Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,876, Henry Dennis, Worcester Co. Md In 1852
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md

Dennis, Henry

Worcester Co. Md in 1852

NUMBER
R.2876

CONTENTS
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Jno. Dennis of T.
Jany 25/53
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208
Pension Office
Jany 23 - 1853

Sir
No additional evidence in the case of Henry Dennis of Md has been received since the 24 Jany 1868, when the condition of the claim was reported to you. On the 27 June 1848 the papers were sent to the Hon J. W. Crisfield of the H of R. and I suppose are in the files of the H of R.

John Dennis Esq 
Derrickson X Roads
Lancaster Co
Md
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John Dennis
Jany. 24/48
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Pension Office
January 24 - 1848

Sir:
The supplemental declaration and the affidavit of Barzlea and Milly Adkins in the case of Henry Dennis have been received and filed with his other papers. 
No record evidence of Dennis' service has been provided, nor has it been shown that the law of Maryland authorized the calling out of the Militia for six months in 1781. Neither of the witness where testimony is now presented were themselves in service and their statements therefore do not meet the requisitions of my letter to you of the 4th of Oct. last.
Claimant states that he entered the service in June 1781. It is known that the Maryland Militia who were engaged in the battle at Yorktown rendered no service after the surrender of Cornwallis on the 19 Oct of that year. It would appear very clear therefore that he did not render as much of 6 months actual service, the proof now on file is wholly insufficient to justify the admission of the claim.

John Dennis of [Md] Esq
Salisbury
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

February 2, 1927

Mrs. E. S. Williams
Fort Pierce
Fla. Route 1.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 2876, it appears that Henry Dennis applied for pension, under the Act of June 7, 1832, and alleged that he served in 1781 under Captain Davis in the Third Maryland Regiment.
The claim was not allowed, as he failed to furnish the satisfactory proof of six months service.
He at one time lived in Worcester County, Maryland.
The dates of his birth and death are not on record, nor is there any data on file as to family.
The above noted Henry Dennis is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Soldiers application & papers not in case when opened by me

L. H. July 26, 1911.
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Henry Dennis act 7 June 1832
Maryland, suspended
For
Francis A. Dickens
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J. E. Heath Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Deirickson X Roads Worcester County Md
Sept. 12 1852

Sir,
Some three or four years ago as the agent of Henry Dennis of this county I presented his claim for a pension on act, of his service in the Revolutionary War. Will you be so good as to inform me how stands his application it was made in the time of W. Edwards as Commissioner. Your attention to this will much obliged.

Respectfully
Yours &
John Dennis of T.
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Washington
27th April 1860

Honorable George C. White
Com of Pensions

Sir-

I have sent the enclosed letter from Dr. Jones one of my constituents and will be obliged. if you will assist him in the furnished with any information in your Department so that I can send an answer
Very Truly
James A Stewart
Please return the letter
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Pension Office
May 14th 1860}

Sir: -

I have the honor to return
the enclosed letter of Mr Jones and to inform
you that under the late decision of the Secretary
of the Interior, based upon the opinion of the Attorney
General, the children of a soldier of the
Revolutionary war are not entitled to the pension
which was due to the soldier himself or to 
his widow, under existing laws. These laws confine
the pension to the soldier or his widow, &
their heirs are entitled only to such arrears
as might have been due the pensioner at the
date of his death, - that is - to that portion of the
pension which was undrawn.
In the case referred to in the enclosed letter
neither Ephraim W. Dennis, nor his widow, ever received
a pension during their lives, consequently there
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can be no arrears due, and the heirs are
without any claim whatever.

Honorable James A. Stewart
House of Representatives.

[vertically on the right side of the page: Honorable James A. Stewart
May 14]
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December 2, 1926.

U.S. Pension Bureau;
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly tell me whether Henry Dennis of Pittsville, Wicomico Co., Maryland, who served in the Revolutionary War, drew a pension. Do you have any data concerning him or his family?
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
Mrs. E. S. Williams

Route 1.
Fort-Pierce, Florida.
Henry Dennis lived until around 1840
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1927 Feb. 2 - Hist to Mrs. E. S. Williams

[right panel below]
2876 [diagonal stamp: REJECTED]
P. O. 
Henry Dennis
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: ,18
Application filed: ,18
The printed list of 1852 -
shows reasons for suspensions
Alleges: "For further proof and
specifications"
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.   Contrac
Cert. of Dis. Searched for ,18
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Salisbury Md
Sep 13
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Sept 16 48
Henry Dennis
Md
1832 

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James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D. C
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Salisbury Md
Sept 13th 1837

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed you will recieve 
the application of Mr. Henry Dennis for a pension 
for his Services in the Revolutionary war
So soon as the report is made you will please
inform me
I am Sir
Very truly
Yours

John Dennis of Thos
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Salisbury Md
Dec 17

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Salisbury Md. Dec 16th 1837
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir Enclosed is a certificate
from Geo. G Brewer Esqr the which you will
please file in the case of the application of
Mr. Henry Dennis for a pension under the
Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
respectfully
Yours &
John Dennis of Thos.
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James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Salisbury Maryland Decr 15th 1847
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions.

Dr Sir
Enclosed you will recieve 
the amended declaration of Henry Dennis in his application
for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
you will also receive enclosed the
deposition of WJ Adkins,
I have written to Annapolis to Mr 
George Brewer who has charge of the Revolutionary records
and have received for answer that there is no record in
his office of the names of the Militia who were in the
Service in the Revolution.
I will also at the request of
Mr Henry Dennis suggest that as he is now very
old, and standing very much in need of his pension,
request of you, early attention to his application
Respectfully
Yours
John Dennis of Thos
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John Dennis
Oct 4. '47
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Pension Office
October 4 1847

Sir
The application of Henry Dennis for
claiming a pension under the act of 7 June 1832
has been recieved and filed.
Before any satisfactory adjustment
of this claim can be made, It must be made
to appear that the "Fourth district Court in
and for Worcester County" is a court of record,
and the alleged service of claimant under Captain
Davis of the 3rd regiment, should be established 
by the record in the Land Office at Annapolis
or by the testimony of two or more witnesses who
were themselves in Service which is around the
time necessary in this case a claimant has
set forth in his
declaration the lowest amount of service for which
a person can be granted, one day short of
the time specified will be fatal to his claim.
Clear and direct proof showing that he served the
full period for which he alleges he engaged must be
produced before he can be allowed a stipend

[vertically in the left margin]
John Dennis of Thos. 
Salisbury Maryland
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The Commissioner of Pensions will
make for me which of the application
of Henry Dennis for a pension
for revolutionary service
and also all the accompanying
papers, to be laid before Congress
with the Petition of said Dennis
for relief
J. M. Crisfield
June 27. 1848

Evans James Cosgrove!
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June 27. 1848
Hon J. W. Crisfield
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283
Pension Office
June 27th 1848.
Sir.
Agreeably to your request of this
day, I have the honor to enclose the papers
in the case of Henry Dennis, numbered
from 1 to 5 inclusive, for which, you will
please forward your receipt to this office

Hon J.W. Crisfield
House of Reps.