Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,682, Abel Hennon, Del.
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3-1776
Service 
Del.
Hennon, Abel 
Number 
S 39682
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/6897/
Pennsylvania 
Abel Hennon 
Beaver  Co in the state of  Pennsylvania 
He was a private in the regiment commanded by Abel Steedham of the A Batalan core
Due for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania 
At the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the  1st of May.
Certificate of pension issued the 9th of of Feb 1818.
And sent to the Hon. 
 Robt. Moore in the house of rep. Of States
Arrears  to the 4th of Sept. 1818
Semi-anl. all'ce ending  4 March 1819
3 30/31 4/30 
32.81
48.00
80.81
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 18
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Abel Hennon 
Private 
1st Delaware Regt.
1776 -1 Year.
1st  May 1818
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Beaver County ss.

     on This 1d day of May 1818, before me the subscribed one
of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas for Said County
of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears,
Able Hennen aged Sixty eight years resident in Beaver County who
being by me first 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 and act, to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolut-
ionary war, that he the said Abel Hennen enlisted in January 1776
in the State of Delaware in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph J
Stedem of the first Delaware regiment, that he continued to serve
in the Said Corps, or in the Service of the United States untill
January 1777, the term of his enlistment when he was discharged
from Service in Willmington in Said State of Delaware, that he was
in the Battles of Longe Island and white planes in the State of New
York, and that he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need
of the assistances of his country for Support, that his discharge is long
Since lost, and that he has no other evidance now in his power of his
Said Service, and that he hath ot been heretofore placed on
the Pension list by any law of the United States -
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
Davd Drennan                                          Abel Hennen

I certify that Abel Hennen is in poor and needy circum-
tances and in my opinion stands in of the assistance of
his Country for support
Jan. 27th 1819                                     Robert Moore
                                                                   M.C.
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I David Drennan associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County
of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my
Satisfaction that Said Abel Hennon did Serve in the revolutionary war as
Stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy and I now, trans[?]
it the prosedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the
department of War, pursuant to the diretions of the aforementioned act of Congr-
ess in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the Court to be affixed the 1d day of May 1818-
                                                                          Davd Drennan
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Abel Hennon
Same as
for Stewart

6897
March 1819

Por
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Beaver County ss the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     On the 19th day of September, 1820 Personally appeared
in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Beaver
Abel Hanon aged Seventy one years who being Sworn
according to Law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by
the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & the 1st of May 1820
that he the said Abel Hanon enlisted in Newcastle
County State of Delaware the 1st day of January 1776
for the term of one year in the Company Commanded
by Captain Joseph Studham in the 1st Delaware Regiment
P Commanded by Colonel Hazlelt in the line of the State
of Delaware in the Continental Establishment that he
served in said Corps one year and that he was discharged
in the month of January 1777 at Wilmington in the State
of Delaware by Captain Joseph Studham and that
he was in the battles of Long Island & white plains
and that he has no other Evidence now in his power
of his said Service except what accompanied his former
application to the war office dated the 1st day of May 1818
he was placed on the pension list Pennsylvania agency
as will appear by his Certificate signed by the Secretary of
war bearing date the 9th day of February 1819 No. 6897
and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820
     I Do Solemnly Swear I was a resident Citizen of the
United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I
have not since that time by gift sale or in any
manor disposed of my property or any part thereof
with intent therebe to diminish it so as to bring
myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled
an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
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that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any [crossed-out any] property or securities contracts or debts due nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.

{Schedule of Property 
50 Acres of Land unimproved
1 old horse
1 Cow & Calf
Household furniture not exceeding $10.00}
Debts owing by the Said Abel Hannon about $50.00
Abel Hennon

Declarant saith his occupation is a weaver but is unable to work at it for Several Years past his family consists of himself & his wife an old Woman being Sickley

Abel Hennon

Sworn to & declared in open Court 19 September 1820

Thos. Henry Pothy


(Pennsylvania
Beaver County ss.}

I Thomas Henry Pothy [illegible] of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total [illegible] in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Eighty two dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Beaver the 10th - November A.D. 1820

Tho. Henry Pothy
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Decr 1820

I certify that Abel Hennon resident in the County of Burn in the State of Penn^a

Robert Moore
M C
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  Rev. and 1812
  Wars Section                                                                             

                                                                June 15, 1927


Mrs. A. T.  Eckles
New Castle,  R.  F.  D.  ?
Pa.


Madam:

               I have to advise you from the papers in 
the Revolutionary War pension claim S.  39682, 
it appears that Abel Hennon enlisted in New
Castle County,  Delaware,  January  1,  1776 and
served one year as a private in Captain Joseph
Stedham's Company, Colonel Haslet's Delaware
Regiment, and was in the battles of Long 
Island and White Plains.
               He was allowed pension on his application
executed May 1,  1818, while a resident of Beaver
County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-eight years.
               In 1820, he referred to his wife, but did
not give her name and age, and there is no further
data on file as to family. He died Jan. 20, 1826. 
From 1835 list, also A.B.


           The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau
fail to afford any information in regard to a William
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Morrow, who served in the Pennsylvania Troops.
          For information relative to land that may have been granted by the state of Pennsylvania, you should consult the archives of that state at Harrisburg.
          The above data is furnished you by the courtesy of the government, therefore your one dollar bill is herewith enclosed.
    Owing tollaok of clerical force available the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.


                         Respectfully,


                                    WINFIELD SCOTT
                                        Commissioner.
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                                             3-2233

     
                          BUREAU OF PENSIONS

                               Finance Division 

                                                                  August 8, 1928
   
Chief Rev.and 1812 Wars Section Division.
     I have this day received from
Mrs. A. T. Eckles
cash in the amount of $1.00, requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith.

[Written note] Finance Ded. rtfd.  $1.00 to be
refunded.
                        Aug. 14'-28 
                           MMT 

C. J.  RANDALL
  Chief,  Finance Division
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39 682
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 39.6821
Abel Hennon
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18'
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 221

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1927 June 15 Hist to Mrs. A. T. Eckles and one dollar returned by registered mail [illegible].
1928 Aug 14 Mrs. A. T. Eckles advised same soldier [illegible] [illegible]
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3-2233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Finance Division

July 15 1927.

Chief. Rev. War Section Division.

I have this day received from Mrs. A. T. Eckles cash No. for $1.00, requesting

{photostat copy [crossed-out post office addresses} as per
letter herewith.

O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Division.
HCL.

[text rotated -60 degrees]
One dollar 
bill returned by 
registered mail 
& Finance Div 
notified 
June 15 '27 
WEF
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[Stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK
JUN 14 1927
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

MRS. A. T. ECKLES
R. F. D. NO. 2
NEW CASTLE, PA

June 11. 1927

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

I would like to get your record of Abel Hennon. 

Abel Hennen Private Penna Line. Pension granted Feb. 9. 1819 age 76 He died Jan. 20 1826

Inclosed is one dolar for which send me copy of the application papers of Abel Hennon if charges are more send by C.O.D.

Also

What information you may have on file and did William Morrow private receive pension. his land grant no 82 - 200 acres in slippry rock [illegible] now Laurence Co. Pennal. Sun. Oct. 24 1785 pat. May 31 - 1794 to Jus McEwan.

Thanking you

Most Sincerely

Mrs. A. T Eckles
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Papers in Application of Abel Hennan for Rev. 
Pension under Act of 1818 - Pennsylvania Cont^l. Line
Beaver County

for the C. C - June 26 - '55
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Mrs. A. T. Eckles
R. F. D. No. 2 Box 233
New Castle, Pa.

Aug 6 1928.
Cash - $1.00
[Stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK
AUG 8 1928
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

I received from Pension Department last June 15 - 1927 the following letter "Pension claim S. 39682, Abel Hennon enlisted in New Castle Co., Delaware, Jan. 1. 1776 and served one year a private in Capt. Joseph Stedham's Co., Colonel Haslet's Delaware Regiment, and was in battles of Long Island & White Plains. Pension executed May 1, 1818 while a resident of Beaver Co., Pa. aged 68 yrs. In 1820 he referred to his wife but gave no name or ages.

Now I find in the Penna. Archive - 3 - 23 p 499 Statements showing names, ranks, etc, of persons
residing in State of Penna. - inscribed on Pension List under act passed March. 18 - 1818. [checkmark] Abel Hennon, private Penna Line. Pension granted Feb. 9 - 1819 age 76 years. He died Jan 20 - 1826.

Is this Father and son or is it the same man? 
1. - I would like his pension record also.

2. - I wish the pension record or any data on file of George [checkmark under any spell] Hennon (or Hannon). I get from the Delaware State Archives of the Revolutionary War, George Hennon is mentioned among the absentees in the western district of White Clays
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Creak Hundred on muster days, September 1778.

Inclosed is one dollar in pay or part pay for any charges there may be for the records of Abel and George Hennon (or Hannon as it was sometimes spelled.)

Thanking You

Most Sincerely

Mrs. A. T. Eckles
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Rev.[?]1812 Wars Section

COPIED BY ADY

August 12, 1928

Mrs. A. T. Eckles,
R, R. 2, Box233
New Castle, Pennsylvania

Madam:
I advise you that the history of Abel Hennon, S. 39682, which was furnished you on June 15, 1927, is that of the same Abel Hennon, referred to by you, who was granted pension February 9, 1819, which was the date his certificate of pension was issued. He died January 20, 1826.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to George Hennon under any spelling of the name.
No charge is made for this service. The amount of your remittance, $1.00, will be refunded to you in due time.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner.