Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2285, John Henry, Penn.
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Penn.   Henry, John  S2285
                                       carded
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[Left side of page] Paid at the Treasury under the Act of [] of April 1838 for 4 March to 4 Sept 1840. Agent modified 13th July 1844. [] Paid as above from 4th March to 19th Dec 1841. Agent modified Aug 31 1842
[Right side of page]
6174
Ohio Pittsburgh Agency
John Henry Stenke in the State of Ohio - who was a [illegible] on the - - - commander Captain ----- of the Regt commander by Col. [illegible] on the Pena. line for[8 months?]

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg [sic] Agency. 
at the rate of 26- Dollars 60 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 25 day of Feby. 1843 and [illegible]
Thomas H R
Arrears to the [4th?] of Sept 1832
[illegible] allowance ending 4 May 33

[On right side addition column of numbers]
 39.99
 13.33
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$53.32

Revolutionary Claim, Act of June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [illegible] Recd Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol. 2 Page 133
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[illegible]
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State of Ohio }
Stark County }
On this 24th day of September, in the year 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Supreme Court of the County of Stark and State of Ohio, now sitting, John Henry, a resident of Marlborough township, in the County of Stark and State of Ohio, aged seventy three 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 [illegible] , 1832, [illegible, poor quality of copy] that he entered the service of the United States in the [illegible] following named officers and served as herein stated: --
[illegible] That he entered the service there several times _ [illegible]
[illegible]  , in the year 1776, (he being [illegible] a resident of Smithfield township, Bucks County [illegible] of Pennsylvania.) under Captain B[illegible] and Major Sall[illegible] Regiment of Pennsylvania [illegible] - that General Mercer was their commanding
General - that he entered the service in the first part
of the month of [illegible]
the first part of February 1777 he was discharged from
[illegible] - that during this period of his service he was
in the battle of Trenton and Princeton - there after the
battle of Princeton he was marched to Somerset State of New Jersey, and from there [illegible] to Morriswtown - there returned to Smithfield, at the time above mentioned.-
2nd- That he entered the service, the second time, in the first part of July 1777 - then he volunteered, this time
under Capt. Sto[illegible] Hent who commanded a
Brigade of [illegible] - that during a part of this
period of service [illegible] - that we
entered the service, this time, in the town of Wil-
mington- that he was principally engaged in
[illegible]. He [illegible] to Wilmington
- that about a [illegible] commenced
the service as waggoner [illegible] went, as wayever, to the army at White Plains, at which [illegible] he was
taken from the Brigade of Waggoner [illegible] Colonel
Davis and attached to the army - that he re=
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=[illegible] at White Plains during the Battle of Brandywine
-that soon after that battle he was marched to the 
town of Plymouth in Pennsylvania, at which place
he was taken sick with the fever, and from thence
taken home, about the 1st of October in said year.
3rd That [illegible] third time he entered the service, he entered
as a volunteer, also, in the month of September, 1778
under Capt. Thomas Yount, who was then under [illegible]
Command of Col. Keller, and Capt L Hart, who had
been promoted to the command of Major - that
he voluntered, this time, in the town of [illegible] in 
the County of Bucks, Pa.- [illegible]
little better than two months an I was discharged,
or rather this time my service expired, not leaving
of his service - that he returned to the town of Rock[ ]ill in Bucks County, his [illegible] of residence
4th - that he has no documentery evidence, and that he
knowes of no person, where testimony he can procure,
         [illegible line]
    pension or [illegible] the present and [illegible]
the agency of any state. - John Henry [handwritten]
[illegible line]

Questions propounded to the applicant by the Court.-
1st [illegible] what year were you born? - he was born in 
[illegible] township [illegible] Co. Pa. in the year 1759 on the 3rd [illegible]
2nd - [illegible] you any [illegible] of your age; and if so where [torn paper]
it? - [illegible line]
[illegible] --
3rd_ Where [illegible] called into service; where have you lived
since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live? _In S[illegible]
[illegible line]
[illegible line]
4th_ [illegible] were you called into service;  were you draftede; did you volunteer:
[illegible] a substitute for whom? _ I was a
[illegible]

5th- [illegible line]
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[cont'd] where you [?]; such continental and militia regiments as you can [?], and in several ____ of your service. [illegible abbreviation]. 
– The only officer and _____ [illegible].
– [illegible]
6th Did you ever receive a [possibly "single wage"] for [the?] services? and if no, by whom was it given, and what was the ["purpose" or "amount"?] of it?  I never did. 
7th State the name of person to whom you are [illegible] in your present [illegible], and who can testify as to your [illegible fragment] and their [illegible word] ["of" or "by"?] your service as a soldier of the revolution? Jacob Neiz, Jacob B[illegible], John [illegible], John Barnt, John [Slufner?], and [ill.] S. [Slufner?].
8th Is there a clergyman in your neighborhood, or [near vicinity?] with whom you are acquainted? There is no clergyman with whom I'm acquainted that lives within the state.
State of Ohio
[Stark?] County
We, John Sufner and Jacob Neiz, [illegible], in the county of Stark [ill.] hereby testify that no one acquainted with John {illegible sentence fragments] ; that he [ill.] at 73 years of age; that  I reported and I reviewed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and [illegible] in that opinion.
[illegible] *signed*
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State of Ohio

I, John Meyers clerk of the Supreme Court of Stark County, Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Ohio in the matter of the application of John Henry for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have {?} set my hand, and read of said Court this 25th day of September A.D. 1832

J Meyers Clerk
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January 11, 1936

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John Henry, S. 2285
BAJ/MCS

Mr. Hoylande D. Young
2670 Fern Avenue
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John Henry.

