Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,546, Jacob Heffner, Continental (Md.)
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
Continental (Md.) 

Heffner, Jacob 
or Heifner, 
or Heiffner, Elizabeth 

Number  
W. 2546. 
B.L.Wt. 67701-160-55.

CONTENTS
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[left panel] 
Ex Butts

Nov. 19/89. to 2 [large 2 overwritten makes under words difficult to read] G. L. O.
has wart. Created
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Jany 9/90 To S. C. Olmstead
information will be
furnished to Clerk 
of Court upon proper 
call 
Vol 161_15.11

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[top lined blackened out] 
Elizabeth Heifner, widow 
Jacob Heifner priv
[underline] 
Capt [blank space] }
Col [blank space] } line
Entd 17 Rivol
 Pensioner [cut off] 
Rev. War, Mid
Field 53-1502
Ad:160 ac. July, 25/57
[signature] Boynton 
[Special?].
B. 

[written in left margin of right panel sideways] 
67.787 [illegible] 
July 28th/57 

[underline]
[written in left side right panel sideways]
M.
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J W Smith 
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Notifi. Sent to Jacob Parker Esqr 11 July 1820 
Mansfield, Ohio 

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13.489 
Ohio 
Jacob Heffner 
of Richland Cy in the state of Ohio 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Weltner of the German Regt. 
line, for the term of 3 years 
[underline]
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 10th of February 1819. 
[underline]
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1819 
and sent to Peter Hitchcock 
Esq Judge Burton, Ohio 
[underline]
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  19/28 4/31 $6.45 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48 - 
[sum bar] 
$54.45 
[grand total bar]
Continue 
{Revolutionary claim,} 
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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[left panel, sideway, lower margin] 27569 

Date of death 
not an AB 
Let to Smith & Sloan 
May 25, 1853 

[right panel] 
1,572 
Ohio Cleveland 
Elizabeth Heffner 
widow of Jacob Heffner 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private 
Maryland line 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
4th day of March, 1848. [line crossed out] 
3rd February 1853 
Certificate of Pension issued the 
24th day of Aug/53 
and sent to 
Smith & Sloan 
Ashland 
Ohio 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February [next word crossed out] Page 163 Vol. A 
3/53 
1818
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Jacob Heffner
Independent German Corps
Colo. Wiltner
[First Colo. Housseggers] [square bracket in original] 
1776 - 1779 - 3 yrs 
Admd.
admitted upon the discharge of Capt
Baltzell_
Peter Hitchcock, Esq
Judge Burton Ohio
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State of Ohio }
Richland County } ss} 
On this Tenth day of February in the year of 
our LORD one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen_ before me 
one of the Judges of said County_ 
Personally Appeared Jacob Heffner, aged Sixty two years abt resident 
in Richland County in the said State who being by me first duly 
Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following 
Declaration in order to obtain the provision by the late act 
of Congress, entitled "An act to Provide for certain Persons 
Engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the service of the United States 
in the Revolutionary war" that the Said Jacob Heffner 
Enlisted in the German Regiment commanded by Lieut Col Wellners in the State of Maryland 
in the Company commanded by Captain William Heyser 
and that he continued to serve in the Corps or in the service 
of the United States, until the 12th day of October AD 1779 
when he was discharged from service at the Garrison in 
Wyoming County in the State of Pennsylvania_  and that he 
was in the Battles of Trenton_ Princetown_  Germantown 
& Monmouth beside many other Skirmishes with the Enemy 
in Different parts of the United States_ and that he is in 
reduced circumstances and stands in need of his Country for 
Support and that he has not any other Evidence now in his 
Power of his Said Services [flourish] [signature] Jacob Heffnner 
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and 
year aforesaid_ 
Peter Kinney A. J. 
I Peter Kinney one of the Associate Judge as aforesaid 
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob 
Heffner did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in 
the Preceeding declaration against the Common Enemy for 
three years_ on the Continental Establishment; and I now 
transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me
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To the Secretary for the Department of war Pursuant 
to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
Peter Kinney A.J. 
I Peter Kinney One of the Judges aforesd 
do hereby Certify that Jacob 
Heffner aforesaid is in 
Reduced Circumstances & 
absolutely needs the 
assistance of his Country for support  
Given [illegible] say hence this 10th Feby 1819 
Peter Kinney 
A.J. 

