Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10081, John Hamner, Va.
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Va.

Hammer, John
Mary
W. 10081
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Payable to James Hammer, Ann Noel, Rebecca Coffett, Sarah Dore, Elizabeth Coffett,  Polly Roger [Ending of name illegible]  John Hammer, and George Hammer, children of John & Mary Hammer dec.

Indiana 9270

Mary Hammer,  deceased widow of John Hammer who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on 28, October 1936 of Johnson Co. Va in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Marbury of [illegible] regt.  Commanded by Col.  Burrell the Virga militia.  For 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Madison 
At the rate of 30 Dollars -----
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1936. for 5 years
Widow died 19. November 1842

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of May 1845 and sent to W.T. Allison Near Georgs [illegible]

Total amount, $150 : 00
Act July 7, 1938
Recorded by D Brewer Clerk
Book d. Vol. 1. Page 425.

Rip. See letter
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29962

Indiana
John Hammer
of Johnson Co. in the State of Indiana, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Marberry of the regt commanded by Col. Brunnell in the Virga  milita for nine months from 1778

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 30 Dollars --- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1931

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of June 1835 an sent to F.M. Finch, Franklin, Ind.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835                  $120.-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Feb   35  15.-
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                                                                                         $135.-
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Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by T.M. Allison Clerk
Book E.2 Vol. 7 Page 1.24
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John Hammer 32, 619

The rest of the page is Illegible
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State of Indiana     }
County of Johnson} 

On this tenth day of November 1834 personally appeared in open court before Israel Watts sole judge of the Probate Court of Johnson County now sitting John Hammer a resident of said County and state aged 73  years whos been 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 command of Captain Stephen Marbury, Major Green and Colonel Burrell about the last of June 1778 as a draft. That at the time of entering the service as above he was a resident of Mecklenburg County Virginia in which county he was drafted as above: That from this point of enlistment after entering the service he marched eastward through the counties of Lunenburg & Brunswick to Dinwiddie Cnt. Where with the company to which he belonged he was stationed, and remained about three months, where he was discharged and returned home.

Then afterwards in December 1779 as a volunteer under the command of Major James Anderson he entered the service of the United States. That said Anderson was the only commissioned officer belonging to the company 40 in number. That during this term of service he was engaged in guarding a military magazine situated in Mecklenburgh county near the Roanoke river, in which service he was employed about three months when he was honorably discharged.

That afterwards in February1781 as a draft he entered the service of the United States under the command of Captain Robert Smith, Major Skippus and Colonel Robert Manford of the Virginia militia: That from Mecklenburgh county, the place of enlistment, he marched southwardly in to N. Carolina until the detachment to which he belonged formed a junction with the forces under the command of Genl.  Green, at which place for the time being the headquarters of the army was established.  At said place also General Sarresen [Sarrazin]  took command of the Bridage [sic] to which this applicant belonged, he being commandant of the Virginia Troops then there present.  That shortly after the junction aforesaid, the whole American force there present under the command of General Green marched to Guilford Court House, where an engagement was had with the British troops  under the command of Lord Cornwallis: That after the engagement
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this applicant, together with the isolated American forces retreated to a place then called “the Iron Works” some 14 miles from Guilford C.H.  After the Battle Cornwallis marched down Deep river thence in the direction of the lower parts of Virginia; and General Green with the detachment under his command and (among whom was this applicant) pursued for some direction unknown to this applicant: That afterwards the detachment was marched to Hillsboro N.C. where this applicant after having served about four months was discharged.  

  That all of the discharges by this applicant received were given verbally: That the whole length of time by him [marked out] employed in the services of the United States as a soldier during the war of the revolution was not less than nine months.  That at the battle of Guilford C.H. there was a General Parsons a commandant of the North Carolina Militia; as also a General Stevens and Colonel Washington in said engagement whom it is believed were Regular officers.  That after the battle of Guilford from sickness Colonel Manford resigned his command & his place was afterwards filled by Colonel Hall [?]  of Va.   That he has no documentary evidence of his service, nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify thereto.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension of annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the agency of any state or territory.

