Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8924, Thomas Herndon, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Herndon, Thomas W. 8924
Mary
CONTENTS
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2 Certs
1 act 1838
1 " 1843 & 1844
cep.
2117
Kentucky
Mary Herndon,
widow of Thomas Herndon,
who was a Private,
in the Va Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Increased from $40 pr. ann.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 45, and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson,
Present
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 181.
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Ky Scott County Sct
Personally appeared before me Robert McCallen a Justice of the peace in and for said county Mrs Elizabeth Branham an aged and respectable lady and made oath in due form of law.  That she is sister to Thomas Herndon Deseast and well recollects of his enlisting in the army of the Revolutionary War in the company of Captain Joseph Spencer and that her brother Thomas Herndon and two other boys from the same neighbor-hood one by the name of Joshua Jennings and the other by the name of John Denny and they all three took sick at a place called Quinns or Guinns Island-Jennings died on said island her brother Thomas and Denny came home on furlough Denny died at home and as soon as her brother got well-he joined the Army again and served out his two years-She does not recollect any of the officers names whom he served under only the Captain and she further states that he enlisted in the year 1776 and never knew him to serve a Militia tour-and has often heard him talk of fighting in the battles of Brandiwine and Germantown and others but cannot now recollect names But she well remembers the crying and lamentations that were at home by his Mother and others when he took his fair well again to join the army the 2nd time they were all sure they never would see him more- But he served out his two years and thinks he got his discharge at a place called Vally Forge

The forgoing sworn to before me this 13th day of June 1839
RMcCallen JP

Elizabeth Branham is reputable in her character
RMcCallen
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Scott co

Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said county Achilles Stapp and made oath that he thinks he cannot be mistaken in the year that Thomas Herndon enlisted about the 15th of March 1776 - he also recollects that the Battles of Brandiwine [sic] and Germantown were fought in the year 1777 he complains much of his lack of memory at his advanced age but remembers of being on Quinns [Gwynn's] Island and of the Troops suffering much by sickness and a great many of them dying
Sworn to before me this 13th June 1839
RMcCallen JP
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State of Kentucky sct
Scott County
On this 1st day of December 1838 Personally appeared before me Robert McCalla a Justice of the peace in and for said county Mrs Mary Herndon aged seventy three years on the first day of May next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration - in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 entitled an act Granting half pay and pension to certain Widows That she is the widow of Thomas Herndon Dest who was a private in the army of the Revolutionary war She knows nothing of the period of his enlistment neither of his Discarge but for which she refers you to the affidavit of Ackills Stapp She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Herndon on the 2nd day of January 1780 by the Revt Amburg Dudley and that he the said Tho Herndon Departed this life on the last day of November 1821 which will appear from the family record which is as follows
Thomas Herndon and Mary Shipp was married on the 2d day of January in the year 1786 - - Sarah Herndon Daughter of Thomas Herndon and Mary Herndon was born on the 20th of October 1786 - Richard Wiatt Herndon son of Thomas Herndon and Mary Herndon was born 26th January 1788 Nathaniel Herndon was born 18th of May 1791 - John Herndon was born the 28th of May 1793 - Thomas Herndon Departed this life on the last day of November 1821 She further declares that all the births of their Children are in the hand writing of her deceased husband and their marriage is recorded in the family Bible of Thomas Branham Deceast and she does not recollect in whos hand write it stands but it is correct and that his death is in the hand writing one of her sons &
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That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Herndon died on the aforesaid last day of November 1821 of Asthma or Phthic That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninty four (viz) at the time above stated Mary her x mark Herndon Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me. R Mc Calla JP} 
Scott County sct 
On this 29th day of November 1838 Personally appeared before me Robert McCalla a Justice of the peace for said county Ackilles Stapp an aged and respectable Gentleman who being first duly sworn on his oath say that he (Stapp_ enlisted in Virginia on the 2d day of March 1776 in the company of Captain Joseph Spencer of Virginia and that Thomas Herndon enlisted in the same company and Joined at Spotsylvania about the middle of the same month under the command Capt. Joseph spencer and in the Seventh Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Mc Clanahan of Botetourt County Virginia the 1st Lieutenants name was Garland Burley 2d Liet. [illegible] Cummingham and the name of the Ensign forgotten.  From Spotsylvania we marched through part of Virginia and Maryland into Pennsylvania and fought in the Battle of Brandewine and the next was the Battle of Germantown and other skirmishes and am positive he the said Herndon served two years and to the best of my recollection he got his discharge at Valley forge--sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me. 
Ackilles Stapp x his mark
R McCalla JP 
Achilles Stapp is an aged and respectable Gentlemen in good standing in the Baptist Church at Great Crossing and is reputable in his character Given under my hand the day and Date above 
R McCalla JP
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State of Kentucky Scott County}Sct On this 28th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Robert McCalla a Justice of the peace for Scott County Mrs Mary Herndon a highly respectable lady-aged seventy three years the first day May last past.  Who being first duly sworn as the law directs doth on her Oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed last session--That she is the widow of Thomas Herndon Decd who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Herndon on the second day of January 1786 which appears before me on record in the family Bible--and that her husband the  aforesaid Departed this life on the 31 day of November 1821 of consumtion  which is also taken from the record of the family Bible and that she  has remained a widow ever since that period Sworn and subscribed to the day and Date above written before me R McCalla JP} 
Mary Herndon  x her mark
Mary Herndon from age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Scott county court and has not been this distance from home for some years back Given under my hand this 28th day of August 1838 Distance about 9 or 10 miles 
R McCalla JP 

We the undersigned near neighbours of Mary Herndon have examined the declaration by her and believe it containing the truth--We Know that she is the widow of the late Thomas Herndon and that she still  remaining the widow of the said Thomas Herndon Given under our hands this 28th day of August 1838 Nancy her x mark Wilson 
Nancy Davis  

Scott Count Sct} Personally appeared before me Robt McCalla a Justice of the Peace for sd Co Nancy Wilson and Nancy Davis all well known to me to be ladies of Respectability and truth and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit Given under my hand this 28 day of Augt 1838 
R McCalla JP
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Ky Scott County Sct Personally appeared before me Robt McCalla a Justice of the peace for said county Ackillis Stapp an aged revolutionary soldier and made oath.  That he was well acquainted with Thomas Herndon the above named and states that he well knows that Thomas Herndon inlisted [enlisted] in the army of the Revolutionary war sometime about the first day of March 1776-and Joined him the said Stapp on or about the 15th of the same month and that he served in the company of Captain Joseph Spencer in the Seventh Regiment of the Virginia State line commanded by Colonel Alexander McClanahan-- and Nelson York--and served two years and obtained an honorable Discharge and this affiant thinks he said Herndon served Eighteen months afterwards as a Militia man. 
A. Stapp his mark X 
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 28th day of August 1838 
R McCalla JP
 Scott County Sct 
I am well acquainted with Ackillis Stapp and do unhesitatingly say that he is a man reputable in his character.  Given under my hand this 28th day of August 1838 
R McCalla JP 

