Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7680, John Hartman, Penn
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(8-1776)
Service                                               Number
Penn.              Hartman, John             W. 7680
                       Christina
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 4 Sept 1837. 
Agt. verified 18 Sept 1838.
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. Agt. verified 3 Jan 1839
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Paid as above from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838. Agt verified 7 Aug 1838.
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Letter to Hon L (unreadable)
19 June 1840
Paid as above from 1 Sep. 1838 
to 1 Sept 1839. Agt. verified 2 July 1840
(Partially written over).
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13.142
Virginia
John Hartman
of Reston in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain (Hanly or Stanly) of the Rgt.  commanded by CL Erwin in the Penn.
Time for six months. 
Restored to the rolls.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of May, 1832 and sent to Chas Byrne, c.o. Kingwood  V.co Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833         40.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 33. 10.00
                                                            $50.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act Jun 7, 1832
Recorded by (Unreadable)
Book 2 Vol. (unreadable). Page 11.
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4565
Virginia Wheeling
Christina Hartman
widow of John
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of March 1849 and sent to G. Y. Thompson
Wheeling
VA
Recorded on the roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 154 Vol. 3.
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State of Virginia Preston Co. VA
On this twelfth day of November AD 1832 
personally appear in open court upon the wishes
of the county court of said county vs (unknown) John Hartman a resident of said county + state (unknown)           
(.............unknown...................................................) first duly
sworn acording to law (........unknown............................)
make the following declaration in order to obtain
no benefit of the act of (unknmown)   (unknown) during
1832 that he entered the service of the united states under the following named officers + served (or serviced?)
as (.......) after (
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was out this time two months & returned home
he was afterward out in the service
as a driver in the place of an old man
who was a neighbour whose name was an Adam Alatat & whose leave was taken
out he served in this way about one month
and was discharged he said he had discha
ges but long since lost them that he suposes
there is persons in Berks County yet living who
knows of his services but of this he is not
certain as he has left there upwards of
forty years has an old neighbour William Gable of this county who 
knew him in Berks  he does not recolect
his age exactly
he has no record of his age but thinks he
was about twenty years old when he enterd
the service
he hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension but this one
and he is not on the pension list of any state


Sworn to and subscribed the day and
aforesaid
year
aforesaid
[illegible signature]
We Joseph Smith & Samuel R. Trowbridge 
residing in the neighbourhood and well acquainted with
the above named John Hartman who has
subscribed the above declaration that we believe
to the age about seventy or seventy five years
of age that he is reputed and believed in his neighb
ourhood where he resides to have been a revolu
honary soldier & that we concur in that opin
-ion that there is no clergiman present for
the neighbourhood
Joseph Smith
S R Trowbridge
And the said court do hereby declare their
opinion
after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the questions prescribed by
the war department that the above named
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aplicant was a soldier of the Revolution
and served as he states to the court
further certifies that it appears to [illegible]
Joseph Smith & Samuel R Trowbridge whose
certificate appears above
is neighbours
of
the said petioner & then certificate is entitled to credit  the court also certifies that the applicant is a German of not much educa
tion  but reputed to be a valuable citizen
& much estimed for his honesty & veracity also
that William Gable whom [illegible] is below
a good citizen
of this County & whose afidaved is
worthy of full credit
Preston County
This day William Gable a respetable
citizen of this county came before me the undersigned
Justice of the peace and after being duly sworn in Berks County PA that this affiant was not known personally to the services of said Hartman but recolects that was said & believed then he did serve in the revolution
he knew John Harman the above aplicant is 
this affiant has heard Hartman & his old master
one Christian Hackler
and many others who
served togather talk of the services before he [illegible]
and left Berks County this afiant has no doubt
of his services though he never saw him in the service
and further saith not this 12th Nov 1832
John Crone J P
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I, Charles Byrns Clerk of the County Court of Preston County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said court in the matter of the application of John Hartman for a pension
In testimony whereof I have set my hand on the seal of said court this 15th of November in year 1832 and the 57th year of the commonwealth
Charles Byrns Clerk
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State of Virginia
Preston County 
Ss.
Be it known that on this 8th day of
September 1846 personally appeared before
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
Christina Hartman a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged
Eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the provision made by acts of Congress passed July 7th
1838 March 5th 1843 and July 17th 1844 granting pension to the
widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the
widow of John Hartman who was a soldier in the revolutionary war
and was a pensioner of the United States upon the Virginia agency
and resided in Preston County where he drew his pension. For proof
of his services as a soldier she begs leave to refer to his declaration
and other papers now on the files of the pension office. She
also declares that she married to the said John Hartman to the
best of her knowledge and belief on the 15th day of March in the
year 1779 that her marriage took place in the County of Berks
in the State of Pennsylvania, that her maiden name before marriage
was Christina Keller: that she has no record of her marriage
but would refer to the register of the births of her children and that
her marriage to him took place previous to the day of March in 
the year 1779 (viz) the time above stated. She further declares
that her husband the aforesaid John Hartman died on the
30th day of November 1842 and that she has remained his
widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the
proof hereto annexed.
Christina X Hartman Widow
['her" written above the "X" and "mark" written below it]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
mentioned before me
Elisha M Hagans Jp
I certify that Christina Hartman is unable to appear in court
in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity
Elisha M Hagans J.p.
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Virginia
I John P. Byrne, Clerk of the County Court of Preston, do hereby certify that Elisha M. Hagans, before whom the within named acknowledgments were taken was at the time thereof, and now is, one of the acting
Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Kingwood, on the 22d day of
September in the year Eighteen hundred and forty six
John P. Byrne
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No 13057
Christine Hartman
widow of John
Va
Act 7 July 1838
Married before 1794
Resided husband died
30 Apr 1842
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At a Court held for Preston County August Term 1846.
This day Michael Hartman being duly sworn, says he is 60 years of age; says he can well recollect
55 years ago; says that John Hartman and Christina lived together as man and wife,
from his earliest recollection; and that to his knowledge, there never was a doubt, but they were
man and wife. Further that John Hartman was a pensioner of the United States for a number
of yours previous to his death, and that he died on the 30" day of November, 1842, leaving Christina Hartman his widow, and that she still continues his widow at this time. Also Andrew Chidester being duly sworn, says that John Hartman, the husband of Christina Hartman, was a pensioner of the United States for a number of years before his death; and says said Hartman departed this life on the last day of November 1842, leaving Christina Hartman a widow, and that she is the
widow of John Hartman. He says he has known John & Christina Hartman since the year 1815,
till the death of John Hartman, and he never heard of a suspicion that they were not legally
man and wife, and further that he has a record in his possession of the Hartman family, which
record is in the German language, which he cannot read, but thinks that it shows that John & Christina Hartman raised a large family, and that one of their sons named John to about seventy years of age. And it is ordered to be certified to the War Department at Washington
City, that she said Michael Hartman and Andrew Chidester, are residents of this County,
and that their Statements are entitled to full credit.
And at a Court held for Preston County September Term 1846
The declaration of Christina Hartman widow of John Hartman decd was this day produced before the County Court of Preston, (being a Court of record) and the proceedings of Elisha
M. Hagans the magistrate before whom the same was taken, was examined by the Court, and
approved, which is ordered to be certified to the commissioner of pensions.
Virginia,
I, John P. Byrne, Clerk of the County Court of Preston, do certify that the two
foregoing orders are true transcripts from the records of my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Kingwood, on the 22d day of
September in the year Eighteen hundred
and forty six.
John P. Byne
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Kingwood Sept 23rd 1846

