Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,601, John Hammock, Va.

SERVICE
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Hammock, John
S. 2,601
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No 31.630- Rep D Tennessee
John Hammock, Granger in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Donaldson of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Aug a Militia line for 6 Months, _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville, at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of June 1839 and sent to Doctor Alfred Voel, Hazewell, Tenn.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1839 $160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Sept r _____ 10.00
170.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by M rs M c Guire Clerk Book E. 2. Vol. 7 - Page 65
Letter to Payt. General X May 21. 1840

33.794 John Hammock Tennessee

State of Tennessee Greene County
Circuit Court
On the 18 day of April 1886 personally appeared before the Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Greene & State of Tennessee John Hodges a resident of the County of Greene & State of Tennessee aged eighty and years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States on the first of May 1778 under contract to Mr. Donaldson for a three months term which he fully served and was discharged by Captain Donaldson at the expiration of the time for which he engaged to serve under the said Donaldson then were no General or field officers that he did not reach home until about the middle of August the States he laid in Wiltsylvania County State of Virginia at the time he entered the service he was engaged this time of service in protecting the frontier against the Shawnee tribe of Indians & did not belong to any Regiment the States he was not in any battles but frequent skirmishes He states that in the year 1781 in May he again entered the service of the United States under Captain White and was engaged in guarding British prisoners from Holston in Virginia to Winchester in said State he continued in service from the 1st of May until the last of August

He states he served in all six months & a half He thereby extinguishes every claim whatsoever to a pension annually except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any of any state pension to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
We William Medcalf a clergyman & Alexander Hamilton a citizen of the county of Granger do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hammock who has subscribed a pension to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty one years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he lived to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid William Williams a clergyman
A. Hamilton Esq.
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolution army soldier and served as stated and the board further certify that it appears to him that William Williams and Alexander Hamilton who have subscribed the preceding certificate are residents of Granger County and are credible persons and these statements are entitled to credit
I the undersigned clerk of the board do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of

The said Court in the matter of the application of John Hammock for a petition in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at in Pultney this 2nd day of August 1836
Wm E Lockhart Clerk

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File No. 2601.
John Hammock Biot Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 21. 1840.
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J. L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions on succession in office City of Washington

Knowville E Ten 11 th of May 1840
Dear Sir I have applied to Mr Rott King Penson agent or attorney for East Tennessee for the pay- ment of John Hammock's of Granger's Penson a revolution- ary soldier as his attorney accompanied with his certificate. Mr King says you have failed to report him as a pensioner; he is of Granger County certificate bearing date 22 of June 1839; you will please make the order & give me notice of the same direct your letter to me near Red Hill Post Office Granger County E Ten and much oblige your friend W. L. Edwards W. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions or successor

John Hammock Scrapes
Rejected, let 12 Augt 1836 W.E. Cooke let 26 Dec 38 Rev A. McCall slaves
did not serve six months.
Act 7 June 1832

Original pension Claim
Nov 9
John Hammock, Tennessee, Oct 1832
Wm Apthorp City of Washington
Rev J. A. Edwards Andrews Commissioner
Hee
149

Fayette Co Pa 30th of October 1872
Dear
Sir I herewith enclose you the declaration of John Hammack of Granger County claiming a pension for 8 months service in two tours of militia duty in the Revolutionary war and have annexed thereto the testimony of three witnesses which is all within his reach or command and hope for the old mans sake sufficient to entitle him to the benefits of the law for such service; if allowed, you will enclose the result of the investigation and certificate to me at this place which you will discover I am the only agent for him he is entirely helpless and as early as practicable it would be desirable to know the result & Very Much Oblige Yours Most Obediently J L Edwards Dist Atty Pittsburgh Denton Agent and Commissioner City of Washington

