Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,654, John Hamilton, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE:  Penn
Hamilton, John
Number: S39654
Contents: [blank]
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5,097
Pennsylvania Roll
John Hamilton
Col. Butler}
9th Penn Regt}
Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Dec. 1818 and sent to David Kewart Esq. Judge
Huntingdon-Penn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 mos. [months] 21/30 37:60
Semi anl all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48:--
$85:60
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Three years
Continued
Twp.  of Porter [very faint, possibly 'Hamilton']
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[written Bottom to top along edge of sheet]
Not'n sent to John Hamilton, at Huntingdon, Pa. April 13th, 1821

Across top
M. A. Snack. Dec 5, 1818
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Not'n sent to John Hamilton at Huntingdon, Pa. April 13th, 1821

[along left side]
 M. A. Snack Dec 5th, 1818
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John Hamilton
14 April
[illegible] reasent


I have added an additional Certification in this case 14 Nov 1818
DS

Correct
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Huntingdon County
        State of Pennsylvania

Be it Remembered that on the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me David Stewart one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally appeared John Hamilton of the Township of Porter in the said County of Huntingdon and a resident Citizen of the United States and being duly sworn according to law doth and did declare and Say that he entered into the army of the united Colonies raised for the defence of american Liberty and for Repelling every hostile Invasion thereof, as a private Soldier in the Company of Captain John Palmer in the ninth Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Colonel Richard Butler, in Philadelphia in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six--That he marched from Philadelphia to Trenton and Joined the said Regiment at that place, and was there put under Captain Stevenson of the same Regiment--That he was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six--And that he was in the Battle of Germantown, the next year, That he was also in several Skirmishes--That he served in the army of the united Colonies afterwards the United States of America for and during the Term of three years and upwards, when he was honorably discharged at Philadelphia--which discharge he has lost or mislaid, but when and how, this deponent Cannot say--That he is about sixty five
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Sixty five years of age--That he is crippled with Rheumatic Pains and has not been able to work or obtain a Comfortable living for upwards of Four years--That he hath no Pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, to his Knowledge, and if any such exists, he doth hereby fully and entirely release the same to the United States--And that by reason of his reduced Circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support--

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before
David Stewart

[By]: John hamilton {In his hand}

Pennsylvania  Huntingdon County
I David Stewart and Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Hamilton above stated did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy; And I now transmit the Proceedings & Testimony taken and had before me to the Honourable the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
April 14th, 1818
David Stewart [his seal]

State of Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County
I William Steel Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas an and for the County of Huntingdon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify that David Stewart Esquire before whom the above and foregoing affidavit appears to have been made and who has Signed the above Certification is now and was at the time of taking the Same and making the Said Certificate one of the Judges
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of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Huntingdon and that to all his official acts as Such full faith and Credit is due and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Huntingdon the fourth day of May A. D. 1818
William Steel Prot'y

Huntingdon County so
I David Stewart as associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Hamilton did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Hon. the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. November 14th A. D. 1818.
David Stewart
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Application of
John Hamilton

Con

[\crossed out 'Cont'd' \crossed out]
Fees 94/1000
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United States, 4th
Judicial District of
Pennsylvania

Huntingdon County Js

At a Court of Common Pleas held this day to wit fifteenth day of August 1820 at Huntingdon in and for the said County of Huntingdon Before the Honorable Charles Huston Esquire & his associates David Stewart and Joseph McCune Esquire Judges of Said Court being a Court of Record personally appeared in open Court John Hamilton who being duly Sworn deposeth and saith & on his oath aforesaid doth declare & say that he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War for the Space of three years & seven months, three years in a company Commanded by Captain John Palmer in the 9th regiment Commanded by Colonel Richard Butler as set forth in his original Declaration the date of which is the 14th day of April 1818 which said declaration was forwarded to the War Department & on which a Pension Certificate was Issued to the said John Hamilton dated the 24th day of December 1818 signed J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War which certificate is numbered 5,097 & is now in pofsefsion [possession] of Declarant who in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 20th May 1820 makes the following declaration on oath to writ I John Hamilton do swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & the I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the Provisions of an act of Congrefs entitled an act to Provide for Certain Persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war pafsed on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any persons or persons in trust for me any property or Securities Contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other then what is Contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed the said declerant also States that he is Seventy four years of age that he has no trade that he has been subject to the fits & decripted
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in his limbs for twelve years past and upwards so that he has been unable to do any thing towards the support of himself & wife that he has as wife Deborah Seventy nine years of age who by reason of her old age & rheumatic Pains is unable very frequently to do anything towards their support. 
John Hamilton
Sworn to & Subscribed in open court the 15th day of August 1820
William Steel Clk

