Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3990, David Hendry, New York
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Service New York
Hendry, David 
Selina
Number W. 3990
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9.167
Ohio Clev[Illegible]
Selina Hendry dec'd
Widow of David Hendry NY
Who was a private in the Revolution
Ex-AJ.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th of March, 1843.
Ending 10. January 1847

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Feb: ‘52 and sent to A Jay Prest

 Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 204.

Let of [illegible]
Lets 3/52
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Family Record
Marriages. 
David and Selina Hendry were married, 
July 26 AD 1786 —
David Hendry was born January 19th 1756
And died on the 10th of February 1829 at two minutes past seven o’clock A.M. rejoicing in the hope of a Glorious Immortality, and exhibiting an evidence of Faith in Christ his savior — his age 73 years, 22 Days. 
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Selina Hendry was born Nov. 7th AD 1768.
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Family Record. 
Births. Deaths. 
Samuel Hendry was born February 18. 1788
Died Feb 10th 1794 — age 6 years 
Polly Hendry was born January 10th 1790
Died Feb 18th 1794 — age of 4 years
Hannah Hendry was born January 8th 1792
Died March 17th 1794 — age of 2 years
Betsy Ann Hendry was born Sept. 3rd 1802
Died Sept 27 1804 — age of 2 years
Samuel Hendry 2d was born October 15th 1794
Polly Hendry 2d was born June 12th 1797
Hannah Hendry 2d was born June 16 1799
Betsy Ann Hendry 2d was born March 15th 1805
William Hendry was born October 7th 1807

Hendry, David 
N.Y. W 3990
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

State of Ohio
Ashtabula County

On this fourth day of November AD 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas sitting in and for the County of Ashtabula, Selina Hendry, a resident of Harpersfield in said County, aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" - That she is the widow of David Hendry, who was a musician (fifer) in Captain Fink’s Company of “New York Levies” – that he enlisted in the month of April 1776 (believed to be on the 24th day of April 1776) as a musician , for the term of nine months, and marched to Albany: -that he served the said period of nine months and was honorably discharged:-that at the period of his enlistment as aforesaid he was a resident of Harpersfield, Delaware County (then Tryon County) in said state of New York:-that the Company of Capt. Fink it is believed belonged to the Regiment of Col. Van Skoike or Col. Gansworth [probably Gansvoort]; but from the length of time that has elapsed it is impossible to say with certainty which; or whether the above is the exact spelling of either name. 
That soon after his discharge above mentioned, and return to Harpersfield the inhabitants were in such continual danger from the incursions of the Tories & Indians that they armed and were organized into companies or squads and were enrolled in what was called the “every day alarm list” – and that said David Hendry was a member of said squads: that in August 1777, Capt. McDaniel with a body of Tories and Indians made a descent upon the inhabitants of Harpersfield, taking a number of prisoners among whom was the said David Hendry, who a short time afterwards escaped from the enemy and returned to Harpersfield. 
That afterwards the danger became so great that the inhabitants of
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Harpersfield took refuge in the Fort of Schoharie in the Spring of 1778, and that upon the burning of Cobleskill in May of that year the said David Hendry was one of a detachment sent out from said fort to assist in burying the dead:- that soon after his return from that service he was sent out to reconnoitre the enemy then lying in force in Charlotte River, which service he performed to the satisfaction of the Officer in command of said fort. This service he performed in company with Mr. Wm Stephens since deceased. 
That from the great lengths of time which has now intervened she cannot now satisfactorily determine the exact length of time that the said David was engaged in the service if his country subsequent to the period of his discharge at Albany in the Spring of 1777, but from the best information she can obtain, as well as from the statements of the said David Hendry while living, she believes it to have been not less than fifteen months, exclusive of the nine months that he served in the Northern part of New York in the Company of Capt. Fink as above stated. That while in Capt. Fink’s Company he marched to Fort George and was there, as she has been informed and believes during some part of the winter of 1776.
She further declares that she was married to the said David Hendry at Harpersfield in the State of New York on the twenty sixth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six: that her husband the aforesaid David Hendry died on the tenth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous
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To the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated. She further states that she has no documentary evidence to prove the services of the said David Hendry. 

