Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,604 1/2, Arnold Hardy, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md
CONTENTS
Hardy,
Arnold
Barbara
NUMBER
R. 4.604½
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Declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress,
●
passed June seventh 1832,
State of Missouri
County of Ralls
S.S.
On this
day of
personally appeared in open Court,
before the Court of Ralls County now
sitting, Arnold
Hardy
a resident of
Salt River township in the County
of all and State of Missouri, aged
seventy three 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
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
He entered the service of
the United States & volunteer under
Captain William Head
and Beged
Head was first Lieutenant, he went
out this said as fifed he does not
recollect the day of the month or year
when he volunteered, but remembers
that he went with the first mited
company that was called for ad went
from his neighborhood, and that
it was about the commencement of
the Revolutionary war
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That he resided at the time of his
first entrance in the Army of the
United States, in Frederick County
State of Maryland,
that
on this tour
he marched into Pennsylvania was
stationed one week in Philadelphia
went from there through
-
Germantown
crossed the Delaware and was so
time in New Jersey but how long he
does not recollect,
he was out in this and
three moth, and got a discharged
but does not recollect who gave it to him
which discharge he has lost,
He then came home and
stayed
there a short time to the best of his
recollection one summer and his
father was drafted but for what light
of time he does not remember,
whether
three or six months
he took the place
of his father as substitute and went
out and served the whole tour,
whole
on this tour
he was in the scrummage
at a pace called the white horse, and
in the battle of Germantown,
he was on
that assisted to carry General Noah off
the field who was mortally
wounded,
in this tour he was under Captain
James Ogle Benjamin Ogle was
Major
he recollects General Smallwood
was in the army at the time,
he get
discharge for this tour of service given
to him by Major
Ogle which he has
last, he the returned home,
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He next volunteered his services as a
minute man and was called
out several times
but the number
of town lenght of the terms
2
1
particular periods he does not remember
but recollects on one of the tour he was
at a place called the white plains he
remembers crossing the Delaware Rived
to the best of his recollection he was in
service nine months while in the
capacity of a minute man,
the day
not recollect the names
of the officers
he was under during the town as
volunteer minute man, nor does he
recollect that he got a discharge from
any of them,
He next enlisted for three years or
during the war but the day of the
Month
or name of the month or
date of the year when he enlisted, but
be entered the service and served
till the end of the war but what
length of time he does
not now ┃
recollect, he remember that the last
part of his service was renderd at
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Frederick Town in guarding the
magazine and prisoner at that
place while here the news of pace
came and released from
the service he dont
any written discharge
recollect getting
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He has no documentary evidence and
knows of no person, whose testimony he
can procure, who can testify to his services
except Mary McKee whose affidavit
is herewith filed and made a part of
this declaration,
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.
Sworn to and
Subscribed the day
and year above written
We
and
State of
residency
in Ralls County
Missouri
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do hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Arnett Hardy
who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration, that we believe him
to be seventy three years of age; that he is
refected and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of
the Revolution and that we concur in
that
opinion,
sworn to and
subscribed the day and
aforesaid
year
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of
the Act of Congress passed
1832
June 7th
1
State of Missouri
County
of
Ralls
On this
S.S
the
day of February 1834
11.
Personally
before the
appeared in open court
Court of
Ira
setting
Ralls
County
Leo Hardy
Joseph Hardy
Arnold
and
Administrators
Hardy
of
deceased,
who
departed this life on the
10th day
of November 1833,
residents of
the County
Salt River Township in the County
of
State
Ralls and State of Missouri,
And the said Joseph Hardy and
R
Leo Hardy being first duly sworn
according to law, do say upon their
oath that they are the Legal
administrators of the said Arnold
Hardy
deceased, that he departed
this life on the day and year above
stated
that they are interested in
②
the claim of the said Arnold Hardy
as a pensioned
of the Revolution
they herewith file a blank Declaration
as a part of this Declaration,
said
which
blank declaration the Arnold Hardy
have drawn a short time before
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death
They likewise file the amendment to the said last declaration made by the said Arnold Hardy
a short time before his death, as
part of this present Declaration, all
which said Hardy deceased had
written, but died before he was
qualified to the same
Sworn & subscribed in open
Court the day and year
aforesaid before me
Joseph
Chas Glascock Clerk
R.C.
By his Deputy
Hardy
7
Amr
Cardy
Harrison Wascock
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Personally appeared in open Court for
the County of Ralls and State of
Missouri
now sitting
George M
and Bennet Garden and made
