Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3547, John Himinger, Penn.
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Penn. |
Himinger, John
or
Heminger Mary |
W. 3547
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State of Pennsylvania

on the 12th day of June, Eighteen hundred and forty six, personally appeared before James Bell one of the associate Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Westmoreland and state aforesaid Mary Heminger a resident of Mount Pleasant Township county and state aforesaid aged eighty years the twenty fourth day of February 1846 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration - in order to obtain the benefect [sic] of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the [blank] day of [blank] eighteen hundred and [blank] entitled an act granting half pay and pension to sertain [sic] Widows that she is the Widow of John Heminger a private in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war who served under Captain Kaines company of Infantry in the Eleventh regiment and who drew a pension for said service which pension commenced on the 27th day of April 1818 or their-about [sic], she here further states that she was married to the said John Heminger on the Eighteenth day of April seventeen hundred and ninety and that her husband the said John Heminger died on the fifth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four [illegible] at the time above stated to wit the 18th of April A.D. 1790[.]  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written

[signed] James Bell | [signed] Mary X her mark Heminger. 

I certify that the above deponant Mary Heminger is so infirm & superannated that she could not appear in Court, to make Oath to her declaration, 
[signed] James Bell
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County [unknown abbreviation follows]

Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county ["Justices...for the county" replacing a crossed-out, now illegible phrase] of Westmoreland county and state aforesaid Andrew Atkins of the town of Mount Pleasant in said county and on his solemn oath taken before me: saith that he has [inserted word:] personally known John Heminger and Mary his wife & widow for upward of forty years, and they were married before that time, and that he has acknowledged her his lawfull wife to him frequently and said deponent has seen letters written to their relatives acknowledging their marriage, and he has frequently heard others who knew about them, say they were lawfully [inserted word:] Married and that John Heminger in his lifetime told this deponant that they were lawfully married on the 18th day of April seventeen hundred and ninety in Fredericktown in the state of meriland [sic] by John Krook, a clergiman of the lutheran church and that they had his certificate of Marriage, but it is now lost or mislaid, and that he drew his first pension on the account of his revolutionary service in the year 1819, deponant being along, and that he the aforesaid John Heminger died on the fifth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty, and that the present aplicant, Mary Heminger, has not since married, but still remains his acknowledged Widow, which fact is not disputed by any to my knowledge. sworn and subscribed before me this seventeenth day of June 1846

[signed] Jacob Lobingier J.P.    [crossed out title:] Justice of the Peace | Andrew Atkins

Westmoreland county S.S

I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief that Andrew Atkins who has signed the forgoing deposition is a man of veracity and that I have every confidence in his oath[.] Witness my hand and God June 17th 1846 and further that the enterlining [sic] at the commencement was done before signing namely the words (Justice of the peace for the county) (personally) & (married) [signed] Jacob Lobingier [seal]
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 4th of March, 1863 & 17th June, 1866, Mary Heminger, deceased, late of Pennsylvania, who was widow of John Heminger, who was a Private [crossed out phrase: “in the Private”] in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th of March 1863; and she having died on the 14th of January, 1847, the amount due up to the time of her death is payable to Anne Catherine Akins, and John Heminger, children of said Mary Heminger, deceased.
[diagonal line across empty space]

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24. Day of Feb. one thousand eight hundred and forty=seven.

Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned.} Commissioner of Pensions
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11.736
R
Pennsylvania

John Himinger
of Somerset Co.y in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patton of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 5 years.

Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of November 1818 –

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of June 1819 and sent to D. Caldwell, Esqr.
Philadelphia, Pa.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 – 3 3/30, 4/31   27.27
Semi-anl. all’ce 4 Sept: 1819[:]                        48.00
					                  [total:] $:75:17

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Somerset County.
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Affidavit of John K
Mary Hemminger [sic]
relative to Pensioner -
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State of Pennsylvania.

Somerset County. Sj [summary judgment]

Personally appeared John. Heminger and Mary Heminger his wife in Open Court being a Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset and they were sworn according to law, did depose and say that Joseph Heminger who was entitled as a soldier and died in the service of the United States was their son, and that John Heminger Junior is also their son and Catharine Heminger intermarried with Andrew Akins is their Daughter and that these two are the only heirs of the Said Joseph Heminger deceased, -- Sworn and subscribed in open Court the 31st day of August.

