Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,716, James Heaton, Continental (Md.)
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Continental (Md.)
Heaton, James
Elizabeth
Number
W.7.716
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[form filled in with handwriting]
34
Pennsylvania [crossed out: 30.824]
Elizabeth Heaton of Berks Co in the State of Penna who was    in the    commanded by Captain   of the    commanded by   in the     line for[crossed out]  widow of James Heaton decd who was a private in the Revolution 2 years & upward

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars   Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Sept 1836 and Sent Hon. H.A. Muhlenburg Reading Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $400.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending [4] Sept. 40.00
                                                            $440.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act [crossed out: June 7] July 4, 1836}
Recorded by D [?] Addison Clerk,
Book C2 Vol. 1  Page 165
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[Folded sheet of paper with printed form filled in on left side]
[Left side]
Pennsylvania Rolls
1021
James Heaton, Private
Pennsylvania line 1778 war 4 [number very large]
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of June 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at Reading, Penna.

Arrears to 4th of Septr. 1818.
4 months 18/30   $36.80

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

[in pencil] Continued Reading Berks Co

[Right side]

Suspension taken off see letters to Heaton & the Agent-19th of September, 1822.--

[sideways] Notification sent to Samuel Levan Esqr 17th Oct4 1820 Reading Pa.
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Commonwealth of Pennsa. Berks County [unreadable]
On the seventeenth day of April A.D. 1818 before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County personally appeared in open Court James Heaton of the borough of Reading in the said County, who being duly sworn did depose and say that he enlisted in the service of the United States at Baltimore with Capt. McConnel of Col. Hazens Regiment in the beginning of January A.D. 1778. That he continued in the service of the United States until the 13th day of June 1783, when he was honourably discharged: That he was wounded at the seige of Yorktown in Virginia in storming a redoubt;-that he has not received any pension under the law of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his country.

by James Heaton X his mark

Sworn in Open Court before 
Saml D Franks
Proty Berks 
April 17, 1818
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Commonwealth of Pensa:
Berks County [?]
Before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County aforesaid came Henry Bingaman who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has known James Heaton
in the foregoing affidavit named for a long time past and knows him to be in reduced circumstances in life and to stand in need of assistance from his country for support.
Henry Bingeman

Sworn in Open Court
April 17 A.D. 1818
Sam D Franks
Prothy of Berks
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District of Pensylvania US
On the 9th day of August AD 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden in the borough of Reading County of Berks, being a court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimated in point of amount and in keeping a record of its proceedings, James Heaton Aged 74 years resident of the Boroug of Reading in said District who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th day of March AD 1818, and the first day of May 1820, That he served in the Revolutionary War, in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Prye in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Hazoon and has Obtained a pension Certificate under the Act of Congress, of the 18th day of March AD 1818, his Certificate being Numbered 102[1] and I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March AD 1818, and that I have not since that time, by Gifts, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an 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 engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March AD 1818 and that 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 anexed and by me Subscribese
James Heaton x his Mark

Schedule of the property of James Heaton
I have no Real Estate all that I have is as follows
1 Pine breakfast Table............$1 " " Ct
1 Pine bureau............................4 " "
1 Old Tin plate stove.................3 " "
3 Chairs.....................................1" 50
1 Small lot of Crockery...............1" 60
                                                    $11" 10 Cents
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I am by Occupation a day labourer but Old age & infirmity of body I am entirely unfit to do work
I have seven Children five are married the younge[st] fifteen years of age My Wife 60 years of age their are none that Can contribute to my Support I cannot Support myself without the assistance of my Countrey or some public or private Charity
James Heaton X his mark
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court this 9th day of August 1820 before me
Jno Addams Prothy

