Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35525, for Hugh Montgomery, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
75
Montgomery Hugh
S 35525 P 7318
Served in War of 1812
CONTENTS
These cases were consolidated Dec. 1939

12,040
From Ohio to India
Hugh Montgomery
of B. Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of February 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of June 1819 and sent to Gen. Harrison Cincinnati Ohio
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819  9.03    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819  48.00      $57.03  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

State of Indiana ss
DeKalb County ss On this 7 th day of October
One thousand eight hundred and twenty two Personally appeared in Open Court of the October term of the DeKalb Circuit Court being a court and records of record for the County aforesaid, Hugh Mont- gomery aged sixty eight years the 25 th day of February last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. & the first May 1820. that he the said Hugh Montgomery enlisted for the term of three years in February in the year of our Lord 1777. in Captain James Sullivan, Company Com- manded by Colonel Russell, in the Ninth Virginia Regiment of the line of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued in service in the said Corps and the Ninth Virginia Regiment for the term of three years and nine months, when he was discharged from the service in the Regiment aforesaid by Colonel John Gibson at Pittsburgh; that he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, where General Green commanded against the British. And in pursuance of the act of first May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent then by so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the

United States, in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
Schedule &c.
  One small mare of the value of - - - - - $25.00   One Cow & Calf - - - - - 12.00   Four head of Sheep - - - - - 4.00   Two Shoats - - - - - 2.00   Two Pigs and Bed - - - - - 17.50   $61.50 
My Occupation is a farmer & from my age and infirmity unable to pursue any business the whole of my family with me consists of myself wife and one boy, the age of my wife is about sixty two.
Hugh Montgomery
The State of Indiana } J.P. Decatur County }
I Henry H. Talbott Clerk of the Decatur Circuit Court, do hereby certify that the said Hugh Montgomery, this day appeared in Open Court and took the oath prescribed by law. (And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that that Sixty one dollars & fifty Cents, is the value of the property stated in the above schedule).
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of our said Court, at Greenburgh, this 8 th day of October in the year of our Lord 1822.
H. H. Talbott. C.D.C.C.

State of Ohio. Butler county ss Before the subscriber Robert Sailor an Associate Judge of the court of common-pleas for the seventh in the State of Ohio circuit in the State of Ohio and county of Butler, personally appeared Hugh Montgomery on the first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war That he will be sixty four years old the twenty fifth day of this month, that on the tenth day of February A.D. seventeen hundred and seventy seven at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania he enlisted a private soldier in the company of commanded by Capt James Sullivan in the Regiment of Col. Russel in the Virginia line, he marched to Philadelphia and from there to a place called the Cross-roads near Trenton New- Jersey but on the opposite side of the river where he joined a division of the army commanded by General Greene he then marched to the Head of Elk river in Maryland State and from there to Brandywine Creek, he was present at and took a part in the Battle of Brandywine, and from there he marched to to Germantown, and was there engaged in a battle against the British, in which he was twice wounded, from there he marched to the or Qually Forge White Marsh in the State of Pennsylvania, where he continued there until next season, he then marched to Pittsburgh, P. a where he was placed under the command of Col. Broadhead and went against the Indians on the Alleghany river from there he returned to Pittsburgh again, and was then placed under the command of General MOUNTAIN and marched to the Muskingum River and was engaged in building Fort Lawrence, and Fort MOUNTAIN the latter at the mouth of the Beaver river

he was then employed in scouting parties in the vicinity of Pittsburgh. Until the nineteenth of April A.D. 1780 when and where he was honorably discharged, by Col John Gibson.. which discharge he has since lost in the accidentally lost in the Ohio river. She said though Nancy Gainsy further states that he is now a resident of the county of Butler in State of Ohio, and that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he now has no other evidence in his power of having performed said services or any part thereof except the annexed affidavit of John Phillips sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned
To Mr. Stanton
August Montgomery
State of Ohio Butler county ss. Personally appeared before me Robert Taylor an associate judge of the court of common pleas for the county aforesaid in the seventh circuit in the state of Ohio. John Phillips who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that he was acquainted with Hugh Montgomery a common soldier in the company of Capt James Sullivan which the said Montgomery was stationed at Pittsburgh and at other places during the revolutionary war and that the said Montgomery's deposit belonged to the same regiment with the said Montgomery commanded by General Colonel John Gibson and that the said deposit well knows that in the said Montgomery was in the Battles of Germantown and Brandywine and that he was in Brandywine's campaign against the Indians and that he was engaged in building Fort Lawrence and that he afterwards returned to Pittsburgh and further this deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed
thru 1 st February 1819
To his son H. H. Phillips manly
Robert S. Taylor

