Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 14719, John Hardyman, Va. Va. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. Va. Sea Service
Hardyman John
R 14719
Va. Half Pay
CONTENTS
See N.A. Acc No 874 No. 050083 Half Pay + Va. State Navy VS Half Pay N.A. Acc. No 837

P 822
Aug 9. 1837
Quarterm Office
Report recd Aug 19. '37.
Commr. Indiana
War Department Aug. 22 d 1837.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
The undersigned, attorney for Benjamin Harrison, Adm. of John Hardyman dec d respectfully represents, that recently an allowance for Half pay was made to him as adm r afores d . The Half pay of the said Hardyman was, by the decision of your Department, was made to commence from the 22 nd of April 1783, the time of the Proclamation of Peace, instead of the time of the determination of the service of said Hardyman, as will appear by reference to the papers accompanying the settlement of said adm r .
The undersigned has to request a further allowance of Half pay viz t the difference between the time of the determination of the service viz t the 6 th Feb y 1782 & the 22 nd of April 1783, from which time his pay was dated in the settlement of his accounts. — On a other words the undersigned is of the opinion that the Half pay of officers of the Virginia Line should commence from the time the officer left the service and from April 1783.
In defence of this opinion, he begs leave to refer to the language

of the act of May 1779. which explicitly states that the half pay of officers shall commence from the time of the determination of the service of each.
2. By the act of July 1832, the half pay claims, of the Virginia kind, are to be settled according to the decision made in the case of appeals of Va. By reference to the list of Judgments rendered by the Circuit Court at Richmond, (approved by the Court of Appeals) it will be found, in every case , that the court computed the half pay, not from April 22 nd 1783, but from the time the officer became supernumerary or left the service. This point the undersigned cannot but consider conclusive.
To the undersigned an allowance of half pay to the said John Hardyman from 6 th Feb. 82 to 22 nd April 1783, being an allowance for 1 year, 2 months, & 16 days. John Hardyman, as appears by the Certificate of Auditor Heath, became supernumerary in May, 1780. He remained the Service & continued until the 6 th Feb. 1782.

when his service terminated, as appears by the Certificate of the Register of the Pa. Land Office, here with file.
Upon the same principle the undersigned, Atty. for Philip Galloferra, Adm't. of John Baytop decd. has to in- quest a similar additional al- lowance from May 1780, when he be- came supernumerary, (See Audi- tor's certificate) until April 1783 - from which time his half pay was paid in the original settlement. The said John Baytop, not having re-entered the service, after he became supernumerary in May 1780, is enti- tled to additional half pay from 1 st May 1780 to April 22 nd 1783 - being 2 years, 11 months & 22 days.
A decision is requested as early as you convenient will admit.
Very Respectly, -
Jos: Segar, Atty for Adm't.
Of Lt: Genl: Horayman & Lt: John Baytop.

Nº 14919
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
3788
John Hardymann
Dr Vas Line Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
1-0 4548
RECEIVED
N.Y. Pay — act 32
Received _____, 187
Attorney.

Case of John Hardy man du o .
act 5 July 1832
See letter to J. Segar, from Sec. War, Aug. 22. 1837
{allowed}

John Hardy man's heirs.
claim under act 5 July 1832
Adm o . O 3 Let these papers remain on file

Names Rank and promotion &c of the Officers first entering in the Service to the Reduction of
   Names First Rank Year Different Prom     William Brent Ensign 1776 Asst. Q.M. 1776 with of Major by the State of 12 June 1777.   John Baytop Lieut 1777 - - - - -   John Hardymon Do " - - - - -  
As I had not the Command of the Regiment acquainted with the strength of the Regiment when first 280. Remaining about 31 for the War.
W. Brent Col.
The foregoing is an

of the 2nd Virginia State Regiment from their the Regiment.
   notions Present Rank Present Date of Commission Present State     the appointment of Lt Col 1st Vols Colonel 10th Jan y 1779 Supernumerary   ----- 1st Lieut. 1st May 1779 Ditto   ----- De 24th Sept 1779 Ditto  
untill May 1779, Therefore cannot possibly be raised - Discharged in April & May 1780 about
true extract from a Document on file in this Office Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 31st July 1837.
J. H. Meath and

8822
  Jan 1892 Jan 1892 Jan 1892 Jan 1892   Feb 1892 Feb 1892 Feb 1892 Feb 1892   Mar 1892 Mar 1892 Mar 1892 Mar 1892 
The above is a list of the names of the persons who have been admitted into the several prisons of the colony during the year 1892. The names are arranged in alphabetical order of the surnames.  The following is a list of the names of the persons who have been admitted into the several prisons of the colony during the year 1892. The names are arranged in alphabetical order of the surnames.  The following is a list of the names of the persons who have been admitted into the several prisons of the colony during the year 1892. The names are arranged in alphabetical order of the surnames.

Names Rank and promotion &c of the Officers first entering in the Service to the Reduction of
   Names First Rank Year Different Pr.     William Brent Ensign 1776 Aid De Camp 1776 with of Major by the State of Va 12 June 1777 -   John Baytop Lieut 1777 - - - - -   John Hardyman Do " - - - - -  
As I had not the Command of the Regiment until the strength of the Regiment when first raised - Discharged 31 for the War.
W. Brent Col o
The foregoing

of the 2 nd Virginia State Regiment from their the Regiment.
   emotions Present Rank Present Date of Commission Present State     the appointment of the 1 st Lt. Col. Colonel. 1 st Jan y 1779 Superannuary   ----- 1 st Lieut 1 st May 1779 Ditto   ----- D o 24 th Sept. 1779 Ditto  
May 1779. Therefore cannot possibly be acquainted with you in April & May 1780 about 280. Remaining about
is a true extract from a Document on file in this Office Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 31 st July 1837.
Full Health and

P 822.

Congal Charles Feb 12 1783
I do certify that Mr John Hardyman is entitled to the proportion of Land allowed a Lieutenant in the State Line for military service from Sep 3 1777 to the 6 Feb 1782
W o Meriwether
Benjamin Harrison
on the 12 Feb 1783 a military warrant No 123 for 2666 2 / 3 acres of Land issued to John Hardyman
a copy from the Records of the Land office of Winchester: as witness my hand and seal of office hereto affixed at Rockbridge Feb 31
2nd of July 1837
W President of Va

Certificate - case of Ino. Hardyman, dec d , act 5 July 1832, Dec 6. 1836.
Recorded Vol 43, page 124.

Pension Office
December 6 th 1836
I certify that from an examination of the claim of the Heirs at Law of the late John Hardy man, dec d . I am satisfied that he was a Lieutenant in the first second regiment of Infantry belonging to the State of Virginia; that he served until the sixth of February seventeen hundred and eighty-two, when he became supernumerary; that he died in the year 1808, in Elizabeth City County, Virginia; that the case is embraced by the provisions of the act of July 5. 1832, entitled "an act to provide for the liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia"; that the claim should therefore be allowed at the rate of One Hundred and Sixty Dollars per annum from the twenty second of April seventeen hundred and eighty-three when it was permitted to the first of January eighteen hundred and eight, in which last mentioned year he died; and that the amount should be paid to his administrator Benjamin Harrison, of Charles City County, Virginia  of Virginia

Dec 22
M c Hardyman die d 2 July 1832
Commiss y of Pensions Washington
M c Edwards
FREE

Chas City 6 th Dec 15 th 1836.
On or about the 29 th day of Nov. last I acknowledged and swore to a certificate before Benjamin Harrison a justice of the peace for this County, to the following facts. That I had been well acquainted with John Hardyman who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution, that said Hardyman was without a Family, and that I believed he died without leaving a child or a Will: and further that Tyler Hardyman formerly of this County was his nephew. Hamlin Willcox
State of Virginia,
Charles City County, ss.
I Robert W Christian Clerk of the County Court of said County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Hamlin Willcox whose name is signed to the above certificate is now, was then, and has been for more than thirty years past a justice of the peace for said County of Charles City, duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and Laws of said State of Virginia, and that his signature as above is genuine. And I do further certify that Benjamin Harrison mentioned in the above certificate is also a justice of the peace for the County above mentioned, duly commissioned and qualified as above; That the said Benjamin Harrison who is the administrator of John Hardyman is the only person in this County of that name who is of lawful age.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at the Courthouse thereof this the 19 th day of Decemr. 1836 -
Robt W Christian

Berkley Char. City Va Decr. 19 th 1836
Mr. Edwards.
Sir
When I lately applied for the claim of Hardyman Heirs, I felt the full force of the propriety of your objection to Humboldt Willcocks certificate sworn to before me.
The Clerk's certificate and bond of service are herewith sent to remove all shadows of doubt on the subject and as being more in accordance with the rules of your office than the former papers very useful I am
Benj. Harrison

Harper's Ferry Aug 27th 1857
Hon. L. R. Poinsett
Secy of Navy
Present
Revenue Office
Aug 27, 1857
1857

Washington,
Sep. 27 th 1837 -
Hon: J. R. Poinsett.
Sir,
Some weeks since, I submitted in behalf of Benja- min W. Lewis or. Esq., admr. of John H. and son, decd., and also in behalf of Philip Paterson admr. of John Baytop decd., a point involved in those cases, for your consideration. That point was whe- ther Half pay under the act of congress of July 1832, should commence from the period of the end of the war , or from the time of the determination of the ser- vice of the officer. The papers in which the merits of these cases are set forth, are sent into your

office, to which I beg leave to respectfully to refer you.
Substantially of these interests, I have to solicit a decision as early as your convenience will permit, one of them being now in waiting in the city.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedt Servt.
J. S. Legar

Oct 3
James L. Edwards Esq
Las Segura En Purk.
Puucit. -

Washington,
October 2 nd 1837.
Sir
I presented some time since the application of the Representatives of John Baytop and of John Hardyman for additional pay under the act of congress of July 1832, which application was rejected. The sum applied for, was the difference between the time at which these officers left the service and the 22 nd of April 1783, from which period their pay was settled in the original adjustment of their claims.
I beg have respectfully to call your attention again to these cases and to ask a reconsideration of the decision. I cannot but think a review of the cases and a more particular examination of the acts of 1779, will go far to shake your confidence in the decision which has been made in these cases. I beg have to refer you especially to the fact that the courts of Virginia, among them the high court of Appeals, have fixed the time of the determination of command or service, as the period from which payment of Half pay should commence. This is also the opinion of the Auditor of Virginia, which I beg have to lay before you for Consideration.

ation. Should you determine to review the decision of the Department already pronounced, you will greatly oblige me by taking up the cases at the earliest mo- ment your convenience will admit.
Very Respectfully Your Obs. Servt. Jos. Legar

John Hardyman dec'd June 7. 1848.
Out Act 55 th July 1832.
Recorded, Volume 43, Page 195.

Pension Office, June 6. 1848,
I certify that I have examined the claim of the Administratrix of the late John Hardyman, who was a Lieutenant in the 2 d Va. State regiment, and find that he became supernumerary by the 6 th Feb. 1782, and that there is, consequently, due under the act of Congress of the 5 th July 1832, entitled "An act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia," half pay from that day to the 22 d April 1783, the day from which the claim was allowed on the 6 th December 1836, and has heretofore been paid - And that it is my opinion that the claim should now be allowed at the rate of one hundred and sixty dollars per annum from the 6 th Feb. 1782, to the 22 d April 1783; And that the amount is payable to Francis H. Stickins attorney of the administratrix, Joseph Segar, of Elizabeth City County, Va., the Administratrix on the estate of the said John Hardyman,
Approved,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Secretary of War,

John Hardyman
Act 5 July 1832
Captain Marine
Virginia State
Navy.

Pension Office July 10th 1857
I certify that I have examined the claim of the administrator of Capt. John Hardyman dec d ? under the act of 3 rd July 1832, and find that he was appointed Captain of Marines, on the 16 th February 1782, shortly after he had become a Supernumerary Lieutenant in the land service in the State line of Virginia, & that he served as such to the end of the War, & was therefore entitled to half pay as Captain of Marines, at the rate of two hundred & forty dollars per annum, from the 22 nd day of April 1783 to the 1 st day of January 1808, in which year he died, which sum, admitting the amounts heretofore paid, as Lieutenant of Infantry , is payable to Joseph Segar, the present ad- ministrator de bonis non, of s d John Hardyman's estate, resident near Old point Comfort Virginia. approved
H. Heath Commissioner of Pensions.
Hon. Secretary of the Interior.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hare, John GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4386 ACREAGE _____ ISSUED Jan. 13, 1792 to Ezra Bledget —
*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.