Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,985, John Hanes, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hanes, John
S. 37,985
CONTENTS

19.797
Virginia
John Hanes
of Hanover Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Brent of the regiment commanded by Colonel Scarsdale in the Virginia line, for the term of two years. from — — 1776 to Feby — — 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd day of August, 1827.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Aug t 1827. and sent to H. Davis Esq r Hanover, Co.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r , 1827 - $ 8.54 Semi-ann. all ce ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

37985
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37985
John Hanes His son and
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Virginia Hanover County ss.
On this twenty-sixth day of July 1827
Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the County of Hanover, of unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount, John Hanes resident in said County, aged seventy-five years, who being first duly affirmed, according to law, doth on his affirmation, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820; that he the said John Hanes enlisted for the term of two years on the — day of — in the year 1770 in the State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Capt. Mrent, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Lawson in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the month of February 1778 when he was discharged from the service in at Valley Forge in the State of New Jersey — That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State except Virginia; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension — That at the time of the passage of the act of Congress of 1818 lands in this County bore a fictitious price; that in consequence of his owning a small tract, which at that time would probably have been valued at three or four times as much as now, he was advised by some that he would not succeed in his application — That then he was much more able to labour than now — That then and until recently his sons Joel and Wm were single, the latter living with him, who contributed much to the support of the family — That both having married and left him, he is then deprived of much of that labour which was his former support. — And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly affirm, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th of 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 to diminish it or 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 18 th 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 - Virg:
82 1 / 4 acres of poor land lying in the County of Hanover, worth about two dollars per acre -
The half of a horse worth about $50. - 2 cows - 11 hogs, 4 pigs
a small pine table - 6 common chairs - 1 loom - 1 iron pot - 1 do a small pine cupboard - His family consists of himself,
son - 1 small pine cupboard - His family consists of himself aged 75 years, and very infirm, of no trade or profession - a single
daughter aged 41 years - grand daughter aged 18 years - a coloured
boy bound to him aged 12 years - He is justly in debt in the sum of $100 - arising from necessity of hiring some person to work
for his family - That since the 18 th of March 1818 - no charge
has been made in his property - John Hanks
Virginia Hanover County, to wit, I Philip B. Minton Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing transcript is a true copy from the Records of the said County Court of Hanover. I do further certify that the Court valued the property mentioned in the above Schedule to two hundred and thirty one Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the second day of August one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven.
Philip B. Minton C.H.C.

Hunover GH 2 August 1827 }
DS
Pension office August 11 th 1827
rem: to com: 2 nd Aug. 1827
Honorable James Barbour Esqr
Secretary of War. Washington.

Hanover July 28 th 1827
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I return to your department, the declaration of old Mr Harris. - I was at a loss how to fill the blank between the words on and Continental, in the form sent me, so , left it to read "on Continental." - I hope it will not be found to affect the declaration. - With much regard & Confidence,
I am yr ob: serv
A. Davis