Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4928, Peter Martin Hess, New Jersey
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New Jersey    Hess, Peter Martin      R. 4928
                      or
                         Martin, Peter Mary
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18-685
Pennsylvania
Peter M. Hess now P. Hess 
of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain _____________ of the (?): commanded
by Col. Dayton in the N.J. ma
line for 14 mo 3 da.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 47 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of march, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Sept
             1833 and sent to 
Hon. J. Watmough Philadelphia

Arrears to the 4th Sept. 1833.         $117.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending __(?)___ $23.50
                                                             --------
                                                             $141.00 
                                       {Revolutionary Claim}
                                       {Act June 7, 1832      }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk.
Book E. Vol. 5 - Page 24

let to C.J. Jack, May
24, 1834. _____ __ ____ __
ha____ enclosed to Hon. F.S. Shenck
HR June 21, 1836  - see letter
to N.J. Leiper June 22
1837 - see letter 26 June
1837 to G.W. Toland. go to
G.W. Blight, Oct 26, 1837
go to Hon. G.W. Toland Nov 26
1837 let 28 March 1838
let 10 May 38 Hon. G.L. Hunt
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19151
Peter Hess


22 May
July 19

G. M. Dallas
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 June 1832.

State of Pennsylvania and County of Philadelphia SS.
On the 16th day of November A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, Peter Hess, a resident of the Northern Liberties in the County of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,
aged about seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.

That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1775 in the month of October with General Stevens, under the name of Peter Martin and served in the 3d Regiment of the New Jersey line, Col. Phillips, Col. of the Regiment. Captain Shoemaker, Captain of his Company, which was the 2d.  He does not think that he left the service at all, unless what he shall hereafter relate amount to leaving the service.

He resided at the time of his enlistment, in Hunterdon County New Jersey, and enlisted at Pittstown in said County. He was in the battles of Long Island, Trenton, and Princeton. He marched through New Jersey, and a great deal about in it.

He enlisted for three years or during the war as was stated to him at the time.

He was disabled from active duty, by a wound on his left leg, received in the battle of Princeton, by a musket ball. On the 10 of January, same month he was sent to the
Hospital, about two miles from Morristown, where he was attended by D. Hanners, Here deponent languished and suffered. At the end of about seven weeks deponents father came, and with permission, took him home about seven miles off. Here a large piece of bone
came off. After being confined at home for about two months, deponent went on crutches, for a year and better, and remained lame so as to be unable to do anything for a long while. He was not able to mark at any time, after receiving the wound during the war; neither was he called upon to march. He never applied for a discharge, and never received a discharge.
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The reason of his enlisting by the name of Peter
Martin was his father name originally was John
Martin Hess. He was a German by birth, though deponent was born in this Country. The name Hess was dropped, and my father and all of us were called and known by the name of "Martin". Deponents name was changed back to Hess after coming to Philadelphia, and after his first marriage, in consequence of his wife, in tracing bact, thinking that "Martin" was not the name for us to go by

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Peter Hess Senior

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
F. A. Raybold

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Edward King
President CP

Philadelphia County ss
I Richard Palmer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Hess for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office, this Sixteenth day of November- AD 1832
R Palmer Prothy.
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V3365

Mary Hess
widow of
Pa
Peter M. Hess Senr


Hon. G. M. Keim
HR
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Philadelphia City and County SS.
On this 22d day of March AD 1838 in open Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia personally came and appeared Mary Hess widow of Peter M. Hess, late a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Laws of the United States and being duly sworn deposes and says that she was married to Peter Hess on the 17th Decr 1824 by the Rev Saml Helfenstein Pastor of the German Reformed Church, Philadelphia, that the said Peter died at Philadelphia on the second day of January AD 1838: that the certificate of her marriage and his pension are hereto annexed.  Deponent further states that the said Peter Hess
continued to suffer from the wound he received
at the Battle of Princeton up to the hour of
his death: said wound was in his left leg, received from a ball in said battle - it was dressed every day with fresh lint, and had to be kept open to produce a running of the wound - said wound often inflamed and swelled, and produced inconvenience and sometimes serious fears for the result: that the deceased was confined to his chamber and bed four months prior to his death. that his disease was in his chest and his leg. that his leg would during his [illegible] at times swell and subside, inflame and give out
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matter; that deponent attributes his death to
said wound, jointly with the disease in his chest,
inasmuch as the wound injured and weakened his system, predisposed him to disease, and brought it on, and when sick the disease appeared to shift from his chest to his leg, and back & forth. During all the time deponent was
his wife, said wound was constantly open and
daily dressed and deceased always said he had been suffering in like manner for fifty years 
and more, even since the Battle of Princeton.
          her
Mary   X   Hess
         mark

