Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10102, Thomas Henderson, S.C.
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SC Henderson, Thomas W. 10102
Elizabeth
Boon N. C.
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Rept To Sgt: 26 Feby: '46
No. 23.866
South Carolina
Thomas Henderson, deceased.
of Pickens (in the State of So. Carolina.
who was a Lieutenant in the  commanded 
by Captain  of the Regt: commanded
by Col: Bratton in the S. Carolina
line for 12 Ms 20 days
Reduced from $ 320 per annum

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina -
at the rate of 168 Dollars 88 - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 & Endg:
on 20 May, 1841, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of
Gebruary, 1846 - and sent to M. M.
Norton, Pickens Ct. H. S. Ca.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
$1217.82
{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by W M Stewart - Clerk,
Book E-1-  Vol. 6 - Page 71 -
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Rept 2[??]
Rept 220
Date of death was on [??]

7419.
South Carolina
Elizabeth Henderson,
widow of Thomas Henderson,
who was a Lieutenant,
S.C.
in the S. Carolina line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
168 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence
The 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
21 day of Nov: 1845
and sent to M. M. Norton 
Pickens C. House,
S. Ca.
[Acts of March 3 & 17 [??] 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 166

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Elizabeth Henderson
432 S. C. a [???} 7479

Ex [???]
[??] Lumpkin
Oct - 10- [?]7
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State of South Carolina 
District of Pickens 
Know all men by these present, that in Jacob Geurin &
Abigail Geurin his wife of thh District and State aforesaid
the Daughter & Son-in-law - of Thomas Henderson on died
late of this District who was an Officer in the Revolutionary 
War, and United States Pension; and of Elizabeth Henderson
the widow of the said Thomas Henderson, who was
also a Pensioner of the United States, and who, also died,
have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do
constitute and appoint Thomas Lumpkin Esq of Washington
City our true and lawful attorney foru s and in
our names to make any and all necessary search, and
examination in the Pension Office [??] War Department
with reference to the services of the said Thomas Henderson,
his pension claim, on that of his said widow
Elizabeth Henderson, and torecover and receiv any
Pension Certificates for any and all amounts due to either
of them in any manner whatever.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hand & seal, this 26th Sept. 1851.
Jacob Guerin
Abigail Guerin

Acknowledge and subscribe before
me a Notary Public & Ex. Off. Mag [??]
in and for the District aforesaid, this
26th September 1851
Miles M. Norton Ast. Pub. &
Ex. Off. M. P. D.

I, William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of the District
of Pickens & State of South Carolina, do hereby certify that
Miles M. Norton is a Magistrate as above and
that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is
genuine.  Given under my hand and seal of
office this 30th day of Septbr 1851
W. L. Keith clerk
of the Court of Pickens District
S. C .
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The
Larger Catechism
Agreed Upon By The
Assembly of Divines
At
Westminster
With the Assistance of
Commissioners
From The
Church of Scotland
As
A Part of Covenanted Uniformity in Religion betwixt
the Churches of Christ in the Kingdoms of
Scotland, England, and Ireland.

And

Approved Anno 1648 by the General Assembly of the Church of
Scotland, to the Directory for Catechising such as have[???]
fome Proficiency in the Knowledge of the Grounds of Religion.

With The
Proofs From The Scripture

Edinburgh:
Printed by Mark and Chalres Kern, the Majesty's Printers
MDCCXCIIL
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John Henderson [???]
[???] March 27th Monday
Morning 1736
Nathaniel Henderson
was born on sabath
Novbr 4 1787.
Ann Henderson was born
Thursday evening [????]
the 5th 1797
Mary Henderson was born
Friday the 23 of March
1792 Elizabeth Henderson
was born on sabath morning
Decbr 24th 1794.  Abigail
Henderson was born [???] [???]
1797 [???] [???]
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South Carolina
Greenville District
[?????] [????] 1833
On this twentieth day of
March 1833 Personaly appeared in open court
before the Honorable Josiah Evans in the Court
of Sessions & Common Pleas for said District and
State aforesaid [????] [?]itiny.  Atys Thomas Henderson
a resident of Pickens District and State aforesaid
aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the folloiwng
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act 
of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the
service of the United Stats under the following named
officers and served as here in states. [That he entered
the service of the United States under the following
[ ] officers and [ ] as herein stated.]  That he
entered service in York Dist [?.?.] as a volunteer
under Capt [?]iabert Thompson and marched to
Catawba river was at the defeat of Col. Cary Capt
Thompson then deserted, he the said Thomas Henderson
[???] their [????] a Lieutenants C[??????] signed by Col
William Bratton and was under Capt John Cuningham
and marched to the Hanging rock battle
commanded as Lieutenant and fought in that battle.
Likewise commanded as Lieutenant and fought in that battle
Likewise commanded as Lieutenant at Sumpters defeat
there lost his house with all the trapings.  that he
was detached by Genl Sumpter to [drive a party of]
go under the command of Col Wade Hampton to drive
a party of the British from the Quarter house.
That he was in the servcie abot three years except
about one month on [????] furough Para[??] suffered a great deal of
privation and hardship, was in a number of skirmishes
but cannot recollect all the particulars.  That he
was at one time under under that command of Col James
H[?]rthham rendering services in the Dutch fork - was
c[?????????] in services after the defeat of Lord Cornwallis
in keeping the Tories in subjections.  That there 
was thirty four Pounds sixteen shillings and four [???] of
his pay which he has niver recd and that he hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the [????] cut and declares that his name is not
on the pension roll of any agency of any states
Sworn to and subscribed the [????] year aforesaid
[???] D{???} open court.

