Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4871, John Henderson, N.C.
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N. C. Henderson, John.  R.4871
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County             On the 18th day of January 1833 personally appeared before me Abraham Isaacs an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Lincoln John Henderson a resident of the State and County aforesaid aged about seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law- doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress  passed  the 7th of June 1832 That he entered the service of this United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated to the best of his present recollection it was early in the fall of 1778 at the siege of Savanna a little after the arrival of the French at said place, he had a waggon and team and was hawling [hauling] ammunition for the continental tropps and when the engagement came on a certain young man proposed to him, the said deponent if he would take his gun and fill his place in ranks he would take charge of his waggon  [illegible] team, he accordingly accepted the offer and aided in the engagement under Col Beatman  He there after the said engagement was over took charge again of his waggon and team and ever employed in hawling the wounded to the hospital and the dead to buryal [burial] From thence he was ordered to Charleston in South Carolina with his waggon and team again loaded with ammunition for the said army, while stationed there between two and three months or perhaps longer was employed in hawling Forage for the said army. He then received a furlough for three or four months, to return home to his family in N. Carolina Rowant county where he then resided an did reside at the time he entered the service.
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leaving his waggon and team in the service under the care and control of his brother Samuel Henderson untill he could return but before he could return the British had taken Charleston and he never went back.His waggon and team being pressed by the continental army and was valued in the said port of Charleston at the Continental Stoe in said place to fifteen hundred dollars including all the apparatus, in Continental currency, said deponent received an order from Col Beatman Col Drayton pay master General for the afoaresaid sum which order he presented to Col Drayton for payment but said was not paid inconsequence of there being no money in the treasury, but told said deponent to call at a certain time  when there would be money and said order should be paid, but before the time the British had taken the said town of Charleston and he never applyed [applied] more, something like two years after he was  [illegible] by the Tories of all his papers  with said order included and he never has received any compensation for the said waggon and team, he then volunteered under Capt. Jacob Nichols and joined General Gates on his way to Campden [Camden] and was in the engagement at Campden under the said Genl Gates, and was also in the engagement against the Tories at Ramsaurs Mill in Lincoln County N. Carolina under the said Capt. Jacob Nichols. he does not recollect of receiving any discharge at any time and that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services.  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 any state Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before me A. Isaacs  JP  [signed] John Henderson
State of Tennessee 
Lincoln County       I A. Isaacs an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county do certify that above named applicant John Henderson cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court given under my hand this 18th day of January 1833.  [signed] A. Isaacs  JP
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We Zebulon Parr a clergyman residing in Lincoln County Tennessee and Aaron Boyd also resident in said county do certify that we are well acquainted with John Henderson who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be of the age he represents that he is generally reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of January 1833  [signed] Zebulon Parr Clergyman  Aaron Boyd    Abraham Isaacs JP

I A. Isaacs a Justice of the peace of Lincoln county Tennessee  do hereby certify that John Henderson the above named applicant  by reason of his bodily infirmity he is unable to attend any court of record for the purpose of making the foregoing declaration. I also certify that Zebulon Parr who has signed and Sworn to the above certificate is a clergyman resident in said county and that Aaron Boyd who has also signed and sworn to the same is resident in said county and is a credible person and that their certificate is entitled to  [illegible]  [signed] Abraham Isaacs JP
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State of Tennessee 
Lincoln County                  I Francis S. Kincannon Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the county aforesaid do certify that Abraham Isaacs whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of doing the same an acting justice of the peace for said county. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my office at Fayetteville 8th May 1833 [signed] F.S. Kincannon
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                                                         BA-J / CC
                                                         John Henderson, 
                                                         R. 4871

Mrs. H.R. Reid 
Mission Hospital 
Asheville, N.C. 

Dear Madam: 

      The data furnished heroin were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim R.4871, based upon the military service of John Henderson, during the Revolutionary War. 

       Date and place of birth and names of parents are not shown. 

       John Henderson, while a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina enlisted in the fall of the year shortly after arrival of the French troops in Savannah, engaged in hauling ammunition for the Continental Neatman, as a substitute for another man who during the siege took charges of his team. After the siege he again took charge of his wagon and team and was employed in hauling the wounded to the hospital and the dead to places of burial, thence with is team to Charleston, South Carolina, hauling ammunition and forage for the army for about two or three months and returned to his home in Rowan County, North Carolina, during which time he left his wagon and team in care of his brother, Samuel Henderson. Before he could return the British had taken Charleston. He next volunteered, served in Captain Jacob Nichols' company, was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill and in the battle of Camden at the time of General Gate's defeat. The length of this service not shown. 
 