Sworn & subscribed before me in open
Court, and I certify that I believe the
witness to be credible & respectable
Arch. Randall
Judge Com. Pleas }

Mary Jane Kavanagh being duly sworn saith
that she knows Mary Hess - said Mary is the widow of Peter Hess, a Revolutionary Pensioner - that said Peter died on the 2d Jany 1838-
Mary Jane Cunano

Sworn & subscribed in open Court
and I certify that I believe that
the witness is credible & reputable.
March 22, 1838-
Arch. Randall
Judge Com. Pleas
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Doctor James L. Peirce of the County of Philadelphia Doctor of Medicine, being duly affirmed saith that he knew Peter Hess, the revolutionary Pensioner named in the annexed Certificate in his life time - affirmant knew him as Peter Hess Senior, said Hess died about ten years- he left a widow Mrs Mary Hess, the present applicant - Affirmant attended said Hess as his Physician for two years and two weeks before his death sometimes daily, and at other times, not so constantly, but he considered said Hess under his charge all that time.-  During all the time the affirmant attended said Hess the wound in his left leg was in existence, constantly running, and required to be daily dressed.  The wound was incessantly exuding matter-- it was always inflamed - a chronic inflammation, and at times more than at others- there was more or less swelling at all times and as the inflammation would increase the swelling would increase also; the disease never left his leg, and his chest and head became very much affected in addition to his leg; affirmant has read the statement of Mrs Hess on oath now made and hereto annexed
and believes it to be correct as far as it goes, in
the description of the deceased, discease and
symptoms- affirmant did not know the deceased till he attended him professionally: at that time his wound was as above described: he always
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said he had received it at the Battle of Princeton
in the Revolutionary War, and affirmant has no
reason, nor ever had, to doubt the truth of said
statement. The appearance of the wound justified the belief that the wound was of a good many year standing- The deceased was in affirmants opinion about 75 years of age when he died-  Affirmant has known Mrs Mary Hess the widow of the deceased more than two years and believes her to be a respectable woman: The wound of the deceased and its constantly exuding matter as described, were calculated to wear out the system-  It was evident that pieces of bone must have come from the wound.-
James L. Peirce

Affirmed & Subscribed in open
Court this 23d day of March 
AD 1838. and I certify that I
believe the witness to be respectable
and credible
Arch. Randall
Judge Com Pleas
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Conrad Leydy of the City of Philadephia
aged fifty years being duly sworn saith that
he well knew Peter Martin Hess a revolutionary
pensioner - he knew him 12 or 15 years.- he
died in January 1838 - the second day of January- he left a widow Mrs. Mary Hess the present applicant - During the time deponent knew him he was complaining of the wound in his left leg - Sometimes it was very troublesome   to him- it was generally believed and talked of among those who knew him that he received said wound in the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Princeton--  he heard the deceased frequently say that little bones and splinters of bones came out of the wound- at one time his leg was very much swelled and very sore, and a bone came out- He was suffering from said wound all the time the deponent knew him - Deponent has understood from old people that Hess received said wound in the Revolutionary War, at the Battle of Princeton and had suffered from it ever since- & deponent has no reason to doubt the fact-  Deponent has known Mrs Hess the present applicant has known her ever since her marriage- with Mr Hess - believes her to be a respectable woman -
Conrad Leydy