Selina Hendry her x mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year above written. — (the words “sent out from said fort,” being interlined before (signed.) Attest Sam Hendry Clerk.

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County

I, Samuel Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mrs. Selina  Hendry for a pension, and that the courts are of the opinion that she is the widow of David Hendry decd, and that said David served as above stated. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Jefferson this  fourth day of November AD 1839 — Sam Hendry Clerk
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The Deposition of Joshua O. Daniel to be [imprd?] in obtaining the Pension of Selena Hendry, widow of David Hendry, late of Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula in the State of Ohio, deceased.

I Joshua O. Daniel of lawful age being duly sworn do depose and say that David Hendry, late of Harpersfield aforesaid deceased, Enlisted in the Company of Capt. [blank space] Fink in the month of April in the year of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at Harpersfield, then Tryon County N. York. He enlisted as a Musician for Nine Months. Capt. Fink's Company belonged to the N. York Levies. William Stephens and Nathan Daley enlisted on the same day. Lieut Deafendorf [Diefendorf] Enlisted the men and marched them to Albany, and in the early part of the year 1777 they all returned together from the service to Harpersfield, their place of residence.

I was at the time of the said enlistment a part of the family of the said William Stephens, he being my Step Father. I am very positive that the Enlistment took place on the 24th day of the month. I was then seven years & four months of age; Having been blind from my infancy, & my memory being the more in exercise & the more retention on that account, & the scenes of my Childhood having been in the Midst of Alarm and War, the circumstances attending the transaction above referred to, are as fresh and as [vend?] in my recollection as though of yesterday.
	Through the year 1777 our Country in the Vicinity of Harpersfield was so harassed, by Indians & Tories that all the Citizens were compelled to organize themselves into Squads of Armed Men and to remain on the every day Alarm list. A part of the inhabitants had fled to Schoharie where they were Forted for a short time, until after the dislodgement of the party Commanded by Capt. McDaniel (Capt. Of Cols Sir John Johnson’s regiment of Queens Rangers) at Schoharie by a body of Cavalry under the Command of Col. John Harper. Capt. McDaniel with about 200 Tories and Indians, ^ had a descent upon that part of the Country in August 1777. They took thirty
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Whig prisoners in Harpersfield, one of whom was the above named David Hendry, and plundered the Country of as much property as was serviceable to them – The said David Hendry and the other twelve prisoners taken with him escaped from the detachment under the Command of McDaniel at the time of his Encounter with the Cavalry of Col. Harper and returned to Harpersfield and remained with the inhabitants in the state of alarm and danger as they had been theretofore until the taking of Burgoyne on the 17th October, same year. In the Spring of 1778 the dangers became so great that on the 23rd day of May, the inhabitants left Harpersfield and fled to Schoharie and took refuge in the fort. The Burning of Cobleskill took place on the 30th May 1778 and David Hendry was one of the Guard detached to Assist in burying the Americans killed on that Occasion.

On the week following Wm Stephens, before mentioned, was Ordered by the Commander of the Fort, to Select a party and to proceed in Command of it to the Vicinity of the Enemy with a View to reconnoiter their positions on Charlotte River (a branch of the Susquehanna) at “Service place.” – For this [illegible] Wm Stephens selected the said David Hendry as his Only [assistant?] in the performance of the duty Assigned him. They together, and Alone, penetrated the Country to the location of the Enemy, lay concealed in view of their position until they saw them making preparations for removing down the River and some of the Indians taking up their March down the River, and then returned and reported to the Commander of the Fort.