I, John Addams Prothonatary of Berks County do hereby Certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of said Court that the total amount of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is eleven dollars an ten Cents In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court oon this 9th day of August 1820
Jno Addams Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Pa
On this 4th day of August AD One Thousand eight hundred and thirty six in Open Court of Common Pleas now sitting before the Hon John Banks Esqr President and his Associate Judges of the said Court for the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared Elizabeth Heaton, widow aged seventy eight years a Resident of the Said County & State who being first duly sworn according to Law doth On her Oath make the following declaration, in Order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 3d AD 1836. That she is the widow of James Heaton decd who was a corporal in the service of the United States and in the war of the Revolution; in the Company Cammanded by Captain Selin and being duly Enlisted for the Regular Army On the Continental Establishment and that her Husband James Heaton entered said service as near as she can say AD 1776 and continued to Serve untill the Summer of the year AD 1783 when her Said Husband was Honourably Discharged at Head Quarters by the Hands of Genl George Washington and countersigned by his Secretary & signed by Brigadier Genl Moses Hzen: for five years and five Months faithful services Rendered as aforesaid by her Husband James Heaton as will more fully appear of Record in War Department of the United States
She further Declares On her Oath that she was
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Lawfully Married to her Said Husband James Heaton Soldier aforesaid in Reading Berks Cty Pena by the Reverend J.G. Nevelin and was Married as aforesaid in the Spring of the Year AD 1776 and that she had receved a Marriage certificate by the Said Nevelin as Minister of the Gospel: and that Said Marriage certificate has since been lost or mislaid: and that at this time when She was Married year 1776 their was not any regular Stationed Ministers of the Gospel in Reading so that the Marriages at Said Time were not entered of Record in the Church Books Record and that she is now in the receipt of a Pension Annuity of Forty Dollars payable Semi-annually at the Treasurey of Anapolis Maryland and that AD 1826 the Legislature of Said State granted same annuity during her Natural Life and that she then Obtained the Testimony of Christina Clemens who fully proved to said Legislat[ure] that I was Lawfully Married to James Heaton aforesaid and That the Said Christina Clemmens has Since deceased, and that her Husband James Heaton aforesaid Died in Reading Pena on the 4th day of November AD 1825 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period and is now a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the Proof hereto annexed
Elizabeth Heaton X her mark

Given to and subscribed in open Court before the Judges of Said Court the day & year aforesaid
Al[r] H Witman
[illegible]
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No 83

Suspd See let to
Hon H.A. Muhlenburg
Aug 20 36

2 years pri in
Hazens Regt

Admd
2 years pri
80$

Hon. H.A. Muhlenburg
Reading, PA
[crossed out] Mass
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Pa
On this 4th day of August AD One Thousand eight hundred and thirty six in Open Court of Common Pleas now sitting before the Hon John Banks Esqr President and his Associates Judges of said Court of Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared Jacob Petry a Resident of Said County & State aforesaid a Revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner of the U. States who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath depose and says that to his certain knowledge he knows that Elizabeth Heaton is the Identical widow of James Heaton a Revolutionary Soldier decd and that Said Elizabeth lived with James Heaton aforesaid in the Early begining of the Revolutionary War as Man & Wife until his decease and that said Elizabeth remained a widow since his her Husband James Heatons decease and is now his widow and that said Elizabeth was the wife of James Heaton during the time in which James Heaton was a Soldier in the Service of the United States in the war of the Revolution.
Given to & Subscribed in Open Court before the Judges of said Court the Day & year aforesaid
Jacob Petry

[several illegible words in light ink]

and the Said Court do hereby certify that Elizabeth Heaton the foregoing Declarant & Jacob Petry who have both sore & subscribed their names to the foregoing that On their Oaths and Statements made credit is due every of them & of Right ought to them be given
M Banks [illegible] Judge
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Pa I Alexr. H Witman
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Please
in & for the County of Berks in the State of 
Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Heaton widow of James Heaton decd for a Pension----
In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court this 4th day of August AD 1836
Alexr. H Witman
Prothonotary

[written below fold in another direction]
No 83
Suspd see let to
Hon. H.A Muhlenberg
Aug. 20 36

2 years pri in
Hazens Regt

Admd
2 years pri
80$

Hon. H.A. Muhlenberg
Reading PA
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[Typed form with information added in handwriting]
widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT June 78
LENGTH OF SERVICE to June 13 83
RANK Corpl
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN McConnell  Thos Prys
COLONEL Moses Hazen

Battles engaged in, wounded in leg at siege of Yorktown
Resident of soldier at enlistment, Enl at Baltimore, Md
Date of application for pension, April 17. 1818
Residence at date of application, Borough of Reading, Berks Co. Pa
Age at date of application, 72. Died Nov. 4 1825
Remarks: His & his Widows claims were allowed
wid. Elizabeth Mar, Spring 76 at Reading PA aged 78 [illegible]
m Berks Co Pa m 1836
7 children in 20
Very respectfully,
[no signature]
Commissioner.
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[Printed form with handwritten entries]

BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ.
General and Commander in Chief of the Force of the
United States of America.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Capt. James Heaton, Soldier, from the State of Maryland,
in [illegible] General Hazen's Regiment, having faithfully served the United States five Years six Months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 13th of June 1783.
G Washington [signed in Washington's hand]

BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S 
Command,
J. Trumbull [illegible]

REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
Benjamin Mo[rri]s Adjutant.
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[Printed form with handwritten entries]
Rwy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 7716
Elizabeth Heaton
Wid.
Jas. Jeaton
Prv. Rev: War
Axt: June 7/36
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 324

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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This is to certify that J.G. Neolin was a regular Minister of the Gospel and officiated in Reading, in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, as appears from the records of the German reformed Church of Reading.
Wm Pauli Minister of the German reformed Church of Reading Pena
August 6th 1836.
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Elizabeth Heaton
Suspd
See let to Hon H.A. Muhlenberg
Aug 20. 1836
Pennsylvania
re
4 July 1836
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Reading Aug 6. 1836
Dear Sir
I have been requested to hand you the enclosed & will thank you to communicate the result to me at your leisure.
Mrs Heaton is well known to me. Sh[e] is a respectable old lady, of very good character but very feeble & eaqually poor
Heaton applied for a pension, I think, under the act of 1818. His discharge it is said is at Washington. There can be no doubt of his honorable discharge after serving more than five years
Neither can there be any doubt of her having been his lawful wife--. I have often heard it so represented long before there was an idea entertained of applying for a pension. There may however be some difficulty of getting [underlined] strictly legal proof as Mrs. Clemens, who could have testified to the fact is decd. I am
With high regard
Your Obt Servt
Hen A Mulenberg

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
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James Heaton
Priv-

Reading, Penna
Apl. 17. 1818.
To the Pensioner
Correct
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Commonwealth of Pennsa.
Berks County Pa
We Robert Porter President of of the third Judicial district of Pennsylvania and James Diemer an associate Judge of the said County of Berks do certify that from the evidence produced (the original discharge signed by the Commander in Chief) it appears to our satisfaction that James Heaton, before named, served in the Revolutionary War, against the Common Enemy as appears by the foregoing affidavit.
Witness our hands & the seal of the said Court at Reading the seveneeth day of April A.D. 1828.
Rt Porter
President of the third judicial district of Pennsylvania

James Diemer, Associate Judge of Berks County
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Readg 19 Septr
Free

Hon J.C. Calhoun
Sec: of War
City of Washington

Mail

[sideways in another hand] Recd. 24 Septr 1822
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Reading Sept. 18 1822

Sir,
A few days ago, I forwarded to you my affidavit to shew that I was not now and have never been a pensioner of the State of Pennsylvania:- And I now enclose the certificate of the State Treasurer to the same effect.
I hope these documents will be considered sufficient to substantiate the fact, and that you will direct the arrears of my pension be paid and my name to be continued upon the pension roll:--If however other testimony should be deemed necessary, I must ask the favour to be advised of the kind that will be received as satisfactory.
With great respect,
I am Sir
James Heaton X his mark

Hon. Sec. of War.
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Certificate
Wm Stuart for James Heaton
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I do hereby Certify that the Bearer James Heaton, was a soldier in Captain Thomas [Prys] Company of Light Infantry, Colonel Barbers Battalion--And served in said Company, and Battalian at the Seige of York-Town in Virginia--And that he was wounded in the Leg [underlined] in the storming of a Redoubt[underlined] at Said Seige [underlined]   In testimony of which I (then Lieutenant of Said Capt [Prys] Comapny and present the moment of said soldiers receiving said wound [underlined]) do hereunto Subscribe my Name at Philadelphia, this thirty first day of March [illegible]
Wm Stuart

To Whom concerned

[in another hand] Having examined the above mentioned James Heaton I find his left leg has been much injured I believe it must prevent his laboring for his living
[J Binndry?] & Late [illegible] [Ivry?]

April 1 [?]6
Philada.
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Certificate
Wm Stuart
for
James Heaton
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[out of order; should be p 20, 19, 18]
Reading Aug. 25. 1836.

