Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 61,130-160-55, John Peter Haas, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Haas, John Peter Eve
B.L. Mt. 61,130-160-55
CONTENTS

1917 Nov. 14 Hest. to Caroline H. Malott.
1932 - Oct 21. Hest. to William
272. 014 Act Mar. 3. 1934. Haas. Jr. awd
W. 130 Street April 11th 1957
Eve Haas, wid. John Peter Haas, Jr. Haas
Capt. Shapell.
Pa. Ma.
W. 160 Street Rocky Mtn. 2
Penn. Ave. S.W. State Penitentiary
Special. April 6. '57 S. Cal. C.C.
Vol 141. page 61.
C. W. Burnett. Present.

Declaration of the Roads
Bounty Lands, Albany
Act 3 rd Mar 1855.
(3 papers accg.)
272 014
C. W. Bennett atty. Present.

State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland
On this twenty third day of February A.D. 1887 before me the Subscriber, & undersigned a justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Eve Haas, aged Ninety one years a resident of Coal Township formerly Shamokin Township, both of the County of Northum- berland and State of Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that She is the widow of John Peter Haas, deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shappell in the regiment of Penna troops commanded by in the war with England called the revolution, that her husband, was a pensioner of the State of Pennsylvania and that deponent is now a pensioner — that her said husband entered the Service at about the, day of A.D. 177 for the term of and continued in actual Service in said war, for the term of 14 days and more and was honorably discharged at Phil- =adelphia; on the day of A.D. 1777. She further States that She was married to the said John Peter Haas near Stutz town, Berks County, State of Penna on the fall election day in October A.D. 1780- by me the reverend Daniel Laaman, Minister of the County & State last aforesaid, and that her name.

before said marriage was Eve Hummel; that her husband died at Shamokin township County aforesaid on the 13 th day of March, A.D. 1835. and that She is still his widow, and that there is no public records of her marriage and that there was a private records of the same; but has been lost or mislaid, it being a Certificate from the minister who married them - and they continued live together, until his decease - She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land she may be entitled to, on account of said service and mileage under the act passed March 3 rd 1855 with the several supplements thereto. That She has never applied for or received under this or any other act of Congress, any Bounty Land Warrant whatever
She hereby appoints G. H. Bernet of Washington D. C. her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim for Land, to receive the certif- -icate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises
Witness S. M. Kease David V. Lake
hills Eber X Haas mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that I know the said Deponants to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and further I am not interested in this claim as attorney or otherwise
Savina Lake I.P.

State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland
On this 13 th day of March A.D. 1857, personally appeared before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths. Thomas Hughes a resident of said County to me well known as a credible witness, and who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath state that he has been acquainted with Mrs Dorothy Knapp, about forty years & upwards. The above applicant for Bounty Lands, and likewise that he has been acquainted with Peter Knapp her husband over fifty or at least 50 years ago, and that he believes they were lawfully married, they lived together as man and wife, & cohabited together as such. To his knowledge they have lived together from the time of his first becoming acquainted with them at least fifty years ago, up to her husband's death (to wit Peter Knapp) which occurred some twenty odd years ago or more, and was always deemed and as such by all the neighbors, and was then to his knowledge brought in question, and that he has known interest in this Claim, and that the said Mrs Knapp has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponent believes to be the fact, that she has never married since her said husband's death and is still

his widow and that he believes her statements as made in the above the declaration, to the best of his knowledge that the said widow is a resident of this county, aforesaid
Witness
Morgan Hughes
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 13 th day of March A D 1857.
David D. Lake J. P.
unsworn

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County
In this 14 th day of March A.D. 1857, personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths, John Reed who being duly sworn according to law does depose and say that he was  is well acquainted with Eve Kane the above applicant for Pennsylvania; and also that he was well acquainted with John Peter Kane her husband for a long time, until his death; and that the said Eve Kane and Peter Kane since and cohabited together as man and wife, and were deemed and reputed to be man and wife by all the neighbors, and never heard the fact brought in question and that the said Eve Kane is now the widow of said Peter Kane, deceased and has been since his death unmarried, and that he believes her Statement to be true
Johnson Reed
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 14 th day of March A.D. 1857.
David Lake J. P.

