Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,008, Peter Hains, Continental Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Va.
Hains, Peter or Haines
S. 38,008
CONTENTS

2892.
Order to pay 26 Sept 1818. Letter to J. S. Gallaher 26 Sept.
Virginia.
Peter Hains, 4 Capt Shepherd
private Virginia & Maryland Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sep t 1818 and sent to the applicant at Charleston, Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sep t 1818 A. mc d 1/4 30. 34. 66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819. 48. 00
$ 82.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years.
Continued
Jefferson County
Pension amt. of Peter Hains 4th Sep t 1820

William Lloyd
Peter Wain
N o 2892
LM
21 Sept 1818
Mar 19

State of Virginia Jefferson County pt
In the record of proceedings in the County Court of Jefferson among others is the following, I certify
State of Virginia Jefferson County pt
On this 24 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for said County, Peter Boarin aged sixty five years, resident in said County, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he enlisted in Chesapeake Town Virginia in the year 1775 and served one year and reenlisted in 1776 and served three years as will appear by the documents accompanying his declaration for a pension about the Spring of 1818 in this declarant believes and was in the Battle of Fort Washington on York Island where he was taken prisoner; And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day 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 so diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, and that I am unable to maintain and support myself by labour being unable to work at my trade which is that of a carpenter; I have no family living with me but my wife who is aged sixty three years and unable to contribute to her own or my support and I have received a pension by virtue of a certificate No. 2.892. Schedule - I have 8 small hogs, 1 large cow

1 tea kettle, 1 Dutch oven, 1 old cupboard, 1 old desk, 1 iron plate stove, 1 old house & small lot in Charly Town the containing an eighth of an acre of land
Peter his  X  mark  Thaine
Sworn to and declared in open Court 24 th July 1820
Clerk Robt White
I Robert Gats White clerk of the Court for the County of Jefferson and state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is one hundred and thirty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office this 31 st day of July 1820 and in the 45 th Year of the Com- monwealth
Robt White Clerk Jeff. Court

District of Virginia Jefferson County in the State of Virginia Set. on the 21 st day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber presiding and Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the said County of Jefferson in the District and State aforesaid personally appeared Peter Hains aged sixty four years, and resides in the said County and District who being first duly sworn by me according to Law acts on his oath Make the following Declaration in order to Obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the united in the revolution- ary war" that he the said Peter Hains enlisted in the land service under Capt. Abraham Shepherd commanding a Rifled company. and attached to Col. M c Donell's Independent Rifled Regiment of Virginia & Maryland that he continued three years in the said Corps and Service of the united States until the year Seventeen Hundred and seventy nine. July first of the same year when he was discharged. That he has no other evidence of his service except the endorsed affidavit of Col. Abraham Shepherd.
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid Rob t White

Jefferson County District and State of Virginia Set Peter Haines made oath before me the Subscribed Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the said County of Jefferson
Jefferson County, District and State of Virginia Set. Abraham Shepherd formerly a captain in the Revolutionary Army appeared before me Presiding and sole Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the county aforesaid & made oath that Peter Haines within mentioned enlisted under his command in July 1776 & served three years in the said Revolutionary Army and served during said term of time as a faith- full & brave soldier & at the termination of said three years was Honorably discharge- ed and said Abraham Shepherd at same time made oath that said Peter Haines is now very poor & needy - Swore before me this 21 st day of April 1878 -
Robt. White

I Robert White Judge of the said Superior Courts of Law as custody that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Peter Hain and Severs in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the satisfaction Secretary for the Depart- ment of War pursuant to the Directions of the before mentioned act of Congress
Robt. White

Virginia County Jefferson County
I Robert C Lee Clerk of the Superior Court of Law hereinafter for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that; Robert White Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made, was at that time and still is Judge of the said Superior Court, and that due faith and Credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, as well in Courts of Justice as otherwise
In Testimony whereof I the said Robert C Lee have hereunto set my hand (having no public seal of office) and affixed my own private Seal, this 24 th day of April 1818 and in the 42 nd year of this Commonwealth
R. C. Lee

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Peter Hains a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 1 yr. r no officers stated Va.   July 1776 3 yrs. Abraham Shepherd Major Rawlings        
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: In 1818 his wife was 63 years old. He names no children. There is no other family data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Sep 6/25
Mr Evans
James L. Edwards, Esq. Pension Office Washington D.C.

Richmond, Sept. 23, 1837.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir - I enclose you for examination, the pension papers of Peter Haines of Jefferson County.
The Agent objects to them, because of the apparent erasure, by the person who prepared them, of September 1836 and the insertion of March 1837. Upon reference to the Pension Roll, it seems the claim is correct. It runs for the last six months, but in consequence of the correction, Mr. Robinson hesitates to pay.
Will you have the goodness to examine the document? As no wrong can result to any one, I shall be glad if you will give directions for its payment, as the pensioner is needy, and delay is a serious matter to him.
Very respectfully Yours
J. S. Gallaher

Virginia
The Honorable
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Maryland
Secretary of War
Mr. Brea
Admired Washington City

Charles Town Jefferson County Virginia
April 24 th 1818
Sir
Enclos d . you will find my claim for a pension for Revolutionary Service. I hope there will be no difficulty in obtaining it as I am poor and need it much - please direct to me at this place.
Yours ever &c.
Peter Hains

Peter Haines No 18 th March 1818
To what time last paid
Pension Office Paid to the 4 th March 1837 21 st Sept 1837. J.A.

