Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8707, Hezekiah Hess, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Va. | Hess, Hezekiah | S.8707
carded
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Virginia 23.095
Hezekiah Hess
of Lewis in the State of - Va
who was a In Spy: in the  -- Company commanded
by Captain Payne of the -- commanded
by ---- in the Va
lines for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March , 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of c177.33
Weston. Va and [illegible] Ja Bennett.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 200-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar:34 40-
$240-

[Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6/2 Page [illegible]

[written in margin and perpendicular:
died 16 March 35 Pui: Aquih
W Hoffman
[illegible]]
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State of Virginia
County of Lewis}
On this 19th day of September in the year 1833
personally appeared before me Thomas C. Kingman
a Justice of the peace in and for the said County
Hezekiah Hess a resident of Lewis County and
State of Virginia, aged seventy seven 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 7 - 1832. That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated. In that part of
Hampshire County in the State of Virginia which
is now Hardy County in the month of June in
the year 1776. he volunteered as a private Indian
spy, together with 11 other men from the same County
under Capt Pogue of the [illegible] Bat. of Augusta Militia,
who had come to Hampshire to obtain recruits
to act as spies - In this said month of June marched
under the said Capt. Pogue to the Fort in the little
levels of Greenbriar, now in Greenbriar County Va
and immediately entered on his duties of spying, and
traversed the then Wilderness Country on head waters
of Jacksons river, Back break, Greenbriar river,
New River, Kanawha rivers, Gauley river and Elk
river, on Stony Creek, Locust Creek, Mill Creek [illegible]
[illegible] and from time to time reported to the said
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Fort in the Little Levels. until Nov. 1776. during which
time the Indians done no other mischief, than merely
to steal a few horses which happened in Sept. 1776
pursued the Indians immediately, overtook them decending
ten mile creek, a few guns were fired but no
lives lost on either side, the Indians fled, and the
horsed were recaptured and restored to their owners. In
Nov. 1776. cold weather commencing gave to the frontier
inhabitants a temperary security against savage
aggresion, was then dismissed and retired to the Fort
at the Warm Springs where he remained during the
Winter, Served as a private Indian spy under Capt Pogue
Lut. Kenison, from June to Nov. 1776 making 5 months
service.

