Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4906, Jesse Henson, N.C.
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SERVICE                                                      NUMBER
N. C.                 Henson, Jesse.                    R.4906 [handwritten]
CONTENTS
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State of Indiana}
Harrison County}         August Term 1835
In Probate Court}
On this 12the day of Augst. in the year 1835 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable George Bentley sole Judge of the Probate Court for the county of Harrison in said state, the same being a Court of record now sitting, Jesse Henson now a resident of Crawford county but late of Harrison county aforesaid aged about 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832; that he entered the service of the United States as a sergeant and volunteer in the militia, he thinks and belives in the year 1780 but cannot be certain as to the year, in the fall season as he thinks, for the term of six months, in the company commanded by Capt James Gray in the regiment commanded by Col. William Gray in the county of Randolph and state of North Carolina, at which county he then resided; that the said regiment rendevouzed at Randolph courthouse and marched from thence to Col Lytles in the upper part of the same county, where the said Lytle took command of said Regiment, and marched from thence to Hanging Rock in South Carolina, to the assistance of Genl Gates but did not reach his encampment before the battle in which he was defeated that the regiment remained at Hanging Rock until the expiration of his term, after which he was marched back to Randolph county and discharged by a written discharge signed by Capt Gray which he has lost; that he served said term of six months as a sergeant; that he has no record of his age, but believes from the best information he can obtain that he was 76 years of age the 10th day of June last past; that he was born in Culpepper county Virginia; when a lad his father removed from thence to the county of Randolph
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North Carolina; that he continued to reside in said county of Randolph, from the time of his said father's removal, until about twenty one years since when he removed to this county where he resided five years; then removed to Kentucky where he resided two years; then back to this county where he remained one year; and removed from the [illegible] to Crawford county in this state, which adjoins this county where he now resides. He further states that he knows of no person now living whose testimony he can procure to testify to his said service, nor has he any documentary evidence of said service. He gives [illegible] the names of Joseph Henson and Jermiah Henson his [illegible] in Carolina and in this county, to whom he is personally known who can testify as to his character for truth and their belief of his services in the revolution, and whose testimony he believes would more satisfactory than the testimony of his recent neighbors in Crawford county. He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or annuty except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
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Jesse  X Henson
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Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & hear aforesaid} H. W. Heth Clk

We Joseph Henson and Jeremiah Henson residing in the said county of Harrison, do herby certify we are well acquainted with Jesse Henson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we were his neighbors in Carolina and in this county; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that [illegible] reported and behaved in the neighborhood where he resided both in Carolina and in this county to have been a soldier in the revolution, and still is so reported, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed in open Court}             Joseph Henson
the day and year aforesaid}                                        his
H. W. Heth clk}                                                  Jeramiah Henson
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And the said Court do hereby certify and declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served as he states. And the Court further certify that Joseph Henson and Jeremiah Henson, are residents of the said county of Harrison and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and it further appears that no Clergyman resides in the neighborhood of the said applicant

I I, Henry W. Heth Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Harrison. in the State of Indiana do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the Matter of the application of Jesse Henson for a pension

In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of August 1835
H. W Heth clk
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Mr J. L. [torn piece]wards
Co[torn piece]ssioner on pensions
War Department
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Henson, Jesse
N. C. R4906
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Washington [missing piece] Nov. 30th. 1835
Sir--I have the hono[torn with missing piece] inclose herewith the pension papers of [torn with missing piece]esse Henson, and request the favour of [illegible, torn with missing piece] to give the subject your early attention, [torn with missing piece, illegible] to advise me as to your decision thereon [torn with missing piece]
I have[torn with missing piece] honor to be very respe[torn with missing piece]lly V. C. R. Boon