State of Ohio } 
Richland County } ss 
I Winn Winship Clerk of 
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the 
County of Richland_ do hereby certify 
that Peter Kinney before whom the 
above deposition was made_ is one of the associate 
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas_ in and for the County 
aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn, and that due faith 
and Credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts 
as well in Courts of Justice as thereout, In Testimony 
whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and ^the Seal of 
said Court this 10th Day of February A.D. 1819 
Winn Winship 
[flourish] Clk
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Elizabeth Heifners 
Declaration
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State of Ohio Ashland County ss 
On this 24th day 
of February A.D. 1853 personally appeared in 
Open Court before A.L. Curtis Judge of the 
Probate Court of said County Elizabeth Heifner 
a resident of said County aged Eighty seven 
years on the 14th day of October last who 
being duly sworn in Open Court, according to 
Law on her Oath makes the following declaration 
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions 
made by the Act of Congress passed 
February 3rd 1853_ 
That she is the widow of Jacob Heifner who 
was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war 
with Great Britain_ That said Jacob Heifner 
in his life time was a Pensioner under the Laws 
of the United States for same Twenty Eight years 
prior to his decease and drew the sum of 
Ninety Six Dollars annually up to the time of his 
decease_  That the deceased resided in Orange 
Township described as Richland County Ohio 
But which is now a part of Ashland County 
Ohio the latter being a New County erected in 
1846_  That said Jacob Heifner in his life 
time drew his pension at Mansfield Ohio of 
One Robert McComb_ 
she further declares that she was married to 
said Jacob Heifner on the 4th day of 
November A.D. (1828) Eighteen Hundred and 
twenty Eight_ That her husband the aforesaid 
Jacob Heifner died on the twenty third 
day of November Eighteen Hundred and 
Forty Eight_ That she was married to him 
at the time above stated_ 
She further swears that she was a widow
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at the passage of the Act aforesaid and 
is still a widow and that she has never 
before made application for a Pension 

sworn to and subscribed in } 
the day above written before } 
me at Ashland Ohio_ }  In open Court_ 
 Elizabeth  Heifner  her x mark

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal of my office and 
I further certify that I have no interest in 
the result of the case and am not 
concerned in its prosecution 
A.L. Curtis Probate Judge 
of Ashland County O. 

Elizabeth Heifner 
Declaration
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Be it remembered that at a Court of Common Pleas Begun and held at Mansfield in and for the County of Richland and State of Ohio, on the 11th day of June AD. 1821. Before the Honorable 
William Wilson President of said Court and 
Robert Bentley, William Patterson & Isaac Osborn 
Esquires associate Judges of said Court, that 
Jacob Heffner of said County filed his 
declaration and schedule annexed in said Court which is as follows to wit, 
State of Ohio Richland County ss: 
On this eleventh day of June AD 1821 
personally appeared in open Court being by law 
a court of Record and the Common Pleas of said 
County and State, Jacob Heffner aged sixty four 
years next September resident in Orange 
Township in said County and State who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his 
Oath declare that he served in the 
Revolutionary war as follows in a Copany [company] Commanded by 
Capt William Heiser in the regiment called the 
German Regiment commanded by Col.. 
Haseker and afterwards by Col.. Weltner and that he was enlisted in Maryland, but whether it was in the Maryland line, or what time this declarant 
cannot say, but refers to his discharge now 
in the war office at Washington it having been 
forwarded with his first declaration; that 
his Pension Certificate bears date 29th day 
of July 1819 and is numbered 13,489 
that he was in the battle of Trenton Prin= [hyphenated to next page]
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[hyphenated from previous page] Princetown, Monmouth and Germantown, and I did 
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 to diminish it 
as to bring myself within the provisions of 
the act of Congress intitled "an act to provide 
for certain 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 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 
Annexed and by me subscribed 
Schedule of the Property of this declarant 
Jacob Heffner necessary bedding and waring 
apparel excepted 
No real property 
one Cow, Calf and bell 
two sheep, one barrell, one pot and one pan  
two buckets, 8 Spoons, Six knives and forks 
hammer & pinchers and awls 
two paper boxes, two pint bottles 
and Candle Stand, one pair of Cards 
Six pewter Plates, four tea Cups & saucers 
six Milk Crocks (earthen) 
two Pewter dishes, one Chest 
one Chair, pair sheep shears 
two Lambs, pair tubs, six tin cups 
one Cleaver,  one butcher Knife 
one saddle and bridle one table 
one Ink bottle, one pair scissors
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debts due him _ $1.80  [hard to read the cents] 
one mare fifteen years old_ 
one bible, one Psalm Book Prayer Book 
German, one testament 

Sworn and subscribed Jacob Heffner 
this 11th day of June 
1821 in open Court 
before me_ 
Ellzey Hedges Clk 
This declarant further states that he is by 
occupation a farmer that he is unable to work 
and labour, that his family consists of his wife 
aged sixty years and is unable to do any work 
of our son Felte Heffner aged thirteen years, 
of David Heffner aged eighteen years, that 
he has given David his freedom and that his 
sons are able to work as boys usually of their 
age, and that this is all his family residing with 
him Jacob Heffner 
Sworn to and subscribed this 11th day of June 1821 
before me in open Court Ellzey Hedges Clk 
The State of Ohio } 
Richland County } 
I Ellzey Hedges Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas 
of Richland County and State 
of Ohio, it being a Court of Record, do hereby 
Certify that the foregoing oath and schedule 
thereto annexed are truly copied from the 
Records of the said Court, And I do further 
certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court 
that the Total amount in value of the property
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entotaled in the aforesaid schedule is thirty 
eight dollars and twenty seven Cents_ 
In Testimony whereof I have here 
unto set my hand and affixed the 
seal of said Court at Mansfield 
this said County and State of 
this this 15th day of June AD 
1821 
Ellzey Hedges C.C.P. 
Richland County_ 

