Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8897, Evan Haines, Ga
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SERVICE GA 
Haines, Evan 
Charity
NUMBER W.8897
CONTENT
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25305
Kentucky
Evan Haines
of Madison Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Austin of the regiment commanded by Col Dooley in the Georgia mili
[line - crossed out] for 1 year [unreadable] 75
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Dec 1833 and sent to Joseph Turner. Richmond Kentucky. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 #100
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 mar 34 $20
$120
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 21
Per letter 2nd
Jan 34 to James Loni Jr
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H532
Kentucky
Charity Haines
Widow of Evan Haines dec.d
Geo"
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 13th. June 1836
of Madison Co in the State of Ky.
who was a Private in the Compy. commanded
by Captain Austin of the Regt. commanded
by Cl. Dooley
in the Georgia 
line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Ky.
at the rate of 40 Dollars-Cents per annum,
to commence on the (4th day of March 1836) crossed out
13th June 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov.
1839 and sent Hon. Jas.
Harlan Harrodsburg, Ky.
Arrears of the 4th of Sept. 1839             $108.50
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 [March] 20.00
                                                                        128.50
                                                       {Act July 7,}
                                                         {      1838.    }
Recorded by D.D. Addison                             Clerk
Book A         Vol.2            Page 211

Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6 April 1838
From 4 March to 4 Sept 1840
Agent Notified 25 Oct. 1841.
_______________________________
Death not on A.B.
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court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas [Jermon] sp, Jr. who has signed the preceding certificate is a, clergyman, resident in the county of Maddison, and that Thomas Turner who have also signed the same is a resident of this same county, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to execute.
Evan Haines 21035
                                                 Rick Bradley
                                                 David Ghenarst
                                                 John Hawkins
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State of Kentucky Sct.
Madison County

On their 3rd day of December, 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Worshipful, the county court of Madison, now sitting, Evan Haines, , a resident of Madison County and state of Kentucky, aged 76 years the 17th day of July last, who being first day sworn in sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress         June 7, 1832, that he enters the service of the United States under the following named officers and service as herein        . In the year 1774 his father moved from Chester county Pennsylvania to Wilks County in the State of Georgia. He was then about 18 years of age, and in the latter part of that year the Cherokee and Creek nations of Indians became troublesome and committed some [sp] actions on the frontier settlers, but in the spring of the year 1775, the same nations of Indians became much more hostile and commenced murdering we frontier settlers. The inhabitants of Wilks County were then compelled to erect a fort for their safety and protection and did build one on Fishing Creek in Wilks County in the spring of 1775. So soon as the fort was completed, the people living convenient to it moved into it, and they organized themselves and chose their officers. John Dooley was chosen commander of Wilks County, Stephen Herd Lieutenant Colonel, Barnett Herd Major, Richard Austin, Captain, and Simon Ottery Lieutenant. During the greater part of the years 1775 and 1776, he was engaged on scouting expeditions against said nations of Indians and in guarding the fort. He was what might be proper by termed a minute man, and never failed to volunteer his services whenever called upon. At our time the Fort between the Savannah and Broad rivers was attacked by about 200 Indians. There were only about 30 effective men in the Fort, and it was considered in great danger of being taken by them. Accordingly, one of the men in the Fort was let out in the night and brought us the news. He was then moved to the relief of that place where he re-
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-mained two weeks during this time he was engaged on scouting expeditions and in gathering corn for the inhabitants- he was their commander by Capt. Richard Austin. This, he believes, was the latter part of the year 1776. During the next four years- 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780, he was frequently called upon, and never failed to volunteer his services, to go against said nations of Indians in scouting parties or as a spy. He was always commander by one of the above named officers, but principally by Capt. Richard Austin. After the city of Charleston was taken by the British, in the year 1780, he recollects he was not often called upon to go against the Indians. In the year 1781, (after the British had left the Savannah river), he taken prisoner by two [whale] sp or [baggage] sp boats which contained 60 men, commanded by British officer named, or called Capt. Scallions on St. Catherine's Island. The object of the boats was to plunder from the Americans. He was originally taken on board one of these boats and interrogated where they could succeed in procuring property. He denied knowing where there was any, and for this the Captain of the boat ordered him to be hung- and he was accordingly hung up three different times by the neck til nearly dead then [revived] sp. He was taken by the boat to the mouth of the Savannah river, where he was placed upon an island and permitted to go his own way. He was there within vision of an American ship he made signs to be taken on board. The Captain of the ship sent the boat after him and took him on board. Thus in aid his services to his country. From the nature of his services it is impossible for him to say precisely the length of time he served. He however well recollects that
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was several years engaged in the merchant service on the on call, and then settled in the State of North Carolina, and from there moved to the state of Kentucky in Lincoln Coouty and from there to Madison County, Kentucky, where he now resides, and where he has resided for the last 44 years. He was called into the service as an Indian spy and upon scouting and securing parties as before stated and always volunteered. There were no regular troops or officers where he served and the general circumstances of his service were as before detailed. He never did receive a discharge for his services, but always served till discharged by his officers. He has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. He is known in his present neighborhood to [Joseph Kennedy] (struck out of letter) Thomas Turner and the Reverend Thomas Jermon [sp] Jr. He hereby relinquishes any 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. 
Sworn to our subscribed the
year of aforesaid.
Evan Haines
We, Thomas Jermon, Jr., a clergyman, residing in the county of Madison, and Thomas Turner resident of the same county, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Evan Haines, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. T. Jermon states that he is 52 years of age [Joseph Kennedy states that he is years of age] (previous passage struck from document) and Thomas Turner states that he is 68 years of age. 
Sworn and subscribed, this day and year aforesaid.
Thos. Jermon
Thomas Turner
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matterand after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states-and further that he is a man of unblemished character and stands high for truth and veracity. And the
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court further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Jermon, Jr. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the county of Maddison, and that [Joseph Kennedy and] (preceding information stricken from document) Thomas Turner, who have also signed the same is [are] (stricken) resident of the same county, and are [all] (stricken) credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Evan Haines
21035

