Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4886, Adam Henning, Penn.
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(3-1776)

Service, Number
Penn.
Henning, Adam
R.4886
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No  35.869

Adam Henning
Ohio
Oct 7th
June' 32
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Questions propounded by James S. Kelly the associate judge before whom the accompanying declaration was made - when and in what year was [sic] you born?
Answer --- I was born in Pebble Township  Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania in the year 1762.

Have you any record of your age?
Answer---I have not.

Where were you living when called into Service. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you live now?
Answer--- When I entered into the service I lived in  Pebble  Township Lancaster County Pa.  soon after I left the service I went to Hagerstown in the State of Maryland where I lived for about eight years.  I then went to Bedford County Pa where I lived about twenty five years.  I then moved to Stark County Ohio where I lived till I became blind. Since that time I have lived a part of my time with my son Adam Henning in Stark County and a part of my time with my son Daniel Henning in Wayne County Ohio. They live near neighbors being on the line of the two counties.

Then when you called into Service were you drafted, did you volunteer or where [sic] you a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom?
Answer--- The first four months of my service I was a Substitute, during two months I was a substitute for John Nane and two months a substitute for John Snook for the last two months I was draughted.

State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and militia Regiments as you can list - and the general circumstances of your Service.
Answer--- Colonel Ross and Simmerman, also remember serving a Major Hipps.  John Kluninger was paymaster.
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I knew Captains Stiver More & Weaver and Lieutenant Greenewald Dice & John Field my service consisted in the first part - in guarding prisoners at Lancaster afterwards I was marched against the English near Newtown but they soon left - so that we did not same into an engagement with them. 

     Did you ever receive a discharge
     Answer I did not for I went home on furlow [sic] about the time of the capture of Cornwallis and was not afterward called for (illegible) [maybe just an ink blot]

     State the name of some persons in your neighbourhood [sic] who can testify as your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
     Answer. I do not know any preachers here as all of them have lately same on to the pursuit.  I once knew a Rev Mr. Mitghiemer a Lutheran of Linton to which ^ church I belong but he is [illegible] and his son is now there as Pastor of that church. I am not acquainted with him.   In this neighborhood there is a Mr. Isaac Stine, John Roberson and Henry Kliport of 
Canton knows me well.
     I presume they would testify to my character if requested.
When is John Nane & John Snooks the men for whom you was [sic] a substitute 
      Answer they are both dead

Adam his x mark Henning

Subscribed and sworn to before me}
this 11th day of April 1844               }
Jas S Kelley                                       }
Associate Judge                                }
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Attest
Z Snow
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The State of Ohio Stark County ss

I Daniel Raffensperger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Stark and State of Ohio hereby certify that James S Kelly before whom this acclimation was made which is continued on this sheet of paper together with the sheet of paper attached to this by this ribbon is an acting associate judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission has date the 4th day of March A.D. 1844 and will expire in seven years from the date there of and that his several signatures there to are genuine.
     (Seal showing bottom left side of page but too faded to read).

In testimony where of I hereunto set my hand an affix the seal of said Court this first day of May A.D. 1844 at the Court House in Canton Stark County Ohio

Dan Raffensperger Clerk J.L.
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The State of Ohio Stark County ss

