Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7210, for Henry Mc Whorter, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
service  number
New Jersey New York Penn.
McWhorter, Henry S. 7210

carded
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Virginia
12.929 -

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Henry McWhorter
of Davis in the State of VA
who was a private in the County commanded
by Captain Parson of the ?? commanded 
by Riches in the New York line for 18 months

I
commanded
commanded
ed one
T.
Nine 
NY, NJ and Pa Line Record corrected Nov 17 03

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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Mar  34
and sent than to Nathan Goff
Clarksburg VA

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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 35
Semi-anl. allowance ending ?? 
240-
30 -
$270
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Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk, 
Book E Vol 6 Page 18
Book E Vol 6 1/2 Page 25

?? 4 May 1835
Per agent
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Henry McWhorter
pe
9846
P. 317
Admt as a private 22 months $73.33
10.14.16
2 April
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Brief in the case of Henry McWhorter
Count of Leeds in the State of Va
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 72 yet

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.

in March in 1776, 4 Months, as a Private, under Cap tWisner, Col Livingston
in July in 1776, 5 Months, as a Private, under Capt Wisner, Col Nichols G Glintor
in April in 1777, 7 Months, as a Private, under Capt Tetliff
in May in 1777, 3 Months, as a Private, under Capt Tomlisons
in August in 1777, 3 Months, as a Private, under Capt Parsons, Gen Clinton
in winter in 1777, 1 Months, as a Private, under Capt Daker, Col Samons
in Spring in 1776, 5 Months, as a Private, under Capt Champline

22 months

5. In what battles was he engaged? White plains

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New York

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
The papers are not attached together as required

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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State of Virginia Lewes County } [illegible]
On this 4th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before Jacob Laurentze Abner Abbott Robert Young and Joseph McCoy the court of Lewes county Henry McWhorter aged seventy two years on the 13th day of November next (a resident of sd county) Who being first 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 He the said Henry McWhorter enlisted in Orange County in the State of New York on the first day of March in the year 1776 in a company of State troops called Minutemen - under the command of Capt John Wisner and march directly to fort Constelation on the East side of North River - and was attached to a regiment of New York Militia under the command of Col Livingston - Who also had command of the fort and served a term of four months - The Regiment under the command of Col Livingston Were all discharged shortly before their term of service expired he cannot recollect how long before - nor does he remember receiving a Written discharge - and if he did it is lost or mislaid - he again enlisted in July 1776 for five months in Orange County New York State under Capt John Wisner in a Company called the flying camp and marched immediately to
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Kings Bridge across Speke and Devil Creek - Was there attached to a regiment commanded by Cols Isaac Nichels under General George Clinton. Shortly after we were stationed at said Bridge - several companies were detailed to march to Long Island - on the way to the said Island I was detailed under the command of Lieut Langden and stationed at Fort Washington on York Island - immediately after the Battle on Long Island - we were marched back to Kings Bridge and attached to our former companies - The day the Battle on York Island was fought Genl George Clinton marched to join the army on the Island - the ensuing night being very dark Genl Clinton was very near marching into the British Line - Who were discovered by our Spies just ahead - the next day as well as I can recollect Genl Clinton returned with the forces under him to Kings Bridge - shortly after we were marched to White Plains and there stationed sometime - a Battle was fought in which the British proved successful - the American were commanded by Genl Washington and the British by Genl Howe the brigade to which I was attached was engaged in the Battle - General George Clinton marched his Brigade from thence to the Peech Hills on the East Side of North River - I was there taken sick and lay all Winter Doctor Henry White gave me a furlough to go home I entered as a substitute April 1777 in Orange County New York State but  cannot recollect for Whom - under the command of Capt Tetliff for one month on the first of May in the same year I enlisted under Captain Tompkins for three months to work at the [illegible]  - Which was placed in the
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North River Just below New Windsor - in August 1777 I entered as a substitute in Orange County New York State for three months under the command of Capt Parsons and marched to Fort Montgomery - Which was then commanded by Genl George Clinton and fort Clinton was then commanded by Genl James Clinton - a few days before the Battle at Fort Montgomery - I was detailed to attend a fery across the North River three miles above the fort - the British took both the forts and wounded Genl James Clinton - Genl Sir Murry Clinton sailed from thence up the North river to the relief of General Burgoine - I entered again for one month in November 1777 in a Company of militia from the State of New Jersey  commanded by Capt John Deker and attached to a regiment under the command of Col Somers - marched to Woodbury in Jersey on the Delaware River - I was detailed on Fatigue to tend Bunkfort - when the mud fort was left by our troops and sett fire to the Barricks - the next morning the fort was taken by the British - in the Spring in the year 1778 I volunteered in Northumberland county in the State of Pennsylvania for five months as a ranger under the command of Captain Thomas Champlain during this time we were frequently employed in guarding and Boating Provisions to the army up the Susquehana River to Lundberg - my services can only be proved by circumstantial evidence and refer to John Neely Alexander West William Powers
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Daniel Stringer and Samuel Z Jones  - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 

