Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8706, Daniel Hendrick, Va.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hendrick Daniel
S.8706
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Virginia   16.540.
Daniel   Hendrick
Charlotte in the State of Va
who was a pri - in the ____ commanded 
by Captain ___ of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Brooks in the Va.
line for 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 40 dollars ___ cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Augt. .33 
and sent W. Robinson
Charlotte CH Va

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833,          80
semi -anl. allowance ending 4 Septem   20
                                                             100

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nath Rice, Clerk
Book E, Vol 6 Page 14
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7582 
Daniel Hendrick

Admit as a private 
12 mo. $40


4.11.14.15
Int 1,2,6,7

Dec 6 
W. Robinson
Charlotte, CH. 
VA
P 136
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7582
BRIEF of the case of Daniel Hendrick
County of Charlotte in the State of Virginia
 (Act 7th June, 1832)

1). Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?  Court

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

3). How old is he? 71

4).  State his service, as directed in the form annexed

Period.  |    Duration of Service     |     Rank.      |   Names of Gen and Field Officers under whom he served
volu [?] In 17not recollected   |   upwards of 1 year having served 7 tours   |  As a private   |    Captain Paulin Anderson, Col. Brooks, Gen. Lawson, Col. B. Randolph, Col. Henry Skipworth

5). In what battles was he engaged?  Guilford Ct. House

6). Where did he resided when he entered service?  Amelia City, Va

7). Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary & 1 witness

8). Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  correct 

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

F. Waugh  Examining Clerk
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Danl Hendrick

7582
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State of Virginia, Charlotte County Court

On this 3rd day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the County Court of Charlotte, now sitting Daniel Hendrick resident of the county and state aforesaid aged seventy one 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 proposed June 7 1832.  That he served seven tours in the militia of Virginia during the Revolutionary war, when he first entered the service, he enlisted as a volunteer, being then too young to be regularly enrolled, he resided at that time in the county of Caroline in the state of Virginia where he continued to reside throughout the war.  He cannot recollect the dates of him entering the service, or of leaving it.  but he recollects that he was under the command of Capt. Paulin Anderson at Chesterfield Court house, Va, he was at old James Town or near it, under the command of Col Booker Capt Wm. Swimey.  He was on James River at [?] ferry and other places under the Command of Col Henry Skipworth & Genl Lawson- he was at Guldford old Court house under Genl Lawson.  Col Beverly Randolph & Capt Robert Hudson- he was at Morbin Hills on James River under Genl Lawson, Col Henry Skipworth & William Tripman Capt.  his memory has become very defective. nor can he [?] the length of his service tho he is persuaded that he served upwards of one whole year.  There are many officers under whom he served whose names he cannot now recollect.  He does not recollect that he ever received a discharge.

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.

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

Daniel Hendrick his mark
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we James Hamlett ______ residing in the County of Charlotte and John Garnett ___ residing in the Same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Hendrick who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be 71 years of age, that his is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid James Hamlett John Garnett

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Hamlett and John Garnett who signed the preceeding certificate are residents of the county, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Winslow Robinson clerk of the county court of Charlotte in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Hendrick.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 5th day of September 1832.

Winslow Robinson
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December 7, 1926

Mrs. C.E. Cowles
Wilkesboro, N.C.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.8706 it appears that Daniel Hendrick was born November 18, 1761 in Ameilia County, Virginia, where he lived until three or four years after the Revolution.

He enlisted in 1776 and served four months as a private in Captain Paulding Anderson's Company, Colonel William B. Giles' Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in 1780 and served three months in Captain Wm. Finney's Company under Colonels Booker and Henry Skipwith in the Virginia Troops, then enlisted late in 1789 and served three months as private in Captain Rober Hudson's Company, Colonel Beverly Randolph's Virginia Regiment; was in the battles of Ramsour's Mill and Guilford Court House.

He enlisted in 1781 and served three months as private in Captain William Finney's Company, Colonel Henry Skipwith's Virginia Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed Sep-
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tember 3, 1832 while a resident of Charlotte County, Virginia.

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Daniel Hendrix, or Hendrixs, and the above noted is the only soldier by a similar name found on records.  He signed by mark.

Respectfullty

Winfield Scott
Commissioner,
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1926 Dec xx Hist. to Mrs.
C.H. Cowles. xxx

8706 
INVALID

File No. 8706
Daniel Hendrick
Pen Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:_ Vol. 1st, page 169

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Wilkesboro, N.C.
Oct 9- 1926


1)Please let me know if your Revolutionary Records or files have the name of any Lunns in N. Carolina (William or Thomas Lunn)

Is the name Lunn in your record at all?

