Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45891, Henry Dillen, Va
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SERVICE
Va
Dillen, Henry
NUMBER 
S. 45891
CONTENTS [left blank]
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept 1839 to 4 March 1840. 
Agt. notified 6th March 1842

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31619
West Tennessee
Henry Dillen
of Overton Co. in the State of Tenne.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  Parteet [James Poteet] of the Regt commanded by ~~~~~
in the Va. line for 6 mos. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville, Ten. at the rate of 20 Dollars ~~ Cents  per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of May 1839 and sent J. L. Kennedy Pall Mall Ten. 

Arrears to the he 4th Mar '39 $160.00
Semi-annul allowance ending 4 Sept 10.00
$170.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book ?2 Vol. 7 Page 88
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[Declaration page 1]

State of Tennessee
Overton County SS.

on the 5th day of July A.D. 1838 personally appeared Henry Dillen before me Claiborne D Parris an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county aged Seventy six years his best information having no record of his age who being first duly sworn according to law for that purpose doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832


That he entered the Service of the United States about the first of August in the year 177? by volunteering under Captain Martin, the Lieutenant and Ensign was both of the same name and was brothers as well as he now recollects and was commanded by General Christian, marched down Holston River [in Tennessee] to the Long Island [Flats] [near Kingsport, Tennessee] crossing the River at that place thence to French Braud [Broad] River and crossing the same thence to Tennessee River at the big Island Town in pirsuit [pursuit] of the Indians was stationed at that place  for a considerable time 

but the Indians haveing [having] evackuated [evacuated] we had no engagement was marched back to the Long Island [Flats] on Holston River [Tennessee] and received a written discharge from Capt Marten having performed Five months and a few days Service then returned home to Henry County Virginia whose he started from altho it was called Pittsylvania County Virginia (the lines having been altered)

remained at home from his return until perhaps July 1781 at which time according to the number he stood on the master roll was called on to go under Captain  Porteet
[James Poteet] and accordingly went does not at this time recollect the name of the Company officers was commanded and led on By Major [George] Waller his Sergeant Major was by the name William Mcgee [McGhee] 

 [written over wording at top of page]
34.595
Henry Dillen
Tennessee
admitt 
Pri  6 months $20
J. S. Kennedy
Pall Mall Ten [Tennessee]
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[Declaration page 2]

Marched threw [through] Petersburgh [Petersburg, Va]  thence to Cabbin point [Cabin Point, Virginia] thence to Swans point on James River [Swann's Point, Virginia] oposite [opposite] to Jamestown [Va] was  there promoted to the office of 2nd Sergeant of the Company owing to that officers becoming vacant from that officers leaving the lines

from that we marched to Williamsburgh [Williamsburg, Virginia], thence to Little york [Yorktown, Virginia] and was at the Siege of York [Siege of Yorktown, Va Sept 28- Oct 19, 1781], remained at that place for some time, was taken sick at that place and remained sick for a considerable time, was again verbally discharged by Capt Porteet [James Poteet], having performed a three month tour of duty,

 returned home again to Henry County Virginia where he remained until the year 1811, when he removed to Overton County Tennessee where he has remained ever since has been frequently spoken to by Lawyers and business men about his drawing a pension  and felt inclined to do so but having lost his companion and divided  his property amongs [amongst] his children and one of his Sons falling heir to the plantation whereon he [Henry declarant] then lived, agreed to take care of and support his Father and So was opposed to him drawing a pension in his life time 

but in the fall of 1835 his son sickened and died, he has been consulting his own mind since that time has become kneedy [needy] and finally concluded to forward his claim and not being able to attend Court from old age and bodily infirmity it is most convenient to have the business Transacted before Esquire Parris

