Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,979, John Hackett, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hackett, John
S. 37,979
CONTENTS

on Roll
Admitted
1883 1884

Virginia to wit
At a Court held for the County of Giles the 29 th day of June 1819 personally appeared before the Court John Hackett aged sixty years resident in the County of Giles and State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act late act of Congress Intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the united States in the revolutionary war that he the said John Hackett enlisted for the term of two years on the day of March in the year of 1776 in the County of Botetourt in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Posey of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Danfield of the 7 th Regiment in the Brigade commanded by Genl. Woodford in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in that Corps or in the service of the united States during the two years the term of his enlistment, when he the said John Hackett again enlisted in the the said Corps in the service of the united States for the term of three years the term of his enlistment and he the said John Hackett then enlisted during the war in the same Corps and served in the same until the conclusion of the war and was discharged at Richmond in the State of Virginia and that he the said John Hackett has lost his discharge the the said John Hackett was in the battle of Germantown and in the battle of Mammoth and in the Siege of Charles Town where he the said John Hackett was taken prisoner by the British in Charleston and continued a prisoner about fourteen months when he was exchanged at James Town in Virginia he then joined the same Corps and marched to the South where he was put under the command of General Wayne and was attacked by a party of Indians and was wounded in the thigh and continued in the South to the end of the war when he was discharged at Richmond as afore said

The said John Hackett produced in court Joseph Anderson who stated on oath that he knew part of the services were performed by the said John Hackett he the witness states that he knew the said John Hackett served the first two years as stated in his declaration, and the said John Hackett is now reduced in circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no more evidence in his power to prove his further service, and the court do certify that it appears to their satisfaction that the said John Hackett did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of two years at one time on continental establishment and they do now transmit the proceeding & testimony taken and had before them to the Secy Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress and the court are satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Virginia Giles County to wit. I David French Clerk of Giles County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration made by Joseph Anderson to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress is truly copied from the records of my office given under my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of September 1819 and in the 44 th year of American independence.
David French Clerk

15/1/29 Virginia
John Hackett
of Giles Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Daingerfield of the Virginia line, for the term of Five years War
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Nov 1819 and sent to Jas. Buckenridge Pincastle Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 - 2 2/3 17.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 18.
$ 65:00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Date of death not on file
Notification sent 17 Nov 1812 to David French, Giles Co. Va.

15,729 Virginia
John Hackett
of Giles Co. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Daingerfield of the Virginia line, for the term of Five years War
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Nov r 1819 and sent to Jas. Buckenridge Pincastle Va.
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r 1819 - 2 2 / 30 17.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 18.
$ 65.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Note of death and sum 43
Notified him that by Nov r 1819 to be entitled to a pension of $100 per annum

Giles Co. Va. 35 th Apr 1888
Free 25
The Hon.ble Secretary of War Washington City
19 Apr 1888
9/16
after Education

Virginia Giles County to wit On the 26 day of March 1823 personally appeared in Open Court for the county of Giles being a court of Record for said county because it has power fine and imprison and proceed according to the course of the common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and has been solemnly adjudged to be a court of Records by the superior tribunals of this State - John Hackett aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declared that he served in the revolutionary War as followeth - That he enlisted in the service of the United States in the year 1776 under Capt. Thomas Posy in the 7 th Virginia Reg t commanded by Col. Dangenfield attached to the Virginia line in General Woodfords Brigade that he served in the revolution from the time of his enlistment during the war and was discharged at Richmond Virginia and that he made a declaration of the circumstances of his services and enlistment on the 29 th day June 1819 - and that he has received a pension warrant or certificate same No. 15,729 and that he made a subsequent decla- -ration of his services and enlistment on the 29 th day of November 1820 and has received no warrant or pension certificate on the latter declaration or any pension money thereon - and he doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the united states on the 18 th day of March 1818 - and that has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property

or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it 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 revolution and war) passed on the eighteenth of march 1818 and he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property securities contract or debts due him nor have any income other than in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed (to wit) 5 head of Hogs - worth $2-00- 1 Cow $8-00 1 Yearling Calf $2-00 - 30 Acres of unimproved land in a large survey title not good worth about $0-30 cents his occupation was a Farmer while he has health and ability to pursue it but now he is old and infirm and not able to support himself by Labor sworn to and declared on this 26 th day of March 1823 in Open Court
John Hackett
And the court do further certify that it is their opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $12.30
Virginia Giles County to wit
I David French clerk of the county of Giles do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and schedule are truly copied from the record in my Office given under my hand and seal of office this 1 st day of April 1823
David French Clerk

Virginia to wit
At a court held for the county of Giles on Tuesday the 30 th day of July 1822
It is ordered to be certified to the secretary of War of the United States that John Hackett is a citizen of the county of Giles and was on the 18 th of March 1818
I David French Clerk of the county court of Giles do hereby certify the above certificate is truly copied from the records in my office — Given under my hand this 15 th day of August 1822
David French Clerk

April 11, 1931
Mrs. E.F.O'Gorman 226 E. Street, N.E. Washington, D.C.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37979, that John Hackett enlisted in Botetourt County, Virginia, in March, 1776, served as a private in Captain Thomas Posey's Company, in the Seventh Virginia Regiment, then commanded by Colonel Dangerfield, served two years, immediately re-enlisted and served until the conclusion of the war in same regiment. He was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and at the Siege of Charleston where he was taken prisoner by the British and held for fourteen months when he was exchanged and rejoined his regiment; was sent to the South where in an Indian attack under General Wayne, he received a wound in his thigh.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 29, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Giles County, Virginia and was aged sixty years.
There are no data as to his family.
The above is the history of the only soldier named John Hackett, who served with the Virginia Troops, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Date of death not in AB

April 15, 1931
Mrs. E.F.O'Gorman 226 E. Street N.E. Washington, D.C.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section REL Ch
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of April 13, 1931, in regard to John Hackett, a soldier of the Revolution.
You are advised that there is no application on file by anyone as the widow of John Hackett.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Hackett (S.37979) , you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
John Hackett, Certificate No.15729, issued November 5, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced June 20, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Referring to Rev. & 1812 Wars Section EEL
226 226 E. Street, N. E. Washington, D. C. April 13, 1931.
E. W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In sending me the record of Revolutionary War Pension Claim, S.37979, John Hacket, who enlisted in Botetourt County, Virginia, and was living in Giles County, Virginia, in 1819 when he made his claim, you omitted two points that are of importance:
1. When did his pension cease? 2. Was he still living in Giles County when his pension ceased? 3. Did his wife ANN HACKETT apply for pension after the death of her husband JOHN HACKETT?
I will greatly appreciate the completion of this record, if it is possible to complete it.
Truly yours,
(Mrs.) E. F. O'Gorman

Ans 4/15/31
226 E. Street, N. E. Washington, D. C. March 21, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Will you please let me know if a Pension was granted JOHN HACKETT . His Revolutionary service was in Virginia. He died in Tennessee. Wish a record of the information given in pension application.
Truly yours,
E. F. O'Gorman -

226 E. Street N.E. Washington, D.C. - March 5-1931 -
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. -
In Roane County, Tenn. is found the following in a record book of that County - "John com'n  Hackett - 5 th Virginia Regiment War Department 112 -"
Will you please send me Pension record of above John Hackett if there is one -
Respectfully yours - (Mrs.) E. H. O'Gorman

37979 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37979
John Hackett Ali Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1981-Apr 11- History to Mrs E. F. O'Gorman EGL
1931-Apr 15- Adv. Mrs E. F. O'Gorman to apply to C. S. for date of death, etc. EGL