Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,574, Robert Hanna, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.

Hanna, Robert
or
Hannah.
Elizabeth

NUMBER
R4574

CONTENTS
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Revolutionary Pension
State of South Carolina
District of Abbeville   On this 19th day of
November 1851 personally came before me, are
acting notary public for Abbeville District South Carolina
Elizabeth Hanna aged seventy six years, a resident
of Abbeville District who being duly sworn declares
that she is the widow of Robert Hanna a Revolutionary
Pensioner: That said Robert Hanna resided in
Laurens District until about the year 1837 where he removed
to Abbeville District, and soon after died; That said
Robert Hanna received from the government of the
United States, a pension of sixty-five dollars per
annum, until the time of his death; That her
maiden name was Elizabeth Templeton, and she
was married to Robert Hanna in Laurens District
in the month of October or November in the year
1799; That her said husband Robert Hanna
died about the year 1837, and that she has remained
a widow since that time; That she makes
this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the
benefit of the act of Congress approved July 29th
1848; For further proof of the above stated facts the
refers to the enclosed affidavits
Elizabeth Hanna
her X mark

list
S. McGowen
David Hanna
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 19th day
of November 1857
S. McGowen
Notary Public
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1812 Wars Section

January 25,1929

Mrs. Lucia Hanna Hadley
21 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R.4574 it appears that Robert Hanna, or Hannah, was a pensioner of the State of South Carolina, and in his application to said state for pension on November 10, 1826, at which time he was living in Laurens District, South Carolina aged sixty-six years, he stated 
that he served in the South Carolina Troops, two tours
against the Indians, one under Captain Robert Leard and Colonel Kilgore, the other under Captain Leard and General Pickens, that he also served under Captain William Harriss at Edgel's old field, Kittels's Station and Hayes' Station, many scouting expeditions under General Pickens and was at the Siege of Ninety Six under Colonel Levi Casey, length of service not stated.
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In 1837 he moved to Abbeville Districs, South Caro-
-Lina where he died in March 1837.

Soldier married in October or November 1799 in
Laurens District, South Carolina, Elizabeth Templeton.
She applied to the United States for pension on November 19, 1351 while a resident of Abbeville District, South Carolina aged seventy-six years, but her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of six months service as required by the United States pension laws.

In 1826 soldier stated that he had a large family, but did not give their names. Their eldest child David was born July 6, 1800 and was living in South Carolina 1n 1854.

This is the history of the only soldier named Robert
Hanna of Laurens District, South Carolina found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and said records fail to afford any information in regard to John Hanna as described by you.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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No 1.042
Elizabeth Hanna
widow of Robert
S.C.
4574
Act 29th July 1848

[the remainder of this document is too dark and illegible to transcribe]
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Abbeville CM So Ca
31st June 1852
Sir
Yours of 21st inst being an answer to the application for a pension by Elizabeth Hanna is received you object to the variance between the declaration & the proof in this case in this that the declaration alledges that he (Robert Hanna) was a pensioner of the US and the proof shows that he was a pensioner of the State of South Carolina Mrs Hanna informed me that her husband received a pension and supposing of course that he received it from the US I do put it in the declaration Being informed that no such person was on the US Pension Roll I applied to the keeper of our state records and from him obtained the proof of his service and pension therefor The proof shews that Robert Hanna of Laurens district (the husband of the applicant) did service in the army of South Carolina during the Revolutionary War The general terms of the act of Congress of 1848 under which Mrs Hanna claims led me to believe that nothing more than proof of service was necessary It seems from the enclosed transcript from the keeper of the records that the exact length of service cannot be found but that Robert Hanna did service in the cause of the US and
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that soon after while every fact connected with his service was well known the Legislature of South Carolina voted him a pension for his said service is clearly proved I forwarded the copy of the act granting him a pension as proof of his service and I conceive it to be good proof If any records from the comptroller Generals office are required and will be sufficient I will obtain them But Mrs Hanna has already paid seven Dollars in records & officers fees in this case and does not care to double that amount with the probability of having her claim rejected Please inform me how much and what facts you wan proved & if possible I will obtain it's if I cannot I will abandon the case altogether perfectly convinced that a more meritor was and better established case could not be made at this time in South Carolina
Yours Respectfully 
BL Posey
Court of Pensions
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Pension Office,
Jan 29 1852

