Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36003, James Hagan, Md.
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Md. Hagan, James S. 36003
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8281
Kentucky 4

James Hagan
of Nelson County in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Maryland line, for the term of 7 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of March 1819 and sent to the [illegible] Bairdstown Kentucky.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $76.12
Semi-anl. all's ending etc Sept. 1819  $48
$124.12

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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James Hagan privt. 

[Illegible] } Maryland Regt.
1776 to 1783
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To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I, Alfred Metcalf, Circuit Judge in and 
for the fifth CircuitDistrict of the Common-
wealth of Kentucky and sole Judge of the Nelson
Circuit Court in said District, do hereby cer-
tify that this day James Hagan came before me
and declared under oath that he is a citizen
of the United States and a resident of the County
of Nelson aforesaid, that in the year 1776 he
enlisted as a soldier in the revolutionary army
to serve during the war, that he served as such in
Capt. Joh Smiths' company, in the fourth regiment
of the Maryland line on continental establishment
commanded at different times by Col Guess & Wil-
liams [crossed out: illegible] for several years, when he was trans-
ferred or removed to the second Maryland regiment
commanded by Co. Ford; that he served in those
two regiments from the time of his enlistment in
1776 until August 1783, when he was regularly
discharged at Annapolis in Maryland, by
Col. Grunby; that his discharge is lost or destroyed; 
that he fought in the battles at Brandywine, Ger=
mantown, Camden, Guilford court house, and
the Cutaw Springs, in which last battle he[crossed out: illegible]
received three severe wounds, one of which was
through his hips, & is very troublesome to him at
this day; that he does not know that any of the
officers under whom he served, are now living
in Kentucky, and that from his reduced cir=
cumstances he needs the assistance of his
country for support ~
Walter Hagan also made oath that he
knew that the said James Hagan was in
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the army of the revolution as a soldier
in the year 1781, in the Maryland line, but
how long he served, or when he was discharged
he did not know
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand this 20th day of May 1818 ~
Alfred Metcalf

Nelson Circuit [illegible]
I James Slaughter Judg. Clerk of 
the Nelson Circuit Court do certify that
Alfred Metcalf Esqr is the sole Judge
of the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand & affix the Seal of the said
Court this 23d day of May 1878
J. Slaughter Jdg.

fee for affixing Seal
[illegible] 50 cts
coll J Slaughter Clk
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No. 68
James Hagan s
Co Petition
8,281
Benjn Hardin Esq
Bairdstown KY
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State of Kentucky
Nelson Circuit Sct
June Term 1820

James Hagan this day produced in Court a 
schedule of his property and the same being 
Sworn to is ordered to be recorded; which [illegible] 
the words and figures following to wit,


[crossed out: Original Claim]
Schedule ---
District of Kentucky
Nelson Circuit SS.
On this 6th day of July 1820 personally appeared
in open court being a court of record for the 
Said District and Circuit of Nelson [underlined: personally
appeared in Court] James Hagan aged 66 years
resident in the Circuit aforesaid who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
declare that he Served in the revolutionary war
as follows; that he enlisted in the State of
Maryland in 1776 in the Company Com
manded by Captain Joh Smith.
And I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident
Citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 it as to
bring myself within the provisions of an act
of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain 
persons
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persons engaged in the land and naval service 
of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed
on the 18th day of March 1818, and I have not nor
has any person 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 hereto annexed and by me Subscribed to wit
Two horses, seven head of Cattle, sixteen head of
hogs; a daily labourer is my occupation he has 
a wife 56 years old and two Daughters living
with him          James Hagan
It is the opinion of the Court that the property
in theabove Schedule is worth Sixty Dollars
Nelson Circuit Set
Sworn to before me this 6th day of
July 1820 Att J Slaughter of Clk

State of Kentucky
Nelson Circuit Sct
I Hames Slaughter Jr Clerk of the Nelson
Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
of the Schedule hereto annexed are duly copied
from the Records of the said Court
and I do further certify that it is the opinion
of this said court that the total amount
in value of the said property exhibited n
the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty Dollars
In Testimony where of I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the
Seal of the said Court this 12th
day of Augt 1820
James Slaughter [illegible]
Clk of the Nelson Circuit Court
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James Hagan's papers delivered to 
Mr. Gordon of Bounty L. Office 
12 Dec. 1830 ---
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For
new certificate -
_________
L Edwards Esquire
Washington City
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Sir
In answer to your note to me
which is here enclosed I do certify that
[3 illegible words] was when I left home
and had been for [illegible] year, before a 
Justice of the Court for the County of Nelson
State of Kentucky and I had not doubt 
but he is [illegible] a Justice of the Peace I further
certify to his [illegible]to his widow
in [illegible] is in his hand with 
[illegible] 27
[illegible] Hardin
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36003
INVALID.
Revy 
File No. 36,003
James Hagan
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Auditors Office Annapolis March 1st A.D.
I hereby certify that it appears from the pay Rolls appearing in the Auditors office that James Hagan received from John Hamilton agent of the Maryland line the sum of $91.30 for arrears of pay from the 
1[crossed out: May] August 1780 to the first of January 1782 also the sum of $88 for pay from the 1 Janry 1782 to the 1 Janry 1783 and also the sum of $7.30 for pay from the 1 Jan. 1783 to the 1st, June 1788 when his time expired.

Thomas Karney Auditor 
State of Maryland

James Hagan's name does not appear on the pension rolls.
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State of Kentucky
Nelson County St

This day James Hagan personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice
of the peace, for Nelson County. That he by accident has lost or [illegible] the Certificate
of his being a Pensioner under the laws of
the United States, given under my hand
Seal this 4th December 1822
J. Hagan Belonged to the Regiment commanded
by Col Ford of the Maryland line was a soldier in Capt. Smiths Company

Nathl Wickliffe J.P.N.C
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES     BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*    Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
NAME Hagan, Peter 
GRADE Private in the LINE Sappers and Miners

WARRANT NUMBER 13267   
ACREAGE 100    
ISSUED July 9, 1789 to Peter Hagan

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*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.