Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7628, Edward Hart, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Hart, Edward
Nancy

NUMBER
W. 7628
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CONTENTS
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This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
H.J.
Received from GAO
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796
Wheeling Virginia
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Nancy Hart
widow of Edward Hart dec.
who died on the 6th October 1812
of Randolph in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Company command
by Captain Guile of the Regt commanded
by --------------- in the ['Va' crossed out] N.J.
line for 12 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling Va
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April 1837 and sent David Goff Beverly,  Randolph Co. Va
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Arrars to the 4th of March 1837       $240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "      20.00 
                                                                _______ 
                                                                $260.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, [cut off]
{Section the 3.

Recorded by DD Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. A Page 190

Paid at the Treasury under
the 6 April 1838 from the
4 March 1831. to the 4 Sept 1837.
Agt. notified 20 June 1838.
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Date of death not on AB
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[illegible] Bank of Virginia }
Wheeling, April 12 1844
[illegible] of J. Steen Browne, Agent for paying Pensioners 
Twelve Dollars 66 cents, being for 5
months'  21 days Pension due to 2 of the 3 heirs of Nancy Hart, decd. from the 4 day of September 1843, to the 25 day of February, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.

-----66     Geo. S. Thompson
Atty for Joseph Hart & Deborah Booth 
[illegible] children of Nancy Hart deceased
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State of Virginia
on this 26th day of December 1836 personally
appeared before the County Court of Randolph County composed of the Justices thereof Nancy Hart a resident of Beverly in the County of Randolph and State of Virginia aged Eighty 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 act of congress passed July 4th 1836.
That she is the widow of Edward Hart who was a private in the revolutionary war according to the best of her knowledge her Husband Edward Hart entered the service under General Starling dont recollect any of the other officers. That he enlisted or was drafted for a five months service about the 1st of June 1776 that he hired one Samuel Hays for one month at the commencement of said Term.  that her husband
then took his place and joined army. that he
marched with the main army from New York to the White Plains was there in a battle with the british then Marched to Fort Washington was there discharged having served four months which was about the 1st November 1776. that in the summer of 1777 that he took his monthly tours with the New jersey Militia that Ralph Guile was captain of the company in which he served that General Dickenson Commanded
dont know where he was stationed but beleaves [believes] he was about Elizabeth Town, that he was in a Skirmish with the British Light horse near that place in which engagement the Americans took some horses & prisoners dont know how long he was out that summer but thinks he must have been out at three months that in October 1777 they were married that he came home on a furlow [furlough]
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how long he staid [stayed] dont recollect. She recollects that he was stationed at Trenton in the summer of 1778 she believes he was there all summer cant say positively who were the officers under whom he served but beleaves  [believes] Gen Dickenson command and Ralph Guile was captain in the years 1779, 1780 & 1781 she knows he was out frequently dont know how long where he was stationed, or who was the officers she recollects of seeing Lord Stirling a French officer by the name of D Calb,  Gen Washington. that Washington Marched through Hopewell where her Father law & her husband lived in June 1778 that Gen Washington took dinner with her Father in law John Hart at that time  she knows at that time her husband was in the service. she feels confident that her husband from the year 1776 to 1781 served twelve months. she thinks he served longer she thinks it is very probably he served two years, that she has no documentary evidence in support of the claim her husband lived during the whole time of the Revolutionary war accept [except] the time he was in the service in the Township of Hopewell County of Hunterdon & State of Newjersey that he was a son of John Hart one of the signers of the declaration of independence

She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Hart in October 1777 and that her husband the aforesaid Edward Hart died on the 6th day of October 1812 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
[cut off] subscribed on the day and year
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FINAL PAYMENT 
Received from [illegible]

State of Virginia
Randolph County } SS
Be it known that before me Squire Bosworth one of the justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Joseph Hart and Deborah Booth and made oath in due form of Law that they in the children of Nancy
Hart deceased late a pensioner of the United States who was the Identical person named in an original certificate of which (I certify) the following is a true copy. War department revolutionary claim I certify that in conformity with the 3d section of the laws of the United States of the 4th July 1836 Nancy Hart of Virginia widow of Edward Hart decd who was a private in the war of the revolution is entitled to receive forty dollars per annum during the time she may remain unmarried commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.

No. 796
Given at the war office of the
United States this 25th day of April
one thousand eight hundred
and Thirty seven
J R Poinsett
Secretary of War

Examined and
countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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That they are the only children of the said Nancy Hart except John M Hart who is a resident of the state of Kentucky to the both of
which statements I am fully satisfied
J. Hart {seal}

               her
Deborah   X  Booth {seal}
               mark

Sworn to and subscribed
this 15th of March 1844
before me
Squire Bosworth J.P.

