Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2545, Moses Hendricks, Va. Also Served In 1794
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(from left to right)

Va.

also served in 1794

Hendricks, Moses or Hendrick, Nelly

W. 2545
B.L.W. 5078-160-55
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7253

Kentucky

Moses Hendricks
Logan Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Arthur of the Regt commanded by Lynch in the Virginia line for 15 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 50 dollars ___ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of pension issued on the 21 day of March 1833 and sent to Brutthell, Presidents House

Arrears to the 4th of March $100.00
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 Sept 25.00
                                                     -------
                                                      $125.00

[Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832]

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book C Vol 7 Page 12
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233.171 (unsure blurry)

(unsure) with

36707 .... 28, 1836

Nelly Hendricks
widow of Moses
Hendricks decd.
Hendricks Priv.

Revolutionary War.

Rev. Pension Act of Congress 7th June 1832. At the rate of $50 per annum.
Ky  July 28  414
[?]:160 Ac Augt. 8/56
B [?]
L.B. True
Present
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unable to transcribe, page is too dark
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(left side)

Reported

Hon J.R. Underwood 28th Jan 7 1850

Certificate returned
from Sunenbury [sic] C. H. Va
and enclosed to Hon
J R Undreword [sic] July 11, 50

Hon F M Bristow
Feby 16, 1853

Date of death not on A.B.

(right side)
414
Kentucky

Nelly Hendricks 
widow of Moses, 
Hendricks
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private
Virginia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
[marked out: 4th] 22nd day of [marked out: March] Jany. 184[marked out: 8]9

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Nov. 1849 and sent to Marmaduke B Morton
Lunenburg C.H.
Virginia

Recorded on Roll of Pensioner under act
[marked out: February] July 29 1848, Page 369 Vol 1
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Moses Hendricks
Logan County Kentucky


from 1779 private
15 months
$50

G Breatthell Esq
Presidents House
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BRIEF in the case of Moses Hendricks
County of Logan in the state of Kentucky
(Act 7th June 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 67

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.


Period.  | Duration of Service Years Months Days |  Rank. As a |  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Vol in 1779 - 80   |   6   |  Private   |   Capt. Arthur    Col. Lynch

Drafted 1781      |   6   |   "             |    " Chelse           "  Merriweather

1794                   |   3   |                 |   " Trigg

5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmishes

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Tedford Co, Va.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Dyer Castor - Examining Clerk.
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Moses Hendrick
Rev Pensioner

Widow Nelly
Hendrick for 
Land Bounty 
[Crossed out: Va. militia
Land applied for by others ! ]


233.71


(bottom)
By
L.B.True
Money
Present
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

State of Kentucky
County of Logan

Be it known that before me, the undersigned, as a Justice of the Peace, duly authorize by law to administer oaths within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Nelley Hendrick and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of the identical Moses Hendrick who drew a pension under Act of Congress of 7th June 1832 at the rate of $50 per annum, on account of the Revolutionary services of Moses Hendrick in the Virginia militia.

That she makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining an increase & balance of said pension under any Act of Congress especially Land Bounty under Act of Congress 3 March 1855. See papers on file in my. Revolutionary Pension case as Pensioned 
Nelly her X mark Hendrick

Sworn and subscribed on the 10 day of April 1855, before me
A. Hull, Justice of the Peace.

State of Kentucky}
County of Logan } SS.

On this 10th day of March 1855, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the County aforesaid, John B Peyton and George W Gray, and made oath in due form of law that they were personally acquainted with Moses Hendrick, deceased, Revolutionary pensioner, formerly of .. and late of Logan County Kentucky, that he drew a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per annum. That he was at the time of his death a resident of Logan County Kentucky, that he died on the 10th day of _____, 18__, and that there now survives the following named [marked out: child] widow Nelly Hendrick and that they are in no wise interested in this claim.

Sworn to and subscribed before the day and year above written.

