Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,171, Henry B Baker, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE S.C.
Baker Henry B
NUMBER S.39.171

CONTENTS
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0555
East Tennessee
Henry B. Baker of Sevier Co in the state of Tennessee who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huger of the Carolina line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27th of July 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of March 1819 and sent to Thomas Emmerson, Esqr Sevier C.H. Tennessee

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 7 9/31- 56.32
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 40.00
$106.32
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Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Duplicate  fro August 16. 1820 & sent to Prior Lea Esq Knoxville
Sevier County

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Continued notification sent to Prior Lee Esq.
2 March 1820 Knoxville Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Sevier County
On this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record for the County and State aforesaid Henry B. Baker aged about ninety years, resident in said County who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary
war as follows.

That he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain James Conyers of the fifth Regiment of South Carolina for the time of three years, which he served out and was discharged by Col. McIntosh - that he has not retained any memorandum of the time at which he made his original declaration, but thinks from his best recollection that it was on or about the 27th day of July 1818 - that he never has yet received his pension certificate, and suppose that it has been by some means lost or mislaid
as he received some time ago a certificate from the Department of War that he was transferred from the West Tennessee agency to that of East Tennessee for payment which he has not yet received on account of the want of his certificate - this last certificate came through the hands of Judge Emmon, before whom the original
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declaration was made - He cannot for the foregoing reasons state the number of his certificate nor can he obtain the money already due and ready for him - He hopes some way will be devised to enable him to draw his pension either by sending him another certificate, or some other way -

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionany War, passed on the 18th day of March 1878 - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed-

The Schedule
227 acres of land in Sevier County and but one installment paid thereon, which he bought for $20-
one horse leash
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4 head of cattle & 14 hogs with a small quantity of household furniture about $7 owing to him and $3 or $4 owing from him
[signed] Henry B. Baker

This declarant further States that he is a farmer and has no family except his wife and himself, that they an both old, he about ninety, and she upward of seventy, very infirm and decrepit he lost a finger in the Revolutionary war and his wife has one of her wrists and of place by a fall from a horse.

The declarant again states that he hopes the peculiarity of his case, as respects the want of his certificate will receive the particular attention of the Department in as much as he concerns that without some relief, he will be deprived of the money to which he is as much intitled and for which he has as great need as any individual perhaps in the United States
[signed] Henry B Baker

Sworn to in open Court the date first written above.
S Perry Clk

On this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court Richard Varnal and made oath that he is acquainted with the property of the above Applicant Henry B. Baker and that
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he thinks that the same would not sell for more than sixty dollars and that he consider said Baker to be a man entitled to full credit on oath
[signed] Richard Varnal

Sworn to in open Court
S Perry Clk

upon the foregoing evidence and the knowledge partly upon of the court themselves the court is of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the Attached Schedule is not more than about sixty dollars and that the applicant is a man entitled to credit and have no reason to disbelieve any of the foregoing statements

wanted the Certificate of the Clerk as to the value of the property exhibited in his Schedule

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Henry B. Baker
Pension case
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Henry B. Baker S 39.171 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.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
79

LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 yrs.

RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
James Conyers
COLONEL.
Isaac Huger
McIntosh

STATE SC
5th

Battles engaged in, none men.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, July 27. 1818.
Residence at date of application, Sevier Co., Tenn.
Age at date of application, 87
Remarks: His claim was allowed.

Very respectfully,
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39171
INVALID.
Rvy
File No. 39171
Henry B Baker
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 5 , Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]


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1905 Oct. 21. Hist of serve
Mrs Otto Rott
letter in Rvy. File 4
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Henry B. Baker

Col. Huger
5th S. Carolina
1776 3 years
27th July 1818

Admitted
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State of Tennessee  
Lewis County 
I Henry B Barker do solemnly swear that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine  I enlisted in Capt James Conyers company in a Regt commanded by Col Isaac Uger South Carolina and
under Command of Genl Moultrie and that I served about three years in the regular establishment of the United States for the protection of said states in the revolutionary war all of which service was in Capt Conyers company aforesaid and under command of Col Uger and Col McIntosh. That at the return of peace I was honorably discharged by Col McIntosh, I further state that owing to bodily infirmity debility of strength and advanced age (being in the eighty-eight year of my age) I am not able to labor and further I state that I am in such reduced circumstance as to need the assistance of my Country
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I further state that at this time. I do not know of any evidence to prove the time and manner of my service in the revolutionary war except this my own affidavit and declaration that my discharge is lost or destroyed. I further State that I am yet a Citizen of the United States & that my residence is in the County of Sevier and State of Tennessee
[signed Henry B. Baker

