Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4582, Charles Frederick Hansell, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Hansell Charles Frederick or Hantsel
R. 4582
Margaret
CONTENTS

In the matter of the claim of Mary and Hannah Penn for a Pension -
State of Penn & C.S. City of Philada
Dutifully appeared in open court of American Pensions Before Mr. Wm. of the Judges of said Court. My Han- nah Penn who being duly sworn says That She is now in the eighty seven the Year, and that She makes this declaration in order to entitle herself to the benefits of the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That She is the widow of James Frederick Pennell who was a private in the Revolutionary War - That he said has band went out in the first place under Captain Elijah Weed from the County of Phil- adelphia and marched from Philadelphia to Red- Bank in the State of New Jersey where he remained encamped for three months - That he then returned home and went out again, that he went the first time in the Year 1776. That he said has band then went out again under the Captain George Bowes in Colonel Ayres Artillery, they marched to the De- sie, and he was out about three months, and then returned. That he said has band went out again in the Year 1777. under the Captain Phillips Hall after the British landed at the heads of Elk and they marched from Philadelphia to Montgomery County Penna by which, and they remained about

Mr Penn etc - and they were also charged at Fort Leavenworth with being a party to a conspiracy to aid the escape of said and other persons who had been convicted of a crime against the United States and joined General Starling's Division, but cannot remember the name of his Captain, he was in the Camp at Valley Forge in that Division about the time of the Battle of Brandywine. His wife was in the Battle of Brandywine town, but she cannot remember any of the details - her husband remained out until the British left Philadelphia in June 1778 - in the month of the Battle of the Clouds. She found the records that she was married to the said Charles Frederick Hunsell on the eleventh day of October A.D. 1774. as will appear from her original marriage certificate hereto affixed - and that her said husband died in November 1827 - on the seventh day of the month - and she has remained his widow ever since -
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this Twenty ninth day of September A.D. 1842
her Along with Hunsell Mother
JAMES CAMPBELL Judge of the Court

LECTORI BENEVOLO SALUTEM.
I DO Certify that Carl Frederic Hantfeld of the City Philadelphia, Bachelor. and Margareth Veit, of Sauplae springen. were lawfully joyned together in Holy Matrimony the Eleventh Day of October in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy four.
Given in Springfield Township Philadelphia County
Witness my Hand and Seal
Michael Schlatter. Minister of the Gospel.

Personally appeared in open Court of American Plate My Mary Isaac who being duly sworn says. That She is the Daughter of John Martin Ludwig who was a Soldier of the Revolution and resided in Phila- delphia County. That She is now about Fifty Nine Years of age. That She well knew the said Henry Frederick Stewart in his life time, and that he used to frequent her for the reason with many of the old Soldiers of the Revolution to talk over their Campaigns. That the said Stewart always had the reputation of being a Soldier of the Revolution That She well knows the said Margaret Stewart and has known her all her life time - being her neigh- bor and knows her to be a woman of truth and veracity - and worthy of belief upon her on the - sworn & Subscribed in open Court } the 29th day of Sept 1822
Mary Isaac Stewart
Henry Stewart
Judge C. C. Kleene.

I certify that it has been duly proved before me that Mary Ann Sturtevant is a woman of true and lawful wedlock of belief upon her on the list my hands this 29th day of Sept 1842.
James Campbell
Judge of Pleas
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County ss
I Samuel Hart Esquire
Notary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do certify that the foregoing Certificate and attestation were made and given and whom his own proper hand-writing has there subscribed his name and at the time of so doing and is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas (which is a Court of Record and of Law) duly com- missioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of jurisdiction as there
sent.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 29th September 1842.
S. Hart Notary
No 5671
James Campbell

REJECTED
4089.
P. O. _____
Mary Scentsell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

See let 5 Oct. 42 C. I. Jack. Same ap 18. 1845. Let to See war May 5. 1845. W. Secy to C. I. Jack 6 May 45
4582

Oct 10 45
Mary to H. A. Bull
Oct 5 42
Edward L. Egle Consumption of Plastics Vending machine
200

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
Please inform me if any thing known by C. and Alma in city Margaret St. & T. S. L., Cal., then from Report to Gov. of Oct 5, 1842.
And oblige
Yours affec.
C. L. Sack
Dalton April 8. 1842

Honorable William L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Mr. Sir,
Allow me to trespass on Your valuable time, by appealing from the decision of the Commissioners of Pensions in the case of the widow of a soldier of the Revolution, Mrs. Margaret Hartsell widow of Charles Rednick Hartsell deceased - and this, presents, the desired opportunity, of calling Your attention to the regulations, touching the service of the volunteer and militia during the Revolutionary war. I will seize it with the object of procuring some modification of those acts so as to embrace in spirit, the acts of 1836 July 4. and the acts of 1838. and their several supple- ments - The great object of these acts, was, to give the widows of the soldiers of the Revolution, a stipend during their lives, proportioned, to the service of their husbands during that eventful struggle - and the means of carrying this into effect, was confided to the Secretary of War and the Executive, by the adoption of regulations to that end . These regulations as rendered and acted on by the Commissioners of Pensions absolutely defeats the benign intention of these Laws - so far as the claims of widows or soldiers of the militia and volunteer

are concerned, by exacting testimonial testimony, and proofs, which from the lapse of time, and the want of written or documentary evidence cannot be furnished - These regulations and administration of these Laws have been especially hard, against the Claimants from Penn- sylvania and New Jersey, where the Notoriety of the State Records, furnish no evidence of either of the time, nor names nor services of the Claps of troops - Having been engaged now since 1876 in this branch of business for the Claimants from these three States, Penn a , Delaware & N Jersey My experience has enabled me to say, that these regula- tions, have deprived themselves of the benefits absolutely meant for them, by a grateful and liberal Country - And of all the Claims this presented on behalf of these Claim- ants to the Committee in w, not more certainly than one or two or at least three have been a fraud! - in the exercise also of my judgment upon the Claims presented to me, for the purpose of sending them to the Committee in w I have been compelled to decline forwarding and preparing them, from the knowledge I had of the futility of such a proceeding - In the case now presented, you will observe by an examination of the report of the Commission the extraneous sign of the required proofs - the evidence sent would (under the circumstances) establish such

a case, in any Court of Justice in this Country - Yet Mr Edwards rejects the claim.' I intend, no reflection upon this gentleman by these remarks. He executes his duty, as he supposes, and believes, the interests of the Nation requires - But I do protest in the name, of this long, old, suffering, relics of the long worn and obsolete soldiers, of the Revolution against such a stringent, and severe administration of these Laws. Rather than these Laws were intended as remedial or they were not so we can look, to the proceedings of Congress in passing them, and upon to admit, that they were fully, distinctly and entirely intended for remedial Laws. Yet their ad- ministration to My Friend Lodge , has in a vast number of cases, held the word of promise to the ear, to break it to the sense and sent to their graves, a number of worthy, but poverty stricken, widows and soldiers whose last hours, were de- prived of these aids, and comforts which their grateful Country, fully intended for them - I will not enlarge upon so painful a theme - Under an undoubted Democratic Administra- tion, Ready to go forth with every principle of the Revo- lution, and with the Masses of the People, to be brought into being. I feel impelled by considerations of duty to my Country and personal regard for You My Dear Sir, not to al- low such an opportunity to pass by, of even at this late day, attempting to better such an administration

And pointing out its cruel effects, I am I allow myself to depart from my knowledge of you, that you will promptly examine and correct the evil. I may remark in conclusion, that it were infinitely more honorable and praiseworthy to far as regards the character of our Country, to see that the disowned claimants, who stand upon Revolutionary grounds should receive the bounty of their Country, than that their reality entitled to its highest regards should be obtained from else - it -
in the great respect
Your friend and servant,
Phila
April 25. 1845
Philadelphia 25 April 1845
Charles J. Sach
Appeals from the decision of the
Commissioners of Pensions in the case
of the widow of Chas. Frederick Hartshorn
J. G. 3
26 April 1845
Pension Office
Walter Ames & May 1845

Mr. S. J.
I transmit to the King the papers of my Margaret Stone sell for a Pension. They are her chobma-tied, her Marriage Certificate and the deposition of a Witness showing the reputation of her husband and her own Character. I have not sent to Harris's King for a copy of any Record of Service, supposing none to be there.
Phil. a. d. } Sept 20. 1842 }
Yours affecly
C. J. Jacob

2. 63.

Pension Office
October 5. 1842
Sir,
The papers in the case of M rs Margaret Hantsell, widow of Charles Frederick Hantsell, de d . have been examined and filed. It is alleged that her husband served two tours of three months each in 1776 in the Pennsylvania militia, and a tour of 7 months as an enlisted soldier from the Fall of 1777. Each tour of service should be proved by witnesses from personal knowledge. They should testify to the period and duration of each tour, the officers names under whom each tour was performed, and the particular circumstances connected with each tour. The militia of Pennsylvania served in tours not exceeding two months, and before service for seven months can be allowed, it should be shown by what authority such service was performed. The most satisfactory evidence of the identity of the claimant should also be produced.
I am respectfully
Your Ob dt . Serv t .
J L Edwards
C. J. Jack, Esq. Philadelphia

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hansell, George GRADE Private "in the LINE Invalids"
WARRANT NUMBER 13211 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 31, 1794
To — not shown —
*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.