  And in answer to the interrogatories of the said court here now propounded unto him the said applicant saith:

1.	 That he was born in the year 1761 in Macklenburg County Virginia
2.	 That he has no record of his age.
3.	That was called into the service of the United States he was a resident of Macklenburg County Virginia; where he resided until 1801 whence he moved to Mercer Co. Ky. and subsequently in 1820 he became a resident of Johnson County Indiana.
4.	That he was slightly acquainted with Generals Green & Stevens and Colonel Washington who were with the troops with whom this applicant served at the battle of Guilford He does not now recall of the names of any of the Continental Regiment with whom he served
5.	That he is known by Williams Norris and John Reese [blotted out] affidavits of his accuracy & their belief in his services are hereto annexed

John Hammer
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We John Reese [crossed out: and William] a clergyman residing in Johnson County and Wm Norris residing also in said county hereby certify that we are acquainted  John Hamner who has subscribed and sworn to the forgoing declaration that we believe him to be 73 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 to and substantiated in open court  Nov. 10 1834. Samuel Herriott Clk.

And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears that John Reese who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said County and that William Norris who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County likewise, and is a credible person  and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Israel C  Watts   Judge

I Samuel Herriott Clerk of the Probate Court of Johnson County do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the  application of John Hammer for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10. day of November A.D. 1834.
 Samuel Herriott  Clk
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State of Indiana}
Johnson County} Ss

On this the 19th day of July 1840 Personally appearwd before us William H Henderson, Robert W. McKinny & John R. Kerr acting as Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Johnson State of Indiana.  Mr. James Hammer  a resident of the said County of Johnson, and who is a gentleman of high standing and who after being first duly sworn according to law hath on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an allowance for the amount due his deceased Mother by virtue of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838  entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows towit that the declarant is the son of John Hamner deceased late of Johnson County Indiana and who died on the 28th day of October 1836, and that he died leaving Mary Hamner his widow, who died on the 14th day of November 1842. Declarant further states he is the son of the said John and the said Mary and he was fifty years of age on the 25th day of January last 1840, as appears from an entry made by his father in his own hand write on a leaf in a cyphering book and which leaf is herewith filed & which contains other entrys relatin to the births of said John & Mary and some others of their children all of which  is in his own hand writing.  Declarant would also state that he has heard his said father and mother state that they had another child than the declarant which died shortly after its birth.  Declarant further states that his said father and mother were married as he has understood &[?]ily believes in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety.  Declarant further states that his said Father was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 7th June 1802 at the rate of thirty dollars per annum & the Certificate which issued to him as evidence of his right to the same is in the possession of the declarant and is now by him herein filed.  Declarant further saith that his said mother died leaving many children and intestate, and that John Hamner is now the administrator of her estate, and living in the said County of Johnson State of Indiana & and the said children
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Are named as follows. James Hamner (Myself) now a resident of Johnson County Indiana. Ann Noel also a resident of Johnson County Indiana and the wife of Liberty Lore , Rebecca Coffett now the wife of Jacob Coffett and a resident also of Johnson County. Sarah Done  now  a widow & formerly the wife of William Done deceased.  Elizabeth Coffett now the wife of Thomas R. Coffett & are also residents of Johnson County afsd. Polly Rodgers now the wife of John A. Rodgers also of said county, John Hamner also of said County of Johnson and George Hammer also of said County of Johnson.  Declarant further states that his said mother Mary, was married to his afsd Father John Hamner in the year  Seventeen Hundred & Ninety as he verily believes that she was not married before the last [?] of the service of his said Father in the war of the Revolution terminated but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 (viz/ at the time above Stated
 Sworn to and subscribed before us on the day and year aforesaid.

James Hamner

William H. Henderson J.P.
Robert W. Mc Kinney
John R. Kerr
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Edward Willer D'd December 13th 1801
To Cash Sent
[pound sterling]9 paid
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John Hamner was Born
January 2nd 1761
Mary Hamner was
Born August 4th in year 1770
James Hamner Son of John
Hamner and Mary his wife
was Born January 25 1793
Ann Hamner was Born
November 28th 1795
Robert A Hamner was 
Born July 28th 1797
Sarah Hamner was Born
February 14th 1799
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July 28, 1932
BA-J/AWF
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
John Hamner
W. 10081

Memorial Branch
Office of the Q. M. General
War Department
Washington, D. C.
Rear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for data
in regard to John Hamner, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 10081, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of John Hamner.
He was born January 2, 1761 in Mecklenburg
County, Virginia.
While residing in said Mecklenburg County, He enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows:
From the latter part of June, 1778, two months and twenty days in Captain Stephen Marberry's company,
Colonel Burrell's regiment; from sometime in December,
1779, three months under Major James Anderson: from sometime
in January, 1781, three and one half months in Captain Robert Smith's Company, Colonels Robert
Munford's and Philip Holcomb's regiment, and was in
the battle of Guilford.