Soon after this (June 10th 1778) our family removed into the interior of the N York State. During all the time from the Early part of this Year 1777 until June 1778 – the said David Hendry in Common with others in Harpersfield had to do whatever they did with their arms in their hands     Joshua O. Daniel

Sworn to and Submitted at Harpersfield in said County of Ashtabula on the 13th day of May, 1840 - before me - The Deponent being blind the above was subscribed by me at his request S.P. Collar

Justice of the Peace
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Deposition of Levi Gaylord to be improved in obtaining the pension of Selina Hendry Widow of David Hendry [illegible] of Harpersfield Dec'd
I Levi Gaylord being duly sworn depose and say that my acquaintance with Mr. Joshua O. Daniel whose deposition is on this sheet commenced in the year 1784 in Brakeabeen in the State of New York and that I have been intimately acquainted with him from that to the present time - He was blind from his infancy, and what providence deprived him of in the loss of his eye sight has seemed to be in a great reason made up to him in the Correctness and retentiveness of his memory - He is a man of the strictest veracity and from the opportunities he has had and the great attention he has given to the history of his own time, he is regarded by all who know him as good authority in any matter of history in which he professes to speak from recollection.
[Signed] Levi Gaylord
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Geneva in the County of Ashtabula, Ohio, May the 13th AD 1840
[Signed] Saml Hendry Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas Ashtabula County

Deposition of Mary A. Prentice to be improved in the application above mentioned - I Mary A. Prentice being duly sworn depose and say upon my said Oath, that on the twenty sixth day of July AD 1786 my sister Selina Hotchkiss was Married to Mr David Hendry then of Harpersfield in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York (now County of Delaware). That I was present at the wedding and that I saw them married - That in the year 1806 they removed to Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula Ohio, that in the year 1827 the said David Hendry died and that the said Selina Hendry is now his widow [Signed] Mary A. Prentice
Sworn to and subscribed at Harpursfield in the County of Ashtabula Ohio
on the 13th day of May AD. 1840 before me
[Signed] S. P. Collar Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that the within named deponents Joshua O. Daniel and Mary A. Prentice are persons of good Moral Character and high standing for reputation in Society - both being well known to me - S.P. Collar
Harpersfield May 13th AD. 1840 - Justice of the Peace

I Joshua O.Daniel on my said Oath do further depose and say that the Rangers or Minute Men in Harpersfield, Tryon County, New York, as they were indiscriminately called during the years 1777 and 1778, of whom mention is made in the forgoing depositions among whom were the before mentioned David Hendry, my Step Father, William Stephens and others were under the command of Col. John Harper and Capt. Alexander Harper. They commanded as Officers of the Rank before mentioned prior to the Adoption of the Constitution of the State of New York in the Year 1777 under the Authority derived from the County Committee. After the adoption of the Constitution they received their Commissions as Aforesaid under the State Authority and as I have before stated the said David Hendry and William Stephens were continually under the Command of the said Officers from the time of their return from the service in the Army in the Early part of the year 1777, until June 1778 were one family removed from the Fort in Schoharie and left the said David Hendry in Service at the Fort.

Sworn to ^ by the said Joshua O. Daniels at Harpersfield and on account of his blindness at his request by me transcribed this 30th day of May AD. 1840 - by and before me S.P. Collar
Justice of the Peace
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Deposition of Hannah Skinner to be improved in obtaining the pension of Selina Hendry, Widow of David Hendry late of Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula, Ohio, Deceased
I Hannah Skinner of Lawful age being duly sworn, do depose and say that Joshua O. Daniel whose deposition accompanies this, is my Son - That William Stephens of whom mention is made in his said Deposition was my husband; that I am now 89 years old That I have had the Deposition of the said John O. Daniel read to me and that the facts by him stated in relation to the Enlistment of the said David Hendry and his services in the Northern Army during the War the Revolution are within my recollection and that he has stated the truth in his said deposition in relation thereto.
I further depose and say that in the year 1786 the said David Hendry was married in the Township of Harpersfield (then Montgomery, and now Delaware) County N. York and in my presence to Miss Selina Hotchkiss now his widow. Selina Hendry and with whom this said person I have ever since been intimately acquainted and who is at present my near neighbour
[Signed] her mark Hannah X Skinner