Sir,
Your note of the 26 lees last concerning the application of Elizabeth Hanna, widow of Robert L. G to be place on the pension roll under the act of 29 july 1838. Has been recived, but we cannot find from the record of this office that such a
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297
Pension Office 
June 21 1832
Sir
The additional evidence in the case of Elizabeth Hanna has been received and filed with the original papers The declaration declares that Robert Hanna was a US pensioner the evidence now received shews him to have a pension in the state of South Carolina but if the declaration ascended with the evidence referred to it would not be sufficient He may have been a state pensioner and yet not be entitled to a pension from the United States A new declaration must be made before a court of Record this office not being able to consider one made before a Notary Public and the service must be proved as alledged shew his service by the Comptrollers certificate and if he has no evidence of it may be proved by fellow soldiers
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B L Posey Esq
Abbeville
S.C.



 B S Posey
Jan 21 1852
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Abbeville S.C.
May 1853
Sir
Enclosed is the third declaration
of Elizabeth Hannah for
a Rev Pension. The other two are
on file in your office. The first
was objected to because it was
attested by a Notary Public. The
second become attested by a Magistrate
In this the third I have
complyed with your direction to
bring the declarant before the Judge
of a Court of Record. The Probate Judge
called in this state the "Ordinary"
the presiding officer of the Probate Court
which is a Court of record. I presume
this removes the last impediment to
the granting her pension
I have already sent to your office
the Records of the service of Robt Hanna
There were two soldiers of the same
name, but I hope I have sufficiently
separated them. One was a bachelor
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and died several years ago. He was
for a long time a pensioner of your
Deponent. This Robt Hannah was pensioned
by the State of So Ca as is shown by
records on file in this case
If there were no other proof than this
to wit that soon after the war our petitioner
& proof to the legislature of So. Ca
he was pensioned for life at the rate of
Sixty Dollars per annum, it seems
to be sufficient evidence of his service
and of no inconsiderable service to
warrant you in granting the pension.
I hope that in examining the papers on
file you will deem it proper to grant
her prayer for relief.
If there is still anything in the
way of the issue of her certificate please
inform me at once, & I will try to
remove it
I have already spent ten Dollars
in this case of my own money & had determined to abandon the case but
have made this last effort at the
earnest solicitation of the applicant
Count of Pension
Respectfully
B.L. Posey
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P.S.
not having a copy of the
pension laws by me, I cannot remember
the act of Congress which granted a pension
to widows married before Nov 2d 1850
I must therefore ask you to fill that
blank with the appropriate date
Her marriage is proved by witnesses
in a declaration on file in this case
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Case of Robert Hanna
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Robt Hanna Facts in bried from Records to be copied in Comptroller Generals office
Reference 1st Book I No 305 shows 191 days duty militia duty as horse man of which 60 days in 1780 & 1781 were as private 30 days in '81 as Lieut 44 days as Ts Master in 1782 and 57 days as same in 1778 Receipt signed by Robert Hanna 1784
Ref 2d Book T 78 Robert Hanna sers Militia duty as private since the reduction of Charlston denonting to L90 Sterling
Receipt Signed Robert Hanna
Robt Hanna June 3d Ref Book T 79 L10 Sterling Militia duty as private before and since reduction of Charleston order signed by Robert Hanna in favor of Capt James Martin acknowledged before Wm Bratton JP This man I think belonged to York Dist Different person of ame name most unquestionable
4th Ref Boox X 3810 L21 Sterling for militia duty as horseman
5th Ref " " 3811 L5
In both of the latter references no time of service captain under whom rendered or dist or county where soldier lived can be found Fees for full copies of any one of the above $2 of all or any two $5
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No 1042
Elizabeth Hanna
wid of Robert
S.C.
Act 29 July 1848
Let B L Posey - Jan 29 /52