In 1801 he moved to Mercer County, Kentucky and
in 1823 moved to Johnson County, Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
November 10, 1834, then a resident of Johnson

[vertically in margin:  Tombstone data only]
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County, Indiana.
   The soldier, John Hamner, died October 28, 1836
   The application for headstone for John Hamner, is returned herewith, there were no letters attached.

   Very truly yours

   A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Revy.  WIDOW, &c.

File No. 10081
Mary Hamner
Wid. of
John Hamner
PVt. Va. Mila.
Act: July 7th/38
Indes:--Vol. A, Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1921 Apr 21  Hist ot Vesta W. Gannaway
1926 Nov. 11  "  "  Mrs. Edna T. Bice
1923  July 28  Tombstone
memorial Br. awf
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Franklin, Ind.
May 25th
 
Free

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.
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Recd. 6 June

Franklin
May 23 1835

Please send this return
to me

FM Finch
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Inda

June 6 1835
Pension Office
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

November 11, 1936

Mrs. Edna T. Bice
450 E. Madison St
Franklin, Ind

Madam;

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 10081, it appears that John Hamner was born January 2, 1781 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
While residing in said county, he enlisted and served as a private in the Virginia Troops,
as follows
From June 1778, two months and twenty days in Captain Stephen Marberry's Company, Colonel Burrell's Regiment.
From December 1779, three months under Major James Anderson.
From January 1781, three and one half months in Captain Robert Smith's Company, Colonels Robert Munford's and Philip Holcomb's Regiment, and was in the battle of Guilford.
He was allowed pension on his application
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executed November 10, 1834, while a resident of Johnson County, Indiana.  He died October 28, 1836.Soldier married "about 1790" Mary (her maiden name not stated), she died November 14 or 19, 1842.
Children-Nancy died in infancy, James, born January 25, 1793; Ann, born November 28, 1795, married Liberty Noel; Rebecca, born July 28, 1797, married Jacob Coffett; Sara, a widow 1843, born February 14, 1799, married William Done; Elizabeth, married Thomas R. or B. Coffett; Polly, married John A. Rodgers; John; and George; the dates of birth are not given of the last four children.
The pension due their mother was allowed the above mentioned children.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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W.F. 10,081

BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ____19___
In reply to your request of _____, received_____
a statement of the military history of John Hamner
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK  | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |  STATE.
   |   |   |  Captain. | Colonel. |
last of June 1778. | 2 mos. 20 days | Pvt. | Stephen Marberry | Burrell | Va.
Dec. 1779 | 3 mos. |  | [check mark] | Major James ANderson |
Jany 1781 | 3 1/2 mos.  |   | Robert Smith  |  Robert Munford Philip Holcomb

Battles engaged in, Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mecklenburg Co. Va.
1801-moved to Mercer Co. Ky  [?] 1823
Date of application for pension, Nov 10, 1834. This cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Johnson County, Ind
Age at date of application, born Jan. 2. 1761 Mecklinburg Co. Va.
Remarks:  died Oct. 28. 1836
He mar. "about 1790" Mary - b. Aug. 4, 1770, d. Nov. 14 or 19, 1842
Children James b. Jany 25 1793. Ann b.. Nov. 28, 1795 mar. Liberty Noel
Rebecca b. July 28, 1797 mar. Jacob Coffett, Sara b. Feb 14, 1799 mar. Wm
Done, Elizabeth mar. Thos. R. or B. Coffett, Polly mar. John A. Rodgers
John and George Hamnher.
brother Henry

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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[ink stamp]

RECORD DIVISION
MAR 28 1921
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2c stamped envelope enclosed

Arkadelphia, Ar.
Mar. 22nd 1921

Rev Sec

Bureau of Pension
Washington, D. C. 
My gr. gr. gr. grandfather John Hamner was a Revolutionary soldier (I think from Kentucky)
He drew a pension.
Please give me all information in your office in regard to him.

