Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9560, David Haraman, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Haraman, David

Number
S.9560
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Ohio 26996
David Haraman
of Preble Co in the state of Ohio
who was a Pvt in the company commanded 
by Captain Yates of the Regt commanded
by Col. blank in the Maryland Militia

6 Mo. Pr #20.00

Inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 dollars blank center per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of August '34 and sent to M U McNutt, Eaton, Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Mch '34 $60.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept $10.00
$70.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7 1832}

Recorded by J T Sprague - clerk
Book C Vol 8 Page 11

Letter to J S Hawkins 31 Oct '37
Order the page $ letter to J S Hawkins Dec 1837
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31719
David Haraman's
Application for Pension
Ohio

From 1776 for
6 Mo
$20

J M U McNutt
Eaton, Preble Co Ohio
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832

The state of Ohio
County of Preble

On this 28th day of July AD 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Preble and State of Ohio aforesaid now sitting David Haraman a resident of the county of Preble and State of Ohio aged seventy-three 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 passes June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That sometime in the year 1777 or 1778 to the best of deponent's recollection, he enlisted in the company of Captain Yates in the city of Baltimore for a tour of six months - His Major's name he thinks was Hall but the names of his colonel he cannot now recollect. They were marched from thence to a place called White Marsh or White Plains in the State of New Jersey where they joined the main army under the command of General Washington. That the company to which he belonged with some other companies, compared the army or detachment from the main army generally denominated the Flying Camp. That he was in a particular engagement during his tour but their object was to keep the enemy at bay as the American Army was not at that time in a situation to engage successfully with the British forces - that he served during this tour six months that being the length of time for which he enlisted and entered the army - he received a written discharge which has since been destroyed by the burning of the house, together with all the effects of this deponent on the Youghiogheny in the State of Pennsylvania. Deponent would further state that they marched through several places in the state of New Jersey, the names of which he does not now recollect. And that they were finally
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marched to a place near Valley Forge in the state of Pennsylvania where they remained until they were discharged - that he has no written record of his age but that he believes from what he can learn from his friends and what his father told him, who died about fifteen years since, that he is of the age above mentioned.

That he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services but that he is acquainted with Samuel Mitchell and John P Ireland by whom he can prove that it is the general belief in the neighborhood where he resides that he has been a soldier of the revolution - also his general character for truth and veracity - Your deponent further states that through many years of disease and the consequent loss of memory that he is unable to state as fully as he could wish the service which he has rendered, the names of all the officers under whom he served and the dates at which these services were rendered - and that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services - he was born from the best evidence he can get sometime in the year 1761. He entered the service int he City of Baltimore in the state of Maryland where he at that time resided. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

David Haraman
His X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
F A Cunningham - Clerk Proth.

We Samuel Mitchell a clergyman residing in the count of Preble and state of Ohio and John P Ireland residing in the county and state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Haraman, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy-three 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
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in that opinion - 

Samuel Mitchell
John P Ireland

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.

F A Cunningham - Clerk Proth.

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 Samuel Mitchell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Preble and state of Ohio and that John P Ireland who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

By the Court
F A Cunningham - Clk Prothy

The State of Ohio
Preble County

I Francis A Cunningham clerk prothy of the Court of Common Please do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Haraman for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty-eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.

F A Cunningham - Clerk Prothy
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9560
Rev War
INVALID

File No 9560
David Haraman
Priv Rev War

Act June 7th, 1832

Index Vol 1 Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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FREE

Eaton Ohio
23rd Oct 1837

James L Edwards, Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Oct 23
Mr. Evans
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Eaton, Preble County Ohio
October 21st, 1837

Sir

Herewith you will receive the papers of David Haraman a revolutionary pensioner of the United States who has neglected to draw his pension for two years, upon which he wishes the order of the Pension Department to draw the amount of his pension as stated in his Power of Attorney - The old gentleman is in indigent circumstances and stands much in need of the money - the papers were forwarded to Cincinnati to the Paying Agent who directed that they must be forwarded to the Department for Special Orders - this accounts for the appearance of the certificate of the oath of the attorney upon the papers.

Your early attention to the examination of the papers will confer a favor upon an indigent pensioner.

yours truly
Respectfully

Joseph S Hawkins

J L Edwards, Esqr
Comm of Pensions
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William watson Ohio 7 June 1832 $30

To What time last paid

15th Dec 1837
Pension Office

Paid to the 4th Sept 1835

JH
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FREE

Eaton, Ohio
7 Dec 1837

George Wm Crump
Acting Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Dec 3
Mr. Evans
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Eaton, Preble County Ohio
Dec 6th 1837

Geo Wm Crump Esq

Sir

Yours of the 31st Oct last accompanied with the voucher in the case of David Haraman a pensioner under the act of the 7th June 1832 was duly received. The vouchers forwarded were defective as stated in your note because there was no such person as John Wright, Acting Secretary of war on the 12th August 1834. It should be John Robb.

I have again prepared the papers and you will see in my certificates where the name of the acting secretary occurs that I have left it blank - and I herewith send you the original certificates that you may decide what is the proper name of the person then acting as secretary - which blanks you can fill for me or authorize me to fill when the papers are returned.

I wish to come to the correct names to draw the money, and I should have filled those blanks had it not been for the fact that I think the name to the certificate is not John Robb.

If you should have any doubt of the corrections of the application, I now refer you to the Hon Taylor Webster M.C. from this district. I hope you will examine the papers and return them at your earliest convenience as the old man so powerfully needs his money.

Yours Respectfully

Joseph S Hawkins
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Aug 11th
Eaton Ohio, Free
5 Aug 1834

Revolutionary Pension Claim
Hon The Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.
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Eaton Preble County, Ohio
2nd August 1834

Sir

Enclosed you will receive the application of David Haraman for a pension - Please communicate with me respecting the [illegible] as agent for the applicant.

I am respt yours
Obt Servant

J M U McNutt

J.L. Edwards, Comm of Pensions