Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 5431, Richard Hamilton, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.
Hamilton, Richard

NUMBER
S 5431

carded
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CONTENTS

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31.007
Pennsylvania
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Richard Hamilton
of Lancaster in the State of Penn
who was a private in the compy [company] commanded by Captain Boyd of the Regt commanded by Col Bell in the Pennsylvania line for six months 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 20 Dollars  -- cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April
1837--and sent to Saml Dale Esq - Lancaster
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Arrears to the 4th day of March '37 $120.--
Semi-anl. allowance endng 4 Sept 10--
$131.--

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

Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk
Book E 7[?] Vol. 5 Page 27
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Letter to Hon J. Buchanan
Senate US     1 June 1838
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Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6 April 1838 from the
4 March 1837 to the 4 Sept
1837.- 
Agent notified 14 July 1838
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Dead
Paid as above from 4 March
1839. to 23 March 1840. Agt [agent]
notified 17 Oct 1844
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33.907
Richard Hamilton
Pennsylvania


Admitted
$20.

Saml Dale
Lancaster
Pa
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State of Pennsylvania }
Lancaster County       } SS

On this 3d day of October AD 1836, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County now sitting, Richard Hamilton [underlined] a resident of Lancaster County, in the State of Pennsylvania aged eighty two years [underlined], 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 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

I volunteered as a private in the militia company commanded by Captain Andrew Boyd Major Patterson Bell about the 11th day of December AD 1776 and was marched to Philadelphia, here we remained about two weeks then marched to Trenton.  I was at Trenton during the cannonade in the month of January AD 1777.

My  time of enlistment here expired when General Mifflin prepared us to remain longer; with the exception of three individuals we all remained until we were discharged at Morristown New Jersey in the month of March 1777, having completed and served a tour of 3 months.  [numeral 3 in left-hand margin]

I again volunteered and marched on the 12th September 1777, in Captain John McKeis company Colonel David Mackey.

We had several skirmishes with scouting parties of the enemy, in one of which General Irvin's horse was shot under him.  Some time after, we joined the main army under the command of General Potter, then lying near the Schuylkill in the neighbourhood of Germantown.  After having served the two months for which I had volunteered I was discharged about the middle of November, at a place called Lewis-hill. [numeral 2 in left-hand margin]

In the early part of the summer of 1778, a call upon the militia was made.  I marched
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under the command of Captain John Bryant we were marched towards Philadelphia and from place to place without having met any of the enemy or done any particular act. This tour lasted as near as I can recollect one month
I was paid for one month and discharged.  This was about the time the British left Philadelphia as nigh as I remember. [numeral 1 in left-hand margin]

I was born in New Castle County, Delaware on the 9th March 1753.  I am now upwards of eighty three years of age.  I resided in Chester County Pennsylvania when I entered the service and have lived there since until lately, when I came up to Lancaster County to live with my son.  I never took any discharge in writing, nor do I know of any person now living who can testify to my services.

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.

Richard Hamilton [signature]

Sworn & subscribed
in Open Court the 3d day
of October 1836
Attest Z. McLenegan, Prot.

We John Ewing and James Ewing---residing in Lampeter Township Lancaster County Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Hamilton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty three years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to and subscribed       }
in Open Court the 4th day of }
October 1836                         }
Attest Z. McLenegan, Prot.

John Ewing [signature]
James Ewing [signature]
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[large seal at top of page]

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 foregoing applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

And this court further certifies that it appears to them that John McDickey who has signed the annexed certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Chester Pennsylvania, and that John Ewing and James Ewing who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents of Lancaster County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Z McLenegan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Hamilton for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Lancaster, this 26th day of October A.D. 1836.

