Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,695, Hugh Hamill, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Sunn
or Hamill, Hugh Hammel, Jane
W. 7695
CONTENTS

Pittsburgh - Agency 18.887.
Hugh Hamill of Westmoreland Co in the State of Penn a who was a Pr v in the Company commanded by Captain Wilson of the Reg t commanded by Col M c Coy in the Pennsylvania line for ~ P
3 Yrs Private. $ 80.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh - Agency at the rate of 80 Dollars per Annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of October 1833 and sent to - Hon R Coetter, Pittsburgh Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 200.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept 1834. 40
$ 240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Sprague Clerk, Book C Vol. 5 Page 79

11.032
Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh
Jane Hammel
Widow of Hugh Hammel who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21 st April 1836 of Westminster in the State of Penna who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wilson of the Regt commanded by Col McCoy in the Penna line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 21 st day of April 1836. when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 1837 and 1838
Joseph P. Kelley
West Newton
Total amount, West $100.00
Penna
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by
Wrightman Clerk,
Book
Vol.
Page 221

State of Pennsylvania Westmoreland County S.S.
On this twenty sixth — day of February Eighteen hundred & thirty three personally appeared in Open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of Said County Hugh Hamill aged 76 years a soldier of the Revolution who upon his Solemn Oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the month of August 1776 at Ligonier in the County of Westmoreland aforesaid in Captain Samuel Miller's Company of Infantry belonging to the 5 th Pennsyl- vania Regiment, in of which Major was Colonel George Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Butler Major — The Regiment encamped at Pattapscoy on the Allegheny River where it remained till Decem- ber 1776, when the Regiment was ordered to the Fords to join Genl Washington's Army — We encamp- ed at Boxborough in New Jersey in the month of Feby. 1777 — and remained in that neighbourhood till May 1777 when we joined the main Army under Washington near Brandywine — I was then one of one hundred men selected out of the Army & placed under the command of Col Daniel Morgan Major Joseph Morris — & Lieutenant Col. Butler.

This Corps formed an Army of Observation & was generally on the lines - In August Washington's Army marched into Penn a & Morgan's Corps to which declarant belonged was ordered to General Gates - We joined Genl. Gates army at the Mohawk falls the latter end of August 1777 - Genl. Gates then marched to Stillwater, the where we remained till 8.9 th Sept r 1777 - when an Engagement took place which was not decisive. Burgoyne commanded the Enemy - The Army remained in sight of them till 7. October 1777 - when a second Engagement took place - The British were driven from their works & forced to retreat to the North River - Thence we pursued them to Saratoga where the whole British Army surrendered, about the 17. Oct. 1777 - to the American Army - The Army then return marched back to Pennsylvania & joined the American Army at White Plains in November 1777 - Declarant was along with that part of the Army which soon after crossed into the Jerseys, & after Antioquia the Enemy for a few weeks again rejoined Washington's Army at White Plains - Wintered at Valley Forge - Declarant then Rejoined the 8 th Penn a Regiment & Marched with it to Red Bank up the del.

que launat in pursuit of the Wyoming Murderers - Returned then to Carlisle, & marched thence to Pitts- burgs where we arrived in September 1778 - at this time Col. Prodhoo. Commanded the 8 th Penn a Regiment & Boyd was Lieutenant Colonel - Col. McCoy having died at Newtown & Lieutenant Col. Wilson having died at Quibbletown - the year previous - From Pittsburgh we went to the mouth of Beaver - thence there we built Fort McIntosh in October & November 1778 - Early in November we marched to Tuscarama West of the Ohio where we built Fort Lawrence & returned by New Years day to Fort McIntosh where we wintered - In April 1779 - we returned to Pittsburgh - We were engaged in frontier dutys of various kinds till August 1779 - When we marched up the Allegheny River on what is commonly called Prodhoo Campaign - After destroying some Indian towns the Army returned Declarant being sick, lay at Pitt- tanning sometime & then returned to Pittsburgh where he was in the hospital till the troops returned - A few days after the Return of the troops sometime in September 1779 declarant with the rest of the three years' recruits was dischar-

ged his time of Enlistment having expired - Lieutenant Col. Boyd signed declarants dis- charge - This declarant has lost through time or Accident - Declarant further states, that under the foregoing Enlistment he supposed  secured the full term of three Years Love Months for which time he claims a Pension -
And I do hereby declare Relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or An Annuity, ex- cept the present, & declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any  the Agency in any State. Given To & subscribed the day & year aforesaid attest. Randal McLaughlin, Prob. Hugh Hamill
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant Hugh Hamill herein stated was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the said Court further certifies that Daniel McKown Esquire before whom the deposition of Matthew Jack was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County. -
I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County in Pennsylvania - Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the ap- plication of Hugh Hamill for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Harrisburg the twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three -
Randal McLaughlin, Prob.

Westmoreland County Penn a personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County Robert Piper who being sworn according to Law saith that he is well acquainted with Hugh Hannick deceased and Jane his wife of Westmoreland County Penn a The said Hugh Hannick drew a pension from the United States Eighty Dollars per annum until his death which took place in the month of April the twentyth or twenty first of said month in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty Six and well recollects in the month of March Seventeen hundred and Ninety two or three his the said Hugh Hannick took his wife part where I was taking her home This was the affair and from that time until his death they lived together as man and wife and was always esteemed as man and wife they had several Children who was Reputed to be legitimate Children and from my own personal knowledge of the ages of the Children aforesaid the Eldest child if she was now living would be fifty Seven years of age that the said Hugh Hannick had his house burnt and thereby his Records and Documentary Evidence of marriage was destroyed I am at this time Eighty years of age and have always lived within one mile of the said Hugh and Jane Hannick and that she the said Jane Hannick

has Remained his widow Ever Since his death Sworn and Subscribed before me this 26 th October 1850 and I further Say I am at this time eighty years of age Barrymore J.P. } Rob d Phipps
I do hereby certify that Robert Phipps the within Witness I have been long acquainted with and know him to be a man of integrity and of truth and veracity whose Evidence is above suspicion Barrymore }

Eldest Daughter of The Said Hugh and Lane term Hammel of living at this time I fully satisfied from 6 years would be fifty seven years of age in this Department has at the time of marriage up to the present time lived within three miles of The Hugh and Lane Hammel - and further The Said Hugh Hammel drew a pension from the United States to the amount of Eighty Dollars and that he this Department was at his home when he departed this life and also attended his funeral which took place in the month of April Eighteen hundred and thirty Six it took place either the twentieth of April or the twenty first of said month and Lane Hammel has Still Remained his widow and in consequence of The Said Hugh Ham mel having been buried there is no Record or Documentary Evidence of marriage and further I do not know and I believe I have before me this 24 th October 1850
Barney Cole
John P. Lock
I do hereby certify that the above witness I am well acquainted with and who has always been a good character for truth and veracity Barney Cole

Witsmond County State of Penna personally came before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mr. John Paceock who being Sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Hugh Hammel Esq. and his wife Jane Hammel his wife and also their Children he well Recollects that he Rode the horse over there for his brother to Ride to the marriage of the said Hugh and Jane Hammel and when they came home it was admitted by them and then at the wedding that they were married they lived together as man and wife had several Children who were always Esteemed Legitimate Children and further well Recollects that their marriage took place in the month of March Seventeen hundred and Ninety two or at Least Ninety three because he well Recollects that the marriage took place one or two years before the Whiskey Insurrection which was in Ninety four and further that the

Witnail and Caunty ss
Know all men by these presents That I Jane Hamnel cloth by these presents constitute and appoint Joseph Stokes of Witnail and Caunty Penna My true and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name to Recover from the Government of the United States My Pension as the widow of Hugh Hamnel a Pensioner of Witnail and Caunty Penna hereby Ratifying and Confirming whatsoever my said Attorney may legally do about the same in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 28 th october 1850 Lynd Leabel and Delivered in presence of Jane Hamnel  us
Rachel T. Hamnel
Jane B. Hamnel
John Moorhead
Witnail and Caunty ss
personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court in and for said Caunty Jane Hamnel above named who acknowledged the above power of Attorney to be her act and Seal given under my hand and Seal this 28 th october 1850
John Moorhead 

Wirtzmoorland County of
State of Penna
personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court in and for said County Jane Hammett a Resident of Wirtzmoorland County aforesaid aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law I do hereby make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 1838 that she is the widow of Hugh Hammett Deed who was a Soldier of the Revolution in the Pennsylvania Continental Line who drew a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum until his death the Evidence of Service is in possession of the Government She further Declares that she was married to him in the Month of March Seventeen hundred and Ninety two that she has no Record or Docu- mentary Evidence of Marriage The Justice of the Peace that married them has been dead many years and having an hour since that Evidence was destroyed that her husband Hugh Hammett aforesaid died on the twenty first of April Eigh- teen hundred and thirty Six 1836 and that she has Remained his widow ever since his death that she was not married to him prior to his last union of Service but that she was married to him before the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four the time above stated as well appear from the Evidence herunto Attached Sworn and Sub- scribed before me this 28 th October 1850
John Moorhead
James Brant

Wartmouland County
I do hereby certify that Jane Hammel the above Declarant from old age and infirmity is not able to appear in Court and further that she is the widow of Hugh Hammel described in her declaration they lived within two miles of me and I further certify that John Pollack and Robert Piper my near neighbours both Elders of the Church and near neighbours to the said Jane Hammel are both men of high character for truth and veracity men of intelligence I would say to J. L. Edwards that their evidence are above suspicion and that the facts are within my own knowledge
John Moorhead

I do confess that I have been acquainted with John Pollack and Robert Raper for near ten Twenty Years they reside in Westminster Pa They are both Men of high character for truth & veracity and their statements are entitled to entire credit & they have been always esteemed as Men of truth & good character 19 th Mar 1857
17 th Jan y

State of Pennsylvania Westmoreland County
I Abraham Portnoy of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania Do hereby certify that Honble John Moorehead before whom the foregoing declaration was made and whose name in his own proper hand writing is to the foregoing Certificate appended was then and now is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Westmoreland duly appointed and Commissioned and to all whose official Acts and Deeds full faith and credit are of right due. And I do further certify that Barney Cote Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was made and whose name in his own proper is to the foregoing Certificate appen- ded was then and now is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland duly elected and Commissioned and to all whose official Acts and Deeds full faith and credit are of right due. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Greencastle the 30 th day of October A.D. 1830
Abraham Port

11.032
Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh
Jane Hammel
Widow of Hugh Hammel who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21 st April 1836 of Westminster in the State of Penna who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wilson of the Regt commanded by Col McCoy in the Penna line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 21 st day of April 1836. when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 1837 and payable to
Joseph P. Kelley
West Newton Total amount, West $1000.00 Penna
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 221