oath that they are well acquainted with
Joseph Hardy and Lee
Hards
the administrator of the
Arnold Hardy Deed, that they
were will
acquainted with the
said Arnold Hardy Do they have
Known him for
Mary
years, and
have had frequent conversations
with him and after heard him
make the statements detailed
in this
above Declaration
that the
have no doubt of
the trunk of the statements
therein made they have lived
neighbor to the said Hardy
more than twenty
have never heard
his veracity
doubted we the therefore
have no doubt that he served as
stated in the deletion,
Sworn & subscribed to
George Matter before
me in open Court
on the 11th day of Feb
AD 1834
Bennett Gardner
Charles Glascock Clerk
Mary
of Ralls County Court
State of Missouri
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State of Missouri Ralls County} ss
Additional testimony of George McAfee, whose
name is signed on the opposite side of this
leaf and who was ready to give a field [illegible]
of all the matter and circumstances relating
to the claim of Arnold Hardy for a 
pension but having no doubt that ^his^ name
would be found on the Rolls it was not [illegible]
necessary to state any more than he has
said in a former deposition (that his name
is not found on the Rolls is understandable)
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State of Kentucky
County of Nelson
Set
On this 14th day of April A.D. 1852 personally
appeared
before me Augusters E Mason a Justice of
the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid
William Johnson who first being duly sworn according to
law declares that he is the administrator upon the
estate of Barbara Hardy (deceased) widow of Arnold
Hardy (deceased) who was a soldier in the Maryland
line in the Army of the Revolution, and whose
ed in that war for several years, the exact time is
not known to deponent. He further states that he
has been informed and believes that the said
Arnold Hardy (deceased) during his life time applied
to the Pension office for a pension and in his said
application set out the extent and character of
his services in said war of the Revolution.
He further states that the said Arnold Hardy
died in the County of Ralls and state of Missouri
on the 10th day of November Eighteen hundred and
thirty three aged about seventy six to eighty years,
and that his widow the said Barbara Hardy died in
Nelson County and State of Kentucky on the 12th day
of September Eighteen hundred and forty, aged
about eighty two years, leaving the following surviving
children, viz. Casper Hardy aged about sixty years,
Joshua Hardy aged, about sixty years and Rachel
Brookhart aged about fifty four years, these facts
he states from the information of others and he believes
them to be true.
He further states that the said
Arnold Hardy and Barbara his wife were married
in Frederick County Maryland about the year Seventeen
hundred and eighty, and that there is no family record
of said marriage now in the possession of the family,
but they always lived together as man and wife, and
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were reputed and believed by all who knew them to have
been lawfully married. He also states that he has caused
application to be made to the Clerk of the County of Frederick
State of Maryland to ascertain if possible whether there is
any record of their marriage, but as yet he has not found
any -
He further states that he makes this application for
the purpose of obtaining the amount of pension to
which the estate of said Barbara Hardy deceased is entitled
to
William Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of
April AD. 1852
Augustus E Mason JP
State of Kentucky
County of Nelson
Set
Know all men by these presents that I,
William Johnson administrator upon the estate of
Barbara Hardy (dec) widow of Arnold Hardy decd) late
a soldier in the Maryland line in the Army of the
Revolution do hereby nominate constitute and appoint
George H. Monsarrat of Louisville Kentucky my true and
lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute
against the Government of the United States the claim I
have under any act or acts of the Congress of the United states
that the Secretary of the Interior may decree the
estate of Barbara Hardy be entitled to in consideration
of the Revolutionary services of the said Arnold Hardy
(dec) found due and when an amount of amounts
are found due them, my said attorney is hereby fully
authorized to demand and receive the certificate of
Pension in satisfaction for the same, and to sign,
seal and deliver any instrument or instruments in
writing in order thereto that he may deem right
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and proper. Hereby ratifying and confirming all
and whatever my said attorney may do by virtue of
these presents
William Johnson administrator
of Barbara Hardy deceased
subscribed and acknowledged before me this 14th
day of April AD 1852 Augustus E Mason J P
State of Kentucky
County of Nelson
S
I, John Darvin Elliott Clerk of the County
Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned
do hereby certify, that Augustus E Mason whose genuine
signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit,
and power of attorney, is, and was, at the time of signing
the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and
State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that
all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and
credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court
of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and
seal of office at Bardstown Kentucky this
day of April AD
1852 J Darvin Elliott Clerk
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State of Kentucky
Nelson County A.
At a County Court began and held for
Nelson County at the Court house in Bardstown
on Monday the 8th day of March 1852
Present
Haden E. Stone Esqr.
