Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5468, for Hardy Hynes, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
or Hoynes, Hardy Winds, Wines
R. 5468
CONTENTS
Sarah

Lead. see letter to J. B. Husband Nov. 18. 1833
Lt. to Col. H. Hynes, Nov. 18. 1833
16.622 Kentucky
Hardy Hynes
of Malheur Co. in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel — of the North Carolina line, for the term of 2 years and a half
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of Mar. 1821 and sent to the Hon. A. M. Lean House of Representatives
Years to 4th of Mar. 1821 — $ 125.22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sep. 1820. 48.
24 mo. 28/31 $ 269.22
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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1833
1833
22 6 11 22 4 11 2 11
18/8 3/1

May 3/50 Dec 16/50
M m H. Hynes Jr Lydia Ann Hynes
In arrears of pay due the father for New Year holiday services
Shepherd.
Secretary of War, Washington City, District of Columbia.
See letter from them 11 Dec 49 v. p. 15 Ct. Pensions Dec 29/49
Commr of Pensions Dept of the Interior (Jan'y 3/52)

Mount Wierson, Posey County Indiana, December 1 st 1849.
Secretary of War, Washington City.
Honored Sir,
the representatives of soldiers of the Continental Army beg leave to submit respectfully to your Honor, the subjoined statement of facts, with a hope, that you will as early as convenience will permit, inform us, what arrears of pay, if any, are due our deceased fathers for services during the Revolutionary War, and whether their names are enrolled on the list of United States Pensioners.
William HincheLOW of Muhlenburg County Kentucky, drew $96 pension money, on account of the Revolutionary ser- vices of my father Hardy Hynes, who served in the capacity of a soldier in the War of Independence. I think my fa- ther served under Gen. Wayne. My mother is still living in this neighborhood, in the 93 rd or 94 th year of her age, to whom a compensation, such as is usual, would not be unacceptable. My father was about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high; tolerably stout made, and died about 15 years ago. The payment to said HincheLOW, as Agent for my father was paid over to the latter, about the years '21, '22 or 1823— Since which period, no payment has been made to my mother, myself or any of our family, to our knowledge.
W m Hardy Hynes, Sun o
My father Jeremiah Doss, a native of Virginia, served as a soldier; enlisted in the army of Gen. Washington; was promoted to a captaincy of a Wing company, to oppose the Tories in North Carolina. Was subsequently engaged in South Carolina, against the British, at the Cowpens, Camden, Eutaw Springs and elsewhere, and at the capture of Cornwallis, at Yorktown in Virginia. On his arrival at Elizabethton, Kentucky, he made proper

sals to bed. Churchwell and Mr. Percival, to draw his pension, but never received anything to the knowledge of my father or family. My father died in Monroe County, near Jenkinsville, Kentucky, in January 1825, and my mother in Russellville, Ky. in 1831. Neither of them ever applied for or received a pension.
So far as my knowledge extends, my brother George Washington Doff and myself, are the only surviving representatives of my fathers family.
Lydia Ann Hynes,
P.S. This letter is intended to be sent to Mount Vernon, another of the same date and purport, to be placed in the Post-Office, Blairsville Posey County, Indiana, to either of which places an early answer will be very acceptable.
We have the honor to subscribe ourselves,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servants,
Wm Hardy Hynes, Sur. P.
Lydia Ann Hynes.
The following is a copy of a Certificate given to our brother John, who died a few years after the last English War. Please say if there is anything due him from the War Department. Respectfully, Hardy Lydia Hynes. Copy. I certify that John Hynes a private in Captain Alney M c Lean's company of Infantry, belonging to the 14 th Regiment Kentucky Detached militia, has faithfully performed a term of duty of six months in said company, and is therefore honorably discharged. Given under my hand at Russellville, Kentucky, the 20 day of May 1816.
Alney M c Lean Capt. 14 th Regiment Ky. Detached Militia.

