Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 9017-160-50, Andrew Hammersly, Not Rev. War N.W. Ind. War 1792-1795 Enl. In Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Not Rev. War
Hammersly, Andrew or Hamersly
O.H. Inv. Rej. File 14902 B.L. Mt. 9017-160-50
N.H. Ind. War 1792-1795
Ent. in Penn.
CONTENTS

Warrant filed April 13/52
War. sent to R. H. Clements, Washington Davidsonsburg Ind. May 1, 1852
13.295 Dec 26/50 Andrew Hammersly pri cap John Cook 4th Sub Legion Maj M c Mahan Ind war 1792 Land 160 aery
Warrant 9017 Iss Oct 8/51 Herb.
R. H. Clements Present
Vol 32 Page 120

Recorded in Order Book D. pp. 433 & 434.
Geo. Van Inus Atty. By E. Van Inus Deputy.

State of Indiana Daviess County ss.
On this 11 th day of March in The year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hun- -dred and fifty one personally appeared before The Probate Court of said County now in ses- -sion, Andrew Hamersly, Who being duly sworn According to law says on oath, That he is eighty two years of age, and resides in said County, That at the age of Twenty two he enlisted at Northumberland County, Pennsyl- -vania, in Captain John Cook, Company of Rifles, of The 4 th Sublegion commanded by Major M c Mahon, And after M c Mahon was killed at Fort recovery, The S d . Sublegion was commanded by Major Bullen, in The Indian war of 1790, & under The command of Genl. Anthony Wayne - That he enlisted for Three years, and served The full term of Three years, and was honorably discharged on or about The month of August, 1795, all of Which he supposes will appear by The Muster Rolls - The said affiant further says That during said service, and at the Battle of the Maumee (Whilist in The line of his duty) he was wounded in The left hand by a Ball from The enemy.
That in consequence of said wound, he has ever since, & still does labour under a disability sufficient to prevent him from The ordinary avocations of make a living, That previous to said wounding he was an able bodied Man, but since, has been able to make only a living - That he makes This declara- -tion for The purpose of obtaining a pension under an act of Congress, granting —

Pensions To disabled soldiers and invalides, who were permanently dis- abled whilst in the service of the United States Subscribed and sworn to in Andrew Hamerly in open Court March 11. 1857. Mark
Geo. Van Lees Clerk
By E. Van Lees Deputy
State of Indiana Darien County ss Darien Probate Court March Term 1857
Now appears in open Court, Doctors, John M. Wells and Albert M. Whitten, who being duly sworn According to law, depose and say, that they are practicing Physicians of said County, that they have this day Carefully and Critically examined the left hand of Andrew Hamerly the above declarant, and find that the same has been in- jured by a wound, or violence of some kind, & that the same amounts to a permanent disability
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court March 11. 1857.
Albert M. Whitten
John Van Lees Clerk John M. Wells
By E. Van Lees Deputy.

State of Indiana Daviess County
ss Daviess Probate Court March Term 1857.
Now appear in open Court, Richard A. Clements, Who being duly sworn according to law, on oath says, That he has known the foregoing declarant, Andrew Hamersly for Twelve or Thirteen years, That he has always, during that time understood That said Hamersly was a Soldier under Gen. Mayne - And That said Hamersly is man of good character, And to the best of his said affiant's knowledge is a man of truth - subscribed and sworn to in open Court March 11. 1857.
R. A. Clements
John Van Eres Clerk D.P.C.
By E. Van Eres Deputy
State of Indiana
Daviess County ss set:
I. John Van Eres Clerk of the Probate Court, within and for said County, do certify, That the foregoing affidavits were made, and proceedings had in open Court during the March Term 1857 of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Washington in the county aforesaid, the 11 th day of March A.D. 1857.
John Van Eres Clerk
By E. Van Eres Deputy.

13.295
Dec 28/50
Andrew Hammersly's application for Bounty land 4 th Sub. Leg n
Act Feb 28/50
End. War 1792
Law
R A Clements Washington City D.C.

State of Indiana Kosciusko County } ss
On this 18 th day of December A.D. 1850, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for said County & State, Andrew Hammersly aged 82. years, a resident of said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, That he is the identical Andrew Hammersly who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain John Cook, in the 4 th "Sub-Legion" commanded by Major McMahan, who was killed at Fort Recovery, and after his death, was commanded by Major Butler, in the Indian war of 1790, that he was enlisted at Northumberland County Pennsylvania, on or about the 18 th day of August, 1792, for the term of three years and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three years, and was honorably discharged at Greensville Ohio, on the 18 th day of August 1795, that he has lost his original certificate of discharge, but supposes it will more fully appear by the muster rolls of said Company
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "Act granting Bounty Lands to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States" passed September 28 th 1850.
Andrew the Hammersly mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Andrew Hammersly to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated
J. Houston, P. Clerk

State of Indiana Davies County ss.
I, John Van Treo, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County, do certify, that James Odorton before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to, and whose certificate appears within, was at the time of administering said oath and signing said certificate, a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified for said County, and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and imbrass the seal of said Court, at Washington, this 18th day of December A. D. 1850.
John Van Treo Clerk

February 12, 1935
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F. E. Callahan Route 1, Tarry Park Bedford, Indiana
ANDREW HAMMERSLY O.W.Inv. Rej. File 14902 BA-J/MLB
Kept in C.H.I.P. File 14902
Dear Sir:
You are furnished below the record of Andrew Hammersly or Hamersly, as found in the papers on file in claim under O. W. Inv. Rej. File 14902.
use only first letters next
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
He enlisted in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, served from August 18, 1792, as private in Captain John Cook's company of rifles, 4 th Sub-Legion, in General Anthony Wayne's campaign against the Indians, and while in line of duty was wounded in his left hand by a ball from the enemy at the battle of the Miami Rapids and was discharged August 18, 1795.
About 1802 the soldier was residing in Yellow Creek, Ohio, about fifty miles below Pittsburgh; in 1816 he moved to Indiana and settled twelve or fifteen miles west of Salem in Washington County; in 1832 he was living in Orange County, Indiana, about eighteen miles west of Salem, in Lost River Township.
On account of the above-noted service, Andrew Hammersly or Hamersly was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction on his application executed December 18, 1850, at which time he was aged eighty-two years and a resident of Daviess County, Indiana, where he was still residing in 1851.
No family data, whatever, are shown in the claim.
For information in regard to location of the bounty land received by Andrew Hammersly or Hamersly, you should write to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following: Bounty Land Warrant No. 9017-160-50.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Isaac Hunt Affidavit

State of Indiana Martin County
Before me, Horatio L. Smith a justice of the peace in and for said county of Martin personally appeared Sarah Hunt, with whom I am well acquainted, and who is a man of good moral character and is a creditable witness, and who has resided in the county of Martin aforesaid for the last fifteen years, and the said Sarah Hunt being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that he is well acquainted with Andrew Harnesly, that said Harnesly is at this time and for a long time has been a citizen of Orange County in said State of Indiana; and that said Andrew Harnesly was a private soldier in Captain John Cook's Company in the Fourth (4 th ) Regiment commanded by General Wayne, and further, that his said Andrew Harnesly received a wound on his left hand at the battle of the Maumee, that he the said Hunt was himself a soldier in the same company with said Harnesly, that he the said Hunt saw said Harnesly's hand bleeding immediately after the said battle; that said Harnesly's finger next to his little finger on his left hand, was very much torn & the bone thereof fractured, that said Harnesly was unable to perform duty as a soldier for several months, and is still unable to use his said

Said finger next to his little finger on his said left hand. And further this deponent saith not. his Donald X Hunt mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this eighth day of June in the year of our Lord 1832 Waukins Landrum J P Seal
State of Indiana Martin County
I Lewis K Rogers clerk of the circuit court in and for said County of Martin do hereby certify that Waukins Landrum Esquire whose signature and seal is affixed to the above and foregoing certificate, was at the time of the date thereof, is now and for a long time past has been, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Martin, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his acts as such, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at Mt. Pleasant this eighth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty two
L. K. Rogers clerk

State of Indiana Washington County
Personally came before me the Probate Judge in and for the county aforesaid Jonathan Lyon, and being duly sworn deposes and says, that he has been acquainted with Andrew Hammersly about thirty years or upwards that when he first became acquainted with him, he resided at a place called Yellow Creek, in the State of Ohio about fifty miles below Pittsburgh, and followed the employment of making and trading in tar - Some time about twenty four years since the Deponent moved to Indiana Territory & has resided there till this time, - and about sixteen years since the said Andrew Hammersly moved to Indiana, and settled twelve or fifteen miles west of Salem in this County, and is now residing as I am informed & believe about Eighteen miles West of Salem in the County of Orange - That since he has resided in In- I am informed & believe -diana, he has followed the business of farm- -ing, and is now in that employment, and following no other business to my knowledge - That I have seen him frequently since he resided in Indiana, and have had dealings with him, and as far as I know he is an honest, correct and industrious man, of fair truth not
Jonathan Lyon

