Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,645, Michael Hare, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn

Hare, Michael

NUMBER
S39,645
B.L, Wt,441-100

CONTENTS
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16. 999 R
Pennsylvania

Michael Hare, of Erie Co, in the state of Penna who was a private in the rifle regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson of the Penna line, for the term of One year, War

Inscribed on the Roll of Penna at the rate of 8, Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of May, 1818,

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of May 1820 and sent John Vincent, Esq Waterford, Penna

Arrears to the 4th of March 1820 - - 176.-
Semi-anl. all'ce ending [illegible] 48.-
22 [illegible] [illegible] 224.-

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

[There is sideways writing on the left side of the document, but it is illegible]
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No. 441

James Bead[crossed out]

Michael Hare
Penn Line

Witnessed 16 Jany. 1809
Dec'd to the Hon. Wm Findley.
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District of Pennsylvania

Erie County 

On the fifth Day of May AD 1818 Before Me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said county Personally came Michael  Hare a resident citizen of said county aged Eighty years, who Being first sworn according to the Law Doth on his oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress Entitled and act to provide for certain persons  ingaged in the Land and naval Sarvice of the united States in the Revalutionary war,, that he the said Michael Hare first inlisted In 1775 for one year in the 1st Pennsylvania Rifle Regt. commanded By Col Thompson and sarved in Capt. John Lowdons company in said Regt. that in 1776 he inlisted in Capt. James Morrows company and sarved in a Regt commanded by Col. Hartley, that In 1777 he inlisted under Capt. Thomas Campbell who was commanded by Col. Broadhead and Col Gibson, that in 1778 he inlisted under Capt. Jeremiah Loughery that in 1781 he inlisted under Capt. Thos Stokely for During the war in the Westmoreland rangers that the Went on and Expedition Down the Ohio against the Indians where He was Taking prisoner and transported to Lower Canada from Whence he returned in 1783 that from all the above mentioned inlistments he had Honorable Written Discharges which ware Destroyed by The accidental burning of his House that he was in the battle of Long Island and the Battle of Litchmore point between Cambridge and [illegible] also at the battle of Dorchester hill [illegible] _ _ _ _ and that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of The assistance of his Countery for suport - Michael Hare [signature]

Sworn & Subscribed 
the day and year above written
Before John Vincent

I John Vincent Esq. Judge as aforesaid do certify That it appears to my satisfaction that the said Michael Hare did sarve in the Revalutionary war as states in the preceeding declaration_ he is now a REsident citizen of Erie County and is very poor

John Vincent [signature]
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Eric County

I John Kelso Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of Eric County do certify that the above & within named Wilson Smith [crossed out]
John Vincent is duly commissioned and Justice Associate Judge of said Court and that the above is his signature & full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts In Testimony whereof i have hereunto set my and seal this 7th day
of August 1818.
For John Kelso Pros
E. J. Kelso

[written sideways across page]
Michael hare
private
Westmoreland Rangers
1780 - 3 years

[illegible test]
Admd. for service
performed in Thompson
rifle regt & proved by
Charles Cochran

I do Certify that the within Named Michael 
Heair was enlisted in the Company of Thomas Stokley Capt. and marched from Florence town in westmorland County Pennsylvania down the Ohio River on an Expedition agains the Hostil indered Comanded by Lord Archable Lockrey where the written named Michael Heair was taken prisoner in Company with upwards of one hundred below the Mouth of the Big Meames and received a [illegible] which [illegible] much given under my hand this 19 day of November 1819
Robert Orr
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Butler County

Before me the Subscriber one of the associate judges for Said County personly came Joseph Thom who being Sworn as the Law directs did depose & Say that he knew the within named Michael Hare to enlist in the Service of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty one under Capt. Thomas Stok[illegible] and that he continued in the Service untill he was taken prisoner with the Indians & this deponent knows  the Said Michl Hare to have been in the Service of the United States at least two years from his commencement 

Sworn & Subcribed
before me this 20th day 
of November 1819  Joseph Thom
John Parker
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Crawford County

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

On the twenty sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred nineteen, personally appeared before me John Brooks, an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Charles Cochran, who having been duly sworn as the law directs did depose and say, that in the year 1775, in the month of July of said year, he became acquainted with the within named Michael Hare, who was then a private in Captain John Loudon's company in the  Regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment and served in the said company with the said Michael Hare for one year from said time, when the said Michael Hare and this deponent were discharged  This deponent did not afterwards enter the service but about two years after his discharge from Capt. Loudon's company, he saw the said Michael Hare doing duty as a private soldier in Capt. James Morrows Company, in the regiment he understood was commanded by Col Thomas Hartley on the Continental establishment.
[signature] Charles Cochran

