Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3272 1/2, Joseph Eichelberger, N.C. Penn. Va.

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SERVICE N.G.
Penn
Va 

Eichelberger, Joseph
Eckelbarner
Hackelbander
or Ackelbarner 
Christina

NUMBER 
R. 3272 1/2

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

The State of Ohio Clermont County 20

On this 17th day of November A.D. 1834 personally came in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of said county Joseph Hackelbander resident in the County of Hamilton State aforesaid aged 87 years who being [illegible] 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 7th 1832 -- that he entered the service of the United States  [crossed out "as the"] under the following named officers served as herein stated- 

1st The said applicant states that he was born near Harrisburg in the state of Pennsylvania on the 11th of February A.D. 1741

2nd That he has a record of his age at his residence in a family bible that belonged to his father -- 

3rd That when he was called into service he resided near Harrisburg in Pennsylvania. After the war he removed to Beesontown in the same state when he remained [crossed out, illegible] until about 44 years since when he removed to said county of Hamilton when he has since resided. 

4th That in the first term of his service he served as a substitute for his father Mortin Hackelbander -- all his subsequent tours he volunteered 

5th That in addition to the officers under whose immediate command he was he knew Genl Greene-Gates Mayor La Fayette & many others whose names he does not now reflect. 

That in the month of June A.D. 1776 near Harrisburg in the state of Pennsylvania, he entered a company of militia commanded by Captain Jacob Lowry which was in the regiment under the command of Colonel Morgan as a substitute for his father Martin Hackelbander, who had been drafted in said company for six months. That during this term of his carrier he was in that part of the American Army under the immediate command of General Washington and after serving as a private for the term of six months he was discharged he by his said Captain near Trenton in New Jersey. That before his discharge he was savaged with the British in a scur with near Philadelphia. & after work in December of said year was with the army when Washington crossed the Delaware captured 1000 Hessians of Greater New Jersey

The applicant stated that after the expiration of the last term of his service he immediately volunteered for six months in the same company L regiment commanded by the same officers. He was then near the town of Trenton in the state of New Jersey. He remained with the American army during duty as a private soldier until he had served out his term of six months when he was

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honorably discharged by his said Captain near the city of New York & returned home. That in the month of August AD 1777 he again volunteered for the militia near Harrisburg Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain John Lapps & in the regiment commanded by _____. Soon afterward his company joined the American army under the command of Washington. He was actively engaged with the battles of Brandywine & Germantown & after serving out the active period of six months for which he volunteered in wondering from place to place in the Eastern part of Pennsylvania & in the state of New Jersey. He was honorably discharged by his said captain & returned home. 

This applicant further states that in December AD 1779 he again volunteered at Harrisburg aforesaid for six months service under Captain Lapps. Soon after he sentenced the service he marched under the command of his said Captain to South Carolina where said company joined that part of the American army commanded by General Lincoln. The regiment to which he belonged was commanded by Colonel Campbell. He was present at the seige of Charlotte & at the capitulation of Genl Lincoln & was himself made prisoner at the same time by the British. He remained a prisoner about three weeks - when he was exchanged & set out for his home. That when he had gone as far as Camden he [crossed out, illegible] became alarmed at the numerous bodies of Tories which infested the country. J again volunteered at that place for six months in the company commanded by Captain Williams in the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell. Soon after he volunteered Genl Gates took the of the Southern Army + this applicant was in the army when that General was defeated in August 1780 by the British. After serving out his whole term of six months this applicant was discharged by his said captain. 

That the Tories were still very numerous in the country than which he would home to pass on his way home + supposing that he would be as safe in the service as out of it he again volunteered at Hillsborough North Carolina for six months in the company commanded by Colonel Campbell. Genl Greene during this term of his service had the command of the Southern Army. That he was in the battle of Guilford Court house in March 1781 when the American army was defeated. After the battle the scattered Americans were again collected under the command of Genl Greene. After serving out his said tour of six months

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he was again honourably discharged by his said captain [crossed out, illegible]. At the exploration of the East term of this applicant's service he again volunteered for six months under the same officers + served out the whole term - That during the last tour the part of the army to which he belonged marched into Virginia from North Carolina where he [crossed out "was"] volunteered. + he was present during the siege + at the taking of Yorktown + the capitulation of General Cornwallis. After serving out his said tour of six months he was honourably discharged by his said captain + returned home. He was discharged near Winchester barracks Virginia. 

6th That he receives [crossed out, illegible] written discharges- one after [crossed out "his"] written discharges or after [crossed out "his"] second tour of service one after his 3rd tour + one when he was finally discharged after the taking of York Town all of which he has river lost. After all other terms of his service he was verbally discharged. 

7th Next Utica is no clergy man in his immediate neighborhood but William Read Josiah Prickett Luther ______ residing near him + many others he thinks will testify as to his character for veracity + their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. 

That this applicant resides in Hamilton County Ohio near the line between that of Clermont County + awaken his declaration in the latter county because it is now convenient for him to come to Batavia where the court of record are held in Clermont than to [word hidden by scrap of paper] comment the county seat of Hamilton. He has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any living witnesses by whom he could prove his services unless his sister Mary Read recollects the circumstances. Said Mary resides in said county of Clermont. 

He hearby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity but the present + declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 

Sworn and subscribed in open court the day + year aforesaid  
J.D. Morris Clark 

his maark X [signature] Joseph Hackelbander 

We the subscribers residing in the county of Clermont Ohio do hereby certify that wer are well acquainted with the said Joseph Hackelbander who has subscribed + sworn to the above declaration: That we believe him to be 87 years of age; that he is reputed + believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have

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been a soldier of the revolution + that we concur in that opinion.

Subscribed + sworn to the day + year aforesaid

J.D. Morris [signature]
William Read [signature] his mark X
Josiah Prickett [signature] his mark P

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter + after putting the interrogatories presented by the war departments that said Joseph Hackelbander was a revolutionary soldier + served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that WIlliam Read and -- Josiah Prickett -- & Mary Read who sign the annexed certificate  who have signed the preceding certification are residents in said county of Clermont Ohio are credible persons + that their statement is entitled to exactly 

I Jonathan D. Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the above are the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Hackelbander for a pension. Date this 17th day of November AD 1834. Witness my hand + seal of office. 

J.D. Morris [signature] Clk

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[bifold paper, text on right hand side] 

Acts of 1818, 1828 & 1832
Claim of Joseph Eichelberger, dec.
alias Hackelbander, 
alias Eckelbarner, 
alias Ackelbarner- 
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Also claim of Christina Eichelberger dec. 
Widow of Joseph -- 
under Acts of 1844 & 2. Feb. 1848.
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Revolutionary Pensions. 
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Soldier's papers sent 20 years ago
Widow's papers supposed to have been filed last year by S.S. Barnes, whose Agency is now recalled. 

Hon. D.J. Disney
House of Rep. 
May 1850.

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed the 18th of March 1818; 15th of May 1828; 7th of June 1832; 17th of June 1844; and 2nd of February 1848; grnating Pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers and their Widows. 

State of Ohio, Hamilton County - SS: 

On this 13th day of May Eighteen hundred and fifty, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared John Eichelberger, alias Hackelbander, a resident of said County, aged fifty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Acts of Congress above named, or any other Acts under which he may be entitled: 

That he is the Son of Joseph Eichelberger deceased, sometimes called Hackelbander, and sometimes Eckelbarner or Ackelbarner; and of Christina Eichelberger, deceased, who was the Widow of the said Joseph Eichelberger; that his Father, the said Joseph Eichelberger, alias Hackelbander, alias Eckelbarner, or Ackelbarner, was, as he has always been informed, a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, and sewed, aws he believes, to the close of said War; that he has often heard his said Father relate his services in said War, but is not able to give the particulars of said service; that his said Father applied for a Pension some twenty or twenty five years ago, but did not succeed, as he believes, because his name was spelled on the Rolls differently from what it was spelled in said application; that his said Father sent to the Pension Office such evidence as he could then produce, and probably his application was under the Acts of 1818, or 1828, above referred to; that his said Father died on

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on the tenth day of December, Eighteen hundred & forty five, and always insisted to the end of his life that he was entitled to a Pension and urged this Declarant to prosecute the claim; that his mother, the said Christina Eichelberger, whose maiden name was Heighley, died of cholera on the seventeenth day of June Eighteen hundread and forty nine; that in or about the month of September last (1849,) Sundry new papers were prepared and placed in the hands of one Sila S. Barnes of Cincinnati, for the purpose of obtaining said Pensions; and that this Declarant can hear nothing of said Barnes nor what disposition he has made of said papers: This Declarant therefore desires that the Department will not recognize the said Barnes as Agent of said claims; and that all the papers of his said Father and Mother may be examined. He further swears that his said Father and Mother were Married in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four, (1784,) as appears from a Family Register now in the possession of this Declarant; that this Declarant being uneducated and not able to write, cannot say what papers the said Barnes took, but presumed they proved the facts above stated; and that the principal object of this Declaration is to obtain an examination of all the papers relating to the claims of his said Father and Mother, and to learn what further is necessary, so as to know whether to incur the expense and trouble of obtaining Letters of Administration or the Estates of his said Father and Mother, and other papers which may have been omitted when the papers referred to were prepared for the former applications. 

This Declarant further states, that having heard that a Revolutionary Land Warrant had been granted to the heirs of a man named Martial Geisenseider, alias

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alias Martin Kycenseder, or Keisensefer a Soldier in Armand's Corps, he believes he has heard his Father the said Joseph Echelberger mention said Geisenseder's name as having served with him. 

John [his X mark] Eichelberger

Sworn to and subscribed, by making his mark, the day and year aforesaid, Before me, Dav. T. Snelbaker 
Justice of the Peace 

The State of Ohio Hamilton County SS
I David T. Snelbaker a Justice of the peace do hereby certify that John Eichelberger who has sworn to the foregoing declaration and subscri [rest of the text is cut off by another document]

[new document]
STATE OF OHIO 
HAMILTON COUNTY, SS 

I, EDWARD C. ROLL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Hamilton, do hereby certify that David T. Snelbaker [illegible] before whom the [crossed out "foregoing"] Declaration of John Eichelberger hereto attached appears to have been made vous at the time of taking and subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hamilton, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such. And that the signature of the said David T. Snelbaker hereto and this certificate are genuine. 

In Testimony Whereof, I, the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court of Cincinnati in the said County, this 13th day of May A.D. 1850. 

E.C. Roll [signature] Clerk, H.C.C.P. 
J.M. McMaster Schutz [signature]

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alias Martin Kycenseder, or Keisensefer a Soldier in Armand's Corps, he believes he has heard his Father the said Joseph Echelberger mention said Geisenseder's name as having served with him.

John [his X mark] Eichelberger

Sworn to and subscribed, by making his mark, the day and year aforesaid, Before me, Dav. T. Snelbaker
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Hamilton County SS
I David T. Snelbaker a Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that John Eichelberger who has sworn to the foregoing declaration and subscribed the same by making his mark before me is a respectable resident of this County and Swore to the Same udnerstandingly and that I believe his oath is entitled to credit. 

Witness my hand and Seal this 13th day of May 1850 at the County aforesaid. 

David T. Snelbaker [seal] 
Justice of the Peace

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32, 546
Joseph Hackelbander
Appn for pension

Ohio
Dec. 20 1830 
Ref to the Committee on 
Revolutionary Pensions 
[crossed out, illegible] 
Jan. 14. 1837- Com. disch. to lie 

William Scott
Agent 

Hillsborough Ohio 

24

Stored 101 Rev. Pen

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The State of Ohio 
Clermont County SS

Peronally came in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County Ohio Mary Read, who being duly sworn says that she is the sister of Joseph Hackelbander, the above applicant for a pension aged 82 years. That she was living with the father Martin Hackelbander when her said brother volunteered as a substitute for her said father in the Pennsylvania militia. That she reflects the fact that said Joseph Hackelbander volunteered as a substitute for his father near Harrisburg. That some time after the said Joseph entered the United States Army her fatehr moved to the vicinity of Salisbury in the State of North Carolina. That her said brother Joseph was absent from home not less than five years during the war of the American Revolution & she is well satisfied that during that time he was in the American services. That which [crossed out, illegible] living in North Carolina the family frequently heard from her said brother & all account that were heard of her said brother stated him to be in the American Army. This deponent has frequently heard her brother review his return giving an account of his services as a soldier of the revolution & that the account all confronted with his his declaration hereto annexes which she has heard read. That she does not recollect the time of the year of which her brother went into the army nor the names of the officers with whom he served. That she is positive that he was in the service. That in the first instance he went out as a substitute for her father. The he remained about not less than five years & the near white she always heard from him being in the American Army. She is well satisfied that this declaration is true. 

Mary [her mark O] Read 

Sworn & subscribed in open court this 17th day of November AD 1834

JD Morris Clk

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Jos Brunk 

P. allot

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Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Brunk, Administrator of Christina Ichelberger was of Clermont County, Ohio, have by these presents constituted and appointed Absalom H Markland [illegible] of Washington [illegible] my lawfull attorney for me as [illegible] as aforesaid, to prosecute the claim of the said Christina Ichelberger for a pension and her under the Act of 4 for 1836, or any other Act of Congress under which she was in her lifetime entitled to a pension as the widow of Joseph Ichelberger died a soldier of the war of the Revolution, and to receive and receipt for whatever may be aforesaid to be during when as such widow. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Land and Seal this 2 day of February1836. 

Joseph Brunk 

Attest
Geo L Swing
Philip B. Swing

The State of Ohio Clermont County SS
Personally oppened before me the subscriber Probate Judge in and for said County Joseph Brunk and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed for the user and purposes therein unobtained. 

Which my house and seal of office this 2nd day of February AD 1836

Geo L Swing Probate Judge
Cler. Co. Ohio

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Oct 20 '48

Jos. Hacklebander 
Ohio 32 

ID 

Hon. J.L. Edwards 
Com^er  of Pensions
Washtington
L.C. 

[illegible]

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Coldspring Ky
Campbell Co
16th Oct 

Hon J.L. Edwards 

Sve

In answer to my inquiry for Joseph Hackelbander's Declaration your answer was that there had been no application from the state of Ohio for Peter Hackelbander, likely I made the mistake the name is Joseph and not Peter the old man employed several lawyers at different time for six or seven years part but is very old about 100 years; memory bad; and he does not know whether his declaration was ever sent on or not. I think the friend was a W Scott who I think he told me lives in Highland County Ohio. getting no answer from him he spoke to Mr Gains of Cincinnati also afterwards to Mr Jaliff of the same place, but does not know certainly if any of them sent on his declaration If either of them has sent them on he want you to send the declaration to me that I may see them. I want to know if it is made out for the proper law before I proceed to make depositions for him; the history given to me by him of his services places him under the Law of 1832- He now lives in Anderson Township Hamilton County Ohio State where he has lived about fifty years Direct your letter to Coldspring Campbell County Ky.

Yours
Wm De Courcy

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J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions 
Washington City D.C. 

Joseph Hackelbander 
May 14/ 49

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Hon J.L. Edwards

Coldspring Campbell Co Ky

Sve

Perhaps a year since I left with you the declaration of Joseph Hackelbander sometimes called Eccleberger there was one or two depositions I did not take one was that of an old man I new Hackelbander in the service but as I understood him did not know how long he served I concluded it was worth nothing and did not take it. The two others being in an other state I did not take them but his son wishes these deposition taken and I have forgotten what the old man declared and I cannot of course examine these witnesses without his declaration. If it is not contrary to your rules I want you to send his declaration to me. That I may examine them inteligably Mr Martin St Claire application for and serif for services in the Mexican War some year since was sent back for offier's certificate which I obtained and personally left at your office about a year since which from I have heard nothing. Your attention to these when it comes to their turn is respectfully asked 

Wm De Courcy

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[to the left, written sideways] Feb 18 1841 Hackelbander

James L. Edwards 
3
Comr of Pensions
Washington

Hon. Jno. Carr

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Washington City

Feby 18 1841

Jas L. Edwards Esq.

Sir will you have the kindness to ask me a him in answer to the included letter where Comr is to. 

Very respectfully 
yours [illegible] [illegible] 
John Carr

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32. 3-46
Jos. Hackelbander
Ohio 
June 13 

Ohio care
get [illegible] 

Btown. Ml 

J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Com. Pensions 
Washington 

Hon. B. Steven

Act of June 1834

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House of Rep. 
June 14 1836

Sir

I will thank you to inform about, what sweeps the application of Joseph Hackelbander for a pension & as such exact at your department? Mr. His a resident of Hamilton County Ohio. If his application is suspended please send me a copy of the documents he has furnished you. 

Very respectedly
B. Steven

J. L. Edwards 
Pension Dept.

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Washington 18 May 1850

Sir
I beg to lay the accompanying paper for you for examination & consideration. Your early attention will oblige

Yours very respectfully
D.T. Disney

Hon J. L. Edwards

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[to the left, written sideways] Dec 28 
Jno 
Hackelbander

[in the middle] James L. Edwards Esquire
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C. 

[to the right, written sideways] Hon. Jno Carr H.R.

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House of Rep. 
Dec. the 24 1839

James L. Edwards Esq. 
Comr of Pensions

Sir the enclosed warrant to me with me a request for me to present to you. 

Yours
John L. Carr

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House of Rep. 
April 10, 1850

Sir, 

The heirs of Joseph Eichelberger (alias Hackelbander) state their father enlisted at Salisburg Rowan County North Carolina cannot state the state thinks under the apt Lamb and was taken prisoner at the taking of Charleston S.C. released on parole and was afterwards at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse they have no further evidence of his service If there is any evidence of his service in the Pension Office you will please labor me with a copy. 

Yours respectfully
J.D. Morris 

Hon J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions

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Washington 18 July 1848

Dear Sir, 

Enclosed I send you a paper in support of the claim of Joseph Ecklebander or Hacklebander of Hamilton County Ohio. [crossed out, "who"] for a pension. Will you do me the favor of examining the same and informing me of the prospect of getting a pension for him

I send you also a letter from Mr Joseph of Cincinnati which you can examine and return to me your duly attention to this case will much oblige your humble servt.

J.J. McDowell
MC

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[crossed out "Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873"]

32725 AM 
P.O. Heris of Joseph Eichelberger
Service: or Hackelbander

Enlisted: REJECTED, 18
Discharged:   , 18

Application field:    , 18

Alleges: 

Re-enlisted: 

Attorney:
P.O.: 

___ Recognized. ___Contract.

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Revy

(3-223.)

No. 21780

_____, Ex'r. REJECTED 

OLD WAR INVALID 

Joseph Hackelbander, Pri Colo Morgan 

Pr Rev, Revy War

Service: 

Enlisted:     , 18
Discharged:    , 18 

Application filed:   , 18 

Alleges: 

Re.enlisted: 

Attorney: 
P.O.: 310

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Joseph Heckelberger
Indiana
Suspended 
Act 28 Dec '39
Hon John Carr 

Act of June 1832

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32. 546

Joseph Heckelberger
Ohio
Suspended
Act of 19 Feb 41 86 - 
John Carr

Letter to Hon J.J. McDowell 20 Feb '45
" " Wm DeCourcy Oct 23. 1845
" same 30 August 1849
Hon J.D. Morris 22 May 1850
" D.T. Disney 5th June 1850 
" to same 1st August 1850 

3.27272

Act of June 1832

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Joseph Heckelberger 
Indiana

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State of Indiana
Jennings County SS

On this twelfth day of December one thousand Eight hundred & thirty nine personally appeared John Grinsted before me Benjamin H Cravens an acting Justice of the peace within for said county who after front duly sworn according to Said deposits + said that he was acquainted with Joseph Hacklebander a revolutionary soldier in Colonel Morgans Regiment, and that afterwards this affiant knew the said Hacklebander at the Battle of Guilford Court House under Genl Green and he further saith that he knew the said Hacklebander aforesaid at the Siege of York under Genl Nelson and further this affiant saith that he was acquainted with the said Hacklebander for at least three years in the regular service and further that this affiant newly believes that he the said Joseph Hacklebander is the identical man as above described and that he this affiant saith that during the time aforesaid he was in the regular service himself and occurs aforesaid as such and further this deponent saith not. 

[signature] John Grinsted

Sworn + subscribed before me this 12th Dec. 1839 

Benjamin H Cravens
Justice of the Peace


State of Indiana 
Jennings County 

As I B H Craven do hereby certify that the subscribing witness above is a man of good character and that good faith and credit should be given to him + given under my hand and seal Dec. 12 1839 

[signature] B H Cravens

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State of Indiana     Dec
Jennings County

I John Walker Clerk of the circuit Court within and for the county aforesaid do certify that Benjamin H Cravens sign before whom the within + foregoing proceedings was had was at that time and fell is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and for said that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such. 

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Vernon this 12th day of December 1839

John Walker. [signature] CLM

I John L Johnson one of the Associate Judges of the Jennings Circuit Court do certify that John Walker, whose name is affixed to the above certificate is now + was at that time the acting Clerke of the Circuit Court of the County of Jennings + State of Indiana + that his official acts are entitled to full faith + credit. Given under my hand + Seal this 12th day of December AD 1839 

John L Johnson [signature] Ass Jud

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Newton Hamil. County Dec 14th 1839

Dr. Sir according to your regiment I have obtained the necessary depositions to obtain my pension which I with you as an old true friend. procure for me and by so doing you shall ever be Remembered by a friend and old warrior. our prospects are brightening in those Regions no more but remain yours until Death

Joseph [his mark] Hackelbander 

A Duncan Esq

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The affidavit of 
William Ricklis 
in
Support of the 
Joseph Eckleberger
for a 
pension

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The State of Ohio.     SS
Hamilton County 

The affidavit of William Rickles of Newport Campbell County Kentucky made in order to support the application of Joseph Ecklebander of Hamilton County State of Ohio for a pension in Dec the law of same June 7th 1832.

The said [crossed out "Joseph"] William Rickels on this sixth day of December in the year of one thousand eight hundred + forty four personally came before me the under signed authority and made oath in due form of law that he [crossed out "he"] said [crossed out "Joseph"] William Rickles is according to the best of his information and belief eighty four years of age or will be believed this date and the Christmas next hereafter but he cannot state the exact date of his birth. That he now resides in Newport in Campbell County State of Kentucky and has resided there for upwards of ten years now last past. That he was four in Pittsylvania County in the State of Virginia and while he was residing in said county either or the same year or the year next after the battle was fought at Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina. he enlisted the service of the United States as a private under Captain Joseph Morton of Pittsylvania County Virginia and marched under his command to Guilford Courthouse. The John Lowry was the sergeant that commanded this deponent

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General Green was head commander of this deponent said this deponent was drafted into the militia and served as a militia man. While this deponent was in the service aforesaid [illegible] this deponent said he this deponent said the same Joseph Ecklebarner and the present and whom he is informed and believes is an applicant for a pension in actual service as a soldier and composed within and was frequently in the company of the said Joseph whothen and there informed this deponent that he the said Joseph was in the standing army and this deponent there easily believed that he near the standing army and yet believes that he was there and there in the standing army of the United States said Joseph was there and there uniformed and otherwise equipped as a soldier of the United States in said service. This deponent remained at Guildford Court House  North Carolina in said service about two or three weeks and while he was there as aforesaid the said Joseph Ecklebarner was also there in service as above stated. This deponent had not been said Ecklebarner from the time he left said service until  about three or four weeks ago when the said Joseph Ecklebarner came to the dwelling house of the deponent in Campbell County Kentucky and this deponent

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here saw him and as soon as seen he this deponent said siad Joseph Ecklebarner he remembered and yet remembers him to be the very same person he this deponent said as aforesaid at Guilford Courthouse North Carolina and and distinctly States that the present applicant is the identical term he this deponent him and here said in said service as aforesaid. 

This deponent is well acquainted with the Honorable John lo Tibbatts - presentation in Court from Campbell and other counties Kentucky and refers to him as state the character of this deponent for truth and sincerity. 

The Mark of 
William [X] Rickles 

Signed by said William Rickels in
my presence 
John Joliffe [signature] 

Sworn to and subscribed + before me this sixth day of December eighteen Hundred and forty four. The bond of Joseph between first December art and the words WIlliam intended in place, true of before the same was sworn to. 

I further certify that I have satisfactory evidence viz the testimony of Hezekial Shepherd of Campbell County State of Kentucky That he said William Rickeles is a credible person + that his statement above is credible to full faith and due credit. Given under my hand and historical seal of Cincinnati State

see next/

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of Ohio on this sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four. 

The J. Gallagher [signature]
Notary Public