Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4867, David Henderson, Va.
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(3—1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Henderson, David

NUMBER
R. 4867

CONTENTS
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30.086
David Henderson
Owen County
Indiana
Act 18 March 1818

Rejected 27 June 1829
with letter to James Whitcomb

4867
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REJECTED

4867

P. O.
David Henderson
Service:

Enlisted:  _________,   18.
Discharge: ________,  18.

Application filed:  _, 18.
in Summer months enlisted 1779 or 80
Capt McGill Col. Crockett Va

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O. 

Recognized:.  ____________ Contract.
____ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ___, 18.
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30.086
David Henderson
Indiana
Act 18 March 1818
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State of Indiana} Owen Circuit Court May Term
Owen County   } A D 1829   Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list, under the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818
State of Indiana}
Owen County   } SS
On this 26th day of May 1829 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record and the Circuit Court in and for said County, being expressly made a court of record by the laws of said state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, and proceeding according to the Court of Common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings)  David Henderson a resident in said County, aged Seventy six years some time next autumn, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May 1820:  that he, the said David Henderson enlisted for the term of Eighteen months, sometime in the summer months the presise day and month not recolected in the year of our Lord 1779 or 1780 to the best of his recolection, in the State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Captain James McGill, in the Rigiment Commanded by Colonel Joseph Crockett, in the line of the State of Virginia, on the Virginia Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said Corps until at the expiration of about fifteen or sixteen months when he was honorably discharged from the service in Fredrick Town, in the State of Maryland; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State until his present application should be considered as placing him on the roll of said State of Indiana; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension Viz, that he has depended on the gratuitous support and charity of his married children ever since a considerable time anterior to the year 1818; that within about one year last past for the first time his said children have refused to contribute any thing whatever towards his support, and that until within within the last mentioned time his children would not consent to his making application for a pension alledging their ability and willingness to support him, that since such their refusal he has been obliged to depend on the promiscuous charity of his neighbors for his necessary support, that he has embraced the earliest opportunity since of making application consistent with his ability of procuring the subjorned testimony and the necessary assistance
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And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818; that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any other manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, nor have any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income, whatsoever.  That since the 18th of March 1818, no changes have been made in any property of his, necessary bedding wearing apparel and daily sustenance excepted he having had no other property since that time.  He further declares that he is by occupation a blacksmith, but that from age, decrepitude and indisposition he has been unable to pursue it for more than thirteen years last past that he has eleven children now living, to wit Betty about 42 or 43 years of age, Ruth about 40 or 41, Mary about 38 or 39, Patsey about 36 or 37 Annice about 34 or 35 Abraham about 32 or 33 Rhoda who died about three years since then aged 27 or 28, Mary now about 28 on or 29 Francis about 26 or 27, John about 24 or 25, Delilah about 22 or 23 and Pauline about 16 years of age; that all of his said children are married and are living in different states except that Pauline is yet unmarried, but is living with one of her married sisters about forty miles from the residence of this applicant; that this applicant has no wife living; this applicant says that about fourteen years since he became insolvent and lost all his property including a good farm by the determination of an expensive law suit in the State of Kentucky; and that from a period anterior to the 18th March 1818 hitherto he has been obliged to depend on the Charity of his married children, who also maintained his minor unmarried children; that from age sickness and debility, and his loss in a great degree of his sight and hearing he has been unable at any time since the 18th March 1818 to maintain himself is now an object of Charity among his neighbors; and fears that his maintenance will shortly devolve on the said County of Owens as a pauper, unless governmental relief is spedily extended to him

David (x his mark) Henderson

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day first aforesaid, before the Judges thereof and be it remembered that on the same day the following affidavits were also filed in open court and made a part of the record in words and figures to wit
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David Henderson
Ex Parte
Application for a Pension
Be it remembered that on this 26th day of May 1829, personally appeared in open Court Joseph Skidmore of lawful age who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was acquainted with said applicant from his earliest recolection in diferant States with the exception of a number of intermediate years the number not now recolected) until his acquaintance was renewed in this County of Owen aforesaid about three years since; that said applicant has always been reputed a man of unimpeachable veracity; that deponant has understood from common report in relation to said applicant, that said applicant served in the Revolutionary War as stated in his said application, which common report deponant has heard about thirty and nearly forty years ago; that said applicant is in very indigent circumstances, having no property except his necessary wearing apparel and bedding and depends solely on the charity of his neighbors, and is much indisposed and debilitated through age and sickness; and further saith not

Sworn and subscribed to in Open Court       Joseph Skidmore
John R. Freeland Clk

David Henderson}
Ex Parte               } Application for a Pension
Personally appeared in open Court in said Court, John Lockridge, of lawful age who being duly sworn, deposes and says that the said deponent is acquainted with the general character of said David Henderson and the said Joseph Skidmore for truth and veracity, and from such his acquaintance has no hesitation in saying, that their declarations on oath are entitled to full faith and credit, and that such their character for veracity is good, and further saith not

John Lockridge

Sworn & subscribed to an open court
John R. Freeland Clk

State of Indiana Owen County SS
I John R. Freeland Clerk of the Owen Circuit Court aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the said Court that the said David Henderson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for at least the tour of nine months under our engagement, on the Continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the statement as to the schedule of no property thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total value of said applicants property independent of his necessary wearing apparel and bedding is nothing at all. In having no property whatsoever other than such apparel and bedding.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
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set my hand and affixed the seal of the Owen Circuit Court at my office in Shumer this 26th day of May AD 1829.
J. R. Freeland  C.C.O.C
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Sir,
 Enclosed is the application of David Henderson a resident of Owen County, Ind. for a pension under the Act of Congress of March, 1818.  If there should be any informality, which may be remedied, in the application you will confer a great favor by corresponding with me on the subject directing your letter to this place.
  It will remove much suspense and solicitude in the applicant, who is aged and needy, to be informed thro' me, as to the result of his application at as early a period as possible.
Very Respectfully, 
James Whitcomb