Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38017, Obediah Hendrick, Ga.
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GA Hendrick, Obediah S38017
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____
Virginia
Obediah Hendrick
of Charlotte County in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded [by] Colonel Elbert of the Georgia [ineligible], for the term of three years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of October 1819. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of February 1820 and sent to the Honorable John Randolph
H. of Reps [House of Representatives]

Arrears to the 4th of March 1820
H 1. O, 3
5 mo. H/31
H 1. O 3

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Continence
File March '20

[ineligible] sent to the Honorable M. Alexander [ineligible] 19 December House of Representatives
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Declaration of Obe Hendrick in {illegible} Supr. Court
Adm.
(Coroborated by Georgia {illegible})

How. I Randolph, H. Re.
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Virginia 
At a Superior Court of Law Continued and held for Pittsylvania County on the 1st day of October 1819.
Obediah Hendrick of the County of Charlotte aged about sixty-three years, personally appeared in Court and, being sworn, made the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War."  
That the said Obediah Hendrick enlisted for the Term of three years in the year 1777 in the County of Charlotte in this State, in the Company commanded by Captain Thgomas Scott of Prince Edward County of the third Georgia Regiment commanded by Colonel Elbert on the Continental establishment.  
That he continued in the service of the United States upwards of two years.  That he was in the battles of Brier Creek in the State of Georgia and Johns Island within twenty miles of Charleston.  That in July 1779 sometime before his term of service ended, he received from Major Moore at Bacons Bridge in South Carolina a furlough for the balance of the said term.  That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.  
Major Richard Johnson of this County came into Court and being sworn deposed that he is acquainted with the above named Obediah Hendrick, and that he consceived [conceived] him to be a man of truth.
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Griffith Dickenson, also came into Court and made oath that he saw the above named Obediah Hendrick enlist in the public service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, in the County of Charleston in this state, about the month of March 1777 for the term of three years with Captain Thomas Scott of Prince Edward County of the first Company of the third Georgia Battalion.  That he marched with said Hendrick to the State of Georgia, where he was commanded by Colonels Elbert, Crittendon, and others and that he knows of said Hendrick being in the service two years and upwards.
William Tunstall [Turnball] Clark of this county declared in open Court that he has been well acquainted with the above named Griffith Dickenson for a number of years, that he conceives him to be a highly respectable citizen, and that such is his general character.
Whereupon it appearing to the court that the said Obediah Hendrick was a solder in the Revolutionary War to fight against the common enemy, that he served upwards of nine months at one time and that he is in necessitous assistance and needs the assistance of his Country, it is ordered that the foregoing Declarations be Certified to the War Department.
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Virginia Loveit
I William Turnball clerk of the Superior Court of Law of the county of Pittsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing declarations of Obidiah Hendrick, Richard Johnson, Griffith Dickinson and William Turnball , are truly afraid from the manor of the said court -
In testimony whereof have herewith set my hand and offered my private seal having no seal of Office this 3 day of October 1819
Will. Turnball
Virginia Loveit
I Fleming Saunders and of the judges of the general court and judge of the Superior Court fo the law of the count of Pittsylvania, in the sixth Judicial Circuit, do hereby certify that the above attestation fot William Turnball clerk of the said superior court of law, is indeed found, given under my hand and seal this 4 day of October 1819
Fleming Saunders
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L. Edwards
Pension office
Washington
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H.B. 18th Dce. 1827

Sir:
I inclose to you the declaration of Obadiah Hendricks which I hope, will claim your easiest attention

Yrs Respectfully
M. Alexander
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Hendrick Obadiah
Declaration
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Be it remembered that at a Court __ for Lunenburg County Virginia, this 15th day of May 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a __ of __ for the said County as a declared by Law.  Obediah Hendrick aged 65 years, resident in the County and district aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary hware as follows.  That in enlisted in Captain Thomas Scott's Company of the third regiment, served upwards of two years, and the date of his original declaration was the first of October 1819 in P__ ounty, and the number of his certificate is 16.417. That he was furloughed by Major Moore of Brunswick ounty for the balance of his term.  __ of his Estate as follows, one horse __ and saddle worth $30.  One cow and calf $10.  One sow and pig six dollars.  Two pots and one oven $1. Six plates __ six chairs and a __ $4.  Three hand saws, two basins, __, __ drawing knife, two planes and four augers $4. 2 __.  
And I solemnly swear that __ a __ Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, since that state time, buy gift, sale or in any manner __ disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united states in hte revolutionary war" published on the 18th of March 1818; and that I have not, nor have any person in Trust for me any property of securities, contracts, or debts due to me, no have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by the __ that the number of my family is myself, and wife about the age of sixty five years.  One daughter about 40 years of age, two grandchildren girls about the ages of sixteen years the other about the age of six or seven years.
Obediah Hendrick
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luxenburg county 

William H Taylor ___of the County Court of the said county do hereby certify that the forgoing oath and the foregoing oath and the ___hereto___are truly ___from the records of the said court, and I do further certify, it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property ____in the ____schedule is fifty three dollars and fifty cents. 

In testimony  where of ___her counts of my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 16th day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty one and in the __ year of the commonwealth 

[printed form with handwritten information]
SERVICE
[handwritten] Ga.

[handwritten] [a black star is drawn above the H] Hendrick, Obediah

NUMBER
[handwritten] S. 38017

CONTENTS
[no entries]
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Free

Colo Mark Alexander
A member of Congress
Washington City
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Dear Sir,
Inclosed you will find Obediah Hendrick Petition for a Continuation of his Pention.  The Old man has lost his horse mentioned in the schedule of his property since made out.  Pray use every exertion fo the Old Man as he is a Neighbor and an honest man.  
When ever the __ is acted on please address a letter to my directed to the Post Office B__ Store informing of the Result.  Let us hear from you once in a while.  
Yours Respectfully, 
S 

(levi clays)
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38017
Invalid
File No. 38017
Obediah Hendrick
Rev. War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index Vol. 9, Page 181