WILLIAM WESTON HEARNE, of Philadelphia. Pa., furnished me the data of Daniel Hearne, Sr., whom I feel quite sure was a son of George Hearne, and he the eldest son of Thomas Hearne, who was the younger son of the merchant, William, 1627-1691.

DANIEL HEARNE, Sr., died Sept., 1818, lived at Jacob Watcher's property near Burnt Mill, some five miles north of Frederick, Md. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. I copy from the record in Richmond, Va.: “I hereby certify that Sergt. Daniel Hearne enlisted in the Continental Army in the regiment cornmanded by me the 11th day of January, 1777. Served three years faithfully, and obtained a regular discharge.

Given under my hand this the first, Oct., 1783. (Signed)
James Wood, Col. I. V. R. A copy auditor’s office, Oct. 29, 1783

State of Virginia.

B. Stark.
City of Richmond, to-wit:

This day W. G. Stanard personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, in and for the city aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, and made oath before me in my said city, that the above writing is a true copy from the Virginia Revolutionary Land Bounty Records, on file in the Virginia State Library at Richmond, Va. My commission expires March 14, 1905. Given under my hand this 26th day of March, 1904.
(Signed)

John S. Eggleston,
Notary Public.

DANIEL HEARNE (probably Daniel Weston Hearne, enlisted in the I. V. R. at Woodstock, Va., on Jan. 11, 1777. in regiment commanded by Colonel James Wood, and was honorably discharged in 1780, as certified by James Wood, Colonel I. V. R., on Oct. 1, 1783. A copy of this certificate was filed in Auditor’s office, Richmond, Va., Oct. 29. 1783. B. Stark. When discharged he held rank of Sergeant, and tradition says was Commissary Sergeant and also acted as Clerk to George Washington. Copy from War Record Office, Washington, D. C. Daniel Hearne served as a Sergeant in Captain Jonathan Langdon’s Company of foot, 12th Virginia regiment, commanded by Colonel James Wood, Revo. War. His name appears on the rolls of that organization from May to and including Sept. 1777, with remark: “Appointed Jany. 14, 17--.” The roll for May, 1777,

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