Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5193, David Honnell, New Jersey
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New Jersey
Honnell, David
Honnel,
R5193
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[printed] Acts of July 14, 1852 and March 3, 1873. [crossed out] 
[stamped] Rejected
[handwritten] 5193
P.O. David Honnell
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney: 
P.O. 
Recognized.
Contract. [checked]
Cert. of Dis. Searched for  ,18
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32,108
David Honnell
Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County } SS.
On the Sixth day of October, Eighteen hundred and thirty four, Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in the County and State aforesaid, now sitting David Honnell, a resident of Allegheny township in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy five years, last, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congrefs of 7th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States and service under the following named officers as he states. - In the month of June 1777 about the twentieth day of the onth, I volunteered for two months in Captain Adam Hopes Company. Col. Bundle commanding, I repaired to Potterstown in Huntingdon County (New Jersey) being the place of rendevouz - from Potterstown the place of rendevouz before mentioned. I was marched to Bounded Brook, were I remained three or four weeks, from Bounded Brook. I was then marched to Elizabethtown N.J. were I remained untill I was discharged. - having served two months. In the year 1780 about the first of April, I was draughted in John Petty Company. the regiment to which I belonged was commanded by Col Jacob West. I was ordered to rendevouz at Black river in Morris County, New Jersey and from the place of rendevouz mentioned I marched to Morristown. and from from thence to Elizabethtown where I remained on duty till my tour was completed, which was two months. After the time for which I was draughted was completed, I volunteered for two months longer under Captain John Petty and Col Jacob West. I remained at Elizabethtown for sometime, and from thence, marched down to Raway neck opposite Staten Island, and often being at the post at Raway neck about twenty days. I was marched back to Elizabethtown where I remained until my turn of service expired, when I was discharged. I was not discharged at the end of my second tour as already stated but was retained in the service at the posts at Elizabethtown and Raway neck by order of Gen Mifflin, in consequence of the Brittish Army bring about to enter New Jersey which they actually did a few days after I consented to volunteer for two months longer - as already stated my services consisted in guarding this inhabitants of those posts of New Jersey in which the several places named were situated, and defending the posts of Elizabethtown, Raway Neck, Bounded Brook, & from the predatory incursions of the British, By reason of old age bodily infirmity and the consequent laps of memory I am unable to state the precise length of time that I served, but I am certain that I served not lefs then the period mentioned. to [illegible] Six months as a private and for such service I claim a pension. I have no documentary evidence of any service, and I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service. I Hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a a pension or annuity except the present, and declare my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
Interrogatory First. Where and in what year were you born? Answer: I was born in the State of New Jersey in Huntington County on the 24th day of August AD 1759.
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Interrogatory Second. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? 
Answer. I have no record of my age, but I am certain that my age is correctly stated from information derived from my parents. 
Interrogory Third: Where were you living when called into the service, Where have you lived since the Revolution, and Where do you now live?
Answer. When I was called into the Service I lived in Huntingdon County in the State of New Jersey. I resided in New Jersey untill I removed to Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County where I have lived for twenty years last post. 
Interroghy Fourth, How were you called into the Service, Were you draughted, did you Volunteer, or were you a Substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer I was draughted once and I volunteered as already stated in my foregoing declarations.
Interrog..y Sixth, Did you ever receive a Discharge, and if so what has become of it? 
Answer I rec'd a discharge at the end of my first tour and at the end of my last tour. but they have both by accident become lost. 
Interrog..y Seventh. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity and good behaviour and your services as a Soldier of the Revolution. 
Answer. There is no person in my neighborhood who can testify to my services as a Soldier of the Revolution but Samuel L Carpenter Esq and George M Laughlin can testify to my character for veracity and good behaviour. Sworn and subscribed in open sourt the day and year aforesaid.
Randal M Laughlin, Prot. } David Honnel
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We Samuel L Carpenter and George McLaughlin residing in the county of Westmoreland, and in the present neighborhood of David Honnell who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration do hereby certify that we are personally and well acquainted with him, [illegible] of fifteen years, that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age as he statez. That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. 
Affirmed sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me Randal McLaughlin, Prot } S.L. Carpenter, Geo McLaughlin

And the said court hereby declare this opinion, after the investigations, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the before named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that Samuel L Carpenter Esquire High Sheriff or said County of Westmoreland, and George McLaughlin who have signed the preceding certificate are residentz of said county; and are credible persons, and that their statementz are entitled to full credit. 
I, Randall McLaughlin Prothonotory of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county of Westmoreland in the State aforesaid, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of David Hunnell for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offixed the Seal of said Court at Greensburg, the seventh day of October. Eighteen hundred and Thirty four.
Randal McLaughlin, Prot.
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Rejected 
did not send six months [in?] letter
14 Oct 34 to J. 
F. Beart, Greensbogh, Pa. 
5193
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Greenburgh Oct 7 1834
Dear Sir
Included I send the declarations of David Hunnel and Jacob Baer. Accept Sir my respect and thanks for the prompting and dispach with which my businefs has been attended to in your department. 
I am Sir your obedient Humble Servant. 
John F Beaver
Hon J.L. Edwards