Pleas address Rob McCalla Stamping Ground Scott County Ky
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Revolutionary War Records Section   3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.                19

In reply to your request of ____________, received
__________for a statement of the military history of  Thomas Herndon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in (his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W.8.924
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment Length of Service, Rank, Officers under whom service was  Rendered, Captain  Colonel  State
Apr 20m 1777 Feb 17, 1778 Pvt. Joseph Spencer Alexander Mc Clanachan,  Va.
Between 1780  & 1786 as scout and spy, Robert Johnson, Alexander Mc Clanachan, Va.
and as Captain and Major, Robert Johnson
against The Indians and was stationed at the fork at Bryants' Station and the Great Crossing, KY.
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Aug 28, 1838.  Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, 73 years , first of May last past.
Remarks:  Soldier married Jan. 2, 1786 at Great Crossing, Scott Co, Ky.  Mary Shipp, he died Nov. 30, 1821.  Children Sarah b. Oct. 20,1786.
Richard Wivett born Jan 26, 1788, Nathaniel, b. May 15,1791:  John born May 28, 1793.
also referred to as "Thomas Hern. or Harn"
Respecifully, Commissioner
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State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
On this 24th day of September 1839 Personally appeared before the [illegible] One of the Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid Mary Herndon a resident of Kentucky in the County of Scott aged about seventy four 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 the 7th, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows --That she is the widow of Major Thomas Herndon who was a Major commanding the Indian spys in Kentucky in which capacity he acted from the year 1782 up to the year 1785 or 1786 which is shown by the affidavits of Lewis Valandingham James Jones and John Gatewood   She further declairs that she was maried to the said Thomas Herndon on the second day of January 1782 by the Revt Austin Easton which appears from the records in the family bible of Thomas Branham Deceast and  that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Herndon died on the last day of November 1821   That she was not maried to him prior to his leaving the service but the mariage took place previous to the first of January 1794 (vis) at the time above stated
Mary Herndon x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above writen before me
Robert McCalla JP

I do certify and from personal knowledge - That Mary Herndon from age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Scott County Court  
R Mccalla JP
That she has no family record to produce only that of her mariage which  as stated above is in the family bible of Thomas Branham Deceast and That of her youngest son John Herndon in an old Bible in his possession who lives in Own County  The reccord which was sent on to your Department was from the memory of Mrs. Mary Herndon to which she has sworn to be correct   Given under my hand the date above
R McCalla JP
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That Mary Herndon still continues the widow of Thomas Herndon and she has not intermaried with any person since the death of Thomas Herndon of the trust of which statement I am fully satisfied
R McCalla JP

Scott County Sct
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that R McCalla whose name is attached to the foregoing certificate now is and was at the time of signing the same one of the Judges of the County Court of Scott County and that said Court is a Court of record, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and caused the seal of my said office to be affixed at George Town the 11th day of October 1839 and 48th year of the Comth.
Att.  Ben B Ford Clk
by A Duvall D.C.

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1914: Jan. 20. hist to Mrs. Ida C. McFaddin.
Letter in claim W.F. 8732 Nicholas Smith M.B.H.

Revalution
Virginia.
Widow, &c

File No. 8924
Mary Herndon
Wid. of
Thomas Herndon
Pvt. Va. line
Act: Mch. 3d /43

Index:-Vol. A, Page 324

Arrangement of 1870.
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Mary Herndon

Increase to $80 per ann.
Deduct all former 
Payments made


Cert. to Hon. R.M. Johnson
Present
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Mary Herndon
Kentucky

Suspended

See let 8th Oct: 1838 R. McCalla\
do. 26 March 1839
do. 12 Sep 39
Let 1 Nov '41 S.C. Suggett.
Let to do. 24 Nov-41, to do 26 Nov 1841
Act 7 July 1838
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Mary Herndon
of Thomas,
Kentucky

Rejected

See let. 10 Jany 1840 R. McCalla
do: 15 Feb. 1840

Did not perform six months actual service

4916

Act 7 July 1838.
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 8, 1873

[STAMP]
REJECTED

4916
P./O. _____
Mary Herndon
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 __
Discharged: _____, 18 __
Application filed: _____, 18 __
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War Department,
Pension Office,
February 15, 1840

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 30th ulto. in the case of Mrs. Mary Herndon widow of Thomas Herndon, decd.  I have to inform you that he did not perform six months actual service during the revolutionary war, under a commission and by State authority, and therefore his widow is not entitled to a pension.  The Department is constrained to adhere to its decision, rejecting the claim.

I am, very respectfully
Your obt. servt.
J.L. Edwards

R. McCalla, Esqr.
Stamping Ground,
Ken.
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War Department
Pension Office
March 26 1839

Sir,
The amended declaration of Mrs. Mary Herndon, widow of Thomas Herndon, decd. and the affidavit of Achilles Stapp, have been examined and filed with her other papers in this Office  The witness alleges that her husband served two years, from 176, as an enlisted soldier of the Virginia Line;  and states that they marched into Pennsylvania and were at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.  From this statement and the fact of his name not appearing in the records here, it is probably that he entered the service in 1777, in which years those battles were fought and that the service was a militia tour.  If, however, the service was as a regular soldier, a full and particular statement of the service should be given, from the time of the enlistment to the time of the discharge, and the testimony of another witness produced.
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The original family records should be exhibited as required in note c in the enclosed printed sheet.

