Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2280, Daniel Hamilton, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Hamilton, Daniel
NUMBER
S 2280
Carded
CONTENTS
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[top part of page illegible, refer to original]
[Pittsburgh Agency?] [line through writing]
& 
Daniel Hamilton
in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Pri. Lt. & Capt. in the [illegible] by Captain of the Rej commanded by Jon Robindeau in the Penna line for Private 8 mo $26.66
Lieut 2 mo $26.66
Capt. 2 mo $40.00
_
$93.32
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency
at the rate of 93 Dollars 32 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Hon T. W. F.
McKennan House Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $139.98
sei-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 46.66
$186.64
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832
by Vinal Luce Clerk
Vol. 6 Page 62
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apers copied for
Hon T. T. Mckennan
Mar 1835
let to C. Reed, Mar 13. 1835
See Cir. Transfer Mar. 1835
Transf. to Pittsbgh fr. 4th Sept. '34
Mar. 30th 1835 -a new Certificate issued same day & sent to Mr. McKennan
Washington Pa
Dead. See letter J. M. T. McKennan May 29, 1837
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Pennsylvania
Washington County
On this seventh day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Washington, now sitting, Daniel
Hamilton, a resident of Somerset township, in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, aged Seventy seven years
and six months, 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 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers, and served as herein stated. Viz
I was born on the tenth day of April A.D. 1755 at Manallen [Menallen] township, York County, Pennsylvania. The record of my birth
is in my fathers family bible, now in the possession of my
brother David Hamilton. I continued to reside at the place of my birth till the month of August 1776, when I volunteered to
serve a tour of duty of two months under Captain Robert W. Conaughy, Lieutenant William Hamilton, and Ensign __ Goudy. Our company marched first to Philadelphia
where we were embarked in a vessel and conveyed to Trenton, and from thence we marched to Princeton, and from thence
to Brunswick and from thence to Amboy. At Amboy we encamped and were employed two full months in erecting breast works &c. We were during this time under the
command of General Roberdeau who was I believe a militia officer. After the expiration of two months service at Amboy our company marched home again in a body under
our officers & were discharged. I believe I never received
a written discharge. This tour of duty including the time going
and returning was fully three months.
In September 1777 I was drafted out of the 8th class of the militia company to which I belonged to serve a tour of duty of two months - Captain John King commanded the
company. The name of the Lieutenant I cannot recollect, but Elisha Gordy was our Ensign. We rendesvoused at Hunterstown and from thence marched to York and County town, we then went up the Susquehanna river and took twenty five tories and brought them to York - Congress was sitting in York Court House
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at the time. We then marched to the Valley Forge and went on duty under Colonel Dunlap, We, one right, marched under his command, from Valley Forge towards Schuylkill river
surprised the British, [drove them over the river, pots?] from plunder and returned to camp the next evening.  A few days
after we went up the Schuylkill to catch Tories & Quakers carrying provision to the British, and had frequent skirmishes with the British Light Horn. we were discharged,
after serving our full term of two months, but I got no written discharge.
In December 1777 I volunteered in a company commanded by Captain James Ewing & Lieutenant Daniel Monteith, Ensigns name not recollected. we again rendesvoused at
Hunterstown, marched to York, our county town, crossed the
Susquehanna on the ice and went to Valley Forge.  We were put on swine duty and had frequent skirmishes with the British Light Horn. During this tour of duty we were again under the command of the same Col Dunlop after we joined the army. We sometimes encamped at the Crooked billet on or near Chamency [Neshaminy] creek, and I well remember one night a man came into camp and gave information that he had seen six British soldiers go into the house of a Tory, and
said if some ones would go they might be taken. I went with 12 or 15 men, under some captain whose name I don't remember, we reached the barn where we halted and the captain not myself and another to try the house-- I saw the six men laying before the fire & gave information to the captain-- We took too rails, broke the front door & proceeded in capturing the whole six together with the lookout and brought them to camp the same night. On this occasion I served two
full months in camp besides the time spent in going & returning.  I was discharged at Valley Farm & was paid for three months in continental money-- I got no written
discharge.
In the spring of the year 1781 I was employed by Joseph Parkenson, Commissary under Gen. Clarke, as a Blacksmith, to aid in building boats
to carry the troops down the
river Ohio and up the Wabash tr. on an expedition to Superior and take Detroit-- I was engaged in this employ three months.
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In the fall of the year 1779 I moved from York
County, Pennsylvania, to Washington County, after which I was employed as before stated in building boats for Gen. Clarkes expedition.
In the spring of 1782 (having in the fall previous been elected a Lieutenant in a company of Washington County Militia commanded by Capt John Mills, and having received a commission as such) I raised a party of volunteers to join Crawfords compain and marched with them to Mingo bottom where we joined Captain Thomas Rankin, from Chartiers Creek in Washington County,