[ink stamp:  PENSION OFFFICE MAR 26 1921]
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I am trying to obtain his complete record.
I don't know the name of his wife but know that one of his daughters was named Sally Hamner.
Hoping you can give me some information, and assuring you of my appreciation of any help you may be able to furnish,
   I am very respectfully
Vesta W. Gannaway

[ink stamp:  RECORD DIVISION MAR 28 1921]
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Mrs. Edna Thompson Bice
490 East Madison Street
Franklin, IND.

Sept 14, 1926

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

Do you have the record of the service of John Hamner who fought in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Virginia about 1761 and died in Johnson County, Indiana in Oct 1836.

Yours truly
Edna Thompson Bice
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John Hamner

Payment to be made
at Indianapolis
by Samuel Merrill, Esq.
Afent for paying Pension-
ers in the Agency of
Indiana.

Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book E2 Vol. 7
Page 129 by
Wm S. Allison Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, John Hamner of Indiana who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive thirty dollars and ___ cents per annum, during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States the twelfth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.

C A Harris
Acting Secretary of War

Examined and  }
Countersigned.}

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Frankfort Kentucky
May 18 1844

Hon. Wm. J Brown
House of Rep

Dr. Sir
Some time back C. H. Trabue of Frankfort Kentucky enclosed to the Hon Commissioner of Pensions the declaration of James Hamner of Johnson County Indiana making application for the amount of money due his mother at her death under the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838.  The evidence in this case must be satisfactory & I suppose no objection can be had to its allowance when the same is taken up.
You will please request the Hon Commissioner of Pensions to take up this claim as early as practicable & enclose the certificate of allowance to C. H. Trabue of Frankfort Kentucky

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
S. F J. Trabue
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Frankfort Kentucky
August 1st 1843

Sir
I here with enclose you the declaration of Mr James Hamner the oldest child of Mrs Mary Hamner deceased late of Johnston County Indiana making application for an allowance of the amount of money due his mother at her death under the act of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838 in the above mentioned declaration there is properly set forth the name of the administrator of the estate of said Mary and the names of her several Children.
You will Please enclose to me at Frankfort Kentucky the certificate of allowance
I am sir vary [sic] Respfully
Your Obt Servant
C H Trabue

Hon. J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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State of Kentucky  }
Boyle County         } SS

On this the 9th day of November 1845 personally appeared before me Abram Fulkerson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mr. Henry Hamner aged above eighty four years and who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Statements to be made as evidence on the application of the children of Mr. John Hamner deceased late of Johnson County Indiana for an allowance of the amount due the widow of said John at his death towit: that the deponent is the Brother of Said John Hamner deceased and that the deponent knew well the said widow and that they the said widow and Said John were married in the year  of Our lord Seventeen Hundred and ninety or thereabouts perhaps the year previous and that their Son James is now upwards of fifty years old and he was not the oldest child of Said John And Mary deceased this deponent was present at the wedding of of [sic] said John and Mary & Knows it took place as above stated.
Henry  his X Mark  Hamner

Sworn and Subscribed before me and the day and year aforesaid
Abram Fulkerson, JPeace

And I, the just Subscribed magistrate certify that the foregoing deponent is one of my neighbors and a man of respectability, and entitled to full faith and credit in all his statements.  I also certify that
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he is a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and is to my own personal knowledge, a brother of John Hamner formerly of this County.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my  name.
This the 8th day of November 1843  
Abram Fulkerson JP

State of Kentucky Boyle County Sct.
I Duff Green clerk of the court of Boyle County State of Kentucky certify that Abram Fulkerson Esqr before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is an acting magistrate in and for the said County of Boyle duly commissioned and qualified and to all his official acts full faith and credit are due and the foregoing signatures purporting to be said Fulkersons are his own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 15th day of November In the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Duff Green Clerk
of Boyle County Court
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9069
Mary Hamner
Indiana
Act 7 July 38

