Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1282, George Hiney, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Hiney, George Mary
Nr 1282 B.L.H. 26084-160-55
CONTENTS

State of Ohio
County of Greene ss
On this 4 th day of June 1853 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Hiney a resident of the County of Greene and State of Ohio who being first duly sworn  affirmed according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed February 4 th 1855. That she is the widow of George Hiney who was a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1852 that he first received a pension in the year 1852 and drew 70 66 / 100 dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said George Hiney in Rockingham County Virginia on the 24 th day of March 1807 one thousand eight hundred and seven that her name before her marriage was Mary Campbell and that her husband the aforesaid George Hiney died in Clinton  Franklin County Ohio on the 21 st day of May 1849 and that she has remained a widow since that period and was on the 4 th day of February 1853 a widow that she hereby appoints Richard Partington of Xenia Ohio her attorney to prosecute this claim and obtain her certificate of Pension
Attest
Mary Hiney mark
J. W. Housper K. A. Hamilton
Affirmed to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that the said George Hiney died the day and year aforesaid and that the said Mary Hiney is his widow
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court of said County at the Court House in Xenia the date above written J. W. Housper P. C.

Payments to be made at Cincinnati by the W. Br. Bank. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Ohio.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 8. Page 11. by Wm H. Palmer Clerk.

Kenil Ohio June 4 th 1905
Hon Sir
I herewith send you the application of Mary Hiney for her pension under the act of February 4 th 1850. You will please examine the case as soon as possible and send me her certificate of Pension. She has no record of her marriage and does not know of any such record. I have sent to the County where she was married to ascertain whether there is any record there and if there is one I will forward you a certified copy and if there is none I hope that you will admit her claim on the certificate of the Judge as she learned by Mr. Hiney a son of said George Hiney by a former wife her marriage with the said George Hiney.
Very respectfully Yours &c
Richard Partington Atty

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, George Hiney of the state of Ohio, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Seventy-Six dollars and Sixty-Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in even years.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twelfth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
L. Bell Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. {
Geo. H. Bruns Acting Commissioner of Pensions.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
The State of Ohio Green County Set. On this 6 th day of August 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting George Hiney a resident of Beavers Creek Township and County of Green aforesaid in said State aged 77, years 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. That on the 1 st day of August in the year 1777 as well as this applicant recollects and verily believes he was drafted in the Company of Captain Nicholas Cokin whose Lieutenant was John Cokin and Henry Laman Ensign. That on the day last aforesaid said Company underwent at Germantown where they were attached to the Regiment of Colonel Stephen Bulyard and the Brigade of General Irwin of the Pennsylvania Militia. Said Brigade was marched from thence to Wilmington in the State of Delaware, and from thence to Brandywine when the battle was fought as deponent believes on the 11 th day of September 1777 in which this deponent was in his company aforesaid, and after which said Brigade was marched to the City of Philadelphia when said Company was discharged on the 2 nd or 3 rd day of November 1777 and returned to their homes in Northampton County Pennsylvania where this deponent resided at the time he was drafted as aforesaid having served a tour of duty of three months.
Afterwards on the 28 th day of November 1777 he again entered the service aforesaid as a substitute for his brother Michael Hiney who was drafted in the Company of Captain Jacoby whose Lieutenant was the same Henry Laman but the name of the Ensign being at the time a stranger has wholly left the memory of this deponent. Said Company first paraded at one Hypps Tavern in Bucks County and was then and there on the day and year last aforesaid attached to the Company Regiment of Colonel Henry Smith. From thence they were marched to a place called Smithfield in said County of Bucks and attached to the Brigade of General Bull of Pennsylvania Militia. Said Brigade was encamped at the latter place and at Frankfort Bridge until the 1 st day of March 1778 when they were discharged at said Smithfield having served a tour of duty of three months in which this deponent was during the time last aforesaid.
Afterwards as well as deponent recollects and verily believes on the 10 th day of March 1778 he again entered the service aforesaid as a substitute for one Peter Hatzell in the Company of Captain John Sackettson whose Lieutenant was Peter Otenburgh but the Ensign's name is not recollected. The said Company first paraded at a place called Campbell Tavern in said County of Northampton, where they were joined to the Regiment of Colonel Stephen Bulyard and on the next day joined the Brigade of said General Bull. During this Campaign said Brigade were kept at various encampments round about the City of Philadelphia then occupied by the British Army. Said Militia were principally employed in scouting parties from place to place to guard the rear and prevent supplies from being carried to said British Army and were discharged at an encampment in said County of Bucks on the 10 th day of June 1778 this deponent having duly served a tour of duty of three months in the Company last aforesaid & again returned to his residence in said County of Northampton.
Afterward on the 15 th day of October 1778 this deponent was again drafted in the Company of Captain Casper Leenamore whose Lieutenant and Ensign deponent cannot

at the time same as they were strangers to him and wholly unacquainted before and said town. Said Company paraded at a place called Allen Town and were there attached the Regiment of Abraham Shipright Colonel of Militia from said County of Northampton From said Town the said Regiment was Marched to a place called Bethlehem or Mora- vian Town, and from thence to the frontiers of Pennsylvania where they encamped on the Lehigh River and there and there built a block House which served as the head quar- ters of said Regiment and from whence smaller parties were frequently sent out after the Indians, who made excursions into the frontier settlements of said State. Said Regiment was kept in the service as aforesaid wholly unconnected with any other troops known to this deponent until the 15 th day of January 1779 when they were discharged and went to their respective homes, this deponent having served therein a term of duty of three Months.
Afterwards on the 6 th day of June 1780 this deponent volunteered in the service of said in the Company of one George Wright Captain but the Lieutenants and Ensign he can not name although he recollects them perfectly well. The said Company first paraded at the house of said Colonel Shipright and was there and there on the day last aforesaid attached to the Regiment of Colonel Stephen Pollard. Said Regiment was marched from thence to Wyoming Pennsylvania where they were encamped and kept in active service in scout- ing after the Indians and guarding the frontiers for three Months when on the 7 th or 8 th day of September 1780 they were discharged and this deponent again returned to his home in said County of Northampton where he had entered the service as last aforesaid and after having served in said time a term of three Months.
Afterwards and as well as this deponent recollects and verily believes on the 20 th day of February 1781 he again volunteered in the service aforesaid for the purpose of marching to the frontiers of said State of Pennsylvania to guard the inhabitants from the depredations of the Indians. The said volunteers first met at the House of said Colonel Stephen Pollard in Northampton County aforesaid and were placed under the command of Captain Christian Smith where Lieutenant was Henry Billmire the name of the other or as they were sometimes called 2 d Lieutenants he cannot recollect. Said Company after being organized on the day last aforesaid was ordered by said Colonel Pollard to march to said Wyoming as a guard to the frontiers. After said Company had reached the said frontiers and made an encampment on the borders of what was then called the Big Point Swamp said Lieutenant Billmire and six privates to wit Henry Fisher, Abraham Hoover, Christian Metzger, Henry Howey, Balzer Rudolph and this deponent were sent by said Captain on a Scout to discover if any Indians were encamped near the settlements. After being absent two days the little party above named under said Lieutenants were suddenly surrounded by about Fifty Seneca Indians and taken prisoners. From thence they were carried through the Wilderness to Lake Erie. Thence to va- rious encampments and places along the Southern Shore of said Lake until they were carried to Detroit where there were several altercations respecting the fate of said prisoners but as this deponent was then a young German and understood very little English he cannot recollect precisely what little he was enabled to gather from his comrades, but of this he is certain that after being at Detroit about 20 days and after having been in custody nearly six months the Indians made a feast at which they all became drunk when said Lieutenant Billmire procured fire arms for himself and men and a pocket Compass and the little party made their escape from said Indians and reached the frontiers of Pennsylvania after travelling through the Wilderness for twenty days and from thence to their several homes having been absent for more than eight months as deponent believes it was on the 26 th of October 1781 he reached

his home in said county of Northampton Pennsylvania and where he resided at the various periods above stated when he entered the service aforesaid. His opponent was never during all the time of his services as aforesaid in any regular battle with the enemy excepting the said Battle of Brandywine and that during that tour he did not become so acquainted with any of the Continental Regiments or companies as to name them in particular. He states that he knew Generals Washington, Green and Wayne of the Regular Service and Generals Irwin and Bull of the Militia. He states that for some of the tours above stated he did receive written discharges but they have been lost for more than thirty years and he cannot say to which they referred. He has no documentary evidence to offer in support of his claim nor does he know of any person now living whose testimony he can procure or by whom he can prove any part of his said services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
In presence of the Court George H. Henry
Aug 6th 1833
J. L. Grover Clerk
We Zadock Brewster and Eli Ellis — — — — residing in the counties of Clinton and Green Ohio and in the neighborhood where said George Hiney resided since his emigration to said State near the line between said counties, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said George Hiney who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he has always been reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
In presence of the Court
Eli Ellis Zadock Brewster
Aug 6th 1833
J. L. Grover Clerk
And thereupon the Court aforesaid proceeded to propound the following interrogatories to the said applicant which with their answers read as follows to wit:
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born on the 25 th day of July 1756 in Northampton County Pennsylvania.
2. Have you any record of your age and if so when is it?
Answer. I have no record of my age at this time, but have often seen one kept by my father. I do not know where said record now is.
3. Where were you living when called into the service; Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Answer. I was living in Northampton County Pennsylvania at the time I was called into the service as stated in my declaration and where I resided until the year 1782 when I removed to Rockingham County Virginia, where I lived until the fall of 1831 when I removed to the neighborhood where I now reside.

4. How were you called into the service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom?
Answer. I was drafted in my first and 4 th tours, a substitute in my 2 nd and 3 rd tours, and a volunteer  to the residue of my service for Michael Hiney and Peter Katsell and a volunteer to the residue of my service as stated in my declaration
5. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service?
Answer. I knew Generals, Washington, Green and Wayne of the Regulars and Generals Swan and Buel of the Militia. The Militia Regiments commanded by Colonels Bulgard, Smith, Seafright and Pollard. During most of the time I had no opportunity of knowing any officers out of the Regiments in which I served as will appear from the general circumstances of my service as set forth in my declaration
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service? and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer. I believe I did receive one or more discharges but cannot recollect for which of said tours, or by whom they were given, nor can I tell what has become of them
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer. Zaddock Brewster and Eli Ellis — are persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as the States. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Zaddock Brewster and Eli Ellis — who have signed the preceding certificate are residents near the line of Green and Clinton Counties, Ohio in the neighborhood of the said applicant and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said Court do further certify that considering the residence of said applicant and his late removal into the State he could not have produced the evidence of a clergyman in his favor or one of the signers of said certificate without too much trouble and inconvenience to said applicant, and order that the Clerk of this Court certify these proceedings according to law

216. 516. 22. 324.
George Kinsey Ohio
Adm 1 yr @ $11 Month $116.66.
 158.33  33.32   191.65 
B. Hinkson Wilmington Ohio

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
9 th October 1839.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of George Finney
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1. Aug 1777. 3 private Col. P. Cooke Col. Bullyard 77 years.   28 Nov. 1777. 3 " Col. Smith Cap. Jacobs. Northampton Co Pa. Traditionary   10 March 1778 3. " " Lancaster H.   15 Oct " " 3 " " Green amoor H.   6 June 1780. 3 " " Wrights H.   26 Feb 1781. 8 " " Salub H.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
 Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:  1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeseth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service. [j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

1838.
Declaration of Mary Hiney for Bounty Land Act of March 3, 1835

State of Ohio County of Greene ss
On this 7 th day of March AD 1855 personally appeared before me Probate Judge for and within the County and State aforesaid Mary Hiney aged 74 years a resident of Greene County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of George Hiney deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment of Pennsylvania Rifles Genl. Full & Hovey commanded by Col in the Revolutionary war
That she cannot give all the particulars of her husband's service nor does she know of any persons now living by whom she can prove them and therefore depends upon the evidence now on file in the Pension Office which was given by her husband George Hiney when he filed his declaration for and obtained a pension in the year 18 and by virtue of which she has obtained a pension under the act of Feb 3 1853.
She further states that she was married to the said George Hiney in Rockingham County in the State of Virginia on the 24 th day of March 1807 by one John Brown a Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Campbell that her said husband died in Clinton County Ohio on the 20 th day of May 1848 and that she has remained a widow since his death, that she does not know of any public record of her marriage nor has she any pri vate record of the same She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining

The bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1855 never having received bounty land or knowing that she is entitled except for the within named service of her husband and she believes that no bounty land was ever received by her said husband. She hereby renounces any application for bounty land previously made or that may have been presented in her name and she hereby constitutes and appoints Richard Partington of Xenia Ohio her true and lawful attorney to prosecute the above mentioned claim and to receive for her benefit the bounty land warrant to which she may be entitled. Mary her Hiney Mark
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written, and on the same day personally came before me Linus P. Bonner a resident of Greene County Ohio and J. Ketterman a resident of Same County to me well known as credible witnesses who being duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with Mary Hiney widow of George Hiney who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration; that they were personally acquainted with George Hiney and his wife during the life time of the former, and know that they lived together as man and wife and were so reputed and they believe that the said husband of the said Mary Hiney was the identical person who performed the military service mentioned or referred to in said declaration that the above named George Hiney is now dead and the said Mary Hiney has remained a widow since his death and they further swear that they are disinterested. Linus P. Bonner Jonathan F. Ketterman

Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its prosecution J. W. Harper Probate.
Judge of Greene Co. Ohio.
Henville Ohio March 9 th 1855.
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the claim of Mary Finney for bounty land under the act passed March 3 rd 1855. She has not been able to make a definite statement of her husband's services but thinks that the evidence on file in your office will be sufficient as she is a pensioner.
Very Respectfully &c M Partington Re Atty
To the Comm ry of Pensions Washington D C

Ohio - 22.324
George Hiney
of Clinton Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Lokins. of the Regt. commanded by Col. Buford in the Penna line for 23 M th .
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Oct r 1833 and sent to B. Hinkson. Wilmington. Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 - 153.32 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34. 38.33
$191.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M ss H. Palmer Clerk, Book E. Vol. 8 Page 11.

1838 - Act March 3 - 1855
March 14/55
Mary Nixey, widow of George Nixey - his
Capt. J. R. [?] Rev. Mary [?] Mil.
Enr? Ad 160 ac, May 18/56
Dis? [?]
C.W.B. note. a/c 30/55 End July 53-2656
Blood Apr 31/55
Th. and affix April 25/55
No record can be found in this case until the name of the Captain is given Please refer to papers on file in the Pension office
Th. and affix NAME J. R. [?]
To Mr. [?] June 26/55, E.R.
R. Partington
Kenia [?]
J. H. R. Partington Jan 27/55 " " " Dec 19/55
No record can be found until the name of the Captain is given
Vol 142 page 8.
Leighhill

Richard Partington July 9 1836 - Same Mch 19/58.
Reg 3 m 55 - 1838
2656 Ohio Cincinnati Mary Hiney widow of George Hiney who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private -
Pennsylvania Mil Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 76 Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of October 1853 and sent to
Richard Partington Xenia Ohio.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 163. Vol. a
(321)

1838
Mary Hiney
wid
George
ad Kelso
Very interesting
Collection of George Hiney Washington D.C.
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Geo Wines decd Ohio 53 Feb 19 54
P. Noble Loomer of Pensions National enclm Hannibal Plain Feb 19 54
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Nov 13
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Hon. H. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Additional evidence Bounty Land Claim No 1428
Washington
H. C.

June 7. 1853
Aph. of Mary Hiney widow of George.
Ohio
22324
Act 3rd Febry 1853
Rev:
Allowed $ 76 66 / 100 per ann Com. Feb 3. 1853
Richd Partington
Xenia
Ohio
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

S. P. Waldo
Commissariat Pensylvania
Washington
D. C.
D. C.

Mary Washington Washington D.C.
Miss Mary Washington D.P. Wood Commissioner

Mary Hiney - George Philo
To the Commis of Pensions
Washington
FREE
8 3/4

Mary Hiney - Love at 53
Triplett
Miss Mary Hiney Sumner Pension Washington

Mary H. May - Rev. E. N 18 1/2 O 18 1/2
Joseph
Minat. Comm. of Pensions Wash. D.C.

WR 2002
Mary Harvey of George Let to Agt. Aug 22/53
Gray

Pension Office
Aug 22/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named Pensioner
Respectfully &
F Burt Esqr. Sols to Court- and Brent
George Heiney, act 32, $76.66. p. an. — Paid to 4 th March 1849: no date of death on our Books.
F Burt Auditor. "

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 12182
Mary Hiney Widow
George Hiney Dis. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1855
Index:—Vol. A , Page 833
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Ohio
County of Greene ss
On this 17 th day of October A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me J. W. Housper Probate judge for and within the County & State aforesaid Henry Hiney who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is well acquainted with Mary Hiney widow of George Hiney deceased who was a pensioner of the United States of the Ohio Agency. That the said Mary Hiney (whose maiden name was Mary Campbell) was married to the said George Hiney on the 24 th day of March 1807. in Rockingham County Virginia by one John Brown a Clergyman and that he the said Henry Hiney was present at the said marriage and knows that this statement is true and that the said George & Mary Hiney lived together as man & wife until the time of his decease. Henry Hiney  his mark  sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that the said Henry Hiney is a respectable credible and disinterested witness
J. W. Housper P. J. mark
State of Ohio
County of Greene
On this 17 th day of October A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me J. W. Housper Probate judge for and within the County and State aforesaid Elijah Hiney who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is well acquainted with the above named Mary Hiney widow of George Hiney deceased and knows that

The said George and Mary Giny lived together as man & wife at least thirty years so long as he can recollect and that they were so reputed and that they lived together as such at the time of the decease of the said George Giny and that he knows that she has had search made for the public record of her marriage and that said record cannot be found, and that no family record of said marriage can be found Elijah his Giny mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year within written and I certify that the said Elijah Giny is a respectable credible and disinterested witness J. W. Harper P. J.
The State of Ohio, Greene County SS.
I James W. Harper Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County do certify that the foregoing affidavits were duly signed and sworn to before me as therein set forth.
In witness whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Probate Court of said County at the Court House in Xenia this 17th day of October A. D. 1853. J. W. Harper P. J.

Henville Ohio Oct 17 th 1859
Hon Sir
I received a letter from you of the 22 nd of August 1859, requiring proof of the Marriage of Mary Hines and that her application for a pension was suspended for want of such proof. I herewith send you the affidavit of a person who was present at the marriage. You will please send me her certificate of Pension as soon as possible.
My Respectful Servant J. Partington for H. H.
Hon J. P. Nalco Comm of Pensions Washington D. C.

26. 516.
George Hiney

I James L Groom Clerk of the Court of common Pleas of the County of Greene, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of George Kinney for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this sixth day of August A. D. 1833.
J. L. Groom Clerk. H. C. P.

Pension Office Room 97
Respectfully refered to Mr Gordon for adjudication
E. Chase
Examiner
J

Wellington O August 9
Ohio Aug 15
26. 516
J. H. E. [Large monogram] J. H. E. [Signature] Commissaire of Enroling Washington City

Washington D.C. August 9 Ellis Aug 15 No. 571 1/2
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.

Dear Sir
Wilmington August 7 th 1833
Although the applicant in this reside in the County of Greene before which Court his declaration was made, I wish any return thereto to be directed to me at this place - I am very Respectfully your Obedient J. L. Edward Esq. B. Hinkson

Brief in the case of Mary Kinney widow of George Greene County and State of Ohio act of Feb. 3 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in Pennsylvania line 23 months and pensioned of the U.S. under the act of June 7. 1832 at $76 \frac{66}{100} per annum
- Allowed $76 \frac{66}{100} per annum to commence Feb. 3. 1853
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by Henry Kinney of said county who is certified to be credible
Death proved by credible witnesses
Identity & widowhood by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Richard Partington Xenia Ohio
Examining Clerk.
H. Gray

156 Venice Ohio June 17 th Dear Sir
Mrs Mary Higgins of this County a Pensioner of the United States under Act of Feb 5 th 1855 requests me to write to you con- cerning her back pay or pension she has received letters from different parties informing her that she is entitled to back pay under the Act of Feb 5 th 1855 And as I have attended to her business heretofore she requests me to attend to it in preference to a stranger Please inform me immediately Yours Respectfully &c Thos Watkinson Hon J Misal - for Claimant Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hering Ohio March 21 1811.8 Dear Sir
I am requested to write to you by Mary Finney widow of George Finney who was a pensioner in this country. Mrs Finney is now drawing a pension of $76.66 which is allowed her. She says that her husband did not allow all the pension due him that he commenced drawing sometime in 1834 and the amount due previous to that time is as part of it yet due, please inform me immediately
Very Respectfully Th Partington
To the Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Phila
I DO hereby CERTIFY, That  George Hiney of N. Liberties Labourer Hath voluntarily taken and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an Act of General Assembly of Pennsylvania, passed the fifth Day of December, A. D. 1778. Witness my Hand and Seal, the Second Day of  August A. D. 1779 (L.S.) John Wilson Comr No 298
Printed by F. BAILEY.
June 20th 1855
Information you George Hiney's dis- charge was in the Captain Smith but his military record was in not believe that
was in one of them The Committee sends his certificate of allegiance which will enable you to determine the kind of service that the service was rendered by himself (George Hiney) and that he obtained a pension for his service under act of 7th of June 1852 and his de- claration was filed in the pension office in 1853 which will afford all the information you require
Please send his warrant to me as soon as possible Very respectfully Yours &c
St Partington City for Clarendon
Dear Sir P. Waldo Commr of Pensions Washington &c

Henri Ohio June 20th 1855
Hon Sir
I herewith send the information you required in the within letter George Hine's Service about 22 months in the Revolutionary war in the State of Pennsylvania under Captain Smith and Guys  Levin & Ball but his service cannot state whether his service was in the regular or volunteers but believe that it was in one of them I herewith send his certificate of allegiance which will enable you to determine the kind of service that the service was rendered by himself (George Hine) and that he obtained a pension for his service under act of 7th of June 1802 and his declaration was filed in the pension office in 1803 which will afford all the information you required
Please send the warrant to me as soon as possible
Very respectfully Yours &c
St Partington City for Clive
Hon L P Waldo Commr of Pensions Washington D C

(No. 12.)
PENSION OFFICE,
April 30 1855
SIR:
In order to induce prompt action in the claim of Mary Hiney widow of George Hiney d. Nov 1838
for Bounty Land under the Act of Mar 3/55, or to answer satisfactorily your letter of , it will be necessary for you to furnish some data relative to the filing of said claim —the character of the service, under whose command , and by whom it was rendered—whether of regulars, volunteers or State militia; and if of the latter, what State?
3 Endorse all return papers "Additional Evidence"
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
L. P. WALDO,
Commissioner.
R. Partington Esq
Xenia
Ohio
Mac

Herrin Ohio Dec 5th 1855
Dear Sir
I am requested to write to you by Mrs Mary Hiney who made an application some time since for bounty land under Act of March 3rd 1855. Upon application 1838, I received a letter from your Department stating that there was no record evidence of her husband George Hiney on file. She will be under great obligations to you if you will examine the declaration of her husband George Hiney for a pension (filed she thinks in 1822 or 23) and send me the names of the officers under whom he served as it is possible there may be some second residence in Harrisburg or Middletown that would be of service in obtaining the claim. Please inform me immediately.
Very respectfully Yours &c McKinston City Yrs Mary Hiney
Mary Hiney Cameria of Secretary Washington
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Hiney, Jacob GRADE Private "in Proctor's Artillery" LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9630 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 7, 1789 to Richard Platt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hink, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9582 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 15, 1796 To Alexander Poquet, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.