Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23269, Alexander Henderson, New York
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[handwritten] 
Service: New York   
Name: Henderson, Alexander  / Margaret
Number: 23269
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[Handwritten]
2697 New York
Alexander Henderson of Genoa in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sherwood of the Regt. commanded by Col. ___ in the New York line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 4th. day of December 1832 and sent to A Gould Auburn, N.Y. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120.00
Semi=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 $40.00
$100.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by John Cromwell Clerk, Book D, VOl. 5, Page 99
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[Handwritten]
489
New. York. Albany
Margaret Henderson N.Y.
Widow of Alexander Henderson
Who was a Private
In the New York Line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars and zero cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of June, 1843.
and sent to Margaret Henderson East Genoa, Cayuga Cty New. York.

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A Vol 1 Page 104
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[Handwritten]
Alexander Henderson

No.5227
vol 3 p 13
funds $227.55
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[Handwritten]

Mr. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. Direct All your communications back to Alexander Smith, North Lansing, Tonkins County, State of New York.

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled An Act of Granting half pay and pension to certain widows, 

State of New York
County of Cayuga

On this tenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty eight, persons appeared before me Wing Faber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Margaret Henderson a resident of the town of Genoa in the County of Cayuga aged seventy nine years, who being first duly survivor according to the 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 7th, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Alexander Henderson who was a private in the Revolutionary Army that he knew a pension under the Act of 1832 that he drew ///// 80 dollars per annum commencing on the 4th day of March 1831 that she has the pension certificate from the War Department in her possessions that she never returned it to the Department that the said certificate bears date the 4th day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty two. From the rest of her recollection she has heard  her husband say that he was taken prisoner in Fort Ann and taken to Canada and remained.
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Prisoner there for upwards of two years when in Fort Ann he was under Col. Sherwood.  She further declares  that she was married to said Alexander Henderson on the ninth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four by Esquire Russell in the town of White Creek, now called the town of Salem, Washington County, State of New York,  that her husband the afforesaid, one said Alexander Henderson died March twenty seventh eighteen hundred thirty three that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred ninety four
 
viz: at the time above stated

that she recollect of a witness that swore to her husband's service by the name of James Carr, that she knows no record being kept of her marriage except that is recorded in her family Bible, which said Bible has been kept a family record ever since February 25th, 1787. That said record was made at that time by John Crawford except the four lines on the top of the leaf that was wrote by her husband when he moved to proven that ____ [this line needs review] 
and the one on the edge of said leaf when her husband died was made by Roscena Denison that the said record has been in her possessions ever since it has been made the leaf that the afforesaid record is on has been torn apart and has been sewn together with white thread that the said record she shall send with this declaration to the War Department that she now remains the widow of Alexander Henderson afforesaid.

Margaret Henderson [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me

Wing Faber Judge of  Cayuga County Courts
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State of New York, Cayuga County, ss. On this 30th day of July A.D. 1832  personally appeared, before me and the judges of the Court of Common Pleas  in and for the County of Cayuga and the State of New York,  Alexander Henderson a resident of Genoa in the county of Cayuga and the state of New York, aged 73  years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832;- That  he entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein stated;- 

[Handwritten]
That in the month of July A.D. 1780 he entered the service of the United States in the Service of Militia commanded by Captain Dick Sherman at the town of Salem  and state of New York- that he marched with said company to Fort Ann in said county of Washington where he was stationed with said company, that about on the tenth day of October, A.D. 1780 whilst so stationed at said Fort as foresaid, he said Henderson was taken Prisoner by the enemy and carried to Montreal in Lower Canada, that he said continued as prisoner of war aforesaid  for a term  of two years or more when he was liberated, at the close of the Revolutionary War- that during part of said term he was detained a close _____ and in ____ - he further declares that he has no other proof than the officiant James Carr - that at the time of entering said service he resided in the town of Salem in the County of Washington in the State of New York.

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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever  to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension role of any state or territory.
Sworn to before me and subscribed the day and year foresaid. 

