Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,909, Henry Eaton, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Eaton, Henry
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NUMBER
S35.909
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No 19811
Kentucky 
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Harry Eaton
of   
Gallatin Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a sergeant in the company commanded by Captain McGowen of the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of six years
from---------1777 to------------ 1783
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 4th day of September 1821
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20. of Sept. 1927 and sent to William Winslow, Esq
[illegible] William [illegible]
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Arrears to 4th of -----------------
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1828  $48.23
$48.23 [double underlined]

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Acts March, 18, 1818,}
{and May 1, 1820.      }

[faded handwriting on right-hand side of page]
Died Jun 7, 1829/B
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Fourth Judicial District State of Kentucky Gallatin County and Circuit Court.
On this 27th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven personally appeared in open court a Circuit Court for the county aforesaid being a Court of Record of unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount and proceeding according to the course of common law with power to fine and imprison, Henry Eaton resident of said county age upwards of eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818. And on the 1st day May 1820. That the said Henry Eaton inlisted [sic] at Philadelphia and state of Pennsylvania for three years or during the war as a private on the day of in the year 177__ the precise time not now recollected in the company commanded by Captain John McGowan in the regiment commanded by Col William Butler and served as a recruiting sargeant in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment. that he continued to serve in said corps until the close of the war when he was personally discharged at Philadelphia. He the said Eaton states that he was in the following battles viz. Germantown, Brandywine, Peoli [Paoli] where he was wounded in the arm, taking of Stoney point the battle of Princetown, and the battle of Monmouth and York Town in Virginia at the surrender of  Lord Cornwallis, and afterwards was sent to the southern army in the regiment commanded by Col. Harmer. I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March in the year 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to
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deminish [sic] it, so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress intitled [sic] an act to provide for certain persons ingaged [sic] in the land & navel service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income whatever. And I further on my oath state that I had no property, or securities contracts or debts due to me on the 18yh day of March 1818 but my situation for some time previous thereto was and now is of a poor old man. I the said Henry Eaton am by trade a currier but from the infirmities of age have not for many years been able to work. I have no wife nor child or children. I am old and unable to work have lived for thirteen years with Thomas Noel. I stand in want of the aid of my country for a comfortable support. The cause of my not making an earlier applation, was the neglect of the agent first employed, loss of my discharge thereby and my poverty, as I had no means to pay a lawyer to make the application for me. And that he has no knowledge of any person living by whom he could prove the services rendered to his county.
Henry Eaton ~ [signature]

Sworn to before me in Open Court Gallatin County court Ss.
Henry Davidge Co Judge [signature]

The affidavit of Thomas Noel a citizen of Gallatin County aged upwards of sixty years, made in open court on the 27th day of August 1827 in the county and circuit aforesaid being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with the said Henry Eaton for the last fourteen years past that the said Eaton has lived in his family for the
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greater part of that time. That the said Eaton does not, nor has he at any time within the last twelve years owned any property money debts securities whatsoever, that he knows the said Eaton had a discharge for revolutionary service, which was placed in the hands of Mr. Barbour to list Mr. Eaton on the pension list. That he frequently saw the said discharge but does not recollect the particulars of it. That said Eaton is a poor infirm friendless old man without any relations.
Thomas Noel ~ [signature]

Sworn to in Open Court before me
Henry Davidge Co. Judge [signature]

Gallatin Circuit Court Ss.
The affidavit of John McKinney a citizen of Gallatin County aged fifty seven years made in open court on the 27th day of August 1827 in the county and circuit aforesaid being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with the said Henry Eaton for about twelve years, has always understood that he was a poor old man without any relations, and owning no property whatever, the county has contributed towards his support. He well recollects having seen his discharge from the service, and has no cause to doubt the statements made in his declaration which he has heard read.
John McKinney [signature]

Sworn to before me in open court
Henry Davidge Co. Judge [signature]

I Richard Barbour do certify that Henry Eaton who was a soldier in the revolutionary war had his discharge given him at the conclusion of the war. And that the said Eaton put it into my hands to get something allowed him by
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Congress in consequence of his poverty and being unable to labour, which I put into the hands of a certain David C. Pinkham who promised to draft a petition to the Jefferson Circuit Court to have it properly certified and the said Pinkham has gone off without performing his promise or returning the discharge to me or any other person to my knowledge and I know not where now is. Given under my hand this 1st day of April 1826.
Richard Barbour [signature]

This day Richard Barbour personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the county of Oldham and Commonwealth of Kentucky and made oath that the within certificate is true. Oct 16th 1826
Thomas Barbour J.P.O.C.