The date furnished herein were obtained for papers on file on pension claim, S. 2285, based upon the military service of John Henry.

He was born July 3, 1759, in "Cresam Township", Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given.

While living in Smithfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted early in November, 1776, served until early in February, 1777, in Captain Josiah Hart's company in Colonel Bimis' Pennsylvania regiment and was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. He enlisted early in July, 1777, served until about the first of October 1777, in Captain Stophel Hart's Pennsylvania company, serving a part of the time as wagoner. He enlisted in September, 1778, and served two months in Captain Mamus Yost's company in Colonel Keller's Pennsylvania regiment, after which he returned to his residence at Rockville, Bucks County. 

After the Revolution he lived in Bucks and Cumberland Counties, Pennsylvania, and in Stark County, Ohio.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Marlborough Township, Stark County, Ohio.
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He died December 19, 1841, leaving a widow, her name not given. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of soldier's pension and the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

John Henry, Certificate 6174, issued February 25, 1833, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pittsburgh, Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Left side of one page document 
2285
INVALID
signature looks like Rev Way
File No _2285_______________
             John Henry__________
              Pri. Pa. line__________
(decorative line centered)
Act: ___June 7, '32____________
Index:__Vol. ___et___, Page 167
(Arrangement of 1870)
Right side of one page document
Dec. 21 - 1901
Mrs J. Condid Smith
City________________________________________
1908, Nov 27, Hist (illegible middle initial) Nancy C Morrow,                          A.E.P.
1914 Jan. History to Mr. W, H. Eldridge
_____________________________________________
1931 Jan 11 hist to Mr. Hoylande D. Young
M.C.J.
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WILLIAM HENRY ELDRIDGE
TWIN FALLS, IDAHO {Heading}

Jan 13, 19?

Comp Pensions

Dear Sir -- Please give me information concerning John Henry of Stark Co Ohio private Pa. state troops.  pensioned Mar 4, 1831.

Very respectfully yours,

William Henry Eldridge
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(This is a post card with writing split from left to right)
(Left side)
(Vertical on page)
THE SPACE BELOW MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE
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(Stamped Circle Upside Down) Record Division Nov 17 1908
(Stamped Circle Upside Down) Pension Office A Nov 16 1908 
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(middle of post card) circle stamp with Tidioute on top middle shows Nov 14 underneath 5 pm underneath 1908
(In the far right side corner a postage stamp) a side view of a man with four lines through the stamp and writing on bottom of stamp is illegible
Postal Card
The space below is for the address only
Commissioner of Pensions.
Department O.
Washington 
D.C
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g 2285 {notation top of page}

Please send the pension record of John Henry who was pensioned in Stark County, Ohio in 1833, but who served in the Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary Army.

Yours Respectfully,

Nancy C. Morrow

Tidioute, Pa,

Nov. 14, 19{02?}
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Culpeper VA
Oct. 21st '{3?}1

Pension Bureau
Washington D. C.

Dear Sirs:

Will you kindly tell one if you have on your records of Rev War service a John George Henry of Starke Co. Ohio, originally of York Co. Penna.  Thanking you for any information.  {Illegible}

all Resp

Mrs. E. A Chevening {?}
Box 323 Culpeper Va
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a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
LENGTH OF SERVICE
RANK
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
COLONEL 
STAFF

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application, 
Remarks:
M.Btt
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2670 Fern Avenue
Columbus, Ohio.
October 17, 1934.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Please send me a copy of the data which you have relating to a soldier of the Revolution named 
John Henry
and his family. This John Henry was living in Stark County, Ohio in 1840, aged 8[illegible], pensioned for services.

I am particularly interested in learning the name of his wife and the names of their children, his birthplace, etc.

Your kindness will be appreciated.

Yours truly,
Hoylande D. Young
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Mrs. E. A Chewning
BAAJ/MCB
Culpeper, Box 323
Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of October 21, 1931, requesting information in regard to John George Henry, a soldier of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers in the pension claim, S. 2285, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Henry, the only soldier by that name who received a United States pension while living in Stark County, Ohio.

John Henry was born July 3, 1759, in "Cresam Township", Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

While living in Smithfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted early in November, 1776, served until early in February 1777, in Captain Josiah Hart's Company in Colonel Bimis' Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. He enlisted early in July, 1777, served until the first of October, 1777, in Captain Stophel Hart's Pennsylvania Company , serving a part of the time as wagoner. He enlisted in September, 1778, and served two months in Captain [illegible] Yost's Company in Colonel Keller's Pennsylvania Regiment, after which he returned to his residence at Rockville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

After the Revolution he lived in Bucks and Cumberland Counties, Pennsylvania, and in Stark County, Ohio.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Marlborough Township.

He died December 19, 1841, leaving a widow, her name not given. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administer
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

SECOND COMPTROLLERS OFFICE

August, 2, 1842.

{Illegible}

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and  authorising the payment of the sum at the Treasury of the United States,  The widow of John Henry, deceased, etc, et 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh, Pa Agency, at the rate of twenty six Dollars and ) Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th {illegible} 32, {1832?} has been paid at this Department from the {illegible} of {illegible} to the 17 {?} Dec, '41

Respectfully yours,

{Illegible} 
Comptroller

To the COMMISIONER OF PENSIONS
Present