Presiding Judge of said Court,
On the motion of William Johnson, administration
of all and singular the goods chattels & Credits
of Barratry Hardy decd was granted him; whereupon
he took the oath required by law and with Joshua
C. Brookhart his security entered into and
acknowledged Bond to the Commonwealth of
Kentucky in the penalty of Five Hundred Dollars
conditioned according to law.
I, J Darvin Elliott Clerk of the County Court
for the County aforesaid, do certify that the
above is a true and perfect copy of an
order of said Court, made at its March
Term 1852,
and at a County Court held
for said County on Monday the 12th day
of April 1852, the following order was
entered of Record (tow
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It was proven to the satisfaction of the Court, by the
oaths of Lilbourn Wilkerson, and Francis E. Bean,
that Barbary Hardy widow of Arnold Hardy
died in Nelson County and State of Kentucky
in September 1840 and that but three of her
children survive her, to wit, Casper Hardy, who
they believe to be about sixty three years of age
Joshua Hardy they believe from their personal
Knowledge to be about sixty years of age. And
Rachel Brookhart about fifty years of age.
They further state that there were several
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other
children older than Casper who was the
eldest of the three above named, Samuel
who was the oldest child who is alive
now would be at least seventy years
of age.
I do certify that the above and foregoing
is a true Copy of an order of said
Court made at its April term 1852-
In testimony of the foregoing I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal of office at Bardstown this 14th day
of April 1832
J. Darvin Elliott
the Nelson County
Clk of
Court
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State of Kentucky
County of Nelson
S.S.
On this 27th day of March A.D. One
thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally
appeared before me Alexander J Beard a Justice
of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths
within and for the County and State aforesaid
Joshua D. Hardy and Rachel Brookhart who being
duly sworn according to law state that their Father
Arnold Hardy was a soldier and they believe Fife
Major in the Maryland line in the war of the
Revolution, and that he the said Arnold Hardy
died in the Ralls County and State of Missouri
on the 10th day of November AD. one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty three, and that said
Barbara Hardy died in Nelson County and State of
Kentucky on the twelfth day of September A.D. one
thousand Eight hundred and forty, leaving the
following named children, to wit, Casper Hardy
now in Ralls County Missouri aged sixty three years
Joshua D. Hardy aged sixty years on the 15th day
of August A.D. 1851 and Rachel Brookhart aged
fifty years on the 16th day of April A.D. 1852. They
further state that the said Arnold Hardy and said
Barbara Hardy formerly Barbara Fleming was married
in the County of Frederick and State of Maryland
about the year seventeen hundred and eighty or Eighty
one, and had by said marriage eight children
all of whom are dead except the above named the
Jonathan Hardy the oldest child was born in Jane
Mary AD Seventeen hundred and eighty two and
would now if living be seventy years of age.
They further state that there was once a family
record showing the precise time of Arnold Hardy
marriage with the said Barbara and the ages of all
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the children, and that the same fell into the hands of
some of the older children and they believe it has been lost
or destroyed. They also state they have caused letters to be
written to Frederick County Maryland to obtain record
proof if any there was of the marriage of said Arnold
Hardy, but have not as yet been able to procure any
Joshua D. Hardey
Rachel Prophart
A J Beard
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
above written. And I hereby certify that that I am per
-sonally acquainted with the said Joshua D. Hardy and
Rachel Brookhart and I believe them to be the children
of Arnold Hardy deceased and that they are of the
are of the ages above stated; and I do further certify
that they are reputable persons and are entitled to full
faith and credit on oath
J.P. N.C.
State of Kentucky
Nelson County
S.S.
On this 27th day of March A.D. one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared
before me Alexander Beard a Justice of the peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid Absalom
Shirley and Robert C. Head who being duly sworn
according to law declare that they have been acqua
United with Arnold Hardy and Barbara his wife
for about thirty eight years previous to their death
and that they lived together as man and wife war
since they settled in this County which was about
the time above stated, and affiant never heard
anything to the contrary, and they always understood
and believe that they were lawfully married
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Affiants also that that the time
that Arnold
Hardy and his wife Barbara moved this County some
their children also settled here, Jonathan was
the oldest child and these affiants believe from
their personal acquaintance with him that if alive
he would now be about seventy years of age, he
was thirty years of age or upwards when affiants
first knew them they further state that Arnold
Hardy died in the year 1833, and Barbara his
wife will be dead twelve years next September
They further state that they are personally acquit
-anted with the above Joshua Hardy and Rachel
.
Brookhart and they are the children of said
Arnold Hardy & Barbara and that they are of
the ages above stated. They state that they are
disinterested witnesses
herely
Robert C
Sworn to and subscribed before me by Absalom
Shearly & Robert C. Head the day and year above