[?????} Henderson
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In answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the war 
department this deponent sayeth [?]th.  I was born in
Lincoln county North Carolina in the year 1762-

2. I have it on record taken from my fathers
family bible

3. In York District South Carolina and re[?????]
from there in 1783 to my first present residence in Pickens
Dist South Carolina and have remained on the same
Plantation to the present times --

4th I entered the service a volunteer in the
light house and continued as [????]-

5th I recollect Col Washington and Col Lee of
the House services was my self a Lieutenant [??der]
Col William Beattan and Genl Thomas Sumpter-

6th I did receive a Lieutenant commission in the 
year 1780 - signed by Col. William Bratton which
I retained until I removed from York Dist in the year
1788 and then lost my pocket book and my commission
in it.

7th Mjr Andro Hamilton Doctor John Robinson 
Capt. James Henderson Edward Norton Esq and a 
number of others I believe would testify as to my 
number & others I believe would testify as to my
 [???????] and their belief of my servcies a soldier
of the revolution - Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid in open court
Jno. Daniel
CCD

Thm Henderson

We James Dans[???] a clergy man residing in
Anderson District South Carolina and Edward Norton
residing in [the house] [?????} Dist hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with Majr Thomas Henderson who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him
to be of the age ther in stated that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution and we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed to be in open court

[?????]
C. C. P.

[?????]
Peesion [????] [????]
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12.2.01

Elizabeth Henderson
So. Ca/
(widow of Thomas)
Act 7 July 1838
Mo 85 d ay 411
rejected

Act 3 March 450
17 June 44
[A???]
NSL
168.88

Col. M. M. Norton
Pickens C. H.
S. C.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half
pay and Pension to certain widows" and the several
acts in continuation thereof
State of South Carolina
District of Pickens
SS

On this, Eighteenth day of February 1845
personally appeared before William D. Steele, Judge
of the Court of Ordinary for the District & State
aforesaid Mrs Elizabeth Henderson (widow of
Majr Thoma Henderson decd) a resident of the
same District and State, aged eighty one years,
(who I can c ertify is unable tby body infirmity) to attend
in open court) who being first duly sworn according
to law doth on the her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1808
entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to
certain widows." and the several act, in continuation
thereof.  That she is the widow of Thomas Henderson
 deceased who was a Lieutenant in the militia
of South Carolina during the Revolutionary War 
under his brother John Henderson who was Captain,
that she was not married to him until after the
war, but that she lived near him in York District
in this State, and knows very well that he did
act as Lieutenant as aforeaid & that some of his
friends wanted him to tak the command of
the Company to which he was attached but he
refused on the ground that he was too young.
He served under Genl Sumpter & Col.  Thoma Brandon
and was under Col Thomas Neal at Stono Camp,
( the said Col Neal came home sick from Stone)
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died) he was also at Hanging Rock, Gates defeat
& Blacks[???] Ford, and down near Charleston
in this state where a church was burned, she thinks
he was also at Kings Mountain and Cow Pens.
But it is impossible for an old infirm woman like
herself, at this late day, to ennumerate his services
about, which she knew so little, and to so little
notice of even though she has often heard of it spoken
of.  She supposes he served until about the end
of the war from the time he entered and is fully
satisfied that he was in actual service at least
two years and acted as Lieutenant all the
time she thinks, tho' she thinks he never received a
commission as they do nowaday, but is sure
he acted as such, and done his part as well
as any other, in[???????] of his country against
the British [?????].  That her late husband
the said Thomas Henderson was placed on the
Pension List of the United States as a Lieutenant
at the rate of $320 per annum on the 17th april
1834 and she supposed made sufficient proff
but after drawing three year pay he was notified
that his name was struck off, and she does not
know certainly from what cause, but he always
suspected that there was some unfair interference
against him on the part of some person, and
feeling in dig[????] at being, as he thought, badly
treated, and as he suspected, on account of a
difference of political opinion from the majority
in S. C. and feeling able to live without [the]
aid from the public Treasury, and being old, and
unable to travel, about [????] to attend to such
matter, he determined to let the matter rest
where it was & not trouble himself any thing
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more about it, but as she feels that its her due
inasmuch as others are receiving Pensions, she is
disposed to have the matter fully investigated.
The proof in the case of her husband may be refered
to [ ].  The further discloses that she was
named to the said Thomas Henderson by Samuel
Watson Esquire at his own House, in York District,
S.C. on the 22d day of February 1785.  she had no
record of it for many years, but always recollected & often
spoke of it in the family, that they were married on
the 22d of the February year previous to the birth of their
first child, which was recorded in an old confession
of Faith by her husband in his own hand writing, together
with the birth of their other children, as follows, viz. "John
Henderson was born on March 27th Monday morning 1786."
they had six children viz. John, Nathaniel, ann, Mary,
Elizabeth, and Abigail; she has also a record of their
births, as well as that of the marriage of herself and
husband in a Family Bible of later date, which said
Record was made by a Mr. Lankford a Teacher in the
neighborhood.  bot the said records have been kept in
her care, as the true family record & she knows them to
be such.  that her husband the aforesaid Thomas
Henderson died on the 20th day of May 1841; 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 and ninety four,
viz. at the time above states.

her
Elizabeth H. Henderson
mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last
above written, before.  WilliamD. Steele
Judge of the Court of Ordinary for
Pickens District, S. C.
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I, William L. Keith, Clerk of the
Court of Pickens District, S. C. do certify that
William D. Steele is Judge of the Court of
Ordinary for this District, and that he foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine and also
that Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson is an old & highly respectable
citizen.  In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affirmed
my seal of office, this 30th day of
August 1845
W. L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District
So Ca
[*12201*]
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April 1, 1933
xxxxxxxxxxx

Thomas Henderson- W.10102
BA-J/AWF

Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the
Revolutionary War record of Thomas Henderson of
South Carolina.

