Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14878, Samuel Hanson, Md.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Hanson, Samuel
Mary

NUMBER
W. 14878

CONTENTS
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

4.68
District of Columbia
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Mary Hanson
of Washington in the ["State" lined the] dist [District] City of Columbia
who was a [blank] in the [blank] commanded
by Captain M'd of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the [blank]
["line for" lined thru]
widow of Samuel Hanson
decd late a Lt Col. in
the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll of Dist of Col'a
at the rate of 162-Dollars-50- Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Feby
1837 and sent Mrs. Hanson Present
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $893.75
Semi~anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '37 81.25
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$985.0
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 194
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District of Columbia sct
On this twenty eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appears before me the Subscriber an associate Judge of the Circuit Court of the said District, Mrs Mary Hanson a resident of Washington County in the said District aged seventy five years who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on her corporal Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the fourth of July 1836 viz. that she is the widow of the late Samuel Hanson of Samuel who was Lieutenant Colonel Commanding a Regiment of Militia from Charles County, Maryland and who joined and served in the main army under General Washington from 20 Nov. 1777 to 8 May 1778, and also was out with his Regiment during the time the British ships (the Roe Buck and others) entered the Potomac when they came up above Mount Vernon and burnt Colonel Lyle's house - the Colonel was out on this period[sp] of service three weeks or a month, she further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hanson on the 29th day of April in the year 1777 that her said Husband died on the 18th of December 1830 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by a reference to the proof hereunto annexed 
[signed] Mary Hanson
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Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year  first above written
[signed] B. Thurston

I, Burkin Thurston before whom the foregoing declaration of Mr Mary Hanson was made do certify that she is from age and infirmities unable to attend Court. Given under my hand at the City of Washington in the said District this twenty eighth day of Novr AD 1836
[signed[ B. THurston
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Extract from the Register Book of Marriages belonging to the United Churches of of Christ Church and St. Peters in the City of Philadelphia commencing January 1763.
A.

1777 April 29th Samuel Hanson & Mary Hey married by Revd Jacob Duch'e Rector.
Rob't R. Bringhurst
Sexton of Christ Church

Moses Kempton
Warden of Christ Church

City of Philadelphiass
On the 14 day of Septr 1836 before me Peter Christian one of the Aldermen of said City came Robert R Bringhurst who being duly sworn saith that the above is a true extract from the Register Book of Marriage belonging to the United Church of Christ Church and S Peters in the City of Philadelphia, and was by him this deponent duly extracted from said
Book.
[signed] Robt B. Bringhurst
Sworn before me
[signed] P. Christian

Philadelphia s.s.
I Robert Morris, , Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia, hereby certify that Peter Christian who has attached his name to the above Certificate is an Alderman of the City of Philadelphia & Ex-officio a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned & serves[sp] the same. Witness my hand & the seal of the said Court.
Oct. 31, 1836
[signed] Robert Morris

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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Mary Hanson
widow of Lt. Col.
Sam'l Hanson

Issue a cert. for
Mrs Hanson
Present
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D. Col. Roll
her
3d Sec Act 4 July 1836
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6 months & 9 days
$162.50 per ann
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[date stamp]
WARRENTON VA[sp]
9 AUG
[/date stamp]

Capt. Thomas Sangster
Washington
D. C.
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The affidavit of William Harrod of Fauquin County & State of  Virginia given in the behalf of Mary Hanson of Washington District of Columbia, the widow of the late Colo. Samuel Hanson who is applying for a pension on account of service of the said Hanson in the army of the Revolution.
This affiant is in the seventy first year of his age and is the son of the late Ann Hanson, who married Samuel Hanson Senior of Charles County of the State of Maryland the father of the said Colo. Samuel Hanson, and that he lived in in the House of the said Samuel Hanson snr [senior] - from some time in August 1774 to same time in June 1782 and this affiant further states that about the year 1778 the said Colo. Samuel Hanson Married Mary Kay and brought his said wife to his fathers in Charles County in the State of Maryland where the affiant resided-- this affiant further saith, and he well remembers when the said Colo. Samuel Hanson left home to join the army, in the Maryland line in the north, which he believes was about the year 1778 or 1779. when he believes the said Hanson served out his terms of Service.
And further this affiant saith not
this 8th August 1836
[signed] Wm Horner