B L Posey
Abbeville C H
S.C.
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Abbeville C H So Ca
26th Dec 1851
Sir
I send herewith the claim of Elizabeth Hanna which I hope you will find free from any formal objection You are perhaps aware that in this state there is no record made or required of any marriage I have given you the best evidence that we have of marriage (the testimony of witnesses) and which our courts uniformly receive as satisfactory
Very Respectfully 
BL Posey
To Commissioner of Pensions}
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Robt Hannah
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia SC
30th March 1853
N 3810 X} Issued 25 Sept 1786 to Robert Hannah for L 21 Stlg for militia duty as Horseman & act passed by the commrs anns Int L 1:9:4
N 3811 X} Issued 25 Sept 1786 to Robert Hannah for L5 Stlg for duty as a horseman & acct passed by the commrs Ann Int L 0.7.0
3812 X Issued 25 Sept 1786 to Robert Hannah for L 5:0:0 Stlg for duty as horseman & acct passed by the Commrs ann int L 0:71
3812 X 25 Sepr 86
Mr Robert Hannah frm his account of 35 Days duty as Horseman in 1779 & 1780 amt to th L 5
The state of South Carolina to Robert Hannah prv D
Jo 35 days duty as horseman from the 1st October to 4th Nov 1781 both days included & pay bill of Cap B Kilgore @ 20/ L35
Stg L 5 "
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I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy as taken from the records of this office
For Comptroller Genl
W F Arthur
Deputy
/no seal of office/
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Pension Office
Jany 17 1833
Sir
Farther objection to the application of Elizabeth Hanna widow of Robert of SC on the ground of informality will be waived But the most material points remain to be proved vz the length of her husbands service and the date of her marriage I can only discover a service of 35 days with which he is in any way identified This is not sufficient to justify an allowance There were evidently two if not three more of his name in the SC service I can not distinguish between them 35 days of it answers to his description of his service and no more
The date of her marriage must be proved by witnesses who can shew how they are unable to fix the time
BL Posey Esq
Abbeville SC
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Abbeville So Ca
1st March 1852
Sir
I enclose in support of the revolutionary claim of Elizabeth Hanna a certified copy of the petition and order thereto of her husband Robert Hanna by the legislature of South Carolina There are other records in the state archives in proof of the service of Robert Hanna (of Laurens his wit but it is hoped that the one herein contained will authorize the Commissioner to place the applicant on the Pension roll The processing a copy of these records is so expensive that the applicant can very ill afford it once the commissioner is prayed not to require more than which necessity demands It seems that there were two persons named Robert Hanna one a resident of York District who received a pension from the US the other a resident of Laurens district who received an annual pension of ($65.00) sixty five dollars from the state of South Carolina until his death Elizabeth Hanna is the widow of the latter and that they (the Robert Hannas) are different persons will be apparent on the record. If other evidence is necessary I will endeavor to
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obtain and hope that the commissioner will give me early information of the fact Your Respectfully 
BL Posey
Attorney
Commissioner of Pensions
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Abbeville SC
15th April 1853
Sir
This case of Mrs Hanna has been rejected or suspended for informality & other causes. I now return it I hope free from objection I enclose documentary evidence of service from the Comptroller Generals office
There was another Robert Hanna who was pensioned by the US but he is clearly distinguishable from the person through whom this application claims The fact that the Pensioner Robert Hanna of York District did not allege or refer to the enclosed records, as being part of his service is conclusive of the fact that they referred to another person who was the husband of this claimant Her marriage is proved in papers previous by forwarded I hope you may find
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the case now worthy a favorable decision 
Yours Respectfully
BL Posey
Commr of Pensions
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50

