Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,627, John Homan, New Jersey

SERVICE
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New Jersey
Homan, John
S. 2,627
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5979 Pennsylvania John Homan
the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Westgate — of the Reg t commanded by Col Dait — in the New Jersey line for 8 mo s P er diem — $ 26.66 16 " D r M c Gough 80.00 106.66
inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania the rate of 106 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Hon ble V. Thorne Esq r H om — A pt
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $159.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 Mar 1833 — 53.33
$ 213.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, ok D Vol. 6 Page 112
See letter to J. Patten & P.A. Jan. 30. 1833 6 — do. to J. Patten. 5 March 1836. — do to Rev. G. L. C. claims, May 3. 1838. Dead. to same Sept. 12. 1840.

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Scott P o Aug. 10 th 1840
Hon ble J. R. Poinsett Sir,
Permit me to address you on the subject of a Pension - er. Some 20 - or 12 years ago I found John Homan an old Revolutionary Soldier living in the Wilderness about 3 Miles from me in this Township in deep poverty. As an agent without any fee, I took up his case and obtained a pension for him of $106, 66 yearly, to be paid from March 4 th 1831. I got him to give an agency to Rev. James Paterson of Philadelphia, to me an intimate friend and brother in the Ministry, and as I was then a Post-Master I used to get the money and hand it to Mr. Homan which helped a poor daughter & son in law to support him - But he - and Rev. James Paterson are both dead. - Mr. John Homan died 23 Dec r 1838. - The pension was received up to the 4 th of Sept r 1838 which leaves 3 Months and 19 days and I think the balance for that would be about $32 88 . He left no Widow and for many years had been destitute of a wife. He had one poor miserable son who left this part of the country 15. or 20 - years ago. - He left no property worth naming, but said that as his son in law (Abel Belknap, and Wife) had taken all the care of him for several years, he wished them to have every trifle which might belong to him at his death. - Thinking it might so happen that a considerable sum of his Pension might be unpaid at his death I wrote a short Will and got him to execute it, but it has never been recorded. - About 30 Miles must be traveled thro' a wilderness had now to get to the Court- house at Bethany and the expense of all the formal writings will be such that unless some of the old forms can be dispensed with, I think the cost will amount to near all that is due. - I have so told the family. But I see in the News paper that Congress has lately passed some law on the subject, which I have not seen, & which may give relief. - I have the original certificate for the pension and can get evidence that John Homan who died 23 Dec r 1838 was the identical man referred to in in the certificate and Mr. Abel Belknap (if nothing short will do) can go to the Court and testify to the death of Mr. Homan & show the Will without the expense of recording and that he left no Widow Now Sir, I write for direction, and to know what is the lowest evidence in this small case for a poor family, for $30 or $40 will be some thing for them & perhaps some interest may be allowed. I wish to know whether

M c Belknap can give a power of Attorney for me or some other person to draw the money if it is to be had. I used to get a draft on a Bank in New York and then hand the money to him for his father. — Or if he as Executor should execute a power of Attorney for my friend the Rev. O. B. Brown at Washington could he draw the money & send a draft on a Bank at New York for at Newbedale P o  the cost of legal papers and Postage will be equal to all that is due, the poor family must try to live without it. — Your counsel and direction will much oblige
Your obed t Serv t .
Gershon Williams
N.B. You will find my address in the Post Office Books. tho' I am not now P o Master. — I will thank you to give my kind regards to Rev. O. B. Brown and if him you may enquire what dependence may be placed upon my statements — What I know that an act had been passed by Congress on this subject while the Honorable David D. Wagman was there, I should have applied to him for the information I ask — and if I do not address the the right person you will please pardon and rectify the mistake and pass this communication to the proper officer. —

