Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,994, James Hanlon, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hanlon, James
S. 37,994
CONTENTS

Feb 12 - Post Marked - St. Martinville La Declaration 1 st Nov 18 Col o Larsons Regt Va Line 77-3 Years
Adm. 1875
Mr. Garrison

Virginia ss At a court held for the county of Harrison on the 17 th day of November 1818. and 43 rd Year of the Commonwealth Huelet John Somerville, Samuel Pelton, Edward D. Pickard and Joseph Johnson Esq. Justices of P. Quarters before the Court of said county appeared James Mauldin who being sworn duly on his oath made the following declaration in order to procure the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said James enlisted in the Company Commanded by Captain Shultz of the Second Regiment of New Jersey Regulars on the Continental establishment in the year 1775 for the term of one year that he contin- ued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States for the full term of his enlistment when he was discharged from service at Fort George in Canada in the month of November 1776. that he afterwards enlisted in the Spring of 1777 at Martinsburg Virginia in the Company Commanded by Captain Wells of the 1 st Virginia Regiment of the United States Regulars Commanded by Colonel Hawes for the term of 3 years that he served out the full time of his enlistment in the said Corps or in the service of the United States when he was discharged at Petersburg Virginia in the year 1780. That he was in the Battles of Germantown, Brandywine, Paoli, Red Bank & at Stony Point that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence of his said services now in his power —
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that James Mauldin served in the revolutionary war of the Common enemy and from the declaration here filed and their belief in its truth from examination of the said James before the Court and his standing as a citizen in this County  Commonwealth It is ordered that the said declaration with the opinion of the Court be certified to the Honorable Secretary of War. The Court being fully satisfied that the said James did serve in the army of the United States against the Common enemy above mentioned successively and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support. Copied Test. Wilson M c Clure Virginia Harrison County to wit. I John Wilson Clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly Copied In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 3 rd day of Feb y 1819. J. Wilson Clerk

10.604
Virginia
James Keaton
of Harrison Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lawson of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of November 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of May 1819 and sent to John G. Jackson, Esq. Clarksburg Virg a .
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 3 \frac{14 \frac{1}{2}}{30.31} 28.75
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1819 - 48.00
Died Jan 3. 1829 $76.75
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Harrison County
Notation on back of document: Notation on back of document John Nelson John Nelson John Nelson John Nelson

37 994 INVALID.
Rev Y
File No. 37 994
James Hanlon His Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931-Apr. 7 - Hist. to MA chil'ds - E. G. H.

Virginia So
At a court held for the County of Harrison on the 17 th day of July 1870 being a Court of records established by an act of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth Personally appeared before the Court of above named James Harrison County and State of Virginia Henson, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows vizt That he enlisted in Captain Shoats Company in the 2 d Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Maxwell New Jersey line the date of his Original declaration was November 17 th 1818. The Number of his pension Certificate was 10604 and I do solemnly swear that 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 other manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 I have not now has any persons in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule annexed and by me subscribed viz I have one cow

and calf worth $10. My household furniture is worth about $12. My occupation is a tailor but in consequence of the loss of the use of my right arm I am unable to follow my trade I have two in family (myself aged 66 years and my daughter Sarah aged 23 years our joint labour is insufficient for our support
James Hamilton
sworn to and declared before the Court of said County the 17 day of July 1820
I John Wilson Jr. Clerk of the County Court of Harrison County Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited to the said schedule is $22. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 17 th day of July 1820.
John Wilson Jr. Clerk
James Hamilton and wife A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z.
John Wilson Jr. Clerk A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z.
1820
John Wilson Jr. Clerk

P. O. Box #765. Clarksburg, W. Va. Jan. 23, 1931.
United States Pension Office Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I would like to secure a record of the services as a Revolutionary Soldier of Richard Jones, 2nd., who served as a soldier in the Pennsylvania Line, and who was granted a pension for his services while a resident of Harrison County, West Virginia. Any genealogical information that may be contained in his application for pension or in any papers or affidavits filed therewith, I would like that also.
Will you also please give me similar information on James Hanlon, who served as a private in the Virginia Line, and who was granted a pension for same while residing in Harrison County, West Virginia.
Thanking you for any information you may send me and hoping that I may hear from you at an early date, I am
Yours truly,

April 9, 1931
M.A. Childs P.O. Box 765 Clarksburg, West Virginia
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section EEL
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37994, that James Hanlon (the name also appears as Hanlin) enlisted sometime in 1775, exact date and place not stated, served one year as a private in Captain Shultz' or Captain Shoats' Company, Colonel Maxwell's New Jersey Regiment, and was discharged "at Fort George in Upper Canada", in November, 1776.
Could not identify this Capt
He enlisted at Martinsburg, Virginia, in the spring of 1777, served as a private in Captain Wells' Company, Colonel Lawson's Virginia Regiment, and was in the battles of Brandywine, Germanton, Stony Point and Paulus Hook, length of this service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 17, 1818. Said application was made in Harrison County, Virginia.
In 1820, he was living in Harrison County, Virginia, and then stated that he was aged sixty-six years and referred to his daughter, Sarah, as aged twenty-three years. The name of his wife is not given.
AB He died January 3, 1839.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hanlon Marmaduke GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9542 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 29, 1789 to M. McConnell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.