Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2270, William Hadar, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hadar, William or Hardar
S 2270
Carded
CONTENTS

4426  New York to Penn. Pittsburgh  William Ward of Fayette in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Phillips of the Regt. — commanded by Col. Allison in the N. E. Line line for 17 months
Wm Ward. Records corrected Dec 15 13 Incribed on the Books of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Jan'y. 1833. — and sent to Mr. Kane the Minister
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $84.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th 33 28.33  $113.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }  Col. C. Stiles Clerk,
Recorded by Book D Vol. 2 Page 146
Dup. Cert. issued and sent to R. P. Fleming Esq — 13 July 33 & letter to Isaac Lawrence Esq Pens. Agt. N.Y. Same date — A. H. Sevier See letter to R. March 15. 1831

1919 William H. Carder Bellarose Ginn Seventeen months
admitted 17 mo  $56.66
to credit.

Fayette County Pa State of Pennsylvania
On this 23 rd day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas for Fayette county State of Pennsylvania, now sitting, William Harker a resident of the county & State aforesaid aged about twenty years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated.
That he was born in Huntingdon county state of New Jersey, on the first day of September 1762. That he continued to reside there until the winter of 1777 when he volunteered in Captain John Phillips company of state troops. Peter Rockfellow Captain of said company. For the period of one month. That he marched with this company from his residence in Huntingdon county to Elizabeth Town, & stationed there to guard the shore. (The British at the same time being in New York) Under the command of Genl John Sullivan. That at the expiration of his term (one month) he returned home. That he again volunteered in the spring of 1778 in Captain David Jones company of state troops. - That he marched with this company to Hattenfield towards Philadelphia, under the command of Col Allison

at which place he with others caught the British spy named William Seeds. That they took him as near the British Army (which lay at or about Red Bank near Philadelphia) as they dare venture and hanged him on an oak tree, by the com- mand of Col Allison, who was present. That they remained at Hattenfeld until the British came upon them and they were obliged to retreat in the night about twelve miles to Mount Holly, That he with the rest of the troops returned back to Hattenfeld & remained there as a guard until his term of service expired. - That he returned home, & in the month of May or June 1778 again volunteered in Captain Joseph Clance company who had the command of two field pieces, for the term of six months, at this time the "Sloop George" lay at anchor opposite Elizabeth Town. That he was taken to Elizabeth Town & stationed there under the command of Col. Dickinson, to guard the shores, during which time they caught Thomas Long, a spy and hanged him, - that he was kept at Elizabeth Town the whole term for which he volunteered six months, that he then returned home, in the month of November or December 1778. That about the first of June 1779 he again volunteered in Captain David Small's company of State troops, that he was marched to an encampment on the North river for the purpose of guarding the shores from the British shipping lying in the river, & that he was contin- ued along the North river as a guard & to protect the shore that the regular troops were a short distance from them, offensively. That he was stationed on the North river at the time Genl Arnold betrayed Genl Washington's Army, that the night after they had a very severe time scouting about through the mountains, that he continued on the North river during the six months

for which he volunteered. That he then returned home, & remained at home until the year 1783. That he then volunteered in Captain Ralph Grice Company of New Jersey State Troops, for thirteen months. That he was marched to Woodruff Farms near Elizabethton Town. That he was stationed there the whole time for which he entered (three months), that peace was declared the day before his term expired, that the whole period of his service amounted to seventeen months. That he is justly entitled to a share of the pension. That he was in the battle of Monmouth - but cannot tell the length of time  for which length of time  he was engaged  the length of time as can be noticed his officers - That he stood century the night before the battle. That the morning of the battle, they pursued the British scouts & drove them in. That Early in the morning Capt Phillips Snook was wounded by a British trooper in the thigh & that he helped carry him off the ground to his own house.
That he has no documentary evidence of his services, nor does he know of any person by whom he can prove it. That he has a record of his age in his Bible. That the Revd Thornton Fleming & George Matheote will testify as to his reputation.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to any other 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 in open court
23 rd Oct 1832
W H Blevins
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William Thornton Fleming Union Town, Fayette County Penn yl va do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Thornton the applicant mentioned in the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution. That we concur in that opinion.  William Thornton Fleming J. C. Harkness
affirmed & subscribed in open court 23 rd Oct. 1832  W H Blevins Deputy
not R.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department. That the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court do further certify that it appears to them that Thornton Fleming who has signed the within certificate resident of Union Town Fayette County Pa is a clergy- man, and that George Muthroth who has also signed the same is a resident of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
19199 William H. Brown, J. President Judge Committee 19 mo 1856
Fayette County } Pennsylvania }
I Henry M. Beeson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- -ceedings of the said Court in the mat- -ter of the application of William H. Brown for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of November A.D. 1852
H. M. Beeson Protho

19.199
William Haidar
assisted
R. H. Fleming

BRIEF in the case of  William Hardar  of Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? about Seventy years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteer In 1777 1 As a Gen. Washington   1778. Spring Capt Phillips   May & June 6 Capt Jones, Col Allison   1779 June 1 0 Capt Claw   1780 3 Capt Smith   Capt Grule   says his whole service was   seventeen months.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hunterdon Co. N Jersey.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A Clergyman & another person certify to traditional evidence - A number of citizens certify to the applicant's character.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. K. M. Examining Clerk.

New Star
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INVALID.
File No. 2270
William Hardar
Priest Rev. War
Act: June 7 1882
Index:—Vol. A , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Wm Hardar. Records corrected, Dec 15 '83

The new certificate issued on the 19 th July 1833 because the word New York was improperly written instead of Pittsburgh
No 4426

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, William Hoardar of the State — of New York — who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive — Fiftysix — dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 15 th day of January — one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three .
Leeves Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards

Layette County
The undersigned citizens of Fayette County Pennsylvania do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with William Harder the applicant mentioned in the accompanying paper.
That he is a man (although poor) who sustains an irreproachable character. - That he is now & has been for a great many years a respectable member of the Methodist Church. That he worked & maintained himself as long as he was able by his own exertions. That he at length became an object of public bounty & still continues so. That we believe him to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war - That he has always had the reputation as such. & that if any revolutionary soldier be entitled. we believe him to be entitled to a pension from the Government.
Joseph Stuchler
Samuel Russell
Joseph Torrence
James Paull Jr
John Hamilton
James Baugh Rev. James Guthry
Joseph Paull The Rev. John Shaeffer
Rev. William H. Marshall
William Davidson
James Francis
George Matthiat
Alexander Sproule
John Seelen
Henry Baldwin
Elisha Clayton
Caleb Freed
Mr. Shaw
Daniel Rogers