Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4876, Thomas Herrendeen, R.I.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE        [black star]                               NUMBER
R.I.                   Herrendeen, Thomas              R.4876   
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CONTENTS
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Thomas Henderson
New York
ACT 7-June '32
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[words " Rejected . see letter
D. Mc.Neil        Nov 23
1832----" lined through]
Revo.
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[words "Acts  of July 14,1868[?], and March [?], 1873." lined through]

4876
P.O. Herrenden
Thomas Henderson
Service: [blank]
REJECTED
Enlisted: [blank]---,18
Discharged: [blank] ---,18
Application filed: [blank] ---,18
Alleges:  [blank]
Re-enlisted:   [blank]
Attorney:  [blank]
P.O.   [blank]
 [blank] Recognized.   [blank]Contract.
 [blank]Cert. of Dis.   Searched for  [blank],18.
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1st Brief
 No 7974
Thomas Herrendeen
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deserted 3 times
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rejected-

4876
D. McNeil
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No. 7974
 Brief in the case of Thomas Herrendeen of Manchester County of Ontario.- in the State of New York
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Yes.-
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
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How old is he?
75 Years.-
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
|Period.|
1st April In 1777

|Duration of Service.|
Years,  Months, Days.
 from 1st April 1777
 to March 1782.-

|Rank.|
As a
Private

|Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.|
Gen. Varnum & Lee
Capt David Dexter Col Angel 

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Battle of Red Banks & Monmouth.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Smithfield. Rhode Island.-
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By one living witness & traditionary Evidence.-
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be in due form.
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Asd
Examining Clerk.
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+ Thomas Herrendeen    #
Declaration
7974
Passed-
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State of New York
County of Ontario ⎬Ss.
on this 27th day of August ^ 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the
Court of Common pleas
of the said County of Ontario
Thomas Herrendeen
a resident of Manchester in the County of Ontario and State of New York aged
seventy five years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his
oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he
enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777, with Capt. David Dexter
and served in the (he think) 2d Rhode Island Regiment commanded by Col Angel
of the continental line under the following named officers
He enlisted 1st April 1777, a private in Captain David Dexters company in Col. Angels Regiment, thinks 2d Regiment Rhode Island Militia in Genl Varnums Brigade, in continental line, served in said line until March 1782, marched from Smithfield, Rhode
Island (his place of residence at the time of his enlistment) to Kingsferry on the Hudson River, where he joined Genl Washingtons Army after which in the same year he marched back to
Rhode Island and returned again to Kingsferry three times, at intervals- his next march was with the army in the month of October in the same year to Red Banks in the State of New Jersey,
was in the Battle of Red Banks on 22d October at the time the Americans 500 in number defeated the Hessians 2000 strong, remained
at Red Banks about one month and marched to Valley Forge in the State of New Jersey, where the army lay through the winter, until
the month of June following in the year 1778, when he marched with
the army to Monmouth, New Jersey, was in the Battle of Monmouth Plains
on the 28th day of June 1778, was during the engagement under command
of Genl Lee who commanded the left wing of the Army- soon after
this Battle he marched with his Regiment to Horse Neck in Connecticut
where he remained until late in the fall, and then marched to Baskenridge
New Jersey on Warren, Rhode Island does not recollect which, where
the Regiment quartered for the winter- In the spring of 1779 he returned
with the Regiment to Horseneck at which place and at Warren they remained
during the summer, and in the fall following marched to Warren where the
Regiment stayed through the winter. In the spring of 1780 he marched to West Point, where they remained until the fall of 1781 when his Regiment marched to
Saratoga in the State of New York and remained through the Winter, and in the
Spring following or in the month of February marched to Fort Herkimer
where his
Regiment joined Col. Willett on an expedition to Oswego, which expedition was
performed and the Regiment returned to Saratoga in one month in the month of
March 1782 - during which month he became in want of clothing, obtained a pass from his
commanding officer and returned home, arrived at home about the time peace was
talked of, which closes his services in the line. That he is well acquainted with Isaac
Chase whose certificate is herewith attached and who knew him while in the army-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his
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State of New York
Ontario County
I Isaac Chace of Hopewell in the County of Ontario and State of New York do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Herrendeen whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and know hi to be the identical Thomas Herrendeen described in said declaration - was with him in the army at NewPort Rhode Island, and believes the declaration made by the said Thomas Herrendeen to be substantially correct.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and your aforesaid in Open Court, Charles Crane, Clerk
Isaac Chace
And Gideon Drake a clergyman resident in the Town of Hopewell with County of Ontario and State of New York and Bradley Harrington, residing in Hopewell in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that M are well acquainted with Thomas Herrendeen who has subscribed and sum to the foregoing Declaration - that it is in the opinion of the neighbors how when he illegible that he serviced in the Revolutionary War he other they com an in that opinion and it is also one opinion that the said Herrendeen is a man of the treaty Sworn to his Subscription the day and your aforesaid in Open Court, Charles Crane Clerk
Edwin Drofzen Bradley
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And also the other certificate made by Isaac Chace, Gideon Draper, and Randy Harrington, an entitled to credit, and that the said Gideon Draper  is a Clergyman.
I Charles Crane Clerk - of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applications of Thomas Herrendeen for a Pension. -
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of August 1832.
Charles Crane
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November 23, 1832
D McNeil
Phelps, N.Y.
Thomas Herenden is proved by the rolls to have deserted and was a deserter at the termination of the war.  He has therefore forfeited all claim to the gratuity for military and faithful service.
Copy.
November 26, 1929