Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20434, for Henry Shonty, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE | | NUMBER
Penn | Shonty or Shounty, Henry | R. 20434

CONTENTS
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2019.
Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
10 March 1832

Henry Shonty of Chaplin Fork in the county of
Washington in the State of Ky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the
Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private
in captain Heads-'s company, in the regiment of the Pa line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list
of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the
records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
F. A. Dickins

Ex’d. Rej. Final
Don’t file
#2.701
Adt Wids

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
12th March 1832
[crossed out - “It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [blank] in the [blank] .
It further appears that Henry Shonty is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826.
The name of Henry Shonty cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued.

Peter Hagner Aud

No record . Dc’d Dec 17/80
Not allowed Act 1828.

(correct)
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War Department
Bounty Land Office
Mar 16, 1832

The name of Henry Shonty is not returned on the Penn'a line, among those entitled to Bounty land of the U. States, nor has a warrant issued for him
Wm Gordon
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Henry Shoutee’s
Claim - 

The most Convenient P.O. is Springfield Ky
The most Convenient  Br. Bk is Louisville Ky
Direct to the Care of John Hughes jr Springfield Ky
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For the purposes of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, approved on the 15th of May 1828. I Henry Shounty of Chaplin fork in the County of Washington in the State of Kentucky do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war; and continued in its service untill its termination; at which period I was a Private in Captain Hungate or Hulgate company in the [crossed out] Gilmores or Head Companys as I served in all of said Companys but as my discharge has has been lost for a long time I can not recollect in which of Sd Companys I served in at the time I was discharged, nor can I recollect the number of the Regiment but recollect I served in Col Mileses Regiment and also in Preston's artillery a part of the time of my service and also recollect I was in Wayne's Brigade of the Pennsylvania line. And I I also declare that I do not recollect whether I ever received certificates for eighty dollars or not; to which I was entitled;  under a resolve of Congress passed the 1st of May 1778. Nor can I recollect of ever receiving any pay from Government except what was paid out at the time I enlisted as Bounty money. And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May eighteen hundred and twenty eight on the pension list of the United States as witness my hand this 3rd day of February in the year 1832. 
Henry Shounty his mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and date above written. 
George Grundy JPWC Esq
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Before me George Grundy a Justice of the peace
in and for the County of Washington in the state
of Kentucky personally appeared
Wilson L Davis and Richard L Murphy
of the County of Nelson and State aforesaid
who did severally make oath that Henry Shounty
by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this 4th day of Feb in the year of our Lord 1832. George Grundy J P W C

I John Hughes Clerk of the Court of the County of Washington in the State of Kentucky do certify that George Grundy Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 16th day of February 1832 in the 40th year of the Commonwealth
John Hughes Clk
ppeared (crossed out)
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Nelson County, Ky, Jany 25th 1832
My Dear Colonel, 

Being on my way to the Cherokee
nation in Georgia, and passing through this
County which is my native place. I have been
applied to by an old soldier of the Revolution
Mr Henry Shonty whom I have known from
my boyhood and who is now in indigent
circumstances and [crossed out: "in"] distress, [crossed out: "who"] residing
in this vicinity. He is making application
for a pension and from your accustomed
readiness and promptness, to step forward in
behalf of the distressed soldier, widow, and orphan.
He has appealled to you for your exertions in
his behalf. I fear he will be deficient in the requisite 
proofs to substantiate his claims to a
pension. living evidence of his services I am
fearful, cannot be obtained. his old brother soldiers
who formerly lived near him and who knew his
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services- fought with him and suffered with him,
have perhaps all sunk into the grave, my
father the late Captain Jesse Davis who was a
Captain in the Virginia line upon continental
establishment, well knew him in the Revolution
and always recognized him as an old Soldier
of that memorable contest. When a youth I have
often with delight heard them recount their
escapes dangers and sufferings in the Revolution,
and "fight their battles over again." they were
side by side in the battles of Brandywine,
Germantown and Monmouth. Mr Shonty is 
a good old man and has a character for the
strictest truth and honesty, from all who know
him, and has ever been known and recognized
as a soldier of the Revolution by every body-
He is illiterate, having had no education in his
youth; Far advanced in years and his memory
now- deficient in consequence of it- so much so
that he can scarcely recollect the line of the Army in which
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he served or the immediate officers who commanded
him. Several respectable gentlemen here have testified 
upon oath that they believe he was a soldier
of the Revolution, from their knowledge of the evidence
given of his services by respectable officers and soldiers
of the Revolution now dead. His name can certainly
be found some where on the Revolutionary records
in the War Department this fact with the strong
circumstantial evidence in his favor, added
to his known good character for truth and honesty
should entitle him to his pension, and the Government 
ought not at this day, to be so rigid in their requisitions 
for proof, when it is so difficult to procure living
evidence, as to quibble an old soldier out of his rights
who is poor and infirm and cannot long live to enjoy it
The people here all believe him entitled to a pension
and are anxious for him to obtain it-- your attention
to this will be gratefully remembered by a numerous
train of relations and acquaintance
with the warmest sentiments
of esteem and regard I
remain your friend
Wm M. Davis
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Re. 9 March 1832 4365. 
Please examine this case, & also the
revolutionary records & let me know
the result & oblige
Rh. M. Johnson
4th March 1832
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Francis A Dickens Esq
Pension office
Treasury Dept
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Springfield Ky July 15th 1832
Dr Sir
By directive of the son of an old Revolutionary Soldier I send you his claim to a pension. One reason why this claim has not been presented earlier is the Son's feelings revolted at the idea of his father's being a pensioner in the Government. And being young and healthy he prefered supporting the old man by his labour. He has however thought better of it to which conclusion he has been very much assisted by having married a dutch wife who has throw upon his hands a goodly number of brats.
Another is the [illegible] of the old Gentlemans Memory being able to recellect precisly the names of his officers or number of his Regiment. he can represent with precision and detail the accuracies of the various actions in which he served, but cannot tell who were his officers at the time of his dismissal, having been so frequently transferred from one Cap. to another.
Should his application fail would it be practicable to obtain a special law for his benefit. In event what other papers would be necessary.
Respectfully
John Hughes
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Pension case under the Law of 1828
Springfield Ken

OW Rej
#20.434
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( 3 -- 223. )
No. 20434

REJECTED

Ex'r.
OLD WAR INVALID.
Henry Shonty or Shounty
P. O.
Service: Penna Line Revolutionary War
Captain Heads
Enlisted:   , 18  . 
Discharged:  , 18  .
Application filed:   , 18  .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.     Contract. 
Cert. of Dis. Searched for     ,18  . 
[8857 - 5,000.]
New Jacket [hand written]
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(3-223)
No. 20434
Ex'r.
Act of 1828
OLD WAR INVALID.
Henry Shonty or Shounty
P. O.
Service: Pa. Line, Rev War ┃
Capt Heads
Enlisted:    , 18  . 
Discharged:  , 18  .
Application filed:  , 18  .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Rejected
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Rejected
Ex'r. OLD WAR
File No. 20.434
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
Henry Shonty or Shounty
Pri
Capt. Heads
PA Line
Revy War
Died at REJECTED [STAMPED] 
other claim. 
187_.
Clerk
Application filed:      , 18  .
Attorney:
P.O.
Not allowed Act 1828 [STAMPED]