Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5433, Henry Haggins, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.
Haggins, Henry
NUMBER
S. 5433.
carded
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CONTENTS

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30.788
Pennsylvania
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Henry Haggins of Mercer Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain McDouell of the reg't commanded by Col.____ in the Pennsylvania line for eight months
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T. Henry -  9 April 1838
Paid at the treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from the 4 Sept 1836 to the 4 Sept 1837.  Agent notified 20  June 1838.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of August 1836 and sent to Alex Brown, Mercer, Pa.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1836      $133.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.       13.33
                                                                $146.66

{Revolutionary Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832.       }

Recorded by Wm. S. Allison, Clerk,
Book 12 Vol. 5 Page 27
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Alex Brown
Mercer, Pa.
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Mercer      } ss
On this 23 day of February 1836 personally appeared before Alex Brown a Judge of the Courts in and for the said County, Henry Haggins resident of _____Township in Mercer County State of Penn[raised a] aged 73 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his solemn oath make the make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 - Viz -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein after stated.  viz. that in July near the first of it he was called into the service. 1776 in Capt. James Mc Dowell's company, James Turner Lieut. in Chester County Pennsylvania, under the command  of Col Montgomery in the Militia, for a tour of two months, from Chester Ct'y, we marched to Philadelphia, then into the Jersey to Smith farm near to Amboy in Quartim, from there we moved up and down the river watching the  enemy (who lay on Statton Island) from place to place untill [sic] our time was up.  Gen. Washington's Army was weak at that time, and Washington requested us to stay another month, which we did, they were making up the flying camps it was supposed he wanted to engage as many as he could to join the flying camp, when the last month was up we were dismissed, being in actual service not less than three months at that time.  Again in the beginning of December 1776 he was called in to service under the same Captain McDowaton,  Lieut. Forgotson, Ensign Abm. Smith. Col. Evans commanded.  we marched to Philadelphia, there was fears the city would be burned and our reg. was held [illegible] about 3 or 4 weeks and then taken up the river to Trentown [Trenton] and was the cannoned at Trentown; [Trenton] when the action was over.  Evans Reg. was left to keep the lines to make the enemy believe the Army still there while he went to Princetown [Princeton] where he, Washington cut off a Reg't. of the British who was left at Princetown, [Princeton] and then he went on to Morristown, and our Reg. went down to Burlington, in two or 3 days we heard the British were returning to New York, and we went to Morristown until our two months we left and we were about to return home, but the Army was still very [illegible] being the dead of winter about first of Feb/y and we were persuaded to remain another month which we did; and then we were discharged being out less than three months in actual service at the time.  Again in 1777 in Aug't he was called into service in the second class of Militia under Cap/n Cunningham, Lieut. Curry. were marched to Wilmington, then up to Chaddsford, where he, deponant, [sic] was in the battle of Brandywine where we were defeated Col Isaac Taylor commanded the Reg/t. this deponant [sic] was in.  This deponant
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deponant [sic]  was on the Picket guard the night of the battle and the guard was left on the ground and was in great danger, like to fall into the hands of the enemy twice, and went down in sight of Wilmington then got round the British, and joined Washington's Army in the commons of Philadelphia. From Philadelphia we went up to Germantown, and our time was up about 3 or 4 days before the battle and we were persuaded to stay and was in the battle, and in three days after we were discharged and went home, being not less than two months and four days in actual service at that time.  Again in December 1777 near Christmas he was called out in by Captain Kinkades company, James Boyd Lieut. under Col. Neals and we went from Chester county in Philadelphia to Germantown, and while he went and was there at the battle,  the evening before the battle Washington sent about 200 men down about a mile to intercept the enemy army, as they came up they fired on and kept them back awhile.  General Washington being informed of their intention was ready for them, opened his cannon on them and beat them back, we lay there at White Marsh until our time was up, and he was discharged, having been not less in actual service at that time than two months making in all ten months and four days for which he claims a pension.
Question: When and in what year were you born?  He was born in Ireland in March 1753, has no record of his age.  He was living in Chester County Pennsylvania at all times when he was called into service was drafted, and always served for himself, says he has no documentary evidence to prove his service, and knows of no person living who can prove his service but those he has got, says that he is almost blind, and in-firmed by reason of bodily infirmity is entirely unable in court to make his declaration.
He Henry Haggins hereby relinquishes any claim from or annuity but this present, and declares that his name is not on the agency of any state whatsoever, nor ever was [illegible].