Sworn & Subscribed before me the day and year above written _ and I do hereby certify, the I have known said deponent for may years, and fully believe him to be a man of the greatest veraicty
[signature]John Brooks

I the subscriber here unto do Certify that John Brooks esquire before whom the above deposition was made is an associate Judge in and for the County of Crawford aforesaid that he is duly commissioned and sworn & that at the time of doing Where of he was acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth and to whose officials [illegible] as such faith and [illegible] is due and of right ought to be given as well in courts of Justice of the united States of America as else where.  In testimony of which I have here unto subscribed my [illegible] the County seal [illegible] the 26th of Nov. 1819 William MacArthur Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania

Erie County

On this seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record, made such by the laws of the State aforesaid, for the County of Erie aforesaid Michael Hare aged 84 years resident in the Township of Union in said County, who being first duly according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in revolutionary war as follows, that in the month of June 1775 he enlisted in Northumberland County of State aforesaid, into a Company commanded by Capt. John Laudan, belonging to the first Regiment of Riflemen in Pennsylvania under the command of Col. John Thompson and served in said Company during the Term of one year And that the spring of the year 1778 he enlisted in Cumberland county in the State aforesaid as a private into the Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Campbell for the Term of nine months and was transferred into Capt. Samuel Bradys company, belonging to a Regiment under the command of Cols Brodhead and Gibson And that in the month of March 1781 he enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Stokely for during the War, which company was raised for the defence of the frontier That the date of his original declaration was the fifth day of May 1818 And that the number of his pension Certificate is [illegible] 16.999 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not [illegible] as to bring myself [illegible] one provision of an act of Congress Entitled by the 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
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claration was the fifth day of May 1818 And that the number of his pension Certificate is no. 16.999 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not [illegible] as to bring myself [illegible] one provision of an act of Congress Entitled by the act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War [illegible] on the 18th day of March 1818: And that I have not, nor have any person in trust for me any property or securities , contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any
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Michael Hare
Private Rangers
No. 1791 Mar 12
200 as [acres]
[There is a flourish underneath.]
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No 1791
200.00 xc

[script on four sides]
West 130
Lot No 1792
private

L 261
Lot No. 1792

Elm   aoh
East 130 
Lot No 1783

North 261 1/2 p. '4 Spec
Lot 1790

In pursuance of an act of the General Assembly passed the 24th day of February 1785 entituled "an act for directing the mode of distributing the donation lands promised the Troops by the Commonwealth" and by order of the Surveyor General with the Approbation of the Honorable the Executive Council I have surveyed on the 19th day of June 1786 the above described Tract of two hundred acres of land. & allowance for Roads to No 1791.  Situate in district No. 1 & 2 on the west side of the Allegany River in the County of Westmoreland
G. Evans D. S.

To John Lukens Esq
I Certify the above to be a true copy of an original draught remaining in the surveyor General's office, for which a patent issued to Michael Hare as his donation promised by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for his services as a soldier during the Revolutionary war.
In testimony whereof I set my hand and the seal of said office at have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said office at Lancaster this 13th day of December 1808.

Saml Cochran
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[illegible]
[illegible]
AWF/ILL

May 6, 1930.

Mr. Rodney F. Kendall
Cedar Hill
Willmer, Minnesota.

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S39645, it appears that Michael Hare enlisted in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in June 1775, and served one year as a private in Captain John Lowdon's Company, Colonel Thompson's Pennsylvania Regiment.

He served in 1776 in Captain James Morrow's Company, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in the battles of Dorchester Hill, Lechmere Point and Long Island, length of service not stated.

He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served nine months in CaptainsThomas Campbell's and Samuel Brady's Companies, Colonels Brodhead's and Gibson's Pennsylvania Regiment.

He enlisted in 1781 and served in Captain Thomas Stokely's  Company, Colonel Archibald Lochrey's Pennsylvania Regiment in an expedition to the Ohio River, against the Indians, was captured and carried to Lower Canada, and held prisoner until in 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 8, 1818 while a resident of Erie County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty years.

