Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7652, Henry Hammer, Va.
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VA.    Hammer, Henry   W7652
          Mary
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30,161
Virginia
Henry Hammer
of Rockingham in the State of Virginia
who was a Drummr & pr in the compy commanded
by Captain Cravens of the regt commanded
by Col [blank] in the Virginia
line for Three months private
and Three months Drummer

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order to pay 8 April 1837
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the [marked out: 7th June 1832] 6 April 1838  from 7 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837
17 July 1838

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838
Agt notified 30 Jany 1839

Paid as above from 4 Sep 1840 to 5 Feby 1841 Agent Notified 21 Decr 1841

Dead.
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5663
Richmond
Virginia

Mary Hammer
widow of Henry Hammer
Va
who was a Pr & Drummer
in the Va Line
_____
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
21 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
______
Certificate of Pension issued the
6 day of June 1844
and sent to
F. V. Sutton
Bowling Green
Va.

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 rep. 6 June'44

Hon J. Letcher
Beg 8/54

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death not on A.B.
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State of Virginia
Rockingham County } S.S.
  On this2 9 day of August 1835, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, Henry Hammer, a resident of the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia aforesaid age seventy-five years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and Served as herein stated:
  That he was born in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia on the 26th day of November 1759: When he was an infant, his father settled in Shenandoah County Virginia and continued there until the applicant was six years old when he removed to Rockingham County, Va. and the applicant has resided in that last mentioned County until the present times He has no record of his age the Bible in which it was recorded having passed into the hands of some other member of the family at his father's death, as he supposes.  In the year 1778, as well as he can recollect (but he cannot be positive as to the year, owing to his loss of memory,) in the month of May he was drafted as a private militia man in Rockingham County, and marched under Capt Robert Cravens of the Rockingham militia against the Indians and was stationed on the head water of Tygert or Tygarts River in what was called Tygers or Tygarts Valley.  The object of the detachment being stationed at that place was to protect the inhabitants, or settlers in that quarter from the Indians.  The detachment consisted of Capt Craven's company only.  Josiah Harrison was the Lieutenant and Joseph Dictum the Ensign.  and David Roark, who has obtained a pension, the orderly Sergeant & who is since dead.  They had no regular engagement, but frequently had skirmishes with the Indians, who generally fled after committing depredations, when they were pursued. He was discharged and returned home in August after an absence of three months and ten days.
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Early in the year 1781 as well as he can recollect the year, he was drafted as a private militia man in the Rockingham militia and marched under Capt Michael Cager, of the Rockingham militia.  The regiment of militia to which he was attached was under the Command of Col. Nall, of the Rockingham militia, and they marched under his command to a place in the lower part of Virginia called Scotts Burnt Mills, near the North Carolina line, where they joined Genl. Lawson's headquarters. and shortly afterwards they fell under the command of Genl. Muhlenburg.  They were marched and counter-marched from place to place in that quarter of the State of Virginia but had no regular engagement with the enemy.  He recollects a brigade-major whose name was Dewy, under Genl. Lawson.  He recollects Col. Bowyer of the Augusta militia who commanded a regiment attached to the same detachment with which he served.  But his memory has failed so much from advanced age and very great bodily infirmity, that he cannot recollect many of the particulars of his services, or the officer's names who were in the service.  After serving three months and eight days, from the time of joining head-quarters, he was discharged at a place called Smithfield in the lower part of Virginia, not very far distant from Portsmouth.  He never received any written discharge for either of his terms of service.  The last tour he served as a drummer.  He was one of a detachment which took one of the enemy's picket guards in the night near Portsmouth, consisting of fifteen whites and no Indians.  He never received any wounds during his service.  For his character for veracity, and the belief of his neighbourhood in his revolutionary services, he refers to Mr. Jacob Conrad, a member elect of the Virginia Legislature.  Mr. Jacob Miller Senr. who has known him well since the revolutionary war, Mr. Henry Conrad, Mr. Bennet Raines, Mr. William Raines, and the neighbour generally.  He has no documentary evidence of his services but relies on the testimony of Mr. Henry Miller and the universal beliefs of his neighbours on the subject.  He resided in Rockingham, previous to the Revolutionary War, during the War,
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and has resided there ever since.

