Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,659, Henry Hamrick, Penn.
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Penn.  Hamnrick, Henry.  S. 39659
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Notification Sent to William Galagher Esqr
June 14. 1820 at Philadelphia

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7978
Pennsylvania
Henry Hamrick
of            in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wildner of the Penna Line, for the term of 5 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of March 1819 and sent to Judge Peters, Phila

Arrears to 4th of March 1819.  10 Mar 28/30 4/31
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819.

 88.49
 48.00
$136.49

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Henry Hamrick

7978
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Sept 1819
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District of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County F;
On the seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, for the County aforesaid (the said Court being a Court of record having a prothonotary, a Seal and exercising Common Law jurisdiction) Henry Hamrick, aged eighty years, residing in greenwoods lane Kensington and County aforesaid, who being first duty sworn in Court according to law on his solemn oath- declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, xx in the fifth Pennsylvania Regiment and Company commanded by Capt. Vanzandt- that he received a wound in the left shoulder at the battle of Germantown- Date of original declaration April 3, 1818. Humb pension certificate 1918-
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SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF Henry Hamrick
I have no property real or personal excepting a few articles of furniture not worth more than fifty dollars.  am by occupation a Shoemaker, and am from the infirmities of age unable to labor.

I have no children to depend upon for 
maintenance and am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my Country
(signed)
his 
Henry X Hamrick
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Philadelphia County
Joseph B Norbury Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifty dols.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this tenth day June 1820.

Clerk of the Court for the          of 
Jos. B. Norbury
Prothonotary
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Henry Hamrick
German Regiment
Pennsylvania line -
3. April 1818. 
Revolutionary Claim. -

The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service stated by the applicant, is required, when the rolls cannot be [illegible]. See also endorsement inthe case of William Cork.
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District of Pennsylvania

On the third day of April A D 1818 before me Richard Peters Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Pennsylvania District.  personally appeared Henry Hamrick who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposes and declares that during the War of the Revolution he served as a soldier in the Continental Army against the Common enemy that before the declaration of Independence he enlisted as a private in Captain Daniel Vausants Company belonging to the fifth regiment commanded by Col. McGaw for one year.  he afterwards enlisted at Philadelphia under Captain Jacob Burner in the Dutch Regiment commanded by Ludwick Weldner that he was in the Battle of Brandywine the battle of Trenton and at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton also at the battle of Germantown and the battle of
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Monmouth that he was afterwards with General Sullivan against the Indians that he was in the Army upwards of five years that where it was disbanded he was honorably discharged by Captain Jacob Bruner.  that in consequence of wounds infirmities and diseases incured during the Course of his services as aforesaid he is now reduced to circumstances of great indigence and distress and distress and is in need of assistance from his Country for support and this Deponent further declares that he is at present and always has been a resident citizen of the United States and that he does not at present recieve and never has received or been allowed any Pension by the laws of the United States.
his
Henry X Hamrick
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Sworn & subscribed before
me this 3dd day of April 1818
Richard Peters
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I the subscriber do Certify
that Henry Hameric served as a soldier in the German regt. Commanded by Col. Waltner in the pennsylvania Line in the revolutionary war

Done phila. april 9. 1818

Peter Peres
[illegible] to the German Regt.


I Certify that from my knowledge of Henry Hamrick is in reduced circumstances and unable to support himself without the assistance from his Country.
Jacob Mosere

Isaac j. Kip
John Devereux

I believe the fact stated to be true.
Richard Peters
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[illegible post mark upper left]

To the [illegible]
Mr. Calhoun
Secy at War
City of
Washington

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[illegible]
Jan. 28. 1819

Admitted
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Philda. 28th. Fbry 1819
I am directed by the Judge of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to transmit to you the inclosed Declaration of Harry Hamrick, with the additional proof.  And am, with great respect,
Y: most: ob: Serv:
D. Caldwell. Ck. [illegible]

Honble
M. Calhoun
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29659
INVALID
Revy

File No. 39,659
Henry Hamrick
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 311

[Arrangement of 1870.]