Sworn & Subscribed before me March
23. 1838 and I certify that I believe
the witness to be reputable & credible
Arch. Randall
Judge Com. Pleas
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Know all men by these presents that I Mary
Hiess widow of Peter M. Hess deceased late a
Revolutionary soldier & Pensonera, do hereby fully authorize and empower William L. Hunt of
the City of Philadelphia Attorney at Law to
demand and receive from the Treasurer of
the United States, the Secretary of War, either
Auditor of the Treasury, or the named Pension
Agent at Philadelphia, all and every sum of money to which I may be entitled as a widow of said Peter M. Hess, by reason of his service in the Revolutionary War & his being wounded in the service of his country & so continuing up to the time of his death, by virtue of any Act or Acts of Congress--

Witness my hand and seal
this 22 day of March AD 1838
          her 
Mary  X    Hess
        mark

Sealed & Delivered
in presence of 
S. Badger

Lucis Hiett
City of Philadelphia
On this 22 day of March 1838 before me one of the Aldermen of said city personally came and appeared the above named Mary Hess widow and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed

Witness my hand & seal 
S. Badger
Clerk.  {seal}
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Philadelphia City & County SS.
I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia do certify that the foregoing
depositions of Mary Hess, Mary Jane Kavenaugh, Doctor James L. Pierce and Conrad Leidy were duly taken in open Court of Common Pleas on the day therein named. And I further certify that in the opinion of the Court the testimony  adduced to the Court was satisfactory proof of the facts thereby proved-
And I further certify that the Honorable Archibald Randall whose name is subscribed to said depositions was at the time of so doing and still is an Associate Judge of the said Court duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as elsewhere; and I further certify that Samuel Badger Esq is an Alderman of said city duly commissioned and qualified---

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of said Court at Philadelphia the Twenty Fourth day of March AD 1838; first taking notice of the papers and documents hereto attached viz:
1st deposition of Mr. Hess. 2nd of M J Kavanagh
3d of Dr Pierce 4th of Conrad Leidy- 5th Pension Certificate 6th Marriage Certificate &
7th Power of Attorney.
Robert Morris Prothonotary
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V  Mary Hess
wid of Peter M.
decd. Pa.

Rejected, let Hon
Geo M Keim 28
March 1838

let. 10 May 38. G.L. Hunt
Married 1824
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['Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873' crossed out]

REJECTED

___ 4928 ______
____ Mary Hess __________
Service: ____widow of Peter M ____

Enlisted: __________________ ,18.    .
Discharged: __________________ ,18   .  

Application filed: __________________ ,18   .  Alleges: __________________ ,18   .  

Application filed:   __________________ ,18   .  

Alleges:  _______________________
_______________________________
Re-enlisted: ____________________
_______________________________


Attorney: _______________________
P.O. ____________________________
________________________________
_____ Recognized.   __________ Contract.
____Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ____, 18  .
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Peter Martin Hess.  Penna. roll - act
7 June 1832.

Be pleased to say to what
time his pension has been paid.

Pension Office
Apl. 25 1838. }
To 4 Sep 1837
J H
1 of 38 not in
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19.15.1

My dear Sir

The papers of a respectable constituent of mine Mr Peter Martin Hess were sent on to you some time back by a Lawyer of Phila. named Wheeler for his certificate of Pension for revolutionary
Services--  Will you do me the favour to inform me by return of mail whether the evidence is sufficient & if not, return them to me that I ma have them properly authenticated-- if good, I will thank you to forward me his certificate of Pension-    With many thanks  for your past kindness & attention, I am

Very truly yours
[illegible]
Jno G Watmough
[illegible] May 20, 1832-

J L Edwards Esq
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Jno G Watmough
M.C.

James L. Edwards Esqr.
Com. of Pensions
War Department
Washington D.C.