  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Henry  his H mark  Hammer

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jacob Miller J.P.

We Joseph Samuels, a clergyman residing in the County of Page, and state of Virginia and Henry Conrad residing in Rockingham County and State of Virginia, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Hammer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 75 years of age and upwards; that he is repected [sic] and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Joseph Samuels Snr
Henry Conrad
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
Jacob Miller J.P.

State of Virginia
Rockingham County } Sct.
  I Jacob Miller Jr. , a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  I further certify that Joseph Samuels who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Page, formerly a part of Rockingham and that Henry Conrad who has also signed the same is a resident in Rockingham County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jacob Miller J.P.
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I Henry Miller Senr. of Rockingham County Virginia aged seventy one years, was drafted in the Rockingham militia in the early part of the year 1781 and served a three month tour under Capt Michael Coger, and Henry Hammer of Rockingham County who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration served the same tour as a drummer to the same company in Col. Nall's regiment; and I know that he served his tour faithfully.  I have also frequently heard that the same Henry Hammer served a campaign or tour against the Indians in the Western part of Virginia, and have no doubt of his having served such a tour from the general report on the subject.
Henry  his X Mark  Miller Sr.

State of Virginia
Rockingham County }  Sct.
  Be it known that on the 29 day of August 1835, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Henry Miller Snr. who has subscribed the foregoing certificate, and made oath in due form of law, that the facts therein stated are true.  The said Hentry Miller Senr is known to me as a credible person and his statements on oath entitled to implicit faith and credit.  I further certify that the said Henry Hammer is unable to attend Rockingham Court owing to his great bodily infirmity.  Given under my hand the day & year last aforesaid.
Jacob Miller  J.P.
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9192
Mary Hammer
Virginia
Act 7 July '38


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Declaration]
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Mrs M. Hammer
Declaration

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9192
Mary Hammer
Virginia
Act 7 July '38]

 
$109.00
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State of Virginia Rockingham County SS.
    On this the 12th day of May 1843 personally appeared before me Jacob Miller a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Hammer a resident of the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifits [sic] of an Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, That she is the widow of Henry Hammer a United states pensioner who died about the 5th day of February 1841, and who was drawing a pension at the rate of [left blank] per annum at the time of his death, That she was married to the said Henry Hammer in the County of Rockingham on the 21st day of June 1786 by [left blank] and that she is now in her 76 year, That she has not  inter-married, but is still the widow of the above named Henry Hammer.
Mary  her + mark  Hammer

Sworn to and subscribedf before me this the day and year above written.  Jacob Miller, J.P.

I also declare that Mrs. Mary Hammer is a respectable old lady and that from old age and infirmity it would be very inconvenient for her to attend Court, and I furthermore certify that she is the identical widow of Henry Hammer who was as she says above a pensioner at the time of his death and that I have no doubt of the truth of her statement in the above declaration given under my hand this the 12th day of May 1843
Jacob Miller. J. P.
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Virginia to wit.
At a Court held for the County of Rockingham on the 19th day of June in the year 1843.
  The Court, having examined the proceedings of Jacob Miller, a member of its body, in the declaration of Mary Hammer, widow of Henry Hammer deceased, approve the same, and [?] it to be Certified to the war department.
attest H.J. Gambill Clerk of Rockingham County Virginia

Know all men by these presents, that we Henry Hammer and Joseph Davis both of the County of Rockingham and state of Virginia, are held and firmly bound unto Patrick Henry Esqr. Governor of said state in the just and full sum of fifty pounds Current money, to which payments well and truly to be made and done, to sd. Governor or to his successors in office, bind ourselves our and each of our heirs executors & administrators, Jointly, firmly and severally by these presents, sealed with our seal and dated this 24th day of June 1786 and in 10th year of the Commonwealth. 
   The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Henry Harrison hath this day obtained [?] for Marriage with Mary Davis, Daughter of the aforesaid Davis.  Now if there be no just cause or impediment to hinder or obstruct sd marriage then the above Obligation shall be void or else to remain and be in full force power and virtue in Law,
signed sealed and delivered}
in presence of}
Hammer  his X mark  Henry  (seal)
Joseph Davis  (seal)