Be it remembered that on the 11th day of April 1844 personally appeared before me an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Adam Henning Sen a resident of the County of Stark and State of Ohio aged eighty two years who being sworn in due form of law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
that he served in the Revolutionary War as a private in the Militia of the State of Pennsylvania for the space of between six and seven months at the same time he was in the service of the United States that he commenced his service in the month of June as he believes 1778, and served as a substitute during ten months for one John Nane he was then discharged for a short time afterward in the same year he served a little more than two months as a substitute fore [sic] one John Snook soon after he was discharged from his second term but he cannot tell positively how long a period Elapsed he was drafted and served the balance of the time making in these terms a few days more than six months he says he cannot tell precisely the time when he quit the service the last time but he distinctly remembers that about the time he was discharged he heard of the Capture of Lord Corn Wallis although he was not in that ingagement [sic] and when he left the Militia he was discharged on furlow [sic] only but was never afterward
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called into service he says that the first part of his services was rendered in a Company commanded by Captain Casper Stiver alias Stone & the Lieutenant’s name was Phillip Greenawald in my second term I served under Capt Nace and Mr Bier was our Lieutenant I do not remember the Christian name of either during that portion of my time that I served after being drafted I was in the Company Commanded by Captain Weaver and Lieutenant John Field during the time that I was in the army I was acquainted with Colonels Ross and Simmerman one of these I do not remember which was commander of our Regiment. I also Recollect of seeing a Major Hipps but I do not know much about him John Kluninger was paymaster in our Regiment I suppose for he paid me for my services The first part of my time I was stationed at Lancaster Pennsylvania to guard some prisoners during the Second term I was also in the vicinity of Lancaster and Newtown the last being in Bucks County Pa at this time our Company was marched through Old Lebanon Old Lancaster Mill Creek Crooked Billet and a place called by us North Welch settlement and a place called sweetfort or sweedsfort and Newtown in Bucks County the object of this March was to join the regular american army a part of which were stationed at or near the [illegible] of Welk to contend with the English who as I was told were stationed about eight miles off soon after this the English decamped and we were sent home for a season
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when I went into the army I lived in Pebble Township Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania I was not in any actual Battles nor have I any documentary Evidence to prove my services neither do I know of any one whose testimony I could procure to prove the same I am blind and I have been so for five years past and for this time I have not been able go a mile from home I have no property and my sons Adam and Daniel Support me they are also poor and have families to support

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any State or agency thereof
[signed] Adam his-X-mark Henning Sen

Sworn to and Subscribed before me }
this 11th day of April 1844                }
James S. Kelly Associate Judge
Attest Z Snow

State of Ohio Stark County Ss

We Isaac Stine residing in West Lebanon, Wayne County residing in the immediate neighbourhood [sic]of the above named Adam Henning and John Robinson residing in the Town of Sugar Creek County of Wayne and State of Ohio which also in the immediate neighbourhood [sic] of said Henning do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Henning who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where he
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resides to have been a solider of the Revolution and that we are fully satisfied that such is the fact we know him to be poor blind and very infirm and we believe that he is unable to attend in open Court to make the above declaration

[signed] Isaac Stine
[signed] John Robinson

Sworn to and Subscribed before me}
this 11th day of April 1844                }
James S. Kelly Associate Judge          }

Attest
Z Snow

State of Ohio Stark County ss

I James S. Kelly an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby declare that my opinion is after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Adam Henning Sen the applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states I do further Certify that it appears to me that the above named Isaac Stine & John Robinson are residents in the County of Wayne and State of Ohio and that they are credible witnesses I do further certify that the above named Adam Henning Sen is unable to appear in open Court to make his declaration I do further certify that the several words, ‘which’, ‘Wayne County’ & ‘Church’ the last being in the Second paper here intertwined before signing the respective writings

Apr 11th 1844
 James S. Kelley Associate Judge
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No 35.869
Adam Henning 
Ohio
Act 7th June ‘32
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Suspended
Let to Z Snow, Oct 26 ‘44

4886

Act June 7 ‘32
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REJECTED
4886
P.O. ____________
Adam Henning
Service: ________________
Enlisted: ________________, 18
Discharged: _____________, 18
Application filed: ________, 18
Alleges: _______________
Re-enlisted: ___________
Attorney: ______________
P. O. _______________-
___________ Recognized.  ______________ Contract
________Cert. of Dis.     Searched for ________, 18
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Canton O April 24th 1844

Sir Inclosed [sic] I send you the statement of
Adam Henning made with a view of obtaining
a Pension. I am not personally acquainted with
him therefore I know nothing as to his character, but I was present when he made his declaration and if I can Judge from appearances I should say that if any person
needs a Pension it is he for he would be far better provided for in our County poor houses that he is with his sons or than they are able to provide for him. I further am of the opinion that he is a man of truth. I am personally acquainted with Henry Klippert a man mentioned by Henning he is a very likely man and tells me that he has no doubt of the truth of Mr. Hennings Statements and that he has known Mr. Henning for about twenty years. Should you think it obtainable I will hereafter send you the affidavit of Mr. Klippert.
I learned that Mr. Isaac Stine one of the Witness was a member of the Methodist
Church in good standing this I did not know
till after the papers were completed. I should have mentioned it.

Yours Respectfully
J Snow