Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5021, John Hillman, R.I.

SERVICE
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Hillman, John
R. 5021.
CONTENTS

I John Killman of the township of One in the County of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare that I was a soldier in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such for upwards of two years that I first enlisted in Northampton County in the State of Pennsylvania for and during the war under Captain John Bush in Colonel Samuel Habbys Regiment of the Pennsylvania line and served in said company and Regiment until I was captured in the Eleventh Regiment and served in said Eleventh Regiment until discharged in the Battle of Red Bank after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay, which sum was paid by the resolution of Congress of the 22d of March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolution of the 28th of October 1780.
and I do further declare that I have received no pension of the United States as a pensioner since that time. Witness my hand this Twenty Sixth Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one before me. John Killman
Allegheny County ss Before me Thomas Gibson a justice of the peace in the County of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared Martha Adams this day living in the Borough of Allegheny town and in the County of Allegheny who did in oath that John Killman by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private soldier in the Army of Revolution in America. Witness my hand this 24th Day of October in the year of our Lord 1831. Martha Adams Mark Thomas Gibson

Before me and such like justice of the peace in the County of ... in the State of Ohio personally appeared the said James Hillman on the testimony of being true and just as to the matter in the State of Ohio who did make oath that John Hillman by whom the within and foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reported and believed to be a man of truth and that he knew him when he enlisted in the Continental Army in Northampton County as a soldier in manner as therein stated witness my hand this 10th day of December
A.D. 1831
James Hillman
Sworn & Subscribed before me (I do hereby certify that the within and foregoing declaration was made before me this day & year above mentioned)
The State of Ohio & George Parsons Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the within and foregoing declaration was made before me this day personally appeared the said James Hillman to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing certificate and was known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the same and acting justice of the peace within and for said County, duly qualified and commissioned as such justice of the peace in and for said State, and to the best of my knowledge, truth and right and ought to be given credit for the same without question. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Warren this 10th day of December A.D. 1831.
George Parsons Clerk By Nathan Potter Deputy

I John Millman of the Township of Pine in the county of Allegheny a Revolutionary Soldier do declare that I am 76 years of age past, that I while in the army of the Revolution was in the battle of Red Bank in Jersey in the Battle of Brandy Point in the Battle of Germantown & Paoli and at the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis and that I resided in the State of Pennsylvania ever since I was discharged and that I have lived & now live in Pine Township for upwards of thirty years past. Given under my hand and Seal this - second day of - November A.D. 1832. I have read and subscribed to the above
John Millman
we John Moore a clergy man residing in Pine Township and City of Allegheny and James Hibands and George Whitebell of the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Millman, who has subscribed to the above Declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed before me November 22 d 1832 John Moore A.M. James Hibands Justice of the peace George Whitebell Elder
Not Gibson
I Thomas Gibson Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania do certify that I am personally acquainted with John Moore a Minister of the Gospel James Hibands a Justice of the Peace and George Whitebell an Elder of the said Rev. John Moore's congregation who have respectively sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Certificate are Credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Given under my hand & Seal this 28 th day of November A.D. 1832.
Not Gibson
J. R.

Allegheny County ss
I William M c Cluskie Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do Certify That Thomas Gibson Esq r who hath subscribed the within Certificates under his seal is an acting Justice of the Peace of the County of Allegheny Duly commissioned and sworn to all his acts as such full faith and credit is due, as well in courts of Justice as else where.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 28 th day of November Anno Domine 1832.
W m M c Cluskie P n

The State of Ohio ss George Pearson Clerk Cumberland County ss of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Henry Manning Esquire whose signature is offered to the within certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the laws of said State In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at Warren the 12 th day of February 1829 - George Pearson Clerk
State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss Before me Thomas Gibson Esq one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally came Martha Adams of the Borough of Allegheny Town widow and on her solemn oath by me duly admin- istered saith she is well acquainted with John Williamson the within Applicant and knew him in Northampton Coun- ty State of Pennsylvania where he enlisted in the Con- tinental Service During the war & was personally acquainted with him after discharge & came home when said war was over and heard him often tell of the battles he had be- en in & further saith not Sworn and Subscribed before me Martha Adams the April 2 nd 1829 her mark Thos Gibson

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss Before me Thomas Gibson Esq one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally came Martha Adams of the Borough of Allegheny a widow and on her solemn oath by me duly admin- istered saith she is well acquainted with John Willman the within Applicant and knew him in Northampton Coun- ty State of Pennsylvania where he enlisted in the Con- tinental Service During the war & was personally acquainted with him after discharge & came home when said war was over and heard him often tell of the battles he had be- en in & further saith not  Sworn and Subscribed before the April 28 th 1829  Martha Adams ward  Thos Gibson
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, } ss State of Pennsylvania,
I, Thomas Gibson , Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that Thomas Gibson
Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand
writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit and now is
an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this thirtieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three and to the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the 53rd
Attest,
Thos Gibson

1603  For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution ap- proved the 15 th of May 1828 I John Hillman  of Johnstown of Pine Township in the county of Allegany and State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare that I enlisted in the conti- nental line line of the army of the Revolu- tion for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which time I was a private in captain John Burk's company in the — regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Hubby of the Pennsylvania line. And I also declare that I afterwards received a land certificate and certificate for back pay. And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States
John Hillman
The State of Ohio } Trumbull County } Before me Henry Manning a  Notary Justice of the peace in the County of Trumbull and State of Ohio. Personally appeared this day James Hillman of said County and made oath that John Hillman by whom the fore- going declaration was subscribed, was to his certain knowledge an enlisted soldier in the army of the Revolution in the Pennsylvania line and that he is generally reputed and believed to have continued in the service until the close of the war as therein stated.
James Hillman
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 th day of Feb y 1829 Henry Manning Justice of the peace

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
502
John H. Hillman
Service:
RECEIVED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
Q. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract

State of Pennsylvania County of Allegheny
§
On the 23 rd day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three per- sonally appeared in open Court before the General Term of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting in the city of Pittsburgh John Stillman of the township in County aforesaid aged about seventy six years who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth in his oath make the following
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States for the period mentioned in his declaration of Intention hereto annexed. That as he has stated in the amendment to his declaration, bearing even date herewith, he cannot swear positively as to the dates of his enlistments & discharges but that since his last enlistment he served faithfully to the end of the Revolutionary War at which time he receiv- ed his final discharge. That his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State - Deponent further saith he was born in Northampton Co. State of Pa. where he continued to reside during the period of his last enlistment at East Town where said Capt John Bush knows he was subscribed the 23 rd day of April aforesaid in the year aforesaid.
John Stillman
11 11/16 (100) 11 11/16
The Robert Patterson a foreman is in the city of Pittsburgh James H. Smith Esq. residing in Cincinnati hereby certify that we are now acquainted with John Stillman who has been and resided in the above mentioned; that we believe him to be about seventy six years of age; that he is believed & reputed in the neigh- borhood where he resided to have been a soldier for the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion, that he has the character of

of an honest man & a man of truth & veracity I know it and subscribe this 10th day of March 1832 James Patterson James H. Mills
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 applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he stated. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Robert Patterson the preceding Certificate is a true copy of one in the hands of Robert Patterson Esq. who has also signed the same as a resident in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Pa. & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credence.
Attest the handless clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Allegheny now sitting in the City of Pittsburgh. I hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Patterson for a Pension.
Witness my hand, whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this twenty fifth day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
James H. Mills

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
18 April 1829
John Hillman of Pine Township in the County of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th. of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Bush 's company, in the regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, W. L. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
22 nd April 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Hillman in the
It further appears that John Hillman is now on the pension list of the army of the United States agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
The name of John Hillman cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line to whom certificates for the reward of eighty dollars were issued -
John Hagner Auditor

War Dept: Bounty land Office
30 April 1859.
The records of this office do not show that John Hillman of the Penn a line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States. Robert Taylor

Oct. 9, 1845
Recd John Stillman
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J. L. Adams Esq.
Commissary English
1845 June 22
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Dear Sir,
Old man George Watson, who previously had some agency in said Mr. Hildreth's benefits in his pension claim, testifies that he has no knowledge of having any such for many years past - that Watson was also burnt out, & nothing preserved from his office as a paper warehouse.
It is also stated that there was also letter accompanying the disbursements requiring final approval of Mr. Goldmans safe claim as there had been but little or no benefit to his service rendered in his former application, this letter is herewith with the same papers left with Mr. Kingsland.
Mr. Estlin has a great desire to know the result of his long and arduous mission, since he has and especially to the Southern Conference of the Free Church, as it has been only intended on the above business.
I have the honor to be Your Most Obedient Servant Samuel Butler
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See page 1063.

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John William
Esq.
10 Park Street
Oct 10
Newark
Oct 7th

Samuel Sutton Esqr Williamstown Pa
By Mr J Smith

Page 1 144
L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City
Washington City

Albany City Oct 25 1845
Dear Sir I inclose all the  papers papers of John Hillman which you have made so much inquiry about as I have been informed, they being left where I was not at home, I do respect the old gentleman had forgotten all about the circumstances of their being left, and as I was informed to send to Youngstown for further testimony. Some time since he was at Mrs. Kelley's and requested of her to write to you about his Pension, I have not saw him for along time as he seldom comes to town to mail &c. Samuel Sutton Esq. in haste yours James Chambers
Albany Nov 26th 1845
I have was rather unexpected. I suppose the said papers had gone to be sent by Mr. Hargrave and for left by that gentleman. It is my opinion for some persons to take them to Youngstown to get a more explicit description of them. But the distance is so great as the old gentleman was not at home. I was left my money to day. In the old man's opinion, I was strongly of opinion that he is justly entitled to a pension. I that was acquainted with the old gentleman's good character & reputation as an honest man. The old gentleman may perhaps had been somewhat blamed for not attending personally at the War Office, long since, when he had been in his power, when his health permitted, which would have given him & others much trouble & trouble. Some perhaps advised him otherwise.
Please direct to the Hon. Daniel Hargrave (Senator) residing in this place, or S. J. Campell Esq., a resident also, both of whom are experienced in the matter of pensions.
D. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions Washington City
I have the honor to be Yours sincerely &c. Samuel Sutton
As to the said Hon. D. Hargrave may leave here soon for Washington City. Please direct to the said S. J. Campell.
They leave to have it your honor at the repeated request of Mr. Taylor, who was in the service of Col. P. Hill in 1813. This is that his pension is due to him at the rate of $20 per month since the Black Ridge battle of this place. Mr. Taylor states that the Hon. D. Hargrave had made a need your honor to think about it as it has been referred to Mr. Stewart in the War Department in South and Mr. Blackridge, who left here about 2 years since & not heard from, nor left no papers to refer to in any way whatsoever. Mr. Taylor's memory is much impaired & do not appear to remember the objections stated to Mr. Taylor's claim, & very much desires your favor on the subject. Mr. Taylor is a cripple & unable to attend to his present claim. I believe that it is generally presumed that he is justly entitled to the money received in the way & as his request appears to state that he has since been an entire cripple.
Yours respectfully, J. Tilton
D. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions Washington City
There are many other claimants has long since urged me to write respecting their old pension claims, including the Rev. Mr. Taylor, James Wilson, Joseph Hargrave, John Hargrave, John Brown, and Robert Capewell - but I cannot think it necessary to trouble your honor with them as they can't find sufficient testimony.

37080
John Hillman Ica
Oct 2 June '32
V 031

Aug 21, 1845
Dear Sir
John N. Pickman
C.R.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission Merchant
Washington City
Pa
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John Stuart M.C.

• State of Pennsylvania
62 - 10 - 1890
Then said county this 14 day of June 1838 { (James) } - Noon
Clement Wood
and finally on the 14th of the same month, the same person was seen in the city of Philadelphia.
J. H. Miller (B?)
Identify that the above named segment is a credible witness who owns a 70% interest in the business.
Yours S ly J. H. Patterson
Joseph Wilson
State of Pennsylvania County of Berks I hereby certify that it served three years as a continental soldier of the Pennsylvania line with Colonel Baker, Col. Hartley, Dobbins and that he cannot disprove by record that he was at the above named places with officers of whom he now states that he was under in the said war, other than Col. Hartley, Col. Starmers, Col. Fithers or General Wayne's Brigade. Deponent further states that the said John Williamson having been engaged early in the said war, before deponent had joined in the year 1777, after which he & the said Williamson were together, in nearly all of the time, except when Gen. John Sullivan's campaign, in the year & part of 1779, but before the said deponent was at was at the battle of Brandywine, also at the Paoli Massacre from the fall of 1777 until the British left Philadelphia at which time deponent was with Col. M'Kean, to wit: While on the recruiting service otherwise deponent would have been at the battle of Red Bank with the said Williamson in the month of August 1778. That he deponent further declares that he was also with said Williamson at the battle of Red Bank in the State of New Jersey, in July 1779 and had been at & during the winter encampment at Red Bank in the State of New Jersey in 1778 & also until their winter encampment (after said General Sullivan's return) was at Red Bank New Jersey. That I believe the said Williamson was the month of September 1777 until it was believed that he was at Red Bank in 1778. That I believe he was engaged in any other service during the said war.

Deponent further states that he had been returned by his officers for during the said war, as well as the Hillman and a vast many other troops. He was detained over his time until a little preceding the revolt of the Pennsylvania troops, but deponent wrote to his father, Daniel Hillman, who sent deponent his certificate stating that deponent had enlisted for three years only & not for during the said war, whereby he was discharged but the said Hillman could not get his discharge & were then engaged in the said revolt, but said Hillman, & others of deponent's long acquaintance enlisted & served during said war, deponent thinks war, deponent thinks it was at Princeton where the said troops were first engaged in the army again, at least the greater part of them that said Hillman had either enlisted at Princeton or when he returned home to Easton - and he states that he was at work at his trade as a cobbler at Philadelphia in 1842 and saw the said Hillman & some others in York Town, Eng. and after his return from Europe he again saw said Hillman, & some others since said war.
Sworn & subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace on this day personally
Joseph Wilson (Seal)
William H Gallagher
I do hereby certify that I have been a long time acquainted with the witness and believe him to be of good repute and a credible witness. Witness my hand this 21 st day of October A.D. 1843 Redstone Township Fayette County Pa
Wm H Gallagher
I do hereby certify that I have been a long time acquainted with the witness and believe him to be of good repute and a credible witness. Witness my hand this 21 st day of October A.D. 1843 Redstone Township Fayette County Pa
Thos Gregg
James Whaley
I do hereby certify that I have been a long time acquainted with the witness and believe him to be of good repute and a credible witness. Witness my hand this 21 st day of October A.D. 1843 Redstone Township Fayette County Pa
David Blackford
James J Blackford
I do hereby certify that I have been a long time acquainted with the witness and believe him to be of good repute and a credible witness. Witness my hand this 21 st day of October A.D. 1843 Redstone Township Fayette County Pa
J. H. Miller
I certify that James Moom Joseph Wilson Genl. J. A. Patterson
Also certify that the above named are persons of unquestionable character & truth
Thos Gregg
James Whaley & David Blackford
are credible witnesses A. Stewart M.C. Nov 21. 1846

Dear Sir,
Old Mr. John Hillman has been repeatedly advised to take his papers, & attend personally at War Office on the subject of his long deferred pension claim, in which he had promised to do so, but as his name perhaps did not appear on the records, and as I presume that to have been the most prudent step in such cases, & was done himself much less trouble, & perhaps would greatly promote the justice of his claim. I have no doubt will make a final decision one way or the other & save him from many years further trouble & anxiety, but for some time past Mr. Hillman has intensely desired going to
I must have taken some more papers & there is one being their son, but those old perishing persons do not appear so important to them as to do it with their affidavits at different periods & neglecting them to reflect & to answer to many as many of the occurrences & as to their property & etc., but as this they made but little progress in - Said Hillman is much of a miser & avaricious for honesty & truth, yet he believes that by me at I have understood that it is believed generally to be true that he is really entitled - I am informed that he has been in church communion since 1842 as a respectable member. He his pay received $100 per annum from the State of Pa. for his Revolutionary Service since 1837, but he & old lady is yet in indigent circumstances & unable to do much labor. I should be glad to aid & assist Mr. Hillman at every call he may make, but time, & health will in no way permit any further attention, nor do I know of any other evidence of any consequence worth troubling your honor with. Please direct to the Hon. D. H. Thompson, of this place, who is acquainted with Mr. Hillman connection & will receive with pleasure any more capital than I & will no doubt do all the justice he can for Mr. Hillman.
Samuel ... is a U.S. pensioner, Sarah Blackford, & Mrs. Hillman ... & also ... the State of Pa. as Revolutionary soldiers, which perhaps ... in their affidavits - Hillman had often said that Thomas Gibson (his agent) had ... declarations in his own hand, & asked him but few questions relative to ... names in no doubt be found on record & that there is not the least ... kind of hearing, which he thinks was very unfavorable to his process.
I had wrote one or two depositions, I think signed by a Peter Brown ... them at ... Robinsons as I believe, but Mr. H. thinks he never got them, for his agent ... - be, but his papers might ... was the last little acquainted with Mr. H., nor did not see him for a long time.
Mr. Hillman had lived in the vicinity of Pittsburgh since 1841, until he moved to Penn Township ... many years since, & was acquainted with most all of the respectable persons of Pittsburgh, & Allegheny City, & had been requested by Judge Hugh Davis to sign the certificate of Mr. Hillmans acquaintance who are perhaps known at the War Office viz, Hon. Judge Baldwin, the Hon. Harrison Darney, etc. ... Judge Wilkins, who he said in no doubt sign relative to the credibility of old Mr. Hillman, due to his being under the general reputation of having been a Revolutionary soldier. I have not been in Allegheny, nor Pittsburgh for a considerable time, but I hope that Mr. Davis's request has been attended to the certificate sent to your honor, or if not. I will try to get it sent to you the same, as he had expected with much regret saying that it was a grievous thing to be forced to close his dear earned pay, for the want of friends to attend to the same, but that he was not prepared to the idea of Mr. Hillman's going personally, & have his business properly done by the hands of the Department. Has informed that many have attended with success.
I am sorry to trouble your honor, with such a long & tedious communication, which might have been shorter & more to the purpose.
E. L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions Washington City D.C.
I am ... to be your obedient Servant James ...

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Nov 7, 1832
J.
Edward
Heard
Esq.
4 Stewart Baltimore
Commissary of Pensions
New York
New York

House 7 P.R.
Nov 8 1825
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
I send you enclosed some pension papers recd from Dr Samuel Dutton of Union town Pa when you have examined them please let me know the result also send the documents to which she refers if you have any of them to share
Yours very respectfully
A. Stewart

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Honorable Samuel P. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington city, D. C.

Pittsburgh 13. April 1829.
Sir
Enclosed you have John Williams application for a pension. Mr Williams is well known in this place and has been always reputed a soldier of the Revolution. I have not the least doubt of his right to the pension he asks for. Should the papers produced be found sufficient, please to transmit his certificate to me for my care; otherwise, you will be so good as to send to him, specially what further may be required.
With sentiments of high consideration and sincere wishes for your prosperity & happiness, I remain, Sir,
your obedt Servt
For the applicant.
J. Kingston
Hon ble The Secy. of the Treasury