Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4317, John Hasket, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Hasket, John
S. 4317
CONTENTS
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25371 East Tennessee
John Hacket
of Jefferson in the State of Tenn who was a priv in the com commanded by Captain Low of the reg commanded by Col Satterlee in the Maurya line for 1 year and 8 months
Enrolled on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Sept 1833 and the John Blair H R
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 166 67 Semant. allowance ending March 33 33
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam Young Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 46

1921 July 8. Heir. to Mrs. J. A. Derks. 616 Fort Place Moberly Mo. (see her letter re John Peters, S 5902. M. & Va) am
Rev War
4314 INVALID.
File No. 4817
John Hacket Rev. N. G. line
Act: June 14/32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832.
State of Tennessee Jefferson County 8 th ss.
On the 10 th day of December AD 1833 personally appeared in Open Court, before the worshipped the Justices of Said Court, Sitting as a Court of Upper Record John Hester a resident of the County of Jefferson and State aforesaid aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his Oaths 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 entered the service of the United States in the year 1776. The day and month not recollected as a Volunteer in Captain Shalf Low's Company was commanded by Colonel Littenred, rendezvoused at the Barracks in Rockingham County North Carolina where he was stationed & kept in Service guarding the frontier from the Ravages of the Tories for four months - when he was discharged. He received a discharge signed by Col Littenred which he has mislaid or lost.
And afterwards in the year 1777. The day and month not recollected, (but it was in the Spring Season of the same year) He again entered the Service of the United States as a Volunteer attached himself to a Company commanded by Captain Priestly also Col Bryan, rendezvoused at Guilford Court House North Carolina, then he was marched to a place called the Sand Hills where he remained some time thence to Bare Creek, thence to Richland Creek where he was in several Skirmishes with the Tories thence he was marched home, having been in Service four months, receiving a discharge signed by Col Bryan which has been mislaid or lost.
And afterwards in the year 1779. The day & month not now recollected He again entered the service of

the United States as a Volunteer, enrolled himself in Captain Grays Company of Cavalry - was commanded by Major Sharp and Col Dugan. Rendezvous at the House of Major Sharp, thence he was marched to the Great Swamp, which was inhabited by the Tories and British, where he was stationed for some time, thence he returned to Major Sharp in Randolph County in North Carolina, where he was stationed for some time thence to the Sand Hills where he was stationed for several weeks & was in several engagements against the Tories - and having been in service six months he was discharged he received a discharge signed by Col. Dugan, which he has lost -
And afterwards about in the year 1780. the day and month not recollected. He again volunteered & entered the service of the United States attached to Captain Duggans Company, was commanded by Major Sharp and Col Litterell. Rendezvous at the House of Major Sharp in Randolph County North Carolina thence he was marched, near to Fayetteville North Carolina thence he was marched to William Bellis where he was stationed for some time, thence back to Major Sharp thence to the Sand Hills where he was engaged in a severe battle with the Tories & British, then he was marched to Major Sharp where he was discharged having been in service six months , received a discharge signed by Col Litterell - which has been lost.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any state.
The following questions and interrogations were propounded to the applicant by the Court.
Question Where and in what year were you born. Answer I was born in Pungatante County in the State of North Carolina in the year 1752, as he has been informed.
Question Have you any record of your age and if so

where is it
Answer I have no record of my age.
Question Where were you living, when called into Service
where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
Answer When called into Service I was living in Randolph County North Carolina, from thence I removed to Surry County Tenn then to Jefferson County Tennessee where I now live
Question How were you called into Service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom.
Answer I served as a volunteer.
Question State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general Circumstances of your Services
Answer I served under the following Officers such Captains Low - Dugan Shively & Gray -
Major & Col - Major Sharp - Col Littleton - Col Dugan
Question 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
Answer I can prove my character for veracity & good behaviour, by the Rev John Lockhart a minister of the Gospel and Valentine Vanhorne esq. and my Services as a Soldier of the Revolution I can prove the same by William Frazier a citizen of Jefferson County
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court 10 th Decemr AD 1833.
John his X Marks
Joseph Hamilton Jr Clerk of Jefferson County
State of Tennessee Jefferson County
We John Lockhart a Clergyman residing in the County of Jefferson and Valentine Vanhorne residing in the same County do hereby affirm

do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hackett who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day & date above written
Joseph Hamilton Jr. Clerk      John Lockhart of Jefferson County      Valentine vonhozer
State of Tennessee Jefferson County §
This day personally appeared (before) in open Court, now sitting William Frazier a reputable Witness aged Sixty nine, who being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he is personally acquainted with John Hackett whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration, and was acquainted with him in the Revolutionary war, that he believes him to be eighty one years of age, that the deponent was living in Randolph County in North Carolina, that he saw the said John Hackett in service of the United States at different & repeated periods - and that he believes he served the different terms of duty as stated in his declaration - & further says that from his personal acquaintance with the said John Hackett - he is bound to say his statements are entitled to full credit -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & date above written in open Court Joseph Hamilton Jr. Clerk      William Frazier of Jefferson County
State of Tennessee Jefferson County § Dec r Session 1832.
And the said Court do hereby declare

their Opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, presented 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 John Lockhart, who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Jefferson, and is a credible person and that Valentine Vanhoover who has also signed the same is a resident of the County of Jefferson, and is a credible person - and that William Frazier, who has also signed the foregoing Certificate, is a citizen of the County of Jefferson and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to Credit.  Done in open Court M ch December 1833.
John W. Bewley John Gass Thos Snoddy Justices of the Inferior Court of Record
State of Tennessee
I Joseph Hamilton Jr Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Jefferson County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Mastick for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Office in Danville the 10 th day of December A.D. 1833. Joseph Hamilton Jr Clerk of Jefferson County
State of Tennessee
I Robert M c Farland Jr Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Jefferson County, do certify that Joseph Hamilton Jr as given is Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Jefferson County, and that this Certificate as forwarded is in due form of law.

Given under my hand & seal the 10 th day of December AD 1833.
Robert McFarland & Co. Chairman &c.

28.819 John Harkins
Declaration
from 1777 prints 20 months $66.66 1.00
[Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]
Knoxville agency Sent Blair by J. Harkins

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
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In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Hasker a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 Homeless Pvt. Ralph Low Littrell N.C.   Spring 1777 4 " Priestly Dugan   1779 6 " Gray "   1780 6 " Dugan Littrell  
Battles engaged in, as Sand Hills & several skirmishes Residence of soldier at enlistment, Randolph Co. N.C. Date of application for pension, Dec. 11, 1833. His cl. was ab. Residence at date of application, Jefferson Co. Tenn. Age at date of application, born in Pasquotank Co. N.C. 1752. Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.