Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5344, Robert Huey, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Huey, Robert
R, 5344
CONTENTS

State of Pennsylvania Clearfield County ss.
On this 12th day of November A.D. 1834 personally appeared before me Thomas Cummings Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Clearfield County. Robert Hovey. a resident of Lawrence Township in said County of Clearfield, and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid aged eighty years, who being duly sub- scribed, according to law, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions, made by the act of Congress passed June 9th 1832. That he - was drafted in the militia of the United States in the company commanded by Capt. Johnson and served one month in the fall of 1776. in the spring of 1777. he was again drafted and served one month. in the fall of same year he was again drafted and served one month. in Capt. Petty's company. in the regiment commanded by Col. Wayne. the army then lay at Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey. the British lay at Long Island. He enlisted in the army of the United States in February in the year 1778 in the 3rd company 2nd Regiment of the line under the following officers viz. Captain Hovey. Lewis. Col. Rains. Gen. Washington the army lay at Valley Forge when enlisted - it was with the army during the campaign through New Jersey - was in the Battle of Monmouth - and continued to serve until sometime in the fall spring of 1781. That he had enlisted during the war, but his Mother in Law was killed at the Battle of Mill Stone in New Jersey and that claimant went home to take care of his Sister and her children - that he was in Hunterdon County New Jersey both when he enlisted and was drafted. That he intended to return to the army - but could not leave his Sister's family. he provided for Robert Hovey Subscribed before me this 12th Nov - 1834 Thomas Cummings

The following questions were propounded to said applicant by the said Justice and answered by him as follows to wit:
1 When and in what year were you born Ans I was born in Sussex County New Jersey. in the year 1755: on 12th May.
2 Have you any record of your age and if so when is it -
Ans. I have nothing but my induction of apprenticeship. and it is at Bald Eagle Centre County Pennsylvania -
3 When was you living when called into service? When have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live -
Ans. In Sussex County New Jersey. I lived - sometime after in New Jersey. then moved to Northumberland County. Pennsylvania - from there to Lawrence Township Clearfield County. where I have lived ever since - and where I now live
4 How were you called into service. were you drafted. did you volunteer or were you a substitute or a substitute for whom
Ans. I was drafted three times and then enlisted.
5. State the names of some of the Regular officers. who were with the troops when you served. such continental and militia regiments - as you can recollect and the general amount of your services
Ans. Genl Washington commanded at Valley Forge. Col. Reeves. Genl Wayne, Capt. Petty. Lieut. Col. [?]. Capt. [?].
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service. if so whom was it from & what has become of it -
Ans. I never received a discharge. because when I left the service. (as stated in my application) I expected to return -
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character & the truth & veracity of your services as a soldier of the Revolution

And John Irwin Thos Dempster John Puling John R. Brown We hereby certify every claim whatever to a pension or annuity whatever, except the present ann- uity that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state, that he served the war in out- -ing while there as a private soldier - known to subscribers Robert Hasey Before me this 10th day of November A.D. 1834 Thomas Cummings
Claimant amends his declaration by the following Affidavit to wit:-
Clearfield County ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Sub of the Peace in and for Clearfield County, Penna. Robert Hasey who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollections he served not less than the period mentioned in the in the following grades: "That he was drafted and served then mostly as a private" than when he enlisted, "he served as a Private for two years and two months" and for such service he claims a pension - Robert Hasey known to subscribers before me this 12th Nov 1834 Thomas Cummings
We Thomas Holt and Jacob Hoover residing in the County of Clearfield do hereby certify that we are well ac- -quainted with Robert Hasey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion known to subscribers Thos Holt before me this 12th day Jacob Hoover of November A.D. 1834 Thomas Cummings

I Thomas Cummings the Justice of the Peace above named do hereby certify that Robert Hovey the within applicant for a pension is old and infirm and not able to attend at the Court and the said Justice and hereby declare his opinion that Robert Hovey was a Revolutionary soldier and served as in State and that Thomas Holt and Jacob Boon the have signed the foregoing certificate an identity of Clearfield County and are credible persons and that the State mark is entitled to credit.
Thomas Cummings Justice of the Peace
W.R. Witness
State of Pennsylvania } Clearfield County ss { I Joseph Boon clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Clearfield do hereby certify that Thomas Cummings Esq. before whom the within declaration was made and who has signed the same in his own proper hand writing was at the time said declaration was made an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and to whose official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Clearfield Town this 12th Day November AD 1834 J. Boon Pickett

Robert Huey Penn. a
5344
Rejected
See letter to Hon. G. S. Harrison, A. R. 31. Dec r 1834

Sept 1998
Mrs HP Stephen
Harrison Tenn.
Feb 28 - 1900 - m. 5
Mrs. J. S. Huey - Evanston Ill
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5344.
P. O.
Robert Huey
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Pa also _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Department of Interior, Will you please tell me if there is a record in your department of the service in the Rev. war of Robert Huey of Penn- I am told he served once and was drafted once in that war He died in Dayton Ohio. but lived in Penn until after 1780. I do not know whether he ever applied

for a pension or not. If you can furnish me any information you will greatly oblige Mrs J. S. Huey
929 Sheridan Road, Evanston.
All,
Feb 12-1900.

32.461
Robt Huey Pennsylvania
Dec. 27.
Dr. - Robt Huey
1 L. Cannon as Cr. Rejected did not pay sum as set forth See letter 31 Dec. 31. City to Hon S.D. Harrison
Hon S.D. Harrison
Dec 31. 1834 Frank V. Harrison Dr -

Sir,
Please to inform me what conclusion you have come to on the application of Robert Bucey of Glenfairy County Down for a pension
Yours &c
Sam J Harrison
J. L. Edwards Esq

Nov 21. Glendale November 17
See
Robert H. H. H.
J. L. Edwards Esquire - Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
Clearfield Town Nov 14/34
Sir
I would respectfully ask you the enclosed declarations, a spray section - investigation and that if favorable you would forwards the "certificate" in blank, and if not that we know the result as soon as practicable
I am Sir very respectfully
Your etc. etc.
William G. Fulton
J. L. Edwards Esq. } Com Missaries Sec - }