Sworn to before me this 27th July 1818
Tho Emmerson

I, Thomas Emmerson one of the Circuit Judges in and for the State of Tennessee do certify that having no other evidence but the Oath of the above named Henry B. Baker who is a stranger to me I am as well satisfied that said Baker did perform the services stated in the forgoing declaration & that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support as I can see of any fact by evidence of the above description Given under my hand this 28th day of July 1818
Tho Emmerson
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State of Tennessee
Lewis County
I, John W Porter Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid in the second Judicial Circuit of the State aforesaid do certify that Thomas Emmerson before whom the above named affidavit Henry B Baker Sworn to and subscribed the forgoing affidavit was at that time and still is one of the Circuit judges of Law and Equity for and in the State aforesaid and that due faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such. In witness of which I the said John W Porter Clerk as  aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and private seal having no seal of office at office this 28th day of July 1818
J. W. Porter Clk
By his Dept S Perry
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Henry B. Baker's pension
Sevier Co. Tennessee

8555
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State of Tennessee and Sessions 1820
Sevier County .
This day came Henry B. Baker and Richard Varnal into open court and made and subscribed the following affidavit, which were ordered to be [illegible] on the minutes and certified by the Clerk
accordingly, to wit

State of Tennessee
Seven County  
on this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the County and State aforesaid Henry B. Baker aged about ninety years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows  - that he enlisted in the company command by Captain James Conyers of the fifth Regiment of the South Carolina line for the term of three years, which he served out and was discharged by Col. McIntosh that he has not retained any memorandum of the time at which he made his original declaration, but thinks, from his last recollection that it was on or about the 27th day of July 1818 - that he now has yet received his pension certificate and supposes, that it has been by some means lost or mislaid, as he received, some time ago a certificate from the Department of War, that he was transferred from the West Tennessee agency to that of East Tennessee for payment, which he has not yet received on account of the want of his certificate - this last certificate and through the hands of Judge Emmerson before whom the original declaration was made. He cannot, for the foregoing reasons state the number of his certificate nor can he obtain the money already due and ready
for him- He hopes some way will be devised to enable him to draw his pension, either by sending him an
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[an]other certificate, or some other way

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed n the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or security, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed

The Schedule
22 1/4 acres of land in Sevier County and but and one installment paid thereon, which he bought for $20- One horse beast - 4 head of Cattle & 14 hogs- - with a small quantity of household furniture - about $7 owing to him, and $3 or 4 owing from him
[signed] Henry B. Baker

This declarant further states that he is a farmer and has no family except his wife and himself; that they are both old, he about ninety, and she upward of seventy very infirm and decrepit he lost a finger in the Revolutionary war and his wife his one of has wrists out of place by a fall from a horse-

The declarant again state that he hopes the peculiarity of his case, as respects the want of his certificate will receive the particular attention of the Department in as much as he concerns, that without some relief, he will be deprived of the money to which he is as much entitled and for which he has as qual and as any individual
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perhaps, in the United States
[signed] Henry B. Baker

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the date first above written
S. Perry Clk

on the 20th day of June personally appeared in open court Richard Varnal and made oath that he was acquainted with the property of the above applicant Henry B. Baker and that he think that the same would not sell for more than sixty dollars and that he consider said Baker to be a man entitled to full credit on oath
[signed] Richard Carnal

Sworn to in open Court
S. Perry Clk

Upon the foregoing evidence, and partly upon the knowledge of the Court themselves, the Court is of opinion, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the annexed schedule is not more them about sixty dollars and that the applicant is a man entitled to credit, and have no reason to disbelieve any of the foregoing statement

State of Tennessee
Sevier County 
I Simon Perry Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Sevier aforesaid, the same being a Court of record being so adjudged and acting according to the course of the common law, with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and with power of fine and imprisonment do
hereby certify, that the foregoing schedule and affidavits with the opinion of the Court is a true and perfect copy of the records of the said Court

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 22d day of June 1820

S. Perry-
Clerk of the Court aforesaid-
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20
recd 3Augt 1820
Henry B. Baker
8555

This appears to be a copy of Schedule, (no 80

Pryor Lea
Knoxville, E. T.

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The Honorable Secretary of War
Washington
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Knoxville July 22 1820

Sir,
Old Mr. Baker requested me to transmit the enclosed statement for him - It may not be precisely according to the form that has been published, but he supposes it is substantially correct-- the peculiarity of his case may in some degree account for its irregularity. The Answer may be
either returned to him at Sevierville Sevier County or to me at this place

Very Resply
Pryor Lea
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Henry Baker 8555
Pryor Lea
Knoxville E.T.

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The Honorable Secretary of War
Washington
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Knoxville July 29th 1820
The Answer to the enclosed application of Old Mr. Baker may be returned to him at Sevierville, Sevier County, when he lives or to my care at this place.
Pryor Lea

Duplicate
of Augt 16.1820
I sent to write r of the letter