Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 312, Harmon Aughe, Penn.
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Service
Penn.

Aughe, Harmon

Number
R312

Contents
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State of Indiana              
Clinton County }   Of the November Term of the Clinton Co. Probate Court AD Eighteen hundred and thirty four      
The Declaration of Harmon Aughe in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 To wit   
On this tenth day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty four personally appeared in Open Court before the Probate Court of said County, now sitting Harmon Aughe of the County of Clinton aforesaid aged 75 years since the 8th day of August last who being first 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 7 1832.            
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated Col. Thomas Bull, Lieut Col. Clayton (he thinks); Captain Peter Hartman, Lieutenant not remembered, Ensign Daniel Shimer, that he cannot state the precise day upon which he entered the service; but it was about three months before the battle of Brandywine which he believes was on the 11th day of September 1777    That he was drafted for nine months at George Christmans’ tavern in Pikeland Township Chester County Pennsylvania,  that he marched thence to Philadelphia County where he (& company) was attached to Col Bull's Regiment, thence to Wilmington where he believes the regiment was put under the command of Genl Potter At Wilmington he continued about 4 weeks, and was then
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marched to Christeen, was then marched back to Wilmington thence to Chadds Ford on Brandywine, where the battle was fought, the day after the battle he retreated to the commons of Philadelphia where he was employed in making a breastwork; thence he retreated to Sweeds Ford, where he was again employed in making a breastwork, thence to Chesnut Hill, and Germantown where the battle was fought, thence to winter quarters at Vally forge in Chester Co. Pa. where he continued, until he received his discharge from his Captain (in writing) & he then left the army.     That in consequence of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot state the precise day upon which he entered and left the service but he can state positively that he was drafted for & entered the service for nine months at the period of the war above stated, that he served in the army as above stated during said period of Nine months and at the end of said time, received his discharge as above stated for which time he claims a pension.  That his discharge has been lost or destroyed by time or accident. And further states that he was not engaged in the Battle of Brandywine, the Regiment to which he belonged being stationed on the East side of the ford on a ridge, & was not engaged in battle. Nor was he engaged in the battle of Germantown at that time he was situate between Germantown & Chesnut Hills, probably 1 ½ or 2 miles from the scene of action. that he knew Genl Washington, Lee & Wayne who were regular officers and General Potter who, he believes was a malitia officer
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that he cannot procure the evidence of testimony of any person who can state in detail (or otherwise) his personal knowledge of his services, or any circumstance connected therewith    That he was born in the City of Philadelphia August 8th 1759. That all the record of his age within his knowledge, was contained in his father family Bible, & by him made, that said Bible went into the family of one his sisters, and is now in the family of one of her daughter who married Peter Naper & that they now reside in Montgomery Co Ohio.   That at the time that the time he entered the service he lived in Pikeland Township Chester Co. Pa where he continued to reside until 1791, he then moved to Rockingham Co Va. where he resided until 1813 he then removed to Warren Co Ohio where his residence was permanent until two years & some months past that since that time he has resided with alternately with his children in Warren Co. Ohio & in Clinton County Indiana, that his residence is not permanent and that he consider himself as much a resident of Clinton County as of any other place    That he can refer the Court to the following persons to wit   Eli Armentrout,  John Pence, Jacob Blin, Jacob Aughe and John Aughe, his nephews, to whom he was known for many years in his former neighborhood in Ohio, & to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution.  He here by relinquishes every claim whatever 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        Harmon Aughe
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above   
Saml D Maxwell Clk
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We Eli Armantrout, Jacob Blin  Jacob Aughe and John Aughe, certify that we have been intimately acquainted with Harmon Aughe who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that previous to our removal to Indiana we resided in his immediate neighborhood in Ohio for 16 years, that we have been well acquainted with said Aughe in Indiana, having resided in his neighborhood in this (Clinton County), that we believe him to be over 75 years old; that for many years he was and is reputed & believed in his former neighborhood in Ohio, and in the neighborhood where he now resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion            
Eli Armentrout    Jacob Blin   Jacob Aughe   John Aughe 
Sworn to and subscribed in open court November 11th 1834 Saml D Maxwell Clk }          
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 said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Eli Armentrout, Jacob Blin,  Jacob Aughe & John Aughe who have signed the above were for many years residents of the same neighborhood in which the said Harmon Aughe resided in Warren Co. and that they are now residents of Clinton County Indiana. And that they are credible persons, and their statements are entitled to credit.                 
