Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35759, Andrew Zornes, Penn.
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Penn  Zornes, Andrew S 35759
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18.869
Kentucky
Andrew Zornes of Lyncopue Company in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wilson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel McCoy in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 years '76

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 the of April 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of January 182
and sent to J.S. Hughes Esqr 
Garlide KY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 $226.95
Semi Anl.all'ce ending 4 Mar '234 48.00
28. Mar $276.93
Revolutionary Claim Acts March 18, 818 and May 1, 1820.
Book F  Vol. 9 page 44
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Sent to B Auditor 7 Nov 1838
Paid at the Treasure under the Act of the 6 of April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 4 Sept 1837 Act  Notified 7th Nov 1838 
Paid at the tres as any under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Spet 1837 to the 4 under 1838 Agt Notified 20th Nov 1838
Letter to Hon under 23 April 1841 Deponent certificates issued 3rd Jun on 1841 and sent to Address on N Audins House of Representatives
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Zornes for application Pension
Penn line 
Col McCoy 8 Rmt
1775
Fall 1778
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Andrew Zornes Priv
Col. W. Mccoy's 
Pennsylvania Regiment 
Fall 1745 for 3 mos
24 April 1820
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This Declaration of Andrew Zornes who being first sworn & with that he enlisted into the army Service of the United States had a [illegible] in the County Monongahala State Virginia in the year 1775 as well as he recollects he served in the Company commanded by Capt. John Wilson that George Wilson commanded and Lieutenant Col McCoy commanded as that Col altho this applicant died & was [illegible] in Virginia he belonged to the [illegible]:[illegible] line on Continental establishment, & called No. 8. that he was at the Battle of Brandewine & Germantown [illegible] his services  Col S McLean & McEmy both died and that he was commanded by Lt. Col. commandant Byers & Co. C Broadhead and that he served out the full period of his enlistment of three years and was discharged in the fall of the year 1778 at Pittsburg Pennsylvania by Lt. Com. &  [illegible] Byers which discharge has been destroyed by fire and that this applicant knows of no other proof of his service than that which accompanies this application and that he is in such reduced circumstances as to need the aid and assistance of his government for his support, that he resides in Greenup County State of Kentucky that he has a family and is over 63 years of age and that he was honorably discharged
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Martin Zornes made oath that he knew of the foregoing Andrew Zornes enlistment in the fall of the year 1775 in the 8th Pennsylvania Reg. [illegible] Continental establishment, and that he served until the fall of the year 1778 when he was discharged at Pittsburg Pennsylvania and that the said Andrew Zornes is in very reduced circumstances and needs the aid and assistance of his government for his support having a family to support and above sixty years of age being very poor and in indigent circumstances.
[signed] Martin Zornes

William Jordan made oath that he is well acquainted with Andrew Zornes's circumstances and can state he is a very poor man and needs the assistance of his govt. for his support.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Greenich county Est
I Eli Shortridge one of the circuit judges for the commonwealth aforesaid of the circuit composed of the county aforesaid[crossed out] of Montgomery, Bath [illegible] & Floyd do certify that it hath been satisfactorily proven before me by credible testimony that Andrew Lorne did serve in the Revolutionary in Continental establishment for nine months & upwards -- & that he is in reduced & indigent circumstances & stands in need of the aid of his country. Given under my hand as circuit Judge for the 11th Judicial District of the State of Kentucky-- This 24th day of April 1820.
[signature] [illegible] seal

