Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36570, David Haney, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Haney, David or Hany or Honey
S. 36570 B.L.Ht. 1152-100
CONTENTS

Warrant No 1152 issued in the name of David Heamey - private in the Corps of Col o Armand Dec r 24 th 1875 —
And deliv d to the Amble
W m H. Harrison —

Le Johna Watts,
Aug. 28/55
4. 14.931 Indiana R
David Haney
of Dearborn County in the state of Indiana who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Johnston of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Seven Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 6 of July 1814
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Sep. 1818 and sent to James Dill. Esq. Laurenceburg Indiana
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep. 1819  15.97    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar 1820.  48.00    17 mo. 26 d.  4/30  $63.97  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
  Small Pension to 4 Sep 1819  $ 9.    Nov 9 do to do  $ 19.    Dozen Ind. Reg.  $ 6.  

David Heneys application for increase of pension
David Haneys Private 46 to 83 Johnston Pennsylvania
Reg! on Roll Haneys X Admitted

State of Indiana Dearborn County } Set
Be it remembered that on the Sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine ten, Then before me John Severy, one of the associate Judges of the Dear born Circuit Court - the personally ap peared David Hovey and being duly sworn in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress for the relief of distressed soldiers of the revolutionary war deposits and saith that he enlisted with Captain Church in the State of Pennsylvania some time in the latter end of the year 1775 in a regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. Fran cis Johnston in the Pennsylvania line on the continental establishment in the war of the revolution in which service he continued fighting against the common enemy (except when pre vented by his wounds) until the end of the revolutionary war, somewhat upwards of six years, as well as he recollects - he was present at the several battles of Brandywine, Germantown, the Paoli, and at the surrender of Cornwallis - he was wounded severely in the thigh by a British Bayonet at the Battle of the Paoli for which wound he now draws a pension from the United States - he is now aged some where about fifty six years - and is blind of one eye and nearly so of the other and is also very weak and feeble with

the aforesaid wound his original discharge from the service aforesaid his relief is now in the pension office when it was sent to obtain the pension aforesaid and he has now no other evidence in his power of his said services - he is now reduced to absolute poverty and want, with a family to support as helpless as he himself is - and is in absolute need of the assistance of his country for support.
David the Harvey Mans
Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above
John Livingston Associate Judge of the Dearborn Court Court
State of Indiana, Dearborn County Set
I John Livingston one of the associate judges of the Dearborn Circuit Court in the third circuit of the State of Indiana do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that David Harvey the foregoing declarant did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration, against the common enemy and I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Harvey hath absolute need of the aid of his country for support and I now transmit to the honorable the secretary of war the proceedings and evidence had and taken before me, pursuant to the directions of the act of congress in such cases made and provided.
John Livingston Associate Judge of the Dearborn Circuit Court

Before me John Luingston one of the associate Judges of the Dearborn Circuit Court personally came David Riley persons on the Books of the United States War department, and hereby relinquishes and releases to the United States all former or other pension to him granted, from and after the date of the allowance of the foregoing application.
David Riley mark
Signed and acknowledged before me this 10th day of July 1819
John Luingston Associate Judge of the Dearborn Circuit Court
State of Indiana } Dearborn County } Set
I James Dick Clerk of the Dearborn Circuit Court do certify that James Luingston before whom the forego- ing proceedings were had and declaration made & and who has certified the same was at the time thereof and now is — Justice one of the associate Judges of the Dearborn Circuit Court and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts of that date as such
In witness whereof I have hereunto affix- ed the seal of said Court at Terre Haute this 2 d of September 1819
James Dick Clerk

Deed 38 David Heneys d Revolutionary Petitioner
Recd 1 Nov 1821
14931 March 320
CW L.L.E.
James Bell Lawrenceburg
Indiana