I Henry J Gambill Clerk of the court of the said county of Rockingham, do hereby certify, that, the arrears order is a true copy of that made by the court in Certifying the proceedings in the case of the declaration of Mary Hammer widow of Henry Hammer deceased.  and I do hereby further certify that he foregoing is a true copy of the bond, purporting to be that
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which was given by the said Henry Hammer, at the time of obtaining a [?] to Marry Mary Davis, now the widow of said Henry Harrison, deceased, which bond is on file in my office.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said County this 22nd day of June in the year 1843 and in the 67th year of the Commonwealth.

   H. J> Gambill Clerk of
Rockingham County Virginia
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December 5, 1933

Mrs. F. M. Chelf
Box 1095
Pulaski
Virginia

Peter Hammer, W. 5699
Henry Hammer, W. 7652
BA-J/MCS

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of Peter and Henry Hammer.
     The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 5699, based upon the military service of Peter Hammer, the only soldier by that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
     He was born august 19, 1757, in Bucks County Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given. When he was six years of age he moved to New Jersey and after living there three years he moved to York County, Pennsylvania, where he lived until he was twenty-seven years of age.
     He enlisted at Little York, Pennsylvania, in 1775 [handwritten in margin Didn't say he enlisted Feb 1775 as that was before Rev.} and served as private with the Pennsylvania troops as follows: in 1775, about three months in Captain Michael Doudel's company in a rifle corps regiment; from about the middle of June, 1776, until sometime in September, 1776, in Captain William Bailey's or Bayley's company in Colonel Donelson's regiment; from September, 1776, until sometime in October, 1776, in Captain Christian Stake's company in Colonel Swope's regiment; from March, 1780, a little over ten months in Captain James Mackey's company and during a part of this time was in Colonel Thompson's regiment; in the fall of 1782, two months in Captain John O'Blannis' company. 
     From York County, Pennsylvania, he moved to Frederick County, Maryland, where he lived four years when he moved to Fayette County, Pennsylvania. After living there eight years he moved to Allegany County (state not given) and after living there for five years he returned to Fayette County where he lived until 1810 when he moved to Monongalia County, Virginia.
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Peter Hammer was allowed pension on his application executed august 28, 1832, at which time he was living in Monongalia County, Virginia.
    He married September 17, 1812, in Monongalia County, Virginia, Sarah Pearce.
     Peter Hammer died April 18, 1838.
     His widow, Sarah, married April 14, 1849, Isaac Rice of Marion County, Virginia, and he died August 19, 1851.
     On account of the Revolutionary War service of Peter Hammer, Sarah Rice was allowed pension on her application executed August 2, 1852, at which time she was sixty years of age and was living in Marion County, Virginia.
     In 1853 said Sarah was living and she was referred to as the widow of Peter or John P. Hammer but the soldier signed in person in 1832 as Peter Hammer.
     In 1829 it was stated that Peter Hammer had twelve children by his first wife and four by his second wife but the names of the children were not given.
     The name of the soldier's first wife and the date of this marriage were not given and the papers in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
     The dats which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 7652, based upon the military service of Henry Hammer.
     He was born November 26, 1759 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, and when he was an infant his father (name not given) settled in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and lived there until Henry Hammer was six years of age when he moved to Rockingham County, Virginia, and Henry was still residing there when he applied for pension in 1835.
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Henry Hammer enlisted in May, 1778, and served three months and ten days as private in Captain Robert Craven's Virginia company, was stationed "on the head waters of Tygart's River in what was called Tygart's Valley" and was engaged in protecting the inhabitants against the Indians. He enlisted early in 1781 and served three months and eight days as private and drummer in Captain Michael Cogar's company in Colonel Nall's Virginia regiment.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1825.
     He died February 5, 1841.
     Henry Hammer married in Rockingham County, Virginia, June 21, 1786, Mary Davis who was the daughter of Joseph Davis of Rockingham County, Virginia.
     As the widow of Henry Hammer, Mary Hammer was allowed pension on her application executed May 12, 1843, while living in Rockingham County, Virginia, and she then stated that she was in the seventy-sixth year of her age.
     The papers in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
     Very truly yours
     A. D. Hiller
     Assistant to Administrator
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No 9193
Mary Hammer
V   Virginia