I am, respectfully,
Your obt servt.
JL Edwards



Robert McCalla, Esqr.
Stamping Ground,
Kentucky.
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War Department
Pension Office
September 12th 1839

Sir,
The additional testimony in the case of Mrs. Mary Herndon, widow of Thomas Herndon decd. has been examined and filed with her other papers.  The proof of the service is still insufficient.  The name of Achilles Stapp the witness is on the rolls of those who served in the Virginia line, and if the claimants husband served in the same company and regiment with him his name should also be found on the roll.  Perhaps some record proof may be obtained on application to the proper officer at Richmond Va having charge of the records of service.  There are several of the name of Herndon found on the rolls of the Virginia line, but none of the name of Thomas Herndon.  The original family record should be sent to this office, the copy thereof not being sufficient.
I am, very respectfully
Yr. Mo. Obt. St.
JL Edwards

R.McCalla, Esqr.
Stamping Grounds Ky.
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Stamping Ground
25 Sepr 1838

J.L. Edwards
Commr. Pensions
Washington

free


File Oct 5
1st Sept 17  M.H.
3745 13 Sept
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25th Sept. 1838

Sir

In obedience to instructions just received I herewith transmit the names of the Applicants for Pensions for whom I am agent - Viz
Judy Carter
Mary Herndon
Martin Burk

Respectfully
Yr obt servt
Robert McCalla


Stamping Ground
Scott County
Kentucky
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I do certify in the case of Mrs. Mary Herndon widow of Thomas Herndon.  She is a blood relation, lived & was married at my fathers at the Great Crossing, Kentucky.  I was old enough distinctly to remember Mary Ship when single & unmarried & when she was married in 1786 & became Mary Herndon.  I do certify that my father acted as Capt being Capt Robert Johnson in this part of Kentucky, then Virginia in 1780 for and during the Revolutionary War [illegible] a child I distinctly recollect, the killings and tomahawking by the indians of men & women & children black & white in this neighbourhood at the close of the revolutionary war & afterwards before the Indians left our county & ceased to fight for this county when my father was in public life as a member of the Virginia Legislature I [illegible] John Craig at least one of the Craigs as acted as Captain in place of my father till his return.  I know that Thomas Herndon was under my father & one of this company .  I know that Herndon was one of the most distinguished & famed men of that day for his bravery & services agt the Indians.  He was deserving every confidence & he served at least 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783 & after -
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I know it from tradition only by personal knowledge at the close of his services, as I can recollect the cruel & awful murders & depredations of the Indians at the close of the war in this county as well as if it was yesterday & I consider my knowledge as sufficient & as good as if I had been of a mature age at the time.  There can be no mistake as to the facts stated & the widow should receive a full pension.  Look again at the proof the affidavit of my oldest sister or John Gatewood or Mr. Suggette & others all of whom I know to be respectable & truthful.  Please look again at the proof & his statement & no man on earth can doubt that the widow is entitled to a full pension.  I know she is entitled to a full pension  My father Capt. Robt Johnson was the Capt under which Herndon served & I know the facts & mere technicality should not deprive her of her just claim to full pension.  
Rh M Johnson
2 Oct 1842
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Scott County Sct
Personally appeared before me Robt McCalla a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Mrs. Elizabeth Branham an aged and respectable lady and sister to Thomas Herndon Dest and made oath that she well recollects of his enlisting in the army of the Revolutionary War in the company of Capt. Joseph Spencer and that her brother Th Herndon and two other boys from the same neighbourhood one by the name of Joshua Jinnings and the other John Denny who all three took sick at a place called Quinn Island  Jinnings died there Denny and her brother Thomas Herndon came home on forlow  Dinny died at home  Th Herndon got well and joined the army and stayed out his two years and she know to have heard him talking about being in the battles of Brandwine and Germanton and others that she cannot reccollect and further stats that she believs the he got his Discharge at a place called Vally Forge
The above sworn to this 13th day of June 1839
R McCalla JP

Elizabeth Branham is reputable in her character
R McCalla JP
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Benjamin W. White
For
Mary Herndon
Rev. in Va
sus or adm

E.J. Pritchell
[illegible]
Virginia

Mary Herndon wid of
Thos. Ky W18343

E.H. Pritchell Atty
Stanardsville
Va
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State of Virginia
County of Greene

The Honl Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
You will please let Mr. W.H. Pritchell of Virginia have a power of attorney from Mary Hernden to me filed in the papers in the care of sd. Hernden for application for Rev. pension, [illegible] Coleman Payne, sd. power attorney being filed without my consent or knowledge.  You will please suffer him to [illegible] the papers in the sd care as my attorney with full power to act for me.
Very Resply Yr Ob 
Benjamin White

Witness
William Collins
R. Pritchell
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I do certify that I have known Capt. Lewis Valandingham Capt James Jones & John Gatewood from my early manhood who have proven the services of Majr. Thomas Herndon as an Indian spy & they are highly respectable & worthy of belief as much so as any citizen in Ky.
Rh M Johnson
29 Sept 1829
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Der Sir
I in close you both powers of a  Atturney to Cab Johnson and on Matin Burke and one in the of Marey Herndon  if there is any thing rong in it you must rectify it;  in haste I gave you my beste respects  Sept 16th 1842
Willis Dohany

Mr. Luis C. Suggett
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Kentucky

Mary Herndon
widow of Thomas Hernon
who was a Private
in the Va. line
for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
44 Dollars - 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 
27th day of Sept. 1842
and sent to L.C. Suggett
Long Lick Ky

Act of March 3, 1843

Recorded in Book !
Vol. 1.  Pae 169.

Rept Sept 27
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State of Ky
Scott Co   Sct
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county John Gatewood an aged and respectable citizen of Scott County and made oath in due form of law  That he has been acquainted with Major Thomas Herndon ever since the year 1782 & up to the day of his death.  And he was then and before that time in the spy department and continued therein to the end of the Indian war.  Given under my hand this 15th day of September 1839
R McCalla JP
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917
Mary Herndon
Thomas
Kentucky

Admitted

Pr:  1 yr  $40
Cap Spencer Cole
McLaughlin Va

Died 30 Nov 1821 [?]

Act 7 July 1838

L.C. Suggett
Georgetown
Ken.
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Thomas Herndon's name is found on the muster roll of Captain Joseph Spencer's comp. 7th Va. Regt from 20th April 1777.  The roll is for August 1777.  Discharged 17th February 1778, service less than one year.  See rolls in Mr. Nile's room  
Nov 19, 1842
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to Certain widows who have receivd pensions under the act of July 7 1838

State of Kentucky
County of Scott
On the 20 Twenty day of June Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me the undersign a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Herndon a residenter of the County of Scott State of Kentucky aged seventy seven 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 on the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widow of persons who served during the revolutionary war
That she is the widow Thomas Herndon who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution in Capt. Joseph Spencers Company in the regular service on the Virginia line  the name of the Colonel not at this time recollect.  He also served in the militia service under Cap Robert Johnson against the Indians at Boyans Station and other places and the annual amout of Pension which she receivd under the act of July 7 1838 was Forty Dollars and she is entitle to a full pension  She further declars that she is still a widow.
Mary Herndon
Twenty interlined before signing
A Calvert JP
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Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I do certify that the said Mary Herndon is known to me to be the same person who received a Pension as stated by her and is a Lady of respectability truty and piety
A Calvert JP.