Richard Broaddus
David [Chenautes] sp
John Hawkins

Kentucky Maddison County
I David Irvine clerk of the court for the county of Maddison, do humbly certify that the said [count] sp in the matter of the application of Evan Haines for a pension [words covered by another piece of paper]. In testimony where of I have here unto [paper covering words] see my hand and seal of office this 18th day of December 1832.

David Irvine [clerk] sp

State of Kentucky}
Maddison County} set

Personally of [sp] before me, the circumstances as Justice of the Peace for and county [overseer] sp, Evan Haines who being duly sworn, [of] sp truth and faith that by reason of old age, and [the] sp consequent lack of memory, he cannot swear positively as to thee precise length of his service, but [sp] to the best of his recollection he [sp] not [sp] than the period mentioned below, and in the [sp] loving grace:- "For two years I served as a private, and for such service I claim a pension." 
Evan [X] Haines 
Given under my hand and seal as an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid. May 1, 1833
Joseph Turner Jr

Kentucky Madison Set.
I David Irvine clerk of the court for the County aforesaid, do humbly certify that Joseph Turner Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace for Madison County and also of the justice of the Madison County Court of that his signature to the above is his genuine signature in testimony where of I have hereinto set my hand and seal of office this 7th Day of May 1833

David Irvine [sp]
SERVICE
Ga

-
Haines, Evan
Charity

NUMBER
W. 8897
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5948
Charity Haines
Ken.
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State of Kentucky  Set.{
Madison County
On this the 22nd day of April 1839 Personally appeared before me Samuel Estill  a justice of the peace for the County of Madison and State aforesaid. Charity Haines a resident of Madison County and State of Kentucky aged sixty nine years of age on the 20th day of April 1839 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7-1838 entitled as act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Evan Haines who was a soldier in the Revolution, and a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at the time of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Evan Haines in Surry County in the State of North Carolina on the twenty second day of April seventeen hundred and eighty eight (1788)  that her husband the aforesaid Evan Haines died on the thirteenth day June eighteen hundred and thirty six, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four.      at the time above stated, her bible contains a record of the marriage.  Charity Haines

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me Samuel Estill a justice of the peace for the County of Madison is a woman of good moral character and a person of truth and veracity and consequence of old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court. 
Given under my hand the day and year above written
Samuel Estill J.Puc
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The depository of Nathan Haines of Madison County, Ky taken at the residence of Mrs. Charity Haines on the 22nd day of April 1839 to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs. Charity Haines widow of Evan Haines for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7-1838.
Deponent being twenty nine years old next July Deposeth and Saith that he is the son of Evan Haines deceased and Charity Haines whose name before marriage was Charity Engart [sp], that he knew his Father Evan Haines was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at the time of his death, and that the said Evan Haines died on the thirteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty six and that his Mother the aforesaid Charity has remained a widow ever since to the  present period.
State of Kentucky
Madison County       Set{                         
Nathan Haines

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written by Nathan Haines before me Samuel Estill a Justice of the peace for the county of Madison and Tate aforesaid And certify the said Nathan Haines is a man of good moral character and a person of truth and veracity. 