Personally came before me the Probate Judge as aforesaid William Rodman, & being duly sworn deposes and says - that he was acquainted with the said Andrew Hammersly upwards of thirty years ago, and he was reputed in the neighborhood where he lived to be an honest and industrious man - that he moved to Indiana about sixteen years since, and hath resided some distance west of Salem ever since and is now settled on a farm as I am informed & believe in Orange County about eighteen miles west of Salem - that I have seen him frequently during this period, and believe he has followed the business of farming & no other since he came to Indiana, and he has ever been reputed a correct honest man as far as my knowledge extends, and further saith not                      William Rodman
I do hereby certify that the foregoing Deposition of Jonathan Lyon and William Rodman were sworn to and subscribed by them before me this 10 th day of January 1832, and that they are credible witnesses -
Jeremiah Rowland Probate Judge              W m County

State of Indiana Washington County Set
I William H. Carter Clerk of the Probate Court of said County certify that Jeremiah Rowland Esquire whose signature appears to the within Certificate, of his having taken the depositions of Jonathan Lyon and William Rodman, was at the date thereof and now is the sole and acting, Probate Judge, duly elected, commissioned and qualified in and for the said County of Washington - And that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit -
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature and the seal of said Court at Salem the 10 th day of January 1832.
W. H. Carter Clerk

Rev. B. Parke.
Salem. Indiana.
24. Nov. 1832.
O.C.
Recorded Vol. 8.
Page 88

War Dep't
Pension Office
Nov. 24. 1832
Sir,
The papers in the case of Andrew Hammersley have been examined, and placed on our files, except the Surgeon's affidavit, which, being defective, is herewith returned. The examining Surgeons have not testified as to the degree of the applicant's disability. This they must do; and adhere strictly to the form on the enclosed printed sheet.
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Hon. B. Parke, Salem, Indiana.
Sept. 9 act 26 April 1808

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Pension Office, Official Business.
Commissioner.
J. M. [unclear]
90 1/2 160 A. Manners War Dept. Present
R. A. [unclear] Elements
Resin
Great St. [unclear] 25 1/2 1/2

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Pension Office, Official Business.
J. M. C. M.
Commissioner.
90 17-160 A. Narumerslp Dan Pet. Misen
R a Elements
Presin
Great St. Louis Mo. 1855

E. 230. p 2
Invalid
Andrew Hammasly
City of Bonds
Washington
Eff. C
Secretary for the Dept. of War
subt. to P. Parks Rec. 24 1892
Calgary Jan Left 9
L. Bais
Hon.

Andrew Hammersley, Darius County, Ind. a

E 230. No 2.
Andrew Hammersley, Daviess County, Ind.
Will the Third Auditor be pleased to give the proper certificate, in Andrew Hammersley's case? Pension Office, 7 th May 1852.
J F C Raptin
for Com
Letter to Hon: W. A. Gorman, 12 th July '52.
Sub. found in old letter book - MMV P Feb. 12 1935
Hon: W. A. Gorman, H. of Rep's.
May 8/52
W. R. [Signature]
Retd June 23/52
John Cook
Genl Anthony Wayne
1792
Land 3 years. I want
at "Maumee" rapid.
March & August 1792

State of Ohio Warren County ss. Before me an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid personally came well known to me, who is entitled to full faith & credit as a witness Ezekiel Bell, who being, being me, duly sworn ac- cording to law deponeth & saith that Andrew Harnersly was a private soldier in Captain John Cook's Company in the 4 th Regiment commanded by General Wayne and further that the said Andrew received a wound on his left hand at the battle of the Maumee, that he the said Bell was himself a soldier in the same Company that he saw said Harnersly's hand bleeding af- ter battle, that said Harnersly's middle finger on his left hand was very much torn & the bone fractured, that said Harnersly was unable to perform his duty as a soldier for severally months & further this deponent saith not —
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 19 th day of Nov r A.D. 1831
Ezekiel Bell
Ignatius Brown Associate Judge

The State of Ohio Warren County 3d I Jonathan H. Wilds clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county aforesaid do certify that Jeremiah Brown Esq. who appears to have taken & signed the within affidavit was at the time of the date thereof known to be an acting associate judge of said Court duly commissioned & sworn into office that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid at Lebanon this 19 th day of Nov. A. D. 1851
J. H. Wilds clk

February 12, 1935
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F. E. Callahan Route 1, Tarry Park Bedford, Indiana
John Hamersly, W. 421 ***
Andrew Hammersly O.W.Inv.Rej. File 14902 ***
BA-J/MLB Am
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of John Hamersly who served in the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania, later lived in Lawrence County, Indiana; James Hamersley born in 1783, lived in New York, Ohio, and Washington County, Indiana, also the record of Andrew Hamersly or Hammersly.
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in those wars.
A careful search of the records of both wars has been made and no claim for pension found based upon service in the Revolution or War of 1812 of Andrew Hamersly, or upon the War of 1812 service of the James Hamersley described by you, under any spelling of the name.
Records were found of a John Hamersly who served in the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania, and of Andrew Hamersly or Hammersly who served in General Wayne's War, and they are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1935 Feb. 12 - Act. to D.E. Callahan (See ltr. in clm. #421 of John Summersly) - MPB
14902
Andrew Hammersley
Darius County Ind
REJECTED
1790-5
1048
1048
Hon W A Gorman
H.R.

war) 73. 295 — See, 26/50 Andrew Hammersley Pri; Capt: M c Cook 4 th Sub Legion
M c Mahan
En: Aug 18 " 92
Dis: " " 95
Ind war
3 years (3) Auditor's Office Sept 22 1881 Andrew Hammersley enlisted in Capt Cook's Company on the 18 August 1792 for 3 years and is reported on the rolls up to 5 May 1795 on General fatigue after which the rolls are presumed to have been burnt as none are found.
B. Gallagher
R. A. Clements; for 3 years
Present
3 yrs
18 Aug 92 to 5 May 1795
on General fatigue all who Roll burnt

Treasury Department, Pensions Office, Washington June 22 d . 1852.
The muster rolls of Captain John Cook's Company, in which Andrew Hammersly claiming to have served in 1792 & 1793, were almost entirely destroyed at the time of the destruction of the public buildings by fire. — But one roll of a Detachment of said Company extending from March to August 1792 is on file in this Office, but the name of the applicant is not found thereon.
J. S. G. Mahon
Auditor
Commissioner of Pensions Department of the Interior

Dec 20/57 Andrew Kanersky Darius County, Indiana. application for Pension. Rec. Mar. 13/57
Invt  sas case
Mr Howard
Recd. Mar 13 th / 802.
Filed by Hon Mr Gorman of Ind

Struberry Hill Decr. 4 th 1851
Hon W.A. Gorman
My Br Sir, in close a please find my Petition for a Pension for my Services in Wayne's Army - I have saw a Mr. Springer who now Resides in Ky., who says. We are intitled to a pension since 1856 I have Recd. no Land warrant, nor no Pension - I Recd. my pay in the army - This Petition - is for a Pension I have am now before the War Dept for Bounty Land you will Please give these matters some of your attention and much oblige an Old Soldier - Write me at this Place, the time that this Petition was written I ought to have sent it But I neglected, partly because you was not then in Congress
Hon W.A. Gorman me I am Truly my Br Sir Your obedt Servt Andrew Hamersly -
N.B. I will pay you for all of your trouble - Andrew Hamersly

United States of America } District of Indiana } fs.
I Benjamin Parke Judge of the District Court of the United States of America for the Indiana District, by authority of an act of Congress, passed the 4 th February 1822 entitled "An act to revive and continue in force, 'an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war and for other persons', Do hereby specially authorise and commission Jacob Moulder of the county of Orange and District of Indiana, to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said Act, for establishing the claim of Andrew Hammersley of Lost River Township, in the county of Orange, and District of Indiana, to be placed on the pension list of the United States by reason of known wounds received at the foot of the rapids of the Miami, in the action with the Indians during the campaign under General Wayne in the year sixteen hundred and Ninety four, while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and proceedings had thereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal at the Town of Salem, in the said District, the eight th day of August, in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty-two.
B. Parke