Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6739, for Hugh Mc Intire, Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania 26.241.
Waggoner M c Kinley Penn a of Indiana in the State of Penn a who was a sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Schaeffer of the Reg t commanded by Col. Potter in the Penn a line for
No 2145-18 1/2 22.33.
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 22 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of April and Seal to 1834 Thomas White, Indiana. 22.
Arrears to the 4th of March 67.00 Sem-ant. allowance ending Apr 11.16 3/4
$78.16 { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Morgan Clerk, Book C - Vol. 5 Page 40 -

David Ferguson & James Gacks affidavit
V. M. Hoag, Agt Frazier Pa

State of Pennsylvania County of Indiana S.S.
On this 15 th day of August A.D. 1885 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid. James Jack age 76 Henry Six and David Ferguson age 70 years years residents of Blacklick Twp in the County of Indiana and State of Penn s who being by me only known acc- ording to law to be the persons whose names were subscribed to the foregoing statement and who were known to me to be the persons who executed the same and who resided with one and two miles of the residence of Hugh and Mary McIn- tyre. and that the said Hugh McIntyre was a pensioner of the United States for several years before his death. They further state that they believe from the best of their recollection that he died in the year A.D. 1836 and that at his death he left a widow named Mary McIntyre and that they believe to the best of their recollection that she died in the year A.D. 1845. They further state that from the earliest period of their recol- lection they well remember that the aforesaid Hugh and Mary McIntyre lived together as man and wife and was always referred to as such in the neighborhood where they lived.
They further state that they had several children the oldest James McIntyre and Andrew McIntyre could not of been less than ten (10) years of age in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four (A.D. 1894).
James Jack the aforesaid deponent states that he knows from his father's old day book in his possession that Hugh and Mary McIntyre the persons above mentioned harbored at his father's house in the year (A.D. 1792) one thousand seven hundred

and ninety two in the month of August and that we well recollects that at this time they had three children and that the youngest was at the breast. The deponents above mentioned state that they know the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition to be true from a personal acquaintance of upwards of (69) sixty nine years and that they are disinterested witnesses.
David Ferguson James Jack
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the day and year first above written and I certify that I well know James Jack and David Ferguson and that they are well known to me and are creditable witnesses and reside in Blacklick Township in the County of Indiana and State of Penna John P Safferty J.P.
State of Pennsylvania Indiana County ss.
I John Myers Prothonotary of Indiana County do hereby certify that John P Safferty Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and taken and who has attested the same in his own proper hand writing is now alive and was at the time the same was done a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly seated Commissioned & sworn In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Indiana this 22 nd day of August A.D. 1808
J. Myers Proth

John McIntire Affidavit in Open Court Declaration of Power of Attorney
K. M. Hasey Agt. The report Announcement to Pa

State of Pennsylvania Indiana County ss
On this 28 th day of Decem r A.D. 1854 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid John McIntire a resident of Black Lick Township Indiana County Pennsylvania with an his oath declare that he is forty two years of age and doeth on his o- ath also make the following declaration That he is the son of Mary McIntire widow of Hugh McIntire who was a revolutionary pensioner on the Pennsylvania roll at the rate of $22. 33. cts per annum in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th of June 1832 and that he died in Black Lick Township Indiana County State of Pennsylvania on the (seventh) day of May in the year one thousand ei- ght hundred and thirty six (A.D. 1836). That his Mother Mary McIntire was married to his Father Hugh McIntire the aforesaid pensioner same time in the year 1786 or 1787 at or near
in what is now Franklin County in the State of Pennsylvania and that she died in Black Lick Township Indiana County Pennsylvania on the twelfth (12) day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five (A.D. 1845) leaving the following Children of the said Hugh and Mary McIntire Surviving: viz: Andrew McIntire Mary (Dowd) Eleanor McIntire Sarah (McIntire) Hugh McIntire David McIntire II II III II III
That none of the children above menti- oned as this declaration has made any previous application for their pension not being aware of their right to the same until a short time since. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining for the benefit of himself and the other heirs at law over

