Penn.  Hair, John   S 4325
Contents    Carded
B. abt. 1754 Bucks Co., res. Wash. Co. Penn. 1832, Ohio 1833.
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Ohio. 7.880
John Hair of _____ in the State of Ohio. who was a Private in the comp'y commanded by Captain Jamieson of the _____ commanded by ______ in the Militia Pa. line for 8 months.
$26. 66/100
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. at the rate of 26. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of April 1833 and sent to Honorable Th. M. T. McKennon, Washington Co., Penn'a
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.   53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 
4 Sept'r '33.                                        13.33
                                                           $66.65
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm R. Palmer Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 8. Page ten.

{Written at 90 degrees to above}
Date of death not on A. B
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John Hair
Declaration of John Hair
Ohio returned case, (illegible) in by A. Buffret
(illegible) the declaration was made Mr. Hair has moved to the lower part of Ohio and wishes his certificate made out to enable him to draw at the agency at Cincinnati to
Th. M. T. McKennon
(illegible) 1833
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, from June 7 1833
Pensylvania  Washington County ss
On this 12 day of November 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington aforesaid, John Hair, a resident of Hopewell township in said County & State, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated.
In the summer of the year 1776, was draughted under Capt John Jemison, lieutenant (illegible) Jemison & marched from Bucks County Pa to Amboy in the state of New Jersey. At this place we met a number of other militia companies under the command of Gen'l, Roberdeaux.  We were engaged here in building (illegible) works & securing the lines.  We were employed here for some time, in the above-mentioned manner & were finally discharged in September (I think) after a service of about two months.  Some time after in the month of November 1776, I was again called out under our old Capt John Jemison & lieutenant (illegible) Jemison, & marched on to the banks of the Delaware river nearly opposite the town of Trenton N. Jersey.  At this place there was also a number of militia companies, under the command of Gen'l Ewing.  We remained here opposite the town keeping guard, until the morning of the day on which was fought the battle of Trenton;  In that morning we were (illegible) under arms along the river & attempted to cross over to assist in taking the Hessians, but were prevented by the condition of the river, which was thinly frosen, as to prevent the passage of boats,  We then took up the line of march for Morristown but before reaching there in consequence of
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exposure to cold & extreme hardships or privations. I was taken
sick & remained there, until the arrival of my father, who
conveyed me home to Bucks County, after an absence of near
three months. I continued extremely sick, the whole winter.
Sometime in the month of March or April 1778, a party of about
twenty (illegible) were taken, & I formed one of a guard, to convey
them to East town jail in Northampton Co Pa. I was
absent in this service about two weeks. In the autumn of the
year 1779 I was again taken out on a two months tour
under Capt Tennison, & marched to Lamberton N. Jersey.
We lay here for near two months, & not receiving the
orders that we expected we were discharged & returned home.
I feel safe & clear in saying that I have serve my
Country for at least eight months.
I was born in Bucks County, about the year 1754
as aseens by a record in my fathers family bible & lived in
the said County of Bucks, when I entered the service. I voluntered
& draughted. Since the Revolutionary war. I live in
Bucks County, afterwards about ten years, in Franklin County &
since that in Greene andWashington County, I am not able
now to state the name of regular officers, or of continental
regiment
never received a written discharge, I am well
known by George Plummer Esq. , David Archer Esq. &
Richard Carter & James Bell, who can testify to my
character for recruits, & who believe that I was a soldier of
the revolution. I have no documentary testimony to prove
my services, & I know of no living witness for the purpose.
I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present, & declare that my name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribe the
John Hair
day & year aforesaid in Open Court.
We George Plummer & David Archer both Justices of the
Peace, in
Hopewell Township County of Washington & State
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of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that we were well acquainted with John Hair of Hopewell Township, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy-nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Signed: David Archer, Geo. Plummer

Sworn and subscribed this 24th day of December 1832 in open court.
Signed:  Thomas Officer

Also, 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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that said David Archer and George Plummer, who have signed the preceding certificate are both justices of the peace in the township of Hopewell and county aforesaid; that they are (illegible) persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Thomas Officer, clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Hair for a pension.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day of December 1832.
Signed:  Thomas Officer, Prothy.
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John Hair -
Declaration of
John Hair
Ohio return [illegible]
Since the declaration was made Mr. Hair  has removed to the lower part of Ohio and wishes his certificate made out to enable him to draw at the agency at Cincinnati.  Th. M. T. McKennan
Jany 1833