In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, who was seventy-three years old, but did not give her name.

There are no further data as to his family.
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The soldier was also allowed 100 acres of Bounty Land on Warrant #44, which was issued January 16, 1809.

In order to obtain the location of this land, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, citing all of the following data:

Michael Hare
Wt. #441
100 acres
Issued January 16, 1809.

It is suggested that for [handwritten] information relative to land which may have been granted by the State of Pennsylvania you should consult the archives of that State in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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39645
INVALID.
Revy
File Nol. 39645
Michael Hare
[illegible] Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 211

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1912 July. 16 Hist. to G. P. Jones.

1926- Jan. 21 - Hist. to Mrs. Robt. L Brother [illegible] AWF. See letter in Darius Artore S. 14053.

1926 - June 23 - Hist. to Abby S. Paddock AWF.

1926 - Aug. 19. Hist. to John E. Hare, also data to obtain date of last payment of [illegible] , etc. AWF.

1927 - Jan. 12 - Hist. to Mrs. Lewis E. Theiss AWF.

1929 - April 16 - Hist. to Mrs. H. M. Chaney AWF.

1929 - Apr. 29 - Hist. to Mrs. C.A. Durand AWF.

1929 - May 16 - Martie A. Durand adv. cost of photos - MM[illegible]

1930 - May 6 - Hist. to Rodney F. Kendall AWF.
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[illegible]

April 29, 1929

Mrs. C.A, Durand
718 Garland Street
Flint, Michigan

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39645, it appears that Michael Hare enlisted in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in June, 1775, and served one year as a private in Captain John Lowdon's Company, Colonel Thompson's Pennsylvania Regiment.

Her served in 1776 in Captain James Morrow's Company, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in the battles of Dorchester Hill, Lechmere Point and Long Island, length of service not stated.

He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served months in Captains Thomas Campbell's and Samuel Brady's Companies, Colonels Brodhead's and Gibson's Pennsylvania Regiment.

He enlisted in 1781 and served in Captain Thomas Stokely's  company, Colonel Archibald Lochrey's Pennsylvania Regiment in an expedition to the Ohio River, against
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April 29, 1929 [upside down]

the Indians, was captures and carried to Lower Canada, and held prisoner until in 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 8, 1818, while a resident of Erie County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty years.

In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, who was seventy-three years old, but did not give her name.

There are no further data as to his family.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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April 16, 1929

Mrs. H. M. Chaney,
2115 F Street, N. W.,
Apt. 304,
City.

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim. S. 39645, it appears that Michael Hare enlisted in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in June 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain John Lowdon's Company, Colonel Thompson's Pennsylvania Regiment.

Her served in 1776 in Captain James Morrow's Company, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in the battles of Dorchester Hill, Lechmere Point, and Long Island, length of service not stated.

He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served nine months in Captains Thomas Campbell's and Samuel Brady's Companies, Colonels Brodhead's and Gibson's Pennsylvania Regiment.

He enlisted in 1781 and served in Captain Thomas Stokely's Company, Colonel Archibald Lochrey's Pennsylvania Regiment in an expedition to the Ohio River,
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against the Indians, was captured and carried to Lower Canada, and held prisoner until in 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818, while a resident of Erie County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty years.

In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, who was seventy-three years old, but did not give her name.  There are no further data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

January 21, 1926

Mrs. Robert L. Brotherton
Waterford
Pa.

Madam:

I [crossed out "have to"]  advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim. S. 39645, it appears that Michael Hare enlisted in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in June 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain John Lowdon's Company, Colonel Thompson's Pennsylvania Regiment.

Her served in 1776 in Captain James Morrow's Company, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in the battles of Dorchester Hill, Lechmere Point, and Long Island, length of service not stated.

He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served nine months in Captains Thomas Campbell's and Samuel Brady's Companies, Colonels Brodhead's and Gibson's [added by hand. "Pa"]  Regiments.

He enlisted in 1781 and served in Captain
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Thomas Stokely's Company, Colonel Archibald Lochrey's [added by hand "Pa"] Regiment in an expedition to the Ohio River, against the Indians, was captured and carried to Lower Canada, and held prisoner until in 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818, while a resident of Erie County, Pennsylvania, age eighty years.

In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, who was seventy-three years old, but did not give her name.

There is no further data on file as to his family.

Owing to a lack of clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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This is a form with six columns at top and then heading down left with information written in.