Mr Byrne who is acting as the friend of Mrs Hartman handed me the inclosed and requested me to forward the same.  I can say from an intimate acquaintance with Michael Hartman who is the son of Mrs Hartman that he must have been born before  1794  I have known Mrs Hartman and her late husband for about thirty years  they raised a large and respectable family several of whom were older than Michael  no one ever doubted that they were man & wife
Wm. G. Brown
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[Much of this document is illegible.]

1780
[illegible] 38
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[Some of this text may not be in English.]

1796 [remaining three lines in this section are illegible, with the exception of:] 23

1799 [illegible] 23 [remaining lines in this section are illegible, with the exception of:] 20

John Hartman was Born June the 24 Day 1757
Christine his wife was Born March the 15 Day 1760

1820 [remaining two lines in this section are illegible]

[illegible]
was born July 6th day 18[illegible]
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TRANSLATION (underlined)

In re:  John HARTMAN
Rev. War
W. 7680

  The following is a translation of the entries in German on the attached flyleaf:

On Juy 24, 1780, my son Johannes was born into the world.

On April 18, 1783, my two girls Bud (?) and Ann-marie (?) were born into the world.

On July 1, 1785, my son Mugl(umlaut) was born into the world.

On December 1, 1786, my son Jacob was born into the world.

On March 3, 1789 my Geti was born into the world.

On February 3, 1792, my Betzi was born into the world.

On July 19, 1794, my son Johangorg was born into the world.

On November 4, 1796 by Grusttiene(umlaut) was born into the world.

On June 23, 1799, my daughter Sara was born into the world
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 My Thini (Tuwit?) was born in 1820.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

From German by Matteossian 8/23/38

Stamp:
Certified Translation
Aug 23 1938
Translation Section
Mail Sub-Division
Vest. Adm.
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No 19065
13.142
John Hartman
Preston Co Va
Adm for 6 months
Chas Byrne ck
Kingwood
Preston County
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War Department
Pension Office
183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }. You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of John Hartman [illegible]

Period when the service was rendered.

drafted 
drafted
[illegible] out I marched
[illegible] as a [illegible]

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. 

Months.
2
2
2
1 about 

Days.


Rank of the claimant.
Private

Name and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Cap Secauly
Cap [illegible]
[illegible]
Cap Crowl

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col Bruin
Gen Morgan
Col Yager
Col Bulls
[illegible]
Gen Washington

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Barren Hill

Country through which he marched.
Phila
Barren Hill
Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia to the Bay

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
73
Berks Co
Pa

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary


I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State Troops” “ Militia” and “volunteers” all persons enlisted, drafted,or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned joust as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. the regular troops
2. the state troops militia and volunteers
3. persons employed in the naval service
4. Indian spies
As roles of the regular troops in the revolutionary war exist in this department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law is officers, noncommissioned, officers, musicians, or privates will in the first instance stake application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a court of record of the county where such applicant resides, and every court, having by law, a seal and clerk is considered a court of record.
DECLARATION
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of.                                }
On this———day of————personally appeared (a) befor—————————— A.B. A resident (b) of ————————in the county of—————-and State of———————aged (c)———————-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 provion made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year. (D)————-with——-and——served in the ——-(e)regiment of the——-line, under the following named officers:
[here set for the names and rank of the field and company officers the time he left the service(and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period and rank and names of his officers] the that town or county and state in which he resided when he entered the service the battles if any, in which he was engaged, in the country through which he marched (pointer finger stamp) this form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belong to the militia volunteers Navy &c]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension role of any agency or if only on that of the agency in the state of——————————- A.B.
Sworn to and subscribe the day and year of aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
In the Seco, do hereby declare their opinion (G) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I——————————of the Court of——————— do hereby certify (H) that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the Seb court in the matter of the application of——————-for a pension.
In testimony, aware of I have here on to set my hand and seal of office (I) this day of———————- &c.
If, an examination of the proper record, the making such declaration cannot be found. They will produce such proof as the rule given in note(j) points out.
Every applicant who claims the pension by virtue in the state troops volunteers or militia, except those who belong to the new and state troops of Virginia will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions VIZ:
(K) We, A.B. A clergyman residing in the.——————— and C.D. Residing. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with.——————-, who has who subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be————-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 subscribe the day and year of four said [And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was. Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.——-who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ———-and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the —————-and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, ——-Clerk of the Court of——-do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal 
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be 
attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there 
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.  
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account 
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State 
troops of Virginia. 