3074 Genl. Langley E.
8 th Dec r . 1860. Hardy Ayres v. Muhlenberg Co. Enlisted in 1776 under Capt. Caswell N. Carolina - No Col l is named no Reg t specified. Discharged in 1779.
Indorsed S c  Lucas , Ken y . Greenville Ky
Case
See Jan y 13, 1860
The time the Colonel will be in the number of the Virginia must be distinctly stated and proof of same certified Jeremiah Langley Br. Judge testimony of a credible witness required.
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Chancery 333 Jan 21 st 1878
The Honorable the Pres t (Hardy Ayres)

I Hardy Hynes now of Muhlenberg County and Commonwealth of Kentucky in his 60 th year of age do certify and declare that in the year 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States under Captain William Canwell in the State of North Carolina for the term of two years and six months the enlistment took place at Hobbs in Wayne County in the State last aforesaid and after the battles of Brandy-Wine & Germantown in both of which I was engaged was marched to the State of Connecticut where I received an honorable discharge in the year 1779
That I have now become advanced in years unable to work for my living & am so reduced in my circumstances that I need the assistance of my Country for support I also declare that I have lost my discharge. Hardy Hynes his mark Muhlenberg County Feb
I Elisha Wzelle do declare upon the holy Evangelist of Almighty God that I am now & have been for a great number of years past acquainted with the above named Hardy Hynes. and that I believe the above statement to be true as made by him Elisha Wzelle

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Muhlenberg County Set
December County Court 1878
Be it remembered that Jeremiah Langly proceeding Justice in & for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing application or Statement of Hardy Stynes was Exhibited into court and sworn to by the said Hardy upon the Holy evangelist of Almighty God and thereupon Vesta Uzzel esquire also made Oath to the truth thereof agreeably to his annexed Statement In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 8 th day of December 1878 Jeremiah Langley
In conformity to the instructions given by the Honorable the secretary of War Charles F. Ming Clerk to the County Court for said County do certify that Jeremiah Langly esquire whose signature appears above is the preceding Justice of the said Court and that the said signature is in his own hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8 th day of December 1878 in the 27 th Year of the Commonwealth.
C. F. Ming

The Deposition of Unity Batchelor of of the County of Mabenberg County Kentucky, Taken at the House of said Batchelor on the 28 th day of of September 1819 this Deponent being of lawful age & first sworn according to law deposeth & sayeth that she was acquainted with Harney Hines in Hobes Coun- ty North Carolina that he Enlis- -ted in the United States Army as a private Soldier in the year 1774 for the Term of Two years & six months under Capt. William Cas- -well in the 5 th Regiment of State Troops of North Carolina commanded by Col. Buncomb that said Hines served his full time out & further this Deponent sayeth not
Mindy her Batchelor Mark
Mabenberg County set This day Uni- -ty Batchelor personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace for said County & made oath that the matters & things in the foregoing Deposition are true & subscribed the same in my presence Given under my hand this 28 th day of September 1819 Thos. Irwin J.P.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Muhlenberg County, ss
November County Court 1879
The Court doth hereby certify that it appears to their satisfaction that Hardy Hynes did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in his annexed declaration against the common enemy for the term of one year at one time on the Continental establishment and they now having the proceedings and testimony had before them to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the Act of Congress in that case made & provided. And from the testimony of three Creditable Witnesses the Court are also satisfied of the reduced circumstances of said Hynes & that he needs the assistance of his Country for support
In Testimony whereof Charles S. King Clerk of the County Court for said County have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 2 d day of November 1879 and in the 28 th Year of the Commonwealth
C. S. King

State of N. Carolina Secretary's Office 19 th Feby 1820 I William Helle Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary war that Hardy Hinds a private in Cap t Caswell's Comp y of the 5 th Reg t was mustered on the 16 th of April 1776. for 2 1/2 years and discharged on the 10 th Nov r 1778. Given under my hand the date above W m Helle
17 Hardy Hinds Private Red Cross
Com. P. Dec 1818
S. N. Ga. Ref 2 1/2 years credibility of the witness is not certified by the judge.
Sent to W m Hill, Esq. Raleigh for proof of service
Admitted

The State of Indiana
Posey County ss
On this 26 th day of February A D 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Posey of Sarah Hines a resident of Robinson Township in the County of Posey and State of said aged about eighty six years who being sworn according to law on her oath says that she was married to Hardy Hines who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary war, on or about the 17 th day of August 1787 on the bank of Wabash River in North Carolina, she thinks in Wayne County, The license being got in Wayneborough in said State. That her husband aforesaid died in Posey County Indiana on the 22 nd day of March A D 1832, that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but at the time of said. That her husband served in the Revolutionary war at the time, manner and under the officers, described in his pension papers now on file in the proper office at Washington to which she refers as part of this application. That her husband drew a pension for his revolutionary services

as shown by the proper papers on file in the department, that he was a resident of Muhlenburgh County Kentucky when he drew his pen- sion, that she thinks the same was suspended but does not know the cause that she continued to live with her said husband as man and wife from the time of her marriage till his death and has never since remarried, that she was the mother of twelve children by the said Hardy Hines her husband born after the marriage of said The oldest was a daughter by the name of Fannie Hines, born on or about the 25 th May A.D. 1788 and the youngest by the name of Chilly Hines born on or about the 10 th day of March A.D. 1807 that she makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the various acts of Congress in behalf of the wid- ows of Revolutionary soldiers especially of act July 29 th 1844 and that she has never received any bounty or pension under any of those acts. She would further state that she has no record of her marriage of said and that she understands that at the time of her marriage of said no record of marriage was kept in North

1 1 Carolina. She also states that the family Bible has been lost or destroyed in her removal from North Carolina to the Western Country and respectfully refers to the petition papers of her said husband for further proof &c. She would further state that she has been engaged within a year or so past to obtain a pension but for want of sufficient proof of her marriage the same was not allowed. She further says her marriage took place as above stated previous to the year 1800 Sarah Hines mark
The State of Indiana Posey County ss
I John Pitcher Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State of as said do certify that Mrs. Sarah Hines subscribed the above declaration before me and was sworn to the same according to law. I further state that the said Court is a Court of record, and that in consequence of the age and bodily infirmity of Mrs. Hines, she cannot attend the regular term of Court, and that I have taken the oath of office in vacation this 28 July A.D. 1853 John Pitcher Seal

The state of Indiana Posey County ss
I Turner Nelson clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the state and county aforesaid do hereby certify that John Pitch- er whose certificate appears to the foregoing declaration of Mrs Sarah Hines was at the time of signing the same Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the state and county aforesaid duly sworn and qualified that his signature thereto is genuine and attestation in due form of law & that full faith & credit is due his official acts as such & that said court is a court of Record
Given under my Hand and the seal of said Court at Mount Vernon March 12 th 1853
J Nelson Clerk By H. P. Pitcher Deputy

The state of Indiana Posey County ss 3
On this 28 th day of February 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of the peace in and for the county and state of said Hardy County aged 37 years a citizen of Posey County Indiana who being duly sworn on his oath says that he was well ac- quainted with Hardy Hines and Sarah his wife formerly of Muhlen- burgh County Kentucky to whom they had emigrated from North Carolina. That from his earliest re- collection said Hardy & Sarah Hines were living together as man and wife and were reputed to be such that they were very old say 50 years or upwards when he first knew them that they then had ten or twelve chil- dren some of whom were old when he first knew them, say from 40 to 50 years of age. That the descendants of said Hardy & wife are numerous many of them in Posey County In- diana and that he never heard the marriage doubted or called in question, said Hines by report was a revolutionary soldier, said Hines and wife moved from Mugh- lenburgh County Kentucky to Posey County Indiana, when

he died, the widow Sarah Hines still lives unmarried in Posey County Indiana, said officiant knew said parties in both places, Mrs Sarah Hines is from 85 to 90 years of age and nearer the latter than former
July 28 1853
Westley C. Crandall
Sworn & subscribed before me this 28 th July 1853; and I further state that I am acquainted with the deponent and that he is a res- pectable and credible person
James Davis, (Seal) Justice of the peace
State of Indiana } Posey Circuit } & County —
I Turner Nelson clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the state & county aforesaid do hereby certify that James Davis Esq. whose signature appears to the above affi- davit was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the County & state aforesaid duly commission- ed & qualified, that his sig- nature is genuine & that full faith & credit is due his acts given under my hand & the seal of said Court March 1 st 1853 J. Nelson, Clk. By H. F. Fletcher Deputy

The state of Indiana
Posey county ss
Elijah Allen being duly sworn says he was well acquaint- ed with Hardy Hines late of Posey Indiana in his lifetime and took an acknowledgment of a deed from him & wife in conjunction with Samuel Phillips Esq in his lifetime which deed is of the date of August 30 th 1831, that shortly after that time he thinks in March 1832 said Hardy Hines died in Posey county aforesaid leaving a widow Sarah Hines now living in Posey county afo- resaid and a very aged person I always understood said Hines & wife emigrated to this county from Muhlenberg county Ken- tucky, from the time of coming to this county till the death of said Hines said Hines and Sarah his widow passed as man and wife and their posterity whose legitima- cy is unquestionable are numer- ous
Elijah Allen
Sworn & subscribed before me this 26 th July 1853 and I further certify that said Elijah Allen is a credible witness
James Davis Justice of the peace

The state of Indiana
Perry County ss
I Turner, clerk of the circuit court in and for the county & state of resaid do hereby certify that James Davis whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in & for the county and state of duly commissioned & qualified that his attestation is in due form of law and that full faith & credit is due his official acts
Given under my hand & the seal of said court This 1 st March 1853
V. Nelson. CLK
By U. S. Fletcher Deputy

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Muhlenberg County Set.
This day Thomas Barfield (whom I have been acquainted with for thirty years) personally appeared before me and first being duly sworn. Makes the following statements:-
When did you & when did you become acquainted with Hardy Hines and Sally Hines his wife
Answer I became acquainted with Hardy Hines and Sally his wife in Wayne County North Carolina in the year about Eighteen hundred and perhaps as early as 1793 they then lived together and passed then as man & wife and had several children with them. I suppose that Hardy Hines & Sally his wife were about forty years of age when I knew them in North Carolina
I motion what time did Hines & his wife move to this County
Answer they moved to this County I think about Eighteen hundred and one or two
How long were you acquainted with the parties after they came to this County
Answer I think they lived in this County about twenty years.
I was well acquainted with them the whole time they lived here

Question
Did Hardy Hanes and Sally Hanes Pop in this County & live together as Man & Wife
Answer They popped as man & wife here and lived together as such, and I never heard any doubts as to their legal marriage here or in Carolina
And further this deponent saith not.
Thomas Barfield
Signed & sworn to before me this 21 st of February 1853 Depe W Recd Police
State of Kentucky Muhlenberg County Set
This day Thomas Barfield appeared before me and after being first sworn made the following state- ment. I have been acquainted with said Barfield for about thirty years I believe he would make no state- ment by word or oath which he did not know to be true he is about seventy five years of age but of good mind & memory given under my hand this 21 st day of February 1853.
Depe W Recd Police Judge in & for the Town of Greenville Kentucky

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Marblehead County Ky
I William H. (Vice) Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, certify that the foregoing Dep- osition of Thomas Barfield is true at the date thereof. Policy issued in the Town of Greenville regularly Commissioned & qualified & that full faith & credit are due each & all of his Official acts. I do further certify that the Signature of said Person is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Greenville this 21 st day of July A.D. 1853
W. H. (Vice) Clerk

Commonwealth of Kentucky
McCreary County ss
I, William H. C. Trigg Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify (Charles More Head Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Bruton Edwards was made, is & was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, regularly commi- ssioned & qualified & that full faith & credit are due each & all his official acts. I further certify that his said signature is genuine
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Office in Greenville this 21 st day of July A.D. 1853. — Wm H C Trigg Clerk

State of Kentucky Muhlenberg County, set. I do certify that Britton Edwards of said County this day personally appeared before me & Justice of the peace in and for said County and made oath that he was personally acquainted with Hardy Hines and Sally his wife, and that he became acquainted with them, about 50 years past in North Carolina Wayne County, and that they lived together as Man and Wife, and had some several children, and further states that when he first became acquainted with said Hines and Wife, they were 40 or 45 years of age, and further states that said Hines and Wife moved from North Carolina, to Muhlenberg County Ky, and lived a near neighbor to him for some several years
Britton their Edwards mark
Sworn to before me & Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid February the 18 th 1853
Charles Morehead

This Indenture made this 31 st day of August 1831 between Hardy Deynes & Sally his wife of the State of Indiana, Posey County of the one part, & Hardy Deynes for of the same County & State of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Hardy Deynes for & in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars in hand paid, the receipt whereof he doth hereunto acknowledge, hath this day granted bargained & sold, & by these presents doth grant bargain & sell unto the said Hardy Deynes for & his heirs & assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the County of Muhlenberg on the waters of Ford Creek, containing 200 acres & bounded as followeth viz. Beginning at Spencer's Oneal beginning running S 3 degrees E 26 poles to a Red Oak marked J.C. thence N 24 West 80 poles to two Hicory & Post Oak, thence North 3 degrees West 60 poles, a conditional line to a Red Oak, thence Northerly four West 46 poles to an Elm on Hinsley's line, thence with said line & corner corner South S 2 West 192 poles to corner corner two poles, thence S 10 East with William's Road 200 poles to a Mulberry & Hicory, thence N 80 E 20 poles to Mealy line, thence with said line S 5 W 150 poles to the corner, 3 White Oaks thence N 85 degrees E 178. \frac{8}{10} poles to the Beginning, which tract of land was granted to Hardy Deynes by the Commonwealth of Kentucky on the 21 st day of April 1810 with all & singular the premises & appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining thereto, unto the said

Hardy Skynes for his heirs & assigns forever. To have and To Hold the Said tract or par- -cel of land, with all & singular the appur- -tenances against the claim of any person or persons, whatever lawfully claiming the same. Shall & will forever maintain & defend by these presents — An testimony whereof we do hereunto set our hands & seals this day and date above written
Witness James his Skynes mark Sally her Skynes mark
Hardy his Skynes mark Sally her Skynes mark
State of Indiana
Posey County 3rd. We Samuel Phelps & Abijah Dillyn, two of the justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, do hereby certi- -fy that Hardy Skynes & Sally his wife parties to the foregoing deed personally appeared before us & subscribed & acknowledged the same to be their act & deed; Sally Skynes being examined by us privily & apart from her said husband; and the said deed was then & there shown & fully explained to her, & upon such privy examination, she declared that she did willingly seal & deliver the said recording and wishes not to retract it, & consenteth that the same shall be recorded, all of which see certify
Samuel Phelps J.P. Abijah Dillyn J.P.

State of Indiana ss Posey County ss I, William E. Stewart Clerk of the Circuit Court in & for the County of aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Phelps & Abijah Tillyn Esquires, before whom the within & foregoing acknowledgment of Hardy Mayner & Sally his wife was taken, & who has in their own proper hand writing subscribed their names, were at the time of taking such ack- -nowledgement & now are acting justices of the peace in & for the said County, duly Commissioned & sworn to all whose official acts as such due faith & credit are & of right ought to be given In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Mount Vernon the 12 th day of December A.D. 1831 " " W. E. Stewart Clerk
State of Indiana ss A Samuel Hall President Judge of the Circuit Court of the County of Posey in the State of aforesaid, do certify that the above Certificate of W. E. Stewart Clerk of said Court is in due form — Given under my hand this 27 th day of August 1832 Sam. Hall
Commonwealth of Kentucky Multiberg County ss Clerk's Office November 6 th 1832 Charles H. Frong Clerk of the County Court for the County of aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing indenture of bargain & sale from Hardy Hardy & wife to Hardy Mayner, was pro- -duced to me on the day & date hereof, and together with the testimonial thereon endor- -sed, is admitted to & truly recorded —
C. H. Frong

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Mecklenburg County ss
I William H. King Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, certify that the foregoing deed from Hardy, Blaine, & wife to Hardy Blaine Jr. is truly copied from the Records in my Office —
I'm witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at the Courthouse in Greenville this 17 th day of February 1853. & of the Commonwealth the 61 st year
W. H. King

February 5, 1925
Catherine Wolz 4778 Louisville Ave., Louisville, Ky.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 5468 it appears that Hardy Hynes (or Hinds or Hines) enlisted at Dobbs, Wayne County, North Carolina April 16, 1776, in Captain William Caswell's Company, Colonel Buncombe's Fifth North Carolina Regiment, was at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged November 10, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 8, 1818 while a resident of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky aged fifty-nine years. He died March 22, 1832 in Posey County, Indiana.
Soldier married August 17, 1787 on the bank of the Neuse River in Wayne County, North Carolina, Sarah whose maiden name is not stated. She was living in Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana in 1853 aged

eighty-six years.
They had twelve children, Ferribe a daughter born May 25 or 26, 1788, Sarah born September 12, 1796, who married Jesse Combs, Susan Stephens or Stephens born about 1800, William Hardy Hynes, Junior, born about 1802 (the three last named living in Posey County, Indiana in 1854), John who was a soldier of the War of 1812 and died a few years after said war, and Chilly born March 10, 1807, are the only names stated.
Respectfully,
Did not see Lydia Ann Hynes - although she with Wm H. Jr. referred to John as their brother. Her father was Izanah Doss of Va - and I think she was the wife of Wm H. Jr. - but not so stated & Miss Wilson not sure if: Acting Commissioner.

5468
P. O.
Sarah Hynes
Service: widow of Henry
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
RECEIVED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
125th U.S. Col. Inf. to Catherine Hynes - Mary J. M. S. F.

No 14360
Sarah Hynes widow of Hardy Pohoma
Let T. Hynes July 1. 1851
" T. Nelson July 7. 1857
Same June 24/53 George S. Green 9 th Dec r 1853.
Same July 24 1854
T. Nelson. July 9/57
Wm. S. Smith May 23/66.
5468 Dolans
July 7 1857 July 29 1857

Mr Gidder Sarah Hines
Wid. of Hardy - Ky = Rev. 1818-
He was a pious man - but was stopped in 1820.
His son is now an applicant for a pious man - advised by Mr. Nelson Mr. Vernon M a M a
Let Ann have the papers for
Say to Mr. Nelson that I am looking into the correspondence in reference to the claim I find objections taken by the Miss & the evi- dence of marriage I think I am not at liberty to speak to you with a view of moving at any other conclusion to an annulment of the proceedings in Equity before I have the papers I can speak about the production of new & material evidence - say, etc. I am sure the date of the marriage is a material point

Washy Town
April 16 th 1868
Dear Mr. Davis
Please advise me whether you know to Mr Mr. Wiley, a revolutionary soldier, has been paid if said to whom he went from the State of North Carolina
I oblige you truly
A. J. Tumble
It may be that he is enrolled by the name of H. Wiley

Pension Office
June 20. 1853
Sir
Please give date of the death of Hardy Agnes, borne on the Ky rolls under act of March 18/18
Very respectfully
Fr Burt Esq Third Audr
J Waldo Commr
Paid to 4 th March 1820, and then Dropped from the Roll.
F Burt Auditor.

Home Rep Washington March 3 rd 1883
Dear Sir,
Sir I herewith enclose you the application of Mrs Sarah Hines for a pension as the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier who was a pensioner at the time of his death
All Communications from your Department in reference to this case you will please address to James Nelson Esq, Mount Vernon Vigo Co Indiana
Your Obedient Servant J. M. [?]

The state of Indiana Posey County
On this 12 th January A D 1852 / per- sonally personally came before me Isaac Edwards a citizen of Posey county aged 36 years who being duly sworn says he is well acquainted with Sarah Hines the widow of Hardy Hines deceased who is an applicant for a pension under the pension laws of the United States; and that he was also acquainted with Hardy Hines deceased who died in Posey county Indiana in the summer or fall of 1831 That he died at the residence of his son William H Hines and in the same neighbor- hood where deponent lived and where he still lives and that he recollects the time of his death from seeing his mother returning home from the burial; That said Hardy and Sarah by the reputation of the county were husband & wife; That he is well acquainted with the family and knows several of their children now living in the county that from reputation they had eleven children, those now living in this county are Sarah Combs the widow of Jesse Combs, Susan Ste- phens and William H. Hines, That said Sarah Combs from the reputa- tion in the family is the fifth child that she is near sixty years of age

from openance and from an entry in a family record before him was born on the 12 th of September 1796 - Said record is in a book entitled The count of infidelity in which one set down the marriages & deaths in the family, that Mrs Stephens is aged 54 & is the seventh child, that William H Hines is about fifty or a two years of age said to be the 8 th child; That he is well acquainted with the three children now living and cannot specify the age of any of them with cer- tainty except Mrs Lamb's and that from the entry of record which corres- ponds with her openance and the chil- dren she has raised, the oldest son is about 34 years of age with whom I am well acquainted
his Isaac G Edwards Mark
The state of Indiana Posey County § I hereby cer- tify that said Isaac Edwards subscribed, and was sworn to the above affidavit before me at the date above written and further that he is a credible person and that I believe the facts set forth in his deposition
A. P. W. Clahan
at is

The state of Indiana Posey County ss
On this 12 th day 1854 personally came before me Thomas Rivet a citi- zen of Posey County Indiana aged 24 years who being duly sworn says that he made the entries in a book entitled "The course and cure of infi- delity" belonging now to Mrs Sarah Lomb's widow of Lepe Lomb's of the marriages and deaths in said family, which book he had in his possession as the family record of the marriages and deaths in said family and made the entries in the same at the request of Mr & Mrs Lomb's several years ago, they informing me at the time the family Bible was destroyed that the said book is the only family record now in existence of the facts it records; That in said book is the following entry
"Sarah Lomb's was born Sept 12 th 1796" That from the appearance of Mrs Lomb's she must be near sixty years of age; That Mrs Lomb's is the daughter of Hardy Hines & Mrs Sarah Hines his widow now an applicant for a pension according to the report & general reputation of the county and that the legality of the marriage of said Hardy & Sarah he has never heard called in question; And for the deponent saith not
Thomas Rivet

The state of Indiana } Perry county }
I hereby certify that Thomas Kivett subscribed and was sworn to the within affidavit on this 12 day AD 1852; and that he is known to me as a credible person and that I believe the facts therein set- forth
R. P. McLanahan J.P.
The state of Indiana Perry county }
I Turner Nelson clerk of the circuit court in & for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that R. P. McLan- ahan whose name and signature appears to the above affidavit of Isom Edwards and Thomas Kivett as a justice of the peace, was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified, and that his signature is in due form of law and that full faith & credit is due his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at Mount Vernon this 12 th day AD 1852,
T. Nelson ch

Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Nov 26 / 1883
To Com Pension
Enclosed I send you the certificate of Bay St. George clerk of Wayne City St. Louis Mo., to the fact of the non- existence of marriage records in that state prior to Jan'y 1 st 1855 - This applies to the case of Mrs. Sarah Hines an applicant for a pension now on file in your de- partment. By a letter from the office June 24 th 1853 the above certificate was required, and that was the

only objection, pointed out in that communication now in my possession. It is evident then Mr Horn gives the only evidence, that can be adduced in this case of the marriage of Mrs Hynes and such as would be suf- ficient to pass any amount of property, when that question was involved, in any of our courts of justice They lived together for a great length of time, made con- veyances of real estate, and raised a numerous family of children, as husband & wife, and in the absence

of second proof none other can be given. The proof on file, is clear and conclusive, and is stated to be of the highest respectability. I hope the office will deem it consistent with the law and its rules, to allow this aged woman, the pension which she claims —
Yours respectfully
George B. Green

State of North Carolina } ss Wayne County }
I Benjamin Aycock Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County of Wayne, do certify that there is no record in my office of any marriage between Sarah Haines and Hardy Haines, as no record of marriage licenses was required to be kept by the laws of this State prior to the act of the General assembly passed in January 1851-
In testimony whereof I the said Benjamin Aycock have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal.
This the 29 th Day of October A. D. 1853
Benj. Aycock Clerk

No 14.360
Sarah Hynes, mrs of Hardy. July 7. 1838 Indiana
Turner Nelson Mount Vernon Indiana

Mr Erang.
Chief Clerk
Pension Office

Mount Vernon Pary 6 th Ja April 4 th 1851
My Dear Friend
I enclose to you the papers of M rs Hines for a Pension which you will please hand to My Friend M c Keamards with a request that he will attend to it for me as soon as possible and in- case there are any defects in the Declaration please request him to inform Turner Nelson of the facts and give him any instructions that may be necessary in the case that may enable him to obtain the Pension for the Old Lady by so doing you will confer a lasting obligation on your friend and Obedient servant
Please direct all letters and instructions to Turner Nelson at Mount Vernon Pary 6 th Ja
M c Enery, Kath o Albertson

Mount Vernon Posey County La April 3 rd 1857. Dear Sir
I send to you the Declaration of Sarah Hines Widow of Hardy Hines for pension. I have not stated in the declaration the act that she claims under because I am not well enough acquainted with Law to know whether it is absolutely necessary or not. She is too old and infirm to get before a court of Records.
You will see by her declaration that it has been a great while since they were married consequently proof is hard to find that any person saw them married there was no marriage record kept at the time they were married in North Carolina and there is no person there that personally knew them it has been at least 15 years since they were from North Carolina.
You will see in the pension office that Hardy Hines drew one year which I think is the only pension he ever drew Mr. Shiplett who is in the Pension office can lay his hands on the papers at any moment you will call he showed me the papers
If the Declaration is not formal enough you will confer a favor on me by making an out and send to me or give me the necessary information so that I can do it. you will also give me information in regard to the necessary proof if the proof made by affidavit and address is not sufficient I can get a sworn witness

to prove that they lived together as man and wife and the general reputation in the neighborhood where they lived that Mr. Man and Wife you will be so kind as to write me forth with in relation to this matter the old lady is very old and in firm case the presumption is that she will not live very long you will attend in person to this matter and if in case make any thing in the case you shall be liberally rewarded I wish you also to see the cause of the detention of Robert Downey & Joseph Cox's Betsy have a claim see a lot more to see when you write yours respect fully J. Nelson
and also send at Nat. Village notice the papers and examine them you can tell whether it is necessary to present them Yours & C
Southfield
To Mr. Howard

Sarah Hynes - wife of Hardy Hynes
By - God Ind us 1838-18
June 26th
S. M. Knight
Aug 29-81

Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Hines of Posey County, State of Indiana do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel M Knight of Washington City and Turner Nelson of Mount Vernon Indiana My True and Lawful attorneys for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of Hardy Hines for any amount of Revolutionary Pension due or arrears of Pension that may be due. And My said attorney's are hereby fully authorized to examine all papers in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Wash- ington or elsewhere and to do all things in rela- tion to said claim that I myself might or could do here I personally presents
Witness My hand and seal this 4 th day of June 1887
In presence of -
Sarah her Hines (L.S.) mark
John B Stephens Notary Public mark
State of Indiana } ss County of Posey }
On this 4 th day of June 1887 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Sarah Hines who ac- knowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
Job G Reeder (L.S.)
State of Indiana } ss County of Posey }
Be It Known that on this 4 th day of June 1887. Before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Hines a Resident of Robinson Township in said county and state and made oath according to law that

She is the Widow of Hardy Hines who was a Revolutionary -ary Pensioner of Hugh Henry County Kentucky and died in Posey county Indiana at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars per annum that she is currently interested as a claimant in said Pension and makes this af- fidavit to be filed with such additional evi- dence as her said attorneys above mentioned may use in the prosecution of said claim Sworn to and subscribed. before me the day and year above written Job C. Reed (R)
Sarah Hines (L) mark
State of Indiana Posey county I James Nelson Clerk of the Posey circuit court in the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Job C. Reed was before whom the foregoing papers were executed was at the time of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said county and authorized by law to administer oaths and that his signature there- unto is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 4 th day of June 1851 J. Nelson Clerk

Paducah Ky 6 th Nov
PM
War department
Pension office
Washington
City
(by mail)

Paducah Nov. 4 th 1833. - (Kentucky)
Dear Sir
I have to represent to you upon the authority of Henry M. Blair formerly a member to Congress from this state, that some time in the year 1819 or 1820 he had put upon the pension roll the name of Hardy Hynes as a pensioner under the act of Congress then in force. That by reason thereof one year's pension was drawn by him. — I have also been informed by Mr. Hynes that he & the gentleman whom he had employed to collect his pension had a misunderstanding in consequence of which he would no longer do his business. That after the reception of his one year's pay he never got or collected any more. —
I have further to state that in the year 1832 the old man died intestate leaving two or three heirs at law. — This seems to be the facts of the case: And now the query is can the heirs or widow (who is yet alive) collect that portion of the aforesaid pension uncollected by the old man from the date of his last payment in 1821 or 22 to the day of his death in 1832. — For me to reason on this would be nugatory and therefore the case & its merits are referred to the Department for an examination. But from the prompt and effective attention heretofore given by the Department to all applicants for claims, it is hoped that as speedy an investigation as practicable will be made and the result signified by answer hereto. — Should the claim be admitted, I have to request that forms & instructions be forwarded to me at Paducah (Ky) as to the Modus operandi of collection. And should it be consistent with your official duties to charge any fee for an investigation of this case I am authorized to say it will be liberally & cheerfully given. —
J. L. Edwards —
Yours Respectfully James B. Heebands

4779 Louisville Ave., Louisville, Ky. Jan.12, 1925.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me the Pension record of James Hines, private Virginia Line.
He received a pension July 10, 1818, of $96.00 at the age of 80 and was living in Bath County, Kentucky at the time.
He was a Revolutionary War Soldier,
and that of, Hardy Hines, private, North Carolina Line.
He received a pension Dec.8, 1818, $96.00. He lived in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky at that time.
Yours truly,
Catherine Wolz.
CW