Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2284, John Hager, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Hager, John
S. 2284 ✓
carded
CONTENTS

5213 Pittsburg Pennsylvania
John Hager
of Franklin in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Pr. & Fifer in the Company commanded by Captain Clingham of the Reg t commanded by Col _____ in the Pennsylvania line for 6 months Private and 3 months Fifer
Date of death not in AB
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg Pa at the rate of 31 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feby 33 _____ and sent to Hon. Stewart 4th Repres
Arrears to 4th of Sept '32 — $46.50 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar '33 15.50
$62.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 174

Declaration of John Hays a Revolutionary Soldier.

BRIEF in the case of  John Hoamer of Franklin Township  County of Greene in the State of Pennsylvania,  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered In 1777 — 1 — private Capt Thos Blingham, Penna Militia   afterwards went out — 3 — Sifer ditto  
his mind & memory are so much impaired from the loss of his eye-sight & other causes, that he is unable to recollect with certainty, all the incidents of his enlistments.
 5. In what battles was he engaged? not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Little Yunko. Penna  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilson Examining Clerk.

Greene County Pennsylvania
3rd Dist
On the 10th day of September 1832 Personally appeared in Open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county & State above mentioned now sitting John Hager a resident of Franklin Township Greene County Pa aged Seventy three years who being duly sworn according to law did depose on oath to the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832.
That he was born in Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1759 That in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer for six months under the command of Captain Thomas Clingham of the Militia at Little York in the State of Pennsylvania when he then resided & had been an apprentice and was in his 19th year - that he marched under the command of his captain & other officers whose names he does not recollect but thinks the Major's name was Lagon they went to the western country to Hannah's Town which was burnt by the Indians, and they returned afterwards to York where they were discharged after the expiration of the six months service - he after- wards went out to serve as fifer under the same captain for three months that his mind and memory are so much impaired by the total loss of his eye sight and other causes that he is not able to recollect with sufficient certainty to give

dates or names of officers during this cited period of service of three months - That he has no record of his age nor has he any discharge or other documentary evidence of his service that he lived in Frederick county Virginia also in Frederick county Maryland since his service aforesaid and that he now lives in Franklin Township Green County Penn a where he has lived for some years past in great poverty & distress - That he can prove his revolutionary Character by Christian Battalion & Great Falls. That he is not acquainted with any minister of the Gospel to testify for him and that he knows of no witnesses by whom he can prove his services above mentioned he has no record of his age that he served in all nine months
That he relinquishes all claim whatever to any or any pension or security right or interest in same, that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State.
John Hager Frederick
sworn and subscribed in open court - Sept 10 th 1832
Wm T. Hays. Pres t

We Christian Batzell resident of Maynards Green County and Jacob Hays of the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hager who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be surely three years of age that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in this opinion —
Sworn and subscribed in open Court Feb 10 th 1832
Am T. Hays Clerk
Christian Batzell Jacob Hager
And the said Court being aware of our opinion, after an investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories described by the War Department that the above named appli- cant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Christian Batzell and Jacob Hager who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the Borough of Maynards Greene County are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Greene County } I William T. Hays Clerk of the Court Pennsylvania } of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the ap- plication of John Hager for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 19 th day of December 1832 — Am T. Hays

Rev War
2284.
INVALID.
File No. 2284
John Hager Priest Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Hage's Application for a pension. -
adm'd 6 mo pre. 3. - fifer
A Stewart H.R.

I am well acquainted with John Hager the within named applicant and altho very poor & entirely blind he is considered to be a very honest man - I am also well acquainted with Christian Pattaple & Jacob Hager who testify for him they are respectable citizens & highly credible
Andrew Stewart Ort.
Jany 26. 1833