Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,377, Samuel Haslet, Penn.
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Service                                                 Number
Penn.    Haslet, Samuel                   W. 4377
                     Nancy.         B.L. Wt. 33730-160-55

Contents
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26553
Indiana
Samuel Haslet of Parke Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Sloan of the reg't commanded by Col Campbell in the N Carolina line for 7 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1834 and Joseph A Wright Rockville

Arrears to the 4th of March         70.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending
4 Sept.                                            11.67
                                                      $81.67

                       {Revolutionary Claim,
                        Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Dan'l Boyd Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 7 Page 114
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Increase                    3,111
Indiana      Indianapolis
Nancy Haslet widow of Samuel, Haslet N C who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 27 July 1868 (Ded. paymt made since)
Certificate of Pension issued 9th day of January 1869 and sent to Robert Denny Indianapolis Ind'a
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853 & July 27 68, Page 225 Vol. H

J N Smith
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196388     Act Mar 3rd   {55
                  July 30th 
Nancy Haslet wid Samuel Haslet Priv

No 33730 of July (illegible)
53
Revolutionary War
Pension certif. No 2111-
(illegible) 53-3111
(illegible) July 9 756
Boyton
Sam'l Magill
Rockville Inn
Vol H - 1 - 35

{written at 90 degrees to above}
Sept. 1/16 Warrant rec'd.   D. P. P.
Nov. 21/{year illegible}  Warrant mailed to Sam'l Magill-Rockville
Parke Co. - Indiana P. D.
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State of Indiana 
Parke County SS.
On this 21th day of February 1834 personally appeared in open Court before John R Porter Residing Judge of the first Judicial Circuit, now in Session.  Samuel Haslet a resident of Greene Township of the county of Parke and State of Indiana of Seventy years of Age, 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 passed June 7th 1832.  That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, That Some time in the Spring of the year 1781 (or it may have been in 1782) at the county of Westmoreland in the State of Pensylvania in a place that is now called New Alexandria but had no name at that time, and afterwards, and before it assumed the name of New Alexandria, was called Dennistons Mills, from the name of the owner of the Mills & Property, and about the first of April.  The enlisted under Captain John Sloan who lived three miles up the River Loyalhannah from said place, Lieutenant John Craig, the Col'l who had the command of us was Charles Campbell, though he never went out during my Service, said Col'l lived on Black Lick as much as ten or twelve miles from where he enlisted, from said place the company to which I belonged, about sixty in number went after being
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detained a week at said place, visiting for the company to rendevous, and with said Captain & Lieutenant, to what was called Craig's Station, but is now called Free Port but at that time was a wilderness, and had no name unless it was the Indian Woods, the company after being at Craig's Station a few days seperation, and one half of the men went under the command of Captain John Sloan to Plum Creek, and built what was called Sloan's Station, and we built Craig Station,  That he enlisted for Seven Months, and which time he served out faithfully, making Craig Station the head quarters, and reconnoitered the country in every direction, and Spying constantly, and then returned home to Westmoreland county of (illegible), and remained there until Some time the next year in the month of June he volunteered under the command of Captain John Elliott, Lieutenant William Maxwell, Ensign Robert McCamish, with the company of (illegible) scouts (illegible) understood that Corn Planter Chief of the Six Nations of Indians, who had always been friendly with the whites, had declared against the whites for a difficulty between one of his nation and a white man, we went from the place mentioned heretofore to the same Craigs Station, and staid there about one month, and from there we went Still up to Alleghany River and built what was called Elliotts Block House, and there returned home having served two month in said tour, making his whole length of Service nine months,  He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
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He States further in open court in answer to questions asked by the court
That he was born in Lancaster County Pensylvania in the year 1764
That he has no record of his Age
That he was living in Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania when he was called into Service, which cty was then very large, embracing as much as five or six counties now, that from Westmoreland County Pa. he moved to the state of Kentucky and lived there untill in the year 1817, and has resided in this state ever Since,
That in his first tour he Enlisted and in the second volunteered,
That he has stated all the officers that he served under, and cannot state any more facts or circumstances than before, being engaged in Spying and reconnoitering the country
That he received discharges for both tours of Services, which were burnt in the burning of his dwelling in Nicholas County State of Kentucky in the year 1810.
The names of the persons to whom he is acquainted in his neighborhood, and who can testify to his character for truth and veracity are to their belief of his Services as a Revolutionary Soldier and David Ramsay & Cleme Goar, and did know no person living by whom he can prove his services
                    Samuel Haslet
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
                   John G. Davis Clerk
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We Clemme Goar a Clergeyman [sic] residing in the Township of Green County of Parke aforesaid and David Ramsay residing in the same place, duly certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Haslet, who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, that we concur in that opinion