Know all men by these presents that we
Joseph Hart & Deborah Booth Children of
Nancy Hart deceased late a pensioner of the
the United States do hereby constitute and appoint George P Thompson our true and lawfull attorney for us and in our name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions at Wheeling State of Virginia
the amount due us as children of said Nancy Hart did it being two thirds of the amount said Nancy Hart at her death being from the 4th of September 1843 to 25th day of Feby 1844 witness our hands and seals this 15th day of March AD 1844

J. Hart {seal}
                her
Deborah   X   Booth {seal}
              mark

witness
S. Bosworth
D.W. Shurtleff
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Virginia Randolph County SS
Be it known on the 15th day of March 1844 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace
in the County aforesaid personally Joseph Hart
and Deborah Booth above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be thereto and deed & testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year last above mentioned
Squire Bosworth

Virginia Randolph County
Tuesday To wit February 27 1844 }
The Court having met according to an adjournment of yesterday on matter of Joseph Hart 
It is found to the satisfaction of the Court that Nancy Hart widow of Edward Hart decd who was a private in the Revolutionary war departed this life on the 25 day of February 1844 and that said Nancy Hart left children as follows [illegible] Hart Joseph Hart and Deborah Booth who are all the children said Nancy Hart had living at her death
A copy [illegible]
D.W. Shurtleff R.C.

I Daniel W. Shurtleff clerk of the County Court of Randolph County do certify that Squire Bosworth is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name this 1st day of April
in the year 1844
D.W. Shurtleff Clk RC
[seal affixed at left]
[illegible] PAYMENT VOUCHER
[illegible]
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I Daniel W. Shurtleff clerk of this County Court do certify that the foregoing transcript of this Record of the Court made at this Spring Term 
1804 is genuine.

Copy  in testimony hereof I have hereunto set. my hand & seal of office this 1st day of April 1844.
D.W. Shutleff
[seal affixed at left]

No.2 
Nancy Hart
decd. 
$100 66/100
(2/3 of the amount due)
Act 4 July 1836
5 mo. 21 days
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

State of Virginia
Ohio County SS



Be it known that on the 11 April 1844 before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths personally appeared Geo S. Thompson the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney either by any pledge sale assignment transfer or mortgage ['of the' crossed out] and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
The words "a Justice of the Peace" interlined before signing
Geo. S. Thompson

Sworn and subscribed the day and year 
last above mentioned before me.
Charles D. Know J.P.
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(1)

September 23, 1936

AW
Edward Hart-W.7628
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. R. H. Kilgore
500 S. Washington
El Dorado, Kansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Edward Hart, son of John Hart signer of the Declaration of Independence, lived in Beverley, West Virginia, after the Revolution.

The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, W. 7628, based upon the service of Edward Hart in the Revolutionary War.

Edward Hart was born in 1755, place not stated;
he was the of John Hart, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence; the name of his mother not given.

Edward Hart, while residing in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, enlisted in 1776 and was in the battle of White Plains and with the army when it crossed the Delaware River; he continued in the service on various tours in the New Jersey militia, under Captains Ralph Guild, Houghton, Colonels Houghton and Hunt, was in a skirmish at Elizabethtown and served until in 1781, length of service, twelve months.

He married in the month of October, 1777, Nancy Stout; he was then on furlough and returned to the army three days after their marriage. They moved from Hunterdon County, New Jersey in the month of August, 1788 to Randolph County, Virginia, West Virginia).

Edward Hart died October 6, 1812. His widow, Nancy
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Hart, was allowed pension on her application executed December 26, 1836, then eighty years of age and living in Beverly Randolph County, Virginia.

There is no reference to the children of Edward
Hart, and wife, Nancy.

General Washington took dinner in June, 1778,
in Hopewell, New Jersey, where John Hart (father of the soldier, Edward Hart) in Hopewell, New Jersey, where John Hart then lived.

Daniel Hart, brother of the soldier, was born
in August, 1762, and in 1836 was living in Randolph County, Virginia.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the widow, Nancy Hart, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and give the following-

Nancy Hart, widow of Edward Hart
Certificate # 796
Issued April 25, 1837
Rate $400.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
Wheeling, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Virginia
Randolph County ⎬SS
Daniel Hart of said County this day personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace for the said County of Randolph and after being first Sworn according to law doth make the following statement under oath

This affiant says he was 14 years of age in August 1776. that he then lived with his Father. John Hart who was one of the signers of the declaration of independence, who lived in Hopewell Township Hunterdon County & State of Newjersey. that his brother Edward Hart was born in the year 1755 that said Edward Hart about the first of June of June 1776 Enlisted for a five months service in the revolutionary war that he hired one Samuel Hays as a substitute for one month that after the said Hays served out said months service his said brother took his own place, as well as he recollects he joined the army at New York that he marched from said place to the white plains was in the battle of the white plains then Marched to Fort
Washington was there discharged having served four months which was about the 1st November 1776 he beleavs [believes] Lord Stirling commanded the corps which he was attached dont recollect any of the other officers, that in the summer of 1777 the said Edward Hart took his monthly tours with the Newjersey Militia. he believes he entered
the service under Capt Ralph Guile, that Gen
Dickenson commanded that he was in a
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though he recollect that Gen Dickenson had
Generally command of the New Jersey Militia
& Lord Stirling also had command over some part of the Newjersey Regulars or Militia.  That 
Capt Ralph Guilee was Captain in that
Neighborhood. This affiant well reccollects that
said Edward Hart was frequently in the service after he was married to Nancy Hart, the present
applicant for a pension. he thinks that the said
Edward must have served at least twelve months in the army during the revolutionary war. that it is very probably he served a much longer time, that the said Edward Hart was Legally married to Nancy Hart the present applicant for a pension in October 1777. that the said Edward Hart died on the 6 October 1812 and that the said Nancy Hart has remained a widow ever since that period that she now lives in the Town of Beverly Randolph County Va
that she is the Identical person now applying
for a pension sworn to & subscribed before
me this 26th day of December 1836
Squire Bosworth J P R C Daniel Hart

