Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,926, Han Jost Hess, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Hess, Han fast or John Joseph. or Oest, John
NUMBER
S. 44.926
CONTENTS

see letter to George Hoop, Feb. 28. 1828, respecting ap n for Invalid pension Copies of papers sent to Hon. D. Wadsworth, N.Y. Feb 4 1836
12. 398.  New York  Know all men by these presents: John Joseph William  William  the  state of  in the state of New York who was a Private  Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lansdown  Lansdown of the 1st  1st line, for the term of 1  1 years inscribed on the Roll of New York  New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of June 1819 Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of July and sent to Rev. Dr. John  Rev. Dr. John  Little Falls  Little Falls Little Falls, New York Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 23 3/4 Semi-ann. all ce ending 2 28/31 $23 3/4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer and said State personally appeared John John Host Heß now of the town of Warren and County of Herkimer aforesaid a resident who being duly sworn saith that he did in the year 1777 on the fifth day of Jellay enlist as a Soldier in the army of the United States of America at Fort Stanwix in the State of New York under Capt. Benschoten in Colonel Peter Gansevoort's Regiment in the Continental establishment of the said State in the revolutionary war known by being the third New York Regiment and saith that he enlisted for during the war of the Revolution and that he did faithfully serve against the common enemy in the army of the United States until the eight day of June 1783 and then belonged to a Company commanded by Capt. Austin in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's Regiment in the first New York Regiment where he was honorably discharged by a discharge signed by General George Washington and was honored by a badge of merit back of which this deponent hath lost but saith that the first battle he was in was at Fort Stanwix where the American Army was besieged twenty one days and where this deponent received one wound in his arm and one in his thigh and saith he was engaged in the taking of Cornwallis in October 1781 besides various other engagements from the time of his aforesaid enlistment

till the time of his aforesaid discharge And this deponent saith he will be sixty one Years of age in November next and saith that his name was called and believing it so to be spelled in the Rolls of the army John Oest and saith that his name is sometimes spelled Joseph Hess and saith that this difference in spelling his name arose from his being a German and never being able to speak English tolerably well, but that he is the same person called at different times by the aforesaid different names and saith he is poor, has not property from which to gain a livelihood and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and saith he hath no other evidence of his said enlistment and service in the revolutionary war in his possession except the annexed affidavits of John Weather- stone and Adam Haster and that he makes the application to obtain the relief granted by 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 and was never placed on the pension list of invalid soldiers of the Revolution - Given to the seventh day of Jan 20th 1819 Jan 1819 before me
J. H. Combs
A Judge of Herk. Com. Pleas
John W. Combs judge of the court of common pleas in said county of Herkimer do certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion from testimony taken and had before me that the reduced circumstances of the said Hans Hess entitle him to the provision of the aforesaid act of Congress
J. H. Combs
A Judge of Herk. Com. Pleas

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
March 10, 1927
Mrs. Clara F. Haskins 516 W. Broadway Whittier, Calif
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 44926, it appears that Han Jost Hess (John Joseph Hess or John Olest) was born November 1758, place not stated.
He enlisted at Fort Stanwix, New York, May 5, 1777 and served as a private in Captains Van Bunschoten's and Aaron Austin's Companies, Colonels Peter Gensevoort's and Goose Van Schaick's New York Regiments, he was at the siege of Fort Stanwix, where wounded in the arm and thigh, and was at the surrender of Cornwallis, he was discharged June 8, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 7, 1819, while a resident of Warren,

Herkimer County, New York.
In 1828, he was living in German Flats, New York.
He stated that he was a German, but gave no details.
There is no data on file as to family.
In order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, for a soldier named Joseph Woodworth, some of the following data is essential- approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

44 926
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 926 or (John Joseph Hess) born 1st Hess Pria Rev. Hess
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Alah, 4-1902
W. E. Hess - Knox Pa.
Dec. 21 1902.
A. B. Marvin Jr. - Oregon Wks.
Dec - 23 - 1902
A. B. Marvin Oregon mis.
1926-Jan. 22 - Hist. to Emily Hunsaker awd.
1927-Mch 10 - Hist. to Mrs. Clara F. Hawkins awd.
1927-Apr. 2 - Hist. to Edith H. Herbert awd.
1930-Mch 3 - Hubert H.
Hess add. cost of photos. See Christian
Hess W. 17068 M.M.H. 1930 Mar. 25. Photos mailed to N. W. Hess. See Christian Hess, W. 17068. A.D.F.

