Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,260, Aaron Hart, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Hart, Aaron

NUMBER
S. 13,260

Carded

CONTENTS
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14940
14940
New York

Aaron Hart of Providence in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Camp commanded by Captain Simmonds  [Simmons] of the Reg. commanded by Col. Richmond in the R. Island line for 2 Years

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of July 1832 and sent to C. Wheeler Providence

Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 40
$200

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3, Page 61
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Aaron Hart

admd
2 years. pri.
80$

C. Wheeler
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State of New York
County of Saratoga [flourish bracket] Ss

On this sixth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court - the court of common please and general sessions now sitting, Aaron Hart a resident of Galway in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to 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 was born in Little Compton County of Newport state of Rhodisland [Rhode Island] in the year 1752 - that he has no record of his age - that he lived in Little Compton when he was called into the service - that he volunteered in company commanded by George Simmons in the month of August or September 1775 for thirty five days that he served the same on the island Newport to prevent the enemy from getting off cattle the regiment was commanded by Colonel Wm Richmond that on or about the 10th of November 1775 he enlisted in company commanded by Christopher Manchester, Walter Palmer Lieutenant and John Dival Ensign for one year that he served out the the same the principal part of this term was served in the state of Rhodisland [Rhode Island] except he was ordered out in an expedition to long island [Long Island] under Col. Richmond in this service he was appointed a corporal in which capacity he served the remainder of the term and was paid accordingly in this expedition there were about 75 whale boats that they landed on longisland [Long Island] at or near a place called Mattituck killed twelve tories took 25 prisoners and in a stand of arms with two sloops brought all off to Newhaven in Connecticut state - that sometime in December 1776 he was called out in the militia in Little Compton company commanded by George Simmons that the company was divided into three parts and the one third were alternately in the service for two years and nine months that he served one third of the said term in this term of service he was in Sullivan's expedition on the island - that during the 2 years and 9 months service in addition to his service of one third he was a substitute for times for persons called "tender hearted" one month each time was paid a small bounty by the Town council
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after the British left Rhodisland [Rhode Island] in 1779 & 1780 he was drafted three times - one month each time that he served the same does not recollect his company officers that Col. Bailey commanded the regiment one or more of the months - this service was rendered in the state of Rhodisland [Rhode Island].

that he has a pension certificate, no in his possession in the words following this

"War Department Revolutionary claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th March 1818 Aaron Hart late a private in the army of the revolution is inscribed on the pension List Roll of the New York agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the seventeenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Given at the war office of the United States this twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
JL Calhoun Secretary of War"

that he is the person to whom this certificate was originally given and that his name was stricken from the roll as he was informed on account of his property

that since the revolution he has resided where he now resides for forty years last past to wit town of Galway County of Saratoga and state of New York that he is known in the place where he now resides by Col. Isaac Gere Calvin Wheeler and Elnathan Finch.

Aaron Hart
x his mark

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk


We Elnathan Finch a clergyman residing in the town of Wilton and Calvin Wheeler residing in Providence hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Aaron Hart who has subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine 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 day and year aforesaid in open court
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Elnathan Finch
Calvin Wheeler
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State of New York
County of Saratoga [flourish bracket] ss

personally appeared in Open Court Peleg Hart and being duly sworn saith that he was personally acquainted with Aaron Hart who has signed the above declaration knew him in the revolutionary war & Little Compton Rhodisland [Rhode Island] that he enlisted in 1775 for one year and served the same that he also served in the militia one third of the time for two years and nine months and that a part of this time this deponent served with him in the same company commanded by - look a captain that he served several times a substitute but does not know for whom

Sworn in Open Court the 6th day of September 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Peleg Hart


And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the investigatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - another Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Elnathan Finch who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Milton County of Saratoga & State of New York, and that Calvin Wheeler who has aforesigned the same is a resident in the town of Providence in said County & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit

I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of common please and general sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Aaron Hart for a pension the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this sixth day of September 1832

Thomas Palmer Clerk
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State of New York
County of Saratoga
Town of Providence [flourish bracket] Ss. 

personally appeared before me Edward M. Fuller one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Aaron Hart who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the same Identical Aaron Hart who made the preceeding declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 and hereunto annexed and to which this is an addition that in December 1776 he was called out in the militia in Little Compton in company commanded by George Simmons that the company was divided into three parts - each part commanded by a commissioned officer viz Cap. Lieut. & Ens. that he this deponent served alternately every third month as a soldier regularly ordered out and commanded by competent authority for the full term of two years and nine months and that five times he served as a substitute for others in the said term one month each time over and above his alternate service but cannot recollect names for whom he substituted and as further stated in his first declaration he was three times drafted in 1779 & 1780 and served one month each time Col. Bailey commanded the regiment.

and that he knows of no person except Peleg Hart who has a personal knowledge of his services in said company now living

Aaron Hart
x his mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this 22d day of April 1833
Edward M Fuller Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Saratoga County [flourish bracket] Ss.

