Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4860, George Hempleman, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Hemplenan, George.
W. 4860
CONTENTS

35.329
George Templeman Ohio

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 entitled 'An act supplementary to an act for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution'
The State of Ohio Black County ss
Personally appeared before me David Morgan a Justice of the Peace in and for Madison Township Black County Ohio George Templeman sen: a resident in said Township aged one hundred and ten years upon the twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1842 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States at the time the British occupied the City of Philadelphia. He was drafted into the militia of Pennsylvania. He then lived at Sunbury upon the Susquehanna. His Captain's name was Klingman. The Col d Schaeffer and he believes his General's name was Bull. He marched to the neighborhood of Philadelphia and remained three months within which time there was a skirmish between our men and the Britons at Brandywine Hill in which two of our men were killed. Some time after this service but he cannot state how long he was again drafted to go against the Indians. He does not remember  remember the names of any of his officers upon this tour but he served three months and went to Wyoming. The year following he was again drafted to go against the Indians and served three months. He marched upon this river the North Branch of the Susquehanna but he does not remember the names of any of the officers. His residence was at Sunbury and he

was upon each occasion drafted from them. He was a weaver by occupation and followed that business, when drafted and he served in the army as a private. He was upon each occasion of his service discharged by the Captain and as he believes verbally, He believes that he never received a written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. He knows of no person by whom he can prove his service. He is unable to go to Springfield by reason of bodily infirmity.
In answer to the Interrogatories, he states that he was born in Germany. In Swabia in the year 1732. Jan. 24 th . He came to America two years after Braddock's defeat. He has not now any record of his age. It was destroyed about twenty five years ago by accident. When called into service he lived at Sunbury in Pennsylvania upon the Susquehanna River as already stated. After the war he moved to Virginia Shenandoah County where he lived 7 or 8 years and moved from there to Montgomery County in the same state, where he lived about 3 years and moved from there to Stokes County North Carolina where he lived about 3 years and moved from there to Montgomery County Virginia where he lived about 6 or 7 years and moved to Kentucky County same state where he lived about 5 years and from there to Madison Township Clark County Ohio where he has lived 31 years and now lives. Upon every occasion he was drafted. He does not remember the names of any of the Regular Officers, nor of the Regiments. He thinks that he never received any written discharges.
He is known to Hon. V. Mason Member of Congress, Ira Paige Esq. late associate Judge Clark County Ohio, James Wallan Merchant Springfield O. O. Anthony United States Atty D. O. and in his immediate neighborhood Gilbert Pearce. George Ruffenbargen James Sprague

George Lott. Charles Paist Doct? Robert Houston John Holmes and others. That he has not soon applied not choose to ask for the help of the country as long as he could do without sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of April A.D. 1842 George X Henspleman David Morgan J.P. mark Madison Township.
We Joseph Morris a clergyman of the Baptist denomination and Thomas Anderson a Farmer both residing in Madison Township, Hancock County Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Henspleman Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration That we have been acquainted with him for twenty six years That they believe him to be of the age which he represents himself to be That is to say 110 years of age at least That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood When he resided to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed before Joseph Morris on April 7. 1842
David Morgan J.P. Thomas Anderson And I do hereby declare my opinion that the above named George Henspleman Esq. was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and that he is unable to attend court at Springfield which is 9 miles distant from his residence And that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Morris who has signed the above certificate and know that he is a respectable clergyman of the Baptist Church and I am also personally acquainted with Thomas Anderson who has signed the above certificate and know that he is a respectable man and that both are credible persons And I further certify that from an acquaintance of about 13 years I believe the statements made by the applicant in his decla- -ration to be true April 7. 1842 David Morgan J.P.

The State of Ohio Clark County S d
I James Halsey clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid certify that David Morgan Esq r is a justice of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature within written, is genuine.
I further certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Morris and Thomas Anderson, that they are both respectable men, and that the former is a clergyman of regular standing in the Baptist denomination.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this seventh day of April A. D. 1812.
J. Halsey

January 3, 1940.
Dr. E. C. Brann 418 Allen Building Dallas, Texas.
BA-J/ILL George Hempleman R. 4860
Dear Sir:
Further reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of George Hempleman.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found which was made to the United States based upon service of a George Hempleman. The record has been found of a George Hempleman which may be the record of the same soldier in whom you are interested. His record follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 4860, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
George Hempleman was born June 24, 1732 in "Swabia", Germany; the names of his parents were not given. He came to America two years after Braddock's Defeat. At the time of the Revolutionary War, he lived in Sunbury on the Susquehanna River, in Pennsylvania. After that war, he moved to Shenandoah County, Virginia, and lived for seven or eight years, after which he lived about three years in Montgomery County, Virginia, moved from there to Stokes County, North Carolina, remained about three years, then returned to Montgomery County, Virginia, and remained six or seven years, moved then to Kanawha County, Virginia, where he resided about five years; he moved thence to Madison Township, Clark County, Ohio.
George Hempleman applied April 7, 1842 for the pension which might have been due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. He resided then in Madison Township, Clark County, Ohio, where he had resided thirty-one years. He stated then that while living in

