Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,303, for Isaac Polke, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn.
Polke, Isaac
NUMBER
R. 8303
CONTENTS

21.414
8303

The State of Ohio } Hamilton County } ss
On this second day of December 1828. Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record, for the County aforesaid, expressly made so by the laws of this State, Isaac Polke resident in said County, aged, Seventy 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 1 st of May 1820, that he the said Isaac Polke, enlisted for the term of one year in the month of June 1777, in the County of Westmoreland, in the State of Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Moorhead, which with several other Companies, were called Independent Companies, and were raised to support the Western Posts; and were placed under the general command of the Col, or Chief Officer, commanding at Pittsburgh for the time being, who, at one time was general Hand, and at another general Mackintosh, that he continued to serve in the said Company at Fort Armstrong, on the Allegany River until that Post was abandoned, and afterwards, at Fort Hand, at a place on the Allegany River called, White Pine Creek, which said company, was on the Continental Establishment raised & supported by Congress. That he continued to serve in the said Company for the full term of one year until some time in the Summer of 1778, when he was discharged from the Service, at Fort Hand, in the State of Pennsylvania; That he hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any State; and that the following is the reason why he has not made earlier application to the Department of War for a Pension, namely soon after the passage of the Law, of the 18 th of March 1818, he applied to a proper Judicial officer, to make his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of its provisions, who refused to certify to this applicant's declaration, unless he would unqualifiedly swear, that there was no means within his power, by which he could maintain himself and family unless he got a pension, which at that time he felt unwilling to do.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of 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 diminish 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 & 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 income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; and that on the 18 th day of March 1828, I possessed no real or freehold estate whatever, neither do I now, nor have I since that period, nor personal property to the amount of Two hundred dollars and that the only changes that have taken place in my personal property since that period, has been occasion- ed, in this way, to wit, I have had two daughters married, the one some time in the year 1822, and the other some time in the year 1824, to each of whom I gave a bed & bedding & some few articles of house hold furniture, the particular articles I cannot at this time remember, or enumerate, but not exceeding I am confi- dent, in value at the utmost thirty dollars in each case, this was given to them to enable them, or to assist them to commence house keeping I further declare, that my personal property at this time, independent of my wearing apparel, and bed & bedding consists of One Cow - value say $ 8.00 1 Sow & pigs " " 3.00, and a few chairs tables, cupboard and other plain articles of house hold & kitchen furniture not exceeding in value at the utmost $ 40.00
I further declare that I now live in a house belonging to my son in law, that I have a wife being aged sixty two years, that my family, are all grown up, gone from me and are able to provide for themselves, that I am by occupation a teacher of an English School, that for the last two years, from bad health, I have not been able to follow my occupation, and that until very lately I have been so infirm that I have not been able to go three miles from home, I solemnly declare that in consequence of my old age, bodily infirmity, and reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support, and further I declare not.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 2 nd day of December } Isaac Volke .

1828. Dan l Gano, clk.
The State of Ohio, Hamilton County, ss. I Daniel Gano clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Ohio, within and for said County, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the said Court, that the said Isaac Polke, did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of twelve months, under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records, of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty one dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this, fifth day of December. Anno Domini One Thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Dan l Gano clk.

January - 19 th 1854
To the honorable Gentleman Sir In Be half of the heirs of Isaac Polk I have been solicited to write to you the Commission of pensions the said Isaac Polk applied to Sermon Hunt of Cincinnati in 1831 But before the said Hunt got the pension I, Polk died in the same year His wife was Polk lived 17 years after his death the said I Polk served under Captain Morehead one term then volunteered under Captain Jack of Virginia the second term A man by the name of John Gullin applied at the same time as he was in the same Company and from the Best information drew a pension the heirs of I Polk then applied to E Easton of Cincinnati he sent on and found the papers according to their statement But Easton said the claim was rejected for the Reason that Moreheads Company was not a part of the Continental army

and therefore he was not entitled under the act of 1818 under which he applied - I know the Hearn Warrants to know why they are not entitled to their father's pension under the known law Inasmuch as he served two tours We think his fore heirs are entitled to his pension The said Isaac Polke was a respectable Citizen who fore as to this world's goods and was some what dependant on his children
I know I shall expect an answer from you as soon as you can or possible can - Direct your letter to Dent PO Hamilton County - Ohio Yrs yours in friendship Stephen M Hearn
P.S. The said Isaac Polk served in the Revolution war of whom we speak of our S. M. Hearn

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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECT
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Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
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_____ Recognized.
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Isaac Polke Ohio Rev.
Rejected. In letter to J. F. Hunt, Aug 12/1820 Stephen H. Hearn July 26 1859

✓ Pension Office Aug. 18 th 1880
Rejected Aug. 19. 1880

Cincinnati August 11 th 1830-
Sir
Herewith I transmit to you the declaration of Isaac Pitke an applicant for pension under the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and 1 st of May 1820. and I am with great respect Sir your most ob t servant
Samuel Hunt. For Isaac Pitke
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Agent For Department.