B L Posey.
Septr 11, 1852
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163
Pension Office
Sept. 11. 1852
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 30 June last
in relation to the case of Elizabeth Hanna
widow of Robert of S.C. you are informed
that my letter of the 21 June set forth all
that was necessary for you to do, and until
its requisitions are complied with no allowance
can be made.
B. L. Posey, Esqr
Abberle C. H.
S. C.
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Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Hanna do hereby constitute and appoint BL Posey my true & lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Commissioner of Pensions the certificate of all money due me as stated in my declaration So witness my hand and seal on this day of November 1851 Elizabeth her X mark Hanna LS
Signed in presence of S McGowen
David Hanna
On this 19th day of November 1851 personally came before me Elizabeth Hanna and acknowledged the above power to her act and deed for the purpose therein stated 
S McGowen
Notary Public
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Robert Hanna
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/Copy/
To the Honorable the senate & House of Representatives of the state of South Carolina Robert Hanna presents himself by order Honorable body as an old & infirm revolutionary soldier who is now sixty six years of age & a large family part of which are young & females have heretofore reclined upon your petitioner for a support but our petitioner is now so reduced in his circumstances & his infirmity is such that he is unable any longer to support himself & family with his means & labour, therefore prays your Honorable Body to place him on the pension Roll during life your Petitioner begs lean to recount to your Honorable body his toilsome duties in the revolutionary war to wit he served two tours of duty against the Indians one under Catp Seard Col Kilgore & the other under Capt Seard & Genl Pickins also & one duty under Capt Wm Harriss at Edgel's old field & Killels station, also under Capt Harriss at Haystation & many scouting expeditions under Genl Picksns and was at the seige of 96 under Col Sen Casey and lost a valuable gelding sworn to Nov 10th 1826
(signed) J Richardson Jr (signed) Robert Hanna
South Carolina
Laurens District} Before me personally appeared Andrew Burnside & being sworn saith he was personally acquainted with Robert Hanna in the Revolutionary War about the year 1781 & 2 and knew him in the service of this state as a soldier unter Col Kilgore & Capt Robt Seard in an expedition against the Indians also duty under Capt Wm Harriss also duty tour for a considerable time under col Hays he was a very active & vigilent soldier, and that said
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Hanna is now an old infirm & poor man sworn to before me this 5th Sept 1826
(signed) J Richardson Jr (signed) Andrew his X mark Burnside
South Carolina
Laurens District} Before me pesonally appeared Col Saml Wharton & being sworn saith he was personally acquainted with Robert Hanna in the Revolutionary War, and knew him to be in service under Col Killgore & Capt Seard he was a very brave & active soldier and said Hanna is and old poor & infirm man Sworn to before me this 5th of Sept 1826 J Richardson Jr (signed) Saml Wharton The Committee on Pensions to whom was referred the petition of Robert Hanna Report that your committee are of opinion the prayer of his petition should be granted and recommended that he be placed on the pension list (signed) E Benbow Chairman
Senate Dec 8 1826
Resolved that senate agree to the report ordered that it be sent to the HR By order of senate (signed) Job Johnson CS
In the House of Representatives
Decr 7th 1826
Resolved that the House do concur in the report ordd that it be returned By order of the House (signed, R Anderson CHR
Office of clerk of senate
Columbia So Ca Febry 24tyh 1832
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be true copies as taken from the papers on file in this office in the matter of the application of Robert Hanna for a pension
For clerk of Senate
James A Black
(No seal of office)
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State of South Carolina
District of Laurens} On this the 21st day of November 1851 personally came before me an acting Magistrate in and for the state and district aforesaid John Templeton and David Templeton who being duly sworn declare that they were present at the solemnization of the marriage ceremony between Elizabeth Templeton and Robert Hanna that his marriage occurred in Laurens district in the month of October or November in the year 1799; that Robert Hanna was a Revolutionary Pensioner and removed to Abbeville District about the year 1834; That they know Elizabeth Hanna and that she is the identical person married to Robert Hanna as aforesaid; that they (the deponents) are disinterested witnesses John Templeton
David Templeton
Signatures of J & David Templeton 
Sworn to and and subscribed before me on this 21st day November 1851 And I certify that John and David Templeton (the deponents) are persons whose declarations are entitled to full faith and credit
WH Langston MLD
Magistrate signature
I John Garlington clerk of the court of common pleas and general sessions for Laurens district and state of South Carolina do hereby certify that W H Langston who administered the above oaths (as appears by his genuine signature) is and was at the time of performing the service official act a legal magistrate for Laurens district duly commissioned and sworn and who has signed the roll kept in this office for that purpose
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and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and in the seventy sixth year of the Independence of America
