Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10826, John Henry, N.C. S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
NC Henry John S 10826
SC
CONTENTS
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3512
Kentucky
John Henry
of [illegible] in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the compy commanded by Captain McKan of the Regt commanded by Le Alexander in the Virginia line for 15 months from 1776

Issued on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 150 Dollars -- cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of  cer 3
and sent E F Chappell Carlisle Ky
Arrears to 4th Sept 1832 15.
Semi anl  [illegible] 4 Mar 33  25.
$100-
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7 1832}
Recorded by Nathan Rice clerk
Book D Vol 9 Page 43
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7531
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John Henry
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John Rogers
John S Morgan
Jacob Lear
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J G Parks CUCC
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7530
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7530 BRIEF in the case of John Henry
County of Nicholas in the state of Kentucky
Act 7 June 1832

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge open court
2. If before a Judge does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity
3. How old is he 73
4. State his service as directed in the form annexed

Period/ 
Augt In 1776 in a campaign agt the Cherokees after his return was drafted

Duration of Service Years, Months, Days / 
time service  [illegible] 
Served 9 months in the regular ser [illegible]
in the Malitia & Regular 
Army together 5 years

Rank /
As a private 

Names of Gen and Field Officers under whom he served
Gen /
Gen Rutherford
Col Geo Alexander
Capt John McKent Alexander
2d tour Col Winn was transferred to Gen Moultrie & entered the regular servis
& took the bocty Col 
Lawrence Lt Col Simmonds Caps Whitesides
5. In what battles was he engaged none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service 12 mils from York town in Virginia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses by documentary proof by traditionary evidence by madental evidence or by the rolls? traditionary
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? In due form

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
T Waugh Examining Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 3 525
10" 6 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington DC 19

In reply to your request of received for a statement of the military history of 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTEMENT OR APPOINTMENT / LENGTH OF SERVICE / RANK/ OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENEDERED CAPTAIN COLONEL / STATE

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Battles engaged in [illegible faded]
Residence of soldier at enlistment [illegible faded]
Date of application for pension [illegible faded]
Residence at date of application [illegible faded]
Age at date of application [illegible faded]
Remarks [illegible faded]

Respectfully 
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Commissioner
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10826
Rev War
INVALID
File No [illegible faded]
John Henry
Pri Rev War
Act June 7 1832
Index Vol C Page [illegible faded]
[Arrangement of 1870]

1915 Dec 16 History to Mrs Nancy E Webster MBr

1916 Jan 8 Miss Nancy E Webster referred to Analn MBr
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Miss Nancy [illegible faded]
390 Map Ave
Danville Ky

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to be paid to his wife and 
where [illegible faded] to be 
paid to her thanking 
you for the [illegible faded]
in [illegible faded]
Nancy Webster

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LAW DIVISION
JAN 3 [illegible faded]
REC]
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OFFICE]
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[illegible] declaration of John Henry was personally appeared in open court the county court of Nicholas county Ky John Henry [illegible]
who [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the [illegible] 
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Ky [illegible] to the p[illegible]  service
but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned  [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible]  as a priv
ate against the Cherokee Indians as in his 
original declaration [illegible]
service under [illegible] [illegible] private 3 month
under [illegible]
enlisted under Genl P [illegible] 
month under the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] and [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] 
Signed
John Henry Seal
Kentucky Ss
At a county court held for Nicholas County on the 26th day of November 1832 John Henry produced in open court the above Amendment to his original declaration made in said court on the 23d day of July last in order to obtain a pension from the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 which being sworn to and subscribed by him was ordered to be certified which is hereby certified
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accordingly In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court on the 27th day of November 1832
J G Parks
Clerk of the Nicholas county court
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Miss Nancy E Webster
Ma Ave
Danville, Ky

Madam

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Very respectfully

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Ac Commissioner
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John Henry
Kentucky
1776 pen
Honorable [illegible]

Nov 30

Kentucky
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Carlisle Ky
Nov 30

John Henry
Kentucky
1776 pen
Honorable [illegible]

Kentucky
Returned
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Carlisle Nicholas county K
Nov 20th 183 [illegible]
 [illegible] in persuant to instructions of the war department  [illegible]
upon the  [illegible] in the inclosed original
Declaration of John Henry  [illegible] pens
as  [illegible] amended his declaration as to 
ob  [illegible] the only depo [illegible] made in which 
 [illegible] his original  [illegible] other  [illegible]
instructions  [illegible] been therein answered
in the circumstance and the  [illegible]
consequently complied with
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 [illegible]  E F Chappell
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last paragraph 
 [illegible] the same  [illegible] as a capt John Henry who was captain of company Ho 10 of 
 [illegible] it was
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at Valley Forge about June 1778
Luis Capt Henry was commissioned on 
Feb 7, 1777
Thanking you 
Sincerely
Nancy Webster