I Squire Bosworth a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel Hart who made the foregoing affidavit is a man of credibility that his character is good and unimpeachable. I also certify that I read the foregoing affidavit to said Hart.
December 26th 1836
Squire Bosworth J.P.R.C.
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Payment to be made
at Wheeling Va.
by Presdt. N.W. Bk. of Va.
Agent for paying Pensions,
in the Agency of Wheeling Va.

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in the Book A Vol. 1
Page 190.by D.D. Addison
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States of the 4th July 1836, Nancy Hart of Virginia widow of Edward Hart decd who was a Private in the war of the
Revolution is entitled to receivelForty dollars
and --- cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25th day of April one thousand eight
hundred and thirty seven.
J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
[seal affixed at left]

Examined and Countersigned. }
J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from [illegible]
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796

[text on other side of paper, illegible]
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State of Virginia } SS
On this 27th day of February 1837 personally appeared before the County Court of Randolph County composed of the Justices thereof Nancy Hart a resident of Beverly in the County of Randolph and State of Virginia aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 4th 1836 that she is the widow of Edward Hart who a private in the revolutionary War.  that according to the best of her knowledge. her husband entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  That he entered
the service under General Starling or Gen Green dont recollect any of the other officers. that he enlisted or was drafted for a five months service about the 1st June 1776. that he hired one Samuel Hays for one month at the commencement of said term that her husband then took his place and joined the army, that he marched with the main army from New York the White Plains & was there in a battle with the British then marched to Fort Washington was there discharged having served four months which was about the 1st November 1776. that he entered the service directly afterwards as a militia man under Col Hunt Captain Houton Lieutenant Parks Ensign Brush that he was out two months that he was stationed at Brunswick the most of the two months he has heard him  about the Trenton & Princeton Battles but she
dont know whether he was in said Battles or
not but she knows he was in the service the time of said Battles.  about 1st of June 1777 he entered the service again under Captain Ralph Guile dont recollect the other officers that the company joined Gen Dickisons in Gen Sullivans Regiment he joined the army at
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Middle Brook was there some time marched from that place to Morristown then came home was out one month about the 1st of October he entered the service again under the same captain the other officers not recollected he was about Elizabeth Town & Brunswick to stand Guard & Guard certain posts, & bag[g]ages he was out till the 1st December have served two months with the exception of the time he came
home under a furlow to get married which
was in October 1777 he was at home two
days before we were married & then afterwards
he entered the service in the spring of 1778 about the 1st of May under Genl Dickinson Col
Houton Captain Ralph Guile the other officers
not recollected that he was stationed at
Trenton was there three months she visited him
while he was at Trenton that he came home
the 1st of August. he was out frequently  at a time the particular periods she does not
recollect she beleaves [believes] he was under the same officers she is certain he served twelve months during the revolu[tion]ary War - this statement is according to best of her knowledge and recollection.  she has examined to find her husbands discharges but have found none she knows of no person who can testify to
her husbands services that is now living with the exception of what Daniel Hart knows whose testimony accompanies this declaration
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he was the son John Hart one of signers of
declaration of independence

That in August 1788 her husband moved to 
Randolph County Virginia where they lived til
he died & that she has remained there ever since. she says by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory she cannot swear positively as to the precise length of her husbands services  but according to the best of her recollection he served not less than twelve months she beleaves [believes] he served a much longer time. she further states that she was married to the said Edward Hart in October 1777.  that her husband died the aforesaid Edward Hart on the 6th day of October 1812 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day year first
above written in open Court
            her
Nancy   X   Hart
           mark

we Thomas Collett a clergyman residing in the
County of Randolph and Levi Ward
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named Edward Hart was a revolutionary soldier and served as stated above and the Court doth further certify that Thomas Collett who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Randolph and that Levi Wards who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Randolph and is a credible person and that
their statement is entitled to credit

I Archibald Earle Clerk of the Court of Randolph County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nancy Hart for a Pension & I do further certify that Thomas O Williams name was arrased [erased]
in the certificate of Thomas Collett sand Levi Wards name was inserted before signed and sworn to