1.  Where and in what year were you born? 
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary 
war, and where do you now live? 
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? 
And if a substitute, for whom? 
5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such 
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6.  To a Soldier. 	{ Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given 
				{and what has become of it? 
    To an Officer.	{ Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what 
				{has become of it? 
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify 
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 

The Court will see that [t]he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are 
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, 
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons –one of whom should be 
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from 
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed 
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. 
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character 
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct 
proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the 
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before 
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the 
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to 
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record 
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper 
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a 
his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before 
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the 
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, 
taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period 
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the 
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 



(a)  The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by bodily infirmity; in which case 
the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. 
(b)  The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must 
assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 
(c)  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 
(d)  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
(e)  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a 
satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of 
his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department 
to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the 
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the 
following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth 
and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise 
length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned 
below, and in the following grades: —For ―――――year ―――――months, and ―――――days, I served as a 
――――――――――, for ――――― months and ―――――days, I served as a ―――――――;and for such 
service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular 
rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  
The use of the phrase about 'three or four months', is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  
Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, 
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into 
service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was 
performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
(f)   The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g)  The opinion of the Court is always required. 
(h)  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
(i)   The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, 
or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official and signature of the 
certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet 
of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of 
tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper 
from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

Proof of Service
(j)  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department he must prove his service by the two 
credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time 
and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may 
administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate 
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by 
rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k)    This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l)     If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
(m)  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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August 10, 1938

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JOHN HARTMAN
W. 7680
BA-J/AWF: MLB

Mr. Frank G. Hartman
Route #1
Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:
Your are furnished herein the record of John Hartman as found in the papers of pension claim,  W. 7680, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Hartman was born June 24, 1757, in Germany, and came to this country about the year 1775 and settled in Bucks County Pennsylvania.  The names of the parents were not stated.
About four years later, John Hartman, enlisted in Berks County, Pennsylvania and served with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows, dates of serve not shown: Two months in Captain Scanly's or Sceneley's company, Colonel Erwin's regiment and was in the battle of Barren Hill; two months in Captain Wagner's or Rheams' company, Colonel Yager's regiment; two months in Captain Crowl's company, Colonel Bull's regiment and one month as teamster, names of officers not stated.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1832, at which time he was living in Preston county, Virginia, and then stated that he left Berks County, Pennsylvania, "upwards of forty years."  He died November 30, 1842.
John Hartman married March 15, 1779, in Berks county, Pennsylvania, Christina Kellar who was born March 15, 1760; the place of birth and names her parents are not shown.
Christina Hartman was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, John, on her application executed September 8, 1846, while a resident of Preston County, Virginia, where she was still residing in 1849.
Reference was made to a large family of children, the following names being designated: John and Michael aged sixty years in 1846 and residing in Preston County, Virginia.
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In 18[illegible], one Henry Hartman was living in Kingwood, Virginia, his relationship to soldier's family not shown.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Christina, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Christina Hartman
widow of 
John Hartman
Certificate #4565
Issued March 26, 1849
Rate $20 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Virginia (Wheeling) Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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August 10, 1938

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BA-J/MLB

Mr. Frank G. Hartman
Route #1
Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Further reference is made to your letters of recent date, in which you requested the Revolutionary War records of John Hartman of Berks County, Samuel Hartman of Lebanon and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania; the War of 1812 records of Abraham, John, Joseph and Peter Hartman, of Pennsylvania; and the Civil War records of David, Clay, Samuel Double or Douple, also of the soldiers with surname Hartman, named as follow: Abner W., Abraham, Clarence, Henry, Jacob and Jacob H., James, John and John G., Joseph R., Josiah, Thomas and William, and John and Joseph Still all of whom served from Pennsylvania.

The pension records of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 have been searched carefully, and no claim for pension found based upon service in the Revolution of Samuel Hartman as described, or upon service in the War of 1812 of Abraham or Joseph as described or of any John Hartman.

The only records found of soldiers named on your Revolutionary War and War 1812 list in which you might be interested were those of John Hartman of Berks County, Pennsylvania, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and of Peter Hartman of the War of 1812. Those records are furnished you herewith.

It is assumed that you have received the report relative to the Civil War soldiers named above.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 22, 1936



John Hartman W. 7680
BA-J/AWF

Mr. William B. Metheny
The Belgravia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania       

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Hartman who served with the Pennsylvania troops, and was pensioned while living in Preston County, Virginia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7680, based upon the service of John Hartman in the War of the Revolution.

He was born June 24, 1757 in Germany, names of his parents not stated. He came to this county about the year 1775 and settled in Bucks, Pennsylvania.

About four years later, John Hartman enlisted in Berks County , Pennsylvania and served as a private with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows, dates of service not given:
Two months in Captain Scanly's or Sceneley's company, Colonel Erwin's Regiment, and was in the battle of Barren Hill; two months in Captain Wagner's or Rheams' Company, Colonel Yager's Regiment; two months in Captain Crowl's Company, Colonel Bull's Regiment; one month as teamster, officers not given.

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted November 12, 1832, at which time he was living in Preston County, Virginia; he then stated that he left Berks County, Pennsylvania "upwards of forty years". He died November 30, 1842.