Before Alex. Ogle jr. Prothy [Protonotary] --|
John Heminger
Mary X her mark Heminger

Somerset County Sj [summary judgment]

I Alexander Ogle jr. Prothonotary of of [sic] the Court of Common pleas of Somerset County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that that foregoing declaration is truly copied from the Records of said Court In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19th day of Sept. A.D. 1820

[signed:] Alex. Ogle jr.
Prothy –
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8099.
Pennsylvania. Philad.a

Mary Heminger, dec.d who was widow of John Heminger who was a Private P.a Line in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & end 14th January, 1847, when she died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of February, 1847, and sent to Hon. H.D. Foster, Ham. Rep. Payable to Anne Catharina Akins and John Heminger, children of said Mary Heminger, dec.d

[Acts of March 3, 1843.] & June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 109.

[opposite page:] Rep.d by letter
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Das Neue Testament unsers Herrn und Heilandes Jesu Christi, von D. Martin Luther, in das Teutsche übersetzet. Anjetzo auf das fleissigste nach dem 45. jährigen Wittenbergischen Druck übersehen; Mit deutlicher Anweisung Aller Sonn= und Festtags=Episteln und Evangelien eingerichtet, und mit kurzen Summarien und schönen Figuren gezieret; Sonderbar dissmal In die ordentliche Versicul abgetheilet, alle vornehmste Haupt=Sprlüche mit anderer Schrift bezeichnet, und durch und durch mit einem leslichen Druck, dem Alter under Jugend zum Besten, versehen, Mit Königl. Poln. und Chur-Fürstl. Sächs. Privilegien.

Nürnberg, In Verlegung der Joh. Andr. Endterischen Handlung.
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John Himinger, his Book Y[ear] 48. Bought and Paid

Thou knowest my secret grief where my pain lies and what are my doubts and difficulties may thy wonted Clemency O Lord dispel my darkness leave me not to any fate or delusion in an affair of [blank]

Senn Conty
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December the 27: 1793 Was John Hemminger Born Between five and six O Clock I the Caving and was Christned [sic] by mr Leng minister

[illegible word] Akins

These leaves were removed (date of removal unknown) from a German Testament which is on file in this Bureau – no further family data therein except “John Heminger born May – 1758” on cover.

[illegible couple words]
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Pennsylvania
Somerset County sj [summary judgment]

On this 29th day of august 1820 Personally appeared John Heminger Senior in open Court being a court of Common pleas in and for Somerset County aged sixty three years Resident in the said County of Somerset who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I served in the Pennsylvania line 11th Regiment Col. Hoobley Commander, Capt Kaines Company Five years my original declaration was made on the 27th April 1818 Pension Certificate is dated Seventeenth January 1819 Number 5222 --  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself with the provisions of an act of Congress entitled until to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in Trus [sic] 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 hereto annexed and me subscribed – 

Sworn to the same day and year before mentioned Before 

[signed] Alex. Ogle Jn. [Junior] Protty [Protonotary] | [signed] John Heminger
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Schedule of the Property Real and Personal belonging to John Heminger Senior of Somerset County Penn.

1 House and Lot ---------------$200.00
1 Stove ----------------------------10.--
1 Chest and Table -----------------2.--
2 Chairs ----------------------------“.50
1 Dutch oven & Iron Pot ---------1.50
1 Axe ------------------------------1.—

My Occupation is a Labourer but in Consequence of my Advanced age am unable to do much there are none of my Children living with me –

John Heminger
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John Himinger
Private
Col Pattons Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
Roll 1777 – 5 years
28th Nov.r 1818
Roll
[illegible abbreviation] 33-30
See within cert. – Reese [illegible abbreviation] Major --

Admitting --
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DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, SS.

