Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,620, Joseph Horn, Penn.
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3-1776

SERVICE
Penn. 
Horn, Joseph
Number S2620
carded
Contents
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Ohio. 22.599
Joseph Horn
Highland in the State of Ohio.
was a sergeant and Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Blain, of the Reg't commanded by Col Talbot in the Penn'a line for 7 months
2 mon's Serg't -- 10.--
5 mos Private.      16.69
                               26.69
Inscribed in the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Nov. 1833 and sent to Wm Scott, Hillsboro, H C, Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th day of Sept 1833.          66.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34.        13.33
                                                                      $80.00
                        
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm R. Palmer Clerk,
Book E Vol. 8 Page 11.

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March 1839 to 4th March 1840.  Agt. notified 26 March 1841
Dead
Paid as above from 4 March 1840 to 31 May 1841.  Agt. notified 28 Feb 1842
let to Hon T. Corwin June 25, 1845
1887 July 9 W. J. Hon for data to identify PW
1887 July 26 W. J. Hon with history for order of chief Gen Cort   PW
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Jan'y 20th, 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th 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," The executor of Joseph Horn, dec'd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and 67 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1840 to the 31st May 1841.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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28289
Joseph Horn
22.599

Adm 7 Months - 2
Months Serg
16.66
10.00
26.66
       2
53.34
13.33
66.67

Wm Scott
Hillsboro
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The State of Ohio
Highland County ss
On this 28 day of October A D 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of common pleas of said county now sitting Joseph Horn a resident of Liberty township in said county aged 75 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 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
The following questions were propounded by the Court to said applicant to which the annexed answers were returned to wit:
1st Question - Where & in what year were you born?  Answer - I was born in Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania on the 13th of January 1758.
2. Q. Have you any record of your age?  Answer.  I have not.
3. Q. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where to you now live.  Answer. I lived when called into service in Cumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania.  After said war was closed I returned to Cumberland County where I lived many years after which I moved to Mason County Kentucky remained there about two years.  I then moved to Adams County Ohio where I lived about 18 years after which I moved to Highland County Ohio where I have ever since resided.
4. Q. How were you called into service?  Answer.  I always voluntered.
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service.  Answer. I knew Generals Washington - & Putnam - & Wagner - & Colonel Morgan but cannot recal to mind any others except these under whose immediate command I served.
In my first tour of service I volunteered about the middle of July 1776 in the company of Pennsylvania militia commanded by Captain Thomas Clark & in the regiment commanded by Colonel Watts - I volunteered in said County of Cumberland & soon after marched under the command of said officers to the City of Philadelphia, thence to Amboy where we remained about a week & marched to a point opposite the city of New York on the Jersey shore (of which I do not recollect the name) where we remained about six weeks & I received a written discharge from my Colonel & returned to my former place of residence after serving two months.
2nd I again volunteered in the month of January 1777 in the company of Pennsylvania militia commanded by Captain David Mitchel in the regiment commanded by Colonel Watts - in said county of Cumberland.  We marched soon after I volunteered to Princeton in the state of New Jersey where we remained about eight weeks when I received a written discharge from my colonel & returned to my former place of residence after serving in this tour two months.
3rd  I again volunteered in November A D 1777 in the company of Pennsylvania militia commanded by Captain William Blain & in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Talbot - at said County of Cumberland I volunteered also this time for two months.  We marched soon after I volunteered towards
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the City of Philadelphia we encamped at a place called White march mills
about the miles from Philadelphia & remained then & in the vicinity of that
place during the whole term for which I volunteered when I received from my
said Colonel a written discharged & returned to Cumberland County Pennsylvania
I served as orderly sergeant in Captains company during this time
during the time our company engaged in several scirmishes [skirmishes] with
British foraging parties, or one of these scirmishes [skirmishes] my right hand man
was wounded with one other in our company-- I served this tour two months
In the month of August 1778 I again volunteered in the company of militia of
Pennsylvania Commanded by Captain David Mitchell & in the regiment
commanded by Colonel-- Potts-- Soon after volunteered I marched under the
command of my said officers into Northumberland County Pa. in to the
neighborhood of the fort called Greeting fort & Wallis for both of which
had by the indians & British some time before-- The object of our
party was to protect the frontiers from the attacks of the indians who
were at that time threatening an invasion and remained in said Court
of Northumberland until the time for which I had volunteered expired when
receive a written discharge from my colonel & returned home after
serving in this tour one month. In all my term of service I served
seven months-
Question, Did you ever receive a written discharged? Answer. I received
written discharged after each term of my service in the revolutionary war
all of which I have since lost.
Question. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present
neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, & their belief
of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
his Terry Templer Andrew Barry Samuel Gibson John Smith
save others will testify as is required
This applicant further represents that there is a clergyman in his
neighborhood that he has no documentary evidence nor does he know
of any living witness by whom he could from his service to
hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present
& declares that his name is not on the pension all of the agency of any
state-
Joseph Horn
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year Joseph  
aforesaid-
Samuel Bell Clerk
We the subscriber residing in said County of Highland hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Joseph Horn who has subscribed
& sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age
that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Lewis Duckwall
Saml E. Hibben
Saml Gibson
Wm Smith
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year
aforesaid open Court-
Samuel Bell Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the
matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states: And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Lewis Duckwall ,Saml Hibben, Saml Gibson & J Smith who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said County of Highland are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit & that said Lewis Duckwall is a Clergyman.
I Samuel Bell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Highland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Horn for a pension. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 4th day of November AD 1833.
Samuel Bell
Clerk of
Highland County
Ohio
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2620
Rev War
INVALID.
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File No. 2620.
Joseph Horn
Prvt. Rev War
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Act: June 7" 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 176

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Lebanon 21st June 1845
Dear Sir
A long time as one Joseph Osborne of this
State (Ohio) drew a Pension. He drew at line.
His widow has lost or mislaid his certificate
or it may returned for the purpose of setting some arrearage of pension. I wish the original
if you can send it. if not a copy. It is a
memory document for the old lady in a
matter very interesting to her. I mean the
widow of course. Pray answer them as soon
possible
yrs.. truely
Tho. Corwin

Comr of Pensions

P.S - Osborne
must have been a Pensioner
Under the law of 1818 or some one between
that & 1832-
J. C.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
March 13th 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th 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," Joseph Horn--a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio - Agency, at
the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and 67 Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839. to the 4th March 1840.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JUL 22 1887
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_____________ Old war Div.
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No. ____________
Co._______Reg't. ________

Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, DC. July 9th, 1887

Return this letter with your reply.