John Hartman married March 15, 1779 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Christina Kellar. She was born March 15, 1760, place not shown, nor are the names of her parents given. 

The widow, Christina Harman, was allowed pension on her application executed, September 8, 1846, while a resident of Preston County, Virginia, where she continued to live in 1849.

[There is handwriting in the right margin next to the text above, but it is very faded and illegible.]

Reference is made to a large family of children, the following names designated: John, sixty years of age in 1848 and a resident of Preston County, Virginia. [A handwritten note says "Michael" after "John" in this text. Some of the typed text is typed over, but the word "Michael" is legible.]

One Henry Hartman was of Kingwood, Virginia in 1835, no relationship to the family shown.

If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following:
Christina Hartman, widow of John Hartman
Certificate # 4565
Issued March 26, 1849
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Virginia (Wheeling) Agency

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

[Very faded text in the right hand margin reads:]

Did not give an age of [illegible] John as [illegible] started [illegible] was 70 years old in 1846
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Rev. and 1812
War Section


August 12, 1924.

Myrtle H. Murdock,
Kingwood, Box 43,
West Va.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7680, it appears that John Hartman was born June 24, 1757 in Germany and came to this country in 1775, about four years later he was drafted in Berks County, Pennsylvania and served as a private in the Pennsylvania Troops as follows-

Two months in Captain Scanly's Company, Colonel Ervin's Regiment and was in the battle of Barren Hill, two months in Captain Wagnor's Company, Colonel Yoger's Regiment, two months in Captain Crowl's Company, Colonel Bull's Regiment, and one month as a teamster, no dates of services stated. 
 
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1832, while a resident of Preston County, Virginia. He died November 30, 1842.
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Soldier married March 15, 1779 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Christena or Christina Kellar, who was born March 15, 1760, and she was allowed pension on her application executed September 8, 1846, while a resident of Preston County, Virginia, aged eighty six years. [These last four years are crossed out.]
A large of family of children is referred to , only name stated being Michael, who was sixty years old in 1846.


Respectfully, 

Acting Commissioner.  

1846
70
______
1776
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The Belgravia
Philadelphia

January 3, 1936

Director
Bureau of Pensions,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I would like to have the war record of John Hartman, one of my ancestors, who was born about 1756 and served in the Penna. state line in the Revolution.

He filed an application for a pension, I suppose, as he was on the list of pensioners in 1833 and in 1840 living in Preston County, Virginia (now West Va.).

I would like you to have the application examined and send me a memorandum of the following data: exact age and date of birth, and places of residence; the names of his relatives mentioned, and service record.

If this is not too much trouble, I would appreciate very much this information or any part of it.

Respectfully, 

Wm. Blake Metheny
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p
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Widow - Christina Keller Hartman
Enlisted in Va - West Augusta
Co.
Served in Captain James
Parson's Company
and was paid off at
Romney
Lived after war near
Brandonville and Bruceton
Va. now W.V.
This is all I can give 
now.
Thanking you for any
information, such as date
of birth or death
 Myrtle H. Murdock
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Stamp:
Pension
Jul
U.  18  S.
1924
Office

Box 43
Kingwood. W.Va.
June 9 -24

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sirs -
  The Adjutant General of the War Dept. instructed me to write you concerning the Revolutionary War service of John Hartman who enlisted from Virginia or Pennsylvania - I will be very glad of any information -
Respectfully,
(Mrs.) Myrtle H. Murdock

Stamp:
Pension
Jun
U.  11  S.
1924
Office
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TRANSLATION
In re: John HARTMAN
Rev. War
W. 7630

The following is a translation of the entries in German on the attached flyleaf:

On July 24, 1780, my son Johannes was born into the world.
April 18, 1783, my two girls Bud (?) and Ann Marie (?) were
born into the world.
On July 1, 1785, my son Mugl was born into the world.
On December 1, 1786, my son Jacob was born into the world.
On March 3, 1789, my Ceti was born into the world.
On February 3, 1792, my Betzi was born into the world.
On July 18, 1794, my son Johangorg was born into the world.
On November 4, 1796, my Grusttione was born into the world.
On June 23, 1799, my daughter Sara was born into the world.
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
●
My Thini (Tuwit?) was born in 1820.
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
From German by Matteossian 8 / 23 / 38
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December 7, 1938

BA-J/AWF
John Hartman
W. 7680

Mr. Floyd G. Blair
Fifty-Five Wall Street
New York City

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the John Hartman in whom you are interested, came from Germany, and settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and served in the War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 7680, based upon the service of John Hartman in the Revolutionary War.

John Hartman was born June 24, 1757 in Germany, came to this country about the year 1775, and settled in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not given.

About four years later, John Hartman enlisted in Berks County, Pennsylvania and served with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows, dates of service not shown: 
Two months in Captain Scanly's Sceneley's company, Colonel Erwin's regiment and was in the battle of Barren Hill; two months in Captain Wagner's or Rheams' company, Colonel Yager's regiment; two months in Captain Crowl's company, Colonel Bull's regiment; one month as teamster, names of officers not stated.

John Hartman was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Preston County, Virginia (West
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2-
Virginia), and then stated that he left Berks
County, Pennsylvania, "upwards of forty years"

John Hartmann married March 15, 1779, in
Berks County, Pennsylvania, Christina Kellar; who was born March 15, 1760, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given.

John Hartman died November 30, 1842.

His widow, Christina Hartman, was allowed
pension on her application executed September 8, 1846, then a resident of Preston County, Virginia, where she was still living in 1849.

The following are the names of the children
of John Hartman, and wife, Christina, as shown from the translation of the German of the family record-

On July 24, 1780, my son Johannes was born into the world;
On April 18, 1783, my two girls Bud (?) and Ann Marie (?)
were born into the world;
On July 1, 1785, my son Mugh was born into the world;
On December 11, 1786, my son Jacob was born into the world;
On March 3, 1789, my Geti was born into the world;
On February 3, 1792, my Betzi was born into the world;
On July 19, 1794, my son Johangorg was born into the world:
On November 4, 1796, my Grusttiene was born into the world:
On June 23, 1799, my daughter Sara was born into the world:
...............
My Thini ( Tuwit?) was born in 1820.
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3
Michael Hartman, son of the soldier, John Hartman, and wife, Christina, was living in 1846 in Preston County, Virginia.
In 1835, one Henry Hartman was living in
Kingwood, Virginia, his relationship to the family
not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Christina Hartman, widow of John Hartman
Certificate #4565
Issued March 26, 1849
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Virginia (Wheeling) Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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December 14, 1938      BA-J/AWF

Mr. Floyd G. Blair
Fifty-Five Wall Street
New York City

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the Revolutionary War record of
John Hartman, W. 7680, which was furnished you
December 7, 1938, is not the John Hartman in
whom you are interested. The record of the John
Hartman desired by you was born about 1730.
The Revolutionary War records of this office
have been searched, again, and no claim for pension found, based upon service of a John Hartman, born between the years 1730 and 1735.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER

Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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FIFTY - FIVE WALL STREET
NEW YORK

December 8, 1938

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:
BA-J/AWF
John Hartman
W. 7680

Thanks very much for your letter of December 7th with reference to John Hartman. Evidently, this is not the man in whom I am interested. The John Hartman I wanted to locate must have been born about 1730 to 1735 and of course
was older at the time of the Revolution.

I would appreciate it if you could let me know if you have any record of a John Hartman whose age corresponds with this.

Very truly yours,
Floyd G Blair

[Round Stamp]
RECEIVED DEC 10 1938
MAIL SUB-DIVVETS. ADM
READER # 18
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Fifty-Five Wall Street
New York

November 7, 1938

Veterans Administration,
Washington, 
D. C.

Dear Sirs                           BA-J/MLB

             Referring to your letter of November 3rd:
The John Hartman I am looking for arrived in this country
in 1768 under the name of Johann Nickel Hartmann.  All I
know about him is that he had one daughter named Anna Mar- garetha and that his wife's name was either Jacobina Maria
or Maria Jacobina.

              The Hartmanns came from Horweiler in Germany. 
Anna Margaretha married my great grandfather, Christian Gilbert who in 1882 or 1883 was living in Lowhill Township in Northhamp- ton or Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

               I am sorry I have no further information to give
you.  I do hope you can find something abse on the above.

                                             Very truly yours,

                                              Floyd G. Blair
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November 3, 1938
BA-J/MLB
Mr. Floyd G. Blair
Fifty-five wall street
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters of recent date, in which you requested the records of Revolutionary War soldiers name (Johann) Christian Gilbert, of Pennsylvania and later of Frederick and Washington Counties, Maryland  and Johan Nickel Hartmann or a Nicholas Hartman of Bucks County, Pennsylvania and John Hartman of Berks County, Pennsylvania, or of any solider of that name from Pennsylvania. 
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of the Johan or Christian Gilbert, a Nicholas or Nickel Hartmann, under any spelling of their names. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Information in regard to the military service of those soldiers might be obtained from The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
In order to identity the record of the particular John Hartman in who you are interested, should it be on file, please furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him, when another search of the records will be made and a report furnished: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. 
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[An envelope or document cover with the following written horizontally]

Beverly [illegible]  }                               .20
Nov. 12                 }

for the the circuit superior court Law &
Chancery Preston County

Kingswood
Virginia

[Written vertically along the top of same]
Jacob Boyer
c [overlined] } [illegible] by 
Pruce Boyles

Pruce & Sniter
c [overlined] } [illegible] by 
Pruce Boyles

D[illegible initial or name] Des for
Wm Mariney
GMC

[a column of numbers written horizontally along the bottom of same]

18
12
21.6

1
1.8.
2.14
20.14
2.20
23.34
15.20
7.14
63
7.77
63
7.14
20
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Kingwood
Nov 20th
Free
Nov. 28
19064
      65
pension applications

Secretary of the War Department
Washington City DC
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Hartman

Payments to be made
at Richmond
by B. S.. Bn. Bank
agent for paying Pensioners
in the agency of
Virginia

Hartman
Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book 6. Vol. 6
Page 11 by Wm. R. Palmer
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 Hartman
of the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Army
of the Revolution.
is entitled to receive Twenty
dollars 
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, this 14th day of
May one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three
Lew Cap
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned.}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 22d 1840.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Hartman,_
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and___
Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1838, to the 4th Sept. 1839.

Respectfully yours
Albion H. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Agents Office
Wheeling May 13th 1848

J L Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions

Dear Sir
I enclose for examination, the papers of Christiana Hartman - 12 month Voucher $20
under act 17th June 1844
I am
Very Respectfully
Your Obd Sev
A Newman
Pension Agent

PS
I sent you for examination on 22 of April last
Mary McMillan 12 mo voucher, to which no answer has been rec - Has it been examined?
Act
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No 13057
Christana Hartman
widow of John
Va       9131
           1289
Act July 1838

Rejected husband died
30 Nov. 1842

Adm act 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
6 mo. 1w
$20.00 per anm
from 4 March 1843

Hon W. G. Brown
House of Reps
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Wheeling Va     March 7 1849
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose application of Mrs Christiana Hartman for a pension under act of Congress
of 2d Febry 1848
Please make her pension payable at the
Agency in this place
I am very respectfully
Your obedient servant
G. S. Thompson
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Pension Agency
North Western Dst of Va
Wheeling 25 Mar. 1841
Sir
I enclose for examination. Vouches
John Hartman Act June 1832, claiming
12 months

Respectfully
A. Wood, Pension agt
[Illegible]

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com' of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Washington Jany 9th 1847


Sir
I can now state to you that the pension certificate of Mrs Harman inclosed to me in Voum last has not been received either in this city or at my post office at home
I have the honour to subscribe myself
your Servant
King Brown
J L Edwards Comr of Pensions
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
FREE [Stamp]
WHEELING MAR [Postmark]
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July 21, 1938.
BAHB 801

Mr. Frank G. Hartman
Route No. 1,
Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

Dear Sir:
Receipt is acknowledged of your communication of June 6, 1938, enclosing a list containing the names of veterans concerning whom you desire information.
A careful search fails to disclose records for David Seiders and John Hartman. The enclosed reports are self-explanatory.
Your inquiry concerning veterans who served in the years 1814 and 1815 will be answered under separate cover.
By direction,

W. C. BLACK,
Chief Clerk.
Enc.
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June 3, 1938.
Mr. Frank G. Hartman,           BAHB 801
Route 1.
Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

Dear Sir:
In compliance with the request contained in your communication of May 23, 1938, you will find enclosed data from the pension records of the Civil War veterans in whom you are interested with the exception of Samuel Douple (or Double or Dubble or Duple). Neither this veteran nor his dependents made application for a pension.
Your inquiry concerning Joseph Hartman, Veteran of the War of 1812, will be answered under separate cover.
By direction,

W. C. BLACK,
Chief Clerk.
Enc.
Page 52

Lebanon. Pa.
June 6, 1938
Index
A.

Dear Sir:
Kindly submit family and other
data relative to the veterans named
on separate sheets

Thanking you,
I remain
Respectfully Yours
Frank G Hartman
R1 Lebanon, Pa

err
ok
ML

[Round Stamp]
RECEIVED 
JUN 7 193?
21
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Samuel Hartmena   Rev May 1775
Heidelberg co. capt.  Geroge Hudson
6/1872
Pvt.  Abraham Hartman 9/2/1814 - 3/5/1815
Lieut. col Adam Ritcher
Capt. John Graham's Co. 2nd Reg. 1st Brigade
Corp. Peter Hartman 9/27/1814
Nickolaus Derr's Co. 101  Reg. Pa Militia
Mrs. Xwich

Pvt. John W. Seiders (Siders) enl. 8/8/1862 
dis. 5/29/1863   WC160637n no XC
Co. B. 127 Reg.
Pvt. John W. Seiders (Siders) enjl. 8/23/1864
dis 1/26/1865
Co. D 201 Reg. Siders one war
Pvt. George P. Seiders (Siders) 9/19/1862  WC 757524 no XC
dis. 6/29/1865  trans to Vet. Res. corp 9/6/1863
Pvt. David Seiders (Siders) 9/19/1862
Co. E 162 Reg Pa Vol  Deserted - date unknown 
Pvt. Joseph R Hartman enl. 7/1864  SC888222
Co. D Independent Organization no xc
Pvt. Jacob H. Hartman enl. 3/6/1865  dis 9/18/1865
Co. I. 77 Reg.  Pa. Vol SC 571282  no XC
Pvt.John G. Hartman enl. 10/7/1861
dis 12/24/1864
Co. B. 9th Cal.  trans to Co. K WC 420246  no XC
Sgt. Abraham Hartman enl. 10/11/1861 - dis. 12/24/1864
Co. C. 9th Cal  WO  437.45  no XC
Pvt. Jacob Hartman enl. 8/30/1864 
dis 
 6/21/1865
Co. I 201 Reg. Pa. Vol.  WC  392998 no XC
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Pvt Henry Hartman enl. 7/20/1864 dis 11/6/1864
Co G. 194 Reg. Pa. Vol. WC 698311 NoXC

Pvt James Hartman enl. 7/18/1864 dis 11/6/1864
Co. K. 194 Reg. Pa Vol. CC 384749 NoXC

Pvt John Hartman enl. 6/19-22/1863 
dis 7/30/1863
Co H. 26 Reg. Nv Rec-Pen. Rosl[ILLEGIBLE]

Pvt Joseph Still enl 3/1/1864 dis 6/27/1865
SC 298220 NoXC
Co. K. 93 Reg. Pa. Vol. wounded 5/5/1864

Pvt Jonhn Still enl. 2/25/1862   died 11/26/1864
Co I. 107 Reg. Pa Vol. North C. 71203 NoXC
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Lebanon, Pa.
May 23, 1938
[Round Stamp]
RECEIVED MAY 24 1938
Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish
information relative to dates
of birth and death, etc, of the
following Civil War soldiers
and such other information
as you may see fit, in the
interests of geneological and
historical research
Thanking you,
I remain
Respectfully yours
Frank G Hartman
R Lebanon, Pa
B
Page 56

Samuel no rec pen  (Dauple) (Double)
or Dubble  or Duple
Pa. Vol 5 cases called 5/26/38
co and regiment not known
died soon after civil War on account of injuries received.   not wanted
he also had brothers Jacob and George and two cousins Jacob and Joseph serving during Civil War. Dauple- no information on these latrer asked for.
Albert Hartman Min C 256900
                           musician  
                          WC 256899
mustered in 4/20/1861
Co. G. 5th Regiment 
Capt. John Ulrich  
(over)  
Stamp  Received May 24 1938
Page 57

William Hartman   WC  341-5
mustered in 11/19/1861
dis. surg. cert.  7/13/1862
Co.  C.  93 Reg.  Pa. Vol.

Clarence Hartment 
must in 3/25/1862  no rec pen
died of wonds rec'd 
9/28/1863
Co. I 93 Reg. Pa. Vol.  
 
Thomas Hartman  w.o. 377647
mustered in 9/1/1864
later transferred to Co. E
John Seider's  Min. C 74712
died in Rebel Prsion
Camp Libby

Wm. Seider  W.C. 758405
Co. K 142 Reg.  
Pa. Vol.
(over)
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Capt. Jacob Ackey's Co
1st Reg. 1st Brigade
Pa Militia, under command
Col Maxwell Kennedy   |Mrs Finch|
9/1/1814 to 3/1/1815

Sgt. Joseph Hartman
Lebanon County Pa
Capt. Nickolaus Derr's Co.  |OLW|
101 Reg. Pa. Militia

Corp Peter Hartman
under marching orders to Marcus Hook
9/27/1814
___________________
Capt. Adam Heylmann  Co 
Lieut John Hart
Pvt. John Hartman

Capt. Geo. Hudson, 1st Lieut
John More Heildelberg CO
Pvt Samuel Hartman
Lebanon County at present
then Lancaster County
(over)
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1st Battalion Berks Co. of the
Flying Camp Maj Gabriel Hiester
Lieut. Philip Cremer 7/8/1776
Pvt. John Hartman

(over)

[Round Stamp]
RECEIVED
MAY 24 1938
Page 60

State of Virginia}
Preston County} SS
personally
On this 1st day of March 1849 personally 
appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Christiana Hartman a resident of said County of Preston Virginia, aged about ninety years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of
Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
Hear she is the widow of John Hartman who was a private in the [BLANK] Company of the [BLANK] Regiment of the State of Pennsylvania and that she received a
pension of twenty dollars per annum under the act of Congress passed 17 June 1844
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned before me

Christiana Hartman
mark

H. Hagans  Justice of Peace
Wm Hagans
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State of Virginia
Preston County Ss
I John P Byrne Clerk of the County Court
of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Harrison Hagans is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly Commissioned and qualified that his  
commission was dated on the 23" day of May
1843 and to continue during his good behavior
and that the foregoing is his genuine signature

Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 13" day of March 1849.
John P. Byne Clerk
Page 62

V. Lodl
Rev WIDOW, &c.
____________
File No. 7680
Christina Hartman
John Hartman
Pri. Rev. War
______________
Act: Feb. 2 1844
Index:--Vol. A,  Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1909 Jany 19 Hist
to Emma Cropper
(See Sur. File 7824 for letter)
1924. Aug 12. Hist to Myrtle H. Murdock 
1936 Jan. 22. Hist to William Metheny
1938, Aug 10 - Hist to Frank G. Hartman MCB
19?? Dec 7  Hist to Floyd G. 
Bl[ILLEGIBLE]and
193 [ILLEGIBLE]C 14- Mr Floyd G. Blair
adm[ILLEGIBLE]no John Hartman born 1730
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Capital Decr 17th 1846
Sir
I have the honor to say in
reply to yours of yesterday that the
certificate of Christiana Hartman has
not came to hand
I have written home to know if it was forwarded
to my P.O.

I remain your sec man
Wm G Brown

Hon J L Edwards
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John Hartman, Wheeling Va act 7 June 1832}
$20.00 pr anm_
To what time was he last paid?
G. C. A.
Pension Office
June 27. 1846}
Paid to 4 March 1841
W. Tyson
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
September 12th, 1838

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Hartman
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and "___" Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836 to the 4th of Sept 1837

Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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1314
Dec 19
Jn  Hartman
Va Roll
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C

[Round Stamp]
RICHMOND
DEC
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City of Richmond Dec. 16 1836
Wm L. Edwards Sir
inclosed I send
to your inspection a power of attorney
from John Hartman to me to draw
his pension hear, the agent hear wishes
your approval because he says that the
certificate of the Magistrate is not in
Strict conformity to the former prescribed
by the war department altho it contains
the same in substance. Should you
believe it necessary to have it certified
Strict accordance with those directions
please return it immediately to me hear
so that I may return it to Preston
for that purpose which will be attended
with conciderable trouble to Hartman
but if the forms require it it shall
be attended to
Yours Respectfully
Buckner Fairfax
[Illegible Round Stamp}
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
August 1, 1839.
Sir,
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Hartman,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling Va Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and
---Cents per annum, under the law of the
7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 4th Sept., 1838,

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 69

Sir:
TREASURE DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
December 28th 1838
Sir
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, John Hartman,___a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va., Agency, at the rate of Twenty -
Dollars and____Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June,1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 4th March, 1838

Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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evidence in case of
Christina Hartman
widow of John
Va
act 7 July 1838
Page 71

Honl H. G. Brown
Page 72

Mr Bown will please to inquire of the Commissioner of Pension what was done with Mrs Hartmand application for a pension from Preston
John P Byrne
2 December 1846

Will the Commissioner at
his convenience answer
the above enquiry 
Wm G Brown
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City of Richmond Va
November 17, 1875
J.L. Edward, Esqr
Sir,
The name of John Hartman
pensioner of Preston County Virginia
does not appear on the pension
Roll at the Bank of Va. and
does appear on that at the U.S. Bank.
He had been suspended, & I think in
August last was reinstated. Will
you please order him to be
enrolled at the Va. Bank?
Your obt Set
C. S. Morgan
Atto for Hartman
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City of Richmond Va
November 17, 1875
J.L. Edward, Esqr
Sir
The name of John Hartman a pensioner of Preston County Virginia does not appear on the pension Roll at the Bank of Va. and does appear on that at the U.S. Bank.  He had been suspended, & I think in August last, was reinstated. Will you please order him to be
enrolled at the Va. Bank?

