Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,281, John Hartman, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
★ Hartman, John
NUMBER
S. 15281
CONTENTS
carded -

5432
Pennsylvania
John Hartman
— in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Leuning of the Regt commanded in the Penn a line for Private 7 mo — $23.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Feb y , 1833 and signed L. Durand 4 com. Rep.
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 — $34.99 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 — 11.66
$46.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 6 Page 62

July 18-1903. His. to Geo. J. Hartman Wilks-Barre Pa
15281 INVALID.
File No. 15281
John Hartman First Rev War
Act: June 7. 1822
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

out House of Representatives Harrisburg
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., July 14, 1903.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
Will you kindly advise me what information your records show of John Hartman , a private in the Penn'a Militia in the Revolutionary war, who drew a pension in 1833--1840, while living at Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pa.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Very truly yours,
Geo. J. Hartman,
5432

Committee James 9 23.33
Hon L. Dewant Ho. Rep.
Declaration John Hartman
Edward

State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County Set
On this ninth day of January A D Eighteen hundred and thirty three Personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable William Montgomery Leonard Rupert Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Columbia County Now sitting John Hartman a Resident of Henrich Township in said County aged Seventy five years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
About the last of August of the year 1776 I was drafted in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Ludwig John Ludwig in Rockland Township Bucks County Pennsylvania, James McBrine was Lieutenant of the Company we marched to New town on the Delaware River we then crossed into New Jersey and were marched to Brunswick, from there to Amboy where there was a number of Regular Soldiers and Militia the Company lay at Amboy with the Army when we were marched about two miles opposite Staten Island where we were stationed to observe the British troops who were encamped at that time upon Staten Island, our Company remained opposite the Island about one month when we were relieved by another Company & we were discharged and returned home. Colonel Richard Lee was with the troops at Amboy and is the only officer whose name I can recollect. There was a number of officers and troops at Amboy but my memory has failed and I cannot state their names. I received no written discharge - I was out three months
In the month of July in the year 1777 I marched from Reading in Pennsylvania as a Substitute for a certain Joseph Mordhart in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Stephen Crumrine. Jacob Greasman was Lieutenant of the Company we marched with the Brigade under the command of General Irvine to Chester in Chester County Pa from thence to Wilmington in the State of Delaware, from thence to Brandywine where our Brigade was placed on the left wing of the Army during the engagement fought at that

Place, after the Battle the Army Brigade under General was marched back to Chester in Penn a from thence we were marched to Philadelphia. from thence to Sam l printing office situate on the Schuylkill. from thence we were marched to the Long Swamp near Pottsgrove. from thence we were marched to the Trap near Philadelphia I continued with with Army until after the Battle of the Germantown I was in that Battle fought on the fourth of October 1777 I continued with the Army until November when we were discharged. I was out this time as a Substitute four months. Colonel Daniel Utery Commanded the Regiment to which I was attached. John Gorham was an Lieutenant Colonel. General Washington & General Potter were with the Army at Brandywine and were also with the Army at Germantown. I know of no person whose testimony I can procure to prove my service.
I was Born in Berks County Pennsylvania - in November 1757 I have a Record of my age in the Bible at my residence in Hemlock Township Penn a
I lived in Rockland Township Penn a when I joined the Army I have lived in Berks County and removed from thence to Harlecks near Columbia Caring about thirty six years since where I now reside
I first joined my first Term of three months as a drafted Militia man - The second Term as a Substitute for Joseph Woodhart
General Washington, General Potter, General Irvine, Colonel Gorham, Colonel Utery were with the Army
I never received a written discharge
I am known to the Hon d Leonard Rupert, Daniel Pusey & Sarah Barton of Hemlock Township John Barton Post Master at of Bloomsburg who can testify as to my character
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Given & Subscribed the day & year above said Jacob Eyerly Pres
John his T Hartmans mark

We Jacob Rishe of Madison Township and Andrew Melick of Mount Pleasant Township Columbia County do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with John Hartman who Subscribed and Sworn to the annexed declaration and that we believe him to be Twenty four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion and that there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of the applicant -  Sworn & Subscribed the 24th day of January in open Court  Jacob Eyerly Prob  Forsook original Andrew Melick
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the foregoing named John Hartman was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further Certify that Jacob Rishe is a resident of Madison Township and that Andrew Melick who has also signed the same is a resident of Mount Pleasant Township in said County that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit and we further Certify that there is no Clergyman residing in the neighborhood of the said applicant -
William Montgomery  Leonard Peapert
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss.
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the Court in the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hartman for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office - this ninth day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty two  Jacob Eyerly Prob