Sir, 

In answer to your request of the 30th ult for information of Joseph or Jonas Hon, a Revolutionary Soldier, you are advised that an examination has been made without finding that name, or that of his widow, in record, as an applicant for a pension ----

Among the family names on record as applicant for Revolutionary pensions are a number which are written Horn and perhaps so written from the sound in pronouncing the German family name of Hahn, or Hohn.  Among them is one of the Christian name of Joseph, but no James ---

To aid in the identification of the one of your enquiry with Joseph Horn, be pleased to State his residence during and after the Revolutionary war, about the year of his death, and whether a widow Survived him as well as what use it is intended to make of the information requested ---- 

Very respectfully 
John C Black
Commissioner

Mr. W.J. Hon
at office of The John Church Co
74 West Fourth St
Cincinnati   Ohio
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Joseph Horn in Oct 1833 of Liberty in Highland Co Ohio aged 75 years was born in Chester Co Pa Jany 13 1758  [“While living in Cumberland Co Pa” crossed out]  During the war He lived in Cumberland Co Pen [Pennsylvania] after the war “many years” then he removed to Marion Co Ky & in about two years [“to Mason Co Ky” crossed out] to Adams Co Ohio where the reposed about 18 years & finally settled in Highland Co Ohio

In July 1776 he volunteered in Cumberland Co for 2 mos under Capt Thomas Clark
in the Pen regt of militia comd by Col. Wall who marched to Phil & Amboy, then to a point opposite NY City on N. J. Shore where stationed 6 weeks & the dischg  [discharge] about 2 mos [months] --

In Jany 1777 he vold [volunteered] for 2 mos [months] under Capt David Mitchell in Col Watts Regt stationed Princeton N J -- In Nov 1777 he enlisted in Nov 1777 for 2 mos [months] & was made orderly 5 ¼ in Capt Wm Blaine regt [regiment] in Col Thos Talbott regt [regiment] & were stationed at & near White March 20 mi about from Phila [Philadelphia] until dischg [discharged]     He was in Several Skirmishes with foraging parties of the enemy from Phila in one of which he was wounded in the right hand

From Augt 1778 he served one month Capt David Mitchell in Col Watt rect going to Northumberland Co in the neighborhood of Fort Freeling & Fort Wallis which
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had been captured by Indians some time previously. They were engaged in ranging & scouting to protect the Settlement from hostile Indians.
(?.) He died May 31 1841
A Letter dated Lebanon June 21 1845 indicates
that his widow was then living as she alluded
to as "the old lady"

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
JUN 18 1869
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JUL 221887
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Piano - and - Organ - Department.         

The - John - Church - Co., 
Wholesale - and - Retail - Dealer - in
Pianos - and - Organs, 
No. 74 West Fourth Street, 

Publishers - of - and - Dealers - in - Sheet Music, - and - Music - Books - of - all - kinds.

Cincinnati, July 19th, 1887

John C. Black, Esq.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Your kind favor was recd [received] Thanks.

Joseph and James Hon or Hahn or Hohn we ancestors of mine and I only desired to know if they were in Revolutionary war and if so the dates whence they went in and came out, also place of evidence.  The Joseph Hohn you speak of is the one.  Can you give me dates & his residence and did his wife ever get pension?

I trust it will not put you to too much trouble.

Very Truly Yours

W. J. Hon. 
c/o The John Church Co
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PENSION OFFICE U.   S.
JUL 5 1887

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U. S. P. O.

O. W. & N.
JUL 3 1887
RECEIVED
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Piano - and - Organ - Department.         

The - John - Church - Co., 
Wholesale - and - Retail - Dealer - in
Pianos - and - Organs, 
No. 74 West Fourth Street, 

Publishers - of - and - Dealers - in - Sheet Music, - and - Music - Books - of - all - kinds.

Cincinnati, June 30th, 1887

Office Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.

Sirs:

Be kind enough to inform me if Joseph or James Hon was in the Revolutionary War and greatly oblige

Very Truly Yrs. 
W J Hon.
c/o The John Church Co.
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[Notes on the interior of a file jacket]

Name of Hon in Revy war

wrote July 19 for more data
no identity with Joseph Hom

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PENSION OFFICE U.   S.
JUN 3 1887

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. Pension Office
Army and Navy Survivors Division, 
RECEIVED AT DESK
JUN 4 1887
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Piano - and - Organ - Department.         246

The - John - Church - Co., 
Wholesale - and - Retail - Dealer - in
Pianos - and - Organs, 
No. 74 West Fourth Street, 

Publishers - of - and - Dealers - in - Sheet Music, - and - Music - Books - of - all - kinds.

Cincinnati, May 30th, 1887

Dept. of Interior Washington, D.C.

Sirs, 

Was there any one in the Revolutionary War by the name of Hon?  if so please give the time and places of enlistment discharge and given names of each

Am greatly oblige

Very truly yours,

W. J. Hon
c/o The John Church Co
Cincinnati O.