Gallatin Circuit Court Set
I Henry Davidge Judge of the said circuit court do hereby certify that Richard Barbour whose certificate is made a part of this record is a creditable and disinterested man and that Thomas Noel & John McKinney are creditable disinterested witnesses. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of August 1827
Henry Davidge Ct Judge [signature]
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June 23, 1939
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Henry Eaton
S.35909
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Honorable Thomas M. Eaton
108 House Office Building
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Eaton:
Reference is made to your letter of June 20, in which you request, in behalf of your brother, Mr. Henry B. Eaton, of Edwardsville, Illinois, the Revolutionary War record of your great-great-grandfather, Henry or Harry Eaton who, you state, was born in Wales, April 7, 1750, served as ensign in the Revolutionary War in Greene's Division on a southern campaign, and died about the year, 1782, while still in service.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that war of a Henry or Harry Eaton under any spelling, which was identical with your description of that soldier. You are furnished herein the records of the only soldier named Henry Eaton found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from pension claim, S.35909, based upon his service in that war.

The date and place of birth of Henry Eaton and names of his parents are not shown.

Henry Eaton enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, date not stated, served as recruiting sergeant in Captain John McGowan's company, Colonel William Butler's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of Princeton, Brandywine, Paoli in which he received a wound in his arm, the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point, and Yorktown, Virginia, where Cornwallis surrendered, went on a southern campaign under Colonel Harmar and served to the close of the war.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1827, at which time he was aged "upwards of eighty-eight years" and stated that he then had no wife or children. He was living most of the time with one Thomas Noel In Gallatin County, Kentucky, who testified that Henry Eaton had no relations. The soldier died June 7, 1829.
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If your brother desires information relative to the date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid in the case of Henry Eaton, he should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Henry Eaton, Certificate #19811, issued September 20, 1827, rate, $8 per month, commenced September 4, 1827, Act of March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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Govt petition Gallatin County Ky
(illegible)
The Honorable Secretary of War
Sir
I enclose you the declaration of Henry Eaton and will be oblige to you so soon as his claim is decided on to enclose to me his pension warrant. If granted as I live but a four miles from him.
Yours respectfully
William Winslow [signature]
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State of Kentucky Gallatin Circuit Court Ss
I William Winslow clerk of the said Gallatin Circuit do hereby certify that I believe to the satisfactory of the court that the said Henry Eaton did serve in the revolutionary war as stated. The preceding declaration against the common enemy for the time of the service under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing  doth truly satisfied from the records of the said court. And satisfied that the said court that  Henry Eaton has no property whatsoever nor had he any on the 18th day of March (illegible).

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 4th day of September 1827.
William Winslow Clk of
the Circuit Court of Gallatin County [signature]
[SEAL]
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THOMAS M. EATON
18th Dist. California
Washington Address:
108 House Office Building
Home Address:
Long Beach, Calif.

COMMITTEE:
Naval Affairs

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

June 20, 1939

Director
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

My brother, Henry B. Eaton of Edwardsville, Illinois, is desirous of securing the war record of our great-great-grandfather, Henry or Harry Eaton.

The only information I have is that he was born in Wales, April 7, 1750, and died an Ensign in the American Army in the revolutionary war about the year 1782. He was in Greene's Division that went on a Southern Campaign. He contracted a violent dysentery, obtained a furlough and was returning to friends in Pennsylvania when he died at Philadelphia.

If you can give me any information concerning this matter I will greatly appreciate it.
Sincerely yours,

Thomas M. Eaton, M. C.

TME:hdh
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35909
Invalid.
Revy
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File No. 35,909
Henry Eaton Serg Rev War
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Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-- Vol. 2,    Page 129

[Arrangement of 1870]

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1939, June 23 - Hist. to Hon Thos M. Eaton (HR) MLB