Sworn to and subscribed before me at Harpersfield the 30th day of May AD. 1840 and I do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Hannah Skinner and that she is a person of high reputation for integrity and respectability.
[Signed] S. P. Collar
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Delaware County
Myron Tremain of the town of Harpersfield in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has carefully examined the town books and papers now in the town clerks office, and find no record or memorandum of any marriage of Mr. David Hendry to Selina Hendry, (now his widow) and that he is now the town Clerk of said town; and further saith
not
[Signed] Myron Tremain
Sworn & subscribed before me this 8th day of February 1840.

[Signed] Alonso B Wilcox
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Delaware SS. I Crawford B Sheldon
Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Alonzo B. Wilcox Esquire before whom the above affidavit purports to have been
Sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that his signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 21 st day of February 1840
[Signed] CB Sheldon Clerk

[Round seal lower left side of page is illegible]
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7135
Salina Hendry
of David
Ohio

on roll Cap Finch Col Van Schaick from 21 April
1776 fifer 28 Nov '76 Dec 17. 1776
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The deposition of Levi Gaylard [Gaylord?] to be used in the application of Mrs. Selina Hendry for a pension.

The State of Ohio, Ashtabula Country 
I, Levi Gaylard [Gaylord?] of lawful age being duly sworn do on my oath aforesaid depose and say that I spent the winter of 1783’4 in the Town of Waterbury, State of Connecticut in company with David Hendry late the husband of the above named Selina Hendry (of whom mention is made in my former deposition accompanying this, as well as in the deposition of Joshua O’Daniel.) we were engaged in the occupations of Shoe makers and worked in the same shop; that said David Hendry informed me that he had served for the period of nine months in the Northern Army (Revolutionary) Army; closing early in the year 1777, and that he spent the winter of 1776’7 at Fort George — Also that he had borne his part in the defense of the frontier settlements after his return from Fort George until the summer of 1778 when he took the small pox the natural way while on an excursion, which was so malignant in its operation upon him as to render him a useless man on the frontier and after a protracted illness, he ventured to Connecticut where he remained for some time, leaving others of his family on the frontier among whom were his brother Thomas Hendry who was a member of the Tryon County Committee from the year 1775 to the adoption of the Constitution of New York State in 1777 — That on the 7th April 1780 the said Thomas Hendry and James Hendry another brother of the said David, and William Stephens (named in the above mentioned deposition) were killed by the Indians under Capt. Brant, an Indian Chieftain; at said Harpersfield New York and John Hendry with Capt. Alex Harper and many others were at the same time taken prisoners and carried to Canada where said John Hendry died. In April 1784 I accompanied said David Hendry to Harpersfield (then Tryon County) New York where
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I settled and resided until 1806, when I removed to Geneva Ashtabula County Ohio, where I now reside. During all my stay in Harpersfield N.Y. I was intimately acquainted with said David Hendry, our farms being but two miles apart. The grave of his brother James on the farm adjoining that on which I settled, and that of his brother Thomas on his farm, each covered with a heap of stones thrown on promiscuously. I found as he had described to me. In all my conventions with the survivors of the revolutionary struggle whom I found remaining in Harpersfield on my coming there, and with all those whom I have since become acquainted with who were conversant with the transactions of those days in that region of country, I found that the accounts given men of them by the said David Hendry, of which I have given an imperfect outline in this deposition, were strict matters of fact, and as well understand to be so by the whole population of that region as any other matters of previous occupancy whatever. I further depose and say that the matters contained in the accompanying deposition of Joshua O’Daniel were fully talked over by him & myself previous to being written down, and I can clearly say that there is nothing contained in there beyond my personal knowledge but what was matter of history in the months of all the survivors of the Revolution remaining in Harpersfield at the time I first came to that place. 
Levi Gaylard [Gaylord?]

