Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,987, William Haynie, Va.
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SERVICE  |   |  NUMBER

Va. | Haynie, William | S. 37,987
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20241
Georgia
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William Haynie
of Houston County in the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Crane of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Gaskin in the Virginia
line, for the term of 18 months
from 19 March 1787 to _______ 17 __
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Inscribed on the roll of Georgia
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 10 day of September 1830
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of September
1830 and sent to James
M. Kelly Esqr, Perry, Ga
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Arrears to 4th of March 1831  $46.63
Semi-ann'l all'ce ending September
$46.63
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{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1920.}

Recorded Book D Vol 8
page 134
B.L.B.
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Original Claim

Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension List under the Act of the 18th March 1818 -

State of Georgia}
Houston County}
In the Superior Court of the County aforesaid. The Honourable Christopher B. Strong Judge of said Court foresiding April Term 1830

STAMP
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

On this twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County and State aforesaid, William Haynie, resident in said County aged seventy three years and eleven months, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1830: That he the said William Haynie enlisted for the term of Eighteen months on the nineteenth day of March in the year of Our Lord on thousand seven hundred and eighty one in the state of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain James Crane in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Gaskin in the lives of the state of Virginia on the Revolutionary Continental establishment that the continued to serve in said corps until the said Eighteen Months had been fully ended and determined, to wit, until on or about the first day of October in the year of our Lord on thousand seven hundred and eighty two when he was discharged.
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from the service at Cumberland Old Court House Barracks in Cumberland County as he believes, in the State of Virginia aforesaid; That before the time of the last enlistment of this deponent as foresaid, he enlisted for the Term of Three years on the first day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Elias Edmunds in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall. That this last mentioned term of enlistment was not attached to the Continental Establishment until the latter part of it when this deponent with all the effective men in said last mentioned regiment was marched from York Town in the state of Virginia for Charleston South Carolina. That he continued to serve in said last mentioned regiment in the Carolinas with the Continental Troops during seven months of said Term of enlistment for Three years last aforesaid, and that he continued to serve under said last mentioned enlistment until the said Term of Three years had fully ended and determined to wit until October in the year one thousand and seven hundred & eighty when he was discharged from said last mentioned service in the City of Richmond in the State of Virginia, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present: that his name is not on the roll of any state except the state of Virginia; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, to wit, this deponent until a year or two back, was able to support himself - he has for several years past, until within this last two years, followed the avocation of teaching school, but he has become & now is entirely unable to pursue that
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any other calling that will secure to him a support, and that he is dependant upon the charity of his friends for subsistance.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with interest thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;  and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me exceeding Ten dollars;  nor have I any income whatever.  That as a fortunate drawer in the Land Lottery of the State of Georgia I drew a lot of pine land in the County of Appling, which is not worth any thing and which I have relinquished, & for which I have not paid taxes for the last two or three years:  That since the 18th of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property, to wit, - 

Description of property
One bay mare, 2 years old
Names of the Persons to whom disposed of
died
Time of sale
-
Amount of money or description of property 
received
-

Description of property
One bay horse 3 years old about 5 feet high
Names of the Persons to whom disposed of
Biggers Singleton
Time of sale
in 1819
Amount of money or description of property 
received
$80.00

Description of property
3 beds & furniture
Names of the Persons to whom disposed of
1 to Moses Ramsey-2 to Willoughby M Gray
Time of sale
in 1826
Amount of money or description of property 
received
$41.00

$121.00

I was indebted at the time I sold the above described property & sold it for the purpose of paying my debts, I have
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no property of any description, save my ordinary wearing apparel, left.  I have never had any property sold by statue of Execution.
W. Haynie
Sworn to, and declared, on the twenty third day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and thrity before me
Christopher b. Strong
Judge Supr. Court Flint[?]
first[?] Georgia

I Edward Welch Clerk of the said Superior Court of the County and state first aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the  Court, that the said William Haynie did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the Common enemy for the term of eighteen months under one engagement on the Continental Establishment & for the term of three years under another engagement.  I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereunto, are truly copied from the records of said Court;  And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule which was disposed of was of the value of one hundred and six dollars and that he has no other property now except wearing apparel worth fifty dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my proviate there being no seal of the said Court, on this twentyth dayof April Eighteen hundred and Thirty.
Edwd. Welch Clk [handwritten seal]
Supr. Court
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Revolutionary War Records Section.    3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
S.F. 37987

In reply to your request of    , received    for a statement of the military history of William Haynie a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Sept. 1 1777
Length of Service.
Oct. 1780
Rank.
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Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain  Elias Edmunds
Colonel  Thomas Marshall
State.
Va.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Mch. 19. 1781
Length of Service.
Oct. 1. 1782
Rank.
-
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain  James Crane
Colonel  Thomas Gaskin, Thomas G. Posey
State.
Va.

