Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,584, Adam Happal, New York
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Service - New York
Happal, Adam
Huppell,
Heppel,
Number R. 4584
Alice
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22 12.424
Pennsylvania R
Adam Happall of ______ in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the NY line, for the term of Nine months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of June 1819 and sent to D. Caldwell Esqr. District Clerk. Philadelphia

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 11 [illegible] x 2/31 - 88:51
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 48:
136:51

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

17 Aug 1836

[illegible] sent October 28 1820 to D. Caldwell Philadelphia
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Adam Happal

Admd.
Suspended, not being found on rolls - further evidence of service required. - crossed out

Genl. certife. of Judge is on file
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District of Pennsylvania ss
On this third day of April A.D. 1818, before me Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Pennsylvania District personally appeared Adam Happal, who being duly sworn deposes and declares that during the War of the Revoltuion he served against the common enemy, as a private soldier in the Continental Army. That he first enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Yates in the second Regiment of the New York Line, of which Wessel Van Schaick Esquire was Colonel and was present and in service with the said company at the attack upon Quebec in the year 1770. That in the spring of the year1777 he again inlisted in Captain Owens company in Colonel Peter Gandwoorts Regiment and remained therein and faithfully served therewith until the conclusion of the ar when he was honorably discharged. And this deponent further declares that he is now seventy five years of age and upward. That by reason of his {illegible] circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. That he is a resident citizen of the United States and that he never has received or been allowed a pension by the laws of the United tates, & that his discharge has been lost or destroyed.
Adam Happal - X - the mark of

Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me. Richard Peters
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The claimant must make a complete schedule of his property with the value of every item set opposite [illegible]
12429
Philadelphia
June 19
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Schedule.
Eastern District of Pennsylvania ss
On this 30th day of June AD 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (being a Court of Record for the said District) Adam Happall aged seventy eight years resident of the City of Phladelphia in the said District who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit, he served under General Montgomery at Quebec, and from thence till the end of the war, of which he has heretofore exhibited the evidences, now deposited in the War Department and received a pension under the Act of 18 March 1818 by Certificate No. 12424.

I the said Adam Happall do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 on Securities, Contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Real Estate - a small frame house in Vine Street, on a lot subject to a ground rent of twenty eight dollars. The house is fourteen feet front by about twenty feet deep. It is much out of repair and worth very little if any more than the ground rent and taxes.

Personal Estate - Household furniture exclusive of beds.
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Beds and bedding and wearing apparel not worth more than twenty dollars.
I have a wife, and a daughter of my wife, who lives with me. I have followed sawing wood for my livelihood but of late I am not able to do much work, and work is very scarce. I have not strength enough to work two days in succession. 
Adam Happal - X his mark

Sworn to and declared on the thirtieth day of June A.D. 1820 in open court. 
D. Caldwell Clk. Dist. Ct.

I D. Caldwell Clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing  oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the 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, is one hundred and twenty dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of July A.D. 1820 and in the forty fifth year of the Independence of the said United States.
D. Caldwell, Clk. Dis.Ct.
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Adam Happall, being duly sworn according to law, declares and says, that the amount is a true and perfect schedule of his personal estate and that he has no real estate except as specified in his first schedule.
Adam Happall - X his mark

Sworn to in open Court Aug. 21. 1820
D. Caldwell, Clk. Di. Ct.

1. Looking glass - 1.00
6. chairs - 3.00
1. mahogany table - 2.50
1. Bureau - 4.00
1. Pine table - 0.40
2. Washing tubs - 0.50
2. Iron potts - 0.75
1. Tea kettle - 0.50
1. Wash kettle - 1.00
1. Pair [illegible] iron, shovel and tongs - 1.00
1. Pan - 0.50
A set of tin ware - 0.50
A set of crockery ware - 0.75
1. Water bucket - 0.121/2
1/2 Dozen knives and forks - 0.121/2
1/2 Dozen iron spoons - 0.121/2
1. Pair iron candlesticks - 0.25
1. Pair smoothing iron - 0.50
17.521/2

Thomas Ingram being duly sworn declares and says that the foregoing schedule of the personal estate of Adam Happall and of the value of the articles composing the same is just and true. Thomas Ingram

