Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4984, John Henderson, S.C.
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Service: S.C. 

Henderson, John 
Martha

Number W.4984.
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The
LARGER CATECHISM
AGREED UPON BY THE
ASSEMBLY OF DIVINES
AT WESTMINISTER
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF 
COMMISSIONERS
FROM THE
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
AS
A Part of the Covenanted Uniformity in Religion
betwixt the Churches of CHRIST in the Kingdoms of
Scotland, England, and Ireland
and
Approved Ann 1648 by the General Assembly of the Church of 
Scotland to be a Directory for Catechising such as have made 
some Proficiency in the Knowledge of the Grounds of Religion
WITH THE 
PROOFS FROM THE SCRIPTURE
EDINBURGH, 
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers
MDCCXCIII
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John Henderson Was born
october 7 in the yeare of our 
Lord 1753
and Wase Married may 20 [illegible] = 1794
to Marthen pickens
Mary Henderson Was born
Aprile 17 in the yeare of our
Lord 1795
Anne Henderson Was born
November 18 in the yeare of
our Lord 1796
Robert Henderson Was born
July 8 in the yeare of our Lord
1798
Hannah Henderson Was born
June 9 in the yeare of our
Lord 1800
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Martha

[3/6 written in large script 1/4 of the way down the page]

[appears to be written on the back of a longer page of text - some of the letters have bled through but are illegible]
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John Henderson was born
october 7 in the year of
our Lord 1753
and was Maried may 20 1794
to Martha Pickens
Mary Henderson was
born april 11 in the
year of our Lord 1795
Anna Henderson was 
born November 18 in the
year of our Lord
1796
Robert Henderson was
born July 8 in the year of our
Lord 1798
Hannah Henderson
was born June 3 in the year
of our Lord 1800
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1184
South Carolina
Martha Henderson dec a
widow of John Henderson
SC
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private of calvary + 
Quarter Master 
[in the right margin is a handwritten "2" after "calvary +" and a "3" after "Master"]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
129. Dollars 15.
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848. and
14th August 1854.
Certificate of Pension issued the
11th day of August 1855.
and sent to
Hon. J. L. Orr
Anderson C.H.
SC

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
[February 2 crossed out] July 29, 1848, Page 163, Vol. a
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No [crossed out illegible] 1.103.
Martha Henderson
Widow of John
S.C


[at bottom of page] 
Act of 29 July 1848
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State of South Carolina
District of Anderson   On this twenty eighth day
of January A. D. 1852. personally appeared before Herbert
Hammond Judge of the Court of Ordinary in and for the
District and State aforesaid.  Mrs Martha Henderson a
resident of the same District and State, aged as near as
she can calculate about Eighty two years, who being 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 the 29th day of July 1848,
That she is the widow of John Henderson, who was a private and Quarter Master -- in the Militia of the United States during the war of the Revolution, that as she was not
then married to him and can state very little of his services but she think he then resided in Spartanburg  District in this State, and then entered the service, but she cannot
recollect he was in one or more, tho' he was not wounded.
She thinks he was drafted; she thinks his services were performed mostly if not altogether in this State, nor can
she state with any precision the period of his services.
nor can she at her advanced age, and imbecility pretend to say more, altho' she has heard him speak of his sufferings in the war, and she is satisfied as well from his
as from what she has heard from others that he done guard service on the Whig side.
She further states that she was married to the said John Henderson on the twentieth day of May One thousand seven hundred and ninety four (1794) when she was about
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twenty four years of age, that her maiden name was
Martha Pickens, and was married at Isaac Steele ["t" after the "c" in "Isaac" is smudged as if to cross it out]; only
a few miles from where she now lives, in what was then
Pendleton District, the Rev. John Simpson performed the
ceremony -- she has no other evidence of the service of her
husband, or of her marriage that she's aware of, except
the leaf from an old Psalm Book which she herewith sends
and from which the following is an extract viz: "John Henderson
was born October 7 in the year of our Lord 1753 - and was married
May 20th 1794 to Martha Pickens". which said record was 
transcribed from a more ancient one, made by her husband,
by her son Robert to whom she gave the Book containing it,
and who now lives in Georgia.
That her said husband John Henderson died on the
20th day of August 1815.  that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the second day of January eightenn hundred, viz.
at the time above stated.  She further swears, that she
is now a widow, and that she has never before made any
application for a pension.

[Signature] Martha Henderson [Written above and below the space between first and last names are "her" and "mark" with an "X" between them]

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year 
above written, before me, who also certified that Wid. Martha
Henderson the above declarant, is unable by bodily infirm-
ity, without great inconvenience to attend in open court.
[Signature] Herbert Hammond
Judge of Court of Ordinary
from Anderson District
[Left bottom of page has diamond-shaped imprint of seal; details not legible]
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South Carolina
Anderson District

Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis who is an 
old and highly respectable citizen 
of the District and State aforesaid came personally before
me and made oath that she was well acquainted with
John Henderson in his life time, who formerly lived in
her neighborhood, and died there in the year 1815, and 
that she once heard him speaking of his services in the 
Revolutionary War, particularly with reference to some Battle
(she does not recollect at what place) in which he was with 
one Armstrong whom she also knew, and who was badly
wounded, so severely that Henderson said he had left him
never expecting to see him again, and so described his 
wounds as to leave no doubt upon her mind as to his having
been present as he stated.  Said Henderson was a man of 
an exceptionable character, and believed generally in his
neighborhood to have been a faithful soldier on the Whig
side in the war of the Revolution ~ his widow Martha
Henderson yet resides in deponent's neighborhood, and from the 
ages of their children and her general knowledge of the 
family she believes they were married at the time stated
by the family record and by Mrs Henderson who is a Lady of
excellent character.

[Signature] Elizabeth Lewis [in the space between the first and last names there are words above and below saying "her" and "mark" with an "X" between them]

Sworn to and subscribed this 29th January 
1852 before one
Herbert Hammond
Judge of the Court of Ordinary
for Anderson District
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State of South Carolina 
Anderson District 
SC.
It is hereby certified by the 
Undersigned Judge of the Court of Ordinary in
and for said District & which is a Court of Record, that
Satisfactory evidence has this day been Submitted before 
me by the affidavit of Robert Gilmer and Sarah Gunnin hereunto attached that Mrs. Martha
Henderson widow of John Henderson deceased who was
reported & believed to have been a Soldier of the
Revolution, died his widow in this District on
the fourteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and fifty four
& leaving as her now surviving children the present Robert Henderson, Hannah McClinton, Anne Henderson and Mary Henderson.  And further Certify that 
I am wholly disinterested in giving the Certificate and 
that Alex S. McClinton is the lawfully appointed 
Administrator of all & Singular the rights & credits
goods & chattel, which were of said Mrs. Martha Henderson decd.  and have give his bond & surety for the
faithful performance of his duties as such in the
Sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and my name and affixed
the seal of said Court this sixteenth
day of April A.D. One thousand 
Eight hundred and fifty five

[Signature] Herbert Hammond
Judge of the Court of Ordinary
for Anderson District S.C.