Sworn to and Subscribed before me at Geneva in the County of Ashtabula, Ohio, and I certify that the said Levi Gaylard [Gaylord?] is a man of integrity and high standing for Reputation in Society.
Attest Sam Hendry, Clerk of the Court of Comm Pleas Ashtabula County Ohio —
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Deposition of Saml Hendry to be improved in obtaining the pension of Selina Hendry.
I Saml Hendry of lawful age do depose and say that the original family Record of my Father, David Hendry, of whom mention is made in the foregoing deposition is lost and cannot be found, the said Record was kept in an old Bible brought as I believe by my grandfather from Ireland Continued by my Father until about the year 1819. In 1879 at my Father request I purchased for him a new Quarto Bible into which transcribed a part of the family Record, and in that Record I find it recorded that David Hendry was married to Selina his wife on the 26th day of July AD 1786
The Old Bible by use age became entirely loose from the binding tied up with tape and laid aside, I have with others lately Examined and the leaf containing the family record cannot be found
[Signed] Saml Hendry
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Jefferson the 5th day of June AD. 1840. And I certify that the said Saml Hendry is a man of integrity and high standing for reputation in society
[Signed] Jas Whitmore, Justice Peace
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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County }
I Sam Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that S.P. Collar Esq. before whom the Depositions of Joshua G. Daniel, Hannah Skinner + Mary A.
Prentice (accompanying this) were taken and which he has in his own proper hand writing, (to me well known) duly certified is and was during all the year AD 1840 to this day a Justice of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Jefferson the 5th day of June AD. 1840
I also certify that James Witmore Esquire whose name appears subscribed to the certificate to the deposition of Saml Hendry (taken before him and accompany this) is a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Ashtabula duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Jefferson
this fifth day of June AD. 1840-
Saml Hendry Clerk

[written in right margin] 7135

[written in left margin] Hon JR Giddings HR
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[right margin] See NY book page 22 for sol.

Veterans Administration
Washington
December 27, 1933
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
RA-J / EEL
David Hendry - 17.3990

Honorable Chester C. Bolton
House of Representatives 
Washington D.C.

My Dear Mr. Bolton.

The data which following were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim. W.3990, based upon the military service in that war of David Hendry.

David Hendry was born January 19, 1745. The place of his birth and name of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. It was stated that his father "came from Ireland". 

David Hendry enlisted in the Harpersfield, Tryon (later Delaware) County, New York, April 24, 1776, and served nine months as a fifer in Captain Fincks's Company. Colonels Van Schaick and Gansevoort's New York
Regiment; after the termination of this service, he was called out at various times on alarms and served on short tours under Captain Alexander Harper and Colonel John Harper in the New York Troops: was once taken prisoner but made his escape; entire length of this last service about fifteen months.

In 1783 and 1734, he resided in Waterbury, Connecticut, but in April, 1784, returned to Harpersfield, New York.

He died February 10, 1827, in Harpersfield, As[h]tabula County, Ohio.

The soldier married July 26, 1786, at Harpersfield, New York, Selina Hotchkiss, who was born November 7, 1763; the names of her parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Selina, was allowed pension on his application executed November 4, 1839, while residing in Harpersfield, Ohio.

She died January 10, 1847, in Ashtabula County, Ohio.

The names of the following children of David and Selina Hendry are shown:
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Samuel Hendry-2

Samuel Hendry born February 18 1788; died February 10, 1794.
Polly Hendry born January 10, 1790; died February 18, 1794.
Hannah Hendry born January 8, 1792; died March 17, 1794.
Samuel Hendry, 2nd born October 15, 1794.
Polly Hendry, 2nd, born June 12, 1797.
Hannah Hendry, 2nd, born June 16, 1799.
Betsey Ann Hendry, born September 3, 1803; died September 28, 1804.
Betsey Ann Hendry, 2nd, born March 15, 1805.
William Hendry born October 7, 1807.


Four children survived their mother, Selina, namely: Hannah Webster, Betsey Ann Gleason, Samuel and William Hendry. In 1840, son Samuel was residing in Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio; and in 1851, son William was residing in same county.