[signatures] 
Clemme Goar
David Ramsay

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Clemme Goar ---who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Green Township aforesaid, and that David Ramsay who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Greene aforesaid and is a credible person and their statements are entitled to credit
[signature]
John R Porter

I John G Davis Clerk of the court of Parke County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Haslet for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of office February 21 1834 [signature]
John G Davos Clk
i
[vertical writing written on top of the above writing]
29.955
Samuel Haslet
Indiana

for 1782 per yrs
#23. 22/100


Joseph A. Wright
Rockville
Indiana
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State of Indiana
Parke County Sct.
On this 5th day of October, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-three personally appeared Nancy Haslet, a resident of Parke County Indiana, aged sixty seven years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Samuel Haslet, deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and who drew a pension of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the act of June 7th 1832, in his life time, which Certificate of Pension been dated 14th day of March, 1834.  She further declares that she was married to the said Sam'l Haslet, dec'd, on the 17th day of June A D 1829; that her said husband died on the sixth day of October, A D 1846; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated.  She further declares that she is now a widow.
                       Nancy Haslet {X is her mark}
Attest
Jas. W. Beadle
John Greton
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Subscribed and sworn to before me, in open Court, on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that she is the widow of the said Sam'l Haslet, as described in the foregoing declaration and that both she and the subscribing witnesses, James W. Beadle & John Barton are residents of Parke County and persons of respectability & veracity.
                  Sam'l F Maxwell
                  Judge of the Court of Common      
                  Pleas of Parke Cty.

State of Indiana
Parke County sct.
I, Geo W. Thompson clerk of the Circuit Court within and for said County Certify that Samuel F Maxwell, whose certificate of acknowledgement is hereto attached was on the day and date to wit the 5th day of October A D 1853 the presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County duly elected commissioned and qualified, and that said court is a court of record, and that his signature is genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of such Court at my office in Rockville this 18th day of November 1853
                     Geo. W. THompson Clk
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190288
State of Indiana,
County of Parke } ss.
On this Seventeenth day of April, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Nancy Haslet, aged Sixty nine years, a resident of Parke County, in the State of Indiana, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Haslet, deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _______ in the __________ regiment of _________ commanded by _________ , in the war of the Revolution & that she is the identical person to whom was issued Pension Certificate, No. 3,111; that her said husband _______ at ______ on or about the _____ day of ______ A. D.  _____ for the term of ________, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of one month or more, and was honorably discharged at ______, on the _______ day of _______ A. D. ____.
She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Haslet in Putnam County, Indiana, on the 11th day of June, A. D. 1826, by one John Hubbard a Justice of the peace; and that her name before her said marriage was Nancy Young, that her said husband died at Parke County, Indiana, on the Sixth day of October, A. D. 1846. and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.                 Nancy Haslet {X is her mark}

We, Lewis Thompson and Alexander Ramsay, residents of Parke County, in the State of Indiana, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Haslet, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; that we know her to be the widow of the said Samuel Haslet, and that he died at or about the time Stated.
                Lewis Thompson
                Alexander Ramsay
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
                 Samuel Magill
                 Notary Public.
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State of Indiana
Pulman County

You are hereby authorized to join in matrimony Samuel Haslett's & Nancy Young and this shall be your sufficient warrant for the same. Given as clerk of Putnam County in said state this 17th day of June 1839 to any person legally authorized to celebrate the rights of matrimony.
A McGaughey Clerk

I John Hubard a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Putnam do certify that Samuel Hastlett & Nancy Young were legally joined in matrimony by me on Thursday the 17th day of June A.D. 1829
[signed] John Hubbard J.P
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

July 18, 1925

Olive Lowe
309 E. Pila St
Crawfordsville, Ind.