Sworn to in open Court Aug. 21. 1820
D. Caldwell - Clk. Dr. Ct.
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United States, Eastern District of Pennsylvania ss.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schdule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 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 foregoing schedule is seventeen dollars fifty two and a half cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court, at Philadelphia, this twenty first day of August A.D. 1820 and in the forty fifth year of the Independence of the said United States.
D. Caldwell - Clk. Di. Ct.
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In the deposition of one Gregory on file in the pension office and signed by Adam Happel is set forth certain acts and extra services performed by said Gregory and Adam Happell his colleague and by reference thereto it will be seen that they were path finders to the army in the north under General Schuyler and also spies when their countrys service required it and also that said Adam Happel was clerk to the commissary all of which services where never paid at the time. They where performed but have since been admitted and paid in the case of said Gregory (about the year 1832 according to the information given) but not in the case of his colleague Adam Happel who also said that for eight month service at that time he did not receive even ordinary pay of the soldier.
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Thomas R. Peters Esqr.
Philadelphia
Col. Willett
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New York 2nd April [illegible]

Sir,
In reply to your letter, respecting a soldier named Adam Happal I am happy to inform you, that I recollect a man of that name as belonging to the company of Captain Aaron Orsone, Bleecker of Col. Peter Goresevoort's regiment and believe from the circumstances stated in your letter, that he is the same man, in whose behalf you [illegible] me. I have given certificates to a few soldiers who applied to me, which have been seemed sufficient without the formality of an affidavit. Should you however require anything further, I would advise you to write to Mr. Leonard Bleecker of this City, who will be better able to make such a deposition as you may required.
I am with respect M. Willett

T.R. Peters
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State of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County ss.
Be it known that on the 16 day of Octr. AD 1856 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personaly appeared, Helena Hart Ingram and made oath according to law that she is aged 68 years and only child of Alice Happell widow of Adam Happell or Heppel who was a penstoner of the United States under the Act of 1838 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. That her said parents where married. That Adam Happell aforesaid died on the 17th of August 1836 and that Alice Happell his widow aforesaid died on the 15th January 1843. She verily believes that the amount of pension allowed said Adam Happell was not as much as he was entitled to by law. That her mother & father where married as she has always been informed in the state of New York in the year 1787. That this deponent was married in the year 1806. She has no record of the marriage of her father & mother, but she has a record of the ages of her own children which is herewith submitted.
Helena Hart Ingram

Sworn and subscribed before me this 16th day of October 1856 
Andw. J. Boswell
Alderman and ex of Justice of the Peace
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Record.
Births.
Robert Ingram was born February 26th 1807
Mary Ingram was born May 29th 1809
Charles H Ingram was born July 30th 18011
John Ingram was born August 20th 1813
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Family
Marriages.
Mary E. Ingram
married July 13th 1830
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State of Pennsylvania, County of Philadelphia ss.
Be it known that on this 16th day of Octr. A.D. 1856 before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Jno Huppell Ingram resident of Philadelphia county and made oath according to law that he was born in the year 1813 and has heard his grandfather say that he never had but one child, and often spoke of his services in the war particularly with the Northern army and of the expedition against Quebec. He died in the year 1836. Was present when he died and also when his grandmother died 1843. He is the youngest son of Helena Hart Ingram. He believes his mother to be about 68 years of age.
Jno. H. Ingram

Sworn and subscribed before me this 16th day of October 1856.
Andw. J. Boswell
Alderman and ex of Justice of the Peace
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City of Philadelphia ss
Commonwealth of Pennsia.

On the 14th day of October AD 1856 personally appeared before the suscriber one of the Alderman in and for said city, Juliana Carter of Philadelphia who being duly affirmed deposed and says as follows that she knew Adam Happell a reputed soldier of the Revolution well. Her husband owned the property adjoining and they lived about 30 years neighbours knew the family well his wife Alice H. and daughter Helena Ingram and his grandchildren, four of them. These where, Adam was quite old when he died near about 100 years. He died some time in the year 1836 or 37 and his wife Alice Happell died about 5 or 6 years afterwards. He was a hard toiling man and was well known was always ready to amuse every body with storys of the war which where very interesting. His grand son John H. Ingram now resides in the house and his mother lives on his farm in Bucks Co. near Doyles town, [illegible] her age to be past 60 years.
Juliana Carter 
Seal

Affirmed and subscribed before me this 15th day of October 1856.
Andw J Boswell
Alderman and ex of Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Philadelphia ss.

