Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8683, George Hahn, Md.
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SERVICE
__ Md. __

Hahn, George

NUMBER
__ S.8688 __

[illegible]

CONTENTS
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Maryland 26.889.

George Hahn
of Frederick in the State of Md
who was a [illegible] in the Company commanded
by Captain McQuinn of the Regt commanded
by Col Brewer in the [illegible]
line for
[illegible] $27.88

Inscribed on the Roll of Md
at the rate of 27 Dollars 88 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day Aug
and sent to
34 L.P.W. Balik Frederick

Arrears to the 4th of Mch [illegible] 83.64
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sep 13.94
$97.58
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by I. T. Spragen Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 5 Page 127.-
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31.654

Georg Hahn
Maryland

from 1796 for 8 m
11 days.  $27.88/100

cannot allow a Lt not
properly [illegible]

27.88
3
83.64

L. P. W. Balik
Frederick
Md
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State of Maryland County of Frederick [illegible]

On this 31st day of July 1834 personally appeared in open
Court before the Court of Frederick County now sitting
George Hahn a resident of Frederick County near 
Mechanics Town in Frederick County State of Maryland
aged nearly eighty years as well as he recollects who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832
that he was drafted in December 1776 in the militia
company commanded by Capt. Michael McGuire
in Taney Town Frederick County aforesaid Col
Norman Bruce being colonel of the regiment.
Started in about two weeks thereafter through York,
Lancaster & Philadelphia at which last place and
halted snow being very deep, marched to Bashinridge
New Jersey, where we remained for some time-
returned to Frederick County after being absent on
this tour two months.  September 1777 we were 
called on to rendezvous at [illegible] Mill about 7 or 8
miles from Westminster Frederick County.  the aforesaid
Capt. Maguire here addressed us at length, & [illegible]
volunteered our services.  Here also this petitioner
was duly constituted & appointed first lieutenant
in said volunteer company commanded by said
Capt. Mcguire: The comm speech was written &
signed by him & was left by this affiant from
that time to April 11th 1788 when the house of
this petitioner [illegible] about six miles from Westminster
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in said County, [illegible]said commission, & all
his other papers & property was consumed by fire.
As first lieutenant of the company aforesaid, he
started soon after through York & Lancaster [words scratched out]
finally to German Town in Octo 1777 where he
fought as first lieutenant under Capt Mcguire
& was struck by a spent cannon ball on his left
arm, which although it did not break any bone
nevertheless rendered him very lame [illegible] in that 
region for a long time, & this affiant to this
day feels the effects of that ball not being hardly
able sometimes to put on his clothes.  Several
of McGuires company were killed & he himself
wounded in the arm as well as he remembers.
He cannot remember exactly how long it was before
his discharge after this battle, but he is perfectly
positive that he served two months, at least 
before he returned to Frederick County again.
Affiant was not again called out into service
until July 1781 when he was summoned once more
& appearing again at [illegible] Mill was [illegible] in
the company commanded by Capt George [illegible]
as a private, the first lieutenant was Thomas
Durbin-marched from Taney Town to Frederick town
& with others sworn in before D. Philip Thomas
to serve until December 10 1781.  He gave us certificates 
to this affect.  We marched to Annapolis & were [illegible]
by Col Smallwood afterwards Gen Smallwood remained
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here about four weeks thence to George Town [illegible] here
about one week - thence through Alexandria, Colchester
Dumfries - Fredericksburg, Williamsburg, to York
where we remained with our [illegible] until after the
surrender of Cornwallis.  After this event, affiant
was marched back to Annapolis, delivered of his
arms & was discharged by [illegible] Williams -
the discharge aforesaid was [word scratched out] burnt up with
other papers as herein before detailed so that the
period of this affiants service were as follows.  Two
months as a private drafted under Capt McGuire
in 1776 & 1777 as before detailed-served two months 
as a first lieutenant of McGuires volunteer com-
pany in the latter part of 1777-third nearly four
months under Capt Winchester in 1781 it being about 
three weeks before Christmas of that year when
affiant reached home.  Affiant was born near
Hanover Pennsylvania between 70 & 80 years since
(the record thereof being burnt as aforesaid) was brought
in very early childhood to Frederick County Maryland
where he has lived ever since with the aforesaid
exceptions-that the commission of first lieutenant 
of McGuires volunteer company was signed by
said McGuire himself-that it was consumed
in the fire aforesaid-that he is well known to 
Stephen Hoefflich & Henry McHenry of Frederick
County especially to the farmer who was afallen
Soldier under Winchester these persons can
testify as to the character of the affiant [illegible]
& their belief of his services as a soldier & lieutenant
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in McGuire company in the Revolutionary War.
He has now no documentary evidence by reason of the
aforesaid casualty to [illegible] the facts here stated
nor does he know of any person whose testimony
he can procure who can testify to his service
nor any clergyman [inserted] except the affidavit of said Stephen Hoefflich
hereto annexed & which he prays may be received
as full proof thereof.  He hereby [illegible] wishes any
[illegible] whatever to a pension or annuity [illegible]
the present & declares that his name is not on
the pension roll of the any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