12.4 June 11, 1914.
Hon. S. B. Avis, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Avis:
In response to your letter of the ninth instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim, Sur. File No. 38,008. Rev. War, it appears that Peter Hains enlisted at Shepherdstown, Virginia, in 1775, and served one year, no officers are stated. He re-enlisted July - 1776, in Captain Abraham Shepherd's company, Colonel Moses Rawlings' Independent Rifle Regiment of Virginia and Maryland; was taken prisoner at Fort Washington and discharged from said regiment July 1, 1779.
He was allowed pension as a Private, on an application executed April 21, 1818, while a resident of Jefferson County, Virginia, aged sixty-four years.
In 1820 his wife was sixty-three years old, her name is not stated and there is no other family data on file.
The above noted is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. Said records fail to afford information in regard to any soldier named Christian Straight, Streit or Strait.
Very truly yours,
J. M. Beatty Commissioner.

October 28, 1932.
Mrs. V. S. Milbourne, Charles Town, West Virginia.
BA-J/ADY am Peter Hains S.38008
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Peter Haines, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.38008, based upon his military service in that war.
Peter Hains or Haines enlisted in 1775 in Shepherdstown, Virginia, and served one year, names of officers not stated. He enlisted in July 1776, served in Captain Abraham Shepherd's Company, Colonel Moses Rawlings' Independent Rifle Regiment of Maryland and Virginia, was in the battle of Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner (no details of captivity stated), and was discharged from Colonel Moses Rawlings' Regiment July 1, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818 while a resident of Jefferson County, Virginia, aged sixty-four years.
In 1820 his wife was sixty-three years old, her name is not stated. There are no further family data.
The date and place of soldier's birth and death are not given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Peter Hains, the name of person paid and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data:
Date of death not on AB.
"Peter Hains, Certificate No.2893, issued September

21, 1818, rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 21, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency".
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Charles Lamm, W. Va.
Oct. 6, 1932
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
I am seeking information as to the birthplace of Peter Haines , Hain, or Haynes, a Revolutionary soldier, who enlisted in Capt. H. Stephenson Co. in 1775, in what was then Frederick County, Va. He served also in the Maryland line, received a private pension and lived to be 80 years old. The quoted statement is from the book "Historic Shepherdstown" by Mrs. Danske Dandridge.
Whilst his place of origin is the chief point, please include all other biog-

raphy found in his pension application including names of his family and the place of his death.
If you cannot comply with this request please indicate where these papers may be found and examin- ed. This inquiry is solely a matter of historical research and not for profit as genealogy, the point being to ascertain the location of one of the very earliest patents for land in the Shenan- doah Valley, whether or not the tract lay in present Page County, whose history I am writing.
Yours truly, (Mrs.) V. S. Milbourne

S. B. AVIS THIRD DISTRICT CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON
June 9, 1914.
Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
I am very anxious for some information as to the Revolutionary War record of Christian Streight (sometimes spelled Straight). Strait
I think he was Chaplain of the 7th Virginia-- the famous fighting preacher's regiment, the Muhlenburg Regiment. The records of the War Department do not show very much of his service. I am advised that he was captured by the British and paroled. If the records of your Department show anything as to his service, I will be very glad if you will furnish me with the data.
I would also like to know if the records of your office show anything as to the service of one Peter Haines during the War of the Revolution. The records of the War Department show that one Peter only one Haines (rank not stated) served in the Revolutionary War in the Virginia Infantry. The records do not show his rank nor the name of his regiment. I would like to have any data that may be found in your office in

regard to his service, regiment, rank etc.
Thanking you in advance, I remain
Very respectfully yours,
SBA-J
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "S. B. Jones". The signature is written in dark ink on the right side of the document, below the closing line.

Pension Department, Revolutionary War - Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:-
Please forward to me a copy of Pension application of Peter Haynes, or Hanes, of Captain Stephens's Company, 1775 from Berkeley Co., Va - and oblige,
Charles H. Smoot. 314 Fairmont Avenue Fairmont, W. Va.

JNO. J. AVIS #40 99 FIRST STREET SAN FRANCISCO
May 18th, 1914.
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
In the early part of this month, I wrote the War Department in connection with the record of my great grandfather, Peter Haines.
I am anxious to secure some definite information so that I can, for the benefit of my children, get the record of his service in connection with the Revolutionary War, that I may become a member of the organization of the Sons of the Revolution.
Peter Haines was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, from Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia). This is about all I had to start with. The Adjutant General, in his reply under date of May 13th to my letter, states:
"The records of this office show that one Peter Haines, rank not stated, served in the Revolutionary War in the Virginia Infantry, designation of regiment not known. His name appears on a list of soldiers of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment who received certificates for the balance of their full pay, which shows that on April 9, 1783, he received the sum of £46, 9s. 4d. No further record of him has been found.
It is suggested as a possibility that additional information can be obtained from the Librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond, the clerk of the county from which the person in question may have entered the service or from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C."
As per the Adjutant General's suggestion, I have

taken the matter up with the Librarian at Richmond, the County Clerk at Jefferson County, and am addressing this letter to you; and if you have any record of Peter Haines, I would very much appreciate your giving me a synopsis of same.
Very truly yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "George A. Davis". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned to the right of the closing.
JJA:EC

Miss Wilson
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Could you give me any information which would assist me in establishing the identity of one Peter Haima who enlisted served as a private in the Revolutionary War?
Any thing you could tell me concerning him, where or when he married, his age or any other information, will be so much appreciated, and any expense

incurred in looking up the matter will be paid as soon as bill is received.
Very truly,
Mrs. Frank Holt,
Staunton,
Va.

38 008
INVALID.
Reery
File No. 38 008
Peter Kains
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 Oct. 26 Hist. to Mrs. Frank Hall V.L.M. 1914 May 26 Hist. to Geo. J. Avis V.L.M. 1914 June 4 Hist. to Mr. C.H. Simont V.L.M. 1914 June 11 Hist. to Hon. G.B. Avis V.L.M. 1932 Oct. 28 Hist. to Mrs. V.L. Milbourne A.N.Y.