State of Pennsylvania } County of Wayne } Moses Mowrey
On the fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two I, Moses Mowrey one of the judges of the Courts of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions held in and for said County having been called upon to attend at the house of John Mowrey for the purpose of taking his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June seventh A.D. 1832 (he being too infirm to attend Court for that purpose) Do certify that he resides in the Township of Scott in the County and State aforesaid; and that he after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration (to wit) That he is eighty-seven years of age according to the best information that he can get That he has no record of his age but from information he supposes that he was born in the Township of Rahway in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey on the twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five That he served eight months in each of the three last years of the Revolutionary war amounting to two years service (to wit) from the first day of May seventeen hundred and eighty to the first day of January seventeen hundred and eighty one, and from the first day of May seventeen hundred and eighty one to the first day of January seventeen hundred and eighty two and from the first day of May seventeen hundred and eighty two to the first day of January seventeen hundred and eighty three according to the best of his recollection That in the first eight months service John Spalding was Colonel, Thomas Dewitt was Major, Abraham Westfall was Captain, and Albert Rose was Lieutenant; that in the two last years mentioned the same Officers served except that a M c Wiesenfeldt was Colonel in the place of John Spalding That he lived at the time of his entering the service in the Town of Minisink in the County of Orange and State of New York, that he served as a substitute having been hired by a class of eight men, that his service was in a Block House about one mile above Carpenter Point in Minisink for a defence against the Indians on the Delaware River, that during the first eight Months he served as one of four rangers two of whom scouted throughout the woods alternately every week, that during the other two eight months he served as Quartermaster Sergeant, that he does not recollect by whom he, and the rest of the troops were discharged at the expiration of the first term having been discharged in a body without certificates but the second term they were discharged by a Major Beneston and the third term by a Captain Westfall, that he had been the more willing to fight the Indians because in his absence from home they came and burned his house with the whole of his furniture and took away one horse and two Cows from him and killed one of his comrades, That he has no documentary evidence of his services but that there are two women living near him (to wit) Abigail Travis and Jane Howey who lived very near the Block House and can testify of his services

but that Jane Howey resides in the State of New York which will render it difficult and expensive for him to procure her testimony properly authenticated, and also Simeon Emery Living in Canaan Township and Messrs David & Simeon Westfall John Van Auken and Jacob Quick and others whom he supposes are yet living in Minisink but these last are so distant that on account of his age and poverty it would be very difficult to obtain their testimony That he has lived ever since the war near the Delaware River not far distant from where he now resides, that he was a substitute for a class of eight men the head of the first class was Benjamin Depui Esq r of the second was Abijah Garington and of the third was John Mires and these heads respectively hired him, That he hereby relinquishes whatever to a pension every claim or annuity except the present and that his name is not on any pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } before me
Moses Thomas
John Stoman Stoman
State of Pennsylvania } On the fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Courts of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions &c held in and for said County Abigail Travis of the Township of Buckingham in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, did testify that according to information she was now sixty two years of age That from her childhood she had known John Stoman who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration That she lived within a few rods of the Blockhouse in Minisink during the three last years of the Revolutionary War That she knew that John Stoman did serve at the said Blockhouse as he has stated eight months in each of these three years (to wit) from the first of May to the first of January in the years seventeen hundred and eighty, eighty one, and eighty two. That she believed he was eighty seven years of age That she well remembers that the Indians came and burned his house with all his furniture and took from him one horse and two cows and that she believes the declaration above to which he has sworn and subscribed to be substantially correct.
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and date above written } before me
Moses Thomas
Abigail Travis

We Charles H. Hubbard a Clergyman residing in the Township of Damas- cus in the county of Wayne and State of Pennsylvania (being Pastor of the Church in the neighborhood of John Homan and preaching there a part of my time) and Benjamin Travis residing in the immediate neighborhood of John Homan - who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration do certify that we are well acquainted with him That he is a member of Christ's Church, and in good standing as such That we believe him to be eighty seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion That we are well acquainted with Abigail Travis who has in the foregoing Certif- icate testified to his services That her Character for truth and veracity is good and That we believe her statement is to be relied upon
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date aforesaid before me
Roger Thomas
Charles H. Hubbard. Benjamin Travis
And I the said Judge do here by declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And I do further certify that it appears to me that Charles H. Hubbard who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in Damascus Township in the County of Wayne and State of Penn- sylvania and that Benjamin Travis who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Scott County & State afor- said and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit And that it doth appear to me that Abigail Travis who has testified to the services of the Declarant is also a credible person, and that her statement is entitled to credit
Scott Dec. 15. 1832
Roger Thomas