John Garlington clk
of CCP & G Sessions
L Dist SC
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State of South Carolina
District of Abbeville} SS Be it known that before me personally appeared Elizabeth Hannah who being first duly sworn declares that she is the widow of Robert Hannah deceased who was a Revolutionary soldier that her said husband Robert Hannah resided in the district of Laurens in the state of South Carolina until the year 1837 that he died during or about the month of March in the year 1837 that he received a pension from the state of South Carolina at the rate of sixty dollars per annum until the time of his death that she does not know what rank her said husband held in the army or what length of time he was in service that she was married to the said Robert Hannah in the month of October or November in the year 1799 in Laurens District in the above state by the reverend John Kennedy a preacher of the Presbyterian church and that there is no public or private record of her marriage that she has not married but remains the widow of the said Robert Hannah that she makes this declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 18 and the act of February the 3d 1853 and any other act of Congress by which she may be entitled to a pension that she appoints BL Posey her Attorney to demand and receive
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the Pension certificate to which she may be entitled Elizabeth her X mark Hannah
Witness
William Hill
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this Tenth day of November 1854 and I certify that I well know Elizabeth Hannah and believe her to be the identical person as above stated
William Hill
OAD
On this tenth day of November 1854 personally appeared David Hannah who being duly sworn declares that he is the eldest child of Robert Hannah deceased and Elizabeth Hannah the above deponent that he is now fifty four years of age having been born (as he was always informed, and as appears by the record of his birth in the private record kept in his family) on the sixth day of July 1800 That of his own knowledge he knows the statements in this foregoing declaration to
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he true except the marriage of which he has no knowledge and also the military services of his Father that he is a disinterested witness David Hannah
Witness
William Hill
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this tenth day of November 1854
William Hill
OAD
State of South Carolina district of Abbeville} On this tenth day of November in the year 1854 before me personally appeared Thos Eakin & John H Monday who being duly sworn declares that they well know Elizabeth Hannah and that she is the widow of Robert Hannah and that she still remains the widow of Robert Hannah deceased and that she is the identical person who makes this application for a pension certificate Thomas Eakin
Jas M Latimer John H Monday
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I well know Thos Eakin & John H Monday and that they live in Abbeville district also and that they are creditable witness
W Hill OAD
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Amended declaration for Revolutionary Pension
State of South Carolina
Abbeville District} On this twenty fifth day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty three be the subscriber a Magistrate in and for said district personally appeared Elizabeth Hanna who being duly sworn declares that she is the widow of Robert Hanna Deceased who was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution that the said Robert Hanna formerly resided in the District of Laurens in said state & died in or about the year AD 1837 That he said Robert Hanna received a pension from the state of South Carolina of sixty five dollars per annum until his death; that she was married to the said Robert Hanna in the month of October or November in the year 1799 in the District of Laurens by the Reverend John Kennedy a Presbyterian Preacher and that her maiden name was Elizabeth Templeton That she removed to Abbeville District of which she is now a resident about the year AD 1837 That she has remained a widow since the death of her said husband That she makes this declaration for the benefit of the act of Congress of July 29th 1848 or the act of February 3d 1853 That she appoints BL Posey her true and lawful Attorney to demand and receive the certificate to which she may be entitled as aforesaid. In testimony whereof she has
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hereunto set her hand & seal on the year and day aforesaid And the further declare that there is no Public or private record of her marriage as aforesaid 
Elizabeth her X mark Hanna
signed in presence of 
David Hanna
R Wilkerson
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the year and day above written I also certify that I well know the said Elizabeth Hanna and believe her to be the identical person as above stated I also certify that she is still a widow I also certify that no public records of marriages are kept in South Carolina and that Preachers are authorized by law to perform marriage ceremonies Jno G Balskin JP
Magst
South Carolina Abbeville District 
I Matthew McDonald, clerk of the court of common Please of for said district do hereby certify that Jno G Baskin Esqr before whom the proceeding affidavit was made (as appears by his name in his own hand writing attesting the same) was at the date thereof a magistrate for said district duly appointed sworn & commissioned & had signd the Roll of Magistrate kept by Law in my office
Given under my hand & seal of office at Abbeville the Eleventh day of April Anno Domini 1853
Matthew McDonald
ac BH
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