1818 1828.
Miss W. says to let name appear as above

Hess Han Jost or John Joseph or Oest John

44.926
Han Yost Hess
June 7, 1819 - 60
Warren N.Y.
May 5, 77 - Ft Stanwix N.Y.
Capt Van Brunschoten
Col Peter Gansevoort
Oct 6 June 8, 1783
Wounded in battle of Ft Stanwix
1 in arm + 1 in thigh
Det Yorktown + various sieges,
Name sometimes spelled
Joseph, John Alest
with
Adam Hatter N.Y. "
John Wachowski " "
Mark Grants " "

See Colonial History of New York - Archives Vol. I
p. 198 John Utheat enl. May 2 '77 served to end of war. (3 rd Regt.)
p. 393 Johannes Hesse Pri. Capt. Ottica Col. Bellinger wld. in right arm at Onondaga Aug. 6, 1757. German Flats. A. 198

Enl. H. Stanwick
May 77, 1 st Co - 3 rd N.Y.
disch June 83 - from 1 st "
His first engage' was H. Stanwick w/ arm + thigh Engaged in taking of Cornwallis besides various other engagements. Says not on list of invalid pension list.

No of orig Pay 72 72
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
2 July 1828.
John Jost Hess — of Germanflats in the County of Herkimer in the State of New York — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled “An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private — in captain Austins or Parsons's company, in the first regiment of the New York — line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778 — and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, North
This man was sometimes called John Nott Hoff.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
In order of the Secretary, A. D. Jenkins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
July 7 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that [redacted] is now on the pension list of the [redacted] agency, and has been so since the [redacted] at the rate of [redacted] dollars per month.
The name of John Ist Dey, cannot be found on the Revolutionary Records on file in this office - nor any name resembling it -
Wm Lloyd
John Uthurst of the 1 st New York Regt is returned as entitled to a Certificate of Eighty Days as above described for which a final Settlement Certificate issued. His name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency nor has it been since the 7 th March 1866
John Hagner  Ad

Herkimer County Y s
Adam Hatter and John Weatherstone being duly sworn say they were during the Revolu- tionary war well acquainted with John Lost Heps in the foregoing affidavit mentioned that are knowing to all the services and enlistment and honorable discharge therein mentioned being true that he belonged to and served in the same regiment with these affiants and say he was sometimes called John Olest and Ilest and Oles and Ilest and Joseph Heps but that he is the same person who enlisted and served as stated in his affidavit and that we believe he stands in need of aid from his Country for support — Attest Her- kimer to this seventh day of June 1819 before me John Witter Stone
J. H. Combs
a Judge of the Com. Pleas
I John W. Combs a Judge of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Herkimer aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Lost Heps did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary of war pursuant to the provi- sions of the aforesaid act of Congress this 7. June 1819
J. H. Combs
a Judge of the Com. Pleas

State of New York Clerks office Herkimer County
I do hereby certify that John McCombs Esq. whose signature appears to the take- ing of the foregoing affidavits and certificates was at the several dates thereof one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for and for our said County & that the said Court is a Court of Record in the State of New York
Witness my hand and the seal of our said Court at Herkimer this 14th Day of June 1819
Walter Fisk Clerk
The Master of the Sent Ref Application etc.
New York Line Col. Lawrence Esq. 5 May 1817 New
Conestoga
John B.

In the Matter of John Jacob Astor or John D. Astor of the City and County of New York.
White Hoffman Smith Hickling New York.

State of New York Herkimer County ss.
John Gort Hepp, of the town of Germanflats in the County of Herkimer aforesaid being duly sworn saith, that he this deponent in the month of May and as he believes on the fifth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven, enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Van Benschoten company in Colonel Peter Gansevoort Regiment in the New York line in the continental service of the United States, to serve for during the then war between the United and Great Britain which enlistment took place at Rome then called Fort Stanwix - and this deponent as such private in pursuance of such enlistment continued to serve the United States and on the reduction of the Army came into Captain Aaron Austin's Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick and therein served to the end & close of the American War and was then honorably discharged by order of the Commander in Chief which Discharge this deponent had in his possession for several years but can not now find and is lost or destroyed and this deponent believes destroyed.

And this deponent further saith that at the time of paying the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army Army of the Revolution this deponent was not to his knowledge or belief or at any time since has not been on any pension list of the United States — and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed June 7, 1828 before me John G. L. K. Heft — his mark
Chadsey Camp &c
Under the act of April 19, 1828

State of New York Herkimer County Clerk's office
John Mahon Deputy Clerk of the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that Chas. Gray before whom the annexed affidavits were taken was on the day of the date of taking the same a Commissioner in and for the County of Herkimer Commissioned and Sworn and duly authorized to take affidavits &c the signature Chas. Gray subscribed thereto I know to be the proper hand writing of said Commissioner. In testimony whereof I have subscribed my Name and affixed the Seal of said County June 7 th 1828
John Mahon Dep. Clk

State of New York
Atkins County: Marks Grants of the town of Columbia in said County being from further that his this deponent was before during and since the revolutionary war been personally acquainted with John Post Heps now of the town of Germanflats in said County, that the said John Post Heps was a soldier in the revolutionary Army and on the consolidation of the New York Regiments he served in a company in the first New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick and was honorably discharged at New Windsor in 1783 - that this deponent enlisted as a private in said Regiment in 1779 and served at first in Capt. Fink's company & then in Captain Parson's company to the close of the war and left the Army on his return home in company with the said John Post Heps who in the roll calls was called by the name of John Noto Heps - as near as this deponent can recollect the call and further this deponent saith not
This Sworn & subscribed Marks F. Grants June 7, 1828 - before me mark
Chadsey Camp. De
Under the act of April 19. 1828.

