Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4872, Joseph Henderson, Va.
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VA
Henderson, Joseph
R. 4872
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 
State of Missouri 
County of Van Buren SS.
on this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty personally appeared in open court before the court of Van Buren County and State of Missouri Joseph Henderson a resident in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy 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 on the 7th of June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under Capt Buckhanen in the fall of the year 1781 and marched to Richmond in Virginia remained there about one month and then was discharged and went home to Augusta County Virginia where he  resided And afterwards in the fall of the year 1781 sometime in the month of September of said year he was drafted in the service of the United State and placed under the command of
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Capt Long and Lieutenant Joseph Long in Augusta County Virginia and was placed under Major Lockhart he marched from Augusta Va to Williamsburg there joined the Army under General Washington from there he was marched to Yorktown and was at the battle and  Siege when Cornwallis surrendered to general Washington on the 19th of Oct. 1781 after the surrender of Cornwallis he was placed in the escort guard to guard the prisoners and was marched to the Town of Frederick in Maryland or Virginia he did not know the State it was in Shortly after his arrival at Frederick he was discharged and went home he does not now recollect for how long a time he was drafted but thinks from his best recollection it was for three months he states that he was born in Augusta County Virginia and moved from there to Tennessee in the year 1787 and from there be moved to the State of Illinois in 1826 and then to the State of Missouri Barry County in 1832 and from there to his present residence in this County he states and declare that he never has made any application for a pension and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and de
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clares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn and Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid 
Joseph Henderson 

We William Terrill Clergyman of the County of Van Buren and James Savage Clergyman of the County of Jackson both of the State of Mo hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Henderson who has Sworn and subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine years old that he reputed and believed to have been revolutionary soldier in the neighborhood where he resides and that we concur in that opinion 
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid 
William Terrill 
James Savage 

And the said County Court within and for the County aforesaid doth declare after the investigation of this matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above name applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the court doth further certify that it appears to them that William Terrell and James Savage whose names are signed are clergy
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men William Terrell living in Van Buren County and James Savage in Jackson County Mo. are creditable persons and there statements are entitled to credit.
Judges
James W McClellan
Jameson D Dickey
Henry Burris

I Achilles Easley Clerk Protem of the County Court within and for the County of Van Buren and the State of Missouri do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Henderson for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this ninth day of April AD. 1840
Achilles Easley Clerk
Protem

35,006
Joseph Henderson 
Missouri

Hon. Jno. Miller
H.R.
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RE
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
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June 24, 1930

Lena C. B. Williams
Apartment 401 Butts Building
Wichita, Kansas

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 4878, it appears that Joseph Henderson was born in Augusta County, Virginia, date not stated.

He applied for pension April 6, 1840, at which time he was aged seventy-nine years and resided in Van Buren County, Missouri, and stated that while residing in Augusta County, Virginia, he enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served one month in Captain Buchanan's Virginia Company. He enlisted in September, 1781, served three months in Captain Long's Company, under Major Lockhart in the Virginia troops; was at the siege of Yorktown and guarded prisoners to Fredericktown, Maryland.

His claim was not allowed as he did not render six months service in a regularly embodied military corps, as was required by the pension laws under which he applied.

In 1787 he moved from Virginia to Tennessee; thence in 1826 to Illinois; thence in 1832 to Barry County, Missouri; and thence to Van Buren County, Missouri.

There are no data as to his family.

The above is the history of the only Joseph Henderson who served with the Virginia troops, found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Pension Office
Jany: 29th: '44. Dear
Sir
The pension certificate of Susanna Fanning under the act of March the 2d 1843 - was issd: on the 19th: July 1843 - and has been sent to Jacob Barrick, her agent, at Waynesboro', Franklin - Count, Penna.

E. J. Lee Esq.
Shepherds Town
Jefferson Cty Va.

Henderson, Joseph
Va. R 4872
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Hon D R Atchison
29 Jany '44
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457
Pen Off
Jany 29 44
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Joseph Henderson has been examined & disallowed -
The act of 7 June 32 does not provide for those whose service was less than 6 months and agreeably to his own showing his service was but four months
Enter in Missouri
Under act 7 June 32

Hon D. R. Atchison
Senate

Henderson, Joseph 
Va R 4872
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29th Jany 1844.
4873
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REJECTED
4873
Joseph Henderson
Consolidated July 26 1882
with same soldier rejd files 4872
J,N, Prior,
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1921 Feb, 28. Hist. to Mabel J. Knepper. AW
1930 - June 24 - Hist. to Lena C. B. Williams
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REJECTED
4872
Joseph Henderson
The printed list of 1852 gives cause of rejection as; "Not six months service."
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Wichita, Kansas
April 19, 1930
Dept of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Will you kindly give me the military history of Joseph Henderson who served in the Revolutionary War in the 3rd Va. Regiment under Capt. John Ashby.
I think he was a pensioner.
Thanking you in advance I am sincerely
Lena C B Williams
Apt 401 Butts Bldg
Wichita, Kansas

U. S. PENSION OFFICE A
APR 21 1930
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Revo.
Washington, D.C.
Jan. 26, 1921
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Revolutionary Records Division,
Washington, D.C.

