Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,545, Jacob Hommer, Md.
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SERVICE Md.
Hommer, Jacob
NUMBER S5545 
carded
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30168
Pennsylvania
Jacob Hommer
Mercer County in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the company commanded in Captain Morris of the Regt commanded by Col Gurley in the Maryland line for one year from 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsyvlania at the rate of 40 Dollars  Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Sept 17835 and sent to A. Brown Mercer
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 14835 $180
Semi. anl allowance ending 180
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm Allision Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 5 Page 27 
Death not shown on on A. B.
Ice letters Nov. 12, 1836 to S W Smith and Brothers
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Mercer County

Be it known that on this 16th day of June 1835 personally appeared in open court William Scott Esqr a resident of Greenville in Mercer County who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he has been acquainted with Jacob Hommer of Mercer County who is now applying for a pension for twenty years past and have heard him tell of his revolutionary services more than ten or twelve years ago - he supports a good character; for truth and veracity.; have known nothing against him - he is old and inform; do not know his age; but has no doubt he is old enough to have been in the service in the revolutionary war.

William Scott

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 16th day of June 1835.

John Keck - Clerk

State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 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 Philip Zeiser who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Mercer and that John Christy & William Scott who have also signed the same are residents in said county of Mercer and are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I John Keck Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Hommer for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Mercer this twenty-fourth day of August AD 1835. I do further certify that H.D.L. Cossitt was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace.

Signed

John Keck - Clerk
C.C.P.

SEAL
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County

On this 18th day of March 1835 personally appeared in open court before A. Brown & William Anderson Judges of the court of Mercer County now sitting, Jacob Hommer a resident of West Salem Township Mercer County State of Pennsylvania aged 82 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 under the following name officers and served as herein stated. That in the latter part of December 1776 Captain James Ogle's company of Militia was called out for 3 months. Lieut. Henry Mathews and this deponent was one of the company and entered the service at that time in Frederick County in the state of Maryland, from there we went to Philadelphia and then into New Jersey. We went to Quibbletown, and there we had a skirmish with the Hessians about 500 in number, we were bout 100 - and we had to retreat, we were commanded by Col. Johnston of Maryland and Major Ogle. We returned to our camp near Lord Sterlings we there went into Winter Quarters, and we lay there until our time was up - being not less than three months in actual service. Again, in Frederick Town Maryland in 1782 the company he served in was called upon for two men to go out a nine month tour and this deponent volunteered as one of the two men required and entered the service under Captain John Morris, Lieut. Benjamin Fickle in June 1777, we marched through Mccalister's Town, Little York, Lancaster in Penna and on to Philadelphia and then into the Ferry near Old Brunswick where we lay until the nine months was out and we were discharged, at times out scouting round the country as occasion required, to keep the British and Tories in check. There were regular troops in different places round about that country, but he does not recollect the names of the officers in any of regts. Gen Washington was there occasionally; he served out his time being on this tour not less than nine months in actual service. Agin, after the above services, he says he was called on for two short tours and he did render service both tours, but it is so long since that he cannot recollect the time when nor the length of service exactly and therefore he makes no account of them. He now states that at the time they had the skirmish mentioned above there were several men wounded close by him, one Horseman close behind him was shot in the face, another man while loading his gun was got through the hand. He recollects seeing Gen Washington who commanded at that time, but his memory is so failed that he cannot recollect other field officers' names as they were strangers to him - Daniel Clengensmith could have proved part of his service but he died 3 or 4 years ago, and he knows of
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no person now living who can prove for him nor is he able to go after or search for any other as he is feeble and infirm.

Nor has he any documentary evidence to testify for him his discharges and other writing were not taken care of - said he did not intend to apply for pension until he was struck with the palsy. Says he was born in 1753 in the state of New Jersey. Has no record of his birth. He was living in Frederick County Maryland when he was called into the service at all times - He was drafted the tour of service for 3 months - The second tour for nine months he volunteered as one of the men which the company was to furnish as their quota; never served a substitute for anyone on account or by reason of old age he cannot recollect the officers names further than he has stated above. His service amounts to one year for which he claims a pension as a private.

Here hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not nor never was on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Jacob Hommre
His X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 15th day of June 1835.

John Keck - Prothy

Mercer County

Personally appeared in open court John Christy Esq a resident of West Salem Township, Mercer County, State of Penn who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he has been acquainted with Jacob Hommer who is now applying for pension for twenty years past; that he has often many years ago heard him tell of his services in the revolutionary war; knows that he has supported a good character for truth and veracity; that he is reputed and believed int he neighborhood where he lives to have been in the service in the revolutionary as stated above and the concurs in that opinion - And says that he was acquainted with Daniel Clingensmith in his lifetime and heard him say that he knew Jacob Hommer to be in the service for he had served in the same company with him - and said he has no doubt but he is as old as he states viz 82 years old.

John Christy

Sworn and subscribed in open court this15th day of June 1835.

