Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,008, for Hieronimus Mingus, New York

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(3--1776) 
SERVICE
New York
Mingus, Hieronimus
or
Hieronemus
NUMBER
S. 41,008
CONTENTS [blank]

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let: 31 Dec: 1837 [or maybe 1831 - a folded corner blocks part of the number] 
to L. B. Sturges 
do to B. L. Hill . March 22. '41. 
Hon. John Sherman May 6. 1858. 
Hon. Jno. Sherman. May 21 [or 11? blurred ink] / 58 
19.049. Pittsbg 
OHIO 
Hieronimus Mingus of Huron Cy in the state of OHIO who was a Private in the Comy commanded by Captain Smith of the regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston in the New York line, for the term of nine months. 
Inscribed on the Rol of OHIO at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of August 1823. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sept 1823, and sent to Ralph Lockwood Esqr. Milan, Ohio- 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1823. 9. 6 
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4. March 1824. 48. 
8, 
1.6 9.6 [sum] 
$57: 6 
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. & s March 10. 1823. 
Filed Mar '24

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Hieronimus Mingus (Priv:) 
Col: Livingstons Regt. 1778 - 
6th June 1818- 
The Line must be stated in the declaration. Evidence of service is required. The certificate of this Judge as to his belief of service and indigence of applicant is wanting.

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Hieronimus Mingus Residing in the Township of Eldrige in the State of Ohio Huron County
on his solemn Oath declares and says as follows Viz, that he was born in Hanover in
Ulster County State of New York that he is Sixty
four years old in Oct. Coming that he was drafted by an order from Gen. Washington for Nine months to serve the United States in a the Revolutionary war with Great Britin [Britain] in the year 1778 and was involved in Capt Smiths Company New York State Line and found ["New York Line" is crossed out] Colonel Levingston Redgement [regiment] at Veliforg[Valley Forge] in Pennsylvania and was under his command at the Battle at Monmouth then Colonel  Rhinear took the command and was Discharged by him after serving nine months and also says he served Eight months
under Capt Falkener and was at New York when the Enemy took that Place and had two Regular Discharges one from Col Rhinear and one from Col Haughenburg at Harves straw [Haverstraw] in State New York and by the elapse of time he has lost them and the Day of the month on which he was Discharged he has forgot and that he stands in

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want of a suport [support] from his Country and that he knows of no other Evidence of his Claim and that he Voluntary Relinquishes his Claim if any to every Pention [pension] heretofore allowed him by the United States he therefore prays for Relief under the act of Congress in that law made and provided 
[signature:] Hieronimus Mingus 
State of Ohio Huron County } SS Be Remembered that the within named Hieronimus Mingus personally Came before me Stephen Meeker an associate Judge of the County of Common Pleas in the County of Huron in the STate of Ohio on the 6th Day of June 1818 and make solemn oath the foregoing and that the within statement by him subscribed is true 
In testimony whereof I have thereunto at Sermillion in the County of Huron and State of Ohio aforesaid the same Day above written and subscribed my name officially and have carried the Seal of Said Court to be here unto affixed- [signature:] Stephen Meeks Associate Judge

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I Do hereby Certify that this within named Stephen Meeker was at the time of making the within signature one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Huron and that the within signature of "Stephen Meeker Associate Judge" was made by the hand of the said Stephen Meeker In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Huron aforesaid this 9th day of June 1818- [signature:] Jas. Williams Ct Clerk [??]   
on the 19th Day of June 1819 - } 
[noted discrepancy between dates: 1818 and 1819] 
Personally Came before me John Brooks of New York age Certifies and says that he was well acquainted with Hieronimus Mingus this petitioner and is well knowing to his Serving the United States nine months at one time in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain under the Command of Col. Livingston in the New York State Line and hereunto Subscribed his Name [signature:] John Brooks 
[signature:] Stephen Meeker Associate Judge 
I do hereby Certify that I Do believe that the said Mingus Did Render the Service he states I also am acquainted with his Circumstances and that he stands in need of the support of his Country I also Certify that by his order I have stated the Line in the Body of the petition given under my hand and Seal this 19 Day of June A D 1819- [signature:] Stephen Meeker Associate Judge {LS}

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Livingston had no troops, for Ss Mark an enlistment as nine months this claim is therefore Rejected 
Hieronimus Mingus (Priv:)
Col: Livingstons Regt. 1778 -
6th June 1818-
The Line must be stated in the declaration. Evidence of service is required. The certificate of this Judge as to his belief of service and indigence of applicant is wanting.

