Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4889, Enoch F Henry, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York  

Henry, Enoch F.   

NUMBER
R. 4889

CONTENTS
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E. F. Henry 
Pension Papers
[illegible] 14th Dec'r 1834

Hon. Jeremiah McLene
HR
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State of Ohio, County of Franklin}ss.
On the 28th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three: Personally appeared before Henry Coffman and John Eller, two of the Justices of the Peace in said county, Enoch Henry a resident of the town of Dublin in said county of Franklin, age eighty-one years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act Congress passed Jun 7, 1832. That he first joined the militia of Westchester County in the State of New York under the command of Major Samuel Lyon of which county he was then a resident [illegible] month of March in the year 1776, that prior to the battle fought upon Longisland(sic) in the month of August of that year the party to which he belonged were chiefly employed in acquiring knowledge of the military [illegible] fortifications; that on the day of that battle the division to which he belonged were stationed at [illegible] that living in the neighborhood [illegible] near New York where alarms both [illegible] were frequent, the [illegible]stantly upon the [illegible] repelling the [illegible]tions made by the British and Tories from Harrison Point; that he was in the battle fought with the British the tories burned the town of Danbury and other places, and that during the battle the division to which he belonged were commanded by General Putnam, also in several other skirmishes [illegible] particularly at Horseneck and White Plains and at Stony Point;  That the officers within his [illegible] whom he served were Colonel Thomas, Captain Wattles, Slawson, Holly, Sacket, and Miller; that during the war as above stated, he served the first term of Nineteen months and that he cannot in these parts find any living witness to testify to the above duration. He hereby relinquishes other claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name Is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed by Enoch F. Henry

We Benjamin Britton a clergyman residing in said county of Franklin and John Sells and Albert Chapman residing in the town of Dublin in said county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Enoch F. Henry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty one years of agent, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and of the strictest truth and veracity, and we concur in that opinion, and also, that from bodily infirmity he is not able to appear in Court to make the sworn Declaration.
Benjamin Britton
John Sells
A.Chapman
And the said Justices do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation
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of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. 
And we further certify that Benjamin Britton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the said county and that John Sells and Albert Chapman who has also signed the same are residents of the said town of Dublin in said county, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
 John Alford { Justice of Peace 
Henry Coffman

The State of Ohio 
Franklin County} ss
I Abram J McDowell clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify  that John Coffin and Henry Coffman before whom the within declaration was sworn to are and were at the signing of the above instrument of writing acting Justices of the peace in and  for the County aforesaid [inserted above] -duly commissioned and seen as such- and that full faith and confidence is to be placed in the aforesaid acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Columbus this twenty second day of February AD. 1824 
A McDowell Clk
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[Top right side of page]
33,275
Enoch F. Henry
Ohio
Act. 7th June 1832. [July 38 is crossed out]
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Declaration of Enoch F. Henry in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
The State of Ohio  
Franklin County SS:

On this 23rd day of September 1835 personally appeared in the open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Franklin now sitting Enoch F. Henry a resident of Washington Township in the County of Franklin and State of Ohio aged eighty three [eighty three is underlined] years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make [make is crossed out] the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he he entered the service of the United States under the Following named officers and served as herein Stated:
He went out as a Volunteer in the year 1775 under Capt or Lieut Wattles and served three months principally employed in making fortifications on York Island and drilling. He again Volunteered in 1776 under Capt Sacket was employed in Keeping guard and fighting, he was on Long Island, and guarded the boats and was in the battle on Long Island, he was out at different times that year and served during the year nine months, and was at the battle of White Plains he was attached to the Weschester Brigade of Militia. He thinks Col Luddington commanded the Regt. He thinks Putnam or Wooster commanded.
In The Spring of 1777 he again volunteered and march to Danbury he belonged to the same Brigade he was under Capt Sacket or Capt Slawson was near Danbury when the British set fire to it, he followed and fought the British to the shore he was under the command of Gen'l. Putnam or Wooster or Arnold. After the retreat of the British from Danbury he was attached to a party he thinks under Gen'l Heath and went up the Hudson River to what was called the Highlands was stationed in different places he served this year five months