above named the arrears of pension are his Mathis at his death under the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. for any other act or resolution of Congress  Signed in presence of. J. Myles Prob.  Wittness John McIntire
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written in open Court before the honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Indiana and State of Pennsylvania who has hereunto signed their names  J. M. Purcell P.H. Peter D. H. } Assessor J. M. Watt } Judges
Power of Attorney  Know all men by these presents that I John McIntire of the County of Indiana and State of Pennsylvania do hereby consti- tute and appoint D. M. Hoss, of Chestnut Pa. My true and lawful agent and attorney for me and in my name to prepare and prosecute my claim for Pension on account of the services of my deceased Father Hugh McIntire and to receive the certificate that may be issued for the arrears of pension due my deceased Mother Mary McIntire and And I hereby empower my said Attorney to examine all records in reference to said claim on file at the Department at Washington to file additional evidence as and arguments and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the Premises, with full power of substitution. Witness my hand and seal this 28 day of December A.D. 1854  John McIntire  State of Pennsylvania } ss. Indiana County } ss.  On this 28 th day of December

in the year A.D. 1854. Personally appeared before me John W. Intire and acknow- ledged the foregoing James as attorney to do his act and asked for that purposes therein mentioned
W. H. Coleman P.O.
State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County
I John Myles Prothonotary of Indiana County do hereby certify, inasmuch as in Burleigh, Reiss & Isaac M. Hale Esqs., before whom the first affidavit of John W. Intire is taken. That is to say the first affidavit and who have attested the same, is in their own proper hand writing and that they were at the time of the taking of the same the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County And the same was taken in open Court. And Also I hereby certify that W. H. Coleman Esq., before whom the last affidavit of John W. Intire was taken made and taken. And who has attested the same in his own proper hand writing, is now and was at the time the same was taken a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected Commissioner of Court.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Indiana this 29 th December A.D. 1854.
J. Myles
Proth.

Certificate of the Court as to the death of a Pensioner, Hugh McIntire. Death of Widow, Mary McIntire, & number of children now living etc.
J. M. Hovey Agh. Freeport Pa.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Indiana } f-
I John Myers Prothonotary and clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County, holden at Indiana, in the State and County aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Hugh McIntire was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty Two Dollars and Thirty Three cents ($22.33) per Mensem. Was a resident of the County of Indiana in the State of Pennsylvania and died in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Six (A.D. 1836) on the Twenty Seventh (27) day of May. That he left a Widow named Mary McIntire who died on the twelfth (12) day of February in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Five (A.D. 1845) leaving the following named children, all of whom are now living and are the only surviving children of the said Mary McIntire viz t Andrew McIntire, Mary Benson, Eleanor McIntire, Sidney Christman, Hugh McIntire, Daniel McIntire and John McIntire -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Indiana this 17 th
day of January A.D. 1858 A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty I
J. Myers Proth.

State of Pennsylvania County of Indiana } ss
On the fourth September - day of August A.D. 1833. personally appeared in open Court before the Judge, of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Indiana County in the State of said New Britain High Whittier a resident of Blacklick Township in said County aged about seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers described as their States -
That in the year 1776 months of October as near as Deponent can recollect in the year 1776 that he resided within two miles of what is called Greencutter in the then County of Cumberland Pennsylvania he was drafted in the Sixth Class of Militia in a Company com- manded by Captain Thomas Johnston. John Roddy was lieutenant the ensign's name he cannot recollect. The regiment assembled at Chambersburg and was commanded by Colonel John Allison Deponent cannot recollect the Major's name who commanded the battalion which he was attached to the regiment marched through Lebanon & Lancaster to Philadelphia where they embarked in boat & proceeded up the river to Trenton where they disembarked and marched & Princeton & through Brunswick where they lay in a meeting house all night & Amboy where the regiment was formed into part of Genl Potter's brigade. The regiment was billeted in Amboy - while they lay there a British Man of war advanced up the sound near Staten Island side to supply the Hessians who lay on the Island with provisions Deponent was standing on the beach in the evening - near where Genl Potter was looking at the Man of war through a glass & observed they had below give her a fire but some of the officers observed that it was too late as it was getting dusk & they said to wait until morning & Genl Potter replied well well it is rather late but it must be very early in the morning just at day break - Colonel Allison & Captain Johnston were then present & Deponent thinks Genl Potter was there - Sergeant Hotten the order of Johnston's Company was also standing by - the next morning just as it getting light Deponent went down with a great many others to see the artillery give the Rebel a shot & just as they got down to the shore the first sail & made off & they got no shot at her - while they lay at Amboy a shot from one of the enemies batteries on Staten Island passed through a wooden building occupied as a guard house & killed a man in it & after passing through it took the neck off a horse in the street. That in the last week of March 1777 as near as Deponent can recollect the Company was discharged & Deponent returned to his home - Deponent never asked nor received a matter discharge. Having been engaged in the war four months & three weeks
That in January 1778, Deponent was drafted volunteered in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain James Young of Chambersburg

the Company reorganized in Chambersburg on the 19 th of January 1778 & marched through Carlisle Lancaster where they took the Harris Sho road and marched to near the Gulf mills where they lay all night & after the morning they killed on a bridge near to the Gulf mills. After crossing the river they met the American Army under command of Gen l Washington who ordered Captain Young's Company to the Crooked hills where they were attached to a regiment commanded by Col l Agnew who came from near Carlisle Penn a or Col l Bracken from Cumberland County Penn a but Deponent cannot recollect which. While they lay there they were engaged in traversing the country in scouting parties taking flour from the Tories and watching the motions of the enemy. Gen l Wayne commanded the detached men that lay near the Crooked hills. One day Captain Young's Company & some others were detached to search for flour. Gen l Wayne took the command & they came to a Quaker and Gen l Wayne asked him how much flour he had for Gen l Washington's Army. The Quaker said he allowed he could not spare any that he had not more than could do himself. Gen l Wayne directed some of the regular troops to pull up some of the planks of the floor & they did so & found twenty four barrels of flour which they took out & Gen l Wayne made the Quaker hitch up his horses & later twelve barrels of the flour to Washington's Army & gave him an order for the payment of the twelve barrels of flour. That once while Deponent was on duty as sentry some of the picket guards - an English soldier came towards him with the butt of his gun towards Deponent. And Deponent commanded him to give the counterticket - he replied that he had not the counterticket as he had just left the British picket guard - Deponent said he must remain until he was relieved & then he would take him to Gen l Wayne who was then at the Crooked hills which he accordingly did as soon as relieved. That one evening while they lay at the Crooked hills Captain Young was drinking Cyder royal with an English prisoner & they quarreled & the Captain drew his sword & run it through the Englishman's side - & Deponent seized Captain Young & called his brother to take the sword from him which he did as he was afraid the Captain would kill the Englishman as he had done he went to kill him - Captain Rippy from what is now Sheppensburg Penn a was sent to arrest Captain Young which he did & took his sword from him - & the Surgeon who examined the Englishman said he was not much hurt - that he could cure him the next morning. Captain Young was discharged from arrest & ordered out upon a scouting party & thanked Deponent & his brother for what they had done - as he said he would have killed the Englishman and he swapped his sword off that day with some of his brother's officers for a worse one. Sometime after Captain Young told Deponent & his brother that for what they had done he would give them Sergeant's pay - said so - Deponent thinks that he was discharged in April following but did not ask for nor receive a written discharge - Deponent then returned home to Cumberland County & he and his brother both took all of the camp flour & lay near them a month before they were able to do any thing -
That Deponent has no documents in his possession but does he knows of any person whose testimony he can procure to prove his service except William Stitt whose deposition is attached to this declaration.

That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state & that he claims a pension for six months & three weeks.
Given & subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
Richd B. McCabe Act.
his Hugh L. McInire Mark
Interrogatory first - Where and in what year were you born?
In answer to this Interrogatory - Deponent saith that he was born in July 1755 in Canoecheague settlement within two miles of Greencastle in what is now Franklin Franklin County Pennsylvania
Interrogatory second - Have you any record of your age?
In answer to this Interrogatory Deponent saith that he gave his father's bible containing the record of his age & his sister Mary's years since & the new record of the Allegheny river -
Interrogatory third - Where were you living when called into service? Have you lived since the revolutionary war? Where do you now reside?
In answer to this Interrogatory Deponent saith that he has stated in the foregoing declaration that he now resides & there he resided when he entered into the service - & he further states that about thirty five years since he moved from Canoecheague settlement to his present residence that he has continued since then -
Interrogatory the 4th - How were you called into service - were you drafted? Did you volunteer or were you a substitute? If so for whom?
In answer to this Interrogatory Deponent saith that he has stated the same fully in his declaration -
Interrogatory the 5th - State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served - such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service -
In answer to this Interrogatory Deponent saith that he cannot recollect any thing further on this subject than he has already stated -
Interrogatory the 6th - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service? If so by whom was it given & what has become of it?

In answer to the Interrogatory Deponent has saith that he never received any military discharge
Interrogatory the 7th
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify to your character for veracity & their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution.
In answer to the 7th Interrogatory Deponent states that he refers to John Taylor & James Hunter as persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood & who can testify as to his character for truth & veracity & their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution but that he cannot obtain the certificate of a clergyman as they have not heard of his services.
Sworn & subscribed in open court this 23 Sept 1833
Richd B. W. Lake Pro.
his Hugh 2 2 Mr. Intire Mark
Indiana County, ss
Personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Indiana County John Neil & John J. McComb, who being duly sworn depose to say that they are acquainted with Hugh McIntire who has fabricated & made the foregoing declaration to obtain a Pension under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832 & that he is a man of veracity & that he is about the age he represents & that it is reported & believed in the neighborhood in which he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that they concur in that belief
John Neil
John J. McComb
Sworn & subscribed in open court this 25 day of March 1834
Richd B. W. Lake Pro.

Mary M c Intire, deceased wid. of Hugh. Penn a
Let. S. M. Hovey, Feb. 3/53-
" Same Mch 23/53-
Same Sep 5/53-
" Same Sep 27/53-
6739
Act. July 7, 1838.

6739
RECEIVED
P. O. _____
Mary O'Neil
Service: _____
wid. of
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Payments to be made
at 1/2 (pension) per by 1/2 (pension) per
Agent for paying Pension= ers, in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Of= fice, in Book C Vol. 5
Page 11 by J. Sprague Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Hugh M c Intire of Pennsylvania — who was a Private during the Revolutionary War — is entitled to receive Twenty-two — dollars and Twenty-five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four —
John B. Calhoun Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Sheppard Pa
March 13 th 1852
Commissioners of Pensions Washington City D C
Dear Sir's
Your letter of 3 rd Feb y
is received.
In reply I would state that by reference to the papers already filed in a claim for arrears of pension of the children of Mary & Hugh McIntire deceased, you will find that abundant evidence has been filed to prove that the marriage was prior to Jan y 1 st 1794. and that the second reputed children are heirs.
By reference to Ex Sheriff Gordons affidavit you will find that he testifies positively to all these points.
There is no public or private record of the marriage of Hugh and Mary McIntire neither is there any record of the births of the children in any old book or Bible.
The marriage certainly is proven sufficiently by Ex Sheriff Gordons affidavit. He states that that he was acquainted with H & M McIntire 50 years before they died.
The heirs do not wish to go to the expense of having an administrator appointed as the amount coming will not justify such an expense.
Answer last & send certificates, Yours Truly, S m H osey , Agt Sheppard Armstrong Co Pa

Sheppard Armstrong Co Pa Aug 29 th / 88
Dear Cousin Washington D C 3 Do Sir
Enclosed please find the affidavits of David Ferguson and James Jacks which you will please file in support of the claim of the heirs of Hugh & Mary McIntire deceased for arrears of pension and Mary McIntire deceased on account of the Revolutionary Services of the said Hugh McIntire a Revolutionary Soldier.
I believe the enclosed affidavits are sufficient and that they prove without a doubt that the marriage was prior to the year 1794 some 8 or nine years
We do not believe that there is any record of the marriage in existence as diligent inquiry and search has been made but without being able to find any thing on the subject. You will please therefore issue a certificate for the amount due as the claim is just without a doubt.
Hoping to hear from you by return of mail I will remain
Yours our Sir D. M. Hoasey, Agt Sheppard
Armstrong Co Pa

D. M. Wray
Feb. 3/65.

Pension Office, February 3, 1855.
Sir,
I have received and examined the papers transmitted in support of a claim for arrears of pension of the children of Mary McIntire, deceased, widow of Hugh McIntire, who was a revolutionary pensioner.
The proof of the date of the marriage is not satisfactory. It is not stated whether the marriage is recorded in the family bible - If not, the births of the children may be, and would furnish a means of determining the date of marriage. At any rate, the record itself must be transmitted.
An administrator, with adequate bond must also be appointed in this case, upon the estate of the widow.
Very respectfully J. C.
J. M. Hosey Esq. Freeport, Penn a

application of Hughes Mr. Intine for a Pension
80. 418.-
25 March
Adm. h. Mouthe 8 21. day
Thomas White Indiana Penn \frac{\alpha}{b}

Indiana County
Personally appeared in open court - William Stitt who being duly sworn deposes & states that in the month of January 1778 - he was drafted in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain James Young - That the said Company finally moved in Chambersburg & Pennsylvania and that he continued with the Company during the whole two months term & during the whole term Hugh McIntire served as a private in the same Company & remained with the Company until the Company was dismissed on their return to Henderson County, & that the said Hugh McIntire is the identical person who has made & subscribed the foregoing declaration to obtain a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 & further states not
his William Stitt Mark
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 23 rd . Day of September 1833 R. McWabe Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Hugh McIntire was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Stitt who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a credible person & at present resident in Chambersburg County & that his statement is entitled to credit & that John Neil & John J. McComb, who have also signed the foregoing affidavit, are residents of Centre Township Indiana County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I Richard B McWabe Clerk of the court of the court of common Pleas of Indiana County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Hugh McIntire for a pension -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 25 th March A D 1834 -
Richd. B. McWabe Clerk

Hugh Mc Intire
Pa - 2882
Col
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions W th ington City D.C.

Freeport Armstrong Co Pa May 27 th 1855
Com of Pension Washington D.C. Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of John McIntire son and heir at law of Hugh and Mary McIntire claiming the arrears of pension due his parents at their decease.
Enclosed is certificate of Comr James Gordon's affidavit also John McIntire affidavit also enclosed is Hugh McIntire pension certificate
James Gordon is a man of high standing in this part of the country, and I suppose his affidavit will be sufficient to prove the marriage before 1794 and the heirs ship of the surviving children.
Respectfully Yours Wm Lusk
J. M. Hosey, Atty Freeport Armstrong Co Pa

James Gordon Laffan's
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Wm Hosey atty Freeport. Pa.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Indiana } ss
On this 28 th day of December A.D. 1854 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State personally appeared James Gordon , Ex Sheriff of Indiana Co Pa personally and well known to me as a creditable witness who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is aged 64 sixty four years and a resident of Blacklick township in the County and State just above named and that he was well and personally acquainted with Hough McIntire who resided in Black- lick township in Indiana Co Pa. and was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $22.33 per annum on account of serving in the revolutionary war and that deponent has heard said Hough McIntire speak of serving in the war of the revolution. Deponent further states that he was personally acquainted with said pensioner until his death and that at the decease of the said Hough McIntire he left a widow named Mary McIntire and that deponent was personally acquainted with Mary McIntire until her death. Deponent further states that he has examined carefully the family record of the death of the aforesaid Hough and Mary McIntire at this time in the Bible of his son John McIntire and finds that the following is a true and correct copy and that deponent believes said copy to be true and correct and that the said Hough and Mary McIntire did die as set forth in John McIntire's Bible, viz. Hough McIntire departed this life May (27) twenty seventh (A.D. 1836) one

"thousand eight hundred and thirty-six in Black lick township Indiana County Pennsylvania. "Mary McIntire departed this life February (12 th ) "twelfth (A.D. 1845) one thousand eight hundred "and forty five in Blacklick township Indiana "County Pennsylvania." Deponent further states that he was well and personally acquainted with the said Hugh and Mary McIntire the above named deceased persons for upwards of fifty (50) years and knows that they lived together as man and wife and was always reputed as such by all that knew them. He further states that at the time deponent became first acquainted with the aforesaid Hugh and Mary McIntire deceased that they had several children viz James McIntire Andrew McIntire Elizabeth age Hugh McIntire deponent believes that the oldest child viz James McIntire was at least ten (10) years of age at the time above stated. Deponent further states that he was acquainted with all the children of the said Hugh and Mary McIntire and the following is a list of their names. James James Andrew Elizabeth Hugh Sidney Ellen Daniel John and Mary McIntire and that deponent knows from his own personal acquaintance and general report that the following are the only surviving and living children of the said deceased Hugh and Mary McIntire viz Andrew McIntire Mary Benson Ellen (or sometimes called Eleanor) McIntire Sidney Christman Hugh McIntire Daniel McIntire and John McIntire and that deponent is a disinterested witness. James James Gordon Solomon Shaffner. Sworn to and subscribed over W H (signature)

before me and I certify that every confidence can be placed in any statement that Ex Sheriff James Gordon has made or may make as his word and veracity is con- sidered indisputable. W. H. Coleman J.P.
State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County Pa
I John Myers Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County do hereby Certify That W. H. Coleman Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits were made and taken and who has attested the same in his own proper hand writing is now and was at the time the same were dated a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected Commissioner and Sworn. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Meadville this 29 th day of December A D 1854
J. Myers Pro.

Vienna Pa April 10 th
1860
J. D. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City (D.C.)
Pen ns Virginia Mails 14. April 1.

Indiana Penn. Pa. April 9. 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Pensions.
Sir
I Enclosed the application of Hugh McArthur & James Austin for Pensions under the act of 7 th June 1832. I shall be pleased to hear as early as reply as the convenience of the Department will admit -
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Thomas White

John M c Intire Affidavit before a Justice of the Peace.
S. M c Hosey, Atty Freeport Pa

State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Indiana }
On this 28 th day of December A.D. 1854 Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State John McIntire a resident of Blacklick Twp. Indiana Co Pa. well known to me as a creditable who being by me only known according to law declares that the record of the death of his Father and Mother's death is in his Family Bible and that said record is true and correct and that the following is a true and cor- rect copy viz: "Hugh McIntire departed this life May 27 th A.D. 1836 in Blacklick township Indiana County Penn te " Mary McIntire "departed this life February 12 th A.D. 1845 in Blacklick township Indiana County Penn te "
And that the above is a true and correct copy of said record as it stands in aforesaid Bible and that said record is true and correct."
John McIntire
Sworn to and sub- scribed before me this the day and year first above written and I certify that J McIntire is a creditable person W. H. Coleman J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County ss.
I John Myers Prothonotary of Indiana County do hereby certify that W. H. Coleman Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits were made and taken and who has attested the same is in his own proper hand writing is now and was at the time the same been dated a justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected & qualified & sworn In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Indiana this 29th day of December A.D. 1854
J. Myers
Proth.

Greene Armstrong Co Pa
June 15 th 1855.
J. Minal Esq Washington City D.C. Dr Sir
In reply to your letter of 5 th inst in relation to the case of Mary McPeters the widow of Hugh McPeters an act of July 7 th 1832. I would state that James Jack resides some 50 miles from this place the roads to his residence are exceedingly rough and bad and it would take at least 3 days to go & return from this place. We think your request a reasonable one on this account, and I would grant it. Note that the fees I am to get will soon justify me in grants  opening this or your any other mine the fees I expect justify me in hiring any person to travel & spend there as 4 days.
This claim if allowed will not amount to more than $130 to $160 and it will not justify the claim in spending much more time & expense.
The claim is just and I can see no good reason for delaying its allowance. Can you cause ask more than has been filed in the claim. In conclusion I would state if you still insist on the books being shut I will endeavor to get it out but I hope you will allow the claim without any more trouble as appear to the heirs.
Yours sincerely
S. M. Hovey Esq Greene, Pa