Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13326, Henry Hatcher, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pa.
Hatcher, Henry
S 13326
CONTENTS
Carded

1588
Kentucky
Wendy Hatcher
of Lewis in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Fleming of the Regt commanded by Genl. Woodford in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1775-
Died July 20 1836, (95)
Enrolled on the Roll of Kentucky - at the rate of 30 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Nov. 1832 - and sent to Wm. J. Miller Greenbrier Ky
  Arrear to 14th of Sept 1832  120 -    Semi-annual allowance ending March 1833  40     $160. -  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Book D Vol. 9 Page 2

State of Kentucky Green County Soc
On this 30 th day of August 1832 personally, appeared before the Green circuit court holden for Green county state aforesaid Henry Hatcher a resident of said county and state aforesaid aged 76 years, in May last past, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress of the 7 th day of June 1832. That he enlisted as a regular soldier in the United States army in the war of the American revolution in the county of Chesterfield state of Virginia in the year 1775. for two years, in what was called the seventh Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. as Jones, he thinks of this he is not confident, he served in the company commanded by Charles Fleming William Massey Lieutenant, General Woodford commanded the Brigade while I was at the North. The Captain of my company was afterwards promoted to the command of a regiment. He served all the two years the time of his enlistment and was discharged in Pennsylvania at Middlebrook. His discharge he has lost or destroyed. He marched from Virginia where he enlisted to Gwyn's Island, from thence to Little York, & from thence marched to Williamsburg, & spent the winter. While in winter quarters, the troops there were sent for & ordered to the north to aid Genl Washington who was retreating in the Saratoga short time before he took the Hessians prisoners. He was at the battle of but not engaged, but was engaged in the battle of Mondymine, Germantown, & afterwards, he was in Gates defeat, serving as a matross man.

and was at the surrender of Cornwallis at York York - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency, in any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore said -
Henry Hatcher
on this th 20 day of August 1832 Edward Haskins personally appeared before the Judge of the Green Circuit Court holden for Green County Dist of Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following statement in relation to the services performed by the applicant Henry Hatcher to wit That about the year 1775 he recollects that said Henry Hatcher left home and remained absent for about two years and it was understood in Hatcher's own neighbourhood that he was in the service of his country as a soldier of the revolution from his knowledge of the absence of said Hatcher and the general report in the neighbourhood in which said Hatcher resided said Haskins states that he believes he served as stated by said Hatcher in his declaration
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year afore said
Edward Haskins

8758
Henry Hatcher
from 1775, private two years $80.
W. J. Webb's

8758
BRIEF in the case of Henry Hatcher of Green County in the State of Kentucky (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     enlisted In 1775 in va Reg't & serv'd 2 private Gen. Capt. G. Fleming Gen. Woodford  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? German Town & Gats Defeat, Little York  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Whitfield County Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Incidental on Roll  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.
J. Hargis  Examiners Clerk.

June 25, 1935
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RA-J/ENL Henry Hatcher-S.13326
Mr. Walker Long Huntington Publishing Company Huntington, West Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of Henry Hatcher, who was placed on the pension rolls from Green County, Kentucky, in 1832.
A very careful examination has been made of the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.13326, based upon the military service in that war of Henry Hatcher and the data found are furnished you herein.
Henry Hatcher was born in May, 1756. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
Henry Hatcher enlisted very early in the Revolution in Chesterfield County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Charles Fleming's Company, 7 th Virginia Regiment; length of service, two years; soldier stated that he was present at the battle of Brandywine but not engaged but was engaged in the battle of Germantown; he served, also, under subsequent enlistments and was at the battle of Gates' Defeat and at the surrender of Cornwallis; length of last services and names of officers are not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, while a resident of Green County, Kentucky.
He died July 20, 1836, place not shown.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
No charge is made for this service.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? ys II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? ys 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? ys 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? ys VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? ys VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? ys VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? ys IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? ys 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? ys

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.
† 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ 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.

Henry Watchers
affidavit
8758
certified

At a circuit court continued and held for the Green circuit at the courthouse in Greeneborough on the 30 th day of August 1832 -
On the application of Henry Hatcher to be placed on the pension list will under the act of congress of 7 th June 1832 -
Who produced in court and made oath to his declaration for that purpose the affidavit of Edward Haskins was also produced in court & sworn to by said Haskins - whereupon it is Ordered to be certified as the opinion of this court that the said Edward Haskins is a man of respectability and capacity - and that from the foregoing statements they believe the said Henry Hatcher was a revolutionary soldier and served as stated in his said declaration all which is ordered to be certified to the secre- tary of the War department -
I John Barrant clerk of the Green circuit court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proce- edings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Hatcher for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my said office this 6 th day of Sept. 1832.
John Barrant C.C.