The data furnished herein were obtained
from the papers on file in pension claim, W.10102,
based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas
Henderson.

He was born February 27, 1762 in Lincoln
County, North Carolina; the names of his parents
are not given.


Thomas Henderson, while residing in York
District, South Carolina, enlisted in July, 1780
and served ten days as a private under Captain
Robert Thompson, and was in the "Colonel [????]
Defeat"; soon after which he was [?????] first
lieutenant and continued to serve in the South
Carolina troops, under Captains John Cunningham,
Benjamin [??????], John Chambers, John Henderson
(soldier's brother), colonels William Bratton,
Wade Hampton, Lacy, James [??????], Thomas Neal, and
Thomas Brandon.  he was in the battles of Hanging Rock,
Sumters' Defeat, GAtes' Defeat, Kings Mountain, Blackstocks,
and Cowpens, length of service as lieutenant,m
two years.

Thomas Henderson was allowed pension on his
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applications executed March 20, 1933, then a resident
of Pickens District, South Carolina.

Thomas Henderson died May 20, 1841 in Pickens
District.

The application for headstone for Thomas
Henderson is [?????????] herewith.  There was no correspondence
attached.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

[* Tombstone data only - all slips returned
The date on old form ok - only
when writing full history add-
on Sept, 30 - 1851, Jacob Gervin (?)
& his wife Abigail, son-in-law
and daughter of Thomas Henderson
& wife Elizabeth were living in
Pickens Dist- S. C. and referred
to the wid Elizabeth Henderson
as their deceased.
WWT*]
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Thomas Henderson, S. Carolina Act of June 1832
at $320.00per annum
To what time was he last paid?
G. C. A.
Pension office
February 12 1846
[??] 4th March 1834
J H
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12201.
Elizabeth Henderson
So. Ca.
Act 7th July 1838.
[???] to Miles M. Norton Nov 3d 45
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Hist. to Capt. R.  [*ww*]
letter in S. 22347
1933 - [????] 1 - [lived ??]
tombstone data [??] [????] [????]

[*Revy*]

Widow, &c
File No. 10102
Elizabeth Henderson
Wid
Thomas Henderson
Lieut Rev War
Act: Mrh 3rd/'43 June 17"
*Index: - vol. A, Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[*1904 Dec 21.
Harrison,
St Paul Minn.*]
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In reply to your request of    , received    
for a statement of the military history of Thomas Henderson
a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (o?r his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau
[*W.10102*]

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
July 1, 1780

Length of Service.
10 days
2 years

Rank
Pvt.
1st Lieut

Officers under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain
Robert Thompson
John Cunningham
Benj. Gavison
John Chambers
John Henderson/his brother

Colonel.
Wm. Bratton
Wade Hampton
Lady
Jas Harthone
Thos Neal
Thomas Brandon

State 
SC

[*????-??]*] Battles engaged in Col Carey Defeat, Hanging Rock Aug 6 - '80, Sumters Defeat, Gates Defeat Aug 16 - 80, Kings Mt Oct 7 -80 [*Blackstocks Cowpens Jan 17 -81*]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, York Dist. SC
Date of application for pension, Mar. 20, 1833- [???????]
Residence at date of application, Pickens Dist. SC
Age at date of application, b Lincoln Co. N. C. Feb. 2, 1762, Died May 20, 1841
Remarks: Sol. mar in York Dist. S. C. Feb. 22, 1780 - Elizabeth Rachford.  She was al
[???] on ap. [??] Feb. 18, 1845 res Pickens Dist SC or 81.  Their children were John b. Mar 27,
1786, Nathaniel b. Nov. 11, 1787, Ann b. Jan 5 1790. Mary b. Mar 23, 1792. Elizabeth b
Dec. 21, 1794. Abigail Mar 8, 1797
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Declaration
In order to have restored to Thams Henderson decd
for the benefit of his widow Elizabeth Henderson, the
benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.

State of South Carolina
District of Pickens
SS

On this fourth day of
December 1845, personally appeared before William
D. Steele, Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the
District and State aforesaid, Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson
(widow of Thomas Henderson decd) a resident of the same
District and State, aged Eighty two years. (who I
certify is unable by bodily infirmity to attend in open
court) who being first duly sworn, according to law,
doth on her oath make the following declaration, in
order to obtain for her late husband Major Thomas
Henderson decd (for her own benefit) a restoration
of Pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June
1832.  That she is the widow of the above 
names Thomas Henderson or decd who was a Lieutenant
in the Militia of South Carolina during the 
War of the Revolution, under his brother Captain John
Henderson, the fact of which are admitted by
the War Department by the grant of a Pension
to her on the 2st November 1845 under the acts of 
3d March 1843 & 17th June 1844.  That her said husband
the aforesaid Thomas Henderson was placed 
on the Pension list under this act, but afterwards
struck off, and she beleives only drew to the 4th
of March 1834 and that he lived or appears
to be proven to the satisfaction of the Department,
until the 20th day of May 1841 and she thinks
was entitled to his pension at the reduced rate
at which she is allowed (at least) from the time
to which he last drew, up to the day of is
death, if so she supposes she is entitled to it
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as his widow.  that she was married to the said
Thomas Henderson, a stated in her former declaration on
the 22d February 1785 and that he died on the 20th
day of May 1841.  She further declares that her
said husband, the aforesaid Thomas Henderson did
not receive a pension from any State du[????]
his life time, nor has she since his death
received it for him, or made application fo
a Pension except to the United States.
her
Elizabeth Henderson
mark

