Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5110, Christopher Hohne, Md. Also Md. Mil. War Of 1812
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Md.
also
Md. Mil. War of 1812

Hohne, Christopher
or Hone
Mary

NUMBER

R. 5110
War { B.L. Wt. 832-40-50
of { B.L. Wt. 73513-40-50
1812{ B.L. Wt. 1516-80-55

CONTENTS
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[Two columns]

[First column]

Supplement
for 40 acres [illegible] sent
to
Geo McNeir
Present.

[illegible]
57 days let 9 [illegible]
& 29 May 1813

30 days let 2 & 31
August 1813

[illegible]
6 days in July 1814

Vol: 80 p 93 [words scratched out]
[illegible writing behind the above]

(Ad:)

Claimant 73.513 Supplemental
to Claimant 832 [illegible]
Septr 29/32 Sent
to Geo. McNeir
Present

[Second column]

2090 Oct.24/50
6177
[begin underline] Mary Hohne [end underline] Widow
of [begin underline] Christopher Hohne [end underline]

Decd.  Lt. Capt.

Pinckneys Co. 22nd Regt.
Md. Militia
Lance, War 1/12

3rd Aud. Dec 20/50

.Admtd. 40 Acres

Warrant 832
for 40 Acres
[illegible] Feby 11th 1857
Ticket & Sent to
Geo. McNeir
Present

Vol. 42 Page 37
A
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[Two columns]
[First column]

6177 - Act March 3 - 1833
2090 March 21/55.

Mary Hohne, widow
of Christopher Hohne
[illegible] & Liens

Capt. Jonathan Pinckney } Md-
& Daniel Wells }
Col. Zachariah Duvall} Mil-

[illegible] } 1812
Disd.

Recd. - Warrant nos 832 and-
73,513 for 40 acres each-
80 ac

(Letter to James Revell 1[illegible] May 1855
cannot find this ltr Rhett)

Warrant 1516
issued. May 30/53
Ad 80 acres
May 30 53
H. D. [illegible]

James Revell
Annapolis Md-

[Second column]

Ex [illegible]
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[begin underline] Oct 24/50 No 2090 [end underline]

Christopher Hohne
Md Volunteer
Act Sept 28/50
_____________________

[begin underline] War 1812 [end underline]
[begin underline] Land [end underline]

_______________________
Geo. McNeir
Agent 
Present
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WIDOWS' DECLARATION
___________

State of Maryland}
County of Anne Arundel} ss.

On this Eighteenth day of October A. D., one thousand
eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Hohne
aged about Eighty two years, a resident of Annapolis ----- in the
State of Maryland, who being duly sworn according to law, declares
that she is the widow of Christopher Hohne deceased, who was a Lieutenant
in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Pinkney in the 22nd regiment of
Maryland Militia commanded by Col. Samuel Maynard in the war
with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th
day of June 1812 ------------------------
that her husband volunteered at Annapolis Maryland on or about the
21st day of August A. D. 1814, for the term [following lined through: of] in definite
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of thirty-two days, and
was honorably discharged at Annapolis Maryld on the twenty second
day of September, A. D. 1814 and was also on duty at various
other times in said Company during the years 1812 & 1813 as
will appear by the Muster Rolls of said Company/Part of
which time the said Company was commanded by Capt. Danl. Wells

She further states that she was married to the said Christopher Hohne
in Annapolis, Maryland on the Eighth ------------ day of
January ------- A. D. 1792 by [following lined through: one] The Revd. George Haggerty
a minister of the Gospel ------ and that her name before her said marriage was
Mary Holland that her said husband died at Annapolis
on the Twenty ninth day of March ----- A. D. 1833.
and that she is still a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be
entitled under the act, passed September 28th, 1850.

Mary X her mark Hohne

SWORN TO and subscribed before me the day and year first above written.

Edward Dubois J.P.
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State of Maryland}
Anne Arundel County} Sct. 

On this Eighteenth day of October AD 1850 personally
appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in & for the County and State aforesaid
William McNier and Adam Miller
persons well known to me and entitled to full
credit and belief, who being duly sworn according
to law, declare that they both know Mary Hohne
who has made the foregoing affidavit---And that
they also knew her husband said Christopher
Hohne who died about the time stated in said
affidavit---And that they believe they were
lawfully married about the time therein
mentioned---And that they lived together as man
and wife and that the said Mary Hohne
has not married since his death---And that
there is no record of marriages kept in this
County and they further declare they are
disinterested witnesses.

And they do further certify that the
following entry is a true and correct copy taken
from the Family Bible of the said Mary Hohne
and that they believe the same to be the
original entry and to have been made in the
said Bible immediately after the marriage of
the said Mary Hohne an Christopher Hohne
and which said copy is in the words & figures as follows
"Christopher Hohne and Mary his wife were married
on the 8th day of January 1792."
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William McNeir
Adam Miller

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
and year first above written.