John Keck - Prothy
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33234
Jacob Hommer
Pennsylvania

from 1776 for
1 year
$40

Revolutionary Claim
FREE

Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
City of Washington
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County
On this Twenty Sixth day of March Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace Revd Philip Zeiser a resident of West Salem Township in Mercer County
Pennsylvania, who is a regular Minister of the Gospel, who being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that he has been acquainted with Jacob Hammer who is now applying for Pension and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the
Revolutionary War. and that he concurs in that opinion that he has no doubt but he is the age he represents himself to be and that he supports a good moral character for truth
and veracity it is good
Philip Zeiser  U. d. M.
Sworn and subscribed before
Me  H D La Cossitt

I certify that Recd Pulp Zion
is a Clergyman in good
standing, a credible person and entitled to belief
H D La Cossitt a Justice of the peace
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Mercer Aug 24th 1835
Dear Sir
I here transmit to you the declaration
of Jacob Homer an old revolutioner, in
order to obtain a pension
yours most respectfully-
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
A Brown
Good
Please to make return to Alex Brown
in Mercer, Mercer County Pennsylvania
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May 3, 1937
BA-J/ILL
Jacob Hommer
S.5,545
Mrs. R. G. Plemman
970 South Corona Street
Denver, Colorad0

Dear Madam:
.Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jacob Hommer, James Dean, David Beatty and Lieutenant James Williamson, all of whom resided in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Because of the great demand for New
Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available  for furnishing such date, it is
not possible to comply in full with each request for information pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Jacob Hommer is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 5545, based upon his service in that war. is 
Jacob Homer was born in the year 1753 in New Jersey; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Frederick County, Maryland, he enlisted
the latter part of December 1775, served three months as private in
Captain James Ogle's (probably meant for Ogille's) company and was in
skirmish at Quibbletown under Colonel Johnson; he enlisted June 2, 1778 and served nine months as private in Captain John Morris's  Maryland company,  He served subsequently two short tours, officers and length of service not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 15, 1835, at which time he resided in West Salem Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. There are no data whatever regarding the family of this
soldier.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name


Lt. Henry
Matthews
Capt. James Ogilby
I x- hist
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of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of Jacob Hommer you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office Records Division, this city, and cite the following
Jacob Hommer
Certificate #30168
Issued September 14, 1835
Rate of $40 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832.
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
.
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5545
Rev war
INVALID

File No 5545
Jacob Hommer
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th, '32

Index Vol M Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1934 May 3 - Hist to Mrs. E G Plowman
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Land Offices, Annapolis, September 10th, 1835,

Sir,

The declaration of Jacob Hommer, has been examined - he - states that he entered the service under Captain John Morris, in June 1777, for nine months, the rolls of the revolution are very imperfect, and I do not find his name upon any of said rolls, except upon an old paper on roll on file in this office, with the papers notating to the revolution, from which, I should presume, he saved as he states in - his declaration, -- the name of Daniel Clingensmith, I do not find upon any of the rolls, - I have made on the other side a copy of the the heading of the roll, and the name of Jacob Hommer as it appears there on, the List on return of substitutes appears to have been furnished under an act of Assembly of the State, entitled, an act to procure troops for the American Army, passed in March session 1778, - the declaration is here with returned; -

I am very respectfully yours,
G.G. Brewer
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Frederick County, A list of substitutes furnished by the different Battalions, after their being closed in order for the draught,
Date when
passed,
1778,
No
Battalions
Jas Johnson
Company
Ogles
Class
2
Substitutes names
 Jacob Hommar,
Time of Service
9 Mo 
Who paid Bounty
Capt Jno Morris
Regiment
Col Ganby's
To whom Delivered
Capt Morris
June 3rd 22 Jas Johnson

True Extract 
Last
Co G Brewer Regt
To off w s W
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War Dept
Pension Office
Nov 12, 1836

Gentlemen:

I have directed the Agent to pay Jacob Hommer's pension on the enclosed vouchers.

Misters Smith a& Brothen
Philadelphia
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Smith & Brothers
Pen
12 Nov 1836
G.C.

Record V 36 Page 321
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Philad Nov 5, 1836

James L Edwards Esq

Dear Sir

Enclosed we take the liberty of sending you a certificate of Jacob Hommer for pension which we have presented at the Girard Banns but are informed that it will require your approval.

Your kind attention will be duly appreciated.

By yours respectfully

Smith & Brothers
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MAIL STAMP - Philad PA Nov 5

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Nov 7
Jacob Hommer
Pension
No 30168
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970 South Corona St.
Denver, Colo.
March 28, 1937
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
I would like copies of any records you might have for the following persons, whom I understand fought in the Revolutionary War.
I am giving what information I have of their places of residence, their wives or children.
Jacob Hommer ( Hoomer ), native of Germany and resident of Maryland. First wife was Mary Giler who died in Maryland, Married Hannah ( Mrs. Booth ) Schaffer and moved to Mercer Co. Pa. in 1809.
James Bean, married Mary -----. They lived in Westmoreland Co. Pa. and probably moved to Mercer Co. Pa. One of their children was Amelda Bean.
David Beaty (Beatty ) from Westmoreland Co. Pa.  A son Francis Beaty who came to Mercer Co. Pa. may have been accompanied by his
parents. Children were Francis, Ann, Jane, Susan, Ellen.
Since they all became residents of Mercer Co, Pa., a part of the " Donation Lands" of the Revolutionary War payments, I wonder if
their lands were in settlement of their pay.
Lieut. James Williamson of Carlisle, Pa. moved to Mercer Co, PA. in 1801 with his family, is there any record that his 200 acres in
Otter Creek Township, Mercer Co. was for service in the Revolutionary War?
Yours truly,
Genifred Plowman
Mrs. E. G. Plowman
sorry no signature
[date stamp] 
RECEIVED 
MAR 31 1937

[date stamp]
RECEIVED
APR 3 1937