had about twenty men. Then together with my party, consisting of nineteen men formed a company, of which Capt Rankin was elected Captain, I was chosen Lieutenant, and Hugh Forbes Ensign - Our company was under Colonel David Williamson and the whole under Col Crawford.  We marched to Upper Sandusky, where our disastrous defeat is too well known to require repetition. We were
absent on this tour of duty one month and for that time I recd pay as a Lieutenant.
In the fall of the same year, say August or September, I as a Lieutenant raised a company of Volunteers and marched to the relief of Wheeling fort, which was besieged by about 300 Indians. They were gone before we got there but we ascertained their numbers from two deserters who came in.  I cant recollect now precisely the length of this tour of duty, but I do how I was paid for one month as a Lieutenant. My commission as Lieutenant
has long since been lost.
Some time after this, say in the December of the same year, a company of volunteers was raised to go to Sandusky against the Indians. Of this company William T Barr was
Captain, I was Lieutenant, and John Finley was Ensign. The orders were however countermanded before we got to Pittsburgh.  We were engaged about two weeks altogether including the time we were making preparation.
About the year 1789 or 1790 I was elected Captain of a Light Infantry Company (with blue uniforms) at Ginger Hill
in Washington County, and in or about harvest in the year
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1791 I was drafted with my whole company to serve a tour of duty on the frontiers at Ryersons station.  Some murders had been committed by the Indians and we were sent to protect the frontiers. This tour of duty was
for one month, and I received my pay as captain for that term. My captains commission is also lost.
In the spring of the year 1792 a call was again made for volunteers to go against the Indians  at Tuscarawas.
I turned out and raised a part of a company, and afterwards united with another party, and I was elected Captain of the Company - the other captain, when some I forget was
chosen Lieutenant, and Benjamin Parkeson, Ensign.  We marched to Tuscarawas and after serving out our time we returned to Washington, where we were discharged
by Dr Absalom Brish, at that time county Lieutenant and I recd my pay as a captain for one month. This last expedition was under the command of Col David Williamson.
After I left Yourk [York] County I continued to reside in Washington County till the year 1798 when I removed to Kentucky where I
resided in Nicholas County, till March last, when I returned to my old place of residence in Washington County.  I cannot
recollect by whom my several commissions were signed.
To establish my services, and my character for truth, I would refer to Judge Hamilton, Judge Mercer, James Kerr Esq. Rev. John
McMillin D.D. Benjn Parkeson, Wm Mc Miller Esq. John Finley Esq. Joseph Parkeson, Hugh Forbis, Isaac Vance, David Hamilton Esq. and Zephaniah Beall Esq. whose depositions & certificates accompany this declaration-
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Daniel Hamilton [his signature]
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Officer Pro
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1
Affidavit
Andrew Vaneman
These papers go to support the claim —
McKennan
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1
Washington County ss
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of said county personally came Andrew Vaneman & Isaac Vance who on their solemn oaths did depose & say that they were well acquainted with Daniel Hamilton who performed a tour of duty as a Lieutenant in Captain Thomas Rankin’s Company in the campaign against the Indians under Col. Crawford in 1782 and for which service they were allowed as for a tour of duty of two months —
The deponents further state that there were frequent calls for men by the County Lieutenant of the said County of Washington for short terms of eight or ten days, under an agreement in understanding that if such tour was performed whenever required & and armed & equiped & provided with a horse at the soldiers own expense, each one so serving was to be allowed as for a tour of duty of one month —
They also know that the said Daniel Hamilton did perform many of those short tours of duty as an officer, but of what grade they cannot now say, and for each of those tours of duty they were allowed as for a tour of one month. And further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me 5 October 1832. John Marshel
Andrew Vaneman
Isaac Vance
John Marshel Esq before the above affidavits are made is a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Washington & the above is his signature. A. Vaneman & Isaac Vance are respectable citizens of that County & every reliance may be placed in their statement —  Tho M T McKennan Decr. 15th 1832
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We Boyd Mercer a Clergyman resident in East Bethlehem township Washington County and John Hamilton residing in Nottingham township in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Captain David Hamilton, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; and that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion —
[signed] Boyd Mercer
[signed] Jno Hamilton
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid — Thomas Officer Prothonotary 
Washington County ss The Commonwealth of Pennsylva
And the said Court do hereby do hereby declare their opinion, after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states,
And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Boyd Mercer, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Washington Penna., and is a credible person, and John Hamilton who has also signed the same is a resident in the aforesaid County and State and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Thomas Officer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Daniel Hamilton for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court at Washington the 15th day of 1832 Thomas Officer Prothonotary
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Free
The Hon. Th. M. T. McKennan Esq.
Member of Congress
Washington City