written and I do hereby certify that that I am
personally acquainted with said affiants and that
they are credible witnesses and entitled to credit
on oath
A J Beard
J. Pre
State of Kentucky
County of Nelson
S.S.
I, John Darvin Elliott Clerk of the County
Court in and for the County and State above mentioned
do hereby certify, that Alexander J Beard whose genuine
signature appears to the foregoing declaration and
affidavit, is, and was at the time of signing the
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same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn
that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith
and credit
Given under my hand this 14th
---
day of April at Bardstown Kentucky
and I have hereunto affixed the
seal of said County Court April
the
14 1852, Darvin Elliott Clerk
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46045
Barbara Hardy
Service: wid of Arnold
REJECTED
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
Enlisted:
Discharged:
application filed:
alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
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18
18
Contract
recognized
cet. of dis searched for 18
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Commissioner
of
Pensions
the
A
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New London Walls Co. Any 2 /59
the
The Commissioner of Pensions
Arise
I am informed by the Children
of Arnold Hardy now
That in the year 1832 or 33-
he filed in your Department
an application for a pension
as a soldier in the revolution
War
I am informed the facts are
about as follows towit-
That Arnold Hardy was a
musician in Gent or Col
Smallwood Reger or my of the
Maryland line in the Revolution
any war with G. Be served some
time on his own act and
previous thereto as substitute for
some other person -
Arnold Hardy I think applid
for Pension under act of 1828
I am certain
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I am told all the proof may
for his claim was furnished in
his life time and approved that
before some of the acts of the
department were complete he
Arnold Hardy departed this life
I think in 1833-
Then his widow Barbery Hardy
attempted to complete the matter
but I am told the
the departed this life soon after
her husbands and the proof
of her death was in some
respects informed said Hardy
died in Halls C.M.
I write for information to ascertain
the situation of the matter at
this time I think B.W. Brown
sale as the attory or act in this Co
in the matter
Joseph A. & Geo L. Hardy were
the administrators of the Estate of
said Arnold Hardy and in all
County no letters were ever
Grant on the Estate of Barber Cordy
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she died in Ky.
The only children & heirs or
Law of said Arnold Harry
his widow are Joshua Hardy
Rachel Brookham
Carper Mary
will give give me the
information you can consisting
with the duties of the department
and your opinion whether me
better employ an agent at
Washington
Your obt so
Southworth
Atty for aplicars
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In
case
the
old a
fied a power of
attorney
was informed that there were no
so by the
Hath paper
but
S
Caper
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amined
Ann Nov 1814
Good for
Nothen
This
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Suspended
See letter to
Mr Jos. Hardy
New London, Rates
Mo
7 March 1835
See letter to Hardy
17 Feb 36
let 9 June 42 J. Ralls
Act
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Barbara Hare
Widow of Arnold
by dec
Geo H. Monsarah July
E.W. Southworth, Aug
46042
to
with
28152
1 /59
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29.889.
1
Arnold Hardy de
Missouri
iple
R
Joseph Hardy
New London
X
Halls County
Missouri
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Sir,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of ┃
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
---
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
Period when the
rendered.
A Statement, showing the service of Arnold Hardy
Duration of the
claimant's service.
Rank of
the
claimant.
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Age at present,
and place of abode
when he entered ┃
the service.
I am respectfully,
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
X
Your obedient servant
JAMES L. EDWARDS.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general
classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1
The Regular Troops.
2.
The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.
Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of
On this
day of
A.
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
aged (c)
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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and perand
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia.
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
() We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
years of age; 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore. these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace. the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. [a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. [e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: " Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of bis service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For year months, and days, I served as a ; For mouths and days, I served as a and for such service I claim a pension." {It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with au embodied corps called into service by competent authority that lie was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. [j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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New London  Mo }
26 May } 

