Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,821, John Hegeman, Penn.

SERVICE
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Penn
Heegeman, John Heademan
S 22,821
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26.243 Pennsylvania
John Hageman Union Co in the State of — Pa
who was a — P r in the Company commanded by Captain Bresh — of the Reg t commanded by Col Pot — in the — Penn a for — — — — —
11 Mo P r $ — 36.66 2 / 3
Inscribed on the Roll of — Penn a at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of April and sent to — 1831 Hon J. B. Anthony, W.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Mch '34 — 111 0.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sepr. — 18.33 $ 128.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Springer Clerk, Book — Vol. 5 Page 24 —

2 12-17-18

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of Pennsylvania } Union county - } ss.
On this eighteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the court of common pleas, in and for the county of Union, at New Berlin, now setting, John Hageman a resident of Perry Township, in the county of Union and State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on his solemn oath, make 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 he enlisted in the army of the United States, sometime in the month of January or February 1777, for the term of three years, or during the war; that he can not recollect the names of all his officers, but remembers that the first company he enlisted in was Capt. John Croush's, in which he served about six months, as near as he can recollect, after which he fell into Capt. Wm. McElhatton's company; that he can not recollect the names of his Major or Colonel, or what Regiment he served in; that he lived in Bucks county Pennsylvania, when he enlisted; that he marched from New Town over into New Jersey to Trenton, where they lay a few days, whence they marched some distance and built a breast work and redoubts, & remained there sometime; that they were taken from that place to different other places, until at length they were taken to a place called Wood Bridge, which was about four miles from Amboy, where they had a battle with the British, in which the Americans were beat, and himself taken prisoner; that Lord Sterling commanded at the battle of Wood Bridge, whom he knew and saw frequently; that he also saw Major Benezet at that Battle; that after he was taken prisoner he was taken to New York, where he remained better than three months, when he made his escape together with another of the prisoners; that after he came home he got a written discharge from Captain McElhatton, but what has become of it he does not know; that he has been in the service upwards of six months when he was taken prisoner; and that he remained a prisoner upwards of three months, making this four upwards of nine months from the time he enlisted to the time he was discharged; that it was sometime in the fall of the year when he returned home, from this his first tour of service.

That sometime afterwards, he thinks in the spring following his return from the above tour, he volunteered and marched in Capt. Fallowell's company & Col. Lett's Regiment; that he again marched from Bucks county into New Jersey to Trenton & Princeton where they remained about  upwards eight weeks, when they were discharged & came home.
That the whole time of his service was eleven months and upwards,
That from the lapse of time and change of residence he does not know of any person living who could testify as to his services; nor has he any documentary evidence thereof.
That he was unable, at the present time, of the court to procure the attendance of a clergyman in court, to testify for him, on the present occasion; being acquainted with but one in his immediate neighbourhood, who could not possibly attend the court at the present time.
1. I was born in Bucks county, State of Pennsylvania, on the 20 th Dec. 1756 2. I have no record of my age. It was recorded in my father's family Bible, but my sister took it, some years ago, to the state of Virginia 3. I lived in Bucks county when I enlisted into the service of the United States, & continued there till the year 1787, when I removed to Lycoming county Penna, where I lived about a year, after which I removed to North Co. (now Clinton) county, my present place of residence, 4. This I have answered in my general declaration 5. This is also answered in my general declaration as near as I can recollect. 6. I have stated that I got a written discharge after I returned from my first tour of service, and that it was lost; as to the second, I don't remember of ever getting a written discharge. 7. Gen. Adam Light, Valentine Haas Esq., Michael Rathfan Esq., John Weimer and many others know me, and can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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.
Sworn & subscribed the day aforesaid
Joseph Stilewell Pres
John Hegeman

Affidavit of John Hageman supplementary to a Declaration made by him, in the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Union, in the state of Pennsylvania, the 18th day of September A.D. 1833, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1833, - and which is hereto annexed.
State of Pennsylvania Union County - ss.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, John Hageman, who, being duly sworn, deposes and saith, - That, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he could not remember, the name of at the time he made the annexed declaration, the name of the Colonel under whom he served in his first term of service as stated in his said declaration; but, that, upon reflection since, it has occurred to him, that it was a man named Humphries, but what his Christian name was he can't recollect;
That as to the precise length of his service, he can not state any thing more certain than what is stated in his said application, viz. that for nine months and upwards he served as an enlisted soldier; and for two months he served as during the whole time of his service upwards of eleven months a volunteer; and for such service he claims a pension;
As to any further evidence of his service he is unable to think of any person who could testify as to his service; nor has he been able to get any documentary evidence whatever. For the truth not.
Sworn and subscribed this 25 Nov. A.D. 1833 before me.
John Hageman
Sam. Wilson J.P.

State of Pennsylvania } Union County - } ss.
I, Joseph Stilwell, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county, do hereby certify, that Samuel Wilson Esq. whose name appears to the fore- going Affidavit, is, and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, duly appointed and commissioned for the said county; and that full faith and credit are, and ought to be given to his official acts; and also that I believe the name to be his proper signature.
Joseph Stilwell Protho

We, Valentine Haas and Adam Light John Weimer, residing in Perry Township in the county of Union, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Hageman, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six 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 day ayear aforesaid
Joseph Stilwell Poole
Valentine Haas John Weimer Adam Light
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogate prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Valentine Haas and Jacob Weimer, Adam Light who have signed the preceding certificate, are resident in Perry Township, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credence.
S. Chapman
Hugh Wilson
Adam Light
State of Pennsylvania & Union county — ss
I Joseph Stilwell Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Union aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Hageman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of September AD 1833
Joseph Stilwell Prothon.

( 1 ) Return for proof of service
Adm. 11 Months
40.00
337
36.67
Hon. J. B. Anthony Little Lewis District Scrubury Penn a

Pen. Office 2 Dec 1883
WAR DEPARTMENT,
The claimant should endeavor to obtain some evidence of his services, probably the records at Harrisburg may afford evidence. Pension Office, October 21 1883
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 subjunct 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. Those 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 John Hogenman
   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.     Jan 1777 and 2 weeks Enlisted for 3 years 9 mos Pvt. Capt. Crouch Col. Forster 76 years Traditional Evidence   Spring following re-enlisted 8 weeks & upward Capt. Fallowell Col. Lot Puck's County  
The applicant should, if possible, state the name of his Colonel in his first service, that his service may, if possible, be verified, by the records of the office; and all means of obtaining proof, should be employed, I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Hon. Lewis Derrart Samburg @ Penn

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) 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, deposeth 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 _____; 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 years, 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 fix 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 [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [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.

Permutations
22 821 INVALID.
No. 22,821
John Hageman Hegeman Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Applicant & his declar- e through with a fur- in date of such some has repeatedly further to some of the records any thing appeared in his the testimony the department does Pension, on the it in dispute
This time, But on in thought jected we can un allowed on by this applicant. This applicant claim it, in case think it too much and reads uniformity is such, to this place states to me in is increasing more to get
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Gen. Joseph B. Anthony Member H. R. Congress Washington city
Gen. J. B. Anthony

N.Y. Berlin Apr. 4. 1830
Dr. Sir,
Enclosed I send you the application of John Hageman for a Pension under the act of 1832. The Declaration was made at last September Term of our court, and forwarded soon after to the Pension Office through Mr. Dewart. It was returned soon after, accompanied by the brief which now accompanies it. The only objection to the application then, was, that expressed at the bottom of the "Statement" contained in the brief, that is, that the applicant had not stated the name of his Colonel in one of his terms of service. To obviate this objection, the applicant made the supplemental affidavit now annexed to his declaration. It was again forwarded to the Pension Office through Mr. Dewart, after which it was again returned with the further objection, as expressed at the head of the brief, under date of the "2 d Dec. 1833," that the applicant should furnish some further evidence of his service. Since that term, he has repeatedly informed me, that he is unable to procure any further evidence of his service; that he had written to some of the members at Harrisburg, requesting a search of the records there, and that he has not yet been able to get any thing satisfactory from them; that, for the reasons assigned in his declaration & supplement, he is unable to procure the testimony of any living witnesses; and that, if the War Department does not feel itself justified in granting him a Pension, on the evidence he has furnished, he must submit in despair of procuring any further.
I think the last term, there was contained a paper which you will find in the Declaration, that is the signature of the applicant, as expressed at the head of the last page of the Declaration. It is a very poor imitation of his name, but it is the only one he has furnished.
I have kept the application till this time, in the hope that the objection might be obviated. But on receiving the above intelligence from him, I have thought proper to forward it once more. If it be rejected we can't help it; but I do know that Pensions have been allowed on much slighter evidence than that furnished by this applicant.
But then the applicant is in the condition of a person who is unable to procure the evidence he is required to furnish.
As a further explanation to you of this applicant's case, in order that you may the better explain it, in case that will be of any avail, and you should not think it too much trouble to do so. The applicant is poor - very poor, and resides at least 20 miles from this place. His bodily infirmity is such, that it was with great difficulty he was brought to this place to make his Declaration & supplement to it. He states to me in a letter lately recd. from him, that his infirmity is increasing so that he can not possibly attend to the matter himself, or even to get any body else to do it for him. Mays Leight, who lives a few miles from him, and whose name appears, as a sponsor, in his declaration, as well as to the certificate of the court, has repeatedly informed me, that the old man's character for truth and honesty is unexceptionable, but that his memory appears to be entirely gone. Please accept my thanks for past favours & an assurance of a sense of un owed obligation for the future.
Yours & J. H. Leight
Gen. J. B. Anthony

P.S.
The brief, when returned the first time, had not the words "Return for proof of Service" on the back of it; none had at the strokes of black ink drawn through the red. Is.
Hon J. B. Anthony HR