State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Northumberland personally appeared S. H. Hoas, who being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is the Subscribing witness to the signature of E. Hoas the above applicant for Bounties, that he saw her make her marks and said marks was & being intended as her signature & that he believes it genuine
S. H. Hoas Sworn and subscribed before me this 16 th day of March A. D. 1857
David N. Lake S. P.
State of Pennsylvania } ss County of Northumberland }
I certify hereby that David N. Lake Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits and power of attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a jus- tice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly qualified and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 17 th day of March A. D. 1857.
Yamus Bend Prothy

March 22, 1939
Mrs. F. B. Le Page West Richfield Ohio
BA-J/AWT aw John Peter Haas B.L.Wt.61130-160-55
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Daniel Byerly, of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and John P. Haas, served from Pennsylvania, and died March 13, 1835.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of Daniel Byerly, under any spelling of the name.
The record of John Peter Haas which follows was obtained from papers on file in claim for bounty land based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of John Peter Haas, and names of his parents are not given.
John Peter Haas served as a private in Captain Shappell's company of Pennsylvania troops, and was discharged sometime in the year 1777, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, length of service not stated.
He was pensioned by the State of Pennsylvania on account of his service in the Revolution; this pension began January 1, 1829, he was then of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He died March 13, 1835 in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
John Peter Haas married in the month of October,
searched by miss Bellott

1780, near Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Eve Hummel. The date and place of birth of Eve Hummel, and names of her parents are not given.
The soldier's widow, Eve Haas, was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her application executed February 23, 1857, at which time she was ninety-one years of age, and living in Coal Township (formerly Shamokin), Pennsylvania.
The widow was allowed pensioned by the State of Pennsylvania.
It was not stated whether they had children. One William Haas made affidavit in 1841 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; it was not stated that he was related to the family.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land referred to above, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish the following data-
Warrant # 61130- 160 acres- Act of 1855.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

9 61.130
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New Orleans
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Certificate of E. H. H. H. Pension

Treasury Department Washington Penn.
I hereby certify that Eve Keas of Northumberland County, widow of a Soldier of the revolutionary war, ap- pears upon the books in this department, as having drawn (per Act April 3, 1841) a gra- tuity of forty dollars, and per said act has and still continues to draw an annuity of forty dollars, commencing January 1, 1841, to continue during life
In witness whereof I have this the 10th day of Sept. 1836 official my hand and seal of this department
Geo. H. Bolton for H. S. Magraw State Treasurer

Certificate of Peter Haas Pensioner

Treasury Department Harrisburg Penn.
I hereby certify that "Peter Kaas of Northumberland County," appears upon the books in this department as having drawn (per Act approved April 3. 1829) a Gratuity of forty dollars and an Annuity of forty dollars, commencing on the 1 st day of Jan. 1829 and continuing until his decease, March 13. 1835, said Gratuity
and Annuity, according to said Act, being for Revolutionary Services.
I witness whereof I have this the 11 th day of Sept. 1836 affixed my hand and Seal of this department.
Geoff Bolton for H. S. Magraw State Treasurer

July 20, 1937
John Peter Haas Wt. 61130-160-55 BA-J/AWF
Mr. John H. Carter Trevorton, P.O.Box 161 Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Peter Haas of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
The record which follows was obtained from papers on file in claim for bounty land, based upon the service of John Peter Haas in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of John Peter Haas were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
He served as a private in Captain Shappell's company of Pennsylvania troops, and was discharged in the year 1777 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, length of service not stated.
He was pensioned by the State of Pennsylvania for his service in the Revolution; his pension began January 1, 1829, and he was then of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He died March 13, 1835 in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
John Peter Haas married in the month of October, 1780, near Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Eve Hummel. The date and place of her birth were not shown, nor were the names of her parents given.
The widow, Eve Haas, was allowed bounty land in

full satisfaction for the service rendered, on her application executed February 23, 1857, at which time she was ninety-one years of age and living in Coal Township (formerly Shamokin), Pennsylvania.
The widow was also pensioned by the State of Pennsylvania.
It was not stated whether they had children. One William Haas made affidavit in 1841 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; it was not shown that he was related to the family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

October 21, 1932
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BA-J/AWF John Peter Haas Wt.61130-160-55
Mr. William H. Haas, Jr. 401 Fullerton Parkway Chicago, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Peter Haas, John Haas, both of Pennsylvania, and to a soldier with surname Chidester or Chichester, all soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
In order to identify the record of the soldier with surname Chidester or Chichester, in whom you are interested, the full name is necessary, with as much as possible of the following data relative to him- approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
This office has no general genealogical data on file and the record of a soldier of the Revolution can not be furnished, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services in that war.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War record of John Peter Haas of Pennsylvania.
It appears from the records It appears from the records of this office that he served as a private in Captain Shappell's company of Pennsylvania troops and was discharged in 1777 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, length of service not stated.
He was pensioned by the state of Pennsylvania.
He married in October, 1780 near Kutztown, Berks

County, Pennsylvania, Eve Hummel.
He died March 13, 1835 in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
His widow, Eve, was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction for the services rendered, on her application executed February 23, 1857, then aged ninety-one years and a resident of Coal Township (formerly Shamokin), Pennsylvania.
She was also pensioned by the state of Pennsylvania.
One William Haas made affidavit in 1841 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, no relationship to family stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

November 14, 1917.
Caroline M. Malott, 558 N. Delaware Street, Indianapolis, Ind.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 8 th instant, you are advised that it appears from the records of this Bureau that John Peter Haas served as a Private in Captain Shappell's Company, Pennsylvania Troops, and was discharged at Philadelphia in 1777. He was then by his statement He married in October 1780, near Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Eve Hummel (dates of her birth and death are not stated) and died March 13 1835, in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. His wife was a resident of Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1857 aged 91 years, when she was allowed 160 acres of bounty land by the United States under Warrant No. 61,130. There is no other data on file in regard to said soldier or his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard to Peter Haas, Haase or House, and the above noted John Peter Haas is the only soldier of that name found on said records.
It is stated in said claim that soldier, under the name of Peter Haas, and his widow, received gratuities from the State of Pennsylvania on account of his services in the Revo-

lution. For information in regard to said gratuities you should consult the Archives of that State at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

West Richfield, Ohio Feb. 8, 1939.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Is there any record of pension to John P. Haas , born Feb 9, 1757 - died Mch 13, 1835 Northumberland County Pennsylvania for services in Revolutionary War.
and Daniel Byerly , Reading Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
May have enlisted from Philadelphia County, Pa.
Mrs F. B. Le Page.

P.O.Box 161, Trevorton, Pa.
June 28, 1937
Office of Administration, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I am very desirous of securing any information you may have regarding PETER HAAS , who is reputed to have served in the Revolutionary War, first in Lieut. Jacob Rherer's Detachment of the 2nd. Battalion Berks Co. Militia, and later under Capt. Jacob Ladich, Berks Co. Militia, 1781. In 1829 he was residing in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Assuring you of my sincere appreciation for any information you may send me, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
John H. Carter
John H. Carter,
Principal Trevorton Public Schools.

WM. H. HAAS, JR. 401 FULLERTON PARKWAY CHICAGO
Sept. 29, 1932.
The Pension Department Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Do your Revolutionary War records contain a record of: Peter Haas who married Susannah Hiel in 1787 and had two sons, John and Samuel? Peter Haas was of Bucks County and Philadelphia, Pa. He is believed to have served in the War and at his death in Phila. in 1808 left his second wife, Elizabeth — a widow. She was of New Britain, Pa. at that time and died there in 1815. Peter Haas is said to have been a son of John (and Elizabeth Helvig) Haas who also served in the War from Bucks County. Do your records confirm this?
As a descendant of these people I am greatly interested from a genealogical point of view and will greatly appreciate any help which you can give me from your records in tracing back these generations from the War Records.
Do your records show the name of a Chidester or Chichester fully given who had a son Elijah (1784-1852) who married Rhoda Farley in 1806 in Hunterdon County, N. J.?
Yours very truly, Wm H Haas Jr

Rev Sec 558 N. Delaware St Indianapolis, Indiana November 8 th , 1917.
The Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
In filling out my application for membership to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, I was unable to find out very much regarding my ancestor Peter House. I only know that he was a soldier in Captain Lewis Farnum Company, Col. Samuel Miles, Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment in 1776 and in Pennsylvania Line in service Jan., 1st 1781. He was paid in depreciation pay. Some of this money was

until several years ago in possession of the Honorable Henry Clay Henderson of Bloomington, Indiana, great-grandson of Peter House. This money was given to him by his grand- mother Mary House Malott. Peter House resided in Northumberland Co. Pennsylvania, after the Revolution and drew a pension for his services. The name was frequently spelled Hass but House is the correct spelling.
I believe that there is a Pension Record in the Dept., of Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. and I would appreciate it very much if you would be so kind as to look up the record.

and write me what you can find about him. I would like to know the date of his birth, marriage, and death, and also the name of his wife (her maiden name if possible) and the date of her birth and death.
I imagine that there is a usual fee for the looking up of such records and if you let me know the amount I will most gladly send it on to you.
Thanking you in advance for any trouble I may put you to, and awaiting your answer, I am
Yours very sincerely
Caroline M. Malott

Barn 3- Berks
Petition of Eve Haas widow of John Peter Haas. an old soldier praying for relief.
HR July 20/41
POJG.

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met.
The Petition of Eve Haas widow and relict of John Peter Haas a soldier of the Revolution late of Northumberland County and State of Pennsylvania deceased,
Respectfully represents that she were lawfully married to the said John Peter Haas previously to the year 1795 that her said Husband served in the war of the Revolution and drew a pension from the State of Pennsylvania from the year 1829 to the time of his death which occurred in the year 1833 as will appear from the books and records in the Treasury department of the Commonwealth, that the John Peter Haas whose name appear on the books of the said department as a Pensioner was the Husband of Your Petitioner in right of whose revolutionary services she now makes a claim on the state, that your petitioner is Poor, Old, and in necessitous circumstances and prays your honorable bodies to grant her a Gratuity or Annuity and Gratuity as may seem right and according with Law.
In presence of Hugh H. Leats
Wm H. Muerich
And she will pray
her Eve X Haas mark

Northumberland County S.S.
Eve Haas being
Swoon according to Law says that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true. Swoon and subscribed Febmary the 13. 1841. before me
Eve her Haas mark
Hugh H. Leats.
Northumberland County S.S.
Jus H. Muench, & Isaiah Miller
being swoon according to Law. Says that they were acquainted with John Peter Haas, that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition, relative to his drawing a pension from the state for Revolutionary services and being the lawful husband of the Petitioner are true.
Swoon and subscribed Febmary the 13th 1841. before me.
Jus H. Muench
Isaiah Miller
Hugh H. Leats.

North County S.S.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. John George Hamel and upon his solemn oath saith that John Peter Haas and Eve his wife was married before the year 1798.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 25 Jany, 1841. H.H. Leats J.P.
John George his Hamel Mark
North. County S.S.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County David Reed and Wm Haas and upon their solemn oath saith that John Peter Haas died on the 13 th day of March 1835.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 25 Jany, 1841. H.H. Leats J.P.
David Reed Wm Haas
North. County S.S.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County Morgan Hughes John Reed and Isaiah Miller and upon their solemn oath saith that Eve Haas widow of the late John Peter Haas. dect. is poor and impotent and unable

unable to procure the necessary of life. Sworn and subscribed } Morgan Hughes before me the 23 d Jan'y. 1841 } Johann Pintl H. H. Teats } Isaiah Miller
State of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
We certify that the foregoing and annexed are a true copy of the Original paper of Eve Haas now remaining on file in this department.
John Small
H. Clerk Pro Tem.
Harrisburg
Sept. 4. 1856.