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year
above written before
William D. Steele Judge
of the Court of Ordinary
for Pickens District SC

I, William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of
Sessions and Common Pleas for Pickens District S. C.
do certify that Willian D. Steele is Judge of the
Court of Ordinary, and that the foregoing signature proporting
to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name, and affixed my
seal of Office this Sixth day of December
1848
W. L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District
SoCa
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State of South Carolina
Pickens District
SS
Personally came [???]
the Justices of Q[????]
oath in due form of law that the reason[??]
of Congress passed June 7th 1832, in Greenville d[????]
Pickens C. H. is supposed to be between 25 and 30 mile[???]
ment, and was well acquainted at Greenville tha[?]
place and therefor prefered the shortest distance.  That, a[?]
able to state on oath that according to his Father's record
he entered the service and joined Genl Sumpters army [??]
that in his answer to the 4th  interagatory he did so
but as mounted militia. That he entered the service
days after entering the service Genl Sumpter requested 
forty days that he this department did enroll his na[??]
Genl Sumpter, attacked and dispersed a party of Tories [?]
this deponent and in a day or two this deponent be[???]
Bratton he then took command as first Lieut. a
with Genl Sumpter in all his movements untill
his [????] & 6 as set forth in his declaration, he th[??]
ments and joined the army again previous to Genl Sump[???]
[???] - Garrison was detached under command of Col [???]
and joined head quarters that night at the [????] [??]
of his recollection the Militia companies were put
the regiment by [?????] - that he recollects of the
there month tour and served as first Lieut under Ca[??]
[????]-marched to Orangeburgh then toward Savannah
then sent by Capt Chambers with a detachment
army and enroll all out [???] [????] that would [??]
[????] of the Tories - The reason of his serving
from after the fall of Charleston the [????] marched to 
Militia Captain and this deponent. A private [??]
told this deponent, undertook to [????] a
unfortunately was taken prisoner - that this [??]
a 1st Lieutenant Commission[???] and joined the Ca[???]
him in the first engagement and he resigned the
[????] [Capt but he refused the offer] [????] John
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Thomas Henderson before Mr James Osborn one of 
[????] for the state and District aforesaid and made
[????] his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
[????] he resides only about ten miles from Greenville C. H. whi[??]
 distant.  That he never had been at Pickens C. H. since its establish
[?????] to bodily infirmity he was illy able to trans to either
[??] more mature, [????] since making his declaration he is now
he was born 27th July 1762 that to the best of his recollection 
[?]th July 1780, a private in what was then called mounted militia
[?]at [????] to be understood or volunteering in the [?????] service
under the command of Capt Robert Thompson, that, in a few 
[???] all that intended to stand by him to enroll themselves for
[??] in company with several hundred others and months as with
commanded by Col Carey - there Genl Sumpter personally noticed
[??] [?????] with a first Lieutenant commission signed by Col. [??]
[??] march[?] to [??] fought in the hanging rock battle and cont[????]
[??] said Sumpter was defeated at which defeat he this deponent [???]
[????] returned have furnished himself with another [?????] and equipment
[?????] march towards Charleston took command as 1st Lieutenant Capt.
Wade Hampton to drive a party from the quarter House, su[?????]ed
[????] - this deponant further saith that to the best
[????] into [????] in the fall of 1780 and follow into service from
[????] [????] out in the clap arrangement in August 1781 for a 
[??] John Chambers who wsa commandant of regimental
[????]ah river and joined head quarters distance not [?????] was
[??] of men about 12 miles out to collect [?????] for the
[???] [??] Succeeded in collecting a large [???] of [????] and [?????]
under so many captains in a short time was that
York Dist that his this deponents brother John, as he afteward
[?]nd assertain the position of the British army but
[?????] then [?????] the army as above stated and [????]
[????] under Capt Robt. Thompson whose courage failed
company than [[?????] a [?????] to elect [????]]
Cunningham Capt and he soon resigned the company
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than [?????] a strong desire to elect this deponan
youth and inexperience [?????] not Justify [??????]
Henderson would make his escape from the [????]
[?]o, and this deponant continued a [?]th Lieute[????]
[???] obtaining the furlow as [???????] in his [???]
express on to Genl Green when Green was on his
to his [?]orkes and related to him the circumstanc
service the Genl allowed him to  a man to [???]
that, [???] the morning they started the Genl [????] [????]
Green he wants allan then one month to recr[??]
late that night - The next day this deponent mad
and found his month of recreation proved more [???]
that, during the three years and [????] which he then
was not kept constantly on duty but was all
always ready at a moments warning and was
for further orders if he discovers a collection
in [????] [????] [????] and scrimages where
himself prepared to do duty at the [????] notice
exempt from service until [???] was made, th
in Chester Dist. new came that there was a regis
[????????] about 30 miles distant from where the
the New York Volunteers attended the parade that this day
30 miles that night [????] the regiment killed
volunteers fell in the [????], that, he this de[??]
when a portion of the Tories was called off, that an a
the collection, and consequent [?????] of the Tories [??
he this deponant was [????] [?????] left under a kind of
to raise force and suppress it and displace them that [??]
furlought.  and this deponant an his oath furhtersay
of memory he cannot swear positively as to the [????]
recollection he served not less than the periods [???]
I served as a private in what was then called [???]
in what was then called Mounted Militia and
and subscribed before me this 27th day of July
James Osborn J.Q.
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[?] Captain but he refused the offer believing that his
[????] and besides he expected his Brother Capt John
[?????????] to the command of the Company which he did
[?????] him to the close of the war.  The reason of
[??]atian was that Genl Sumpter being hard set to get a
march from Cambridge Genl Sumpter sent for this dep[????]
[??] and this deponent consents to undertake the dangerous
[??] with him which he did by the name of James Mc[????]
[??]ublickly, that if they delivered the papers safe to Genl
themselves that, they did deliver the papers to Genl Green
[??] his way, toward home, threw a dangerous county
[?????] and fatiguing than in the army for the county was
[???]ely stay at home and had to be constantly on the [???]
[???] the was continued after he entered the service he
[????] to go home and recruit himself and how best to be
frequently told by the higher officers not to wait
[???] the enemy but to dash out at [???]. That he was 
[???]t considered in regular service, that he always [??]pt
untill peace was made in short he never considered himself
[??] he further recollects when [???] Wallace's army were 
[???????] [??????] of the Tories under the command of a Col. [????]
deponent was but so near the British lines that some of
[?????] with about forty other dashed off and marched
several and took a number of prisoners [???] of the New York
[????]nant understands that the object of the clarification areas that 
[???] portion [?????] remain to protect the country and prevent
[???] service the [?????] generally preferred in town , that 
genl ordder that if he heard of a disturbance or collection
[????] [????] [??] his declaration was intended to have been
[??] length of his service, but according to the best of his
[?????] [?????] and in the following [?????], for ten days
[???] Militia and for two years I served as a first Lieutenant 
for such service I claim a pension.  Sworn to 
1833   Thos. Henderson
Page 27