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office this
27 day of February 1837
A. Earle Clerk
[seal affixed at left]
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Treasury Department
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,

June 14 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, Nancy Hart, widow of Edwd Hart deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va Agency, at the rate of forty Dollars and ---  Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1831 to 
the 4th September 1837

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Nancy Hart
943
widow of 
3d Sec.
Edward Hat
Virginia

Wheeling Agency 
Allow 12 mo. for $40
per ann. com. 4 March
1831

['Hon. Jos. Johnson H R' crossed out]
David Goff Esq.
Beverly Va.
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Virginia to wit
At a Court held for the County of Randolph on
the 26 day of December 1836
Nancy Hart in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed July 4 1836 Personally appeared in Court sworn and subscribed to the aforegoing declaration of the services of her husband Edward Hart Deceased in the
Revolutionary war
A Copy
testi
A. Earle Clk RC

State of Virginia
Randolph County SS.
I Archibald Earle Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do certify the within is the original declaration sworn and subscribed to in Court by Nancy Hart Widow of Edward Hart Deceased and that I recd the same to her

Given under my hand and the seal of
said County Court this 29th day of 
December 1836
A. Earle Clkn RC
[seal affixed at left]
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State of Virginia ⎬ 
Randolph County } SS
I Archibald Earle Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Squire Bosworth is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and his commission was dated on the 3d day of November 1832 and that he holds the same during life or good behaviour

Given under my hand and the seal of said
County this 29th day of December 1836
A. Earle Clk R.C.
[seal affixed at left]
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Beverly Randolph County Va
May 14th 1838

Mr J L Edwards commissioner
of pensions

Sir at the instance of Nancy Hart a widow of Edward Hart who has certificate for a pension for $40 per annum from 1831. There is now due to her $280  she has had her certificate for upwards of 12 months & has not drawn any money yet [illegible] of the disange & note of the currency-- she wishes to be informed in relation to the Late act of congress as regards the Legislation of pensions how it will effect her case & I have not seen the Law [illegible] I see 
an act has passed she also wishes to be informed whether there is any new forms in relation to the power of atty also whether
said power must be sent to the department for inspection before the agent at Wheeling will pay the all other necessary information so that she may obtain her money
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as she now wants to draw it.  please
to write [illegible] attesting to me about the matter.

I also want you to sent [illegible] the pension 
certificate for $80 per annum

Yours Respectfly
David Goff
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Randolph County to wit

Daniel Hart of lawfull age this day personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County and made oath that he is the Identical person who appeared before Squire Bosworth on the 26th day of December 1836 and made oath as to services of Edward Hart during the revolutionary War that in addition to what he then stated he recollects that he was with the American army in December 1776 when said army crossed the Delaware River in to Pennsylvania that Captain Houton was his captain. the reason why he knows that said Edward Hart was then with said 
Army is because this affiant was then in
Pennsylvania & saw him at that place the above Captain Cauton was afterwards promoted to a Col and that he said Edward Hart served under him as such Col. This affiant knows that said Edward Hart served four months previous to November 1776 and that he was out frequently afterwards during the whole War.

Edward Hart was married to Nancy Stout 
in the year of our Lord 1777

This affiant states that the above is a true copy
of the marriage of said Edward Hart as recorded
in the Bible belonging to said Nancy Hart

Sworn to this 26th day of February 1837
Ely Butcher J.P.
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State of Virginia
Randolph County ⎬ SS
I Archibald Earle Clerk of the Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Ely Butcher is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 3d day of November 1832 and will continue
in office during life on good behaviour and that his [signature]above written is genuine

Given under my hand and the seal of said
County this 27 day of February 1837
A. Earle Clerk
[seal affixed at left]
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Copied from AW. F.

February 4, 1936

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BA-J/[illegible]/eel
Edward Hart-W.7628

Mrs. Lillian Davisson Booth
Mount Clare
West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Edward Jackson, Thomas and Walters
Smith, William Davisson, Benjamin Holden, William Green and Doctor St. Layer Codd Stout, all of New Jersey, and Josiah Davisson, Peter Cook, and Captain James Booth, all of Virginia, also Edward Hart, son of John, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

There are no claims for pension on file based upon service of Benjamin Holden and Edward Jackson, of New Jersey nor of Walters
Smith and Doctor Stout, named above.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request
which requires such an amount of time and research. The record of Edward Hart is given herein as found in pension claim, W.7628,
based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Edward Hart
W. 7628

Edward Hart was born in 1785, place not stated, he was the son of John Hart, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, the name of his mother not shown.

Edward Hart, while residing in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, enlisted in 1776 and was in the battle of White
Plains, was with the army when they crossed the Delaware River and continued in service on various tours in the New Jersey militia, under Captain Ralph Guild, Houghton, and Colonels Houghton and Hunt; he was in a skirmish at Elizabethtown and served until in 1781, length of service, twelve months.
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The soldier, Edward Hart, married in October, 1777, Nancy Stout: he was then on furlough and returned to the army three days after their marriage. They moved to Randolph County, Virginia, in August, 1788.