Dear Sir
After the receipt of yours of the 20th Inst. I examined Mrs Heaton myself as to what she might recollect respecting her marriage. She repeats was is stated in her declaration sent to Washington. She is however somewhat doubtfull whether she was married in 1776 or 1777. She points out the particular house in which the ceremony was performed & says that she received a marriage certificate at the time which she lost after the war in visiting her relatives who resided about 8 miles from this place, where she was born. She has resided here the greater part of her long life &, tho' poor & unlettered, is much respected. Soon after the war her husband became unable to work. She maintained his & raised a large family of children by her industry as a washerwoman. No one ever doubted the legality of her marriage & some years ago there would have been no difficulty in getting abundance of [parole] evidence to that effect.
I have also personally examined the records of the German Reformed Congregation of this place & find occasional entries from the year 1760, there are however not many untill after the close of the Rev. War. From these re
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[out of order; continues letter from frame 20]
cords it appears that J.G. Nevelsing was not stationed here untill the year 1783. It is however well known that he often visited this place before he was stationed here, residing somewhere in the County within a days ride of it. I have often heard my late father-in-law Col. Jos. Hiester, who was a Captain in 1776, speak of Nevelsing as an excentric [underlined] Clergyman who resided somewhere in the neighbourhood & was in the habit of visiting Reading during the war.
The object of Revd. Mr. Pauli in his first certificate was merely to show that Nevelsing was a regular Clergyman of the German Reformed Church. The certificate which accompanies this will show that he was not stationed here at the time of Mrs Heatons marriage; but subsequently that he took charge of the Congregation in this place in the year 1783. There is therefore no discrepancy between between Mr. Pauli's certificate & Mrs Heatons declaration.
Have the goodness to examine the accompanying declration of A.E. Keiser & inform me of the result at your convenience. There is no doubt of [crossed out: his having] Keiser or Kaiser having belonged to Van Herrs Troops. I recollect having a certificate to that effect signed by Van Herr & making some enquiry respecting him in the Third Auditors Office
This certificate, I think, is now on fill at Harrisbrugh
The records of the Third Auditors Office will show
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sufficient to prove his services unless my memory greatly decieves me.
I am Very respectfully Yours
H[illegible] Muhlenberg

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

[in a different hand on a separate sheet]
I do hereby certify that, as appears from the Records of the German Reformed Congregation of Reading, J.P. Neveling was regular Pastor of Said Congregation in the Year 1783. And it is also known, that he resided during the Revolutionary War in the neighbourhood and from time to time visited Reading.
Wm Pauli Pastor of the German Reformed Congregation fo Reading
August 23d 1836
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Treasury Office of Pennsylvania
September 14th 1822.

Upon careful examination of the Books of this Office Containing a list of soldiers entitled to receive pensions for Revolutionary services, from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I Certify that James Heaton is not now, nor does it appear that he ever has been in the receipt of a pension from the State of Pennsylvania for Revolutionary Services.
Withness my hand at Harrisburg.
Wm Clark Treasurer
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Reading Pa Septr 12. 1822
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 4th Instd was duely received, I am very much Surprised to Learn from the Contents of Your letter, Respecting the information you Say was Given that I was receiving a pension from the State of Pennsyla, I Can Assure You and Can prove by Authority that I never received any pension from the State of Pennsylvania, and that I have Never made any Attempt to do so, The Information therefore Given to the Pension Office Department Respecting Myself, I must declare to be Without foundations, and Must have been Given by Some person who was Struck from the pension Roll, on Account of the above Cause, To Certify the Contrary in my Case I [following crossed out: have produced Respectable Signatures] [written above: send an affidavit] herewith to Certify that I have not received any Pension from the State of Pennsyla-
Respectfully Yours
James Heaton X his mark

J.L. Edwards Esqr.

[in a different hand] so soon as it is my power to procure testimony from Harrisburgh that I am not a pensioner of the State of Pennsa. it will be forwarded to the War department.
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Commtte of Pennsa
Berks County Pa

James Heaton within named, a pensioner of the United States, being duly sworn doth on oath declare that he is not now, nor ever has been a pensioner of the State of Pennsylvania, nor has he ever received any pension or other gratuity from the said State for his revolutionary services.
James Heaton X his mark

Sworn 12th September 1822 before me Christr. Sherr[er] J: P: in and for Berks County
[written sideways in another hand] see letters 19 Sept 1822.

