Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,226, Henry Eads, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.
CONTENTS

Eads,  Henry

NUMBER
S. 32, 226
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25576
Indiana

Henry Eads
of Franke in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the _____ command 
by Captain Marstand of the _____ command
by Col Brown  in the Marland 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Feby
1834
(illegible)

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 6 March  40.00
$240.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 110
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23,051
Ind
Henry Eads
Indiana

(illegible) 1776 for
2 yrs $80

Hon. Mr. Lane

Henry Eads
Mr. Harding
H Gerad Versaialles
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Delcaration of Henry Eads for a Pension-
State of Indiana}
Franklin County} Sc
On this 7th day of January in the year of our
Lord 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Honbe the Commissioner
of the Cournt of Franklin and State of Indiana now in session, Henry Eads a resident of the County of Franklin and state of
Indiana aged Eighty Eight 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 7 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers and served as herein stated. (In the first place he will say
to deponent [illegible] he is informed by his agent that he cannot procure
a pension for services accordingly pray that he was drafted in the month of
August 1776 to serve for three months and just as he went on duty he
became so afflicted with sores, on legs, that he can not possibly walk
and he hired one James Clark to serve in this stead and gave him 40
pounds for [illegible] as he before remarks for this he does not expect any
thing from the government) He then in the month of November 1776 volunteered
to go as a [illegible] on the Bay of Baltimore, and the shore of Elk River, and
served under General William Fisher, Col Brown, Maj Harris -
Capt. Thomas Marsland, Lieut James Dunn, Ensign Thomas Starke
[illegible] 1st Sergeant Joseph Hadley - To give the Department as correct an idea as he possibly can of his service he will state that
before any of the commencement of the Revolutionary War he was residing
in the County of Kent, Maryland and was drafted as he stated in the
first place for three months and in consequences of inability on his part
did not serve personally but hired a substitute as aforesaid, When the three
months were up and his substitute returned home he (this applicant) went
in his won proper persons in to the service and served for Nine months
at least from the month of November 1776 to November 1777. He
in the meantime was at home several times but frequently in [illegible]
than [illegible] hours often his return home, the alarm would be raised 
and he would have to march (some times in the night) to the place
of danger to prevent the Brittish from Landing on the shores of the Bay
or the shores of Elk River armed with his musket, [illegible] , duty [illegible]
of old age and the loss of memory he cannot now state the precise times
that he entered into the [illegible], but he states more possibility 
that at least up to the month of November 1777. he served for nine
months. He served as a guard as before stated in this manner first on duty
and there [illegible] up to the month of July 1782 and served at least the following
number of months in each year up to July 1782. (to wit) in the year
of 1777 and 1778 he served not of the six months which added to his
former service makes Fifteen months. In the year of 1778 and 1779 he
served not less than Four months which added to his former service minus
Nineteen months. in the year of 1779 and 1780 he served not
less than Eleven months (during these two years he was in the service
all of the time except part of March and April.)This added to his former
servings makes two years and six months. In the year of 1780 and 1781 he
was in the service for at least Six months this added to his former
service makes Three years In the Years of 1781 and 1782
he was in the service for at least Two months which added to his former
services makes the Term of Three years and Two months for
which services he now claims a Pension.= These several terms of service
[illegible] under the same officers as above stated - ag
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far as he can now remember in this however he may be mistaken, slightly
but he has stated the fact to the best of his knowledge - He has made the as 
one Declaration, as clearly as he can for it would be impossible for him
to state the precise time which he entered the service and left the same
as he was alleged to he always in reading to march at a moments
[illegible] when he was not at his station actually on duty
he frequently want not remain at home more than a day or two
and often made that length of time. He therefore states to the department in
the most positive terms that from November 1776 to July 1782
he was Actually on Duty in the service of the United States for not
less than Three years and Two months. At the time he entered the
service and during the same he resided in Kent County: Maryland
this County is bounded on one side by the Bay of Baltimore and
on the other by Elk River where shipping of a large class can go up and
considerable distance and it was his duty to march as a guard
with three or four hundred others from the Bay to the shore of Elk
River to keep the Brittish [British] from landing marauding parties for the
purpose of plundering the Citizens [illegible] their houses and stealing their
provisions. He served as a Volunteer. He was in no Regular Battles -
but was in frequent skirmishes and some of them very severe many times 
the Brittish [British]were prevented from landing at the point of the Bay &
[illegible]. The County through which he marched was not extensive. He
marched from Cachaway Neck in Kent County to Rock Hall
from thence to James Frisbees farm on the Bay shore from thence
to Eastern Neck Island, in the Bay from thence to Rock Hall
from thence Col Lloyds on the Bay shore from thence again
to Cachaway Neck and so on attenably, from one place to the
other frequently remaining stationed at all of the several places for
many weeks together, but a great portion of his time was taken up
in these marches and counter marches, as it required the greatest
care and resilience on the part of the officers and men to keep the
enemy from landing in their numerous small boats. He recollects
many [illegible] Regular troops who were sending in conjunction with the
Militia where he served, but there was at times continental troops
with them but to what Regiment or company the belonged he could
now pretend to say. He recollects of seeing Gel Washington &
Leut La Fayett and also [illegible] Lee= He has no written or
or documentary Evidence and he knows of but one person living
whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service (see affidavit
here with sent) He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a
pension or annuity accept the present and declares that his name
is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afsd
Henry X^his mark^ Eads