In the years 1778-79-80 & 81 he staid principally at home
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but went out frequently when alarms were given and was many times out from one to six days at a time, during the four years he was in many skirmishes with the foregoing parties Cowboy (as they were called) Tories and British He was under a different Commander Capt Miller & Jesse Hawley he served during these four years five months or more. he was marched to North Castle Bedford Rye and West Chester He has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person who can certify to his service. Questions propounded by the Court:
1st Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. In Ireland in 1752 Came to America in 1765
2nd Have you any record of your age? Ans.  none except one kept by myself
3rd Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? Ans. When called into service he lived in Weschester County State of New York, Since the Revolution he had lived in different places he lived in Weschester for four years after the War, then moved to Vermont, in about 1792 he moved to New York in 1810 he moved to Pennsylvania and in 1815 to Coshocton Co. Ohio and in 1829 he moved to where he now lives.
4th How were you called into service, were you drafted or did you volunteer? Ans. he volunteered generally when troops were called for he went.
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and militia Regts. as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services. Ans. he was under Gen'ls Heath & Cole, Thomas Thomas and Capt Sacket and Slawson and Jesse Hawley & Miller his service was building forts drilling keeping guard patrolling & driving off foraging parties. That he served in all one year and ten months.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge? Ans. Not any
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in
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Your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. Ans. Benjamin and John Sells
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
he about two years since made application, but M. M. Clain whom he employed can give him no satisfaction
Enoch F. Henry.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
A J McDowell Clark
The Benjamin Britton a Clergyman residing in said county of Franklin and John Sells residing in the same place hereby certify the we are well acquainted with Enoch F. Henry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 83 years of age. 
That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
                                         Benjamin Britton 
                                            John Sells

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A J McDowell Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Britton who had signed the preceding certificate is a clergy man resident in the said county of Franklin and that John Sells who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person and the statement is entitled to credit.
[illegible]
A J McDowell Clerk
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I Abram J McDowell Clerk of the Court of Franklin County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enoch F. Henry for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 23 day of Sept 1833

A J McDowell Clerk
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suspended
See letter 9 Oct 1835 to W Thrall
[ [illegible] Death) See letter to W. Thrall Nov. 11. 1835
Let Hon J McLene
[?] Apl [36?]
[illegible] 20 May [illegible - 46?]
4889
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[crossed out - Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 9, 1872.]

REJECTED
4889
P.O.
Enoch F Henry
Service: 
Enlisted:    ,18  .
Discharged:   , 18  .
Application filed:   , 18  .
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney: 
P. O. 
Recognized.    Contract.
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for  ,18
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E. F. Henry Recd tm.
Fby. 1833
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State of Ohio 
Franklin County} ss
Personally appeared before us Charles Sells, John Eberly, and Henry Coffman three of the acting Justices of the peace in said county of Franklin, Enoch F Henry, to us well known, who being sworn as the law directs, deposeth and saith that he served in the revolutionary war a term of one year and seven months in the Militia belonging to the State of New York, chiefly under the command of Colonel Thomas, who commanded the Westchester Brigade in that state, and that being near to the city of New York during the war he was often called upon when alarms were given, and that the time he served on such cases has escaped his memory and is not included in the [illegible]  term of one year and seven months, but believes it to be about three months-- that he was at the battle on Long Island in August [illegible], and in repelling the British when they [illegible-burned?] the town of Danbury and other places, also that he was at other engagements and skirmishes  which happened during that war; and further this deponent saith not, except that he never received any [illegible] pensions for his services, [illegible] made any application for that interest before this time.

Subscribed and sworn to before us, the 9th Day  of February 1833.
And from an intimate acquaintance with this deponent, we solicit the liberty of the recommending him to the [illegible] of the honorable Secretary [illegible - as members appointed?]

Charles Sells
John Eberly
Henry Coffman } Justices of the peace
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D Sir

Will you have the goodness to inform me as to the condition of Enoch Henry's claim for a pension about which mention is made in the enclosed letter; and return said letter with your answer.

I have the honor to be your obt svt.

P. Delane
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[on side]
Oct. 8 Ohio

Granville Ohio, Oct. [illegible]

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Free
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Granville, Licking Co. Ohio, Oct 1st 1835

Sir,

Enclosed is the application of Mr. Henry for a pension.

Yours respectfully,
Walter Thrall

Hon. J.L. Edwards
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The declaration of Enoch F. Henry in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
The State of Ohio, Franklin County, Court of Com pleas ss.

On this__ day of _____ 183__ personally appeared in open court, now sitting Enoch F. Henry a resident of the aforesaid county aged ___ 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 7th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States udner the following named officers, as herein after stated, viz:

Here set forth the names & rank of first company officers; the day (if possible) & the month & year when the claimant entered the Service & the time when he left the same & if served more than one engagement, specify the particular periods and the ranks & names of the officers; the towns & county or state in which he resided, when he entered the service; whether he was drafted, was a volunteer, or a substitute; the battles if any in which he was engaged; the country through which he marched; the continental regiments or companies with which he served; and the names of the regular officers whom he knew, together with such further particulars as may be useful in the investigation of his claim; and also, if the facts be so, that he has no documentary widened & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
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he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or Territory of the United States to his knowledge.

Sworn &c.

here must follow the deposition & the certificate of the court, &c. &c.

Enclosed I send your former declaration which you will see is informal. If you could employ a Lawyer I would furnish him with the use of Books &c. to enable him to understand how the case must be made out.

Yours &c.
Jer. McLene

Mr. Enoch F. Henry.
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Free

General, Jeremiah McLene
Representative in Congress
Washington City, D.C.

Dublin O
 January 2

Enoch F. Henry, 10th Jny 1835
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Dublin, January 3, 1835.
Dear Sir:
Your friendly and polite communication of the 14th instant came duly to hand; and when I reflect upon my situation in life, I wanted to express my feelings of gratitude to you, especially for your attention to my state of health & also for the care you express toward my affairs at the War Department.
Agreeably to your request, I have presented your respects to our mutual friend John Sells. I have also endeavored to notice the movements of Abraham Sells and his brother [illegible] Black, relative to their designs and views. I am informed that Sells’ mother has made a conveyance of her third to one or both of them and that their object to gain possession of the house, if they can and obtain a right in their mother’s name; but I shall endeavor, if possible to keep the possession until you return from Congress, however I shall be wholly dictated by your Directions to be upon that subject.
I thank you for the President’s message, it is a valuable Document. I have put it into the hands of several of my neighbors, and it is much esteemed by the republicans; but I believe that the infatuating spirit of old toryism is yet among us and perhaps is busy among some of our rulers.
I am now in the 83d year of my age and my kind Benefactor has been very proper in his blessings to me. I am in full possession of my rational qualities and of that blaze of liberty which was established in my breast in ’76 and which can only be extinguished when I take my final exit.
You will co[illegible - confer?] favor upon me, Sir, by believing that I am, with sentiments of respect, your honored, obt. Servant,
Enoch F. Henry
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General Jeremiah McLene
 Columbus
favored by M. Putman}

[on side panel]
Enoch F. Henry Letter
Recd 17th Sept 1834
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Enoch F. Henry Letter
recd. 17th Sept. 1834

General Jeremiah McLean
favored by
Mr. Putman
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Dublin, September 17th 1834
Sirs, I transmitted to you by post to Washington city while Congress was in recess my claim to a pension for services rendered during the war of the Revolution. My Declaration in that instrument was made from the most mature deliberation but owing to my advanced age; and other indispensable causes, have blotted many circumstances from my memory which might be of service to me in my application.
  My declaration in that instrument was attested to before five Justices of the peace, and a certificate of my credibility signed by the Reverend Benjamin Britton, John Sell Esquire, and Doctor Albert Chapman was annexed to that instrument, also a certificate from the Clerk of this court under his official seal, which were as strong evidences of my claim as could be produced before any tribunal as I could not, in these parts, obtain any living evidence in my favour.
  Permit me Sir, at this time to repeat to you some part of my declaration contained in that instrument; the first part of my services in the year 1776 were spent in requiring some knowledge of military tactics and in creating fortification on and near new York Island - the company to which I belonged were left in charge of the Boats and baggage. The other principal battles in which I participated were at Danbury under general Putman and at stony point under General Wayne. As I lived in the county of Westchester, within, forty nine miles of the city of New York, and being constantly attached to the militia, during the war scarcely a week passed without being called upon to suppress the depredations made by the many in which we had some bloody skirmishes at Horseneck, White plains, Rye, Kingstreet, and many other places.
 I have, according to the best of my recollection given a true statement and should his benevolent design of Congress afford any relief to a heart always devoted to the best interests of his country, it would be joyfully received as it would have a tendency to smooth my fading lamp.
 Your kind office in my behalf, Sir, is most respectfully solicited. I am Sir, with esteem your honor's  obed. Servant,
Enoch F. Henry
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E.F. Henry. Dublin
Recd 29th May 1834

Free

The Honorable Jeremiah McLene
Representative in Congress
Washington City D.C.

Dublin
May 23
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[Same as previous image, but turned 180 degrees]
Free

The Honorable Jeremiah McLene
Representative in Congress
Washington City
D.C.

Dublin
May 23

[on side panel]
E.F. Henry Dublin
Recd 29th May 1834
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Dublin May 23d 1834.
Sir, [illegible] I transmitted, by post, to your care my papers herein founded my [illegible - protestions?] for a pension, and have waited with the utmost anxiety for a long time, in hopes of obtaining a favorable return.

I hope Sir that my services in the War of the revolution, my age, situation and standing in life, will insinuate[?], in my behalf, so far as to recommend me to your favor, and in this place, were it of any service, I can at any moment receive the undivided voice of every republican in this township in my favor, but, Sir, I do, in the most confident manner submit all to your management, hoping that a kind word from you on my behalf, with the Secretary at war, will be of infinite service to me.

It may be asked why I had not applied for a pension before this time? In answer, that some years after the termination of the Revolutionary war I quit the mercantile business in which I was engaged, and joined a company who were engaged in making iron and castings,  which business culminated in my ruin, but during the whole time my standing was such that I did not require the aid of my country for support, and altho' I was often solicited by my friends to make application for a pension, I as often spurned at their advice, and disdained such a step until now, when imperious necessity compels me to seek the benevolence of my country. 


You will confer a favor Sir, by giving me some information upon the above subject, should it be most convenient to address a line to my friend John Sells, Esq it might answer every purpose.
I am Sir, very respectfully, 
your honor's obedt Servant
Enoch F. Henry

P. S. Should fortune honour this petitioner, I shall perhaps purchase a house to live in.

Honorable Jerh [Jeremiah] McLene
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[Honorble] Jeremiah McLene

Columbus O

[illegible]

E.F. Henry March 1833
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Dublin, March 26, 1833

Dear Sir, 
I hope you will not think me too [Illegible] in [illegible] services in the war of the revolution, when pressed in imperious necessity to request your [illegible] the “Secretary at War.”
I have lived in affluence the greatest part of my [illegible] which part of my []I am [] me, [] happy means of my [illegible].
[illegible] I am seeking your favor and would [illegible] at owing you as a [illegible] lost.
I am Very respectfully your honored Obt. Servant, Enoch F. Henry
Sir, I am still living in [illegible] house in Dublin and would be [illegible] you have [illegible] am at present employed in repairing a [illegible] around the [illegible].

The honorable Jeremiah McLene, [H.R.]
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E.F. Henry Recomdtr
Feby 1833
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E.F. Henry Recomdtr
Feby 1833
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[faded writing, mostly illegible]
[illegible] 9 1833

Sir, You inf  to................

[illegible] respectfully,
 your Honor's [illegible]
Charles Sell
John Eberly
Henry Coffman
A. Chapman
Danl Wright
Orange Davis
John Sell

To t Honorable Jeremiah McLene
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Granville, Ohio,
Nov. 12
Hon J. L. Edwards 
Com of Pensions 
Washington City
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Granville, Ohio
Nov 12
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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Granville Licking Co. Ohio 
Nov 5th 1835 

Sir
Your letter upon the application of Enoch F. Henry for a pension was duly rec'd & forwarded to Mr Henry. And I am informed that Mr. Henry died on the 10th of Oct last so that probably we shall not be able to furnish any further evidence.
 We wish in the benefit of a needy widow that you would grant a certificate for what time you are satisfied that M Henry did serve ^calculated from the evidence that you now have
 I am but little acquainted with Mr. Henry but should judge from what acquaintance I have and from his standing in society that his statements would be entitled to credit. 
I am very respecfully [respectfully]
Yours &c 
Walter Thrall 

Hon. J. L. Edwards