Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1608, Henry Hashfield, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Harshfield Henry Harshfield
N 1608
B.L.Wt. 26932-160-55
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

13672 Kentucky Henry Bushfield
of Breckenridge in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bransby of the Brigade commanded by Gen Putnam in the Pa Militia here for 8 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of May 1833 and sent Clerk Breckenridge Co
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 53.32 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4/1/33 13.33
$ 66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. B. Whiting Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 12

Date of her death not on AB
war as a Private
Benjamin T. ...
Entered on the list of the ... the ... of ...
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of June 1850 and sent to
Jefferson Jennings Washington Ky
Entered in Roll of Pensioners under act March 3, 1848, Page 174 Vol. A July 1

115, 192/est Mar 3/50
May 3/80
Elizabeth & Miss Henry Hasfield Elizabeth and Henry Hasfield Miss
No 26932 ip
Rev. War
No. 2 July 48-629
W: 1600a May 22 nd 80 B R
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R. J. Bush Knoxville Ky
C. R. Bush, Jan 12/56, No. 87- Set of books. Wapney & Warrant forwarded to W. S. Wengarian, Centre Point Ionia Co., Iowa.
Vol. No. 29.

11.035
Kentucky
Henry Harfield Declaration

Henry Washfield Declaration,
Kentucky N.035

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
State of Kentucky County of Breckenridge 3 rd set
On this 17 th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the Breckenridge County Court Weirby Washfield a resident of Breckenridge County in the State of Kentucky aged about 74 years from the best information he has received on that subject. he having no record of his age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1770 with Captain Swaney and served in the Regiment of the Pennsylvania line under the following named officers His Captain's name was Swaney. His General's name was Putnam. He cannot now remember the names of his other officers - but remembers that his Colonel whom he has often seen lived near Carlisle in Pennsylvania. He entered the service a short time before the Hessians were taken at Trenton New Jersey and left the service some time in the month of May making a tour of about 5 months. He lived in the County of Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania when he entered the service

We was engaged in no battle of any importance We was in  had a skirmish with the Tories & British at Elizabeth in New Jersey of which they had taken possession dislodged them and occupied the place with our own troops. We marched with the troops through Philadelphia Pa Trenton Prince- ton Freehold & Elizabeth in New Jersey - We obtained a discharge from Captain Swancy in Philadelphia in Pennsylvania after returning from Elizabeth -
We entered for another term the service of the United States under the following named officers: His General name was Potter. We cannot remember the names of his other officers he being old & very infirm. We entered the service he thinks in the year 1777 in the winter. And left the service in the spring having been on duty over 3 months We resided in the County of Cumberland in the state of Pennsylvania when he en- tered into the service - We was drafted in- to the service - We was at the battle of Chesnut hill or Chesnut ridge in Chester County he thinks - We was also engaged with the British at Guilford hill - This whole service was done in the state of Pennsylva- nia - The names of the particular Counties through which he passed he cannot remem- ber except Chester County - We was born in Germany - Came to America when 4 or 5 years of age - He resided from Cumber

land County Pennsylvania to Berkley County Virginia And thence to Breckenridge County where he has lived about 40 years & still lives He obtained discharges for both terms but has since lost them. And he has no documentary evidence whatever to prove his service And that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service We hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or Annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll or agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year afo d
Henry his Woodfield mark
We Samuel Allen And Henry Bruner of the County of Breckenridge State of Kentucky
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Woodfield who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year afo d
Sam Allen
Henry Bruner
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above

named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Allen & Henry Bruner who signed the preceding certifi- cate, are  the  persons are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Kentucky So..)
I. So Allen clerk of the County Court of Breckinridge County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Starfield for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 19 th day of September 1882
So Allen

Commonwealth of Kentucky (ss) County of Breckinridge
At a County Court begun & held for the County aforesaid at the Courthouse in Standiford on this 20 th day of May 1850. It being a court of Record, duly authorized to administer Oaths, personally appeared in Open Court Mrs. Elizabeth Washfield of said County aged about Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn in Open Court doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 29 th of July 1848. granting pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, who were married prior to the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred That she is the widow of Henry Washfield dec d . Who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution from Pennsylvania County Virginia, in the time of the Revolutionary war, But the particulars of whose service in said war this declarant cannot now give owing to the lapse of time since she heard her said husband detail the same, and a failing memory, She states however that the said Henry Wash- field applied for a pension in consequence of said service soon after the passage of the act of 1832 and was allowed a pension of Twenty Six Dollars & cents per annum until his death, which event occurred on the 19 th of November 1836. as well as she now recollects & believes (in said County of Breckinridge, said Pension Certificate she is informed & believes bears date the 31 st day of May 1833., which Certificate she surrendered on drawing the Remnant of Pension due her at the death of her said husband, under the proof made before said Court of his death, and that she was his widow. (A copy of said Order is here referred to) She further states that she has not drawn any thing on account of her said husband, except what was due at the time of his death She states that she does not know of any person