May 20, 1935
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Miss Ethel Courtney Clarke Box 845 Richmond, Virginia
Henry Hatcher, S. 13326 Samuel Hatcher, S. 13324
BA-J/MB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry Hatcher who served as private in the Virginia line and was a resident of Green County, Kentucky, in 1832, and of Samuel Hatcher, also of the Virginia line and in 1833 residing in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
Their records follow.
HENRY HATCHER S. 13326
The data below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 13326, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Henry Hatcher.
He was born in May, 1756, the place of his birth and names of parents not given.
Henry Hatcher enlisted early in the Revolution in Chesterfield County, Virginia, served two years as private in Captain Charles Fleming's company, Colonel Innis' Virginia regiment, and in Colonel Charles Fleming's Virginia regiment (formerly his captain) and was in the battle of Germantown. He also served under subsequent enlistments, was in the battle of Gates' Defeat and at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, length of enlistments and names of officers not given.
Henry Hatcher was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, while a resident of Green County, Kentucky.
He died July 20, 1836.
No reference was made to wife or children.
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SAMUEL HATCHER
S. 13324
You are furnished herein the record of Samuel Hatcher as found in pension claim, S. 13324, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Samuel Hatcher was born February 6, 1761, in that part of Cumberland which was later Powhatan County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Cumberland County, Virginia, he volunteered in May, 1777, and served three months as private in Captain Robert Hughes' Virginia company. He volunteered early in September, 1777, and served nearly two months as private in Captain George Williamson's Virginia company. He volunteered late in the spring or early summer of 1778 and served nearly two months as private in Captain George Williamson's Virginia company. In November, 1779, he went from Powhatan County, Virginia, to Boonsborough, on the Kentucky River in Lincoln County, Virginia, which was later Kentucky, and early in the year 1780 volunteered and served until late in the summer as private in Captain Logan's company, engaged in guarding the frontiers against depredations of the Indians and during this tour was in frequent skirmishes with them. After the expiration of this tour, he enlisted and served a similar tour of six weeks as private in Captain Gatliff's company stationed as Bryant's Station doing scout duty. On the expiration of this tour, he enlisted and served three months as private under Captain Gatliff. About the first of January, 1781, he returned to Powhatan County, Virginia, immediately enlisted and served two months as a substitute for his father in Captains George Williamson's and Hubbard's Virginia company; during this tour he was in a severe engagement near Hood's Old Fort. About March 1, 1781, soldier's father was called into service, marched to North Carolina, to the Iron Works, the place of rendezvous, and was sent from there to Pittsylvania or Prince Edward Court House with prisoners, length of this service not stated. In a few days after, Samuel Hatcher, the son, also marched to Iron Works in North Carolina and there enlisted and served as private in Captain Thomas Hubbard's Virginia company and was discharged about the first of May, 1781. After his return from North Carolina, he volunteered two or three times on tours of fifteen or twenty days each, and served in Captain Williamson's company against the British who were annoying the inhabitants along the seacoast. He enlisted about August 25, 1781, in Powhatan County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Hughes Woodson's company, Colonel Randall's Virginia regiment, was at the siege of Yorktown but not present at the surrender of Cornwallis, as he was sent to guard and convey prisoners to Williamsburg; length of this tour two months.

After the Revolutionary War the soldier moved to the State of North Carolina, then into the State of Georgia, thence to Virginia and lived in Bedford County, that state, and from there to the State of Kentucky.
Samuel Hatcher was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky.
No family data data were given in the claim except the reference to soldier's father whose name was not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Samuel Hatcher Certificate #6640 Issued March 6, 1833 Rate $52.09 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
MNF
COPIED BY ADY
August 31, 1928.
..... Aug. 29 ..... 1928
Chief Rev. 1812 Nav. Section Division.
I have this day received from
Lida H. Moore (Mrs. J. F.) .....
check ..... in the amount
of $ 1 00 ..... requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Insurance Div. Mt. 10-1-28 C.R. is to be refunded Aug. 31-1928 MNF
O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
662
From the papers in the Revolutionary War, it appears that Henry Hatcher served in the Revolution in Chesterfield County, two years as a private in Captain Fleming's (formerly his captain) company in the battle of Germantown. He had subsequent enlistments and was in the army at the surrender of Cornwallis; and on his application executed an affidavit of Green County, Kentucky.
He died July 20, 1838.
There are no data as to his family.
The amount of your check, $1.00, will be refunded to you in due time. No charge is made for this service.
Respectfully,
E. F. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

