Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10077, Patrick Hanlin, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Tenn.
Handlin, Patrick
W. 10077
or
Handlin
Margaret
CONTENTS

7173
Virginia
Patrick Hanlon
of Tyler Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buller of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Five years
scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1818 and Sent to A Birchhead Tyler Co Va
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  54.19    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.        $102.19  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Hon. E. B. Jackson.
Off Aug. 7. 1821 Sent to Abraham S. Birchhead
Tyler, Co. Va Pa

11361
Virginia W-
Margaret Hanlin, decd, widow of Patrick Hanlin who died on the
of in the State of who was a Revolution the commanded by Captain of the commanded by Pa in the time for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Whelen at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Augt 1852 and sent to
Geo. R. Herick
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Must
{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
R. M. Roe Clerk
Recorded by Book
Vol.
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4 th Ref Penn line
Index p - 80 -
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to Sept 1 1783
Patrick Hanlin
on

Virginia J d Tyler County Court August Term 1818
Be it remembered that on this 12 th day of August 1818 Patrick Hanlin of the said County aged Twenty four years personally appeared in Court & made the following dec- laration in Oath agreeably to the act of Congress of the United States granting Pensions to the Officers & Soldiers of the revolutionary army (v iz ) That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776. 7008. in 3 rd Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col o Ben- -ler in the Company Commanded by Bigler & Served in said Service for five or six years & received a regular discharge, which was put by him into the hands of a man who says he has lost the same which has not been returned. That he was in the Battle of Brandywine where he was wounded by a shot in the hip, also at Paoli he received a wound in the wrist, which wounds have been ever since trou- -blesome & that the wound in the hip injures him in walking. That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of a pension for his support. The Court before whom this declaration is made are of opinion & certify from testimony produced before them that the said Patrick Hanlin's declaration is true & that he is entitled to the pension provided for by the late act of Congress of the United States which is ordered to be Certified to the War Department
A Copy Teste A. S. Birchhead S. Clerk.
I Abraham S. Birchhead Clerk of the County Court of Tyler do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the record in my office. I further that I have not been furnished with a Seal for my Office In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 12 th day of August 1818
A. S. Birchhead Seal

Patrick Hanlin.
No 7,173.
for
M. G.
Suspended.

Virginia Tyler County Y t
Patrick Hanlin on this 14 th day of August 1820, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Tyler who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit, That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the years 1776. 77 or 78 in the 3 rd Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col Butler in the Company Commanded by Tyler, & served in said service five or six years & received a regular discharge, which was put by him into the hands of a man who says that he has lost the same that he was in the Battle of Brandy wine, where he was wounded by a shot in the hip, also at Paoli he received a wound in the wrist, which wounds have ever since been troublesome to that the wound on the hip injures him in walking & in common ordinary business. That he made application for a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818, the 12 th August 1818, & that the Pension Certificate granted him is numbered Seven Thousand one Hundred & Seventy three. And I Patrick Hanlin do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has

any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed & is as followeth, to wit; A Patent for 400 acres of poor thin Land, 20 or 25 acres of which is partly improved but he is informed believes & daily expects to be sued & turned out of Possession of said Land, as it is all included de now believes in other surveys & covered by Patents, of a much older date, & that the same would not rent for more than twenty dollars in Cash per year, that I have the following personal property (viz) one Cow & two yearlings, four sheep one Sow & pigs, six fowls, one Eight Gallon Pot, one dutch oven, one frying pan, 1 set cups & saucers 3 Knives & 3 forks, one coarse table, 3 split bottomed chairs, 1 Barcheare plough, 1 Horse Collar & 1 pair Starnes & rope traces & one weeding Hoe - & that I owe about thirty dollars & have owing to me about four dollars, August the 14 th 1820
his Patrick H Hanlin mark
And I further swear that I am a farmer by occupation & entirely unable to pursue it; & that I have the following family to wit, my wife Margaret aged about Sixty five years, who is wholly unable to support herself by labor - which is all the family I have - Given to & declared in open Court this 14 th day of August 1820.
The Court before whom the foregoing Declaration was made, & the schedule exhibited to doth Certify, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule of the said Hanlin is Four Hundred thirty three dollars eighty seven & one half cents & that the yearly rent of the land on which he lives is estimated at fifteen dollars

to that as far as their knowledge extends of the said Starlin's declaration they believe it to be true to that he really stands in need of the aid & assistance of the Government for his support which is ordered to be certified to the Honorable Secretary of War
A Copy Test A. J. Bockhead Clk
I Abraham J Bockhead Clerk of the County Court of Tyler County 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 further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Sched- ule is Fourteen Hundred Twenty three dollars & Eighty Seven & one Half Cents. & I further certify that I have not been furnished with a seal for my office - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 14 th day of Au- gust 1820
Abraham J Bockhead Seal

State of Virginia Tyler County } ss
On this 17 th day of August in the year 1840 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tyler in the State aforesaid, Margaret Hanlin , a resident of the said County of Tyler, aged about Eighty two or Eighty three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836 - That she is the Widow of Patrick Hanlin, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War; That the said Patrick Hanlin her late husband, served in the War of the Revolution as stated by him in his declaration made in the year 1818, which service amounted to about five or six years - for a better description of his service, reference is made to her husband's declaration now on file in the War Department of the United States, and upon which a Pension was granted him under the act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818 - She further declares that she has no record of her marriage with the said Patrick Hanlin, but that she was lawfully married to the said Patrick Hanlin according to the forms of the Church of England, sometime in the year 1778 or 1779, & before his term of service expired, as she well recollects, that when he came to be married he brought his knapsack & musket with him & wore his soldier's uniform - The wedding took place at the house of Colonel James Chambers on Canagojigg creek in the State of Pennsylvania, the name of the County, she does not recollect, as she left that part of the country soon after the

Close of the Revolutionary War & removed to Garrison County, Virginia to live, and never after- wards returned to Pennsylvania — She further declares that she does not know of any person living, by whom she can prove her marriage, but states that she must have been married about the time she has herein before stated, as her eldest child by her said husband, who died in the year 1832 was then according to the best of affiants knowledge & belief about fifty three years of age, making her now if alive Sixty one years — She further declares that her husband the said Patrick Hanlin died, the last day of February 1826, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will be fully seen by Depositions accompanying this declaration
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written before me
M Williamson
Her Margaret H Hanlin mark
State of Virginia Tyler County ss
I Moses Williamson a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Tyler in the State of Virginia aforesaid, before whom the foregoing declaration was made do certify, that Margaret Hanlin the declarant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court of said County to make the same before the said Court. And I further certify that I was well acquainted with Patrick Hanlin previous to his death & for about Eighteen years before, and that I have been acquainted with the said Marga- ret Hanlin his wife ever since my first acquaintance with the said Patrick Hanlin; That they lived as man &

No 5175
Margaret Martin
Declaration to obtain Pension under Act of 4 th July 1836
Act of 4 th July 1838 No 14,659
Revised under 1836, admt. under this Act

wife from the first time I knew them, until the death of the said Patrick, & no one doubted that they were husband & wife, that I ever heard of. And I further certify that I have no doubt of the truth of the said Margaret's declaration, & particularly in relation to her marriage with the said Patrick Hanlin at the time stated by her, from my recollection of the appearance of their sons & daughters when I first knew them. And I further certify that the said Margaret Hanlin has not intermarried with any other person since the death of the said Patrick Hanlin, but remains his widow as stated by her. Given under my hand at the present residence of the said Margaret Hanlin this 17 th day of August 1840
M c Williams J. P.
State of Virginia } Tyler County. } J. P.
I David Hickman, Clerk of the County Court of Tyler County, certify that Moses Williamson, is a magistrate as above certified by him, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 20 th day of August in the year One thousand eight hundred & forty
D. Hickman Clerk of Tyler County Court

Philip Starlin Adm r of Margaret Starlin dec d To: Power of Attorney George R Herrick

Know all men by these presents that I Felip Hanlin of the County of Washington in the State of Ohio, one of the children & heirs at law of Margaret Hanlin, deceased who was the Widow of Patrick Hanlin deceased who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War & who previous to her death made applica- tion for a pension as the Widow of the said Patrick Hanlin dec d , do hereby constitute & appoint George L. Herrick of the City of Wash- ington my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to examine, attend to & prosecute any claim I have or may have to a pension applied for by my said Mother Margaret Hanlin dec d in her life time, as the Widow of the said Patrick Hanlin & to prosecute any & all business in relation thereto with any of the Departments of Government having cognizance of the Pension business, and to examine the pension papers of the said Margaret Hanlin, when & wherever found to be; and to do any act or acts that I might or could do were I personally present to do the same, hereby ratifying & confirming whatever my said attor- ney shall think fit to do in the premises. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 11 th day of July 1851 signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of B Higgens J.P. Felip Hanlin Seal
State of Virginia Tyler County ss On this 11 th day of July 1851 Felip Hanlin who signed the above Power of Attorney personally appeared before me & made oath in due form of law that he is one of the children

I heis at law of Margaret Harlin deceased who was the Widow of Patrick Harlin late a Soldier of the Revolution as named in the foregoing Power of Attorney sworn to & subscribed before } Felip Harlin me the day & year last- aforesaid B. Higgins J.P.
State of Virginia } County of Tyler. } ss.
On this 11 th day of July 1850 personally appeared Felip Harlin, before me, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand & seal this day & year last aforesaid B. Higgins (Seal)
State of Virginia } County of Tyler. } ss.
I David Hickman Clerk of the County Court of Tyler in the State of Virginia aforesaid do certify that Baltis Higgins Esq r before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney and affidavit was made was at the time of taking & subscribing to the same a justice of the Peace duly Commissioned & quali- fied for the said County of Tyler; And I further Certi- fy that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of Office this 15 th day of August One thousand eight hundred and fifty one & 76 th year of the Commonwealth
D. Hickman Clerk of Tyler County Court

Power of Attorney
of James Hanlin son of Margaret widow of Patrick Hanlin of Virginia Act July 4. 1836
Admitted on 3 rd Aug t 1852 & Certificate sent to George R Herrick Margaret Hanlin died July 27. 1842.
James Hanlin son of Margaret Hanlin

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Virginia } ss : COUNTY OF Pleasants }
Be it known that before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared James Hanlin son of Patrick Hanlin decd a resident of _____ in the county of Pleasants in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that he is the son of Patrick Hanlin decd who was a in the county of Washington and State of Ohio † who was a revolutionary soldier and that he believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, by his son now deceased and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints ISAAC N. COFFIN, of Washington, D. C., his — true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, the said James Hanlin has on this 1 st day of November 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Witness:
R. Hickman
James Hanlin
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this first day of November 1852.
Merranda French, P.
STATE OF Virginia }
COUNTY OF Pleasants }
to wit:
I, Rodney Hickman clerk of the County — court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Alexander Ireland before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of November 1852.
R. Hickman
Clerk.
* Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words, "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead, insert the words, "son or daughter of," and name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 10077
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Patrick Hanlon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776, 1777 or 1778 For 6 years Pat. * Ziegler Butler Penn                                                   
Battles engaged in Brandywine where he was wounded in hip & Paoli where wounded in wrist.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Aug. 12. 1818 His ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Tyler Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 74 years He died last of Feby 1826.
Remarks: He was in 1778 or 1779 in Penn. Margaret — She was allowed pension her app. ex. Aug. 17. 1840, while a resident of Tyler Co. Va. aged 82 or 83 years. She died Jan'y 27. 1842. Daughter Mary was 61 years old in 1840. Children Felix, James & Mary wife of George. Moses survived their brother. A son John who was alive a few years before her death went to Texas & had not been heard from since.
Respectfully,
brother James
Commissioner.
* See Pa. Archives 5 th Series Vol. 11 p. 666

Deposition of Sarah J Bolton
No. 2

State of Virginia Tyler County ss.
This Day Sarah J Bolton (who I hereby certify to be a credible witness) personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said County & being by me duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose & say, that she is the daughter of the late James Hanlin deceased of Harrison County Virginia, who was a brother of Patrick Hanlin now also deceased, that she has often heard her father the said James Hanlin & her mother (now also dead) tell of being at the marriage of her Uncle Patrick Hanlin, with her Aunt Margaret Hanlin who is now applying for a Pension, and laugh & tell a ludicrous circumstance that took place at the wedding, to which the said Patrick Hanlin was a party - and further the deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed to this 18 th day of August 1840 before me M c Williamson J.P.
her Sarah J X Bolton mark
State of Virginia Tyler County ss.
I David Stickman, Clerk of the County Court of Tyler County aforesaid, do certify that Moses Williamson is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office & subscribed my name, this 20 th day of August in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty
D Stickman Clerk of Tyler County Court

Virginia: Wood County Court July Term 1851.
This day personally appeared in open court Elizabeth O'Neil & Charlotte Conley witnesses of lawful age, who being first duly sworn, saith that Margaret Hanlin died seized as the widow of Patrick Hanlin deceased, late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, the 27 th day of January 1842; and that she left the following named Children living at the time of her death Gowit, Felix Hanlin, James Hanlin & Mary Mosser, wife of George Mosser; that she had a son named John Hanlin, living a few years before her death, who left the country for Texas; that he has not returned, nor have they ever heard from him since, and consequently they do not know whether he was living or not at the time of the said Margaret Hanlin's death; And it is ordered to be certified that the proof was perfectly satisfactory to the court. 7/

Virginia Wood County No. 3
I John R Murdoch Clerk of the County Court of Wood in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of an order of said Court made at its monthly term on Monday the 21st day of July 1857 - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 21st day of July A.D. 1857 and in the 70 year of the Commonwealth -
J. R. Murdoch C.M.

May 6 - 1852
Margaret Hanlin deceased. Revolutionary Widows Pension claim under act of 7 July 1838
Adal. evi. and Power of attorney N. J. P.
Geo. R. Herrick atty Present "
Report of the Com. on Pensions March 1852 p. 123

J. E. Heath Esq. Comr. of Pensions } Washington May 6 th 1852 Sir,
In July last I was consulted by letter inclosing copies of letters written to and from the Pension Office, concerning the claim of Mrs. Margaret Hanlin to a pension as widow of Patrick Hanlin who was a pensioner under the act of 1818. in western Virginia. It appearing from a copy of letter written in 1845 to J. S. Moore Esq. that she could be allowed a pension under the act of 1838, on asserting the same under that act and furnishing certificate of the Court showing her decease, if she was deceased, & the names of her children &c. I consulted the then Chief Clerk of your Office (Mr. Evans) who informed me that it was not necessary to have a new declaration made, but that the heirs should be shown by the usual evidence. I wrote accordingly, and only two or three days since received the inclosed papers viz: the evidence before the Wood County Court, Va. by which it was satisfied of the decease of the said Margaret on the 27 th of January 1842, leaving Felix and James Hanlin sons and Mary Moser daughter living and John Hanlin unknown, also copy of the appointment of Felix Hanlin administrator, with his power of atty to me authorizing me to prosecute their rights before the Dept. The original application of Mr. Hanlin having been made under the act of 1836, I have to request that it be considered as under that of 1838 and the pension certificate issued to the proper heirs.
Respectfully - Geo. R. Herrick,

Petition of D. Hanlin
Jan'y - 14 - 1822
Ref d to Com ee on Rev y -pensions
Feby 8 - 1822
Ref d to the Secy of War
Feby 19 - 1822
Secy. of War reports: —
Ref d to Com ee whole on Bill No 37. —
See op: at: gen.
8. see d o ref d see war
See Know 21. 14. Rev. p er

To the Senators & representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled
The petition of Patrick Hanlin humbly represents to your H Honorable body that he made application to the Hon. ble the Secretary of War, to be placed on the Pension list of the United States agreeable to an act of Congress of the 18. th March 1818; that he was placed thereon & rec. d a pension until the 4. th March 1820, that in accordance with the act of 1. st May 1820 he exhibited a schedule of his Estate both real & personal, to the County Court of Tyler County at the August term thereof in the year last aforesaid, a certified copy of which Schedule & the affidavit made at the time of delivering the same is herewith filed marked A & prayed to be taken as part of this his petition; Your Petitioner would further represent that he has been kept in suspense as to the determination of the Hon. ble Secretary of War in relation to the Pension, until, about the 1. st September last past, when he rec. d a communication from him informing your petitioner that on account of the amount of his property he had caused your petitioner to be stricken from the pension roll; Your petitioner being old & very infirm & having no family but a wife near his own age likewise infirm & living at a distance of several miles from any person that would be able to advise him for the best, has been there late in petitioning your Honorable body for relief
Your Petitioner would further represent that the County Court aforesaid in valuing

his property, valued his personal property to Twenty four Dollars, & 400 acres of land to $400. in all to $434; which last mentioned valuation your petitioner is informed & verily believes has been the cause of his being stricken from the pension roll.
Your Petitioner would further represent that about 10 or 11 years ago he removed from the County of Harrison to the land on which he now lives, it being then some distance from any Inhabitant & he being unable to purchase land, procured a land warrant & entered & had survey- ed the 400 acres before mentioned, supposing the same to be vacant, & according to the Laws of Virginia in due time received the Com- monwealth's Patent therefor; your Petitioner since the issuing the patent aforesaid has ascer- tained that he cannot hold the said land, that the same is within a large survey of a much prior date & well established, & for support of this statement your petitioner refers your Honors to a certificate of Joseph M c Gow Esquire a surveyor of said County of Tyler, which is here- with filed marked B & also prayed to be taken & considered as a part of this his petition
Your Petitioner begs leave further to repre- sent to your Honors that he is now placed in a deplorable situation, for on receipt of the Hon ble Secretary of War's communication re being an Illiterate man & supposing this decision final offered his title to the land aforesaid for sale expecting to sell, & by means thereof, to support himself & wife as long as possible & also to satisfy some debts that he had unavoidably contracted in supporting his family during his 2 nd application pendency before the War Department, but has

entirely failed to make sale of the same on account of his inability to make a general Warranted Deed for said land, & indeed was he ever so willing to make such a deed, no person would take it from him, because he would be unable to pay damage &c. Your petitioner cannot make sale of the land, neither can he sell it, nor has he any personal property left that he can spare to purchase food & raiment, with & entirely subsists upon the charity of his neighbors, who are few in number, & all live at a distance of several miles with the exception of one; Your petitioner prays that your Honorable body will take his case into consideration, pass an act directing the Hon ble Secretary of War to replace your petitioner on the Pension roll of the United States & the pension to be paid him from the time that it was stopped - & your petitioner necessitous in an unusual degree must ever pray &c.
Hyde County Virginia December 15 th 1821
Patrick Hanlin

Virginia Tyler County Ye.
(Patrick Hanlin on this 14 th day of August 1820. personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the County of Tyler, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit, that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776. 77 or 78 in the 3 rd Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Butler in the Company commanded by Sigloo & served in the said service five or six years & received a regular discharge, which was put by him into the hands of a man who says that he has lost the same. That he was in the Battle of Brandywine, where he was wounded by a shot in the lip also at Paoli he received a wound in the waist which wounds have ever since been troublesome & that the wound in the lip injures him in walking & in common ordinary business. That he made application for a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818 the 12 th August 1818 & that the Pension certificate granted him is numbered seven thousand one hundred & seventy three — And I Patrick Hanlin do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or secu- rities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed & is

as followeth, to-wit, a Patent for 400 acres of Poor thin Land 20 or 25 acres of which is partly improved but as is informed believes to daily expect to be said & turned out of possession of said land, as it is all included he now believes in other surveys & covered by Patents of a much older date, & that the same would not rent for more than $20 in cash per year that I have the following personal property (viz) One Cow & two yearlings, four sheep, one sow & pigs six fowls, one Eight Gallon Pot, one Dutch oven, one frying pan, 1 set cups & saucers & knives & forks, one coarse table, 3 split bottomed chairs, 1 Harshear plough 1 Horse collar & 1 pair Starnes & rope traces & one weeding hoe, that I owe about thirty dollars & have owing to me about four dollars August the 14 th 1820
Patrick his  mark  Stanlin
And I further swear that I am a farmer by occupation & entirely unable to pursue it, & that I have the following family, to-wit, my wife Margaret aged about sixty five years, who is wholly unable to support herself by labor, which is all the family I have - Sworn to & declared in open court this 14 th day of August 1820. The Court before whom the foregoing decla- ration was made & the schedule exhibited to doth certify, that the total amount in value of the prop- erty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule of the said Stanlin is four hundred & thirty three dollars & Eighty Seven & one half cents & that the yearly rent of his land on which he lives is estimated at fifteen dollars, & that as far as their knowledge extends of the said Stanlins declaration they believe it to be true & that he really stands in need of the aid & assistance of the government for his support which is ordered to be certified to the Honble the Secretary of War.
A copy Test O. J. Birkhead Clerk Hylas County Court
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James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Middlebourne Tyler County Virg a September the 11 th 1840
Dear Sir,
Enclosed herewith you have the declaration of Margaret Hanlin, widow of Patrick Hanlin dec d , making application for a Pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 4 th July 1836 - Her late husband the said Patrick Hanlin was a Pensioner of the U. States under the act of the 18 th March 1818.
She has no record of her age, or marriage, or of the ages of her children, - accompanying her declaration are the Depositions of Temperance Cochran, Sarah J Bolton & Nathaniel Stout proving her to be the wife of Patrick Hanlin dec d . - Two of them Mrs Cochran & Mr Stout proving circumstantially beyond a doubt (as I conceive) that she was married to the said Patrick Hanlin, within the time stated by her - There also accompanies her declaration a Copy of a Deed from her late husband & herself to Elizabeth Williamson, for land in Harrison County Va, where they formerly lived, executed in 1808, on their moving from that county to this - This is offered in corroboration of the depositions aforesaid, as to her being the wife of the said P. Hanlin.
Please let me hear from you, as soon after you have decided upon Mrs Hanlin's application as suits your convenience
Very respectfully Yours L. Hickman
Jas L Edwards Esq b Commissioner of Pensions.
P.S. It is very inconvenient to the Pensioners to send to Richmond for their Pensions, and quite

convenient to those who are paid at Wheeling - please therefore change the place of payment ac- -cordingly in the cases of Sarah Wells & Nancy McKay - and direct in all future cases occurring in this County, pay d to be made at Wheeling
Ans r
J L Edwards Esq r
Yours &c S. Hickman

State of Virginia Tyler County ss
This Day personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the county of Tyler in the State aforesaid Nathaniel Stout, (who I certify to be a credible witness) who being sworn according to law deposed & saith, that he is now in his Sixty Second year of age, That he was well acquainted with Patrick Hanlin (now deceased) & with his widow Margaret Hanlin, ever since he can well recollect any thing, which is upwards of Fifty years; that the first recollection he has of them, was when he Deponent, was quite a small boy, they the said Patrick and Margaret Hanlin were then living in Harrison County Virginia, neighbors to Deponents mother. (Deponents father having died in the Jerseys when Deponent was about four years old). The said Patrick Hanlin & the said Margaret were then reputed to be & lived as husband & wife & Deponent never heard their being so, questioned. Deponent recollects well, that their oldest child a girl named Nelly, with whom Deponent often played, when Deponent was a little boy, was larger than Deponent & that the said Nelly arrived at womanhood some three or four years before Deponent arrived at manhood - Deponent is of opinion, that the said Nelly Hanlin was older than Deponent was - Deponent further states that the said Margaret Hanlin has remained a widow since the death of the said Patrick Hanlin & further the Deponent saith not
Nathaniel Stout
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 1 st day of September 1840 D. Higgins J.P.
I David Hickman, Clerk of the County Court of

Tyler County, certify that Baltis Higgins, is a magistrate as before certified by him, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 1 st day of September, in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty
D. Hickman Clerk of Tyler County Court
Deposition of Nathaniel Stout
113

James L d Edwards Esq b Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Middlebourne Tyler Co February 20 th 1841
Sir
Yours of the 16 th October last concerning the application of Mrs Margaret Hanlin for a Pension under the act of 4 th July 1836, was rec d in due season - Since which she has not been able to get any proof more satisfactory than that already furnished, as to her marriage with her late husband Patrick Hanlin - She came away from the country where she was married, with her husband, soon after the close of the revolutionary War, to which she never returned, and of the persons, who she then knew, she is not aware that one of them lives; she has forgotten even the name of the country in which she lived at the time of her marriage, which, discourages her friends from attempting to get a certificate of the record of her marriage, if any such record exists; which I think very doubtful, on account of the loose manner of doing business in that day - I suppose that the proof already adduced is sufficient to place her on the Pension list under the act of July 1838 without doubt, & she has consented, provided, you are not satisfied to place her on the pension list under the act of July 1836, to take Pension under the act of 7 th July 1838
I send herewith a Declaration for a Pension under the act last named, by Mrs Elizabeth Keysham, widow of David Keysham dec d . - also the Deposition of Thomas Keysham in support of her application - She knows of no person living who knows of her marriage - Josiah

Thomas lately (perhaps now) a Pensioner of the United States, was at her wedding, but she has been informed within the last year, that he is dead — If he is living at all, he is living in the State of Ohio, but she does not know his whereabouts — If you deem her declaration & proof insufficient to establish her claim to a Pension, and Josiah Thomas is still living & receiving a Pension, please inform me by letter, where he lives, so that his deposition can be procured
I also send herewith a Power of Attorney from John McKay Administrator of Nancy McKay dec d to C W Russell Esq d to draw an arrearage of Pension — Also the Pension certificate she had rec d from Government — and proof of his being the Administrator — likewise proof of the time of her death — The object in sending, is to have you to direct the Wheeling Agent to pay the am t being a little over 6 months pay due the dec d at the time of her death — I was not aware until very lately, that there could be any difficulty about an Administrator drawing a balance of Pension due an Intestate, or that your rules forbid it — But Sir I do hope, when the small amount of the Pension to be drawn in this case, is considered, together with the fact, that some of the children live in the State of Illinois, some in Ohio & some in Virginia, rendering it impossible to get the proper powers to draw the money, without incurring an expense nearly, or quite equal to the amount of Pension to be drawn, that you will relax the rule adopted & order payment — I feel the more solicitous, that you should do so, as I was consulted last Fall by the Heirs who were

here in person & by all in fact, whether there was any doubt about getting the money now applied for, I assured them, there was not, being entirely unaware of the rule adopted at the department, whereupon the Heirs then settled all the estate, except this balance of Pension, which they agreed should be drawn by John McKay, who is one of the children & the Ad- -ministrator of the dec d , & be expended by him in enclosing the grave of their mother & placing Tombstones over the same — If it is not paid now — It will in all probability be lost to the Estate; as one of the heirs is now dead, leaving a numerous family of children, & the bal- -ance of the heirs so scattered, that it would cost as much as it is worth, to get the proper authority to draw the same.
Please answer me, on the several matters herein contained, as soon as your earliest convenience will permit & oblige
Yours O B & Serv t
J L Edwards Esq d Commissioner of Pensions
L. Hickman

Congress Hall
March 21 st 1822
The Hon.ble
J. B. Calhoun
Esq.
I herewith enclose you the papers of Peter Hanlin and request your examination of them in addition to the other papers now on file in the Pension Office.
The mistake that has been made, is in the Court estimating the land that Mr Hanlin lives on, at a price for which it is only worth, if the title was clear indisputable.
By the certificate of Mr McCloy, who is a very respectable man this land clearly belongs to another gentleman and therefore Mr Hanlins interest is worth nothing. I am satisfied if the valuation was again to be made by the same Court after hearing the statement of Mr McCloy before them, they would certainly put it down at nought or very little. Such a decision necessarily must be the result. The mere occupancy of land without a there title is of small value.
The circumstance of Mr Hanlin living far from an inhabited neighborhood, unable from his age infirmities, to support himself & an aged having wife

wife. unassisted by children: your situation is one entitled to a friendly and and a favorable consideration
The Committee on P. Pensions were so well satisfied that a mistake had been made in valuing the proper- ty, and that it was such a one as did not deprive you of a reconsideration. They had it referred to your Department. I was advised by Mr Edwards to have an interview with you on the subject. Before I had that pleasure, the papers were returned from the Dept.
You will please examine the papers, if you think you can take cognizance of them. I will have them referred to your Dept by an order of the House for which purpose you will do me the favor, by transmitting them to me as early as practica- ble.
With the sentiments of great regard
E. B. Jackson

Brief in the case of Margaret Hamlin, et al Wood _____ County and State of Virginia,
act July 7, 1898.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband's pension act March 18, 1818 & May 1820. Satisfactory parole proof that the parties were married prior to 1794.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Geo. B. Hempt. Present,
Examining Clerk.
Osde Niles

Doc. M'Boy's Certificate
B

Virginia Tyler County (Virg) I Joseph M c Coy a Deputy Surveyor of the County of Tyler & formerly a Deputy Surveyor in & for the County of Ohio previous to the said County of Tyler being stricken therefrom; being requested by Patrick Stanlin to certify touching the situation of a tract of 400 acres of land whereon the said Patrick Stanlin now lives, to certify that I am well acquainted with the said tract & with the surveys generally in the same neighbourhood, that the same was patented to him some 7 or 8 years ago, that it has recently been ascertained that the same lies within a survey of a prior date well established that lately belonged to one Benjamin Lawrence who is said to be dead; & that if the land mentioned as aforesaid did in no way interfere with said Stanlin's that there are other large surveys lying on the same water's that would, & that said Stanlin cannot hold the land longer than the pleasure of said Lawrence's heirs or assigns. Given under my hand this 24 th December 1821
Joseph M c Coy Deputy S r Tyler County
I certify that Joseph M c Coy is the Surveyor of Tyler County Virginia E. B. Jackson

Col Godwin
Mem.
Margaret Hanlon
5 others in Can

I wish to see the Papers in the following revolutionary cases, x Darid Gibson , act 32. Mary Board , widow of D Board act 38 her husband was a Pensioner at 80 $ per Annum & Margaret Hamlin widow of Patrick Hamlin , act 36- who was pensioned under act 1818 and died in 1826. all Virginia Cases. June 29 th 1852
J. Godwin
Mayr F. F. Ingleton.
Pension Office.
x Not in file of 32- or on roll of ba

From:
Hon: E.B. Jackson.
14 th Rep.
Inverness
J. J. Gussner
and Feb. 21. 1822
[Faint signature]

Mr Edwards Esqre
Congress Hall
Feby 28 th 1822
Sir
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions at my suggestion was discharged from the consideration of Patrick Hanlin's application to be reinstated on the Pension Roll, from a belief on my part, that the War Dept t had clearly cognizance of the case. Mr Hanlin is truly poor, aged, & lives upon the cand d of others, under a faint title. The persons whose names you will see among the papers I am acquainted with, know them to be Gentlemen of integrity & intelligence.
From a confident belief that his case comes strictly within the letters of Congress and that a mistake arose as to the validity & title to the property claimed by Mr Hanlin. I hope You will find no difficulty in placing him forthwith on the roll.
Very respectfully E. W. Harkness

Rev Sir -
Tulsa Oklahoma - 2-28-1920
Pension Department Washington, D.C. Pension agt Dear Sir
In looking over some old Records I found that my Grand Mother Margaret O'Hanlin drew a Pension for the Service of my Grand Father, Patrick O'Hanlin who served in the Revolutionary war, 7 years. my Grand Mother, Margaret O'Hanlin drew a Pension in the year of 1838, in Middleburn Tyler Co Virginia can you Please give me a Record of His children in Rotation and address if Passable Thanking you in advance for favor
Yours Very Truly
Mrs Etta Pringle
720 North main St Tulsa Oklahoma

Patrick Hanlin d 1826 Margaret . M 78a79
Act 1818. 1840 61
1779=
See Penn roll.
Index page 80.
Book B " 110.
Patrick Hanlin on - paid to Jan 1. 1783

Wheeler (Rev) Agency,
Margaret Hanlin, deceased of Patrick, who was a private Perry Line.
She died July 7, 1838,
2 years $80 per Ann
On March 4, 1836, } and March 4, 1841 }
He died Feb. 1826
She died Jan. 27, 1842
Pay all to
Felix Hanlin, Adm.
His son, and of Hanlin, James Hanlin,
John Hanlin,
+ Mary Moore, org Children, &c
Geo. R. Hurnick, Person

W. Act 1836, 5175
Margaret Hanlin, wid. of Patrick Let to D. Hick man 19 Oct 18 40 & 23 Mar 1841 to do.
Let to D. Hickman Sept 7 '45
Act 4 July

Unadilla Oct 3 Patrick 11  Barlin
Recd. 28 Aug 1820
7 1/2
Washing
Dear Sir,
Ward suspended, Oct. 23 rd 1820.
Discon d August 7. 1821 I sent to
Abrah m S. Birchhead, Tyler House, Va.
Tyler Oct 13 August 15

1920 Mar 6 Hist. Soc. Mrs. Etta Pringle.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10077
Margaret Heanlin
Wid
Patrick Heanlin
Print Rev. War.
Act: July 7 th  1838
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7,173.
Virginia.
Patrick Hanlin
of Tyler Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Regiment commanded Colonel Buller of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of five years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 12 of Augt. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Mar. 1819 and sent to A. Birkhead.
Arrears to 4th of Semi anl. all'ce ending
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818.
Reinstated 4 May 1822. Notification sent to Hon. E. H. Lockhart, D. C.
When this pension was reinstated the original certificate was not found

David Hickman Esq r Middlebourn Tyler County Virginia

Patrick Harlin & Margaret his wife to Copy of Deed to Elizabeth Williamson
N o 4

Patrick Hanlin & wife To Elizabeth Williamson
Deed
This Indenture made this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight between Patrick Hanlin and Margaret his wife of the County of Harrison and State of Virginia of the one part and Elizabeth Williamson and her heirs jointly of the County of Fauquier and Harrison and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that The said Patrick Hanlin and Margaret his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Elizabeth Williamson and her heirs jointly a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Harrison and State aforesaid situate on the waters of Lost run and waters of Booth's Creek adjoining on the North West of a Survey of John Goodwins L. and bounded as followeth to wit, Beginning at a white Walnut and gum on a line of s d Survey and running thence South eighty Three West Two hundred and twenty poles to a black walnut North seven degrees West one hundred and forty six poles to a white oak North eighty three degrees East two hundred and twenty poles to a maple South seven degrees East one hundred and forty six poles to the Beginning, containing two hundred acres together with all the profits and commodities hereinunto belonging or in any wise appertaining with all its appurtenances. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances unto the said Elizabeth Williamson and her heirs jointly and their and their assigns forever and they the said Patrick Hanlin and Margaret his wife for themselves their heirs &c do covenant that they will forever warrant and defend the said tract or parcel of land unto the s d Elizabeth Williamson and her heirs and their assigns Whereof the the s d Patrick Hanlin and Margaret his wife doth hereinunto set their hands and affix their seals the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and acknowledged as to
Patrick his Hanlin mark (seal) Marg t  his Hanlin mark (seal)

Patrick Hanlin in presence of J. G. Jackson Archibald Wilson Samuel E. Davison
Harrison County June Court 1811 This Deed of bargain and sale was presented in Court and the acknowledgment of Patrick Hanlin was proven by the oaths of John G. Jackson, Archibald Wilson and Samuel E. Davison and ordered to be recorded.
Teste Ben. Wilson C. W. P.
The Commonwealth of Virginia to the Justices of Harrison County Court Greeting. Whereas Patrick Hanlin and Margaret his wife have by their certain Indenture of bargain and sale bearing date the 15 th day of August 1808 sold and conveyed unto Elizabeth Williamson and her heirs two hundred acres of land with the appurtenances lying and being in the County of Harrison and whereas the said Mar- garet Hanlin cannot conveniently travel to the Court of the said County of Harrison to make acknowledgment of the said Indenture. Therefore we do give unto you or any two or more of you power to receive the acknowledgment of the said Indenture which is hereunto annexed which the said Margaret shall be willing to make before you of the conveyance aforesaid contained in the said Indenture, which is hereunto annexed and we do therefore command you that you do personally go to the said Margaret and receive her acknowledgment of the same and examine her privately & apart from her said husband Patrick Hanlin whether she willingly signed and sealed the said Indenture and whether she consenteth that the same may be recorded in our said County Court of Harrison, and when you have received her acknowledgment, and examined her as aforesaid, that you distinctly and openly certify to us thereof. Witness Benjamin Wilson Clerk of our said Court at the Court House aforesaid the 15 th day of August 1808 in the 33 rd year of the Commonwealth. Ben. Wilson C. W. P.
Indenture to this writ

Harrison County fs;
We do hereby certify that pursuant to the above commission to us directed, we did this day personally go to Mrs. Margaret Hanlin wife of the above named Patrick Hanlin and after having shown and explained to her the said Indenture, examined her privately and apart from her said husband and she the said Margaret Hanlin declared that she willingly signed and sealed the said Indenture and consented that the same may be recorded in the County Court of Harrison certified under our seals This 15 th day of August 1808
M rs Hanlin
seal
John Radcliff
seal
State of Virginia
Harrison County } fs:
I Eli Marsh Clerk of the County Court of Harrison County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records in my Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 8 th day of September A D 1840
Eli Marsh Clerk

State of Virginia Tyler County ss
At a Court continued by adjournment & held for the County of Tyler, on Tuesday the 9 th day of March 1852
Whereas at the November Term, One Thousand Eight hundred and forty seven, of this Court, Felix Hanlin, was appointed Administrator upon the Estate of Margaret Hanlin, deceased, And with David Moser and David Moser Jun r his securities, entered into and acknowledged his bond, in the penalty of Six hundred Dollars, with condition according to law & took the oath prescribed by law. Whereupon It was Ordered that a Certificate be granted him, for obtaining letters of Administration on the Estate of the said Margaret Hanlin dec d in due form; Nevertheless entry thereof, was omitted to be made, of the said Administration, although the bond of the said Felix Hanlin & his said securities remains of record in this Court; It is therefore, On motion of the said Felix Hanlin, Ordered That the said entry be made, now for then, And that he have leave to proceed with his said Administration, on the said Estate of the said Margaret Hanlin dec d , as though due entry had been made of the said proceedings at the time aforesaid
Abby Teste D. Hickman Clerk
State of Virginia Tyler County ss I David Hickman Clerk of the County Court of Tyler, in the State of Virginia aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the record in my Office. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & afixed my seal of Office this 19 th day of April in the year 1852 D. Hickman Clerk of Tyler County Court

Deposition of Temperance Cochran
No 1

State of Virginia Giles County ss
On this 17 th day of August in the year 1840 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Giles aforesaid Temperance Cochran, of said County aged Twenty Nine years in January last, (who I hereby certify to be a credible witness) who being sworn according to law deposed & saith, that she has this day heard the declaration of Margaret Starlin who is applying for a Pension read, and that from her recollection of the said Margaret Starlin & her late husband Patrick Starlin deceased, she believes her declaration to be true - That she knew the said Patrick Starlin & his wife the said Margaret well, & long before the death of the said Patrick, but the precise year, their acquaintance commenced she cannot now recollect. Their acquaintance commenced in Harrison County in this state, just before, or about the time the last Indian depredations were committed in that country.
That from the time she first knew them, they the said Patrick Starlin & the said Margaret were living together as husband & wife, & that they continued to live so, as long as they stayed in that county, & that she never heard their marriage questioned; Afiat further states, that she was well acquainted with James Starlin (late a United States Pensioner) & his wife - The said James Starlin was the brother of the said Patrick Starlin, and she has often heard them tell a laughable anecdote, that occurred at the wedding of the said Patrick & Margaret, which they said they attended; That at the time she first became acquainted with the said Patrick Starlin & his wife Margaret, their oldest child a girl named Kelly

was a young woman grown, that this was some years before the year one thousand eight hundred (1800). Affiant further states that she is a Pensioner of the United States in virtue of her husband's services in the Revolutionary War - and further this affiant saith not sworn & subscribed to this } 17 th day of August 1840 before me
Temperance her X Cochran mark
M c Williamson J.P.
State of Virginia Tyler County. } ss
I David Stickman Clerk of the County Court of Tyler County, Certify that Moses Williamson, is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 1 st day of September, in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty
D. Stickman Clerk of Tyler County Court