Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,661, Robert Haslet, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Haslet, Robert
S. 39661
or Haslet.
or Hazlett.
CONTENTS
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July 21 - 1821 - C.B.
Death..
Information for - Dec. 28 - 1820 - To James Brady - Greensburg Pa
Seal. Pennsylvania. 17807
Robert Hazlett,
of Westm d Co. in the state of Penns a . who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brodhead , of the Pennsylv a . , for the term of 21 months.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30. of June, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. of Sept. 1820. and sent to James Brady, agt. Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
  Amount to 4th of  Sept: 1820.  $: 113.33.    Semi-annual all ce ending  4. March  48 ..    11 mo s .  5  1821.     30  $: 161.33.  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Signature

Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania ss.
On this second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Dauphin County personally appears Robert Haslett aged sixty three years resident in Dauphin County & State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled 'An Act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War' That he the said Robert Haslett enlisted in Hannahstown, Westmoreland County Penn a in the year of 1776 for two years in the Company com- manded by Captain Joseph Irvine in the 2 d battalion of Penn- sylvania Riflemen, commanded by Col. Miles that he continued to serve in the said Corps - in the service of the United States until the year 1778 when he was honorably discharged from service at the Valley Forge in Chester County Penn a That he was in the battles of Long Island - York Island White Plains, Trenton - Brandywine & Germantown.

and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he lost his discharge in Middletown Pennsylvania about eighteen or nineteen years ago - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -  Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid  Jacob Bucher  ROBERT HASKETT
Dauphin County ss -  I, Jacob Bucher and an Associate Judge of the Dauphin County, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Robert Haskett did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -  founded on the certificate hereto attached signed by David Rife, Frederick Misch and Abraham McKinney Esqrs. who are all persons of respectability  and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act Congress -  Witness My Hand & Seal at Harrisburg this Second of March 1819 - Jacob Bucher

Robert Hargreaves
Westmorland Co.
17807
20 Sep '20
Em
87 1/2

Westmoreland County ss
Pennsylvania
On this twenty seventh day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court the deponent of Common Pleas for the County of Westmoreland aforesaid being a deponent of record Robert Hazlett aged upwards of sixty years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - That he enlisted at Hanners Town in the County & State aforesaid in the year 1776 (as near as he can recollect) in the Company then commanded by Captain Joseph Irwin afterwards by Captain James Carnahan in the Regiment then commanded (as he believes) by Col d Samuel Miles afterwards by Col s Bull & Brodhead and at the time of his discharge by Col d Walter Stewart - That he enlisted for the term of one year and nine or ten months that he served the full term of time for which he enlisted and obtained an honorable discharge at the Valley Forge And he the said Robert Hazlett further states upon his oath that he is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 30 th day of June 1819 as will fully appear by his pension certificate signed J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War dated the 20 th day of September 1820 numbered 17,807 now in his possession but that he has not received any part of said pension -
And I the said Robert Hazlett do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or secured contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than the aforesaid pension granted me by the United States - Nor have I any property whatever either real, personal or mixed thereof cannot return a make any schedule thereof my wearing apparel excepted.
I the said Robert Hazlett do further declare that I am a weaver by trade but from age and infirmity I am able to do little or nothing at it for my support - That I have no family residing with me I have a wife named Elizabeth but not being able to support her she resides with her daughter in the State of Ohio.
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court this 27 th November 1820
Test J. H. (Nue) Prothon
Robert Hazlett

Pennsylvania Westmoreland County
I John H. Wise prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county Do hereby certify that the within is a true copy taken from and compared with the original remaining of file in my office
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office at Greensburg this 25th day of December Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty
J. H. Wise Prothonotary

December 20, 1933.
Mrs. Helen Pollock Bray 1882 Columbia Road, Washington, D.C.
BA-J/ILL Robert Haslet S. 39661 Robert Hamill W. 1173
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Robert Haslet, S. 39661, and Robert Hamill, W. 1173.
These records are furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claims, numbered as above, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
ROBERT HASLET -S. 39661.
Robert Haslet enlisted in the spring of 1776, in Hannahstown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, served as a private in Captain Joseph Erwin's company, Colonel Samuel Miles' Pennsylvania rifle regiment, and in Captain James Carnaghan's company, Colonels Daniel Brodhead, Bull and Walter Stewart's regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Brandywine and Germantown, and was discharged at Valley Forge, length of service twenty-one months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 2, 1819, at which time he resided in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; he was then sixty-three years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown. His name is shown Robert Haslett on pension roll.
In 1820, soldier's wife, Elizabeth, called Betsey, was sixty-six years of age, and was living in Ohio with her daughter; the name of this daughter, or the county in which she lived were not shown. Other children of Robert and Elizabeth Haslet were referred to but no names were stated.
He died July 21, 1821.
*****