Please address Jacob Parker. 
Mansfield 
Ohio 

[note written over the center of the page]
Con
ILE
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277.569
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State of Ohio Ashland County ss
On this 19th day of 
June A.D One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty 
seven personally appeared before me a Justice of the 
Peace within and for said County Elizabeth Heifner 
aged ninety six years a Resident of said County 
and State who being duly sworn according to Law 
declares that she is the widow of Jacob Heifner 
deceased who was a private soldier in the 
Revolutionary war with Great Britain and who prior 
to his decease was inscribed upon the pension 
list at ninety six Dollars a year during 
his natural life as will more fully appear 
from the Records in the Pension Office_ 
Affiant further states that she was married 
to said Jacob Heifner deceased in the county 
of Wayne and State of Ohio in or about the 
Month of November 1824 
And that her said Husband died at Orange 
in the County of Richland State of Ohio about 
the month of November 1848  
That no Public Record [underlined] of said marriage 
can be procured as the same is supposed 
to have been destroyed by Fire_ That no 
Private Record [underlined] of the same is now in 
existence within affiants knowledge and 
none can be procured_
Affiant further say that since the
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death of her said husband she has 
also been inscribed in the Revolutionary 
Pension list under the act of February 
3rd- 1853 at the rate of ninety six 
Dollars per Annum_ That her said 
certificate bears date August twenty 
fourth A.D. 1833_ and that 
affiant has never received a Land 
Warrant nor her said husband 
prior to his decease_  And that affiant 
is still a widow 
she makes this Declaration for the purpose 
of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she 
may be entitled under any act of 
Congress now in force for that purpose 
and she hereby constitute and appoints 
J. W. Smith [name underlined] of Ashland Ohio her 
Attorney to prosecute such claim and to 
receive such warrant as she may be 
by law entitled as aforesaid 
Elizabeth Heifner 
her + mark 
We Wm Johnston & Valentine Heiffner Residents 
of Ashland County in the State of Ohio upon 
our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration 
was signed and acknowledged by 
Elizabeth Heifner in our presence and 
that we believe from the appearance and 
statements of the applicant that she 
the identical person she represents
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[top line cut off in copy] 
of Ashland County in the State of Ohio upon 
our Oaths declare that the foregoing declaration  
was signed and acknowledged by 
Elizabeth Heifner in our presence and 
that we believe from the appearance and 
statement of the applicant that she 
is the identical person she represents 
herself to be 
[signatures] 
W. T. Johnston 
Valentine Heiffner 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit 
were sworn to and subscribed on the day 
and year above written, and I certify 
that I know the affiants to be credible 
persons - that the claimant is the person 
she represents herself to be and that I 
have no interest in this claim_ 
Francis Graham Justice of the Peace
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March 17, 1938 
XXXXXXXXXXXX 
RA-J/EEL 
Jacob Heffner W. 2546 

Mr. R.A. Hefner 
2907 Ramsey Tower 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 

Dear Sir: 

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file 
in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2346, based upon the 
milltary service in that war of Jacob Heffner. 
Jacob Heffner was born in September, 1757. The place of 
his birth and names of his parents are not shown. The name 
appears, also, as Heifer. 

Jacob Heffner enlisted in the state of Maryland, served 
as a private in Captain William Heyser's Company, Colonels 
Houssegger and Weltner's German Regiment and was discharged 
October 12, 1779, having served three years, discharge signed 
by Charles Baltsel, Captain Commandant. He was in the battles 
of Trenton, Princeton, Germantown and Monmouth and in many skirmishes. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 
10, 1819, while residing in Richland County, Ohio. 
In 1821, soldier stated that his family then residing with 
him consisted of his wife, aged sixty years, her name and date 
of their marriage not shown, and two sons, David, aged eighteen 
years and Felts or Fetts, aged thirteen years. 

The Soldier married in November, 1824, October, 1825 or 
November 4, 1829(all of these dates are shown), in Richland 
County, Ohio, Mrs. Elizabeth Priest, date and place of her birth 
and names of her parents not shown, nor are there any data in 
regard to her former husband. 
Richland County, Ohio. 
Jacob Heffner died November 23, 1948, in Orange Township, 
Richland County, Ohio.
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Elizabeth, widow of Jacob Heffner, was allowed pension on 
her application executed February 24, 1853, while residing in 
Ashland(that part which was formerly Richland) County, Ohio. 
At that time she stated that she was aged eighty-seven years 
"on the 14" day of October last". In 1857, the stated that she 
was then aged ninety-six years; no explanation was made for 
this discrepancy in age. 

No children were born of the marriage of Jacob and Elizabeth  
Heffner. 

in 1857, Valentine Heifner(as he signed), a resident of 
Ashland County, Ohio, made affidavit that he was a son of the soldier, 
Jacob Heifer, by his first wife, and that he was present at the 
marriage of his father to Mrs. Elizabeth Priest and was at that 
time aged twenty years. He did not give the name of his mother 
nor the date of her death. In 1853, one Henry Heifner, was a resident 
of Ashland County, Ohio; no relationship of Henry to the 
family was shown. 