[signatures]
Asahel Fitch of Cayuga Common Pleas 
Alexander Henderson his mark [stamped]
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John Smith a clergyman residing in the town of Genoa in Cayuga County and Esek Potter acquainted with Alexander Henderson, who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed the 30th day of July A.D. 1832 before me Esek Potter affirmed

[signatures]
Asahel Fitch Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
John Smith
Esek Potter

And the said Judge do hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that John Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, a clergyman resident in Genoa and Esek Potter who has also signed the same, is a resident in Genoa in said county of Cayuga and is a credible person, and that  their statement is entitled to credit, and he further certifies that the said Henderson is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity.

Asahel Fitch Judge of Cayuga Common Pleas [signature]

Michael S. Myers Clerk of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga, in the State of New York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Alexander Henderson for a pension.

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I further certify that Asahel Fitch  before whom the foregoing declaration was made therefore whom the foregoing certificate  was made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the  day of the date thereof and still is the judge of said Court duly  confirmed and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given  to his acts in that capacity- that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge  and believe his signature to the foregoing declarations and  certificates to be genuine- In writings where I have hereinto affixed the seal of said bout and subscribed my name the 31st day of July 1832.

M.S. Myers [signature]
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THE NEW
 TESTAMENT 
OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR 
JESUS CHRIST, 
newly translated out of 
ORIGINAL GREEK; 
and with the former 
[line unreadable due to tear]
Appointed to be read in Churches.  
[picture Coat of Arms]
EDINBURGH
Printed by the Assions of Alexander Kinkaid , His Majesty's Printer
MDCCLXXXII.
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Tirzah Taylor was born January 2nd, 1769 (was married August 20th, 1783

son [illegible] born Sep. 19th 1784
was[illegible] of a daughter July 22nd 1785
was [illegible] of a daughter  June 21st 1786

Tirzah Holbrook daughter to Silas Holbrook (by Tirzah his wife was born)[illegible tear]

Hester Taylor Holbrook born J_____ 2nd, 1792

Walter Holbrook son to Silas Holbrook born February 2nd, 1795 

William [illegible] Holbrook born November 4th, 1796

[illegible] Holbrook born January 26th, 1802

E____ Holbrook [illegible] June 7th, 1806
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THE NEW
TESTAMENT
OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
newly translated out of
ORIGINAL GREEK;
and with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised 
By His Majesty's Special Command
Appointed to be read in Churches.
[picture Coat of Arms]
EDINBURGH
Printed by the Assions of Alexander Kinkaid , His Majesty's Printer
MDCCLXXXII.
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[Illegible thick ink]

Alex Henderson's Book ____ the 23rd, 1787

Alex Henderson was married June the [illegible], 178_

Alex Henderson was born July the 4th, 1758

Margaret, his wife was born [illegible] the 18th, 175_
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WIDOW, AND C.

File No. 23269 Margaret Henderson
Wife of 
Alexander Henderson
Priv. N.Y. line
Act: Mar 3rd 1849
Index:- Vol. A, Page 827

[Arrangement of 1870]
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State of New York
County of Cayuga

Alexander Smith, a resident of the town of Lansing, County of Tonkins, state affore said doth depose and say that he is 30 years of age that the leaf of a Bible which is attached to the foregoing declaration with the record of Alexander Henderson and Margaret Henderson names recorded which leaf has been torn apart and sewn together with white thread the fourth line from the top which say provincial patron that he cut the affore said leaf from a Bible which was in the possession of Margaret Henderson who has sworn and subscribed her name to the foregoing declaration and attach it to the foregoing declaration himself that he  does believe and declare it as his opinion that it to be original record of the affore said Henderson family.

Alexander Smith [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of December 1838 before me Jas Bothwell, Justice of the Peace [Signature]

I hereby certify that Alexander Smith who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is testimony entitled to credit.
Jas Bothwell, Justice of the Peace [signature]
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[Handwritten]

New York State 
Cayuga County
I certify that Wing Faber  was in the tenth day of December in the year 1838 a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, duly qualified and ___ Jas Bothwell was on the 12th day of the same month and in the same year __ Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly qualified ___ that the legalities and following for  _______ ______ to be the said Faber and Bothwell's are genuine.