James L Edwards Esq.
Scott Apr. 20. 1838
Sir, Mr. John Warren an old Pensioner for whom I have acted in obtaining his Pension and drawing his money, died Dec r 23. 1837. and I preached his Funeral Sermon on the 24 of December last. He was a native of Jersey, Essex Co, which is my native state, but he has for many years lived in this township. — He was very poor with all his family. — I suppose there was due to him of Pension at his death, between $30. and $40 — which I wish to get for his poor Daughter with whom he lived & died. Supposing it would save cost, I wrote a short Will for him & it was executed some 3 or 4 years ago — In it he gives a Grand daughter his bed & bedding; and all the remainder he gives to that daughter with whom he lived, & died, and made Abel Belknap her Husband his only Executor. Beside Mrs. Belknap he has left one Daughter and one son. He gives as a reason, that Mr. Belknap has done much for him & is more indebted than the other children. — I did not mention any portion of a Pension, but this was principally in view for a will , for there e was very, very little else, & I supposed that any part of pension would be included in the general sentence; (all my other property). — I can have the Will recorded & send a certificate from the Prothonotary of the County, with its seal; and I can send the Original Certificate for his Pension. When I do not know, but Mr. Belknap himself, or by a power of Attorney given to a friend at Philadelphia might draw the money & pay it according to the will. — If this will not do. I wish you to send as plain directions as you can to guide Sir,
Your obedient Servant
James L Edwards Esq.
G Williams
W. His Pension was $106, 66 per annum & I used to draw it for him by Rev James Paterson at Phila — who died last Fall; & some other person must be appointed as agent & if you would name one near the office I would draw a power of Attorney and have it acknowledged by the Executor Mr. (Belknap). — Would a copy of the short will be necessary, or would my Oath be of any use as to his death or any thing about the whole business? — I am as above G. W.

G. Williams P.A.
Scott D ra Apr. 20.
Sir
James L. Edwards Esq. War department Washington D. C.
M c Homann Brins
5779

October 26, 1936.
N. E. Dalrymple 164 North Freedom Street Ravenna, Ohio.
BA-J/ILL John Homan S. 2627
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Abram and John Homan, who served from Pennsylvania in the that war.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Abram (Abraham) Homan. The record of one John Homan has been found who applied for pension while residing in Pennsylvania; the data which follow were found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, based upon service in that war, as it may aid you in your research.
John Homan was born June 26, 1745 in Rahway Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey; the names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Minisink, Orange County, New York, he enlisted May 1, 1780, and served eight months as private in Captain Abraham Westfall's company, under Major Thomas De Witt in the New York troops, engaged against the Indians on the Delaware River; he enlisted May 1, 1781 and served eight months as quartermaster sergeant in Captain Abraham Westfall's company, Colonel Weissenfels' New York regiment; he enlisted May 1, 1782 and served eight months as quartermaster sergeant in Captain Abraham Westfall's company, Colonel Weissenfels' New York regiment. The soldier stated that he was "more willing to fight the Indians because during his absence from home, they came and burned his house" with all of his furniture, took away one horse and two cows and killed one of his comrades.
After the war, John Homan resided near the Delaware River, in the vicinity of Scott Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 15,
Omitted the Colonel - John Homan - as in papers - used Major - it was Col. Albert Pavling - Verified in N.Y. Archives.

1832, at which time he resided in Scott Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
John Homan died December 23, 1837 in Scott, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Abel Belknap, with whom he had resided for some years. Abel Belknap, her husband, was Executor of the soldier's estate.
The soldier was not survived by a widow; the name of his wife and the date of their marriage were not stated. Besides Mrs. Belknap, John Homan was survived by one daughter, and one son, and a granddaughter; none of their names were given. It was stated however, in 1840, that said son had left "this part of the country" (Scott Township) fifteen or twenty years ago.
In 1832, Abigail Travis, aged sixty-two years, was a resident of Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. She stated then that she had been acquainted with John Homan since childhood, that she lived within a few rods of the blockhouse in Minisink, New York, when he enlisted in the Revolutionary War, and that she remembered that the Indians burned his house there. She did not state any relationship to the soldier. One Benjamin Travis resided in Scott Township in Wayne County, also; no relationship to these other persons was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and name of person paid, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: John Homan, certificate #5979, issued February 19, 1833, rate $106.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev War
2624 INVALID.
1936 Oct. 26 - Hist. to N.E. Dalrymple - Ill. 1938 Aug 17 - N.E. Dalrymple adv. mny of Pa. etc.
File No. 2627
John Homan Print Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Homan, Pennard, act June 7. 1832, at $106:66 per annum.
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid.
Pension of his } 10 th to 4 th Sep 1837 Supt 12. 1840 } JH

John Homan - Penn a & Ill. act 7 June 1832, at $106:66 per Annum.
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid.
To the 4 Sep 1837
JH
Paymaster's Office } Apr. 28 1838 }

July 29
Human Jr get taken
War Department
Post Office Depart-
Pension Office
Washington

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions. FRED
Mr. James Patterson, Philadelphia.

