Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [ILLEGIBLE], John Hearn, [ILLEGIBLE]

Newton Johnson
1838
Newton Johnson
1838

West Tennessee
John Hearn of Henry Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the army commanded by Captain Pope of the regt commanded by Hawn in the War of the Revolution 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Feb 1834 and J. H. H. Porter Paris
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 91.67 Pension allowance ending March 18 33 110 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 83

Attest Hon. Jacob Thompson Oct 21 '47
25600 Will Thompson
John H. Carr of Henry Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a General in the army commanded by Captain Pyle of the regt commanded by General in the Tennessee National
Granted on the Roll of Military Pensions at the rate of 30 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Feb 1834 and 1835 Pat. Davis
Due to the 4th of Feb 91 67 Pension allowances ending March 18 33 110 00
{ Revolutionary Elam, } { for June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam Blyth Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 83

State of Tennessee } Thomas H. Porter Clerk of said County Court Henry County } of said County do certify that the foregoing pages contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Hearn for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in the town of Paris the 15 th day of January A.D. 1824 48 th year of American Independence Thos H Porter Clerk by Belknap D.D.N.
29.218
John Hearn Semper
from 1779 Private 11 months. $36.66 100
Clk.

Declaration
In order to attain the benefit of an act of bounties passed June 7 th 1832 State of Louisiana - December Session of the Henry County Court 18 th 1833 on this 31 st day of December 1833 - personally appeared before the honorable county court of said county John Nearn - a resident of said county and State - aged seventy five years - who being first duly sworn - according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of an act of boun- ties passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States - in the year 1778 in the county of Edgefield and State of South Carolina - as a drafted man for the term of five months under Captain Solomon Pope and Col. Lesay Harman's Regiment - That after serving two months he was appointed the underly sergeant of said company and continued in said office the balance of the five months - that he was in the battle at Stone during said term of five months - that immediately after serve- ing said term of five months - he was again called into service and continued as an enlisted soldier for the term of six months in Captain Joseph Ladd's company and Col. Samuel Harman's Regiment - that he was attached to Gen. Williamson's Brigade during the first five months and Gen. Pickens Brigade during the six months - that he was stationed a part of his time near Ebenezer and a part of his time in Edgefield county

That he received a discharge for each loss of duty - but the same has long since been either lost or destroyed - that he does not know of any living witness by whom he can prove his service - he removed from said county of Edgefield and State of South Carolina to Barren county Kentucky - from thence to Humphreys county Tennessee and from thence to Henry county Tennessee where he now resides - That he is now blind and penniless and makes this call upon his country for the honor granted to the soldiers of the Revolution - That he is well acquainted with John H. Warner - John L. Magler - who are his near neighbors - That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present - and declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any State in the Union
John H. Warner his mark
Sworn to in open court
Dec. 31 st 1833
Thos K. Porter clerk

We Frederick W. Keats John McAnlay &
a clergyman residents of said county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hearn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. that we believe him to be seventy five years of age and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to subscribed in open court Jan'y 31 1834 Albemarle Co. Va.
John W. Keats John McAnlay
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion. after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories proposed by the War department. that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as stated as stated and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Frederick W. Keats & John McAnlay who has signed the foregoing certificate are clergyman and the others are respectable and credible men and all residents of said county. and it further appears to the court that there is no clergyman resident of said county with whom said John Hearn is acquainted
Wm. Covington Julian Frazier Sam. Randall

State of Tennessee } Thomas M Porter Clerk of the County Court Henry County } of said County do certify that the foregoing pages contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Hearn for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in the town of Paris the 15 th day of January A.D. 1834 & 58 th year of American Independence
Thos M Porter Clerk by B.B. Brown DCLk
29.218
John Hearn
Tennessee
from 1779 to 1815
11 months
$36.66 100
elk

Papers of Lucen- tia Horn, the wife of John Horn, of Hardin Co. Tenn. & recd his pension at Nashville, Tenn.
Write J. W. Horn Corrersville Miss
Mr. Horn give this care your cousin's & most possible attention and oblige Yours J. W. Horn

dir Please give this case your earliest & most favorable attention and oblige
Yours J Thompson
Repub of Ind. to the Hon. the wife of John Hearn. of Henry Co. Tenn. & to her his pension at Nashville. Tenn.
with J. W. Hearn Cornersville Miss

State of Tennessee } Humphreys County } Personally appeared before me James Yeates an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county Linn Kirkland with whom I am personally acquainted and made oath in due form of law that he was personally acquainted with Lucretia Kirkland who intermarried with John Hearn some time in the year seventeen ninety seven and that he knows that the said Lucretia is the lawful wife of the said John Hearn and that he went with them both to the minister of the gospel that solemnized the rites of matrimony and saw them married and that he knew them both well until his death devonto and subscribed before me this 18th October 1847
James Yeates for sd County of Humphreys
Linn Kirkland
State of Tennessee } I, Bookman E Harris clerk of the Humphreys County } County court of said county do certify that James Yeates whose name is to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said county and that full faith and credit is due and should be given his official acts as such -
Given under my hand and seal of the county court at office the 18th October 1847 E C Harris clerk

State of Tennessee } Humphreys County } I James G. Yates Esq. Chairman and presiding magistrate of the County aforesaid do certify that Coloman E. Harris is Clerk of the County Court of said County & that full faith and credit is due and should be given to his official acts as such given under my hand at office this 18 th October 1844 James G. Yates W.P. Richardson