State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I Ben B. Ford clerk of the Court in and for said county do certify that Andrew Calvert whose name appears attached to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly commissioned and qualified and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In attestation whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Georgetown this 24th day of June 1843
Ben B Ford Ck
by M Price DC
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6485
Kentucky

Mary Herndon
widow of Thomas Herndon
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 30 Novr 1821
of   in the State of Ky
who was a Pri in the Con.
commanded by Captain     of the
           commanded by          in
the Va line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.  Increased from $40 p. annum

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of
June '45 and sent to
Hon R.M. Johnson
Present

Total amount,                      $

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by T.S. Swann Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 369
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6485

Kentucky

Mary herndon Widow of Thomas Herndon
who was a pensioner under the act of
and who died on the 30 Nov. 1821.
of Scott, in the State of Ken:
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Spencer of the Regt commanded
by Col. McLaughlin in the Va
line for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Decr
1841 and L.C. Suggett
Georgetown Kentucky

Arrears to the 4th of March.' 41  $200.00


Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by Theo. D. Moody Clerk
Book A.  vol. 2  Page 214

Agent notified Dec. 21 '4[obscured]
Let:  14 Jan 1842  L.C. Sugg[obscured]
Same July 8, 1842
let 19 Nov: 1842 to
Hon: R.M. Johnson 
Let 14 Apr 42 to same
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6251
Mary Herndon
Ken:

no papers
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M 1437  Sepr 13 39.
917
Mary Herndon
Kentucky
Pension Office
Cir sent
Ken
7 July 1838

Stamping Ground Ky
3d Sept 1838

Free

The Honble
J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
City of Washington
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Stamping Ground Ky
3d Sept 1838

Free

The Honble
J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
City of Washington

M 1437  Sepr 13 39.
917
Mary Herndon
Kentucky
Pension Office
Cir sent
Ken
7 July 1838
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19 Nov 1841
Allison
8.079

[STAMP]
Georgetown
Nov 14

Col. James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[STAMP]
FREE
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Jan 11, 1842
Ky
Herndon

[STAMP]
Georgetown Ky.
Jan 1

[STAMP]
FREE

Col James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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2404
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2404
July 3 '43
S
Ken
Mar 3d 1843
Mary Herndon
$40 per ann
L.C. Suggett
Long Lick
Ken


Long Lick Ky
June 24 1843

Col. James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Free
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Mary Herndon
Martin Burk

S.C. Suggett Scott
Cty Ky
White:  Guiljohn
and
Col. R.M. Johnson
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Scott County Sct
Personally appeared before me Robt McCalla a Justice of the peace for said county Mrs. Jeane McCalla an aged and respectable lady and being first duly sworn doth on her oath say that she has lived within one mile and a half of Mrs. Mary Herndon ever since the year 1800 and she knows her to be the widow of Thomas Herndon and that she has not intermaried since the death of said Herndon and that from bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in the Scott County Court which is eight miles from her residence and she also believes the statements in the foregoing declaration to be truth   Given under my hand this 3d day of December 1838
R. McCalla JOP

I certify that Mrs. Jean McCalla is reputable in her character
R McCalla JP

I James D Black a cergyman and residing in the Town of the Stamping Ground and near neighbor to Mary Herndon do unhisitatingly say that she is reputable in her character and believe the foregoing facts stated in her declaration to be the truth and it is generally believed in the neghborhood that Thomas Herndon her late husband was a soldier in the Revolutionary war also that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend the Scott County Court
James D Black
Minister of the Baptist Church at
Stamping Ground

James D Black is a clergeman as stated above and is reputable in his character & standing
R McCalla KP

Address Robt McCalla
Stamping Ground Scott Ct Ky
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Mary Herndon  97
Kentucky
Pension Office

Previously entd Dec 17
Ken   See no 917
7 July 38


ori.

Not on roll at
State [illegible], no rolls
for period of service being
found there.

witness a pensioner under act 32 for 2 yrs service  his name on roll
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State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Robert McCalla esrq before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits purports to have been taken was at the time of taking the same and [illegible] is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and the signature porputing to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the Seal of my said office to be affixed in Georgetown the 7th day of December 1838 and 47th year of the Comwealth
Att  Ben B. Ford Clk

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I Elizabeth Payne daughter of the late Col Robert Johnson and widow of the late General John Payne aged seventy years Stat that I became acquaited with the lat Thomas Herndon in the year seventeen hundred and eighty at the Fort Bryan Station in Fayete County Kentucky and do well know that he was in the said fort at least three years under my father Robert Johnson who was Captain of the said Fort and Commander in Cheift and was out against the Indians at various tims and was in various engagements   I do well recolect that on one occasion when he was sent out as a spy by my father that he returnd and stated that they found themselves surround by the Indians and were fired on by them before the Indians war discovered the said Thomas Herndon was considered a great Indian Wareer and was always one of the number sent out of the Fort against the Indians and my father the said Col Robert Johnson with the said Thomas Herndon and other established a Fort at the Great Crossing in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Four   when he first became acquainted with Mary Ship his present widow now Mary Herndon and I do well know that they were married at the Great Crossing in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Five or six the exact date at this great lenght of time not now recollected  I was present at the marriage and know the fact of my own personal knowledge  I do well know that they were married and she had one if not two children before my marriage which took place in the month of June seventeen Hundred and Eighty Seven
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The said Thomas and Mary Herndon wee both respectible members of the Baptist Church and persons of respectibly and truth and she is still a woman of peity and truth   I have been unable to fix the date of their marriage by the date of my own marriage and the dat of our going to Bryan Station by the birth of my brother Col R M Johnson and the date of our leaving there and getting at the Great Crossing by the birth of my brother Benjamin Johnson now Federal Judge in the Stat of Arkansas  The former was borne just before we went to Bryan Station and the lat just after we left there and settled at the Great Corssings
Elizabeth Payne

I Rhodham Neal aged Sixty Eight years state that I have examined the Affidavit of Mrs. Elizabeth Payne and beleive it contains the truth  I was at her marriage to the lat Gen John Payne and know that it took place in the month of June Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Seven and that the said Thomas Herndon and his present widow Mary Herndon was at the date of their marriage living togeather as man and wife and lived togeather as such until his death which took place about twenty years ago  I well recollect of hearing Mr. Akillis Stapp who is an aged and respectable man and is well known to be a man of truth and piety state many years ago in a conversation that him and the said Thomas Herndon was in the Revolutionary war togeather and were in sam mess togeather
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of the truth of which statement I do most fully concur from my long personal acquaintance with the said Thomas Herndon and Akiles Stapp who were boath well known to me to be respectiable citizen of the County of Scott and State of Kentucky
Rhodham Neale

State of Kentucky
County of Scott
Be it know that on this day personally appeared before me the undersign a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Payne and Rhoadham Neale aged and respectiabl citizens of the County of Scott State of Kentucky and are well know to me to be persons of truth and piety and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing afficavits before me this 8 day of December 1841
William Johnson  JP.

