Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38837, David Hogan, S.C.
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SERVICE
S.C.

Hogan, David

NUMBER
S. 38837
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19.671

West Tennefsee

David Hogan
of Giles County in the State of Tennefsee
who was a Private in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [illegible] of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Roberts in the South Carolina
line, for the term of one year 
from April 1776 to June 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennefsee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 12th day of September 1826

Arrears to 4th of
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar  $46.09
                                                 $ 46.09

{Revolutionary claim   }
{Acts March 18, 1818, }
{and May 1, 1820.       }

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of Oct 1826
and sent to German Lester, Esq
Pulaski Tennefsee
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19.930
Pension Office.
Rec. Oct. 7. 1826.

David Hogan.
18 March 1826

German Lester,
Pulaski, Tenn.
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State of Tennessee 
Giles county, [illegible]

Court of Pleas and Quar-
ter Sessions
February term 1826

On this 20th day of February 1826, person
ally appeared in open court being a court of
record for the county of Giles & State of Tennessee
David Hogan resident in said county, aged
seventy years in June nect who being first
being duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath make the following declaration in or
der to obtain the provision made by the Act,
of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and
the 1st of May 1820 that he the said David
Hogan enlisted for the term of two years
the month and the day of the month not recollected, but
he believes in the months of April in the
year 1776, in the state of North Carolina
in the company commanded by Capt. Pen
touay; commonly called Penter, in the Regi
ment commanded by Col Robertson (The line
not known, but believed to be the North 
Carolina lina line), on the [illegible] estab
=lishment - That he continued to serve
in the said corps the expiration of said term
of two years, when he was discharged from 
said service on Cat Island in South Carolina
That he was in no battles & that he has no other
evidence now in his favor-
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st of May
1820, I do solemnly swear
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that I was a resident citizen of the United
States on the 18th day of March 1818,
that I have not have not since that time
by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of
my property or any part thereof, with in=
tent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my
=self further the provisions of an act of
Congrefs entitled an act to provide for cer
tain persons engaged in the land and Naval
service of the United States in the Revolution
ary War; [illegible] on the 18th March 1818
; and that I have not nor has any person
in [illegible] for me, any property, or securi-
ties, contracts or debts due to me, nor have
I any income other than what is contained
in the Schedule hereto annexed; & by me sub-
scribed
Schedule of the property of David Hogan, the
above declarant: [illegible] [illegible] swearing
[illegible]-
1st 2. Horse beasts being an old mare & colt  $50
2d  7 Head of Horned cattle, mostly small         28 
3d About 25 Head of Hogs, mostly pigs            12.50
4: 1 kettle: 1 pot & skillet: (all small & old)           5.00
5th note upon Stephen Shepherd for 20          $95.50
upon interest for 6 years; but the debt
is desperate, and cannot be collected

I the said David Hogan, am by occupation a  
farmer, but I am now in consequence of age
& infirmity unable to pursue it = The family
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residing with me is my wife Rebeca, aged
about 59 years, who is very inform & unable
to contribute anything to my support
& one sone named Wiley aged 14 years on 7th
of May next, who is a healthy able bodied
boy
David Hogan

Sworn and declared on the 20th of February
1826 in open court.
German Lester  Clerk

I German Lester Clerk of the county court
for the county of Giles in the state of Tennefsee
do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction
of the court that the said David Hogan
did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in
the proceding declaration against the common
enemy, for the term of nine months under
and engagement, on the continental establish
ment.  I also certify that the forgoing oath
& the schedule thereto [illegible] are truly copied
from the record of said court; & I do further
certify that it is the opinion of said court that
the total amount in value of the property
[illegible] in said schedule is ninety five dollars
& fifty cents
In [illegible] any where of I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of said
court on this 4th day of March
1826

German Lester  Clk

Mr. lester will record the above petition
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Then copy it & certify according to the foregoing
form  Then put it in the Post Office
with this direction

To the Honorable
James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City

[below is written upside down on paper]

19.930
Pension Office
Recd Oct 7 1826

David Hogan
18 March 1826

German Lester
[illegible]
[illegible]
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State of Tennefsee
Giles County