In March 1777. as the said Fort at the warm springs again
volunteered as a private Indian spy. under the said
Capt. Pogue and Lieut. Kenison, and from the Fort in the
little levels of Greenbrier resumed his duties of spying - and
spied during the spring, summer and fall of this year
princepally through the same country and in the same
manner as in the preceding year. during this season
[illegible] made one excursion down Gauley and to the mouth
of Birch River from there back mouth of meadow
river, ascended it to Donelleys Fort in the
Big Levels of Greenbrier, there seen Capt. Stewart
and Capt. Donnelly and some of [illegible] spies, from Donnellys
Fort in the Little Levels. In the month of August
in this year a large body of Indians supposed to
be upwards of 100 wariers, made their appearance
on Locust Creek near the lower end of the Droup
Capt. Pogue and Capt. Chain formed a Junction of
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of their men and marched out to attack the Indians
found them concealed among the rocks and fallen timber,
routed and pursued them to the Gauley Mountains
and on reviewing the battle ground eleven Indians 
were found dead, this was certainly a most fortunate went for the Whites
they obtained a complete victory without the loss of a 
single man and only 5 were wounded. This was the
only occurrence of this years spying worthy of particular
note, In Dec. cold weather set in and he
retired to the fort and was engaged during the cold
season in repairing and fortifying their Fort, and
in Feb. 1778. assumed his duty of spying, and continued
spying during the spring summer and 
fall of this year as in the preceding years
from the same Fort in the Little Levels and
under the same officers - during which time
but few circumstances transpired worthy of particular
notice, The Savage warfare was in
this part of the Country in the year 1778. confined
to predatory excursions by small parties of Indians
who in dispite of the vigilance of the spies would find their
way to the frontier settlements, and steal horses
[illegible] but generally were detected and the horses and returned
In the month of July of this year a family on the
head of Tigerts Valey were massacred by some straggling 
Indians, hastened with Capt. Pogue and his spies
to spot where this bloody deed was perpetrated. The
Indians had fled, and could not be overtaken, some
Men from Warwicks Fort had buried the dead
and went in pursuit of the savages.
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In December in the year 1778. was dismissed
having served from March 1777. including the 2 -
months service in Fortifying the Fort. Making 19
months additional service as a private Indian
spy. 
In March 1779 in the Little Levels of Greenbriar
in the said County of Augusta, again volunteered
under the said Capt. Pogue as a private
Indian spy. and served principally under the
immediate command of his Lut. Kennison untill
near the last of Nov. 1779. when he was again
dismissed having served as a private Indian
spy 8 months. making in all 32 months served
The incidents of this last term of service, and
the occurrences which transpired in this part
of the frontier settlements are briefly as follows - [illegible]
In May a small party of Indians made their
appearance on Anthonies Creek, (which emties into
the Greenbrier river from the south) and massacred
a part of two families, burnt. their dwellings
and out buildings, killed their cattle, then went
this way across the Greenbrier river over them
mountains to Gauley from there to Peters Creek
where they were over taken Liut. Kenison
Declarent and 7 other men, and by a well directed
fire three of the Indians were brought to
the ground. The others 13 or 15 in Number fled
precipitately, leaving 3 children which they had
taken prisoners and some stolen horses. which were
brought back and restored to the proper persons
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In July 1779. as declarant in Company with 5 men under
command of Lieut. Kennison was on a spying excursion
on the Big Elk river near the Fork Lick
and was making preperation to camp during the
night a party of Indians surprised them by firing
at them but fortunately done but little harm
only wounding one man slightly in the shoulder
as the Indians were vastly superior in numbers it was
vain to hasard a battle, therefore instantly took to
flight and was closely pursued untill night put
a stop it this pursuit = all luckly got back to the
Fort - These were the only circumstances worthy
of notice that he recollects, they had frequent
alarms, the neighborhood horses were stolen but
generally recaptured. 
Declarent was born in Duchess County New
York on the 9th day of Oct. 1756. and was brought
from theres to Hampshire County when seven
months old livd in Hampshire except when
engaged in spying untill the year 1822, when
he moved to Lewis County where he now lives
He has no Documentary evidence, being merely
dismissed by his Capt. and knows of no person whose
testimony he can procure who can testify to his
services, he was never regularly under any field
officer - further than this, that his Capt. was under
the directions and subject to the Comand of Col.
Hugart commandant of the 2d. Bat. Augusta Ma.
and of Col. Sampson Mathews commandant of the
whole county of Augusta.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim what was
to a pension or annuity except the present, and
declares that his name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any states. Sworn and 
Subscribed the day and year aforesaid

his
X
mark
Hezekiah Hess

To the seven several interogatores prescribed by the War
Department, and profounded by the the said Justice
the said Declarent answers as follows viz.

1st. I was born in Duchess County in the State of
New York on the 9th day of Oct. 1756.

2d. I have no record of my age I remember the
account given my there of by my mother

3d. When called into service I was living in
Hampshire County in the State of
Virginia, continued to live there untill
the year 1822. When I moved to Lewis Co. Va
where I now live.

4th. I volunteered.

5th. From the nature of my service, I had not
an opportunity to see any Regular officers
I only seen a few militia officers at the
different Forts which I visited. viz Capt. Donne
at Donelleys Fort. Capt. Stewart at Stewarts Fort
Capt. Chain [illegible] seen also Col. Hugart, and Col. [illegible]

6.- I never recd. a Discharge, was merely dismissed by
my Captain
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7th. I am known to Abram Whetsel and Jacob
Wymer, who resides in my neighborhood
and [illegible crossed out] characters for veracity,
and their belief of my service as 
an Indian spy.

We Abram Whetsel and Jacob Wymer residing
in the County of Lewis and State of Virginia hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with
Hesekiah Hess who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be 77 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 a
foresaid. 
his
x
mark
Abram Whetsel

Jacob Wismer
And I the said Justice of the peace do hereby declare
my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and
after putting the interogatories prescribed by the
War Department, that the above named, applicant
was a revolutionary soldier; and served
as he states. And the said Justice further certify
that it appears to me that Abram Whetsel and Jacob
Wymer who have signed the preceding certificate,
are residents of the said county of Lewis are credible persons, and that their statement
is entitled to credit, and I this said
Justice do further certify, that there is the no clergyman
residing in the neighborhood of the
above named applicant, and that he from
bodily infermity is unable to travel to the
court_house of the said County of Lewis. And
I the said Justice do ferther certify. That
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that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of myself in the matter of Hesekiah Hess
the application of [text marked out] for a 
pension
In testimony where of I have here unto
set my hand and seal this 19th day of Sept.
1833
Thomas C Hinzman
JP [seal]

{State of Virginia
Lewis County} I.S.