We Elijah Barwick a clergyman residing in the County of
Franklin and State of Indiana and John Jacobson residing 
in the same County and State do hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with Henry Eads who has subscribed and sworn to the above
Declaration, that we believe him to be aged Seventy Eight years that
he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid-
(over)
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Elijah Barwick
John Jacobs
And the said [illegible] do hereby declare their opinion after after the investigation of this Matter and after [illegible] the Interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated, 
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elijah Barwick who has subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman
residing in the County of Franklin and State of Indiana and that John Jacobs -- who has also signed the same as resident in the same County and State is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
David Price
James Webb
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Answers to the Directions presented by the War Department --
Ans. to 1st Direction:
I was born on the waters of Shenandoah in Virginia in the year 1755
Ans. to 2nd Direction:
I have no record of my age.  I only speak from what [illegible]
Ans. to 3rd Direction:
[illegible] called into service.  I resided in Kent County, Maryland and resided there during the War.  Since then I have resided in Westmoreland County Penn. from thence I resided to near Hagerstown Maryland.  There I resided for ten years, when I moved to Kentucky, from thence to Ohio, and from thence to Franklin County, Ind. where I have resided for many years.
Ans. to 4th Direction:
I was a Volunteer some part of the time, however, I might have been drafted, but my whole terms of service were rendered either as a volunteer or drafted.
Ans. to 5th Direction:
[illegible]
Ans. to 6th Direction:
[illegible]

State of Indiana, Franklin County: On this 7th day of January A.D. 1837 personally appeared in open Court afore the Honorable the Commissioners of Franklin County in the State of Indiana, [illegible] Henry Eads the above  above named applicant for a pension and on June 7th 1832 who being first duly sworn in according to same deposed and said that by reason of old age and the consignment of memory he cannot swear positively as to 
to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned
below and in the following grades, that for three years and two months I served as a private in the service of the United States in the militia of Virginia [illegible]
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or as he can (illegible) remember (illegible)
army of the Revolution, and for such services I claim
a pension. Sworn and subscribed the 7th day of January
in the year of our Lord 1834 in open Court.
His
Henry X Eads
Mark

I Robert John Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners of the County
of Franklin and
State of Indiana do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Board in
the matter of the Application of Henry Eads for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of our said
at Brookville this 7 day of January in the year
of an Lord 1834
Robert John C.B.C.C. Court

23. 858
Md
Henry Eads
Indiana
Rev 1776 pr
2 yrs $80

Hon Mr. Lane

Henry Eads
Mr. L Harding
Agent Versailles Indiana

Mr Lane of
(illegible)
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June 17, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/ady
Henry Eads
S. 32226

Mr. D. M. Forester
Bin 151
Yuma, Arizona

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Henry Eads
who resided in Franklin County, Indiana in 1820 or
1830.
of Henry Eads in the Revolutionary War.
Henry Eads was born in 1755, "on the waters of

The data which follow were obtained from papers
on file in pension claim, S.32226, based upon service
of Henry Eads in the Revolutionary War.