[stamp] WASH PA FEB 4

Retd. Case.

Admd
(See inside)
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Wash. Penn Feb. 4. 1833
D Sir
I have complied as for as is now in my power with the requisitions of the deportment in the case of Captain D. Hamilton.  He has provided 
his declaration agreeably to the [illegible} and the Prothy has authenticated the proceedings by passing a pate through them & putting the ends under the seal.  It is objected that the affidavits are not properly authenticated; that the expense of getting the county seal to so many of them would be too great for the old man to bear. I observe that you have be so good as to certify to the official character of
some of the Justices & to the moral character of some of the principal witnesses-- I cannot procure, without much trouble, the certificate of the several Justices of the Peace to the character of the several witnesses; but I presume you know them all & your word will be sufficient.
The witnesses are Judge Hamilton, James Knox Esq. Benja Parkeson Jr. (your Agent in Allegheny) Wm Mc. Millin of Peters township,
John Finley the father of the General,
Joseph Parkeson of Williamsport, Hugh Forbes, who I have hereto is a very respectable man, Isaac Boner, David Hamilton & Z. Beall.  If this will
not do we must try to obtain the certificate
of the Justice before whom the affidavits were taken.
very respectfully
M.Baird
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Washington County
State of Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Isaac Vance a Credible and Respectable Witness, wo being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that Daniel Hamilton was a
Lieutenant in Capton Thomas Rankins Company in the year 1782, and that said Hamilton was in the engagement at upper
Sanduskey when Col Crawford was defeated by the Indians.
Isaac Vance
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 24th day
of May 1832.
James Orr
I do certify that James Orr Esq before whom the above affidavit was made is a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Washington Penna and that Isaac Vance is a member of the Presbyterian Church and very
worthy respectable man
Hon M. T. Kennon
Feby 7. 1833
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I do hereby certify that from my fathers Records in my possession that Daniel Hamilton was Born on the 10 April 1785 in York County State of Pennsylva [Pennsylvania]
and that he went several towers [tours] of Militia duty from said County in october 1780 he came with his fathers family to the Western Country Now Washing [Washington] County from which said Daniel went several towers [tours] of Militia Duty against the Indians
for himself and and others he allwise [always] went in my place where I was called on he [illegible words] in Croffords company against the Indians I heard of the defeat and with a number of others went to meet them N W. of the Ohio River where I saw as I supposed between two and three hundred men coming in good and in bringing the wounded with then when I met Brother Hamilton I returned with them I saw the wounded, one shot through the ankel one through the thigh and two through the Body.
20 July 1832
David Hamilton
To whom it May Concern
David Hamilton Esqr who has given the above certificate is a Justice of the peace & a man of very respectable standing in Washington County - Every confidence may be placed in his statement-
Th. M. T. McKennan
Decr 15 1832
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I do hereby certify that I was acquainted with Daniel Hamilton in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one he worked in that year at the black Smith business at what was then called Parkisons ferry (now Williamsport)  I do know that he was in Col Crawfords campain against the Indians and I do also know the said Daniel Hamilton was frequently out on the frontiers against the Indians, some times in company with me. I hired a substitute at the time of Crawfords campain who served in the same company with the said D Hamilton the the said Hamilton as I afterwards understod was admanded to lieutenant in the company. when I first became acquainted with said Hamilton he was a stout able bodied man. my age is seventy eight the twentieth of August last.
Given under my hand this 24 day of September AD 1832 Benjamin Parkinson
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Washington County State of Pennsylvania ss
Personly appered before Matthew McNary a Justice of the peace in and for said County James Kerr Esquare a credible and Respectable witness who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that in the year seventeen Hundred and eighty one according to the best of his recollection, and that he this deponent was employed by the comeserry Joseph Parkeson, and that he also employed Daniel Hamilton at Blacksmithing for to bild Boots for Genl. Clarks Campain and that he the said Daniel Hamilton wrought at the smithing about three months so well as this deponent can recollect
[signed] James Kerr
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of June 1832 Matthew McNary
Mw. McNary Esqr. is a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Washington County and the above is his signature — James Kerr Esqr. was for many years a member of our Legislature & is a very respectable man — Th. M. T. McKennan Decr. 15 1832
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Washington County Commonwelth [Commonwealth] Pa personally appeared before me A Justice of peace in and for said County William McMillin a respectable citizen of said County who being sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he served a tour of Militia duty under Captain Daniel Hamilton against the Indiens [Indians] at Ryersons[?] Station.
Sworn and subscribed 25th June 1832 before me D. Darnash
Wm McMillin
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Danl Darragh Esqr before whom the within affidavit is taken is an acting Justice of the peace and Wm McMillen witness is a man of truth and respectability
Tho. M. T. McKennan Feby 7. 1833

