Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32307, Richard Haynes, Va.
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|SERVICE|   |NUMBER|
|Va. |  Haynes, Richard| S 32307|
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CONTENTS
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Indiana
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Richard Haynes of Union Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Henry of the regt commanded by Col Buford in the Virginia line for 2 years

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Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 80 Dollars [line] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov 1833 and Edghill Burnside Liberty Inda.
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Arrears to the 4th day of Sept 200.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March  40.00
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$240.00
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 114

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letter deposited by Thomas J. McCarty filed within

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Richard Haines
Application for Pension
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Pleas held at the Court House of Union County in the sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana, on the first Monday of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Before the Honorable Charles H. Yest, President Judge of said Circuit, and Robert Swann & Daniel Ogden Esquires, his associateJudges of said County of Union.

Be it remembered that on the sixth Judicial day of the term aforesaid, came personally in open Court Richard Haines, and filed his Declaration in this behalf in these words & figures to wit

State of Indiana Union County B [vertical squiggle]
In the Union Circuit Court, September Term, eighteen hundred and thirty two

On this eight day odyssey September in the year aforesaid personally appeared in open Court, being a court of Record, before the Honorable Charles H. Yes president Judge of this sixth Judicial Circuit and David Ogden & Robert Swann, his associated Judges of said Court, Richard Haines a resident of the County of Union aforesaid, and State of Indiana, aged 69 years on the 19th day of this month who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year of 1777 in a company commanded by Henry Conaway, in the Battalion Commanded by [space] Buford; and Regiment commanded by Col. [space] Lewis, he thinks Charles
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was the officers name, in the Virginia Regiment of the Virginia Line under the officers already named, for the Term of three years, that he continued to serve in said Regiment for the term of two years and six months, at which time he received furlough at Banbrook in New Jersey, to go home to Virginia, that while he was on said Furlow [sic] the regiment to which he belonged was marched to South Carolina, Charlestown, when the Regiment was taken by the British before he could Join them; that he has never received any written discharges: that he was in the Battles of Monmouth & the white horse; that he resided in the County of Pittsylvania, in the State of Virginia when he enlisted in the service, that after the enlistment he marched to Albemarle Court House in Virginia from thence to Fredericksburg, thence to Alexander, thence to Baltimore, thence to Philadelphia, thence to Bond brook in the Jerseys, then to Harristown, then to Philadelphia, then to the head of Elk, then to white Marsh, then to Valley [sic] forge, then across the Delaware to Monmouth, then to the white plains, in New York then to West Point, then to Band Brook in the Jerseys. that he knew Captains Marks, Threat, Lambach, belonging to the same regiment, Gen. Weden, Col. Stubblefield, Capt Hawkins and many others; That he has no documentary evidence in his possession to prove his services, nor does he know of any person by whom he can prove his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. signed 
Richard his X mark Haines
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Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court, before me Edghill Burnside Clerk of said Court the day and year aforesaid.
Edghill Burnside Clerk.

To which [?] the following Certificate [?],
"We John Plummer a Clergyman residing in said County of Union, and Edghill Burnside Clerk of said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Richard Haines, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age which he states, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and that said Haines is entitled to full credit
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Sworn to and Subscribed in open court this 8th day of September 1832 [vertical squiggle]
E Burnside Clerk

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Signed,
John Plummer
Edghill Burnside

And the Court having propounded to the said Through the following Interogatories [sic] and received from him the following answers [?] tet where and in what year were you born? I was born in the year 1763 if my age has been kept correctly, in Prince Edward County, Vir,
2d. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? Yes, the record of my fathers, being written in my father family bible. I left it at home, not supposing it necessary to produce it to the Court
3rd. Where were you living when called to service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live? I was then living in a County now called Franklin, Virginia, for ten or eleven years & after the war I continued to reside in Virginia, then removed
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to Tennessee, and for the last ten or eleven years has lived in this state, the principal part of the time in Union County.