3 Jan. '33

14 mos
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Dear Sir

I now enclose you some additional testimony
of my old friend Peter Martin Hess claiming under the Rev Pen. Law-  I am perfectly certain that a juster or more upright claimant has not presented himself to the Department. May I ask the favor of you to inform me shortly of the
result of this his best effort-

I beg leave likewise to recall to your recollection
the case of David Rose, claiming as a Lieut. serving on Board the Geo. Washington Com. Barney-  Mr Rose's claim was forwarded 
originally from Delaware County Pa. he has [illegible] lately become a resident of my
District- he informs me his claim was rejected 
in the first instance on the grounds of the ship being a private armed vessel.  He has since forwarded evidence to rebut this point but has as yet received no answer-
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may I ask the favour of you to give me
such reply as the circumstances of the case
warrant.  Return me his 
 truly Yr obt servt.
J. G. Watmough
Phila. July 16, 1833

J. L. Edwards
Com. of P.
Washington
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Peter M. Hess
Copies of affts.
Widow has them

Nov. 20
Free
George W. Toland

[stamp:] PHILADA. PA. NOV 19

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Sir
On the 7th of last June I transmitted to you
at the request of Peter Martin Hess, a revolutionary soldier residing in the County of Philadelphia, the affidavit of Albert Voorhees, sworn to on the 26th of April 1837 before Wm. B. Gaston, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of Somerset County, New Jersey.

The department decided that the facts set forth
in the affidavit did not entitle said Hess to any additional pension. He is desirous of again possessing the affidavit to make a ground of application for pension to the Legislature of New Jersey, & requests me to ask that it be returned to him. Should this be inconsistent with the rules of the department I presume a certified copy will be equally available. If sent to me I will have it delivered to him.

Very Respy.
Yr. Ob. Servt.
George W. Toland
Philed Nov. 18. 1837. 

J. L. Edwards
Com
. of Pensions
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State of New Jersey
Somerset CountySS }
Personally appeared before me William B. Gaston one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Albert Voorhees who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath saith, I am now in my Eighty fourth year, was born in the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey, was a private in the army of the Revolution; Got acquainted with Peter Martin Hess while out in said service, we were both in the Jersey line, under the command of General Maxwell, I remember of our both being in the Battle of Princeton & of Peter Martin Hess receiving a wound in his left leg below the knee from a musket ball and
further the deponent saith not
           his 
Albert X Voorhees
        mark

Sworn & Subscribed
this 26 day of April 1837
before me
Sgd. Wm B Gaston

I hereby certify that I have examined the left leg
of the above named Peter Martin Hess & find a very extensive scar below the knee on the inside & have no doubt to be the result of a gunshot wound as above stated.
 Sgd. Isaac Remington M.D.

Philada May 3. 1837
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State of New Jersey
{seal}. I James D Westcott Secretary of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William B. Gaston before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who ['thereof  and' crossed out] has attested the same was at the 
time thereof and still is a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for County of Somerset in said State duly appointed commisioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his official acts.

Given under my hand and seal of office at Trenton  this twelfth day of May A.D.
eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837)
Sgd James D Westcott

Sir

Col Watmough when in Congress presented to the War department certain documents of Peter Martin Hess a Revolutionary soldier, to whom was issued a pension certificate for fourteen months & three days service. This old Soldier has called on me with the enclosed additional document, which he hopes will entitle him to further relief from the Government and which he requests me to submit to the department

He is very old & infirm and informs me that he is
very poor

Will you have the goodness to communicate
to me the decision of the department on
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the subject

Very Respectfully
Your Obt St
Signed / George W. Toland

J L Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
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Oct 25
Pa.
P.M. Hess
M M
18685

[stamp:] PHILADELPHIA PA OCT 24

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
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Philad. Oct 19th 1837

J L Edwards Esqr.
Comr. of Pensions

Dr Sir

In your letter of June 26th last to Hon G.W. Toland of this city you acknowledge the receipt of an original affidavit of Albert Voorhees in support of the claim of Peter Martinr Hess to an increase  of Pension-

As Mr Hess will require to exhibit that paper in Trenton N. Jersey during the meeting of the Legislature of that state early next month- you
will oblige him by returning it to the subscriber of the Hon. Geo W Toland for said Hess.