And that from old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot state with any further persission [Precision] or certainty about his service, haveing [having] no record or documentary evidence of his service his discharge having been lost for many years that he received at the long Islands from Martin
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not thinking it would ever be of any account
to him and not having received any written discharge
from Capt Parteet or any written commition [sic] for the
office of 2nd Sergeant which office he held at least Two
months nor dose [does] he know of any person by whom he
could positively prove his servise [service], can prove by some of his old neighbors who did live in Henry County Virginia
that he was frequently spoken of there as having been
been a soldier of the old Revolutionary war
can also prove by William D Sewell the Clergyman
of his neighborhood & General James Harrison and
all who are acquainted with him in Overton County
Tennessee that he is a man of veracity and reputed
and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] to have been
a revolutionary Soldier
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
annuity except the present and declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
or Territory in the United States
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year last above written  Henry X his mark Dillen
before me Claibourn D Parris
a Justice of the peace

We William Sewell a clergyman residing in Overton
County Tennessee State and in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] of
Henry Dillen the aplicant [applicant] for a pension and James Harrison & Jonathan A Sewell Nicholas Gunnel Abram Jones
all residing in the same neighbourhood [neighborhood] do hereby certify
that we are personally acquainted with Henry Dillen
the present aplicant [applicant] for pension [inserted: & have been] for the Term of Twenty
seven years who has sworn and subscribed the
above declaration and we believe him to be Seventy
Six years of age as he states and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] wherein he
resides to have been a soldier of the
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revolution nor do we believe that the same was
ever doubted and we concur in the same opinion
Sworn to the day and year aforesead
before me
Claibourne Parris with
Wm D Sewell Clergyman
[crossed out: has been acquainted] 18 years past
with applicant
Clairborne Parris
a Justice of the peace
James Harrison
Jonathan A. Sewell
Nichola X his mark Gunnels
Abram Jones
I Claibourn D Parris one of the acting Justices of
the peace in and for the County of Overton and
State of Tennessee before whom this declaration was
made do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation
of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department that the above
named aplicant [applicant] was a Revolutionary Soldier and
served as he states and further certifies that the
aplicant [applicant] is unable to attend court owing to his age
and bodily infirmaty [infirmity] and that it appears to me that
William D Sewell who signed the proceeding certificate
is the Clergyman residing in the State County and
neighbourhood [neighborhood] of the aplicant [applicant] is the clergyman of
the nearest church to the aplicant [applicant], and that (General) James Harrison
and A Jones
and Jonathan A. Sewell Nicholas Gunnels [inserted: & A Jones] who has also signed
the same are all resident citizens of Overton County State of
Tennessee and are all creditable persons and that
their statements are entitled to full credit
Claibourn D. Parris
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Overton County ⎬ I, John S. Daugherty Clerk
of the County Court for said County Do Certify that
Claibourn D. Parris whose signature appears to the
above is an acting Justice of the peace for said County
and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand seal the day
of July 1838. John S Daugherty Clk
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State of Tennessee
Fentress County
ss

Be it known that on the 12th day
of October AD 1838 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Robert A Dabney with whom I am personally acquainted a man of undoubted character and verasity [veracity] and after being duly Sworn for that purpose doth on his oath make the following affidavit
(Viz)
that he is not personally acquainted with
Henry Dillen the applicant for a Pension
whom he understands has lately applied, but
that he is well acquainted with said applicants
General character having had an acquaintance with the son of said Henry Dillen for
many years namely Jacob Dillen Esquire
an attorney at Law having been accustomed
to attend Courts with said Jacob Dillen many years that said Jacob Dillen spoke of his
father the said Henry Dillen as being a Revolutionary soldier from Henry County
Virginia and at one time told him that
of his father ever did apply for a Pension
he wished him to transact the business
but said he did not wish him to apply
because he considered himself able to support
him, himself and that perhaps people would
conclude that he was not willing to maintain him (this is the substance however of
his said statements to affiant as he
States, he affiant states that he recollects
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of said Jacob speaking of his said father
serving against the indians, and of his
father serving at York in Virgina and
witness well recollects to have been in possession of the Idea for four or five years past that said Henry Dillon of Overton County State of Tennessee could obtain a Pension if he would apply, having often heard other respectable person state the same opinion witness further states that he rather believes that said Jacob Dillen
spoke of his said father, being in some small
office in some part of the time of service in the
Revolution, but is not certain that he did
witness has no hesitation in saying that said
Henry Dillens character was verry [very] good that he has had good opertunities [opportunities] of knowing his character is and was good and that his character
and reputation as a Revolutionary soldier is
undoubted so far as his witness information
extends, which is extensive although witness
is not personally acquainted with him, but
from character on by said Henry Dillen
the applicant being as report says a notable
man not to be a man of public life and of
high standing among men of character
witness further states, that he has no interest
in the amount of money or pension applied
for in his behalf whatever, but wishes
him to obtain a pension having no
doubt of his having served in the Revolutionary War, and that said Jacob Dillen son of said applicant for a Pension is dead witness States that he has wrote this affidavit himself all but the caption at the request of James L Kennedy Esquire, who inform him that he is the agent of applicant
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year above written ⎬
before me
George A. Brake
Robert A Dabney
Justice of the peace
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RELTON WAR RECORDS SECTION
3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Mar 26
1923
S.45891
In reply to your request of, for the history of Henry Dillen a soldier of the Revolutionary War,
the following is taken from the Sol [soldiers] claim for pension.
[Chart headings:] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT, LENGTH OF SERVICE., RANK OFFICERS UNDE WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL., STATE.