Edward Hart died October 6, 1812. His widow, Nancy Hart, was allowed pension on her application executed December 26, 1836,
then eighty years of age and living in Beverly, Randolph County, Virginia.

There is no reference to their children.

General Washington took dinner in June, 1778, with John Hart, the soldier's father in Hopewell, New Jersey, where John Hart then lived.

Daniel Hart, brother of the soldier, was born in August, 1762 and in 1836 was living in Randolph County, Virginia.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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November 12, 1934

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Edward Hart-W.7628
BA-J/AWF

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Revolutionary War soldier, Edward Hart, pension claim, W. 7628. The application for headstone for this soldier was enclosed with your request, as was, also, a letter from Mrs. Boyd Wees, Elkins, West Virginia, relative to Edward Hart. The
application for headstone and letter are both returned herewith.

The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in above noted pension claim, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Edward Hart.

E.H. was born in the year 1755, place not stated; he was the son of John Hart, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, the name of his mother not shown.

Edward Hart, while residing in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, enlisted in 1776 and was in the battle of White Plains, was with the army when they crossed the Delaware River and continued to serve on various tours in the New Jersey militia, under Captains Ralph Guild, Houghton, and Colonels Houghton and Hunt; he was in a skirmish at
Elizabethtown, and served until in 1781, length of service, twelve months.

The soldier, Edward Hart, married in October,
1777, Nancy Stout; he was then on furlough and re-
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turned to the army three days after their marriage.  They moved to Randolph County, Virginia in August, 1788.

Edward Hart died October 6, 1812. His widow,
Nancy Hart, was allowed pension on her application executed December 26, 1836, then eighty years of age and living in Beverly,  Randolph County, Virginia.

There is no reference to their children.

General Washington took dinner in June, 1778,
with John Hart, the soldier's father in Hopewell, New Jersey, where John Hart then lived.

Daniel Hart, brother of the soldier, was born in
August, 1762 and in 1836 was living in Randolph County, Virginia.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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October 18, 1933.

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BA-J/ADY

Mr. Russell Sage
Ewing,
Indiana

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Thomas Tharpe and Edward Hart, widow Nancy, Revolutionary War pensioners.

Their records are furnished you herewith on separate pages, as found in the respective claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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October 16, 1933
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Edward Hart-W.7628
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Russell Sage
Ewing
Indiana

Dear Sir:

The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, W. 7628, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Edward Hart.

He was born in the year 1755, place not stated;
he was the son of John Hart, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, the name of his mother not shown.

Edward Hart, while residing in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, enlisted in 1776 and was in the battle of White Plains, was with the army when they crossed the Delaware River and continued to serve on various tours in the New Jersey militia, under Captains Ralph Guild, Houghton, Colonels
Hunt and Houghton; he was in a skirmish at Elizabethtown, and served until in 1781, length of all the service, twelve months.

The soldier, Edward Hart, married in October, 1777, Nancy Stout; he was then on furlough and returned to the army three days after the marriage. They moved to Randolph County, Virginia in August, 1788.

Edward Hart died October 6, 1812. His widow, Nancy Hart, was allowed pension on her application executed December 26, 1836, then eighty years of age and living in Beverly,  Randolph County, Virginia.

There is no reference to their children.

General Washington took dinner in June, 1778, with
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the soldier's father in Hopewell, New Jersey, where John Hart then lived.

Daniel Hart, brother of the soldier, Edward
Hart, was born in August, 1762 and in 1833 was living in Randolph County, Virginia.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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November 1, 1932

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/AWF
Edward Hart
W. 7628

Edna Booth
2801 Adams Mill Road, N.W.
Washington, D. C.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Edward Hart, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7628, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Edward Hart.

He was born in 1755, place not stated, and was
the son of John Hart, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Edward Hart, while residing in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, enlisted June 1, 1776 and was in the battle of White Plains, was with the army when they crossed the Delaware River, and continued to serve on various tours in the New Jersey
militia under Captains Ralph Guild, Houghton and Colonels Hunt and Houghton, he was in a skirmish at Elizabethtown, was in the service until in 1781, amounting in all to twelve months.

He married in October, 1777, Nancy Stout. He was then on furlough and returned to the army three days after marriage.

In August, 1788 they moved to Randolph County, Virginia.

The soldier, Edward Hart, died October 6, 1812.

The widow, Nancy, was allowed pension on her
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application executed December 26, 1836, then eighty years old and living in Beverly Randolph County, Virginia.

There is no reference to children.

General Washington took dinner in June 1778,
with soldier's father in Hopewell, New Jersey, where John Hart then lived.

Daniel Hart, a brother of the soldier, was born
in August, 1762 and was living in Randolph County, Virginia in 1836.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812 Wars                               AWZ
Section.

October 9, 1923.

