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m. Bef 1758 - John Hair1758 - 1844
Facts and Events
John Hair was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Military Service
- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
Hair, John - entered service in Augusta County, Virginia, where born 4/26/1758; moved after Revolutionary War to Kentucky for abt. 10 years, thence to Ohio for abt. 20 years, thence to Indiana where granted Pension 1832 in Hamilton County, Indiana, resided there abt. 9 years. F-S17469, R1155.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 1 - March 1794. John Stephenson vs. Stephenson -- John and Adam Stephenson were brothers. Adam died intestate, leaving Rebecca Stephenson, his widow. Anne, who married James Waddel; Sarah, wife of John Hair; James Stephenson, William and Rebecca Stephenson were invents. Decree for division.
- Volo. 1 - March 20, 1794. (66) Stevenson vs. Rebecca Stephenson, relict of Adam Stephenson, deceased, James Waddle and Ann; John Hair and Sarah; William, James and Rebecca Stephenson, heirs of Adam Stephenson.
References
- Find A Grave.
John Hair
Birth 25 Apr 1758
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death 9 Nov 1844 (aged 86)
Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
Burial: Hair Cemetery
Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
Hair Family Bible:
Rebecca 1785-1786
John 1787-1863
Stephenson 1789-1844
Elizabeth 1792-1856
William 1793-1822
Rebecca 1795-1856
Ann 1797-1798
Ann 1799-1825
Eleanor "Ellen" 1801-1864
Sarah 1801-1870
Rachel 1803-1859
James 1804-1883
Kezia 1808-1810
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10735272
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Pension application of John Hair S17469 f20VA
Transcribed by Will Graves 2/2/14
State of Indiana Hamilton County SS
On this 15th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before John Finch
the sole Judge of the Probate Court of the said County of Hamilton, now sitting, John Hare [sic], a resident of the County aforesaid aged seventy-five 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and
served as herein stated. To wit, He entered the said service by a draft in Augusta County Virginia to March on an expedition against the Indians then committing depredations on the frontier settlements in the State of Pennsylvania, in the neighborhood of Pittsburgh, then called Fort Pitt,
This applicant states that he belonged to a company commanded by Captain Robert Cravens, in
the Regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia Militia. This applicant does not
recollect the names of any other officers commanding the said Expedition except one Captain
Van Swearingen & Colonel Campbell he recollects that there were about two thousand men in
Company one thousand of which were regular soldiers. He states that they crossed the Ohio
River about 18 miles below Fort Pitt, where they erected a Fort on the Northwest side of the
River, which they called Fort McIntosh, that this Fort was left in possession of a Garrison of which Colonel Campbell had the command while the remainder of the soldiers were marched
under the command of the other officers to the Muskingum River in pursuit of Indians, but they returned without having any engagement. The said applicant does not recollect the month or year in which he was drafted but thinks it was in the month of September and that the expedition lasted for the space of at least three months all of which time was spent North West of the Ohio River except the time spent in marching to said River. That the militia was discharged at Fort McIntosh from which place the said militia men returned home without any person acting as commander. This applicant was in no battle during this expedition – This Applicant states that after he was dismissed from the service aforesaid he returned home to Augusta County aforesaid, where a short time before the battle between General Green [Nathanael Greene] and the British Army at Guilford Courthouse [March 15, 1781] he entered the service a second time in the Company commanded by Captain James Tate in Colonel Moffitt's [George Moffett] or
Campbell's [William Campbell] Regiment, that he was in the said battle at Guilford Court house in which his Captain was killed and after one half of the soldiers belonging to Captain Tate's company were killed, wounded or taken prisoners as this Applicant distinctly recollects that out of about 60 men belonging to his Company only about 32 or 3 were left fit for duty – That a few days after the aforesaid battle this applicant was discharged at a place called the old Ironworks, whence he returned home to Augusta County, having spent in the service in this tour about two months and a half – The fall ensuing the expiration of the last mentioned service, the said John Hare entered the service a third time in Captain Patrick Buckhannans' [Patrick Buchanan's] Company that the men met at a place called Rock fish gap where they were put into companies under Captain Buchanan's company was marched from that place to Richmond where they were joined by several other companies of militia, whence they were marched to the siege of Cornwallis at Little York, that the British were driven out of some of their fortifications the evening before the party to which this applicant belonged reached Little York, and that they surrendered as prisoners of war 17 days after applicant arrived at Little York. That the party to which he belonged was sent as a guard to the British prisoners to Winchester, but that he was taken sick after having marched several days and so soon as he became able to travel returned home. This applicant states that he has a recollection of many of the officers of the regular Army among whom were Washington & Lafayette. That he spent in the service during this campaign at least two months. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Agency of any State or territory.
S/ John Hair
[William S Goe and James Stephenson gave the standard supporting affidavit there being no
clergyman residing in the neighborhood.]
The State of Indiana Hamilton County: SS
Be it remembered that on the 30th day of April 1833 personally appeared before me the
undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Hamilton, Indiana, John Hair who
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of
memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise year he entered the service of the United States as a soldier during the revolutionary war and for the same reason cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he entered the service of the United States the first time in the year 1776 or 1777 but as to the year he may be mistaken but is certain it was within the first two years after Washington was appointed commander & chief of the armies of the United States the first time, and he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades:
For three months in active service and one week returning home after my discharge at
Fort McIntosh I served as a private –
I entered the service as set forth in my application the second time about six weeks before
the battle of Guilford Courthouse and for two months and ten days I served as a private.
I entered the service to perform my third tour 5 or 6 weeks before the surrender of
Cornwallis at little York; and for 2 months I served as a private and for such services I claim a pension.
This applicant further upon his oath says he is informed that he was born in Augusta
County Virginia 25 day of April 1758. That he has at his residence in this County in his Bible, a record of his age.
That he was residing in Augusta County when called to perform his 3 tours of duty.
That since the revolution he has resided 10 years in Kentucky – 20 and Ohio & about 9 in
this state, where he now resides.
That he received a written discharge from Captain Cravens for his first tour of service which he has lost. That he cannot state with certainty whether he received written discharges for his 2nd & 3rd tour was of duty or not, if so, they are lost –
This applicant is not acquainted with any clergyman residing in his neighborhood or County but that he has been well acquainted with William S. Goe for about 9 years and James Stephenson for upwards of thirty years who have both resided in his present neighborhood for several years past & who testified as to his character for truth and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
S/ John Hair
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $24.44 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for
service as a private for 7 months and 10 days in the Virginia militia.]
http://revwarapps.org/s17469.pdf
- ROSTER SOLDIERS and PATRIOTS of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION BURIED IN INDIANA .
HAIR (HARE), JOHN Hamilton County Born-April 25, 1758, Augusta Co., Virginia. Service-Enlisted and served 3 mos. as pri. in Capt. Robert Craven’s CO., Col. Harrison’s Vir. ’ Regt., during which period he assisted in building Fort McIntosh. Also pri. in Capt. James Tate’s CO., Cols. Moffet and Campbell. In battle of Guilford, 2 mos. 10 days. Next served 2 mos. in fall of 1781 in Capt. Patrick Bucking- ham’s CO. Proof-Pension claim S. 17469. Died-Last payment of pension was Oct. 6, 1844. Buried Hair Ceme- tery. There are numerous descendants in Wayne and Noblesville Twps., Hamilton Co. Collected by Mr. Perry A. Bray, Noblesville, Indiana.
https://bloomfield.lib.in.us/uploads/4/9/0/2/49026837/roster.pdf
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