State of South Carolina
Pickens District

Personally came [??]
Thomas Henderson an
applicant for a Pension, before James [?????]
one of the Justices of Quorum in and for the state
and district afore said and made oath in due
form of law that he entered the servcie
the United States and joinced Genl Sumpters army
on the 8th day of July 1780 - and continued in service
under said Sumpter to the best of his recollection untill
about the 30 day of Nov. following at which time he
thinks Sumpter was wounded.  he [????] deponent was
then ordered by Col Bratton and Col Lacy to build and
garrison a fort on Turkey creek in York Dist S. C.
which he did and continued on duty there untill Sumpter
returned which he believes was in the early part of Feby.
following he than again joined Sumpters army
was one of the horsemen that [????] [???] with him
was in the army on their retreat from Lord Rawdon, and
continued in service until after Rawdon had left 
Camden which he believes was in the next May or June
was then advsied by Col Wm. Bratton to perform what
was then attle scouting duty to prevent collections
of Tories and [?????] plundering continued off and on
performing that duty untill the 8th of the next August
then joined the regimental class and performed a there
month tour under Capt John Chambers.  That from that time
untill peace was made he kept himself in constant
[??????] and performed a number of tours to prevent
the collection of Tories & their consequent ravings
which he cannot specify better than he has done
in his amended declaration that owing to the peculiar
nature of the war he had but very little respit
until peace was made that during the whole period
of his service excepting ten days at the commencement
he held a first lieutenant commission and commanded
accordingly  Sworn to and subscribed before me this
24th day of January 1834  Thomas Henders
James Osborn J. Q.
Page 28

??  ag
???
Jos Osborn
as Law 28-Feb-1845.

23.866
South Carolina
Thomas Henderson
of Pickens in the State of So Ca
who was a [????] in the  commanded
by Captain  of the Regn commanded
by Col Bratton in the So Car
time for 2 years.  

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina 
at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents for annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Apl  34
and such pensioner
Pickens C H So Ca

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34       960-
[?????] allowance ending 4 Sept  160-
                                                    $1120
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nath Rice - Clerk
Book E  Vol. G  Page 69-

1

[???] 8 Apl 35
"       8   "
4 Aug in
Miles M. N[?????]
Page 29

Dec 18, 1845
Arrears due
Thos Henderson

Pickens C HSC
9 [???]

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Page 30

Pickens CH S. C.
5th December 1845.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions

Dear Sir
In the case of Mrs.
Elizabeth Henderson widow of Thomas Henderson
her certificate for 5 year pension from the 4th
March 1843 to the 4th March 1848 has
been recd with which she is perfectly satisfied
as far it goes, but she is certainly entitled to
the amt due to her husband up to the day of 
his death, and the [?????] declaration is
made by her for the purpose of obtaining it.

I was not aware of it if there is any particular
form for usch a declaration.

Please examine into the matter & inform
me of the result & oblige again.