Henry  "X" Haggins
         his mark

Sworn and subscribed before       }
me this 23d day of February 1836}
A. Brown
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I do hereby certify that I have been long acquainted with the within named Henry Haggins who is now applying for a pension, and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit.
John Munson
V. D. M.

And I Alexander Brown do hereby declare that after the careful and candid of making the foregoing declaration; and investigating the matter and after finding the interrogations prescribed by the War department, It is my opinion that the above applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he has stated. And I further certify that it appears, that said applicant supports a good character for truth and veracity and believes him entitled to credits.  And I know that the Reverend John Munson is a minister of the gospel in good standing in the Presbyterian Church resident in said county. That James Burns and George Rodgers, who signed the accompanying certificates, are residents of the county known to me and entitled to belief. I also am of opinion that he (this applicant) cannot by reason of bodily infirmity and disease come to court to make his declaration, being obliged to keep his bed great part of his time.  Given under my hand 1st day of April 1836 -
A Brown [signature]
Associate Judge

State of Pennsylvania }
Mercer County           } SS
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I Hugh Bingham Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County do certify that Alexander Brown Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned and acting as such that full faith and credit is due to all his legal acts he may have and the seal of said Court [word cut off by seal] this 2d day of April AD 1836
Hugh Bingham Prot [signature]
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these facts this deponent often heard his father in law [off the page] name detachment with the said Haggins and also say that he will remember him picket guard in which Haggins was left on the ground all the time of the retreat.  He this deponent also says he often heard his father-in-law Charles Morrow, who is since dead, and has said Haggins converse on this subject and knows the many dangers they escaped during the revolutionary war.  This deponent further states that the said Haggins reported a man of strict truth.
James Burns
reviewed and subscribed before me this 26th day of March 1836
Wm. McMillan

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33.6 [rest of number smudged]
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Pennsylvania
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Mercer County SS

Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county personally came James Burns who being duly sworn as is the law directs did as aforesaid say that he has resided almost twenty three years with in less than one half mile of Henry Haggins of Slippery Oak Township in the said County of Mercer and during that time he heard the said Henry Haggins frequently say that he the said Haggins served many tours in the American Army during the Revolutionary War and that he the said Haggins was in many engagements with the enemy during this service and at the battle of Brandywine that he Haggins was in one of the picket guards which was left on the ground after the retreat which escaped from the enemy.  These facts this deponent often heard his father in law state, who was with the same detachment with the said Haggins and who say that he well remembered this picket guard in which Haggins was left on the ground at the time of the retreat.  He this deponent also says he often heard his father-in-law Charles Morrow who is since dead and he said Haggins is sure on this subject and also to the many dangers they escaped during the revolutionary war this deponent further states that the said Haggins reported a man of strict truth.
James Burns

Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of March 1836
Wm. McMillan

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H Esq assign [smudged]
Pennsylvania

Mercer County SS
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County personally came George Rodgers of Slippery Rock Township who being duly sworn as the law directs did attest and say that he knows Henry Hagen of slippery rock township in the said County of Mercer to serve runnery tours of duty in the militia in the revolutionary war and to be engaged in driving waggons [sic] for the American army afterwards and often heard him state that he was in runnery battles during the revolutionary war and that he this deponent does believe the said Hagan spoke the truth respecting his services in the revolutionary war  
This deponent further states he is in his eighty seventh year and his memory is such that he cannot give the dates of the said Hagins service in the said war

His X mark
George Rodgers

sworn and subscribed befoe
me this 26th day March 1836
Wm McMillan
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I William McMillan of the County of Mercer before whom [water stained] of James Burns and George Rodgers [water stained] do certify that the said James Burns and George Rodgers are reported man of truth and [water stain] their statements are intitled [sic] to full [water stained] under my hand this 29th day of March 1836
Wm McMillan

State of Pennsylvania}
Mercer County          } ss
I Hugh Bingham Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County do certify that William McMillan Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions were taken was at the time of the taking thereof and now a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and acting as such that full faith and credit is due to all his legal acts as such witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Mercer the 29th day of March A.D. 1836
Hugh Bingham Prot.
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5433
Rev War
INVALID
File No. 5433
Henry Haggins
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: Vol. M, Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Aug 2d
Pa.
Henry Haggins

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Revolutionary Claim
Hree

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
City of Washington
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J.L.Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