The State of Ohio Butler county ss. I do hereby certify that from the above declarations of the said Hugh Montgomery and the sworn affidavit of John Phillips I am satisfied that the said Hugh Montgomery served upwards of two years in the service of the united states, and from my own knowledge of the circumstances of the said Hugh Montgomery I do also certify that from his age and his natural circumstances in life he absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Given under my hand Robt Taylor This 1 st day February 1819
The State of Ohio Butler county ss
I John Reily Clerk of the court of common pleas of the County of Butler aforesaid do certify that Robert Taylor Esq before whom the depo- sition above stated was taken and by whom the certificate above stated was made was at the time of taking and making of the same an Assonate Judge of the said court of common pleas and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit due and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and official seal at Hamilton the first day of Febru- ary Anthonance eight hundred and eighteen
John Reily

Hugh Montgomery declaration of John Philips deposes in his favor Verona line Col John Gibson
Land in Virginia
Rolls —
Admirable
Adm?
Hon. W. H. Harrison Cincinnati, Ohio
James Madison

State of Indiana, Decatur County Set
In the Decatur Court of Common Pleas, January Term A.D. 1855, being the 3 rd judicial day of said Term, on the 3 rd day of January A.D. 1855.
Henry Montgomery, of lawful age, being duly sworn in said Court, on said day, upon his oath says and declares, that he is a son of Hugh Montgomery, who is now deceased - that said Hugh, died at Decatur County Indiana, on the 20 th day of May A.D. 1838. That this deponent, Hugh Montgomery, George Montgomery, Robert Montgomery, Margaret Kerchevall, married with Benjamin Kerchevall, and Sarah Martin are the children and heirs at law of said Hugh deceased - that the mother of this deponent died some eight years prior to the decease of said Hugh, and said Hugh never again married, dying a widower - that this deponent was born, as he can now state by reference to the family record, on the 29 th day of April A.D. 1790 - that by reference to the same record, Mary Montgomery (now deceased), who was the oldest child of said Hugh, was born June 14 th A.D. 1785, and this deponent has always been informed and verily believes that his father and mother were married, about

ten months prior to said time of said birth of said Henry birth of said Henry , - that said Hugh, his father, and Mother, (whose name was Eve) were married at or near Gettysburg in the State of Pennsylvania, the maiden name of his Mother being Eve Hartman - This deponent further says, that said Hugh, he has no doubt was a Soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and he states this from the fact that he has many times seen two several discharges received by said Hugh for service in said War, the first one being for a service of five years, and the second one for a service of two years both of which showed that said Hugh had been honorably discharged from said service - This deponent cannot tell the State in which said Hugh served, but he has frequently heard said Hugh speak of being in the battles of Brandywine, Long Island, (in which battles he received four wounds two at each place) Monmouth, Trenton, and at the taking of Lord Cornwallis, and other battles not now remembered by this deponent - This deponent thinks that one of the officers under whom said Hugh served was Captain Allen - he has also heard said Hugh speak of being present at the time of the Capture of Major Andre,

and of the fact that Gen Washington shed tears at his fate -
The discharges before spoken, were in his possession at the time of the death of said Hugh, but they were destroyed shortly after his death, with other old papers, being then thought valueless by James Howard, at Spencer County Indiana, who is also dead. He remembers that said Hugh has often spoken of John Phillips & Patrick Drummonds as his fellow soldiers in said service. He further says that said second period of service of said Hugh was until the end of said war.
This deponent further says that said Hugh, enlisted again in the war of A.D. 1812 at Butler County Ohio, under Capt. William D. Jones, in the month of October A.D. 1812, in a Cavalry Company, which period he served, and was honorably discharged - this deponent knows this, for the reason that he served with him, and he, this deponent has received a Warrant for 40 acres of land for his service rendered at the same time in the same Company Col. George Risling being the Col. of the Regiment. This discharge of said Hugh is also destroyed as above stated.
He makes this declaration to obtain the Pension to which the heirs of said

Keugh Montgomery may be entitled under the several acts of Congress in such a case made and provided -
Henry his Montgomery mark.
Subscribed and Sworn to, January 3 rd 1855, in the Court of Common Pleas of Decatur County Indiana in Open Court, on the third judicial days of the January Term, In attestation of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Greensburg this third day of January A.D. 1855, Henry H. Talbott. Clerk