On this twenty Eight day of December A.D. 1818, before me, Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared John Himinger of Somerset County State of Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn deposes and declares, that during the War of the Revolution he served against the common enemy as a Private in the army on the Continental Establishment – that on the [blank] day of June A.D. 1777 at Chester County in the state of Pennsylvania he enlisted as a private in Captain Joseph Prowel‘s Company, of the Eleventh Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line Commanded by Colonel Patton, that he was in the Battles of Brandywine Germantown Monmouth and Short hills, and he served in the Revolutionary Army about five (5) years, -- and was discharged at Lebanon Lancaster County.

That by reason of his reduced circumstance in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, that he never has received, or been allowed any Pension by the laws of the United States – that he is a resident citizen of the United States, and that his Discharge he has lost

[signed] John Himinger

Sworn and Subscribed this 29th day of October A.D. 1818, before me}

[signed] Richard Peters
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District of Pennsylvania

George Rees of the city of [illegible] in the district aforesaid being sworn [illegible] that he was [illegible] major in the Eleventh Regiment Pennsylvania Line, commanded by Adam Hoobley Esquire, during the revolutionary war.   His department was well acquainted with John Hemingar, who has applied to the government of the [illegible] states for a pension.  This said John Hemingar was a private in the Company commanded by Joseph Prowel.  The said Hemingar, to the knowledge of the department served his first years in the said Regiment, and was in the battles of Brandy wine, Germantown, Monmouth and [illegible]- Now said [illegible], when Hermingan [illegible] was commanded by colonel Patton, and Col. Hoobley afterward took command of it.

Geo. Rees

[illegible]
Oct. 29. [illegible]
Richard Peters

I Richard Peters Judge of the
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of the District Court of [illegible] status his and for the Pennsylvania District Covenant of DC hereby Certify that George Rees who has made the foresaid affidavit is well known to me, and is a person of respectable character and entitled to the full credit

Phila  Oct. 29, 1878
Richard Peters

There has been a Certificate of the reduced Circumstances necessity for Relief transmitted.  If it has miscarried I hereby repeat it

Richard Peters
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Declaration of Pension

Certificate of 

John Hemingar

Copy of the Record

5222
Lt. Coy

Jan 19
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I, Alexander Ogle Int Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in service for [illegible] County do Certify that the foregoing
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O. W. N. Division     3-525.
Isle        Department of the Interior
Mi file 3547     Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War.         Washington, D. C.,

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Heminger, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[column headings.  Dates of enlistment or appointment, length of service, rank, Officers under whom service was rendered, Captain. Colonel, State]
1.  Sp. 77, --, -- Joseph Promells, John Patton, Cont. Sst.
2.  ----, ----, ----, McKean(Keene), Hubley[new], 11th Pa'
3. [illegible] 81, ---, ---, Homes, ---, ---


(Sol. son Joseph Heminger died in service of U. S.) not [illegible]

Battles engaged in, blank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark] ok
Date of application for , apl. 27, 1818:
residence [crossed out at date of application] in 1820, Somerset Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, [crossed out, 61 years] born in 1758.
Remarks:  Sol. mar Ap. 18, 1790, Fredricktown, Md.  Mary died Apl. 5, 1842.  Wid. appln June 12. 1846 res. Mount Pleasant Md.  Westmoreland Co. Pa./b. Febry 24, 1766 died Janu 14. 1847
leaving Mo Ch - John b. Dec. 27, 1793.  Anna Catharine ac. abt. 47 mar. Andrew Akins.
Very respectfully,
[handwritten and circled] Hubleys "New Eleventh", Capt Keene
Commissioner
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Greensburge. Sept 24

Sir
I herewith enclose your further proof of the marriage of Mary Hemmenger which you suggested to Mrs be necessary to presume here will be no further difficulty

Mr H D Foster

J L Edwards Esq
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Mary Heminger

Act of July 38
husbd. d. 42
rejected

Acts 3 march to 3 x
17 June 44---
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January [illegible]

Sir
I will be glad if you would [illegible] as little delay as possible before of the Claim of Mrs. Haninger for a pension.  I some [illegible] ago furnished you with the evidence required

Respectfully
H D Foster

J L Edwards Esq
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Nov. 29, 1846
[illegible]
Mary Hemininger