-Aug 1, 1779, 5 MOS,. PVT., MARTIN, [CHECK MARK], VA. 
-July 1781, 3 MOS., PVT & 2 SGT. PARTEET, [CHECK MARK], VA.
Battles engaged in, Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pittsylvania (later Henry Co.) Co Va
Date of application for pension, July 5, 1838,- al
Residence at date of application, Overton Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 76 yrs
Remarks: In 1838 his wifes name not stated was not living - son Jacob Dillen, d. in the Fall of 1835 children are ref[illegible] no other names stated
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Oct 29
Tenn
[illegible]
4 Henry Dillen

Hon 
James L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
DC Pension Office
Pall Mall [illegible]
Oct 14th
Free
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State of Tennessee
Fentress County

Be it known that on the 18th day
of July A D 1838 before the Subscriber a Justice of
the peace for said County personally appeared Judy French an old lady with whom I am personally acquainted a resident Citizen of Fentress County and a woman of undoubted veracity and after being first duly sworn according to law for that purpose doth on her oath make the following affidavit, viz, That she was personally acquainted with Henry Dillen who now resides inOverton County State of Tennessee when he lived in
Henry County State of Virginia about sixty
years ago and recollects it was said in some time of the war that the said Henry Dillen was in the army and heard of him returning home saw him shortly after she understood he had got home thinks he was gon [gone] two Tours one she has always understood to be under Capt Parteet dose [does] not recollect any particular event not thinking of being called on to state concerning the same
she however positively knows that he was always spoken of as having been a soldier of the Revolution and has but little doubt that he served as he states for she unhesitatingly states that he was as respect a man as belonged to the County of Henry and was believed to be a man of as much truth and honesty as any man and that she was also been acquainted with him in Overton County State of Tennessee and still intertains [entertains] the same opinion which opinion
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is founded on public sentimence [sentiment] and as to his service it was so much spoken of that she has no hesitation in stating that it was his general charator [character] both in Henry County Virginia and Overton County Tennessee (Sworn to and Subscribe
the day and date above Written
Judy her x mark French
Before me Joshua Owen
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
Fentress County
I John H Richardson Clerk
of the County Court
of said County do certify that Joshua Owen whose name appears to the above is an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly qualifyed [qualified] as such and that the above signatures perporting [purporting] to be his are genuine
In Witness whereof I have
hereunto let my name and
affixed my seal of office
at office this 20th day of July
AD 1838
John H Richardson Clerk
By John Alberton D.C. of
Fentress County Court, Law
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R. 3. Clarksville, Tenn.
Feby. 5, 1923
Washington Gardner, Commr:  Rev/mk 1
Dear Sir,

Will you kindly give me the
record of Henry Dillen, a soldier in the Revolutionary
War, from Virginia
Henry Dillen, then residing
in Overton County, Tenn. was was on the Federal
pension roll as late as 1840.
Son

Yours &c
A. V. Goodpasture

[Round black stamp] PENSION OFFICE M U.S. FEB 8 1923
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45891
INVALID
Revy
File No. 45891
Henry Dillen
Priv Rev War
Act: [blank]
Index:- Vol. [blank], Page [blank]
[Arrangement of 1870. ][right hand page]
1923 Mar 27 hist. to A.V. Goodpasture- Ew-
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Pallmall Fentress
Tennessee
April 28th 1839
Sir
having received a line from
your office in relation to the claim of Henry
Dillen in answer to a Declaration made
by him and sent on by me which answer
showed that his case was on file with suspended claims & that Col Christian tower [tour] did not exceed three months & the compeign [campaign] at the Seage [seige] of
York under Capt Parteet in which he
alledged [alleged] to have served two months of the time as 2nd Sergent of the company, that he must prove by persons having a personal knowledge thereof at the receipt of which after conversing with the aplicant [applicant] and being informed by him
that positive proof was out of his power in
relation to his having been an officer but
that traditionary evidence of his having served 
both compeigns [campaigns] and of being an officer part of the time could be made and that he relinquished the officers claim and was willing to receive wages of a private being unable to comply with the rule and accordingly we took the affidavit of Robert A Dabney Esqr showing
the charactor [character] of the aplicant [applicant] and his general reputation
and other traditionary evidences of him having been soldier of the Revolution &c which affidavit I enclosed to you in October last and never having received any further information on the matter I have come to the conclusion that some mislay has happened. Will you please inform me if the same was
received & if so the result.
I am very respectfully
your obt Servant
J. L. Kennedy

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
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Pallmall Tennessee
13th Oct 1838
Sir
I enclose the affidavit of Robert A Dabney
in support of the claim of Henry Dillon of
Overton County Tennessee and I now inform you
that the answer to the claim was received by last
mail stateing that his claim as 2nd Sargent could
not be allowed without proof of him having served as such by persons having a personal knowledge thereof and having conversed with the applicant on the subject he concludes he is unable to make such proof at this time and is willing to receive privates pay for the whole of his service rather than having further
trouble or more delay & wishes his case examined
verry [very] respectfully your
humble Servant
J. L. Kennedy

Hon
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
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State of Tennessee
Fentress County  Set
I John H Richardson Clerk of the County Court of said Fentress County hereby Certify
that George A. Brock is a justice of the peace as above, And that the foregoing signatures purporting his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
of Office this 13th day of October 1828
John H Richardson Clerk
of Fentress County Court
By John Albertson Jr D.C.
[paper seal attached - illegible]
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Pallmall Fentress County Tennessee
18th July 1838
Sir
I herein enclose to you the Declaration of
Henry Dillen of Overton County Tennessee together
with the affidavit of Judy French please to
communicate the result to me at Pallmall Ten
& if admissable [admissible] make the same payable at
Nashville

I am verry respectfully
Your Obt Servant
J. L. Kennedy
Pallmall Ten
Hon
J L Edwards
Washington City
Pension office
D. C.
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Morgan C.H, Tenn
July 30
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards esq
Washington City 
Pension Office
DC

Henry Dillen 
Aug 10
Tenn
Act 7 June 1832
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Henry Dillon
Tennessee
-
Suspended
-
See let 17 Sept '38
J. L. Kennedy
This letter is in the
Rev. War claim Rej. no 6205
of Randolph Lawson N.C.
to which it also refers
Act 7 June 1832
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[duplicate to page 20]
Henry Dillon
Tennessee
-
Suspended
-
See let 17 Sept '38
J. L. Kennedy
This letter is in the
Rev. War claim Rej. no 6205
of Randolph Lawson N.C.
to which it also refers
Act 7 June 1832
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
January 25th
1841
Sir
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, Henry Dillen
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten: Agency, at
the rate of Twenty
Dollars and Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832
has
been paid at this Department, from the
to the 4th of Sept. 1839 to the 4 March 1840

Respectfully yours,
Marion R. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.