Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3042, Henry Bonar, Penn.
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SERVICE   Penn.
Bonar, Henry
NUMBER  S. 3042
carded
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13736 
West Tennessee  
Henry Bonar of Davidson Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Quickley of the regt commanded by Col Rankin in the Pennsylvania line for 6 months 
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of June 1833 and Sent Hon F Grundy Nashville  
Arrears to the 4th of March 40.00 
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Sept 10.00
$50 
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, 
Book C  Vol 7  Page 73
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Rev War 3042  OWN
INVALID.
File No. 3142
Henry Bonar
Pvt. Pa. line
Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. A  Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Tennessee
Henry Bonar
Pension claim
from 1776 private
6 month
$20
Hon. F. Grundy
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State of Tennessee 
Davidson County 
{ Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for said County January Term 1833 
On this second day of February 1833, personally appeared in Open Court before the William Williams, Joseph W. Horton, & Gilbert G. Washington, Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting for the County of Davidson, in the State of Tennessee, Henry Bonar, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath, make the following statement in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 – 
I commenced service in the revolutionary war , in June, 1776, in York County Pennsylvania as a volunteer in company commanded by Michael Quickle, part of a regiment command by Colonel Rankin belonging to the army commanded by Genl Erving, - my first Lieutenant was Anthony Malehorn - From Little York we marched to Lancaster, under those officers where we remained only one night, & then we marched to Philadelphia, where we staid several weeks, still commanded by those officers - from Phil’a we under the same officers marched to Trenton in the State of New Jersey, after remaining there a short time, we marched to Princeton same State where we remained a few days - from Princeton we marched to Amboy in the same State and under the command of the same officers. We remained there a short time & then marched to to a place called Woodbridge, remaining there but a short time also, we marched under the command of the same officers to Elizabethtown in the same State, making but a short stay there we marched to Newark, in the same state we remained at Newark several weeks, & whilst
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there I enlisted in the Flying Camp, under the command of Capt Nelson, in which I was engaged several months - my company was then commanded by Capt Nelson, & my regiment by Col. Michael Swope, & Erving being still our commanding Genl - We marched under the officers last mentioned, from Newark to a place near fort Constitution, which was also near New York, at which place on the north river we built a fort called Fort Lee. We remained at fort Lee a good while, until fort Washington was taken by the British, after the capture of fort Washington, the British sent word to us to surrender fort Lee in 3 days.  A consultation was called among the officers & it was determined to evacuate the fort.  Washington himself at this time, was commanding general we marched from fort Lee to Princeton in N. Jersey, we remained there a short time & then marched to Trenton again - We laid there week or two, under the command of the same officers - during this time the battle of Trenton took place. After the battle of Trenton, we remained there upwards of two weeks & then marched back to Philadelphia, where we remained until we were discharged having served about six months - I have no documentary evidence, nor do I know of any person who can testify to my service.  
I hereby relinquish every claim to an annuity or pension except the present and declare that my name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any State 
Henry Bonar his mark
 Sworn to and subscribed in open court February 2d 1833 Test Henry Ewing Clerk of Davidson County Court
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State of Tennessee 
Davidson County { Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County Jany term 1833 -  
We David Cloyd a clergyman residing in the County of Davidson & State of Tennessee and Claiborn Gentry, resident of the same Certify that we have been acquainted with Henry Bonar who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration, for many years, that we believe him to be about 78 years of age,  that he is a man of veracity, & that he is believed & reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion – 
David Cloyd
Claiborn Gentry his mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court Feby 22 1833 Test Henry Ewing Clerk Davidson County Court 
In relation to my character, I refer to James Marshall,  David Love,  Isaac Earthman,  William Lytle, William Ewing & Genl Andrew Jackson Pres. US, whom I have known about 25 years 
Henry Bonar his Mark
State of Tennessee 
Davidson County { Court of pleas and quarter Sessions January Term 1833. 
The said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed 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 David Cloyd who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said county and that Claiborn Gentry who has also signed said certified is a respectable citizen of said county and that they are both reputable creditable persons and that this statements are entitled to full faith and credit 
Will Williams 
Gilbert G. Washington
Joseph W. Horton