To The Secretary of War, of U.S.
City of Washington 
DC


[Written upside down on right side]
Pension Office, I presume
she was a pensioner, why she
is [illegible] sent?

New London Mo  May 26/42
John Ralls
Certifies to death of Barbara
Hardy

[illegible] Rec June 7 '42
Pension Office
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State of Missouri }  In the Ralls County Court
County of Ralls }  Set May the 2nd A.D. 1842.-
The order was made, of which a copy follows, towit
"It is ordered by the Court, that it be certified"
"under the hand of the Clerk and Judicial seal of"
"this Court, that evidence is produced in open Court,"
"to prove to the satisfaction of the Court, that on or"
"about the first day of September 1840. Barbary"
"Hardy, of Nelson County Kentucky, (who was"
"the widow of Arnold Hardy deceased) departed"
"this life, which is certified accordingly." ~
In testimony whereof I John Ralls, Clerk of the
said County Court, have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Judicial seal of the 
said County Court, at office in New
London this 25th May AD 1842.~
John Ralls Clerk
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Barbara Hardy dec
wid of Arnold
Ky

G H Monsarat
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Hon J. E. Heath  Louisville April 12.52
Court of Pensions
Dfn
Enclosed
Please find application for pension
due estate of Barbara Hardy
widow of Arnold
Very Resy
Your Ob.t Servt
G.H. Monsands
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State of Missouri
Ralls County

Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the county and state aforesaid Bennet Gardiner and Mary Jane McAtee and made oath that Arnold Hardy departed this life on the 10th day of November 1833.

Mary J McAtte
Bennett Gardiner
His X Mark

Sworn and subscribed to this 11th day of February 1834

Matthew Elliott - JP

I do certify that the above-named Mary Jane McAtee and Bennett Gardiner are persons of veracity.

Matthew Elliott

State of Missouri
County of Ralls

I Charles Glascock Clerk of the County Court in and for said county and state do hereby certify that Matthew Elliott whose signature are set to the within certificates is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Ralls and state of Missouri duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that full faith and credit are due and should be given to all of his official acts in courts of Justice as well [illegible] In testimony whereof I the Clerk aforesaid have hereto set my hand and seal Feb 22nd AD 1834.

Chas Glascock - clerk 
By this Deputy Harrison Glascock
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State of Missouri
Ralls County

Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the county and state aforesaid Butler W. Brown and made oath that he was called on by Arnold Hardy a short time before the death of said Hardy to write the said declaration and amendment which he did at the request of said Hardy who set by and gave the facts as stated in the declaration and amendment  and from the acquaintance he had with said Hardy he has no doubt that he served as stated in the war of the Revolution.