Z. McLenegan Prot.
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Chester }
County  }

Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for Chester County, Pennsylvania personally appeared the Rev [raised d]. John McDickey Minister of the gospel in the congregation of Oxford and Upper West Nottingham who being sworn in due form of law saith that he has [carrot inserted] long [end of carrot] known [word long crossed out] Richard Hamilton who has been a resident of Chester and Lancaster Counties (Pennsylvania) for many years--

That the deponent hath no doubt but the said Richard Hamilton served several tours in the Revolutionary War and that it is verily believed and well known in this part of the Country that he served his country faithfully & until discharged --

Further that the deponent believes him justly entitled to assistance from our government according to the existing law--that he believes him to be eighty two years of age, and exceeding [sic] poor; and that he has always (as far as known to him) been considered a good citizen and an honest man.--

John M. Dickey - [signature]

Sworn and subscribed
this first day of October
AD 1836
Before me
James Wilson [signature]

To my certain knowledge the above named James Wilson is a Justice of the Peace for Chester County and I believe the above to be his genuine signature.
Saml Dale [signature]
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Rev War

5431
INVALID.
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File No. 5431
Richard Hamilton
Pri. Rev. War
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Act:  June7" 1832
Index:--Vol. M, Page 158

[Arrangement of 1870}
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Richard Hamilton
Pennsylvania

Suspended
let 3d Dec 36
S. Dale
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[stamp is illegible]

Apl [date is illegible] AD 17
Pa

W. Al
Rich[raised d] Hamilton 
Pa.

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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Lancaster Pa Apl 13th 1837

To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir,
Your letter under date of 3d Dec. 1836 came to hand in due time, respecting the declaration of  Rich [raised d] .  You state "Before a decision can be had he should give a satisfactory reason under oath for not having made an earlier application for a Pension."

Enclosed  is his deposition to that effect, which I hope may be satisfactory.

It is some time since I read your letter but on account of the circumstances of Mr. Hamilton & his living in a remote end of the county I was not able to forward it to him & receive his deposition in return at an earlier day.

Respectfully yours,
Saml Dale [signature]
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Lancaster County} ss

Before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Lancaster personally came Richard Hamilton who was by me duly sworn as the said [illegible] and saith that he is now about Eighty four years of age and that he has for many years lived with his son Patrick Hamilton and the said Patrick has for a long time been affected with the fits and is now getting old and is very poor and not able to do much toward supporting this deponent and he has no means but bare labour for a sustainance [sic] and that he is too feeble to work and further that all is campmates were either dead or removed from the neighbourhood that he was doubtful of making the necessary proofs to obtain a pension. These are the reasons why he did not apply sooner --Sworn and subscribed this 17th day of March in the year of our Lord 1837.
Before me
Jas Jackson

Richard Hamilton [signature]

State of Pennsylvania}
Lancaster County      } SS

I, Z. McLenegan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, certify that James Jackson above named before whom the above affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name the 13th day of April 1837.
Z. McLenegan Prot.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 12 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," Richard Hamilton a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of twenty Dollars [word and crossed out] -----Cents[crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Present.
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Gideon, Printer [underlined]

TREASURY DEPARMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLER'S OFFICE,
March 8th, 1844.

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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm: of Richard Hamilton Decd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Phila Pa Agency at the rate of Twenty Dollars[crossed out "and cents"] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839 to the 23d March 1940.

Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Nov 3
Pa -
[stamp] Lancaster Oct 31

J. L. Edwards Esq
[word FREE stamped above]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Lancaster Pa Oct 31--1836

Sir

The deposition of John McDickey is annexed to that of Richard Hamilton the applicant for a Pension--It was brought to me in its present form without the certificate of the clerk and I send it in the same way--it may go for what it is worth--I know of my own knowledge that McDickey is a clergyman & that James Willson before whom the deposition is taken is a Justice of Chester co.

Respectfully yours
Saml Dale

To the Commissioner of
Pensions J. L. Edwards Esq.
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JM at May 29
M Evans

[front of page]
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[sideways on page]
Hon. Jas Buchanan
Senate Hs
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Washington 28  May 1838

My dear Sir,

Will you be kind enough to furnish me the information necessary to answer the within letter & return it to me?

From Yr Friend

Very respectfully
James Buchanan [signature]

J. L.  Edwards Esq