33.794
John Hammock Lansper
admitted Pa 6 mo p 20 Cap. Donaldson Col. — Va mile
W. Alfred Noll Tazewell Va

The State of Tennessee William Neil Clerk of the County Court of Claiborne County do certify that George Hamblin whose name ap- pears to the certificate annexed to the amended declaration of Wharton Stuart and John Neil whose name appears to the deposition of Sarah Linham and Thomas Stuart as well as the name of William of William Lewis whose name appears to the Deposition of Betty Henderson. are all acting Justices of the peace for said duly Com- missioned & sworn and acting as such. is and was at the time of signing in office and their signatures appear in their own proper hand writing as well as the Deposition of John Hamblin of Grainger County

State of Tennessee } Personally appeared in County } the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County Sally Barmore who first being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty god to speak the truth and nothing but the truth touching the revolutionary services of John Barmore deposeth and saith that she is sixty seven years old or sixty eight or thereabouts that she has been acquainted with John Barmore ever since she was a small child that when she was very small she heard her father and others say that he went out against the indians the first tour he served but who the Captain was she does not recollect that must have been in the year 1780 soon after he returned he was married to My sister; when he served the last tour two or three years after he was married had a family I recollect that he was dis- -patched he refused to go and they put him in jail a few days until they was ready to March; but My father went his security for his behaviour and for his serving his tour and took him out of jail and when they marched he went on and served his tour of duty and come home when his time was out this was in the year 1780 or 81 Question first } do you know how long either of the tours of duty was Answer I do not recollect but think they were three or four months each

Question 23 how long do you think he was gone the last time he went into service and whether it was not in the summer of 1781
Answer I do not recollect but from my age it must have been about that time and he served his tour out as I understood further this deponent sayth not sworn to and subscribed to this 23 rd of October 1838 her Sally T Romine Mark
Justice of the peace
And I Mr Lewis one of the justices of the peace for said County of Claiborne County do certify that the foregoing deposition of Sally Romine was taken down in my presence according to the laws of this State and the acts and resolves of congress and I do further certify that she is a respectable woman and full faith and credit should be given to her testimony given under my hand and seal this day and year first above written William Lewis (B)
Justice of the peace for Claiborne County
State of Tennessee Claiborne County 3
I William Neil Clerk of the County Court of said County in said State do certify that George Hamblen whose name appears to the certificate annexed to the deposition of Wharton Mann and the name of William Lewis annexed to the deposition of Betsy Henderson Sally Romine annexed to the declaration of John Hamner of Granger a petitioner to be placed on the Revolutionary Pension Roll which is duly certified from said County according to law by the proper officers - do certify that the said George Hamblen and William Lewis is and were acting Justices of the peace at the time of signing the same Constitutionally Elected Commissioners and sworn who has signature appear in their own proper hand writing and that full faith and credit should be given to their official acts
A testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and affixed my seal of office at Office in Tazewell
This 29 th day of Oct 1838 William Neil (C)
State of Tennessee Claiborne County 3
I, Peter Neil, Chairman of the County Court of Claiborne County, do hereby certify that William Neil, whose name appears to the above certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same the Clerk of said Court, and that his name appears in his own proper handwriting; and that his certificate is in due form of law; and that full faith and credit should be given to his acts as Clerk of said Court. Given under my hand this 30 th day of October 1838 Peter Neil
Justice of the Peace & Chairman of County Court

State of Tennessee
Colonel Lowrey personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County, Western Tenn who first being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty God to speak the truth and nothing but the truth deposeth and saith that he is about eighty seven years old and that he was acquainted with John Hammock a Matilda man was originally from Pennsylvania County in Virginia but more particularly acquainted with him in the summer of 1861 while he was in the service under Captain White a Matilda Captain stationed at Winchester Virginia guarding the prisoners at Winchester Barracks. The prisoner was brought from Haw River at Covington as well as I recollect; I had returned that Spring to Winchester from the Northern army under Captain Crossy and had been gone three years in the army it was much about the time of Question how long do you think he served Answer he was in the service the rest of three months after I come home
Question 2 do you know who had the command of the Barracks or garrison
Answer Col Allen a Matilda Col had sometimes the command but I do not recollect who had the chief command as there was sometimes one field officer & then another.
Question do you know the John Hammock that lives in Grainger County is the same that served under Captain White at Winchester & Answer } turn over