State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Wm Johnson esquire whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificates is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and the signature purporting to be his is genuine and further that Robert McCalla esq now [illegible] was an acting Justice of the peace at the date of the certificate signed by him and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my said office the 8th day of December 1841 and 50th year of the Comwealth,
Ben B ford Clk

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 intitled an act granting half Pay and pension to Cirtain [sic] Widows.
State of Kentucky}
County of Scott }
On this tenth day of November Eighteen Hundred and forth one Personally appeared before the Magistrate Court in the County of Scott State of Kentucky Mary Herndon a resident of the County of Scott State of Kentucky aged Seventy Six year who being first daily Sworn according to Law death o her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress Passed July 7, 1938 intitled an act granting half Pay and Pension to cirtain [sic] widows That She is the widow of Thomas Herndon who was a regular Solder [sic] on the Virginia Contiential [sic] Lin [sic] during the War of the revolution as she has often been informed by him and others she was not acquainted with him during of his service and only a Short time Previous to her marriage to him She becomin [sic] acquainted with him at the great Crossings in this County In Some Short time after Their marriage took Col Joseph Spencer was at their house and she heard him State that her husband was a Soldier under him in the War of the revolution and the Said Spencer was in the habit of visiting them and She well recollects of after hearing him State that her Husband the Said Thomas Herndon was a Regular Solder [sic] under him and she has often heard them talk over their many trials and dificuties [sic] theiy [sic] encountered in the armey [sic] and She has often heard them speak of Col Woodford and She is of the impression that he was their Colonel and Spencer was his Captain She was not acquainted with Col Woodford but know his nam [sic] was often named by them.
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She has also after been informed by the Lat [late] Nathaniel Mothershead and Ekilis Stapp and her Husband the Said  thomas Hernden that they were all in Capt Joseph Speer Company during the War of the Revolution and She has often heard them speak of being in the Sam [same] mess togeather [sic] and of their beig in the Batles [sic] of Brandywine Germantown and others not now recollected and that her Husband the Said Thomas Hernden was in the Service more than Two years as a Solder [sic] on the Virginia Continential [sic] line She has often been heard her husband say that he entered the service in the Spring of the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six and Continued in the Service at least Two years as an inlisted Solder [sic] and he also States that he was in the Service afterward as a Militia man  He was also in the Indians Wars after our marriage She soes not at this great length of time recollect wheather [sic] he ever informed her of the Country through which he march but she is of the impression that She has heard him State that he belonged to the 7th Ridgemend [regiment] and was discharged at Valy [sic] Forge She has no recollection of ever seeing of his discharge and she now knows of no Person living by whom she can Prove his Service She well recollects of Col R M Johnson telling her husband that he ought ot have a Pension and of My Akillis Stapp and the Lat [late] Nathaniel Mothershead Coming to See him and consulting about their applying for Pension and She understood from their Conversation that they all Served togeath [sic] in Captain Joseph L. [illegible] Copny [sic] and considered each others intile [sic] to pensions and [illegible] her husband declined applying as he was in indigent Circumstances She further declars [sic] the She was married to the Said thomas Herndon on the Sixth day of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six at the house of Col Robert Johnson dec'd at the Great Cross in this county and the records of the County
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Having been destroyed by Jim and Elder oster Easton who marrid [sic] us having departed this life she prayes [sic] the best evidence that can be produced my be received of her marriage She had in her famley [sic] Bible a record of her marriage and the ages of her Children in the hand writing of her husband which Record has been taken from her bible and cannot now be found and she has not seen it since Maj Robert McCalla took her declaration about three years ago She beleives [sic] it is lost of destroyed [sic] It was taken by him to be forward to the department and has not since been seen or heard of by her that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Herndon died on the Thirty first day of November Eighteen Hundred and Twenty one that She was not married to him prior to his Leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninty [sic] Four viz at the time above stated "died interlined before signing and other words bloted a[sic] nd altered also the words, a recorded interlined before signing and "Spencer his Captain name interlined before Signing
Mrs. Hary Herndon

We the undersign neghborus [sic] State [marked out: that we have] that we have been long acquainted with Mrs Mary Herndon and was also acquated [sic] with her late husband Thomas Herndon and have examined here declaration and believe it contains the truth She is well known to us to be a woman of respectibily [sic] truth and piety and that the Said Thomas Herndon was reputed and generally beleived [sic] in the neghbourbhod [sic] where he resided to have been a solder [sic] of the revolution in which opinion we do most fully concur we know that he died at or about the time State by her and that she the Said Mary Herndon is Still the widow of the Lat [late] Thomas Herndon
Bnj. S Miller
Tho D Catlett
Mar A Carter
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Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first written before the Magistrait [sic] Court in the County of Scott State of Kentucky being a Court of Record Holden by Andrew Calvert a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. I certify that Mary Herndon personally appeared and subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the foregoing declaration and the said Court do declare their opinion after a full investigation of the whole matter that the said declaration contains the Truth also personally in open court Benjamin S Miller Tho B Catlett and Mary Ann Carter neighbours of the within named Mary Herndon and Subscribed made oath to the the [sic] truth of the foregoing affidavit and thry are all well known to his court to be persons of Truth and Respectability.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and subscribed my name this 10th day of November 1841
Andres Calvert JP

State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I Ben B Ford clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Andrew Calvert Esqr whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and the Signature purporting to be his is genuine and the Court over which he presides is a Court of Record. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my said office in Geo Town the 11th day of November 1841 and 50th year of the Comwealth
Ben B Ford clk
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Kentucky Stamping Ground
Scott County 14th Oct 1839

Sir
The suposed [sic] reason why the name of Thomas Herndon is not found in the muster roll in your department is that he went in them days by the name of Hern or Harn - The old Virginians to this day call all the family by the above names and even Mr Achallis Stapp who has sworn to his services calls him Tommy Hern -  and when I came to Kentucky in the year 1797 I knew him by no other name untill I seen him write it Herndon
Yours truly
R. M . Calla

Hon
J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
City of Washington
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Kentucky Scott County Sct
Additional testimony of Achallis Stapp States on oath That he cannot be mistaken as to the service of Thomas Herndon in the Revolutionary War for this reason he was aquainted [sic] with him before he entered the service and ever since up to the day of his death.  And did not live more than four miles apart in Scott county Ky - and that they served in the Same Company under Cap't Joseph Spencer together for two years and that said Herndon got his discharge at Vally [sic] Forge and since that time they have often talked over their hardships privations and sufferings
Given under my hand this 10th day of October 1837
RM Calla JP

Hon
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner
of pensions
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State of Kentucky
Sct
Scott County
Personally appeared before me Robert McCalla a Justice of the peace in and for said county Capt James Jones - an aged and respectable Citizen - and made oath in due form of law That he has been acquainted with Thomas Herndon Deceased ever since the Year 1782 and at that time he he acted as Major of the Indian Spies and at this time said Jones boarded at the mouth of the Kentucky river - and it was reported there that the sign of a large number of Indians, was discovered in the north bend of the Ohio river - and the lott fell on Jones and an other young man to come up to the Grate crossings to inform Colo Robt Johnson of the discovery and by the time they got to that place the Indians were in the neighbourhood and had stolen some horses and had shot at two men - Lewis Valandingham and the other by the name of Smith Smiths horse was shot down under him - and Valandingham got into the fort on horse back with a grapevine round his neck dragging after him about thirty feet long - And next morning a large number met at the Grate crossing under the command of Major Thomas Herndon who overtook the Indians three in number on Cedar Creek with he thinks six horses - the Indians were first seen by Majr Herndon who shot one down - and he took a rifle from the man next to him And shot down an other and the third made his escape - They retook the horses and on examination they found one of the Indians who was shot to be a white man who was in company with the Indians he further states that on reflection he might recite Sundry other skirmishes he was in with Majr Thomas Herndon but from the grate length of time his memory fails but he is certain that Thomas Herndon acted as Majr. to the end of the Indian War - The above sworn to before me this 27th day of June 1839
R McCalla JP for Scott Co Ky
Capt James Jones is a man reputable in his character
R M Calla JP
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Stamping Ground Ky
Jun 21

Hon. J L  Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
City of Washington

Mac[?] 29
Ken
Addl proof
Mrs. Herndon
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Stamping Ground
Scott County Kentucky
June 18th 1839

Sir
Inclosed you have the affidavit of Mrs. Elizabeth Branham and the amended one of Mr. Achellis Stapp authenticating the services of Thomas Herndon Deseast

Respectfully your
R McCalla

Honbl
J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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Stamping Ground Stn.
4 Feb

Free

Hon
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City DC

Feb 12 1840
Ken
Mary Herndon
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Scott County Kentucky
Stamping Ground  Jany 30th 1840

Sir
It appears from your letter of the 10th Inst that there is something wrong in presenting the claim of Mrs. Mary Herndon for a Pension which error I take to my self in not knowing which act to make her claim under.  There can be no doubt but he Tho Herndon served two years in the Revolutionary War and as little doubt that he served as an Indian Spie as stated in the affidavit of Jones and Valandingham as there are men now in Scott county who are drawing pensions as Indian spies who served with him.  How sir if it is not contrary to all laws both human and Divine  You will confer a favor by giving direction how to proceed in the present case   and much oblige yours truly
Robt McCalla

Colo James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Kentucky
Owens County Sct.
Be it known that before me Cyrus Wingate, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Lewis Valandingham an aged and respectable citizen of said county and made oath in due form of law, that he has been acquainted with Thomas Herndon ever since the year 1781, and up to the time of this death;  and that the said Herndon and this affiant acted as spys together in the year 1782, and for and during that year.  They were engaged as spies, scouts and minute man always ready to march at a moments warning, in the defence of the frontier, and continued in that capacity until the 23rd day of June 18=783, at which time this affiant left the company, and returned to Virginia, and left said Herndon there, engaged in teh same service until 1785 or 1786.  He, the said Herndon acted for some time as captain, and was then promoted to the rank of Major, in which capacity he acted during the remainder of the Indian War.  Given under my hand as Justice of the peace afsd. this 3rd day of June 1839
Cyrus Wingate  J.P.O.C.

Kentucky  Owen County Sct
I N M Bacon Clerk of the Court for the county aforesaid certify that by Mr. Wingate is a Justice of the peace for Owen County and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my said office this 30 day of June 1839
NM Bacon Clk

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[STAMP]
Georgetown KY
Dec 8

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FREE

Col James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Ken. Herndon
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 Georgetown Scott Co IG Dec 8th 1841
Dear Sir
I have Caused Diligent Seach [sic] to be made for the origina [sic] family Record of Mrs Mary Herndon I have applied to the Legal Representative of the Late Maj Robert McCalla and the family record cannot be found
the Letters from the depant [sic], to him was found among his papers In two of which it is Requested that the family record be forward
and I think probable that it was [illegible] by him and was miscarried The aforesaid affidavit or Mrs Elizabeth  Banham was found among the papers of Maj McCalla and I presume the enclosed will prove the Service and marriage beyond the posibity [sic] of a of doubt & son Banham is dead also
     I have the honor to be
     with great Respect your
     most obedient Servant
      Lewis C Suggett

Col James L Edward
Comiss of Pensions
Washington
City DC
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[Circular Stamp - mostly illegible]
War 26.1841
Ken

[Letter Addressee written vertically to page]

[Stamp, postage:] FREE

Col James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  City
D. C
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Georgetown Scott Co Ky Nov 20 1841

Dear Srr
The enclosed is the affidavit of Col Cav Johnson in support of the claim of Mrs. Mary Herndon the widow of Thomas Herndon for the benefit of the Act of Congress July 7, 1841   Her declaration agreeble to your request and other evidence has been forwarded to the department

I have the honor to be
with great respect
Your most obeden servant
Lewis C Suggett
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Georgetown Scott Co Ky Nov 12 1841

Dear Sir
The inclosed is the Declaration of Mrs. Mary Herndon widow of the lat Thomas Herndon for the benefit of the Act of Congress July 7, 1838

I have the honor to be
with great respect
Your most obedent servt
Lewis C Suggett

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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I William Suggett a teacher of the Christian Religion aged sixty three years of the County of Scott and State of Kentucky have resided in this neighborhood for sixty years last past and have been acquainted from my earliest recollection with the late Thomas Herndon who departed this life about twenty years ago and his widow Mary Herndon has who I have been informed and believe has applied for a Pension was at their marriage which took place at the home of Col Robert Johnson decd. in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six the time of year no recollected   I knew the marriage took place when I was a small boy not more then eight years old.  I rode with my brother James on the same horse to the marriage and I know it was at least ten years previous to my own marriage which took place in the year seventeen hundred and ninty seven and that they were marryed in the same year that Col Robt Johnson decd built his darling[?] house and that I have had access to the family march[?] and finds that it states that the said Colo. Robt Johnson decd house was built in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six and that the said Thomas Herndon was reputed and it was generally believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution in which oppinion I do most fully concur.  The work 'oppinion' interlined before signed this 7th day of October 1841
Wm Suggett

State of Kentucky County of Scott 
Be it known that on this 7th day of October 1841 This day personally before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the County and
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State aforesaid  The foregoing subscriber William Suggett an aged and reputable citizen of the County and State aforesaid and who is well known to me to be a person of truth and piety and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit 
Given under my hand this 7th day of October 1841
William Johnson J.P.
SC Ky

State of Kentucky 
Scott County Sct
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that William Johnson Esqr whose name is attached to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Scott County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature is genuine & his certification is in due form
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & caused the seal of my office to be affixed this 8th day of October 1841 & 50th year of the Comwealth
Att. Ben B. Ford Clk
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I John Gatewood of Scott County Kentucky aged seventy six years state that I was a soldier during the War of the Revolution under Captain Robert Johnson on the Virginia line and to the best of my recollection at this time I came to Fort Byaner Station now in Feyette County Kentucky in the month of October in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one and remained in the said Ford till November Eighty Two and do well know that the late Thomas Herndon who widow Mary Herndon now resides in this County was in the service at the time I first came to the said Fort as a Spy under Captain Robert Johnson on the Virginia line and was in the servis at least twelve months   I do well know of my personal knowledge that the said Thomas Herndon was a great Indian warier and was alway ready to render any service required of him and was in the actual servis as a spy at least one year under Captan Robert Johnson on the Virginia Line  I found him in the service when I came to the Fort and left him there in the service as above state and have been informed and beleve that he served as spy upward to Two years and that he was in the servis at least one year before I came to the Fort and continued at least a year after I left the Fort as a soldier under Captan Robert Johnson on the Virginia line douring the War of the Revolution
June 28th 1842
John Gatewood
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County of Scott
State of Kentucky
Be it know that on this day personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid John Gatewood who is well known to me to be an aged and respectiable citizen of the County and state aforesaid and man of truth and strict veracity and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me this 28th day of June 1842
Willis Dohany JP

State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court for the county aforesaid do certify that Willis Dohaney Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made was at the time and now is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and his signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office in Geo Town the 30th June 1842 and 57 year of the Comwealth
Ben B ford Clk
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July 7 1842
Ken
Mary Herndon

[STAMP]
Georgetown
[illegible]

Col James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[STAMP]
FREE
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Georgetown Scott Co Ky June 29th 1842

Dear Sir
The enclosed affidavit of Mr. John Gatewood is in support of the claim of Mrs. Mary Herndon widow of the late Thomas Herndon for the Benefit of the act of Congress of July 7, 1838
She has been allowed a pension for his time as a Regular Soldier for one year  he was afterwards in the servis as a milita man and has proven his servis as such by Col Cab Johnson Mrs Elizebeth Payne to which respectifully refer you which is on file with her papers on which the pension was allowed
Will you have the kindness to inform me whether the law of July 7, 1838 has been extended to the widows, many of them are in dependant circumstances and some of them I am informed will have to go to the poor house unless steady releif is given
I have the honor to
be with great Resp
Your most obet Servt
Lewis C Suggett

Col James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Long Lick  Scott Co Ky  June 27 1843

Dear Sir
The enclosed declaration of Mrs. Mary Herndon widow of Thomas Herndon is forward to you in order to obtain the benefit of the 3d of August 1843
She considers herself entitle to a full pension and various affidavits of the most respectiable persons have been produced showing his service for more then two years  Mr William Gholson affidavit was forward to you last November from which we have received no answer   We do confidentally hope it is entirely satisfactor with the others sent to you to allow her a fully pension
I have the honor to be
with Great respect
your most obedient servant
Lewis C Suggett

Col J L Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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I do certify that Thomas herndon served one year under the care of Virginia entitled an act for providing [illegible] & [illegible] passed in the year in 1777-under my father int he now state of Kentucky then part of Virginia previous to the close of the revolutionar in 1783
Rh M Johnson
26 June 1845
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I request the Sec of War to be consulted in the case of Mary Herndon for a full Pension believing that the proof thereof he served 4 years two before & two after 1780 - see affidavits of Achrlis Storp - Betsy Payne John Gatewood, Wm. Suggett R Johnson &c
Rh M Johnson
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I William Golson aged eighty years living in the County of Green[illegible] in the state of Kentucky state that I arrived at the Fort called Bryanee station in the County now Fadett Kentucky in the month of march seventeen hundred and eighty two and found Thomas Herndon at the above named Fort as one of the soldiers in the Fort I think it was under the command of Capt John Craig I do not know whether he had a commition or not. I recollect serving with Thomas Herndon as a spy between the above named Fort and the mouth of licking river I remained at the Fort for one year and six months I found Thomas Herndon at the fort when I got there and left him there when I returned to Virginia
I was thair at the time of the seag and Thomas Herndon was thair. I will further state that the he was a first rate Indian warer and was always reddy to go when he was called on given under my hand this twentieth day of October 1842
Wm Ghorson

State of Kentucky
County of Greenup
Be it known that before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Greenup pearsonally appeared William Golson who is from appearance eighty years of age and is well known to me to be a man of respectability and truth and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit given under my hand this - twentieth day of October 1842 interlined and the answers made before signing Wm Knows JPGC
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suport him in his old age: being now eighty years of age
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State of Kentucky
Greenup County Sct.
I William Corum Clerk of the Court of Greenup County, certify that William Kouns is a Magistrate as within mentioned, and that the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this third day of November in the year 1842.
William Corum Clerk
of the Court of Greenup County
recd Nov: 21, '42
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Pension Office
January 14, 1842.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 4' Inst, in the case of Mrs Mary Herndon widow of Thomas Herndon decd. I have to inform you that her pension cannot be increased unless it can be shown by record or documentary evidence that her husband served more than one year for which time her pension was allowed. A part of the persons mentioned in your letter received pensions in Kentucky and their papers have been referred to, but they do not contain any evidence bearing on the case of Mrs Herndon. Capt. Joseph Spencer whose case is referred to, resigned in 1777. He entered the service in 1775. Achilles Stapp alleges to have entered the service in 1776, but the performed militia service after he was discharged from his enlistment. It is very doubtful whether he served over one year, as an enlisted soldier.
I am, very respectfully
Your Obed: Ser.
J L Edwards
Lewis C. Suggett Esqr.
Georgetown
Kentucky.
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Pension Office
July 8, 1842
Sir,
The deposition of John Gatewood with a view to an increase of pension in the case of Mary Herndon has been filed with the other papers. He assents that her late husband was a great Indian Warrior and a "Spy" under Capt. Johnson for two years or more. There was no such service.
Upon a review of her papers it would appear that she has already been allowed upon very slender evidence for 12 ms service which would not be again allowed, if her case could be re-opened.
I am, very respectfully
Your Obed. Ser.
J L Edwards

Lewis C Suggett Esqr
Georgetown
Scott County, Ky.
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Georgetown Scott Co Ky Jany 4. 1842
Dear Sir
The Certificate in the case of Mrs Mary Herndon Widow of the late Thomas Herndon allowing her 40$ per annum under the act of Congress July 7, 1838 is now for which we are thankful to you for it and Confidential hope you will afford us all the facilities and evidence in your offices to enable us to establish her Claim to a full Pension I have no doubt of his serving in the Regular Service in the Earlier part of the war long enough to entitle his Widow to a Full Pension and in the latter part of the war in the Militia against the Indians a sufficient length of time to entitle her to a Pension there is no doubt of his having Served in the Indians war with the late John Suggett and others who obtain Pensions and now take the liberty to calling your attention Particular to the evidence of Col Cave Johnson and Mrs Elizabeth Payne who had a Personal knowledge of his service I am informed by Mr M Mothershead the Son of the late Nathaniel Mothershead who was a Pensioner as an Invalid and applied for the benefit of the act of Congress, 1818 that he is of the
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impression that the late Thomas Herndon was a witness for his father to prove his services I think it probable that among the papers on file in your office that there can be found Satisfactor evidence of his Services the late Thomas Herndon for a Pension and declined receiving any thing in the way of a Pension will not his own Declaration under oath have some weight in establishing the Claim of his widow if it can be found that he has stated that he Served two years as a regular soldier or if it should be found that Persons of known Respectability have stated in their Declarations under oath that the said Thomas Herndon was in the service as long as two years would they kind of evidence not be entirely satisfactory to the Department I do now Respectfully refer you to the Declaration and evidence on file in the care of Captain Joseph Spencer Ensign John Johnson Akillis Stapp Nathaniel Mothershead George Chrisiam Charles Neal and Henry Perry when I hope Satisfaction evidence of the service of the late Thomas Herndon will be found so as to enable his widow to secure a full Pension
I have the honor to be
with great respect your
most obedient servant
Lewis C Suggett
Col James L Edwards
Washington City
DC
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I Cave Johnson of Boone County & State of Kentucky, aged eighty one years, do hereby state & certify that in the year 1780 while living at the fort called Bryants station I became acquainted with the late Thomas Herndon, with whom I became very intimate, we continued to live in the same fort together for about three years during which time he informed me that he was in the battle at Brandawine in the Revolutionary War as a Soldier, I considered him a very respectable man and entertained no doubt but that he told me the truth in that respect, and about the year 1786 or 7 - he was married to a certain Mary Ship, and they lived together as man & wife until his Death which took place about 18 or 20 years past, his Widow is now living, in Scott County Kentucky, they were both respectable members of the Baptist Society she remaining so at this time
Given under my hand this 19th of November 1841
Cave Johnson

State of Kentucky
County of Scott
Be it known that on this 19th day of November 1841 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County and State, Col Cave Johnson who is well known to me to be a man of truth and respectability the above subscriber and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit
given under my hand, &c
William Johnson 
J.P.
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State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I Ben B Ford clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that William Johnson Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time of taking the same and now is one of the Acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and the Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my said Office in Georgetown the 20th November 1841
Ben B. Ford clk
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Oct 30 1841
Ken
Addl proof
Mary Herndon
FREE
James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City
D.C
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Georgetown Scott Co Oct 22d 1841

Dear Sir
The Enclosed is forward to you in support of the claim of Mrs Mary Herndon The original declaration was forward to the department by the Lat [late] Jam Robert McCalla for the benefit of the act of Congress July  7th 1838
I have the Hon to be with
great Respect your
most obedient Servt
Lewis C. Suggett

James L Edwards Esqr
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
D,.C.
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Pension Office
November 26, 1841

Sir,
The additional proof in the case of Mrs. Mary Herndon, widow of Thomas Herndon, dec'd has been examined and filed, awaiting the exhibition of the family record as required in my letter of the 24th. inst. to you.
I am respectfully
Your Obe't . Servt.
J. L Edwards


L. C. Suggett, Esqr.
Georgetown
Kentucky
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Pension Office
November 24, 1841

Sir,
The amended declaration of Mrs Mary Herndon widow of Thomas Herndon deceased, has bee examined and filed. A further examination of the records of service here has been made, and no evidence of it can be found. The enlistments in Virginia so early as March 1776 were principally for one year and in absence of record evidence of the service, a pension cannot be allowed for more than that time.
A copy of the family record was exhibited with the applicant's original declaration. The original should be produced if it can be procured.
I am, very respectfully
Your obed: ser't:
J L Edwards

L. C. Suggett Esqr
Georgetown
Kentucky
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Pension Office
November 1. 1841

Sir,
The additional testimony in the case of Mrs. Mary Herndon, widow of Thomas Herndon deceased, has been examined and filed. The claimant should make a declaration in which the service for which she claims a pension should be set forth as required by the enclosed printed regulations, and the Sheet containing the family record should be sent to this office, see not C, in the enclosed sheet.
respectfully,
your obt: servant
J. L. Edwards

Lewis C Suggett esqr.
George Town
Kentucky