Henry Eads was born in 1755, "on the waters of 
the Shenandoah in Virginia. The names of his
parents are not shown.

While a resident of Kent County, Maryland, 
Eads enlisted in November 1776, and served on short 
tours on alarms, until July 1782, three years and
two months in all, under Captain Thomas Marsland and
Colonel Brown. All of his service was as a guard
for the shores of Baltimore Bay and Elk River. He
was in a number of skirmishes several of them quite
severe, and the British were frequently prevented
from landing at the point of the bayonet.

After the Revolution he moved to Westmoreland
County, Pennsylvania, thence to near Hagerstown,
Maryland, (illegible) years later he moved to Kentucky, thence
to Ohio, and thence to Franklin County, Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
January 7, 1834, while residing in Franklin
County, Indiana.

It is not stated that the soldier was eer married.
In 1834 in Franklin County , Indiana, one Mary
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Eads, aged eighty years, made affidavit in behalf
of soldier's claim for pension. Her relationship to
the soldier was not shown. There are no further family

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, the name of person paid and possibly the
date of soldier's death, you should address the
Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Henry Eads, Certificate No.25596, issued February 7,
1834, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831,
Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency"".

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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State of Indiana
Franklin County ss
On this 7 day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hunderd
and thirty four personally appeared before me
Elijah Barwick one of the Justices of the peace in
and for the County Franklin and State of Indiana  
Mary Eads who being first duly sworn
according to law deposeth and saith, that she
is now Eighty years of age, that she was residing
before and during the Revolutionary war in the county 
of Kent, Maryland. that during the residence
in the County of Kent and during the said Revolutionary 
War she was well acquainted with one
Henry Eads who is now an applicant for a 
pension under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832, and
has known the said Henry Eads from that time
to the present, and said deponent states most
positive that to "her certain knowledge the said Henry 
Eads entered the service of the United States some
time in the year of 1776 under Genl Faisbee  Col Brower, Maj Harris, and Capt. Marchand, and 
continued to serve (as he has within stated in his 
declaration which has been read to her from the year
1776 to the year 1782 more or less in each year to
the year 1778 up to the year of 1782 and from the
best of her recollection the said Henry Eads (illegible)
at least during the said War Three years and
Two months as he has stated in his declaration (see
declarations), and further deponent states that the
said Henry Eads was honorably discharged of his
officers and further she saith not.
Her
Mary X Eads
Mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th
January 1834
Elijah Barwick J.P.  (Seal)

Hereto the said Justice further certifies that Mary Eads
the above named deponent is a person of truth and
veracity and as such is entitled to full credit.
January 7th 1834.
Elijah Barwick J.P.
(seal)
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State of Indiana
Franklin County Sct 

I Robert John Clerk of the Franklin 
Circuit Court in and for the County of Franklin, and
State of Indiana do hereby certify that Elijah Barwick Esqr.
before whom the within Deposition was taken and whose certificate 
thereof is attached and whose further certificate is thereunder
written and signed as to the character of truth and veracity of the
within Mary Eads was at the time of signing the within and
now is an acting Justice of the peace within and for the
County of Franklin aforesaid duly elected commissioned
and sworn into office, and that full faith and credit are
due and ought to be given to all his official acts, and that the
within signatures purporting to be the signatures of the
said Elijah Barwick Justice of the peace as aforesaid are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of our said Franklin Circuit Court
at Brookville this 8th day of
January AD 1834
Robert John Clk F.C.C
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32226
Revy INVALID
File No. 32,226
Henry Eads
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 118
{Arrangement of 1870.}

1907 Apl. 17. History to
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Bryan

1907 Oct. 12, Mrs. Bryan referred to
Auditor for last payment of pension

1936 July 9 - Hist to Mrs
Loren F. Pruit ef

1939 June 17. Hist to D.M.
Forester a.d.y

1939 June 24 History to Lucia D.
Duffy. See letter in RW. Samuel
McClure. eel/by ill.
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No. 32226
(3-469.)
Bureau of Pensions
Application No.
Certificate No. 25,596
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Henry Eads or Eeds
Co. Md. Reg Vols
INFORMATION DESIRED.
Revolutionary War
Papers for examin
Apr 29, 1890

stamped Second Deputy Commissioner April 29, 1890
Returned May - 1 90
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Mrs. Loren F. Priest
Three Pines
Brookville, Indiana