Yeshua Williams
Sept 12. 1840.
46.
Record (30) page 243

Pension office, Sept. 12. 1840.
Sir, Your letter of the 10 th ulto to the Secretary of War was received yesterday, and in reply I have to inform you that the amount due in the case of deceased Pensioner cannot be paid under a will but must be paid to the widow or children, as the case may be. If Mrs. Belknap is the only child of John Homans deceased the amount due up to the day of his death are payable to her. Enclosed herewith are the forms and instructions for you  for the  guidance of the Pensioner , which must be transmitted to P. The vouchers when prepared will be sent to P. Hagner, Esq., Third Auditor of the Treasury, to by whom the amount is payable, under the act of April 6. 1838. Mr. Homans was paid to the 4 th of Gershon Williams, Esq., Septm Pleasant Mount Penn a .

J L Edwards Comm te of Pension,
FREE
M c James Pattison agent for John Homan Philadelphia

War Department Pension Office March 5. 1836
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 17 th ult o . I have to inform you that I returned the vouchers to you in the case of John Homan, on the 30 th of January last, and at the same time wrote to the Agent at Philadelphia, directing him to pay the amount due, and to waive the rule which requires the power of attorney to be presented within 90 days of its date. None of the papers which you sent were retained on our files.
I am respectfully Your Obek. Servt. J. L. Edwards
W. James Patterson agent for John Homan Philadelphia

Feb 20
Mr. Francis P. [unclear] Esq.
Somerville & Penkenn
Washington
D. G.
In Honor pay to

Phila. Feb. 17. 1838
Dear Sir.
Some weeks since I sent to y r office under cover of y r name the bill of Attorney I had rec d . from Mr. Horn con a a revolutionary soldier to draw his Pension. And by enquiring at the office of the Pension Clerk here I find he has directions from y r office to pay it. but I have now not the power of attorney to receive it. Having sent that to you. Will you have the goodness to authorize me to draw it. as by looking over the papers I don't see you will perceive that I am legally authorized to receive

it & transmit it to him. This wd. save much trouble, as at this season it will require weeks before I wd. write out & receive back again as now I have a letter to receive the money -
As if you will send me the paper of letters. I don't know if that will reach the end.
Very Respectfully Yours & J. A. Patterson
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pen. Funds
The old gentleman is father & son & having not recd. his pension now for about one year owing to a want of the papers to be forwarded. if you can do this with courtesy very of duty. It will be an act of humanity

War Department, Pension Office, January 30 th 1836.
Sir,
The papers in the case of John Hornan are herewith returned. The Agent has been directed to pay the amount due, and in this instance to dispense with the rule respecting the date of a power of attorney, &c.
I am, respectfully,
Your ob t Serv t .
J. L. Edwards
Mr James Patterson, agent for Mr John Hornan, Philadelphia.

Willed 2 Jan 25. 1936
Dear Sir,
I have been acting under power of Attorney I have recd. the pension due from time to time to Mrs. Honan. & sent it to him. But the last power of atty. was not legally drawn & presenting it for payment at the Girard Bank Mr. O'ne the Pension Clerk refused to pay it. I sent it back to him to have it rectified & it has come again defective in this way the date it is dated 28 th of Sept. but the pension clerk says no power of atty. for a pension can be paid after 90 days expiration from the date there - I - This he says is the only thing defective about it.
This is to see if you Mrs. have the goodness to authorize the pension club here to pay the pension. The old pensioner lives in the state

Please to return the papers, if it be necessary - & oblige
Yours & Jas. Patterson

of New York, off the stage & mail route. it runs miles many weeks & sometimes months before we can write from here & get a letter back into the power of Atty. - we have been 8 months getting this present power & it is not exactly light yet. I have? been his many business for several years equally without much difficulty but he seems to need some judicious friend now to prepare his power of Atty right. The only thing defective now is it ought to have been dated within 90 days.
The old man is on the borders of the grave & will perhaps not live long & I thought if I had to send it back again to be rectified, he will prob- ably not get it for 6 months to come.
If you will feel that you can author- ize the pension clerk here to pay it. you will doubtless oblige a poor deserving old soldier.
Very Respectfully Yours & Jas. Patterson

State of Pennsylvania Wayne County } Sept r 28. 1835, I Ransom F. Wheeler a Magistrate of the County above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence from my own person- al knowledge of John Hornan a pensioner who is my neighbor, living within 3 Miles of My residence and who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the Identical person named in the Pension Certificate which he has exhibited before me, Numbered 5972. and bearing date at the War- office the 19 th day of February A.D. 1833. and signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War. Given under my hand at Buckingham on the day and year above written Ransom F. Wheeler Justice Peace
I George B. Wescott Prothonotary of the Common Pleas Court of Wayne, certify that Ransom F. Wheeler, is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this seventeenth day of December. A.D. 1835.
Geo B. Wescott Proth.