B.W. Brown

Sworn and subscribed to this 11th day of February 1834.

Matthew Elliott - JP

I do certify that the above-named Butler W Brown is a man of veracity.

Matthew Elliott - JP
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State of Missouri
Ralls County

Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Ralls County Missouri, Mary McAtee and made oath that she was well acquainted with Arnold Hardy dec'd and that she remembers well when the said Hardy first went into the army of the revolution; that he volunteered and went out as piper under Capt. William Head and that he was out on this tour three months and came home, she also recollects that after he came home and stayed some time, how long she does not remember, he took the place of his father and went out again but how long he was in the army this tour she does not know, she has known Arnold Hardy from his infancy and has no doubt but he served as stated in the said declaration. She has often talked with him and heard him make the same statement many times.

Mary Hellin McAtee

Sworn and subscribe to this 11th day of February 1834.

Matthew Elliott - JP
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State of Missouri }
Ralls County } SS
Personally appeared before me
a justice of the
peace for Ralls County Missouri
Arnold Hardy, of the county and 
state aforesaid and made oath 
that as an amendment to this
original declaration for a pension
He says that from old age and 
the consequent of loss of memory, he 
cannot swear positively to the precise
length of time he was in the 
service of the United States in the
revolutionary war, but to the best of
his recollection he served not less than
four years as a private, in actual
service from the time he first 
entered the service in [dates crossed out]
1776 or 1777 untill 1783
and for which service he claims a 
pension
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And the court do hereby declare their opinion after a full investigation of the whole premise that the said Arnold Hardy dec'd served as stated int he declaration and that the said Joseph Hardy and Leo Hardy are the administrators of the said Arnold Hardy dec'd and are entitled to the pension claimed by them.

Walter Caldwell
Richard Boyce
John Chitwood

State of Missouri
County of Ralls

I Charles Glascock clerk of the county court of Ralls County and state of Missouri do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original of the proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Hardy & Leo Hardy for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereby set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of February 1834.

Charles Glascock - clerk
by his Deputy Harrison Glascock.

SEAL
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State of Missouri }
Ralls County } SS
This day personally appeared before me
a justice of the peace in and for the
county and state aforesaid, George McAttee
who being duly sworn according law deposeth
and saith that he was not with Arnold
Hardy in the war of the Revolution but he
has seen and talked with persons that were
with him both in the Militia and
regular service and that he has no doubt
that the said Arnold Hardy served
in the army of the United States from the
time of his entering the
service in the year of 1777 till the year of 
1781 as a militia man not less than 18
months and that he enlisted for three years
or during the war in 1781 the month or
day of the month he does not know, but
he was in the regular army at the time
Cornwallis was taken and never came 
home till same time in the year of
1783 the precise time he does not recollect
he is acquainted with the cause of the said
Hardy enlisting, he was in love with a
young lady & daughter of Joseph Ogle and
wished to marry her after he came out of
the Militia service, but was crossed in
his wishes which was generally thought to
be the cause of his enlisting [illegible] one
believed this, he has no doubt the said Hardy
served in the regular army of the United
States not less than two years from the
time he entered the serice in 1781 till he
left it in 1783 all which he was ready
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and willing to state when he gave a former deposition on this subject but there being not any doubt that he the said Hardy's name would be found on the rolls it was not thought necessary to go into this detail.

George McAtee

Sworn to and subscribed this 4th day of October 1834 before me.