Given under my hand this the 22nd day of April 1839.
                                            Saml. Estill J.P.mc
State of Kentucky
Madison County    {Set.

I David Irvine Clerk of the court for Madison County do certify that Samuel Estill whose name is subscribed to the above two certificates is a Justice of the peace that his signature therein is genuine. 
In testimony where of I have unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 22nd day of April 1839. 
David Irvine Clerk of Madison County Court
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5948
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the deposition of Nathan Haines take at his own house this 13th of July 183 to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs. Charity Haines for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838.
Deponent being twenty nine years old  past Deposeth and Saith that he is the son of Evan Haines Dec'd and Charity his widow whose name was before marriage Charity Enyart as he always understood, that he the Deponent has now before him his Father family Bible  containing the family record, which record commences in these words Family Record,  Marriages, Evan Haines and Charity Enyart was married April the 22nd  (1788) Seventeen hundred and eighty eight. and on the opposite page is registered the birth of the said Evan Haines and Charity Haines and the Birth of Ellis Haines the Brother of the said Evan , and then comes the birth of the children of  the said Evan and Charity Haines, which Bible and register was in the possession of the said Evan Haines from sometime in the year 1818 until his death since the said Haines death which took place on the 13th of June 1836 the said Bible and register  has been in the possession of the deponents Mother Charity Haines.  The register is  in the hand writing of the deponent Brother David Haines now dead, which  writing was entered about the time the Bible was purchased in the year 1818. Which register the deponent has this day wrote his name   in the Margin of the same and makes it part of the deposition, and he further Saith  that the said Charity has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Evan Haines. The said Evan Haines was  a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency  at the time of his death And further Saith not. 
                                        Nathan Haines


State of Kentucky Madison County
The above deposition was this day sworn to  and susbcribed  by Nathan Haines before me Samuel Estill a Justice of the peace  for the County of Madison and State aforesaid And I certify that the said Haines is a man of  of good moral character and a person of truth and veracity.
          Saml. Estill
Given under my hand this 13th day of July 1839.
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State of Kentucky
Madison County {Set.
 I David Irvine clerk of the courts for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Estill Esq. before whom the within deposition of Nathan Hanes is taken, is an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, and that his signature there to is his genuine signature. 
In testimony where of I have unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 13th July, 1839
David Irvine CN
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                           FAMILY RECORD

BIRTHS

Evan Haines was born July the 17th 1756

Charity Haines was born April 25th 1770

Ellis Haines was born March the 9th 1765

Elizabeth Haines was born October the 8th 1789

Ellis Haines was born  June the 10th 1791

Jonathan Haines was born June the 6th 1793

Jane Haines was born December the 21st 1795

David Haines was born March 1st 1802

Katharine Haines was born November the 9th  1807

Nathan Haines was born July the 8th 1810
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             FAMILY RECORD

(Written in margin of page) Nathan Haines July the 13th 1839

MARRIAGES

Evan Haines and Charity Enyart was married April the 22nd 1788.

Jonathan Haines and Elizabeth Wright was married on the 22nd day of August in the year of 1822.

(Written faintly)
See declaration under June 1832
Per affair Nom. 5.39
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No. 21035

Evan Haines Madison County
Kentucky

From 1776 Private 1 year
(Signature illegible)

papers again 
for a precise statement 
as to his different time any 1833

Joseph Turner
Richmond
Kentucky
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BRIEF in the case of Evan Haines County of Madison in the State of Kentucky (Act 7th June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  A Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 76

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period- Minuteman in 1775

Duration of Service- Served in all more than 2 years

Rank- As a Private, spy and scouting

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served- Capt. Austin Col. Dooley

5. In what battles was he engaged? (paper damaged) skirmishes

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilks Co Georgia

7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,  by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary Evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? (correct)