Mrs. E. J. Lauck,
3115 Davenport St.,
Omaha, Nebr.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.7338, it
appears that Edward Hart was born in 1755, son of John and while residing in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, enlisted June 1, 1776 and served as a private
on short tours every year, including 1781, in all
twelve months, under Captains Houghton and Ralph Guild, Colonel Hunt's and Houghton's regiments of New Jersey troops.

He was in the battle of White Plains and a skirmish near Elizabethtown. He died October 6, 1812.

Soldier married in October 1777 while on fur., Nancy Stout, she
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was allowed pension on her application executed December 26, 1836, while a resident of Beverly, Randolph County, Virginia, aged eighty years.

It is stated that in June 1778, General Washington took dinner in Hopewell with soldier's father, John Hart a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of ____________, 
received ________ for a statement of the military history of Edward Hart a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W.7628
-------------------------------
[table follows with 5 columns; headings as follows:]
(1) DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(2) LENGTH OF SERVICE.
(3) RANK.
(4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. {sub-headings:  a. CAPTAIN.  
b. COLONEL.}
(5) STATE.

[text beneath column headings as follows:]
(1) June 1, 1776 and served short tours every year including 1781
(2) 12 mos.
(3) Private
(4) a. Houghton, Ralph Guild b. Hunt, Houghton 
(5) N. J.
[end of table]

Battles engaged in, White Plains, and a skirmish near Elizabethtown

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co., N. J.

Date of application for pension, by widow Dec. 26, 1836.

Residence at date of application, Beverly,  Randolph Co., Va.

Age at date of application,  eighty years

Remarks: Soldier was born in 1755 married while on five days furlough, in Oct. 1777, Nancy Stout; he died Oct. 1812, and her claim was allowed.

It is stated that in June 1778 General Washington took dinner in Hopewell with soldiers father John Hart a signer
of the Declaration of Independence.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner

1565b3m10-08
['Joab Houghton Capt. & Col. Hunterdon Co., N.J.' crossed out]
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Rev. War Section.

December 8, 1913.

Mrs. John Moses,
229 West State St.,
Trenton, N. J.

Madam: --

In response to your undated letter received the 2" instant, you are furnished the military history of Edward Hart, and advised that his widow Nancy Hart who claimed to be eighty years of age in 1836, was allowed a pension for the services of her husband, and that there is no data whatever in the claim relative to her father.

The Revolutionary War pension records of this Bureau fail to show the name of Nancy Ann Hart.

Very respectfully,
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

October 23, 1913.

Mr. Willis J. Fowler,
Deputy Comptroller of the Currency,
U. S. Treasury Department.

Sir:

In response to your letter of the 22 instant, received the same day, requesting information for Mrs. Jessie Hart Woodfill of Greensburg, Indiana, you are advised that an official
transcript from the pension claim of Nancy Hart, Wid. File No. 7628, Rev. War, was furnished Mrs. Woodfill on the 20th instant.

Very respectfully,
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

October 15, 1913.

Mrs. W. D. Claraye,
338 Colony Street,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 8" and received the 11" instant, you are advised that the papers in claim W. File No. 7,628, Rev. War, show that Edward Hart was married in October
1777, while on five days' furlough, to Nancy Stout, but there is no reference whatever to their children.

For the date of last payment of the widow's pension, and information as to whether the arrears were allowed to her children
application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, Washington, D.C., giving
him all of the following data:

"Nancy Hart, widow of Edward Hart ,Certificate No. 796, issued April 25, 1837, under the Act of July 4, 1836, at the Wheeling, Virginia Agency."

Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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500 S. Washington
El Dorado, Kansas
August 29, 1936

United States Veteran's Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Will you please send me the services of Edward Hart of Beverley, West Virginia?  He was a
member of the New Jersey Militia, a son of John Hart, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his wife Nancy Ann
Hart drew a pension after his death.

Very truly
Mrs R. H. Kilgore

[stamp:]. RECEIVED SEP 1 1936 [rest illegible]
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[stamp:]. RECEIVED JAN 4 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV.  VETS ADM. READER #2

Mt. Clare, W. Va.
Jan 3rd 1936.

Dear Sir:

Will you please tell me if the following men were soldiers in the Rev War?

Edward Jackson N.J.   not of N.J.
Thomas Smith N.J.  many of NJ
Watters Smith N.J.   0
Wm. Davisson N.J. - only one of N.J.
3 Benj. Holden N.J   none of N.J.
Wm Green N.J.    many of N.J.
0  Dr. St. Leezer Codd Stout N. J.  0
Josiah Davisson Va     none
0  Peter Cork.  Va
Capt. James Booth Va.  none
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K.  Edward Hart son of John Hart the Signer of D. of I. from N.J.

Edward Hart moved to what is now Elkins W. Va.
in 1777-

Yours very truly-
(Mrs.) Lillian Davisson Booth
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Request for Rev. War record
Edward Hart W.7628 sent
record Nov 12-'34- wich request
was enc. appli. for headstone
for E.H. also letter addressed
Q.M. Genl. War Dept, Wash.
D.C. signed Mrs. Boyd Wees
Elkins West Va.
giving pen. cl. of Edward Hart

Appli. for headstone
and letter encl.-
returned

Neov. 12-'34
Rev. & 1812
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL.
WASHINGTON
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[date stamp RECEIVED VETS ADM READER #9 NOV 6 1934]
_______1933
Memorandum for The Surgeon General,
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department,
Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department,
[check mark] The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building,
General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W.