On the 15th day of October AD 1856 personly appeared before the subscriber one of the aldermen in and for the county afforsaid, Ellen Renwick who being duly sworn deposes and says as follows that her husband was grand landlord for the property of Adam Happell and had dealings with him. That he was known a an old Revolutionary soldier. He lived to be very old. He died some time before the year 1840 his wife Alice Huppell lived a few years after, and her daughter Mrs. Ingram and son Jno H Ingram kept store in the same house several years after her mothers death, but she got too old and went up the country to Bucks Co. to live on her sons farm.
Ellen Renwick - X her mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this 15th day of October A.D. 1856
Andw J Boswell
Alderman
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City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennia. ss

Peronly appeared on the 15th day of October AD 1856 before the subscriber one of the alderman of said city Sarah Fisher who being duly affirmed, deposes and says as follows that she knew Adam Happel well a reputed soldier of the Revolution lived neighbours for years. Knew his wife Alice and her daughter Helena H. Ingram and Helenas son Jno H Ingram. They kept store after the old people died for years until Helena got too old. I believe I have heard her say she was near 70 years old now she lives in the country in Buck Co.
Sarah Ann Fisher

Affirmed and subscribed before me the 15th day of October A.D. 1856
Andw J Boswell
Alderman and ex of Justice of the Peace
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I attended Mr. Adm Heppel, who died on the 11th of August, during his last illness. Mr Heppel was well known in this neighbourhood, where he resided for many years; and at the time of his decease had reached the age of 100 years and some months. His death was announced in two or more of the city papers.
Charles Pickering MD
No 9 Palmyoa Square, Vine above 10th
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Yourself and family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of Adam Heppel, From his late residence, Vine Street, 4th door below Eleventh Street, to-morrow morning, Friday, at 9 o'clock.
Thursday, August 11th, 1836.
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Philadelphia City and County, ss.
I, John Gest, Esquire, Register for the Probate of Wills, and granting Letters of Administration in and for the City and county of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania,

Do Hereby Certify and make known, That on the 22nd day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six the last Will and Testament of Adam Heppel deceased, was duly proved, and Letters Testamentary thereof granted unto Alice Heppel and Thomas Ingram Executrix & Executor therein named they having first been duly sworn and affirmed as such.

Given under my hand and seal of office this 25th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.

John Gest
Register
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Address
John H Ingram
474 N 10 St
Philadelphia Penna
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Phila. October 15th 1856

This is to certify that we buried Mrs. Allice Heppel on the 18th day of January 1843.
Homan & Hughes Undertakers
No 126 North 10th Street
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Daniel Broadhead, a revolutionary pensioner, apprehending upon reflection, that in his second declaration, made the 11th instant, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, in the United States court for the eastern district of Pennsylvania, he omitted to state the date of his original declaration, & number of his certificate, takes leave now to add that the said original declaration was made on the 27th day of March 1818, and that the number of his certificate is 2667. In proof of his being entirely destitute of property, he shall procure to be subjoined hereto (tho it may appear an act of supererogation) a certificate from the prothonotary of the court of common pleas, before whom his surrender under the existing laws for relief of insolvant debtors, was made. Philada, August 19, 1820.
Dan Brodhead

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County ss
I, Joseph B. Norbury, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia do certify that at a Court of Common Pleas held at Philadelphia on the twnety sixth day of June eighteen hundred and twenty the above named Daniel Brodhead having in all things complied with the provisions of the act of assembly for the relief of Involvent debtors, and having executed an assignment of all his estate real personal and mined to trustees for the benefit of his creditors, he took the affirmation prescribed and was discharged in conformity with the provisions of the said Act of Assembly.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Philadelphia the twenty first day of August A.D. 1820.
Jos. B. Norbury, Rothy
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I hereby autherice [illegible] John H. Ingram to insert in the blank in a power of attorney this day delivered by me to him for the purpose of procuring a pension for me as only child of Adam Huppel the name of any person he may deem proper.
Helena Hart Ingram

