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Hardy Hynes Pension Transcription

R5468, Series M805, Roll 429, Image 354, 12 pages

Hardy Hynes of Muhlenburg County in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Col. [blank] of the North Carolina line, for the term of two years and a half.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 8th of December 1818.

Certificate of pension issued the 31st of May 1820 and sent to the Honorable A. McLean, House of Representatives.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1820 - $121.22
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820 - $48
[Total] $169.22

{ Revolutionary claim, act 18th March 1818 }

Soldier's Declaration

I Hardy Hynes now of Muhlenberg County and Commonwealth of Kentucky in his 60th year of age do testify and declare that in the year 1776, I enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States under Captain William Caswell in the State of North Carolina for the term of two years and six months; this enlistment took place at Dobbs in Wayne County in the state last aforesaid and after the battles of the Brandy Wine & Germantown in both of which I was engaged, was marched to the state of Connecticut where I received an Honorable discharge in the year 1779.

That I have now become advanced in years, unable to work for my living & am so reduced in my circumstances that I need to Assistance of my Country for support. I also declare that I have lost my discharge.

Hardy his x mark Hynes

Muhlenberg County Sct.
I Elisha Uzzell declare upon the holy Evangelist of allmighty God that I am now & have been for a great number of years past acquainted with the above named Hardy Hynes, and that I believe the above statement to be true as made by him.
Elisha Uzzell

Widow's Declaration

The State of Indiana
Posey County __[?]
On the 26th day of February AD 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Posey afsd. Sarah Hines a resident of Robinson Township in the County of Posey and state aforesaid aged about eighty six [86] years [blank space] who being sworn according to law on her oath says that she was married to Hardy Hines, who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary war, on or about the 17th day of August 1787 on the banks of the Neuse River in North Carolina, she thinks in Wayne County, the license being got in Waynesborough in said state. That her husband aforesaid died in Posey County Indiana on the 22d dya of March AD 1832, that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service; but at the time aforesaid. That her husband served in the Revolutionary war at the time [in the?] manner[?] and under the officers described in his pension papers now on file in the proper office at Washington to which she refers as part of this application. That her husband drew a pension for his revolutionary services as shown by the proper papers on file in the department, that he was a resident of Muhlenberg County Kentucky she he drew his pension, that she thinks the same was suspended but does not know the cause, that she continued to live with her said husband as man and wife from the time of her marriage till his death and has never since remarried, that she was the mother of Twelve children by the said Hardy Hines her husband born after the marriage aforesaid.

The oldest was a daughter born on or about the 25th May AD 1788 and the youngest by the name of Chilly Hines born on or about the 10th day of March AD 1807, the she makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the various acts of Congress in behalf of the widows of Revolutionary soldiers & especially of act July 29, 1844 and that she has never received any bounty or pension under any of those acts. She would further state that she has no record of her marriage aforesaid and that she understands that at the time of her marriage aforesaid no record of marriage was kept in North Carolina. She also states that the family Bible has been lost or destroyed in her removal from North Carolina to the western Country and respectfully refers to the pension papers of her said husband for further proof &c. She would further state that she has been engaged within a year or so forth[?] to obtain a pension but for want of sufficient proof of her marriage the ____[?] was not allowed. She further says her marriage took place as above stated previous to the year 1800.

Sarah her x mark Hines

The State of Indiana
Posey County __[?]
I John Pitcher Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and state aforesaid do certify that Mrs. Sarah Hines subscribed the above declaration before me and was sworn to the same according to law. I further state that the said Court is a Court of record, and that in consequence of the age and bodily infirmity of Mrs. Hines, she cannot attend the regular Term of court, and that I have taken the oath aforesaid in vocation[?] this 28 Feby. AD 1853.
John Pitcher {Seal}

Letter of William Hardy Hynes Jr. & Lydia Ann Doss Hynes

Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana
December 16, 1849

Secretary of War, Washington City

Honored Sir:
We, the representatives of the soldiers of the [blank space] Continental Army beg leave to submit respectfully to your Honor, the subjoined statement of facts, with a hope that you will as early as convenient permit, inform us, what arrears of pay, if any, are due our deceased fathers for services during the Revolutionary War and whether their names are enrolled on the list of United States Pensioners.

William Kinchelow [Kincheloe] of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, drew $96 pension money on account of the Revolutionary services of my father Hardy Hynes, who served in the capacity of a soldier of the War of Independence. I think my father served under Gen. Wayne. My mother is still living in this neighborhood in the 93d or 94th year of her age, to whom a compensation, such as is usual, would not be unacceptable. My father was about 5 ft. 5 or 6 inches high, tolerably stout made, and died about 15 years ago. This payment to said Kinchelow [Kincheloe], as Agent for my father, was paid over to the latter about the years 21, 22, or 1823. Since which period, no payment has been made to my mother, myself or any of our family to our knowledge.

Wm. Hardy Hynes Junr.

My father Izanah [Azariah] Doss, a native of Virginia, served as a soldier enlisted in the Army of Gen. Washington, was promoted to a captaincy of a Whig company, to oppose the Tories in North Carolina, was subsequently engaged in South Carolina against the British at the Cowpens, Camden, Eutaw Springs, and elsewhere and at the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown in Virginia. On his arrival at Elizabethtown, Kentucky, he made proposals to Cad.[?] Churchwell and Mr. Percival to draw his pension, but never received anything to the knowledge of my father or family. My father died in Monroe County near Tomkinsville, Kentucky, in January 1825, and my mother in Russellville, Ky., in 1831. Neither of them ever applied for or received a pension.

So far as my knowledge extends, my brother George Washington Doss and myself are the only surviving representatives of my father's family.

Lydia Ann Hynes

P.S. This letter is intended to be sent to Mount Vernon, another of the same date and purport, to be placed in the Post Office, Blairsville, Posey County, Indiana, to either of which places an early answer will be very acceptable.
We have the honor to subscribe ourselves
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servants
Wm. Hardy Hynes Junr.
Lydia Ann Hynes

The following is a copy of a Certificate given to our brother John, who died a few years after the last English War. Please say if there is anything due him from the War Department. Respectfully, Hardy & Lydia A. Hynes

Copy: I certify that John Hynes a private in Captain Alney McLeans company of infantry belonging to the 14th Regiment Kentucky detached militia has faithfully performed a tour of duty of the months in said company and is therefore honorably discharged. Given under my hand at Russellville, Kentucky, the 20 day of May 1815.
Alney McLean Capt.
14th Regiment Ky. Detached Militia.

Children of Hardy & Sarah Hynes

They had twelve children. The only children stated in application:

Note: Surname also Hinds & Hines

Updated November 25, 2015