State of Kentucky
[illegible] County
I do hereby certify that E Shortridge Esquire has [illegible] given the last foregoing certificate and names the date thereof [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]...afixed the seal on said [illegible] this
15th day of [illegible] 1821 
[signature]
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State of Kentucky Greesup Circuit 11th Judicial District Original claim, Schedule,
On this 13th day of October 1829 personally appeared in open Court this being made and court of record by the law of this State being so no judges by the other (unreadable) of this State with unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount with power to fine imprison always keeping a record of its proceedings And now Zornes aged about 66 hears a resident in the circuit aforesaid county of Greensp who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 That he the said Andrew Zornes enlisted for the term of three years some time in the month of September 1776 at Monongahala near Morgantown in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Captain John Wilson in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Lieutent Colonel George Wilson and afterwards Commanded by Col. McCoy in the line of the State of Pennsylvania the Continental establishment that he continued serve in the said Cofer mid September 1779 when he was honorably discharged at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania that he was not in any Battles and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his listed service except the Deportion of Ensigno John Hargess and the enlisted Zornes which was hereto a member and submitted to the Honorable Secretary of War, and the said Andrew Aornes further states on oath that he said his original Declaration of his said Services on the 24th day of April 1890 But has not yet received his pension certificate and in pursuance to the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that Zornes resident citizen of the United State son the 1st day of March one thousand eight hundred eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or Ian manner disposed of my property or any past thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring myself with the provision of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for act in persons engaged in the  late naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." passed on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me my property  or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in this Schedule hereto received now by me enscribed Viz Two horn beasts one old horse at $30  owe man @ $30 three cows of the
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smaller size of Cattle, @ $9 each in the sum of $27, Three Young calves @ $2.50 each is $450 one heifer @ $6 Two Year Cows @ $2.50 each is $5 23 head of Sheep at $20 one plow $3 and other farming materials all valued at $4.50 horseshoes and furniture of everything $4. I have been heretofore  a squatter on General Robert Poagisland and that very poor land which has not yielded me any annual income and now shall be compelled to pay rent or be turned off of the land. I have no other property real or personal and the property as by me given in amounts to the  sum of $134. Dollars.
I have no other family than myself, my wife named Rebecca, two children named Cela and Delphia the one 12 and the other 15 years of age, I am to old to work being very infirm my wife is 67 years of age and sickly and unable to work and she is as excuse to support not being able to support herself, my two daughters are not able to contribute any support to their mother and father as they can scarcely  support themselves being females and unable to work on the farm. Sworn and Subscribed on this 15th day of October 1899 before Silas W Robbin Judge 11th Judicial District
Authorized by me Andrew Zornes 
At a circuit court continued held for Greensep County Circuit of the Courthouse in Greensburg in the State of Kentucky on Tuesday the 15th day of October 1822.
Orders that it be certified to the Secretary of War that and Andrew Zornes came personally unto Open Court the same living and court of record made so by state who also living is from its general Jurisdiction before its having power to free and imprison and under oath to the foregoing Declaration and Schedule which are herein subscribed and it is further certified that it is the opinion of the Judge that the said Schedule is a correct one and that the prices thereto annexed are reasonable. 
State of kentucky
Greesup County Court for the Circuit
I John Hockaday Clerk of the circuit do hereby certify
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that the foregoing is a True and correct copy from the record of said Circuit Court
In Testimony whereof I have  set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 16th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty two and in the thirty first you of the Commonwealth John Hockaday Clerk By A.W. G. Nicholas (DI) GLC
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Andrew Zornes
Declaration and to be En.d and the answer sent to Adm L Hughes Esq at Carlisle Nicholas Family Kentucky
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office, Nov 23, 1838
Sir
Under the act of the 7th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Andrew Zornes a Pensioner on the Roll of the Lexington KY Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month under the law of the 18th March 1818 has been paid at this /Department, from the 4th of Sept 1837 to the 4th March 1838.
Respectfully yours, Albion K Parris Comptroller
To the Commisoner of Pensions, Present
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35759
Revy INVALID
File No. 35759
Andrew Zornes
Priv Rev War
Act 18 March 1818
Index Vol 2 Page 500
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State off Kentucky
Guessep County
I John Hockaday Clerk of the county court of said County do hereby certify that James Ward who has given their foregoing certificate is and was at the time of giving this same are Acting Justice of the Peace in the aforesaid County. Only Commissioned and qualified and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official each as such, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this Sixteenth day of October 1822 and in the 3rd Year of the Commonwealth
John Hockaday
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October 1822
State of Kentucky
Geussep County 
I John Hockaday Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James Ward who has given the aforesaid Certificate is and was at the time of (unreadable) the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and certified as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 15th day of October 1822 and in the 31st year of the Commonwealth 
Mr Hoackaday
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Carter County
On this thirteenth day of April 1841 therefore one the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Carter personally appeared David Trimble who on his oath states that for many years he has been well acquainted with Andrew Zornes who has sworn and signed the affidavit. He further states if not written that he the said Trimble during his service as a number of the Company of the United States acting for Said Zornes obtained for him said Certificate (unreadable) his said Zornes a Pensioner of Ninety six dollars per year.
David Trimble
Sworn and Subscribe to before me this ay and year aforesaid Jas UC Esq LPGCV
Carter County 
I James McGuire a Justice of the Peace for said county certify that David Trimble The deponent in the above affidavit is a man of (unreadable) to and his statement is entitled to match faith and credit given under my hand and seal this 12th of April 1844
Jas McQuire JAGC
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Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office, Nov 9, 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioner, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Andrew Zornes a Pensioner on the Roll of the Lexington KY Agency at the sale of Eight Dollars per month under the law of the 18th March 1818 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept 1836 to the 4th Sept 1837
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
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Jas L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
I sent you under count of this the Letter of Hon David Trimble adopted to me which now furnish in much the keeping information 
yuour Obt Servt
LMcCurdy
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Martin Zornes
Deposition
To be examined and (unreadable) sent to the care of e dud L Hughes Esq