State of Pennsylvania } On the twentyfirst day of August in the year of County of Wayne ss } our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Before me Harvey D Williams Esq e one of the justices of the Peace in and for the county of Wayne aforesaid Person- ally appeared John Homan a resident of the Township of Scott in the County of Wayne and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to Law said that he was eighty seven years of age according to the best information that he can get That he served eight months in each of the three last years of the Revolu- tionary War amounting to two years service that he commenced his service on the first day of May in each year and was dis- charged on the first day of January in each year following That in the first eight months service John Spalding was Colonel Thomas Dewitt was Major Abraham Westfall was Captain and Albert Rose was Lieutenant In the second and third years the same officers served except M c Winnifeldt was Colo- nel in the place of John Spalding That he lived at the time of his entering the service in the Town of Minisink in the County of Orange and State of New York That he served as a subse- -tute having been hired by a class of eight men That his service was in a block house about one mile above Carpen- -ters Point in Minisink for a defence against the Indians on the Delaware river That during the first eight months he served as one of four rangers two of whom scouted through the woods alternately every week That during the other two eight months he served as quartermaster Sergeant That he does not recollect by whom he and the rest of the troops were discharged at the expiration of the first term having been discharged in a body without certificates but the second term they were discharged by a Major Bunsoten and the third term by a Captain Westfall That he had been the more willing to fight the Indians because in his absence from home they came and burned his house with the whole of his furniture and took away one horse and two cows from him and killed one of his comrades That he has no

documentary evidence of his services but that there are two women living near him (Viz) Abigail Travis and Jane Howey who lived very near the blockhouse and can testify of his services but that Jane Howey resides in the state of New York which will render it difficult and expensive for him to procure her testimony properly authenticated and also Simeon Ensley living in Canaan Township and Messrs David and Simon Westfall John Van Aken and Jacob Quick and others whom he supposes are yet living in Minisink but these last are so distant that on account of his age and poverty it would be difficult to obtain their testimony That he was born in the Township of Rahway in the County of Middlesex and state of New Jersey on the twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty five but has no record of his age That he has lived ever since the war near the Delaware River not far distant from where he now resides That he was a substitute for a class of eight men The head of the first class was Benjamin Despi Esq re of the second was Abijah Yarington and of the third was John Mires and these heads respectively hired him That he hereby relinquishes every claim or annuity except the present and that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty first day of August
A.D. 1832
H. D. Williams F.P.
John Howey

State of Pennsylvania } On the twenty first day of August in the year County of Wayne Ls } of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace in and for the County of Wayne aforesaid Abigail Travis of the Township of Buckingham in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, did testify that accord- -ing to information she was now sixty two years of age That from her childhood she had known John Homan who was now apply- -ing for a pension That she lived within a few rods of the Blockhouse in Minisink during the three last years of the Revolutionary war That she knew that John Homan did serve at the said Block- house as he has stated eight Months in each of them three years and that she believed he was eighty seven years old That she well remembers that the Indians came and burned his house with all his furniture and took away one horse and two Cows And that she believes the whole statement above to which he has testified to be correct In testimony whereof as well she the said Abigail Travis as I the said justice of the Peace have here unto set our hands and Seals the day and date above written
Abigail Travis
LS
A. Williams J.P.
LS
We Abel Belknapp Mary Kingsbury and Gershom Williams all residing in the neighborhood of John Homan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration do certify that we have for many years been acquainted with him That we believe him to be eighty seven years of age That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolu- -tion, and that we concur in that opinion We have never heard it disputed and believe it is the general opinion of his acquaintance that he is justly entitled to a pension We do further certify that on account of his extreme poverty and great age and infirmity it would be very imprudent for him to attempt to go to the County Court which is nearly thirty miles distant over a rough road
Mary Kingsbury G. Williams

And I the said justice of the Peace do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And I do further certify that it hath appeared to me that Abel Belknap now Kingsbury and Gershon Williams who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the same neighborhood with the within named applicant and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit And I do further certify that a personal acquaintance with the applicant and all the persons who have herein given their testimony on his behalf gives me full conviction of the justness of his claim In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
A. J. Williams J.P. 3 L.D. 3
Pennsylvania Wayne County ss.
I George B. Westcott, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne do certify that Henry D. Wilkins Esquire whose genuine signature is above attached is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County, legally qualified and Commissioned by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of the said Court at Bethany this twenty fifth day of August Anno Domini One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two.
Geo B Westcott Prothon.

