Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,340, Henry Childers, Va.
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(1776)  SERVICE
VA.
Childers, Henry
NUMBER
S.16340
carded
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Date of death not on AB


6350
Kentucky

Henry Childers
of Grant Co. in the State of Ky
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Wilbottom of the Reg commanded
by
in the Fargene Militia
for 6 mo. from 1781.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20
Dollars
Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day
1833 and sent Hon. R.W.
Johnson

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832
For
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 10
-
$4000
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Henry H Sylvester Clerk
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Book
D. Vol.
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State of Kentucky
Grant County         ⎬
Set
On this 11th day February
1833. personally appeared in open Court,
before the Justices of the Grant Court, now 
sitting, Henry Childers, aged sixty eight years, of the County of Grant and State afore
said, 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, as a volunteer under Captain Samuel
Hickumbottom, in the County of Amherst
State of Virginia, about the first of October
preceeding the surrender of Cornwallace, volunteered for three months, was employed in and about Richmond during a greater part of the time, got his discharge but it is long since lost shortly after his discharge as above stated he again entered the service as a substi
tute for one William Nightbowls, who was
drafted for three months, under Captain
William Tucker, with whom he marched
to Williamsburgh from there to York from
there to Hampton from there to Newport News from there back to York,  - while he was stationed at York was called out and gave chase
to the British and was in a slight skirmish
with them near what was called the "half-
way house". - does not recollect the names of any of the field officers during the first tour
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during the last tour his Commanding
Officer was general Weeden, his Colonel
one Dabney, his Major, one Campbell their
Christian names not recollected, he was dis
charged at York a short time before the
British entered that place, but his dis-
charge has long since been lost or destroyed
was born in Albemarle County, Virginia
moved to Kentucky about thirty four or five
years ago. and has been a resident of this County ever since it has been a County. - That he has no documentary evidence, and he is known to no person, whose testimony he can procurewho can testify to his service.- He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll ofany agency in any State. - Sworn to and
subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Henry Childers
(his Mark)

We
Mr.William Amold and Joshua Childers residing in the Grant County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Childers, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be sixty eight
years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have
been a soldier of the revolution
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and that we concur in that opinion
sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Wm Amold
Joshua Childers
 his mark

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, the answers to which are embodied in the declaration. That the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Arnold and Joshua Childers-- who have signed the same
are residents in the County of Grant, and
are credible person and that their statement
is entitled to credit. L. Gregory 

I, Hubbard B Smith, Clerk to the County
Court of Grant do hereby certify that the fore
going contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of
Henry Childers for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court Office, this 
12th day of February 1833
H. B. Smith.
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November 28, 1934
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Mrs. R.S. Kuns
Broken Bow
Nebraska

Henry Childers
S.16340
BA-J/MLB


Dear Madam:

You are furnished herein the record of Henry Childers as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S.16340, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Henry Childers was born in Albemarle County, Virginia; the date of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.

He volunteered in Amherst County, Virginia, and served three months as private in Captain Samuel Hickumbottom's Virginia company. Shortly after being discharged, he again enlisted and served three months as private in Captain William Tucker's company, Colonel Dabney's Virginia regiment, was in a slight skirmish with the British near "Half Way House" and was discharged a short time before the British entered Yorktown.

Henry Childers was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, at which time he was aged sixty-eight years and a resident of Grant County, Kentucky, where he had lived thirty-four or thirty-five years. His signature was by mark "Henry Childers."

No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.

In 833, one Joshua Childers was a resident of Grant County, Kentucky, his relationship to soldier not shown.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrative
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Of. Va. C

16340
INVALID.
File No. 16340
Henry Childers
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]


May 10/?4 Mil Hist.?
P. G. Miller, Goochland C.
1934 Sept. 19. Hist to J. W
?? Farlane (see ltr in ??? S.2423, 
of John Childress)--MLB
1934, Nov 28. Hist to Mrs. R. S Kuns MLB
1934, Dec 21 Mrs R.S. Kuns a?rd, how to
obatin date of last paymt, etc MLB
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December 21, 1934.

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Mrs. R.S. Kuns
Broken Bow
Nebraska


Henry Childers
S.16340
BA-J/MLB


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the date and place of death of Henry Childers (S.16340) whose record was furnished you November 27, 1834.


In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should write to the Comptroller General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following- Henry Childers, Certificate 6350, issued February 28, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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November 27, 1934

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BA-J/EEL


Mrs. R.S. Kins
Broken Bow
Nebraska

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension records of Henry and Rueben Childers, of Greenbrier County, Virginia, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in that war of a Rueben Childers or Childress. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

The record of Henry Childers has been found and is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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September 19, 1934

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Mr. F.W. McFarlane
241 West 30th Street
Norfolk, Virginia

Henry Childers, S.16340
John Childress, S. 2425
BA-J/MLB


Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry Childress who applied for pension from Grant County, Kentucky, and John Childress who applied from Knox County, Tennessee.

You are furnished herein the records of Henry Childers and John Childress, the only soldiers of those names found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Henry Childers
S.16340

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.16340, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Henry Childers.

Henry Childers was born in Albemarle County, Virginia; the date of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.

He volunteered in Amherst County, Virginia, and served three months as private in Captain Samuel Hickumbottom's Virginia company.  Shortly after being discharged, he again enlisted and served three months as private in Captain William Tucker's company, Colonel Dabney's Virginia regiment, was in a slight skirmish with the British near "Half Way House" and was discharged a short time before the British entered Yorktown.

Henry Childers was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, at which time he was aged sixty-eight years and a resident of Grant County, Kentucky, where he had lived thirty-four or thirty-five years.  His signature was by mark "Henry Childers."
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No reference was made in the claim of Henry Childers to wife or children.

In 1833, one Joshua Childers was a resident of Granty County, Kentucky, his relationship to solider not shown.

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John Childress
S. 2425

The data of this record were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.2425, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Childress.

He was born December 2, 1759, in Albemarle County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.  The soldier resided in Albemarle County but a short time when he moved to Amherst County, Virginia.

While residing in said Amherst County, Virginian, he volunteered in August, 1778, served as private in Captains Roger Shackleford's and Richard Gaffert's companies, under Colonel Brodhead, and was discharged February 20, 1779, having served six months' he enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served one month as private in Captain Richard Woodruff's company, Colonel Taylor's Virginia regiment; he enlisted in the spring or summer of 1781 and served two months fifteen days as private in Captain William Tucker's Virginia company.

John Childress resided in Amherst County, Virginia, until 1785 or 1786 when he moved to Burke County, North Carolina, remained there about a year, then moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina, where he resided seven or eight years, and from there to Knox County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 9, 1833, while a resident of Knox County, Tennessee.

There are no family data in the claim.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Broken Bow, Nebr.
Dec. 4, 1934


Veterans' Administrations
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:

Re:-S16340 (BA-J/MLB

Henry Childers

Your letter of 11-28-34 says Henry Childers pension application was executed Feb. 11-1833 when he was 68 years of age and a resident of Grant Co. - Ky.

Do you have the date and place of his death?

Yours truly,

Mrs. R.S. Kuns
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Broken Bow, Nebr.
Nov. 17 1934.

Us. Dept Of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Do you have any pension records for Henry and Rueben Childers, who served from Greenbrier Co, - Va. - in the Rev. War?

I will greatly appreciate and information you may give me on this - 

Yours truly,

Mrs. R.S. Kuns