Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13297, Valentine Hahn, Penn.

SERVICE
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Hahn, Valentine
S 13297
boarded
CONTENTS

Reuben
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INVALID.
File No. 13. 294
Valentine Hoakn First Beer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 435
[Arrangement of 1870.]

28607
New York
Valentine Hahn
of Wayne Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ream of the Regt t commanded by Col. Speak in the Penn a lin. for 21 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 1834. and sent to D. Eddy Marion N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '34 — $210.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '34 — 35.00
$ 245
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c . Cromwell Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 112

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David Eddy Marian N. York.

State of Ohio Wayne County ss
On the 28 th day of January 1834 personally appeared before me David Eddy one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Wayne Valentine Hahn a resident in the Town of Palmyra County of Wayne aforesaid aged Seventyfour years who being first duly sworn according to law soth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he Entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That in the Year 1776 he volunteered at Sunbury in the State of Pennsylvania sometime the last of January or first of February in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain John Swineford for the term of four months this applicant was soon marched up the West Branch of the Susquehannah River to a large Stone Barn owned by one Samuel Wallace which was occupied as a kind of fort the place is about 30 miles up the West branch, above the Town of Northumberland we were employed to Guard the frontiers against the Indians this applicant was sent on a detachment while at Wallaces Barn up the River to Lycoming to Guard some farmers while they harvested  harvested some grain  that was growing there for grain at that place. Staid in this place that is to say Wallaces Barn until his four months was expired received a written discharge which is lost and that he then volunteered for the term of two months under the Command of Captain Sinkhorn cannot remember his Christian name, the Indians became troublesome at Sunbury, this applicant was marched to Sunbury to guard that place. Staid at Sunbury until his term of two months was expired received a written discharge he believes, which is lost. This term expired some time the last of July, the first term expired some time the last of May or first of June which terms together make six months, within a few days after, this applicant discharged at Sunbury from the Company of Capt Sinkhorn, he again volunteered into a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Shaffer, Lieutenant Robbins for two months, the first August  August he volunteered. and was employed in scouting for Indians in one of these excursions the party to which he belonged came to a point where the Indians had just finished scalping a woman. She however survived, he continued thus to serve until the last of July  of September  when when his term of two months expired had a written discharge which is also lost. Some time the first of October  October same Year he volunteered into a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Henry Vanduffice at Sunbury aforesaid, was employed to Scout for Indians as before until his term of two months expired which happened the first of December  December , this applicant

was a private soldier in all the aforesaid terms of service
This declarant then went to the Town of Reading in Pennsylvania where he again volunteered under Captain Boyer for one month to guard some prisoners that were then at Reading in the course of this month this declarant was sent to Bromwich with some prisoners that were to be exchanged, he commenced this term of service about the middle of November  December and was discharged about the middle of January  February had a written discharge which is lost That then this declarant
Volunteered into a Company of Militia as a private for two months commanded by Captain Jacob Rhodes this was at Reading, we were marched sometimes near the middle of January 1777 through Fort Grier & Swamp Town to Newtown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Heid in Newtown some time, from three to four days. Once when this Declarant was discharged then about the middle of March had a written discharge which is lost, this term was two months This declarant then Returned to Reading
then returned to Reading into a Company of Militia commanded by Captain George Ream for the term of four months (This declarant returned about the 1st of October  1st of November 1777) march to White Marsh  Brandywine Col. Sparten
Commanded the Regiment General Greene was his General. This declarant was in the Battle at Brandywine which began on the 11 th of September 1777 he believes, after that defeat was marched to White Marsh then and in place near, until his engagements expired which took place the first day of January 1778 Received a written discharge which is lost This declarant then returned
to Reading and immediately volunteered into a Company commanded by Captain Talbert, Lieutenant Pline for four months was marched to Valley Forge where he remained until his term of four months expired which happened the first of May when he was discharged had a written discharge which like the rest is lost and this declarant relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except a present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Valentine Hahn
Answers to the Questions proposed by the War Department
1. Born in Pennsylvania Berks County, Town of Robinson in the year 1760 2. has no record of his age 3. He was called into service in the Town of Sunbury County of Northumberland State of Pennsylvania has resided since the Revolutionary War in the Town of East Berks Pennsylvania from where he removed to Northumberland in the same State from where he removed

To Canandaigua Ontario County New York 12 from thence to Seneca Monroe County in the same State from thence to Palmyra, County of Wayne state of New York 13
4. He volunteered
5. He was acquainted with General Erwin General Washington and General Potter
6. He recards discharges at the expiration of every term of service signed by the Captains under whom he served and are all lost
7. I believe Thomas Rogers 2 d Nathaniel Beekman Geo Beekman David Ely Miriam H. Grafton
And that he knows of no person that can testify to his military service
Sworn and Subscribed before me
Valentine Halka
David Eddy one of the Judges of Wayne County
Place of N. 10 E. } Wayne County, } ss
We Jesse Townsend a Clergyman residing in the Town of Palmyra County aforesaid and J. S. Benton residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Valentine Halka who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age & that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
David Eddy a Judge for said County of Wayne
Jesse Townsend J. S. Benton
And I David Eddy one of the Judges of Wayne County Courts do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the same and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applic- ant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to me that Jesse Townsend who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Palmyra and County aforesaid and that J. S. Benton who has also signed the same

Is a resident in the same place and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I do further certify that the aforesaid applicant on account of Rheumatism and old age is unable to attend Court
David Eddy (a Judge in and for the County of Wayne)
State of New York Wayne County,
I, William Foster, Clerk of said County do certify that David Eddy before whom the annexed Declaration purports to have been sworn, and whose name — or signature appears to the certificate her- unto annexed is a Judge of the County Court of said County duly appointed and sworn And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature under said Declaration and certificate is his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this tenth day of February 1834.
William Foster Clerk
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David Eddy Marion N. York

20 Feb. 1834, New York. original
Revolutionary Claim
L d Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

To J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I present You with the papers of Mr Valentine Hahn of Palmyra Wayne County N.Y. he is a man of Respectability whose circumstances have hitherto been above want but from a series of Misfortunes is now reduced to poverty; in addition to his poverty, his son on whom he relied for support and consolation in his declining Years, and who was esteemed a worthy Young man is now rambling through the country a Maniac , he has two daughters one of whom is at the point of Death with a Pulmonary Consumption. I do not name these circumstances with the idea that You will give him a pension whether his declaration will entitle him to it or not but with the sole view, that if his papers entitle him to a pension that You will give it immediately, because it will relieve suffering humanity, the Minister of the Gospel that has signed his certificate is a Clergyman of the first respectability Mr J. S. Fenton who signed the same Certificate is Cashier of Wayne County Bank and Notary Public in the County and if any other Traditional Evidence is necessary he can get every respectable man in this vicinity to certify for him. Please to answer this if You can spare time Yours with much Respect
Marion Feb. 6 th 1834
David Eddy