Sunbury, Pennsylvania, he entered service at the time the British occupied Philadelphia and served three months under Captain Clingman and Colonel Schaeffer in the Pennsylvania troops, during which he was in a skirmish near Philadelphia; also, that some time later, he served a tour of three months against the Indians and went to Wyoming, and that the next year, he served a tour of three months against the Indians up the Susquehanna River. He did not state the names of any officers, not the dates of these later services. His claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service of six months in a regularly organized military corps as required by the pension laws.
In 1842, George Hempleman was designated George Hempleman, Senior. Reference was made to his son who had supplied his father's wants, but his name was not stated. There are no further data in regard to the family of this soldier.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

George Hempleman Ohio.
Suspended
See let: 12 th April 1842 to C. Anthony
(Sol to Nathan Reagle March 8 th '47
2 claims - Copy of letter of April 12 - 1842 sent to Nathan Reagle.)
4860
Act of June 1832.

Acts of July 14, 1866, and March 3, 1870.
REJECTED
4860
1940-Jan. 3-1941 to S.P.C. Bureau-1942
P. O.
George Templeman
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Printed Volume. Rejected and Suspended claims - Page 346 -
Application filed: Reason for Suspension, 18 "For further proof and specification."
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

I assign my agency to W. Leake Esq Abad Joy

Hon S. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
I have appointed Adad Loo of Ovid, New York agent to act in all things for Geo Hemplman in procuring or investigating his, and now my claim to a pension.
Dated Charleston 10 May
1876.
George Hemplman

ap 11. 1842
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edward Ohio.
J. L. Edward Commission of Pension Washington City D. C.

April 7. 1842
Sir
Enclosed find the declaration of George Hempelman claiming pension. If the concurring testimony of all his neighbors who have known him 25 to 30 years can be relied on he deserves a pension.
He is not now able to leave the house but is perfectly rational. is nearly blind but hears pretty well. His memory is bad and he is an uneducated man who never has any extended intercourse with others. I am informed that the facts stated in his declaration were stated by him about in the same way a great many years ago. together with other facts now lost to him.
As to the lateness of the application I think that he was in some degree restrained by the son who until lately since some losses have fallen upon him preferred supplying his father wants himself.
Very Respectfully
C. H. Hovey

C. Anthony
12 April 1842
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  0.     35.  329     32     361  
C. Anthony Esqr. Springfield Ohio.

C. Anthony
12 April 1842
J. S.
C. Anthony Esq. Springfield Ohio.
0. C 35.329 at 32 cents.

Pin: Office
157 April 12. 1842
Sir,
The declaration of George Hemplman has been examined and filed with suspended cases. He alleges to have served three tours as a militia man of Pennsylvania of three months each, the first tour against the British at the time they had possession of Philadelphia, and the other two tours are alleged to have been against the Indians, but the period of the service and the officers names under whom the service was performed is not stated. The Pennsylvania militia when called out to by competent authority were required to serve not more than two months under one engagement. In repelling Indian aggressions, however on the frontier, the tours of service seldom  lasted exceeded one month, and in most cases the militia were not in actual service more than half that time. Unless, therefore it can be established by positive proof

that the applicant performed at least six months service, in a military capacity, and by order of competent authority, a pension cannot be allowed.
C. Smith
12 Apr
Q

December 29, 1939.
Dr. E. C. Brann 418 Allen Building Dallas, Texas.
BA-J/ILL
Dear Sir:
Your letter of December 13, 1939, in which you request information in regard to George Hemplewan, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, will receive prompt attention.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

December 27, 1939
BAHB-801
Dr. E. C. Brann, 418 Allen Building, Dallas, Texas.
HARRISON, William Henry
Dear Sir:
In reply to your communication of December 13, 1939, you are informed that a careful search in the files of the Veterans Administration fails to disclose any pension claim based on the Civil War service of William Henry Harrison. If you desire service data, you should write to the Adjutant General's Office, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Your inquiry concerning Andrew Puckett, Revolutionary War veteran, will be answered under separate cover.
By direction,
W. C. BLACK, Chief Clerk.
did not ask for Andrew Puckett

C O P Y
C O P Y
DR. E. C. BRANN
Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat
x 418 Allen Building
Dallas, Texas.
December 13, 1939
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I am compiling a small family brochure and would like to have all the information you have on my great grandfather William Henry Harrison. He was born November 7, 1812 and died near Parkville, Illinois, August 22, 1892, and served during the Civil War from Illinois.
His wife Elizabeth Puckett Harrison was supposed to have served as a nurse during the Civil War.
My great great grandmother, Catherine Hemplewan, who married Andrew Puckett, was supposed to be the daughter of George Hempelwan, a Revolutionary soldier. He is buried near Springfield, Ohio.
If either of these made applications for pension or land grants, I would appreciate all information contained in their applications, also all data you have on them.
I Thank you in advance.
Yours sincerely,
E. C. Brann(s)