I Charles Gray of the Town and County of Herkimer do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mark Brant and John Best Rep. the persons whose names appear to the within Affidavits and that they are both persons of truth and entitled to credit - June 7. 1828 Chas Gray

Feb 1.
How get Rep ack 1878 My
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Copies of papers.
Person office
Wm D Wardwell R.R.

Home of Abs July 1 1831
Dear Sir
Will you be kind enough to have copied & transmitted to me the petition, schedule & oath of Ulrich John- alias Han. Post  Hep. of Herkimer Co. N.York. a soldier in the 7 th N.Y. Regiment. He is a pensioner under the act of '18 —
Yours truly
D. H. Andrus
J. L. Edwards 5

Whittier California Jan. 17 th 1927.
U.S. Pension Commissioners Office Washington D.C.
In our Family Records our ancestor Han Jost Hess was awarded a pension, June 7-1819 is this true, Will you send me please the records - I always thought he was a Royalist were they pensioned by England.
And have you any Records of Joseph Woodworth or Woodenworth it was first called
If you will send any Records of Hess or Woodworth if there are any charges I will pay them.
Respectfully
Mrs. Clara F. Haskin
516 West Broadway
Whittier
California

Kirksville Mo.
Jan. 14 1926
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am writing in regard to a matter I have written to you about the 16 of December, but as yet have rec'd no reply. Feeling that my first letter was probably miscarried I am writing again.
I wish to ask you to verify the war record of Hans Jost Hess, during the Revolutionary War. I am applying for admittance into the D. A. R. and love to have the correct data. His record as I have it is as follows.
Hans Jost Hess enlisted in the Army of the revolution at Fort Stony in May 5, 1777. He was in the battles of

Fort Stoney End Yorktown, Ed wounded twice. He served six years to the close of the war.
Feeling that you did not receive my first letter I hope you will give this letter your prompt attention. Thanking you for the service
I am
Yours Truly
Mrs. Emily Hunsaker.
Kirksville - Missouri
Box 504.

Dec. 11, 1925
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please inform me as to the following data End war record of Han Jost Hess, if it is true that Han Jost Hess enlisted on May 5, 1777 in the army of the Revolution at Fort Stoney, was in the battles of Fort Stoney and Yorktown, was wounded in the arm and wounded in the thigh, and served six years to the close of the war?
I am applying for membership in the S. A. R. Trusting that you will verify this record of Han Jost Hess as quickly as possible.
I remain
Yours Very Truly
Mrs Gail C. Hunsaker
Box 504 - Kirksville - Missouri.

1337 Merriam Ave Highbridge N.Y.C. Feb. 7-1927.
Commissioner of Pensions; Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please give me the record of Honyoot Hess a soldier of the revolution. He was born in 1758 and died 1840, I believe.
Truly Yours.
Edith Hess Herbert,

S 44926 List of papers from Hanford Hess to Hubert H. Hess:
Sol's. decl. June 7, 1819 — 2f Adam Hess + John Heatherstine - June 7, 1819 + reverse side ————— 2f Sol's. decl. June 7, 1828 + Dep. Clk. John Mahan on little receipt June 7, 1828 — 3f Marks Grant's affid. June 7, 1828 + reverse side — 2f Sol's. affid. July 2-1828 (Treas. Dept) — 1f Jacket (clp) ————— 1f 11

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Rev. and 1812 War Section.
aw January 23, 1926
Emily Hunsaker Kirksville, Box 504 Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44926, it appears that Han Jo b st Hess (Jon Joseph Hess or John Olest) was born November 1758, place not stated.
He enlisted at Fort Stanwix, New York, May 5, 1777 and served as a private in Captains Van Bunschoten's and Aaron Austin's Companies, Colonels Peter Gansevoort's and Goose Van Schaick's New York Regiments, he was in the siege of Fort Stanwix, where wounded in the arm and thigh, and was at the battle of Yorktown, and others not named, he was discharged June 8, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 7, 1819, while a resident of Warren, Her-

kimer County, New York.
In 1828, he was living in German Flats, New York.
He stated that he was a German, but gave no details.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.