In 1867, Hanley Priest, a resident of Ashland County, Ohio, 
made affidavit that he was a son of Elizabeth Heifner by her first 
marriage and that he was present at the marriage of Jacob Heifner 
to his mother and was at that time aged thirty years. He did not 
give the name of his father nor date of his father's death. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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[left panel] 
1922, Aug 29 hist to Minnie 
K. Rowe_ E[?]. 

1936 - Feb 5 - Hist to R. L. 
Hefner, Letter in case 
of Casper Bolick - (18566) 
ES 

1938 - Mar 17 - Hist to R.A. 
Hefner EL 

[right panel] 
Rev. [underlined] 
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 2546 

Elizabeth Heifner 
Widow 
Jacob Heifner 
Pri. Rev. War 
Act: Feb. 3, 1853 
Index: - Vol. A, Page 323 
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original]
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Official Business 
FREE 
[postmark] 
ASHLAND 
Ohio. 
APR 
10 
Com. of Pensions 
Washington City 
D.C.
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[page folded in eighths] 
[noted in upper left corner within the two folded sections] 
W2546 
W2546 

[upper right square one in each folded section] 
W2546 
W2546 

[bottom left corner] 
Jacob HeFFNER 
W. 2546 
Md. 

W 2546 

[bottom right corner one in each folded section] 
W2546 
W2546
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Garrisson Wyoming October 12th 1779. 
The Bearer Jacob Heffner a Soldier in Leiutnt Colo. Weltners 
Companiy in the German Regt from the State of Maryland, 
having faithfully Served as a Good Soldier for the Space of Three 
Years, being the Time he Inlisted for and Specifyed in his Inlistment 
Is hereby Discharged from the Line._ 

To whom it} 
may consern} 
issued 3rd J_ 
Charles Baltzel Capt Command[faded]
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THE STATE OF OHIO,
[ASHLAND] COUNTY.       } SS.

I, J.O Jennings, Clerk of the County
Court in and for the County. and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Francis Graham [Esqur]., whose genuine [signature] [appears] to the annexed affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the Country and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn: and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.                 Given under my hand and seal of office at Ashland, this 24th day of June A.D. 1857

                    J.O. Jennings Clerk.
[B?] L.A. Jennings Deputy
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No. 663
Elizabeth Heifner
widow of Jacob, Ohio

 Let to Smith & Sloan

May 25/[53]?

Act Feby 3/53
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[left panel] 
V 34,166 
Valentine Hefner 
Pennsylvania 
Rejected 
See letter 31 
Augt 37 J.B. 
Henszey [check mark] 
let 12 June 1838 Hon W. W. Potter. [check mark above name] 
did not serve 
six months  
papers copied & sent 
to Michael Downey 
at Ebensburg 
Regt _ 1832 

[right panel] 
[written up left margin of panel] 
236706_ charged to Mr Perkins [line underlined] 
318,227_
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[Note written on envelope turned sideways] 
March 25th 1853 
Appl. of Elizabeth 
Heifner widow of 
Jacob - Ashland 
Ohio 18 

Act 3d Feby 1853. 
$96.00 per annum 
Commencing 3d. Feby: 1853, 
Revy: 
Smith & Sloan 
Ashland 
Ohio. 

[upper right corner of envelope in proper position] 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
Pension Office, Official Busin[ess]
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[left panel top cut off] 
number of [?]ast &c
[right panel] 
( 3 - 247. )
No. 277569 
ACT OF Mar 3, 1853
Received June 29, 1857 
=== = 
Eliz Heifner 
and of
Jacob Heifner 
Rev War 
Warrant No. 67701 
For 160 acres. 

15765 b-2m
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Heifner
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Heifner, widow of Jacob , Ashland County and State of Ohio
act 3rd of Feby 1853.
Claim ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
It is documentary, traditionary, or supported by the rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of March 1818 and con't 
parole
proof of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? Is so, what? 
Messrs: Smith and Sloan
Attys: Ashland, Ohio
Name and residence of Agent
S.C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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State of Ohio Ashland County SS
Valentine Heifner makes solemn oath that he is the son of Jacob Heifner deceased by his first wife.  That said Jacob Heifner was married to Elizabeth Priest in the County of Wayne and State of Ohio about the month of November 1824- That at the time of said marriage affiant was about 20 years of age and was present at said marriage and witnessed the same. That since said marriage said Elizabeth and Jacob Heifner lived and cohabitated together as man and wife until the death of said Jacob Heifner, about the month of November 1848.  That said Elizabeth since the death of said Jacob Heifner has lived with affiant and has not since the death of said Jacob Heifner been married but she is still a widow.
Valentine Heiffner

Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that I know the witness to be a credible person June 19th AD 1857
Francis Graham Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio Ashland County ss 
Hanksy Priest of said County makes 
solemn Oath that he is the son Mrs. Elizabeth 
Heifner by her first husband_ That he was 
present at the marriage of his said Mother 
with Jacob Heifner which took place in 
Wayne County Ohio about the month of November 
1824_ That affiant witnessed said 
Marriage and that said parties lived and 
cohabited together as husband & wife until 
the month of November 1848 when said Jacob 
Heifner died_ That at the time of the said 
marriage affiant was some thirty years 
of age_ That said Elizabeth has since lived 
a widow and is still a widow 
and the widow of said Jacob Heifner decd 
Sworn to and subscribed before me } 
& I certify that I know said Hanksy } 
Priest to be a credible witness } 
June 23, 1857 } 
Francis Graham J.P. } 

Hanksy his X mark Priest
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State of Ohio Ashland County ss 
Personally appeared before me 
Jacob Fast a resident of said County who 
made solemn Oath that he was personally 
present and witnessed the marriage of Jacob 
Heifner and Elizabeth Priest_  That the same 
took place (day & month unrecollected) in the year A.D. 1828 
that the said marriage ceremony was 
performed by one James Meary a then acting 
minister of the Gospel of the Methodist E. Church 
that ever since the said Marriage said 
parties up to the death of said Jacob lived 
and cohabited together as husband & wife 
and that affiant knows the fact that said 
Jacob is the identical person who for some 
time prior to his decease drew a pension 
for Revolutionary services_ That affiant 
was also present at the decease of said 
Jacob Heifner _ Jacob Fast 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day 
of June A.D. 1853 _ and I do hereby certify 
that said Jacob Fast is personally known 
to me and is a credible witness 
John Sheridan Clk.
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Proof of Marriage 
& death of 
Elizabeth & Jacob Heifner
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State of Ohio Ashland County SS
Personally appeared before A. S. Curtis Probate Judge of said county Valentine Heifner and Henry Heifner of lawful age who personally made oath according to law that Mrs. Elizabeth Heifner is the widow of the late Jacob Heifner who died in said County on the 23rd day of November A.D. 1848 and who at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War.  That she was married to said Jacob Heifner on the 4th day of November A.D. 1828 at the County of Richland and State of Ohio.  That she had no children by said Jacob Heifner.  That said Mrs. Heifner was a widow at the passage of the Act Feb. 3rd 1853 and that she is still a widow.
Henry Heifner
Valentine Heiffner
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of February AD 1853.  and I do hereby certify that the persons to wit Henry Heifner and Valentine Heifner whose names are above subscribed are credible witnesses. 
A. L Curtis Probate Judge 
of Ashland County Ohio
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSION.
Washington D. C. 8-29, 1922

In reply to your request of ____, received______ fora statement of the military history of Jacob Heffner or Heifner a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,  you will find below the desired information as contained in his and or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
LENGTH OF SERVICE 3 years ending Oct 12, 1779
Rank- Private 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain Wm. Heyser
Colonel.
Lt. Col Weltner's German Regt 
State Md.
Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton, Germantown, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment- in Md.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 10 1819 al
Residence at date of application, Richland Co. Ohio (later Ashland Co)
Age at date of application, 62
Remarks: 2(He mar. widow Nov. 4 1828 Mrs. Elizabeth Priest; he d. in Ashland Col Ohio Nov. 23 1848 and she was al [allowed] pen[sion] on ap ex. Feb 247, 1853 while residing in Ashland Co. Ohio ae 87 years. They had no children.  In 1820 sol wife, name not stated was ae 60 and sons David 18 and Felte 13 years; they also had a son Valentine; date of [infis?] death not stated; he marr Oct Nov etc #2
note place of marriage and residence of 2" wife variously given also date - Ew. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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Free
Mansfield O
Jun 18
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

[on side]
Ohio [441?]
recd 28 June 1821
Jacob Heffner
Heffner
Ex
J.L.E.
{Pension Office}
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Free
Mansfield O
Jun 18
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