Very respectfully your obt Servt
Miles M. Norton
Page 31

South Carolina
Pickens Dist

I do hereby certify to all
whom it may concern, that,
I am personally acquainted with Mjr Thomas
Henderson who has sworn to the within [?????]
narative, and time of service, that I do now and
have for upward of twenty six years lived in
[in] the same neighborhood [????] with him [??] that, I have
frequently heard him spoken of as a soldier of
the revolution and have never heard a doubt of
it expressed - that, his character for veracity
is equal to any in the neighborhood.
Given under my hand this
28th da of July 1833
James Osborn, J.Q.

South Carolina
Greenville District

I James McDaniel Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas and
General Sessions of the Peace for the
District aforesaid do hereby certify
that James Osborn whose name
subscribed to the foregoing [???????]
is an acting Justice of the Quorum
for the district of Pickens and state
aforesaid and that his actings and
doings as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the [?????] seal of office this 30th July
1833 
James McDaniel
C.C.P.
Page 32

[??] 50
Mr. Thomas Henderson
Pickensville
S. C.
Page 33

Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia 16 Aug. 1835

[???] Thomas Henderson

Der Sir,

Agreeable to your favor of the 
8 [????] I herein enclose to you the [????????]
copy [??] your a/c for [?????] a
[???] in the War of the Revolution
to the balance of Change [????]

1.75
Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Sert.
John T. Seibels
for William C. Laval
Compt Genl

P. S. the enclosed is the
only a/c I can [??] find: if
there are then a/c [??] services
[??] [????????] must be in
the office at Charleston
Copy of a cite [??]
Testimonial               1.7
Postage of [??] [???] 121/2
                                $3.191/2
Paid                           50
                                $1.801/2

I sent you all the change I had [??] $1.75
I received your other letter to [???] [?????] it the same
day
S
16
Page 34

Nov. 19
Recd
Elizabeth Henderson
D. Crump

J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington city
D.C.-

[*Nov. 19*]
[*10*]
Page 35

Nov. 19
Recd
Elizabeth Henderson
D. Crump

J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington city
D.C.-

[*Nov. 19*]
[*10*]
Page 36

Pickens C. H. S.C.
12th Nov. 1845.

Dear Sir.
Your of the 3rd [????] concerning Mrs. Elizabeth
Henderson's claim of Pension has been received.  She is
willing to accept your offer of $168.99 per annum.
I suppose she will be entitled to the amt due her
???] [???] from the time he was struck off until his
death

Very respectfully
Your obt Servt
Miles M. Norton
Page 37

Payment to be made
at 
by
Agent for paying pensioners,
in the Agency of

Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in each
year.

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book  Vol.  
Page  by

Clerk.
Page 38

War Department.
[Five years' pension]

I certify that in conformity with the act of the [July] June 7, [1838] 1832,
thomas Henderson, deceased, who was a Lieutenant, was entitled 
to a pension at the rate of $168.88 per annum, [?????]
that March, 1834, and endg. on the 20 May, 1841, the 
[widow of] day of his death; which will be paid upon the 
production of the proper voucher to Elizabeth 
[who was a] Henderson, his widow.

This pension is reduced from $320-
[who died on the] per annum [day of]
[is entitled to receive a pension at the rate of]
[dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the]
[death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March, 1841,]
[the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.]

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 24th day of
February one thousand
eight hundred and forty six.

[*To be paid at*]
[*Charleston,*]
[*S. Carolina*]

Secretary of War.

Examined and}
countersigned.}

Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 39

R[???]erd

Thomas Henderson decd
SC
Act 7 June 1832

A[???] 1[?] mo [?] S[???]
$168.88 per annum
from 4 March 1834 when
his pension was stoped to
20 May 1841, the day of
his death payable to
Elizabeth Henderson his
widow.

Miles M. Norton
Pickens C. H.
S. C.
Page 40

Pickens C H S C
feb 4 45
14" Feby

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Page 41

Pickens C. H. S. C.
14th February 1845

Honl J. L. Edward, Comr of Pensions,

Dear Sir:

I very much fear you will consider me
troublesome, but I have undertaken a general agency to
p[???]nte claims for Pension, through this section; and in some
cases need information not contained in your general instructions.

Old Majr Thomas Henderson, a highly respectable citizen of
this District, was placed on the Pension list as a Lieutenant
of south Carolina Militia on the 17th April 1834 at the rate 
of $320 per annum and very soon afterwards notified that he
was struck off;  the old man feeling indignant at it,  knowing
the justice of his claim determined (being [??] and infirmed and unable
to travel about to attend to business) to say nothing more about
 it.  I am now employed to endeavor to have him rest[???]
will you have the kindness to inform me what additional
proof is necessary, or what was the cause of his being struck
off; the old man suspected some unfair interference in the
matter, on account of his political opinions.  He [??] about
that time a [????] Union man, and our representative in
Congress was a [??]llifier.  Very respectfully
Your obt servt
Miles M. Norton
Page 42

Pro[????] of
James Houston Esqr
Page 43

State of South Carolina
Pickens Dist

Personally came
one of the Jus
District aforesaid and made oath in due
with Mjr Thomas Henderson the present
the American Revolution  That he knew the
in Col. Wm. Brattons Regiment, That he [??]
Hanging Rock battle.  And also recollects
to the Quarterhouse while this deponent
of again seeing him at the crossing [??]lsa
That he knew the said Henderson to be a true
this deponant was acquainted with them
in service but oweing to extreme age and [??]
the length of time.

Sworn to and
July 1833
James Osbo

South Carolina
Pickens Dist

I James Osbor
the district aforesaid do hereby
with James Houston Esq. the a
in community and is considered
and credit out to be paid
this 24th day of July 1833.