I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Edward M Fuller, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature

Witness my hand and seal of Office the 23d day of April 1833
A Goodrich Clerk
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State of New York
County of Saratoga
Town of Providence [flourish bracket] Ss

Personally appeared before me Edward M Fuller one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County Peleg Hart who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that he this deponent is personally acquainted with Aaron Hart the same person who signed the preceeding declaration in open Court of the said County on the 6th day of September now last past and hereunto annexed that this deponent knew him in Little Compton state of Rhodisland [Rhode Island] during the revolutionary war that he enlisted for one year in company commanded by Christopher Manchester Col Richmonds [Richmond's] regiment and served the same and that he served in company of militia alternately one third of the time for two years and nine months that a part of this term of service this deponent served with him that the Company was commanded by Isaac Cook and the regiment by John Cook when this deponent served with him but previous to this and in this term of service this deponent believes the said Aaron first served in company commanded by George Simmons in the same regiment commanded by John Cook and that he was a substitute several times and further this deponent saith not

Peleg Hart

Sworn and subscribed before me this 22d day of April 1833
Edward M Fuller Justice of the Peace


I Edward M Fuller the Justice of the Peace who took the above affidavit do hereby certify that Peleg Hart who subscribed the above affidavit is a person of credibility and his statement entitled credit.

Providence April 22d 1833
Edward M Fuller Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Saratoga County [flourish bracket] Ss

I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Edward M. Fuller, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.

Witness my hand and seal of Office the 23d day of April 1833

A Goodrich Clerk

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Aaron Hart

admd
2 years. pri
80$

C. Wheeler
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Rev War

13,260
INVALID.

File No. 13,260
Aaron Hart
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7" 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 434

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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14399
New York

Aaron Hart of Galway in the State of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond in the R. Island line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of July, 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of September 1819 and sent to Duncan McMartin, Esq. Brodalbin [Broadalbin], N. York.

Arrears to the 4th of September 1819, 1 15/31 4/30  12.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 48.00
$60.93

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Saratoga Co JP


14 Nov. 1832
Set letter to ["Th Maxwell" crossed out] C Wheeler
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in the City of N. York, at the Br: Bk: U. States,
N.York.

Recorded
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War Department.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Aaron Hart late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at a rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the seventeenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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4606
Card of Aaron Hart.
Duncan McMartin, Esq
Judges
Broadalbin, N. Yk.
Rec. Aug. 18, 1819.


Broadalbin August 11th 1819
The Honl John C Calhoun
Sec for War
Washington


Aaron Hart
Pensn
Col. Richmonds
R. Island Regt
Novr. 1775 for 1 year
17th July 1819

Admitted
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State of N York
Montgomery County [flourish bracket] Ss

On the thirteenth day of July 1819 before me Duncan McMartin Junior one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Said County Personally appeared Aaron Hart aged Sixty Six Years a resident of the Town of Galway in the County of Saratoga in Said State who being duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" viz that he the Said Aaron Hart enlisted at little Compton in the State of Rhode Island Sometime in November 1775 for the Period of One Year which term he Served in the Company of Captain Christopher Manchester in the Regiment Commanded by Collonel [Colonel] William Richmond. Places of Service Rhode Island - Kinanicutt [Conanicut] or Jamestown, various part of Connecticut and lastly on Long Island where his term of Service expired & whence he and his fellows retired home. Says that he had no regular discharge & thinks none of his fellows had a discharge other than a Verbal Discharge by their officer - The Deponent further Says that he is in reduced circumstances and Stands in need of the aid of his Country for Support: and that he has no other evidence now in his Power of his Said Services other than a Corroboration of this his Testimony

Subscribed, Sworn and declared before me the day & Year aforesaid [flourish bracket]
Duncan McMartin Junior

Aaron Hart
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State of N York
Montgomery County [flourish bracket] Ss

On the thirteenth day of July in the Year 1819 - Personally appeared before me Duncan McMartin Junior one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Said County Thomas Dennis of Providence and Samuel Sowle of Galway in the County of Saratoga known to me to be reputable Citizens of those places who being duly Sworn according to the law upon their oath declare that they were acquainted with Aaron Hart the Deponent in Preceeding page named from Infancy hitherto that he the Said Thomas Served with him in Captain Christopher Manchester's Company and under the Command of Coll. William Richmond for one Year being the term of enlistment at the time and places Set forth in his affidavit viz from November 1775 till Nov 1776 - that neither the Said Aaron nor these Deponents had any other Discharge than the Verbal discharge of their officers - the Said Samuel says that he Served during the Period part of the time in Capt Nathaniel Church Company & part in Capt Lemuel Bailey's Company - knew Said Aaron hart [Hart] to be in Capt Manchester's Company in the Same Regiment during the Said Term: these Deponents further state that the Said Aaron is in Reduced Circumstances and needs the aid of his Country for his Support & further say not

Thomas Dennis
Samuel Sowl

Subscribed & Sworn before me the day & Year aforesaid [flourish bracket]
Duncan McMartin Jun.
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I Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the Said Aaron Hart did Serve in the Revolutionary War as Stated in the Preceeding declarations & that he is now in "Reduced circumstances & needs the aid of his Country for his Support and accordingly transmit the Proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the War office pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.

July 13th 1819
Duncan McMartin Jun