Answer he is the same I have seen him since he lived in this country & further the deponent saith not known to and subscribed to this 13th of October 1838
Whorton his Mark
And I George Hambleen one of the justices of the peace composing the County Court for said County do certify that the foregoing deposition of Whorton Nunn was taken in my presence according to the acts & resolutions of Congress and the laws of this State and sworn to and subscribed to in my presence and do further certify that the affiant bears a good character and in my opinion is entitled to full faith and credit on a quorum under my hand & seal this 12 of October 1838 George Hambleen (Recd)
Justice of the peace for Claiborne County
State of Tennessee
Claiborne County } Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace Betsy Henderson of said County being first duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty god to speak the truth and nothing but the truth touching the services of John Hammack a petitioner to be placed on the pension roll of the United States for his Revolutionary services deposeth and saith that she is about eighty years old that she was raised in Patsylvania County in the State of Virginia and lived there during the war of the Revolution that about the first

of the revolutionary war John Hammack was courting his wife Nancy Maples who was my sister and was engaged to be married and he was draughted to go against the Shawnee Indians under Captain Donaldson of that County and went and served that tour this was the spring and of 1778 I think after his time was out he come home and was married to his present wife he lived there a while and then moved over on New River when he was draughted again in 1781 to guard the prisoners that was taken in the south; he had just moved when the draught come on had not cared all his property away and had come back when they took him and put him in jail for a few days and my father went his security that he would serve his time and when the prisoners come on from the south he joined Captain White I think and went on under the Captain to Walthester in Virginia where he served his time out and then moved away to Greenbrier County again some years after; and from Greenbrier he come to the County of Grange in east Tennessee where he has lived ever since
Question 13 was both of the draughts he stood in Pennsylvania County
Answer he was draughted both times in that County and the last tour he had moved over the mountain and come back after some of his things that was left when he was draughted under Captain White which was the reason he refused to go and my father went to Greenbrier and moved his wife and children back to our house and they was there when his time was out when he got home Turn over Question 29

Question 2 d Do you or do you not know that for a great many years he has been afflicted with a rupture or intestinal hernia
Answer I think some seven or eight years it may have been much longer
Question 3 d Do you or do you not know that the John Hammack the petitioner to be placed on the pension Roll is the same that served under Captain Donaldson the first tour and Captain White the last tour and how long he served in each tour as well as you recollect
Answer as well as my recollection serves me I think about four months the first and the last tour I think he served the space of four months and I know he is the same that served the tours I spoke of and know he served them I was the in my eighteenth year and as he married my sister I have a distinct recollection of all the facts connected with his service & further the deponent saith not seven to and dated to 23 d of October 1838
And I the undersigned one of the justices of the peace for the said County of Claiborne do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of Betsy Henderson was taken down in my presence according to the laws of this state and to the acts and resolutions of Congress and sworn to and subscribed to by her and further certify that she is a respectable old lady and full faith and credit should be given to her testimony given under my hand and seal this day and year first above written
his mark Betsy X Henderson William Lewis Justice of the peace for Claiborne County

Rutledge Ky August 11 th
Yrs
Aug. 11.
Herr:
Application for Petition To the Secretary of War Washington City

State of Tennessee & John T. Burl Chairman of the Granger County Court of the County of Granger aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Pate whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate having reference to the declaration of John Hammack of Granger County Revolutio- -ary claimant, is the acting clerk of the County court of the County of Granger aforesaid who was duly elected under the Constitution and laws of the State of Tennessee and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such — Given under my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of October A. D. 1838
John T. Burl Chairman as aforesaid

