Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,523, William Hamilton, New York

SERVICE
New York
★ Hamilton William
NUMBER
R 4523
CONTENTS

United States of America.
STATESMAN PRINT.
THE STATE OF OHIO,
Secretary of State's Office.
I, HENRY W. KING,
SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That Niram Smith whose attestation is hereunto annexed, was, on the day of the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace for York Township, Sandusky County, Ohio,
Duly Commissioned as such; that he is the proper officer to take such attestation; that his attestation is in due form; and his signature apparently genuine; and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Ohio, at Columbus, the Seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Henry W. King Secretary of State.

Mr Hamilton Dec. 19 th 52
No Colo.
Dec 30
Qf Jan 20. 52 J. Lempken

102 F. L. Evans Esq
Claim of Rebecca Chambers for commutation pay due for services of Capt John Dougherty of the Pennsylvania Troops in the Revolutionary War - Claim originally filed some 4 or 5 months since & in hands of Capt. Triplett.
Claim - William Hamilton Pawling Co. Ky. Rev War N. Y. Vol. man of the Resolution - under act of June 1832 this was filed 23 Oct last -
I desire that Mr Lumpkin may have access to the papers in the above cases as he is engaged to assist me in their prosecution E. B. Mayhew

No. 38.069
William Hamilton Ohio
Act 7 th June 1832
4523

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4523.
P. O.
William Hamilton
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

38069
Claim of William Hamilton
Private in Andrew Paulding, Co. Radleys Reg't N York line in the war of the Revolution
for the benefit of act 7 June 1832
original
W B Jerry attorney
filed by E B Grayson agent for Attorney Oct 21. 1858
See 2980

State of Ohio Sandusky County ss Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sandusky and State of Ohio, personally appeared William Hamilton, a resident of said Township in the County of Sandusky and State of Ohio, and who from his great age is too feeble to leave his room, or place of residence, aged Eighty Six years or thereabouts who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration for the pur- pose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Con- gress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he served as a Militia man in the service of the United States under the following named officers, to wit Colonel Roddy, Captain Andrew Paulding and he thinks Lieutenant Stillwell that he can not recollect the day or month when he joined the army, but believes it was in the year A D 1700 inasmuch as he was two years or thereabout in the service and was discharged at the close of the war, that at the time of his entering said service he was some sixteen years of age, that he re- sided and joined the company at a place called Cripplebush some twelve miles from Sopras on the North River in the State of New York, that he was a Farmer by occupation and at the time he joined the company he lived with and worked for one Ephraim Chambers, that he was present and engaged in the following battles to wit -
that he was present to wit, in service at the follow-

places Sopus at the time of  the  war  and narrow on the North River most of the time in the Indian service in the vicinity of Esopus
That he never received a written discharge That he was honorably discharged at or near near Sopus by Captain Paulding That he has no docu- mentary evidence of the facts herein stated, and that he knows of no person now living whose testi- mony he can procure, who can testify to his ser- vice. That he has never received a pension of any kind or degree from the United States or elsewhere neither did he ever receive any bounty bond for said services
Sworn to and subscribed } before me a Justice of the } Peace in and for said } county & State }
William his Hamilton } mark } Signature
Hiram Smith } Justice of the Peace
Hamilton Matter
We John Mugg a clergyman residing in the township of York in the county of Sandusky State of Ohio and Marcus Mugg and John Calvin two credible citizens of said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Ham- ilton who has subscribed and sworn to the above de- claration, that we believe him to be fully eighty six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we

fully concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed this 28th day of September A D 1880
John Mugg Minister Marcus Mugg Esq. John Calvin Esq.
I do hereby declare it as my opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named William Hamilton was revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and I further certify that it appears to me that the said John Mugg who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman, resident in the York township and that the said Marcus Mugg and John Calvin are credible persons, and that this statement is entitled to implicit reliance and credit
Hiram Smith } Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents that I the subscriber have appointed & by these presents do appoint & constitute W m B. Davis of Harborton  Brig — my true & lawful attorney in fact, to receive from the Secretary of War, Paymaster General, second or third auditor of the treas- ury or any other officer, or officers authorized to settle or pay the same, my large warrant & all moneys, drafts, or other dues of every kind nature & name, for extra pay, commutation money, bounty, clothing money, prize money, with-hold pay, or any other dues of any kind due me from the United States, whether paid by any of the before mentioned or any other officers of the United States and I do hereby request said officers or any or either of them to pay said amounts to said W m B. Davis and do hereby give said W m B. Davis full power to endorse all drafts, pay all certificates, or any other papers in reference to said business & to execute any & all receipts or discharges, or any other act which I could do if present, & any act by him to be done, shall be the same as if done by me in proper person ————— Witness my hand and seal this 9 th day of August A. D. 185
Executed in my presence & acknowledged before me Hiram Smith of Peace Abram Hamilton
his William X Hamilton mark