[Large blank space on bottom left, such as that often used for a seal, although none is visible.]
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BOND OF ADMINISTRATION.
GAZETTE & ADVOCATE PRINT

State of South Carolina, Anderson DISTRICT, } IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY.

Know all men by these presents, That we Alexander S. McClinton
Charles K. Williford and Alexander Campbell are holden and firmly bound
unto Herbert Hammond Esq., Ordinary for the District aforesaid, in the
full and just sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars,
lawful money of this State, to be paid to the aforesaid Herbert Hammond
Ordinary, or his successor in office, or their certain Attorney or assigns, for which payment
well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves and every of our heirs, Executors, and 
Administrators, for the whole, and in the whole, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals and dated the Sixteenth day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five

The Conditoin of the above Obligation is such, that if the above bound
Alexander S. McClinton Administrator ["Administrat" is typed and "or" is handwritten]
of the goods, chattels, rights and credits of Martha Henderson deceased,
do make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, and cred-
its of the said deceased, and which have or shall come into the hands, possession or knowledge
of the said Alexander S. McClinton or in the hands of any other person or persons for
him and the same so made, do exhibit the same in the said Court of Ordinary, when
he shall be thereunto required, and such goods, chattels, and credits do well
and truly administer, according to law, and do make a perfect and  true account of his
actings and doings therein, when required by the said Court; and the rest of the goods, chat-
tels, rights and credits which shall be remaining upon the account of the said administration, 
the same being first allowed by the said Court, shall pay and deliver unto such persons respec-
tively as are entitled to the same by law.  Then this obligation to be void, or else to remain
in full force.

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in the presence of }
Signed,
W. N. Hammond

A. S. McClinton [L. S.]  ["L. S." is in typeface on document and not a comment in brackets by transcriber of the document]
C. K. Williford [L. S.]
A. Campbell [L. S.]
[Note from transcriber: Blank space] [L.S.]
[Note form transcriber: Blank space] [L.S.]

State of South Carolina 
Anderson District
I Herbert Hammond Ordinary 
for the District aforesaid do here
by Certify that the above is a true Copy of the Bond
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of Administration of the Estate of Martha Henderson late 
of Anderson District deceased  Executed this day and that 
the Administrator and his Securities to be suffi
ciently good for all their liabilities.  That the Original Bond
is on file in my office and Recorded in Bond Book
Vol. 2. page ["75" or "15"]. and that Her Administrator Alexander
S. McClinton had taken the usual Oath of Administra
tors.  and has obtained Letters of Administration
on the Estate of the aforesaid Martha Henderson dec.

Given under my hand and Seal of office
at Anderson Court House this 16th day
of April A. D. 1855

[Signature] Herbert Hammond
Judge C.O. A.D.
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In reply to your request of [blank space], received
for a statement of the military history of John Henderson
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in ["his (or" crossed out] his widow's application for pen
sion on file in this Bureau.
W File 4984

[Information presented in a table.  For clarity, each category, printed in all capital letters precedes the response on the line below it]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 7, 1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE.  
22 mo. 18 da.
1 mo. 12 da.

RANK. 
Pri 
and 
Qr.Mr.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. 
Parsons   John Gowen   Bridges }
COLONEL.
Roebuck [Three captain names are listed on three separate lines with "}" symbol showing they all served under Col. Roebuck]

STATE.
S.C.

[Text below table:]
Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spartanburg Dist., S.C.
Date of application for pension, Jany 28, 1852 -
Residence at date of application, Anderson Dist., S.C. 
Age at date of application, about 82 yrs.
Remarks: Date b Oct. 7, 1753 was son of Robert Henderson. He mar. May 20, 1794 Martha 
Pickens in Pendleton Dist., S.C. where he d. Apl. 20, 1815; she died Aug. 14, 1854 in Anderson 
Dist S.C. & her pens was pd. to admintr Alexr S. McClinton for the benefit of her
sure childen in 1855 Mary b. Apl 17, 1795. Anne b. Nov. 18, 1796. Robert b. July 8, 1798
[handwritten text added vertically along right margin:] and Hannah McClinton b. June 3 1800.
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Ch ~
Mary b. Apl. 17, 1795
Anne Nov. 18, 1796
Robert July 8, 1798
Hannah ["McClinton" inserted after "Hannah" with different ink and handwriting] June 3, 1800

[After entire list of names and birth dates is an "}" symbol and the text "aliv. in 1855."
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[Left half of page]
1910 Nov. 7. Hist. to Miss
Annie L. McClinton
1912 Feb. 26. Mrs Tallulah E. McClinton

[Right side of page]
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 4984
Martha Henderson
Widow
John Henderson
Qr. Mr. Rev. War

Act: July 29, 1848
Index: -VOl. A, Page 324

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1103
Martha Henderson
Widow of John
So Ca

Hon. J. L. Orr June 17 1852
'' '' '' July 12 1852 [Kirby
" " " 23 Feby 1855 (Rhett
" " " May 9/55.

[At bottom of page]
July 29 1848
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State of Georgia
Franklin County
[a squiggly } symbol goes from the state and county information to the beginning of the main text]

Robert Henderson came before 
me and made oath in 
due form of law that he is the Son of John & Martha
Henderson, the former of whom died on the 20th August
1815 and the latter now resides in Anderson District
in South Carolina and is making application for 
a Pension - He is himself [inserted word "nearly"] 54 years of age as will
be seen by the family record herewith delivered up
to be sent as evidence in behalf of his mother, and
which said record has been kept in the family as
the true record of births ever Since his recollection.
and is in the hand writing of his Father the Said
John Henderson who died in Anderson, then Pendleton
District South Carolina at the time above stated,
and whom he has every reason to believe, and
does verily believe, was a soldier in the cause of 
liberty in the war of the Revolution, as he has
often heard him speak of his services and
Sufferings as Such

[Signature] Robert Henderson 

Sworn to and subscribed 
before me this July 5th, 1852,
[Signature] Job Bowers [illegible or crossed out mark after name]

Georgia
Franklin County
[a"}" symbol goes from the state and county information to the beginning of the main text]
I Wm J Oliver clerk
of the Inferior court of 
&d earnestly do certify that Job Bowers is
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
Said county and has been duly sworn
and that his Signature is Inscribed 
given under my hand and Seal of
my office this 5th day of July 1852
[Signature] Wm J Oliver C,SC

[Round seal on attached small square paper visible in the left-hand side of the paper, but details are illegible]
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Martha Henderson
Dec Widow of John
So Carolina

Adm? July 29 1848

1 mo & 12 as QrM $35.00
22 " & 18 " PriCav 94.15
$129.15
[The " marks are for "mo" and "as" as the second line is below the first, indicating "22 mo & 18 as PriCav".]
[The three dollar amounts are written out as an addition problem with the first two numbers stacked over each other and a line separating them from the total.]

