Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], James Herndon, Christian Co., Ky., Residence In 1845
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 Herndon, James
                  Mary

Christian Co, Ky, residence in 1845
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3-871
Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Briefed by F. W. Aug. 25, 1911.
Claim No. (Checkmark)
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier James Herndon
Widow, Mary, (mar. 1781)
Service soldier died in 1821.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. (checkmark), State records (checkmark), 190_
No claim, combination records (checkmark), 190_
Remarks:
No claim as above other than enclosed.
James Herndon, W 9479 {not ident wid. Mary M. mar. 1814, sol. died 1839
James Herndon S. 1669 {not ident. soldier alive in 1832.
0-8                                                        Chief Division (No signature)
Enclosed declaration found in R. 4916, Thomas Herndon.
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6616, (line through this number)
Martha Wood (line through this name)
Mary Herndon
Rd Nov. 15, 1845
Ken:
Act 4 July 36
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(All handwritten)

State of Kentucky {illegible
Christian County

On the fifth day of November 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned Isaac Clark one of the Judges of the County Court of Christian County and State aforesaid Mary Herndon aged about ninety years who brings forth duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress  passed July 4th 1836 and this act of Congress expanding of said act passed March 30, 1837.

That she was married to James Herndon who served six months or more in the Army of the Revolution but the particulars of the service of her said husband she is not at this distant day to state and must therefore rely upon the proofs she expects to make in favour of her claim to be hereafter transmitted from the State of Virginia-that her recollection is clear and distinct that her said husband served in the army of the Revolution and that his last time of Service at or after the marriage with the said Mary Herndon.

She further states and declares that she was married to the said James Herndon on the day of March in the year (word inked out)one thousand seven hundred and eighty one That her husband the aforesaid James Herndon died on day of August Eighteen hundred
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and Twenty one in Christian County Kentucky where she has resided ever since--That She was a widow on the fourth day of July 1836-and state remains a widow as well more fully appear (reference?).  (Brings?) had to this testamony she expects to procure him (illegible).
Sworn to and Legaly scribed                                                                                                            her 
on this day only can above written before me a Judge                                                           Mary x Herndon    
Of the County Court of                                                                                                                        mark
Christian, and I do further certify
that this said
Mary is too old and
infirm to attend court.
Isaac Clark        JR(illegible)


Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Christian, to wit
I Abraham Stites Clerk of the Court of Christian
County aforesaid, Certify that Isaac Clark above named
is a judge of the County Court of Christian County aforesaid 
as above set forth, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony 
whereof I have  hereunto subscribed my name is affixed my seal of office the 7th day of November in this year of our Lord
1845 in (illegible)
                    
Abram Stites
Cty Clerk

(Seal of eagle affixed to left side of page)