State of Virginia County of Fauquinr } to wit
Be it known that William Horner mentioned in the foregoing affidavit this day personally appeared before me John Walden a Justice of the peace for in and for the County of Fauquin aforesaid and in my presence subscribed & made oath to the said affidavit and I do hereby certify that the said William Horner is a person of respectibility & veracity and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit. Given under my hand & Seal 8th day of August 1835.
[signed] John Walden J.P. { seal }
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Virginia, Fauquier County, to wit:
Alexander J. Marshall Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Walden whose name is subscribed to the within certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 8th day of August 1836 and in the 61st year of the Commonwealth.
[signed] A .J. Marshall C.C.
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Mrs At.
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R. C. Weightman of the City of Washington District of Columbia Personally appeared me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the United States for the District of Columbia made oath as follows - that he resided for several years in the same House with Colonel Samuel Hanson - that He often heard the Colonel speak of his services during the  revolutionary War  - that on one occasion he commanded a Regiment of the Maryland Militia, and joined the - Army shortly after the battle of Germantown -  that since the death of Colonel Hanson He has always lived in the same house with Mrs Hanson and she has never married since the death of her husband
[signed] R. C. Weightman

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of August 1836.
[signed] B. Forrester
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The affidavit of William Horner of Fauquier County, Virginia given in behalf of Mrs Mary Harrison of Washington D.C. the widow of the late Colo. Samuel Hanson who is applying for a pension on account of services of the said Hanson in the army of the Revolution
This affiant in addition to what he has said in a  former affidavit - states that in the year 1781 Colo. Saml. Hanson had Command of the Militia from Charles County Maryland and served with them for at least two or three weeks when the British ships were in the Potomac at Mount Vernon & above - He further states that that he was in that neighborhood at the time and heard the cannonading in the River and afterwards hand in the same family with the said Colo. Hanson and I saw him engaged in paying off the officers who had served under him in the said Militia from Charles County.
[signed] Wm. Horner
Jany 13th 1837

Fauquin County Va to wit
I Unit Rasin a Justice of the Peace in for the County of Fanquier do hereby certify that the above affidavit was subscribed & sworn to by the said William Horner before me as aforesaid and I hereby certify that the said William Horner is a person of respectbility and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand & seal this 13th day of January 1837
[signed] Unit Rasin { seal }
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Virginia, Fauquier County to wit:
I Alexander J. Marshall Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Unit Rasin whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate is and was at the date thereof a  Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 14th day of January in the year of our Lord 1837, and in the 61st year of the Commonwealth.
[signed] A. J. Marshall C.C

[very faint writing]
Widow of Sam'l Hanson D'cd [Deceased]

T. L. Thurston WEsq
Jan 23d
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The legal & fair presumption on thewithin evidence, is, that the service was continuous, & for six succcessive months. Let the claim be allowed
Jo. B. McBruther [unsure of name]
Feby 7th 1837.
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Lieut. Colo. Samuel Hanson Dr.

1777 Nov'r 20 To Thomas Harwood paid him on account Militia 500. 0. 0
1778 Februry 9 To Thomas Harwood paid him on account Militia 1000. 0. 0
1778 May 8 To sundries 2000. 0. 0
1778 May 8 To balance to Ledger B 750. 17. 11
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Total 2750. 17. 11
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[amounts in pounds, shilling, pence]
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Contra, Co.[sp]

1778 May 8th By Lt. Colo. Samuel Hanson 1500. 0. 0.
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1500. 0. 0.

1778 May 8 By the United States; 2750. 17. 11

True Copy from Ledger A. folio 205;
Test. 
George G Brewer Regr.  [illegible]
Off. W. S. Smith [unsure of name]

[amounts in pounds, shillings, pence]
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[stamp]
U. S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
JAN 23 1899
FILES.
P. B.
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Pueblo Colo.
Jan. 18. 1899

War Pensioner, 
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-
In the list of soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War do the names Sam'l Hanson of Green Hill, Charles Co., Md. and William Courts of Virginia of Kentucky, I am not sure which appear. If any dates or any thing is given that will help me trace my ancestory please give them.
Thank you for all trouble this may put you too.
I remain,
Miss. Trellice Courts
#279 Blk. I.
Pueblo Colo.

omn [initials upper left corner]

[round stamp]
LAW DIVISION.
JAN 21 1899
RECEIVED
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[rectangular stamp]
To Chf. OWN Div.
Action __________
JAN 21 1899
COMMISSIONER
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 14,878
Mary Hanson Widow of Samuel Hanson Lt. Col. Rev War

Act: June 7th, 1832
Index:─ Vol. A, Page 311
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby. 2 '99
Miss Trellice Courts,
Pueblo, Colo.