Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [ILLEGIBLE], Wm Hamson, Penn.

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10.381
Rev Pennsylvania Wm Hanson
in the state of Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hand of the Pennsylv e, for the term of 1 Year
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of May 1819 and sent to Jacob Bucher Harrisburg Pa
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 24.25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 19 48. 2 28 2 30 35 72.25
[Handwritten signature/initials]
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Application sent July 22nd 1820 Samuel Stock Hamburg Pa

39652
Resg  INVALID.
File No.
39652
J. Hanson
St. Peter, Minn.
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—
Vol. 8
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

M m H. Austin
10.381
Seneca
Sam Shock
Sam Shock
July 25 1880
See
William Lloyd
City of Washington

Commonwealth of Penn a Dauphin County
On this 28th day of June 1820 personally appeared in Open court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid William Housman, aged 72 years resident in said County Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows VIZ He enlisted in the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. James Ross of the 1st Penn a Rifle Regiment commanded by Col. Hand as will appear by his application dated the fourth day of December A.D. 1813 filed in the War Office for the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed the 18th March 1818 under which Act he receives a Pension, and his Certificate of Pension is numbered 10.581
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and 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 and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in 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 duly me subscribed.
Given and subscribed in Open Court this 28th day of June A.D. 1820 John McCloskey Prothonotary
William Housman his mark
Schedule
I have no property whatsoever except my Wearing apparel I have no family - during my younger years I followed the Carpentry or House building business - but in consequence of my advanced age am unable to support myself without the assistance of my Country.
Sworn and declared in Open Court on the 28th day of June A.D. 1820 John McCloskey Prothonotary
William Housman his mark
Dauphin County I, John McCloskey Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 15th day of July A.D. 1820
John McCloskey Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County

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Jacob Bucher Judge
• Harrisburg Penn.
Rec. Dec. 11. 1818.
Hon. John  James Monroe.
John Quincy Adams 6. Calhoun Secretary of War Dept. Washington
William Harrison (Private) Col. Huns Regiment Pennsylvania Line 1776-1780

State of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County S.
On this fourth day of December 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County personally appears William Hanson aged Seventy one years resident in the County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn accor- ding to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to show the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said William Hanson enlisted in the town of Lancaster, State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Rops of the First Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment commanded by Col. Hand, in June 1776 that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until June 1777 when he was honorably dis- charged from service in the town of Lancaster aforesaid - that he was in the several skirmishes of Long Island, Flat Bush & White Plains, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; -
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year abovenwritten
William his  Hanson mark
Jacob Bucher
I Jacob Bucher Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Hanson did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy: and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress -
Jacob Bucher

Dauphin County ss. Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County personally appeared Frederick Hubley (who being layman first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was second Lieutenant in the Company Commanded by Captain Rapp of the First Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment Commanded by Col. Hand in the year 1776 - that he hath known William Hanson abovenamed, to have enlisted in said Company at the time specified in the declaration and to have served as a faithful soldier for the term of one year, and then honorably discharged as before stated to the best of his knowledge
Fred. Hubley
Sworn & Subscribed
December 7 th 1818
before me
Jacob Bucher
Dauphin County ss. I John Machamey, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby certify that Jacob Bucher Esq r , who has given the preceding certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time of so doing and yet is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, duly sworn and commissioned - to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Harrisburg this seventh day of December A.D. 1818 -
John Machamey Proth.

Warrenton Dec. 7-1818 -
Sir
If this claim should be admitted, and a certificate accordingly granted - please direct it to me -
I am Sir Respectfully
Your most Obedt.
Sam d Schoch
Hon: J. C. Calhoun

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hamstead, Robert GRADE Sergeant LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8374 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 21, 1790 to — not shown —
*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.