Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,884, John Hennigar, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Hennigar, John
or Hennigan

Number
S.15884

carded
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Virginia 23509
John Hennigar
of Smyth in the state of VA
who was a Pri in the blank commanded
by Captain blank of the Regt commanded
by Col. Bettes in the MD line
for 6 months

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20 dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day or March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feb '34 and sent J.H. Fulton H.R.

Arrears tot he 4th of Sept 1833 $50.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar '34 $10.00
$60.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathl Rice - Clerk
Book C Vol [illegible] Page 17
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State of Virginia
Smyth County to wit

On this 22nd day of December 1832 personally appeared before me Abram B Trigg an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Smyth aforesaid in the state of Virginia John Hennigar a resident of the said county of Smyth and state aforesaid aged about eighty-nine 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 7th 1832. That in the war of the revolution he resided in the county of Frederick in the state of Maryland, that about or near the commencement of the said war he was drafted in the militia service and marched in a company commanded by Capt. John Carmack from the said county of Frederick to Philadelphia, where they were stationed about two weeks; they then were removed to Germantown where they remained about ten days; they were then marched into New Jersey and whilst there they had a skirmish with the enemy at a place which he thinks was called White Plaines or some such name; the applicant says he was drafted as aforesaid to perform a tour of six months; that he did perform a full tour of six months from the imperfection of memory incident to old age he cannot furnish dates or recollect that he left home in the fall was in service during the winter and returned home in the spring, he obtained a discharge but has long since lost it. He states that the commander of
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the detachment to which he belonged was by the name of Charles Bettes who also resided in Frederick County Maryland, but whether he was a Colonel or a Brigadier General he cannot remember. He further states that sometime afterwards he was again drafted to perform service at York Town Virginia at the time at which Cornwallis surrendered, that he did not perform this tour himself, but hired a substitute by the name of John Arnold who performed the tour, for which the applicant paid a sum worth twenty two pounds of Maryland currency and gave him also one dollar, the applicant says he has no documentary evidence of his services and he knows of no one by whom he can make the proof except some of his own sons who were boys at the time but who recollects distinctly that he performed service one tour himself and provided a substitute to perform another. He further states that at the time he performed service in the Hersey, Gen Washington was stationed at Morristown, he remembers too that Lord Sterling was stationed at or near the same place or kind near the same place.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any stated.

John Hennigar

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
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We Jacob Hennigar and John Hennigar residents of Smyth County are well acquainted with John Hennigar who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be eighty-nine years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed before the Justice of the Peace above mentioned on the 21st day of November 1833.

Jacob Hennigar
His X Mark

John Hennigar
His X Mark

Acknowledged and sworn to before me on the 21st of Nov 1833

Abram B Trigg

And the said Abram B Trigg a justice of the County Court of Smyth County which is a court of record doth hereby certify and declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department as well as personal knowledge of the said John Hennigar that the applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states - And further certify that the said Jacob Hennigar and John Hennigar are residents of Smyth County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said Abram B Trigg Justice of the County Court of Smyth VA doth hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before me in the matter of the application of John Hennigar for a pension. He being unable from bodily infirmity to appear
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appear in Court to make his declaration.

In testimony whereof i have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 21st day of November 1833.

Abram B Trigg - SEAL
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John Hennigar
No 29047

Adm as Private
6 mo $20.00

Hon J H Fulton
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State of Virginia
Smyth County to wit

This day personally appeared before me Abram B Trigg a Justice of the Peace for said county Jacob Hennigar about sixty-three years of age and made oath that he was born in the county of Frederick and state of Maryland that he was about ten or eleven years of age at the time his father John Hennigar whose declaration accompanies this affidavit was drafted to perform a tour of service in the war of the revolution. He remembers distinctly that his father was drafted and marched in a company commanded by Capt. John Carmack, he does not remember the year, but he recollects that he left home in the fall was absent all winter and returned in the spring. He also recollects that his father was afterwards drafted to perform a tour of service at York Town Virginia that he hired a substitute to whom he paid a [illegible] and further this affiant saith not.

Jacob Hennigar
His X Mark

I Abram B Trigg Justice of the County Court of Smyth am well acquainted with the above name Jacob Hennigar resident of Smyth County Virginia and doth hereby certify that the said Jacob Hennigar
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Hennigar is a creible person and that his statements are entitled to credit. Given under my hand the blank day of October 1833.

Virginia Smyth County

We Jacob Hennigar and John Hennigar as residents of the county of Smyth Virginia are well acquainted with the said John Hennigar who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be eighty-nine years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood here he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed before me Abram B Trigg a Justice of the Peace of the county court of Smyth on the 21st day of November in year 1833.

Jacob Hennigar
His X Mark

John Hennigar
His X Mark

Acknowledged & sworn before me on the 21st November 1833.