Samuel Bryan living Swearer says - That he Was Well acquainted With Hugh Montgomery who Now deceased from the year 1825 to his death in 1830 at Decatur County Indiana has frequently heard him speak of his services in the Revolutionary War and at one time has seen a discharge purporting to be a discharge from service in said War after expiration of time. That Said Hugh died at Decatur County in 1830. That he Was acquainted with his son Thomas Montgomery, Now dead - and his sons Henry Montgomery, Hugh Montgomery, George Montgomery, Robert Montgomery, and with his daughter Margaret Kerchaffle and Not with the others - The deceased Hugh Montgomery was very old when I knew him, fond of boasting of his exploits but truthfull and prompt in all his relations with his neighbors he was a Widower when he died.
Samuel Bryan Subscribed and sworn to January 9 th A.D. 1855, in the Court of Common Pleas, of Decatur County, Indiana, in open Court, the 8 th judicial day of said term of said Court.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court at Greensburg in said County and State, the date above written - Henry H. Follott, Clerk Decatur, Com. Pleas

John Thompson being duly sworn in said Court, says that he is about fifty nine years old - that he has resided in Decatur County Indiana, since March A.D. 1823 - At that date Hugh Montgomery now deceased was a resident of said County, and this deponent knew him from that time, till his death which occurred, as he best recollects, about twenty five years ago - That the Wife of said deceased died within the first year that he knew said Hugh, that is, within one year subsequent to March 1823, and said Hugh never again married - The surviving children of said Hugh deceased are, Hugh, Henry, George & Robert Montgomery - which are all that he is acquainted with -
This deponent has frequently heard said Hugh deceased speak of having been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, but he does not know any fact connected therewith - said deceased professed to have been such Soldier

and this deponent believes the fact to be so, because of the confidence he placed in the integrity and honesty of said Hugh deceased. John Thompson
Subscribed and sworn to in open court on this 9 th day of January A.D. 1855, being the 8 th judicial day of the January Term A.D. 1855, of the said Decatur Common Pleas Court of Decatur County, Indiana Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the date last above written. Henry K. Talbott, Clerk
I Royal P. Cobb judge of the Decatur Court of Common Pleas of Decatur County, Indiana, do hereby certify that the fore- going affidavits of Henry Montgomery, Samuel Bryan and John Thompson, were sworn to and subscribed in said Court as above stated in open Court. That the authentication foregoing are genuine - That said deponents are severally men of good character and credible witnesses Given under my hand and seal this 15 th day of January A.D. 1855 Royal P. Cobb, Judge (Seal)

I Henry No. Talbott Clerk of the Decatur Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the Hon Royal P. Cobb is the Judge of said Court, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court at Grimsburg this 19 th day of January 1855.
Henry H. Talbott, Clerk Decatur Com. Pleas

State of Indiana, Decatur County set.
Henry Montgomery, being by me first duly sworn, on his oath deposes and says that he was sixty four years old on the twenty ninth day of April 1854 A eighteen hundred and fifty four - that he was born at Beaver County in the State of Pennsylvania - that the name of his Father was Hugh Montgomery, who died at Decatur County in the State of Indiana in the month of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four , and that the Wife of said Hugh (this deponent's Mother) died, about ten years prior to the death of said Hugh, and that said Hugh never married again but died a widower - that said Hugh Montgomery died, leaving his children and heirs at law, Hugh Montgomery, George Montgomery, Robert Montgomery, Margaret Kerchevale, and Henry Montgomery (this deponent) who are all his children - that said Hugh Montgomery, his deceased father, was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, he knows this from having seen his discharge, signed in the

Name of the Captain under whom he served, whose name he does not at this time recollect; said deceased had said discharge until the time of his death, and this deponent has frequently seen the same, but it is now lost or destroyed. Said Hugh Montgomery deceased, enlisted as such Soldier in the State of Pennsylvania as this deponent thinks, though he may have enlisted in the State of Maryland. Said Soldier, he ver- -ily believes, was in the service of the United States in said War of the Revolution for five years or more, and said discharge stated as he well remembers, that said Soldier served for five years in said War, and was honorably discharged, at the end of said period of five years; and that he again enlisted, and served till the close of said War and was again honorably discharged, which last discharge he, this deponent has also frequently seen - he does not remember the name of the officer who signed this last discharge. He is of the impression that one of said discharges was signed by a Captain Allen , but of this he