J.B. Peyton
Geo. W. Gray

A. Hull, Justice of the Peace
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State of Kentucky
County of Logan SS.

I James B Wright, clerk of this Logan County Court, do certify that Alexander Hull, whose name appears to the within certificate is, & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for sd county __ duly elected, commissioned & qualified and that the signature purporting to be  his is genuine

In testimony whereof, [we overwritten by: I] hereunto subscribe my name .& affix the seal of said court at my office in Russellville, this 10th  day of April 1853

James B Wright, celk [sic]
By Danl Morton D.C.
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Moses Hendricks

Declaration
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State of Kentucky}
County of Logan  } SS.

On this 4th day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court of said Logan County in the state of Kentucky now sitting at Russellville in the state and county aforesaid Moses Hendrick who is a resident citizen of said county of Logan and state of Kentucky and town of Russellville. The said Hendrick being a resident citizen of the same county in which he appears in open court on the 4th of March 1833 as before stated said Moses Hendrick being aged sixty seven years the 25th day of January 1832 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 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated Towit Genl. Lawson. Col Charles Lynch Capt Thomas Arthur and Lieutenant Samuel Smith all of Bedford County in the state of Virginia. We met at New London in said county of Bedford in the year 1779 or 1780 (the day & month of that year not now recollected) from there we marched to Petersburgh from Petersburgh to Cabbin [sic] Point Surry County Va from thence to Mackeys Mill and from thence to the town of Suffolk Va from thence to the Dismal Swamp from thence to Long Bridge near Portsmouth at which place we had an engagement with the British who were commanded by Genl Arnold we defeated the British and took some prisoners in said engagement. We remained between said Bridge and Cabbin [sic] Point the remainder of the six months tour for which time I first volunteered and during said time we had three other skirmishes with Tarltons [sic] Dragoons at the close of the said six .months tour I recd. a written discharge which I have lost or so missplaced [sic] that I cannot find it I then returned to said county of Bedford my place of residence
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I remained at home but a short time and again entered the service of the United States under the command of Genl Muhlenburgh Col. Merriweather, Capt John Childs and Lieutenant Bryant Ferguson. We met again at New London and marched from thence to Petersburgh from thence to Cabbin [sic] Point from thence to the Far? Yards from thence (as well as I now recollect) to the Western Branch near Suffolk town. There was then a halt called and we marched back to Bedford County and thence on through Halifax County to Gilford Courthouse under Col Charles Lynches command at which place I was slightly wounded in the left leg by a Musket Ball and was placed in the hospital and there remained until I got able to return home. In this last above named town I also volunteered and served six months including the time I was detained in consequence of the wound aforesaid. And in the year 1781 (the day and month not distinctly recollected) I was drafted in the aforesaid county of Bedford and joined the Army under the command of Capt. John Trigg (as well as I now recollect) and Lieutenant Parmenias Haynes we met or rendezvoused again at New London and marched to Little York and at the Surrender of Cornwallis on that occasion after the said siege and surrender as aforesaid I having served out the three months term for which I was drafted I returned to Bedford County my place of residence as before stated and in the year 1794 I again volunteered my service under the command of Col Anthony Street Capt Jesse Butts and Lieutenant Starling Niblet we meet in Lunenburgh County Virginia and marched from thence to Peterburgh from thence to Richmond from thence to Shanadore [sic] River from thence to Farguire [sic] Courthouse from thence to Winchester town from thence to the Alleghana [sic] mountain from thence to Baron? town from thence to Bentlys Farm on the Monongahela River and from thence to Pittsburgh. We remained at Pittsburgh for some time and were thence marched to Winchester and having served out the six months for which time I volunteered I was discharged at Winchester and returned to the aforesaid place of my residence. I received written discharges in each case as well as I now recollect but they are lost and I know not what has become of them I know of no living person by whom I can establish and prove the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration
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he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present which present application is made in conformity to and under the provisions of the act of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832 entitled "An act Supplementary to the "Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution" And said Moses Hendrick also hereby declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory whatever Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Towit the 4th day of March 1833.