Madam;

I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4377, it appears that Samuel Haslet was born in 1764 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
While residing in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in April 1781 or 1782 and served seven months as a private in Captain John Sloan's Company, Colonel Charles Campbell's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He enlisted in the June of the next year and
served two months as a private in Captain John
Elliott's Pennsylvania Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 21, 1834, while a resident of Greene Township, Parke County, Indiana. He died October 6,
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1846 in said Parke County.
Soldier married June 17, 1829 in Putnam County, Indiana, Nancy Young. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 5, 1853, while a resident of Parke County, Indiana, aged sixty-seven years.
In 1868, she was living at Portland Mills, Parke County, Indiana.
There is no data on file relative to children.
She was allowed 160 acres of Bounty land on Warrant No. 33730, Act of 1855.

Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott.,
Commissioner
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Rockville, Nov. 18, 1853.
Hon. L. P. Waldo,
Sir:
I enclose you the papers of Mrs Nancy Haslet, widow of Samuel Haslet, decd., who was a pensioner of the W. I., Ind. Agency.
I do not know how the law of 1853 is construed by the Dept. as relating back to the Pensioner's decease, but presume this act operates as previous acts, and that the pension will be allocated her from the 7th day of Act 1846.  You will please have the case called up and acted upon at an early day; and inform me of the result.
                 Yours Respectfully
                 Sam Magill.
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Brief in the case of Nancy Haslet, widow of Samuel 
Parke County and State of Indiana.
act Feb. 3, 1853.
Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Marriage proven by the record, of the Judge of Court and our witness
Identity by the said Judge and witness.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence benefited since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Allowed for $23.33 from Feb. 3, 1853

Name and residence of Agent
Sam. Magill,                  J G Adams, Examining
Rockville, Ind.                 Clerk.
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Proof continued (illegible)
(illegible) 1168
Indiana
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Increase      3,111
Brief in the Case of Nancy Haslet, Widow of Samuel 
Private Revolutionary.   Portland Mills Ind
Parke County and State of Indiana.
Act 2 Sec Feb 3, 1853

Claim for New Pension Certificate,
Proof Exhibited,
Pensioner roll of Indiana at $23.33 per annum.
Certificate returned.  She claims increase as provided by Act July 27, 1868.

Personal identity of Widowhood shown.

Admitted Dec 16, 1868 to a pension of $96. per annum to commence July 27, 1868 deducting payments (illegible)
            W. E Trask
            Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent.
            Robert Daury
            Indianapolis Indiana.
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Rockville, IN
July 24th 
[illegible]
James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Agent
Washington City [D.C.]
[Written on side] April
12 March 1836[?]
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Rockville Parke County
Indiana
Feby 21st 1834
Sir
Enclosed is the papers of Samuel Haslet of this County a worthy nd respectable citizen of this
County, as of which I presume there can be no
doubt of service as he has described. 
Yours Respectfully
Joseph A. Wright
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Samuel Magill
Rockville Ind.
196388
Nancy Haslett
33730
160
Boynton
LJ
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Rockville, Ind., June 28, 1856.
Hon J. Minot,
Comm. Pensions.
Sir:
The following claims for bounty land, under act of March 3rd 1835, forwarded by me, seem to have been delayed beyond their time of issue; and I have to ask that the warrants he issued as soon as feasible forwarded to me:
Sam'l Smith, no 192,647.  No action
Nancy Haslett no 196,388.  Boynto.  March 28/56
Susan Cheshire no 198,629.  3 in July 7/56;
Reastine Cox no 202,691.  No action
                      Most Respectfully, &c
                      Sam'l Magill.
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~
33.730
[illegible]
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Nov. 21/56
Letter to Kentucky Examiner for answer in regard to James McEwen No. 101,348.
                                   R. D. C

{written at 90 degrees to above}
{postmark} Rockville 
(B. L. act 1855 - Nos. 101,348 & 196,388)
J. Minot
Comm'r Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Remained here 30 days
There any one near or within the delivery of this office by the name of Magill

{written at 90 degrees to above}
{postmarks}  Rockville Md. Aug 25
Washington Free Jun 18 (year illegible)

Department of the Interior,
Pension Office, Official Business.

