Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,634, John Hannah, Continental (Pa.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Pa.)
Hannah John
S. 39634
CONTENTS

3465.
Pennsylvania Roll
John Hannah, 4 Col o Hazen Sergeant.
Pennsylvania line 6 yrs 7 months In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of Oct r 1815 and sent to Sam l Roberts Esq r . Pittsburg Penn a —
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 32.80 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears Bmo 30/31 $80.80 4/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
St Clair Allegany
Leh. Hon. David Ritchie, Feb 2/55.
Officer on a continental pension Feb 26. 1820

John Hannah May 2
Correct D r
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esq. Sec y Dept t War U. S.

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
State of Pennsylvania } S. County of Allegheny }
The declaration under oath of John Hannah late a sergeant in the Revolutionary army and now an Applicant for a pension in virtue of the Act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Services of the U. States in the Revolutionary war"
Respectfully saith
That he is a citizen of the U. States and resides in St Clair township in Said County.
And that he served against the Com- mon enemy in Gen. Hazens Regt. for six years and seven months against the common enemy as his original

Discharge hereunto Annexed fully testifies.
That he is Seventy Three years of age.
Allegheny County Ss.
Before me, President of the 5 th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania personally came the aforesaid Applicant who being duly sworn and examined Saith that the facts as stated in the foregoing declaration are true And that from his reduced circumstances he requires the assistance of his Country for his Support
Sworn & Subscribed John Hannah May 2 nd — AD 1815.
Sam Roberts 3

Allegheny County ss
I Ephraim Pentland & Ruth Pentland of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do by these Presents Certify that Samuel Roberts, Esq.,
before whom the foregoing deposition was taken And who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing Subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such deposition And now President of the fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania including the County of Allegheny And that due faith and Credit are due to all his acts.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set My hand And Affixed the Seal of the said Court at the City of Pittsburgh this 2 d May A.D. 1818.
Ephraim Pentland
Commonwealth ss: I Samuel Roberts, President of the Court of Common Pleas for the fifth Judicial District, in the Commonwealth of Pa. do certify, that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the s d John Hannah did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, at one period, on the continental establishment; and that it also appears to my satisfaction that he is in in- digent circumstances; and know transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at the City of Pittsburgh this 17 th Day of September A.D. One Thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
Samuel Roberts

Pennsylvania Jth.
On this twenty sixth day of June, 1820 per- sonally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the fifth Judicial District of the Commonwealth aforesaid John Hannah, aged about 74 Years, resident in St. Clair township, in said District, and county of Allegheny, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: in the regiment commanded by Col. Heaton and Capt. Stuyves company, from the latter end of the year 1775, on the 2 d May until the conclusion of the war; That he applied, on the 2 d May 1818, for relief under the provisions of the act of 18 th March, 1818, and was inscribed on the pension list roll of the Pennsylvania agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d May, 1818, which pension certificate is dated the 7 th October, 1818, and numbered 3465. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 provision of the act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U.S. in the Revolutionary war", passed on the 18 th March, 1818, and I do I have not, neither has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income whatever; That I have no property, either real personal, or mixed. That I am by trade a fuller and dyer, but by reason of a lameness while in the service of the United States, during

the Revolutionary war, I have been unable since that time to work: But I have a family of three children, the eldest about 15 years of age: that they are supported by my friends.
Known to and Declared in open Court 26 June 1820 John Hannah William L. Jr.
3465 March 1820
I Ephraim Pentland Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny Co. do hereby certify by these Presents that the foregoing is a correct copy of the oath on the records of said Court & I do further certify that the affixing of the said Court is hereunto  seal  and  the
That Deponent has no Property real Personal or mixed In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Twenty fifth day of June A.D. 1820
Ephraim Pentland

39 634
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 89,604
John Hannah Esq. Per Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Sergeant John Hannah from the State of Pennsylvania in the General Artillery Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States for Years and four Months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 30 th June 1783
George Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
Thomass Mifflin
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Benjamin Moore Adjutant.
Simon Landreth
THE above Sergeant John Hannah has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Years faithful Service.
Mois Baron Brig: Genl

William Lloyd Priscilla Priscilla
Mr David Hannan Pittsburgh Pa No 2 Prospect Street {In care of Thomas McCloskey} Christies Hotel

Salina & Roads April 19 th 1854
Mr David Hanan
Sir I have wrote a letter to my Hugh Bigham & I send you his Letter in answer which may help some in finding out the captain under which your Grandfather John Hanan served & the Letter from the Lawyer that proposed to get the pension if the service could be proved. You may take the matter in hand and let us know how you get along with it we are all well at present. the Day I left your place I traveled home till four O'clock P.M. and was nothing tired at that no more at present But remains
Your friend and relation
Benjamin Hanan

Apollo April 10 th 1854
Mr Benjamin Hanman
My Dear Sir
Yours of the 5 th Inst Reached me on last Saturday. The contents noticed - in Reply I have no recollection Relative of your Father Sources in the Revolutionary War, had I any knowledge of the fact it would give me great pleasure in helping you but I have none —
If your Father was in the Revolution war he must have been under Lord Cornwallis from Adams County near the waters of Moriah brook in said County which is between Gettysburg and Little Bunker or it might possibly be that he went from the neighbourhood of Little Bunker State of Maryland —
I am just recovering out of a very long and severe spell of sickness I have been confined to my room for the last 7 weeks, therefore I am scarcely able to write you these lines
your able Neighbour and Friend
Hugh Bigham

House of Representatives 26 Jan'y 1855
Sir
I have rec'd the enclosed papers requesting information - You will oblige me by sending any that may be properly sent - or by stating that the information cannot be given.
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servant
David Ritchie
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm'r of Pensions

North Huntingdon Township Feb 15. Benjamin Hanen Salem - Westmoreland County Penna
Dear Sir
I understand that your Father served a term in the Revolutionary War. And if no person has ever made an application there is a Pension and back pay due him until his death and also a pension due his Widow if she survived him which his children can draw if the same never has been drawn by any person - If you can prove the service and wish to make application for the same If you come to my house and state the particulars to me I will try and procure the same for you If I do not succeed in getting anything I make no charge
Very respectfully Yours Gasper H. Hanen