[3 lines of hand written text illegible]
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Mr J L Edwards.,
I send you further proof which I think will fully establish the case of the widow of John Heminger decd now, residing in Mount Pleasant in Westin Co through the request of H. D. Foster, our representation who first handed over the case to the department and am requested to state that at present and having no means of her own for her support but entirely on the charity of others and requests me also state that if her case is now granted it be sent on as soon as possible that she may have the means to support herself   you may direct the certificate if granted Mt Pleasant Westin Co Pa or H D Foster Greensburgh Weston Co, Pa   it will be handed safely over from either place with respect yours

Moses Sterrett
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3547
mary heminger
Widow
John Heminger
Pri. rev. War

Act:  March 3, 1843
Index:---Vol. A, Page 323

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1906 June 30. Hist. to Mrs. J. W. Jarnagin.
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39696
INVALID
file No. 39696
John Himinger
Pri Rev War

Act 18 March 1870
Index:--Vol. G, page 227

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mary Heminger, dec. who was widow of John Heminger, dec. Capt. Powell's Co. Penna line.
2 years. 
Married--April 1792
husband died - 5 April 1842
Acts'43    927
'44       1360

$ 80 for [illegible] commence 3  March 1843 and terminate 14 January 1847, when she died; payable to her children Anne Catharina Akins and John Heminger
Penna roll

Cert: to Hon. H. D. Foster, H. Ref
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No 12848,
Mary Heminger
Later to Per Hon. H. D. Foster.  July 2. 1846.
[crossed out Rejected] Suspended
Let. to Hon J. D. Foster
July 25, 46
do to same Oct 16' 46
to Moses Sterritt Nov.
30th 1846.
Act 7 July 1838
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Sent to Hon H. D. Foster
Dec 31. 1846
same, Feby 22/67.
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This record is [illegible] out of the [illegible], filed on the Commissonary [illegible]
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Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Ln
Personally appeared before this 
undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Mrs. Rosanna Dixon who being duly sworn, saith [illegible] his testaments hereunto Attached belonged to the late John Heminger, and his [illegible] has retained with his family since the time of his death, and that his name and age of his son John entered herein are in the proper hand writing of said John Heminger son, decd.  ------
Rosanna Jackson
Sworn and [illegible]
before me Febry 8th. 1847
John E. Fleming

Westmoreland County
I do hereby certify that Mrs. Rosanna Dixon who has given this foregoing Deposition is a woman of good character for truths and that her statements are entitled to full credits.  
Witness my hand and seal Feby 8th. 1847
John E. Fleming

Westmoreland County
Personally appeared before this undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Colonel Joseph Lippencott, who on his solemn oath taken before me said that the name and age of Jn. Heminger written in this Testament to which this deposition is attached, is to this deponent full knowledge in the proper [illegible] of Jn. Heminger as is dec'd and that his testimonial itself [illegible] reassurance in the family of said John Heminger [illegible two words] this time of his death as his deponents really believe.  
Sworn & subscribed before me
Feby 8th. 1847   John E. Fleming
Joseph Lippincott

Westmoreland County 
Before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Colonel Joseph Lippincott who being duly sworn saith that he was personally acquainted with Mary Heminger, now deceased, who was the widow of John Heminger [illegible]?  That the said Mary Heminger died on this fourteenth day of January, last past; that said Mary Heminger left children, Anne Catharina aged about forty seven [rest of sentence cut off when imaged, illegible]
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[first paragraph and a half of imaged page from previous page, picked up from where last page left off] 
Hemingers late children, Anne Catharine, aged about forty seven years intermarried with Andrew Akins, and a son, John (her oldest son) still being as this deponent believes though not now in this neighbourhood.  Mrs Akins is still living.  Further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before
me Febry 8th. 1847
John E. Fleming
Joseph Lippincott

Westmoreland Co. Pa.
I hereby certify that Col. Joseph Lippincott who has given the foregoing deposition is a ---man of good character for truth, that his statements are entitled to full credit.  Witness my hand & seal
Feburary 8th. 1847