A Schedule of Declarants Property Beds and Bedding excepted
2 cows value 822.00
1 old chest----------
2 old chairs                 2
1 small Pewter dish  25
4 Pewter Plates     1.00
1 old table                  25
2 cups & Saucers  12 1/2
1 churn                       25
2 small pots             1.00
1 Broken Dutch Oven 13
2 old knives & forks    13
2 sheep                       3.00
2 tea spoon                 25
1 Spinning wheel        75
1 Reel                           50
1 Pair old Lamps          25
John Hamilton

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court 15th August 1820
Huntingdon County
William Steel Clk.
I John Grove being duly deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with John Hamilton the above named Pensioner & his circumstances & property & estimates the same to be worth $29.91 1/2 which in the opinion of defendant is the ulmast extent of its value his beds and bedding excluded
John Grove
Sworn &  Subscribed the 15th August 1820
William Steel Clk.
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Huntingdon County

The foregoing declaration being made in open court on the 15th day of August 1820 and the Schedule aforesaid being exhibited & the evidence of the value of the property of Declarant produced stating the value of the same at $29.91 1/2 the Court approves of said valuation of twenty nine dollars and ninety one cents & concur therein. 
By the Court
William Steel, Proty.

Huntingdon County
I William Steel, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon aforesaid do certify that John Hamilton the applicant in the foregoing declaration named is an Inhabitant and Resident of the County of Huntingdon in the State of Pennsylvania
Given under my hand and seal of Said Court at Huntingdon the 19th pf December AD 1820.
William Steel Proty
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Dept: Int: Pen Off
Dec 5' 1865

Madam:
In answer to your letter of the 23' of October, I have to state that John Hamilton of Huntingdon Co. Pa: His pension under the Act of 18" March 1818 at the rate of 8# per Month. [\crossed out 'If the pension is not claim' \crosses out] If any part of this pension was unpaid at the time the pensioner dies the amount in arrears is due and payable to his heirs provided he does not leave a widow who has received such arrears.
[\crossed out 'Jon. Wilson Esq.' \crossed out]

Upon application to the [illegible] Auditor of the hearing you can ascertain if arrears are due.
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Thanesc:LC:

Mrs. Mary A. Snack
Will Creek
Huntingdon Co.
Pa.
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39654

Revy INVALID

File No. 39,654

John Hamilton
Pvt Rev War

Act: 18th March 18"

Index: Vol. 3, Page 211

[Arrangement of 1870]
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John Hamilton

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was his pension in 

Pennsylvania?

Boynton

[illegible] still looking

[stamp on left side]
[top word illegible]
at the
[illegible]
[illegible month] 25 [illegible year '1800?]
Pension Office
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County Pa 23/65
Will Creek County, Huntingdon Oct 

Hon Jos H Barrett  Commer
Der Sir
Your favor asking information what kind of a claim I design to present, My father John Hamilton whos Certificate we sent you in our last enlistive & enrolled in Winchester, Chester Co. during the war Revolution as a Militia he never received any pension although he held the certificate for a pension of 90# per year. My father willed the claim to me when he died and I am poor & need the
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claim or amount you will confer a favor on me by attending to it. I claim the pension My father died in 28 year ago in this county I live in Brady township near Will Creek Huntingdon County, (he was enrolled on the same list with John Fed)
Yours
Mary A. Snack