ROBERT HAMILL -W. 1173.
Robert Hamill was born November 25, 1759, in the County of Antrim, Ireland, and at the time of the Revolutionary War was living with his father, John Hamill, in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; the name of his mother is not shown.
He enlisted and served as private in the Pennsylvania troops as follows: from late in December, 1776, two months in Captain John Pomeroy's company, Colonels Proctor and Campbell; in the fall of 1777, two months in Captain Kingston's company; from sometime in April, 1778, two months in Captain Knox's company, this service rendered as substitute for his father, and from September, that same year, two months in Captain Samuel Shannon's company. In April 1779, the soldier moved with his parents to Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and in December of that year returned to the vicinity of Fort Ligenier; he volunteered in the winter, 1780, and served three months in Captain Samuel Shannon's company, and a part of the time assisted in apprehending deserters, and in the summer of that year, served three months under the same captain; in 1781, he served two short tours in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, one under Captain Garroway, the other under Colonel Paxton.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1833, at which time he resided in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He had resided in that county ever since the Revolutionary War.
The soldier died April 9, 1841.
Robert Hamill married July 20, 1802, Jane McKelvy.
The soldier's widow, Jane, was allowed pension on her application executed April 30, 1853, aged then seventy-three years; the date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. She signed her name both Hamill and Hammell. She resided then in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

It was stated that the soldier and his wife, Robert Hamill and Jane, had seven children, and that the eldest child was born in July 1803, but no names of children were designated.
In 1853, one Sarah Mc Hamill made affidavit in behalf of the widow's application for pension in West moreland County, Pennsylvania, no relationship between them shown.
In 1833, soldier's brother, Hugh Hamill was a resident of Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator,

Dec 23/1826 Greenwich Pa Recd 16 Dec: 1826
Exd Yrs to Dr Brady Decr 23, 1826
John Brown Esquire Secretary of War Washington City
True

Grantsburgh December 8 - 1820
Sir
Inclosed you will receive the Declaration of Robert Naylitt. It is certain that he has not only property of some kind elsewhere. Several months ago I forwarded to the office of the Secretary of War the papers of Jacob Pool a disabled Militia Man. who claims a pension but have not yet received any information — respecting them. I would thank the Secretary to decide on this claim.
I am Sir your Obedt Servt
James Brady
J. C. Calhoun Esq Secretary of War -

Westmoreland County
Before me the subscribed a justice of the peace in & for said County came
William Waddle who being sworn as the Law directs deposeth & saith that Robert Hazlet in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six did enlist with Captain Joseph Irwin at
Hanahstown in Westmoreland County Penn a . at said time & place this deponent say, he enlisted and was mustered in company with the above named Robt. Hazlet to Bedford & from thence to Marquis Hook on Delaware River then he says that the said Capt. Irwin's company was attached to Col. Danl. Broadhead and that Hazlet continued in the service with this de- ponent for twenty two months, & then disch- arged at the Valley Forge near Philadelphia at which time they were under Col. Walter Stewart which was in the year 1778 and for the saith not.
Given & subscribed before me the 15 th day of Nov r . 1819
E. J. Robinson
his William Waddle mark

Westmoreland County ss I John H. Morse prothonotary of the Court of common pleas of said County in the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that E. A. Robison Esquire at the time of taking the within affidavit of William Haddle was & yet is a justice of the peace for the same County - duly commissioned & sworn To all whose acts as such full faith & credit as due - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office at Greensburg in said County this 27 th day of De- cember A.D. eighteen hundred & nineteen For J. H. Wise pro Morrison Haddlewood
Wm Haddle Deposition