Moses Hendrick

We Robert R Peebles a clergyman in the county of Logan and state of Kentucky and Marmaduke B Morton residing in the same county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Hendrick who had subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

R. R. Peeble
M. B. Morton

And the said court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations presented by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert R Peebles who has signed  the proceeding certification is a clergyman resident in the county of Logan and state of Kentucky and that Marmaduke B Morton who has also signed the same is a resident in the said county of Logan and state of Kentucky and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

J. B. Bernard president of the said Logan County Court now in session. 

State of Kentucky }
Logan County       }

I Samuel H Curd clerk of the Court of Logan County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Moses Hendrick for a pension 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of March 1833 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth

Saml H. Curd
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No 408
Nelly Hendricks
wid of Moses
Ky
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1796

April 26/49
Moses
Nelly Hendricks
declaration

Hbl James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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No. 408
Nelly Hendricks
wid of Moses
Ky
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1746

April 26/49
Moses
Nelly Hendricks
declaration

Hbl James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Russellville Logan County April 1849
Hbl J.L. Edwards

Sir,

I send you herewith the application of Mrs. Nelly Hendricks for a pension you will perceive that she is the widow of Moses Hendrick due a Revolutionary pension who drew a pension of fifty dollars per annum for a number of years. If any information or defect is found in the paper prepared be pleased to advise me of the fact and it shall be remedied.

Very Respectfully
Marmaduke B Morton
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State of Kentucky Logan County SS

On this 18th day of April 1849 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said county Nelly Hendrick a resident of said county aged about seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Moses Hendrick decd who was a private in the Army of the Revolutionary war and that her said husband received an annual pension of fifty dollars during his life up to the 4th day of September 1848.  She further declares that the said Moses Hendrick departed this life on the 22nd day of January 1849, and that she had drawn the residue of his pension from the 4th of Sept 1848 to the said 22 day of January 1849. She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Hendrick on the 12th day of March 1796 and that she remained his wife from that date to the day of his death and that since that time she has remained his widow and is still a widow. She further declares that the certificate of pension granted to her said husband has been surrendered to the proper officer and as she presumes is on file in the proper pension office All of which is respectfully submitted
Nelly   her X mark  Hendrick

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me

A. Hull  JPL

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration April 18th 1849

A Hull  JPL
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State of Kentucky Logan County Sct

I Marmaduke B Morton clerk of the court of said county certify that Alexander Hull is a magistrate in and for said court duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine His commission is dated on the ____ day of ___ 18 ___ and continues during good behaviour.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 18th day of April 1849

Marmaduke B Morton
Clerk of the Court of Logan County
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Know all men by these presents that we Moses Hendrick and George Overby of the county of Lunenburg are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of 150 dollars, to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly, severally and firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dates the 12th day of March 1796. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Moses Hendrick and Nelly Overby.
If therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct this said marriage, then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full  force and virtue.
Moses Hendrick (seal)
George X Overby (seal)

Sealed & delivered} 
in presence of Tho. Taylor}



March 17, 1796  Also came before one Moses Hendrick and Nelly Overby and was joined together in matrimony. Given under my hand. John Neblett

As a court  held for Lunenburg County the 14th day of April 1796 the within list of marriages was returned and ordered to be recorded

Teste William Taylor C.S.C.

State of Virginia Lunenburg County towit:

I Thomas W Winn, clerk of the court of the said county of Lunenburg, do certify that the above transcript purporting to be the marriage bond of Moses Hendrick is a true copy of the original now on file in my office, and that the certificate of the marriage of Moses Hendrick and Nelly Overby thereunder written is a true extract from a list of marriages returned by John Neblett and now remaining upon the
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records of my office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 21st day of August 1849.

T.W. Winn Clerk of the court of Lunenburg County

Lunenburg CH.. Va.
Aug 21 1849.

Sir, 

Annexed you will find the copies desired in yrs of 20th Inst. My fee is one dollar

Very Respectfully,
Thos. W. Winn.
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February 4, 1937

(left)
Lucy P. S. Thompson
382 East 17th Street
Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York

(right)
BA-J/ILL
Moses Hendricks
W. 2545

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Moses Hendricks, a pensioner of Kentucky.

