Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 159-100, William Hennussey, Continental Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Penn.

Hennussey, William
or Henussey
or Hennison

NUMBER
B.L. Wt 159-100

CONTENTS
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No. 159.
Lyne
to } Hoover
Baker}of Abst
Dd & Mr. Baker.
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Know all men by these presents that I 
John Lyne of Jefferson County and State 
of Virginia administrator of the estate 
of William Hennison dec.d late a soldier
in the army of the United States, have
hereby made constituted and appointed
and by these presents do make consti-
tute and appoint John Baker of 
said County and State my true and
lawfull attorney for me and in my 
name to ask demand + receive from 
the United States or any department of
the government of the same all mess-
ages of pay, or other emoluments which
may be coming from, due or owing from
the said United States to the estate of the 
said William Hennison decd and for me
and in my name to execute all receipts 
or other discharges which may be required from me on receiving the same, + for me 
and in my name to do all other acts +
things legally necessary to carry into com-
plete appeal this letter of attorney, hereby satisfying and confirming every act +
thing which my said attorney may do
pursuant to the premises as fully and as effectively as if I was personally
present - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal this 26th day
of April 1804
The said sealed + acknowledged 
in the presence of 

John Lain
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State of Virginia Jefferson County } Ss

John Lyne whose name is signed to the within Power of Attorney this day personally appeared before me John Kearsley a Justice of the Peace of and for the county of record, and acknowledged the execution of the same for the purposes therein expressed 

Given under my hand this 26th - day of April 1804 -

John Kearsley
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filed by Colonel Worthington
April 26th 1802.

Number 159.

William Hennussey
a private in the
1st Pennsy a Regiment
in the Revolutionary War
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Department of War
Accountants' Office
February 19th. 1800

I certify that it appears by the annexed Certificate of Captain William Colfax that William Hennussey enlisted for the War in the guards under his Command and by the Discharge of the Commander in Chief that he served to the termination thereof; he is therefore entitled to the bounty land allowed by Act of Congress passed the 16th of September 1776 [illegible] for it has been granted in pursuance of a prior return.

Wm. Simmons
Acct. Dept of War

The Sect of War.
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John Lyne's letters
of Admr. on the
estate of William
Hennison Decd
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State of Virginia
Berkeley Co.  Ss

February Court 1798

On the motion of John Lyne Certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration in the Estate of William Hennison deceased in due form he having taken the oath of an administrator and together with Casper Walper his security entered into and acknowledges bond conditioned as the law directs.

In Testimony whereof I David Hunter clerk of the said County Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Martinsburg this 24th day of April 1804, and in the 20th year of this Commonwealth

D. Hunter

Berkeley
I Robert Stephen presiding Justice of the said County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of David Hunter clerk of said Court is in due form given under my hand and seal this 24th day of April 1804 and of this Commonwealth
Robert Stephen
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William Hennussey

Continental and Penns.
B.L. Wt. 159-100
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This may Certify that the bearer hereof William Hennessey did enlist in the Commander in Chiefs Guards on the 11th day of January 1782 to serve during the War—and since which time he has not received any Pay (excepting two dollars) in part for the month of January paid in  weekly allowances, and for the months of February and March 1783—from the Contractors Store in Newburgh—
Given at Headquarters the 5th of June 1783.
W. Colfax Captain commanding 
commander in chiefs guards
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Head-quarters, June 1783,
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
George Washington
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William Hennessey

Mr. Nickolson will please examine the 1st Regiment for this man. if not there, the list of errors
JFF

All Claims for pay are barred and foreclosed by the Acts of Limitation.  if the written Claim has not been satisfied it is now too late to make application for pay.
William Simmons
Acct Dept of War

Department of War              }   
January 11th 1799  }   

William Hennusey or Hennesey or Heinnisey
Continental Pennsylvania
B. I. Vet 187-100
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By his excellency George Washington, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

These are to certify that the bearer hereof
William Hennussey Private in the 1st Penn [a]-Regiment, having faithfully served the United States One year and five months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby discharged from the American Army.
GIVEN at his Head-Quarters the 6th day of June 1783-
Go Washington

By His Excellency's 
Command, 
J Trumbull 

Registered in the Books of the Regiment, Adjutant, 

THE above
has been honored with the Badge of Merit for
Years Faithful Service.