[on side]
Ohio [441?]
recd 28 June 1821
Jacob Heffner
Ex
J.L.E.
{Pension Office}

State of Ohio
Richland County Court of Common Pleas
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Ashland March 21. 1853
Com. Pensions
Dear Sir
Herewith please find the application of Mrs. Heifner widow of Jacob Heifner for Pension under the late act as widow of said Hiefner who drew pension in his lifetime we have searched the Records for proof of marriage and find that the marriage Record from 1824 to 1834 is lost or destroyed - we can prove that fact if required but as we have proven the marriage by living witnesses we hope it will be sufficient - hoping all will be found to be correct and that we will
soon hear that this claim is allowed
Yours & C
Smith & Sloan
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Ashland April 14 /53
Com Pensions
Sir
Your form  acknowledging recept of Mrs.
Anna Davis applied for Bounty Land received
We write to know whether you have not recd
also the application of Mrs. Heifner sent
2 days before the former, which was an application for Revolutionary Pension for services
performed by her husband - If it is mislaid
we will send another set of papers-
Yours  & C.
Smith & Sloan
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Ashland June 1853
Com. Pen.
Dear Sir
I am form enclosing Land warrant
to Mrs. Davis Recd informing us that Mrs.
Heifers application for Pen. for services rendered by her husband in Revolution is suspended because the witness Jacob Fast also proves the marriage was not certified to be a credible witness
Herewith Please find another affidavit
the same as the former and with the
necessary requisition to certificate of the
Clerk  - Hoping this will prove satisfactory
Yours & C
Smith & Sloan
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Ashland O. Aug. 8th 1853
Com Pensions-
Dear Sir
In your favor of 25th May last you informed   us that the application of Elizabeth Heifner widow of Jacob Heifner who drew
a Revolutionary Pension in his life time is suspended in consequence of the fact not being [amened?] in her Dec. that no Record evidence of her marriage exists, and also that the
credibility of Jacob Fast a witness who
made affidavit of the marriage was not certified to - Since then we have forwarded the
certificate of the Probate Judge of Richland
Co. Showing that the Record of Marriages from 1824 to 1834 is lost or destroyed - he had also forwarded the affidavit of said Fast certified as directed, herewith he send you
a new declaration containing the [?ment]
of want of Record evidence of Marriage
we hope this will prove sufficient together with
the other evidence in the case heretofore submitted we hope also that as this old Lady is very feeble  and infirm & needy that her case will not be delayed  longer-- Let us hear if all is now right -
Respectfully
 Smith & Sloan
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Ashland July 18/53
Com. Pen
Dear Sir
Permit us to call your attention to the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Heifner for Revolutionary 
Pension filed in March last since then we have forwarded the addition evidence required of the
marriage with her husband & are desirous to know  whether it is not sufficient-- hoping to hear that the claim is allowed soon
Yours & C
Smith & Sloan
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R
Jacob Heifner


67701
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Ashland  O. Feby 12 /57
Com Pensions
Dear Sir
I have an old friend who is entitled
to a Land Warrant But she does not know
the name of any officer under whom her
husband served in Revolutionary war and
and cannot apply in the form required -  she
is the widow of Jacob Heifner who was
inscribed in the List of revolutionary  pensions for several years prior to his decease and since the act of Feby 3/53 she has also been put upon the List & is now drawing her pension of $96. per annum - her name is Elizabeth Heifner -
There is no doubt as I suppose of her right to a Land Warrant and asking too much for you to advise how to present her application, or in other words is it asking any thing that ought not to be granted in such case for the name of the officers as it appears from the Rolls of the evidence put in file by her Husband when he applied for Pension  under whom he served - She is now over 90 years old & her condition requires all that she ought to have
Can you  advise  me
Respectfully
J.W. Smith  Atty
for Mrs. Heifner
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277.569
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Ashland O. June 24/57
Com Pensions
Washington
Dr. Sir
Herewith please find application
of Mrs. Elizabeth Heifner for Bounty Land
Her husband Jacob Heifner was a Rev
Pensioner at his death and since the act
of Feby 3/53 she has been also inscribed in
the roll - I hope her present app will
receive prompt attention as she is very aged
& infirm-
In yours  of June 15 I am to infer from the blank lines under parts of it that the
affidavits of proof of service are insufficient -let me respectfully [imitt?] your attention to
them again - I cannot conceive wherein they
fall short of your requisitions-
Yours & C
J. W. Smith
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proof of marriage
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State of Ohio 
Ashland County 
Be it remembered that on the 12th day of March 1853 personally appeared in Open Court Jacob Fast who made solemn Oath that on the 4th day of November 1828 he was present and witnessed the marriage of Jacob Heifner and Mary Priest- That the same was
solemnized at the residence of said Mary Priest
in the Township of Jackson in said
County of Ashland by One James Murray a Justice of the Peace of said County that affiant knows that the said Jacob Heifner in his life time drew a Pension as a Revolutionary soldier and is the same as above described whose marriage affiant witnessed as above specified
to before me in open Court this 12th day of
March 1853
J. Sheridan Clk
Jacob Fast
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Elizabeth Heifner
Power of Attorney
to
Smith and Sloan
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Know all men by these presents
that I Elizabeth Heifner widow of
Jacob Heifner deceased of Ashland
County Ohio, do hereby constitute
and appoint Smith & Sloan my
Attys for me and in my name and
for my use to collect by suit or other
wise, and upon payment to them
to receipt for by release under seal
or otherwise all debts and demands 
whatsoever due or owing to me,
and especially, I hereby authorize and
empower them to act for me and in
my behalf in my application for a pension
as widow of Jacob Heifer deceased who
was a soldier in the revolutionary war and
all and every act necessary to procure 
said pension and receipt  for when obtained
I hereby  approve and authorize on their
part, and whatsoever my said Atty
shall lawfully do in the premises I do
hereby confirm the same as if I was personally
present and did the same -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal this 24th day of July 1853
Executed in presence of
A S Curtis
Elizabeth Heifner   her mark

