Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46362, Obadiah Hardesty, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Hardesty, Obadiah
S 46362
CONTENTS

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th of May 1828, I Obediah Hardisty in the County of Belmont in the State of Ohio, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain John Finleys Company, in the first Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line. And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778. And I further declare, that I was not on the 15 th day of May 1828, on the Pension list of the United States. Witness my hand this 16 th day of August in the year 1828.
Obediah his Hardisty mark
Before me John Scatterday a Justice of the peace in the County of Belmont in the State of Ohio; personally appeared this day Richard Hardisty and Samuel Caldwell of said County, who each severally make oath, that Obediah Hardisty by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner therein stated. Witness my hand, this 16 th day of August in the year 1828.
Jn: Scatterday Justice of the peace }

The State of Ohio Belmont County ss
I Moses Coulter deputy for J. Hallman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that John Scatterday Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn is at this date a Justice of the peace of said County duly elected Commissioned and sworn, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at St. Clairsville this 13 th day of August 1828
Moses Coulter Deputy Clerk
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Mn.H.F.
June 8, 1925
Ada Hardesty 504 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 46362 it appears that Obadiah Hardesty enlisted, the date and place not stated, served during the Revolution and to its close at which period he was a private in Captain John Finley's Company, First Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1828 while a resident of Belmont County, Ohio. He died July 29, 1830.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF. Commissioner.
From A.B. He had a va witness & Ohio Co. Va & Belmont Co Q join — so I recd & say one

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
April 15, 1926.
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Mrs. Arturo Y. Casanova ..... cash ..... No. .... for $ 30/100 ..... requesting
photostat copy post office address } as per not letter herewith
Apr 20. 26 photos mailed Finance Div AW
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
26 C.L.

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No.
Date
Apr 17, 1926
Subject
Obadiah Bardesty - Rev J H 6362
2 (No.)
copies of
1 (No.)
pieces consisting of
1 (No.)
pages to be
forwarded when completed to the Rev 1872 Wrenn Section Division.
Remarks:
please make two negative copies of the one page
Approved:
McKison
Chief Division Sect -
Chief Clerk.

April 14, 1926..
Commissioner of Pensions,
Please furnish two photostats (not certified) of one page, from the Revolutionary Warpension claim, of Obadiah Hardesty, S. 46362,
received payment
30 ceryts
De Wilson
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Mrs. Arturo of Casanova, Washington, D. C.
727 Kennedy St N.W.
2 copies of decla of Aug. 16. 1828

March 17-1925
My dear Sir -
Will you please send me the record of "Obed" or "Obediah" Hardisty, of Virginia, in connection with the Revolution. I have been told that he was a soldier in Washington's army - wintered at Valley Forge and was wounded several times - Also that his record is in Washington -
Sincerely yours -
H. D. Hardisty -
504 Highland Home Fort Thomas - Kentucky -

6805- Laurel St. Takoma Park- D.C.
March-29-1926
Bureau of Pensions Washington - D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me any information of the service or family data of my great, great Grandfather Obadiah Hardesty who served during the revolution in the 1 st . Pa. Regt. Continental line - and died in Belmont Co. Ohio July 1830

Thanking you for this information, I am -
Very truly (Miss) Lucille Hardesty

Shadyside Ohio
March 1/1926
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington W.C.
Do you have a records of Obadeah Hardisty as a soldier of America's revolution. He served from Aug 1776 to end of the war. He died in 1830. at Glencoe O.
Also James Clarke from Fredericktown Pa who was a captain in the Navy of the Revolution.
Respectfully
(Mrs) Alta Warren McCommon

Committee of the Senate on Pensions
RECEIVED SEP 1 1926

CARL G. BACHMANN 1ST DIST. W. VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA MORRIS SECRETARY ELIZABETH McMAHON ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
April 13, 1926.
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear General:
One of my constituents, Mrs. Alan Garden of Wheeling, West Virginia, is desirous of securing some information to supplement her claim in the Daughters of the American Revolution and is anxious to secure as complete a record as is possible from the Pension Office. In the settlement of her revolutionary ancestor, Obediah Hardesty, an item was received by the executor as an asset from "A Revolutionary Pension Claim $32.66."
I will appreciate it if you will advise me whether this claim was paid through the Pension Office. If so, will you please let me have a certified copy of the proof of Revolutionary service which, was no doubt filed by Obediah Hardesty?
Your courtesy in the above connection will be highly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Carl G. Bachmann b m