189
Mr Robert Hazlett
Greensburg Westmoreland County/ Pennsylvania
Joseph Buchanan letter

Harrisburg June 14 th 1820
Mr Robert Hazlett.
Sir,
I am astonished at your impertinence in sending a letter on your own business by mail, and imposing the postage on a person no way interested, and who had alluded to what he did heretofore for you gratuitously — from your own statement it appears that you have corresponded with Genl. M c Rehane during the last session of Congress, if the business was so urgent as you now pretend, why did not you request him to write and obtain the information now sought for? when he might have franked his own letter. You well know that some time in last winter Hovey & H o thouse Esqrs was written to, and requested to obtain the information now again required, and you certainly have been informed that he made the inquiry and obtained an answer from Col t Samuel Schoch who you engaged to attend to your business here, "that he called on Judge Bucher received of him your declaration and again enclosed it to B. C. Calhoun Esq r Secretary of the War department" with the knowledge of this fact you appear not to be satisfied and direct
Yours

enquiry when you might know it can not be obtained, and that without regard to what the expense might be as you have not attempted to make an apology for such imposition, in haste I am yours
Jacob Bucher

Dec 6-1933
Veterans Administration
Please furnish Rev. War record of Robert Haslet - S 39661
Very truly
Mrs Helen Pollock Bray 1882 Columbia Road Washington 100

39 661
1933. Dec. 20 - Hint. to Mrs. Helen Pollock. Bray - J.L.L.
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39,661
Robert Hazlett His Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
REJECTED
P. O.
Robert Haslett
Service: Consolidated July 21 1882 with Robert Haslett admitted Files 39661
Enlisted: _____ McPher , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Original 17.229 Robert Hazlett Pa
James Brady
Asst. Greenough - Pa
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
17.229.
Robert Hazlett,
Rec. 7.229. Secy of War
Washington City
Two

J. C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary of War
Greensborough August 3 d - 1820
Sir. Robert Hazlett has requested me to forward to the office of the Secretary of war the inclosed documents. It will be observed that he made a former declaration which it appears has been lost. He has done every thing in his power to find it but cannot. you will see by a letter from Judge Buckner to him that it is insisted upon that the former declaration was returned to the war office. He requested the Judge incase it was not in his office to state as near as possible its date but you will observe that no work has been done and from the temper displayed in the Judges answer to the old man - he thinks it useless to trouble him further. Whether the Secretary at war will think it just to fix the time for the commencement of Hazlett's pension at the month of January 31 st 1819. it will be for him to judge taking the oath of Hazlett and the other circumstances together, at all events it is clear that the declaration formerly made was in that office in June 1819. perhaps it may still be found in that office. It is clear to me that Hazlett is entitled on account of his services and altho' at one time held considerable property in this county, has not for many years been worth one dollar and has to my certain knowledge been supported since last November by the charitable
Your Obedt Servt
James Brady
P.S. Hazlett requests that the letter from Judge Buckner to him be returned with his pension certificate

The applicant is desirous, that the Commencement of his pension should be in June, 1819. Say 30 th June, 1819..
Weymouth Port
Isle of Wight
Rev. J. E. Calhoun

Rev. C. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
The applicant is desirous, that the Congressional his pension should be in force, 1819. Say 30. June, 1819.

Sir
Greensborough September 11. 1820
I have lately received returned from the War Department papers which I had sent on relation to Robert Hazlett's application for to be placed on the pension list. with a note requiring that the Judge should certify as to the credibility of the witnesses &c the date of the original declaration and a schedule of the applicant's property. As to the first objection. It was not apprehended that a separate certificate would be required. As it is stated in the depositions that they witnesses are credible & disinterested. I have however procured the Judge to certify as required.
which you will please notice written on these depositions which I will return and which will no doubt be satisfactory on that point.
2 d Objection the date of the Original Declaration.
The precise date of the original declaration I fear never will be known unless it should be found in the War office as it appears to have been lost between that office & Judge Brecher when it was made. You will observe by a note made in red ink on the back of the depositions that the original declaration was in that office in the month of June 1819. and that it was sent from that Department to Judge Brecher of Harrisburg for further evidence and by that Judge's letter it is said to have been again returned to the War Department, so it must have been lost perhaps stolen from the mail. As few of the Judges kept any record I believe it is

not in the power of Judge Buchan to give the date, nor is it possible for Haggart to do more
The above papers however in my opinion amounts to conclusive evidence that the original declaration was in the Secretary of War's office in June 1819, that it consequently was dated before that time. Robert Haggart the applicant in his Second declaration swears that he believes it was dated in January 1819, about six months before it was returned from the War Office to Buchan at Harrisburg.
Should the Secretary of War be of opinion that Haggart's own date oath is not sufficient to justify him to commence the pension in January 1819. He Haggart has instructed me to state that he will agree that it be commenced in June 1819 - the time that the record in that office shews that his original declaration was there, that being done the United States would not be the loser.
As to the last thing required, to wit, a schedule of the Applicant's property, I must call your attention to his declaration made in open court where you will observe that he owns no property of any kind. I have known him for more than a year all of which time he has subsisted on the generosity of his old brother Soldiers and others, I do not believe that he is worth even including his wear and apparel five dollars. I hope the Secretary, considering the length of time since this old man has applied and his extreme poverty will allow the first payment to be made him as of the 4 th of September last, & that the decision will be immediately made.
Permit me to observe that I do not urge

This claim from motives of interest. There are considerations which have induced several of those soldiers to apply to me to prepare and forward their papers. Which I do without fee or reward I never did nor mean should receive from any of them the value of one cent for any trouble. I am at the same time as careful to prevent any imposition on the government as I am anxious to obtain for the poor old soldiers the provision made for them by the laws of their country.
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
I am
Sir your obedt servt
James Brady
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Jacob Pool & Adam Weavers { Applications for Pensions
I hope will be attended to as soon as possible

17, 229.
Robert Hazlett, Westmoreland Co.
Penn a . Original declaration dated Jan'y, 1819, not sent with these papers.
Adm. d
Col o . Brodheads reg t . Penn a . line, Spring 1776 — one year, 9 months.
Not found on the rolls. pension to com e . 30. June, 1819.
James Brady, Agent, Greensburg, Penn a . Rec d . 7. Aug t . 1820.
It is required, that the judge certify the persons who have given their testimony, on oath, in favor of this applicant, to be disinterested and credible witnesses; and that he also certify the dates of the origi- -nal declaration, made before him.
== Schedule of appli- -cants property required.

3422. v
Case of Robt. Haslett
Jacob Bucher, Judge Harrisburg Penn a
Rec d March 9. 1819.
34726
Robert Haslett
Private
Col. Miles Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1776 - 27 years
(Decorative flourish)
Penn Line
The deposition of two credible & disinterested witnesses, duly to be taken & authenticated, (or the certification of an officer of the Legt.) to prove the service of Applicant, is required.

Free
Hon; J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Department
Washington

Harrisburg March 3 rd 1819
Sir
If a certificate be granted to Robert Haslett, you will please send it to this place in my name - the declaration & certificate, enclosed I presume will be sufficient - there cannot be I think a doubt as to service, or circumstances, -
I have the honor to remain
Your very humble Servt.
Sam l G. Shoch
Hon; J. C. Calhoun Sec y of War
Sept r 7 th - 1819
Sir
Since the return of Haslett's claim he has not been with me until yesterday, and I was without an opportunity of obtaining further evidence of his claim - He states that there are many persons in the Western part of this state who could testify as to his services, without knowing in what particular place that their depositions might be obtained - I have however this day had inserted in the Pennsylvania Harrisburg Republican a request to all persons recollecting Robert Haslett & his services, to transmit their evidence properly authenticated to your Department - in hope, therefore that there may yet linger unknown some relic of proof I beg leave to return the declaration with a request to keep it a reasonable time, and in expectation of receiving further proof -
Hon. J. C. Calhoun -
I have the honor to remain Sir Your very humble Servant Sam l G. Shoch

We the undersigned inhabitants of the borough of Hamburg and its vicinity do hereby certify that we have for a long time known Robert Haslett and that he is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support —
David Fisher Fredk. Mark M c Whirter
March 2 d 1819

Robt. Hazlett
Priv: Evidence
Col. Broadhead Penns a Regt.
1776 - 1 yr 9 mo.
This declaration in this case was sent to Judge Bucher, of Harrisburg, Pa. for his consideration - and since then, it has not been referred to the legislature.
18th Dec 1820.
Stearns

Westmoreland County ss - Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me the subscriber — President Judge of the 10 th Judicial District. William Guthrey a credible and disinterested witness who being duly sworn according law did depose and say that. Robert Hazlet who is now present did enlist as a Private Soldier in Captain Joseph Irwins Company at Harris town in this County. in the year one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six. that in this Deponent was a Soldier in the same Company that — They were Marched to Marquis Nash on the Delaware river when said Company was attached to Colonel Daniel Brodheads Regiment. that said Hazlet continued in said Company until the day of the Battle on Long Island. and was in said Battle. where said Deponent was taken Prisoner. but said — Hazlet escaped. that he said Deponent was a prisoner about Eighteen weeks. and after his exchange he joined his said Company at Philadelphia. where he found said Hazlet doing duty as a private Soldier and to the certain knowledge of him said Deponent he continued in said Company but which was then commanded by Captain James Carraghan. until the full term of Term

of his enlistment was ended which was one year and nine or ten months. That he knew said Naylet to receive an Honorable discharge at the Valley Forge. That he this Deponent and said Naylet after being Discharged travelled together to Carlisle in this state on their return home. And that he knew said Naylet to be in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown. That he is certain. That Robert Naylet who is now present is the same Robert Naylet. who served as a Soldier in the Pennsylvania line as stated in this Deposition
William Guthery
sworn & subscribed } the 26 th of November } 1819 Before John Young
Westmoreland County ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscribed President Judge of the 10 Judicial District. William Wilson a credible and Disinterested witness who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say. That the above named Robert Naylet enlisted in Captain Joseph Irvine's Company. at Harrisstown in the County in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six. That he saw this Deponent was a Soldier in the same Company. and that he knew said Naylet to do duty in said Company from the

time of his enlistment untill the time of the Battle of Long Island that he knew him to be in that Battle. But the Deponant being wounded and made prisoner that day and was never after fit for Military duty. did not again join his company. nor did he see the said Robert  Way  Watt untill after the expiration of the time for which he was enlisted when he met with him at Long Run in Westmoreland County that said Robert Way  Watt is now present. That he the said Deponant is the certain that he is the same man who performed the services set forth in this his Deposition
sworn (Subscribed the 26 Nov r 1819 Before John Young.
Neem Nelson
The subscriber President of the tenth District of Pennsylvania doth hereby certify That he hath been long acquainted with William Guthery and William Nelson and believes each of them to be disinterested witnesses and worthy of credit and that he has full faith in the contents of their several Affidavits before written
John Young Greencastle 4 April 1820.

Westmoreland County ss. Pennsylvania
On the eighteenth day of July 1820 Personally appeared in open court the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Westmoreland being a Court of record Robert Hazlet aged about sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress passed the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 That the said Robert Hazlet enlisted in the service of the year 1778 for the term of one year and nine months in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Irwin in the Regiment commanded as he understood by Col. Miles afterwards by Col. Bull & Brodhead and at some time before he received his discharge by Col. Walter Stewart in the Pennsylvania line and continental establishments That he was made from Hannastown in the County of Westmoreland where he was enlisted to Marquis Hook That he was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine & Germantown That he also assisted to build Mud Island Forts near the Delaware below Philadelphia That he continued to serve in said corps for the year and nine months the full period of time for which he enlisted That he received an honorable discharge at Valley Forge which he has long since lost And in pursuance of the act of Congress passed the 1st of May 1820 I the said Robert Hazlet do solemnly swear That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner exchanged or disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of the act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income whatsoever not having or owning any property of any kind The said deponent further declares upon his oath that he made this original declaration before Jacob Bucher of Harrisburg one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Dauphin in the State of Pennsylvania on or about the month of January 1819 as near as he can recollect which declaration was sent on to the Secretary of War and was returned to the said Judge Bucher for further evidence as he this deponent has been informed and cannot now be found either in the office of the Secretary of War or obtained of the said Judge Bucher nor has he been able to obtain its particular date from the said Judge The said Robert Hazlet further deposes that he has no other evidence of his services now in his power to procure other than the deposition of William Guthrie, William Nelson and

William Woole which he intends shall be herewith sent to the Secretary of War - That he the said deponent had a wife called Betty now aged about sixty six years (who resides with one of her daughters in the state of Ohio) by whom he had several children some of which are living but are not able to support him - That he has no place of residence - is a Weaver by trade but from his advanced age and infirmities can do but little for his support -
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the eighteenth of July 1820. John H. Wise, Proth'y
his Robt D. Hazlet mark
Morrison County Pa
In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy of the original remaining of file in my office I John H. Wise prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Grimsburg this third day of August A.D. eighteen hundred & twenty
For John H. Wise, Proth Morrison County Pa