Nathan Kirk    
I Saml D. Maxwell Clerk of the Probate Court of Clinton County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Harmon Aughe a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on this 10th day of November A.D. 1834               
Saml D Maxwell Clerk
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32,733
Indiana
The Declaration of Harmon Aughe of Clinton County Indiana for A Pension          
Suspended
(Address)
James A. Maxwell
Atty for Aughe
Frankfort, Clinton Co, Indiana
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State of Indiana             
Clinton County }  of the Nov Term of the Probate Court of said County 1834              
Personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court of said County now sitting Jacob Harnsberger aged 53 years past, who being sworn according to law deposeth and saith in the year 1791 he first became acquainted with Harmon Aughe, (who has sworn to & subscribed the accompanying Declaration) in Rockingham County Virginia; that he resided under the same roof with the said Harmon & in this immediate neighborhood there until the spring of 1805. when this deponent left Virginia and removed to Ohio. That said Harmon Aught was during said acquaintance is reputed and believed in his former neighborhood in Virginia, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that this deponent at that time and ever since has concurred in that opinion, and that he believes that the said Harmon Aughe served as he state in his declaration, and that he is of the age he represents himself to be                     
Subscribed and sworn to this 11th of November 1834                  
Saml D Maxwell Clk         Jacob Harnsberger                    
And the said Court hereby certifies that Jacob Hansberger who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit; and that he is a resident of Clinton          
Nathan Kirk 
State of Indiana    
Clinton County }   
I Saml D. Maxwell Clk of said County certify that Nathan Kirk Esquire is sole Judge of the probate Court of said County, and that the above is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office on this 11th day of November 1834 Saml D. Maxwell Clk. C.C.P.C
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State of Indiana    
Clinton County }    
I Saml D Maywell Clerk of the circuit Court of said County certify that Joseph Scroggy Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of Harmon Hugh is signed and sworn to is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected commissioned & sworn into office and his signature as there unto appended, is genuine               
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at my Office in Frankfort the 10th day of April AD 1840              
Saml D. Maxwell Clerk C.C.C 
Hon T. A. Howard
H. R. (House of Representatives)
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State of Indiana          
Clinton County } SS                
On this ninth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of peace in and for the said County of Clinton Harmon Aughe a resident of the said County of Clinton in the State aforesaid aged Eighty one years the 4th day of August next who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 The declarant first states that from the best information he can get his attorney who [unreadable] his declaration with the view of obtaining a pension for him, has either mistaken his meaning, or narration of his service and circumstances, or that the department at Washington from the manner in which the declaration was drawn, have mistaken the statements of the said declarant and in order that justice may be done to him the said declarant begs leave again to submit his claim to the war department for a pension, believing that he is justly entitled to a pension from his government. The declarant further states that he kept no copy of the original declaration, [unreadable] of no submited, and makes this amended declaration from his recollection of the facts of the Case although he is getting old and infirm and his memory naturally bad as to all the circumstances the declarant can not give them in detail, but will make the following statement to wit,      
The declarant says that he was born in the City of Philadelphia on the 4th day of August. 1759. That in June 1776 he declarant although at the time young, stood a draughted at the house of George Crisman in Pikeland Township Chester County Pennsylvania he says he was drafted for three months that there was a Col. Bull present (or so called), who went with them a few days. And he thinks that he
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Col Bull had the command of the men for a few days, but does not know by what authority he further declares that his captain was Peter Hartman Lieutenant not recollected, and that Daniel Shimer a man seven feet high was ensign, and declarant further says that not verry long after they commenced Marching Colonel Shimer was made Captain instead of Peter Hartman, and in a few days declarant missed the said Col Bull, and was under the command of a Major Baten, (he thinks) was the man Declarant with the Militia was marched to Wilmington, remained there some time then marched to Brandywine, Just before the battle, on the night before the battle of Brandywine declarant was put out on picket guard, the next day after the Battle marched to East Chester Thence we marched to Philadelphia, where we entrenched and threw up breast work, thence we were marched to Frances Ford on the Schuylkill at the ford. we entrenched & made a breast work. While we lay at the ford Genl Washington, had passed up to or near a place called the [unreadable] in the mean time the British Army had crossed the Schuykill follow the ford on their march toward Philadelphia, and Genl Washington returned and persued the British Army to the Chesnut hills, where the two armies had a Skirmish the British Army still marched on until until Genl Washington, overtook then at Germantown where the battle was fought, Your declarant with the Militia were then marched on after the main army and before we reached the Chesnut Hill your declarant was taken out of his company and put into a waggon brigade under the command of Waggon Master William Evans who was in the United States service, the army were then at Valley forge for Winter quarters Declarant was then engaged in hunting with one of the Government teems passed for that purpose in helping forage bacon flour oats corn &c for the Army until in April 1777. as declarant believes. When he was regularly