State of Pennsylvania Wayne County
Be it known that before me Ransom F. Wheeler a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared John Hornan & made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical John Ho- rnans named in an original certificate in his possession of which I certify the following is a true copy.
War department Revolutionary Claims?
N o 5972.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th of June 1832 John Hornan of the State of Pennsyl- vania who was a private & sergeant in the Army of the Revolution in is entitled to receive one hundred & six Dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year. Given at the War office of the United States, this 19 th day of February, one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War
Examined & countersigned
James L. Edwards
That he is entitled to a pension of one hundred & sixty six Dollars and sixty six cents a year payable half yearly on account of wounds & disabili- ties received, or of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War. - that he served in Captain Abner Westfalls company, in the true last years of the Revolutionary War. - that he is ninety years of age and that he now lives as when he applied for his pension in the in the Town of Scott, in the County of Wayne & State of Pennsylvania.
Sworn and subscribed this 28 th day of September
John Hornan (L.S.)
Before me Ransom F. Wheeler J.P.

Know all men by these Presents, That I John Morrison of the town of Scott, in the County of Wayne and State of Pennsylvania Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint the Reverend James Paterson of Philadelphia my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to receive from the agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, my Pension from the fourth of September 1834, to the 4 th of September A. 1835. Witness my hand and Seal this 28 th day of September 1835. Sealed & delivered In presence of John Morrison (S) Abel Belknap
State of Pennsylvania ss. Wayne County ss. Be it known that on the 28 th day of September 1835 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared John Morrison above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned. Ransom F. Wheeler Justice Peace
Pennsylvania ss. Wayne County ss. I George H. Marshall a Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Wayne do hereby certify that Ransom F. Wheeler Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 10 th day of October A. D. 1835
George H. Marshall Notary Public

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164 North Freedom Street Ravenna Ohio. September 20-1936.
Veteran's Bureau, Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Pa of next to Ohio
I am trying to locate the military record of one John Homan who served in the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania. May I have what information your department may have concerning John Homan who served in Captain Henry Rushe's Co. in the Bedford County Militia - also Abram Homan who served in the same Militia. The man I am trying to locate had a daughter Abigail Homan who was born Nov. 18, 1783; married Nov. 30, 1802 to James Golden in Fayette County Pennsylvania. James and Abigail Golden later moved to Columbiana County Ohio and raised their family.
Family tradition states that Abigail Homan's father was a drummer in the Revolution - for seven years. I think Abigail Homan also had a brother Michael Homan, although it is possible he was a cousin. Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me, I am
Yours truly,
N. E. Dalrymple.
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164 North Freedom Street Ravenna, Ohio July 26-1938
Veteran's Bureau Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Have you a record of either a pension or a military land bounty warrant being given to one John Golden who served in the Revolution in Capt. James Nichols Company, having enlisted in Westmoreland County, in that portion which now lies in Fayette County, either Franklin or Luzerne Townships? It is my understanding that John Golden went west before he died leaving Pennsylvania as a residence. We shall be glad to have his last place of residence, if your records so show, to clear up family tradition.
I would also appreciate the same information covering one John Homan who served in the Revolution with the Bedford County Militia in Capt. Henry Rushe's Co. One Abigail Homan, daughter of one John Homan married the grandson of John Golden in Fayette County in 1802 - this record is shown in family Bible.
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If a Military Land Bounty Warrant has been issued to either, may we have the numbers of the warrants? Thanking you in advance for what information you may give us, I am
Yours truly,
N. E. Dalrymple
Stamped addressed envelope is enclosed for reply.
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August 17, 1938
BA-J/AWF John Homan S. 2627
N. E. Dalrymple 164 North Freedom Street Ravenna, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War:-
John Golden who enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, after the Revolution, he left Pennsylvania for the "west" where he died;
John Homan who served in the Bedford County, Pennsylvania militia.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of John Golden, under any spelling of the surname.
Oct. 26 - 1936 You were furnished, the Rev. 1838 the Revolutionary War record of John Homan, pension claim, S. 2627. This is the record of the only John Homan of Pennsylvania, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The surname was searched under similar spellings.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator