Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,660, John Handell, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Handell, John
S 39,660
CONTENTS

(4.173) To Pennsylvania From Maryland
John Handell, Capt Fink private, New York line
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in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April, 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sep r 1818 and sent to the applicant care of Thomas Bailey Esq. Baltimore.
Arrears to 4th of Ap r 1818. 4. 13/30. 35.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Mar 1819. 48.00
$83.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Concluded
Baltimore, Baltimore County

Notification sent September 6th 182
Philip Moore, Baltimore Maryl

John Handell
Application for a Pension
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1 st New York Regt. delayed until the rolls be revised.
Apr 28: 1818 P.M.
Admitted
under the late order Maryland rolls.
J. G. Hance
Apr 22 o 1818
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore So:
On this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, personally appeared before me the undersigned. John Handell of Baltimore County, aged about Seventy one years an Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" and then and there made the following declaration on Oath by me, administered, "that he came to America in the Hessian Army, deserted therefrom, and enlisted into the United States Service, at Albany, State of New York on or about the first of January 1778, in a Company Commanded by Cap t Fink, of the First Regiment of Infantry, New York line , under Colonel Vanschyke, was ordered to and mustered at Saratoga, and from thence marched to the "White Plains," near New York, where he performed duty until about the first day of November 1778, when deponent with others, being on a scouting party, was taken prisoner by a Troop of "British Light Horse," after having served in the service of the United States for the term of ten months, and that there is no Officer or Privates of said Regiment living in the State of Maryland, to deponent knowledge

that his name hath never been inscribed on any Pension list, therefore hath none to relinquish, - and from his reduced cir- cumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support -
Subscribed and sworn his John H. Handee to before me. } mark
Alex. Fisher Asst. Judge Balt. City Court
City of Baltimore Sc
I hereby Certify, that John Handee, who hath this day made the within declaration, appears to my satisfaction to have served in the Revolutionary war, against the common enemy on the Continental establishment for the time, stated in said declaration - and entitled to a Pension under the late Act of Congress -
Alex. Fisher

City of Baltimore Sc:
I Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court do hereby Certify that the Honorable Alexander Nesbitt Esquire before whom the foregoing pro- =ceedings were taken and Certified, was at the time of taking and Certifying the same, and still is Associate Judge of Baltimore City Court, duly Com- =missioned and qualified, and to all his acts as such full Faith and Credit is and ought to be given ~
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty second day of April Eighteen hundred and Eighteen —
T. Harwood Clerk
Baltimore City Court.

City of Baltimore town
On this 22 day of April 1818 appeared before me the subscriber, Mary Hammon who being duly sworn maketh oath that she has known the within named John Handell six or seven years in the city of Baltimore & has always found him to be an honest industrious upright man.
sworn before
Alex. Shibel
City of Baltimore town
On this 22 April 1818 appeared Lewis Bouray of the city of Baltimore before me the undersigned who being duly sworn deposeth that he has known the within named John Handell nine or ten years & has always found him honest industrious & sober.
Sworn before
Alex. Shibel
In the Sec y of War
Hon Sir
When the pension Certificate is granted upon the within documents please forward the same to me, Care of Thomas Bailey Esq. Post Office Baltimore
Witness
In o X his Handell
R. G. Gana
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John Handall
Rev d Pension
$8.00
CM
4173
March
1819

SCHEDULE.
United States of America Maryland, District J.S.
ON this Twelfth day of July 1830, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record , in the District Court in and for the said District of Maryland
John Hamell aged seventy five years, resident in the City of Baltimore in said District who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
That he enlisted in Albany in the State of New York about the month of December 1777, as a private in Capt. Fink's Company 1 st N. York Reg t Commanded by Col. Skye [being a German defo-ment may probably err in the name] continued in the service of the U. States on the Continental establishment under General Gates about 11 months when he was taken prisoner by the British Light horse & carried to N. York thence to Long Island, from whence made his escape & went to Philadelphia and not having been exchanged was not thereafter called into service.
That he hath been placed on the Revolutionary pension Roll of the Maryland agency at the rate of $8.00 per month, as will appear by his Pension Certificate N o . (Blank) bearing date 17 Sep: 1818, & pay commencing from the 22 d April 1818.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March, 1818; 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule referred to within Viz:-
Has no property of any kind or nature whatsoever except his Wood Saw & Horse - Valued at $2.00.
That he hath no family or connections except one son who does not live with him - That he keeps no house - That he hath no trade but when able to work and could get it to do followed sawing of Fire Wood by which with the assistance of the Pension allowed him as a Revolutionary Soldier as aforesaid he makes out to live without suffering but were it not for the assistance of the Pension he would not be enabled to support himself except from private or public charity -
John F Vandell mark
SWORN to and declared on the tenth day of July 1820.
BEFORE, the District Court
I, Philip Moore Clerk of the District Court
do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Two dollars and  Cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said court, on this Second day of August 1820.
Philip Moore Clerk of the District court for the District of Maryland

39 660
Rev INVALID.
File No. 39 660
John Wendell Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar 19
Filed by Order as a Ca- veat against the issuing of a Duplicate Cert.
by Order 17 Nov. 1882
W. H. Sturgis The letter in question - office answered dated 8 11/14 J. G. Edwards Esq.
[Handwritten signature]
PAID

Sir)
John Handell a revolutionary Pensioner stands indebted to a Mr Calvin Byrnes of this place, and has left with him his certificate as security for payment. Handell has left this city with a view as Mr Byrnes has been informed of procuring a new certificate by making affidavit of the loss of his former one which is at this time in the hands of Mr Byrnes - Mr. Byrnes' sole dependence for payment is upon the certificate - I would therefore be much obliged to you if you would inform me whether Handell has obtained a new his certificate, and if so whether payment under it could be stopped? If he should not have yet applied for a new certificate, you would do me a favour (in case he should apply) to inform me his application, together with the means of preventing from obtaining it -
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your obed. Servt.
Wm Hatchee
Bacc - 14 th Nov. 1821

John Handelo tramp from Maryland to Pennsylvania 11 th March 1823 from the S t do

The Honble John C Calhoun
Sir
I have now the honor of transmitting to you the requisite Deposition of John Handell, in order to have his Pension transferred from Maryland to Pennsylvania. Living in my neighbourhood, it is his wish that any communication on this subject should be made to me.
With the highest Respect
I am Yours
Rich Newhaw
Philad a Feb. 15. 1823

County of Philadelphia ss
On this Thirteenth day of February 1823, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, personally appeared John Handell, who, on his Oath, declared that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the Company, commanded by Captain Fink, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Vanbruyck, in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Maryland from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania, where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future. That he at present receives eight Dollars per month.
Sworn and subscribed to, his John + Handell before me, the day and year mark aforesaid.
Richd Renshaw Justice of Peace
I John Harrison Recorder of Deeds for the city and County of Philadelphia do hereby certify that Richard Renshaw Esquire before whom the above deposition was taken is and was at the time of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia duly commissioned and qualified according to Law to take depositions and Acknowledgments of Instruments of writing and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his Official acts such as well in courts of Judicature as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my seal of office this fifteenth Day of February 1823.
John Harrison Rec. D.