Found in the files of
[?]
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Indiana towit      }
Johnson County }
I David Allen Clerk of the Johnson Circuit Court do certify that the Justices whose names appear to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof and is now acting Justices of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid, duly elected commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is due all of their official acts as such and that it takes three Justices to constitute a County Court and that signatures of the three Justices are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunot set my hand and seal of said Court at Franklin this 19th day of July 1843
D. Allen Clk
Attetst  R. S. Hicks depty
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State of Indiana Johnson County Sct
Probate Court November Term 1843
It is ordered by the court to be certified and recorded that John Hamner late of Johnson County Indiana was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 and died on the 28th day of October 1836 leaving Mary Hamner his widow who died on the 18th day of November 1842 leaving the following children her only heirs at law (viz) James Hamner Ann Noel the wife of Liberty Noel Rebecca Coffett the wife of Jacob Coffett Sarah Done a widow, Elizabeth Coffett, the wife of Thomas B. Coffett, Polly Rodgers the wife of John A. Rodgers, John Hamner and George Hamner all residents of Johnson County Indiana and further that John Hamner is the administrator of the Estate of said Mary Hamner deceased.
I David Allen Clerk of the Court of Johnson County certify that the above order is truly copied from the record in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixd my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 15th day of November A.D. 1843
David Allen Clk
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Franklin Kentucky
February 25 1844

Dr. Sir
  Your letter of the 28th September 1843, advising me that the claim of the heirs of Mary Hamner should be asserted in Open Court was duly received.  I have the pleasure of herewith enclosing you the Declaration of James Hamner and John Hamnet made in open court.  Also enclosed herewith is an order of the probate Court of Johnson Co Ind. shewing the day of the death of Mary Hamner, and the children who survived her.  The evidence in support of the marriage of Mary Hamner and her late husband consist of the depositions which are likewise enclosed herewith, all of which I hope will be satisfactory.
Please enclose to me at Frankfort Kentucky the evidence of allowance. 
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
C H Trabue
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Sec No 3963
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May 3d 1845
Mary Hamner
Inda. Act '38

W. S. Allison
Prest.

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commissr of Pensions
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Washington, May 3, 1845
Sir,
Enclosed herewith is a letter in the case of Mrs Mary Hamner of Indiana under act of July 1838 desiring a re-view of her claim. one of the witnesses Mrs. Sarah Hamner of Kentucky has some time since been allowed a pension under act of July 1838. Her husband who was one of the witnesses is of course dead.  Mrs. Sarah Hamner states explicitly from what events she is enabled to determine the periods of the marriage and her family register filed with her papers will substantiate her statement.  I would respectfully request an early revision of the case. Be pleased to return the letter to me.  I am, respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Wm. S. Allison

J. S. Edwards Esqr
Commissr. of Pensions
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No. 9369

Mary Hanmer [sic], decd who
was widow of John
Hanmer [sic], decd Private
9 months
$30 per annum
act July 7. 1838
Madison, Indiana, Roll
pen. to commence 7 March '36
and end 7 March 1841
married in 1790
husband died 28 October '36
widow died 19 Nov. 1842
Payable to James Hanmer [sic],
Ann Noel, Rebecca Coffett,
Sarah Done, Elizabeth Coffett,
Polly Rogers, John Hanmer [sic],
and George Hanmer [sic], children
of John & Mary Hanmer [sic], decd.

Cert: to
W. S. Allison
near George Town, D.C.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July 1838, Mary Hamner deceased, late of Indiana, widow of John Hamner, who was a Private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum, and having died of the 19th of November 1842, the amount due from the 4th of March 1836 to 4th of March 1841, is payable to James Hamner, Ann Noel, Rebecca Coffett, Sarah Done, Elizabeth Coffett, Polly Rogers, John Hamner and George Hamnner, children of John and Mary Hamner, deceased.

Given at the war Office of the United States,
this fifth day of May
one thousand eight hundred and fortyfive
Secretary of War

Examined and}
Countersigned.}

Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Kentucky
Boyle County } ss
   On this the 7th day of November 1845 Personally appeared before me Abram Fulkerson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Mrs. Sarah Hamner aged above eighty three and who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Statement to be made as evidence on the application of the children of John Hamner deceased late of Johnson County Indiana for an amount due the Widow of said John at her death towit that she was present when the said John and said widow whose name was Mary was married and that it took place about the year Seventeen Hundred and ninety for deponent knows that they were married before this deponents child Henry was born and he was born the 10 January 1790 and deponents next child was born 13 September 1792 and the next child was born 1st December 1794 and further that said John and said widows oldest child was by the name of Nancy and the next by the name of James and that said James was born in January after this deponents daughter Lucy. Lucy was born who was born as above stated 12 September 1792 - and deponent knows that the marriage took place as above stated.  
Sarah  her X mark  Hamner

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the}
day & year afsd.}
Abram Fulkerson}