John Hair Esq. the within applicant was for a long time
a Justice of the peace in Greene County, from which he removed some years since into Washington, and is a respectable
man. At the time he made his declaration
he resided within the bounds of my brother the Revd W. McKennan's congregation, but he has not been long
acquainted with Mr Hair & could not give the
certificate required - D.T. Archer & George Plummer
Esq who do certify are as reputable men as
any in the County
Th. M.T. McKennan
Jany 1833-
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7880
John Hair of Ohio
Washington Cty
Pensylvania
$2 66/100
Admitted for 3 months
from 1776
This certificate is to be
made and for Ohio - an
inate agency- if sent
as below
Hon. Th. M. F. Kernnan
Washington
Washington Cty
Pensylvania
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.
The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done.
Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).
You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, shewing the service of John Hair Washington City Pa
Period when service was entered. | Duration of claimant's service. Year | Mon. | Day | Rank of the caimant | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles which the applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched. |  Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported. |
[illegible] 1776| |2| ||Pr.|Capt Jemison|-| |Pa. [illegible]|79 Bucks Co. Pa|traditionary|
Nov. 1776| |3| | "||-|-| | | | |
April 1778 | | |14| "|-|-| | | | |
1779 | |2| | |"|Capt Jemison| | |N. Jersey| | |
[totals] | |7|4|
I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who volunteered and who
 were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District of County of ss.
On this
day of

personally appeared (a) beforeA.B. a resident (b) of
in the county of
and State, Territory or District of
aged (c)
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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)    ,
with
andserved in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.}
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
{And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
I
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
&c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with   ,
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
{And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of 
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the se
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer.
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has beome of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro[illegible] and authenticated
before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[footnotes below:]
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to that rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel
under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and 
the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age,
and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, 
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-For ___ year ___ months and ___days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension."
I is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase 
[in italics] about three or four months, [end italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix his seal, and if he has has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or ribbon, 
the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are not required to set 
forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, as well 
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must certified by the proper officer, under seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) 
are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental tropps only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
R Newman
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In reply to your request of ___,
received____ for
a statement of the military history of John Hair
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his
application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S. File 4,325
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE.  | RANKE. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. | STATE.
Sum. 1776 | 2 mos. | | John Jemison | PENN.
Nov 27 1776 | 3 mos. |  | John Jemison | |
Mch or Apl. 1778 | 2 wks. | | guarding Tories | |
Autumn 1779 | 2 mos. | | Jemison | |

