Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,405, Jacob Henry, [BLANK]
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(3. 1776) 

SERVICE | | NUMBER
 | Henry, Jacob | S. 35,405
Contents
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11,113
Kentucky.
Jacob Henry
of Fayette [Henry Cty] in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Wayne of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of one year,
inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 3 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 12 of October 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of March [May]1819
and sent to Col. C. P. M. Johnson
Great Crossings, Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  67.41
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  18
$85.41

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
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Jacob Henry's
affidavit and schedule
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State Kentucky Fayette circuit November 1820

Be it remembered that Jacob Henry under oath [illegible] produced a schedule of his 
property amounting to $107.75.  
according to an Act of Congress passed on the first day of May 1820.
which is ordered to be entered of record on the merits and before [illegible... Justice] of Kentucky ss. Fayette circuit:  On this 29th 
[illegible] and in open court, being acquainted/acquitted 
and for the said district and [illegible\ of Fayette County, 

[illegible] Fayette County, in said district, 
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare 
that he served in the Revolutionary War Militias.  He enlisted 
with Captain John Sproud [illegible] horse Barn in the 5th 
Regiment of the Pennsylvania line on Continental Establishment 
under Col. Robert McGraw from Kentucky in the year of [illegible]
as the year, continued in service the whole time till he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, the [illegible]
afterwards returned, with the British  the battle of [illegible] 
and at the taking of Fort Washington aforesaid; and I do 
solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
 on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not [crossed out: nor has any] 
since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent 
thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 
of an Act of Congress entitled “An act to provide 
for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of 
the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person 
in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due
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to, me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed: Six head of horses worth about $50. one cow $12. 4 head of hogs $4. three sheep $3.  18 poultry $4. Farming utensils $8. Kitchen furniture $3. Home furniture except one bed $20. No debts due me and I owe upwards of thirty dollars besides my rent which is 9" barrels cost per year due the 1st of Jan'y next; my occupation is farming a united unit [illegible] but little. My family consists of my wife aged 7[0] years and 5 sons and one daughter live near with me. Clement aged 23 years, Abraham aged 22 years, William aged 20 years, Samuel aged 18 years, Jacob aged 15 years and Anne aged 4 years. I suppose the first three will leave me after this crop is cleared.
Jacob Henry 
Sworn to and declared on the 24th day of June 1820 before me W Warren circuit judge

I Thomas Bodley, clerk of the Fayette Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and schedule are truly copied from the record of the Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total assessed in value of the property exhibited on the aforementioned schedule is one hundred and seven dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court in the court house on the [illegible] on this 31st day of July 1820.
Thos Bodley Clerk of Fayette Circuit Court
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C.,       , 192 

In reply to your request of  [blank or illegible] for the history of  [illegible],  a solider of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the  [illegible] claim for pension.

[ Table with column headings:]

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment || Length of Service || Rank || Officers under whom service was rendered [with subheadings] Captain | Colonel || State
[All information illegible]

Battles engaged in, [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible]
Date of application for pension,  [illegible]
Age at date of application, [illegible]
Remarks: [illegible]

Respectfully,

Commissioner

[Illegible]
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33 405
 INVALID

File No. 35 405
Jacob Henry
 Private Revolutionary War     

Act  18th March 18

Index: -- Volume 2  Page  181

[Arrangement of 1870]

[right fold]

1923 Mar 3 history to Minnie Hoisington. ew
1923 Dec 22 Minnie Hoisington [illegible] [illegible] 
hist not sent  aws
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Contemporary Doc,
PA. S. 35,405
Henry, Jacob
Discharge 
N/S
3/18/70 [initials] EFG
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I do hereby certify that Jacob Henry inlisted in my Company Hills Pennsylvania regiment as a soldier in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and served his time during the war and witness my hand in the borough. Discharged this 19th of April 1794. This is also to certify that the above named Jacob Henry never [illegible] for any Certificate heretofore
John Sloan Sgt.
[illegible] 5th Pennsylvania Regiment
Official copy of a certificate
We do hereby certify that the above is a true copy

George Eve Senior
Gille Eve
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Oklahoma,  Okla
Jan 28, '23,

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Can you give me the records of the following men who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Jonathan Meyers - or Myers) from Penn. possibly Fulton County.
Jacob Henry - from Penn. possibly Fulton Co He was in Capt. John Spolius Company 5th Penn. Battalion and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington in 1776.

Thanking you for any  information you van give me
I am
Yours very truly,
Minnie Hoisington
c/o P.O. Clerks Box
Oklahoma,  Okla
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FIRST CLASS

United States Post Office
OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMA

Nov. 10, 1923.


Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;

The War Department records show that one Jacob Henry served in the War of the Revolution in Capt. John Spohn's Co. 5th Pennsylvania Batallion, and the Historical records at Harrisburg Pa. show that Jacob Henry served in the Lancaster Co. Militia, The York Co. Militia and the Philadelphia co. Militia. Is there any way of acertaining if it was the same man in all of these units or if there were four different men of the same name?

Respectfully,

[handwritten signature]
Minnie Hoisington,
of P.O. Clerk's Box,
Oklahoma City. Okla.

[stamp] PENSION
U. L S.
NOV 18 1923
OFFICE [/stamp]
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11,113
Jacob Henry

Honorable Lew Cass
Commissioner of Pensions
Rev. Pen Office
Washington City



Leslie Combs
Lexington, KY
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Lexington Ky Sept 8th 1820

Honorable J. C. Calhoun secretary of war

Dear Sir
Enclosed the Schedule of Jacob
Henry made out agreeably to the 
late act of congress.  He is a very
frail old man.

His certificate can be 
either enclosed under cover to me and
to himself.

[illegible]
[illegible]
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Hon

John C Calhoun
City of Washington
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now in his power of his said services sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid.

I Bay Johnson Circuit Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said Jacob Henry did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months in the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and I now transmit the proceedings before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the act of Congress Witness my hand this 15 day of Oct 1818

[signature]
Bay Johnson
Circuit Judge
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Hon
John C Calhoun
City of Washington
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District of Kentucky

On this 15th of Oct 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Circuit Judges for the Court aforesaid personally appeared Jacob Henry , 66 years, resident in Harrison County, and district who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress 
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said Jacob Henry enlisted in the year 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain John Spodes in the Pennsylvania Regiment for 12 months in the continental establishment and served out his said line and was discharged that he was in the battle of York. I certifythat he is in reduced circumstances and he has need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other means
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now in his power of his said services sworn to and declared before me this day and year afs.

Bay Johnson
Ct. Judge

I Bay Johnson Circuit Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said Jacob Henry did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declarations against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and I now transmit  the proceedings before me to the Secretary in the Department of war pursuant to the act of Congress witnessing my hand this 15 of October 1818

Bay Johnnson  
Circuit Judge
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. 


December 22, 1923.


Minnie Hoisington,
c/o P. O. Clerk's Box,
Oklahoma, Okla.

Madam; 

I have to advise you that you were furnished, on March 3, 1923, the history of the only Jacob Henry, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 

Owing to the lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, it is not the practice of the Bureau, to send the same history twice to the same person.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.