is not positive - In regard to said service of said Soldier, besides having seen said discharges, he further says, that he has seen upon the body of said Soldier the scars of wounds received by said Soldier while in said service, and he has frequently heard said Soldier (his father) speak of being in, and of incidents connected with the battles of Brandywine (where he received two wounds) the battle of Long Island where he received a wound through the thigh - the battle of Trenton and others not now remembered by deponent - also that he was at York Town at the surrender of Cornwallis & saw him hand up his sword to Gen Washington - that he was once a prisoner, while in said service for a period of about three months but he does not remember where - that this deponent has frequently heard said deceased talk with one John Phillips who was a fellow Soldier with said Naugh , and belonged to the same Company with him, who said Phillips died, before his father, at died Butter County in the state of Ohio - said deponent further states, that his said father was married at or near

Gettysburg in the state of Pennsylvania, and he is of opinion that he enlisted at or near that place in the service aforesaid. Said discharges, this deponent has not seen since about the time of the death of said Hugh Montgomery deceased.
He makes this declaration to enable the heirs of said Hugh Montgomery to avail themselves of the benefits of the several acts of Congress passed for the benefit of the soldiers, of the Revolutionary war, their widows and children - his Henry Montgomery mark Attest John S. Scooby } J. B. Mitchell } Subscribed and sworn to October the Twenty sixth, eighteen hundred and fifty four; and I further certify that said deponent is personally known to me to be a man of respectability and veracity, and of the age above stated.
Witness my hand and official seal the date last written at my office in Greencastle in said County and State.
Will Cumback Notary Public for Decatur County Ind

187645
Hugh Montgomery's Application for Pension
£16.16.3 - p 209. - on Rolls.

Hugh Montgomery Affidavit

The State of Indiana \S Set. Decatur County \S Set.
In the Decatur Circuit Court. April term 1828.
Be it remembered that on this day came here into the Decatur Circuit Court, in the State of Indiana, it being a court of record expressly made so by the laws and Constitution of said State — Hugh Montgomery a revolutionary soldier, who being duly sworn according to law, says that he has not disposed of any of his property since the 18 th of March 1818, except what he has used for his own support, and that some of his live stock have died (and also excepting a tract of land sold in the State of Ohio, which sale the manner of, will be shown by proper proof,) and this deponent further saith not. —
Sworn to in open Court, April 5 th 1828.
Henry H. Calhott. C.C.R.
The State of Indiana \S Set. Decatur County \S Set.
I Henry H. Calhott, clerk of the Decatur Circuit Court, do hereby certify that the above is a true transcript of the record as the same exists in in my office —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Greensburg, this 26 th day of April 1828.
Henry H. Calhott. C.D.C.C.

The State of Ohio Butler County ss Before me William D. Jones one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the said County personally came John Philips of lawfull age and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he knew Hugh M c Gomery (who has applied for relief to congress, to be a private in Capt Sullivan's company then the 13th 13th Regiment of the Virginia line after wards commanded by Capt Robert Vance of the Smith Regiment commanded by Col n John Gibson and that the sd Hugh M c Gomery is still alive and present at the taking of this deposition and was called a faithful soldier in the Revolutionary War and further this deponent saith not sworn to and subscribed to at my office 11 th day of April 1825 John Philips his mark
W. D. Jones J. P.
The State of Ohio Butler County ss
I John Reily, Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Butler aforesaid Do hereby certify, that William D. Jones Esquire before whom the within or foregoing deposition was made, was at the time of the making thereof a justice duly assigned to keep the peace within and for the said county of Butler.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal at Hamilton the eleventh day of April One thousand eight hundred & twenty five John Reily

The State of Ohio ss /s
Butler County ss Before William D. Jones one of the Justices of the peace assigned to keep the peace in and for said County personally came Robert Thompson & James Howard Jr and after being duly sworn according to law deposed and said that they well knew that a tract of land of seventy eight acres in the Township of Morgan in the County of the property of Hugh Montgomery since was sold by the Sheriff of said County in the spring of the year of our Lord 1823 as the property of S d Mt. Gorney at the suit of Joseph Logan it being the only tract the S d Mt. Gorney had at the time and further this deponent sayeth not. Rob t Thompson James Howard Jr sworn to and subscribed Oct. 24 th 1823
W d Jones /s
The State of Ohio Butler County /s
Before me W d Jones one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally came Hugh Montgomery who is mentioned in the above depositions of Robert Thompson & James Howard Jr and after being duly sworn according to law deposed and said that he is now a resident of Washington Township Decatur County and State of Indiana and that the land was sold from him by the Sheriff as deposed by Thompson & Howard Jr in the above certificate and further this deponent sayeth not Hugh Montgomery sworn to and subscribed Oct 24 th 1823 W d Jones /s