The data given herein were found in pension claim W. 2545, based upon service of Moses Hendrick in that war.

Moses Hendrick was born January 25, 1765; the place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he enlisted sometime in 1790, served six months as private in Captain Thomas Arthur's company, Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia regiment, was in the battle at the Long Bridge, near Portsmouth, and in three skirmishes, and returned home; shortly afterwards, he enlisted and served six months as private in Captain John Childs' company, Colonel Merriweather's and Charles Lynch's Virginia regiment, during which period he marched to Guilford Courthouse, where he received a slight musket ball wound in his left leg; He enlisted in 1781, and served three months as private in Captain John Trigg's Virginia company, during which he was in the siege of Yorktown, and at the surrender of Cornwallis.

The soldier returned to Bedford County, and in 1794, enlisted and served six months as private in Captain James Butt's company, Colonel Anthony Street's Virginia regiment, during which he marched from Winchester to Pittsburg.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 4, 1833, at which time he resided in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. His name was borne Hendricks on the pension rolls.

The soldier died on January 22, 1849 in Russellville, Kentucky.
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Moses Hendrick married March 12, 1796 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, Nelly Overby; they were married by a Minister. One George Overby signed their marriage bond in Lunenburg County, Virginia, his relationship to Nelly Overby not shown.

Nelly Hendrick, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed April 18, 1849, at which time she resided in Russellville, Kentucky. She was aged then seventy-six years; the date and place of her birth and the names of her parents were not given. She was living there in 1855.

No reference was made to children of the soldier.

In 1855, one Lee W. Hendrick was a resident of Russellville, Kentucky; no relationship to the soldiers family was stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following:

Nelly Hendricks, widow of Moses Hendricks
Certificate #414
Issued November 15, 1849
Rate$50 per annum
Commenced January 29, 1849
Act of July 29, 1848
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. MILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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(left)

WIDOW & c

No. 2545
Nelly Hendricks
Widow
Moses Hendricks
Pri. Rev. War

Act: July 29, 1848
Index:- Vol. A, Page 323

[Arrangement of 1870]

(right)

Apl 20-1821
Mrs. Annie H Mercer
Talmage Calif.

1914. Mch 26, hist to
Mrs. Estelle Christopher.
M.13. H

1923. Sept 26. Hist to Mrs
A.R. Hancock. AW
1937 Feb Feb 4 - Hist to Lucy P.S. Thompson
J.L.L.
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36.707 Mar. 3, 1833
Apr. 3 "

Nelly Hendricks, widow
Moses Hendricks, Private.

Capt. Arthur
Col. Street

Va. Mil.

Ent.
Dis.

Revolutionary War

Pensioners. Private
Va Contl. Line

Boynton

admd 160 ac's Aug 23/55
[unintelligible signature]

5178 & Aug. 25/55

Will Morton, Jr.
Russellville, Ky.

(right side)
Ky.
July 48-no. 414

Vol H? ___ 732
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No. 36.707
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855

Received April 3, 18[marked out: 7]55

Moses Hendricks
Capt Authur
Col Street
Rev: War

Warrant No. 5078-160.55

Wm. Morton Jr
Russellville
Ky.
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Let of L. W. Hendricks inq about warrant
issued to Nelly Hendricks

3.6730-160

Jenkins

Moses

[ink stamp:  Pension Office 30 May 1860]

B

F. M. Bristow M.C.

Honl. G. C. Whiting Comms. Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Let of L. W. Hendricks inq about warrant
issued to Nelly Hendricks

3.6730-160

Jenkins

Moses

[ink stamp: Pension Office 30 May 1860]

B

F. M. Bristow M.C.

Honl. G. C. Whiting Comms. Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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F. M. Bristow M.C.

Honl. G. W. Whiting Commsr
Washington
D.C.