At the top left is prewritten sion on file in this Bureau   to the right is S. F. 39.645

Column headings:
       Column 1    Date of Enlistment or appointment     
        Column 2 Length of Service
        Column 3  Rank
        Columns 4 & 5    Officers under whom service  was rendered  divided into Captain &  Colonel    
          Column 6 State                    
   
Entries:
June 75  /   1 year  /   Pri(vate) / John Lowden  /   Samuel Thompson   /   1" Pa RIfler

         76   /  blank  /   blank / James Morris /
Thomas Hartley  / blank

Spring 77 78  /  9 mos /  blank  / Thomas Campbell  / Broadhead & Gibson

blank  / blank/   blank/   Samuel Brady/ blank/blank

81 /   no length  / no rank/ Thomas Stokely
Archibald Lockrey /  blank

under Captain is noted   Captured in expedition to Ohio [blank] against Indians carried to Loner (I think) Canada & held prisoner until 1783

Heading and written information :

Battles engaged in,     L???, Lechmere Pt., Dorchester Hill

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  [can't read] Northumberland Co Penn(sylania)

Date of application for Pension,   May 5 1818

Residence at date of application,  Erie Co Penn(sylvania)

Age at date of application,  eighty years

Remarks:  In 1820 he referred to his wife [then a blank space] who was 73 years of age but did not state her name. 

printed Very respectfully, 

                                   Commissioner

No signature
In bottom left is a number   6-2856
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[upside down] Commissioner.
[upside down] WINFIELD SCOTT

June 1775 1yr. John Lowden John Thompson
Sp. 1778 9 mos. Thos. Campbell Samuell Brady Broadhead 7 Gibson
1781 for the War Thos. Stokely
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Page is blank    except for near the bottom is handwritten   Rr
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

May 16, 1929.

Martie A Durand,
78 Garland Street, 
Flint, Michigan.

Madam:

I advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Michael Hare, Pennsylvania Troops, S. 39645, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents additional for certification if that is desired.

The number of pages to be copied is ten.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully, 

E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev War Dept

Flint, Mich Apr 29, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions, Dept of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

May I have a photostat copy of the record of Michael Hare who was a pensioner served in the Penn Continental Line, died at Walinford [Wallingford], Penn, in 1843.

Kindly advise amount of charge for same & I will remit forth with.

Very truly
Martie A. Durand
718 Garland St

[Date Stamped U.S. Pension Office May 1, 1929]
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[Date stamped 
"DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
MAR 14 1930
TO [ILLEGIBLE] PENSIONS
SECYS. OFF. - APPTS., MAILS & FILES]

Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

[Date stamped
THE CHIEF CLERK
MAR 14 1930
BUREAU OF PENSIONS]

Dear Sir:

Can you give me the description of the grant of land in Wayne Township, Erie county, Pennsylvania that was given to Michael Hare a Revolutionary hero?  The grant was given before 1800.  Please enclose any other information available.

I enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope for reply

Very truly yours.
Rodney F. Kendall
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Revolutionary War Dept.

Flint, Mich. Apr 24, 1929

U.S. Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Should be grateful for all information you have of Michael hare - who died in Waterford, Penn. in 1843 - aged more that 115 years,

The Pension list of 1840 gives his age at that time as 114 years - [illegible] was living in Erie Co. in 1840.

Any data regarding his family wanted.

Thanking you, I am,
Very truly,
Martie A. Durand
(Mrs. C.A.)

718 Garland St.

[Date stamped "APR 26 1929 U.S. PENSION OFFICE"
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Personal request for Michael Hare S.39645

April 13-1929

Mrs. H.M. Chaney
Apt 304 - 2115 F St NW
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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
LEWISBURG, PENNA.

LEWIS EDWIN THEISS, D. LITT.
PROFESSOR OF JOURNALISM

15 Nov. 1926

The Commissioner of Pensions.
Dept.  of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Very dear Sir:

Will you be as good as to send me a copy of the pension record of Michael Hare of the Pa. troops. He enlisted at Derr's Mill (present Lewisburg) in 177 in Capt. John Loudon's Co. [from Buffalo Valley] of Col. Wm. Thompson's battalion of riflemen.

The census of Revolutionary & military pensioners published in 1841, p. 122 names Michael Hare age 114, a a pensioner in union tshp, Erie Co., Pa.  He is believed to have belonged to a "lost battalion" of the Revolution, & was held in captivity by the Indians for a year.