Comtte of Penna
Berks County Pa

I Mark[s] Jno Biddle [illegible] of the Court of Common Please of Berks County in the 3d. Judicial District of Pennsa. do certify that Christopher Sherer Esquire before whom the above affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace of the Said County. 
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand And affixed the Seal of the said Court at Reading this 12th day of September A.D. 1822.
for [Marks] Jno Biddle [illegible]
Elijah Deche
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[illegible]
Wailsfield, Vt
Oct. 05

[Stamp]
[illegible] Navy
OCT 1905

Pension Commissioner

Dear Sir:

Please send
me Revolutionary War record 
of Dr. Moses Heaton & James Heaton
as contained in their application
for pension.

Yours truly,
Miss Jesse D. Savage.

[Stamp]
PENSION
OCT 
U.  5   S.
1905
OFFICE
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Discharge copied
27 Jany 1827
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Pleas to procure me a coppy of James Heaton discharge of his Military cervices properly testified to lay before the legislator of Pa to pr[o]cure a penshion for the wi[dow]
Wm Adda[z]y
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[illegible]

James Heaton

Pleading [illegible] Cty

1021
12 June 1818
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[Two Columns]
[First Column-Written vertically in left margin]

Aug 13.
[Stamp]
READING
AUG 
8
Pa.

In al
James Heaton
Act 4 July 1836

[Second column]
Free

HA Muhlenberg
FREE

James L. Edward Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D. C.

Hon H A Muhlenberg
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Heaton, James   GRADE Private    LINE Hagen's Regiment

WARRANT 
NUMBER 13183   ACREAGE 100   ISSUED April 19, 1791 to --not shown--

_

*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 subse-
quent 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.
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Heaton, John
Revolutionary War

BL Reg 167760-1855

[stamp with lines filled in, printed sideways]
The National Archives
Bounty Land Files
Act of 1855  Rejectd 167760
Veteran John Heaton
1776  Grade Prv
Service Capn H. Enox
Indiana
CAN NO. 1727  BUNDLE NO 188
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M.M. Cassidy May 1856

167.760 June 13
Act Mar /55

John Heaton priv.

Capt. H. Essex

[illegible]
[illegible]
Rev. War

[in pencil] Inda M Papers


M.M. Cassidy Rushville Inda
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[same as previous page]
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[Envelope]
[closing flap] Return to M.M. Cassidy Rushville Ind,

Official Business

Commissioners of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[stamp] Rushville Ind June 9

[written sideways] 1[6]7.760
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[small slip of paper with number written on top]
1[6]7.760
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[Pre-printed form with handwritten details entered]
STATE OF INDIANA, COUNTY OF Rush
On this 8th day of June, A.D., one thousand eight hundred and Fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, John Heaton, aged 89 years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to the law, declare that he is the identical John Heaton, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Henry Enox in the [blank] regiment of [blank] commanded by [blank] 
[following crossed out] in the war with Great Britain, delcared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812.
[handwritten] [illegible] and Stationed twenty two miles below Wheeling in the year 1784 for the term of Fifty Two days, and continued in actual service in said was for fourteen days; that he has [following crossed out [heretofore made application for County land under the act of September 28th, A.D., 1850, and received a land warrant No. [blank] for [blank] acres, which he has since legally disposed of and cannot now return.
[written above in handwriting] never before made application for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional [crossed out] bounty land to which he may be entitled under the Act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. He also declares, that he has never applied for nor received, under this nor any other act of Congress, any bounty land warrant [following four words crossed out[ except the above mentioned.
John Heaton his mark X

WE Michael Cassidy and Mathew Smith residents of Rush County Indiana, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Heaton, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he presents himself to be.
Michael M. Cassidy
Mathew Smith
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State of Indiana
Rush County

I, Pleasant A. Hackleman, Clerk of the Rush Circuit Court, hereby Certify that John Dixon before whom the above and foregoing Declaration and Affidavits were made And [illegible] to was at that time a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Duly commissioned and qualified and duly empowered by law to administer oaths, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand And the Seal of said Court at Rushville, this 8th day of June 18[55]
P. A. Hackleman, Clerk
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[Illegible] Warrant to M.M. Cassidy, Rushville Indiana.