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bucks Co. Penn.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 12 - Dec. 24, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hokewell Twp. Washington Co., Penn.
Age at date of application, born about 1754 in Bucks Co. Penn.
Remarks: between the date of application and Jany. 1833 soldier
"removed to the lower part of Ohio", County not stated,
and was pensioned at the Cincinnati Agency-- The date of his
death is not shown- there is no family data on file.
Washington Co. [illegible] 
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2850
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April 25, 1932
BA-J/AWF
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
John Hair
S. 4325
Mrs. Gene H. McGahey
10 Lenox Court
Asheville, North Carolina.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information
relative to John Hair, who served in the Pennsylvania militia, and later lived in Washington County,
Ohio, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 4325, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of John Hair.
He was born "about 1754" in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
While residing in said Bucks County, he enlisted
and served with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows-
In the summer of 1776, two months in Captain
John Jemison's company; from sometime in November, 1776,
three months in Captain John Jemison's company; in March
or April, 1778, two weeks guarding the Tories, no officers
stated; in the autumn of 1779, two months in Captain
Jemison's company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
December 24, 1832, at which time he was living in
Hopewell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Between the date of his application for pension
and January, 1833, the soldier had "removed to the lower
part of Ohio", county not given. He was paid at the
Cincinnati Agency.
there are no other relative to his family.
In order to obtaine the date of last payment of
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pension, the name and address of person to whom paid,
and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War
pensioner, John Hair, you should apply to the
Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
John Hair, S. 4325
Certificate #7880
Issued April 15, 1833
Rate $26.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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March 5, 1931
Mr. Mahlon Marsh
628 E Street, N. E.
Washington, D. C.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4325, that John Hair was
born about 1754 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
While residing in said Bucks County, he enlisted and served
with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows:
In the summer of 1776, two months in Captain John Jemison's
company; from November, 1776, three months in Captain John Jemison's
company; in March or April, 1778, two weeks guarding the Tories,
no officers stated; in the autumn of 1779, two months in Captain
Jemison's company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December
24, 1832, at which time he was living in Hopewell Township,
Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Between the date of his application and January, 1833, the
soldier had "removed to the lower part of Ohio", county not
stated. He was pensioned at the Cincinnati Agency.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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February 9, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB
Hon. James V. McClintic
House of Representatives
My dear Mr. McClintic:
Reference is made to your letter of February 4, inclosing
one from Mrs. William M. Francis, Elk City, Oklahoma, desiring
the Revolutionary War record of John Hair.
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4325, that John Hair was
born about 1754 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
While residing in said Bucks County, he enlisted and served
with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows:
In the summer of 1776, two months in Captain John Jemison's
company; from November, 1776, three months in Captain John
Jemison's company; in March or April, 1778, two weeks guarding
the Tories, no officers stated; in the autumn of 1779, two
months in Captain Jemison's company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
December 24, 1832, at which time he was living in Hopewell
Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Between the date of his application and January, 1833, the
soldier had "removed to the lower part of Ohio", county not stated.
He was pensioned at the Cincinnati Agency.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
Mrs Francis'
letter returned
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Washington, D.C..
February 16, 1931.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: -
Can you give me the history of John Hare
or Hair, a Revolutionary soldier who died in Clermont county, Ohio?
He is said to have been a U.S. pensioner still upon the roll
about 1835 to 1840.
I thank you for any information of this man which you may be
able to give me.
Very respectfully,
[signed] Mahlon Marsh,
628 E street, N. E.,
Washington, D. C.
I am a retired clerk of the Pension Bureau.
[inside seal] U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 17 1931
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SEVENTY--- FIRST CONGRESS
REPUBLICANS
FRED A BRITTEN, ILL., CHAIRMAN
GEORGE P. DARROW, PA.
CLARK BURDICK, R.I.
A. PIATT ANDREW, MASS.
JOHN F. MILLER, WASH.
ROY O. WOODRUFF, MICH.
FLETCHER HALE, N. H.
W. E. EVANS, CALIF.
CLARENCE E. HANCOCK, N.Y.
J. RUSSELL LEECH, PA.
WILLIAM R. COYLE, PA.
MENALCUS LANKFORD, VA.
WILLIAM E. HESS, OHIO
RUTH HANNA MCCORMICK, ILL.
DEMOCRATS
CARL VINSON, GA.
JAMES V. MCCLINTIC, OKLA.
HERBERT J. DRANE, FLA.
PATRICK HENRY DREWRY, VA.
MORGAN G. SANDERS, TEX.
JOHN F. QUAYLE, N.Y.
STEPHEN W. GAMBRILL, MD.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.
COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON, D.C.
JAMES V. McCLINTIC
7TH OKLAHOMA DISTRICT
February 4, 1931.
Hon. E. W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner of Pensions,
Interior Department,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Commissioner Morgan:
I am enclosing you herewith a communication I have just received
from Mrs. William M. Frances, of Elk City, Oklahoma,
which is self-explanatory, and shall be much pleased to have
you furnish me such information as you may have available in
your records relative to John Hair or Hare, a Revolutionary War
veteran.
Thanking you for any trouble you may go to in this connection, I am,
Respectfully yours,
[signature] J.R. McClintic
M.C.
JVM/hs
[Inside seal:] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION FEB 5 - 1931 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
[inside seal:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 5 1931
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CLARENCE EDWARD HEALD
CLAUS SPRECKELS BUILDING
SAN FRANCISCO
October 19, 1919

Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me information regarding the military history
and other biographical data contained in the pension office records
of the following three soldiers of the same name who served in the
REVOLUTIONARY WAR; also, if any of their widows were pensioned, the
names, marriage dates, residence, date and place of death of such
widows.
The following, given for purposes of identification, is taken from
Senate Documents, Pension Roll, 1st Session 23rd Congress.
S. 4325 
HAIR, JOHN, Washington Co., Ohio. Private. Annual Allowance $26.66;
service, Pennsylvania militia; placed on pension commenced Mar. 4, 1831. (above doc., Vol. 3, p. 166, Ohio )
S. 17469
HAIR, JOHN, Hamilton Co., Ind. Private. Annual Allowance $24.44;
service, Virginia militia; placed on pension roll April 27, 1833;
pension commenced Mar. 4, 1831, (above doc., Vol. 3, p. 51 of Indiana )
S. 2593 HAIR, JOHN, Washington Co., Pa. Sergeant. Annual Allowance $41.53;
service, Pennsylvania militia; placed on pension roll Jan. 10, 1833;
pension commenced Mar. 4, 1831. (above doc. Vol. 2, p.189 of Pa.)
[Seal:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D OCT 25 1919
Yours very truly,
[SIGNATURE]  Clarence e Heald
CLARENCE E. HEALD
Address:
2014 Clinton Ave.,
Alameda, California.
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4325
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 4325
John Hair
Pri. Ma.
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 158
{Arrangement of 1870.}
1919 Nov. 4. History to
Clarence E. Heald C.
1931 - Feb 9. Hist to Hon.
James V. McClintic Aug.
1931 - Mch 5. Hist to
Mahlon Marsh Eves
1932 - Apr 22-hist to Mrs.
Gene H. Gahey See her
letter in John Hairs S. 2593
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