I. John Talbott Clerk of the County
Court of Lewis County aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Thomas C. Hinzman is a Magistrate as
above, and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his [illegible]

In Testimony where I have
hereto subscribed my name and
affixed my seal of Office at
Weston this 30th day of September
1833 -

J. Talbott clk
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Claim for restoration
of suspended Pension

Hezekiah Hess
Act of 1832. Va. roll

Chas. C. Tucker
Cherry Camp
Harrison Co. 
Va.

[opposite page, rubber stamp:
Pension Office.
May 4
1860
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State of Virginia
Upshur [crossed out: Lewis] County

On this 27th day of April. 1860. before me
the undersigned a Justice of the Peace and one of the
Judges of the County Court in and for the County and
State above named personally appeared Ahaham Hess
aged 62 years who being duly sworn declared that he is
a son of Hezekiah Hess who was a Revolutionary soldier and
pensioner of Lewis County Virginia under the Act of June
7th 1832. at Eighty dollars per year and whose pension
was suspended.
That his father the above named Hezechiah Hess died
in Lewis County Virginia on the 4th day of October _1848
that no widow survived and he left surviving him the
following named children only. Charity. wife of Thomas
Hacher. residing in Lewis County Virginia. Mary. wife of 
Thomas Parsons residing in Jackson County Virginia. Matilda.
wife of _ Stanley of Jackson County Virginia + Melissa.
also of Jackson County. all of whom are now living. - That his
sister Nancy. wife of Isaac Williams removed west and has not
been heard from in twenty years and affiant does not know
whether she is living or dead but believes she is dead.
He makes this declaration to obtain means of
pension to which his father was entitled at his death for the
[illegible] his pension was suspended suspended and constitutes Charles 
C. Tucker 
his attorney to persecute his claim.
In presence of 
Abraham Hess

Saml. S Cooss
Chas. C. Tucker.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the
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day and year first above written and as the same day
personally appeared Samuel Homer and Jonas Smith
residents of said County and known to me as credible
witnesses who being duly sworn declared that they are
personally acquainted with Abraham Hess who has made
the foregoing declaration and were personally acquainted
with his father Hezechiah Hess.
That the said Hezechiah Ness always [illegible] the
reputation of having been a soldier of the Revolution
that he received a pension for his services, for a short 
period and his pension was stopped. and that he died in
Lewis County, as they are informed and believe on the 4th
day of October - 1848. leaving no widow. and leaving
surviving him the following named children only. irz. Abraham.
who has made the foregoing declaration, Charity, May, Matilda.
and Melissa. That Nancy another daughter has been absent
and unheard from for twenty years or more.-
And the said affiants each for himself say that he was
acquainted with Hezechiah Hess from their boyhood and 
both saw him after his death. and they are disinterested
in the claim of the heirs of Hezachiah Hess

Samuel Homer
Jonas Smith

Sworn and subscribed before me
Joseph Hint J [illegible]
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State of Virginia.
Upshur County.

[crossed out: On this day of 1860}

I, Mifflin Lorentz Clerk of the County 
Court in and for the County and State above named do
hereby certify that Joseph Flint Esq before where the
foregoing affidavits were made was at the date thereof a
Justice of the Peace and me of the Judge of the County
Court in and for said County and State. and that his 
signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereunto
sign my my name and affix my
official seal this 30th day of April
1860.
Mifflin Lorentz
Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

August 14, 1925

Gertrude H. Bird
1056 N. Market
Wichita, Kans

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8707, it appears
that Hezekiah Hess was born October 9, 1756 
in Dutchess County, New York and when about seven
months old was brought to Hampshire, Virginia.
He was allowed pension for his services as
an Indian Spy, at a fort in Greenbrier of Bath County
Virginia aWar of the Revolution, on his application
executed September 19, 1833, while a resident
of Lewis County, Virginia. Upon an examination
of his claim by the United Stated District
Attorney, his name was dropped from the pension
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rolls, March 16, 1835, as it did not appear that
he served as alleged.
He died October 4, 1848, in Lewis County,
Virginia, leaving no widow, but the following
children survived him - Charity, wife of Thomas
Hacher; Mary, wife of Thomas Parsons; Matilda,
wife of (first name not given) Stanley; Melissa
and Abraham.
It is stated in 1860 that a daughter Nancy,
wife of Isaac Williams, moved west and had not been
heard from for twenty years.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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[on left margin : Rev Wan]