Wm McMillen
Deposition
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[illegible] need not be examined — [illegible] was informal — McKennan
John Finley Certificate
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I, John Finley a native of the State of
Maryland & by my Fathers Record Born
on the Second day June 1759 I came to
the wetren [western] country in the fall of the year 1779 & settled on Monongahela River for some time where I became acquainted with
Daniel Hamilton hearing of Crafords [Crawford's] defeat I with a number of others volontiers [volunteers] went to
their assistance and met the defeated Army at Mingo Botom [Bottom] & Daniel Hamilton with them who served as I understood as a Valenteer [volunteer] some time after Capt William Barr Daniel Hamilton Lieutenant John Finley ensign started with a company of Valenteers with orders to go to Sandusky against the Indians the orders was countermanded on our second
day March & we returned to home
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I do certify the above to be a true statement
as far as I can recollect
September 12th 1832
John Finley
N B the above expeditions were both in
the year 1782 one in the spring the other in the
fall
J. Finley
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Washington County State of Pennsylvania ss
Personally came before the Subscriber one of the Commonwealth Justice of the peace in and for said County Genl John Hamilton and on his oath deposeth and saith about August 1776 that Daniel Hamilton went in company with this deponent as a volunteer in Capt Robert McConaughy’s Company to Philidelphia and to Trentown Jamestown then to amboy the time of the Inglishwarr about two Months Likewise said Daniel Hamilton was in Company next year 1777 under Captains Adm Black or Captain King I believe a two Month tower
Likewise said Daniel Hamilton was in the year 1791 a tower on the frontiers on the waters of Wheeling this Deponent was out at the same time on the waters of Ohio
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 day of June AD. 1832 David Hamilton
[signed] Jno Hamilton
David Hamilton Esq. before whom the above deposition was taken is a Justice of the peace and John Hamilton the witness is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington Co & a very respectable man —Both signatures are in their proper hand writing — Decr 15 1832 Th. M. T. McKennan
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[envelope with additional writing on it]
[stamp] WASHINGTON MAR 27
Danl Hamilton
Pen Cert. Enclosed
Transfer to Pittsburgh & issue a sup. cert [illegible[ there.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
FREE
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Washington Pa
March 21. 1835
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Enclosed you find the Pension Certificate
of Capt. Hamilton, in rather bad condition. 
He wishes it made payable in Pittsburgh being much more convenient than Philad. [Philadelphia]
Very respectfully yours &c
respectfully
C.M. Reed
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2280
Rev. War
INVALID.
File No. 2280
Daniel Hamilton
Captain Rev. War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I John McMillan, a clergyman residing in Washington County Pennsylvania do certify, that I have been well acquainted with Daniel Hamilton who had subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that I believe him to be about 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood when he
then resided, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in 
that opinion, is certified this 24th day of September 1832 by
John McMillan
N.B. I am almost 80 years of age


