Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,693, John Hind, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hind, John.
S. 39.693
B.L. No. 2.173-100
CONTENTS

Application sent to the Hon. Mr. Moore 2 nd January 1820
15025 R  Pennsylvania  John Hnid  Beavertown in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by  Gibson of the Virginia for the term of Seven Years    Incribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 20 of May 1818    Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Sep 1818 and pay'd to David Brennan  Beavertown Pennsylvania      Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819  124.10    Semi-annual all'ce ending  Mar 1820  48.05    15 Mo \frac{12}{31}  \frac{4}{30}   $172.15  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

John Hind
No 2173.

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant :
State of Pennsylvania }
County of Beaver - }
I, John Heind aged 78 years, do upon oath testify and declare, that, I entered the service of the United States on the 2 o day of January, in the year 1777, for the term of during the war, - and that I served in the company commanded by Benjamin Harrison as a piper in the Regiment No 13, commanded by Col. John Gibson of the Virginia Line, and was honorably discharged in the fall of the year 1783, from the Regiment commanded by Col. John Gibson
I Further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States ; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever : therefore, and that I receive a pension under the act of Congress of 1818, and receive the same at Pittsburgh. Therefore KNOW all men by these presents, that I, John Heind aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon. John S. Pearson to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid ; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, William Rayl Tho: Henry John Heind
I, Samson Pearson aged seventy two years do upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with John Heind who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be ; and further, I do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, William Rayl Tho: Henry J. Pearson
Before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for Beaver county, personally appeared the above named John Heind subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed ; and, likewise, personally appeared Samson Pearson who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this fifteenth day of February, 1837
William Rayl Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above-written William Rayl - was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Pennsylvania, at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Beaver, - this fifteenth - day of February - 1837
John A. Scroggs - C. Clerk, &c. of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Beaver County.

and other Bounties etc. and that he is unable to labour, and in reduced circumstances, and that he stands in need of the assistance of Country for Support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service — Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid —
Jn d Hind
David Drennan
The above applicant John Hind made application to me and I took his Deposition the 20 th day of May 1818. and transmitted it to the war office, and it was returned for want of the necessary Certificate —
David Drennan
John Hind Physician 76 to 83 Gibson Provinc Pres t
on Roll
Admitted
20 th May 1818 Beaver County

Beaver County ss
on this 12 th day of April 1819. before me the Subscr. one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appeared John Hind aged Sixty years resident in Beaver County in Said Commonwealth who being by me first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the united States in the revolutionary war, that he the said John Hind enlisted for the term of three years or during the war, on the 2 d day of January 1777, in Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania, in the Company Commanded by Captain Benjamin Harrison in the Regiment Commanded by Col. John Gibson in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Service in the Service of the united States a part of the time as a musician the end of the war, when he was discharged from Service at Pittsburgh Penn sylvania, by Col. Gibson, that he was in the Battles of Brandywine and White Horse and Germantown in Penn a and the Monmouthtown on Allegheny river and other Battles with the Indians, that his discharge is lost or worn out and that he is unable to labour, and in reduced and Indigent Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of Country for Support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his Said Service Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
David Drennan
Jn d Hind
The above applicant John Hind made application to me and I took his Deposition the 20 th day of May 1818. and transmitted it to the war office, and it was returned for want of the necessary Certificate
David Drennan
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I David Drennan associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said John Hind did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the afforsaid preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me the to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the afformentioned act of Congress, I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12 th day of April 1819 —
David Drennan
Pennsylvania Beaver County ss
I Thomas Henry Prothonotary of the courts of Common Pleas etc. in and for said county Do certify that David Drennan Esquire who took the foregoing Deposition was at the time of taking the same and continues to be one of the Judges of the Court of the said County of Beaver duly commissioned and
Sworn to all 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 Beaver the 2 d day of July Anno Domini 1819 —
Thos Henry Prothonotary

In 2 Winds
Same as
Mr. Stuart
15.025
March 18 th
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Beaver County of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania On the 18 th day of September 1820 I personally appeared in open court being a house of records for the County of Beaver John Hirsler aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, best on his oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said John Hirsler enlisted and was appointed a sifer for the term of three years or during the war on the Second day of January 1777 in the State of Pennsylvania in the company being commanded by Captain Benjamin Harrison in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until in the autumn of 1783 that he was discharged from said service at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania the Battle of Brandywine which was near Germantown & Monmouth on the Delaware river and that he has no evidence now in his house of his said services except what accompanied his former application to the war office dated the 20 th day of May 1818 he was placed on the pension list Pennsylvania as will appear by certificate signed by the Secretary of War bearing date the 20 th day of September 1819. $13,025 due in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain services rendered in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
1 Cheek & 1 Horse, 4 Cows, 2 two year old 1 Heifer 2 year old 1 Sheep & 3 lambs, 2 hogs, 3 young calves.
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John Hirsler

Declaring that he is a schoolmaster by occupation but unable to follow it for a livelihood his family consists of his wife and one woman & two sons Peter aged 21 Sarah aged 17
Given under my hand in open court the 18th day of September 1820 N. Hind
Thomas Henry Roth Notary of the court of common pleas of said county do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred dollars & 75 cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Beaver the 10 November 1820 Thos. Henry Roth
December 30th 1820
I certify that John Hind resides in the County of Beaver and state of Penna
Robert Moore MC

39 693 Rey INVALID.
File No. 39,693
John Hind Rev. Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Know all whom it may concern that I John Hind a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army Enlisted the 2 nd Day of January in the Year 1777 on Skirree Creek 5 Miles from Washington (formerly called Catfish Camp) with Captain Benjamin Harrison in the 10 th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Gibson and served sometime in Pittsburgh when part of the Regiment Marched to join the Army and at Philadelphia I had to take the Fife and Continued to use it till I got My Discharge in the fall of 1783 —
While at the Grand Camp Our Regiment was Commanded by Colonel Russell but when our Regiment arrived at Pittsburgh was Commanded by Col t John Gibson under whom I got my Discharge Given Under my hand October the 26 th 1886 John Hind

John Hind - Pensioner under the Act of 1818 - Resident of Beaver County Pennsyl a - See Pension Papers -
State the interest the 2 d Jan y 1777, for 3 years or during the War, in Capt. Brig d Harrison's Comp y in Col o . John Gibson Reg t Virginia Continental Line like he continued to serve in said Reg t . (The latter part of this time as a Fifer) until the Autumn of 1783 and until the end of the War, when he was discharged from said Reg t at Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania
John Hind is returned as a War Widow and as a Fifer in Col o John Gibson Detach d Virginia Line

Stearns P. March 23 rd 1837.
Received from the War Department of the United States a warrant for one hundred acres of land N o 2173 issued in favor of John Wind, a piper in the Bangor Line- issued pursuant to an act of Congress passed the 15 th April N o 6.- dated March 16 th 1837
for J. Pease atty for John Wind.
M rs Gadsby Esq.
General Land Office