Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22818, William Hamilton, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn
Hamilton, William
S. 22818
CONTENTS
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Pittsburgh - Agency 25.000 25805
William Hamiltop
of Indian Co in the State of Penn s who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain McGann of the Reg t commanded by Col Ewing - in the Penn s line for Watts
6 Mo 24 Ds 20, 00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh - Agency at the rate of 20 Dollars & 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Dec r and sent to 1831 W. Dark Indiana.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 50.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Feb 24 10.00 $ 60.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. D. Brown Clerk Book 6 - Vol. 5 Page 79 W
Died July 8 1839

State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County ss } On this twenty fifth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Personally appeared in open court before the Honorable John Young Esqr President and John Taylor and Samuel Moore Esqr Judges of the court of common Pleas of Indiana County in the State of Pennsylvania William Hamilton Esquire a resident of Centre township in said County of Indiana aged seventy six 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 th 1832 Vis. That he was born in Newton township in the County of Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania on the 19 th day of August 1756 - That on the first day of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at said township of Newton in Cumberland County aforesaid he the said William Hamilton entered the service of the United States as a private by engaging to serve in the Flying Camp until the first day of December then next - The company in which he the said William Hamilton engaged was commanded by Captain Samuel M c Gane first Lieutenant - Darlington 2 d Co. Robert Leigly Ensign James M c Farland - That he the said William Hamilton marched in and with said company by way of Carlisle and Lancaster to Philadelphia whence after some days stay he the said William Hamilton in and with said company sailed in a Shallop to Trenton in New Jersey thence to Princeton by land thence to Perth Amboy at which place he was at the time and until after the Battle of Long Island - Thence by order of Colonel Watt as he the said William Hamilton believes he together with said company marched by way of Woodbridge to Fort Constitution which was a mere battery for the annoyance of the British Vessels as they passed in the North River here he the said William Hamilton in and with said company joined the army under command of General Ewing and assisted to build Fort Lee near to the above mentioned Fort (or battery) Constitution - here he the said William Hamilton remained until after Fort Washington was taken by the British - the Fort was commanded at the time it was taken by Colonel M c Gane - Previous to the expiration of the first term of six months for which he the said William Hamilton had engaged as aforesaid he voluntarily in the said company for a second term of two months to commence after the expiration of said term of six months and received therefor as a bounty eight dollars - he also received for the whole time he served at the rate of six or eight dollars per month which of those sums he does not recollect - That he the said William Hamilton fell sick at Fort Lee some time previous to the march of the Army from that place and was discharged from the service by written discharge signed by General Ewing as he the said William Hamilton believes as being unfit for duty any longer in consequence of sickness - this discharge was given about the middle of December 1776 - That he the said

William Hamilton after being discharged as aforesaid proceeded on his way home by Philadelphia to Pigeon in Lancaster County Pennsylvania where he lay sick until the middle of March 1777 during which time at Pigeon aforesaid as he the said William Hamilton believes he lost his said discharge and has never seen it since, to this place his relations sent for him and conveyed him home to said county of Cumberland in a wagon where he arrived about the first of April 1777 That at Fort Lee he the said William Hamilton knew General Ewing, Colonels Frederick Watt, and Swope and Majors Galbraith and Scott - The Regiment from Cumberland county to which the company in which he the said William Hamilton engaged as aforesaid was at said Fort (on a temporary) constituted place under command of Colonel Frederick Watt, Major Andrew Galbraith and other field officers whose names he cannot now recollect, all under and subject to the command of General Ewing as he the said William Hamilton believes - That he the said William Hamilton claims a pension for the term of nine and one half months to wit for service rendered the United States as a private in the war of the Revolution from the first day of June 1776 until the middle of the month of March then next ensuing and verily believes he is entitled thereto - That he the said William Hamilton has no documentary evidence to establish the facts and services aforesaid - That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present one and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Interrogatories propounded to William Hamilton the said applicant by the court Where and in what year were you born?
Answer I was born in the year 1756 in Newton township in the county of Cumberland State of Pennsylvania.
Have you any record of your age - and if so where is it
Ans. I have no record of my age other than one made by myself from information received from my parents
Where were you living when called into service - where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Ans. I lived in Newton township Cumberland county State of Penn a when I entered the service and for some time after the Revolutionary war about the year 1784 I removed into Westmoreland county same State and from thence into Indiana county where I have resided ever since
How were you called into service were you drafted and you volunteered or were you a substitute - and if a substitute for whom -
Ans. I volunteered in the Flying camp - I never was a substitute State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served - such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans. The company in which I served was commanded by Captain Samuel McCune Colonel Frederick Watt commanded the Regiment and the brigade was commanded by General Ewing at Fort Lee - I also knew General Green Colonel & Colonel Swope - Majors Galbraith & Scott cannot recollect of there being any militia or continental regiments at Fort Lee - the circumstances of my services are as stated in the foregoing declaration - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans. I received my written discharge at Fort Lee signed by General Ewing as I believe - and to the best of my knowledge and belief I lost the same at Pigeon in Lancaster County Penn a when I lay sick on my way home