Georg Taylor

Test Jon Schley clk
Fredk Couny Court

We Stephen Hoefflich & Henry McHenry residing in
the County of Frederick Maryland hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with George Hahn who has subscribed
& sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be
between seventy & eighty years of age; that he is reputed
& believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have 
been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur without
opinion.  Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

[illegible] Signature Stephen Hoefflich
Signature Henry McHenry

Test Jno Schley clk
Fredk County Court
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter & after [illegible] the interrogatory
prescribed by the War Department that the [illegible] named
affiant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he
states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears
to them that Stephen Hoefflich & Henry McHenry 
who has signed the preceding certificate are residents
in Frederick County Maryland & are credible persons
& that their statement is entitled to credit.

I John Schley Clerk of the Court of Frederick
County State of Maryland do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of
George Hahn for a pension.  In testmoney
whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office
this 31st day of July 1834.

[Signature] Jno Schley clk
Fredk County Court

At the same time personally appears in open Court
now sitting Stephen Hoefflich who being duly sworn
according to law, [illegible] & saith that he has
this day heard the aforesaid petition of George
Hahn distinctly read to him: that he believes
the same time in all respects from a variety of
sources: that he was present when George Hahn
[illegible] himself as a volunteer in Capt McGuires
company at Erbs Mill as detailed in said petition
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that he knew McGuire & heard him address the men
on that day-affiant was then between 16 & 17 years old.
That he heard McGuire tell Hahn & the company
that Hahn should be first lieutenant so long
as he McGuire was captain-he thinks this
public declaration was made at Taney Town
but is not positive-he recollects that Hahns house
was burnt forty six years ago on the 11th of April [illegible]
he remembers it from this circumstance that his barn
[illegible] was burnt in March prior to this event.  Affiant
further saith that he was himself sworn in by
D. Thomas ["at" scratched out] on the same ["time" scratched out] day with Hahn &
marched with him as stated in his declaration 
with this difference that affiant belonged to the 4th
Hahn to the third regiment.  Saw him repeatedly 
at York Town during the siege & remembers perfectly
that Hahns hand being wounded accidentally with 
a bayonet he was not placed on the lines but stood
guard & that he once gave this affiant half a box
of [illegible] to stand guard in his place.  Affiant
saith that Hahn was counted the smartest man
in McGuires company & of high spirit-he never
heard that McGuire recalled his appointment of
Hahn as lieutenant as [illegible] detailed, nor did he
ever hear or understand otherwise [illegible] that Hahn
discharged his duty.  This affiant now upwards 
of seventy three, has known the petitioner for more
than fifty odd years & declares that he never at
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time heard his character impeached in any respect
& that for sincerity & honesty no one can be [illegible]
even [illegible].

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

[illegible]: [Signature] Hoffliech 

Test Jno Schley clk
Fredk County Court

I John Schley clerk of the Court of Frederick
County Maryland do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the
application of George Hahn for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand & seal of office this 31 day of July
1834.

[Signature] Jno. Schley clk
Fredk County Court
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8683
INVALID

Revtran written in the left margin

File No. 8683
George Hahn
Priv Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1st., Page 161

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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FREE

J. L. Edwards Esq

Pension Office

Washington
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Frederick July 31 1834

Dear Sir

Be pleased to decide on the enclosed
papers as soon as your convenience will allow.
If successful please send the warrant or certificate 
to my address & I will see it carried into
affect.

With best regard I am sin
your obed. Servt
L.P.W. Balik