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Fauquier Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 23, 1830.  His cl. was al.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs. and 11 mos.. born in May 1753
Remarks:  There is no data on file as to his family.

The only soldier of this name Va. troops, found on Rev. War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
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Perry Ga  
August 31st 1830

1 3/4 Oz  Free
$1.75

Mr. J.L. Edwards
(War Dept. Pensions Office)
Washington City
Dist. Col.
Mail

rec;. 10 Sept 1830
send cert: to Haynie
the Pensioner

Pen: at $8 per mo.
to com:  Sept. 10 1830
Revy Roll
P. 169
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Perry Houston County Georgia
August 26th 1830

Mr. J.L. Edwards
War Dept Pension Office-

Dear Sir-

The enclosed, are the papers, regularly authenticated under the Great Seal of this State, relative to the case of Mr. William Haynie.  It seems that nothing more need be done on the part of Mr. Haynie, as the requisitions of the Department have been complied with - 

His Declaration accompanied with the Certificate of Relinquishment, Authenticated as they are, must place his claims upon the Government, to be placed upon the Pension List, beyond all doubt:  I am aware however that something more
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Certificate of Relinquishment, Authenticated as they are, must place his claim upon the Government, to be placed upon the Pension List, beyond all doubt:  I am aware however, that something more may be required to be done - and that is, evidence to the department that I am acting merely as Mr. Haynie's Agent, without fee or reward, or the hope or expectation thereof - This can be shown to the satisfaction of all, - but as it will require time to do this, will it not answer as well to direct all subsequent communicating to Mr. Haynie himself?
I feel assured that Mr. Haynie is one who is entitled under the Laws of the U.S. to a pension, - and that he will be able to comply with all reasonable requisitions &c
With Sentiments of REspect, I remain
your very Humble Obt. Servt.
James M. Kelly
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Recd. two 50/100 Dollars
Hines Holt
Tr.

Entd
F.B. Howard
Comp. Genl

United States of America

State of Georgia
By his Excellency George R. Gilmer Governor and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of this State, and of the Militia thereof.

To all to whom these presents shall come:
Know Ye, That Christopher B. Strong, whose attestation appears to the annexed declaration of William Haynie is and was at the date of his said attestation Judge of the Superior courts for the Flint District in said state, in which is included the county of Houston. - that Edward Welch whose certificate also appears annexed to the said declaration is and was at the date of the same, Clerk of the Superior court for the County of Houston in said state. - that Everard Hamilton whose certificate is herewith annexed, is Secretary of State of said State - that the said attestation and certificates are in due form and by the proper officers
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[first 4 lines are repeats of the writing on the previous page]

Therefore, all due faith , credit and authority are, and ought to be had and give to the said attestation and certificates as such.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Great Seal of this State to be put and affixed.

Done at the State-House, in Milledgeville, this Nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and Thirty and of the Independence of the United States of America, the fifty fifth.

By the Governor:
Everard Hamilton
Secretary of State
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Morrow
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Revo F.H.S.

Salem Illinois
October 4, 1920

Commissioner of Pensions
Wash. D.C.

My Dear Sir-
I write to ask you to send me any war record you may have of a William Haynie
The State Librarian of Virginia reports a William Haynie of Culpepper Co.
I am interested in a William Haynie who had a son, William D. Haynie born August 29, 1798.
Thanking you in advance for the favor, I am
Very truly yours-
Mrs. William W. Morrow
115 So. Pearl Ave
Salem Illinois

[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
Oct 6 1920
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37987

INVALID
Revy

File No. 37,987
William Haynie
Pri Rev War

Act:  18" March 18
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 210

Arrangement of 1870

20 Nov 8 Hist. to Mrs. Wm Morrow
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Secretary of States office
Milledgeville 19th August 1830

I do hereby certify that William Haynie has by deed of Relinquishment this day filed in this office, relinquished all his rights, interest or claim to lot Number one hundred and sixty one in the fifth district of Appling county which was drawn by the said William Haney R.S. of Rus's district Pulaski county - which said lot of land had never been granted to the said William Haney, and has now by the deed of Relinquishment aforesaid become irrevocably the property of the state of Georgia.
Everard Hamilton
Secretary of state
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William Haynie
Georgia
Act 18 March 1818


See letter 12 March 1830
to J.M. Kelly
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Treasury Department
12 March 1830

I certify that it appears by "A List of Soldiers of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment who have received certificates for the balance of their full pay agreeable to an act of Assembly passed November Session 1781" that William Haynee a private received on the 1st December 1783 £23.12.9.
Francis A. Dickins Clk.
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To Perry Ga
March 3

Free[?]

