Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4439, William Haines, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Haines, William Barbara Ann
NUMBER
R. 4439
CONTENTS
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Twelve sets of horizontal dotted lines for writing.

REJECTED
4439
P. O.
Barbara Ann Haines
Service: wid. of William
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

No 7871
Barbara Ann Haines Widow of William Pa
Rejected under 36
Entered " 388
Rejected Deserted
Letu: to Jacob Hunsberger R.T. June 17 th Oct. 1853 Feb. 23/53 7 July 1838 (over)
Jacob Hunsberger Dec 8 1853

Lenterville March 25 1853
Dear Sir
Yours of the 22 came duly to hand and enclosed the rejection of the Widow Haines Claims, I am Satisfied in my mind he was not a deserter, he had his discharge, as his son tells me, he says that he had a whole roll of Papers and one was signed by Gen Washington himself, and the reason of his discharge was, his being wounded and unable for Military Service, Michael says his Papers were burnt by accident, which he will qualify to, and the old Lady told me the same thing, the Cause of his death was of the wound he had in his side, of which he never rightly recovered, after his return, as to the evidence it cannot be found as the Physician is dead, and all his companions in arms, and Michael is Exceedingly Poor, and has not

Sufficient funds to trace up the evidence if he could, Haines was originally a Pennsylvanian, She thought he had went from N.S. as there he got his discharge and lived there, after his return, I am sorry that the matter terminated as it has it is all wrong there are hundreds of others that have got Pensions and relief who are in good circumstances, and they have lost husband & father in early life caused by wounds recd, on the battlefield, and have struggled in extreme poverty all their lives, and would not have even thought of applying for Pensions had it not been for others, and then Michael applied to me on behalf of his aged mother, Yrs &c.
Jos. Wunsberger "

The name of William Haines is not returned on the Records of the St. Leger line among those in- titled to Bounty Lands from the U.S.
The name of William Hanes , appears on the Rolls of the 8 th St. Leger Regt. as having enlisted for the war Jan'y 17. 1777 & as having deserted in March 1779 -
Room No. 98

Washington, D.C. Sept. 18/52.
Sir:
Enclosed please find the claim of Mrs. Barbara Ann Haines, widow of William Haines, dec'd, a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, for Bounty Land and Pension, under the Act of July 4, 1836. If any further evidence is required in the case, please notify me at your earliest convenience.
Very respectfully your obed. servt.
Jacob Hunsberger.
Washington Post Office
James E. Heath, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Present.

7.871
Sept 20/52
Barbara Ann Haines, Widow of William, Penn
July 11 th , 1836
Jacob Hunsberger, Present.
4439

State of Pennsylvania Northampton County } ss
On this Ninth Day of September, A D 1852, Personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the in and for said County aforesaid Barbara Ann Haines, a Resident of the Township of Upper Merion, Bethel in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania aged Eighty Seven Years on the Eleventh day of April last, who being first 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 4 th 1836, That she is a widow of William Haines, who was a Listed Soldier in the Revolutionary War from the County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey, I have no recollection of the time he entered the service but I distinctly recollect of hearing him say that he was in the battle of Brandywine White Plains &c., and further I distinctly recollect that he was wounded in his both sides and in his left hand, I was married to the said William Haines some time after his in the year A D 1792 by Jacob Able Esq in the Borough of Easton in the County of Northampton State of Penn, I have no distinct recollection of month or date, and further I declare that my husband died in the month of October the latter part thereof, and that I have been a widow ever since his decease and still remain as such to this day.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written before me Hunsberger J P in presence of.
her Barbara Ann Haines (mark)
JAMES EAST

State of Pennsylvania Northampton Co. ss.
On the ninth day of September A D 1852 Personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said county aforesaid Michael P Haines, aged fifty eight years who upon his solemn oath doth say that I am the only son of William Haines deceased, and heard My Father say that he was in the Revolutionary War, and and distinctly recollect of his having wounds in his sides and hands. & I have lived with My Mother ever since up to this day and she has never been married since My Father's Decease.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year above Mitten before Jos Hunsberger J P
Michael P Haines

State of Pennsylvania Northampton Co. ss.
On the fourth day of September A.D. 1852 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County aforesaid Michael O'Haines, a gentleman of the age of Fifty Eight years who upon his solemn oath doth say that I am the only son of William Haines deceased, and heard my Father say that he was in the Revolutionary War, and and distinctly recollect of his having wounds in his sides and hands. & so I have
Northampton County, ss.
I, J. A. James Jos: Hunsberger the County aforesaid, do certify that Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Esq., before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time thereof, and still is one of the Justices of the Peace, of our said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 14th day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
J. A. James Proth.