[cut off letter] L. Edwards Esqr

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State of Indiana}     SS.
County of Martin}
On this twenty ninth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. In the Probate Court now sitting Personally appeared Jesse Henson a resident of Martin C[crossed out, ink smear] County and state of Indiana aged 88 years who being first duly sworn according to law says on his oath in order to obtain the benifit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer about the sixteenth day of April 1780 and served as Sergeant in the Company Commanded by Capt. Wm. York, He Joined Yorks Company in Randolph County North Carolinia from there he was marched to Stokes County, in said state, where he was attached to Captain Gray's Company of Militia. Said Company belonged to the Regiment Commanded by Col Litle from thence he was marched to Salisbury in same state from there he was marched to Wadesboro [written over "bury], from thence he was marched to the Hanging Rock in South Carolina, [ink smear] he served as first sergeant all the tour, he was honorably discharged at the Hanging Rock in South Carolina about the 16th. day October in the year 1780 reason of expiration of time,  At or near the Hanging Rock he met General Gates & Col. Caswell retreating from the British, That he has lost his discharge and has no documentary proof 
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of his service nor knows no person by whom he can prove his service
He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except 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 affore said
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Jesse X Henson
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Witness
Henry Henson
Samuel Williams

Darwin A Clark
Probate Judge

We Laben Palmer a Clergyman residing in the County of Martin and State of Indiana and Thomas W. Stephen residing in (the same) hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Jesse Henson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be eighty eight years of age & that he is reputed and  believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we fully concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid    Laben Palmer
                                                                                       T. W. STEPHEN

By the County
Where and in what year were you born
I was born in Randolph County North Carolina on the 15th day of March in the year 1761
Have you any record of your age? My age was originally set down in a Bible that a few years ago was given to Sarah Burton who now lives in Camden County Missouri.
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w [rubbed out] Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolution War Where do you now live
I was living in Randolph County North Carolina, when I entered the service, for the last thirty years I have lived in the state of Indiana I am now a resident of Martin County Indiana
State the names of some of the Regular W[partially rubbed out] officers who were with the Troops where you served
General Gates and Col. Caswell are all I now can recollect.
Did you ever receive a Discharge; by whom was it signed and what has become of it
I received a discharge it was signed by Col. Litle and I think Major Grays name was on it; this Major Gray and Capt. Gray were Cousins, I lost it soon after my return as I thought is was of no use to me
State the names of persons to when you are known in your present Neighborhood and who can testify to your Character for Veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution
I will refer you to D. Richardson Horatio Holmes, Jacob Fisher, David Fisher all of Whom have known me for many years
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by [ink smudge] the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, And the court further certifies that it appeares
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to them that Laben Palmer who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the county of Martin and State of Indiana, and that Thomas W Stphen who has signed the same, is a resident of the aforesaid County and State and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I James Dilly Clerk of the Probate Court of Martin County state of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Henson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Clerk of the Probate Court of Martin County Indiana This the 29th Day of December in the year 1849
James Dilley clk [underlined]
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Darwin A Clark
Probate Judge
Any thing in reffernc to those papers will be sent to 
N. A. Hurd Fayetteville Lawrence County Indiana. [underlined]
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REJECTED
4906
Jesse Hensen
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No 38.133 [underlined]

Jesse Henson

Indiana [underlined]

Act of 7th June 1832

Messrs: Edwards & Smith Apl. 30.51

Same June 4/ST

Hon. Jno W. Noele Jany 8/61.

4906
& 4907
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No 37.729
Jesse Henson
Ind
Letter N. A. Hurd 19th Mar. 1850
Act 7 June 1832
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Jan. 22 1857
Decl of Jesse Hensen
Edwin S. A. Smith
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original

