Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,651, Nicholas Hart, Continental R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental P.I.
Hart, Nicholas
S. 39651 B.L. Wt. 443-100
CONTENTS

(245)
Maryland.
Nicholas Hart Capt Dexter Private,
4
Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of April 1818 and sent to Nicholas Hart, care of Thomas Bayley, Esq. Baltimore, Maryland.
Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818. 14 16 31 mo. $ 36.12
$ 36.12
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
for grand sixty Baltimore

No. 443
Nicholas Hart Rhode Island
Wt. Island 27 th Jan y 1829 delivered to Nicholas Hart who personally appeared to claim.

State of Maryland.
City of Baltimore ss.
On this 10th day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before me the undersigned, of the City of Baltimore Nicholas Stark, aged about Sixty six years, an applicant for a pension under the 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" - and then and there made the following declaration on Oath by me administered - "that he was enlisted at Newport, R. Island, about the month of 1775 under Captain Christopher Garner Col. Burnhams Regiment for the term of Eight Months, was first mustered at N. King- ston R.I. marched from thence to Roxbury near Boston, where he re-enlisted for twelve months, and was marched to Long Island, State of New York, under the same Commander, and was marched to the "White Plains" - then in the Jerseys, where he again re-enlisted for "during the war" under Col Christopher Green in Capt. John S. Dexters Company - served until the expiration of the war, and was discharged

in 1783 at Saratoga by Col. Jeremiah Oney, which discharges with other documents, was sent to the War Office, some years since, upon which a recd annexed Warrant was granted "in deponants name" for one hundred Acres of land, - that his name hath never been inscribed on any Pension book, therefore hath none to Relinquish, that from his leduc circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support - Subscribed & Sworn to before me Nicholas Hart Aly. Stuber A. Judge Balt. City Court
City of Baltimore.
I hereby Certify that Nicholas Hart, who hath this day made the within declaration on Oath, and produces the annexed warrant, issued by the War department, in his favour, appears to my satisfaction to have served in the Revolutionary war, against the Common Enemy, in the Continental establishment - as stated in the said declaration, and is entitled to a pension under the late Act of Congress - Aly. Stuber

Among the Pleas enrolled in the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania are the following extracted from the Records of the adjourned court in the said district held at Pittsburgh on the thirteenth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty, and of the Independence of the United States the forty fifth.
United States of America } Western District of Pennsylvania } b.
On this thirteenth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said district, Nicholas Hart aged sixty nine years, resident in Allegheny county in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, That he enlisted in the town of Newport, in the state of Rhode Island in the year seventeen hundred and sixty five in Captain Christopher Garmy company in the regiment commanded by Col. Varnum in the Rhode Island line for eight months, that he served the eight months the term of his enlistment and then enlisted for and during the war under Capt. Dexter in New Jersey who commanded the company after Capt. Garmy in the same regiment commanded then by Col. August that he served during the war, in one continued service, on the continental establishment and against the common enemy, that he was honorably discharged by Lieut. Col. Oney who commanded the regiment in the absence of Col. Green who commanded it after Col. August resigned, that his discharge was burnt together with his house in Newport, Rhode Island, that during the service aforesaid he was at the battles of White Plains, Princeton, Springfield in Jersey, Red Bank, and capture of Fort Mifflin and in many severe skirmishes. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time in any manner whatever disposed of my property so 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 eighteenth day of March eighteen 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
1 Butts oven 1 small pot and some trifling crockery ware worth $18.00 4 knives and forks worth 25 cents. 4 plates worth 25 cents. 3 chains worth 75 1 table worth 50 cents 4 carving knives 37 1/2 cents. 1 axe worth 25. 1 adze worth 6 1/2 Total amount $14.44 3/4
That he received a pension by virtue of a certificate dated 24 th April eighteen hundred and eighty and No 245. That he has no family residing with him except his wife aged fifty eight and who is unable to work, his former occupation was a cooper but from extreme weakness in his heart, old age and bodily infirmities he is totally unable to pursue it, and is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country. I have to and subscribe this Thirteenth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty before the Judge of said court.
Jonathan H Walker
Nicholas Hart
I Robert Walker clerk of the court in and for the Western District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule annexed are truly copied from the records of said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four dollars and forty four cents. The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this Thirteenth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty —
R Walker

Application of Nicholas Wart for a pension —
Em
245
Albany NY

Newport 26. Nov. 1802 Nicholas, Hawks.
Claim to military & Newport 29. Nov. county lands.
Free E. 4.
Mr Henry Derbourne Secretary at War In the City of Washington
Recd 7. Dec. 1802

Newport November the 26 Day 1802
Mr Henry Dearborne Esq. 2
Secretary of War Sir I take this opportunity to send you My certificat for My Service
During the War Sir if you
have you May send Me the
Money in the room of the Security for the Land So I
Remain your friend
Nicholas Hart