John E. Fleming [seal with circle and loops around the word seal]
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Westmoreland County Pennsylvania
Before the subscribed a justice of the peace in and for said County, personally, came Rosanna Dixon who being duly sworn saith that she was personally acquainted with Mary Heminger, now deceased, who was the widow of John Heminger,  dec'd; that said Mary Heminger died on the fourteenth day of January, in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty [illegible] that said Mary Heminger left children living.  Anne Catharine intermarried with Andrew Adkins, and john Heminger, whom this deponent believes to be still living though not now in this neighborhood.  that said children are aged, John aged fifty three years in December last [illegible], and Anne Catharine forty seven years.  Further saith not
Ros
Sworn and subscribed before me
Rosanan Dickson
Febry 8th, 1847
John E. Fleming

Westmoreland County Penna
I do hereby certify that this Rosanna Dixon who has given the foregoing deposition is a Lady of good character for truth and her statements are entitled to full credit
Witness my hand and seal Feby 8th. 1847
John E. Fleming

State of Pennsylvania,
Westmoreland County
I David Fullwood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that John E. Fleming Esq. before whom the above depositions were made and whose name in his own proper hand writing is to the above certificates appended was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland, duly elected and commissioned and to all whose official Acts and Deeds full faith and credit are right due.

In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greensburgh the Ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand and Eight hundred and forty seven

David Fullwood [seal written out]
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State of pennsylvania
Westmoreland County [initials LS circled]
personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace, in and for the said county, Susannah Wright, of Buffalow Township, in the county of Armstrong, and state aforesaid, and on her solemn oath taken before me, saith that she is personally acquainted with Mary Heminger, and present applicant for pension of Mountpleasant, in Westmoreland County, and that she knew her, when she was a single woman, and does know of a certainty, that she was married to John Heminger, in the year 1790, some time in the year, for she was with them at the time, and day they were married in the lutherian church, after having first been published according to the custom of the country at that time, three times in church,  before they were married, which I am positive of.  and am also positive that they were lawfully married, for I was with them, and lived with her at the time they were married, and well remember of their going to church to be married, and coming home the same day, and it was in the year 1790, but what month I cant now state, but I was along and with them when they were Married, and very well remember that fact but I can't now just recollect the preachers name that married them, sworn and subscribed before me the 12th day of November 1846

Susannah Wright
Moses Starrett Justice of the peace

I do hereby certify that the present deponant Susannah Wright is in good standing for verasity and to be believed on oath and all things she is advanced in years is of aparently very sound mind and memory to the best of my knowledge and belief
Moses Sterrett   J. P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County

I David Fulwood prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby Certify that Moses Sterrett Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was made, and whose name in his own proper hand writing is to the foregoing certificate appended, was then, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Westmoreland, duly elected and commissioned, and to all whose official Acts and Deeds full faith and credit are of right due.
In testimony when of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greensburgh the Thirteenth day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty six

David Fullwood Prothonotary
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[handwritten]
John Heminger
[illegible 3 rows of handwritten record]

Admitted
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Pennsylvania
Somerset County

personally appeared before William Gore Elder Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Somerset aforesaid, John Hemminger who being solemnly sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God doth depose and say that he enlisted and served as a private in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy for more than nine months to wit from the spring 1777 untill the summer of 1781 in Company No---commanded by Captain Joseph Prowell of regiment No. 16 of the Penna Line commanded by General Scott & in company No.---commanded by Capt McKean of regiment No. 11 of the Penna line and was honorably discharged, but that his discharge has been mislaid or lost, that he has been since that time and now is a citizen of the United States of America.  That he has never recieved any pension under the laws of the United States.  And by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support
John Himinger

Sworn and subscribed before me
Wm. Gore Elder
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Pennsylvania
Somerset County
I do hereby certify that John Hemminger the within deponent, served in the War of the Revolution on the continental establishment against the Common enemy in the Pennsylvania line, that he has been since that time and now is citizen of the United States & of good moral character, and is in need of his Country assistance for support of which I am satisfied from the written affidavit.

Wm. Gore Elder

State of Pennsylvania
Somerset County to wit.
I Alexander Ogle Gen. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid, certify that the Honorable William Gore Elder Esquire whose certificate appears above & before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been made was at the time of making the same Judge of the fourteenth Judicial district of Penna and still is such & as to all whose act as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given.  In Testimony whereof I have to these presents set my hand & affixed the seal of my office of Somerset this Twenty seventh day April 1818

Alexander Ogle
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State of Pennsylvania [illegible] 

i William Gore Elder one of the Judges of the fourteenth Judicial districts of the State of Penna do certify that Alexander Ogle [illegible] is the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County aforesaid and that foregoing attestation by him is in due form & by the proper offices given under my hand this 27th day of April 1818

Wm. Gore Elder
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July 11, 1846

Proof of service of
John Heminger

Look as Pa Index

No papers
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State and Description of Majors Company taken January 1st 1780
[column headings:  Names, Age (years, months), Size (feet, inches), Trade, Where born, Color of Hair, Complexion, When enlisted]
Privates

John Heminger, 22, 5'6", B. Smith, Penna, Black, Dark, 21st Apl 77

Auditor Generals' Office
Harrisburg July 8, 1846

I certify that the above is a true extract taken from a book marked "Adam Hubleys book" remaining in this department

witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid

John N. Purviance
Aud. Genl
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The Cedar Falls Record
DAILY AND WEEKLY
J. W. JARNAGIN. Editor and [Preparator is marked]
Is stamped on and says[ [Illegible. N. DIV.] JUN 28 1906 FILES]
Cedar Falls Penn, June 25, 1906.
Hon Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir ;-
I have in my possession the pension claims of John Heminger, private in the Revolutionary War, granting to my ancestor a pension under the law of the United States, dated [It says 'April' but is marked out with xxxxx] 18th day of march, 1818, the pension to commence 27th of April 1818.

It is inscribed on the Pension list roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, the rate being eight dollars per month. The said John Heminger en-listed in the Dorough of Somerset in the County of Somerset, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania".

His attorney was Lewis Allen of the city of Philadelphia. I desire to join the organization known as the " Daughters of the American Revo-lution", and must have the dates of his service and of his birth and death, events in his life which entitled him to the pension which was paid his heirs. Will you kindly consult records for needed data,
[Mrs. J. W. Jamason]
[It is a stamp that says " PENSION A JUN 27 1906 OFFICE U.S."]

P.S. The aforesaid pension was paid first to his widow Mary, and later to their children, anna Gatherine Akins and John Heminger. The first papers have the name spelled with two Ms xxx Hemminger and the later ones have it with only one as above.
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Mr J L Edwards sir I recd yours of the 30th Nov, 1846 containing the information in the case of the widow hemminger you say that the witness Susanah Wright has not stated by what means she has been enabled to retain the date of the Marriage of the widow Hemminger she did state to me when I drew her Evidence or deposition that she remembered the occurance by her own age she was living with the aplicant at the time of the Marriage and was then eleven years past of age and is now she states 68 years of age and by counting back she told me this was the way that she knew the presise time of year when the marriage took place but had no way by which to remember the day or month of the year, this I do hereby certify to be the way that she dated the time of the marriage in my presence
P.S as regards the registry of the church of Fredricktown in Fredrick County Maryland where they were married according to the best information the church has been some considerable time since burnt and the parish registry was burnt along and the friends have written and can get no information from there concerning it and only know of this one living witness to testify if it will be satisfactory to your honores to have the lady Miss Wright to be sworn to the above as the way she remembers the occurance please write to me at pennsville immediately and if the statement will be sufficient it will be forwarded  I did not think it necesaray for her to tell how she remembered the marriage and thought it enough if she could tell when and how it occurd and did not enter the above information in her deposition although she stated it clearly to me
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 please return an answer to this Enquiry immediately

I am fully satisfied from the knowledge I have of the case that if there ever was a registry of marriage it has been distroyed by some means or the information would have been given before this time, but the witness testifies clearly that they were married after having been published  and that she was with them at the time and I do not hope that the old lady would wish to state any thing but facts and she is in good repute for truth and one witness is all the law requires in such a case and if you wish the witness to state how she remembers the occurrance at this late date think of dificulty of obtaining a parish registry in a strange country at this late date and the church burnt with fire especially when it was done at a time when they hardly registerd marriages or even had civil law in this country and if your honor will except as satisfactory  this statement of the witness please direct to me at pennsville Fayette Co pa and it will be forwarded immediately while I remain
J L Edwards Decn 8th 1846
Moses Sterrett

For J. L. Edwards. [illegible]
Offices Washington city
Dec 12 '46

[seal stamped-illegible]
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Pension Office,
February 22nd. 1847.

Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the entry upon the leaf of the Bible transmitted by you in the case of Mary Heminger, decd. widow of John Heminger, purporting to be a record of the birth of their son John, does not bear those evidences of age that would make it availing as proof of their marriage prior to January 1796. This claim cannot be admitted upon the evidence now before the Department.  If the objections that now exist should be removed, the certificate of a Court of record showing the date of Mrs. Heminger's death and giving the names of all her children now living, must be filed, before a pension certificate can issue to them.
I have the honorable,
Respectfully Your Svt.
J. L. Edwards

Hon. H. D. foster
[illegible]
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[left side of page]
5222
John Heminger
Private
Pennsylvania Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of January [illegible] and sent to Geo Ross Somerset
Pennsylvania.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818   $34.12
Semi-anl. allce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$82.12

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

four years


Continued

Somerset---

[left side of page]
let to Hon A G Mercard
March 1st 1843

the certification sent November 13 1820 to
Alexander Ogle, Somerset Pennsylvania
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Hn H. D. Foster
H R
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State of Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
Before me a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Armstrong and State of Pennsylvania.   personally came Susanah Wright of the Borough of Freeport County and the State of aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that she is acquainted with John Heminger and Mary his wife.  that the said Mary, now a widow and an applicant for a pension was legally married to the said John Heminger in the year AD. seventeen hundred and ninety (AD. 1790) some time in the spring or summer of that year.  In the fall of that year she moved to Somerset County Pennsylvania where I lived for thirty years or til the year. eighteen hundred and twenty from where I removed to Brook Creek Salt works on the where I lived for five years and eight months.  Then removed to the Company Salt Works on [illegible] and lived there for eight years from that place I removed to the Alleghany River one mile from Freeport where i lived for eight months, from this I [illegible] to the town of freeport in Armstrong Co. on the Alleghany River in and about which place I have lived up to the present time a period of twelve years.  In this way I can amount for the dates of their marriage and further i have been with them personally and had frequent conversations with them on this subject which also enables me to recollect it.  I am positive
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they were married in the year seventeen hundred and ninety, about the middle of April I think but of the month I can not speak with such certainty as about the year   I am also positive that they were married in due form in that year 1790 by a Lutheran Clergyman of good standing, his name was brooks and further deponent saith not.

Sworn and subscribed before me this thirteenth day of January A.D. 1847

John Woods

her
Susanah X Wright
mark
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State of Pennsylvania
Armstrong County set

I. G. E Meredith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County do certify that John Woods Esquire before whon the foregoing procedings were had was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected Commissioned and to all whos oficial acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought of right to be given as well throughout the County aforesaid as elsewhere and that his signature thereto is genuine and in his proper hand writing.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed the Seal of said Court of Rettanning the Eight day of February.  In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty seven.

J. E. Meredith  Pro
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State of Pennsylvania

Westmoreland County  SS
Personally appeared before and during the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace of Westmoreland County John Graft of Cyrane Township Layette County, and on his Solemn oath taken before me saith that he has  been personally acquainted with John Heminger and his wife for forty years past or near that time and that the said John Heminger drew a pension as a revolutionary soldier nearly ever since I first knew him till the time of his death which was in the Spring of the year of Eighteen hundred and forty two some time in april and during all my time of near forty years acquainted The present aplicant for pension and his widow so cauled lived together as man and wife and had several children togather during that time and frequently during my time of acquaintance with them I have heard him acknowledge that they were lawfully married and he still acknowledged her to be his lawful wife and when I first knew them they had three children and since his death she still remains his widow acknowledged by the people and has never since been married to any other individual but still lived and now lives in Westmoreland County in the town of Mountpleasant his acknowledged widow yet at this time sworn and subscribed before me the
9th Day of June 1846
John E. Fleming 

John Graft
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County

I David Fullwood Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas of the county of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that John C Fleming Esquire before whom the victim deposition was made and whose name in his own proper handwriting is to be within Certificate appended was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland duly elected and commissioned to ad whose official act and use as full faith and credit are of right duly

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court oat Greensburgh the Eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty six

David Fullwood
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County LS
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county George W Anderson of Easthuntingdon somewhere in Westmoreland County and on his solemn oath taken before me saith that he has been personally acquainted with John Heminger and Mary Heminger his wife since the year seventeen hundred and ninety two and they lived together as man and wife at the time he first became acquainted with them until the death of Mr John Heminger and since that time his widow, and present aplicant for pension has never been married again but still remains his acknowledged widow  at this time yet sworn and subscribed before me
George W Anderson
August 29th 1846
Moses Sterrett

I do hereby certify that George W Anderson the above deposant is in good standing for veracity and truth and is to be believed on his oath to the best of my knowledge and belief
Moses Sterrett, J. D.

State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland county

I David Fullwood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do Certify that Moses Sterret Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions are duly acknowledged and whose name in his own proper handwriting is to be the said certificate appended. was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly elected and commissioned and to all whose official acts and Deeds full faith and credit are of right due.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of [illegible] this Twenty Sixth day of August AD one thousand eight hundred and forty six

David Fullwod   Prot
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State of Pa
Westmoreland County LS
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County George Lichteberger  of the burraw of Mt Pleasant in the County of Westmoreland and on his solemn oath taken before me saith that he has personally known John Heminger and Mary his wife now widow and present aplicant for pension for upward of fifty years last past and they were then living to gather as man and wife and lived together as such from that time till the time of his death which was in the spring of the year of 1842 and that the present aplicant Mary Heminger has not since married but still lives here his acknowledged widow at this time yet sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of August 1846
George Lichteberger

Moses Sterrett J. D.

I do further hereby certify that the above deponant George Lichteberger is in good standing for veracity and truth and to be believed on his oath

Moses Sterrett J. D.
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[left side of page]

12868
June 28 1846

Mary Heminger
July 7 1838

H D Foster

Hon H D. Foster
HR

June 23 46


Right side of page

No 12848
Mary Heminger
Widow of John
Pa
Act 7 July 1838


Rejected husband died
5 April 1842


Act 7th July 1838
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County

I David Fullwood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify that Jacob Lobingier Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was made and whose name in his own proper handwriting is to the above certificate appended was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland duly elected and commissioned and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due

In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Greensburgh the Eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty six

David Fullwood Prot

State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County

I David Fullwood Prothonotary of the County of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that James Bell Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was made and whose name in his own proper handwriting is to the above certificate appended was then and now is one of the associate Judges of said Court in and for said County of Westmoreland and duly commissioned and appointed and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Greensburgh the eighteenth day of June A D one thousand eight hundred and forty six

David Fullwood   Prot
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Aoolfff

Mary Heminger


Hon J. D. foster
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I certify that Joseph Lippencott who certifies he [illegible] application of the [illegible] of Mary Hemminger for pension is a woman of integrity and good character for [illegible]

Her statements are enabled to the fullest credit and may be [illegible] on or [illegible] have his opinion is founded on intimate acquaintance with Mr. Lippencott [illegible] 20 years 23 Nov 1847

H. D Foster
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Eleventh Regiment 1780

He and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have recieved from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Eurcuris Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several Sums opposite to our Names respectively, in Certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest at six per Cent. from January the first 1781 signed by John Pierce, Commissioned and described as below, being for the Balance of a Settlement between the United States and us for pay re, to January 1. 1781.

[column headings:  Date of Issues, No of Certificates, Letter, names, Sums (dollars, cents}, Signers
January 19th. 1785, 67.792, Dx, John Heminger, 33, 309, John x Heminger

Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg July 8th 1846
I certify the above to be a true extract taken from the original rolls pertaining to the revolutionary War, in this office.  Witness my hand and seal of office the day and date aforesaid

John N. Purviance
Aud Genl