Schedule
State of Indiana Third Judicial circuit; on this 19 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court in the Dearborn circuit court, being a court of records for the county of Dearborn in the Third Judicial circuit of the State of Indiana David Hersey aged about sixty one years, resident in Dearborn county in said circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit: in the 5 th Pennsylvania regiment of Infantry, in the continental establishment commanded by Col. Francis Johnston, in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Smith that he enlisted in 1775 and served during the war, which was near seven years, that he was present at, and fought in the several Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Paoli, and Stony Point, as also at the capture of Cornwallis at York Town and in others which he cannot now enumerate that he received a Bayonet wound at Paoli for which he has long drawn a pension from the United States States , which he some time since relinquished in order to receive the bene- fit of the act of Congress of 18 th March 1818 which latter certificate is numbered xxx  xxx and dated 27 th day of September 1819 and he does solemnly swear, that he was a resident citizen of the United United States of America on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish the same as to bring himself within the provisions of an 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" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him. any property or securities contracts or debts due to him (unless it should be 100 acres of land which he believes was promised him in the Terms of his enlistment. but which he has never received from the United States) other than is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by him subscribed to wit: an old bed & bedding an oven. a skillet, some old barrels. Two pigs Six Hogs. one chair and two benches. That he is by profession a soldier. having been in the Army of United States. either as a soldier. as a waiter. or in some other capacity. nearly all his life That he is blind of one eye. and latterly has followed labouring. but is now. (owing to the wounds above mentioned) totally incapable of earning a subsistence his family consists of himself & wife. his Mary who is now aged fifty four years David H. Hovey
Sworn to and subscribed and declared in open court by the above named David Hovey on the 19 th day of September  October 1821. Before the Honourable Miles C. Eggleston circuit and President Judge of the Third Judicial circuit in the State of Indiana, and the Honble Solomon de claring on a the opposite judges of the Dearborn circuit court.

State of Indiana } Dearborn County } Set
I, James Dill Clerk of the Dearborn Circuit Court in the Third Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana do certify that the foregoing acts and the Schedule thereto annexed (or therein incorporated) are truly copied from the record of 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 Twenty Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Dear- born through the 20th of October 1821 James Dill Clerk.

Power of Attorney from David Honey to James Bounty land Oct. 1825
Honble M c Harrison Dec. 21. 1825
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 1152
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State of Indiana } County of Dearborn }
I David Hane aged Sixty four years a Citizen of the United States, do Upon Oath testify and declare, that in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventyfive, I enlisted in the Army of the Revolution against the common enemy of My Country, for the term during the War, And lived in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Church, and in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Johnston, of the Pennsylvania line, And that I continued in the Service aforesaid until the close of the War, in Seventeen hundred and eighty three, when I was regularly discharged from the Regiment Commanded by Col. Armstrong
My discharge is now lost, or mislaid, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above Statements 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 signed or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever, Therefore, I now all men by these presents that I, David Hane aforesaid do hereby constitute and Appoint William H Harrison of the State of Ohio 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, or of such other persons as is duly authorized to give and deliver the same, a Warrant for the quan-

-tity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or Acquittance therefor, and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes, or Attorneys under him for for the special purposes above expressed Attest, James Lewis
David X Hany mark
I, William Dixon aged 62 years a citizen of the United States, do upon Oath declare, that I have been long acquainted with David Hany who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well knows that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be, and further I know that he did perform the Military Service therein stated. Attest James Lewis
William X Dixon mark
The State of Indiana } Dearborn County } ss
Before me James Lewis a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County, personally appeared the above named David Hany, subscribed 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 William Dixon who 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 twentyfourth day of September 1825
James Lewis Justice of the peace

State of Indiana DeKalb County } Set
I, James Dill, Clerk of the DeKalb Circuit Court do certify that James Dennis before whom the fore- going depositions of David Harvey and William Dixon were subscribed and sworn to and who has been sworn to the same, now is and was at the time thereof a Justice of peace in and for the said county of DeKalb and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court 3rd October 1925
James Dill, Clerk

his for the same time
The name of this Pensioner 1495 appears to have been inscribed on the roll of Invalid Pensioners U.S. belong- ing to the Pennsylvania agency on the 6 Jan 1804 at the rate of $3 per mo: to commence from the 27 Sept. 1802, and his Pension was increased to $4 per mo: by the Law of the 24 th of April and his name was transferred from the roll of Pennsylvania to that of the Indiana Agency on the 20 th to take effect from the 4 th day of March, 1818. The Agents for paying U.S. Pensions in Indiana will of course commence to pay the Pensioner from
product of capital the time proceeding the same will be
State of Pennsylvania

the time to which he was last paid by him.
War Dept. Pen- sion Office
July 30. 1879
Will B.
James M. ...
President

State of Indiana Deerhorn County } Set
On the fifth day of July 1919 then before me William William Galswell one of the Justices of the peace for Dea th thorn County personally came Daniel Hersey pensioner on the Books of the United States and maketh oath that he has by accident or through the carelessness of some agent lost or mislaid the original certificate of the Secretary of War placing him on the pension list as aforesaid - that he has made applications at the Boards of review as directed by a letter certificate - for his said pension which they have refused to pay him until he produces his said original certificate or a dupli- cate thereof and he now makes this deposition for the purpose of procuring the
5 more to avoid subscription before the 5 th July 1819
William Lloyd W
State of Indiana Dearborn County } set
I James Dill Clerk of the Dearborn Circuit Court do certify that William Caldwell before whom the foregoing deposition of David Henry was made, was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of Peace for the said County of Dearborn and full faith and credit are due to all

his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 5 th day of July 1809
James Wilson
Pennsylvania
David Haney Private in the
Army Pa. G.
resided on the road
at the house of his son
No. 10 Court Street
1802. Last of Session if such was
the 1 st of January 1804
increased to $4.00 per share
by Act of Assembly of
the 20 th March 1818
for the purpose of
the said Company
the sum of $1000 per
share to be paid in
the sum of $100 per
share to be paid in
the sum of $100 per
D. Haney
Deposition
+ lost certificate
David Haney Print at $3 increased to $4. per share April 1876

free official business
Paris Honey Bee
all is as sure as no 16951
Hon. L. P. Waldo of Pensions Washington
Paris Hall Aug 11th

Hartz Mills Ripley Co, Indiana August 13 th 1835
Hon Committour of Pensions
Dear Sir
David Hartz a Revolutionary Soldier Died in 1831, and drew a pension up to his death, his widow Lived about three years after his death without drawing a pension, she died leaving an heir who is still living! Can she draw the back pension of her deceased mother, by Establishing her kinship & if so please send me the forms of Application —
Respectfully yours
Hon J. P. Waldo C. H.
Johnson Waltz
P.S. He was a Resident of Dearborn Co, for some years before his death, as the Records on file in your office will show.

From Hon. William Hendricks, on behalf of David Haney , re- questing to be transferred from Pennsylvania to Indiana , dated 13 th March, 1818. Rec d Transfer made on the 26 th of March, 1818. and agent so informed thereof.
Transfer this m th

War Dept. Pension Office, March 13 th 1818.
The Hon ble Mr. Hendricks, . . . . , Member of Congress from the State of Indiana, has this day applied in per- son on behalf of David Haney, an Invalid pensioner of the United States, inscribed on the roll of the State of Pennsylvania at the rate of $3. (increased to $4 80 / 100 by Law of 24 th April 1816.) and requested to have said pens n . transferred to roll of the Indiana agency - which is to be made accordingly to take effect from the 4 th day of March, 1818. —

36 570 INVALID.
Revg
am
File No. 36 570
David Hance His Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The name of Daniel Welch has been this day inscribed on the roll of Rev Pensioners for the Indiana Agency. War Department Pension Office July 30 th 1849
War Department
Rec. Rec. 522 Ind
Re. 522 Ind
Sensor of the
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Sir,
Herewith is the application of Daniel Webb for a pension he resides in this neighborhood and a line directed to him at this Post office will reach him in due time
also the deposition of David Hovey who has long been a pensioner - you will be pleased to enclose a duplicate of his certificate under cover to me - The old man is reduced to the greatest distress for want of the being able promptly to receive his pension which as he states, has to my knowledge been refused him
respectfully & ably
Sir
James Dill
5 July 1819
The conduct of the U.S. Pension office