Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5234, Henry B Horrell, Md.
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(3─1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Horrell, Henry B.
or Harrell

NUMBER
R. 5234.

CONTENTS
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[illegible writing at the top of page]
The Commissioner of Pensions will please direct all communications in relation to my within claim to Jas. S. Fish of Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky & also send him my certificate when issued who as my agent will receive the same & transmit to me. 
9th Sept 1853

Thomas Witten - JP

Henry B Horrell
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State of Kentucky
Grason County

On this the 9th day of September 1852 personally appeared before me Thomas Witten. One of the acting Justices of the peace within and for the County aforesaid Henry B Harrell a resident of said County aged 91 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 Act of Congress passed June the 7th in the year 1832 granting pensions to certain officers and soldiers who served in the Army of the Revolution.
That he entered the service of the United States in St Mary's County in the state of Maryland on or about the [blank] day of August in the year 1778 and served as a private in the malitia (militia) Company Commanded by Col. Rich'd Barns, and Seargent Joshua Miller (who also acted as Captain) until the close of the said war that the greater portion of his time he was stationed at Lenard Town [Leonardtown] St. Mary's County Maryland and was principally engaged in guarding British prisoners who had been captured in battle, that he received pay for his said service in real money from paymaster John Ford, that said money was so much under fair, that the give it all for a letter book some time after the Revolution, that he has no record evidence to produce in relation to his service, and
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has been informed by persons who he has employed to investigate his claim that no rolls can be found of his said Company which is the cause of his large delay in making Application, that shortly after the revolution he removed to the state of Kentucky, and that his officers, and privates with whom he served has all died or removed to parts unknown, and therefore he is at this time and has for many years past unable to obtain their testimony, that further to substantiate his claim he reply to the following named persons who served as privates in his company viz: Rich Brown, Enoch Drury & Henry Yates, Caleb Medcalf & Henry Able.
That he was born in St Mary's County State of Maryland on the 2nd day of November in the year 1761. that he has a record of his age which he herewith files with this declaration marked, A, that he has never made Application for a pension previous to this for the cause above stated, that he relinquishes his right or claim to all other pensions if any should be due him and hopes the department by a close investigation of all the circumstances will be convinced that his claim is just and that they will be justifiable in granting his claim as requested.
He further states that three other Companies went out from his County one under Captain Thomas for during the war & the other two under Capt. Ford & Forest for 8 weeks.

[signed] Henry B Horrell
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State of Kentucky
Grayson County

On this the 9th day of Sept 1852 personally Appeared before me. Thos. Witten one of the Acting Justices of the Peace within, and for said County Jonathan Goldsberry a resident of said County aged 82 years in March last after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Affidavit to be read as evidence in support of the claim of Henry B Harrell of said County for a pension under act of June the 7th 1832.
That he was born in St. Mary's County state of Maryland on the [blank] day of March in the year 1770 and resided there until after the revolution, that he was personally acquainted with Henry B Horrell in the said County of St. Mary's, that he is of opinion that the said Horrell was about 21 years old at the close of the war, that he stood guard at Cob's warehouse near Lenord Town [Leonardtown] in St Mary's County during the revolution for some considerable time and from reputation & conversation with the said Horrell he states that the said Horrell was stationed at other places in said county to guard against the Torys, and Barges and was held in service for some considerable time during the revolution probably some three years or more, that he knew Joshua Miller, who was sd Horrell's sergeant or Captain, that he was a resident of St. Mary's County Maryland, that he also knew from
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reputation Col Rich'd Barns of said county.
That shortly after the revolution he removed to the state of Kentucky, and is now living within 3 miles of the said Horrell, and has been for fifty years past, that the said Horrell is a very strict professor of religion, and supports an unusual good character for veracity and morality; that he would be as much bound to believe any thing the said Horrell would say or swear in any Case whatever as if though, he had saw it himself, that he believes that said Horrell's declaration is strictly true in every particular.
[right] his
[right] Johnathan    X   Goldsberry [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
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Test
[signed]Thomas Witten

I Thos. Witten one of the acting Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Grayson do Certify that Jonathan Goldsberry this day personally Appeared before me and subscribed & swore to his foregoing Affidavit after I had read it to him with a correct understanding of its contents.
I further Certify that the said Jonathan Goldsberry is a man who supports a good character for veracity & I believe from appearance he is of the age stated by him.
Given under my hand this the 27th of Sept 1852.