Her annum from 
4 March1848 To 14 Aug 1854
when she died, [all three words underlined]
Pay to Alexander S. McClinton
adm. for the benefit of the Sur-
viving children who are shown
to be Robert Henderson [Number 1 in superscript] -
Hannah McClinton [2 in superscript] - Ann
Henderson [3 in superscript] and Mary Hen
derson [4 in superscript]

Cert to
[Signature] Hon J.L. Orr
Anderson C. Ho
So Carolina
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[Text is written on the back of another document, and that text can be seen but is illegible]

Affidavits of
Hannah McClinton
Ann Henderson
and by
Sarah Gunnin
Jane Gunnin
also certificate
of Judge of Court
of Ordinary on
[illegible] date of Martha
Hendersons death
these living children
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State of South Carolina
Anderson District
As 
It is hereby certified
by the undersigned
Judge of the Court of Ordinary in afor
said District which is a Court of Record,
that satisfactory evidence has this day been
submitted to this Court by the foregoing
affidavits of Ann Henderson Hannah 
McClinton, & of Sarah Gunnin & Jane Gunnin
all respectible & credible citizens of this District
that Mrs. Martha Henderson, widow of John
Henderson deceased who was reputed & believed
to have been a revolutionary soldier, died
in this District on the fourteenth day of
August Eighteen hundred & fifty-four
leaving as her only now living children
Ann Henderson, Mary Henderson & Hannah
McClinton of this District & & Robert Henderson
of Georgia all over the age of twenty one
& I further certify that I am & have been
disinterested in giving this certificate In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the Seal of said Court
this twentieth day of 
September in the year
of our Lord one 
thousand Eight hundred
& fifty four.
[Signature] Herbert Hammond
Judge C.O. A.D.

[Lower left corner has faint diamond shape mark on it]
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I do not Know personally Mrs Gunnin
or Mrs McClinton, I Knew the father
of the former and I Know the husband
of the latter,  The families are correct
respectable people and I should cred
it them in oath

[Signature] James L. Orr
[Illegible]

[The middle of the page has text showing through from the other side of the paper, but it is illegible.  Behind the text at the top is a round circle shape.]
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State of South Carolina
Anderson District

Personally appeared
before me is acting Magistrate in &
for said District Robert Gilmer and Sarah
Gunnin who being duly sworn declare
they have long been neighbors of & well
acquainted with Mrs Martha Henderson
deceased late of this District and the widow 
of John Henderson deceased reported and believed
to have been a Revolutionary Soldier: That Said
Martha Henderson having long been the widow of
John Henderson [illegible] aforesaid, died his widow on the
fourteenth day of August last, A.D. Eighteen hundred
and fifty four. That these deponents were & have long been
acquainted with the Children of Said Mrs Martha Hend-
erson and that those who survived her and are now
her living Children are the present Robert
Henderson, Hannah McClinton, Ann Henderson
and Mary Henderson: That these deponents
are the better enabled to recollect the date of
said Mrs Martha Henderson's death from the fact that
they live close neighbors in the Country and Knew of
her death & attended her burial.  These deponents
further Swear that they are now & ever have
been wholly disinterested in giving this testimony
From to and Inscribed On the 16th day of April
1835 Before me

[Signature on left] 
Mr. S. Shaw [letter "S" with circle around it]
Magistrate A. District

[Signatures on right]
Robert Gilmar
Sarah Gunnin

And I The Said Magistrate do hereby certify
that I have long Know the deponents above and that they
respectible & credible Citizens of the Community and
that being myself of the immediate Neighborhood I have
so distinct a personal Knowledge of all the facts
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by them above detailed as to certify that I have no
hesitation in saying that they are in every respect
strictly true.  And I further certify that I am now
never have been wholly disinterested in attesting
the foregoing or giving this Certificate.  Given
under my hand the day & year aforesaid

[Signature] Wm S. Shaw ["S" with circle around it as seal]
Magistrate A.D.

[Entire page has text on the other side that is illegible]
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State of South Carolina
Anderson District
Personally appeared before
me an acting Magistrate in
afor said District Hannah McClinton and Ann
Henderson, was being duly sworn according to law
before that they have seen a certificate of membership
from a presbyterian church in Spartanburg District of
their father the late John Henderson who died in the year
1815 in this District having removed here about the year 1788: that
they have frequently heard of their father having served in the
Revolution & had heard him speak of the same. That he
had two brothers who also removed from Spartanburg
Districts in this State and settled here namely James Hend
erson & William Henderson deceased.  That their said father
had a [illegible but may be "Dedtisbutive"] Place Or Land owned by his father in
said District of Spartanburg which was sold after his
death: That said father was a man of Sufficient
education & such qualifications & [illegible].  Administration  
of somes these Estates here and was one of the elders
of Roberts Church (hereby testified) as far back as these
deponents can recollect say from fifty years
age: That after his death their mother Martha Hend-
erson remained a widow till her death which took
place on the fourteenth day of August Eighteen
hundred and fifty four: That said certificate of Church
membership was signed by Wm McComb -- Wm McDowel
--Jackson & S McKnight.  That the remain
-ing portions of said certificate are hereunto attached
and also a specimen of their said father's handwriting
with which these deponents are well acquainted.
From & transcribed this nineteenth day of 
September A.D. 1854.  

[Left side signature]
Before me
W. S. Shaw [followed by a "LS" with a circle around it as a seal]
Ma An Dt

[Right side signatures]
Ann Henderson [in the space between the first and last name are the words "her mark" and an "X"]

And of the said Magistrate do hereby certify that I
am well acquainted with above deponents & that they
are ladies to whose statements above are due full
faith & credit, that I am disinterested in giving this certif
icate.  Given under my hand day & year aforesaid

[Signature] W. S. Shaw [followed by "LS" surrounded by circular shape]
M.A.D.
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State of South Carolina
Anderson District
Personally appeared
Before me undersigned an acting Magistrate
in & for said [illegible] Jane Gunnin and
Sarah Gunnen who being duly sworn according to law
on oath say that they were well acquainted 
with & neighbor of Mrs. Martha Henderson
widow.  this said them of written named deponents
Ann Henderson & Hannah McClinton & that
she said Martha Henderson died in this
neighborhood at an advanced age on the
fourteenth day of August [the first "August" has ink blots and is difficult to read; it is written twice] (August) Eighteen
hundred & fifty four leaving as her only [underlined "only" twice] now
living Children the present Ann Henderson,
Mary Henderson, Hannah McClinton and
Robert Henderson all of whom are over the
age of twenty one.  They further swear that
they are & have been wholly disinterested in
giving the testimony I now to & for inscribed
this nineteenth Day of September A.D. 1854
Before me
[Signature on left]
Wm. S. Shaw [followed by illegible initials but possible J. or L. D. with a circle around it]
M. A. D.