1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government
headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that 
the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your
office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such
corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name
and complete designation of the organizations.
2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.
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Ewing, Indiana,
October 6, 1933.
[date stamp RECEIVED OCT 9 1933] [note no pens # ident 10-10 H]
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I have found where one Nancy Ann Hart of Randolph County, Virginia
was granted a pension in 1840 at the age of 83.
[note 1840 List]
Just how and to whom should I write to see if this person included
a list of her children on her application for pension? I am looking
for the record of on Nancy Hart who married a John Sage, in 1805, and
thought this Nancy Ann Hart might possibly be her mother.
The record I saw did not give any more information than that
contained in my first paragraph and any suggestions given me will be
greatly appreciated. [date stamp RECEIVED PENSION INDEX SECTION OCT 9 1933]
[note S of W Comm May 16, 1833] Respectfully,
Russell Sage
Also one Thomas Tharpe, Page Co. Va. Pen. S.W. 1835 2,786.
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2801 Adams Mill Rd., N. W.
Washington, D. C.
October 19, 1932
Director of Pensions
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the history of the
service of Edward Hart who served in the Revolutionary
War and whose widow Nancy Hart was pensioned 
under certificate No. 796.
I shall appreciate it if you will send me
this information as soon as possible.
Yours very truly,
Edna Booth
[date stamp RECEIVED PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION OCT 20 1932]
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Omaha Neb. Aug. 22-23
Commissioner of Pensions
Revolutionary War Sect.
Washington D.C
Dear Sir-
Would you please send me all information
both Military and Geological, regarding Edward
Hart, private in New Jersey, militia, pensioned
He is the son of John Hart, Signer of the
Declaration of Independence.
Sincerely
Nariett Burkey Lauck
[date stamp REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION AUG 24 1923]
Mrs. E. J. Lauch
3115 Davenport St
Omaha, Nebr.
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To the Commissioner of
Pensions. Rev. War
Section Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -  kindly send me
proof of the Pension applied
for about Dec. 1836
by Nancy Morgan Hart
and greatly oblige
Mrs C. A. Draper
Windsor, Missouri
Jan. 17th. 1915
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C
[hand symbol pointing to second line]
Will you be kind and send to
Mrs Deborah Booth Hunt 954 Edgecomb Place
Chicago Ill a copy of the Military history of
William Booth a soldier of the War 1812
Residence at enlistment. Randolph Co. Va. 
also the Military History of Edward Hart a
soldier of the Revolutionary War, Residence of
enlistment at Hopewell N.J. also of
John R. Hart a soldier of the Revolutionary War
Residence of Enlistment. Hopewell N.J.
and greatly oblige
Yours Very Truly
[crossed out]
Chicago Ill
Jany 12th 14
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[date stamp US PENSION OFFICE O DEC 2 1913]
220 W. STATE STREET
TRENTON, N. J.
Will you- at your
very Earliest convenience
send me, whatever
data you may have in
Your records - relative
to Nancy (Ann) Hart,
widow of Edward Hart
widow of Edward Hart,
(Jon  - of - John Hart the Signer.
She was on the Nations
pension roll in 1843-
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As - "Nancy Ann Hart
of Beverly Randolph Co .
Va." (now-West Virginia.) 
she was born, Nancy
Stout, of Hopewell N.J.
Her descendants have
always supposed her
to be the daughter
of Moses Stout, who
married Abigail Hart,
daughter of John Hart
the Signer; but I have
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proved that she was
not the daughter of
Ensign Moses Stout.- her
husband, Edward Hart was the
Son of John The Signer so her
children qualify  through him;
but they are extremely anxious
to know which of the Stout 
Soldiers was her father
She Must have read 
her pension through a
Stout, & your records
your records
Oblige to show through
which Stout she derived it.
An immediate reply will 
be greatly appreciated.
by Mrs. John Moses-
229 W. States Str
Trenton N.J.
If the are 83 in 1843- she must
have been born in 1760 -& Moses
Stock was born in 1753 so she was
not his daughter.
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[letterhead with logo]
OFFICE OF
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
ADDRESS REPLY TO
"COMSTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY"
Treasury Department
Washington
October 22, 1913
The Honorable,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I shall esteem it a favor if you will cause to be furnished to
Mrs. Jessie Hart Woodfill, Greensburg, Ind., a copy of the Revolutionary
War Record of Edward Hart, and of the application for a pension
by his widow, Nancy Hart. It is understood that the application
