Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,520, Jonathan Hamilton, Penn. Indian War 1793

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Hamilton Jonathan Martha
R.4520
Indian War 1793.
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State of Illinois      On this 26 day of June 1854 Coles      county      Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace, for the county and State aforesaid Martha Hamilton aged 47 years, a resident of Coles      in the State of Illinois who being duly sworn according to law, declar- that she is the widow of Jonathan Hamilton, deceased, who during his life time, frequently told her, of his services in the Revolutionary War, as a spy, and of his ser- vice for one tour, in the Indian War of Genl. Wayne, His statement was about as follows. He was in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, and entered the service immediately after the massacre at Wyoming, which she thinks, he said, was July 1 st 1778 or 1779. That he continued in the service about two years, and was dis- charged in oats cutting time, and that he remembered this circumstance, from the fact, of his stopping on his road home, and cutting oats for Mr. Bearer. In this service, his officers were Col Cook, Captain New- man and Lieutenant Celay, I suppose of the Penna. line, or troops. For his services in the Wayne war in 1795, he drew pay for only one month, and no pay for the first service as there was no money in the Treas- ury. His service for the one month, was under Colonel Willicamson and Capt. Daniel Hamilton I suppose of the Penna. Troops. Under what officers, the remainder of this tour was served, she does not now recollect,

Her Hamilton was frequently, during the latter years of his life, importuned to make application for a pension, which as far as her knowledge extended he persisted in refusing to do. She believes she has furnished to the Department, sufficient information, from statements made by Mr Hamilton himself to enable it to investigate her claim to a pension, and also to Bounty Land, with accuracy, and to do her justice,
She makes this declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the Pension due her, under the act of Feb 3 rd 1853, Granting Pensions to Widows, who were married after the year 1800. She further states, that she is at this time the widow of said Jonathan Hamilton, And that she was married to him on the 8 th day of March 1836 in New Leboe Ohio and that he died in 1852 on the 24 day of January in Knox Co Ohio
Attest J M Miller
Martha Hamilton
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, Wm Bischoff Justice of the Peace
Here is a true copy of the foregoing document
STATE OF ILLINOIS, Coles county.
I, James McGrory, Clerk of the Coles County Court, in and for said county, which is a Court of Record, using a Seal, do hereby certify that Wm Bischoff Esq., whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate , was, on the day of the date thereof, and still is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said county of Coles, duly commissioned and qualified to office, and as such, full faith and credit are due, and of right out to be given to all his official acts, as well out of as in Court.
In testimony whereof, I, James McGrory, Clerk of the Coles County Court, as aforesaid, have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Charleston, on the 26 th day of June in the year of our Lord, 1854
James McGrory, Clerk

Send Warrant to Robt. Whitaker New Lisbon, Ohio

REJECTED
4520
P. O.
Martha Hamilton
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Martha Hamilton Wid: of Jonathan, St. R. Whilac Aug 22/52 act Feb. 3. 1853

~~~~~ The State of Ohio, Columbiana County, SS. }
I, Albert Armstrong, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said county, the same being a Court of Law and Record do by these presents, certify, that
Andrew Sumner Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit  were made, and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was at that time, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take such affidavits  and to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at New Lisbon, in the said county this 27 th day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Albert Armstrong CLERK. ~~~~~

State of Ohio ss On this 20 day of July 1854. Personally Columbiana Co. ss appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for said County Agnilla Burchfield and Sarah Burchfield, residents of the State of Ohio, and County of Columbiana, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that Martha Martha Hamilton, is the widow of Jonathan Hamilton, who they believe performed the Survis stated by her, That the said Martha Martha Hamilton was married to the said Jonathan Hamilton deceased, at our house in the State of Ohio on or about the 8 day of March AD 1836 by Reverend. Calandingham. That the name of the said Martha Hamilton, before her marriage was Martha Fowls. That her husband the said Jonathan Hamilton died at Knox County Ohio, on the 24 day of Jany 1852, and that she is still a widow, That we know of the marriage of said parties from having been present when it took place, and we swear that we are disinterested witnesses Agnilla Burchfield ss Sarah Burchfield ss
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20 day of July AD. 1854 And I hereby certify that Agnilla Burchfield and Sarah Burchfield are credible witnesses Ant a Simmons, Esq d Justice of the Peace

Genl M c Office. August 22 d 1854.
Sir.
The claim of Mrs: Martha Hamilton, for a pension as the widow of Jonathan, has been recieved, examined & suspended.
The claimant should make her declaration "before a court of record." Or in case of inability to appear in Open court, her declaration should be made before a judge of a court of record, who should certify her inability to appear in court from bodily infirmity. Record evidence of her marriage should be filed, if any such exists, if there be no such record evidence that fact should be avowed in an affidavit, when secondary evidence certified to be credible will be admitted.
The claimant should also prove her widowhood & identity.

In this case, no evidence of the service of the Applicant's husband has been filed. It is advisable for the Claimant to send to the Secretary of the State of Pennsylvania, for proof of such service.
I enclose herewith forms & instructions for your guidance in the preparation of this case.
I have &c. &c.
Robert Whitacre, Esq. New Lisbon. Ohio.
Aug 22/61.