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State of Ohio Huron SS } In the Supreme Court holden in Norwalk in & for said County on this first day of August 1823. - 
On this first day of August aforesaid, in open Court being a Court of Record of said State, personally appeared Hieronimus Mingus aged Sixty Eight. resident in the Township of Eldridge in said County & State and being first duly sworn according to Law upon his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows Viz: in the capacity of a private in Capt. Smith's (this affiant believes his ["name" is crossed out] Christian name was Israel) Company of the New York line of infantry of which Col. Robert B. Livingston was Commandant this affiant enlisted some time in the month of May 1778 for the period of nine months & was honourably discharged in the month of February 1779 which Discharge is lost-. 
This affiant was engaged in the battle of Monmouth & was not wounded. This Affiant forwarded to Washington his original Declaration in May or June 1818 & supposes it is now on file in the proper office. And I Do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time in any manner either by gifts, sale, or otherwise disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, so as to bring myself within the [crossed out word] provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed in the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or contracts or debts due to me, nor have I.

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I. any income other than is Contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, & by me subscribed Vis: 
2 Small Cows $10- 1 Yearling heifer $5.- 1 Calves $4.- 3 Sheep. %3. - My occupation is that of a labourer. My family as far as dependant on me, consists of my wife Margaret aged 62 & infirm- I reside with & am partly supported by my son Benjamin, I am afficte [afflicted] with a burst, & is find myself unable to support myself without the assistance of my Country (signed) Hieronimus Mingus 
Sworn to and declared on this 1st. day of August 1823 in Open Court. Attest [signature:] D. Gibbs Clerk Sup. Court. 
State of Ohio Huron County SS } Supreme Court Norwalk August 1st. 1823 I David Gibbs Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the forgoing oath and this schedule therein contains and truly Copied from records of said Court & I as further certify that it is this opinion of the Court derived from the oaths of witnesses that the value of this property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five Dollars. In whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this first day of August 1820. [signature:] D. Gibbs Clerk Supr. Court.

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Rev. [obliterated characters] 2 Wars Section AWF/eel
October 31, 1928
D. T. Fox 
763 Walton Avenue 
St. Louis, Missouri 
Sir: 
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41008, it appears that Hironemus Kingus was born in October 175_ 1754 [1758 is corrected with "8" crossed out] at Hanover, Ulster County, New York.
He served eight months as a private in Captain Falkener's New York Company, no dates of service given. He enlisted May 5, 1778, and served in Captain Israel Smith's Company, Colonels Henry B. Livingston's and Regnier's New York Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged February 6, 1779, 
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 6, 1818, at which he was living in Eldrige, Huron County, Ohio. 
In 1823 soldier's wife, Margaret, was sixty-two years old. A son, Benjamin, and a widowed daughter in 1841, her name not given, are the only children referred to. There are no further family data. 
Respectfully, 
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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Let this case remain until the receipt of Mingus's Schedule.- R. Lockwood writt [missing right edge of page] to May 7. 1823. Schedule recd- 18 Augt. 1823-

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41008 INVALID Revy 
No. 41008 
Hieronimus Mingus Pri Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18 
[missing left edge of page] :-Vol. 8, Page 880 
[ Arrangement of 1870. ] 
1921, Apl. 13 hist. to Miss Helen M. Fox - Ew. 
1928- Oct - 31 - Hist To . J. Fox Ewf

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Rev.

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TELEPHONE: KINLOCH, DELMAR 1669 X 
St Louis, Jan 25 1928 
["M" is crossed out]  Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
To D. T. FOX, Dr. 
STONE AND CEMENT WORK
Carpentering, Tuck Pointing, Fire Walls and Chimneys 
General Repair Work 
763 Walton Avenue 
Dear Sir:- Will you please send me a copy of the Military history of Heironemus [Hieronimus] Mingus in the War of the Revolution 
He is one of my ancestors & I am anxious for his Record 
Kindly Thanking you in Advance I remain Yours Truly 
D. T. Fox  763 Walton Ave St. Lewis Mo. 
[circular stamp:] 
U. S. PENSION A OFFICE JAN 27 1928

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1718. Revo. 
Lorain, O, Mch. 1921. 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:- 
Would like to get data in regard to grant of land given to Fitzgerald (first name not known) at Marcellus, Onondaga Co. New York, said Fitzgerald's daughter (first name not known) married Hieronymus Mingus. 
Would like Fitzgerald's given name and Revolutionary service, also wife's and daughter's names if possible. 
Would also like Revolutionary service of Hieronymus Mingus, he came from Amsterdam, N. Y. 
Respectfully yours, 
Miss Helen M. Fox, 
#1122 - 2nd. ST. 
Lorain, Ohio. 
[circular stamp:] 
U. S. PENSION OFFICE. MAR 7 1921