No. 443.
Pursuant to an Act of Congress authorizing the Secretary of War to issue Land Warrants, and for other purposes, passed the 15th day of April, 1806, Nicholas Stark aforesaid in the late revolutionary Army
_____ is intitled to One Hundred acres of Land to be located, agreeably to said act, on any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships and the fractional quarter townships, reserved by law, for original holders of military warrants.
GIVEN at the War Office, this twenty seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 9.
Registered,
H. Dearborn SECRETARY OF WAR.
H. Rogers CLERK.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
May 7, 1930
Mrs. Henry White Collins Apartments Richmond, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39651, it appears that Nicholas Hart enlisted in April, 1775, at Newport, Rhode Island, and served eight months as private in Captain Christopher Gardiner's Company, Colonel Varnum's Rhode Island Regiment.
I could not verify Col Russell in the organization with the other officers but used him because his name appeared in the claim. He immediately re-enlisted, served as private in Captain John S. Dexter's Company and in Colonels Christopher Greene's, Angell's and Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island Regiments, was in the battles of White Plains, Springfield, Princeton, Red Bank and at the capture of Cornwallis and was discharged in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-six years and resided in Baltimore, Maryland.
In 1820, he resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He then stated that his wife, her name and the date of their marriage not given, was aged fifty-eight years.
In 1834, it was stated that the oldest son of the soldier, Nicholas Hart, then resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, his name and the names of other children are not given.
Very truly yours
Date of death not for KB E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Providence the 25 th Sept r . 1802.
This certifies that the bearer Nicholas Hart late a private in the Rhode Island Reg t , enlisted for and served during the War, is entitled to receive One Hundred Acres of military Bounty land agreeably to sundry Acts of Congress —
Jere h Olney late Lieut. Col. Com d Rhode Island Reg t .
Henry Dearborne Esq r , Secretary at War Washington

State of Maryland City of Baltimore ss.
On this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally appears before me the undersigned, John Healey of the City of Balt re and after being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that he hath been acquainted with Nicholas Hark, now present for a number of years and is perfectly satisfied, from frequent conversation on the subject, that he served in the Revolution- ary war, and is the person entitled to the annexed warrant,
Subscribed and affirmed  sworn. John Healey to before - Atty. Riber

City of Baltimore Sc:
I Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court do hereby Certify that the Hon Alexander Nisbet Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were taken and Certifying and hath thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of taking and Certifying the same, and stile is Associate Judge of Baltimore City Court duly Commissioned and qualified and to all his Acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this twentieth th day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
T. Harwood Clerk
Baltimore City Court
  1818. 9. 4     1818. 4. 19     4. 16 3/4  16/8    32  21/128/412    4. 12  123    $36. 12  30     34     90  
The pension Certificate when granted to be forwarded to "Nicholas Hart, care of Tho. Bayley Esq. Post Office Baltimore"
Test
L. G. Hands
for a attorney
Nicholas Hart

Nicholas Hart's application for trans- fer from Maryland to Pennsylvania, 13 Dec r 1820. —
Transferred 8 Jan y 1821.

Allegheny county ss City of Pittsburgh - ss
On this thirtieth day of December 1820 before me the subscriber, one of the Aldermen in and for said city person- ally appeared Nicholas Hart, who, on his oaths declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company com- manded by Captain Christopher Garner in the regiment com- manded by Colonel Varnum in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maryland, from whence he has lately removed: that he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30 th day of December 1820
Nicholas Hart
Matthew B. Lawrence

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } City of Pittsburgh } ss.
I, Silas Engle, Clerk of the Mayor's Court, in and for the City of Pittsburgh, do hereby certify, that Matthew B. Lowrie, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such deposition, and now is, an acting Alderman in and for the City of Pittsburgh, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit is, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States of America, and elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this Thirtieth day of December, A.D. 1820, and of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States, the forty-fifth.
Attest.
S. Engle , Clerk.

FREE
Hon ble James C. Calhoun Secretary of War. Washington
Sheet 11

Hon. W. Denny
1848
Rev
Thomas

Mr Darrow wishes unplained a warrant to be issued to Nicholas Hart agreeably to act of 9. Feby - 1833. p. 13.
Will forward proof how the heirs in order to obtain Scrip from the Land Office. after my return to Pittsburgh
July. 10 - 1834.
Dept of War Bounty Land Office July 9 th 1834
To the Hon ble Heman Denny
Pittsburgh — Penn a .
Sir,
Upon examination of the case of Nicholas Hart, referred to in the Mem o . left by you at this Office previous to your departure from this City, it appears that, on the 10 th of April last, and in conformity with the Act of Congress of the 9 th Feby 1833. A Duplicate of Land Warr t No. 443. which issued on the 27 th Jan y 1809. to Nicholas Hart, was issued and delivered to the Hon ble W m Wilkins, late of the U. S. Senate
The evidence of heirship with necessary in the case together with the Duplicate Warrant, refer themselves to the Commissioner of the Gen l Land Office, under whose directions the Scrip will issue to the heirs
I have the honor to
W G

39 651
Rev INVALID.
1930-May 7-Kist. To Mrs Henry White Etah
File No. 39 651
Nicholas Hart Rev Rev Hart
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DE SOTO SIX PRODUCT OF CHRYSLER
WHITE MOTOR CO. EAST MAIN STREET RICHMOND, KY.
Dept of Interior. Bureau of Pensions. Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary record and all vital records of Nicholas Hart . I think he was from Maryland but of the Rhode Islands for pension.
Yr Resp
(Mrs) Maryne  Hart  Whele
Address Mrs Henry Whele — Richmond, Kentucky. "Collins Apts."

Duplicate Nicholas Hart
N o 4443. originally iss d the 27 th Jan y 1809
Duplicate of Lot Warrant issued in pursuance of the Act of Congress of 9 th Feb y 1809 and delivered to the Hon ble W m Wilkins. U.S. Senator on the 10 th April 1834

Senate Chamber,
Mr. 10 - '34.
Sir,
I will thank you to cause the duplicata of warrant No. 443 to be issued to Nicholas Hart ag st usually be the provision of the act of the 9 th of Feby. 1833, par 13 of Pamphlet Laws -
I make this request at the instance of the eldest son of Nicholas Hart residing in the city of Pittsburgh.
With respect, Sir, Yr. ob. st.
Wm. Wilkins
Hon.
L. Cass
Secy. of War -

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hart, Nicholas GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9613 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 21, 1792 To L not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.