The Revd J. McMillen who gave the above certificate is a very aged & very respectable clergyman of the Presbyterian Church.
He is so infirm that he is not able to attend Court
Th.  M F McKennan
Feby 7 1833
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26.66 Pr 8 mo.
26.66 2 mo. Lieut
40-- 2 mo. Capt [illegible]
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93.32 
Admd
93.32
46.66
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139.98
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War Department
Pension Office
January 23, 1833
Sir,
I herewith return the papers of Daniel Hamilton. He must state precisely the length of the different periods of his service. In one part of his declaration he says that he received pay for a month, but was not in service all that
time. Only that time which is employed in actual service, or passed in confinement, is taken into the computation of pension. Most of the affidavits are not properly authenticated.
As soon as the papers are sent back to the Department, a final decision will be had upon them.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obd Sust.
J.L. Edwards
Hon. T. M. T. Mc Kennan
House of Representatives
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[stamp] CITY OF WASHINGTON FEB 27
Danl. Hamilton Pa Roll copy papers
5465
Th. M.T. McKennan
Enc
FREE
J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Hon. T. M. T. McKennan
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Dr Sir,
Will you be pleased to have a copy
made out and certified of the application and
evidence in the case of Capt Daniel Hamilton
a pensioner of Washington County Penna.
He has made application to our Legislature
for Bounty lands and wishes this evicence to
lay before that body.  Please have it done without delay.
Yours very respy
Th. M.T. McKennan
Washington Feby 26. 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq.
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[Postal Stamp]
WASHINGTON Pa.
MAY 26

Com May 29

Danl. Hamilton
Pa Pits 2m
5465

Th. Mr. T. McKennan
M.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
DC
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Washington Pa. May 26, '37
My dear Sir,
Capt. Danl Hamilton a pensioner at the Pittsburg Agency, died on the
9th day of Decr. last.
At the time of his death there were three months and five days of his pension due. He was utterly insolvent and his friends defrayed his funeral expenses under the expectation that they would be reimbursed out of the payment of the pension. I know the rules of the Department require that letters of affirmation be taken out; but this will cost as much as the small pittance of a pension ill come to and my object in writing is to ascertain whether, under the circumstances, the Department will not feel itself at liberty to relax the rule and direct the payment to the 
Nephew it whose house he lived and
died. He is a respectable responsible
man and will give any security that
may be required that the government shall
not be called upon by any other person
for the pension.
He will furnish all the necessary proof
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of the death and the time of the death of the pensioner and do anything in which may be
usually required-
If you do not yourself feel at liberty to relax the rule will you do me the favor of referring 
this communication to the Secretary of war who will I hope, feel himself justified in directing a departure from the practice in ordinary cases.
Yours very respy
Th. M. T. McKennan