now living by whom she can prove her actual marriage with her said husband Henry Dashfield But states she was married to him, by the name of Elizabeth Rumbos On or about the 7 th day of April One thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, in Green County Kentucky, and she will endeavor to procure & forward herewith a copy of her marriage from the records. She further states that she has not intermarried since her said husbands death, but is now the widow of the said Henry Dashfield decd - The word "Virginia" erased & the word "Pennsylvania" substituted therefor by } in testimony before sworn to & signed  the said Elizabeth Dashfield } this 20 th day of May 1850 } in open court  Elizabeth h Dashfield mark
Attest Jo Allen clk Brackenridge County Court
State of Kentucky
Brackenridge County ss
At a County Court begun & held for the County aforesaid at the Courthouse in Standing on Monday the 20 th day of May 1850. The following proceedings & order was entered viz "Mrs Elizabeth Dashfield widow of Henry Dashfield decd late a former Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. Came into Court & being sworn made her declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 29 th July 1848 and made satisfactory proof that she was the widow of said Henry Dashfield and that he died in Brackenridge County on the 19 th day of November 1836 which is ordered to be certified" I Jo Allen Clerk of said Court do certify that the above is truly copied from the Records in my office In Testimony whereof I have here to set my name & affixed the seal of said County Court this 25 th of May 1850 Jo Allen clk Brackenridge County Court Ky

No
Elizabeth Stockfield widow of Henry Stockfield
Kentucky
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1799 Husband died 1836
Adm d 8 months private $26.66 per annum, Comig 4 March 1848
Jefferson Jennings Hardinsburg
Fred Kentucky

see Paid by Trx Liab 85 cents

Among the records and Proceedings of in my office are the following to wit Know all men by these presents that we Henry Washfield and are held & firmly Bound unto James Garrard Esqr Governor of Kentucky in the Sum of £60 Current money of Kentucky for the true Payment well and truly to be made to Said Governor and his Successors jointly Severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated this 6 day of April 1799 The Condition is Such that whereas a marriage is Shortly intended between the above bound Henry and Elizabeth Rum- baugh Now if there be no lawful excuse to obstruct Said Marriage Then this obligation to be Void else to remain in full force
Witness James Allen
Henry Washfield William Rupert
Among the Certificates of Marriage returned to my office By Benjamin Lynn is the following to wit Henry Washfield to Eliza Rumbaugh Kentucky Set
I John Barret Clerk of the Green County Court Certify that the above is a true Copy from the records in my office In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office this 29th day of June 1850
John Barret C. & C.

State of Kentucky Breckinridge County set County Court Monday December 19 th 1836
Satisfactory proof was this day made in open court by the oaths of Saul Allen & Frederick Hashfield that Henry Hashfield late a pensioner of the United States departed this life on the 19 th day of November 1836 and that the said Henry Hashfield was the Identical person named in the Original certificate now hereto the court shewn bearing date the 31 st day of May 1833 and signed by Lewis Secretary of War granting the said Henry Hashfield a pension of twenty six dollars per annum and numbered 13672 and it was further proven to the satisfaction of the court that Elizabeth Hashfield is the widow of the said Henry Hashfield and that she is now living.
As Allen Clerk of Breckinridge County Court do certify that the above is a true copy of the record taken from the common Minute Book of said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my County at my Office in Hardinsburg this 13 th day of July 1850
As Allen Clerk By G. Lafayette Duryee

State of Kentucky } County of Breckenridge } S.S.
On this 10 th day of April A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me John H. Cash a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified to administer oaths within and for the County and state aforesaid Elizabeth Harkfield, aged 77 seventy seven years, a resident of Breckenridge County in the state of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Henry Harkfield who was a soldier for two three months terms in the war of the United States against Great Britain, or the war known as the "War of the Revolution". She cannot give the name of his officers, the date and expiration of his service, the place of his enlistment, &c., nor when or how he was discharged; but she thinks he was enlisted at Redding Cumberland County state of Pennsylvania, and afterwards was substituted from same place; and she believes that he was honorably discharged at the expiration of both terms of service. She further states that on or about the day of A.D. her said deceased husband made application to the Government and obtained a yearly pension of twenty six dollars sixty six cents $26.66 which said pension he drew yearly until the time of his death: She also declares that she was married to the said Henry Harkfield deceased in Green County state of Kentucky on the 2 nd day of April A.D.

