Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,8800, Robert Hastings, Del.
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Del. Hastings, Robert S:38800
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[handwritten] (2,608)

[handwritten] South Carolina

[handwritten] Robert Hastings, prive
[handwritten] Delaware line --
[handwritten]Capt Vaceghan
[printed] In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
[printed] Inscribed on the Roll of [handwritten] South Carolina [printed] at the rate of [handwritten] 8 [printed] Dollars per month, to commence on the [handwritten] 2. [printed] of [handwritten] June, 1818.
[printed] Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten] 18 [printed] of [handwritten] Sept: 1818 [printed] and [handwritten] sent to the care of Eldred Simpkins, Esq; Golden Grove, S.C.
[printed] Arrears to 4th of [handwritten] Sept: 1818 - - 8: 24.80.
[printed] Semi-anl. all'ce ending [handwritten] 4. March 1819. 48 -- 
[handwritten] 8: 72.80.
[printed] {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[handwritten] 76 -- Five years
[handwritten, illegible] continued
[handwritten] District of Edge[handwritten, illegible]

[handwriting on left page] ratification sent to the Hon E Simpkins 13th Dec 1820 . H. R
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38.800
INVALID
[illegible] _________________
File No. 38.800
Robert Hastings
Pri. Rev. War
____________________________
Act: 18th March 18
Index: ____Vol. 3, Page [illegible]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Robert Hastings
Delaware line,
2nd June, 1818.


Admitted
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The State of S Carolina   By the Hon. ? Waddy
     Edgefield District       Thompson Esquire
                                        one of the Judges of
                                       the Court of Equity in
                                       the aforesaid

                              To all to whom these presents
                               shall come ?
                         Know ye that Robert Hastings
citizen resident in the District and State aforesaid  laborer, did this day appear before me and my oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he enlisted in the army of the American States in the Revolutionary War in the year 1775 or 1776 under Captain Vawn of the Delaware Blue commanded by Col. Halo that he fought in the Battle of Long Island, Brandywine White ? Germantown and Monmouth and that he served faithfully for the term of five years or upwards was discharged by Col. Hall which discharge is lost or mislaid so that he cannot produce it he further ? and saith that from his ? ? life he ? the aid of his country for
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I am satisfied from the affidavit of Col. Abner Blocker of [illegible] District, that the [illegible] Robert Hastings is in [illegible] circumstances and meets the aid of his country for support. Given under my hand this 26th of June 1818.
W. Thompson
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Robert Hastings

copy [circled] 2600

March 1819

2608

con
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District

On this first day of October 1820
Personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said District and State.
   Robert Hastings aged seventy six years resident on the waters of Mountain Creek in said District
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath declare that he served in 
the Revolutionary War as follows beg. in the
Delaware line commanded by Colonel Hall
in a company commanded by Captain Vaughan and afterwords by Captain Kirkward (Kirkwood?)
that he is so (illeg) are the (illeg) by virtue
of the act of Congress of the 18th May 1818
that his certificate for a pension is dated the 18th day of September 1818.That his pension commenced the second day of June 1818. and that he has already reserved his pension from that period till the 4th September 1819 and he does solemly swear that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the said 18th of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by sale gift or in any manner whatever disposed of his property or any part thereof with any intent thereby do to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of the said act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States Revolutionary War (payed?) on the 18th of March 1818 and that he has not nor any person in trust for him any property security contracts or debts due to him nor he any income or Estate Real or personally or (illeg) except the property contained
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in the following--
Schedule beg.
                       1 dark boy (illeg) worth $ 40.00
                       2 cows and calves ----      20.00
                     13 head of hogs ----          15.00
                       1 old plow ----                 00.75
                        1 old axe                               50
                      1 old hoe - - - ------              37 1/2
                        corn fodder in field --     15.00
                                                              __________
                                                               91.62 1/2
That he is Ecceeding by came in his left hip and right shoulder occasioned by an injury Recieved in Defence of Meed Island Fort on the Delaware River that his Eyesight has failed him very much that he is not able to persue his occupation as a farmer that he has a wife very old and infirm that he has two sons both having large families to support and very poor men and that he can not look to expect a support from any one whatever if his pension is withdrawn from him ------
Sworn to and declared in open court the day and year above written            
                                           his
M Mines                Robert   X   Hasting 
b.b.p                                mark
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I Matthew Mines Clerk of the Court of Common pleas and General Sessions for the District and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule therein contained are truly copyed from the record of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the said property exhibited in said schedule is Ninety one dollars Sixty two and a half cents.

          In Testimony whereof I have hereunto ? my                               
          hand and affixed the seal of the Land 
          Court on this .......day of October 1820

                                       M Mines
                                           ?