Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5225, Aaron Horn, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va
Horn, Aaron
R. 5225
CONTENTS

State of Kentucky. } ss. Madison County } ss.
On this 5 th day of May 1834 personally appeared in open Court before Esthannah Brock, C. L. Fox & James Defarnett Justices of the County Court in & for the County of Madison aforesaid now sitting, Aaron Horn a resident of said County of Madison aged twenty two years, 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 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated.
That in the year 1778 he joined Capt. Riddler's company on Holston in thence in the now County of Washington Virginia, which was raised as he understood to protect the Western Country against the British & Indians. He joined as a volunteer, but whether the company belonged to the State Troops of Virginia or not, he is unable to say - he has understood it did - The company was marched to Kentucky & reached Boonsboro Fort, which is in the now County of Madison aforesaid in the Spring of 1778 - He continued to do duty in Capt. Riddler's company as a Soldier in said

Fort for a considerable time & until Capt. Riddle returned to Virginia or was appointed to command at some other fort in Kentucky - That he, appli- -cant, then joined & was transferred to a Company commanded by Capt. John Hord - That afterwards Capt. David Gasp was his Capt. and he also served in Capt. Starnes Company - Colo. Galloway, he thinks was Colo. when he first reached the Fort at Boonesboro - he was subsequently killed by the Indians. Old Daniel Boone after he escaped & returned from his imprisonment with the or among the Indians acted as Colo. - Applicant was also under Colo. Bowman in 1779, he thinks it was, in his expedition across the Ohio against the Indians. He continued at the Fort at Boonesboro, his last mentioned is, till 1783, except when out on campaigns or in scouting parties against the Indians - He sometimes tended for the fort, was sometimes out as a spy - When at the Fort he did performed military duty as a soldier duly enrolled - He states that he served from the Spring 1778 more than two years as a private, a volunteer, in the Army of

The Revolution under the several Captains & officers as he has before stated for such services he claims a pension - He states that he does not recollect that he ever had any written discharges if he ever had, they have been long since lost - He has no documentary evidence to prove his services - but can prove them by Joseph Proctor & Matthias Horn of Little Covert Rutland - He states that he was born in Paterson in Maryland in the year 1762, removed to Virginia when young with his parents and was residing on Holstein in the now County of Washington Virginia - when he joined Capt Riddles com- pany - Since the close of the Revolutionary war he has resided in Madison County aforesaid near the old Boonesboro Fort - He has no record of his age - Thomas S. Maulton, a clergyman of Gadsby's Church are well acquainted with him & can testify con- cerning his services - What time to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Aaron & Horn mark
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

Mr Thomas S. Mauston a clergyman residing in the County of Madison aforesaid & Gabriel Duncan residing in same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Aaron Horn who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be forty two years of age - that he is of the United States in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid. J. P. Bronston Gabriel Duncan Mark
and the said County as having a less than opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the New Orleans ordinance that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the County further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas S. Mauston who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County aforesaid & that Gabriel Duncan who has signed the same is also a resident of same County & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
E. Burk Ed. Goff James D. Gammatt

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5225
P. O.
Aaron Horn
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Aaron Horn Kentucky,
Supp
See letter, 28 Dec 1836 & 11 Sept 1837 to Hon John White
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State of Kentucky ( 5th Will County Ky 5th
This day April 23. 1834 per- sonally came before the Sub- Scriber Philip Strayhorn a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Will aforesaid Joseph Proctor a resident of said County made oath in due form of law that in the year 1778 he came from County Virginia as a soldier in Capt. Riddle's company to the fort at Boonsboro Kentucky that Aaron Horn came along at same time as a soldier in said company and continued to do duty as a soldier at Boonsboro in said fort during the Revolutionary war - he saw part of the time in Capt. John Holden's company Some time in Capt. David Gasp company I was a while in Capt. Starns company

Colo Callaway Colo Benj. Logan were the Colonels in Kentucky at that time & old Daniel Moore - said, some part of the time in said fort & part of the time was out on campaigns, as a hunter & spy for the fort. He has resided near Moore'sboro since 1778 & is a man of good character.
Jos. his X Proctor Meek The foregoing affidavit of Joseph Proctor this was duly subscribed & sworn to before me on justice of the peace as aforesaid and I further certify that said Proctor is personally known to me as a man of excellent character & a preacher of the Gospel & that his statement is entitled to full credit and credit - Given under my hand this 23 d April 1834 - Benj n Shaughnessy J.P.S. 3