The afft. dated 26 of April 1837 before Wm. B. Gaston one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in the County of Somerset N.J.

Very Respy.
George W. Blight
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Phila. June 24, 1837
Sir,
In your letter of the 22nd inst. to Wm. J. Leiper Esq. you mention you cannot discern "that any papers have been received here from G. W. Johnson in support of the claim of Peter M. Hess".
There appears to me a mistake in the name /Johnson/ - on the 7th inst. I transmitted to yourself as Com. of Pensions a document of which with the letter that accompanied it I enclose a copy - as per[?] [illegible] is old + infirmed his case is one to which immediate attention is very important to the applicant.
Very Truly
Yr ob. Sevt.
George W. Toland.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions.
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Sir,
Col. Watmurgh[?] when in Congress presented to the War department certain documents of Peter Martin Hess, a revolutionary soldier, to whom was issued a pension certificate for 14 months + three days service.
This old soldier has call on me with the enclosed additional document, which he hopes will entitle him to further [illegible] from the Government, + which he requests me to submit to the department- He is very old + infirmed + informs me that he is very poor.
Will you have the goodness to communicate to me the decision of the department on the subject.
Very Truly
Yr Obt Sevt
George W. Toland.
Philad. June 7, 1837.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
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My dear Sir,
I now beg leave to enclose you what I think will prove sufficient to substantiate the claim of my old friend Peter Martin Hess. He has at length found out one of his old Cavalry[?] at arms after a hunt of [illegible] weeks[?] whom affidavit is herewith sent duly authenticated.
I beg the favor of you to reply as early as possible + relieve the anxiety of this really excellent[?] old man with whom [illegible] it has really been more [of crossed out] a friend[?] of honor[?] to [illegible] his claim than of [illegible].
I am Sir
Very truly Your Obt Svt.
Jno. G. Watson
Phila,. Sept. 17, 1833
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Apl 21
Mary Hess
hard to N Jsy
18685

[stamp:] PHILADELPHIA PA APR 20

Free

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington City
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Phil: April 19, 1838

J L Edwards Esq

Sir,

Returning you thanks for your kindness in sending me the form &c. in relation to Pensions. 
I take the liberty of re- calling your attention to the case of Mrs. Mary Hess widow of P.M. Hess, with a view to two questions that stick my mind with considerable force.  
First.   Does not Mrs. Hess come within the provision of the Acts of Congress, providing relief for widows of persons who have died in consequence of wounds received in the service of this county.
The evidence furnished to you seems to demonstrate that the facts of this case reach the law.
Second. If she has no claim as widow, would
she have as Administrator?  Her husband
evidently suffered for 60 years as an Invalid,
in consequence of a known wound received in the Revolutionary war, and I really doubt whether there is a can on your file presenting features so marked as to length and severity of suffering.  This consideration induces me to urge the case strongly on your attention.

If, however, on considering these
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two points you arrive at a conclusion adverse to
Mrs Hess' claim, I will cheerfully submit. In that
case, I will take the liberty of suggesting that as
at all events there is a small amount of arrears of the Pension due to her up to the time of her husbands death, the same may be sent on to her, or if not according to your Rule, so to do, that the Pension Certificate, now on file with the other papers, may be returned to her to receive the amt of the Pension Agent here.

I am very Respectfully
Your mo. ob. servt.
W.L. Heist
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Admitted
14 mos 3 days
Hon J. G. Watmough
Philada.

46.66
      33
_____
47.00

 94
 23.50
_____
117.50


19151

Respectfully ansewred
The Secretary of War
Pensions Department
20 Nov 1832

Free

Mr. Secretary of the Treasury of the United States
Washington
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19151

Respectfully informed
to the Secretary of War
Treasury Department
20 Nov 1832

Free

 94
 23.50
_____
117.50


The Secretary of the Treasury of
The United States

Washington

46.66
     33
_____
47.00

Admitted
14 mos. 3 days
Hon. J.G. Watmough
Philad.
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To the Hon. the Secretary of the Treasury
Sir,
I have the honour [honor] to forward the application of Peter Hess for [illegible] under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832.
I am respectfully
Yr. obt. Svt.
Charles Wheeler
Atty for Peter Hess
Phila. Nov. 1[?] 1832.
Address
Charles Wheeler
Atty at Law
66 So. 6 St. Phila.
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Dear Sir