May 27 1936

Veterans Administration
Rev. War Records Division

Dear Sirs:-
Would you please
give me revolutionary service
of Henry Eads who served
in Maryland militia and
who was pensioned 1831 while
a resident of Franklin Co. Indiana

Thanking you most cordially
I am Sincerely, Cornelia Priest
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Pension Bureau
Washington, DC

I want some information as I am getting
my papers ready to go in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, at my home in Greensburg Ind. -- so would you please look up this matter for me.
I have some records from old records kept by the fam -- lie John Quick was Sergeant in Revolution. Enlisted as [illegible].  We think he was lost as he never returned
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to his home & familie.  I am a grate grate grate
Grandaughter on my mother side her name being Quick.  I have not the date of birth or the death & lack that in making out my papers so if you can find anything, I can go in on his ancestors.  The births & deaths are the one of most that I am trying to find - and of course
use much more I will be glad to see.
Cincearley
Mrs Elizabeth Gavin Bryan
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I have from the Records of Brookville and Franklin Co. The following record appears on page 79 of Illustrated Atlas of Franklin Co. Ind. Published by H Beers & Co, Lakeside Building Cor Clark & Adams St Chicago Ill.

Pension Record
Henry Eads Private Annual Allowance #80, Sums recd #240
Description of Service: Maryland Military. Placed on pension roll Feb 7, 1834.
Com of Pension March 4 1831 
Age 80 years

This was copied from records in the Court House, (Clerks or Recorders office) at Brookville Ind.  This I recd from a cousin
that looked it up for me it may not be just
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conet

but it is nearby so, he died & was buried in a familie grave-yard close to where he drew this pension.  This is on my mothers side also. I am so
anxious to get all I can on either line, and will be
so thankful for it.  Hoping to see a prompt reply. I am cincearley yours

Mrs. Elizabeth Gavin Bryan
Greensburg
Decatur Co Indiana
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Greensburg Ind. 1907
Decatur Co Sep 17

Dear Sir

In making out [illegible] I find that I am required to have time of death of Henry Eads
my Grate Grate Father.  I went to Brookville the Home & failed to find the time of death & year & also no record of the last time he drew his Pension.  Now, I hope I will not be
asking to much to have this as soon as you can
conveniently.  I found his wife name, & have my
Daughter of [illegible] all ready to send in except this
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and moving he drew the Pension at Brookville.  I ask this favor I would be so glad if I could
get them in at Washington before 25 of this month.  That information will be as near what I need as I can get as the older of the familie have died long ago -- and last [illegible] will give on
the date within a short time.

Very Respectfully

Mrs Elizabeth Gavin Bryan
219 No. East St
Greensburg Ind.
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July 9, 1936

Mrs. Loren F. Priest
Three Pines
Brookville, Indiana

[Illegible]/EEL
Henry Eads-S. 32226

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Henry Eads, who served in the Maryland Troops and was pensioned while residing in Franklin County, Indiana.

You are furnished herein the history of Henry Eads, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War 
pension claim, S.32226, based upon his military service in that war.

Henry Eads was born in 1755, "on the waters of the Shenandoah River in Virginia." The names of his parents are not shown.

Henry Eads volunteered in 1776, while a resident of Kent County, Maryland, and served on short tours and alarms, from that year until
1782, three years and two months in all.  All of his service was as a guard for the shores of Baltimore Bay and Elk River.  He was in a number of skirmishes several of this quite severe, and the British were frequently prevented from landing at the point of the bayonet.

After the Revolution, he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; 
thence to Hagerstown, Maryland, where he resided for ten years; thence to Kentucky; thence to Ohio, and thence to Franklin County, Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed January 7, 1834, while residing in said Franklin County.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

In 1834, one Mary Eads, aged eighty years and a resident of Franklin County, Indiana, made affidavit in behalf of soldier's claim for pension. Her relationship to the soldier was not shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Oct. 12, 1907.