Edward Dubois JP

State of Maryland Anne Arundel County To wit

I hereby certify that Edward Dubois
Gentleman before whom the within affidavit
appears to have been taken and whose signature is
thereto subscribed was at the time of the taking
and signing the same and still is one of the State
of Marylands Justices of the peace in and for Anne
Arundel County duly commissioned and sworn.  In
Testimony whereof I have hereto set
my name and the seal of Anne Arundel 
County Court affixed this nineteenth
day of October in the year Eighteen
hundred and fifty

Joseph H Nicholson Clk
of Anne Arundel Coty Cot
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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County to wit

I hereby certify, that it appears from the
records of my office, that the rites of marriage
were solemnized between Christopher Hohne
and Mary Holland on the seventh day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and ninety two

In Testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and affixed
the seal of Anne Arundel County
Court this thirteenth day of
November eighteen hundred and
forty five

Jos. H Nicholson Clk
A. A. Coty Cot.
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June 7 47

[illegible]

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Mary Hohne
Send wit
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Baltimore
June 5th 1847

Dear Sir

You will confer a particular favour
on me, as will my Grand Mother Mary
Hohne, widow of Christopher Hohne, decd
a solder of the Revolution, if you will
inform her through me, the necessary req-
uirements of the Pension Office, in her case,
by sending a copy of the same sent to the
Hon Reverdy Johnson, as it appears he has
by some means mislaid the instructions sent
him respecting the matter.  Your kind atten-
tion to this soon will greatly

Oblige yours
Very respectfully
Saml. O Revell

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington
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State of Maryland Anne Arundel County Ss--

On this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the
Judges of the Orphans Court of Anne Arundel County State of Maryland (now
in session) Mary Hohne a resident of the City of Annapolis State of Maryland,
aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 entitled an
act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows.  That she is the widow of
Christopher Hohne, who was a private in Thomas Beatty's Company
in the select militia in Frederick Town, State of Maryland, and that he entered
the service of the United States on the thirtieth day of July Seventeen hundred
and eighty one and that he marched to Rock Creek or George Town where he
was encamped, and that he was engaged in the arrest of three Tories in Harbaugh
Valley in Frederick County, whose names were Schuman, Pheffer and another
name not recollected, who were condemned and hung in Frederick County; and
that he helped to guard them at the time of the execution, and that he stood
guard over the Hessians who were imprisoned at Frederick County Jail, and
that he served under Colonels Johnson and Luckett in suppressing the Tories
in Frederick County for six months in constant service, that the was born and
raised in Frederick Town, where he resided at the time he entered the service,
and also lived there after his discharge until the year of Seventeen hundred
and eighty six when he moved to Annapolis City.  She further declares
that she was married to the said Christopher Hohne by Parson George
Hagerthy in Annapls. on the seventh day of January in the year of
our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety two where he always
lived until his death which was on the twenty ninth day of March
Eighteen hundred and thirty three; and that she has remained a widow
ever since.  That she was not married to him the aforesaid Christopher
Hohne prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four
at the time above stated.

Mary X her mark Hohne
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Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written.
before  Nichls. Brewer }
Thos. H. Dorsey } Judges of Anne Arundel County
Jos. N. Stockett } Orphans Court

In Testimony that the aforegoing is a true copy taken from the minutes
of proceedings of the Orphans Court of Anne Arundel County.

I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of my office this twenty seventh day of
November in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty eight.

Saml. Brown. Jun. Reg. Wills, A. A. County.
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Annapolis Md. May 17th 1855

L. P. Waldo Esq

Sir:

Yours of [begin underline] 14th [end underline] inst. has just been
recd.  I had supposed, notwithstanding, the par-
ticularity & caution you are bound to observe in
your office, that Mrs. Mary Hohne's application
for Bounty Land was in proper form.  Her signature-
ture was attested by [begin underline] two witnesses under oath [end underline]-
[begin underline] certified to by a Justice of the Peace [end underline], who affirms
[begin underline] the credibility of the witnesses which certificate [end underline]
[begin underline] was duly authenticated [end underline] [begin double underline] under Seal [end double underline] [begin underline] by the Clk. [end underline]
[begin underline] of the Cir. Ct. for the County [end underline].  Mrs. H is very
old & feeble in appending her signature
to her recent application I guided & steadied the
pen [begin underline] in her hand [end underline], as I have frequently done
in other cases.  This accounts for [begin underline] "the [illegible] &
legible"[end underline] signature.  I hope this suspension will
not play the issuing of the warrant as Mrs.
H. is old & needy.  You will please find
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below an affidavit of Mr. Wells & Mr. Taylor, the
subscribing witnesses to the application, as to the
above facts.  [begin underline] Be so kind as to drop me a line
in reply[end underline].

Very Respectfully
Yr. Obit. Sevt.

Jas. Revell
Attorney for Mrs. Mary Hohne

State of Maryland,
Anne Arundel County Sct.

