Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8693, George Hammett, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE Va.

Hammett, George

NUMBER
S.8693

carded
CONTENTS
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Ohio 29.984
George Hamnmett
of Scioto Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Bluford of the regt. commanded by Col [illegible] in the Virginia Militia
for nine months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of July 1835 and sent to John R. Turner Esq. Portsmouth

Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $120.-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 35
15.-
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$135.-
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm. Allison Clerk
Book E.2 Vol 8 Page 26


Death not on A.B.
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Declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress of the seventh day of June A.D. 1832

State of Ohio Scioto County :
On this twentieth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty-four personally appeared before the cour of Common pleas of the County aforesaid George Hammett of the County aforesaid & state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That this deponent is informed & verily believes that he was born the thirteenth day of January A.D. 1756, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He was first enrolled in the year 1775, sometime in the month of August or July & in the Minute service. That Captain William McClanahan (commonly pronounced & called Clanagan) was his Captain that the enrolment took place at the Little Fork of Culpepper in Culpepper County Virginia from which place they were marched to Culpepper Court House where they met with the Fauquier Minutemen.
While lying there the troops with whom he was stationed were by an express as this afficant thinks from Governor Henry called down to Williamsburgh also in Virginia. Wile there owing to some arrangement or order he was attached or transferred to a Company commanded by Captain Abraham Blueford [Buford]. The Lieutenant was named Gillison and the Ensign Kieth. This afficant there understood & still supposes the
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surrender of Cornwallis. He served a two month tour under Captain Reuben Slaughter. Under the command of Colonel Ateach. They were marched down towards Richmond and were compelled to retreat back toward Culpepper County. When they had got in the neighborhood of Culpepper Court House he obtained a furlough from Colonel Alecek & went home & just before his furlough expired he stated back to join his company again which in the mean time had marched toward Richmond. But at Culpepper Court House his furlough was renewed by Colonel Slaughter who he met there and returned home & stayed until his time of service expired.
While he was at Williamsburg on his first tour, the Regiment to which he was attached was under the Command of Colonel Stevens afterward General Stevens
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
This Afficant further states that he has no documentary evidence of his service & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure & who can testify to his service.
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he became attached to Captain Bluford's Company by virtue of the following arrangement.
To wit, the married men & married officers were permitted to return to their families while the unmarried men were enrolled under unmarried officers - From Williamsburgh they were marched towards Norfolk and on their route they met the British at a place called the Great Bridges, and in affair which then took place a British Officer and eighteen men were killed. He thinks the name of that officer was Fordyce  and that not an American was killed in the skirmish. This was in December. They then followed the enemy (then retreating) into Norfolk where the British took to their Shipping. The American Troops entered in Norfolk - and this afficant thinks that the enemy were under the command of Lord Dunmore. That a part of the City of Norfolk was in the Last of December or first of January burnt by the [lined out "American Troops"] British. The Balance was burned by the American Troop in March following his enlistment - They then left Norfolk & returned home through Suffolk - and continued enrolled until as this afficant thinks the month of November following.
That he afterwards served a tour in the Militia (as he thinks in 1773) He then left home in Culpepper County aforesaid as a Militiaman in a Company commanded by a Captain McClanahan as he thinks a brother of the former Captain under whom he served. The Company of which he was a member was marched down to Jamestown via James River and was out in three months Tour. They were not connected with any other Company on this Tour that he does not recollect the names of the other officers nor has he the slightest recollection of the Commencement of Termination of that Tour of duty. He served another Tour of duty afterwards & just before the
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Ans I lived in Culpepper County Virginia
After the war I lived periodically in Frederick County Virginia and now live in Scioto County Ohio where I have lived for many years.