State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. Ans. The Reverend John Rude Daniel Standard Esqr D. Robert Mitchell Robert Nixon all of the town of Indiana County of Indiana & State of Penn- sworn & subscribed in open court this 25 th day of June 1833 R. B. McCabe } Geo. H. ... }
State of Pennsylvania } Indiana County } On the 25 th day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Personally appeared in open court before the Honorable John Young Esqr President and John Taylor and Samuel Moorhead Esqr Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Indiana in the State of Pennsylvania Thomas Allison a resident of said county of Indiana, aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law on his solemn oath deponeth and saith that he the said Thomas Allison engaged on the first day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three to serve in the Flying Camp in a company raised in Cumberland County State of Pennsylvania in command by Captain James M c Connell - That whilst he was in the service of the United States in said company he the said Thomas Allison frequently saw and knew William Hamilton Esqr the above named applicant to be in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution he the said William Hamilton engaged in the Flying Camp in Cumberland county of said at the same time with this deponent - the company in which the said William Hamilton engaged to serve was commanded by Captain Samuel M c Cune - That he frequently saw the said William Hamilton doing duty in said company on the march between Cumberland county and Fort Lee at which place the troops from Cumberland county to which the said William Hamilton and this deponent belonged were placed under the command of Colonel Francis Watt - the brigade was commanded by General Ewing, at this place the said William Hamilton remained in the service of the United States until after the taking of Fort Washington at which time the said William was sick, shortly after this time the army marched from this place and this deponent with it and he this deponent never saw the said William Hamilton in the service of the United States afterwards - that he has been particularly well acquainted with the said William Hamilton ever since and now resides near him sworn and subscribed in open court this 25 th day of June A. D. 1833 - R. B. McCabe } Pres. } Thomas Allison

We John Reed a clergyman residing in said county of Indiana and Robert Nixon also residing in said county of Indiana hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named applicant William Hamilton Ely who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed 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 in court this 2 nd day of June A. D. 1833
R. B. McBabe Pres
John Reed Robert Nixon
And the said court 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 William Hamilton Ely was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Reed who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Indiana aforesaid. And that Robert Nixon who has also signed the same is a resident in the said county of Indiana and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the court further certifies that Thomas Allis an who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing deposition in open court to the services of the said applicant William Hamilton Ely is a resident of said county of Indiana and a credible person and that his deposition sworn to and subscribed as aforesaid is entitled to full credit.
Indiana county ss. I Richard B. McBabe Clerk of the court of common Pleas of Indiana county in the state of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Hamilton Ely for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty sixth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three -
Richard B. McBabe Clerk

August 27, 1935
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Mrs. Templeton Harris 1848 Lincoln Avenue, N.E. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
SA-J/MHEP/eel William Hamilton-S.22818
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of your great great grandfather, whose surname was Hamilton and whose given name, you think, was William, pension claim Number 22818, for service in the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22818, based upon the military service in that war of William Hamilton.
William Hamilton was born August 19, 1756, in Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Newton Township, Pennsylvania, William Hamilton volunteered June 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Samuel McCune's Company of the Flying Camp, Colonel Frederick Watt's Regiment, Pennsylvania Line, and was discharged December 18, 1776.
About 1784, he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; thence to Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1833, while a resident of Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
He died July 8, 1839, place not shown.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
From AB
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Revolution
22818 INVALID.
File No. 22,818
William Hamilton
Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1896 Apr 10
Visit to
G T Hamilton Esq Indiana Pa
1927-Apr-14-Visit to Maria McCaughy - MMASF
1929-Nov. 30, Visit to Mr. Harry G. Brumble M.E.E.
1935-Aug 27-Visit to Mrs Templeton Harris Esq for mmst

Application of William Hamilton Esq for a Pension
26. 735.
Ann B. Meath. —
$20
10 Bucks Indiana Pa

State of Penn a } On the twenty fourth day of December A. D. 1833 Indiana County p s } Personally appeared in open court before the Honorable John Young Esqr President and John Taylor and Sam- uel Moorhead Esquires Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Indiana County in the State of Pennsylvania William Hamilton Esquire the applicant mentioned in the foregoing declaration made by him in order to obtain a Pension who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath depose and say that the discharge mentioned by him in said declaration assigned by General Ewing was dated and obtained by him on the eighteenth day of December A. D. 1776
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Sworn & Subscribed in open court this 24 th day of December A. D. 1833 -
R. B. Mc Cabe Ret.
Indiana County p s . I Richard B. Mc Cabe clerk of the court of common Pleas of Indiana County in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Hamilton Esquire for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty seventh day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three -
R. B. Mc Cabe Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MEE/HLM
November 30, 1929.
Mr. Harry C. Trimble Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 22818, it appears that William Hamilton was born August 19, 1756 in Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted June 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Samuel Mc Cune's Company of the Flying Camp, Colonel Frederick Watt's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was discharged December 18, 1776.
About 1784 he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, thence to Indiana County, Pennsylvania, where he was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1833.
There are no data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

April 14, 1937
Sara McGaughey 210 S. Walnut St., Blairsville, Penna.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the R ev olutionary War pension claim S. 22818 it appears that William Hamilton was born August 19, 1756 in Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania he enlisted June 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Samuel McCune's Company of the Flying Camp, Colonel Frederick Watt's Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged December 18, 1776.
About 1784 he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, thence to Indiana County, Pennsylvania where he was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1833.
are There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Died July 8, 1839
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1848 Lincoln Ave E.E. Pgh. Pa -
Aug 20 th '35-
Veterans Administration Bureau, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: - I am writing you asking for an accurate knowl- edge of the record of, as tradition has it my Great Great Grandfather Whose name was Hamilton whose pension claim was $22818, as best it, his given name William . Altho there were Hugh & James Bros. of his serving & am not sure which was claimant to the pension said pensioner is supposed to have enlisted in June 1776 from Newton Dupl Cumberland Co Penna. The Veterans Bureau would surely have the records of all pensioners I am extremely anxious to have the same of my paternal ancestor Yours Gratefully Mrs. Templeton Harris.

SARA BELLE MC GAUGHEY BLAIRSVILLE PA.
Feb. 18-1927. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: I am trying to find the record of William Hamilton said to have served in the Revolutionary War.
William Hamilton, born in Cumberland Co. in 1755 , son of James and Rebecca Beard (or Baird) Allison, said to have fought and been wounded in Revolutionary War. The Librarian at Harrisburg, Pa. has not been able to find the
only one of this Co.

SARA BELLE MC GAUGHEY BLAIRSVILLE PA.
record and referred me to the Pension Dept. at Washington, D.C.
Will you please let me know if you have any record of any service or pension paid to any William Hamilton of such date.
Yours respectfully
Sara Mc. Gaughey
210 S. Walnut St., Blairsville, Pa.

SARA BELLE MC GAUGHEY BLAIRSVILLE PA.
William Hamilton, son of James and — Laughlin Hamilton, born Aug. 19-1755; prob- ably in Cumberland County, Pa., said to have served in Revolutionary War and to have had an arm crippled.
He married Jane Allison and after the war moved to the part of Penna. which afterward became Indiana County. William Hamilton lived until 1839.
Sara Mc. Gaughey 210 S. Walnut St., Blairsville, Pa.

SARA BELLE MC GAUGHEY BLAIRSVILLE: PA.
March 18 - 1827.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir; - I am enclosing the record, so far as I know it; of William Hamilton, an ancestor, whose Revolutionary Record I am anxious to know.
I have been unable to find his record at Harrisburg, Pa., with corresponding dates and was advised on account of his injury to inquire if there was any record of any pension having been paid.
I will appreciate a reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours respectfully,
Sara Mc. Gaughey, Blairsville, Pa.
210 S. Walnut St.

HARRY C. TRIMBLE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL BOSTON, MASS.
Rev 8 1812 Wars Section
Nov 21, 1929
The Bureau of Pensions Department of Interior Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me a statement regarding any information that may be on file regarding William Hamilton born Aug 18, 1756. I am informed that he enlisted June 1, 1776 and was discharged Dec 18, 1776. He moved to Indiana County where he made application for pension in 1833. I am informed that this is recorded as war pension claim S 22818
Will you please give me a copy of whatever information you may have upon file regarding (over)

the aforesaid William Hamilton and his family.
very truly yours
Harry C. Trimble