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discharged by the proper officer and declarant says that he kept for a great many years his discharge but not thinking that it would ever be necessary for him to use it he has suffered it to be lost or otherwise destroyed. Declarant says he was draughted about the first of August, the day not recollected in the year 1776 at place and under the circumstances herein before mentioned     
The declarant asks the department to consider this his amended declaration, and to examine the evidence heretofore submited with the rejected application, and take the evidence in connection with this amended declaration, The declarant further states that he entered the service as above, about the first of August 1776 and before his service had expired as a militiaman by his own consent he was transfered into the regular or United States service in the manner & under the circumstances above stated, and that he left the service between the first and middle of April 1777. the day not recollected, that his service in all amounted to eight months and a half, as near as he can recollect,       
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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          
Harmon Aughe                 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year afore said                  
Joseph Scroggy Justice of the Peace [unreadable] }
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Harman Aughe
decd [deceased]
Ind. [Indiana] Act 1832. 
Rejected
J. J. Coombs
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Know all men by these presents, That We John F Aughe and Jesse Aughe the children of Harmon Aughe Decd [Deceased] who was a Wagoner or Teamster and militia man in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint our true and lawful Attorney for us and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims we have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2nd February 1848, and 29th July 1848 -- as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, and 7th June 1832.     
Said Attorney is moreover authorised in our names to demand at any Department of the said Government, a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching our interests and to obtain from any Department of the archives thereof, any and all , and to in my opinion of the information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of our said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due us and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon himself hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.     
WITNESS our hands and seal this 26th day of June 1852.              
Cyrus P. Pence 
William H. Moluse }  
Jesse Aughe 
John F. Aughe [ss]   LS
State of Indiana  Clinton County, sec           
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 26th day of June 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared John Aughe and Jesse Aughe the subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be their own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.                 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereunto subscribe my name, Cyrus P. Pence J. P.  [seal]
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State of Indiana            
Clinton County } Sct  
On this the 26th day of June 1852 personally Appeared Before me Cyrus P. Pence in Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid Jesse Aughe and John F Aughe aged about 64 and 40 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on their oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 To wit    
That they the children of Harmon Aughe Decd who was a waggoneer or Teamster and also a militia man in the Army of the Revolution for a considerable time for further particulars the refer to of his papers now on file in the Pension Office at Washington      
Their aforesaid Father died on the 19th day of May 1846, and left no widow but left 
Elizabeth Sellers Samuel Aughe  Judith Pince Nancy Null and the Declarants John F. Aughe  Jesse Aughe his only living children, all of whom are now living.  
They Most Respectfully ask that their aforesaid claim under the act of 7th June
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1832 May be allowed and that the Certificates evidencing the same may be returned to their attorney              
Jesse Aughe
John F. Aughe
Sworn to and subscribed Before me the day and year aforesaid   
Cyrus P. Pence J. P. }   
I the [unreadable] & subscriber magistrate do certify that the above declarants are personally known to me and that they men of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith credit should be placed                   
In testimony whereof I have here subscribed my name on the 26th day of Nov 1852             
Cyrus P Pence J.P.
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State of Indiana      
Clinton County  } sct
I John Barnes Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Cyrus P. Pence Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signatures above written are genuine                
Given under my hand and seal of office on this the 6th day of June 1852 John Barnes Clerk
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J. J. Coombs
June 21 / 53
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289
Pension Office
June 21, 1853
Sir
The case of Harmon Aughe of Ind
has not been allowed because he did
not establish a service of six months,
He alledged to have served as in
the Pa malitia and as a Wagoner,
Proof of service must be furnished
the before the claim on be allowed

J. J. Coombs Esq
Present
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January 3, 1938     
Harmon Aughe   
R.312    
BA-J/AWF   OWR    
Mr. Dan Wiegner           
636 East Aron            
Salina, Kansas                  
Dear Sir:                    
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Henry Aughey.                 
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service of John Aughey, under any spelling of the surname.                