4th. How were you called into the service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom? A. Enlisted. 

State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia regiments as you can reccollect, [sic] and he general circumstances of your service? A Enlisted under one Lieut Gen. Re[?] Capt. Henry Conaway & Company, they were regular officers in what is called the Continental army. I served two and a half years in the regular army of Gen Washington. Weden who lived in Fredericksburg was the Brigadier general, one Lewis, I think by the Christian name of Charles was our Col. besides this I served two short tours in the Militia in all about 10 weeks against the tories and the Cherokee Indians.

Did you receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it? I never did, because I got a furlough to go home & did so, while there I got sick, and was not able to return in consequence as at the time that my furlough expired, and before I was able to return the regiment to which I belonged had Marched to Charlestown and was taken by the British, and the Country being overun[sic] by the Tories & British I did not get to Join then anymore.

7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to you [insert] character veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution? John Plummer, E Burnside, Thomas Cully, James Lewiston {illegible--cut off] the only persons present in court that can testify
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If I had supposed would have been necessary I could have brought more of my neighbors to Court with me, who could testify to the same. And the Court having heard proof as to the Character of the applicant, and after full investigation of the matter, hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that John Plummer who has signed the preceeding [sic] certificate as a clergyman resident in the County of Union, and that E Burnside who signed the same as a resident of said County of Union and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit.

I Edgehill Burnside Clerk of the Court of Union County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Haines for a pension.
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[right side]In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of November 1833.
Edghill Burnside Clerk
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No. 11776.

Richard Haynes
from Union Co.
from 1777 private
14/4[scratched out]63 $80

Va Roll
Not on Roll

Henry Buford Va

Edghill Burnside Liberty Indiana

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14 Feb. 1833
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BRIEF in the case of Richard Haines of Union County in the State of Indiana

(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? [blank]

3. How old is the applicant? 69 years

4. State his service in the form annexed.

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|Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. |
|In 1777...|Years, 2-- Months 6--Days [blank]| As a private | Gen. Capt Henry Conaway, Col. Buford. Va Line|

5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth & White horse

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pittsylvania County, Virginia

7. Is 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 s to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No----

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
B.F. Pleasants Examining Clerk.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
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April 10, 1929

Mrs. Brce Haycock
Greentown 
Indiana

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32307, it appears that Richard Haynes or Hains was born, September 19, 1763, in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

While residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1777, and served tao years and six months as a private in Captain Henry Conways's Company, Colonel Charles Lewis' Fourteenth Virginia Regiment, and was in the battles of Monmouth and White Horse. He also had two tours, ten weeks in all, in the Virginia Militia, no officers names nor dates of service given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 8, 18 32, at which time he was living in Union County, Indiana.

There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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[writing at top cut off, handwritten at top]Hains

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|DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE.| RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOME SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN.  COLONEL. |STATE. |
|1777 | 2 years 6 mos. | Pvt. | Henry Conway | Charles Lewis | 14th Va |
|Two tours | 10 weeks in all |  | on Va Line, officers not named |  |   |
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the name also appears as Hains

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Battles engaged in, Monmouth and White Horse
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pittsylvania Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept 8 1832. The claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Union Co. Ind.
Age at date of application, born Sept 19 1763 in Prince Edward Co Va.
Remarks:
[iilegible] Date of death not stated
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Sept. 1, 1928
Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sirs--
Would you please send me a complete record regarding the military history of Richard Haynes, [underlined] especially anything of his family.

He applied for pension about 1832 from Union Co., Indiana. He was supposedly born in Prince Edward Co., Virginia

Thanks for favor.
Yours respectfully,
(Mrs.) Frances Wales Haycock.

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
SEP 5 1928
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DEC 21 1910

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Dec 21 1910


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Converse, Ind.
Dec. 18, '10

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,
Will you please give me the date of enlistment of one Richard Haynes, rank Private, 14th Virginia, Residence time of enlistment, date of application for pension, residence at time of application, when and where born, and in what battles he was engaged.