Suspended


Set to F. V. Sutton Sep 8.1843

Act July 7th 38
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Peter Hammer  Wid. 5699

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.   |   Length of Service   |   Rank.   |   Officers under whom service was rendered.   |   State.
                                                             |                                   |              |   Captain.                  |    Colonel.                        |
Feby 14 1775                                        |   3 mos                     |  Pvt        |  Michael Duudel       |   1st Rifle Regt.               | Penn.
June  1776                                            |  2 or 3 mos               |               | Wm Bailey or Baley  |   Donelson                      |
 Aug or Sept 1776                                |  1 or 2 mos               |               | Christian Stake or Starke |  Swope                    |
Mch 1780                                             |  10 mos                    |               |  James Mackey          |  Thompson                    |
Fall 1782                                               |  2 mos                      |               |  John O'Blannis         |    [check mark]               |

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, York Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Aug 28, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Monongalia Co. Va
Age at date of application, {born in Bucks Co. Pa. Aug. 19, 1757  died Apr. 18. 1838.
Remarks:
Soldier married in Va Sept. 17. 1812 Sarah Pearce.  She was remarried Apr. 14, 1849 to Isaac Rice of Marion Co. Va., who died Aug. 19, 1851.
She was allowed pension as former widow of Peter Hammer on an application executed Aug. 2, 1852  while a resident of Marion Co. Va. aged 60 yrs.  It is stated that soldier had 12 children by 1st wife and 4 by second wife  no names are given.
Very respectfully,  Commissioner.

31793b5m1C-07
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7652
Mary Hammer
Wid:
Henry Hammer
Musstr. Va: Line

Act: Mch. 3rd/43

Index:--Vol.  A, Page 304

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1933 Dec 5.  hist. to Mrs. P.E. Chelf. See letter in Rev. dir.  Peter Hammer w. 5699.
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9192

Mary Hammer
Va.
Act 7th July '38
___
Admd.
3 mo priv
3 "     drum
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$21. per an

Francis. V. Sutton
Bowling Green
Va
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Bos. Green June 3rd/44

Dr Sir

  I inclose you the declaration of Mrs. Mary Hammer of Rockingham County Virginia for pension under the act of March 1842.
Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Servt
Francis V. Sutton
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Nov. 16.1843.
Addl tes case of
Mary Hammer

J L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington


FREE

[postmark]

BOWLING GREEN
NOV 14
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Bow Green Nov 14th 1843

Dear Sir
   I inclose you the certificate of of [sic] the Justice of Peace before whom Mrs. Hammer made her declaration that she was unable to attend Court from bodily infirmity.
Very Respectfully
Yr Obt St
Frans V. Sutton
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9192 July 5 43
Va
July 7 1838
Mary Hammer

Henry

[postmark]
BOWLING GREEN 
JUNE 30
VA

J. L Edwards Esqr
Commisr of Pensions
Washington

FREE
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Bow Green June 30th 1843

Dear Sir
I inclose you the Declaration for a Pension of Mrs. Mary Hammer of Rockingham County Va.
Very Respectfully &c.
Frans. V. Sutton
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Jan 28
N Evans
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 21st, 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," Henry Hammer, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Virginia, Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars [marked out: 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.
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Rockingham County Virginia SS
  I do hereby certify that Mrs. Mary Hammer who swore to a declaration making application for a pension some months since was at the time of signing and is now from old age and bodily infirmity unable to attend Court.  Given under my hand this the 28th day of October 1843.
Jacob Miller J.P.

State of Virginia Rockingham County To wit
   I, Henry J Gambill Clerk of Rockingham County do hereby certify that Jacob Miller is a Magistrate in and for said County and that the above Signature purporting to be his is Genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have affixed 
The seal of said Office and subscribed
my name this 1st day of November in the year 1843
Henry J Gambill, Clerk of
Rockingham County Va
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Apl 8 '44

Va
Mr Ames


Sparta
April 5th 1844

Free

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commisr of Pensions
Washington City
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Bow Green Apl. 4th 1844

Dear Sir
   Sometime last year the Declaration of Mrs. Mary Hammer of Rockingham County Va. was sent on to the Pension Office and returned with no objection save some informality in taking the declaration.  This was corrected in accordance with the suggestions of the Department and as the testimony was sufficient and the marriage proven conclusively I have been expecting for sometime the Certificate would be sent on--but as it has not and in the multiplicity of business presuming is has been overlooked I have written to ask your attention to it.

Very Respectfully &c.
Fras. V. Sutton

No 9192

Sept 8, 1843
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 13th, 1841.
Sir:
   Under the date 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," The widow of Henry Hammer, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of twenty one Dollars [marked out:  and ___Cents]
per annum, under the law of the 7th June /32, has been paid at this department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 5th Feb'y 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 12. 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," Henry Hammer, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of twenty one Dollars and --;[marked out: Cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this department, from the 4th of March. 1837, to the 4th September 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Virginia 8295
Mary Hammer
widow of Henry Hammer
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 5 February 1841
of Rockingham Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a Pr & Drumr in the company 
commanded by Captain Cramer of the
regt. commanded by ____ in 
the Virginia line for 3 mos. Pr.
                                 3 "   Drumr.
___
Inscribe on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 21 Dollars---
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
___
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of
April 1844 and sent to Francis V. Sutton Bowling Green, Va.
---
Total Amount,   $105--
[Act July 7, 1838]

Recorded by D Brown  Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 269

Repd.
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Rockingham County State of Virginia To Wit
   On this the 29th day of April 1844 personally appeared before me W. B. Yancey a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Hammer of the County of Rockingham & State of Virginia aged about seventy four years who after having been sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifits [sic] of an act of Congress passed March 6th 1843 that she is the widow of Henry Hammer who was a private and drummer in the Revolution, and died on the 5th day of February 1841, that she is now and has remained the widow of said Henry Hammer
W. B. Yancey J.P.

Virginia To wit
   I, Henry J. Gambill Clerk of the Court of Rockingham County Certify that William B. Yancey is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
  In Testimony whereof I have affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 29th day of May in the year 1844.
Henry J. Gambill Clerk of the Court
Rockingham County Va.
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33074
Henry Hammer
Va

Admitted a private

3 mo           $10
3 mo Drum   11
                    ____
                    $21


Send
Allan C. Bryan
Harrisonburg
Rockingham Co 
Va
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Harrisonburg Rockingham County Virginia Septr 5th 1835

Sir:
   Herewith you will receive the declaration &c. of Henry Hammer upon an application for a pension.  It is earnestly hoped they will receive your early attention.  Early in July 1834 similar papers were transmitted to you by mail, and some months afterwards I was informed that there was no such application on file.  The papers must have been lost in the mail or at your office.
   Lawrence Raynes or Raines of this County who obtained a certificate two or three years ago for $40 per annum under the law of June 7th 1832, has lately obtained proof of some additional services, not included in his first declaration, and wishes to know what steps he must take in order to have his pension increased.  You will please to write to me on the subject, informing me what is necessary to be done by Raines.  Will he have to make a new declaration in Court, setting forth all his services, or will mere proof of the additional tours be sufficient, without a new declaration, and the certificate of the Court?
   I wish you to send me, for the benefit of Matthew Emmerson a soldier of the Late War, the forms for obtaining a pension under the Invalid pension land for services & wounds in the Late War. and instructions for proceeding.
Very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Allan C. Bryan

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comsr of pensions