How were you called into the service?
I understand that I was a minuteman on the first tour and a militiaman afterward

State the names of some of your officers under whom you served:
Ans. Col Aleeck, Col Stevens , Gen Howe and Captain McClanahan, Major Eppes and Adjutant Blackburn

George Hammett
his mark X

Sworn & subscribed
in open court at
Nov Ten 1834
Attest J.H. Turner Clerk

The State of Ohio Scioto County :
This day personally appeared in open court Nathan K. Clough Esq one of the attornies of this court who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that for fifteen years and upwards he has known the said George Hammet that during said period they have both been citizens of said county. That said Deponent has the fullest confidence in the integrity & veracity of said Hammet. That he this Deponent believes said Hammet to be as old as he represents himself to be & that said Hamet has the Reputation in the neighborhood of having served as a Revolutionary Soldier
Sworn & Subscribed
N Killough
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May 6, 1937
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George Hammett, S. 8693
BA-J/MCS
May H. Winders
1430 Bryden Road
Columbus, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War
record of George Hammett,
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, S. 8693, based upon the military service of George
Hammett,

He was born January 13, 1756, in Fauquier County, Virginia. The
names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Culpeper County he enlisted at the Little Fork of Culpeper in Culpeper County and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: from July, August or September, 1775, until May, 1776, in Captains William McClanahan's and Abraham Buford's companies in Colonel Steven's regiment and was in an engagement at Great Bridge; in 1777 he served three months under Captain McClanahan; just before the surrender of Cornwallis he served two months under
Captain Reuben Slaughter and Colonel Alcock,

After the Revolution he lived in Frederick County, Virginia. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1834, at which time he was living in Scioto County, Ohio.

There are no data relative to the family of George Hamnett,

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[rubber stamp reads]
RECEIVED APR 19 1937
[remainder of stamp illegible]

Columbus, Ohio
April 18, 1937

Veterans Administration Bureau
Washington, D. C.

Will you please give me what information you
have on the Revolutionary service -- also family data -- of George Hammett ( Hamet ). He was born in Virginia and served from that state. He received his pension while living in Scioto Co. Ohio, where he died in 1836.

Very truly
May H. Winders
1430 Bryden Rd
Columbus, Ohio
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[Rubber stamp]
C.W.&N. DIVISION
JUN 28 1900
RECEIVED
[end stamp]

HOUSE OF
The Blaine Club.
18 WEST SIXTHE STREET
Portsmouth, Ohio June 25, 1900

OFFICERS.
Theo. K. Funk.   President
John M. Williams,   Vice-President
Frank L. Sikes,   Secretary
Nelson W. Evans,   Treasurer

DIRECTORS
Theo. K. Funk,
John M. Williams,
Frank L. Sikes,
Nelson W. Evans,
Chas. C. Brown,
Dr. A. G. Sellards.
Albert C. Streich.

Hon. H. Clay Evans
Com. of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir:

George Hammitt (Hamitt) was a Revolutionary
Soldier in London Co. Va. He was also a pensioner; I am his grandson & desire to be furnished with a copy of his revolutionary record. Your answer will greatly oblige. He died a resident of Scioto Co, O [Ohio] in 1842.

Respy [Respectfully]

[rubber stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
K
JUN
26
1900
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Rev War 8693
INVALID
File No. 8693
George Hammett
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol. 1st, Page 161
Arrangement of 1870

July 3 1900

Jno. M. Barber - Portsmouth

Aug 18, 1901
A.R/ Buffington Brig. Gen. Chs Ord. II
1937 May 6 [illegible] to May
H. Winders M.C.S.
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allow for 9 months
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The State of Ohio
Scioto County Court of Common Pleas of the Term of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five [1835]

