Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 21,644, Stephen Hedger, Va.

SERVICE
★ Hedger, Stephen
NUMBER
R. 21.644
CONTENTS

(3-223.)
No. 21. 644 Rev
1928 July 16 - Toubstone Dalà P.M. Seil. Aug.
_____, Ex'r.
OLD WAR INVALID.
Stephen Hedges of Ky P.O. Pri, Capt Panon Revy Va
Service: REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: 1844 _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: Hon R French
P. O. _____ 316

State of Kentucky & Set Montgomery County 3
On this 2 d day of November  December 1843 personally appeared Stephen Heager a resident citizen of the County of Montgomery aforesaid aged about One Hundred years, who being first duly sworn before me according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under Capt James Parsons and David Rea Sergeant, and served as herein stated. That he volunteered in the months of March or April 1797 in Hampshire County Virginia, he was marched from thence by way of Lynchburg Miss to Fort Pitt at the Junction of the Alleghana and Monongahela rivers in the State of Pennsylvania. That he remained at Fort Pitt a short time and was marched from thence to Wheeling where he was stationed to guard and protect the inhabitants of the frontier against the incursions of the Indians and the attacks of the British until the month of December or January following and then was marched back to Hampshire County State of Virginia and received his discharge from Capt James Parsons but has long since lost it. He states that while he was at Fort Pitt the Indians made an attack and massacred nearly the whole company of Captain Logan while on their march to the Fort. That while he was stationed

At Wheeling a company of Regulars embarked for the mouth of the Ohio River, (The names of the officers he does not recollect from loss of memory)
He states that he was born in the year 1742 or 1743. That he has no record of his age. That he lived in Hampshire County Virginia, that since the Revolutionary War he had lived in Virginia, Tennessee Kentucky and now lives in Montgomery County Kentucky.
He states that he was a volunteer. That he has fully set forth the names of his officers as well as the general circumstances connected with his services as accurately as he can. That he lives in a remote part of the County and did not know until very recently of any person by whom he could prove his services, that he is very old and extremely poor - Stephen this is Hedges
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Stephen Hedges Matthew Jones J.P.M.E.
residing in the County of Montgomery do certify that we are acquainted with Stephen Hedges who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be one hundred years old, that he is reported and believed to be a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - Given under our hands this day and year aforesaid
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Ruffus Welch Matthew Jones J.P.M.E.

The 8 th Stephen Heager hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present, and declares that his name is on no Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and Subscribed this 3 day and year aforesaid
Stephen Heager his
James Means J.P.M.C.
I James Means a Justice of the Peace for Montgomery County do certify that Stephen Heager made oath before me that in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity that he is unable to attend Court and do declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter respecting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and do further certify that R. G.
Welch and Matthew Jones who have signed the preceding certificate are citizens of Montgomery County and neighbors of the 1 st Applicant, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit - Given under my hand this day and year aforesaid
James Means J.P.M.C.
State of Kentucky } 3 rd Oct Montgomery County }
I James Howard Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that James Means whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery and State aforesaid duly Commissioned

35604
Stephen Hedger
Ken.
Act 3. July 3 rd
not applied to Pen- sion office.
Adverse
March 6. 1844
Referred to
Committee on Revolutionary pensions
April 12. 1844 - Disch d & to lie
Thos P. French 28 th long- H 2

and qualified according to Law and that the signature attached thereto purporting to be his is genuine and that this said attestation is in due form of Law
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court at My Office in the Town of Mount Sterling this 6th day of December 1843
James Howard Clerk On City Ct
35604
Stephen Hedger Ken.
act 7. Jan'y 32
not applied to the said office
March 6. 1844
Referred to committee on Revolutionary pensions
April 12. 1844 - Disch'd to lie
Wm R. French H.R.
28th Jan'y
I am requested to present the within to George and to ask for an order on the of Stephen Hedger for the balance of his account at present due - a person - which I accompany etc - Richard French

I am requested to present the within to Congress and to ask for and on behalf of Stephen Hedges the passage of a special act granting him a pension - which I accordingly do -
Richard French
35444
Stephen Hedges
Gen.
Oct 7. Jan 30 th
not applicable to this son of an absentee
March 6. 1844
Referred to
Committee on
Revolutionary pensions
April 12. 1844 - Disch'd to the
Mr. R. French H.R. 28 th Cong.
1843
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at my Office in the Town of Mount Sterling the 6th day of December 1843
James Brown Clerk
and qualified according to law - and that the signatures attached thereto purporting to be his or theirs are affection to be the form of law -

State of Kentucky Set Montgomery County 3
George Yoem a credible Witness aged Eighty Years old on the third day of December next, a resident of said County of Montgomery known to me this day came personally before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County and made oath that Stephen Hedger of the County of Montgomery in said State was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, said Hedger resided in the County of Hampshire and State of Virginia and went into the war under Captain James Parsons and that David Nicholas Real a Subaltern officer he believes was out at the same time. Deponent knows that said Stephen Hedger was called into service in March or April 17 77  78 and returned home in December or January following, and that after they returned home they were commanded by their officers to retain their arms and to perform the office of Minute men, He was called first to march to Pittsburgh at the junction of the Monongahela & Alleghana Rivers in Pennsylvania, and was there detained for some time and was ordered from there to Wheeling where he was stationed and remained until his return home. This de- ponent has a personal knowledge of the services above stated - (Interlined the figure 77 before known as 78) [David]
Sworn to and subscribed in my presence this 21 st day of September 1843
James Means J.P.M.
State of Kentucky Montgomery County 3 Set
I James Howard Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that James Means whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County

of Montgomery and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned, and qualified, according to Law and that the Signature attached thereto purporting to be his is genuine and that his Said, attestation is in due form of Law
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set My hand, and affixed the Seal of Said County Court at My Office in the Town of Mount Sterling this 8 th day of December 1813
James Howard Clk M. City Ct

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
July 16, 1928
Office of the Q. M. General Cemeterial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Sirs:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 21644, it appears that Stephen Hedger was born in 1742 or 1743, place not stated.
He stated that while residing in Hampshire County, Virginia, he enlisted in March or April 1777 and served under Captain James Parsons in the Virginia Troops and marched to Fort Pitt and from there to Wheeling and returned home in December or January following.
He applied for pension December 2, 1843, while residing in Montgomery County, Kentucky. The claim was not allowed, it was referred to Committee on Revolutionary War pensions, March 6, 1844, and it is noted "April 12, 1844- Discharged and to lie".
The above noted Stephen Hedger is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this
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