[signed] Thomas Witten  J. P.
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ARCHCONFRATERNITY
OF THE MOST HOLY AND
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY.
To pay for the conversion of sinners.
ADMISSION.
Henry B. Horrell [signature]
Has been received a member of the "SOCIETY OF
THE MOST HOLY AND INMACULATE HEART OF MARY
TO PRAY FOR THE CONVERSION OF SINNERS,"
established in the Church of St Augustine

To partake of all the prayers and good works of
the Association, and to enjoy all the graces,
privileges and indulgences, granted by our Holy
Father the Pope, Gregory XVI, and expressed in
his Apostolical Brief, of 24th April, 1838.

Done and signed at the Church of St Augustine
this 18 day of June 184[inelligible]
Aug Deqauquier.

We the undersigned citizens hereby certify that we have 
[obscured text] nted with Henry B. Harrell of [obscured text]
now making application for [obscured text]
of June the 7th 1832) for many
[obscured text] is a strict professor of --
[obscured text] nts an undoubted and --
[obscured text] dor for veracity & morrality"
[obscured text] ntify that he is reputed &
[obscured text] without a single exception )
[obscured text] 
and the undersigned to
[obscured text] in the revolution from
[obscured text] of Maryland. we are therefore (illegible)
of opinion that his declaration is strictly
true and that he is justly entitled to a pension.
Given under our hands Sept the 9th 1852.

William H Cain
Andrew Milner
Wm Higadorn
Wm H Bartle
Andrew Burt
Francis Higdon
Sylvester C. Catton
Thomas Willett Sr
Charles Northam 
Thomas Higdon

I Thos Matten 
one of the acting justices of 
the peace within & for
Grayson County in the State 
of Kentucky do hereby certify 
that I am personally acquainted 
with all those persons who has
signed the above Certificate 
& that they ar all reputable 
citizens of said county and
support a good [illegible] for
veracity & that I conker (concur) with
them in their opinion. Sept the 
9th, 1852   Thomas Witters
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[The following text obscures the
left margin of the certification]

[illegible] 
EVERY DAY. 
One Hail Mary, etc.  
"Refuge of Sinners, pray for us."
________
Memorare.

Remember, O most merciful Virgin Mary, that 
it it is unheard of, that any one flying to thee for 
protection, imploring thy help, or seeking thy in
tercessioin, was even forsaken; animated by this 
unerring confidence, I hasten to thee, Virgin of 
Virgins; I fly to thee, O sweet Mother; a wretch
ed sinner, I prostrate myself groaning at thy fee; 
despise not my prayer, O Mother of the Divine 
Word; but graciously hear, and grant the same.
Amen.
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Plenary Indulgences.

1. The day of reception.
2. The Sunday before Septuagesima.
3. The days of Circumcision, Purification, 
Annunciation, Compassion, Assumption, Nativ
ity, Conception of the B. V., Conversion of St. 
Paul, (25th. Jan.,) St. Magdalen; (22d. July.)
4. To every member, on the anniversary of 
his Baptism, if punctual in reciting the Angelical 
Saluation, for the Conversion of Sinners.
5. At the hour of death, to the members who 
will invoke piously, at least from the heart, the 
Holy name of Jesus.