[Names on right are in the same handwriting as the rest of the text.  They are:]
Jane Gunnin
[Crossed out first and last name starting with "Sarah"]
Sarah Gunnin

And I the said Magistrate So hereby certify
that I am personally well acquainted with the 
above deponents & that they are worthy of 
full faith & credit in the foregoing & that I 
am and have been wholly disinterested in 
giving this Certificate.  Given under my hand day & 
time aforesaid

Wm. S. Shaw [followed by illegible letters surrounded by a circle]
M. A. D.
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Jn Henderson
To pay [illegible]

[Text is in middle of the page - appears to be on a rectangular piece of paper with writing on the other side and a fingerprint on the lower left in ink.  There are lines on the page as if it had been folded vertically on the long side of the page and then again in half.]
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Dec. 7th 1804 Then bid of James Shackley
once rote of hand Signed William Hail.  John Hail
goint fere the Sum of one hundred Dollars with credit
thereun fer twenty Dollars. and ["one Dollars" is crossed out and the words "one note of" is added in] Signed May
Bush. for one hundred Dollars in peyment of one hund
red & forty one Dollars forty one cents. The Balance of this
when & after the above mentioned notes are collected --
[On left side of page]
Witnefs my hand
Witnifs
[Signature in writing that seems different from the rest of the text] James Jones

[On right side of page]
[Signature in writing that appears similar to the rest of the text] John Henderson
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[Writing on entire page very faint, on three pieces of paper that appear torn]

[Upper left text]
1988
Carolina [illegible] of [illegible]
John Henderson has
[ripped text ending in "eration" for a [illegible]
[fold covers word ending in "ly"] is free from 

[Middle right text]
So [fold or tear] He Came to us and is hereby
[illegible word ending in "ciety"]   whosoever God in his
Certified by law of [illegible]

[Third paper across bottom of page]
[Right justified] M. John Tippins
Febury the 7th 1809
please to settle Thirty five Dollars
with Jon Hemphill in sodoin I will give
you Cradit on James fergusons Note
that I have got on you [space] John Henderson
[illegible] Samuel martin
[given the way the last lines are written it is not clear whether the note is John Henderson's or Samuel Martin's]
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[at top center] (copy)

Pension Office
July 12th 1852

Sir,
I have examined the claim of Martha Henderson,
widow of John of S. C. for a pension under the act of
29th July 1848, in Connection with the additional evidence
filed by you on the 2nd of April last.  The date of the marriage
is admitted as also the performance of a certain amount
of service by a John Hnderson, but there is nothing in the
paper to identify the husband of the Claimant with that
soldier.  The declaration of the widow itself is vague
and indefinite.  She does not know when, where, how
long or under whom he served.  She should connect
him with the soldier referred to in the Comptroller's Cer
tificate by the testimony of old persons who had a know
ledge of his service.

Very resptly
Your [illegible]
(Signed) H.H.C. Triplett
for Commifsioner

Hon. Jos. L. Orr
H. of Rep.

(Kirby)
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Pickens S. C.
14th. July 1832.

Hon. J. E. Heath
Com of Pensions

Sir,
Your s of 18th June to the 
Hon. J. L. Orr, with reference to the claim of Mrs
Martha Henderson widow of John Henderson, has been
forwarded to me, and I forward herewith the additional
affidavits of Robert Henderson &Thomas Skelton together
with the original Family Record.

Your communication rather surprises me, in as much
as it refers to no evidence whatever acompanying the
Declaration. and asks for proof which I thought &
yet think unnecefsissary, for instance the certificate of 
the Clerk of the Court as to Marriage Record, when 
it is well known that in this State no public record
of such events are kept.  and for other evidence which
I thought fully made out, particularly that of the death
of Henderson, and that Martha is his widow.  these
facts are certiainly clearly proven by Mrs Elizabeth Lewis
who altho' she does not write her name can read writing
very well, and is an intelligent and highly respectable old lady,
as well as by Mr Eday Russell and Mrs Rhoda Gordon,
both of whom are respectable as certified to be.
These affidavits allude to the services of said John 
(Henderson by reputation; and Mrs Lewis speaks of an event
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which fully satisfied her mind on that point, being a 
conversation between Henderson & Armstrong, and description
of the wound, of the latter by the former, in such a 
manner as to render it certain they had been together.
I presume it will be impossible to prove the services
by those who actually served with Henderson, or that the
Indent was actually delivered or issued to this identical
man - nor has this heretofore been required, and doubt if
will not in this case - then what other evidence can be
addressed than merely to prove his reputation as a soldier
and prove the Indent? but here you have even more.

The original family record herewith sent, you will
find proven to be in the hand writing of John Henderson
by his son Robert, who also speaks of having heard
his Father speak of his services in the war.

The affidavit of Thomas Skelton, who is an old and 
highly respectable neighbor of Mrs. Henderson, adds much
to the testimony as to the marriage, which I [crossed out word] have
no doubt will be satisfactory.   as well as to the reputation 
of John Henderson as a Soldier of the Revolution, and [illegible]
an important fact which has much to do with the difficulty
"that could be relied upon" --  this affidavit also proves the
death of Henderson and identifies Martha as his widow.

Altogether I regard the facts well sustained and have
no doubt you will so decide.

With the highest respect  Your Oft Serv.
Miles M. Norton
Page 33

This evidence does not
meet the requirements
in the letter of the 12th
July and is not in [illegible]
[illegible] to it or will be [illegible]
by the dates.
No letter is necefsary
now.

K.
Sept 27/82
Page 34

Washington 25 July 1852

Sir:
I enclose your herewith supplemen
tal evidence in the Case of Martha
Henderson widow of Jn Henderson
and an argument from her agent in So Ca
It is a revolutionary claim and I
think is fully made out of the evidence
now sent   Taken in connection with
the evidence already on file.
I am &c
James L Orr.
Page 35

Supplemental Evidence
H. of Reps 2 April 1852

Sir:
I have the honor to enclose hereunto
supplemental evidence in the Case of
Martha Henderson for a pension for rev
olutionary services of her husband
John Henderson.  I forwarded the
original declaration about a month or
Six weeks ago.

[Indented] I have the honor to be
very respectfully yours 
est. Sir
[Signature] James L. Orr.
Page 36

[In upper left corner]
702 as pri cav
8 "" Jn
42 Q'm

[Middle left side]
1m + [illegible] 2 m
226 + 180 p Cal

[Next to previous text in middle left of page]
$35 --
94 15
$129.15

[Listed on right side of page]
Martha Henderson died
14 [14 is underlined] August 1834

Robert Henderson 1
Hannah McClinton 2
Ann Henderson 3
Mary Henderson 4
[line inserted after names]
[Signature] Alexander S. McClinton
adm. $1500 bond
Page 37

Supplemental evidence --
Revolutionary claim of widow for
Pension
Anderson 23 April 1855

Sir,
I enclose your supplemental evidence
in the case of Martha Henderson
of Anderson District So. Ca, I suppose
it will make out the case from your
last letter to me. -- Please send cer
tificate to me

Yours &c
[Signature] James L . Orr
Page 38

[Text is a mix of printed text and handwritten information filling in the form]

Brief in the case of Martha Henderson decd widow of John
County and State of South Carolina
act July 29, 1848

This Claim, [pre-printed and crossed out, including parentheses and quote marks: ("original,"or "for instance.")] is for pension for the services of John
Henderson during the war of the Revolution,  His widow claims during
her life-time

Proof exhibited [pre-printed and crossed out: (illegible)]  It is shown by various witnefses that
her husband always had the reputation of having served,