[stamp FREE]
Alexander Brown Esq'r
Mercer
Pennsylvania
Solomon Solomon
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Hon. J. L. Edwards will please have this case examined and transmit the certificate when granted, (for what may be justly due to H. Haggins,) to at Mercer.  Mercer County Pa.
July 25 1836.   
A. Brown
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J. W. Evans to be read at one o'clock
for Hon. T. Henry
H.R.
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Henry Haggins
Pa.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 15, 1838
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," Henry Haggins a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836 to the 4th of Sept. 1837.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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alloc [allocate] for 8 months
$26.66
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State of Pennsylvania}
Mercer County          }ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the courts in and for said county Henry Haggins (at his residence) in Mercer County who being duly sworn and depose and say that he is now about 83 years of age, in bad health confined to his house and rests part of the time to his bed so that it is impossible for him to look after proof of his service, as poor and not able to pay anyone to look for witnesses.  The time is long past and many dead who might if living have proved for him.  But he does not know of any one; now living that further than what he has obtained already that can prove for him-- He can just state that the transaction of them times, were so important, that many of them made a very lasting impression on his mind, he remembers well the situation of Washington's Army at the time that his two month's tour of service was up in 1776 & 1777 both.  His army was very small and not well provided in clothing that many, as soon as they could get off, left the camp.  And recollects perfectly, that when his tour was up, which was only for two months.  That his officers urged the company very much, said it was Gen [raised l] Washington's request that they would stay one other month untill [sic] some other men would come to take their place, and that most of the company did stay; but not that they were drafted for three months; but at the request, our officers said Washington  made; and it is now, and always was his opinion that no other man could have kept the army together at that time.  Some of their men did go away when their time was up at the end of two months; these circumstances applied to my service in both 1776 & 1777.  He is confident that he served one month longer in each year, than he was drafted, or had engaged for and which would make each of them two tours 3 months, and he is sure that he was in actual service not less than 3 months at each time as he has mentioned in his declaration.  With respect to the tour of service, from August in 1777 untill [sic] after the battle of Germantown he can only say that at this late period he gave his best impression, he may have been mistaken a few days, he may have entered the service on the 1st of August, on a few day earlier.  But he is certain that he had served not less than two months at that time, and after the time was up our company, and the whole regiment they belonged to was detained, which was the suspect that they expected to have a Battle.  The Reg was commanded by Col Taylor and Col Givens. His best impression
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that we were detained 6 or 8 days after our two months were up.  Major General John Armstrong commanded the militia at the Battle of Germantown and he deponent now says he was one of the Picket guard which were left on the ground the night of the battle of Brandywine, and states a circumstance not set down in his declaration.  That two men of that guard then left cleaned out [carrot inserted] the next morning; [end of carrot] did not return to camp and he thinks was not heard of again--to his knowledge.
Sworn to and made his mark           }
before me this 19 - day of July 1836}
A. Brown
 Henry  "X"  Haggins
          his mark

Mercer County ss
Be it known that upon the 23rd day of July 1836 Personally before the subscriber, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, William McMillan Esq'r a citizen of Mercer County who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he has known Henry Haggins of Slippery Rock Township in Mercer County the above deponent, for more than thirty years, and he say that within that time and many years ago, I have heard him talking of his service in the Revolutionary War, have often heard him say that he served four tours in the militia, and in two of them when the 2 months he was drafted for was up, he and a number of others were enduced [sic] by the persuasion of his officers, and the weakness of the army to service one month and some days longer.  This he said was the case, two different times. And that he afterwards drove waggon [sic] for the army during the war until the British army under Lord Cornwallace [sic] was taken at York Town by the combined force of the French and American armys-- and further says that his character for moral conduct, truth, and veracity is good.
Wm. McMillan
Sworn to and subscribed before me}
the day and year above written        }
A. Brown [signature]

I do hereby certify the William McMillan Esquire this day certified by me above is a person entitled to full credit and belief that he now is and acting Justice of the Peace and long known to me, and that Henry Haggins the above deponent, has an unblemished character among his neighbours [sic] for truth and veracity; and considering his manners of giving his...
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statements, his advanced age, indisposition, small prospect of living long enjoy what he may obtain, taken all together; I must say carries conviction of truth to my mind.
A. Brown
Mercer July 23rd, 1836
Testimony in the suspended case of Henry Haggin's application for Pension-- when you decide in his case please to have certificate issued and directed to me in Mercer-- Mercer County
Alexander Brown

State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County ss
I Hugh Bingham, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County do certify that Alexander Brown Esquire before who the foregoing depositions were taken was at the time of the taking thereof and now is a Judge of the Court in and for said County duly commissioned and acting as such and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such--given under any hand and seal of office at Mercer the 25th day of July, A.D. 1836
Hugh Bingham Prot.