I have now the pleasure to enclose you the
amended statement of Peter Martin Hess and
trust you will find it sufficient-

I am dear Sir 
Very truly
Your obt. Servt.
Jno G. Watmough

I beg you again to accept my hearty thanks for the prompt & kind attention with which you have treated all my communications- & trust you will excuse the further trouble I am about to give you in asking you to refer to the papers of another of my fellow citizens by name Joseph Curry & inform me of their validity & fate.  They were forwarded in June I believe & by an individual named Butler an Agent here-- again-

With great respect
Yours truly
J G. W.


Col. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Burlington County ss }
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said County Enoch Allen of Sussex County NJ
and being duly affirmed doth declare and say that he knows Peter Martin Hess and also knows that the said Hess served in the Revolutionary service and that they were of the same mils. at the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. 
['Peter' erased]
Enoch Allen
John Cahall
Enis Duborn

Taken & subscribed before me
This 1st day of July 1833
Israel M Scattergood

Leo W. Blight
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I certify that I know the within Peter M. Hess & have known him for several years, & as far as known to me he is a sober and 
orderly citizen.
Jas. Patterson
Pastor of the 1st
Presbyterian Church - Northern Liberties

The undersigned state their belief that Peter Martin Hess was a soldier of the Revolutionary war & served as he states.  This belief is founded upon the respectable character of Mr Hess, the general impression of the fact among his neighbours & further the appearance of a severe Wound received as he states at the 
Battle of Princeton-
Jno G Watmough
Rep. in Cong- 3d Dist. of Penna.
Jacob Coats
Peter Parker
Isaac Reed
Philip Leidy
J M Lewis
Conl Leidy

Phila. July 16th 1800
I take the liberty of stating to all with whom an
interest may be found for Mr Peter M Hess, that he is a member of the German Reformed Ch'h
Philadelphia and that so far as have knowledge of said Mr. Hess he sustains a good & reputable standing. It is also my conviction that the certificates occupying the presenting of this 
paper do not affirm too much--
Wm Thos Sprole Pastor
1st P--R  Ch
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County S.S. }  Be it known that on the twenty eighth Day of August, In the year of our Lord One Thousand eight and thirty three
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hunterdon Albert Voorhees of the
County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law, did depose that he is acquainted with Peter Martin Hess now Residing in the City of Philadelphia
and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania-- and [illegible]  The Revolutionary war, and knew that the said Peter Martin Hess Belonged to the Third New Jersey Regiment commanded by
Colonel Elias Dayton, and that he this deponent seen the said Peter Martin Hess at the Battle of Trenton and Princeton during the Revolutionary war. This deponent further saith that the said Peter Martin Hess entered the American Army during the year one Thousand Seven hundred and seventy five but cannot Recollect what time in that year, and cannot sell the times Tthe
said Peter Martin Hess left the service-
Albert Voorhees

Sworn and subscribed to the
day and year above written
before me
D M D Johnson
(signature D M D Johnson)

I do Hereby Certify that I Have known Albert Voorhees whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit for several years past as a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that he is so far as I have ever seen-  or known of a sober orderly man and I believe him to be a creditable man, and one whose attestations are worthy of full faith and credit, and may be Relied on so far as I am capable of imagining--
D M D Johnson
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New Jersey SS.  I James D Westcott Secretary of the State of New Jersey do certify that David Johnston before whom the within affidavit was made and who hath signed his name thereto, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hunterdon in said State, duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to her attestations as such