Court of Pleas & Qurter Sefsions
August Term 1826

On this 21st day of August 1826 personall-
ly appeared in open court being a court of Record,
(& which has the power of fine & imprisonment)
for the county & state aforesaid, David Hogan
Resident in said County, aged seventy years in June 
last.  Who being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath make the following amended declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by the 
Acts of Congrefs on the 18 March 1878 and 1st May
1820.  That the said David Hogan enlisted for
the term of two years or fourteen months (but he
believes 14 months) in the month of April 1776, (the
day of the month not recollected) in the state of South
Carolina (under one Lieutenant Alston a 
recruiting officers) and sent on to South Carolina &
enrolled in the Company of Artillery, commanded
by Captain (Pentax commonly called Penter
or Ponteaux) pronunciation of the the name not well known - in 
the Regiment commanded by Colonel Robertson
or Colonel Roberts, he can't positively recollect which
in the line of the state of South Carolina (as 
he beleives) on the Continental establishment
that he continued to serve in the said Corps, until
about the 1st day of June 1777 (as he believes) when
he was discharged from the service, on Cat Island
in the state of South Carolina - that he hereby
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Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
except the present that his names is not on the roll
of any state except South Carolina and that
the following is the reason why he did not make
earlyer application for a pension which has been owing
to his obscure situation in life, for some years past
and his ignorance of any provision having been
made for Revolutionary Soldiers

And in pursuant of the act of the 1st of May
1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
1818 & that I have not since that time by gift
sale or in any manner disposed of my property
or any part thereof with intent therby so to
diminish it as to bring myself within the
provisions of an act of Congrefs entitled an
act to provide for certain pensions engaged in
the land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war, [illegible] 18 day of March 1818
and that I have not, nor has any pension in trust
for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or
debts, due to me: nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the schedule
here to annexd & by me subscribed

Schedule of the property of David Hogan the above
Declarant, excepting bedding & wearing apparel
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1st  One old horse & 1 colt worth                                 $50.00
       Eight head of horned Cattle, 2 old one & 6 young  30.00
       25  Head of Hogs                                                      15.00
       1 kettle, 1 pot & skillet Each small & old                    5.00
                                                                                        $100.00

One note due about 6 or 8 years by Stephen
Shepherd for $120 which cannot be collected
Said Shepher dying insolvent
David Hogan
his mark  x

The said David Hogan am  by occupation a Farmer
bu a now in consequence of age & infirmity
unable to support myself & family - My family
now residing with me, consist of my wife Revecca
aged about 59 years, who is very infirm, and one
son named Wiley aged 14 years 27 May last, who
is healthy, & able bodied for his age
that since the 18th March 1818, the following changesh ave
been made in my property

Description of Property
One Horse
One Mare

Name of Person to whom disposed of
Stephen Shepherd
James Balch

Time of Sale
1818 1819 or 1820
1826

Amount of money or description of property I recd in return
One note for $120 & oblg or insolvent & dead
One grey horse in exchange

David Hogan
his mark  X

Sworn to and declared on the 21st day of Augus 1826
in open court

German Lester  Clk
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State of Tennefsee
Giles County [illegible]

I German Lester Clerk of 
the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sefsions held
for the county of Giles and State of Tennefsee
do hereby certify that it appears to the 
satisfaction of the court that the said
David Hogan did serve in the revolution=
=arey war as state in the proceeding decla=
=ration agains the common enemy for
the term of nine months under our engage
=ments on the continental establishment.
I also certify that the foregoing oath and
the schedule thereto annexed and truly
copied from the records of the said
county and I do further certify that it
is the opinion of the said court that
the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid sched
=ule is one hundred dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed this 12th day
of September 1826.
German Lester  Clk
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38837
Invalid.
Revy

File no. 38837
David Hogan
Priv Rev War

Act 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 231

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name  Hogan, Dennis
Grade  Private
Line  Rhode Island

Warrant Number  3233
Acreage  100
Issued  July 26, 1792 to Samuel Emery

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent  dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.