Questions by the court
1st
Where and what year were you born ---
I was born on the 13th day of November in 1760
in the State of New Jersey.

2nd 
Have you any record of your age and if so where is it ---
I have the record of my age in my Bible taken
from my fathers family Bible

3th
Where were you living when called into service.
Where have you lived since the revolutionary war.
and where do you now live.

In Orange County in the State of New York
Married in Bucks county in the state of Pennsylvania -
moved from thence to Hampshire County in the State of Virginia in the year 1786 from thence to Morrisson county but now ?? in the year 1791 where I now live.

4th
How were you called into service. were you
Drafted did you volunteer or were you a
substitute and if a substitute for whom-
I enlisted three times substituted three times
and entered once but cannot recollect
for whom I entered as a substitute.
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5th 
State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect; and the General circumstances of your service.

Genl George Clinton Genl James Clinton
and Genl George Washington. I do not recollect the names of any other regular officers-- the General stance of my service. were such as have given in my declaration

6th
did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and at
has become of it--
I do not recollect that I did and if I did it has been lost or mislaid long ago, I received a furlough to go home at the Peach Hills from
DOctor Henry White.

7th
State the names of persons to whom you are
known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and
their belief of your service as a soldier of the
revolution.

John Nelly Alexander West
William Pellers Daniel Stringer and
Samuel Z Jones

Sworn to and subscribed the day
year aforesaid Henry McWhorter
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We John Hulbert a Clergyman residing in the County
of Lewes and Daniel Stringer residing in the same county
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry
Whorter, who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be seventy two
years of age; that he reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the
revolution and we concur in that opinion
J Hulbert
Daniel Stirnger

Sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid

and the said court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the
above named applicant was a revoluntionary 
soldier and served as he states. And the court further
certifies that John Hulbert who has signed the preseding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Lee County
and that Daniel Stringer who has also signed the same
is a resident in the County of Lewis and is a credible
person, and that their statement is entitled to
credit
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[the following two paragraphs crossed out] 

hereunto set my hand
day of September in the year 1832
this 4th


I John Talbott Clerk of the court of Lewis county
do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the
ginal Receedings of the said court in the matter
of the application of Henry Whorts for and
in testimony
Whereof I have
4th day of September in the year 1832

 

J. John Talbott Clerk of the Court of Lewis County do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Henry Mc Whorter for a pension
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and private seal (not
having been furnished with an official and this 4th day of September 1832
Talbott

The undersigned late a member of Congress from Virginia
doth hereby certify that John Talbott who hath given
the above certificate was on the 4th of September 1832
and still is Clerk of the County Court of Lewis
in the State of Virginia and that the signa
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ten purporting to be his is genuine
May 6th
1833.
Lewis Maxwell
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March 16, 1937

Mr. D. L. McWhorter
Bethel
North Carolina

Henry McWhorter
S. 7210
BA-J/AWF

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry, James, and Thomas McWhorter, brothers who served from Orange County, New York.

The Revolutionary War records of this office
fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of any Thomas McWhorter, or of a James McWhorter of New York. The surname was searched under various spellings.

The record of Henry McWhorter which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 7210, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Henry McWhorter was born November 13, 1760 in the State of New Jersey. The names of his parents were not stated.