The Hon. John H. Eaton
Secretary of War Dept.
Washington City
Dist. col.

mail

William Haynie 
Georgia
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To Perry Ga
March 3

Free[?]

The Hon. John H. Eaton
Secretary of War Dept.
Washington City
Dist. col.

mail

William Haynie
Georgia
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Perry Georgia
February 26th 1830

Dear Sir
Mr. William Haynie a very aged person, and who was as he states, & which I do not doubt, a Revolutionary soldier, has presented me with a letter enclosing certain instructions relative to his claim to be placed on the Pension List, which he received from the War Department.  This letter bears date of May 20, 1829, and states that there is no evidence in the Pension Office of his Service.  Upon examination of this letter I find that the writer was under a misapprehension as to the name of this old man;  it is written in the letter and also on the back "Haynil" when in fact the true name is Haynie. - by this mistake in the person who first wrote to your Department for Mr. Haynie, probably it has happened, that no evidence for his service can be found of record.

From the character which Mr. Haynie has maintained in this community for honesty and trust, I apprehend that it would be very far from him to impose upon or deceive the General Government - that Government in the erection and establishment of which he spent some valuable years in the flower of his youth.

I am aware of the necessity of the strictness of the War Department in relation to such applications as that of Mr. Haynie  - to prevent imposition it is absolutely necessary to be strict, and to pay a rigid adherence to the requirements of the law, and frequently it may happen that the honest deserving of the rewards of their Country have to go unrewarded and unnoticed.  Now it is impossible for Mr. Haynie to comply with the Rule
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for that but a short time after the close of the Revolutionary war he emigrated from his native state Virginia to South Carolina where he remained several years and then removed to Georgia - he does not know of a single surviving fellow soldier who served with him in the Army in this state.  There are doubtless many of them surviving now, but he has no means of transportation to hunt them out - he is infirm-very poor and in May next will be seventy five years of age - He has no property, - no near relations in this country to afford him either consolation or assistance while his sun of life is setting and retiring beyond its horizon - His case, Sir, is one of such character as to call loudly on the Publick Bounty for assistance - He disclaims having made his application for or on account of filthy lucre - he desires that he may be fed and supported in his last days out of the munificence of his Country-

The object of this letter therefore is to ascertain whether any mistake was made as to the name of this applicant, and the poor old man, through me earnestly requests that a thorough search be made for his name and enlistment.  He enlisted in a company of Artillery under Elias Edmonson Captain, which was raised expressly for the defense of Virginia.  The term of enlistment was three years, but was not to be carried or marchd out of the state of Virginia - there were eight or ten companies of Artillery under the same regulations - Col. Thomas Marshall commanded - he enlisted on the 1st September 1777 in Faquir County Virginia, he was regularly discharged, but which discharge was given by him to Mr. French Strother to draw the ballance of pay due him for services rendered during said enlistment; which discharge
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has never been returned to him by Mr. Strother.  After his term of enlistment had expired and he was discharged as aforesaid, he served an additional tour of 18 months, in Captain Cranes or 4th Company, and belonging to the Regiment or Detachment commanded at first by Col. Thomas Gaskin, afterwards by Col. Thomas G. Posey, &c &c.  From this last campaign or tour of service he was also discharged, but which discharge has been destroyed by accidentally getting wet many years ago.  It is wholly out of his power to produce any evidences of his service in the Revolutionary War unless it can be found of Record among the records of the war department - - It will be a matter of consolation to him to know the fact that his name is registered, & he hopes a thorough search will be made - I have consented to aid him in this enquiry which I do without fee or reward of the hope of expectation thereof - All communications upon this subject addressed to me from the War department will be gratefully received.  Direct to Perry Houston County Georgia - Excuse haste & believe me to be Sir your very obedient Humble servant
James M. Kelly


To the Honourable The Secretary of War