Your obt. Servt.
C. S. Morgan
Atto for Hartman
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Michall Hartman
Henry Hartman
[Illegible]
10th August 1835
Pension Office
Jn. Hartman
Va
Ensign of Mr Evans for the
paper

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City 
DC

Brandon ille
VO Aug 25 3
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Reed 10 [illegible]
Kingwood June 2nd 1833
[illegible[
Permit one [illegible] is the father of a numerous offspring, whose Chief Care and [illegible] is [illegible]  has been to hand down to that offspring as their paternal inheritance a reputation untarnished and the recollection that their ancestor bore a humble part in the [illegible] and [illegible] of the revolution which [illegible] the independence of their [illegible] and gained for them the freedom which they now enjoy. Both of which paternal inheritance and [illegible] recollection is about to be destroyed by and lost by an act of your department. I mean the striking my name from the roll of "pensioners". Do not underestimate this as casting any reflection upon any of the officers of your department no such thing. But I do know that I am a solider of the revolution and served as in the declaration to your department. 
[Illegible] to the [illegible] of the pension on [illegible] in a [illegible] I disregard it. I am perfectly independent without it and all my [illegible] are in like circumstances. 
I just applied for it because I was told it was offered in honor of those whose youth had devoted to the service of their country in [illegible] trying times of the revolution. Altho my declaration from oath has been disregarded and cast aside as a thing unworthy of belief yet I think I am not.
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mistaken when I say that I have not a acquaintance in the Community in which I live who would not give the full credence to my statement [illegible] affirmations that I am a "solider of the revolution" and that I would not mistake one single fact in relation to my services for ten times the amount of the [illegible] which those [illegible]. 
Please file this with my declaration  and other papers. Most Respectfully John Mark Hartman
[Illegible] 
We the undersigned take pleasure in stating that there is not a more honest honourable and candid man living in our community than the above named John Hartman and would believe any thing he would affirm.
John P Byme
[illegible] Brown
[Illegible]
Joseph [illegible]
John Murdock
Charles Byrne
James [illegible] Grecy
Benjamin Jeffers
[illegible] Johnson
John Raye
Jacob Feather [Illegible]
[illegible] Shaw
[illegible] Mason
Thomas McGee Jr
Robert Brown [illegible]
Thomas Brown
Caleb [illegible]
John [illegible]
William Carroll
John [Illegible]
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Wm Price
William Conner
Alexander Forman
Benjamin Glover
John Conner
Samuel Curry
H Hagans
Wm Cox
Philip Beerbower
John G Smith
Henry Mann
Geo. M Hagan
Peter Summers
John Scott
Jerh Hempsted
H. G. Trmble
H. P. Combs
John H. Smith
S. C. Bowermaster
John L Kingan
Rab McGrene
-
-
et
Officers ┃
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Payment to be made at
Richmond - by
James Caskie
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
Virginia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book a Vol. 2 Page 140
(Signed )
D. H. Wood Clerk.
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(Duplicate.)
Issued in lien of a certificate dated Nov. 1846
[ABOVE STRUCK THRU]
War Department.
Widow's Pension.

March 3rd, 1843, K
I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17, 1844, --Christina Hartman--
widow of John Hartman--who was a private in the Pennsylvania line and died on the
30th day of November, 1842, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty dollars
and----cents per annum, commencing on the
4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
This certificate issued in lieu of the which has been lost or destroyed.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 12th day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty - Seven.

Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Virginia 8028
Christina Hartman
widow of John Hartman
who was a Private
in the Penn Service
Has died 30 Nov 1862
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of
20 dollars
cents per annum to commence on
the 4th day of March 1843
Certificate of pension issued the 
30th day of Nov 1866
and sent to
Hon. W. G. Brown
House of Representatives
Acts of March 3, 1843
and January 1844
Recorded in book A
vol 2 page 140
Letter to Hon W. G. Brown
Dec 10 1840
Duplicate certificate
issued 12th Jan 1847
and sent to Hon W. G.
Brown, HR
Letter to Penns Agt May 20 1848
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John Harman - Pvt
Preston Cty.
CK
Suspicious
Comparison
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[Breaks added f/clarity of transcription]

John Hartman [illegible],

I the undersigned John Hartman at the request of the Secretary of the give this naration of my age, and revolutionary Service. to wit I am in my 74th year of age. I am a native of Germany, migrated to the United States in 1775, & Settled in Bucks County Pensylvania – about four years after had come to the County.

I was drafted in Berks County for two months and marched to Philadelphia under Capt Seeneley thence to Barron Hill, at which place an engagement with [illegible] between the American & British army -- we took Eleven hundred [illegible]men -- the American army was [illegible] and by Genl Evans & Col. Morgan.  I was attached to Col. Stuck’s Regt. – my tour of Service [illegible] about Seven – a Month or so after this I was drafted again for ten Months, and march from Same County under Capt. Reenes, to the Schuyllkills, thence to Chestnut Hill, thence [illegible letter or mark] lay until my time expired – there was 4 or 5 hundred troops at Chestnut Hill.  I cant recollect who commanded there, nor can I recollect the name of my Colonel. 

From [illegible] months after the last mentioned [illegible] I was again drafted for ten months &  Marched under a Capt Waggoner on the Schullkill and was Stationed in Chester County, in the [illegible], remained there until the British into Philadelphia – there were [inserted above] 80 or so men at the Station, in three or four companies -- Capt Rennes was principal commander, this is all the service I [illegible].

William T. Berns wrot my Declaratin, who [illegible] -- I cant [illegible] any other years in which I [illegible] with Service above [illegible] – [illegible]. I [illegible] Seen at in that I have alleged in my Declaration, that the service was done in 1781. In Witness that the foregoing contains the truth thereto [illegible] my name -- August 4th 1834

Witness
S.R. Turnbridge.

His
John Hartman
Mark 

Note -- this case I think must be very -
W. G. [Illegible] 
Nov. 24, 1834