The record of Harmon Aughe is furnished herein as found in papers on file in pension claim, R. 312, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only soldier with that surname found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.            
Harmon Aughe was born August 8, 1759 in the City of Philadelphia. The names of his parents were not given.                 
He applied for pension November 10, 1834, at that time a resident of Clinton County, Indiana, and alleged that, while a resident of Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted about three months before the battle of Brandywine, served under Captains Peter Hartman, Conrad Shimer, Colonel Thomas Bull, and Major Batten (?), after having served about three months, was placed in a wagon brigade under Wagon Master William Evans and was employed in hauling
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provisions etc, continued in this service until the April following.     
The claim for pension was not allowed as he did not serve six months in an embodied military corps; service in the wagon brigade did not come under the provisions of the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied.                   
The soldier, Harmon Aughe, continued to live in Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania, until sometime in 1791, then moved to Rockingham County, Virginia, and in 1813, moved to Warren County, Ohio, and later to Clinton County, Indiana. He stated that he had children living in both Warren County, Ohio, and Clinton County, Indiana.                    
Harmon Aughe died May 19, 1846, leaving no widow, but the following children survived him, and all were living in 1852  - Elizabeth Sellers, Samuel Aughe, Judith Pince (?), Nancy Null, John F. Aughe and Jesse Aughe.        
In 1852, John F. Aughe, and Jesse Aughe were aged respectively sixty-four years and forty years, and both living in Clinton County, Indiana.              
The name of the wife of Harmon Aughe was not given, and there are no data on file in regard to her.                  
Jacob and John Aughe stated in 1834 that they were neighbors of the soldier, Harmon Aughe, while he was living in Warren County, Ohio, and in Clinton County, Indiana; it was not shown that they were related to the family.               
Peter Shafer, who had married a niece of the soldier , Harmon Aughe, was living in Montgomery County, Ohio, in 1834.                  
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.           
Very truly yours           
A.	D. HILLER           
Executive Assistant         
to the Administrator
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1938 Jan 3. hist to Dan Wiegner AWF
3.12             
Harmon Aughe            
REJECTED         
The printed list of 1852 - shows reasons for rejection “wagon service”
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March Recd. Oct 3    
Appl. of Harman Aughe deceased Mar 12 / 53    
Indiana        
Act 7th June 1832                
J. J. Coombs
Present
J. E. Heath, Esq.
Comm of Pensions 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR: Pension Office, Official Business
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32833,
2
Harmon Aughe
Ind
See Letter to 
See Let 27 June 1838
Hon Albert S. White
312
Act June 7 1832
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Harman Aughe    Dec 2,
Ind
INDIANAPOLIS IND NOV 20
FREE
James L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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Frankfort Indiana         
Nov 13 1834                  
Jas L Edwards            
Comm of Pensions &c }    
Dr Sir      
Herewith I forward the Declaration of Harmon Aughe in order to obtain the benefit of the act of of June 7 1832 
In case of any deficiency, or informality Suggest the same to me              
Respectfully 1 Your obt Servant        
Jas. A. Maxwell   
To Jas L. Edwards 
Comr of Pensions 
Washington City
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James A. Maxwell
10 Feb. 1835
O. C.     
Record Vol. 6, p. 365
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War Dept. Pen Office          
Feb 10, 1835       
Sir    
The declaration of Harmon Aughe has been exd [examined]. He alleges that he was drafted for nine months, and served in Col. Bull rest, That officer belonged to the continental establishment. The rolls of in this office afford no proof the applicants service. In order therefore to obtain a pension he should exhibit such proof as is required in note etc the enclosed printed sheet. The declaration has been filed with suspended cases in this office        
James A. Maxwell Esq           
Frankfort Indiana
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The Application of Harmon Aughe of Clinton County Indiana
Additional Affidavit
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State of Indiana     
Clinton Count}             
Be it remembered that on this twenty third day of April A.D. 1835 personally appeared before me Samuel C. Dunn a Justice of the peace within and for said County Harmon Aughe of said County who being by me duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith in furtherance to application heretofore made to procure a pension under the act of June 7th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States as under the officer therein stated that at the stated in his declaration, at the place and time said deponent entered the service as aforesaid, during his continuance therein & ever since he this deponent understood believed and still does believe that the said Thomas Bull who commanded the Regiment (or less division), to which his company was attached, was a Colonel of the Malitia of said Chester County: - that according to the best of this deponents recollection and belief, the Regiment (or less division) to which his company was attached as before stated, commanded by the said Thomas Bull was raised in the Townships of Pikeland, Vincent East and West Nantmeall, Coventry and Eupland in said Chester County; that this deponent was acquainted with the said Thomas Bull previous to his service for the two or three years, that said Bull, during the principal part
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of said time was a manager at the Warwick Furnace in said County, that he was first a major of the malitia of said County and afterwards a Colonel of the same as this deponent believes, and that if the said Thomas Bull even belonged to the Continental establishment , this deponent was ignorant of the fact, and that if such was the case this deponent believes it was after the period of his service as stated in his declaration; - 
That he never belonged to the continental establishment, but was drafted; but whether by authority of congress, or of the State of Pennsylvania he cannot state; and that the regiment (or less division) to which his company was attached, were raised on the same man in the Township herein before stated, in the same manner that his company was raised, as he has always understood and believes -    
Harmon Aughe          
subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and date above stated -             
S.C. Dunn J.P. [Seal]            
The State of Indiana Clinton County To wit -  
I Samuel D. Maxwell Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County certify that S. C. Dunn, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and signed was at that time and now is an acting Justice of the peace duly elected, commissioned and qualified to act as such within and for the County of foresaid; and that full faith and credit are due to all
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his official acts. And I further certify that the name signed to the Jurat of said affidavit is the true and genuine autograph and sign manuel of the said Samuel C. Dunn Justice of the peace as aforesaid  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Frankfort on this 23d day
of April A.D. 1835
Samuel D. Maxwell Clerk
C.C.C.C.
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Inst   May 9
Harmon Aughe
Sct papers
Frankfort Ia   
27 April 
James L. Edwards
War Department Pension Office
Washington D. C.
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Frankfort Indiana           
April 25th 1835                  
Yours of the 10th Feb has been received with the accompanying paper. The only objection used against the application of Harmon Aughe seems to be that Col Bull (in whose Regiment Mr. Aughe alledges he served ) "belonged to the continental establishment, and therefore he should exhibit such proof as is required in note in the printed sheet accompanying your letter -Immediately under that note I find the following "The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only" - Now Mr. Aughe alledges to have served not in the continental troops; but in the malitia if my recollection be correct Mr Aughe in the accompanying affidavit has been more particular in relation to his Colonel; in order that if there were two officers of that name it might be distinctly known under whom he served the decision of the department as contained in your little of the 10th February seems to be grounded upon the assumption that continental officers always commanded continental troops only.  - It is respectfully suggested to the  consideration of the department whether continental officers, did not often command malitia or State troops. If such be the fact it is hoped the application of Mr Hughes will receive favourable action.  
I am Sir          
Respectfully          
Your Obt Servant            
James A. Maxwell H Aughe
To Jas. L. Edwards
Dept of War &c
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J. A. Maxwell Esqr.
11 May 1835 AC   
Record Vol. 38 p. 23
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War Dept
P.O.   
May 11 1835        
Hi  If as represented in your letter & the affidavit of Harmon Aughe he did not belong to the continental service during the period of nine months service stated in his declaration, his claim is not written  the act of 1832 as no deliveries were performed by the militia of Pennsylvania   
of [unreadable] declaration at a single term to bring his claim within that law, the claim is rejected & the paper placed on file   
J A Maxwell Esqr  
Frankfort Indiana
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Hon T. A. Howard
April 27 1840
OC
OC 
enter on index
Hon. T. A. Howard
H. R. (House of Representatives)
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Pen Office       
April 27 1840     
Sir   
The amended declaration of Harmon Auge has been examined and filed with his original declaration He allege to have been drafted as a militia man of Pennsylvania at the period at which the British army marched to Philadelphia and after serving until a short time after the battle of Germantown, was employed in driving a wagon for the army until the following April having served " between eight and nine months”  The service as a militia man was for a term not exceeding two months and his employment as wagoner was not of the character
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provided for by the act of 7 June 1832  That act provides for those only who served six months in a military capacity.    The decision heretofore made this office is consequently adhered to           Hon. T. A. Howard
April 27 1840
OC
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                                          Thursday 
                                           Dec. 16, 1937

Dear Sirs 
Do you have any record of John Henry Aughey
who was said to have served in the Revolutionary War? Please write me if you have any information about him. 

Sincerely
Dan Wiegner
636 East  Iron
Salina 
Kansas