Samuel Magill Esq
Rockville
Md
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No. 3.768
Will the 3rd Auditor State
the time of death of pension
and to what time paid.
F. Bart Esq. 3d Auditor
Nov. 30 33.
Respectfully,
S. Cole
For Comm
Samuel Haslet, Act 1832
$23.33 per an.-Paid to 4th
Sept. 1846, no date of death in our Books.
Saml. L. Rind
Acy. Auditor.
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[Panel 1]

Nancy Haslet

[Panel 2]
No. 3.111

Payment to be made at Madison by Joseph W. Chapman
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Indiana
Payable to the 4th September and 4th march

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, page 191 Vol. A
G.T. Getty, Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Nancy Haslet
widow of
Samuel Haslet
who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 3rd of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this fifth
day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
McClellan
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
S. P. Waldo[?]
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State of Indiana
Parke County, Sch
On this 5th day of October, 1853, personally appeared before me, William Ball, a resident of Parke County, Ind, who being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is personally acquainted with Nancy Haslet, whose declaration is hereto attached, that she is the widow of Samuel Haslet deceased, as described in said declaration, that she has never married since the death of her said husband but still remains his widow, as aforesaid.
[signed] William Ball
Attest: [signed] E.S. Terry
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that the said William Bale is a resident of Said County and a person of respectability and veracity.
[signed] Samuel F Maxwell Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
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[letterhead]
ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON

IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO 
"K" JEM

[typewritten letter]
May 27, 1925.

Advised of reference.

Mrs. Olive Lowe, 
209 E. Pike St.,
Crawfordsville, Indiana.

My dear Madam:
Referring to your letter of May 18, 1925, you are advised that the Commissioner of Pensions, this city, is charged with the issuance of land warrants.
Your letter has this day been referred to that official. A carbon copy of that letter is inclosed.
Very respectfully, 
[signed] Thos. C. Havell
Assistant Commissioner.

5-25 hhe

[stamped] U.S. Pension Office Jun 1 1925
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[letterhead]
ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON

IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO
"K" JEM

[typewritten letter]
May 27, 1925.

Letter referred.

The Commissioner of Pensions.

My dear Mr. Gardner:
There is inclosed herwith a letter of May 18, 1925, from Mrs. Olive Lowe, 209 E. Pike St., Crawfordsville, Indiana, which is self-explanatory.

The writer has this day been advised of this reference, and a carbon copy of the letter is inclosed.

Very respectfully, 
[signed] Thos C Havell
Assistant Commissioner.

5-25 hhc

[stamped] U.S. Pension Office Jun 2 1925
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Revolutionary War Records Section.  3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C., .............., 19 ......

In reply to your request of .............., received .......... for a statement of the military history of Samuel Haslet a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his(& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W. F. 4377.

Dates of Enlistment.     Length of        Rank.
or Appointment.            Service.   
April 1781 or 1782             7 mos.         Pvt.
June next year.                 2 mos.

Officers under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain.                 Colonel.                     State.
John Sloan            Charles Campbell     Penn
John Elliott  

Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westmoreland Co., Penn.
Date of application for pension, Feb 21, 1834.  His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Greene Township, Parke County. Ind.
Age at date of application, b. in 1764 Lancaster Co. Penn.
Remarks:  he married June 17, 1829 in Putnam Co. Ind. Nancy Young, he died in Parke Co. Ind. Oct 6, 1846 and the war allowed pension on an application executed Oct 5, 1853. While a resident of Parke Co. Ind aged 67 years.
Here is no further family data. In 1868 living at Portland Mills. Parke Co. Ind
                       Respectfully,
                                   Commissioner.
6-2856
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Crowfordsville Ind
5/18 25
The Commissioner Pension Bureau
Sir.
I desire to join the D A R society but must establish the military record of at least 2 Revolutionary ancestors, viz Mercer Beeson and Wm or Sam'l Haslet or Hazlett.
The former enrolled from Berkley Co Va in Capt'n Bery Harrisons Co 13th Va Regt. commanded by Col. Crawford.
Do your records show he was a pensioner or was granted a Bounty Land warrant if so give his correct service and the # of his pension certificate and land warrant.  Following the Revolution he moved to Pa. and later to