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., [blank] , 19 [blank] 
In reply to your request of [blank] , received [blank] a statement of the military history of Hieronemus [Hieronimus] Mingus a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ["(or his widow's)" is crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. May 5 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 8 mos 
RANK. Pvt 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Falkener COLONEL. ✔g 
STATE. N. Y. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Apl. 5 1778 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. to Feb 6. 1779 
RANK. " [Pvt] 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Israel Smith COLONEL. Henry B. Livingston after that Regnier 
STATE. [BLANK] 

Battles engaged in, Monmouth 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. 
Date of application for pension, June 6, 1818. His cl. was al. 
Residence at date of application, Eldrige [Eldridge] Huron Co. Ohio 
Age at date of application, b. Oct. 1758 we list born in Hanover Ulster Co N. Y. 
Remarks. In 1823, soldier's wife Margaret (maiden name not stated) was 62 yrs old. A son Benjamin & a daughter a widowed dau. 1841 name not given are referred to 
In order to make a proper search of the Rev. War records the soldier's full name is essential 
Respectfully,
Ck 
Commissioner. 
S--2356 [? form number is blurred]

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Washington Apl 22 / 58 
Sir Will you please have your Records examined & enable me to answer the inclosed letter : Please return the letter with your reply Truly Yours [signature:] John Sherman 
Hon Geo. C. Whiting

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old Case 18,783 
Hieronimus Mingus Huron Co. Ohio 
Ralph Lockwood, Milan Ohio - 
Recd. 31 Mar: 1823- 
Service proved 
Milan March 17 } 
free 
War Department Washington 
Revolutionary Claim

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Milan, Huron Co. O, March 12th. 1823 
Sir Mr. Hieronemus Mingus a revolutionary soldier called on me this morning & requested my aid in obtaining a pension In producing his papers I found his petition or statement was dated 6th of June 1818. That it has been forwarded twice to the department. the first time it was returned for the want of evidence of service &c as is stated on the back of his petition in Red [Recd?] Oak [??] this 2nd time it was returned reputed because Livingston had no troops for so short an enlistment as nine months since then it has lain dead in the hands of the person who forwarded it on to Mr Mingus lost all hope of deriving any benefits from the Country of his Government. his son fully relying on his father's statement of the services which he had rendered & knowing 2 persons that formerly resided in the State of New York who had served with his father in the Revolutionary war & supposing that the reason his father could not obtain a pension was for want of sufficient testimony lately performed a tedious journey on foot in pursuit of the supposed required testimony, he found one of them Simon Nichols who served in the same Company with Mr Mingus & whose affidavit is annexed. he also heard of the others a man in oppulent circumstances who resides 200 miles beyond the place Simon Nichols resided but believing he has obtained sufficient testimony did not deem it necessary to be increase his Journey & expenses- On examining Mr Mingus papers I observed to the old Gentlemen that his claim was not rejected for the want of testimony but because his statement was by the Department supposed to be at variance with a last known or supposed to be at variance with a fact known by the Department  (to wit, that Livingston had no troops for so short a period as nine months, he appeared ignorant of the causes why it has been returned the last time & said he sent yesterday and got it from Judge Meeker who forwarded it on for him. In inquiring of Mr Mingus to know whether he had not committed an error in stating that he served 9 mo under Livingston he insisted that he had not made an error, that Col. Livingstions Reg. was at Valley Forge & some of the companies being not full that a draft was made to fill the companies for the ensuing campaign that he with Simon Nichols & others of his neighbours (many of whom he named). volunteered that their militia officers march with them part of the way to Valley Forge & that there he was enrolled in Cap Smith's Company in Col Livingstons Regt. he also stated that his son brought him word that this same Simon Nichols now receives a pension for his similar service- - from these as well as other statements which Mr. Mingus made I am led to the conclusion that at the time this petition was rejected the department might have overlooked the Drafted & volunteers. [four words are crossed out] in supposing that Livingston had no troops for so short a time & that had Mr.

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Mingus returned his petition to the department with the explanation he gave me it would have been accepted in this belief 
I recommended to him to send it to the department with a confidence to that with the explanation & the additional testimony inclosed it will be allowed.- Mr. Mingus in his statement to me when speaking of (as I understood him) [a second "of" is crossed out] his 2d tour in the Revolutionary service (whilst naming the different places he did service) mentioned of being a guard for 2 mo. (or about that length of time) at Norwalk Conn. he stated many particulars respecting it. which to my own knowledge (being myself a native of that Town) are correct & do not believe he could [crossed out word] have given so correct had he not been in the service there. for the foregoing reasons as well as from the charact__ [missing edge] of him & his family, whom I have known for the last 3 Years, I have no hesitation in saying that he believes himself ["is" is crossed out] both justly & legally entitled to a pension. though he has little or no property he has not those vices which too often attend the evening days of too many of the old Soldiers. 
Very Respectfully your Obdt Servt [signature:] Ralph Sockwood Post Master 
Hon J Calhoun Secretary of War

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Hon Mr. Edwards 
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City District Columbia 
Recd. 18 Augt. 1823-

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Milan (Huron County Ohio August. 5 - 1823 
Sir The letter from the War Department of May 7th last stateing [sic] that the Claim of Hieronimus Mingus had been received ["a" is crossed out] the proof of his service was deemed sufficient, I have had the honor to receive- I now Inclose the schedule of his property and the requisite affidavit as prescribed by the form containing the act of 1st May 1820 - The particular day of Mingus original declaration he does not recollect, but believes was in the latter part of May 1818. For the particular day would refer you to the papers I had the honor to forward in my former letter - I also by Mingus request inclose a Certificate of George G Baker. M. D. . As a man and also as a Physician Geo. Bakers standing is far above mediocrity It would be equally convenient for Mr. MIngus to receive his Pension at New York or at Chilhicothe 
Very Respectfully your Obt Servt [signature:] Ralph Sockwood 
To the Hon J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War 
P. S. As this claim has been long pending Mr Mingus is desirous to realize something if passable the approaching pay day

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Simon Nicoll's Affidavit

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State of New YOrk. 
County of Madison SS. 
Simon Nicholls of the town of Sullivan in the County of Madison, and State of New York, being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith, that he this deponent was a soldier in the service of the United States, on the Continental Establishment in the War of the Revolution: And this deponent further saith that while in the said service he well knew Hieronemus Mingus a private soldier in the said service: And that this deponent particularly knew the said Hieronemus Mingus from the fifth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy Eight, to the sixth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine: and that during which time this deponent served with the said Hieronemus as a soldier in the War in Captain Smith's Company in Colonel Henry B. Livingston's Regiment in the New York line. And this deponent further saith that he together with the said Hieronemus were both regularly and honourably discharged from the said services at Fort Plank in Montgomery County and stat- of New York on or above the said sixth day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. And this deponent further saith that he was with the said Hieronimus Mingus at the battle of Monmouth in the year seventeen hundred and seventy Eight And this deponent further saith that he served in the said War in the campaign of

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the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven and was at Fort Montgomery a day or two after the siege of that Fort but this deponent is confident that he saw the said Hieronemus at that place; That this deponent had before the said War personally known said Mingus from his infancy, and that his place of nativity was at the time Ulster (now Orange) County in the State of New York And that this deponent has no interest in the application of the said Hieronemus Mingus , and further saith not [signature:] Simon Nicolls 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the Eleventh day of February, 1823 } 
Jainus French One of the Justices of the Peace in and for Madison County and State of New York } 
I hereby certify that Simon Nicolls the deponent to the above and foregoing deposition or affidavit is a person of truth and veracity [signature:Jainus French } Justice of the Peace &c 
Dated 11th February 1823- } 
State of New York } 
[bottom of page apparently cut off, recopied on the following page (26)]

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in and for Madison County and State of New York } 
I hereby certify that Simon Nicolls the deponent to the above and foregoing deposition or affidavit is a person of truth and veracity [signature:] Jainus French } Justice of the Peace &c 
Dated 11th February 1823- } 
State of New York Clerks Office Madison County } SS I Bennet Bicknell Clerk of the County of Madison do hereby Certify that Jainus French Esqr before whom the above affidavit was taken, was a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Madison, at the time of taking the same, duly commissioned and qualified: and that, I am acquainted with the hand writing of the 
said Justice and verily believe the signature of "Jainus French" as above to be his own proper hand writing- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 12th day of February 1823- [signature:] Bennet Bicknell Clk

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3d Auditor's Office April 29. 1838. 
Sir. Hieronimus Mingus, Pittsburgh. Pa. act 18. Mar: 1818, 17 $8. per month. appears to have been paid to Sept. 4. 1841. 
Very Resty [signature:] Rob J Atkinson Auditor 
Geo: C. Whiting Esqr. Commr. of Pensions }

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3d. Auditors Office April 29. 1838. 
Sir Hieronimus Mingus Pittsburgh. Pa. sent 18 Mar: 1818, at $8,- per month appears to have been paid to Sept. 4. 1841. 
Very Resty [signature:] Rob J Atkinson Auditor 
Geo: C. Whiting Esqr. Commr. of Pensions } 
Pension Office, April 28. 1858. The 3d Auditor will please Certify the date to which within named pensioner was paid,- if paid to his death to whom assess [assessments?] were paid- Letters of Hon. Wm Sherman. B. L. Hill, and S. M. Knight enclosed also being respectfully [signature:] S. Cole Chief Clerk 
Beddy)

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Florence 29th. July 1823 
I hereby certify that Hieronimus Mingus of the town of Eldridge is afflicted with a Scrotal Hernia or Rupture. that I consider it irreducible and admitting of no radical cure, that he has another rupture in his side and is otherwise inform and nearly disabled from all manual labor [signature:] Gdo. G Baker M. D.

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Washington May 18th. 1858 
Sir I enclose a letter of B. L. Hill acting for the Heirs &c of Durfee Springer a Revolutionary Pensioner on the rolls of the State of New York Also for Heirs &c of Hieronimus Mingus a Rev Pen on Rolls of Ohio. Will you please by an examination of your Rolls & Records enable me to answer the enquiries contained in the letter. the unnecessary length of which I hope will not deter you. . And return me the letter with your information Truly Yours [signature:] John Sherman 
Hon Geo. C. Whiting

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some time in the month of April 1778 a draft being made and we marched down to earl town 
pennsylvania under the command of our malitia [militia] officers then & their delivered up to th standing troops officers and was musterd [mustered] by them & measured five feet and nine inches they marched us down to weliforge [Valley Forge?] there I was enroll in Capt Smiths company for nine months with took place a bout the fifth of may in levistons [Livingston's] regment [regiment] vincus being lieutenant collonel [colonel] and was discharge by rinier [Regnier] the fifth of february 1779 at fort plank above albany in canajoharry [Canojoharie] [signature:] Hieronemus Mingus

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["25" is crossed out] 
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C - 
Mar 22 ' 41 
[circular stamp:] 
WORTHINGTON MAR 16 O. 
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Berlinvill Erie. Co. Ohio. March 10. 1841 
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Com. of Pensions 
Dear Sir I am requested by Mr Hyronemus [Hieronimus or Hiefonemus] Mingus of Huron County Ohio (now Erie Co) to make some inquiries respecting an arrearage of Pension which is due, or ought to be due him The facts are these- He was a soldier of the Revolution and entitled to a pension of Eight Dollars per month, under the law of 1818- but by some informality in his papers, or neglect of his agent he did not obtain anything until 1822- and then only for the these present year - not having received anything for the four years intervening between this time it was due and the time he recd his pension- Mr Mingus is a poor ignorant man, and could not look to the matter himself and was obliged to depend entirely on others- to do his business- Sometime after he recd his first pension, he was [persuaded?] that he ought to receive something for the four years, and accordingly employed a Mr George. Lockwood. (or Ralph Lockwood, he does not recollect which) to obtain it for him: and since that time has heard nothing of it, but from the deportment of Mr Lockwood, shortly after the business was  entrusted to him, Mr Mingus was induced to believe that Lockwood had recd. the money & dishonestly retained it 
Now the object of this communication is to ascertain, if possible, whether Lockwood, ever recd from the Agt for [crossed out word] Pensions

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any money due to Hyronomus [Hieronimus] Mingus previous to the year 1822 and if so how much & when did he receive it? If Lockwood did receive this money will your forward all the evidence of the fact in your power to enable Mr Mingus to recover it from him by Law If Mingus was Entitled to any pension for the four years between 1818. and 1822 and it has never been paid by the Government to anyone for him- Can it yet be had, and what steps are necessary to be taken by Mr Mingus in order to obtain it now-  Mr Mingus is very old & poor, and if the money due for that time could be obtained it would be a great help to him as well as to a poor widowed daughter who supports & takes care of him and whatever assistance you can render towards the accomplishment of the object will be thankfully acknowledged and duly appreciated I wrote the Pens. agt at Pittsburgh on this subject sometime ago, but in his reply he stated that he had not the requisite Books in his possession to inform him, but that you could give the information and directed me to write you This would have been attended to years ago but for the fact that Mr M- was ignorant & supposed that nothing more could be done & that he must give it up for lost Please answer this as soon as practicable and address me at "Berlinville Erie Co Ohio" Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt [signature:] B. L. Hill 
J. L. Edwards Esq Washington D C }