Matthew Elliott - JP

J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Please to direct the result of the investigation to Joseph Hard, New London, Ralls County, Missouri

Yours
Joseph Hardy
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State of Missouri }
Ralls County } SS
Personally appeared before the undersigned
a justice of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid Bennet Gardiner who
being duly sworn according to 
Law deposeth and saith that he was
not with Arnold Hardy, but from the best information he has on
the subject he has no doubt that the
said Arnold Hardy served in the
war of the revolution from the time he entered the service in 1777 till
1783 not less than four years as stated in the blank amendment
to the foregoing declaration he
has been well acquainted with
Arnold Hardy for twenty years and
never heard it disputed by any
person that he served in the war
of the Revolution as stated all that
were acquainted with him
agree in that so far as he knows ever heard.
Sworn and subscribed
this 4th day of October | Bennett ^his X mark^ Gardiner
1834 before me
Matthew Elliott J.P.
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State of Kentucky
Nelson County Set

At a county court began and held for said county on Monday the 8th day of March 1852.

Present

Haden E Stone Presiding Judge
On the motion of William Johnson administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of Arnold Hardy dec'd was is granted him; Whereupon he took the oath required by law, and together with Joshua C Brookheart his security entered into and acknowledged bond to the commonwealth of Kentucky in the penalty of Five Hundred dollars conditioned according to law.

I J Darwin Elliott Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the above is a true copy of an order of said court made at its March Term 1852.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set myhand and affixed the seal of said county at office this 14th day of April 1852.

J Darwin Elliott - clerk
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Know all men by these present that I William Johnson administrator upon the estate of Arnold Hardy deceased late of the county of Nelson and State of Kentucky and who was a soldier in the Maryland line of the war of the Revolution do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Geroge H Monsarrat of Louisville Kentucky my true and awful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the government of the United States the claim I have as administrator upon the estate of Arnold Hardy dec'd on account of his revolutionary services under any act or acts of the Congress of the United States that the Secretary of the Interior may decree me entitled to and when an amount or amounts are found due me, then my said attorney is hereby fully authorized to demand and receive from the Government of the United States or any offices thereof the certificate of pension and to sign seal and deliver any instrument or instruments in writing in order thereto that he may deem right and proper, hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney may do by virtue of these present - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of April 1852.

William Johnson - Administrator
of Arnold Hardy deceased

Acknowledged and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Nelson and State of Kentucky this 14th day of April 1852.

Augustus E Mason - JP NC
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State of Kentucky }
County of Nelson } S.S.

I, John Darwin Elliott Clerk of the County
Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid
do hereby certify, that Augustus E. Mason whose,
genuine signature appears to the foregoing power of
attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State 
aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, that all
his official acts as such are entitled to full faith
and credit;
Given under my hand and
seal of office at Bardstown
Kentucky this day of April AD
1852 J. Darwin Elliott - Clerk
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New London Mo  Free
Decm 6th

War Department Pension Office
Washington, City
D.C.

[written sideways in left margin]
Dec 28
Mo.
Arnold Hardy decd
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State of Missouri
Ralls County

On this 16th day of November 1835 personally appeared in the Ralls Circuit Court before the Judge of said court now sitting, Joseph Hardy and George L. Hardy administrators of Arnold Hardy deceased, and made oath that they are the grandsons of Arnold Hardy deceased and that said Arnold Hardy their grandfather resided with them for the seven years previous to his death and that the said Arnold Hardy a short time before his death did give and grant to the said Joseph Hardy and George L Hardy all and severally his goods and chattels together with the prospect of his the said Arnold Hardy's pension, which pension the said Arnold Hardy was at the time of his death endeavoring to obtain for the benefit of said Joseph Hard and George L Hardy as remuneration for the care and attention paid to him in his latter days. And the said Joseph and George L Hardy also state that they know of no other person or persons that have any claim to said pension.

Sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of November 1835, Joseph Hardy
G.L. Hardy

Sworn and subscribed to in open court before me November 16th AD 1835

Charles Glascock Clerk
By this deputy Harrison Glascock
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Also appeared at the same time in open court Bennet Gardiner and being duly qualified saith the above statement of Joseph Hardy and George L Hardy is substantially true, sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of November 1835.

Bennett Gardiner
His X Mark

Sworn and subscribed to in open court before me November 16th, 1835

Charles Glascock - Clerk
By his deputy Harrison Glascock

The court states from the foregoing proceedings that they believe the statements made by Jos & Geo L Hardy are true.

P H McBride Judge
2nd Judicial Cir Mo