Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4404, Jacob Haas, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Person
Haas, Jacob Ann
R. 4404
CONTENTS

2896
Ann Haas
Penn Field
H H O H
act- 4 th July 1836

V 2894 Union
culp Anna Haas Pennsylvania

state of Penn ~ Phila ~ County S }
On this second day of November A.D. 1837 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Phila ~ A.D. 14 as of Chronol 14 in Phila ~ County aged Eighty four years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law took an oath that the following declaration is true to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3. 1837. That she was married to Isaac Haas who was at the time a Life Major in the war of the rebellion if not the whole of the time - I was not told a volunteer and drafted - but he served on the 19 th of August 1778 by Parson Bono of the Presbyterian Church now deceased - that he served in the Brigade commanded by Genl Potter Colonel Moore and Major Wright - that he entered the service about the year 1777 - and continued in the same until about 1780 - affiant does not recollect That at the time he entered the service he was living in the county of Phila ~ I also certify that in consequence of bodily infirmity the affiant Mrs Ann Haas cannot attend court being almost unable to walk or rise
Affirmed before me November 2 nd 1837 Josiah Riggs
her Ann H Haas mark

State of Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Ss
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Philadelphia personally came Jacob Haas of said County who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is now aged 10 months 66 years upwards - and deponent was well acquainted with the late Jacob Haas who was an uncle of deponent That deponent recollects distinctly of Jacob Haas being a soldier in the revolutionary army and of his serving in the capacity of a fifer - and that he was out and in the service after his marriage with his widow now living at Chestnut Hill County of Philadelphia whose maiden name was Ann Roof.
Deponent further says that it is well known in the neigh- borhood where Jacob Haas lived and died, that he was a Revolutionary soldier. Deponent subjoins a copy of an entry in the family Bible of the late Jacob Haas which shows the date of his marriage -
"Jacob Haas was married to Ann Roof in the year of our Lord 1778 on the 19 of August.
Jacob Haas
Sworn & subscribed before me the 2 nd of March 1827 Jacob Reque

State of Penna County ss }
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Jacob Culp who being duly sworn deposes and says - That he was well acquainted with Jacob Haas in his life time - and lived a neighbor to him at the time of his going to camp which was about 1777/78 & 79 Culp was intimately acquainted with him and recollects was out with him in the Revolutionary war - Culp is also well acquainted with his widow Ann now residing at Chestnut Hill in the County of Philadelphia and that she has not intermarried with any other person.
Affirmed Before me November 2 nd 1837 Jacob Resner J P
Jacob Culp
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County ss
I Robert Morris Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that Jacob Haas Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration and and Depositions were made and who has thereunto severally subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts in such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Court as out of Court.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 7th day of November A.D. 1837.
W. Brown Prothonotary
V 2894 deposition of J. A. Cox. Caleb Sturgis Hoag Pennsylvania

John Pipers repetition
8 1/2

State of Pennsylvania
Philad a ss County ss }
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared John Piper of said county a set 90 years who being duly sworn deposes and says - That he was well acquainted with Jacob Haas head of said county - That he was a Revolutionary soldier and belonged to the same Brigade with this Regiment which was commanded by General Potter Col Moore and Major Wright - That Jacob Haas and and this Regiment were encamped together at Philad a and were at that time in the Revolutionary army - to wit 1777. § 9 That the said Jacob Haas was at that time married to Mrs Haas his widow who now resides at Chestnut Hill and has not since intermarried
That the said Jacob Haas went through a great deal of service and service for some time in the Capacity of First Major
his John X Piper mark
affirmed before me this 2 nd 1837 November Hazale Reaver for

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4404
P. O.
Ann Haas
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Sir
Herewith you will receive the application of Mrs Ann Haas of Philadelphia County for a pension as the widow of the late Jacob Haas a soldier of the Revolution.
Yours very Respectfully
R. J. Atwood Rm 89 Pa Ave
James L Edwards Esq Committee on Pensions Washington City