Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,655, Martin Hart, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
★ Hart, Martin
S 39655
CONTENTS

39 655
Resg INVALID.
File No. 39 655
Martin Hart
Dr Mr Hart
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8463
Pennsylvania
Martin Hart
of Columbia Co in the state of Penn ia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harmer of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvanians at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of March 1819 and sent to William Montgomery Esq. Danville Columbia County Penn a
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 9 mos 20/31  77. 16    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep: 1819  48. "     $125 16  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
57 William Montgomery Esq. Danville, Pennsylvania Feb 20 1821

110
Waverly
Danville Pa May 1 st
Free
John C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary of War Washington City
Mr. B. 1842
Amelia
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State of Pennsylvania, Columbia County, ss.
On this 18 th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of Columbia County, in said district personally appears Martin Hart aged 60 years, resident in Columbia Co. in the said district, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Martin Hart enlisted in Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania in 1780 in the company commanded by Captain John Steel of the 2 d Regiment Com. by Col. Harmer ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the close of the war , when he was discharged from the service in Philadelphia state of Pen. , that he was in the battles of Yorktown and taking of Lord Cornwallis on 19 Oct. 1781 . That he gave up his discharge when he applied for his pension and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Montgomery
Martin Hart
I, W. Montgomery Judge &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Martin Hart did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Witness my hand & seal 18 th May 1818.
William Montgomery

Columbia County set
Also I think Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Montgomery esq who hath signed the foregoing certificate is an acting Assistant Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn as such - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Danville the sixteenth day of May A.D. eighteen hundred & eighteen Geo. A. Frick Prothof.
I William Montgomery Judge as within named would further make known that Martin Hart within mentioned Applicant is really poor and stands in need of the support of his Country. Witness my hand & Seal March first 1819.
Seal
William Montgomery
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• Martin Luther
8463
Sol 60y Jan 11
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26 Feb 19

Columbia County District of Pennsylvania ss
On the 7th day of August 1829 personally appeared in open court of common pleas held in Lewisburg for the county of Columbia being a court of record proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings Martin Hart aged Sixty three years resident in Columbia County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1st of May 1820 That he served in the revolutionary war in the company commanded by ----- State captain in the regiment commanded by Col. Harmon and have obtained a pension under the act of the 18th March 1818 his certificate being numbered 8463 And I do solemnly swear
That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Martin Hart

Schedule of Property
  I have besides necessary clothing and bedding one small house, and lot of half an acre at Wilksbarre which by Isaac Hartzell's Esqr letter will produce here with on sale 50.00   1 Cow valued by Appraisers @ — 15.00   1/2 Doz Cups & Saucers — — .20   1 Doz pewter & earthenware plates 1.50   1 Chest of Drawers 12.00   1 Doz Knives & forks .50   1/2 Doz Spoons .50   2 Iron pots 2.50   1 Chest 2.00   2 Tin pails 1.00   2 Copper potts .50   1 Table 1.00   5 chairs 1.50   81.20 
I have no pension from the State of Pennsylvania or any other State I have no debts due to me except for a little schooling I owe no debts of any amount I am a Schoolmaster in a retired part of the county with few scholars and very little pay I teach only in the winter season and am unable to get my living by that business or any other I have no family residing with me except my wife Mary aged 65 years who is infirm of body  Martin Stout
Sworn and delivered by Martin Stout on the 7th day of August 1870 before the court of common pleas of Columbia County district of Pennsylvania
Geo. A. Frick Clerk

I George A. Trich Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County, Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied - from the Record of the said Court and, I do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Eighty one dollars and twenty cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands, and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 19 th day of August 1820.
Geo. A. Trich Clerk