Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4755, Andrew Hauver, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hauer, Andrew
R. 4755
CONTENTS

35315 Andrew Bauer NY ad 7. June 32
4755
Geo. Park apt for applicant Binghamton NY.

that it appears to them that Joseph Leonard and William Rose who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Cheneango and that their statement is entitled to credit. and there is no Clergyman
State of New York } Columbia County } Jacob Neul of the town of Ghent County of Columbia State aforesaid being sworn according to law on the 11 th day of October 1841 before me George P. ... H. R. ... for said County
State of New York, } ss. Columbia County, }
I, Lehonkint Van Pattenburgh Clerk of the County of Columbia, Do Hereby Certify, That George P. Philip whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 28 th day of October 1841
J A Van Pattenburgh Clerk.

State of New York } (Columbia County) } Jacob Moul of the town of Ghent County of Columbia & state aforesaid being sworn according to law on the 11 th day of October 1841 before me George P. Philip a justice of the Peace in and for said County says that Andrew Hoover was with him doing military duty under Lieutenant General Colonel Hendrick Van Rensselaer & General Robert Van Rensselaer in their expedition against the Mohawk in he should think the year 78, one month, That for about three years previous to the year 1778 and during that year he saw the said Hoover several times on the running guard against the robbers he should think he was on guard two nights in the week during that time, That during the whole of his time they lived together with witnesses father. To the above he subscribes his name Sworn & Subscribed before me George P. Philip Justice of the Peace Jacob Moul

M Andrew Hove Binghampton NY
NOV. 1

that it appears to them that Joseph Leonard and William Rose who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Chenango and that their statement is entitled to credit. and there is no Clergyman residing in the vicinity of the said applicant.
I John C Moore Clerk of the Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Hanover for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 4 th day of January 1842.
John C. Moore Clerk

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York
Broome County } ss On this 4 th day of January 1842 person- ally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable Robert Monell Circuit Judge, of a circuit Court now sitting in and for the County of Broome, Andrew Hanover a resident of the town of Chenango in said County of Broome and State of New York aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. To the Interrogatories dire- ted in such cases by the Department of War the said Andrew Hanover on his oath aforesaid says, that he was born at Livingston Manor, in the County of Columbia & State of New York on the 24 th of December 1764 - That he has no record of his age - That when first called into service he was living at Claverack in said County of Columbia, in which latter place he lived until he was thirty three years of age, he then removed to Dunham in the province of Lower Canada where he resided thirteen years, thence he returned to Claverack and from Claverack to Chenango where he now resides. He first entered the service as a Volunteer in the Militia in the year 1776. the company was divided into classes one of which classes was constantly on duty and the ap- plicant was out as a "Guard" as often as two nights in each week for a period of about three years with the exception of three  one month in the fall of 1778 when he volunteered as a substitute for John Moule in a com- pany commanded by Lieutenant Jeremiah Miller, in Colonel Hendrick Van Rensselaer's Regiment, General Robert Van Rensselaer, in the Expedition up the Mohawk Valley - This Expedition was commenced in September 1778 and the applicant did duty as a private in said com- pany for one month.

The applicant cannot recollect the names of any regular Officers, or Continental and Militia Regiments than as above stated - No written discharge was given to the applicant on leaving the service.
The applicant states that the following named persons reside in his neighborhood to whom he is known & who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution William Rose Joseph Leonard & Mr. Rose junr. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Rolls of the pension Agency of any state.
Sworn & Subscribed the day Andrew his Hanover & Year aforesaid Mark
We William Rose and Joseph Leonard residing in the town of Chenango in said county of Broome hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Hanover who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & Subscribed the day Wm Rose & Year aforesaid Joseph Leonard
And the court do hereby declare their 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 Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies

C. S. Welch Frank

State of New York County of Broome
Be it Known, that on this first day of February , A. D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William A. Hance & Jeremiah Hance & Hill resident of Chemung in said County, and made oath according to law that they are the legal heirs of the identical man who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1832 that they are directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermarching and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint Samuel H. Hance of Binghamton N.Y.  Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Andrew Hance for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Wm A. Hance Jeremiah Hance
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Wm A. Hance & Jeremiah Hance to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
B. A. Loomis Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Broome
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Broome County that Wm A. Hance & Jeremiah Hance the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney as the identical children & heirs of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that B. A. Loomis Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County; and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this First day of February 1853
E. H. Plummer Clerk
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Acts of July 14, 1802, and March 3, 1879.
REJECTED
4755
P. O.
Andrew Hauer
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

W. H. H. H. all June 82

Dec 29. 42
Mr. John Brown
FREE
Hon. James L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions Washington City

Binghamton Dec. 23. 1842
Sir
I respectfully beg leave to again call the attention of the Commissioners of Pensions to the claim of Andrew Hanver a soldier of the Revolution for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. Mr Hanver alleges in his declaration (made January 4. 1842) that he entered the Army as a volunteer in 1776 under Lieut Jeremiah Miller in Col. Patrick Van Rensselaer's Regiment, Genl. Hobb. Van Rensselaer. That the Militia was divided into classes one of which was constantly on duty, that he served as a soldier for a period of three years with the exception of one month in the fall of 1778 when he volunteered as a substitute for one John Moule in an expedition under Lieut. Miller up the Mohawk valley. These facts are proven by the affidavit of Jacob Moule on file in the Pension Department. The reasons given in your letter of Jan'y 28 1842 for disallowing this claim are that guard duty on the Banks of the Hudson was not military duty in the contemplation of the act of June 7. 1832, and if it were so, claimant was too young either to contract, or render service soldier's duty.
I cannot but believe that, on a reconsideration of this claim, the Commissioners of Pensions must admit that an enlistment for military service under an Officer of the Army, and performing soldier's duty for such it evidently was, must be military service. And also that altho' the young soldier was not sixteen when he completed his term of service, his minority should not disqualify him from receiving a pension as his services were accepted by officers competent to judge in such cases. And further, that in justice or equity no advantage can be taken against the minor on a Mutual contract between him and the officer -
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
Gra Park
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Jan 17 1842
N. H.
A. Haver Original copy
Hon. F. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Sep 11 43
My
Andrew Kawner
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ovid Sept 5th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir - Andrew Hamner of Broome County who made application for a pension through Mr Park, has employed me, & I beg leave to ask the objection to his present application for it.
Respectfully Your obedt Servt Charles Loy

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Havelash, Michael GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7217 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 27, 1790 to Nicholas Fish, 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.