(The state of Ohio Butler county ss
I John Reily clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Butler aforesaid hereby certify that Mrs. Catharine before whom the foregoing depositions were made was at the time of the making thereof a justice duly assigned to keep the peace in the county aforesaid. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Hamilton the fifteenth day of November One thousand eight hundred and twenty three John Reily

The State of Ohio Butler County /s
I do here by certify that Hugh Montgomery senior as is mentioned in the Certificate of Robert Thomson and James Howard Jr. has served a volunteer in a company Comanded by me in the late war in the year 1812 in a Regiment Comanded by Saml. Finley of Chillicothe he being then in his sixtyth year of his age and had out in the same company three sons & two of his sons in Law and that the S d Montgomery behaved him- self well and Received an Honorable Discharge — and it is my candid opinion that S d Montgomery is Entitled to Receive his pay under the law provided for old revolutionary soldiers during the revolution W ch Given from under my hand & seal Oct 24th 1823 — H. D. Jones before whom the 90 depositions was taken and Late Capt. in the service of the united States —

11a Cincinnati 1 May 1820 Ind a
Hugh Montgomery
J. T. Brown, Greensburgh, Ind a.
Recd 11 June 1825
W. H. Brown (In Ohio roll) Washington City D.C.

Greencastle Decatur County State of Indiana
To the Secretary of War
Enclosed you will find the affidavit of Hugh Montgomery on the subject of a pension — the date of the land referred to in his affidavit has been heretofore explained. by the oath of Samuel Logan and James Howard he has endeavoured to get further proof on that subject but he is so old, and infirm that he could not — As he has not sold any of his property within the time it is thought that his affidavit alone will be sufficient
15th May 1825 —
Yours &c
J. S. Brown

10
Hugh Montgomery
Ind -
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Greencastle Indiana Nov. 10 th 1852.
Hon. of Pensions.
We herewith enclose the declaration of Henry Montgomery, a son of Hugh Montgomery dec'd, who, it is alleged was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, for a Pension, or for the pension of the dec'd Soldier.
Please advise me what further proof may be necessary in the premises
Yours
J. S. Seobey

35 525 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35,525
Hugh Montgomery Pa Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

for restorat
Continuance from Ohio. —
Continue - to commence, 23 rd Dec: 1825 - and to be transferred to Indiana
Brookville Ind.
When the other papers referred to in Mr. Noble's letter are received, this claim will be taken up.

The State of Indiana s Decatur County 3 Set
On this 26 th day of September in the year 1825. Personally appeared in open Court, on the first day of the September term of the Decatur Circuit Court, said Court being a Court of Record, so made and created by the Constitution and laws of said State, Hugh Montgomery resident in said State and County, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and the 1 st May 1820. that he the said Hugh Montgomery enlisted for the term of three years on the 12 th day of February 1777. in the State of Virginia, in company commanded by Captain James Sullivan in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Russell, in the line of the State of Virginia, on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps for three years and nine months when he was discharged from the said service by Colonel John Gibson in the State of Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh. That he was in the battles of Brandy wine and German Town that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, that his name has been placed on the pension list, that the number

of his Certificates 12040. (twelve thousand and forty) And further says that he did make an appli- cation for a pension before the 27 th of Septem- ber 1824. at Brookville Indiana, and James Noble, senator from this state made the appli- cation for this deponent, but what the result of the application was, this deponent does not know, except that he rec d a letter from Noble on that subject, And the Con- tents of which letter informed him that his application was not successful, but for what reason he does not recollect —
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to de- minish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any in com- other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed, and by me subscribed, Schedule.
I. pots a sow and 4 shoats.
The mare that was heretofore in my schedule

will be accounted for. My occupation is a farmer and I have no family, and I live with my sons Michael and Robert, and am unable to labour in consequence of bodily disability for a support and unable to support myself and have to depend upon the charity of private individuals for a living and cannot support myself without the assistance of my Country &c. — Hugh Montgomery.
That since the 18 th day of March 1818. the following changes have been made in my property, that is to say. All that I can recollect of any importance whatever, to wit. The property that I have lived on and used and property that has died and been lost or discharged I cannot recollect all, and if I could it would be endless labour to account for it according to the rules of the department — The property above named in my schedule some has died and some I have sold and used for my support. The mare rendered in my schedule heretofore made by me was sold in the State of Ohio in Butler County on 2 executions on Judgments rendered against me the manner of which sales and the debts will be accounted for in the way prescribed (which are herewith enclosed) I bought of Joseph Logan 78. acres & 43/100 of land in Butler County Ohio, and the purchase money which I was to give Logan for said land was $500. and after paying three hundred dollars of the said money I was unable to pay the remaining two hundred — I was sued by the said Logan and Judgment was obtained against me, the land was taken and valued