March 29, 1926

Harold C. Cochran
209 Hoge Annex
Seattle, Washington

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 4574 it appears that Robert Hanna, or Hannah, was a pensioner of the State of South Carolina, and in his application to said state for pension on November 10, 1826, at which time he was living in Laurens District, South Carolina aged sixty-six years, 
he stated that he served in the South Carolina Troops, two •
tours against the Indians, one under Captain Robert Leard and Colonel Kilgore, the other under Captain Leard and Gen- eral Pickens, that he also served under Captain William Har-riss at Bagel's old field, Kittel's Station and Hayes' Sta-
tion, many scouting expeditions under General Pickens and was at the Siege of Ninety Six under Colonel Levi Casey, length of services not stated.

In 1837 he moved to Abbeville District, South Carolina
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where he died in March 1837.
Soldier married in October or November 1799 in
Laurens District, South Carolina, Elisabeth Templeton.

She applied to the United States for pension on November 19, 1851 while a resident of Abbeville District, South Carolina aged seventy-six years, but her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of six months service as required by the United States pension laws.

In 1888 soldier stated that he had a large family,
but did not give their names. Their eldest child David was born July 6, 1800 and was living in South Carolina in 1854.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
[Handwritten inforation added here]

Add: This is the listing of the only sol            - married
R. H. of Laurens
Dist., S.C. found on a list of Rev War
records of this line & said records
fail to afford any info in re. John
Hannah as des. by year.
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stamp

PENSION
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__________ Lt. N. E
Washington hle
November, 19 1928

Pension Nov. 19 1928 
U.S. Office

N.S. Commisioner of Pension
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
 
 Would it be asking to much to let me know if your records show any of the Hanna family, of (Born in) Prince Edward County, Virginia, as having received pensions for service in the Continental Army or the Revolutionary War? 
 My anscetors - 
 John Hanna - born 1720 Prince Eduard Co. 
Robert Hanna - born 1744 Prince Eduard Co. both fought in the Revoluntionary.
 They later moved to Lurens District South Carolina - where they lived during the Revolutionary war. 
 I am anxious to complete my family history and will appreciate any information you may be able to give me.
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Thanking ou in advacne, I am, your very truly, 

(Mrs.) Lucia Hanna Hadley

Would like to know if they did receive pensions - were they privates or officers.
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REJECTED
4574
P.O.
Elizabeth Hanna
Service: widow of Robert

Enlisted:          , 18
Discharged:         , 18
Application filed:    , 18

Alleges:     
Re-enlisted:

22284 Pen
22223 Md

Claim filed too late for
cause of rejection to
be entered on printed 
list
Attorney:
P. O. _
_____Recognized.   _____Contract.
Cert.  of  Dis.        Searched for, 18
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[Very impressive S.C. State Governors  official Letterhead and Seal]

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
J. H. Means
GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, IN AND OVER THE STATE AFORESAID.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.

KNOW YE, That S. Mc Gowen Esquire, whose seal
and signature appear to the instrument of writing, hereunto annexed, is a NOTARY PUBLIC, Commissioned by Letters Patent, under the Great Seal of the State.

THEREFORE, all due faith, credit and authority is and ought to be had and 
given to his proceedings and certificates as such.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused to 
be affixed the seal of the State, in the forum of Columbia
the twenty third day of December in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
and in the Seventy sixth year of the Independence of the
United States of America.

BY THE GOVERNOR.
JH Means [signature]
Benjamin Perry
SECRETARY OF STATE.