In testimony where of I have hereinto set my hand and the seal of said bounty this 22nd day of December 1838
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Albany 3040
Margaret Henderson widow of Alexander Henderson who was pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 27. March 1833 of Cayuga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sherwood of the _____ commanded by _______ in the N. York line for 2 years
______________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of March 1839 and sent to Alexander Smith, North Lansing, N.Y.
___________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March '39   240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending Sep. '39 40.00
$280.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. Brown          Clerk
Book A.       Vol. 2     Page 81
R.
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A. Henderson Cayuga
Private   Sherwood N.Y.
2 Years
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State of New York
Cayuga County} is James Carr of Springport in the County of Cayuga being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Alexander Henderson of Genoa in the said county that he was acquainted with said Henderson about the first of July AD 1780.that he became acquainted with him at Fort Ann in the County of Hastings in the State of New York. that said Henderson of this deporment belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Dial Sherwood stationed at Fort Ann aforsaid. he further says that he this deporment together with said Henderson was taken prisoner at said port on the tenth day of October A.D. 1780 by the British Troops and carried to Montreall in Lower Canada, that they continued prisoners of War in Canada for a term of two years from the time when they were taken when they were set out at liberty, at the close of the Revolutionary War. And this deporment further says that he is aged sixty nine years
Sworn this 18th June 1832}
before me John Groves}     James Carr
Justice of the Peace}
I certify that the above named James Carr is a man of good moral character & a man of truth and veracity
John Groves Justice
State of New York}
Cayuga County} is I Michael S Myers Clerk of the said County of Cayuga do certify that John Groves Esquire was on the 18th day of June (word unclear) a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of
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The said Justice and believe his signature to the foregoing affidavit to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribe my name on the 17th day of November AD 1832

M.S Myers
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1086

J.L. Edwards Esq. 

Commissioner of
Pensions
City of Washington
District of Columbia
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[illegible] private $80
Albany Agency
Send to [illegible]
East Genoa Cayuga Co.
N.Y.
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Service
New York
Henderson, Alexander
Margaret
Number [ illegible ] 23269
Contents
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Payments to be made at New York by the Presd US on BK Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York Recorded by Jno Cromwell 
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 page 99
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War Department

Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Alexander Henderson of the State of New York, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, is entitled to receive eighty dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and the 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 4th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.


Examined and Countersigned

J.L. Edwards

Lew Cass, Secretary of War
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3040
4144
Margaret Henderson
Married [?]th June 1784
Husband died 27 March 1833

Admitted
Private 2 years

Alexander Smith Esqr
North Lansing
New York
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I hereby Certify that the above Named Applicant who
has signed the proceeding declaration by Reason of
Bodily infirmity cannot attend the Court And I
further certify that her testimony is entitled to
[too faint to make out]

We Connar Youngs & Isaac Sober
Charles Denison Adam Trimmer All residing
In the town of Genoa County of Cayuga State of
New York herby certify that we are we are well
Acquainted with Margreat Henderson who has
Subscribed And Sworn to the above Declaration that
we believe her to be Seventy Nine years of Age
that she is respected and believed In the
Neighbourhood where she resides to have been
the wife of Alexander Henderson now deceased that
I mentioned In the above Declaration And that
he died March 27th 1833 who was a pensioner
under the Act of June 7th 1832 And that she now
Remains his widow that we concur in that opinion
Connar Young
Isaac Sobers
Charles Denison
Adam Trimmer
Sworn to
and subscribed this 12th Day of December 1838 
Before me Jas Bothwell Justice of the
Peace
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I hereby certify that Conrad Youngs and Issac Sobers and Charles Denison and Addam Trime who have signed the preceding Certificate the Residents of the town of Genoa in the County of Cayuga are credible persons and ___ statements is in little to credit

Jas Bothwell - Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Cayuga

Charles Denison a Resident of the town of Genoa County And State Affine said wife Being first Duly  Sworn According to Law Doth Dispose and Lay that he was acquisitioned with Alexander Teindenson And Margreat Henderson that Mentioned in the foregiving Declaration that he was Aquainted with them from 1796 up to the Afforesaid Alexander Henderson  Death has Lived in the Same house  withe them from the yeare 1799 up to the Day of his Death that he was By his Bedside on the 29 Day of March 1833 And Saw him die And now Lives in the Same house with the Avorie Named Margreat Henderson, from the year 1799 has Looked in the Said Henderson family Bible 
     At Several Different times and f_ey___ by 11 Lookied At the Leafe In Said Bible that the family Record was kepton that the said Leafe had Bentorn it part And Sewn Together with white thread the face_ Lines on the top of the Leafe Is In the hand writing of the Above Alexander Henderson the one on the Edge of the Saw [illegible] is In hand writing of Roscena Denison from the Best of his Belief that he knows of 
     the Said Leafe Being kept As the Original Record from the yeare 1799 up to this Present time In the Affore Said Henderson Family from the yeare 1796 he has known of the Affore Said Alexander Henderson And Margreat Henderson Living together As
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Husband and Wife up to the Day of the Afforesaid Alexander Henderson Death And never herd It Said But what they was Lawful Husband And wife that the Affore Said Margreat Henderson now Remains his Widow that he now Is 62 years of Age
Charles Denison

Sworn to and Transcribed this 12th Day of December 1838 Before me Jas Bothwill Justice of the Peace

I There By Certify that Charles Denison  Who has Signed the proceeding Affidavit Testamony Is Entitled to credit
Jas Bothwell Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Cayuga

Sarah Denisen A Resident of the town of Genoa County And State Affore said Who Being first Duly Sworn According to Law Doth Depose and Say that She is 55 years of Age And that She Is well Acquainted with Margreat Henderson who has Subscribed And Sworn to the Above Declaration and with Alexander Henderson who Is mentioned In the Above Declaration that She has Lived In the Same house with them from A Child up to the Affore Said Alexander Henderson Death that he Died on the 27th Day of March 1833 that the now Live In the Front House with the Affore Said Margreat Henderson And knew of the Aforesaid Alexander And Margreat Henderson Living to Gather As Husband and Wife that the knew it from a Child up to the Day of his Death And Never heard It Said But what they where Lawful Husband And wife And that the Affore Said Margreat Henderson now Remains his widow The further Deposs And says that the knew of A family Record Being keep In the Afore Said Alexander Henderson And Margreat Henderson family whitch the said Record was kept In thine family Bible And knew of it Being kept As a family Record from A Child up to this Present time
    that the offen Looked in the Affore said Bibble And At the Leaf which the Affore Said Record was Recorded on that the Said Record was recorded on a Leaf whitch  had Been torn A part And sewn to Gether with white thread
     that the Eight Bottom Lines on the said Leaf from the Best of her Belief was wrote By John Crawford now Deceased that She has
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has offen Been to School to the Said John Crawford And Sarah him write And Believes it to be his Genuine hand writing has no doubt In his mind But what It is And the One on the Edge of the Said Leaf When the Late Alexander Henderson Died was wrote by Roxend Denison from the Best of her Belief And the four Lines on the top of the Said Leaf was wrote By the Affore Said Alexander Henderson from the Best of her Belief
Sarah Denison

Sworn as to and subscribed this 12th Day of December
1838 Before me
Jas Bothwell Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the Above named Sarah Denison
Who has Signed the preceding Affidavit testamony
Is Entitled to Credit
Jas Bothwell Justice of 
the Peace
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State of New York

County of Cayuga


Martha Bothwell, a resident of the town of Genoa County and state affore said, both depose and say that she is 64 years of age, says she lives in the town of White Creek now the town of Salem, Washington County, State of New York, in June 1784, that at time Margreat Henderson who has sworn and subscribed her name to the above declaration that she was reputed neighborhood to have been by the name of Margreat Harper and also reputes in that neighborhood to have been lawfully married to Alexander Henderson in June 1784 and that she is knowing of their living together as husband and wife. That she said MArgeat Henderson now remains his widow, that she has lived in the neighbourhood from 1784 up to March 24, 1833, to the day of Alexander Henderson's death and remains in the same neighborhood.

Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of December, 1838, before me Jas Bothwell, Justice of the Peace.

I here by certify that Martha Bothwell, who has sworn and subscribed to the preceding affidavit, is a credible person, that her statement is entitled to credit.

Jas Bothwell, Justice of the Peace
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SERVICE New York Henderson, Alexander
Margaret
Number  N: 23269
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Fra

I L Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
Dist Columbia
East Genoa N.Y.
May 12.

1086
NY. May 15 1843
May 3 1943
Mary Henderson
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Sir

Pleas direct an answer to the within to Margaret Henderson
East Genoa Cayuga Co. N.Y
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New York State.
Cayuga County,
I, WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Clerk of said County, certify that James Bothwell Esq. was, on the 4 day of Mayhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
1843 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified: And that I know his
hand writing, and believe the signature on the annexed instrument, purporting to be his
is genuine.
TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and set my hand this 9th
day of May 1843
E. Hulbert
Dep clk? Deputy Clerk?
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Affidavits in the matter of A. Henderson







ao mitted ? comitted?
2 years  

$80
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State of New York
Cayuga County Capt John Leavenworth of
Genoa in said county being duly sworn says that he is aged
fifty nine years that he is well acquainted with Alexander
Henderson of Genoa aforesaid who now makes application
for a pension and has been acquainted with him for
thirty five years last past that during the whole time he has
understood and it has been the general belief in the
neighbourhood where said Alexander has resided that
he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war that said
Alexander Henderson was taken prisoner and taken
to Canada where he was detained until the close
of the war a term of two years or more. That he
has never heard the fact questioned by any one that ┃
said Henderson is a man of good moral character ┃
and a man of truth & verasity all tho now verry weak ┃
& infirm on account of sickness & old age
Sworn & subscribed the
-
13th day of Nov AD 1832
before me S R Wilson J. P.
John Leavenworth
I certify that the said John Leavenworth above
named is a man of good moral character for truth & verasity
S. R. Wilson
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Service
New York

Henderson, Alexander W.
Margaret

Number 23269
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State of New York
Cayuga County
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John Bowker Esqr of Lansing
being duly sworn says that he is aged sixty one years that he is
well acquainted with Alex r Henderson of Genoa 
who now makes application for a pension and ┃
has been acquainted with him for thirty seven years last ┃
part that during the whole time he has understood ┃
and it has been the general belief in the neighbourhood
where said Alexander Henderson has resided that he ┃
was a soldier in the Revolutionary war that ┃
said Henderson was taken prisoner and taken to Canada where he was detained until the close of the war a term of 2 years or more that 
he has never heard the fact questioned by any one.
---
That said Henderson is a man of good moral character
and a man of truth & veracity
Sworn & subscribed Nov 16th
John Bowker
1832 before me S.R.Wilson J. P.
certify that this John Bowker above named is a man of Good character for truth & verasity S R Wilson
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State of New York
Cayuga County

As I Michael S Myers clerk of said county do certify that S. R. Wilson Esquire before whom the accompanying affidavits purport to have been signed was on the day of the date of the same a justice of the peace in a for said county that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and believe his signature to the accompanying affidavits of Charles Denison John Levenworth, Samuel Hewitt, William Hewitt and John Bowker and his signature to the certificate accompanying each of said affidavits to be his --- handwriting and signature. witness my hand seal of office the 17th day of November AD 1832
M. S. Meyer [illegible]
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East Genoa
Nov 16

paid 126 
double

Amos Gould Esq
Auburn
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State of New York
Cayuga County

Charles Denison of Genoa in said County being duly sworn says that he is aged fifty-six year that he is well acquainted with Alexander Henderson of Genoa who now makes application for a pension and has been acquainted with him for thirty-five years last past. That during the whole time he has understood, and it has been the general belief in the neighborhood where said Alexander has resided that he was a solider in the Revolutionary Way. That said Alexander Henderson was taken prisoner and taken to Canada where he was detained until the close of the war. A time of two years or more. That he has never heared the face questioned by anyone. That said Henderson is a man of good moral character and a man of truth & veracity altho now very weak & infirm on account of sickness & old age.
              - Charles Denison

Sworn & Subscribed the
16th day of Nov. AD 1832
before me - R. Wilson

I certify that the said Charles Denison above named is a man of good moral character for truth & veracity   - Signed by S. R. Wilson
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES                                                                                                                  Division of Veterans' Administration Archives         
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41                                                                       BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*







NAME: Henderson, Alexander                                   GRADE: Private          LINE: Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER:  9544                                       ACREAGE: __100____   ISSUED: December 22 1794
                                                                                                                      to Henry Purdy, assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.