     John Henderson applied for pension January 18, 1833 at which time he was aged about seventy-eight years, and a resident of Lincoln County, Tennessee. His claim was not allowed as his service as soamster was not provided for by the law under which he applied, as that law required service of six months in a regularly organized military corps, and he did not furnish proof or allege.
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service of six months in such an organization

      The date of his death is not shown and there are no further information in regard to his family than the reference to his brother, Samuel, and his statement that while on furlough he was with his family in North Carolina. 

                       Very truly yours

                        A. D. Hiller 
                        Executive Assistant 
                        to the Administrator.
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REJECTED 

4871 
P.O. John Henderson 
Service : [Blank] 

Enlisted: [Blank], 18 . 
Discharged: [Blank], 18 .

Alleges: [Blank]
Re-enlisted: [Blank] 

Attorney: [Blank] 
P.O. [Blank] 

[Blank] Recognized. [Blank] Contract. 
[Blank] Cert. of Dis.       Searched for [Blank], 18 .
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recorded   vol 255

pe. 171
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War Department
 Pension Office
Sept [illegible] 1833

Sir,

The declaration of John Henderson has been examined. He was engaged with his wagon and team in hauling ammunition [illegible]  [multiple lines illegible and crossed out]
The service performed by him does not entitle him to the benefit of the act of June 7 1832. His claim has therefore been rejected. The papers will be placed on file in this office.

F.S. Kincannon
Fayetteville 
Tenn
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Mission Hospital
Asheville, N.C.
Nov 18-1938

To the Pension Office
Revolutionary War Section
Washington DC

[in margin] 24751 

Will you kindly give me any information you have concerning my neices [nieces]  ancestors John Morris (rev War) Lincoln Co. N.C.
(I think this man born in Londo Co. VA-)
Vincent (Vinson) War of 1812 Lincoln Co. N.C.
Robert Abernathy - Lincoln Co. N-C.
William Darnfort- Western N-C- on Catawbe River, I think Lincoln Co-
John Henderson, Either Mecklenburg Co. N.C or Lincoln Co. N.C-
I'm particularly anxious to get all names mentioned in papers and as soon as possible.
(The Henderson married an Abernethy) We know the Abernethy descent but am not straight - as to the Henderson line. It is not my own line and therefore hard for me to straighten.
Thanking you in advance
Very truly 
Mrs. H. E. Reid
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John Henderson
Tennessee
Rejected see letter 


Act 7 June 1832
[scratched out- se letter 19 Jan 1835 to [illegible]]

 [scratched out - a let 1833 to F.S. Kincannon Fayetteville Ten]

[Additional writing illegible]
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Free

Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washing City
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Hon W. M. Inge
20th June 1834
O.C


REcord Vol 25 P. 511
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War Dept Pen Office
June 20, 1834

Sir,
     In anser to your inquiry I have to state that the claim of John Henderson was rejected on account of his services having been as a wagoner in the military, the act of June 7, 1832 under which he claimed making no provision for such service. He also served [markedout- for a short period] at the battle of Camden in a military capacity, but not for sufficient length of time to entitle him to a pension for said services.[marked out - The act under] under the act of June 7, 1832.

Hon W.M. INge
H.R.
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John Henderson R. 4871

                                                        January 4, 1939
                                                        BA-J/CC
                                           John Henderson R. 4871

Mrs. H. E. Reid 
Mission Hospital, 
Asheville, North Carolina 

Dear Madam: 

   Reference is made to your letter of November 18th, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Morris, Robert Abernathy, William Davenport and John Henderson all of Lincoln County, North Carolina and the War of 1812 record of Vincent (Vinson) Morris of the same county. 

    There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a William Davenport of North Carolina, nor for service in the War of 1812 of a Vincent (Vinson) Morris. 

    On November 25, 1938 you were furnished the record of Robert Abernathy of Lincoln County, North Carolina. The records of John Morris and John Henderson are furnished you herewith. 

             Very truly yours
       
             A. D. Hiller
             Executive Assistant
             to the Administrator.