Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,791, Thomas Hammon, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Hammon Thomas
NUMBER
S. 10791
carded.
CONTENTS
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26.879  Jonesborough Agency Thomas ... of ... Co in the State of ... who was a ... in the ... commanded by Captain ... of the ... commanded by Col ... in the ... line for ... ... 3.33 Certificate issued to ... ... his widow ...
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough Agency at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of June and sent to ... B ... RR
According to the 4th of ... Our due up to Semi-ant. allowance ending the time of his death ... 1833 = $ 45.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk. Book ... Vol. ... Page 150

State of Tennessee Hobkins County } on this 2 nd day of October 1832 per- sonally appeared before the Judges of the General Court held at Rogersville for said county, Thomas Hammon a resident of said county of Hobkins and State of Tennessee aged Seventy three years the 19 th of December next, who being first duly sworn and ordering to law doth on his oath 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 enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 with Captain Howard and served as well as he now remained in the 14 th Regiment of the Virginia Line, under the following named officers. My Col. name was Hubaker or Habaker, his captain name was Howard, and one of his Lieutenants was named Hughes, & all whose names he can now distinctly recollect He enlisted at Abingdon Court House in the State of Virginia about the 10 th or 12 th of February in the year 1780 for Eighteen months, and that at the time he resided in Abingdon, and from Abingdon Court House, this declarant was marched with his company to the city of Baltimore in Maryland and after remaining there about Eight days, he with his company embarked on board of a ship and sailed to Elk River and was landed at Elk Town in Cecil County, and after remain- ing in Elk Town, he was marched through Cecil County, on to Delaware County, at a place called the Grove or Grove, and from thence after remaining some days his company was marched into the State of North Carolina on their route to Charles Town, South Carolina but before reaching Hillsborough, this declarant

father overtook his company, with a Substitude and then this declarant was discharged by his said Colonel  Colonel by this declarants furnishing a Substitude whose name was Wm Massey who agreed to Enlist for during the war, in place of this declarant, and accordingly about the middle of September in the year 1780 this declarant received an honorable discharge from his said Company led. Rubster who joined this declarants company a few days, before declarants father overtook him as above stated, which discharge this declarant has since lost, so that he cannot now produce it, after having served about Seven months and some few days under said Captain Howard, This declarant further states that the reason why he left the service, was that his health became feeble by reason of the exposure and fatigue of marching, and as soon as his father heard of his return, he engaged the said Wm Massey in Greenannas County to take his son's (declarants) place, who did accordingly enter Captain Howard's company, as a regular soldier in place of for during the war, in place of declarant, and that declarants father paid said Massey four hundred dollars in continental money, in consideration thereof
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state -
Given to subscribed the day & year above said
Wm Mitchell 6th
Thomas Hamman

1876
Tho: Hammond dec Terreper
f 1780 p 7- 123 33 100
did 24 February 1833. Sealah Bam mons.
amt due $45.-
Hon: J. Burch M. R.
J. Alexander Rogersville T.
12333/2
13, 33 4, 6, 66
12333/194 153/12 12 80/12 113 15 108 65 5

BRIEF in the case of  Thomas Harmon  of  Hawkins County  in the State of Tennessee.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 80 July 7 Some few days. As a for Gen. Col. Fabian  Capt Howard  14 Regt. of Va. line  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Albemarle Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradit.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No Seal of office. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. L. W. [Signature] Examining Clerk.

Rev. War
10.791
✓ INVALID.
File No. 10.791
Thomas Hammon Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 2 Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Thos. Harman
~ Hon. S. Bunch H R
Dr. H. G. ... Daggett ... Fin...

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Harmon which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? No

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No. two Citizens XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1. 2. 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Thos. Shuman
1876

We Thomas Martin and Eli Overton residing in the neighborhood of the said applicant Thomas Hammock do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Thomas Hammock who has hereunto set his mark and sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be nearly seventy three years of age, that he is res- ided in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to this effect the day 5 years aforesaid -
W B Mitchell Clerk Thomas T. Martin his mark Eli Overton his mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investi- gation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 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 the satisfaction of the Court that Thomas Martin and Eli Overton are now who have signed the proceeding certificate are residents in the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee an credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit
Edw Scott one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Laws and Equity in and for the State of Tennessee as signed
I Willie B Mitchell Clerk of the Circuit Court for Hawkins County and State of Tennessee do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Hammock for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal having no seal of office this 5 th day of October 1882 - W B Mitchell Clerk
I Samuel Bunch Member of Congress from the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that Willie B Mitchell whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now at the time of signing thereof Clerk of said Court Given under my hand this 9 day of December 1834 Sam l Bunch

State of Tennessee ss. on this 10 th day of October Hawkins county } 1833 Personally appeared before me John Mitchell an acting Justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid Thomas Martin & Enoch Asberry who being duly sworn according to law state that Thomas Harrison, whose declaration is hereto annexed, and with whom they were well acquainted, departed this life at his Thomas Martin house in Hawkins county, on the 24 th day of February 1833 leaving a widow by the name of Sarah Harrison Thomas Martin known to have read the state his mark above before me Enoch Asberry John Mitchell
State of Tennessee ss. on this 10 th day of October Hawkins county } 1833 personally appeared the Reverend Francis Winestead a minister of the Gospel before me John Mitchell a Justice of the peace for said county, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that he is a minister of the gospel of the Baptist church, that as such he did sometime in the year 1819 or 1820 celebrate the rites of matrimony between the said Thomas Harrison (whose declaration is hereto annexed) and Sarah his wife, according to law. And the said Francis doth further certify that he was well acquainted with the said Thomas Harrison in his lifetime, residing in the same neighborhood with him and

Who appears to have subscribed & sworn to the above disposition, that he believes him to have been about twenty three years of age, and that he was and is reputed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that he concurs in that opinion
sworn to & subscribed to before me
Francis Winstead
John Mitchell
State of Pennsylvania Schuylkill county
This 10 th day of Oct r 1833 Personally appeared before me
John Mitchell an acting justice of the peace for said county & state, Sculah Hammon, the widow of the said Thomas Hammon deceased and being duly sworn according to law deposes & states that she has been informed & believes that her said husband, now deceased, was born about the 19 th of December in the year 1760 in the county of North Hampshire & state of Virginia. She states further that her said husband had no documentary evidence and that there is no person now living & known of her said husband or herself, whose testimony may could have been procured by him in his lifetime, nor by her, who could or can testify to his services. She also states that her said husband had no recollection of his age, that her said husband was well acquainted with the Revd Francis Winstead Thomas Martin & Eli Overton residing in his neighborhood and who have testified as to his reputation
John Mitchell
Sculah her hammons mark

State of Tennessee
I Stockley D. Mitchell Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Hawkins County in the State aforesaid do certify that John Mitchell whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits is now and was at the time the same bears date an acting Justice of the peace of said County and State duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto appears to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office at office in Rogersville this 19 th day of October A.D. 1833
J.D. Mitchell Clerk By M.B. Mitchell D. Clerk