Letter of L B True rel to [?]
issued to Nelly Hendricks

[ink stamp: Pension Office Jun [?] 1860]

Jenkins

B
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F. M. Bristow M.C.

Honl. G. W. Whiting Commsr
Washington
D.C.

Letter of L B True rel to [?]
issued to Nelly Hendricks

[ink stamp:  Pension Office Jun [?] 1860]

B
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Report this case to
John J. Edwards
From the files
Please bring it to me.

[unintelligible initials]

F. M. Bristow
M.C.

Mr. John S Edwards
Washington
D.C.
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5078

[?]
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233.171.  Act of 55
consolidated with 36.707

Moses Hendricks Decd.

Revy. War.

Warrt. 36.730 for 160 acres
cancelled July 6/60
See 5078 for 160 acres

W
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No 408
Nelly Hendricks
Ky

Let. M. B. Martin Aug 8/48

Act 29 July 1848
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Moses Hendricks which require
further proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
x. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of à clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and, the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it ?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. + If the applicant*s name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct ?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
1.2.3.

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE v. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: and
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ____ year ____ months, and ____days, I served as a ____ For ____ months and ____ days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too in-
definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection-
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served the duration
of each term of engagement ; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
 +QUÉRE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
++ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Washington May 28th 1860

Sir
  Will you please answer me, the inquiries contained in the enclosed letter, & return the letter.  If Wm Hendrick, is entitled to a land warrant, inform me, how the same may be obtained.
  I have the honor to be
   Respectfully &c.
  F. M. Barstow
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W408
Nelly Hendricks
Wd of Moses
Ky
Act 29 July 48
Married 1796
husb. died 22 Jny 49
[?] $50.00 p an
from 22 Janry 49
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Jany 16/50

James L Edwards
Commissioner of 
Pensions

August 1849

414, 29 July 48

M B Mortons
Business

W. Army

Hon. J. R. Underwood
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Pension Office
August 9th 1849

Sir
   In the case of Nelly Hendricks, widow of Moses Hendricks, an applicant for a pension under the act of July 1848, the service of her husband is admitted; but before she can be allowed a pension as his Widow, she must establish her Marriage prior to 1800 by a certified Copy of the Marriage bond, or license, from the Clerk's Office in the County in which the ceremony was performed, or by some other record proof, if attainable.  No evidence upon this point has been introduced.
   Very Respectfully
   Your Obt. Svt
    J. L Edwards

Marmaduke B. Morton, Esq.
Rurssellville,
Logan Co.
Ky.
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Washington Feby 14th 55

Sir
   Will you be kind enough to answer the enquiries of Mr Hendrick, & send one of your circulars.
Yours truly  F. M. Bristow.
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Mrs Hendricks Ky Act 7 Mar 32 $50.00
  To what time was he last paid?
GCA

Pension Office
[?] 12th 1849

paid to 4 Sept. 1848

W. T.
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O W & N
Rev War

[ink stamp:  Chief Clerk War Dept  Apr 8 1901]
[ink stamp:  O. W. & N. Division Apr 15 1901 Received]

Talmage Cal Jan 24th 1901
Scty. War Department
Washington 
D.C.
   
Dear Sir, For years my Grand Father, Moses Hendrick, of the the [sic] war Department of Va, Drew a pension as a Soldier of the War of 1779, after his Death, which ocured [sic] at Russellville Ky, his widow Nelly Hendrick, drew said pension until her death which ocured [sic] Jan 7th 1891, it will be required of me to prove these facts in Court I have lost all my papers (especialy [sic] his discharge) which I prized beyound [sic] any consideration he was one of Capt Thomas Authers men please examine the records of the Department of Va. he was the
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younger & only Bro of Col Elijah Hendrick of the same Department, who was my great-Uncle please give the matter your Earliest attention & oblige yours in
 F. L. and C.
  Mrs Annie Hendrick warner
Care of Dr. E. W. King

[ink stamp:  Pension Office   U.  Apr 8 1901  S.]
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Greeley, Colo
March-14-1914

