Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1671, Edmond Hogan, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
n. b.
Hogan, Edmond
S. 1671
carded.
CONTENTS

Jackson Ten. 19503
Edmond Hogan
of Henry Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Fletcher of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Ward in the A. C. line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Jackson at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1837 and sent to John W. Campbell Esq. Pen. Agent. Jackson
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ann. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book E. 2. Vol. 7
Clerk, Page 65
Original certificate in the name of Edward which was erroneous See papers within. Letter to T.
Cooney, May 24 1837 J. T. Cooney - June 14, 1837. Last paragraph.

No 15482 West Edmund Hogan of Henry County Tennessee.
from 1780 private 16 months 5, $53 \frac{33}{100} .
W. Fitzgerald Paris P.O. At Giltspie, Paris, Henry County Tennessee

BRIEF in the case of Edmund Hogan  County of Henry — in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 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.     Vol - In 1780 1 — 4 — private Gen. Rutherford, Green Capt. J. Fletcher, Col. Wade, Capt. Wm Bracken, Capt. J. Dejarnett, Col. Smith  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none, Shermans, Betsy's Bridge  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilson County, Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living & traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richd. Key Walls Examining Clerk.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Tennessee September Session 1832. Henry County } of Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions.
On this day the fourth of September 1832 per- sonally appeared in open court, before the justices of said county of Henry in an sitting Edmund Hogan aged seventy years, a resident citizen of the county of Henry & State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That in the war of the revolution he resided in the county of Anson State of North Carolina, that in the month of October 1780, or November, the day he can not recollect, when about eighteen years of age, volunteered as a mounted Gunman as a private, in Capt James Fletcher company and Col Thomas Haden's Regt. to defend their country from the Tories. The Regt  company was embodied & stationed at Robt Lee's at the mouth of Lance's creek on Rocky River, and their busi- ness was to scour through that part of the country & prevent depredations of the Tories who were very numerous, he was attached to nor served with no regular officers. during that time, he was then attached to Capt William Bracken's company went into South Carolina scouting & helped to drive away a large force of Tories within twenty miles of Cornwallis's headquarters, during this camp- aign under Capt Bracken, he went on several de- scending parties among the Tories on dropping creek swamp & the hills and had a skirmish at Betsy's bridge on Browning creek, all this in Hopewell Can't tell how many Tories were killed, he continued under Capt

He discharged until September 1781. when he was ordered under Capt John Dejanett on a campaign to drive the British from Wilmington N. Carolina, Col. Moads Regt & Gen Rutherford's command and his Col was was elected to the command & they were attached to Col Smith, while they were in the neighbourhood of Wilmington they attacked a body of British in a brick house on the opposite side of Cape Fear from the Town and as it was reported killed & wounded about thirty & only lost one man killed, continued under Dejanett about three months when a few weeks after the capture of Cornwallis they were marched home & discharged in Anson County, after this he again fell under Capt Bracken and was detached to collect cattle on Drawing Creek & carry on to Gen Greene in South Carolina on the head of Ashley River between Charleston S. Carolina & Savannah Georgia in this business he was engaged about three months, that all his services amounts as well as he recollects to about sixteen months. States that he was born in Pitt sylvania County Virginia on the 17 th June 1762 as appears by his father's old family bible now in the possession of his brother. He at the age of seven moved to N. Caro- lina, since the war he moved to the Wes- tern Country and has lived in Kentucky Missouri & Tennessee for the last forty eight years & now lives in this county. States that his discharge, when he returned from service he gave to his father & does not recollect what has become of them, He

That the one was signed by his captain John Dijam et he has no documentation testimo- ny to prove his service, and could not prove the same except one John et his fellow soldier Lin is et who was on the tour to Wilmington, and in the same company, I am also well acquainted with Samuel Myrick a clergyman and Elias Bowden both citizens of Henry Co. Hennessee.
He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pen- sion or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to in open court subscribed, the day & year afore
ABrown DCN
Edmond Hogan
We Samuel Myrick & Elias Bowden
Residing in the county of Henry & state of Tenn That we here by certify that we are well acqua- inted with Edmund Hogan who has subscri- bed & sworn to the above declaration, that we be- lieve him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbour- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed in open court.
Thos H Porter CLK
Samuel Myrick
Elias Bowden
I Lin is et of the county of Henry & state of Tennessee, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above applicant Edmond Hogan & know him well in the war of the revolution, that the said Edmond

He again himself both belonged to the company of Capt John Dejean's & Col heads Regt afterwards, he of Smith's that he has read the declaration of the said Edmund Hogan & knows that part of it relating to the campaign against Wilmington to be strictly true, that the said Edmund Hogan did serve out that term in the way he has stated in order to be described in open court Thos. K Porter Clk
Lewis, H. King
And the said court of pleas & quarter sessions do hereby declare their opinion after the inves- tigation of the matter & after putting the inter- rogatory prescribed by the War depart- ment, that the above named applicant is was a revolutionary soldier as he states and the court further holds certifies that it appears to them that the above named Jen is altho' is entitled to credit and that also that General Myrick is a minister of the Gospel & the other Elias Bonner is an old man is entitled to credit on his oath
John Muddock D. Ex
Chairman of Henry County Court
State of Tennessee } Thomas K Porter Clerk of said County Court Henry County } do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Edmund Hogan for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in the town of Paris October 5 th 1832 and 57 th year of American Independence.
Thos K Porter Clk by S. Brown D. Ex
15482 Edmund Hogan

Rev. War
1671
INVALID.
am
File No. 1671
Edward Hogan Pris. N. G. Linc.
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19313  West Lawrence Edmond * Edward * Morgan Henry in the State of N.H. who was a private in the co commanded by Captain Fletcher of the reg commanded by Col Ward in the N.H. line for 16 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Wales at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept 1833 and then in St. Gerould Paris Garden Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833,32 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar 26,66  189,98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 83

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832. Edward Hogan of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty-three dollars and Thirty three 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 13 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
Examined and } Countersigned. }

19303 Payments to be made at Pukeville by the Rev. W. B. Banks Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of West
Issue correct Certificate and sent it to the Pension Agent where the Pension is payable -
by order 10
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 7
Page 83 by Sam Lloyd Clerk.

State of Tennessee Henry County Vt. }
Personally appeared before the subscriber an acting justice of the peace in & for said County Edmond Hogan & made oath in due form of law that he is the identical person for whom the annexed certificate from the War Department was intended; that he always wrote his name Edmond which is his right name, until, the annexed certificate erroneously called him Edward and that he has signed his name "Edward" to his application for instalments on his pension; in consequence of it, having been so erroneously written in the certificate given under my hand & seal at Paris, Tennessee this first day of March 1837.
Sworn to and subscribed before me Samuel Rindall. PP Edmond H. Hogan
Seal
Test J. Cooney Robt. Clegg

19363 Payments to be made at 100 per share by the said Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of the correct Calcutta and put it to the proper Agent before the Pension is payable by the said
Recorded in the Pension Office free, in Book E Vol. 1 Page 83 by Sam. Wright Clerk.
State of Tennessee } set Henry County. } set
I, Thomas K Porter Clerk of the County Court of and Henry county, hereby certify that Samuel Kendall, whose name is signed to the within certificate, is an acting justice of the peace of Henry County, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal at office this 4th day of March 1837. Tho K Porter Clerk Clerk of the County Court of Henry County

Paris Ten May 11
for
May 24 Col. Hagan Jerm 100
L. Edwards Esqr
Commission of Pensions
Washington City

Paris June May 10. 1837
Dear Sir
Permit me to call your attention to the pension certificate of Edward, alias Edmund Hogan, which I sent you some time ago with a certificate that his real name is Edmund
Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esqr
J. Cooney

The Amended Declaration of Edmund Hogan, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
Estate of Tennessee May Term 1833 Henry County vs of the Circuit Court
This day personally appeared in open Court Edmund Hogan who after being duly sworn according to law, made the following declaration in addition to and as an amendment to a declaration made at the September Sessions 1832 of Henry County Court by him for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That from his old age & debility and consequent loss of memory he can not state with exact precision his length of service in the war of the revolution but from his best recollection, he learned that from the first of November or last of October 1780, he served as a private under Capt James Fletcher and in Col Weades Regt a term of three months.
His second term of service under Capt William Brackin, also as a private, as well as can now recollect, eleven months actual service. (He would here state that when he made his former declaration he thought that it was between ten & eleven months but since reflecting about the matter, he is confident that under that term Captain he was engaged the time he has now stated). His third term was under Capt John Dejanet on a campaign to Wilmington, commanded by Gen Rutherford, where he

Served Thru months & received a discharge from DeFarneth for said time of which he gave to his father as before stated. In addition to this he again fell under his old Captain William Bracken, and served one month in collecting cattle for Gen Greene as he before stated, in this he was engaged one month, which he has included in the second term, as the best means he had to come at the precise term of service, as to estimate the period in which he was engaged under each Captain.
All of his services for which he claims a pension from his country amounts to seventeen months.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this May 29 th 1833. James Jones atty
State of Louisiana May Term 1833 - of the Henry County Circuit Court for said county. This the 29 th May, 1833. appears in open Court B. Gillespie & B. Brown, who made oath in due form of law that they know that the above declaration Ed- mond Hogan, who has sworn to & subscribed the above amended declaration to be the same person who swore to & subscribed the de- claration referred to, in the County Court of Henry County at the September Session 1832. Sworn to & subscribed. in open Court James Jones atty
B. Gillespie B. Brown

State of Tennessee Henry County ss May Term 1833 of The Henry Circuit Court
And the said Court the Hon Joshua Harkless presiding do hereby certify that it appears to them from the affidavits of R. Bell & B. Brown who are resident citizens of said court and respectable men and credible witnesses, that the forward Edmond Hogan who has sworn to and subscribed this amended declaration, was the same person who swore to & subscribed the former declaration made at the Sept Sessions 1832 of Henry County Court refered to in this amended declaration now
Joshua Harkless (Seal) Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit in Tennessee
State of Tennessee ss May Term 1833 of The Henry County ss Henry Circuit Court. James Jones, clerk pro tem. of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original papers in the matter of the application of Edmond Hogan for a pension, given under my hand & seal private seal, then being no seal of office, at office this 29 th day 1833.
James Jones (Seal)
State of Tennessee ss We the undersigned in Congress from the Western District of Tennessee do certify that all the above proceedings are genuine & entitled to credit. I have also

for years. Know Edmund Hogan who made this declaration & state that his declaration is entitled to credit
W. Fitzgerald

Edmund Hogan

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Edmund Hogan which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Witness XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? the Court has Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.