Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41618, James Hamar, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hamar, James
S. 41618
CONTENTS

No death
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Ohio
James Hamad
of Cincinnati in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the N Jersey line, for the term of 3 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Oct 1821 and sent to Samuel H Hunt Cincinnati, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1821. 40 mos 30 d 322.18 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1822. 48.00
$ 370.18
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
first of May 1821

18
1888
July 19 - S. F. Cary - history - Prior

State of Ohio, City of Cincinnati, City Court.
On this sixth day of July 1821, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record expressly made, by the Laws of this State, for the said City James Waman, aged fifty six years. Resident in said City but recently a resident in the County of Campbell in the State of Kentucky, who being duly sworn accord- ing to Law, doth on his solemn Oath, declare that he Served in the Revolutionary War, Namely that he the said James Waman, entered in the Spring or Summer of the year 1780, or 1781. (Which year he will not pretend to say with certainty,) to serve for during the War in the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Captain Aaron Og- den in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Oliver Ogden in the line of the State of New Jersey in the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in this Corps until some time in the Summer of 1783, when he was discharged at Snake Hill in the State of New York, that he served in the Main Army, under General Washington, and was at the Siege of York Town, that he has no other evi- dence of his service, now in his possession, except his own Declaration and that he made his first Declara- tion on the 27 th day of April 1828, before Judge,

Tramble in order to obtain a Pension, and in pur- -suance of the Act of Congress of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain per- -sons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United in the Revolutionary War", passed on the eighteenth day of May A.D. One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule which hereafter follows and is by me subscribed and I further declare under oath that, I am a Carpenter by Occupation that I have a Son of full age who has a Family with whom the hereafter, named Children who are dependent upon me, for support, live named -ly, William Warner, Aged 12 years, James Warner aged 10 years, Lewis Warner aged 7 years. I have no real or personal estate save my dwelling ap- -paratus and a part of a set of Carpenters Tools.

which are pretty well known, I am now and have been for the last four years afflicted with the Rheumatism, and at times so severely as to prevent me from attending to any kind of labor. I declare that I need the assistance of my Country for support.
James Harnan.
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court this 6 th day of July 1821. Attest. William Ruffin C.C.C.
Schedule of Property belonging to James Harnan an applicant for Pension.
 4 Birch Plows worth each 1 st . Total value $4.00  3 Small Plows worth together " " " 1.00  1 Handbar " " " " 2.00  2 Augers " " " " 1.25  1 Drawing knife " " " " 1.00  1 Broad Axe " " " " 2.00  5 Chisels " " " " 1.50  1 Square and Compasses " " " 1.00  1 Hoe Adze " " " " 1.00  1 Hammer, Watch, few other tools worth collectively 3.00  Share Debts due to me to the Amount of 25.00 
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court this 6 th day of July 1821 Attest William Ruffin C.C.C.
$42.75 James Harnan " " "

I William Ruffin Clarke of the City Court within and for the City of Cincinnati do hereby certify the foregoing Declaration under Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court aforesaid that the total amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty two Dollars and twenty five cents. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Cincinnati this Sixth day of July Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred & twenty one.
William Ruffin Clarke City Court "

State of Kentucky Sct
I John Trimble Judge of the Second Judicial District for the State aforesaid Do hereby certify that James Haman aged Fifty three years. Personally appeared before me. Who being duly sworn agreeable to Law made oath that he is now a Resident in the County of Campbell and State aforesaid. That he was a Soldier in  the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary war of the United States of America against the King of Great Britain. That he enlisted in the service of his Country some time in the Spring or Summer 1781 for the term of 4 During the war under Captain Byl Barton in the company of officers his grade not now recollected at Colts Neck  Snake in the County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey. That he continued in the service until the End of the war in the Summer 1783 when he was legally discharged by Genl George Washington at Snake Hill near New Windsor on Hudson River in the State of New York. That he belonged to the 1st Regiment of the State of Jersey commanded by Colonel Elias Ogden. in  the company commanded by Captain Sawyer  Ogden . That he gave his discharge to a certain Sergeant McClure to draw his note for twenty three Dollars due him  for  his  services that he has never seen said Discharge or McClure since. That He is unable to obtain proof

at this time within his knowledge to Establish the facts aforesaid without great trouble & Expense - That for from his Reduced Circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support - That he has never had or Received any Pension from the United States though slightly wounded in the siege of at York when Cornwallis was taken - He therefore hereby Relinquishes any or all such claim of any Pension against the United States of America.
Sworn to & declared before me this 27 th day of April 1818. John Trimble
I John Trimble Judge of the Warrenton Circuit Court which composes a part of the 2 nd Judicial District in & for the state of Kentucky do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Hamon did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of two years on the continental establishment as stated in the preceding affidavit & I now transmit the proceedings & Evidence had taken before me to the Secretary for the depart- ment of war pursuant to the directions of the Congress in such cases made & provided
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & caused the seal of the said Warrenton Circuit Court to affix this 1 st of July 1818.

Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C.
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a Carpenter, but Rheumatism prevents labor at it James Harmar, in April 1818 of Campbell Co Ky aged 53 years & in July 1821 he was residing in Cincinnati Ohio aged 56 years. He stated that in Spring or Summer 1780 or 1781 he enlisted for the war at Coldenmack in Monmouth Co NJ with Capt Aaron Ogden in Colo Eleer Ogden Regt & he was discharged near New Windsor in December of 1783 at Snake Hill NY (near Newburg) He was present at the Siege of Yorktown & Surrender of Cornwallis

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James Hamar D. R. R. Co.
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Cincinnati July 25 th 1821.
Herewith I transmit to you a certified copy of the declaration and schedule of property of James Hamad an applicant for a pension under the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 & 1 st of May 1821. as likewise his original declaration made before Judge Mumble on the 27 th day of April 1818.
Of the fact of Hamad's service I presume there can be little doubt as he informs me that thirty years ago, he received one hundred acres of land, from the United States the Bounty Land granted.

by the old Congress to the soldiers who served to the end of the revolutionary war. Please to forward his pension certificate to me, if any shall issue in his favour.
Very respectfully Sir your most obedt servt
Samuel F. Hunt agent for James Harrison
To J. L. Sneed Esq. Pension Agent War Department

Declaration and Schedule of Farnes Warner, an applicant for a Pension under the Laws of the United States —————
On Final Settlement See Vide Vol. 2 page 3
Adm d H. C. I. L. E.
W. W. Yes ————— for Recording & $3.26,