8707
Invalid.

File No. 8707
Hezekiah Hess
Spy Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. 1.22, Page 169

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[written perpendicular on fold on opposite side:
1925.  Aug 14 - Hist to Gertrude H. Bird Aug
1933 [illegible] 15 - Mrs. RE Bird adrghisb, furmdreo hevas abm mlb

1933, Apr.- 6 - Hist. to Mrs Pickard E Bird - mmm2: mlb
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Wichita Kansas
June 24th 1925

[cancellation stamp: Pension
US
Jun
27
1925
Office

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information 
about John Hacker who served in the
revolutionary War as a matross in a
Virginia state organization?
The Adjutant General's office has written 
from Washington in reply to my letter that
his name appears in a record under the
reading : " A List of State Soldiers and Seaman
who have received Certificates for balance
of their full pay. Agreeable to Act of Assembly
passed November Session 1781,"which shows 
that on July 6, 1784, the sum of 454 S6 D8 was 
drawn by on Byrd Hendrick. No further 
record can they give me and have 
advised that I take it up with your
department as their records are far from
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complete.
Please give me any additional
information you can find so I wish
to join the D.A.R's.

Yours truly,
Gertrude Hacker Bird
1056 N Markeh

P.S. Thomas S. Hacker, Alexander Hacker
and Hezekiah Hess of Lewis County, Va
are also ancestors. If you find any 
information in regard to their service
in the Revolutionary War please send
me their record. 

G.H.B.
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[rubber stamp reading: Received
Mar 8 1933
[illegible] sub -div.
Reader 19
Vets. Adm.]

Veterans Administration
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Assistant
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Your letter of February 15th 1933 received.
In regard to the record of Ezekiah
Hess (S8707), a soldier in the Revolutionary
War, I beg you to send me the full data
again as I have been unable to locate
your letter of August 14, 1925.

Please give all dates you can find
of birth, death and marriage, as well 
as other information.

I have written the Adjutant General,
War Department, Washington, DC. and
they do not find a record of Hezekiah
Hess, but have a record of John Hacker
having served in the Revolutionary War
as a matross in Capt. Robert George's
Company of artillery, Clark's Illinois Regiment,
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Virginia State Troops. He enlisted March 4,
1780, for three years, and his name is last
borne on the roll covering the period to
August 31, 1782, dated at Fort Nelson, Sept 1st
1782, which shows him present. His name
also appears on a record under the
following heading: "A List of State Soldiers
and Seamen who have received Certificates
for the balance of their full pay. Agreeable
to Act of Assembly passed November Session
1781, "which shows that on July 6 1784,
the sum of L. 54, S.6, D8 was drawn
by Byrd Hendrick. Perhaps you might
like this record alas. 
Revolutionary War records seem to be 
far fom being compete. It seems
strange this John Hacker record hasn't 
been filled in the Veteran's Administration
Department.
Please let me hear from you soon.
I was very much disappointed you didn't
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send a duplicate of material lost in letter
of August 14, 1925. It was my reason for writing
you again.

Yours Truly,
(Mrs. Richard E.)  Gertrude M. Bird
147 N. Rutan Ave
Wichita Kansas
March 6 - 1933

(Hezekiah Hess
2.8707
BG-J/ML.B.
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Feb. 4th 1933

Pension Office
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sirs:
Will you please search Pension
Records to see if you have a record
of John Hacker, Alexander Hacker
or Hezekiah Hess of West Virginia
as to services in the Revolutionary War.