Two brothers of the soldier are referred to Thomas and James Hendry. Thomas was a member of the [illegible] Committee from 1775 to 1777. Thomas and James were killed by a party of Indians under the command of Captain Brant on April 7, 1780, at Harpersfield,
New York, and were buried in that county. One John Hendry was taken
prisoner at the same time, carried to Canada and died there: no relationship
of John Hendry to the family was shown.

In 1840, the widow's sister, Mary A. Prentice, made affidavit in Harpersfield, Ohio, in support of her sister's claim for pension.

In 1839, one Samuel Hendry was clerk of the court for Ashtabula County, Ohio no relationship to the family was shown.

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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1933 - Dec 27 - Hist to
Hon Chester C. Bolton
1934 - Jan 2, Hon. C. C. Bolton
Record previously furnished

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3990
Selina Hendry
Wid.
David Hendry
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Mch, 3rd of 43, June 17 of 44
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Salina Hendry
of David
Ohio
Suspended
-
See let 20 June 1840
to Hon JR Gildings
-
Act 7 July 1838,
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David Hendry
Silence [Selina] Hendry
his wife, both [Part?]
of Ohio, he of 88 & she of 38
from
Arad Joy
Copy alleged Service
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A. Joy Dec 10/55,

5724
Ohio
---
Selina Hendry
widow of
David Hendry
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 10th February 1827 of Ashtabula Co in the State of Ohio who was a Priv & musn [musician], in the company commanded
Captain Finck of the regiment commanded
Col. Van Schoick in the New - York line, as Priv. 7 mo & 7 days. & Musn [musician] 20 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 26 Dollars & 54 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of September 1840 and sent to and Samuel Hendry, Jefferson, Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 - $119.43
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 1841 - $13.27
$132.70 [total]

{Act July 7,
1838.

Recorded by
Wm W. Edwards Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 217
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Error of Examing [examining] Clerk
See Selina Hendry
per Yours of 10 Dec
Sir
Five minute examination will convince the clerk of the error or miss appropriation of the application, as it is not for an increase of pension,
but for back pension never drawn 
I respectfully ask a re-examination of the papers. I ask only what is due to the widow
Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Arad Joy
Hon J. E. Heath
Comr of Pension
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Back Pension
Widows
was a pensioner
Ovid Oct 1, '51
Sir
I inclose declaration for back portion of a widow who was a pensioner
Respectfully
Your Obed Serv
Arad Joy
Hon E Heath
Comr of Pension
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Aug. 1, 1840
Ohio
add [additional] proof
Salina Hendry
Jefferson O
July 24
 Free
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
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Jefferson O
July 24
Ohio Aug 1840
add [additional] proof
Salina Hendry

Free
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County }

I Samuel Hendry of lawful age being duly sworn on my said Oath do
depose and say that the leaf hereto appended is a leaf of the family Record of my Father David Hendry, made by myself at his request in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen, and that it is the same record referred to by me in my former deposition, taken to obtain the pension of my mother Selina Hendry, and that I know of no other family Record belonging to my late Father David Hendry or to my Mother Selina Hendry and further this deponent saith not
Saml Hendry

Sworn to and Subscribed before me at Jefferson in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio on the 23d day of July AD. 1840-
Jas. Whitmore Justice Peace

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County}

I Saml Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and
for the said County of Ashtabula do hereby certify that James Whitmore Esquire whose signature appears above in his own proper hand writing is and was at the time of his subscribing the same, one of the Justices of Peace within and for said County of Ashtabula, duly commissioned sworn agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Jefferson the 23d day of July AD. 1840
Saml Hendry Clerk
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Hon J L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
You will please communicate
with me direct, on the subject of the
pension of Selina Hendry

Your Obt Serv
Sam Hendry

Jefferson July 24. 1840
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Washington City
June 18. 1840
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Selina Hendry a resident of the County which I reside and a Neighbor of mine. I am acquainted with the applicant and all the witnesses & take pleasure in saying that they are all respectable and intelligent
With great respect
Your Obt Servt
WE Gridings

J L Edwards, Esq
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
I Abner Kellogg Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Selina Hendry widow of David Hendry was a pensioner of the United States and a resident of said County & State and that she died in said County and State and died a widow on the 10th day of January 1847 leaving the following named children her surviving, being
her only children her surviving and who still survive and that each of them are over the age of twenty one years to wit, Hannah Webster Betsey Ann Gleazen, William Hendry and Samuel Hendry -
I further certify that the declaration on the other side of this half sheet was executed by William Hendry in open Court and that he is one of the surviving Children
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
Court at Jefferson this 24th day of September A.D. 1851
A. Kellogg Clerk
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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County SS. ⎬ 
Court of Common Pleas September Term A.D. 1851 Wm Hendry personally appeared, who after being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to secure the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 and the 17th June 1844
That the deponent is a son of Selina Henry deceased, late a pensioner of the United States under the law of the 7th July 1838 as the widow of David Hendry deceased. That this deponent for himself and his surviving brother and sisters makes this declaration to secure for himself and them the benefits of the acts of Congress of
the 3d of March 1843 and the 17th of June 1844 claiming the pension under those acts, that was due to Selina Hendry at the day of her death as she had never received the same that the said Selina Hendry died on the 10th day of January 1847 Eighteen hundred and forty seven died a widow, leaving at her death, and who still survive
her the following named children each of whom is over the age of twenty one years, and are all of her children her surviving, being her only children her surviving to wit Hannah Webster, Betsey Ann Gleason, William Hendry and Samuel Hendry
Given under my hand
Wm Hendry
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court at Jefferson this 24th day of Sept A.D. 1851
A. Kellogg Clerk
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County S.S. 
Charles Wheeler and Ezra Healy (both of whom I certify are highly respectable persons) after being duly sworn according to laws depose and say that they each have for more than forty years been personally acquainted with David Hendry, and his late widow Selina Hendry (late a pensioner and with their family, that the said Salina Hendry deceased was a pensioner of the United States and that she died in the said County on the 10th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, and died a widows leaving at her death the following named children her surviving, and who still survive being her only children her surviving and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years to wit Hannah Webster, Betsey Ann Gleasen, William Hendry & Samuel Hendry
Ezra Healy
Chas Wheeler
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24 day of Sept. AD. 1857
A Kellogg  Clk

State of Ohio
Ashtabula County S S. 
Dr Medad P. Sherwood (whom I certify is a respectable person & a respectable Physician) after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that he attended as a Physician Selina Hendry Deceased, (late a pensioner) in her last sickness, that on referring to his book, he sees noted at that time, his last visit and that she died a widow on the 10th of January 1847
MP Sherwood
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22d day of Sept 1851
R R Harpur J. Peace
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7135
Salina Hendry
of David
Ohio
admitted
Pr. & Musn [musician] 7 mo, 27 days
Pr. 7 mo 7 days
Musn. 20
---
$24.10
2.44
$26.54 [total]
Cap Finch Col. Van Schaick, N.Y
died 10th Feb. 1827

Act 7 July 1838
Samuel Hendry
Jefferson
Ohio
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Salina Hendry
wid of David
O
Acts 3 Mch 1843
Add Pri 7 mo
7 d Musn [musician] 20 d
$26.54 per annum from
4 Mch 1843 to 10 Jany
1847, when she died.
Payable to Hannah
Webster, Betsy Ann
Gleason, Wm
Hendry and Samuel
Hendry, her only
surviving children-
[Cut?] [illegible] to
A. Joy
Present
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Brief in the case of Selina Hendry dcd
County and State of Ohio
act 3 Mch 1843 -
Claim ("original, or for increase.") [or for increase crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
she was admitted under the Act of 7 July 1838-
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
A Joy, Present
Griffin
Examining Clerk.
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CHESTER C. BOLTON
22d District Ohio
COMMITTEES:
APPROPRIATIONS
RIVERS AND HARBORS

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
December 12, 1933.