While residing in Orange County, New York, Henry McWhorter enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served four months as private in Captain John Wisner's company, stationed at Fort Constitution under Colonel Livingston, with the New York troops. He enlisted in the summer of 1776, and served five months in Captain John Wisner's company, Colonel Isaac Nicoll's New York regiment, and was at the battle of White Plains. He enlisted in the spring of 1777, and served four
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months in Captains Tetliffe's and Tompkins' companies.
He enlisted sometime in August, 1777, and served three months in Captain Parsons' company, stationed at Fort Montgomery. He enlisted sometime in November, 1777, served one month in Captain John Decker's company,
Colonel Somers' New Jersey regiment. He enlisted in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1778, and served five months in Captain Thomas Champlain's Pennsylvania company, in pursuit of Indians.

The soldier, Henry McWhorter, married in Bucks
County, Pennsylvania, and in 1786 moved from there to Hampshire County, Virginia, and in 1791 to Harrison County, Virginia. The name of soldier's wife is not shown, nor are there any further data in regard to her.

Henry McWhorter was allowed pension on his
application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was living in Lewis County, Virginia.

It was not stated whether he had children.

John McWhorter in 1832 was Justice of the
Peace in Lewis County, Virginia; no relationship
to the soldier was shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following

Henry McWhorter
Certificate # 12929
Issued May 4, 1835
Rate $60.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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story to
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W. Va
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Rev War
7210
INVALID.
7210
Henry McWhorter
Pri Rev War
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June 7th 32
Vol. A, Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sides
Aug. 31/97  History of 
Mr. H.C. McWhorter
Charleston, W V

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Dec. 17 -1901
S.V. McWhorty
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1927. Nov. 19. Hist to
Katharine M Wheeler Savona Ohio
see letter in Robert
McWhorter S.16195
March 3- Mrs C. W. Burrell W.
placias, See Rev. C. James
S. 12388.
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March 16-letter to D. G.
McWhorter
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Virginia 12.929
Henry McWhorter
of Lewis in the State of Virginia
was a pri in the company commanded
in Parsons of the Regt commanded
by Col Nichols in the New York
line for 22 months

Reduce to $60.00, 18 months
Ny, NJ & Pa Line Recorders corrected Nov. 17 '03
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 33 and sent 2. Talbott Weston C.H. Va (clk)
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Arrears to the 4th of March 33 146.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 33 
36.66
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$183.32
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{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk,
Book E Vol 6 Page 18
Nathan Goff, Gen
Clarksburg Va

Crk. N Goff 10th March 1835
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Henry McWhorter
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Henry McWhorter Leeds 60 Va which requires
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? no Seal
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No

Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct? yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For -- year  --  months, and --- days, I served as a  --. 
 For -- months  -- days, I served as s  -- ; and
for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Payments to be made
at Richmond
by the Prest. JW.S. Br Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, 
in the Agency of Virginia
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol. 6
Page 18 by Wm Miller

Clerk.
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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, Henry McWhorter of the State of Virginia
who was a private in the war of the revolution
is entitled to receive Seventy three dollars and
Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 17th day of
June one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three

John Robb
acting Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned. }

J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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VA Apr'27

Weston April 20
Mr J L Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
W.C
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1835
my
certificate has
on required to be returned for correction
and as understand will be reduced from
allowance for 15 months service in therevolutionary

Weston April 20th 1835

Sir
My pension certificate has been required to be returned -per court and as juncerctioned will be reduced from an allowance for 22 months service in the Revolutionary War to 18 on the ground that four months were for services against the Indians - it is true much of that time was employoed in exursions against them - but whatever of the time I was not engaged against the Indians=was employed on other [illegible] and it is equally true- that the officers under whom I serve. Was employed by the government - either of the state or general court - I am now very old and infirm - and must [illegible] whatever may be done in my case - still it does seam to me - that my right to an allowance for twenty two months service is just as clear as it is to 18 months - I am [illegible] to
is equally at that the officers
under whom I served was employed
by the Government either of the state
or general Court-I am now very
old and infirm and must submit to
Whatever may be done in my case the
it does seem to me that my right to
an allowance for twenty two
months service - is Just as clear as
it is to 12 months - I am led to
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believe that in my case-- there must
be some misapprehension of the facts-
I am informed the Law of the 7th of June
1832 imbrace the services. Which I understand will be rejected as clearly as any other-- Mr. Singleton examined me twice and each time pronounced my claim good and states he so reported to the department - in my case - if there is nothing improper in it - it should
be satisfactory to me – he informed
what was his report as my claim –
he assured me that much rather
have nothing – than by a false
statement of facts – to receive from
the govt one dollar unfairly
---

I am in with respect
Henry McWhorter

J J Edwards
Com of Pensions
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State of Virginia
Leeds County

Daniel Stringer and Samuel Z Jones each one personally appeared before John McWhorter
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
of Leeds and State of Virginia and made oath 
that they have been acquainted with Henry McWhorter more than twenty years. who is an
applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. and after hearing his declaration read. We do state that we have heard Henry Whorter relate frequently many years ago the services he rendered in the Revolutionary War and from the best of our recollection the account given of his services then correspond with the statement in his declaration. We have always believed him to have been a soldier of the revolution from his statements and our knowledge of the war.
We further say, that as a man of truth. None stand higher.
September 11th 1832
Samuel Z Jones
D Stringer
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year above mentioned.
John W Whorter JC
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I John McWhorter a Justice of the Peace in and for Lewis County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the affidavits of the within
named Samuel Z Jones Daniel Stringer William
Powers, Alexander West and John Nuly were
taken before me as a Justice of the Peace and
that the said Samuel Z Jones, Daniel Stringer, 
William Powers, Alexander West and John Nuly
duly and a creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to full confidence
Given under my hand this 20 day of
April 1833
John McWhorter JP

Virginia
Lewis County 

I John Talbott Clerk of the County Court of
Lewis aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that John McWhorter who hath given the above certificate having date the 20th day of April 1833 was at the time of giving
the same and still is a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County duly commissioned, qualified and adding as such and thereto purporting to be his is genuine .


In testimony I have hereunto set my hand private seal (not having been furnished with an official one) and
6th day of May 1833
Talbott

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The undersigned late a member of Congress from Virginia doth hereby certify that John Talbott who hath given the above certificate is Clerk of the County Court of Lewis
in the State of Virginia, and state that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine 

May 6 1833
Lewis Maxwell
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Virginia
Lewis County ss
I John Talboth clerk of the county court of Lewis do hereby certify that John McWhorter Esqr before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, was at the time said affidavits purports to have been taken, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Lewis, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the same, and further that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the signature subscribed to the said affidavits is the proper handwriting of the said John McWhorter Esqr
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (not having been furnished with an official on) this 12th day of September 1832

Talboth  Seal
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State Virginia
Lewis County to wit
William Powers Alexander Well and
John Neeley each one personally appeared before
John Charter a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County of Leeds and State of Virginia and made
oath that they have been acquainted with
Henry Whorter more than thirty years. who is
an applicant for a pension under the act of congress
have June the 7th 1838. and after hearing his
declaration read-- do state that many years ago
We have heard Henry Whorter relate the services
he had rendered in the revolutionary War, and to
the best of our recollection account given then
he
of his services - corresponds with the statement
in his declaration-- we all believe him to
have been a soldier of the revolution. We further say that as a man of truth he stands as
high as any man given under our hands
this 11th day of September
1832
Wm Powers
Alexander his x mark West
John Neeley

Sworn and subscribed by each one
the day and year above mentioned
John W Whorter
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Henry McWhorter Pen
Harrison Cty
Entitled
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Henry McWhorter served 22 months
I the undersigned Henry McWhorter of the
[illegible] the Secretary of war give the following
statement of my age and Revolutionary services, to wit,
I was sent five years on the 13th day of November last
in the last of February into March 1776, I enlisted in
Orange County New York under Capt. Abm Wisner for
four months and marched to Fort Constitution [illegible] for the four months Col Livingston commanded the Fort.
In July or august with said year (1776) I enlisted under the same Captain, & marsher [illegible] to Fort Washington. and from thence to which place
was this at the Battles, but was not in the left Wing of the army in which belonged was not brought with this engagement.  from the White Plains was marched to
the Peakskill was taken sick lay sick there until spring of 1777, my term of five months and [illegible] well, Isaac Nichelson was [illegible], limit commanded by Brigade Genl Washington
5 commanded at the White Plains & was departed
in the spring of 1779. I returned home of the leaving
my substitute for one month and served at
names are under Capt. McGilliff immediately
after the termination by letter. I went to New Windom
on the with him and was at work at the said
per months at least one Thompkins & a man by
the name of Young had the controul management of
the bank, Thompkins it was said tannery and relate
limit vessels through the pass that had been left
Term to the August 1777. I substituted in Orange County New York Marched under Capt Parsons, to
Fort Montgomery remained then for three months the
in [illegible] substitute immediately upon the
all that month - I again substitutes under
Capt Decking Jerry Martin for one month in
at Red Bank fort.
In the month of March 1778. I went to {illegible] County  and was at least [illegible] months
the service against the Indians, in that region of country
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in this Indian fighting I served under Capt. Thomas
Champlain a few days previous to the captain
of Fort Montgomery had been selected as one of the Ferry
men, & in that case I escaped that all
In Witness that the foregoing statement is the
hereto subscribe my name, December 7, 1834
Henry W Whoten-
t this is very intelligent and illegible] mans & is
entitled to all that has been awarded him
W. Hoyt
N.Y. 1834
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L. W. B.
I. 7210.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original mater and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are now in the Record and Pension Office Department.
Original rolls and service records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found in the archives of many of the originating States.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
August 31st, 1897,

Sir,
Replying to your request for information concerning Henry McWhorter, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he
made an application for pension on September 4th, 1832, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing in Lewes County, Virginia, and
his pension was allowed for twenty-two months' actual service as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time
he served under Capt. Parsons and Col. Nichols. He enlisted in Orange County, N. Y.
Very respectfully, Commissioner

Mr. H. C. McWhorter,
Charleston, West Virginia.
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Feb 15, 1937

U.S. Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Bethel, N.C.

Will you kindly furnish one the information
from any Revolutionary Pension record of the following
Henry McWhorter
Thomas McWhorter
James McWhorter

FEB 16 1937
RECEIVED

These three were brother and served from Orange Co. New York.
Thomas & James served in the Company of
Capt Wm. Faulkner and Henry under Col. John
Hathorn. Henry moved to West Virginia and
died in Harrison County in 1848. I do not know
where James & Thomas lived tate. I have the
Pension record of James McWhorter of Union Co. S.
but this is not the one referred to above

Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I am
Yours very truly
D. L. McWhorter
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U.S. Pension Office
Aug 10, 1897
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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS

JUDGES.
JOHN W. ENGLISH, President.
HENRY BRANNON.
MARMADUKE H. DENT.
H. C. McWHORTER.
O. S. LONG, Clerk.

Charleston August 6 1897

Hon. H. Clay Evans
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

My great grandfather Henry McWhorter was a
Soldier from Virginia in the Revolutionary Army and at the time of his death in 1846 and for some time prior thereto drew a pension from the Govt as such.
Will you kindly give me from the records of
the department a certificate of such information as you may be able to glean touching his service as such soldier.

Very respectfully
H.C. McWhorter
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

November 19, 1927

Miss Katharine McWhorter
8453 Ellis Ave
Chicago, Ill

Madam;
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7210, it appears that Henry McWhorter was born November
13, 1760 in the state of New Jersey.

While residing in Orange County, New York,
he enlisted in February or March 1776 and served
four months in Captain John Wisner's Company, Colonel Livingston's New York Regiment; he enlisted in July or August 1776 and served five months in Captain John Wisner's Company, Colonel Isaac Nicoll New York Regiment; he enlisted in the spring of 1777
and served four months under Captains Tetliffe and
Tompkins; he enlisted in August 1777 and served three months in Captain Parsons' New York Company; he enlisted in November 1777 and served one month in Captain John Decker's Company, Colonel Somers' New Jersey
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and he enlisted in Northumberland County
Pennsylvania in the spring of 1778 and
served five months in Captain Thomas Champlain's
Pennsylvania Company, and was out against the
Indians.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed September 4, 1833, while a resident of
Lewis County, Virginia.
There are no data relative to wife and children.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.