Thanking you for your favor and immediate reply.
Yours truly,
Frances Wales
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3-871
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RECORD DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Briefed by A. MW D. 22/12'/10

Claim No. [blank line]
Certificate No. [blank line]
Claimant [blank line]
Soldier Richard Haynes
Service Va.
Additional Service Rev.
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No [blank]claim, State records [blank], 191[blank]
No claim, combination records [blank], 191[blank]

REMARKS:
No Wid. as above
11 Rej. at all
No. Rev. War Sur Except S32307
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G-1944.  Chief Division
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Record Division
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions

Brief by A. Wilson
Claim No. Nov.20.07
Certificate No. - 
Claimant - 
Soldier Richard Haynes
Service Va.
Additional Service Rev.
No. - claim, State records - ,190_
No claim, combination records -, 190-
Remarks:
No viv.
No Rej.
Only Viv 32307


Chief division
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Record Division
Jan 30 1906
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Chas. N. Wales   Chas. W. Hunt   Milton Macy
The Wales, Hunt Hardware Co.
Special Quotations on all Kinds of Machinery and Repairs
Telephone 70
Converse, Ind.

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U.S. Pension Office
A
Jan 29 1908

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir
I would consider it a favor if you would sent me a certificat or duplicat of a pension granted to my grandfather Richard Haynes a Virginia soldier of the Revolution who died at Liberty Union Co. Ind in the year of 1850 Feb 2.  His pension agent was E.A. Burside the father of General A.E. Burside.  I wish this as my daughter wishes to join the DAR and she will be compelled to get the same before she is elagable to the same.
An early reply will be gladly reced
Yours Rspty
C.M. Wales
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Record Division
Nov 18 1907
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Organized June 1, 1907
Grand Chapter
State of South Carolina
Order of the Eastern Star
Office of the Grand Matron

Mrs. Mary P. Ouzts
Grand Matron
Greenwood, S.C.
Henry P. Boggs
Grand Patron
Seneca, S.C.
Dr. J.H. Thornwell
Grand secretary
Fort Mill, S.C.
Judge V. Griffin
Grand Treasurer
Greenwood, S.C.

Greenwood, S.C.,
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
At the suggestion of the Adjutant General of the U.S. I write you for some Revolutionary data.  On your list of troops that were in service from the State of Georgia, do you find the names of James Adams, Caleb Brassfield of Green Co. Ga., or David Adams who was a General in the War of 1812 & should have been old enough to fight in the Revolution.
Or on your roll from Halifax Co. Virginia do you find James Adams?  Is the name of Richard Haynes or Robert Haynes on the Va. roster?
If you find either one of the above mentioned I would be glad for any information in regard to them.  I wish to join the D.A.R. but can find no positive history.  Thanking you very much for kindness, I am,
Yours Sincerely,
Mary P. Ouzts

Jas. A. Va. - Rej 31 1/2
Inv. 16306

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U.S. Pension Office
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Nov 15 1907
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32307
Revy INVALID

File No. 32,307
Richard Haynes
Pri. Rev War

Act:  June 1 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 174
Arrangement of 1870

1907 Nov 26 Hist to Mary P Ouzts
1908 Feb 3 Hist to C.N. Wales
1910
Dec 27 Hist to Frances Wales
1929 Apr. 10 Hist to Mrs. Bruce Haycock  AWJ
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Richard Hains [three dashes] which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicate resides? yes

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

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

IV. Has the decant mentioned the period or period of the war the he served? Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as the enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes

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

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension that the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Cleck given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And, if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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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? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produces, 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? Yes

XIV. [cross mark]If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses to his service? [dash mark] No

If he has produced direct proof as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? [dash mark]

Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? [dash mark]

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 personal knowledge of the applicant's service? [dash mark]

XVI. [cross mark]Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [line through yes] No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes

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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 of the phrase about three or four months is too 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 a 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 competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any 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 certificate of the certifying office 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 office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[symbol of a finger pointing right] 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.
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Mr. Richard Haynes
Liberty Post Office
Marion County Indiana
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Memo
Mr. Haynes
wishes me to call at pension office and see his papers
he lives in Union County

Examine the case & report to Hon. V.McCarty H.R.
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Franklin Oct. 14th 1833

Dear Brother

Through the mercies of providence myself and family are yet in the land of the living and are enjoying tolerable good health, hoping that you and family are all well, [dash] I received your letter of the 5th June which informed [insert] me that you was well, which gave me pleasure to hear from you, and also you informed me that you wish me to procure all the evidence that I could relating [insert] to your war, I have don [sic] so, and have proven [scrathed out word] By the Affadavit's of Daniel and Burwell Law, that you enlisted under Capt Henry Conaway in the Regular service and serve as much as two years and upwards but the time of your enlistment and regiments and Battalions not recorded, I have given the Affidavits into the hands of Nathaniel H Claiborne our representative to Congress to carry with him to Congress who will do all that he can for you, and who nows [sic] the men that Deposed and the Magistrate who they Deposed under and Clerk who has certified. That he is a acting Justice of the peace, it will be necessary for you to make your representative to Congress your power of attorney to act for you and make him acquainted with
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all the circumstances of this letter who Can see Claibourn our member to Congress who [insert]will [scratched out word] assist him to procure your pension, if you recollect the time of your enlistment and the ridgments [sic]  and Battalion that you was attach to you had better inform your Congressman as he may find your name enrolled in the War Department and if your name can be found their it will answer every purpose, I now [sic] of no man living that was with you in service but Mayor Samuel Cockrain who is now living in Summner County Ten[insert]nese, your relations in this County are generally well as fare as I no [sic]. My son Lewis Haynes is dead he died last August, no more at present but remain your loving Brother till Death

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[right side]Stephen Haynes
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Stephen Potter
Deposition

Deposition Of 
Stephen Potter
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State of Indiana
Lawrence County   SS.  [?”Set”?]

This day personally appeared before me Alex H Dunihue a Justice of the peace for the County & State  aforesaid Stephen Potter Sr. who being by me duly sworn saith,,
That he was acquainted with Richard Haines (now here present) in the County of Pittsylvania & State of Virginia - that they were raised boys together in the same neighborhood and I also knew him to enlist in the regular service in the revolutionary army of the United States some time in the winter of the year 1777 for the term of three years - in Capt. Henry Conways Company.[ Leut Lukins ?] - and he entered the service accordingly and remained therein two years and some months and returned home on furlough, and that he knows that the Richard Haines now here present to be the same man
Signed Stephen Potter
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 26th day of Oct.1833.  A.H. Dunahue. St Seal
State  [illegible]
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State of Indiana
Laurence County  SCT
I Alex H Dunehue Justice of the peace for the County & state aforesaid do hereby certify that the within deponant Stephen Potter is a man of good moral character and that he is entitled to full credence and that he is reputed and believed to be of sufficient age to have known Richard Haines at the time which he the said Potter says he the sd Haines enlisted.
Given under my hand and seal this 24th day Oct 1833.
Alex H Dunehue J.P.  Seal

State of Indiana
Laurence County SS
I Robert Mitchell Clerk of the Circuit Court for said county, do certify that Alexander H. Dunehue before whom the within deposition was taken & whose signature appears to the above certificate was at the time of the taking thereof & now is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said county & that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts as such Justice.
Witness my hand & seal of office at Bedford Oct. 24, 1833
Robert Mitchell Clk L.C.C.
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The National Achives 
Form VAM-51 12-5-41

Division of Veterans Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name  Haynes, Thomas
Grade Private
Line New York

Warrant Number 7279 
Acreage 100
Issued Aug. 12, 1790 to Cornelius Glenn, assignee

*  The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.