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Dyer Castor Examining Clerk
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Typed Letter
October 10, 1938

John W Haines
Lt. (SC) USN.,
15th Naval District
Balboa, Canal Zone

BA-J/ILL
Evan Haines 
W. 8897

Dear Sir:
          The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8897, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Evan Haines.
          Evan Haines was born July 17, 1756, in Chester County, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not given. His brother, Ellis Haines, was born March 9, 1765. Evan's father moved from Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1774 to Wilkes County, Georgia, in which section the Creek and Cherokee Indians were very troublesome in 1775.
            Evan Haines enlisted in 1775, in Wilkes County, Georgia, served as Indian spy and as private at various times during each year until after the surrender of Charleston, South Carolina, under Captain Richard Austin and Colonel John Dooley in the Georgia Troops; during this period, he assisted in building a fort on Fishing Creek, was called to repulse the Indians when they attacked a fort between the Broad and Savannah Rivers, and served frequently guarding the inhabitants against the Indians; in 1781, he was taken prisoner on a British baggage boat, which boat was engaged in plundering American property, was hanged by the neck three different times until nearly dead, and was afterwards abandoned on an island; [at the mouth of the Savannah River] (written in pen) from there he finally signaled an American ship and was rescued. His entire service amounted to about two years. 
             After this service in the Revolutionary War, Evan Haines was engaged for some time in the merchant service on the ocean, then settled in North Carolina, from which state he moved to Lincoln County, Kentucky, thence to Madison County, in that same state. 
                He was allowed pension on his application executed December 3,
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1832, at which time he resided in Madison County, Kentucky; he had resided there for forty-four years.
         Evan Haines died June 13, 1836.

           The soldier married April 22, 1788, in Surry County, North Carolina, Charity Enyart; she was born April 25, 1770, the names of her parents not given. 
           Charity Haines, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed April 22, 1839, at which time she resided in Madison County, Kentucky. Her son, Nathan Haines, resided there at that time.

        The names of the children of Evan Haines and his wife, Charity, are shown as follow:

Elizabeth Haines born October 8, 1789.
Ellis Haines born June 10, 1791.
Jonathan Haines born June 6, 1793.
Jane Haines born December 21, 1795.
David Haines born March 1,1802
Katharine Haines born November 8,1807.
Nathan Haines born July 8,1810.

         The son, David Haines, was not living in 1839; Jonathan Haines married August 22, 1822, Elizabeth Wright.

         In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of the person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, general Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

Charity Haines, widow of Evan Haines,
Certificate #4532
Issued June 6,1839
Rate $40 per annum
Commenced June 13, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838
Kentucky Agency

                     Very truly yours,

                      A.D. Miller
                      Executive Assistant to the Administrator


2.
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Evan Haines, Ken: Act of June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen Office
Nov 4, 1839

$40 died 1836

p ofc 4 March 1836

JH
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Charity Haines
Ken.
admitted
Pr. 1yr. p 40.
Capt. Austin Col. Dooley
Geor.-mil.
died 13 June 1836
Act 7 July 1838
Hon. James Harlan
Harrodsburg
Ken.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 18th, 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," Charity Haines, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and no Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1840.
                        Respectfully yours,
                        Albion K Parris
                                Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
                             Present.
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(5)

Joseph Turner,

Richmond

Ken
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BRIEF objections to the Pension Claims of which those answered, in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Evan Haines which require further proof of explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV> Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
 
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service , and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department o determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No

VI. Has he given the names of officers under whom he served , in conformity with the regulations?

VII . Has he made a relinquishment of every  claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of July 7th 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his Certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription which it can be distinguished from any other steal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use if the phrase about two or three months is to indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by a competent authority; that he was either in the field or in a garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company,, and line to which he belonged, 
The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificating officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon the ends of which must pass under the seal of the office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[pointing hand] In every case where the clerk of the court or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.





This claim cannot be allowed for two years unless the applicant can set forth the time engaged in actual service, under his different tours of service. It is highly improbable that he could have been in natural service so much as half of his time when stationed at the front. 
By reference to the original declaration, it will be that all the interrogators prescribed by the War Department, are implicitly unsure.

Joseph Turner
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October 8, 1938.