[Pre-printed and crossed out: Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by [illegible]  If other, state the substance.]
The witnefs declares that she knew all his family and 
mentions the name of 2 of his brothers who were in service with
him and several of his neighbors.  The book of the Comptroller of 
S. Carolina, shows that the very men mentioned by her were in
service with John Henderson,  As additional evidence of 
identity, the Comptroller, furnishes a fac-simile ["fac-simile" is underlined] of 
his Signature to a receipt - for his pay for services, which
signature [Pre-printed and crossed out: (If for instance,)  
[Pre-printed and crossed out: Has additional evidence been filed since the submission of the claim?  If so, what.] has been
compared with Signatures known to be his and the
resemblance leaves no doubt as to their having been written
by the same parties -- This case [crossed out words "has been"] was personally ex-
amined by the late Commifsioner of Pensions (Mr Maldo)
and he apeared to admit it upon the production of evidence
which has been furnished,
Family Record of Marriage, death &c agreeably
to our Regulations,

[On the left side at the bottom of page]
Name and residence of Agent
[Signature] Hon J. L. Orr
Anderson CH
So Carolina

[On the right side at the bottom of page]
[Signature] Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk
Page 39

Colel Robuck Regment
Page 40

To the Gentlemen of the Treasury or auditors
office of South Carolina ~~~~~~~ 
please to Deliver all or any of my Indents
you may find Due me in your office or offices
To the Bearer Captn. Mofes Liddle which Faviours
will. Much oblige your Most Glad Sirs ----

[On the left side of the page with a large "}" symbol pointing to text on the right with text (through "1791")]
September the 10th 1791
South Carolina
Pendleton County
[Text on the right side and bottom of the page]
None in Charleston
9th Nov. 1791

personally appeared before
me Mr John Henderson of said County, and made
oath as the Law directs, that he did see Mr. Israel Morris
Signe the above order in favour of Captn Moses
Liddle ---
Signed and Sworn to
this 31st on octobr 1791 - [Signature] Andw . Perkins [signature followed by an illegible letter with a half circle around it that may be a seal mark.]

[On right above A. Perkins' in different handwriting]
[Signature] John Henderson
Page 41

Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia S.C.
Feby 11th 1852

[Top and middle of page divided into two sections separated by a line.  Both sections start with numbers and "Lib X" with the "X" written as a Roman X with extended serifs.  A squiggly line separates the numbers and "Lib X" from the second part of each section. making four parts altogether on page.  

Third, fourth, and fifth sections go across the bottom of the page, with no lines or space between, marked with numbers in right margin.]

[First part of first section]
No. 3023
Lib X

[Second part of first section]
[Unclear] 10 May 1786 to Mr. Jns. Henderson £III.7.1 1/2
Sterlg duty as a Qr. Ms. in Roebuck Regmt. p. a.
audited No 108. Principal £III.7.1 1/2  Int. £7.15.10.

[First part of second section]
No. 108
N 3023
Lib X

[Second part of second section]
10th May 1786
John Henderson for 702 days duty
as a horseman, 8 days as a footman and
42 days as a Quarter Master from 7th June 1780 to 
23rd October 1782 in Captains Parsons Gowan
and Bridger's Company Colo. Roebuck's Regiment
charged £769
More in addition £10
[illegible] on 4th charge of 10.10 --
Currency £ 779.10
Sterling £111.7.1 1/2
[Numbers "10.10" and "779.10" are underlined and stacked with "111.7. 1 /2"]
State of South Carolina to John Henderson as
To 291 days duty as Horseman from the 3d July 1781 to the 1st
May 1782 p paybill of Capt. Parsons Cert. p Colo. Roebuck
@20s   £291

[line]
[First part of third section across bottom of page marked with number "4" in right margin]
To 8 days duty as foot from the 16th July to the 8th of August 1782 both days
included p paybill of Capt. Gowen Cert p Colo Roebuck
[Second part of third section marked with "12" in right margin]
For 2 days duty as horse from the 17th May 1782 to the (no time 
mentioned when this tour ended p.pay bill of Ds [word or numbers crossed out]
[Third part of third section marked with number "73" in right margin]
To 42 days duty as Quarter Master from the 12th of Septemr to the
23d Octr. 1782 both days included ppaybill of Ds - 35 - -
Page 42

to 84 days duty as Horseman from the 7th June 1780 to the 1 July 1781 both
days included p paybill of Capn Major Parsons Cert pp Colo Thomas 84
and Carrd over 461
amount brought over £461
[for above three lines, numbers 84, 461, and 461 are stacked with line under "84"]

To [not clear] days duty as horse from the 1st to the 10th of Nov. 1781
both days included ppaybill Capn Major Parsons Certd p. Colo. Roebuck   10
To 305 days [inserted "duty"] as Ditto from the 7th of June 1780 to the 7th of April 1781 both
days included ppaybill of Capt. J. Bridges & Certd p Colo. Jno Thomas

[Notes in right margin, with lines separating each line]
305
769
[illegible] £109.17.[illegible]

Paid 10 May 1786 full satisfaction for this acct. in
an Indent N3023 X pOrder (Signed) [Signature] CC Schutt
in the 4th charge of 42 days it is 10s more   13 March 86.
Gentlemann  Please to deliver to Mr C.C. Schutt on ordre what
Indents I may have in the Office another receipt shall be 
sufficient    I Am Gentlemann
Your humble Servant
(Signed) [Signature] John Henderson
To the 
Commifioner of the
Treasury
Witenf (Signed) John Thorpe J.P.

I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy as
taken from the Records of this Office
For Comptroller Genl
[Signature] James A. Black
Dep 

|
Page 43

Pickens S. C.
14th July 1852

Hon. Jas. L. Orr.

My Dear Sir,
The answer of the 
Com. of Pensions under date 18th Septr. may
reck through you, for which you have
my Thanks:     He does not alledge
in it, to any evidence whatever in the affidavit
of Mrs Elizabeth Lewis of Rock Mills and that
of Mrs Russel, of 12 Mile was forwarded with 
the Declaration, and some time afterwards the
affidavits of Mrs Rhoda Gordon.   the letter
might possibly have got misplaced, but it
is not atall probable the two first did.

I now send the original family record accom
panied by the affidavit of Robert Henderson &
the affidavit of Hon. Slatton ~ together with  
a short argument as in the case ~  Please look
over if you have time & say any thing that you
may think necessary in the matter ~ I do not
see how the claim can now be rejected.

With the highest respect & esteem.
Your friend & Servt.
[Signature] Miles M. Norton
Page 44

House of Repr. 1 March 1852

Sir
I enclose you herewith the declaration of 
Martha Henderson widow of John Hender
son for a pension for the revolutionary
services of her husband.  You will
observe that she was married in or to
1800, and that he died in 1815 or 1816
he consequently never drew a pension,
Mrs Henderson is a lady of respectabl
ity and has reared a very respectable 
family.   May I ask that the 
Case be examined at your earliest
convenience.  
I have the honor to
be &c
[Signature] James L Orr
Page 45

Columbia S.C.
20th May 1855

Hon. James L Orr
Dear Sir,
Col. M.M. Norton sent me the corres-
pondence and papers in the claim of Mrs Martha Hend-
erfon mother in law of Capt. A. Mclinton [c in Mc" used as c for "Clinton"] Rock Mills, to
make proofs of identity &c and as the former corresp-
ondence of Pension Office was addressed to yourself I beg the
favor of your sending into the office the enclosed.  The letter from 
the office to yourself was dated 12th July 1832, admitting the date of
marriage & further "Thereforance of a certain amount of service
be a John Henderson but there is nothing in the papers to identify the 
the husband of the Claimant with that ["that" is underlined]  soldier" -- "she should
connect him with the soldier referred to in the Comptroller's Cer-
tificate by the testimony of old persons who had a Knowledge
of his service "--These ["these" is underlined] requestions are fully met ["met" is underlined] by the enclosed
affidavits & certificates, namely the testimony ["testimony" is underlined] of Mrs. Jane McMullen
& Saul Abbott who is now ["is now" underlined] receiving his pension from Us & lives in Spartan-
burg the country from which ["from which" is underlined] Jno. Henderson removed to Anderson ["to Anderson" underlined] District
I have prefaced the paper with such references as to require
no analysis from you and be afured ["be afured" underlined] you will render your
Rock Mill friends, & myself a favor ["myself a favor" is underlined" by transmitting them to the
Department in Your name, & oblige,
Respectfully
[Signature] Your Hon. James Aug Black.

(over)
Page 46

P.S. I was delayed in getting all the papers ready having been
absent.  Whatever you may write the Comm. after
looking over papers as to the credibility & respectibility
of the Misses Gunnin daughters of Esq. Gunnin decd.
& any other matter that may occur by your mind, I will
take as a favor, & much oblige,

Yours &c
[Signature] James Aug. Black
15th Feb. '55
Page 47

No [crossed out] 11oe.
Martha Henderson
wid of John
S.C
Get to Jas. L. Orr June 17/5th
Same - July 12/52
Hon. J. L. Orr 23 Feb. 1855

Act July 29 1868
Page 48

Comptroller's Certified
facsimile of sign-
ature of John Henderson
to his order in his account
no. 3023 X [X is in Roman font with serifs] for services
in Captains Gowan's Parson's
& Bridges' Companies of
Roebuck's Regiment
Page 49

Comptroller Generals Office.
Columbia So Ca February 14th 1855.

It is hereby certified that the following is
an exact fac simile as near as I could take
it of the signature of John Henderson to
his order in favor of C.C. Schutt in Account
No 3023 Lib X [X is in Roman font with serifs] on file in this Office for
Military services viz

[Signature in different handwriting] "John Henderson"

For Comptroller General
P.S. Jacobs
Deputy.

(No seal of Office).

[Below is in a third type of handwriting]
The Commifioner thinks the resemblance between 
John's handwriting & the above Fac Similie good
evidence of identity.

C.H. Rhett.
23 Feb. 1855
Page 50

[In faint slanted letters in upper right hand corner, in handwriting different from the rest of the letter]
no card in 
room 94 for
this

[Main text]
119 Maryland Ave., N. E. 
Washington, D. C.
October 31, 1910

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Please send record of
the Revolutionary service of John
Henderson of South Carolina
whose widow Martha Pickens
Henderson received a pension.

Thanking you for this
favor, I am
Very respectfully,
(Miss) Annie Louise McClinton

[Stamped on bottom]
Nov 2- 1910
Page 51

Census Office
Washington, D.C.
Feb. 15, 1912

The Commissionor of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
In reply to yours
of the fifth in regard to my
inquiry about John Henderson [in faint slanted letters in different handwriting above "John" is [N. 4984"]
I cannot give any of the
names of the officers under
whom he served but he
was a residend of Anderson
Co South Carolina and
His widow Martha Pickens
Henderson received a pension
If you can give me a
statement or this infor-
Page 52

mation showing that he
served in the Revolutionary
war it will be greatly
appreciated.

Yours very truly
(Miss) Tallulah E. McClinton
Page 53

[Upper left hand corner, typed:]
Rev. War. 
[Below, handwritten vertically in margin is illegible word]

[All text of letter typed]
February 26, 1912

Miss Annie L. McClinton,
119 Maryland Avenue, N. E. 
Washington, D. C. 

Madam:
The enclosed corrected record of John Henderson, Wid. 
["John Henderson" has handwritten underline and above in faint handwriting is "N. 4984"]
File No. 4,984, Rev. War, is furnished you in lieu of a former
statement under same date, in which an error was made regard-
ing the birth of the soldier and the age of his widow.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
Page 54

[Typing at top of page - first line is cut off and illegible]
Washington, D. C.

[Handwritten]
Family record.
(Paper fragile)
Page 55

[At top middle of page is dark blot with overlaying light blot with shaded edges that is somewhat diamond shaped, with fainter similar light shape behind it] 

State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District
Personally appeared before the under-
signed an acting Magistrate in & for said District, Mrs Jane
McMullen who being duly sworn according to law doth on her
oath depose That she is now in her eighty sixth year of age and
has since she was about two years old, as her parents informed her, lived 
in her present neighborhood in the fork of North & South Pacolet
River in this District,  That her father Captain [a word crossed out with inserted "David"] McDowell
and his brother [inserted text "William McDowell"] since her earliest recollection till their deaths lived 
in said neighborhood & her father was one of the old whig Captains
early in the war of the Revolution, and his neighbors were generally whigs
that his house was the place at which the whigs frequently mustered
during the war and that her said father also kept a public house then -
That within a few miles of her father's lived a family of Henderson,
who attended the Presbyterian Church in the Fork of Pacolet & who were
Good Whigs their names were Robert the father, John, James & Nath-
aniel Henderson & William [inserted " & Robert] Henderson, his sons; That Captains
John Gowen & Major Parsons also lived not very far from
her father's and that she knew them as whig Captains in service
during the war and nearly all the members of the Companies as
they were frequently at her father's & this Deponent being some Eight
year old when the war Commenced: That the Hendersons were
their neighbors as aforesaid & that she Knew John Henderson and
his brothers James & Robert Henderson in service under said captains
Parsons & Gowen during the war, and that she was also acquainted 
with Andrew Colby, Enoch Hooper, Daniel McCallow, Matthew Alexander,
William Jameson, Matthew & Samuel Harper, Robert Harper, James Fowler
Thomas Morrow [spelling corrected], Lafford French, William French, Hugh William Moore, 
James Alexander, James Beatty, & Alexander Copeland & all of whom
were good Whigs & so regarded in the neighborhood.: That
Baylis Earle esquire & the Jacksons lived not far from her
said father & that Col Roebuck belonged to this District: --
That after the war a few years the Hendersons abovenamed
moved off to what was then called the "New Purchase" and that
The names "David" & "William McDowell" above interlivedbefore signing
Page 56

that she afterward learned that they had settled in Pendleton
District in this State: That John Henderson was an intelligent
man & well behaved in his conduct, & was not married
when he left the Fork of Pacolet.  This deponent further swears
that she is & has been wholly disinterested in giving this evidence
Sworn to and Subscribed this 12th day of December
[On left side of page]
1854
Before Me
{Signature] Elias Wall
Magistrate

[On right side of page with line separating right and left sides]
Jane McMullen [between first and last names are words "her" "mark" with an "X" between them]

[New section]
State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District
Personally appeared before me
as acting Magistrate in and for said District, P. S. Rudiscil
and Charles McClure -- respectible & credible citizens of said
District who being duly sworn according to law depose that
they have for a great many years been acquainted with
the deponent above Mrs Jane McMullen & that she is in their
opinion of the age by herself stated and of sound mind & memory
and a lady to whose statements as above are due full faith
& credit Sworn to & Subscribed this 12th day of December
[On left side of page]
1854
Before Me
{Signature] Elias Wall
Mag.

[On right side of page with line separating right and left sides]
[Signature] P. C. Rudiscil
[Signature] Charles McClure

[New section]
And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that I have
long Known the above deponents Mrs. Jane McMullen,
P. C. Rudiscil and Charles McClure & that they are
persons to whose statements as above are due full faith
& credit, and that Mrs. McMullen is the oldest person in 
her neighborhood, and of sound mind & memory & apparently
in the enjoyment of good health & sound reason & that I am
& have been wholly disinterested in giving this Certificate.  Given under
my hand the day & year aforesaid. [Signature] Elias Wall mag--
Page 57

State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District [ink blot on page] Personally appeared before
the undersigned and acting Magistrate in & for said District
Solomon Abbott who being duly sworn says that he is
now nearly ninety four years of age and was brought
up & has ever lived not far from the Cowpens Battle
ground in this District and served in the Revolutionary
war under Colonel Roebuck for which he now
recieves a pension from the United States: That
in the war he Knew Captains John Gowen, & Major
Parsons, & Captain David McDowell who lived over
on Pacole River some fifteen miles or more from 
deponent's neighborhood. That he also Knew a family
of Hendersons who lived in the Fork of Pacolet
all of whom were good whigs and soon after
the war moved off, but that he cannot from
the slight acquaintance he had with the Hendersons
designate each by name so as to say positively which
of the young Hendersons he saw in the service but that the
whole family of that name were good whigs & so regard
ed in the Sections in which they lived.  That this deponent
is wholly disinterested in giving this evidence Sworn
to & Subscribed this 13th day of December --
[On left side of page]
1854
Before Me
{Signature] Elias Wall
Magt.

[On right side of page with line separating right and left sides]
Solomon Abbott [between first and last names are words "his" "mark" with an "X" between them]

[Next section]
And I the said Magistrate do hereby Certify that I have
from boyhood Know the deponent Mr. Abbott, that he
is quite an aged man, recieves a pension, is able to be up
& about -- of very cheerful disposition & of sound mind
& memory & one to whose statements upon oath are due
full faith & credit & that I am wholly disinterested in giving
this Certificate.  Given under my hand day & year
aforesaid. 
[Signature] Elias Wall [faint "letter visible before the word "Wall"
Mag
Page 58

[Black blot at top center top of page]

The State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District
I J.B. Tolleson Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas and General Sefsivers in and for the District
of Spartanburg & State aforesaid, do hereby certify
fy that Elias Wall Esq. before whom the preceeding
Depositions, and Surtificates were made as appear
by his Signature to the Same was at the date there
of an acting Magistrate in and for the District
of Spartanburg who has been duly qualified
and Signed the Roll Kept in my office
and that due faith and deeds as Such
Given to all his acts and Given under my hand & 
Seal of Office at Spartan
burg Court House December
21st AD 1852,

[Signature] J. B. Tolleson
Clerk

[On bottom left side of page there is a large circle-like blot]
Page 59

South Carolina
Pickens District
Mrs. Edith Russell who is an old 
and respectable citizen of the District
and State aforesaid, came personally before me and made
oath that she in her youth lived near to, and was well
acquainted with Martha Pickens, and was present and 
witnefsed the marriage between her and John Henderson,
that she cannot recollect the precise date of said marriage, 
but has no doubt it took place at the time stated by said
Martha Henderson who yet resides in Anderson District
near where she was married -- Deponent recollects very 
distinctly that the marriage alluded to took place previous
to her own; she thinks some two or years; and she
was herself married, according to her family record, on the
19th day of October, 1797.      Deponent was also
well acquainted with the husband John Henderson, who
died some years ago, and has no doubt he is the same
to whom an Indent was issued for services in the War
of the Revolution, as he was apparently of sufficient age
to have served in said war, and always bore the rep-
utation of having done so.  Both Henderson and his
Wife sustained excellent character - according to the
best recollection of deponent the marriage ceremony
was performed by Revd. Mr. Simpson at the House of 
a Mr. Steele. [Under "Simpson" are the words "eday" or "& day" and "Russel"]
Sworn to and subscribed, this 18th day of February
1852. before [Signature] Miles M. Norton
Act. Pub. & 
Ex. Off. M.P.D.
Page 60

South Carolina
Pickens District

I, William L. Keith Clerk of the 
Court in and for the District aforesaid
certify that Miles M. Norton is a Magistrate as indicated
by the forgoing, and that the writtin signature pur-
porting to be his is genuine, and also that the affiavit
Mrs. Edith or Eday Russel sustains the character of
a truthful and respectable old Lady.

In testimony, whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of Office and subscribed
my name, this 19th February 1852.

W. L. Keith Clerk 
of the Court of 
Pickens District
So.Ca.
Page 61

South Carolina
Anderson District
Mrs. Rhoda Garden who is an
old & respectable Sitizen. appeared
Personally before me and made oath that
when she was a young woman she was acquant
ed with Martha Pickens. who married John Henderson
that she was not present at marriage
but recollects to have heard them pubdished in 
Church.  The presise date of which she does not
recollect. She has no doubt howeve. from the
report in the neigh-bour hood at the time but
that the said John Henderson & Martha Pickens
was lawfully married.  and at the time
Stated by Mrs. Henderson. as she is shure it 
was plern and to her own marriage, which
took place on second day of July 1796,
From her knowledge of Mr Henderson his
caracter & age She has no doubt he is the same
Is whoom Indents were Ishued for servises
in the Revolutionary war, The said John
Henderson died Some years ago, and left
a widow the said Martha Henderson. who
is yet liveing in the district aforesaid.

Rhoda Garden [first and last names have words "her" and "mark" with an "x" between them]

Sworn to and Subscribed before me
this 12th Day of March 1852
[Signature] Jonathan Pickrell
Magistrate Anderson
District
Page 62

South Carolina
Anderson District
I, Elijah Webb Clerk of 
the Court in and for the District
aforesaid, Certify that Jonathan Pickrell is a
Magistrate as is indicated by the within Certificate
of affidavit, and that the signature thereto, pur-
porting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of Office and subscribed my
name this 17th March In the year of
Our Lord 1852

[Signature] Elijah Webb
Clerk C. A. D.

[On left side of page there is a faded shape with five corners]
Page 63

Copy of Solomon Abbott's
Indent and account No.
3333 Book X showing
soldiers of Roebuck's 
Regiment who signed
an order in favor
of "Capt: John Gowan,"
Many of whom lived
in & near "Forks of Pac-
alet" --  See affidavits
of Jane McMullen
& Solomon Abbott.

See also Certified Copy
of account No 3500 X ["X" is a Roman numeral-like "X" with serifs] in 
the case of the widow
of Lafford French of
(probably) Rutherford County
North Carolina & also
proofs in pension claims
of Alexander & Rebecca 
Copeland of South
Carolina. ---
Page 64

Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia So Ca February 14th, 1855.

,, No 3333 
Lib X ["X is like a cursive "X" with serifs and a horizontal line through the middle]
[Unclear] 29 June 86 to So. Abbott
£ 32..11..5 Stg duty in Roebucks
regt p a/audited

No 114. Principal £ 32..11..5.  Int £2..5..7.. 

,, No 114.
No 3333. Lib X. ["S is like a cursive "X" with serifs and a horizontal line through the middle. 29 June 86. Solomon Abbott
For Militia Duty in Roebucks Regiment, before
and since the fall of Charleston p. Andersons
return amounting to Currency £ 228..0..0..
Sterling £ 32..1..5..
To Solomon Abbott
 ["Currency amounts, Sterling amount, and "To Solomon Abbott" are stacked text, with "228" and "32..1..5.." underlined]

State So Carolina
For Militia duty in Roebuck's Regiment, before
and since the fall of Charlestown p. Anderson's
Return amtg. to Currcy.   £228. .. -- ..
Stg 32.11.5.
{Amounts in pounds and Sterling are stacked with a line drawn between them.]

,, To the Commifsr of the Treasury of So Carolina
Gentn Please to deliver Captn John Gowen
Indents for the Amounts of the several subscrib
ers Accts against the Public; and also the
Interest due on each of them.

Your Compliance will be a favr done
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your very obedt
Hble servts.
[Check mark] ,,Lazarus Wallace ,, [between first and last name are words "his" and "mark" with an "X" between them] 
[Check mark] ,, Andrew Cally ,,
[Check mark] ,, Ednon Bearden ,,
[Check mark] ,, Enock Hooper ,,
[Check mark] ,, Jabus Evans ,,
[Check mark] ,, Daniel McCollum ,,
[Check mark] ,, Alexander Henderson ,,
[Check mark] ,, Mathew Alexander ,,
[Check mark] ,, Absolom Thomson ,,
[Check mark] ,, William Jameson ,,
[Check mark] ,, Mathew Harper ,,
[Check mark] ,, Edward Gowen ,,
[Check mark] ,, James Bates ,, [between first and last name are words "his and "mark" with a "B" between them]
[Check mark] ,, Robert Henderson ,,
[Check mark] ,, James Henderson ,,
[In small writing] 2361 X ["X" is stylized "X" with serifs and a horizontal line drawn through the middle][Check mark] ,, Robert Harper ,,
[Check mark] ,, Samel Fowler ,,
[Check mark] ,, Thomas Morrow ,,
[Check mark] ,, Solomon Abbet ,,
[Check mark] ,, Joseph Vaun ,,
,, William Henderson ,,

Acknowledged the 24th of May 1786
Before Baylis Earle J.P.

[All handwriting on page appears to be the same handwriting except marks for signatures]
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Lazs Wallace in No 114 not made out.
Andrew Colly " " " " " Do.
Edmond Beardon " " " Do
Jebus Evans " " " Do
Hooper Enock " " " Do
[Quotation marks and ditto acronym are lined up for each name]
All those with this Mark [check mark] are in Return

No 114.
,, Pay the within Condaints to  Mgs Schutt
& Brothers     Charleston  Merchants
[Signature],, Ian Gowen ,,

June 10  1786.
Witnfs
[Signature],, John Troupe J.P. ,,

(endorsed)  ,, Roebuck's ,,

,, Recd 29 June 1786. full satisfactions for the
within in an Indent No 3333 p Afignment.
[Signature] " C.C. Schutt.,,

I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
Copy as taken from the Records of this
office.
For Comptroller General
[Signature] P.S. Jacobs
Deputy

(No seal of Office).
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The State of South Carolina
Anderson District ----
Thomas Skelton,
came personally 
before me, and made Oath, that he was well
acquainted with John Henderson in his life time,
and yet knows his widow Martha Henderson
who now resided very near to him.  Said John
Henderson Sustained the character of a Soldier of
the Revolution in behalf of his country, that
he has no doubt he was Such from having
him Speake of his Service, -- he died in the
month of August One thousand Eight hundred
and fifteen.  -- he was a man of Excellint
character, he left a widow above alluded
to, and Several children, he was a very modest
unafsumming man, and did not boast of his
Services as most men do.  but what he Said
could be relied upon.  he had Known them both
for a number of years that he was well acqu-
=ainted with them before they were married,
that he risided in the immediate vicinity when
they were married.  tho was not personally
present at the marriage.  and has no doubt
but they were married at the time Stated by
Mrs; Martha Henderson. (20th May 1794.) ["th" of "20th" has two dots under it]-- from his
own Knowledge it must have been about
that time. -- Sworn and Subsribed to this 12th day ["th" of "12th"has two dots under it] of
July A.D.1852.    [Signature] Thomas Skelton

Before me.
[Signature] James Gilmen
Notary Public
& Ex.Off. M.A.D.
[flourish]
I do hereby Certify. that I am well acquainted with the
above named Thomas Skelton. & that his Statements are Entitled
to full credit. -- Given under my hand this 12th July A.D.1852. -- [Signature] James Gilmen
Notary Public
& Ex Of M.A.D.
[flourish]

[Note that last Signature and titles are in smaller handwriting written into margin at bottom right corner of the page.]
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Comptroller Genls Office
Columbia S.C. June 12th 1855,

Honl. Jas L. Orr

Dear Sir,
the hand writing of the body of the order
signed by John Henderson, in his account
on File in this office No 3503. Book X
for Duty in Roebuck's Regiment and com
pared the same with that of the signature
of said John Henderson [inserted "& the same"] and also with
the signature of John Troupe the justi
ce before whom the said order was attested,
I hereby certify that I am satisfied that
said order is not in the hand writing of
either of said Henderson of Troupe,

[Signature] Thos P. Walker
Deputy Comp Genl

(No Seal of Office)
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comptroller Genls Office
Columbia S.C. June 12th 1855,

Honl. Jas L. Orr

Dear Sir
Having examined 
the hand writing of the body of the order
signed by John Henderson, in his account
on File in this office No 3023. Book X 
for Duty in Roebuck's Regiment and com
pared the same with that of the signature
of said John Henderson [inserted "to the same"] and also with
the signature of John Troupe the questi
ce before whom the said order was attested,
I hereby certify that I am satisfied that
said order is not in the hand writing of
either of said Henderson or Troupe,
[Signature] Thos P. Walker
Deputy Comp Genl

(No Seal of Office)