J. L. Edwards Esq
P. S. The pensioner left no widow.
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I do hereby certify that I have been acquanted
with Daniel Hamilton of Washington County Pa
since the year 1780 and well know that he was
an active and useful soldier during the war
with the Indians in the western parts of Pennsylvania and Virginia. I wrought with [illegible- ink blots/smudges next two lines] Daniel Hailton as Macanarks or Blacksmith three months for Genl Clark
Campain [sic] [rest of line illegible, ink spots]
and believed him to be a good soldier I have
heard his statements of his various Military services Both in the Revolutionary war and againt the Indians and from my knowledge of his general Chariton for truth, and from the publick belieff of his services as a Millitary man I have no hesitation in Believing his statements to be correct.
I lived a nigh [near?] Neighbour to him for a Number of years and where he now resides and have a full oppurtunity of knowing the publick oppinion on the subject,
he is now in reduced circumstances
and from his numerous services is certainly
Intitled to the good wishes of his contery [country] as well as for the pension for which he applys.
James Kerr
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Washington
Pennsylvania SS
Personally before me, one of the commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for the County of Washington Came Hugh Forbis a credible and respectable witness who being duly Sworn according to law deposeth and Saith that Daniel Hamilton was a Lieutenant in Capt Thos  Rankins company in the year 1782 and that said Hamilton was in the engagement at upper Kentucky when
Col Crawford was defeated by the Indians
Hugh Forbes
Sworn and Subscribed
before me May 15th 1832
Thos McKeever
Thos McKeever Esqr who took the above deposition is a Justice of the peace in & for the Co of Washington - I am not acquainted with Mr. Forbes or his character- the above is 
[illegible] McKeevers signature-
T. M.T. McKennan
Dec 15 1832
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Since writing the within I am informed that Mr. Forbes is a very respectable man. He himself an applicant and has furnished the best testimonial of his character.
Th. M T McKennan
Feb. 7-1833

Hugh Forbes
Deposition
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Washington County ss
State of Pennsylvania
personally appeared before me A Justice of the
peace in and for said County
Benjamin Perkinson a respectable witness who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was with Captain Daniel Hamilton on A tour against the Indians at Ryersons station
and the next tour under the same Captain at the Tuscarawas against the Indians under the command of Colonel Williamson
Benjn Parkison
Sworn and subscribed this
twenty first June one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two before me
D Darragh
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Danl Darragh Esqr. before whom the written affidavit was taken by a  Justice of the peace and B Parkeson is a credible witness & respectable man
Th. M.T McKennan
Feb 7-1833

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Benj Parkeson
Deposition
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Pennsylvania
Washington County SS.
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Zephaniah Beall Esq who on his solemn affirmation did depose and say that in the summer of the year 1792 a company of
volunteers was raised to go against the Indians
at the Moravian town, of which company Daniel Hamilton was captain and commander, that company along with several other companies of Volunteers, in one of which the deponent was a private, performed one months service, under the command of Colonel Crawford & Williamson.
The deponent was personally acquainted with
Captain Daniel Hamilton and well heard and
recollects the months service as Captain of a company of volunteers as before stated
Zeph Beall
affirmed & Subscribed
before me 27 June 1832
John Marshel
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Washington County SS
State of Pennsylvania
personly appeared before James Gordon a
Justice of the peace in and for said County &
Commonwealth Joseph Parkeson a credible
and respectable witness who states that he is
upwards of Eighty years of age who after
being duly sworn according to law saith
that in the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty
one this deponant was Comisery [Commissary]
under Genl Clark and that he this deponent employed Danl Hamilton to work at blacksmith burness to aid and assist in building boats for Genl Clarks Campain and fruther saith that the said Danial Hamilton did continue in said service continue in said service in the employ
of the United States under me for three
months and upwards
Jas Parkinson
JGordon JP
J Gordon Esqr is a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Washington & the above is
his signature.
Th. M. T. McKennan
Decr 15 1832
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Amendment of Captain Daniel Hamilton's declaration for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
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Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Washington, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Daniel Hamilton, who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the
periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:
1. For three months I served as a private
2 for two months I served as a private
3. For three months I served as a private
4. For three months employed by Commissory, Jno Parkinson, in building boats for Gen. Clarks expedition to Detroit.
5. For one month I served as a Lieutenant
6. For fifteen days I served as a Lieutenant
7. For fifteen days I served as a Lieutenant
8. for one month I served as a Captain
9. For one month I served as a captain, making
in all Eight months as a private-- Three months
Commissary Parkison-- Two months as a Lieutenant and two months as a Captain; and for such service
I claim a pension.
Daniel Hamilton
Sworn & subscribed
before me the 4th February 1833.
John Marshel
Washington County ss. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I Thomas Officer, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify, that John Marshal Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned, and that full faith and
credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
over
[seal]
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Washington, the 4th day of February A.D. 1833.
Thomas Officer, Pro.