Mr. L.V. McWhorter's book called
"Border Settler" has a memoranda
on page 29, giving a list of the services
of many border settlers of this state, 
John Hacker and Hezekiah Hess are
among the list as being in the war
of 1776 and 1812 according to records
among the archives of the War Dept
and Pension Office. Please 
let me know if authentic.
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Also any dates of birth, deaths or
marriages.
The pioneer, John Hacker, settled in
a wilderness near South Branch, Va,
moving in 1769 to Nest Fork - now Janelew -
W.Va. about 1770 his family arrived.
These other men mentioned lived
in the same locality.
My records about John Hacker born
Jan 1st 1743 - died April 20 - 1824 and
buried near Janelew, on Hacker's Creek.
Hezekiah Hess - born Oct. 9 - 1756 at
Dutchess Co., N.Y. - died Oct. 4 - 1848 on Hacker's 
Creek at 92 years of age. According to "Border
Settlers" he was a scout and Indian spy 
in Revolutionary War.
Alexander Hacker settled on Skin Creek
Va the year of 1778. Hasn't record of birth
death or marriage.
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as much record as you can procure, I am
yours truly,
(Mrs. R.E.) Gertrude Hacker Bird
147 N. Rutan - Wichita Kans.
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February 15, 1933

Hezekiah Hess
S8707
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of February 4, in which
you request the records of John and Alexander Hacker and
Hezekiach Hess, all soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War 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 that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show such claims
on file on account of the service of either John or Alexander
Hacker.

On August 4, 1925, you were furnished the record of Hezekiah
Hess (S.8707), the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 

It is suggested that as a possible means of securing information 
in regard to the military service of soldiers of the 
Revolutionary War, you apply to the Adjutant General, War Department,
this city.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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April 6, 1933

Hezekiah Hess
S.8707
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mrs. Richard E. Bird
147 North Rutan Avenue
Wichita, Kansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the record of
Hezekiah Hess, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on
file in pension claim, S. 8707, based upon the Revolutionary
War service of Hezekiah Hess.

Hezekiah Hess applied for pension September 19, 1833, at
which time he was a resident of Lewis County, Virginia.

He stated then that he was born October 9, 1756, in Dutchess
County, New York, and when seven months old, was taken to
Hampshire County, Virginia, where he resided until 1822, in which
year he moved to Lewis County, Virginia.

He stated that he volunteered in June, 1776, in that part of 
Hampshire County, which was later Hardy County, Virginia, and
served as private and Indian spy under Captain William Pogue
of Colonel Hugart's 2" Battalion of Augusta County militia, on
various tours until November 1779, amounting in all to thirty-two
months.

His claim for pension was allowed.

Upon investigation of his claim by the U.S. District Attorney
on July 14 1834, the soldier stated then that he was aged 
seventy-two years on July 15, that year; he was unable to prove
that he rendered the service as alleged in his application for 
pension and his name was dropped from the pension rolls on
March 16, 1835. 

Hezekiah Hess died October 4, 1848, in Lewis County, Virginia.
He left no widow, but children survived him. Their names and
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residences are shown as follows: Abraham Hess, in 1854, aged
about fifty-six years and resident of Upsher County, Virginia;
Charity, wife of Thomas Hacher, in 1860 residing in Lewis
County, Virginia; Mary, wife of Thomas Parsons, Matilda, wife
of _ Stanley, and Melissa Hess, all residents of Jackson
County, Virginia, in 1860. Soldier's daughter, Nancy, wife of
Isaac Williams, in 1860 had not been heard from for twenty years,
having moved west.

The name of soldier's wife and date and place of their
marriage are not stated.

Very truly yours

A.D.
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27414
Hezekiah Hess.

Admit as aw
Indian Spy
2 yrs $80

JaS. Bennett
Weston
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T
Revr E X
Hezekiah Hess
Va, [illegible] 32 23 090
File with papers [illegible]

[written on top, perpendicular and on right margin:
Cherry Camp Va  Free
Nz 2nd/6

Hon. George C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.]

Rubber stamp:
Pension Office
May 4
[illegible]
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Cherry Camp Harrison Co. Va. May 2.d. 1860

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
Enclosed please find
claim of the heir of Hezediah Hess for a resteration
of the pension of the said soldier.
Said Hezehiah Hess was a pensioner of Lewis Co.
Va. under the Act of June 7. 1832. and his pension
was stopped as were all others from Lewis and Harrison
Counties by reason of reports made by U.S. Dist. Attorney
G. W. Singleton in 1834.-
Your report when the Claim you will please
send to me at "Cherry Camp. Harrison Co. Va."

Very respectfully
Your Obl. Sewb.
Chas.C. Tucker.-
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Revolutionary.
Act 7. June 1832.

