Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4727, Henry Haas, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Haas, Henry Haas,
R. 4727
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
47257
P. O.
Henry Hays
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Henry Hays Schneiders
Rejected
See letter 30 th Apr 37 78- W.B. Castell
4727

34. 197
Henry Hays Tennessee
Hon. C. B. Campbell, HR

State of Tennessee } On the fourth day of September Cannon County } in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and thirty-seven person- ally appeared before me John R. Martin Chairman of said Cannon County Court, holding said Court for the county and State aforesaid; in open court Henry- Hobbs a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy-five years the 1 st day of July last past 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 the 7 th day of June 1832, and entitled the united States army as herein stated to wit that he was drafted under captain Jacob Winton both him and myself were at that time living in Sussex County State of New Jersey & marched with him from my own residence to the many sinks on the Delaware River about sixty miles above Easton where he was dismissed. after remaining one month - The commanding officer at the place was Major - Metbrook -
he was then drafted under captain James Clfford and marched with to Many sinks above mentioned on the Delaware River and was stationed at one Col Rosecrance where we remained one month when we was dismissed - he then was drafted as a waggoner in halting British prisoners from East town to Redder then halting Flower from Easton in Pennsylvania to Morristown in the State of New Jersey which Flower was for the use of the American Army while stationed at that place - at this business he

remained two months under a commissary whose name was White his Christian name not recollected he was then engaged as a waggoner in halting flour from Major Hoops mills in Sussex County State of New Jersey to General Washington's head quarters on the north river near Poughkeepsie at which business he remained two months he then volunteered under Captain Parise Hoagse and was engaged as a waggoner in halting clothing for the United States army from Poughkeepsie to Philadelphia at which business he remained one month - was then dismissed he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any state or territory in the United States he has no documentary evidence and knows of none person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to the same except
whose certificates are annexed to this declaration
The court put the following interrogatory questions
1 st Where and in what year were you born
Ans. I was born in Hunterdon County State of New Jersey the 1 st day of July one thousand seven hundred and sixty-two question 2 nd have you any Records of your age if so where is it - Ans. My age was Recorded in my father's Bible & my parents informed me that it was recorded in the church book but I have forgotten what church it was
question 3 rd Where was you living when called into the service and where have you lived since and where do you now live
Abel H.

Ans I lived in Sussex County aforesaid when called into service - left there some six or seven years after the war was over went to Lincoln County State of North Carolina where I remained about fifteen years when I removed to Smith County Tennessee (now Cannon County) where I have lived ever since & where I now live -
question 4 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it given & what has become of it
Ans I received only a verbal discharge from the different officers under whom I served - question 5 th State the names of the persons to whom you once known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity, a good behavior, your service as a soldier of the Revolution

Answer. Henry Fite a clergyman and Pleasant A. Thomason, and Lemuel Moore Esqrs.
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court the 1 st Monday and 4 th day of September 1837.
Test Saml. J. Garrison clk. his Henry Fite (mark)
Personally appeared in open court the above named Henry Fite a clergyman and Pleasant A. Thomason and Lemuel Moore acting Justices of this court who after being sworn in open court depose and say that they have been acquainted with the above named Henry Fite for about fifteen years and that he has always during that time supported the character of an honest man and a man of truth. And that they have every reason to believe that the
Statements contained in this declaration made by him are true. — Sworn to and Subscribed in open court here the first Monday and 4 th day of September 1837 —
Test Saml. J. Garrison clk. } Henry Fite Pleasant A. Thomason Lemuel Moore

H. of R. 26 th - Sept. 1837
Hon Wm B. Campbell
Rec d 29 th - September 1837
Ans d 29 th - " - " -
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions 3 d - Auditors Office 29 th - Sept. 1837.
Term: act 32.
Hon W B. Campbell H R

House of Representatives Washington Sept. 26 th 37
Sir,
I herewith send you the declaration of Mr. Henry the Haas, a citizen of Ind. and of Cannon county. — The papers were enclosed to me. — I wish you to examine them and if there is any thing wanting in the evidence or form, I wish you to communicate it to me that I may inform him of it.
With great Respect
I am yours W. Sol.
Hon. Peter Hays 3 d Auditor
Wm B. Cumpbell