Abram B Trigg

And the said Abram B Trigg a Justice of the Peace of the county court of Smyth Va (which is a court of record) doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the
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War Department as well on his personal acquaintance with the said John Hennigar that he was a revolutionary soldier as he states. And he doth further certify that the said Jacob Hennigar and John Hennigar are residents of the County of Smyth are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I the said Abram B Trigg a justice of the peace for the county court of Smyth doth hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before me in the matter of the application of John Hennigar for a pension.

He being too infirm and weak to appear in court which I also hereby certify witness my hand and seal the 21st day of November 1833.

Abram B Trigg - SEAL

State of Virginia Smyth County to wit

I James F Pendleton deputy clerk of the county court do hereby certify that Abram B Trigg whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all of his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no seal of my office this 22nd day of November 1833 in the 58th year of the Commonwealth.

James F Pendleton

SEAL
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I John H Fulton a member of congress from the district of Virginia of which the county of Smyth is a part, do hereby certify that James F Pendleton whose signature is fixed the within certificate was at the time of making his said certificate and is yet deputy clerk of the said county of Smyth and that the said signature is genuine.

Given under my hand Jany 13th 1834.

John H Fulton
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section

June 24, 1929

Mrs. John Taylor Heninger
Box 155
Cardston Alberta Cananda

Madam

I advise you that from the papers in the revolutionary war pension claim, S.15884, it appears that John Hennigar (pensioned Hennigan) while a resident of Frederick County, Maryland, enlisted, date not stated, served six months a private in Captain John Carmack's Maryland Company and was in a skirmish at Whippleton, New Jersey (he stated it with uncertainty, perhaps in was Quibbletown.)

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 22, 1832, while a resident of Smyth County, Virginia, aged about eighty-nine years.

His son Jacob was born about 1170 in Frederick County, Maryland and was living in 1833 in Smyth County Virginia and son John Henigar Junior was also living in said county at that time; the name of soldier's wife is not given.

This is the history of the only John Henniger found
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on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Philip Greever.

Respectfully

Earl D Church
Commissioner

Date of Death not on AB
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P 15884
INVALID

File No 15884
John Hennigan
Pri Rev War

Act Jun 7th '32
Index Vol: 1 Page 170

[Arrangement of 1870]

1929 June 24 - Hist to Mrs. John L Henniger

1923 May 4 Mrs. Jno T Heniger adv one form June 24, 1929 only one
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US Pension Office Stamp - Jun 20 1929

Cardston Alberta Canada
June 14th 1929

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Kindly furnish me the following information if at all possible and you will add greatly to my happiness.

My husband's Gr. Grandfather John Heninger is reported as having fought int he war of the revolution and was very active in procuring pension for the disabled soldiers.

He lived in Burkes Garden
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Tazwell Co Va raised a large family. This is all the information we have been able to obtain. Kindly furnish as much as you may have on record.

Another Gr. Grandfather Philip Greever who died 26 March 1830 living also in Burkes Garden Tazwell Co VA settle first in Washington Co in 1780 Va on the Middle Ford of Holston River one mile west of the town of Chilhowie Va. He joined William Campbells forces from Holston to defend the settlers. He fired the first shot which received independence for the American Colonies.

Any information you may be able to give will greatly oblige.

Yours very gratefully
Mrs. John Taylor Heninger
Box 155 Cardston Alberta Canada
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Received Stamp - Apr 24 1933 Vet Adm
Received Apr 25, 1933 - Translation section

Cardston Alberta Canada

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Research in genealogical data brings me to seek aid at your hands.

Henry, Jacob & John Heninger were under Capt. Campbell at the Battle of King's Mt all from Washington, Co. VA.

Jacob was an ensign.
Henry was killed 7 Oct 1780
Did Jacob & John receive a pension and if so, will you kindly copy all data submitted when they applied for pension.

Joseph, Daniel, John & Robert McReynolds also have been in the Revolutionary War, and I would appreciate if you would furnish all data available. They also came from Wasington Co, VA but some may have enlisted in PA.

Thanking you heartily for all assistance rendered, I am

Very respectfully
Marie J Heninger
(Mrs. J.T.)

Received Stamp Apr 29, 1933
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Mary 4, 1933

BA-J/MCS

Mrs. J.T. Heninger
Cardston
Alberta
Canada

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the records of soldiers of the revolution.

Revolutionary war data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of a Joseph McReynolds who enlisted from Virginia or Pennsylvania or of any soldiers named Samuel, John and Robert McReynolds, and Henry and Jacob Heniger.

On June 24, 1929, you were furnished the history of John Hennigar S.15884 the only soldier by that name, searched under all spellings that is found in the revolutionary war records of this office.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

See negative file under Jos. McReynolds for duplicate of this letter