Scioto County :
The supplemental declaration of George Hammett of the County of Scioto and State of Ohio made in open court on the 29th day of April of April from 1835 George Hammett of Scioto County Ohio being this day duly sworn in open court Deposeth saith that heretofore in this court to wit on the twentieth day of November of November [illegible] in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, He this deponent made his declaration in order to obtain  Pension under the act passed 7th June 1832 by the Congress of the United States which declaration has been as he in informed duly certified to the War Department of the United States And that within a short time past he received from John R. Turner Esq Clerk of this Court a communication signed by J.L. Edwards & dated "War Deparment Pension Office March 19,1835 which informs him that his application was placed among the suspended cases in that office.  Which said letter is hereto annexed. And how here said Hammett further declares and says, that as in Declaration is avered, he still thinks that it was in the Year One thousand seven hundred and seventy-five that he as enrollled as in said declaraton is alleged. This Declarant further states that he has no data or memoranda by which to fix the year, but he states expressly that Norfolk in Virginia was burnt during the winter that he was in actual service. that he was in the neighborhood of Norfolk at the time of the burning which he thinks was on the first day of January 1776. And while he was upon actual duty.
This declarant further states that owing to his advanced age & loss of memory he cannot
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distinctly state the matters connected with his service. That he has reflected as much upon the matter as his impaired faculties will permit. And he repeats that he still thinks he was enrolled at the time he states in his Declaration and that he was called into actual service as early as in the month of September for that year, and was in that fall and winter following in actual service as in that declaration stated and was enrolled as he still thinks until the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. Though he cannot now state that he was in actual service any later than the month of May following. This Deponent still believes that he was enrolled & did serve as a minute man as in said declaration is averred and although he may by reason of the loss of memory as aforesaid be mistaken, yet he refers the Department to the burning of Norfolk as a matter which took place while he was in actual service and in the neighborhood as the best evidence of the year in which he did serve, further said not.
Sworn to and subscribed in 
Open court this 29th day of April
AD 1835 John N Turner, Clerk

At a Court of Common Pleas continued & held in & for the Count Scioto at the Court House thereof in the Town of Portsmouth on Wednesday the twenty-ninth day of April in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred thirty-five & of our State the thirty-third. {Present the Honorable Thomas Irvin President, Jannel Crull, William Sirius, and Joseph Moore Esquires Associate judges of said court.
This day dame George Hammett who at our November term last past made his declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, made his supplemental declaration which was sworn to & subscribed in open Court & the Clerk of this Court is hereby ordered to certify the same to the War Department.
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The State of Ohio Scioto County
I John R Turner, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county do certify that the foregoing is the supplemental declaration & order of court made in reference thereto at this April Term last as aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said court at the Town of Portsmouth this 27th day of June A.D. 1835 & of our State the 33
John N Turner, Clerk
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To open [ILLEGIBLE] it 
Nov Term 1836
Attn. J. R. Turner esq.

The State of Ohio Scioto County to: 
This day personally appeared in open Court, the Rev'd John R Turner a minister of the Gospel & being duly sworn according to Law depouth & faith that for fifteen years & upwards he has known the above declarant George Hammet & that during said line they have resided near each other in said County office. That he has the fullest confidence in the integrity & veracity of said George Hammet,  and that he this Deponent believes said Hammett to be as old as he Represents himself to be, and that said Hammet has the reputation in the neighbourhood of having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

The said John R. Turner being the Clerk of said Court was sworn by the Court to the above Deposition in open Court.
Attest 
Irvin Pres: Judge
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At a Court of Common Pleas continued & held in and for the County of Scioto, at the Court House thereof in the Town of Portsmouth, on Thursday the twentieth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four & of our State the thirty second. Present. The honorable Thomas Irvin President, Samuel Crull & William Givens & Joseph Moore Esquires, associate Judges of our said Court. This day came George Hammet a Revolutionary soldier & made his declaration in order to obtain the benifit [sic] of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, and the Court upon examination of the applicant & hearing the witnesses, declined their opinion, that he was a Revolutionary soldier & that he has served as he stated, and that the Reverend John N. Turner & Nathan R Clough Esqr. are creditable persons--
I, John R. Turner clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court, in the matter of the application of George Hammet for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto [set] my hand & seal of office [th]is seventeenth day of decem[ber] 1834 of our State 33d
John R. Turner, Clerk