Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 2266, John Haines, Penn
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Penn
John Haines
S2266
Carded
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                              11896
                          Pennsylvania
                          John Haines

of______________in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mauser of the Regt commanded by Col. Hunter___ in the Penn[sylvania] line for 10 mo[nths] Private(?)____$33.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of $33 Dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of January 1833 and just to ______ __ _______ ______
________ ________
Arrears to 4th of ______ 1832 ----------   $49.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending in Mar 1833 16.66
                                                                  66.65
                             {  Revolutionary Claim,}
                                 Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D Vol. 6 Page 62

Paid at the  hearings under the Act of the 6th April 1838. from the 4th March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837___ ____ __ ____ 2 Feby 38

Dead-let to pay(?) Nov 29 1843
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John Haines
application for a pension
Term of service Ten months
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Berks
On this fourteenth.......day of January 1833. Personally appeared in open court before ^[the Honbl] Garriet (?) Mallary Esquire and his Afsociates [Associates] Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting John Haines a resident of the Township of Richmond, in the said County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania aged seventy three years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the  ben[cut off- benefit?] of the act of Congress pafsed [passed] June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

He enlisted in the year 1776 as a private in the Regiment of Colonel  Henry Haller, and served in the same, for a period of six months, in the Company of Captain Jacob Mauser, in what was at that time called the "Flying Camp" the names of the other Officers recollected by him were Lieut. Colonel Lutz and Lieutenants Stephen Baldy and Jost Suter, at the time of his enlistment he resided in the said Township of Richmond, he joined the Regiment of Daniel Levan's (now  Kemps? Tavern) in Maxetawny Township in the said County, and marched from thence through Bethlehem, Easton, New Jersey, Amboy, New York, Long Island, Whiteplains and Kingsbridge. he was in the battles of Long Island and Whiteplains. He was afterwards marched to Trenton in New Jersey where he was dismifsed [dismissed]. He never received a discharge and has no documentary evidences of his services as aforesaid.

In the year 1777 he served as a substitute for George Kelchner (?) in Captain Peter Smiths Company in Colonel Hunters REgiment of Militia for a period of two months, he joined the said Company in Reading and marched through Pottsgrove, Chester, Wilmington to Brandywine and was in the battle fought at that place he was afterwards marched through Philadelphia to Germantown where he was taken sick. he never received a discharge and he has no documentary evidence of his said services.

He was afterwards drafted in the militia but does not recollect at what particular time and served for the space of two months. he was attached to the Company of Captain Crouse and afsisted [assisted] in Guarding the Hefsian [Hessian] Prisoners near Reading. he does not recollect the names of the other officers he received no discharge and has no documentary evidence of his said services.

He served in the whole Ten months_
He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State, or (if any) only on that agency of the State of Pennsylvania,
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in open court
[Two signatures. One is Jacob Sallade, Clerk of the Court, see pg. 5. The second ? TBD. Maybe Justice of the Peace]
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We John Wanner and Jacob George both residing in the Township of Maxetawny in the said County of Berks, herein certify that we are well acquainted with John Haines who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age. that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed before the undersigned 
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Berks Januay 7th 1833

[Signed. See pg. 6]
 James Donagan                  Jno Wanner
                                            Jacob George

And the said Court fo hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he States. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Wanner and Jacob George who have signed the preceding certificate are REsidents of the Township of Maxetawny in the said County of Berks, and are credible persons, and that their Statement is entitled to credit

I Jacob Sallade Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Berks, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Haines for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the Office this fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

[Signed] Jac Sallade
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Penn a     Berks County

on the second day of January A.D. 1833 before James Donagan one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County. Personally appeared David Kamp of the Township of Richmond in the said County whom I hereby cer-tify to be a credible person and whose statement is entitled to credit and after being duly sworn according to the Law, saith that he is well acquainted with John Haines of the said Township of Richmond and that he has reason to believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he know of his own certain knowledge that he served in the Revol[utio]-ary War for a period of six months as a private in Captain Mauser's Company in the REgiment of Col. Henry Haller in what was called the Flying Camp. and further that he knows that the said John Haines served in the militia at the Battle of Brandywine in the Regiment of Colonel Hunter.

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year
 aforesaid before me [Signed]    David Kamp
                        [Signed]  Jas Donagan    

Penn  a  Berks County
                        I Jacob Sallade, Prothonotary and Clerk of the Common Pleas of the said County of Berks, do hereby Certify that James Donagan before whom the foregoing Certificate and Deposition were sworn to and subscribed in a Justice of the Peace duly Commifsioned [Commissioned] in and for the said County of Berks, and that the signatures thereto annexed are his genuine signatures

                          In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this fourteenth day of January in the  year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
[Signed] Jac Sallade  Prothy
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                           John Haines

            Admitted
                           10 months
                            $33.33




           Hon.
               Hen A Muhlenberg
                        ____   _____

                  James Donagan
                                   _____
                                   ______
                                    _____
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BRIEF in the case of John Haines of Richmond Township county of Berks in the state of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a court or a Judged?  In the open Court
2.  if before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?----
3.  How old is he?  73
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  Duration of Service in Years, Months, Days.  Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Enlisted in 1771, 1 month, private, Col. Henry Haller, Capt Jacob Mauser ("Flying Camp")
period in 1777, 2 months, substitute for George Ketchener, Col Hunter, Capt Peter Smith (Penn Militia)
Was afterwards drafted period not recollected, 2 months, private,  Capt Crouse

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Richmond Township, Berks Cty. Penna
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By a living witness & traditionary evidence.
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? m and if so, in what respect? No
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chas. G Wilson Examining Clerk.
25 Jany 1833
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

November 28, 1924

Mrs. J. W. Hoover, 
1614 14th St. 
Bedford, Ind.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary Ware pension claim, S.2266, it appears that John Haines, while residing at Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, enlisted in 1776 and served six months as a private in Captain Jacob Mauser's company, Colonel Henry Haller's Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains. 
He enlisted in 1771 and served two months as a private in Captain Peter Smith's Company, Colonel Hunter's Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battle of Brandywine. 
He also served two months under Captain Crouse, date of enlistment not stated. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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January 14, 1833, while a resident of Richmond Township, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-three years. 
Soldier was dead in 1843 and his children are referred to but no names are stated, nor is the name of his wife on record. 

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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Bedford Nov 12, 1924
Pension Dept
Revolutionary 1812

Will you please give me the Pension Record of John Haines of Berks Co. Pa. P.M. Jan 29th 1833- 75 I found this in a list of Pennsylvania soldiers. 

Sincerely Mrs J.W. Hoover
1614-14th Str
Bedford
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2266
INVALID
File No. 2266
John Haines
Privot, Rev, ?

Act: June 7, 1882
Index:- Vol. A, Page 157

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 28. 1838

Sir:  
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"  John Haines a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of thirty three Dollars and Thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September, 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Samuel F. Smith
Pension Agent
Philad. Bank
November 28. 1843


Accompanying vouchers of the Children of Jno Haines decd.
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1843Pension Agency
Philada. Bank
November 28. 1843

Sir,
Am I authorized in paying the amo: due to the children of John Haines, deceased on the accompanying voucher, upon the surrender of the original certificate, or will it be necessary for all the children to take the oath of Identity

Respectfully
Yr. Obtr. St
Samuel F. Smith
Pension Agent
Chas. W. Bacon

To J. S. Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions
Washington
D.C.