Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,339, Henry West, Navy Or Sea Service (N.C.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Navy or Sea Service (N. C.)

*West, Henry

NUMBER
R. 11,339
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N. C.

Hon S. P. Carson
28 Feby 1837

CC






R. Vol 34 p 99.
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Departt of War,
Pen. Off
Feby 28 1834

Sir

The claims of Thomas Reid, Jn Lansing, Valentine Thrask, Alex. Fuller and William Robinson have been admitted The declaration of A[illegible] West is herewith returned.  No allowance can be made token for any services previous to his enlistment in the British service, and over that claimed as having been performed at a subsequent period is of a very doubtful character, as no evidence exists in the Office [illegible] that the "Nancy" was a public armed vessel, and that must be when before any favorable decision can be had on his claim
The opinion of the Court is at all being required, and which should then at the same time certify to the credibility of the witness -
Tan ~

Hon S. P. Carson
Flat Rock
P. O.
N Car
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29.677

Henry West
N C
Act 7 June 32
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Shelby NC Sept 14th 1846


Mr J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir

I wish to make some Enquires about some pension cases that was sent to you by Thos Pattern of Burncombe County No. Ca.

I wish you to inform me what disposion was made with them the names is as follows John Shoup or Shope & Henry West, please to let me know what was done with them whither there was certificates granted to them or not the bouth are living yet but has not drawn a pension nor cant get any sattisfaction out of Mr Pattern
Please inform me all a bout the matter as soon as you can

your most obedient servant
A. J. Hardin


I do not find West
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Set Hon S. P Carson 2 Feby 34

may have been Feb - 28, 1834, which is not in this jacket MAG

Set to A J. Jardin Oct 7. '46

11339
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Henry West,

R. 11, 339.

No information
obtained from correspondence.


F. w. Nov. 18, 1911.
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A. J. Hardin

Oct. 7 '46
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77

Pen Off

Oct 7th 46

Sir

For the information you seek respecting the case of John Shope you are respectfully refered to his atto Elisha King esqr. and the papers of Henry West have not been returned since they were sent to Hon S. P. Carson 2 Feby 1834




A. J. Hardin Esqr
Shelby
N. C
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July 20, 1938


BA-J/AWF
Henry West
R. 11339


The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Henry West of North Carolina who served in the Navy and is recorded on the tombstone application blank as a pensioner.

The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Henry West applied for pension on account of his service in that war, and that his claim for pension was not allowed.  Reference to an old book printed in 1852, in which the reasons for suspension and rejection of Revolutionary War claims for pension are recorded, the following is shown under Suspended Claims:  "Henry West, Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina-  He joined the enemy- and if the vessel called the Nancy (in which he alleged service after his return) was a public armed ship, the proof is wanting".  In an old letter of inquiry from A. J. Hardin of Shelby, North Carolina, dated September 14, 1846, he stated that Henry West was still living.

This office has no further information in regard to this Henry West (the only soldier with that name recorded in the Revolutionary War pension records) because it is shown that the papers in his application for pension were removed from the files
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and sent to Honorable S. P. Carson in 1834 and were never returned to the pension files.

The notation on your blank that this man was a pensioner, is meant to be, perhaps, that he was an applicant for pension.

The application for tombstone for Henry West is returned herewith.  There was no correspondence enclosed.

Very truly yours



A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator



Dictated by Mrs Field(?)
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1938 - July 20 - Hist. to Memorial Branch   AWF



11. 339.


Henry West

REJECTED


The printed hist of 1852.  Rejected and suspended Claims shows the claims of Henry West of Shelby, Cleveland Co, N. C. was suspended under the Act of June 7, 1832
because:  "He joined the enemy and if his vessel called the Nancy (in which he alleged service after his return) was a public armed ship, the proof is wanting."
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