Witnesses and signing
Andw J Boswell
Jos T Hullowell
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Comptrollers Office State of New York
Albany Feb. 9th 1837
Sir
There is no record in this office of Revolutionary Service by Adam Hepple or Hupple. But upon examination in the office of Secretary of State I find that Adam Happle a private in the State military of the Revolution was enlisted under Capt. Aorson in Col. Malcoms Regiment on the 10th of April 1777 and served till the 7th of Nov. 1780 when he deserted.
Respectfully C.L. Skeels
Ex. Clerk

John H. Ingram
Phil.
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No 15,423
Alice Happell decd. widow of Adam
Pann
Jno H Ingram Jany 12/57
Let [illegible] March 26/57
4585
[illegible] 17838
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New York 4th June 1819
The Sect at War
Sir
I recollect there was a soldier named Adam Happal in the 3d New York Regiment, in the years of 1777 & 78 while stationed at Fort Stenwix; and altho I cannot positively swear, that the bearer (whose visage I perfectfly recognize) in the name; yet from his minute relation of a number of circumstances, both [illegible] to and during the time we were beseig'd. I have no hesitancy in my mind respecting the fact.
The following are related by the bearer, with which I am personally acquainted.
1. Captain James Gregg and a Sergeant of his being shot, tomahawk'd, and scalp'd, the former being found five hours after the affair happen'd, when he was brought in by a party of the garrison (who went in search of him) by four men upon a large piece of bark and survived many years.
2. Lieut. John Spoor and twenty men with him on
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a fatigue party being cut off by some Indians within a mile of the garrison.
3. Col. Willett's having the fort at night to apprize General Gates at Saratoga with the State of the Garrison & the position of the beseigers.
4. The effect of the exploration of a shell, upon Mrs. McCarty wife of one of my soldiers taking out of her buttock a piece of shell as large as a man's fist and her being safely delivered of a child the night after.
5. The entrance into the fort (while we were beseiged) of Hanyost Schuyler, a Tory who had join'd the enemy and who with two others while on a plundering party at German Flats was taken prisoner by General Arnold, who had been detach'd by General Gates to relieve the garrison, and which said Schuyler was to apprize Col. Gainwort of Arnolds approach, while the two men taken with his were detain'd as hostages for the faithful performance of his conduct.
6. The Defeat of Gen. Herkimer
7. The Sortie made from the fort, under Col. Willett (in which I was a volunteer) in consequence of Schuylers arrival to divert the attention of the enemy & then to facilitate the march of General Herkimer for
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our relief. In this affair he mentions a Lieutenant.
8. Singleton of the British Army, who was wounded in Herkimers defeat, and taken prisoner by Col. Willett in the above Sortie, likewise the attempt of Genl. St. Ledger the British commander, to cut off our retreat now return to the garrison, after we had destroy'd an Indian Camp, and taken a number of prisoners, muskets, Indian Colors, blankets. How we fac'd about to repel the enemy, and did oblige him to retreat; and our safe arrival into the fort, one man only being slightly wounded.
8. The arrival of Genl. Arnold after we had been besieg'd twenty days. The precipitate retreat of Genl. St. Ledge. His leaving his own fort handing most of his camp equipage. [illegible] pursuit of him down Wood Creek an taking four [illegible] [illegible] Pieces, which in their flight they threw into the creek.
He likewise mentions a great many circumstances which took place in the campaign of 1779 under Genl. Sullivan with as much minutness & correctness as the above all of which, are per-
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fectly within my recollection, and which I am fully persuaded, no one unless present and an actor in them; could properly detail.
With much respect Sir I remain your very humble servt. Gen Brevot
Capt. Light 3d New York Reg
Major by Brevet in the Revolutionary Army
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Adam Happal has called on me, I am satisfied that he is the same Adam Happal who was a soldier in the third New York Continental regiment, of which I was Lieutenant Colonel in the war of the revolution; and I recollect that he was reputed a steady good soldier. In a former account I gave of him he was said to belong to Captain Leonard Blechars Company on enquiery I found that was not correct as the company to which he belonged in that regiment was commanded by Captain Aaron Aorson. Happal continued in service untill the end of the war and is most indubitably entitled to the pention given by the late Act of the Legislature of the United States. New York June 3, 1819
Marinus Willett

I am satisfied of the authenticity of the above certificate; being well acquainted with Col. Willett
13 June 1819
Richard Peters
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We the subscrfibers Citizens of Philadelphia are well acquainted with Adam Happal a soldier of the Revolutionary war and know him to be an industrious and sober man and being now far advanced in years and his bodily powers failing think him entitled to relief of which he stands in need. June 15, 1819
Jacob Shoemaker
Thomas Dobson
Alex Purves
Joseph B. Lapsley
John Hart
Coleman Petters
Edmd Kinsey
Geo Heberton

I am satisfied of the credibility of the persons signing this certificate & state the fact to be true.
18 June 1819
Richard Peters
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Indef Circula
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Philadelphia March 9th 57
Sir
Will you please inform me what decision has been had in the case of Alice Heppell widow of Adam.
Does the alledged desertion Nov. 7th 1780 lay, or will the colateral evidence in your possession before, bear us out that he at that time was taken prisoner. For he returned to Albany and lived there and in the City of N. York until about the year 1802 when I find by the Philadelphia Directory published in that year he was living in this city.
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Philadelphia Jan. 15th 1857
Sir
In relation to the length of service of Adam Heppell as a soldier of the revolution. His own relation of it was that he enlisted for 3 years, served it out, and reenlisted for 3 years or until the end of the war, which where the terms offered, at that time. Soon after the second enlistment he was taken prisoner, put on board of a convoy and that being wrecked, found himself on the island of Trinidad, all that where saved where to be shipped to old Spain. He secreted himself in a sugar works and was not taken there, but on account of his poverty was not able to return to his country for 5 years, and when he did return, found peace restored, and the government established.
This you will probably consider better narrative than evidence.
It is so, but, it will show how difficult for him to prove since A.D. 1818 after such a lapse of time, this length of service, he not being present was no doubt forgotten, his name doubtless was droped from the muster roll and also from the pay list, still he was a soldier and as much in service as the circumstances would allow.
Although there may be records of prisoners taken their is none of men lost so, as to his companions he
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never saw any of them afterward.
So that I scarce know where to turn for evidence showing his whole term of service, but will write to the Comptroller of N. York.
Yours Respectfully Jno H. Ingram
414 or 10th St. Phila.

S. Cale, Esqr.
Washington City D.C.
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Hon. Job R. Tyson
Dear Sir
Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance Mr. John H. Ingram who is on a visit to Washington relative to a pension case. Any assistance or direction you can give will oblige.

Yours truly
Chas. E. Lex
Jany. 3. 1857
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I find in my possession a Bill of Sale of affects of Adam Happal (being German sometimes spelled Heppel) by Baker & Mackey Auctioneers of this city for Alice Happal dated Feb 20th 1837 among the items is 1 German Bible $1.50. This was the family Bible accidentily sold for a trifle by which the records have been lost to us.
The application of one Gregory to which reference is made, the name may not be altogether correct and the note of application may be as far back as 1822, we where told of its contents by a stranger to the family and agreeing so well with what Grandfather so often related to us we took it for evidence and as we understood the government alowed some 2,000 docs in his case, why as he gives to Adam one more service that of being Clerk to the Commisary than he himself performed, we have thought ourselves justified in directing attention to it.
It is true that in Adam Heppels application these things are not recited, he appears to have been satisfied with establishing a service of 7 seven years of service as a soldier and the recompence of ninety six dollars per anum pension. If their is any value in this we shall be pleased to find it so if their is not why it falls to the ground.
Yours Jno H. Ingram
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State of Pennsylvania, County of Philadelphia ss.

Be it known that on the sixth day of January AD 1857 before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personaly appeared Levi B Newton who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he knows Robert Ingram son of Hellena Hart Ingram. That said Robert Ingram is near fifty years old and also Jno H. Ingram the younger is the father of seven sons and is past fourty years of age.
Levi B Newton

Witnessed & signed before me on oath this sixth day of January AD 1857.
C. Bruzer Acu and Ex offisic Justice of the peace
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Hon. Jas. Campbell
Dear Sir
This will be handed you by Mr. John H. Ingram of our city who visits Washington relative to a pension case. Any assistance or direction you can give him without encroaching on your time will oblige.
Yours truly
Chas. E. Lex
Jan.3.1857
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C. Marsh Esqr.
D Sir
We send application of my mother, power of attorney, Certificate of Prothonotor and power to name an assistant and you have now all the records we can send bearing on the point. If any thing is granted, please mail it to me and oblige.
Your truly Jno. H Ingram

Jan 6th 57 No. 414 N. 10th St, Philada.