[Certification-left margin obscured by above text]
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We the undersigned citizens 
hereby certify that we have 
[obscured] anted with Henry B. Horrell of 
[obscured] now making application for 
[obscured] ct of June the 7th 1832.) for many 
[obscured] is a strict professor of 
[obscured] horts an undoubted and 
[obscured] ractor for veracity & mortallity [morality]
[obscured] certify that he is reputed & 
[obscured] (without a single exception)
[obscured] cins and the undersigned to 
[obscured] in the revolution from 
[obscured] te of Maryland.  We are therefore 
[obscured] that his declaration is strictly 
true and that he is justly entitled to a pension
Given under our hands Sept the 9th. 1852.
________________________________________
I Thos Witten | William H Cain 
one of the acting justices of | Andrew Milner
the peace within & for | Wm Higdon
Grayson County in the State | Wm H Bartle
of Kentucky do hereby certify | Andrew Burto
that I am personally acquainted | Francis Higdon 
with all those persons who has | Sylvester O Gatton 
signed the above Cirtificate [Certificate] | Thomas Witten Sr
& that they are all reputable | Charles Wortham S.S.C
citizens of said county and | Thomas Higdon
support a good [illegible] for |
veracity & that I conker [concur] with
them in their opinion. Sept the 
9th, 1852 | Thomas Witten [encircled J.P.]
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State of Kentucky
Grayson County
We the undersigned citizens of said County do hereby certify that we have been personally acquainted with Henry B. Harrell of said County (who is now making application for a pension under act of June the 9th, 1832) for many years past.  That he is a strict person of religion and supports an undoubted and unusual good character for veracity & morality.
We further certify that he is reputed & generally believed (without a single exception) by all his neighbors and the undersigned to have been a Soldier in the revolution from St. Mary's County, State of Maryland. We are therefore honestly of opinion that his declaration is strictly true and that he is justly entitled to a pension.
Given under our hands Sept. the 9th, 1852.
I Thomas Witten, one of the acting justices of the peace within & for Grayson County in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with all these persons who had signed the above certificate & that they are all reputable citizens of said County and support a good character for veracity and that I confer with them in their opinion.
Sept. the 9th, 1852.
Thomas Witten, J. P.

William H. Cain
Andrew Milner
Wm. Higdon
Wm H. Bartle
Andrew Burto
Francis Higdon
Sylvester O Gatton
Thomas Witten
Charles Wortham
Thomas Higdon
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Thomas Witten. One of the acting Justices of the peace within and for the County of [illegible, possibly Grason] in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that Henry B Harrell, this day personally appeared before me in said County, and sworn and subscribed to his forgoing declaration. After I had read it to him with a correct understanding of its content, and meaning further certify that he is a man who supports a remarkable good character for veracity and that from age and infirmity he is unable to attend Court. I
further certify that he is reputed and generally believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier in the revolution. I am of opinion from my personal acquaintance with him & from private conversation with him on the subject, that he was in the Revolution, and served as stated in his forgoing declaration.  
Sept the 9th 1852.
Thomas Willen
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State of Kentucky  }
Grayson County    } set
I Edwin Thomas clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that the forgoing declaration of Henry B. Horrell, and the affidavits and certificates hereunto attached was this day produced, and exhibited in open court approved by the said court, and ordered to be certified to the pension. 
I further certify that the court is of opinion from the evidence refutation and that the forgoing declaration is true, and that the declarant is entitled to his claim.
I further certify that Thomas Witten Esq who genuine signature appears to the forgoing certificates is, and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace within, and for the country aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court of my office in Litchfield on this the 27th day of Sept 1852
Edwin Thomas clerk
Grayson County Court
[illegible paper seal attached]
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REJECTED
5234

Henry B Horrell
or Harrell
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No 38490
Henry B Horrell
Ky

Jas S Fish Apr 2, 1853

5234

Act June 7, 1832
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Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C

Oct 16
Addl evidence on the
case of Henry B
Horrell for pension

Oct 16/52

Mt Verson, Ky
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Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County KY

7th Oct 1852

Sir

Please find enclosed papers in the application of Henry B. Horrell of Grayson County, KY under act of June the 7th 1832.

Please inform me of the reception of the same as soon as practible and if anything is lacking say what it is & I will try to supply it.

You see what is his condition in relation to proof if you are disposed to confine him to positive proof which you know is impossible for him to procure at this late date. The claim must be lost but if you have any authority to take his statements with other corroborating circumstances it is established as clear as the noonday sun. I am clearly of opinion that a just  claim has never been presented than this.

Very respectfully
Your most
Obt Servant

Jas S Fish

To Comm of Pensions
Washington City
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