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BURE
August 31, 1928.
Mrs. J. J. Moore, P. O. Box 606, Pikeville, Kentucky.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13326, it appears that Henry Hatcher was born in May 1756, place not stated.
He enlisted early in the Revolution in Chesterfield County, Virginia, served two years as a private in Captain Charles Fleming's Company, Colonel Innis' Virginia Regiment and in Colonel Charles Fleming's (formerly his captain) Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Germantown.
He also served under subsequent enlistments and was in the battle of Gates Defeat and at the surrender of Cornwallis; length of service not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, while a resident of Green County, Kentucky. He died July 20, 1838.
There are no data as to his family.
The amount of your check, $1.00, will be refunded to you in due time. No charge is made for this service.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Mrs. J. Melville Thornton,
323 East Street,
Talladega, Ala.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 27 th ultimo, and received the 2 nd instant, you are advised that the records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Hugh Montgomery who served in the Revolutionary War and died at Salisbury, Connecticut.
From the papers in the claim, Sur. File No. 13,326, Rev. War, it appears that Henry Hatcher was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1852, while seventy-six years of age, and a resident of Green County, Kentucky.
He stated that he enlisted in Chesterfield County, Virginia, in 1775, in Captain Charles Fleming's company, Colonel Innis' regiment, and served for two years, during which time he was engaged in the battle of Germantown; that he again entered the service, (names of officers not stated) and was in the engagement at Gates' defeat and the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
There is no data relative to his family on file.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport, Commissioner.
Mrs. Thornton's letter returned to Finance Division for return of 8/.

MSF
of the military history of Henry Hatcher the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired is contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- this Bureau. S. F. 13,326
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775- 2 yrs. Priv. Charles Fleming Dennis Va.   *1780-1781 — " names of officers not stated.  
Battles engaged in, German Town, + Gates defeat, Surrender of Cornwallis Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Chesterfield Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Aug. 30, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Green Co. Ky. Age at date of application, Aged 76 yrs. in May 1832. Born May 1756 Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Very respectfully,
O. B. ...

Huntington Publishing Company
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June 12, 1935
Veterans Bureau, Division of Revolutionary War Records, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension application of Henry Hatcher (1756-1833), who was placed on the pension rolls from Green County, Kentucky in 1832.
Hatcher enlisted in 1775 from Chesterfield county, Virginia and saw service service for two years under Captain Charles Fleming and was in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown.
If there is a charge for this service I will be glad to send a check upon receipt of a statement.
Thanking you in advance for attention to this matter, I am
Sincerely yours,
Walker Long.
WL:VF

Pikeville, Ky., Aug 27, 1928
Winfield Scott, Commissioner, U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Rev. # 1812 War Section, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Enclosed you will please find check for $1.00 "Henry Fletcher, was made Pensioner un- der act of 1832 Green Co, Ky. Private - Va Line, Nov. 7, 1832, $80.00 age 78 yrs.
I wish to find names of his sons and wife and ask that you please send me at your earliest convenience, a copy of his pension papers.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness & prompt attention, I am
Yours Truly, Mrs. J. G. Moore, Pikeville, Pike County, Kentucky.
Stamp Enclosed → returned
P. O. Box 606.

Rowland
13.326 INVALID.
File No. 13.326
Henry Thatch Prior Row Was
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. 1, Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug. 1877 Isaac H. Aldrich Crabtree, Mr. Mr. Frank H. Root, Chicago, Ills.
1909, Mch. 23. History to Chas. H. McKim 300 Mulberry St., N.Y. City. Letter with S.F. 36,110, Dennis McKimney.
1912, Oct. 7. History to Mrs. J. Melville Thornton
1928 Aug. 31 - Hist. to Mrs. J. J. Moore advised $1.00 to be refunded
1935 May 20 Hist. to Miss Ethel C. Clarke (Ex. ltr in dms of 13324 of Samuel Thatch)
1935 June 28 - Hist. to Walter Long - B. St.