Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 26,146, John Hammons, Va.
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Va.        Hammond, John.         R. 26,146


Born In VA
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32. 183


John Hammons

Missouri


Rejected did not
serve six months
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State of Missouri
County of Lincoln.   On this 3rd day of November AD 1832

Personally appeared before the Lincoln County Court within and for the County and Sate aforesaid in open court, John Hammons, a resident of said County and State aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 -  That he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the middle of the company commanded by Lieut. Bates and Captain Wall, in Halifax County, VA.  He think the regiment was commanded by Col. William Terry, and marched to Petersburg, Va and remained there a few weeks and then marched to Cabin Point about thirty miles from Petersburg - when at or near that place there was a call for volunteers among the militia assembled at that place to go down upon the English lines at Portsmouth to watch the movements of Arnold and the British then there - it was said that there was fifteen thousand militia then at Cabin Point - he there turned out as a volunteer for that purpose, and was took into the company commanded by Captain Powell, the Lieutenant's name was Charles Hammock and they marched immediately down close to the British lines at Portsmouth and remained there until the following spring- while there, Cape. Powell died and the Lieutenant being absent , the company was broken up and he with three others belonging to Capt. Powell's company was moved (?) into Capatoian Howell Eldridge's company and remained in the same at the same place.
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till he was discharged on the 8th day of April 1781, marking in all a term of service at least six months and that he has no documentary evidence of his service except on discharge and knows of no-one by he can prove (?) his service.

Question by the Court - Where and in What year were you born?

Answer - I was born in Amelia County, Va in the year 1761, on the first day of January of that year.

Question by same - Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?

Answer - My age was set down in a bible about forty years ago, which bible in in the possession of one of my sons in Pike County,Mo and besides I well remember when I was discharged from my apprenticeship at 21 years of age, which corresponds with the age as just put down in my son's bible.

Question by same - Where were you living when called into service? where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?

Answer - When called into service I was living in Halifax County in the State of Virginia. A few years after the revolutionary war I went to Henry County,Va and remained there about seventeen years and the removed to Adam County Ky.  Lived there nearly thirty years and came to Lincoln County, Missouri in March last, where I have three children living and have remained in Lincoln County aforesaid ever since.

Question by Same - How were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute?

Answer - I was drafted or turned out in my turn, the militia being all membered (?)

Question of same - State the name of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
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Answer - Gen Mulinberg had the command at the time I left Petersburg.  I do not recollect the number of the regiment to which I belonged but Col. Mayberry was the acting Colonel - I well remember that as the news of the battle of Guildford Courthouse, the cannons were placed in the center of the army and fired thirteen rounds and then three rounds of small arms.

Question of same - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?

Answer - I received a discharge dated April 8th 1781 and signed by Capt. Eldridge and which is hereto annexed and marked.

*A Note is attached to the letter*

April 8th, 1781

"This is to certify that John Hammons a soldier from Halifax County under Capt. Powell and his company .  Being (Book?) of said Hammons v]have served  his (torven?) under me"

*signed*.  Horvell Eldridge Capt.

*End Note*

The reason perhaps that said discharge does not mention the time of my service more particularly, is that the Captain was in great passion when it was wrote for all his soldiers, except my self and the three others who formerly belonged to Capt Powell's company deserted the night before because they said they had already served much longer than their term of service and the captain was very angry and said he would let the four remaining go likewise.

Question by same - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character
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for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution.

Answer - I am acquainted with several clergymen and the Rev. David Hubbard among others, and Messrs. Obadiah Stephens and Perry Parke who have been acquainted with me for several years and many other persons.


I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in the court

Francis Parkes, clerk        *John Hammons has signed a cross as his mark*

Personally appear in open court in the Lincoln County Court this 3rd day of November 1834.  Obed Stephens and Stephen A Stephens, who being duly sworn according to law on their oaths sa that they are both between the age of forty four and forty five and that they have both been acquainted with John Hammons, whose name is subscribed preceding declaration for a pension, ever since they can remember and that they have often heard him speak of his services as a soldier of the revolution. That they lived near neighbors to him in Henry County Va and ??? in Adam County, Ky. that he has ever been regarded as a soldier of the revolution in the neighborhoods where he has lived and a man of fair character, and of truth and veracity - and we have no doubt of the correctness of his statement.

Subscribed and sworn to in open court the day and date aforesaid in open court.
Francis Parkes, clerk.

*Obed Stephens and Stephen  A Stephens signed their name*
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Mr David Hubbard, a clergyman, residing in the County of Lincoln, Missouri and Perry Parke residing in the same county and state hereby certify that we are acquainted with John Hammons who has submitted and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed this 3rd day of November 1834 in open court.
Francis Parkes clerk


*Signatures of David Hubbard and Perry Parke.

??? said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after finding the interrogatories precribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that David Hubbard who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Lincoln aforesaid, and that Perry Parke who has also signed the same and that Obed Stephens and Stephen A Stephens who have signed the other certificate are residents in the same county and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -

William Young
Geo. W Zimmerman
Caleb McFarland
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I, Francis Parker, clerk of the county court of Lincoln County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Hammons for a pension.

In testamony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of November in the year od our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.

Francis Parker, clerk
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Rejected

Sec letter to
Charles Wheeler
Troy, Mo.

5 March 1835
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Revolutionary War
3-223

No. 26146

Old War Invalid

John Hammons


P.O.

Service: Capt. Wall

Enlisted: 

Discharged:

Application filed:

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:

PO: 

Recognized            Contract

Cert if Dis.     Searched for:        , 18...
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Edwards Esq.

Commissioner of Pensions

Worthington City, DC
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Troy, Lincoln County, Mo

??  6th 1834

Dear Sir,

Enclosed are the papers of John Hammons for a pension.

J L Edwards Esq.            Charles Wheeler