And I the just subscribed magistrate certify that the foregoing deponent
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being one of my neighbors is a woman of respectability known to be the wife of John Hamner.  I also certify that I believe her statements entitled to full faith and credit, and that she is the age she represents.  In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this the 9th day November 1843.  Abram Fulkerson JP

State of Kentucky Boyle County Sct
I Duff Green clerk of the Court of Boyle County State of Kentucky certify that Abram Fulkerson Esq before whom the above deposition was taken is an acting Magistrate in and for the said County of Boyle duly commissioned and qualified and to all his official acts full faith and credit are due and the foregoing signatures purporting to be the said Fulkerson's are his own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have herewith affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 15th day of November 1843
Duff Green Clerk
of Boyle County Court
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Certific of Court

Franklin Ia
[?]  37 1/2
Stephen F. J. Trabue Esqr
Frankfort 
Kentucky

Double
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State of Indiana Johnson County Sct
Probate Court November Term 1843
At a county court duly organized began and holden at the Town of Franklin in and for the County of Johnson State of Indiana on the 2nd Second Monday in November 1843 Personally appeared in Open Court James Hamner & John Hamner who on oath makes the following declaration in order that an allowance may be granted the heirs or children of Mrs. Mary Thomas under the act of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838 Entitled An act granting half pay and certain widows towit that said Mary Hamner was the widow of John Hamner deceased who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served some months as Malitiaman [sic] from Virginia on on account of his service aforesaid and granted Pension under the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 at the rate of $50 per annum and that he died on the 28th day of October 1856 leaving the afsd Mary his widow who died on the 19th day of November 1842 leaving the following children viz James Hamner Ann Noel the wife of Liberty Noel Rebecca Coffett the wife of Jacob Coffett Sarah Done a widow, Elizabeth Coffett the wife of Thomas B. Coffett Polly Redgers the wife of John A. Rodgers, John Hamner and George Hamner all residents of Johnson County Indiana and that John Hamner is the administrator of the estate of said Mary Hamner deceased, and further that said John Hamner deceased and Mary Hamner deceased ware [sic] married as they truly believe in the year seventeen Hundred and ninety and that the second child of said John and Mary deceased as they truly believe is above fifty years of age.
John Smily
Probate Judge Johnson
County Indiana

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year afsd before the said court
James Hamner
John Hamner
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I David Allen Clerk of the court of Johnson County certify that the preceding comprises the whole matter of the declaration of James Hamner & John Hamner before the said Probate Court in and for the said County of Johnson and state of Indiana on the 11th day of November 1843.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office at Franklin in the County of Johnson and subscribed my name this the 11th day of November AD 1843
David Allen Clk.
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Indiana Towit }
Johnson County}
Before the subscriber Notary Public resident at Franklin in said county personally came John Hamner applicant (No. 22619) under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 for a pension from the United States as a revolutionary soldier, who being sworn upon his oath, in amendment and addition to his declaration heretofore made saith, The the terms of service by him performed as a soldier of the United States during the war of the revolution in the year 1778 was not less than three months and twenty days a more complete account whereof is given in his said declaration.  That the services by him rendered as aforesaid during the year 1779-80 was not less in duration than three months which is more fully described in his said declaration.
That the services by him rendered as aforesaid in the year 1781 were performed as a draft as stated, and that on further reflection this deponent believes were commenced in January of the year and continued for a space of time not less than three months and a half. That after the battle at Guilford in his said declaration mentioned this deponent and the regiment whereto he belonged was commanded by Colonel Philip Halcum, owing to the ill health of Colonel Manford as in his said declaration mentioned. That from this term of service he was discharged at Hillsboro N. C. which term this deponent is positive was not less than the perioed last aforesaid And further this deponent saith not.
John Hamner
Sworn to an [sic] subscribed before me the 23rd day of May 1835. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Notarial seal at Franklin aforesaid the day and year aforesaid
Fabius Maximus Finch
Notary Public
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State of Indiana }
County of Johnson }
I Samuel Herriott Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County aforesaid certify that Fabius M. Finch before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken is and was at the time of the taking thereof a notary Public as therein stated duly commissioned and sworn into office, and that as such all his official acts deserve full faith and credit. that the signature to the said affidavit is his genuine signature and the seal thereto his official seal.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Johnson Circuit Court this 23rd day of May 1835
Samuel Herriott Cl[k]