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sirs:-
   Your letter received and thank you for prompt response.
   The four Rev. soldiers whose military record I desire are as follows.
   1.  George Pope--who received in right of settlement by commissioners for 400 acres of land in Jefferson Co. Ky--on Mill Creek, In 1784 or '86 (signed by Patrick Henry)
   If there is no record of George Pope--then in place of his record send that of Thomas Pope, in Col. Danl. Morgan's 11th & 15th Va. Reg--1777-1778.
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  2.  Maj. John Guerrant  Goochland Co. Va.
  3.  Moses Hendricks in Logan Co. Ky--in 1835.
  4.  Henry Middleton in Col Chas. Harrison's Va. & Md. Reg. 1776-1780.
   If there is none of Maj. John Guerrant--in place of that please send Wm. Hendricks in Shelby Co Ky in 1835.
   Again thanking you for trouble
     I am,
     Estelle Christopher

1211-11th St. Greeley Colo.
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Laddonia Missouri
August 9 1923

Bureau of Pensions
Dept of Interior
Washington D.C.

My dear sir,
   Will you kindly send me the record of pension of services in the Revolutionary war of Daniel Maupin  [interlineated:  S5733. sent]  of Albemarle County Virginia.  He married Sarah Jarman.  Also record of Moses Hendricks who was pensioned in Logan County Kentucky.  Give any family data that you have on file.
   This I want for my daughters D.A.R. papers and I should appreciate any information.
   Sincerely
   Mrs. A. R. Hancock
   Laddonia
   Missouri

[ink stamp:  Pension Office  Aug 11 1923]
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Revolutionary War Records,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C  

Kindly give me the record of one Moses Hendricks  [interlineated:  OK] a pensioner of Kentucky I would appreciate it greatly

Lucy P. S. Thompson,
282 East 17th St.
Flatbush, B'klyn, NY.

Jan 20'37

[ink stamp:  Received Jan 23 1937]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., , 19

In reply to your request of ____, received ____
for a statement of the military history of Moses Hendricks,
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his ( [marked out: or] & his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 2 545
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |  LENGTH OF SERVICE.| RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
                                                                       |                                    |            | CAPTAIN.                       | COLONEL.                            |
1780                                                               |  6 mos                        |  Pvt      |  Thomas Arthur            |  Charles Lynch                      |  Va
                                                                       | 6 mos                         |  "         |  John Childs                  |  Merriwether                        |  "
                                                                       |                                    |    "       |                                     | Charles Lynch                       |  "
1781                                                               |  3 mos.                       |  "         |  John Trigg                   |                                              |  "
1794                                                               |  6 mos.                       |  "         |  Jesse Butts                  |  Anthony Street                    | "

Battles engaged in, Long Bridge (Portsmouth), Guilford, where wounded, Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Mch 4. 1833. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Russellville, Logan Co Ky.
Age at date of application, b. Jan 25. 1765. died in Russellville Ky. Jan 22, 1849.
Remarks: he married in Lunenburg Co. Va. Mch. 12.1796 Nelly
Overby and she was allowed pension on an ap. ex. Apr. 18.1849
While a resident of Logan Co. Ky. aged 76 years there is no further
family data on file.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Office note: first service could not have been in
1779: Arnold went to Va. in 1780-81
Download
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Russellville Ky

George Breathitt 
or
the Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

(side)
March 1918
Pension Office
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(from left)

Russellville Ky

George Breathitt

or 

The Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

(from top)

March 1918

Pension
Office
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Russellville Ky 4th of March 1833

Geo. Breathitt Esq 
or 
The Secretary of War

Dr. Sir enclosed you will receive the application of old Mr. Moses Hendrick for a pension. It was sent back to me by Judge Tompkins with objection to the 1st wnd and 7th interrogations which were also enclosed to me by him. I have endeavored to supply the deficiency and have pursued the instruction of the war department according to the best of my skill and understanding.  If there is any defection the paper forwarded you will please write down in so many words the precise language necessary to be used. I will be gld to hear from you on the subject as soon as convenient as the old man is quite infirm and needs any aid which maybe afforded. Old Mr George Blakey requests me to say to you that he is (unsure) to know the result of his application.