Mrs. Elizabeth G. Bryan,
213 North East Street,
Greensburg, Ind.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 17th ultimo
and received on the 19th, relative to the dates of death and last payment of the pension of Henry Eads, you are advised to apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Certificate No. 25,596, issued February 7, 1834, under Act June 7, 1832, at the Indiana Agency.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Oct. 12, 1907.

Mrs. Elizabeth G. Bryan,
213 North East Street,
Greensburg, Ind.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 17th ultimo
and received on the 19th, relative to the dates of death and last payment of the pension of Henry Eads, you are advised to apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Certificate No. 25,596, issued February 7, 1834, under Act June 7, 1832, at the Indiana Agency.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
interior
wing
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In reply to your request of _________________,
received a statement of the military history of Henry Eads, 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.
S.f. 32226

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Nov. 1776 to Nov. 1777
1777-78
1778 & 79
1779 & 80
80 & 81
81 & 82

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
9 mos.
6 "
4 "
11 "
6 "
2 "

RANK.
[Illegible]

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thomas [Illegible]
COLONEL.
[Illegible]

STATE:
Md.

---
Battles engaged in,
[Illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Kent Co. Md.
Date of application for pension, January 7, 1834
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co. Ind.
Age at date of application, [Illegible]

Remarks
[Illegible]

Very respectfully
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June 24, 1939.

Lucia Desha Duffy
Cynthiana
Kentucky.

BA-J/ILL
Henry Eads
S. 32226
Samuel McClure Letter
S. 33079

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry Eads and Samuel McClure.
The records of these two soldiers are furnished you as follow: the date were obtained from claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
HENRY EADS-S. 32226.
Henry Eads was born on the waters of the Shenandoah River in Virginia, in the year 1755; the day of his birth and names of his parents were not given.
He volunteered in 1776, while a resident of Kent County, Maryland, and served on short tours and alarms until July 1782, amounting in all to three years and two months, under Captain Thomas Marsland and Colonel Brown; this service was rendered as guard for the shores of Baltimore Bay and Elk River. He was in frequent skirmishes, several of which were quite severe, and the British were prevented from landing at the point of bayonet.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, thence to Hagerstown, Maryland, where he resided for ten years, and from there to Kentucky, afterwards to Ohio, and from there to Franklin County, Indiana.
Henry Eads was allowed pension on his application executed January 7, 1834, at which time he resided in Franklin County, Kentucky.
It was not stated that Henry Eads was ever married.
In 1834, one Mary Eads, aged eighty years and a resident of
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Franklin County, Indiana, made affidavit in behalf of Henry Eads when he made application for pension, but did not state any
relationship to the family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Henry Eads
Certificate #25596
Issued February 7, 1834
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Indiana Agency.
---------
SAMUEL McCLURE - S. 33079
Samuel McClure was born May 16, 1748 in Augusta County, Virginia; the names of his parents were not given.
He entered service in June 1774, and served three months and sixteen days as private under Captain George Matthews and Colonel William Boyer in the Virginia troops, engaged against the Indians on the frontier.
Samuel McClure enlisted and served as private during the Revolutionary War in the Virginia troops at different times, shown as follow:
in 1775, three months under Captain William Anderson and Colonel William Boyer; three months (year not shown) as a mounted rifleman under Captain Thomas Smith and Colonel William Boyer; and in 1781, six months
under Captain Zacceus Johnson and Colonel Abraham Smith.
After the Revolutionary War, he resided in Tennessee for one year, then in Fayette County, Kentucky, for seventeen years.
Samuel McClure was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1833, at which time he resided in Clark County, Illinois. No
reference was made to wife or children of this soldier.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and
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Address of person paid, and, possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, this city, and furnish the following data:
Samuel McClure
Certificate #19687
Issued August 14, 1833
Rate $42.50 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Illinois Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator,
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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Yuma, Arizona
April 12, 1939

Address reply to
D. M. Forester
Bin 151
Yuma, Arizona

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Do you have a record of a pension having been granted for the Revolutionary War services of 
HENRY EADS
who resided in Franklin County, Indiana in 1820 -- 30?
If pension was granted for his Revolutionary War services will you kindly send me a summary of the papers on file in connection with this pension claim?
Yours very truly,
D. M Forester