Hezediah Hess,
Virginia.
Suspended Pensioner.

Power of Attorney to 
examine papers.

Chs. C. Tucker,
Atty.
Present.
4.Sep.54.
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Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I, Abraham Hess
do hereby constitute and appoint Charles C Leucker of Washington D.C. my true
and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Hezadiah Hess
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of
or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney
to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the
Departments at Washington City, or
elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said
Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things
that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney
may lawfully do in the premises.

Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of August 1854
In presence of 
Jacob Proudfoot Abraham Hess
Joseph Flint

State of Virginia Upshur County

On this 22nd day of August 1854, before me a Joseph Flint a Justice of 
the peace in and for the Count and State above mentioned personally appeared Abraham Hess
and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney Joseph Flint JP to be his act and deed
for the purpose therein mentioned.

State of Virginia
Upshur County
On this 22 day of August 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of
the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Abraham
Hess a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that he is the identical
Abraham Hess who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that
he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such evidence or arguments
as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim. 

Abraham Hess
Joseph Flint JP
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.

State of Virginia
County of Upshur

I Mifflin Lorentz Clerk of County court do
hereby certify that Joseph Flint Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and
acknowledgment were made and who has hereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the
Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such
are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my
name and affixed my official seal this 25th
day of August 1854.
Mifflin Lorentz Clk
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Hezekiah Hess. [illegible] draws $80
John attached [illegible] county has known Hess for 27 yrs.
knows that he is too young to have been a soldier in the
war of the Revolution - he can't exceed  sixty years.
Samuel Bennet, William Prin. [illegible] in opinion
with Jno Mitchel.

On the 14th July 1836, Hess himself made the
following statement of his age and Revolutionary services
as 72 yr old the 15th July but has no record of his age
time [illegible] during the Revolutionary War (as he thinks cant
say in what years Capt William Pogue enlisted ten
men including himself, at [illegible] for to [illegible] cty Va
for eighteen months and marched [illegible] to the springs
Bath county Virginia - marched from Hardy County about the
first of March.  Got to Bath Va. [illegible] remained
there until the next Spring then next to Glennlich in
[illegible] County remains there unlit December following
there were upwards of a hundred men at the warm springs
this was all the Service he [illegible] and all he gave [illegible]
[illegible] Bennett who with his Declaration at his Hess
have, sworn to his Declaration April [illegible],
Bennett said he must have the first draw. he
replied it was too much. Bennett get all but $5-
Service his Pension was [illegible] too. has been to Western
[illegible] county seat of Lewis Several times distant [illegible] miles [illegible] after his money.
always [illegible] -
[illegbile] Copelan aged 82. was in Western [illegible]
all through the War of the rev. never before heard after Fort at
[illegible] warm springs of which Hess gives an account in his
war a letr of Service. if one had have been there [illegible]
of them [illegible] by Sep stationed at it. must have heard of it.
Christopher Nutter aged 7. has lived nearby the
allegany mountains since 1769. was a soldier all through
the Revolutionary War his services were done [illegible]
allegany mountains - knew every Fort. and almost every.
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man who was in Service against the Indians or
otherwise, in Western Virginia from the commencement
to the Tennessee [illegible] often war. _ that he never before heard
of the Fort or Service mentioned by Hess in his narative
of Service._there was no such Service as 18mo Enlistments
draft or volunteering known in the Indian War from -
If there had been such a station once as is mentioned
by Hess. he must have heard of it- It could not have
been therefro he is known to believe that Hess statement
is a fabrication.- Has known Hess for 25. years. in
that town Hess has often [illegible] for him - Hess is a 
loquacious man. always [illegible] of himself. and what he
has done. never heard Hess say. unlit after the [illegible]
of the Pension Law. that he was in Service as a soldier
[illegible] does he above he was. _ he is too young can't
[illegible] 60 yrs. old.- [illegible] for then states that Hess is a man
of bad character. _ a notorious liar, 
John Middleton of Harrison County. last [illegible] had a 
conversation with Hess [illegible] respected ages. in
that conversation Hess states [illegible] sixty years
old -
[illegible]
W. Galing [illegible]

[illegible] this man is undoutly an [illegible] - his
character is very bad - his [illegible] as a [illegible]
[illegible], is [illegible} in the western region - he is [illegible].

W. Galing [illegible]
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Report in the case of
Hezekiah Hess. Pen

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