Yours Respectfully,
Marmaduke B Morton
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36,707.

Address Will Morton Jr. Russellville
Logan County Kentucky
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State of Kentucky
County of Logan

On this 27th day of March A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Five personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace written and for the county and state aforesaid Nelly Hendricks, age Eighty Four years, a resident of Russellville Logan County, in the state of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Moses Hendricks deceased, who was a private in the Comany commanded by Captain Thomas Arthur in the regiment of Virginia militia commanded by Colonel Street in the Revolutionary War that her said husband enlisted at Lunen(insert burg) County Virginia on or about the ____day of ___ A.D.

For the term of ___ years and was honorably discharged at Yorktown on the day of A.D. ____,  she further states that she was married to the said Moses Hendrick in Lunningburg County Virginia on the 12th day of March 1795, by one John Niblett a minister of the gospel, and that her name before her said marriage was Nelly Overby that her said husband died at Russellville Logan County Kentucky on the 22nd day of January A.D. 1849 and that she is now a widow, she further states the her husband Moses Hendricks for a number of years previous to his death received a pension of fifty dollars per annum for his services in the revolutionary war, and that she has since his death receieved the like sum, as will fully appear by reference to the papers now on file in the
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war department of the United States, and that there is also evidence now in said department of (scratched out) marriage with the said Moses Hendricks and also of the length of time he served. She makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress approved March the 3rd 1855.
Nelly Hendricks

We William Morton and Marmaduke B Morton residents of the County of Logan and the State of Kentucky, (unsure) our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nelly Hendricks in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

William Morton
Marmaduke B Morton

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the applicants to be credible person; That the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

A. Hull (IPLC)

We Marmaduke B Morton and John Barner residents of the COunty of Logan in the state of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that we have personally known Moses Hendricks and Nelly Hendricks for more than thirty years. and that they lived together as man and wife untill the death of the said Moses Hendricks who died on the 22nd day of January 1849 as expressed in the foregoing declaration and that Nelly Hendricks his widow is now living and
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that the said Moses Hendricks did receive a pension for a number of years previous to his death for services rendered by him in the Revolutionary war and that since his death his said wife Nelly Hendricks has also received a pension.  
     Marmaduke B Morton
     John Barnes

The foregoing affidavit was on this 28th day of March 1855 sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons.
     A Hull JPLC

State of Kentucky  }
Logan County sct: }
   I James E. Wright Clerk of the said Logan County Court do certify that A. Hull Esquire, whose genuine signatures appears to the foregoing Certificates now is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace within and for the said Logan County duly elected commissioned and qualified according to law and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine.
   In testimony of which I hereto set my name and affix the seal of the said Logan County Court, (being a court of record) at Office in Russellville Ky. this 28th day of March 1855.
   James E. Wright Clerk
   By Ab Dempsy D.C.
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[?]       }
Sept 1 }

Marmaduke B Morton Esq
Russellville Ky
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Know all men by these presents that we Moses Hendrick and George Overby of the County of Lunenburg are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of of [sic] Virginia in the sum of 150 dollars, to which payment will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and each of us our Heirs executors and administrators Jointly severally and firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated the 12th day of March 1796.
The Condition of the above Obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Moses Hendrick and Nelly Overby.  If therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
   Moses Hendrick  (seal)
   George X Overby (seal)

Sealed & Delivered
in presence of
Tho: Taylor

March 12th 1796. also came before me Moses H[en]drick and Kelly Overby and was join[ed] in matrimony.  Given under my hand
     John Neblett

At a Court held for Lunenburg County the 14th day of April 1796. The within list of marriages was returned and ordered to be recorded.
     Test, William Taylor CLC