Fort Thomas, Ky November 24, 1925
Department of the Interior Revolutionary War Records.
Please send me the record of Chas Hardisty who was a soldier in Washington's Army about the year 1773.
Please send, also, any information regarding his family which you may have.
Sincerely yours
Ada Hardisty Edwards
504 Highland Ave.
Fort Thomas
Ky

Ans - Apr. 15-1926
Shadyside Ohio
Pension Office, Inst. Dept. March 25 1926.
Dear Sir:
Do you have any records in your office of the War record of Obediah (or Obadiah) Hardesty who served in the Revolutionary War from Pa or any other state. Or to the names of his children.
There seems to be more than one man by that name. Now the one I am interested in, died at Glencoe Belmont Co Ohio in July 1830. And I think there were twelve children I can name seven.
Sarah Hardesty married Daniel Warren Mary (Polly) " " Thomas Liams Rebecca " " Hardesty John with all his family were drowned 1816 Solomon. Louis. Robert.
Sincerely (Mrs) Otta Warren McCommon

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May 10, 1926
Miss Lucille Hardesty 8805 Laurel St., Takoma Park, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 46362 it appears that Obadiah Hardesty enlisted, date and place not stated, served during the Revolution and to its close at which period he was a private in Captain John Finley's Company, First Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1828 while a resident of Belmont County, Ohio. He died July 29, 1830.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

May 9, 1939.
Mrs. H. T. Irwin Manhattan Cafe Springer, New Mexico.
BA-J/ILL Obadiah Hardesty S. 46362
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 46362, based upon service of Obadiah Hardesty in the Revolutionary War.
Obadiah Hardesty enlisted, the date and place not shown, served during the Revolutionary War and until its close, at which time he was a private in Captain John Finley's company, 1st Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1828, at which time he resided in Belmont County, Ohio. The age of this soldier, the names of his parents and the date and place of his birth are not shown. He made no reference to wife or children.
Obadiah Hardesty died July 29, 1830.
When the soldier made application for his pension in 1828, Richard Hardesty was a resident of Belmont County, Ohio; no relationship between him and the soldier's family was stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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May 9, 1939.
Mrs. H. T. Irwin Manhattan Cafe Springer, New Mexico.
BA-J/ILL Ephraim T. Carle - See letter in this claim. S. 3121 Obadiah Hardesty S. 46362
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Ephraim Taylor Carle and Obadiah Hardesty, who were pensioners of Ohio.
The records of these two soldiers are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finances
April 28, 1926.
Honorable Carl G. Bachman, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Bachman:
I have the honor to advise you, that your letter of the twenty-second instant and the enclosed check for $1.50 was received and herewith are furnished the requested photostat copies of the original pension application of Obediah Hardesty, of the Pennsyl- vania Troops, War of the Revolution, S. 46362.
Very truly yours,
Winfield Scott WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
Copies sent were of one page of soldiers declaration dated Aug 16, 1828
These claims were adjudicated in the Treasury Dept. There is no original jacket & nothing of any value to copy except the declaration and when copies have been formerly purchased that has been the only paper selected to be copied

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
April 22, 1926
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Hon. Carl G. Bachmann ...check... No..... for $ 1.60 ..... requesting
photostat copy post office address } as per
letter herewith.
1926 Apr 28 photos mailed to Finance Div aw
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div. n.c.L.

VIRGINIA MORRIS SECRETARY
ELIZABETH McMAHON ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Congress of the United States House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
April 22, 1926.
Revolutionary War Section of the Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Enclosed herewith find check for $1.60 in payment of four complete certified photostatic copies of the war record of Obediah Hardesty (pension claim specified as S 46362).
I would like these copies together with receipted bill mailed to my office, Room 110-A, House Office Building, at the earliest possible date.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
Carl J. Bachmann b m
Encl. (check)

Carl G. Bachmann
110 a
H.Q.B.
Abadiah
Hardesty
F-46362
Aug 16-1828
Belmont
Ohio
July 29-1830
Cap Jno Finley
1st Pa.
Two more manors sent up by Mr. Folger
Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
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Job No.
Abadiah Hardesty
Subject
Rev. S. H. 360
Date
Apr 24 1826
4 copies of
(No.)
1 pieces consisting of
(No.)
1 pages to be
forwarded when completed to the
Rev. 91825 Ward's Creek Division.
Remarks: please make four negatives of the one page
Approved:
W. Wilson
Chief Division. Secy.
Chief Clerk.

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Reissues.
Name: Obadiah Hardesty. Rank: Priv. Comp'y: Finley Reg't: Pa Line
Died July 29, 1830 } Agency. See Agency Book
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. } Comm'g 2d Issue. } Comm'g 3d Issue. } Comm'g
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. } Sent to 2d Issue. } Sent to 3d Issue. } Sent to
Act 14th July, 1862 Bk. G., Vol., Page Registering Clerk:
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Act 1828.
Disability. {
1925 June 8 - Hist. to Ada Hardesty - MMNF 1925 Dec 24 - Hist. to Ada Hardesty - Sawards. 35 1926 Apr 14 - Hist. to Hon. C. G. Bachmann for Mrs. Alan Garsen - MMNF 1926 Apr 15 - Hist. to Mrs. Otto H. McEamon - MMNF 1926 Apr 20 - photo mailed to Mrs. A. G. Basanova. au 1926 Apr 28 - photo mailed to Hon. Carl G. Bachmann (G) 1926 May 10 - Hist. to Miss Lucile Har- desty - MMNF 1939 May 9 - Hist. to Mrs. H. J. Levin - see letter in Rev. Ch. Ephraim J. Carle - S. 3/21 - JLL.

Virginia Ohio County Set.
I William Chapline Clerk of the County aforesaid do certify that George Dully Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken and who has certified the same, was at the time of taking said deposition and now is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office this 18 th day of August 1828 and in the 53 rd year of the Commonwealth.
Wm Chapline Clerk

State of Virginia Ohio County Pa
Be it known That before Geo Dulty a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared John Mills an Officer of the Revolution and war since made oath, That he was personally acquainted with Obadiah Hurdasty (who now resides in Belmont County State of Ohio) in the Army of the Revolution, That the said Hurdasty was a private in Captain John Finley's company in the 15 th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line of the Revolutionary Army, That he enlisted in the same for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination, when he was discharged
Sworn & subscribed before me the 15 th day of August A D 1828
Geo Dulty J.P.
John Mills

No. 1. Obadiah Hardesty 608
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Allowed Act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug. 30. 1828
Obadiah Hardesty , of Belmont , in the State of Ohio , in the County of _____ has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private . J. Finley 's company, in the Fifth regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing ->
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, H. D. D. D.
No record 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
4. September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Obadiah Hardesty in the Pennsylvania line
It further appears that Obadiah Hardesty is now on the pension list of any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
Richd Hagner
1828 371

Honble Richard Rush Secretary of the Treasury
St Clairsville Ohio August 20 th 1828
Sir
At the request of Obediah Hardisty, an old Revolutionary Soldier in this County, I transmit to you inclosed his declaration together with John Mills deposition, giving evidence of Hardisty's enlistment for and during the war & of his continuing in in the army until its termination when he was discharged. — Obediah Hardisty has lost his discharge, he states that when he made application for the certificate for the eighty dollars reward due him under a resolve of Congress passed 15 th of May 1878, that he then forwarded his discharge with the person by whom he sent for said certificate and which discharge was not returned to him
Mr. Hardisty wishes his pay forwarded to him in a draft on the U. States Office at Pittsburgh enclosed to him at this place payable to his order
Yours very respectfully
P.S.
James Caldwell
of Ohio County Virginia who has deposed to the services of O. Hardisty I am personally acquainted with John Mills and have been so for more than 30 years and also with Obediah Hardisty & know them both to be very respectable, the latter is however in very poor honest in form man & stands much in need of the Pension James Caldwell