1798 by one Benjamin Lynn a minister of the Baptist Church, and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Rounto; that her said husband Henry Harsfield deceased, died on the 19 th day of November A.D. 1835 in the County of Breckinridge state of Kentucky and that she after his said decease, applied to the Government under the Act of Congress A.D. 1850 and obtained the benefit of the pension which her said deceased husband drew in his life time, that is she obtained a yearly pension of Twenty six dollars 66.cts, which she yet enjoys, and draws yearly, She very humbly refers to the application of her said deceased husband, and her before mentioned applications for proof of her husbands service, &c. and for proof of her widowhood, marriage &c.
She further declares that she is still the widow of Henry Harsfield deceased; and that she has has never received a warrant for Bounty land under the act of Congress approved 3 rd March 1855, nor under any other act of Congress, nor has she made any application therefor, than the one now presented
Attest
J B WATTS
Elizabeth her Harsfield mark
Allen D. Lakin

We Thos J. Walls and Allen J. Johnson residents of Breckinridge County in the state of Kentucky, upon our oaths declare that we are personally acquainted with Elizabeth Harsfield the Claimant herein; that she signed and executed the foregoing declaration in our presence; that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration.
We further declare that we were personally acquainted with Henry Harsfield deceased mentioned in the foregoing declaration, and the said Elizabeth Harsfield long before the death of the said Henry Harsfield; and that we know that they lived together as husband and wife & that the said Elizabeth Harsfield is now his widow. We further declare that the said Elizabeth Harsfield is now drawing a yearly pension of $26.66 as stated in her declaration; and that we have no interest in this claim.
T. J. Walls Allen J. Johnson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I know the Claimant, Elizabeth Harsfield, and the affiants to be the identical person she represents herself to be that the affiants Thos J. Walls and Allen J. Johnson are credible & highly respectable citizens; and that I have no interest in this claim.
John H. Gaskins J. P. B. 6.

State of Kentucky County of Breckinridge } S.S.
I hereby certify that John Hartmann Esq before whom the within declaration and affidavit were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have here- unto signed my name and affixed the seal of the County Court for the County aforesaid, this 25 th day of April A.D. 1855
Jo Allen clk
15192

February 15, 1933
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BA-J/EL Henry Hashfield-W.1608
Mrs. H.H. Ergle Saint Matthews South Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish more information in regard to the Revolutionary War soldier whose record you desire.
The Revolutionary War records have been searched and the record found of one Henry Hashfield or Harshfield, whose file number is W.1608; the data given below are obtained from the papers on file in that claim.
Henry Hashfield or Harshfield (he was pensioned Hashfield) was born in Germany, date not given and was brought to this country when he was four or five years of age.
While residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in 1776, shortly before the taking of the Hessians at Trenton, and served five months as a private in Captain Swainey's Pennsylvania Company, and was in a skirmish with the British and Tories at Elizabeth, New Jersey; he again enlisted in the winter of 1777, served three months as a private with the Pennsylvania Troops, officers' names not given and was in engagements at Chestnut Hill and Gulf Hill, in Pennsylvania.
After the Revolution, he moved from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, to Berkeley County, Virginia; thence to Breckenridge County, Kentucky, where he had resided for forty years when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1833, aged seventy-four years.
He died November 19, 1836, in Breckenridge County, Kentucky.
The soldier married April 7, 1799, in Green County, Kentucky, Elizabeth Rumbo; her name was also spelled Rumba or Rumbaugh. The
In her claim for b.l. she said Apr 2 - but as marriage bond was dated April 6 - I did not use April 2
She said in 1835 for her b.l. claim but as she was paid in 1836, did not use 1835

marriage bond was recorded on the records of the clerk of the court of said Green County, and was dated April 6, 1799.
Elizabeth, widow of Henry Hashfield, was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1850, at which time she was aged about seventy-three years and resided in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
There is no reference to children.
One Frederick Hashfield made affidavit in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, in 1835, in support of the widow's claim for pension; no relationship to the family was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of her death not on AB.