2)Name of Jesse Hendrixs or Daniel Hendrixs (with or without the letter S (over)
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Name of Capt. Benjamin Gibbs. Hyde Co. N. Carolina.  Name of Capt. Philip D. Meroney - (sometimes spelled Mironey, Maroney sometimes O'Maroney).  I think this will be found in Maryland records.

Please give me all information you have about these
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names - (names of their wives & children if you have them - and where they died - This information is needed for records for D.H.A.  Our little town is wanting to form a chapter - I am most anxious to see the
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information I can get concerning Capt. Philip DeLancey Meroney, His decendant is a wonderful worker in all such things but she finds some of her family have been unable to find out name of Philip Delancy Meraney's first wife - which proves to be a missing link
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Any information concerning this one name will be greatfully received.

Respectfully  
Mrs. C.H. Cowles 
Wilkesboro, N.C
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Wilkesboro N.C.
Sep. 25.-1926

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. D.C.

Have you either of the following names on your files or records..

Jessie or Daniel Hendrixs
Benjamin Gibbs
Phillip DeLancey Meroney
sometimes spelled Mironey, Maroney & sometimes with prefix
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O'Maroney

Is the name Lunn on your file.  This information is wanted for D.A.R records - If you can give names of their wives, or children - where they died etc.
(I want to join the D.A.R. if we can get a chapter here.  We are working to that end).  Any information about service, or family of any above names will be greatly appreciated

Resp.

Mrs. C.H.Cowles
Wilkesboro, N.C.
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The amended Declaration of Daniel Hendrick - State of Virginia - Charlotte County Court.

On the 6th day of May 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the county court of Charlotte, Daniel Hendrick, a resident of the said county and state, aged seventy one, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following amended declaration in order to obtain this benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he was born in the county of Amelia, on the 18th day of November 1761, and has a register of his age, recorded in the old family Bible, which is now in his possession - at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, he was living in the county of Amelia, and continued to reside in that county until 3 or 4 years after the close of the war, when he moved to the county of Charlotte, where he has ever since resided, except a short residence (some years back) in the county of Lunenburg.  He first engaged in the service of his country by enlisting as a volunteer under Captain Paulding Anderson of Amelia, and marched to Petersburg, where he was stationed for a while, and twice marched to the neighborhoods of Williamsburg, after remaining in the service, as well as he recollects at present, about four months orders came directing his company to be discharged there being no further necessity for their services.  Accordingly the company was paraded, and discharged by Capt. Anderson - He did not receive a written discharge.  The said company enlisted for the term of six or eight months he does not recollect which, and sundered this service during the latter part of the year 1776 - He has not been able to procure any evidence of his service under Capt. Anderson, in consequence of old age and mobility to any great distance.  Those by whom he could prove his service, if living, formerly resided in the counties of Amelia and Chesterfield - He has no doubt, however, if the Roll of Capt. Anderson's company can be found in the War department, that his name will appear upon it
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In the year 1780, he was accepted in the militia under Capt William Finney and served a tour of three months--he was stationed at Chesterfield Ct. House as a guard over the Military Stores, Magazines &c and was attached to the command of Col Booker for a while, and then to the command of Col Henry Skipwith under General Lawson--In the latter part of the same year (1780) as well as he can recollect, he was drafted again in the militia under the command of Capt Robert Hudson, and was ordered to North Carolina.  He was engaged in the battle at Guilford, and retreated to Ramseys Mill, when the British again made an attack; from thence he marched to Hillsborough, and from Hillsboro, to Virginia, and discharged shortly afterwards  in the year 1781--Beverly Randolph was Colonel, and Lawson our General--We served on this occasion, three months, as well as his recollection serves him--During the same year (1781) and shortly after his return from North Carolina he was again drafted in the militia under Capt William Finney, first marched to Richmond, then to Ruffins Ferry, crossed over the River and was stationed for a while at Johnson's Old fields, crossed back again at the same Ferry, then marched to New Kent Ct House and there to M[?] Hills where he was principaly stationed--This service was  mustered about the time Cornwallis was endeavoring to reach Portsmouth in Virginia, but afterwards changed his course for Yorktown--He was discharged at M[?] Hills after being in the service three months, to the best of his recollection Col Henry Skipwith and Genl Lawson were commanding officers--As evidence of his service the three last mentioned tours in the Militia, he refers to the affidavit of Obediah Hendrick herewith enclosed He rendered other service in cases of particular emergency; when troops were called for, but not of much consequence. He thinks his whole amount of service in the Revolutionary War cannot fall short of one whole year, and therefore , for the service of one year he claims a pension--He does not think he ever received a written discharge during his whole service, not thinking it matter of much consequence--As to his character for veracity, and their belief respecting his age, and the general belief in his neighbourhood relative to his revolutionary services, he refers to certificates on former declaration, and the certificate of William Hamlett and others, herewith enclosed.
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The only reason for not having the certificate of a clergyman on former declaration, was owing to the circumstance of the lateness of the evening, when his case was presented to the court and the absence of the clergyman who proceeded to certify in his behalf.  The clergyman who had attended court for that purpose, but supposing the case would not be attended to, on that day, had left the court house--he has no documentary evidence of his service, either as a volunteer, or while in the militia.

Daniel  his X mark Hendrick

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid

We. Elijah Collins a clergyman, and Thomas Thorp & William Hamlett residing in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Hendrick, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one 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 to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.  
Thomas  his X mark  Thorp
William Hamlett
E Collins

   And the 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 Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Elisha Collins who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a clergyman, residing in the county of Charlotte, and that William Hamlett and Thomas Thorp who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Charlotte and is a credible person--and that their statement is entitled to credit.
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I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of Charlotte in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original prodeedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Hendrick for a pension.
   And I do further certify that Anderson C Morton and Hillery Monley jnr are acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that the signature of the said Anderson C. Morton annexed to the affidavit of Obadiah Hendrick is genuine, and that the signature of the said Hillery Monley jnr, annexed to the affidavit of Michael Maddox and Richard Lipscomb is also genuine.
   In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office the 27th day of June 1833.
   Winslow Robinson
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I Obadiah Hendrick of the county of Prince Edward and state of Virginia, do hereby certify that I was 74 years old the 27th of sept last, that I was a soldier of the revolutionary war & am now drawing a pension, and that Daniel Hendrick of the county of Charlotte and state of Virginia served as a millitiaman [sic] in the revolutionary war, three tours, one at Chesterfield Court house under General Lawson, Col.  H. Shipwith & Capt William Finney, One at Guilford old court house, under General Lawson, Col. Beverly Randolph & Capt Robert Hudson & one at Maubin Hill under General Lawso[n], Col Henry Shipwith and Capt William Finney.  Given under my hand this 4th day of February 1839

Obadiah Hendrick


Charlotte County to wit
   This day Obadiah Hendrick pensioner appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and made oath that the above certificate is true to the best of his knowledge and belief and I certify that the said Obadiah Hendrick is a credible witness and that I believe he is of sufficient age to to [sic] have had personal knowledge of the services of Daniel Hendrick at the time his services were rendered.
Given under my hand this 4th day of February 1833.
Anderson C. Morton J.P.

I Daniel Hendrick of the county of Charlotte hereby certify that previous to the service proven by Obadiah Hendrick in the above certificate, I went as a volunteer under Capt. Paulding Anderson and Col.  [blot] B. Giles of Amelia county, to Petersburg, where we were stationed awhile and from thence, we went to the neighborhood of old Williamsburg and were thence discharged.
Daniel  his + mark  Hendrick

Daniel

Charlotte County towit.
This day Daniel Hendrick personally appeared before
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a justice of the peace for the county of Charlotte and made oath that the above certificate is true and I certify that the said Daniel Hendrick is a credible witness.  Given under my hand this 4th day of February 1833'
   Anderson C. Morton J.P.

   We whose names are hereto subscribed, take pleasure in certifying that we have known Daniel Hendrick of the county of Charlotte for many years, and believe him to be a man of truth and honesty and generally respected and beloved by his acquaintances.  He is very poor and old, and have every reason to believe he was of such an age as to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and verily think he was in the service a good deal.  He has always sustained a good character.
  Michael Maddox
   Richd Lipscomb


Virginia.
   Charlotte County to wit:
     This day Michael Maddox and Richard Lipscomb personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and subscribed the foregoing certificate in my presence and made oath to the same as containing the truth to the best of their knowledge and belief--And I do further certify that they are credible persons, and their testimony   is entitled to credit--Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of May 1833--

Hillery Monley JP  {seal}
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Danl Hendrick

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answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel Hendrick 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?  No

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 amount of pension he is entitled?  [marked out: no]  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?  Yes.
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XI.  Has this 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?  No Clergyman but 2 citizens

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  No. 

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?  There is one witness.

XIV.  +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  No  
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  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?  No

XVI.  ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  yes

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  1 2 6 7

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 _____.  oOr _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; 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 the 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.

+ 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 authenticated 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 end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached in the certificate.