I am in receipt of a request, from the D.A.R. chapter of Bloomington, Indiana, for information concerning the Revolutionary service of one Joseph Henderson from Augusta County, Virginia
Said Joseph Henderson is buried in Bloomington and the local chapter wishes to place a marker at his grave if his Revolutionary service can be verified.
Can you tell me whether he applied for and was granted a pension?
Any information you can furnish will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully
Mabel J. Knepper,
645 E-St., N.E.,
Washington, D.C.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE. 
JAN 27 1921
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May 4, 1840.
O.C.
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Pen. Office
May 4, 1840

Sir,
The declaration of Joseph Henderson has been examined. He alleges to have served a tour of one month in 1782 under Captain Buchanan and a tour of three months from September 1781, under Captain Lang, as a militiaman of Virginia.
The act of 7 June 1832, does not provide for any one who did not serve six months.
The claim has therefore been rejected, and the declaration filed.
I herewith return Mr. Earley's letter
Hon: John Miller (O.C)
H.R.
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Washington City
May 2d, 1840.

Sir,
I enclose you the letter of Mr. Achilles Easley, & also the declaration of Joseph Henderson, Claiming a pension.
Will you please have the case examined, & give me the information desired at your earliest convenience -
Please return Mr. Easley's letter.
Very Respectfully
Yr: Obt: Servt:
John Miller

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commisr. of Pensions.
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Washington
City

Jun 16th 1844

Dear Sir
By mistake I failed to enclose with my letter of the 15th inst the papers of Joseph Henderson, which I now enclose in a transmit to you
Yours Respectfully
David R Atchison

Hon
J L Edwards
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Joseph Henderson
Miss.
act 7 June 32

Harrisonville Mo Free
Dec. 19th
Hon David R Achison
Senator in Congress
Washington City
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State of Missouri
County of Van Buren} SS Be it remembered that at a County Court Began and held at the Courthouse in the Town of Harrisonville on the first Monday in April in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty the 6th day of said month Present Jamison D. Dickey James W McClellan and Henry Burris Justices of said Court Achilles Easley Clerk Protempora and James C Jackson Sheriff.
Amongst other were the following orders and proceedings had and made Towit
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of the Congress passed June 7th 1832 
On this 6th day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty personally appeared in open Court now sitting Joseph Henderson a resident in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy nine Years who being 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 he entered the service of the United States under Capt. Buchanan in the fall of the year 1780 and Marched from Augusta County Va, to Richmond and after remaining there about one month was discharged and sent home. And afterwards in the fall of the year 1781 some time in the Month of September of that year he was drafted again into the service of the United States and placed under the Command of Capt Long and Lieut Joseph Long in Augusta County Virginia and under Major Lockhart. he marched from Augusta County to Williamsburgh, there joined the army under General Washington, from thence
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we were marched to York Town and was at the battle and siege when Cornwallis was taken on the 19th of Octr 1781 after the surrender of Cornwallis he was placed in the escort Guard to guard the Prisoners and was marched to the Town of Fredericktown in the state of Maryland or Virginia he did not Recollect which state it is in Shortly after his arrival at Fredericktown he was discharged and sent home he does not now recollect for how long after he was drafted but he thinks from the best of his recollection it was for three months, he states that he was born in Augusta County in Virginia and moved from there to Tennessee in the year 1787 and from then to the state of Illinois in the year 1826 and from there to the state of Mo Barry County in the Year 1832 and to this County his present residence. he states and declares that he has never made any application for a pension and he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatever Except the present and declares that his name is not on any pension roll or the agency of any state or territory
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid Joseph Henderson

We William Ferril Clergyman of the County of Van Buren and James Savage Clergyman of Jackson County both in the state of Mo. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Henderson who Has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age that he is reputed and believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier in the neighborhood where he resides and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and
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subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
William Ferril
James Savage
And the said County Court within and for the County aforesaid doth declare after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department. that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court doth further Certify that it appears to them that William Ferril and James Savage whose names are signed to the foregoing certificate are Clergymen, William Ferril living in Van Buren County and James Savage Jackson County Mo., and that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
Judges} Jas. W McClelland
Jamison D Dickey
Henry Burris

State of Missouri
County of Van Buren} I James C Jackson Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains a true and perfect transcript of the record of said court in relation to the application of Joseph Henderson for a pension as fully as the same is of record in my office
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office at Harrisonville this 18th day of December AD 1843
James C Jackson
Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
R 4872 BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., - , 19

In reply to your request of -, received - for a statement of the military history of Joseph Henderson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Fall 1780
Apl 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 mo
3 mos.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Buchanan
Long
COLONEL.
STATE.
Va

Battles engaged in, at Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Augusta Co Va
Date of application for pension, Apr 6 1840
Residence at date of application, Van Buren Co. Mo.
Age at date of application, 79 b. in Augusta Co Va. date not stated
Remarks: The date of his death is not on record. His claim was rejected as he did not render six months service as req. by the pension laws.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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4
Joseph Henderson
Missouri.
Rejected
Hon John Miller
did not serve
six months.
4872
Act 7 June 1832