South Carolina
Greenville District

I James McDaniel Clerk
of the Peace in the Dist
whose name is subscribed to
for the District of Pickens
such an entitled to full
in testimony who
Public seal of office do
Page 44

James Houston Esqr before me James Osborn
tice of Quorum in and for the State and 
[???] of law that he was persoanlly acquainted
applicant for a pension, in the time of
[??] the said Henderson commanded as first lieutenant
a deponant was with the said Henderson at the 
That the said Henderson was detached with a party
[??]ntinued an to [???] burned church and recollects
ferry an the march from the burned church
whig togeather with all his relations as far as
That he believes the said Henderson was a [??????]
[????] of recollection.  This deponant cannot state

Subscribed before me this 24th day of
[???] J. Q.   Thomas Houston

one of the Justices of Quorum in and for
Certify that I am personally acquainted
have deponant That he is in respectable standing
a man of strict veracity and that due faith
his oath given under my hand
James Osborn J. Q.

The court of common Pleas and General Sessions
[??????] and state aforesaid do hereby certify that James Osborn
the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Quorum
in the state aforesaid and that his actings and doings as
[?]ith and credit
[???] I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
30th July 1833

James McDaniel
C.C.P.
Page 45

South Carolina
Pickens District

Personally came Thomas Hamilton
of Anderson District before me
James Osborn one of the Justices of Quorum for
Pickens Dist and state aforesaid and made oath in
[????] form that he was personally acquainted with Majr
Thos Henderson the within applicant for a 
pension in the time of the American revolution
that he knew of the said Henderson being a soldier
in favor of the United States in said revolution that
he distinctly recollects of being in service with
the quarterhouse and at the [???]ping of [??????] at
Nelsons ferry and believes that the said Henderson
bore a Lieutenant commission that oweing to
his extreem age he cannont [??????] all the particulars
but from his long acquaintance with the said
Henderson and on hearing his declaration [????] he
believes it to be strictly true, Sworn to and subscribed
[???] me this 7th day of February 1833
James Osborn J. Q.

Thos Hamilton

South Carolina
Pickens Dist

I James Osborn one of the
Justices of Quorum in and for the
District aforesaid do hereby certify that I was
personaly acquainted with Thomas Hamilton
the above deponant that he is a very respectable
citizen that he is noted for proba[??]y and moral
conduct and that his oath is entitled to due
faith and credit.  Given under my hand and seal
this 7th day of February 1833

James Osborn J. Q.
Page 46

State of South Carolina
Greenville District

I James McDaniel Clerk
of the Court of Common P[????]
and Genl Sessions for Greenville District do 
hereby certify that James Osborn Esq who
has signed the within certification is and was at
the time of signing the same an acting Justice
Quorum and that his official acts are entit[???]
to all due faith and credit.  Given under
my hand and seal of court this 20th day of
March 1833-
J McDaniel
C.C.P.
Page 47

J L Edwards Esqr
Washington City
Page 48

Pickens [??] SC
Jny 24 1834

Sir:

In compliance with your req[????]tion
I have end[?????]red to specify some of my revolutionary
services but to enumerate them all would be imposable
I entered the service under a thorough convicton
of its propriety and considered myself as belonging
to my country untill she was freed from foreign
oppression - altho I was so much employed in
suppressing [???] plundering [??] I can and do say
upon the honour of gentleman, that I neither
partook in nor of it during the whole struggle
but used my best endeavors to suppress it-
My case is before you and with that utmost-
confidence that you will do Justice to it-
I am respectfully yours [??]

Thos Henderson

J L Edward Esqr
Page 49

Account Certificate
of Tho. Henderson
Revolutionary services.

Allow for 12 mos 20+ days
477 £ [????] [?]

60 days duty-

No [??????] in his papers of his
having been [?????] compensated
Terms [?????] a [?????] mar[??]
a[???] a [???] which [??] [???]
[??] [???] [??] [??]

      447
        60
30/507   / 16 mo 27 days
       3.
     207       [???]
     180
       27

Comp for ... 2.00
Secy...           1.07
                     3.07
Page 50

Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia 15th July 1835

I do hereby certify the [??] there to be a
true copy of the [??????????] on a [?????]
filed in this office [??????????] to be
the [?????] of the [???????] a [??????]
of Thomas Henderson for military services
[??] in the War of the Revolution
that the original acct of said Henderson
is lost or [????] so that a copy
thereof cannot ever be made out, but
that it satisfactorily appears the same
was [?????] at the [????] office and
that he received [?????] for the amt. [????]
[???] viz: [????]: 490 for [?]34.16.5 [???]
and [??] 17[?]5 for [?]29.5.8 [???]
William Laval Compt Genl.
for John T. Seibels
Page 51

[??] Thomas Henderson his a [?????] of
[?????] for Militia use
Charged   477.5
[????] [??]  28.10
[???????]   £448.15
[???]          £ 64.2 11/2
Page 52

The State of South Carolina

[*George McDuffie*]

By His Excellency.
George McDuffie esquire
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the State aforesaid.

To all Whom these presents shall come.

Know ye, that William Laval is Comptroller
Genl of the State of South Carolina;  That john T. Seibels
whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the
annexed sheet of paper was at the time of signing
the same and now is the lawful deputy of the [????]
William Laval:  This is certificate is in due form
and by the proper officer.

Therefore, All due Faith, Credit and authority is and ought to be had and given
to his Proceedings and Certificates as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed
the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia
the fifteenth day of July in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and
in the sixtieth year of the Independence of the United
States of America.
B. H. Saxon
Secretary of State.

By the Governor
Page 53

T. H.
[???] Thos Henderson
Application
24250

War Department Pension Office
Washington City
Page 54

T. H.
[???] Thos Henderson
Application
24250

War Department Pension Office
Washington City
Page 55

[???] the said court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after
[?????] the interagatories prescrived by the war
departments that the above mentioned applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he staes
and the court further certifies that it appears to
them that James Dauthit who has signed
the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in
the District of Anderson and that Edward Norton Esq
who has also singed the same is a resident in the
[said] Pickens District and is a credible person and that
their statemetn is entitled to credit.

Josiah J. Evans
Preceding Judge

I James McDaniel Clerk of the court of Common
Pleas & General Sessions, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said court in the matter of the application of
Mjr Thomas Henderson for a pension
in testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office this
day of March 1833
J McDaniel
C.C.P.
Page 56

Pickens C H S C
2 September
12201
Sept 9, 1848

Ely Henderson
July [?] 1838

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Page 57

Pickens C H S C
2 September

12201
Sept 9, 1848

Ely Henderson
July [?] 1838

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Page 58

South Carolina
Pickens District

Before me personally
appeared Maj James Watson who is to me well
known to be a highly respectable and trustful
citizen, and made oath in due form of law that
he knew Major Thomas Henderson who formerly lives
in Pickens and who died there about four year
ago during the Revolutionary War, that he [??????]
[well to have] served [with him] a three month tour
under his brother John Henderson who was Captain
 about the close of the war, and he think, that
 the said Thomas Henderson served as Lieutenant
during the said tour; he is sure he did serve
as Lieutenant during some part of his service, if
not all; that he knew too, about the same
time Elizabeth Rachford, whom he married,
that the said Major Thomas Henderson did
go to his father's Samuel Watson, who acted
then a magistrate in York district where
they all then lived, with the said Elizabeth
Rachfor, and was there married to her in the 
presence of the deponent by his father that
he does not now recollect the precise date
at which the said marriage took place but 
has no doubt but it was at the time stated by
Mrs. Henderson in her declaration made for the
purpose of obtaining a pension viz on the
22d day of February 1785 as he knows it
must have been about that time, and is
sure it took place previous to the first day
of January 1794.  he has known them ever
since, they were respectable [???] has every
reason to believe her statement.
James Watson

Sworn to 17th April 1845 before
Miles M. Norton Not. Pub. &
Ex. off. M. P. D.
Page 59

I, William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District S. C. do certify that Miles M.
Norton is a Magistrate as the foregoing would
indicate & that the signature thereto affixed is his
own genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my seal of
office, this 30th day of August 1845
Wm. L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District
SoCa
Page 60

Please examine, and send answer to
Col Miles M. Norton Pickens C. H. S. C.
Page 61

Thos. Henderson
S. C.
16 Sept 1835

Sept 29
Pick [????] SC
Sept
SC

J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
Page 62

Thos. Henderson
S. C.
16 Sept 1835

Sept 29
Pick [????] SC
Sept
SC

J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
Page 63

Pickensville Pickens Dist.
September 16th 1835

Sir
James Osborn Esqr handed me yours of the 4th of 
Agust last addressed to him and informing him
that you had received the papers from the comptroller
genl in relation to my servcies in the revolution
From which papers you infer that it only served
about 17 months and that a private - how-
the publick have kept the accounts I know not
when I volunteered for forty days I kep account
up to 60 days but kept no further account during
the war - neither do I beleive that I ever rendered
in an account of all my services because the trouble
of procuring voucher & was more than indents were
suposed to be worth but as I have before stated to you
and which can never be contradicted in the truth I
[?????? to the] entered the service of my country
[??]ry a private and in a short time I received a first
commission signed by Col. Wm. Bratton by order of Genl. [??]
Sumpter and handed to me by Col. Bratton himself which
Commission i served under & I was obeyed and respected accordingly
To the close of the war when not in actual service in constant
readings to act at a moments warning and at a time when the
hours of midnight or the domestic fireside afforded no security
By what authority those officers granted commissions I know 
not but I do know that I commanded under mine and my authority
was never disputed- I preserved it for some time
after the war and untill I lost my pocket book containing
it and upwards of seventy dollars in mnoey - Sir-
you will very much oblidge me by informing me how such
unjust suspicions orginated that I may be the better enabled
to detect there falsity for I do suspect they have grown
out of the great political excitement in this state for
the purpose of unjustly [????????] my character [???????]
I would not side with nulification Therefore I do think
I have a right to demand a full and fare invetigation
of the whole matter in justification of my own reputation
and the reputation of James Houston Esqr & Thomas
Hamilton with others who have testified in the case-
Page 64

and whose character for verasity I presume will
not be doubted by any resputable citizen of their
acquaintance - I have not yet had time to
to apply to the office in Charleston but intend 
to do so in hopes that they have preserved the
original papers [??] but in case the have not I shall
be at a loss how to proceed for I am now deprived
by the death of Esq Houston of his further
testamony - You see the difficulties of the
case [??] the character it involves therefore I do
intreat you to write to me and if in your power
point out some channel by which the truth and
justice of the case may be made manifest
I am respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Thos. Henderson

J. L. Edwards Com. of
Pentions