{page is postmarked} U S Pension Office May 20 1925
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Kentucky where he dies
In the case of Saml Hazlet he had or left a widow money
He lived in Nicholas Geo. Ky and in Park Co Ind and died in 1846 
It is enclosed he drew pension and his wife succeeded him on the pension rolls
If such be the case Kindly give #'s of his certificate and that of his wife also if her received a Bounty Land warrant so stated and good number
his data is for social and sentimental purposes and in the interest of said claim
Respectfully,
Mrs. Olive Lowe
209 E. Parke St
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{postmark}  U. S. Pension Office (date illegible)
{letter stamped} Received G. L. O. May 21 1925

Crowfordsville Ind
May 18 - 1925
The Commissioner
General Land Office
Sir, 
I desire to become a member of the D. A. R. society and in order to become eligible require to know the service in the Revolution Samuel or Wm christian name uncertain, and name Haslet or Hazlett served in the Revolution, in the state of Pennsylvania, having at least 2 periods of service.  He went to Nicholas Co. Ky and later to Parke or Putnam Co Ind where he died in 1846.  He drew pension for his service in the Revolution

Do your records show that he ever applied for or received a bounty land warrant & if such is of record  Kindly give the number of his warrant and oblige.
                    Respectfully
                    Mrs Olive Lowe
                    2098 Pike St
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PS. Mercer Beeson was also a soldier in the Revolution and a paternal ancestor.
He  is supposed to have belonged to Captain Harrison's Co. the 8th Regt Va. line, commanded by Col. Wm Crawford. He enlisted from Berkley Co. Va. and after the Revolution lived in Pa. and later removed to Fleming Co Ky. where he died
Did he apply or receive a bounty land warrant , & if so what was his number and where located the information { illegible} is not in the interest of any claim
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Rev Sec 
Crawfordsville Ind.
May 29 - 1915

[Oval Stamp]
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
JUM 1 1915
TO BUR. PENSIONS
SECY'S OFF. MAILS & FILES

W4377
Samuel Haslet

The Honorable the
Sec. of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Sir
Members of my family for social 
reasons are endeavoring to establish
the military title and record of a man
named Hazlett, Possibly Samuel Hazlett
His wife Nancy Hazlett subsequent
to his death drew a pension of $8.00
per month. The writer does not know
the date of death of either party
The Hazlett lived in Park Co near
Rockville and latter perhaps in
Montgomery Co
It is not know whether Hazlett  ever
had a bounty land warrant for
his military service, whether he was a
soldier in the 1st Ind War with
England or in a frontier capacity in
Indian conflicts
This information is not in the interest
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of any claim by heirs against the
government. Perhaps the records of the
pension bureau with the data given,
will be sufficient to identify and
establish the soldiers correct name
and service.
A certificate, showing all facts in the
matter can be determined will be appreciated.

Respectfully,
Richard Lowe
#209 E. Pike St.

[Round Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
E
JUN 1 1915
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1915. June 5: history to Mr
Richard Lowe, M.B.H.
1925 - July 18 Hist to Olive Lowe

Revy
WIDOW, &c.
________________
File No. 4377
Nancy Haslet
Widow
Samuel Haslet
Pri Rev. War
________________
Act: Feb 3, 1853
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 303
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3.111
Indiana     Madison
Nancy Haslet
widow of Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a private
_______________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
___________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
5 th day of Decemr 1853
and sent to Saml. Magill
Rockville Ind
___________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 191  Vol. A

196388
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Pension Certificate No. 3,111
____________________________
Application for Increase of Pension.
____________________________
CLAIM OF
Nancy Haslet
Agency at Madison Indiana
_______________________________
FILED BY
Robert Denny
Indianapolis
Indiana
Attorney for Claimant.