John W. Haines                                                                BA-J/ILL
Lt. (SC) USN.,                                                                    Abraham Haines
15th Naval District                                                           R. 4437
Balboa, Canal Zone.                                                         Evan Haines
                                                                                         W. 8897

Dear Sir:

             Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Abram (Abraham) and Benjamin Haines, privates in the Burlington County New Jersey Militia or possibly from Virginia, Carlile (Carolile) Haines of Virginia, Evan Haines, a pensioner, and Jedediah Haines who served from New Jersey.

             Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service.

             A search of those records has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a Carlile or Jedediah Haines, under any spelling of the given or surnames. The record of Evan Haines has been found and that of an Abraham Haines of New Jersey. Their records are furnished you herewith. 

             If this is not the record of the Abraham Haines in whom you are interested and you will furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him, also, in regard to Benjamin Haines, another search of the records will be made and a report furnished; approximate dates of birth and death, residences at enlistment and after service, and given name of wife or widow. 

                                                    Very truly yours, 

                                                    A.  D. HILLER, 
                                                    Executive Assistant
                                                    to the Administrator.
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1938- Oct. 8- Hist. to John W. Haines
See letter in Rev. Abraham Haines.
R 4437-ILL

Revy, WIDOW @ c.
File No. 8897
Charity Haines
Wid. of
Evan Haines
Pri. Rsa. line
Act. July 7 88
Index:- Vol. A, Page 306
{Arrangement of 1870}
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Transcription of envelope

upper left corner

circle stamp:
Richmond, KY
Nov 19

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
[L.G.] SC?
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Richmond Ky, 18th Nov. 1803

Dr- Lio- In the month of May last, I think. I enclosed to you the pension certificate which is for Josiah Phelps- the name in the certificate was Josiah Philips. The bank refused to pay Mr. Phelps, and I returned it to have it corrected. Mr. Phelps thinks the time long for so small a correction. 
In the month of February last, I enclosed the supplementary declaration of Valentine Tuder. His claim in its present hope certainly cannot be disallowed. 
Enclosed herewith you will find obligatory declaration of Evan Haines. Mr. Haines cannot make his claims more explicit than it now is-that he rendered the services there is not to my mind more (nor than any person who is acquainted with him) a reasonable doubt. The court, you will perceive by his original declaration has certified him to be a man of unblemished character, and stands high for truth and veracity. He is considered in his neighborhood a pattern for piety and Christian   and considered a Christian. He will not venture to define tours of duty , because he would have to guess at dates, days, etc. The department does not feel authorized to    his    for two years. , they must reduce that period as much as they may conceive justice to Mr. Haines and the government allows   .
He is so that it should be acted upon, and will cheerfully acquiesce in decision provided it does not lop off too much of his     .
I know Mr. Haines well, and I know him to be incapable of making any statements in relation to his services that he does not in candor and truth believe.
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A speedy action on the above (3)  claims will confer a favor on the old soldiers.

Respectfully,
Joseph W. Turner
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State of Kentucky
Madison County  }Set.
Evan Haines came personally before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state of aforesaid, this day and makes the following additional declaration by the way of the amendment to his former declaration and supplementary declaration. He says that the facts set forth in his original declaration and supplement there are true. He states that he is a  [sp] man, and never made a minute of his services to the number of days he served as the time he was actually engaged under his different tours of service. They were of such a character as to render it improbable for his to give any further particulars reflecting dates. He has given the years, and place of his services, together with his officers names he served under. He is now 77 years of age, has had to labor hard for a living, and his memory has considerably failed him. He wishes he had kept minutes or a memorandum of his actual services, and that too in his different tours of service that he could state it more minutely than he has already done. 
He therefore must leave it to the Department of War to decide how long he is entitled to pay for his services, and what amount he is entitled to receive. Sworn and subscribed to this 13th Nov. 1833.
Evan Haines
State of Kentucky
Madison County
I, Joseph Turner, a Justice of the Peace in
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and for the county aforesaid, do certify that Evan Haines, this day personally appeared before me, and susbcribed his name and made oath according to Law to the foregoing amendment to his original and supplementary declarations. I further certify that Evan Haines is a credible person and his statement is entitled to    .
Given under my hand this 13th day of Nov. 1833.
Joseph Turner

State of Kentucky Madison County David Irvine Clerk of the County of Madison County certify that Joseph Turner is a Magistrate as above and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony of where I have    my seat of office and subscribed my name this 13th day of November in the year 1833. 
David Irvine Clerk
of Madison County Court