of Nancy Hart for a pension was from Beverly Randolph County,
Virginia, and known as "Rev. W.G. 7628"
I shall appreciate advice that the information requested will be
furnished.
Respectfully,
Willis J Fowler
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Winnipeg Manitoba
Oct 8, 1913
Department of Interior
Washington D.C
Commissioner of Pension Bureau
my Dear sir recently I wrote you asking
if Nancy Hart, who was the wife of Edward
Hart of Hopewell N.J. Was a Rev. War Pensioner 
you sent me a record of his service
Now in making her application for a
Pension did she give names of her children
&c. one of my Grandfathers name
was Phleman Hart. he was a son of Isaac
Hart, said to have been born in 1780? my
Grand father often told that Edward
Hart and Nancy Stout was his Grandparents
now if the records there give
any other Information as to Edward Harts
children. such information would be greatly
appreciated family Federation tells me
that they had a son Siles, then a
daughter who name I have forgotten then
Isaac, John, Edward, Nehemiah, Elijah
and Joseph. all the other things in
the record you sent me I have heard
related many times, and much more
I will gladly pay for any other
records of Edward Harts family, if your
Department has anything more than what
you have sent me.
over
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so thanking you for past favor
I am Resp-
Mrs W. D. Clarage
338 - Colony. st
Winnipeg Manitoba
Canada
[date stamp US PENSION OFFICE OCT 11 1913]
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[letterhead]
OFFICE OF
GREENSBURG GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
210 EAST WASHINGTON STREET
GREENSBURG. INDIANA.
Oct. 14th, 1913
Commissioners of Pension Bureau,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:--
Will you kindly send me a complete copy of the
record of " Nancy Hart's "Application for pension from
Beverly, Randolph Co., Virginia, I think the application
number is Rev. War No. W.G. 7628? I am very anxious to
get this information, as it is said that my Grand-father
was a son of Edward and Nancy Hart, and I am anxious to
complete the family record by filling in the gap at
this place.
If there is any expanse attached to securing
a copy of this record, kindly let me know in the enclosed [note: no envelop]
stamped envelope, and oblige.
Thanking you for your attention to the matter,
and kindness in looking after it, I am
Yours truly,
( Mrs ) Jessie Hart Woodfill,
424 E. Washington St.
Greensburg, Ind.
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Winnipeg, Manitobe
Sep 22 - 1913
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D C
Dear sir can you Inform
one if Nancy Hart the wife Edward
Hart of Hopewell N.J. but later of
Virginia was a Pensioner of the
Revolutionary War.  If so will you
please send me a copy of application
for Pension.  yours truly
Mrs W. D. Clarage
338. Colony. it
Winnipeg Manitoba
Canada
P.S.
Edward Hart was born Dec 20, 1755, is
said to have served in Rev. War. his
wife Maiden name was Nancy [illegible]
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Ft. Worth Tex
March 26 /91
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am anxious
to establish the Revolutionary
services of my ancestor
Edward Hart son of John
Hart of Hopewell N.J.
Edward Hart's wife was
Nancy Stout Sart or Nancy
Deborah Hart, of Hopewell,
and she drew a pension
up to her death in
Feb. 1844. Edward was born
[date stamp US PENSION OFFICE MAR 29 1901]
in Hopewell and lived
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2.
there. Before 1794 he moved to
Bernly N. Va. & it was
here that his wife was
know to draw a pension.
she drew her pension up
to her death, she always
drew it in March
There are show living who
say they know she drew
a Revolutionary pension
I shall be grateful for a
thorough investigation, but
should you not be able
to give me the information,
can you refer me
to the department who
can?
Very truly
Mr N.T. Scott
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[left panel]
Apl. 15 - 1901
Mr. W. T. Scott
H. North Texas
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[illegible] 17. 1902
Mrs. D. E. Olds
Madison Ms
Jany 31 - 1903
Mrs E.H. Olds
Appleton Wis
1913 Oct. 3 Hist to Mrs W.
D. Claye  M. B. H.
1918 Oct. 15. Mrs. Clarant referred
to auditor for last payment of 
pens. etc. ¢
1913 Oct. 20. Hist. to Mrs. Jessie Hart
Woodfill ¢
1913 Oct. 22 Willis J Fowler adv.
of transcript sent to Mrs Woodfill ¢
1913 Dec. 8. Hist to Mrs. John Moses ¢
1914 Jan 27 "      "      "   John Moses ¢
1915 Jan 23  "      "      "   C. A. Draper ¢
1923 Oct 9 Hist to Mrs E.C. Sauch AWS
1932 Nov 1  "   Edna Boothe AWS
1933 Oct 16 [illegible] Russell
[center panel]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7628
Nancy Hart 
Wid
Edward Hart
PVT [crossed out] NJ line
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Index: -- Vol. A, Page 304
Arrangement of 1870.]
[right panel]
[illegible] 34 Nov. 12. Hist to memorial Br
[illegible] for headstone & letter returned [illegible]
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[illegible] 936 Feb 4 Hist to Mrs
William A Booth EEh for AN [illegible]
[illegible] 6 Sept 23 hist to Mrs R.H.
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