[Oval Stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEC 18 1888
________________________________
Printed and Sold by Wm. Braden, 
Indianapolis, Indiana.
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(FORM N.)
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
----
UNDER SECTION 13, ACT OF JULY 27, 1868.
---
STATE OF Indiana}
COUNTY OF Parke.} ss:
On this third day of December A. D. 1868, personally appeared
before me, John D. Hunt, Clerk of the Circuit Court, within and for the
County and State aforesaid Nancy Haslet, aged 84 years, a resident of Portland Mills in the county of Parke in the State of Indiana, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Nancy Haslet to whom was granted pension certificate No. 311
payable at the Agency at Madison Indiana at the rate of
$23.33 per year per issued under the Act of February 3, 1853 that she
makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the Act of July 27th, 1868. And she requests that her Pension be made payable in future at the Indianapolis Indiana Agency,

And for the purpose of prosecuting her said claim she hereby appoints Robert Denny of Indianapolis
State of Indiana, her attorney in fact, with power of substitution, and
with authority to receive her increase pension certificate, or other order issued by reason hereof.
My Post Office address is as follows Portland Mills County of Parke
State of Indiana
        her
Nancy X Haslet
        mark
Signature of Claimant.

Two Witnesses who {Arthur Forbes
can write, sign here. {Martha M. Forbes

Also appeared
before me at the time and place aforesaid Arthur Forbes a resident of Parke County, State of Indiana and Martha M. Forbes a resident of Parke - County, State of Indiana
whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they were present and saw Nancy Haslet sign her name by mark to the foregoing declaration and power of attorney; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaint-
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-ance with her for 20 years past, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, [Illegible]
They further swear that they, or either of them, have no interest in this claim, either present or prospective, and that they are not concerned, directly or indirectly, in its prosecution.

Signatures of Identifying {Arthur Forbes
            Witnesses            {Martha M Forbes

When signed by mark, two persons {-------------------
must sign as witnesses to mark {------------------------

Sworn to, acknowledged and before me, this 3rd day of December 1868 and I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing declarations of claimant and affidavit of witnesses were made known to each of them before administering the oath and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

Official Signature.
Jno. D. Hunt, Clerk
Parke Circuit Court

Seal
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DEPOSITION OF TWO WITNESSES THAT WIDOW OR MOTHER HAS NOT REMARRIED.
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This deposition is required  on the first payment when twelve months or more pension is due. It will also be furnished whenever required by Pension Agents at any payment having less time, or at subsequent periods.
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   We, W. M. Byrely, and J.R. Hamilton, of the Town  of Portland Mills, County of Parke, State of Indiana, do solemnly swear that we are neighbors of Nancy Haslet, who is the  widow of Samuel Haslet deceased, on whose account she receives a Pension (Certificate numbered 3.111), and that for the past 10 to 15 years we have been well acquainted with the said Nancy Haslet; that from our frequent intercourse and conversations, and from other circumstances, we have every reason to believe, that the said Nancy Haslet has not remarried since the death of the above mentioned Samuel Haslet. Further, we say that if she had remarried, we have reason to believe that we should have known it.

(Two witnesses if mark is made.)
                                         W.M. Byerly
                                         J.R. Hamilton
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STATE OF Indiana, COUNTY OF Putnam, SS.
  On this 29th day of December, 1868, personally appeared before me the above-named W.M. Byerly and J.R. Hamilton, whom I have reason to believe are credible persons, and after the above statement had been carefully read and explained to them, made oath to the same in due form of law.

SEAL
                                                 WM A. Porter
(Adding his official character)  Notary Public

Proof of Commission on file  in  the Pension Office, Washington D.C.
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  * Insert name of pensioner
  ✝ Insert "Widow"  or "mother."
  ‡ Insert the name of late husband or son

Respectfully forwarded to Hon, C.C. Cox, Comm of Pensions, Washington D.C. in answer to letter dated Dec 17, 1867.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

          BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

NAME: Hasliss, Richard B.
GRADE:  Private
LINE: Maryland

WARRANT NUMBER  11296
ACREAGE    100
ISSUED  March 11, 1791
    To --- not shown ----


* 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 of 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  the General Land Office records in The National Archives.