State of Kentucky { Sec, Estill County }
This day April 23 d 1834 personally appeared before me Philip Strayhorn a justice of the peace in & for the County of Estill aforesaid Matthias Horn a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law states, in the Spring 1778 in the Spring he came from Virginia as a soldier in Capt. Riddle's company to Boonsboro in Kentucky. That Aaron Horn of the County of Madison Kentucky came out with him in said Riddle's company as a soldier at same time - That said Aaron Horn continued at said Fort ^ during the whole of the Revolution - after Spring 1778 He was sometimes out on campaigns against the Indians - sometimes out as a spy & at other times when at the fort performed military duty - he served in Capt. John Hoddin's company

According to witness but motion served also in Capt Gapp & Starr's campaign - Said Aaron Horn now resides near said old Fort at Boonesboro where he has lived since the close of the Revolutionary war - He is a man of fair character, Matthias his Horn Mark
The foregoing affidavit of Matthias Horn was this day subscribed & sworn to before me a justice of the peace as affirmed by said Horn & I further certify that said Horn is personally known to me as a man of good character & a credible person on oath. Given under my hand this 23 rd April 1834 - Benj. Strang Jr. P.S.G.
State of Kentucky Estill County } ss
I Robert Clark, Clerk for the County of Estill aforesaid as hereby certify that Benjamin Strang Jr., whom certifi- cates are foregoing was at the date thereof & still is an acting justice of the peace in & for said County of Estill & that his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 23 rd April 1834
Robt Clark

State of Kentucky } sec. Madison County }
On this 8 th day of April 1835 personal appeared before me Henry B. Hawkins a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid Major Oswald Townsend a resident of said County and being first duly sworn according to Law States upon oath — That he came from Virginia to Kentucky to the fort at Boonsboro in the now County aforesaid in the year 1775. That he was then about eighteen years of age — That in the year 1778 he knew Aaron Horn, now resident in the County aforesaid & living near where the old Fort at Boonsboro stood & who is an applicant for a Pension — He knew him as a Soldier in the Fort in the year 1778 & from that time to the close of the Revolution- ary War — That said Horn performed military duty at the Fort & was frequently out on scouts and campaigns against the Indians & was always considered a good Soldier — He thinks the military ser- vices performed by Horn entitle him to a Pension as much

as any Lordship at Boonsboro - His induction is that Horn was regularly enrolled at Boonsboro & performed military duty under several captains - Captain Holder, Capt. Buchanan - Capt. Gass, Capt. Riddle & others ————— This Oswald Townsend
Subscribed & sworn to before me a justice of the peace for said County of Madison & certify that said Oswald Townsend is a man of excellent character & a credible witness on oath - April 8 th 1835 - ————— J.B. Hawkins Jo
State of Kentucky Madison County - Set,
I David Irvin Clerk of the County Court for the County of Madison aforesaid do hereby certify that H.B. Hawkins, whose certificate is above was at the date thereof & still is an acting justice of the peace in said County of Madison & that his signature thereto is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & here affixed my seal of office this 10 th day of December 1836.

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Aaron Horn. Kentucky Dulaarison Ho
Madison County Ky.
MA 82
Hon. M c White HR Hon. R. R. R. R.

State of Kentucky } Sec. Madison County. } 2 nd ,
I David Irvine, Clerk of the Court of Madison County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron Horn for a pension, together with the affida- vits of Joseph Proctor & Matthias Horn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 5 th day of May 1834.
David Irvine, Clerk.

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John L Edwards
Pro White 1842
{ Washington City

Washington City Sept 7 th 1839
Dear Sir -
I enclose you the papers of Aaron Horn - with the supple- mentary statement of Oswald Loem- land - I hope at a future moment you will review his case - and when you do so I feel confident you must grant his petition - I knew the Applicants and witnesses personally - They are all entitled to high credit.
Yours Respectfully J. White