State of Virginia. Lunenburg County, to wit:
   I Thomas W. Winn Clerk of the Court of the said County of Lunenburg, do Certify that the above transcript purporting to be the marriage bond of  Moses Hendrick is a true Copy of the original now on file in my office, and that the Certificate of the marriage of Moses Hendrick and Nelly Overby  thereunder written
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[?] }
Sept 1 }

Marmaduke B Morton Esq
Russellville Ky
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Sept 22nd 1849
Addl. [?]
Nelly Hendrick
[?-?]
 [post mark:  Russelville Ky  Sept 14]

FREE

Honl. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions Washington City
D.C.
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Sept 22nd 1849
Addl. [?]
Nelly Hendrick
[?-?]
 [post mark:  Russelville Ky  Sept 14]

FREE

Honl. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions Washington City
D.C.
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Know all men by these presents that we Moses Hendrick and George Overby of the County of Lunenburg are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of of [sic] Virginia in the sum of 150 dollars, to which payment will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and each of us our Heirs executors and administrators Jointly severally and firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated the 12th day of March 1796.
The Condition of the above Obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Moses Hendrick and Nelly Overby. If therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
Moses Hendrick (seal)
George X Overby (seal)

Sealed & Delivered
in presence of
Tho: Taylor

March 12th 1796. also came before me Moses H[en]drick and Kelly Overby and was join[ed] in matrimony. Given under my hand
John Neblett

At a Court held for Lunenburg County the 14th day of April 1796. The within list of marriages was returned and ordered to be recorded.
Test, William Taylor CLC

State of Virginia. Lunenburg County, to wit:
I Thomas W. Winn Clerk of the Court of the said County of Lunenburg, do Certify that the above transcript purporting to be the marriage bond of Moses Hendrick is a true Copy of the original now on file in my office, and that the Certificate of the marriage of Moses Hendrick and Nelly Overby thereunder written
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is a true extract from a list of Marriages returned by John Neblett and now remaining upon the records of my office.
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 31st day of August 1849.
   T W Winn Clerk of
  the Court of Lunenburg County.
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Lunenburg CH Va.
   Aug 21 1849

Sir
   Annexed you will find the copies desired in yrs of 20th Inst. my fee is one dollar.
   very Respectfully
     Thos. W. Winn
Russellville Ky Septr 14th 1849

Hbl. J.L. Edwards
   Dr Sir
     You have herewith the evidence of the marriage of Moses & Nelly Hendrick be pleased to have the old ladies paper prepared and sent to me.
   Respectfully
   Marmaduke B. Morton
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Bounty Land
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

160 ACRES   160 ACRES

Department of the Interior
OFFICE of the COMMISSIONER of PENSIONS

   It is hereby certified that under the Act of March 3rd, 1855
entitled "An Act in addition to [?] Acts granting Bounty Land to certain 
Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the
United States,  Nelly Hendrick
Widow of Moses Hendrick, Private,
Revolutionary War,
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any Land
Office of the United States in one body and in conformity to the legal sub-
division of the public lands upon any of the public lands
subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated
prices."  Given under my hand and the Seal of the
Department this 12th day of August 1856.
No. 36730 
[names marked out] Commissioner

Note.  You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it with your request
to that effect endorsed thereon specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made.  If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.

To the Register of the Land Office at ____

Locate this Certificate in the _____ quarter of section _____
in Township _____ of Range _____
Attest _____ Register _____
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For the value received, I Nelly Hendrick widow of Moses Hendrick to whom the within warrant No. 26,780 was issued, do hereby Sell and Assign unto _____ of _____ and to his heirs and assigns forever, the said warrant and authorize him to locate the same, and receive a patent therfor.
  Witness my hand and seal this _____ day of   185___
   Attest:    }

State of _____ County of _____
   On this ____ day of ____ in the year _____ personally appeared Nelly Hendricks widow of Moses Hendrick to me well known and acknowledged the foregoing assignment to be her act and deed, and I certify that the said Nelly Hendricks widow of Moses Hendricks is the identical person to whom the within warrant issued and who executed the foregoing assignment thereof. 
    J. Peace