Personal

Hon. E. W. Morgan,
Director of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Morgan:
Would you please give me what information you can regarding the service on which pension was based in the case of Selina Hendry, aged 73, who was on the pentioners' [pensioners] list in 1841 from Ashtabula County, Ohio?
Thanking you,
Most Sincerely,
Chester C. Bolton [signature]

[Stamp] RECEIVED Dec 14 1933 Pension index section

[Stamp] RECEIVED Dec 13 1933 Office of the Director of Pensions No.5
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Form 8229
15 -- 465 
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
MEMORANDUM
From Director of Pensions
To Mr. Black, Chief Clerk
Subject HENDRY, Selina

Date December 18, 1933.
MB
[Stamp] Received Dec 14 1933 Pension index section
[handwritten note] no pens # ident 12/14/?

The attached communication from Hon. Chester C. Bolton in which he requests to be advised as to the service on which pension was based in the above mentioned case is referred for your consideration and reply. Mr. Bolton's letter has been acknowledged.

E. W. Morgan [signature]
E.W. MORGAN
3 att.
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A. G. 032. 13
Bolton, Chester C.
(12 -18 -33 ) ORD
1st Ind.
CL
War Department, A. G. O., December 22, 1933. To the Director of Pensions.
1.  Inviting attention to the basic communication and copy of reply thereto.
James Mckinley [signature]
Major General
The Adjutant General,
By [illegible]

1 inclosure.
Copy of A.G. letter)
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(COPY)
WAR DEPARTMENT
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON
A.G.  032.13
Bolton, Chester C.
(12-18-33) ORD

December 22, 1933.
Honorable Chester C. Bolton,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Bolton:
I have your letter of December 18, 1933, in which you request information regarding the service on which pension was based in the case of Selina Hendry, aged 75, said to have been on the pensioner's list in 1841 from Ashtabula County, Ohio.
As the Director of Pensions, Veterans Administration, this city,
has record of all pension claims, I am transmitting your letter to that official for consideration and reply. It is impossible to identify a soldier's record without his name, but the Director of Pensions may be able to identify the case from the widow's name.
Very respectfully,
James F. McKinley
Major General,
The Adjutant General
[stamp] RECEIVED DEC 18 1933
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December 13, 1933
Director of Pensions
Mr. Black, Chief Clerk
HENDRY, Selina
MB

The attached communication from Hon. Chester C. Bolton
in which he requests to be advised as to the service on which
pension was based in the above mentioned case is referred for your
consideration and reply. Mr. Bolton's letter has been acknowledged. 
3 att.

E. W. MORGAN
[stamp] Received Dec 14 1933 Pension Index Section
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December 18, 1933
MB

Hon. Chester C. Bolton
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Bolton:

Receipt is acknowledged of your letter dated December 12, 1933 in which you request information as to what the records show regarding service on which pension was based in the case of Selina Hendry, who is alleged to have been a pensioner in 1841.
Your inquiry is being referred to the Chief Clerk, Veterans Administration, who has jurisdiction in the matter.
Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Director of Pensions

[stamp] Received Dec 14 1933 Pension Index Section
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
December 27, 1933

EA-3/MMMF/eal

Honorable Chester C. Bolton
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Bolton

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of four soldiers of the Revolutionary War, all of Ohio, on account of whose services United States pensions were
granted: Samuel Bebee, Joseph Harper, and the husbands of Selina
Hendry and Hannah Skinner.
Their records are given herewith.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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January 2, 1934
EA-3/MMMP/eal

Honorable Chester C. Bolton
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Bolton:

Reference is made to your letters of December 18, 1933, addressed to The Adjutant General, War Department, in regard to Samuel Bebee, and the husbands of Selina Hendry and Hannah Skinner, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, which letters have been referred to this office for further reply.
In response to your letters of December 12, 1933, addressed to this office in regard to these soldiers, their records were furnished you on December 27, 1933, as found in the respective claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.