E. Heath Esq
Commr of Pensions
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No 33,344
Indiana
Jesse Henson
Rejected
Let to Hon R Boon 1st Dec 1855
Hon. Jno. W. Noell, Jany 8/61
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Act 7th June 1832
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No 37729
Jesse Henson
Ind
Act 7 June 1832
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Pension Office
March 1850
Sir
In answer to so much of your lettr of the 21 of Decem last, as relates to the case of James Evans and,[crossed out] I have to stall that 
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No 38.133 [underlined]
Jesse Hensen
application for Rev. Pension
Ind
Act 7. Jun. 1832.
Edwards & Smith
Agents
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State of Indiana}
Martin County} SS
On this         day of October 1850, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Martin County now Sitting Jesse Henson a Resident of said County of Martin and State of Indiana, aged Eighty five 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
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, to wit) under Captain. York, Colonel . . .  Lytle, and General "Gray" That he served as first sergeant. that he entered the Servise in the month of April 1781. that he was mustered into the Service at . . . . near the Shallow ford of the Yadkin River in the State of North Carolina, Marched from there to Wadesborough [crossed out] Salsberry, thence to Wadesborough. Thence to hanging Rock in South Carolina where he received a discharge. for Six months. from the commanding officer. General "Thomas Gray" That he was a volunteer, and first Sergeant during the whole term of his Service.. That he was with the ballance of his Company discharged in the month of October.. 1781.. that he was not in any engagement. That he lived in Randolph County North Carolina when he Entered the Service, And that he Saw and was a Short time with General Gates and Colonel Caswell of the Continental troop at or near . . . hanging rock in the State of South Carolina That he has lost his discharge. therefore has no documentary Evidence and that he knows of no one, now living whose testamony he can now procure, who can testify to his Service --
He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state . . .
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That he was born in Culpepper County, Virginia in the year 1765 - that he has no record of his age, but recollects his father telling him that he was Just Sixteen years old on the day of the battle of Guilford Court house, a Short time previous to his Entering the Service.. That he was living in Randolph County in the State of North Carolina when he Entered the Service. that he continued to live there until April 1812. from April 1812 till 1833 in the County of Harrison and State of Indiana, and from 1833 until now, in Martin County Indiana, where I, at this time Reside-- that he entered the Service a volunteer .. the name of the Continental officers who I Saw and was with were . . .  General Gates and Colonel Caswell
That he refers the court to Laban Palmer and John Moser    who will testify to my Character for veracity and their belief of my services  as a Soldier of the Revolution . . .  his
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above

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We, Laban Palmer a clergyman, residing in the county of Martin and State of Indiana,, and John . . Moser ---- Residing in the same - hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Jessee Henson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. that we believe him to be Eighty five years of age, 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 opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid--
Laban Palmer
John Moser
And the Said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, 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. 
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and served as he States, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that . Laban . Palmer who has Signed the preceeding Certificate, is a Clergyman. Resident in the Said county of Martin, and that . .  John Moser  . . . is a credible person, and that their statement is Entitled to Credit,  . . .
I,  . . James Dilley . . . Clerk of the Court of Martin County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Jessee Henson for a pension 
In testamony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of October 1850
J Dilley Clerk
[illegible] M J Sherman Depty
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Washington [illegible crossed out] 1. March 1851
Sir,
Enclosed we send the letter of William J Clark, Comptroller of North Carolina as additional evidence in the case of Jesse Henson, filed by us on the 21 Jany last, which please file with Mr Hensens declara[e crossed out]tion. 
We are &c 
Your Obt Servt
Edwards & Smith

J. E Heath Esq
Comm Pensions
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Raleigh N. C. Feby 27th 1851
Gentlemen
In reply to your letter of the 17th inst. I will briefly say that the name of J. Hinson occurs but twice on the book, of this office when two payments were made to him, of £6  S5 , the other of £6  S1 no  other mention of him

Respectfully
Wm. J. Clarke
Comptr
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Washington 21 Jany. 1851
Sir,
We send enclosed the declaration of Jesse Hensen, for a pension for services in the revolutionary war.
And we desire to refer the Commissioner of Pensions to the name of Mr. Hensen the applicant, & to the certificates of character following his enclosed declaration, as corroborating evidence of the credibility of himself a witness in the case of Elizabeth Williams, filed by us on the 7th Dec. ult.
We are very Respectfully
Edward & Smith

J. E. Heath Esq
Comr. of Pensions
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Washington City Jany 5th 1860
Sir
I am in receipt of a letter in behalf of the heirs of Jesse Hinton[crossed out] Henson a soldier of the revolution in which I am informed that sometime since these heirs or some of them received a Communication either from your Bureau or from the War Department to the effect that they had some rights or claims on the government. and they now request me to make inquiries into the matter Mr Henson drew a pension while living. 
He enlisted in North Carolina at the age of 16 and served during the war. Such is my information. I ask you to do me the favor to furnish me all the information in your reach on this subject. and if this letter can be more properly answered by another officer. please transfer the same
Respectfully &c 
Jno W Noell
Hon G C Whitney
Commr of Pensions