Given under my hand and seal of office
at the City of Trenton this sixteenth day of
September Eighteen hundred and thirty three
James D Westcott
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State of New Jersey
Somerset County SS: }. Personally appeared before William B. Gaston one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Albert Voorhees who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath saith I am now in my Eighty fourth year, was born in the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey, was a private in the Army of the Revolution: Got acquainted with Peter Martin Hess, while out in said service, we were both in the Jersey line, under the command of General Maxwell, I remember of our both being in the Battle of Princeton & ofPeter Martin Hess receiving a wound in his left leg below the knee from a musket ball-  and further deponent saith not.
            his
Albert   X  Voorhees
          mark

Sworn and subscribed
this 26th day of April 1837
before me.
Wm B Gaston

I hereby certify that I have examined the left leg
of the above named Peter Martin Hess & find a very extensive scar below the knee on the inside & have no doubt to be the result of a gun shot wound as above stated.
Isaac Remington M.d.
Philada. May 3. 1837
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State of New Jersey
[seal affixed at left]
I James D Westcott Secretary of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William B. Gaston before whom the foregoing affidavit was
made and who has attested the same was at the time thereof and still is Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset in said State duly appointed commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his official acts. -

Given under my hand and seal of office at Trenton this twelfth day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837)
James D. Westcott
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In the matter of the application of Peter Hess for a pension

In the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia Personally appeared in Court this 21st day of September 1833, Peter Martin Hess who being duly sworn, saith that the name of the Colonel in whose Regiment he served in the Revolutionary war was Dayton, and he thinks his christian name was Elias.
Peter Martin Hess

Sworn & Subscribed, in
open Court.
F. A. Raybold J.P.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of the
said Court the 21st day of September AD
1833-
R Palmer
Prothonotary
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Peter Hess
['22,111' crossed out]


Additional Statement 6 Ap.
1833


Hon. G. M. Dallas
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 June 1832.

State of Pennsylvania, County of Philadelphia
SS.
On this 8 day of January, A.D. 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of
the County aforesaid, Peter Hess, a resident of
the Northern Liberties in the County of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, aged about 74 years, who being first duly sworn, according
to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.

That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775, in the month of October, with General Stevens, under the name of "Peter Martin" and served in the Third Regiment of the New Jersey line, Colonel Phillips Col of the Regiment Captain Shoemaker Captain of his Company which was the 2d.

He resided at the time of his enlistment in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, and enlisted in Pittstown in said County. He was in the battles of Long Island, Trenton, and Princeton. He was marched about in New Jersey. He enlisted "for three years or during the war".  He was severely wounded in the battle of Princeton by a musket ball, and entirely disabled from service by said wound during the rest of the war. He was sent to the Hospital, about two miles from Morristown, where he was attended by Dr. Hanners.

The reason of Deponent enlisting by the name of Peter Martin, was. His fathers name was John Martin Hess; he was a German by birth, and after coming to this Country, he thought proper, in the neighbors for him, to drop the "Hess," and he and his children were called by the Surname "Martin".
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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 any agency in any State
Peter M Hess
now Peter Hess Senior

Sworn to & Subscribed, , the day
and year aforesaid
in open Court
F. A. Raybold
Prothonotary

And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Edward King

I Richard Palmer Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Hess for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office, this Eighth day of
January AD 1833
Prothonotary
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To the Honorable the Secretary of War

Sir

I forward the application of Mr. Peter Hess, an old soldier for a pension.

I have the honor to be,
very respectfully, yr obt
Servant

Phila Jany 1833

Charles Wheeler
Atty for Peter Hess

Address
Charles Wheeler
Phila.
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Additional statement, Peter Hess, being duly
Sworn, saith that he is satisfied, that Col.
Elias Dayton was the Colonel of his Regiment,
but that he is wholly unable from the inquiry
that he has been enabled to make, to find any
any one to prove his service.
Peter Hess

Sworn & subscribed in open
Court 6 April 1833

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary Soldier & served as he states.
Edward King
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J B Sutherland

I, Richard Palmer, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia, Do hereby certify that the foregoing, beginning "additional statement", (on this page ) contains the original ['Statement' crossed out] proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Peter Hess for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 6 day of April AD. 1833
R Palmer
Prothonotary