P.S. Your courtesy and that of Gens. (who's name in my confusion I have forgotten) to a stranger can never be forgoten but is fully appreciated.
Yours JHI
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Hon. Thos. B. Florence
Dear Sir
Mr. John H. Ingram of our city who will hand you this visits Washington relative to a pension claim. Any assistance you can give him will oblige.
Yours truly
Chas. E. Lex
Jan.3.1857
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Philade. Health Office Jany 7th 1857
I do hereby certify the following to be a copy of a death recorded in this office viz.
Allice Hepple aged 80 years. Died of debility. Attending Physician J.D. Griscom M.D. Burried in Philanthopic Burrial Ground. January 16th 1843
Witness my hand and seal
Robt. H. Gorbutt
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4584
Alice Happell
widow of Adam

REJECTED
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State of pennsylvania, County of Philadelphia ss.
Be it known, that on this fifth day of January A.D. 1857 before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Hellena Hart Ingram. Only living child of Adam Huppell and Alice Huppel resident of New Briton, White halloille Post Office Buck County, and made oath cording to law that she is the only child of the identical Adam Huppell whose name under Act of 18th May 1818 has been placed on the Philadelphia Pension Roll at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum
That she is credibly informed that the said [illegible] may and ought to be increased from its commencement [illegible] during its continuance; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given. I hereby constitute and appoint John H. Ingram of Philadelphia, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Adam Huppell for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of pension that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid pension was granted. I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from state archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service.
To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service, on file in the Departments of Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for Increase which may be issued in satisfaction of, said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this state; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.

Over
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Hereby satifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Helena Hart Ingram

Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Hellena Hart Ingram to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
Andw. J. Boswell
Alderman and ex of Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania, County of Philadelphia
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the city and county of Philadelphia, that Adam Huppell was a Revolutionary Pension of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and that he died on the eleventh day of August eighteen hundred and thirty six, leaving surviving the following named (widow to wit: Alice Heppell who died on the sixteenth day of January eighteen hundred and forty three leaving Hellena Hart Ingram only child.
It is further certified that Andrew J Boswell Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged was at the time of, so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and futher, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office.
This fifth day of January AD 1857
Edw G Webb, Prothonotary
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Philadelphia March 13th 1857
Sir
On the 13 day of January 1857 I received the following letter

Pension Office 
January 12 1857
Sir
The papers in the case of Alice Heppel, decd. widow of Adam, of Penna. have been examined, and filed, under the Act of July 7 1838.
Her husband was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 under which act it was only necessary to prove a service of 9 months to be entitled, to a pension at the rate of $96 a year. As he did not make proof of the exact length of his services, it must now be done. You should apply to the Comptroller of N. York for such evidence as he may possess as to enable me to make the proper computation of pension due his widow at his death.
Signed S. Cale for Commissioner

The proof which Adam Heppell gave of service was the testimony of his officers at that time living near Albany N. York
This should be remembered in examining the claim of his widow.
We wrote in answer to the above letter on return of mail, that his own account of his service was, that he first served as substitute for for a man of property in Albany who was drafted after which he enlisted for 3 years or for the war to it termination, which where the terms then offered. That after service about 3 years he was taken prisoner, and did not return on account of poverty to his country for 5 years peace was restoed and the govenment established,
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he returned at once to Albany N. York but never got his discharge.
On or about the 12th of February 1807 we mailed to the Pension Office care of S. Cale the Certificate from the Comptrollers Office N. York signed by C.L. Skeels as follows
I find no record in the Comptrollers Office of the services of Adam Huppell, but in the office of the secretary of State I find that he enlisted April 10 1777 in the State Military Service, and served til November 7, 1780 when he deserted.
We also enquired whether the application would include a Land Warrant as none had been issued for his benefit, if not we should send any further evidence required.
The receipt of these have never been acknoledged nor any answer returned by which we might know whether we had any further duty to perform in the case. We therefore sent the letter which you returned.
With Great Respect, I am Yours Jno H. Ingram Atty
No 474 North 10th St Philadela. Pa

Geo C Whiting Esqr.
Commissioner