Thanking you for your courtesy , I remain yours sincerely, 
Mary Bartol Theiss
(Mrs. Lewis E.)
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F. B. Ream
J. E. Hare

Ream &Hare Company
Dry Goods
117-119 South Main street
Ada, Ohio

June 22, 1936.

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you kindly furnish me with the following information if it is possible concerning one Michael Hare a soldier of the Revolutionary War?

Michael Hare was my great, great, grandfather and our family bible gives some data concerning him which is as follows

Michael Hare born Nov. 11, 1759
died Jan. 23, 1837

Married Isabell Roe

Enlisted in Revolutionary War from Derr's Mills, Pa.

Served as a private in Captain John Lowden's Company, 1st Regiment (Pennsylvania) Continental Troops.

We are not positive about whether he was from Derr's Mills, Pa. or not.

Was he on the pension rolls of the government at any time?

If so can you supply any of the following infromation?

Where born?

Where died?

Where buried?

Place of residence during Revolution or or where enlisted from?

As his widow Isabell Roe Hare lived nearly 3 years after his death possibly she received a pension, if so can you supply the date of marriage with Michael Hare?

He may have belonged to other organizations in the War than Captain Joh Lowden's Company if so please advise us concerning same.

I am enclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Thanking you for your attention. I am, 
Yours very truly,
[signature] John E. Hare
John E. Hare

[Date stamped "U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 24 1926"]
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Box 57
Willmar, Minn.,
April 10, 1926

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C

Dear Sir,

Will you please send me the Rev. War record of the following?

Michael Hare - of Col. Wm. Thompson's Bat. of Riflemen. Enlisted at Derr's Mill, July 1, 1775 - John Lawdon's Co.

David Brown - Captain of a company of Minutemen at Concord (also a member of a Com. of Safety).  He died at Concord. Mass.

Yours truly,
Abby S. Paddock

Not at described [Line pointing to David Brown's name] 
[illegible]
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[circular stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
D
JUL
12
1912
U.S.
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G.P. JONES
CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
HABERSHAM COUNTY
CLARKESVILLE, GA

July 10 - 1912

United States Pension Department-

Please send me all the information you have on record, conserning Michel Hare, or Michael O. Hare.  He served during the Revolutionary War.

What rank did he hold and when did he recived his pension and anything else you have on record conserning hin.

Yours Respt:
G.P. Jones C.S.C.
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Deed
Michael Hare
To
James Brady
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This Indenture made this first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eight, between Michael Hare of Indiana County and State of Pennsylvania of the one part and James Brady Esquire of the Borough of Greensburgh in the County of Westmoreland and State aforsaid of the other part Witnesseth; that whereas the said Michael Hare served as a soldier in the army of the United States in Capt. Thomas Stokeleys Company, and by the Laws of the said United States, is intitled to one hundred acres of military bounty Land. _ Now know Ye, that the said Michal Hare for and in consideration of the sum of thirty dollars [illegible] United States to me in hand paid by the said James Brady, the receipt and payment of which is hereby acknowledged, Have Granted bargain'd and sold, and by there presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said James Brady, his heirs and assigns all my right title Intrest property claim and demand whatsoever, of, in & to all Land or lands to which I am Entitled from the United States for my services aforsaid, with the appurtenances; To have and to hold the same to the said James Brady his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said James Brady his heirs and assigns forever;  And the said Michal Hare for himself his heirs, Executors or administrators; Covenants and agrees , to and with the said James Brady his heirs and assigns, that the said Michal Hare and his heirs, the aforsaid Land and appurtenances to the said James Brady his heirs and assigns of of and from all persons whatsoever, lawfully claiming or the claim the same, shall and will warrant and forever defend

In testimony
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In testimony whereoff the said Granter to these presents hath set his hand and seal the day and year first above written

Michael Hare [handwritten seal]

Sealed and deliver'd
in presence of 
Robt. Dickey
John Dickey

On the day of the date of the above Indenture Received of James Brady thirty dollars the Consideration money above mention'd in full
Michael Hare
Robt. Dickey

Westmoreland County

Personally appeared before me Robert Dickey Esquire one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for said County; Michael Hare the above named Granter and acknowledged the forgoing Indenture, as his act and deed, and desired the same, might be used as such __Witness my hand and seal this first day of June 1808

Robt. Dickey [hand drawn seal