State of Tennessee On the 13 th day Granger County of October 1858 before me John Harnack as resident of the state aforesaid and county of Granger, who being first duly sworn on the holy evan- gelist of Almighty god and according to law doth on his oath make the following dec- laration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 he States that he entered the service of the United States in the troops of the State of Virginia for the indian service he states that he was born the 10 th of April 1755 and that on the 10 th of April last he would be eighty three years old; I entered the service under Captain Donaldson company in the Malitua service in Pitsylvania county Virginia was one of the drafted Malitua; Captain Price Martin and Captain Lyon each commanded the two other companies that composed the detachment Captain Donaldson had the command as there was no field officer ever took the command as we understood there would be; We was Marched from Pitsylvania Court house on or about the the first of May 1778 and was Marched across the mountains to a place called Hatfield ford to defend the frontier from the invasion of the Shawnee Indians on New River where we remained to scour the country and keep a look out until our term of service expired and was again Marched back by Capt n Donaldson to Pitsylvania Courthouse and discharged I re- no written discharge; and the reason was this when we got back we was all so glad that

We had assured safe that the Captain told us to go home and meet him on the next Saturday and receive our discharge it so happened I did never see him after this the reason I cannot produce it for the day we started or was mustered into service until discharged was four months. Again I was drafted the first of May 1781 for a three months tour of duty I then resided in Pennsylvania County Virginia I was in Captain White Company of drafted Militia and marched to Hal- -ifax courthouse and remained there some days when we received the prisoners taken at the Cowpens. War river & perhaps some others from the south we was ordered to guard the prisoners to Winchester Virginia at the Barracks at that place and continued in the service until the last of August guarding the British pri- -soners & Tories until the last of August the same year; 1781. My time was then out and I was discharged at Winchester; being four months in the service this tour. I had no written discharge for this tour but got a written order to draw rations until we arrived at home making in all eight months. we was to meet the Captain after we got home to get our written discharge. It so happened that I never saw him after; while I was in this service Captain White had the command but I was informed that Col. Allen a Militia Col. had the chief command but he was seldom there as well as I recollect I was born in Allegheny
County in Virginia and lived there until I was twenty one years old. I then moved to Pennsylvania County and lived there about fifteen years I then moved to Franklin County where I lived fifteen  ten years from that I moved to this County in the State of Tennessee where I have lived since say thirty three or four years I am very frail of memory and much affected in body from a rupture a hernia testis or inguinal; so that I am always in danger from traveling about so that I could not now get to the courthouse to make this declaration: he would state also that he made application in the year 1833 or 34 through the agency of Genl. John Cooke he told me that my petition was rejected for some cause I again made one or two unsuccessful attempts in the year 1835 & 36 but I suppose those wh o I employed did not understand the business or did not want the trouble so it is I have made three attempts previous to this and have never succeeded to get any thing; This explanation will suffice; why I have not applied sooner; for the benefits of the law of the 7th of June 1832; after I was informed that my paper was returned the first time; I was informed I would have to make proof of my services at that time I did not where to find the witnesses and was unable both in body and purse to hunt them up though in the lapse of time since I have heard of enough proof to place my case beyond suspicion & which is herewith submitted

the deposition of Wharton Nunn and others that will accompany this declaration I hereby relinquish every other claim or application to a pension Except the present and declare that my name is not on any pension roll of the united States and is not on any roll of the states and have no agent except Dr Alfred Noll of Fayetteville to attend to this business for me he is fully empowered to do so Swoon to and subscribed to this day and year first above written
John his Hammock
I William Colvin do certify that John Hammock of this County declarant to the foregoing declaration made oath in due form of law that the facts therein contained are true to the best of his knowledge and and it is also my opinion recollection that the declarant served as he has stated as a revolutionary soldier and is reputed to have been such here and do further certify that he is a reputable person and ought to be believed on oath that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before me in testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th of October 1838
Wm Colvin Justice of the peace for Granger County
John Hammock

The following questions was put to John Hammack the applicant to be placed on the revolutionary pension roll as set forth in the foregoing declaration the original proceeding of which was taken this day hereafter to be written and the same of the original taken before me and the answers recorded Question 1? Where & what year was you born
Answer in the year 1755 Albermale County and State of Virginia
Question 2? have you any record of your age if so where is it
Answer I have no record here but was recorded in the State of Virginia
Question 3? Where were you living when you entered the service; and where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer I entered in Pittsburgh County in the State of Virginia each time I lived there several years after the war perhaps fifteen and then moved to Greenbrier Coun- ty in Virginia and lived there perhaps twelve or fifteen and then moved to Granger County in East Tennessee where I have lived ever since thirty or thirty three years
Question 4? how were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer I was drafted each time first time under Capt n John Donaldson and the second time in 1781 under Captain White

Question 5th State the Names of some of the officers who were with the troops that you served with such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and general circumstances of your service. Answer Capt. Bruce Martin and Captain Lyons in the first tour we recaptured the prisoners of a detachment of Morgan's men who belong to Genl Morgan of Genl Morgan's and Major Allen a Malitia Col commanded at the [illegible] as I was informed. Ques 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer the first tour I got a written discharge from Captain Donaldson but lost it and what money I had. The second tour I received no discharge but was to get it after I got home but I never saw Captain when after I did an order to get provisions on the way but that got lost as I did not take particular care. Ques 7th State the names of persons in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your revolutionary services.
Answers John Colvin Alexander Barnett John Capps John Bullard Boyn Bullard John R. McRowell Nathan B. Maiderwell and all of my neighbors John Hammack. The foregoing questions were put as before stated and answered in my presence and the answers duly recorded and annexed to the declaration John Hammack having been duly sworn to the same according to the laws of this state on the holy evangelist of Almighty God. Sworn to and subscribed to this 13th of October 1838. Now before me John Capps Justice of the peace for Grainger County.
And we Woolry Bales residing in the County of Grainger and John Capps residing in the County of Grainger hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hammack who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be eighty three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he has resided for a number of years to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed to the 19th of October 1838.
Woolry Bales John Capps Justice of the peace. And I John Capps, One of the Justices of the peace for the said County of Grainger do certify that Woolry Bales & John Capps are respectable persons in their neighborhood and full faith and credit should be given to their statements on oath and I do further certify that the declarant John Hammack is a reputable person and that full faith and credit should be given to his statements and he is generally believed to have been a soldier of the revolution and served as he states given under my hand and seal this 19th of October 1838. John Capps Justice of the peace for Grainger County.
State of Tennessee County of Grainger Personally appeared before me John Capps a justice of the peace to me Alfred Vail who is a respected physician and esteemed skillful in his profession and made oath that he examined the foregoing declaration of John Hammack the foregoing declarant and states that it is very bad and any exercise endangers his life and believes it would be imprudent to undertake the journey to the court to make his declaration sworn to and subscribed to this day and year first above written John Capps Justice of the peace.

State of Tennessee We the undersigned citizens Granger County and neighbors of the defendant John Hammack are and have been acquainted with him for some years have no biasancy from his general character certifying that we would give his his statements full credit on oath as he stands fair for truth and integrity given under our hands this 19th of October 1838
Jesse T. Beeler John Bullard James Newby Wm C Green Alexander Hammetton Sam l McBrayer John Colvin Abraham Boyer Julius Hacker
State of Tennessee Granger County I Edward Tate Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Do hereby certify that Wm. Colvin Esq and John Capps Esq whose names appear to the De- claration and Certificates of and for John Hammock a petitioner to be placed on the Revolutionary pension Roll is and was at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the peace for the County of Granger duly elected and commissioned and sworn according to the constitution and laws of the State of Tennessee and that their signatures appear to be genuine and that full faith and credit is due their official acts as such Justices whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Office in Rutledge this 26 th October 1838. Edward Tate Clk