Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39636, Anderw Hamilton, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hamilton, Andrew
S 39636
CONTENTS

14. 782 Pennsylvania
Andrew Hamilton
Sadsbury in the state of Pennsylv a was a private in the regiment commanded by colonel Ogden of the New Jersey for the term of 4 years
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of August 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 23 of Sept 1819 and sent to Jam t Cochran Pochransville, P a
years to 4th of September 1819 $100.41 ni-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.
76/18
$148.41
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
71/18 Chas R

Andrew Hamilton Private Col Ogden's Regiment New Jersey Line 1777-4 years
1777-4 years
a man by the name of Hambleton in Putnam's Camp
May 1. '78 - is found on rolls but not the within named... therefore the deposition of 2 witnesses (certified by the judge to be credible corroborative of the declaration is necessary
on Roll in Col. Putnam's Camp, enlisted in 1777 -
Service Admitted
But the place of residence of the applicant might be stated in the declaration.

1 To the honorable James Boyd Esquire one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and quarter sessions of the Peace in and for the county of Chester being one of the counties composing the seventh Judicial district of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The petition of the subscriber one of the surviving soldiers of the Revolutionary army
Respectfully Sheweth.
That your Petitioner in the summer of the year 1776 marched as a volunteer in the Chester county Militia in defence of his country. That after nearly two months service in said Militia he entered himself as a private in Captain Price's company of the Flying camp com- manded by Colonel Thomas Bull. That he performed the duties of a Soldier in said Regiment until taken prisoner at the surrender of Fort Washington to the British forces in November 1776. That after his liberation from imprisonment where he suffered great hardships and privations and before he returned to his native State, your petitioner enlisted at Morris town in Jersey in the month of January or February 1777 in Captain John Holmes's company in the Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Matthias Ogden. That your petitioner continued to perform the duties of a private Soldier in the Jersey line for about four years as he believes being discharged sometime in the early part of the year 1781. That your petitioner received a proper and regular discharge from said service but from the great length of time which has elapsed it has been by neglect or accident lost and cannot

2 now be found. That he is being in his 72 nd year now old, and in poor and indigent circumstances without any other support than what is acquired by the labour of his hands.
Your petitioner therefore prays that he may be permitted to verify on oath the facts as aforesaid stated agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress relative to the granting of pensions to persons engaged in the land and sea service of the United States dur- ing the Revolutionary War passed the 18 th day of March 1818
Sworn & subscribed the eighteenth of August 1818 - - - } Andrew his Hamilton mark
Chester County ss
Before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas and justice of peace of the peace in and for the said county. Personally appeared the above named Andrew Hamilton and voluntarily made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are thirty true. And further I do hereby testify that I have had for many years a personal knowledge of the said Andrew Hamilton and have known him to be a poor man depending altogether on his labour for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of August - - - In the year of our Lord 1818
James Boyd
I do further certify that Andrew Hamilton the above named ap- plicant now resides in Sadsbury township Lancaster county Pennsylv- Septm. 2 nd 1819
James Boyd

Chester County State of Pennsylvania
Before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas and quarter sessions of the peace in and for the county of Chester Aforsaid Personally appeared William Russell who on his solemn affirmation duly administered according to law saith that he has been long well acquainted with Andrew Hamilton the applicant named on the annexed sheet of paper That he is well acquainted with the circumstances of his having served in the American revolutionary Army. That he saw him in the Barrens in Philadelphia not long after his enlistment in the Regular Army and subsequent to his service in the Militia and Flying Camp. That the name of his Captain at that time was Holmes with the names of the other Officers he had not any knowledge. Affirmant further saith that he had very frequent opportunities during the revolution of seeing the said Andrew Hamilton and will know that he served several years in succession in the Continental Army of the Revolution as a private soldier but does not know particularly who were his Commanders, nor to what Corps he belonged.
Affirmed and Subscribed June 5 th 1819
Before James Boyd
William Russell

John G. Wersler Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify that James Boyd Esquire before whom the annexed Deposition of Andrew Hamilton appears to have been taken, is and at the time of taking the same was one of the Associate Judges of the Court aforesaid, duly appointed commissioned and qualified, to all whose official acts as such full faith & credit are & ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, at West Chester in the said County the twenty first day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. G. Wersler Pro.

39636
Andrew Hamilton
Aug 18-1818-41
Chula Pa
Summers 76
2 mrs Chula Pa Mil
76-
Capt Price Pa
Cal The Bull -
in Nov 76 Captured Nov. 76
Feb 77 Capt Jim Holmes at Muddy Ogden 4 yrs
Captured at Ft Washington Nov. 76
Not Bad
14782 - Mar. 18, 1818 Died Sept 23, 1819, Pa. Age

To Commissioner of Pensions. Department of the Interior Washington, D. C.
OUTTA E. C. Glendale, Ohio, Jan'y 9. 1901.
Sir:
Will you be kind enough to give me any information on your records of one Andrew Hamilton, my great-grandfather.
Andrew Hamilton enlisted, aged 31, in Revolutionary War . He enlisted May 1. 1778, for the War, as a private in Capt. John Holmes' Company, First Battalion, Second Establishment, New Jersey Continental Line - He deserted April 30. 1780 -
The records show that he was a pensioner, but neither the records of the office of the Adjt. Genl. of New Jersey, nor those of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington - (Col. E. C. Ainsworth, chief) show the fact of an honorable discharge, which it is fair to suppose he afterwards obtained, as he was a pensioner.
I am desirous of having proof of such honorable discharge established, and put on record, as the Adjt Genl. of New Jersey has signified his willingness to do, in his office records, if the fact can be established. Any assistance that your office can render me to that end, will be most gratefully received, and appreciated. Should your office not be able to give me such information, will you kindly inform me where I might obtain it -
I am, Sir, most respectfully, Addams Mrs. Florien Liangue. Glendale. Ohio.
Mary M. Liangue. (Mrs. Florien Liangue.)

39 636 Ray INVALID.
Jan'y - 17 - 1901 Mrs. Florin Giguene Glendale Ohio
No. 89 636 Under Direction P. S. Mr. D. W.
Act: 16 March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8, Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sir,
Coshocton Sept 2 1889
The enclosed application of Andrew Hamilton was returned to to Judge Boyd for the reason of having inserted in it the place of residence of the applicant which had been omitted.
On account of its being directed to a wrong Post Office it did not come to hand until a few days since. There is now added to the application a Certificate of the Judge which will be found at the bottom of the second page of the application stating that the applicant resides in Sadsbury township Lancaster county Penn lyl a which it is supposed will be satisfactory. I have in taken the liberty of enclosing the application to you hoping that you will be so obliging as to forward forward to me at Coshocton with the Certificate of Andrew Hamilton as soon as it is prepared. It takes this opportunity of thanking you for your goodness in answering my inquiry respecting John Hite's Churns Certificate. It was duly received in the way you mentioned to me in the letter alluded to.
I am very respectfully yours yours & Sir.
James B. Edwards Esq.
James B. Edwards