Personally came Richard Wells
& Owen M. Taylor residents of the State & County
aforesaid who upon oath declare that Mary Hohne
widow of Christopher, is very old & infirm and that
we saw her sign an application for Bounty Land
under the Act of Congress of March 3d. 1855.  That
the pen was in her hand & guided by James
Revell and that we were the attesting witnesses
as to the facts of her identity and her
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Signature.  Owen M. Taylor
Richard Wells

The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and
subscribed before me this 17th day of May
1855, and I hereby certify that the facts stated in
the foregoing affidavit are the circumstances attending
the execution of the Declaration of Mary Hohne widow of
Christopher Hohne, deceased.

Jno. G. Taylor

State of Maryland, Sct:

I, Nathaniel Cox Secretary of State of the
State of Maryland do here certify that John
G. Taylor who has signed the aforegoing certificate
is and at the time of doing so was a Justice of
the Peace of the State of Maryland in & for Anne
Arundel County duly elected, commissioned & sworn &
that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such.

Given under my hand & the Seal
of my office this 17th day of May
A. D. 1855

Nathaniel Cox
Secretary of State

Circular State of Maryland Seal

The above certificate of Secy of State is authorized by act of
Gen. Assembly of Maryland 1852 ch 172 Sec 4.
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When I examined this case the Declaration under Act
3d. March 1855, was among the papers, and was sa-
tisfactory with the exception of a discrepancy in
the signature.  That discrepancy has been explained;
but the Declaration has been lost or mislaid in
this office.  I think the claim should be admitted as
it stands.

Charles H. Rhett
30th May 1855.
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Genl. Land Office
Sept. 29th 1832

Sir

In answer to your inquiry of this
date I have to inform you that a
Patent has issued on Warrant No.
832 for 40 acres in the name of 
Mary Hohne and was sent to the 
Register, Dubugne, Iowa, May 3rd 1832.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
E. A. Cabell
Acting Commissioner

Geo McNeir Esq.   
Washington, D. C.
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September 28, 1935

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mr. J. A. Van Horn
56 Overlook Road
Upper Montclair, New Jersey

CHRISTOPHER HOHNE
R. 5110
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
record of Christopher van Hohne who served from Maryland.

You are furnished herein the record of Christopher Hohne
(whose name also appears under the spelling of Hone), as found in
the papers of File No. 5110, but not as Van Hohne.

Christopher Hohne was born and raised in Fredericktown,
Maryland; the date of soldier's birth and names of his parents are
not shown.

While residing in Fredericktown, Maryland, he enrolled July 30,
1781, in Captain Thomas Beatty's company of Select Militia, and served
on various tours as private under Colonels Johnson and Luckett in
the Maryland troops; from their encampment at Rock Creek or Georgetown,
he assisted in arresting three Tories in "Earbaugh Valley", Frederick
County, Maryland, and guarded them to their place of execution, also
guarded Hessian prisoners to the Fredericktown jail; this service
was rendered between the time he enrolled and May or June, 1782, length
of actual service rendered in the field is not shown.

After the Revolutionary War the soldier resided in Fredericktown,
Maryland, until 1786, when he moved to Annapolis, Anne Arundel County,
Maryland, where he died March 29, 1833, and was buried.

Christopher Hohne married January 7 or 8, 1792, in Annapolis,
Maryland, Mary Holland.

On account of the Revolutionary War service of Christopher
Hohne, his widow, Mary, applied for pension November 27, 1838, at which 
time she was aged seventy years and a resident of Annapolis, Maryland.
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The claim was not allowed as proof of six months' actual military
service was not furnished as required by the pension law.

Soldier's widow, Mary, was residing in Annapolis, Maryland, in
1846, and in 1851 still a resident of that county.

No names of children were given in the claim, but in 1847
Samuel O. Revell, a grandson of Christopher Hohne and his wife, Mary,
was a resident of Baltimore, Maryland.  The name of one James Revell
also appears in the claim, with post office in 1855 at Annapolis,
Maryland, his relationship to Samuel O. Revell not shown.

Christopher Hohne also served in the War of 1812.  He volunteered
at Annapolis, Maryland, and served from April 9, to May 29, 1813, and
from August 2, to August 31, 1813, as sergeant in Captain Jonathan
Pinkney's company of Maryland militia, and from August 22, 1814, to
September 22, 1814, also three days in October and November, 1814, as
lieutenant in Captain Daniel Wells' company of Maryland militia.

On account of the War of 1812 service of Christopher Hohne, his
widow, Mary, was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction on her
application executed May 17, 1855, while a resident of Annapolis,
Maryland.

For information in regard to location of the land granted soldier's 
widow, you should write to the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
Interior Department, this city, and cite the following:

Mary Hohne, wide of Christopher Hohne
Bounty Land Warrant 832- 40-50
"            "           "      73513- 40-50
"            "           "        1516- 80-55

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[Following lined through] Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873

REJECTED

5110
P.O. [Blank]
Mary Hohne

Service: [Blank]
widow of Christopher

Enlisted: [Blank], 18 [Blank].
Printed List of 1852 of Suspended
and Rejected Claims, showed cause
of rejection: "Not military Service"

Discharged: [Blank], 18 [Blank].

Application filed: [Blank], 18 [Blank].

Alleges: [Blank]

Re-enlisted: [Blank]

Attorney: [Blank]

P.O. [Blank]

________ Recognized. _________ Contract.

[Written vertically in left margin]

1934, Dec 14 - Hist. to Mrs. H. D. Chadeayne - [illegible]
1935, Sept. 28 - Hist. to Mr. J. A. Van Horn - [illegible]
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V 13,274.

Mary Hohne,
Maryland.

[Following lined through] Letter to Hon. R. Johnson March 4. 1947.


Act - 7 July 1818
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1516

80 acres
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Mary Hohne
Maryland

Rejected

[Following lined through] See let: 7th May 1839 Wm W. Curran

to H. S. O Revell June 8' 47
cannot find

Service less than
six months. 5110

[Following lined through] Let F A. Harry, Md. 25/52

Act 7 July 1838
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The following was the petition of Mrs. Hohne to the Legislature
of Maryland upon which she obtained a pension.
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FREE

[Circular mail stamp]
ANNAPOLIS
MAR 
20
MD

L. P. Waldo, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C

[Written vertically in right margin] 6177
Page 26

Christopher Holmes decd
[illegible] 33

FREE

[Circular mail stamp]
ANNAPOLIS
MAY
17
MD

L. P. Waldo, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Page 27

[Written vertically in left margin]
Christopher Holmes
[illegible] 33

[Circular mail stamp]
ANNAPOLIS
MAY
17
MD

L. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Land Office, Annapolis
13th November, 1845.

I hereby certify, That it appears by a list or roll, dated
the 30th of July 1781, of a Company of Select Militia, in
Frederick Town, commanded by Captn. Thomas Beatty, and
remaining in this office, That the name of Christopher
Hohne appears upon said list, to have been enrolled as a
private in said Company.

George G. Brewer
Regtr. Land Office. Md.
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Mary Hohne}
widow of}
Christopher}

Md. Act [blacked out] 8
Rejected

J. Hoowles
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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County Sct.

Know all men by these presents, that I Mary
Hohne, widow of the late Christopher Hohne, a deceased
Revolutionary Soldier of the County aforesaid, in the State of
Maryland, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these
presents, do make, constitute and appoint, and in my place and
stead, put and depute George G. Brewer, of the City of Baltim-
ore, State of Maryland, my true and lawful Attorney, for me
and in my name and for my use, to ask, demand, and receive from
the proper offices of the Government of the United States, the pensi-
on, bounty land, back pay, to which may be due to me for the
services of my late husband Christopher Hohne, giving and granting
to my said Attorney by these presents, my full and whole power,
strength and authority in and about the premises.  To Have, use and
take all lawful ways and means in my name for the purposes
aforesaid and upon the receipt of all Such sums of money
acquittances, and other sufficient discharges, for me and in my name,
to make, seal and deliver, and generally all and every other act or
acts, thing or things, device or devices in the law whatsoever needful
and necessary to be done in and about the premises, for me and in
my name to do, execute and perform, as fully, largely and amply
to all intents and purposes as I myself might or could do, if
personally present, hereby ratifying, allowing and holding for me
and effectual, all and whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully
do in and about the premises by virtue [following lined through: of] hereof.  In Testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal 
this
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this 24th day of March 1854.

Mary Hohne Seal [Encircled]

Acknowledges and subscribes before me a Justice of the Peace,
this 24th day of March 1854  

Jno. G. Taylor

State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County Sct

I hereby certify that Jno. G. Taylor Esquire before whom
the aforegoing acknowledgment was made, and who has thereunto
subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of
the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Anne Arundel
County duly elected, commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand
and affix the seal of the Circuit Court for
Anne Arundel County this 4th day of April 
AD 1854.

A H Green Clk Circuit
Court for A A County
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE.

December 30th 1850

It appears from documents on file in this Office, that
Christopher Hohne a Sergt. of
Captain Jonathan Pinkney's Company of
Maryland Militia entered the service
on the 9 April 1813 -------- and served till
the 29 May 1813.  Also from 2d August 1813
to 31 August '13 when discharged.

B. F. Gallaher
For 3rd Auditors

COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Department of the Interior.
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Wm. W. Curran,
Globe Office,
May 7th 1839

O.C.
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War Dept. Pen Office
May 7, 1839

Sir,

The papers in the case
of Mrs. Mary Hohne widow of
Christopher Hohne decd. have been
[illegible].  It would appear that her
husband joined a company of Select
Militia [word lined through: at] under Captain Thomas
Beatty in Fredericktown on the 30th July
1781, and that he was engaged in pursuing
Tories and in guarding the British prisoners
at [word lined through and illegible] Fredericktown, and claims for
six months actual service.  The actual
service of the militia of Md after [following lined through: he entered into Captain Beatty's]
July 1781, was less
than six months.  The act of 7 July '38
[following lined through: provides for (illegible) who] does not provide for these widows whose husbands did not
[following lined through: serve] perform at least six months
actual service.  The claim has therefore
been rejected and the papers [following line through: filed in this office] placed in our files.

Mr. William W. Curran
Globe Office


5019
Act of July 1838
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Third Audt. Office
Sept. 25 1852

Christopher Hohne served in

Capt. Johnathan Pinkney's Co.         51 days
between 9th April & 29th May 1813. 30 "
between 2nd & 31 st August 1813.      6 "
in Capt. Wells Co. in July 1814.           32"
between 22d August & 22d Sept. ---
1814. making                                        119 "
In October & November 1814               3 "
Ro Grame                                            122 "
For 3rd Aud
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F A. Harry
March 25/52
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Pension Office.
March 25. 1852

Sir.

I have examined the claim of Mary
Hohne widow of Christopher of Md. under Act
of 7 July 1838, but can find no evidence of the
performance of as much as six months service.
One witness indeed alleges he served from July 
81 to May or June 82, but that was not a con-
tinuous service as is known from the history
of those times.  The Select Militia of Maryland
were what was called "Minute Men."  They always
held themselves in readiness to perform service
when called out, but none of them were in actual
service but a few weeks at a time, and sometimes
only a few days.  This witness dos not pretend to have
been in service and consequently could have known
but very little about it.  Until as much as 6 months actual
service is established no allowance can be made.

F. A. Harry, Esq
Present,
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Washington, March 11, 1852.

Jas. E. Heath, Esq.
Comm'r of Pensions

Sir:  I have to request that the
application of [begin underline] Mary Hohne, [end underline] widow of Christopher Hohne,
a Revolutionary soldier of Maryland, for the benefits of the
Act of July 7th 1838, may be examined.

The Power of Attorney was filed on the
1st November, 1851, but the letter of application failed to reach
your Department.

I am, Sir,
Very respectfully
Your obt serv't
F. A. Harry
Atty.
Page 39

Mr [ ] Edwards

Will you 
read the accompanying
papers & let me
know if the party
is entitled to a
pension.

With regards
Reverdy Johnson

24 F.69 47
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Pen Off
March 4. 47

Sir

I have the honor to
inform you that the proof in the
case of Mary Hohne satisfactorily
establishes the date of the mar-
riage in 1792 and the certificate
of the Register of the Land Office shows
that her husband [following lined through: belonged to] was enrolled 30 July 1781
in Capt. Beatty's company of "Select
Militia" in Frederick Town--But the
pension being a pro rata computation
of the monthly half pay in service it is necessary
to ascertain with reasonable accura-
cy the amount of the actual service.  The wit-
ness says he was in service in said company in the
county of Frederick & in other counties
to May or June '82 but he does not say
nor is there any information in this Dept
that would sustain him if he had said
that the company was embodied & in
actual service during that nine or
ten months----The Archives at Anna-
polis should show in what respect
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the Select Militia differed from the
other militia in relation to length
of tours etc---The rules require
the specification of [begin underline] each [end underline] tour of
militia service as to period--length
station etc---If her husband served
in different tours they should be so
specified & if it be alleged that
he served continuously for 9 or
10 mo the authority for such a
term of militia duty should be
produced.
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Know all men by these Presents, that I, [begin underline] Mary
Hohne, [end underline] of Anne Arundel Co. State of Maryland widow
of [begin underline] Christopher Hohne, [end underline] a Revolutionary Soldier, for diverse good
causes and considerations, have nominated, and by these presents
do nominate and appoint Francis A. Harry, of the City of Wash-
ington, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name,
place, and stead, to examine each and every document or
paper, now on file in the Pension Office relating to the claim of
the legal representative of [begin underline] Christopher Hohne, [end underline] a solder of the Rev-
olutionary Army, which may in anywise relate to the service of the
said Christopher Hohne,--hereby confirming each and every act
that my said attorney may do by virtue of this Power of Attorney

Given under my hand this 29th day of October
in the year of our Lord 1857.

Mary X her mark Hohne

Witness
Owen M Taylor
W. M. Hohne

Anne Arundel County Court.  On this 29th day of
October 1857 personally appeared before me the
subscriber a Justice of the peace for the State of
Maryland, and County aforesaid Mary Hohne
and acknowledged the above instrument to
be her act, and deed, and the said Mary
Hohne, also made oath before me that she
is the widow of said Christopher Hohne men-
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in the above power of attorney.

Sworn and subscribed before
me.

Owen M Taylor JP [Encircled]

Anne Arundel County Sct

I hereby certify that Owen M Taylor Esq.
before whom the foregoing acknowledgment 
was made and who has thereto subscribed
his name was the time of so doing a
Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland
in and for Anne Arundel County duly
commissioned & sworn.

Given under my hand
and the seal of Anne
Arundel County Court
this 30th October AD. 1857

Jos. H. Nicholson clk
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13,274

Mary Hohne
Christopher
Md

Act 7. July 38

m 92 d. 33
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State Maryland, City of Baltimore, To wit,

On this fifteenth day of February in the year of
our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and Forty
seven, before the Subscriber one of the Justices
of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for
the City aforesaid, personally appeared George
McMinn, aged Eighty Six years, a resident of the said
City, but formerly a resident of Frederick County in the said State,
who made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty
God, That he well knew and was intimately acquainted
with a Christopher Hohne who was [followig lined through: also] a native of
Frederick town, before during and after his revolutionary
services rendered by him to the United States, during the
Revolutionary War, between the United States, and England,
that he well knows the said Christopher Hohne, entered
into the said service in the summer of year Seventeen
hundred and Eighty one, in a Company of Select Militia
in Frederick town, commanded by Captain Thomas
Beatty, after which he with the rest of his company
marched many times to many different places in
Fredrick and other counties in the State aforesaid
during which times he the said Christopher continued
to render active service regularly in the many different
positions some ten months or more up to the month
of May, or June, in the year Seventeen hundred and
Eighty two, as he believes;  This deponent further declares
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declares

that after the said Christopher Hohne had rendered
the services aforesaid, he left his native County and
went to the City of Annapolis, in the said State where
he was married to Mary Holland, who this deponent
well knew, and continued to know that the Mary
Hohne who is now living at the City of Annapolis
to be the same identical widow of the said soldier
Christopher and that they the said Mary & Christopher
lived together as man and wife up to the time of the
said Christopher's death, which occurred sometime
in the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty three as
he believes.

George McMinn

Subscribed and Sworn to }
before me the Subscriber }
a Justice of the Peace }
for Baltimore City

John Wright 
JP

This is to certify that I believe the above named George
McMinn is a man worthy of credit, and that he would
be believed in any statement he would make under oath.

John Wright JP
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State of Maryland Baltimore Co Sct.

I hereby certify that John Wright
gentleman before whom the within affidavit
was made, and by whom the accompanying
certificate was given, and who has thereto
respectively signed his name was at the 
time of so doing a Justice of the Peace
of the State of Maryland in and for the
City of Baltimore duly commissioned
and sworn.

In Testimony Whereof
I hereto set my hand
and affix the seal of
Baltimore County Court
this 16th day of February
1847.

A. W. Bradford
Clk.
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5018

Mary Hohne
her
Deposition, Filed the
27th November 1838

Md
7 July 1838

Copy

Wm W. Curran 
Globe Office


Cost 70 cents
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State of Maryland, Anne Arundel Count, Sct

Personally appeared this fifth day of March eighteen hundred
and thirty nine before me the subscriber one of the Justices of
the Peace in and for said State and County Martin F.
Revell and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty
God that he is well acquainted with Mary Hohne of the City 
of Annapolis, and State and County aforesaid and that she
is the lawful widow of Christopher Hohne a revolutionary
solider (of notoriety) who died on the 29th day of March 1833
and who was on the next day [word scratched out] buried by and with the
Honors of War at the said City of Annapolis.

Sworn before
Joseph Sands

Anne Arundel County Court

I hereby certify that Joseph
Sands Gentleman who appears to have taken and
signed the foregoing affidavit was at the time of so
doing one of the State of Marylands Justices of the peace
in and for Anne Arundel County duly commissioned
and sworn.

In Testimony Whereof I hereto set
my name and affix the seal of Anne
Arundel County Court this Eighteenth
day of April in the year Eighteen
hundred [following struck out: hundred] and thirty nine

Wm S Green Clk AACty
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The [illegible] of Mary
Hone of the City
of Annapolis For
a pension for the
services of her deceased
Husband Christopher
Hone Who was att-
ached to the Maryland
Continental Line

Swann

Feb 19. 1839

Pension and
Revolutionary 
claims
favourable
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To the Honorable General Assembly of Maryland

The petition of May Hone of the
City of Annapolis Anne Arundel County and State of Maryland
respectfully represents that her late Husband Christopher
Hone was a soldier in the Maryland Continental line and
served to the end of the revolution war as a regular soldier
and since died and leaving me a widow and from old age 
and infirm [illegible] of the widow she is totally unable to pro-
cure the requisite necessities for to subsist upon she the said
Mary Hone is the widow of Christopher Hone who was a private
in Captain Thomas Bettys Company in the select regular troops in Frederick
Town State of Maryland and that he entered the service of
the State of Maryland on the Thirteen day of July Seventeen and
Eighty one  And that he marched to Rock Creek or George Town
where he was encamped and that he was engaged in the arrest of
three Tories in Harbaugh Valley in Frederick County whose name
was Schuman, Pfeffer and another name not recollected and
were condemned and hung in Frederick County and that he
help to guard them at the time of the execution and that he
stood guard [illegible] Hessians who were imprisoned at Frederick
County Jail and that he served under Colonel Johnson and
Luckett in suppressing the Tories in Frederick County to the end
of the war

She therefore prays your Honorable Body to extend
to her the half pay of a private which he so richly deserved to
have received for those many privations he was [illegible] sub-
ejected in rescuing this happy and flourishing republic from 
that [illegible] which a tyrannical [illegible] exercise over her
And she in duty bound will ever prays And so forth

Mary X her mark Hone

Annapolis February 15, 1839
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Land Office, Annapolis
5th October, 1838,

I hereby certify, that by a List of Select Militia in
Frederick Town, on file in this office, it appears that Chris-
topher Hohn, was enrolled, as a private, in Captain Thomas
Beatty's Company, on the 30th of July, 1781, to serve in the
Select Militia.

George G. Brewer
Regr. Land Off. [illegible] Md

Anne Arundel County Court

I hereby certify that it appears
by the records of Anne Arundel County Court that
a License to solemnize the rites of marriage
between Christopher Hohne and Mary Holland
was granted on the fourth day of January 
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and ninety two

In Testimony whereof I hereto 
set my name and affix the 
seal of Anne Arundel County
Court this 3d day of October 1838

Wm S Green Clk AACotyC
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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County SS

On this first day of June 1846
in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and forty six, personally
appeared before me Chief Judge of the
Orphans Court for Anne Arundel County
State of Maryland, Mary Hohne formerly
Mary Holland, a resident of the City of
Annapolis State of Maryland aged 78
who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on her oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provisions made by the acts of Congress
passed July 7th 1838, 3 March 1843 and 17th June 1844 "entitled An Act
granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows, that she is the widow of Christopher
Hohne who was a private in Captain Thos.
Beatty's Company in the Select Militia
in Frederick Town State of Maryland
and that he entered the service of the
United States on the thirtieth day of
Seventeen hundred and Eight one
after which the Company marched to Rock
Creek near George Town, and there encamped
and from thence to Harbaugh Valley in
Frederick County where they were ordered
to arrest three Tories two of whom are herein
named Shuman & Pheffer the name of 
the third not known who was condemned
and hung in Frederick Town and during
the execution of the same my husband the
aforesaid Christopher Hohne was selected
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as one of the guard, and that he also
acted as guard over the Hessians who 
was confined in Frederick Town goal 
and that he served under Coln. Johnson
and Coln. Luckett in suppressing the
Tories in Frederick County from July the
30th 1781 untill June 1st 1782, during all
of which times he was in constant service
and that her husband the aforesaid
Christopher Hohne was born and raised
in Frederick Town, and resided there
at the time he entered the service as
aforesaid and lived there after his
discharge or untill he moved to
Annapolis City in Anne Arundel 
County where he married Mary Holland
the present declarant.  She further
declares that she married the said
Christopher Hohne on the seventh day
of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and ninety
two by Parson George Haggarthy where
he lived up to the time of his death which
was on the twenty ninth day of March
eighteen hundred and thirty three; that
she was not married to him prior to
his leaving the service, but that the
marriage took place previous to the
first day of January seventeen hundred
and ninety four, that is at this time
above stated.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written.

Mary X her mark Hohne
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before William Brewer

Chief Judge of the Orphans
Court for A Arundel County

I hereby certify that the Declarant
from age and infirmity is unable 
to appear in open Court

Wm Brewer Chief
Judge of the Orphans Court

I Benjn. E. Gantt Register of Wills for Anne Arundel
County in the state of Maryland hereby certify that
William Brewer Esquire who appears to have taken and
signed the above attestation was at the time of so doing (and
still is) Chief Justice of the Orphans Court of the County
and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified
and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and
ought to be given, as well in courts of Justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix
the seal of my Office this
second day of June in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty six.

Benjn. E. Gantt Reg. Wills A.A Coty
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[The writing on the page is too faint to read]
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[Circular time stamp seal with the numbers 1-12]
[Arrow pointing at third hash mark past 3]
RECEIVED
DEC 8 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
[illegible]

[Circular mail stamp]

SAINT LOUIS, MO 1
DEC 1
5:30 PM
1934

MAIL
EARLY 
FOR CHRISTMAS
[Stamped across the postage stamp]

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

A. D. Hiller
Assistant Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington D C.
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Reference for Reply  B A-J/M.L.B. [begin underline] Oct 4 1934 [en underline]

Replying to your letter regarding
Christopher [begin underline] Hohne [end underline]

Approximate dates of birth 1760
death 1820

Place of residence at enlistment War of 1812
Anne Arundel County Maryland - Artillery
Company 8th Brigade

Commissioned Lieut. Apr. 22 1814

Name of widow [begin underline] Mary Holland [end underline] Hohne

I desire information of [begin underline] Christopher [end underline] Hohne based
on [begin underline] pension records [end underline].

Mrs. H F Chadeayne
4944 Rindell
St Louis Mo
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GENERAL SOCIETY OF THE WAR OF 1812
FOUNDED SEPTEMBER 14, 1814

JOHN ALBERT VAN HORN      [Medal]
SECRETARY GENERAL
56 OVERLOOK ROAD
UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J.