According to the laws of that State, and purchased by the said Joseph Logan. And the Overplus after paying Logan his claim and was about one hundred dollars, which was expended principally in paying attorneys and the costs of suits; and to account for the particular disposition of every cent would be an endless undertaking and as it respects the time precisely I do not recollect - The papers corroborating the foregoing statements will accompany this if they can be obtained &c.
Hugh Montgomery Sworn to in open court, Sept. 26 th 1825. Henry H. Talbott. C.D.C.C.
The State of Indiana } 3 rd Set Decatur County - }
I Henry H. Talbott, clerk of the Decatur Circuit Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and complete transcript of record, as the same exists in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Greenburgh this 23 rd day of December 1825.
Henry H. Talbott C.D.C.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Persian office
State Dept.
Washington

Washington March 20 th 1824
Sir
I send the enclosed papers of Hugh Montgomery, and my letter to him. The letter will call your immediate attention to him and his case. From the examination of his declaration and the late law, directing under circumstances the Secretary of War to reexamine the claims of revolutionary applicants, Mr Montgomery will in all probability be entitled
Being Respectfully Yr ob d Serv t James Noble

rec? Jan. 24. 1826
Joseph Montgomery
on Third Avenue Sept 1829
By Hon. J. M. [?] A. [?]
Pay Jan 24 1826

Washington Jany 23 rd 1890
Sir
Once more I trouble you behalf of Hugh Mont- gomery. Part of his papers you have, some I under- stand are in the hands of Mr Wood of the House of Rep s . Shall get him to forward them to you
I have the honor to be Respectfully yr ob d Serv t James Noble
J. G. Edwards Esq

Case of Hugh Mont- gomery, of Indiana, revoc: — rejected March 29. 1824.
See letters to Hon. James Noble, Sen: Nov. 1822 and 29 March 1824. ✓
It is believed that he is the same man who made application then in Nov. 1820. See letter to Dan: Millikin, Hamilton, O. Nov. 11. 1820. ✓

General Accounting Office reported (by Thoms, a fine searcher) that this soldier was last paid Apr. 4, 1829, for the period Sept. 4, 1828 to Mch. 4, 1829, at which time was living in Decatur Co., Indiana, his residence for 7 yrs., prior to which he resided in Ohio. He served in Capt. Vance's co., 9 th Va regt. He is noted "Dead" on their books, before any other payment, but the date not shown.
MWB Dec. 19 39
Bounty Land for War 1812 service of Hugh Montgomery Sr. not searched
MCS Dec. 1939

Cpo
✓
Hugh Montgomery die?
Indiana.
J. S. Scoles 14 Nov. 1854, Scoles & Brumbaugh 27 Jan. 1855. Hon. Jas. B. Wolery, Atty. 28/58.
7318
He Died May 20. 1830. Inda wife last died 1822 Eva 5
Act 15 th May - 1828
5 th May 1828.

REJECTED
7318
P. O. Rev War 1812
Hugh Montgomery
Service: (Penn regt)
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

House of Reps. April 24 th 1858.
Dear Sir;
Allow me to call your attention to the subject matter of the enclosed letter from my predecessor Hon. Will Cumback,
Whilst I am fully satisfied that nothing can be done; an official answer will be more satisfactory to Mr Montgomery, - who is a worthy citizen and as such entitled to respect.
Will you return the letter of Mr Cumback with your answer
Yours Truly
J. B. Foley.
Commissioner of Pensions,

Greensburg Jan 19 th 55- Hon. The Comr. of Pensions.
We herewith file a new declaration & proofs on behalf of the heirs of Hugh Montgomery a Rev Soldier. We filed one before, but it was not made in open Court. We have now some further proofs accompanying.
Also the declaration and proofs of Dorcas Gasmell widow of Benj Gasmell a Revolutionary Pensioner
Please inform us of anything touching these applications.
Respectfully your ob st serv ts
Scobey & Lumbback Greensburg
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