State of Ohio Ashland County SS
Personally appeared before me the above named Elizabeth Heifner and acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be her voluntary act & deed Feby 24th 1853. 
A.L. Curtis Probate Judge
of Ashland County of
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State of Ohio
Ashland County SS
⎬
Personally appeared before John Sheradin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ashland County Ohio Elizabeth Heifner a resident of said County aged about Eighty Eight years 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 Law of the United States passed 3 of February 1853
That she is the widow of Jacob Heifner who
was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war
with Great Britain and who in his life time
drew a pension for said services to the amount
of Ninety Six Dollars annually, and who
resided in Ashland County (then Richland Co.)
said Jacob Heifer always drew his pension
of One Robert McComb of Mansfield Ohio
but whether that was an Agency for the payment of Pensions affiant is not informed-
Affiant further say that she was married to said
Jacob Heifner in the month of October or November AD. 1828 at said Richland County Ohio That the Record of Marriages from the year 1824 to 1834 containing Record of affiant
marriage is lost or destroyed & Record in
evidence of the same cannot be procured.
That her husband the said Jacob Heifner
died in the fall of 1848. at his residence
in the County aforesaid in consequence of
Old age and that affiant has remained a widow
ever since as will more fully appear from
the proof heretofor submitted in this case
Elizabeth Heifner    her X mark
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year first above written before me this [7th - crossed out]  8th day August A.D. 1853
J. Sheridan  Clk
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S. C. OLMSTEAD,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
ROOM 70,  GLOBE BUILDING
Pension allowed Elizabeth F 2546
St. Paul, Minn. Nov 13 1889

Hon Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington  D,C,
Sir
In my effort to trace certain matters 
involved in the title to lands in this state 
it becomes necessary for me to know the 
number of land warrant issued to one
Jacob Heifner, or to his widow, Elizabeth
Heifer, for services of the said
Jacob Heifer in the Revolutionary War
It has been suggested that your office can
furnish me the information required
If so, you will do me a great favor
and the necessary fees will be remitted
as soon as I am informed as to the amount
required. I trust I may hear at an early day, whether your office can furnish the desired information or not.
Please give number of Warrant
for what amount of land, and under what
act the same was issued
Respectfully yours
S. C. Olmstead
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Refer in reply to
this initial:
89
142176
B.  WH

Address Only The Commissioner Of The General Land Office.
(OW & N [Wir?]    HP  JAD
                
Department of the Interior,
General Land Office
Washington, D.C, Dec 11, 1889

Hon Commissioner
of Pensions. City

Sir,
On the 7th I had the honor to receive your letter of 19th ulto and now advise you that warrant 67.701. 160 a Act 55, Elizabeth Heifner was located 26 February 1858 at Sioux City, Iowa, by Catherine [Pother]? assignee of the Warrantee,

Very respectfully,
W. M. Stone
Asst. Commissioner
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2 d stamped envelope enclosed  EB
Rev

Bereau [Bureau] of Pensions, Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sirs:

Will you please give us the Revolutionary War service, and any other information which you may have regarding John Jacob Heiffner. Also, I think a brother of this man was a soldier and both brothers are said to be buried in Ashland Co. Ohio. They are said to have lived in Huntington Co. Pa. 

There are hundreds of decedents of the two men in Ashland Co. Ohio, and the G.A.R. will secure many members when we establish their right to membership. 

Yours Truly - 
Minnie K. Rowe.
326 _ 8th St.
Loraine, Ohio,
July _ 25 _ 1922

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JUL
28
1922
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[letterhead] HEFNER AND HEFNER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SUITE 2905 RAMSEY TOWER
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.

R.A. HEFNER 
ROBERT A. HEFNER, JR.

3/3/38

[stamp] RECIEVED
March 5 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
[illegible] 26

The Pension Commissioner,
Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: 

Jacob Hefner, sometimes spelled Hafner, served in the German Regiment in the Revolutionary War. Did he ever apply for a pension and if he did, is there any record as to who his wife and children were? I wish also you would tell me if there was any other Hefner who served in the Revolutionary War who applied for a pension. If so, what does it show in reference to the wife and children.

Daniel Hefner was my great grandfather. I am pretty sure that he served in the war of 1812. I think his father was Jacob Hefner and that is what I am trying to find out---that is to say, who was the father of Daniel Hefner. The Hefners  settled in Pennsylvania long before the Revolutionary War. As stated before my great grandfather was Daniel Hefner and he had nine sons whose names were Alfred, John, Joel M., Daniel A., Alexander Joyce, David J., Samuel N., Wilson, and Francis M. Hefner. The name of his wife was Elizabeth. What I am especially interested in is to learn who was the father of Daniel Hefner, who would be my great, great grandfather. I think probably it was Jacob Hefner but that may have not been his name.

If you can give me any information by virtue of your pension records, or any other records, that you might have, I would greatly appreciate it. 

Very truly yours,
[signature] 
R. A. Hefner
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February 5, 1936
XXXXX
BA-J/MMHF/eel
Mr. R. L. Hefner
City Manager
Hickory, North Carolina
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 14, in which you furnish further information in regard to Jacob and John Hefner and
Casper Bolick and in which you state that the
records you previously requested, through Honorable A. L. Bulwinkle, were of Captain Samuel Killian and Frederick Houser (Mauser).