Henry Nashfield - Affidavit Amt. to Declaration.
No Bond Declaration Am d Sworn for 8 M s

Kentucky Breckenridge County Set
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Breckenridge State of Kentucky Henry Washfield (who as an amendment to his declaration for a pension which has been returned from the war department) deposes & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades - The first tour mentioned in his declaration he served 5 months as a private - the second tour mentioned in his declaration he served three months as a private making in all 8 months for which he claims a pension - He further deposes that no clergyman lives in his immediate neighborhood or vicinity and he knew of none who could be obtained that knew the opinions of his neighbors as to his services - And the undersigned certifies that the present affiant is the

Same individual who made the declaration for a pension in the County Court of Breckinridge County. Given under my hand this 21 st day of March 1833
Sam Allen J.P.B.C
State of Kentucky To all
I Jo Allen clerk of the County Court of Breckinridge County in the State aforesaid do certify that the above marked Samuel Allen Esquire whose signature is to the above affidavit was at the date thereof and still is a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act and that the above signature is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 22 nd day of March 1833
Jo Allen

115,192

Canaville 27 th April 1855
Dear Sir
Everland please find the application of Mrs Elizabeth Hanchfield for Bann land under the act of 1855 and return warrant to me when issued
Yours very Respectfully
R. G. Buchan

115,192
Claim of Elizabeth Hansfield
To Bounty land
Act 3 March 1855
War of Revolution
Presented by R. G. Bush Hawesville Ky

FREE
D. L. Edwards Esq.
Com te of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
July 2/51

Wardinsburg Va. July 13 1850.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pension.
Dear Sir,
Inclosed I send
you the Declaration & Evidence of old Mrs. Washfield for a pension in right of her late husband Henry Washfield decd.
Respectfully yours
Jefferson Lewis

Kentucky Roll, act 7 June 1832 Henry Washfield, Apr 26:66 per annum. To what time last paid? To his death — Nov. 19. 1836.

26.982
3
Nov 1912

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of Henry Washfield or Warshfield, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the S. & W. claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     76 5 mos. Pvt. Swaney ✓ Pa   77 3, Officers not recollected Pa        
Battles engaged in, Elizabeth, Chestnut Hill, Guilford Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cumberland Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Sept. 12, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Breckenridge Co. Ky. Age at date of application, 74, date of birth not stated, born in Germany Remarks: He moved from Pa. to Berkeley Co. Va. & thence to Breckenridge Co. Ky. He married Apr. 7, 1799 in Green Co. Ky. Elizabeth Rumba or Rumbough. He died in Breckenridge Co. Ky. Nov. 19, 1836. He was al. pensioner here. May 20, 1850 while living in said Co. aged 73.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
November 5, 1932
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IN REPLY REFER TO: BA-J/MHF:MLB
Mrs. H. H. Ergle Saint Matthews South Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of October 29, in which you request the record of Henry Harshfield "Section S. F. 12904", a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
There is no Revolutionary War claim for pension or bounty land filed under the number you cite. If you will furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to the soldier in whom you are interested, a further search of the records will be made in your behalf: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Please return these letters with your reply.
Very truly yours
died Nov. 20, 1836 married Apr 7, 1799 birth date not given - tombstone A. D. Hiller { gives date of death - and "aged 75 yrs."
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
widow
Elizabeth Runnels Harshfield (born in Germany) "died Nov. 20, 1860 age 82 yrs, 5 mos. 16 das." (copied from her tombstone)
Lived after service in what is now Breckenridge Co. Ky. near Stephensport, located on Ohio River.

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Please write me if you have the record of having paid a pension to Henry Harshfield of Virginia, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, later emigrating to Kentucky.
Address
Mrs. L. L. Legters Elmer, N. Y.
July 5-1923.

Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C.
Kindly send me, if you have them, The Revolutionary war record of Henry Harskfield of Virginia, and Michael Cain of Kentucky, in The War of 1812.
Address.
Mrs. L. L. Legters
Bishopville
Sou. Car.
June 14 - 1923

W. S. Ringman, Center Point, Linn Co. Iowa
You are informed in reply to the letter of Wm H. Dupuy add. to this office in which was enclosed L. C. No. #26932 for 160 acres of S 1/2 S W, requesting a duplicate on account of incorrect assignment of the same, that a duplicate cannot issue unless the original is lost or has been destroyed. Application for instructions in the correction of the assignment of said W. H. he made with Hon. Com. of the G. L. O.
The warrant described as above is herewith enclosed, accompanied by the letter of Wm. Dupuy

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1608 Elizabeth Nashfield Widow Henry Nashfield Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 29. 1848.
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 301
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933 July 27. Christ. to Mrs. L. L. Segers, and 1933 Feb 15 " " Mrs. H. H. Bogle 5582