September 21, 1935.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Sirs:

I have the honor to request a copy of the service record
of one CHRISTOPHER van HOHNE whom, I
am advised, served in the 8th Brigade, Maryland Militia as
Sergeant and later promoted to Lieutenant in Captain
Daniel Well's Company.  Place of service - Fort McHenry.
Granted a Land Bounty in Iowa and Alabama.  War of 1812.

This request is made to verify the claim of such service,
before approving an application for a Grave Marker.

Respectfully,

J A Van Horn
Secretary General
Chairman
Grave Marker Committee

[Circular time stamp with numbers 1-12
Arrow pointed to the first hash mark past 3]
REC'D
SEP 24 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER 4
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October 4, 1934
xxxxxxxxx
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. H. F. Chadeayne
4944 Lindell Boulevard
Saint Louis, Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request infor-
mation relative to Christopher Hohne who served as a corporal in
the Revolutionary War and as lieutenant in the War of 1812.

Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this
office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made
to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in
those wars.

From the data given by you it is not possible to identify
the record of Christopher Hohne, in either the Revolutionary War
or Ware of 1812 records, should it be on file.  Please furnish as
much as possible of the following data in regard to him, in order
that a proper search of the records may be made:  approximate dates
of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after
service and given name of widow.

Please return these letters with your reply.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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December 14, 1934
xxxxxxxxx

CHRISTOPHER HOHNE
R. 5110
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. H. F. Chadeayne
4944 Lindell
Saint Louis, Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the record of Christopher
Hohne born about 1760, served in the Revolutionary War as corporal,
resided in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, from which he enlisted
and served as lieutenant in the War of 1812, and died leaving a widow,
Mary Holland Hohne.

You are furnished herein the record of Christopher Hohne (the
name also appears under the spelling of Hone) as found in the papers
of File No. 5110.

Christopher Hohne was born and reared in Fredericktown, Maryland;
the date of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Fredericktown, Maryland, he enrolled July 30,
1781, in Captain Thomas Beatty's company of Select Militia, and served
on various tours as private under Colonels Johnson and Luckett in
the Maryland troops; from their encampment at Rock Creek or Georgetown
he assisted in arresting three Tories in "Harbaugh Valley," Frederick
County, Maryland, and guarded them to their place of execution, also
guarded Hessian prisoners to the Fredericktown jail; this service was
rendered between the time he enrolled and May or June, 1782, length
of actual service rendered in the field is not shown.

After the Revolutionary War the soldier resided in Fredericktown,
Maryland, until 1786, when he moved to Annapolis, Anne Arundel County,
Maryland, where he died March 29, 1833, and was buried.

Christopher Hohne married January 7 or 8, 1792, in Annapolis,
Maryland, Mary Holland.

On account of the Revolutionary War service of Christopher Hohne,
his widow, Mary, applied for pension November 27, 1838, at which time
she was aged seventy years and a resident of Annapolis, Maryland.  The
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claim was not allowed as proof of six months' actual military service
was not furnished as required by the pension law.

Soldier's widow, Mary, was residing in Annapolis, Maryland, in
1846, and in 1851 still a resident of that county.

No names of children were given in the claim, but in 1847
Samuel O. Revell, a grandson of Christopher Hohne and his wife, Mary,
was a resident of Baltimore, Maryland.  The name of one James Revell
also appears in the claim, with post office in 1855 at Annapolis, Mary-
land, his relationship to Samuel O. Revell not shown.

Christopher Hohne also served in the War of 1812.  He volunteered
at Annapolis, Maryland, and served from April 9, to May 29, 1813, and
from August 2, to August 31, 1813, as sergeant in Captain Jonathan
Pinkney's company of Maryland militia, and from August 22, 1814, to
September 22, 1814, also three days in October and November, 1814, as
lieutenant in Captain Daniel Wells' company of Maryland militia.

On account of the War of 1812 service of Christopher Hohne, his
widow, Mary, was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction of her
application executed Mary 17, 1855, while a resident of Annapolis,
Maryland.

For information in regard to the location of the land granted
soldier's widow, you should write to the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following:

Mary Hohne, widow of Christopher Hohne
B. L. Wt. 832-40-50
" " " 73513-40-50
"  " " 1516-80-50
[Note written in left hand margin referring to B. L. Wt.: Write this in full next time]

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

[Additional Notes written at bottom of page]

Adj. Genl's Rept.

Sgt. Capt Jonathan Pinkney's Co Md. Arty.
fr. Apr. 9, 1813 to May 29, 1813
" Aug 2, 1813 to Aug 31, 1813

&

2d Lt. Capt. Daniel Wells Jr. Detachment Arty. Md Mil.
Aug. 22, 1814 to Sept. 23, 1814
3 days between Oct. 26 & Nov. 2, 1814
4 days from Nov. 5 to Nov. 8, 1814
(This service is recorded in O. W. Records Div. War Dept.
verified by MLB - Dec 14, 1934)