There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Samuel Killian, Frederick Mouser and John
Hefner. One record, only, has been found of a Casper Bolick and one, only, of a Jacob Heffner. All spellings of the names were
used in the search of the records. Their records are given herewith  as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the
Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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February 5, 1936
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BA-J/EEL
Casper Bolick-W.18566
Jacob Heffner-W. 2546
Mr. R. L. Heffner
City Manager
Hickory, North Carolina
Dear Sir:

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.18566, based upon the military
service in that war of Casper Bolick.
Casper Bolick was born in 1752, as stated by the soldier, or on the 26th day of (month illegible), 1756, . The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not given. Before the Revolution, he resided in Burke County, North Carolina, that part which was later Lincoln County, and afterward Catawba County, that state.
While residing in Lincoln County, North Carolina, Casper Bolick enlisted in 1776, and served as private in Captain Bateman's
Company, Colonel Bateman's North Carolina Regiment, dates of service not given: he enlisted in November, 1776, and served five
months in Captain Taylor W. Richardson's Company, Colonel Locke's North Carolina Regiment: he enlisted and served three months in Captain Wilson's North Carolina Company and went on an expedition against the Indians,  no dates of this service given: he again enlisted in 1781, served three months in Captain [Mercharger's?] Company, Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged about December 1, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, while residing in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
He died August 27 or 28, 1834, in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Casper Bolick married December 28, 1779, Maria Magdalena Deal, who was born August 15, 1756. She was known also, as Mary. She
died October 25, 1838, in Catawba County, North Carolina.
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Seven children survived Maria or Mary Magdalina Bolick, as follows:
Casper Bolick ...... in 1850, he made affidavit in Catawba County, North Carolina
Sally Bolick....married Samuel Austin said Samuel was a resident of Caldwell County, North Carolina, in 1850.
● ● ● ● ● ●
Regina or Rachel Bolick........married Joseph Killian.
Polly Bolick ....married Andrew Keller
Elizabeth Bolick.....married Phillip Hefner
Frances or Fanny Bolick....married Frederick  Miller
Solomon Bolick
the dates of birth of the above named children are not given.  they were all living in 1850, and were paid the pension which was due their mother, the widow of Casper Bolick.

In 1850, one Elizabeth Bolick made affidavit in Catawba County, North Carolina; no relationship to the family was shown


Jacob Heffner
W. 2806
Jacob Heffner was born in September, 1757. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.  The name 
appears, also, as Heifner.
Jacob Heffner enlisted in the State of Maryland, served as a private in Captain William Rayner's Colonels Hessenger 
and Weltner's German Regiment, and was dis charged October at 13, 1779.
the discharge signed by Charles Nally Captain
having served three years. He was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Germantown and Monmouth and in many skirmishes.

He was allowed pension on his application on
10, 1819, while residing in Richland County, Ohio

He died November 23, 1842, in Grange Township, Richland County, Ohio.
In 1821, the soldier stated that his family then residing

Founded in Maryland archives i German Regt Capt Herser was fr, Pa & Capt Baltzel fr, Md. The cols fr Pa & Md

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with him consisted of his wife, aged sixty years, her name and the
date of their marriage not shown, and the sons, David, aged eighteen
years and Felts or Fetts, aged thirteen years.

The soldier married in November, 1824, October, 1839 or 
November 4, 1823, (all these dates are shown) in Richland County, Ohio,
Mrs. Elizabeth Priest. Her maiden name, place of birth and names
of her parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Hoffner, was allowed pension on
account of the services of her husband, Jacob Hoffner, on her
application executed February 24, 1833, while residing in Allen
(that part which was formerly Richland) County Ohio. At that
time, she stated that she was aged eighty-seven years "on the 14th
day of October last". In 1837, she stated that she was then aged
ninety-six years; no explanation was made for this discrepancy in
age.

No children were born of the marriage of Jacob and Elizabeth
Heffner.

In 1837, Valentine Heifer (as he signed), a resident of 
Ashland County, Ohio, made affidavit that he was a son of the soldier,
Jacob Heffner, by his first wife, and that he was present at the
marriage of his father to Mrs. Elizabeth Priest and was at that
time aged twenty years. He did not give the name of his mother
of the date of her death. In 1853, one Henry Heffner was a resident
of Ashland County, Ohio: no relationship of Henry to the
family was shown.

In 1827, Hanksey Priest, a resident of Ashland County, Ohio,
made affidavit that he was a son of Elizabeth Heifner, by her first
marriage and that he was present at her marriage to Jacob Heifner,
and was at that time aged about thirty years. He did not give the
name of his father or the date of his father's death.
●●●●●●
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Admin

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March 17, 1938.
BA-J/ady
our

Mr. R. A. Hefner
2907 Ramsey Tower
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter releative to Jacob Hefner, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and Daniel Hefner, a soldier of the War of 1812.

The record of the only Jacob Heffner, that is 
found on the Revolutionary war records of this office, all spellings of the surname searched, is furnished you herewith, and the War of 1812 record of one Daniel Heffner has been found which is also furnished you
herewith.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator