Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2303, William M Hendricks, New Jersey
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New Jersey
Hendricks, William M.
S2303
carded
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30.651
New Jersey
William M. Hendricks
of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain  Walton of the Rgt commanded 
by Col. Holmes in the N. Jersey
line for 9 months private of Dragoon.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 37 Dollars 50 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May
1836 and Sent Hon G.D. Wall Senate N.J.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1836          $187.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. "       18.75
                                                                  --------
                                                                  $200.25

                                                          Revolutionary Claim
                                                          Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk
Book C2  Vol B  Page 135


Reptd. June 11. 1836 D.D.A.
Let to Pen agt.  June 17, 1836
Order to pay 19 Sep 1837.
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33448
Application of
Wm. W. Hendricks for
a pension under act
of Congress passed
June 7, 1832.
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County
On this first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared
in open court before the judges of the Superior Court
of common pleas of said county, now sitting William
M. Hendricks a resident of the township of Freehold
in the county and state aforesaid, aged seventy
one years, who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath make the following dec-
laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7, 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served
as herein stated -

In the year A.D. 1782 being then about seventeen
years of age and a resident of the township of Freehold
county of Monmouth and state of New Jersey [he?] enlisted
into a troop of [Horse?] raised at Freehold in the county
and state aforesaid under an order or warrant from
the Governor of the state for the purpose of protecting the 
frontiers and the inhabitants of the county of Monmouth
that the names of the officers of the company were Capt. 
John Walton, Lieut. David Rhea and he thinks Jaques or Jacob
Denise Cornet, that he entered the company in the winter
of 1782, thinks in the month of January, recollects it
being quite cold, is quite sure it was in the month - the first 
part of the month of January, cannot possibly state the
particular day of the month; that he enlisted for one
year and served faithfully for the space of about
nine months next [succeding?] his enlistment until the 
month of October or the end of September of the years
1782 when he was discharged by the consent of his officers upon
the [illegible] of his parents who were then aged and lonely and
in unprotected circumstances - that the quarters of the
troops were at Monmouth Courthouse (Freehold) and the company 
employed in protecting the frontiers + the inhabitants of the
county, but most generally the shores of Shrewsbury (and
[north?] Howell which was then all Shrewsbury township)
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that he was out frequently on scouting parties and 
expeditions in the county of Monmouth, that he [illegible],
[illegible] in particular pursuing with the company a parcel
of horse thieves, from Freehold down through Shrewsbury
to a place called Deal - and then back to Freehold
passing through the townships of Freehold + Shrewsbury
(a part of which is now Howell); that the duty
of the company consisted chiefly of this kind
of service scouting + requiring constant alertness
and hard riding without the happening of 
any very striking or marked results, the company
acting more as a check to the disaffected
and to internal [aggressors?], than as an offensive
active hostile force - he never was under any
other [illegible] agreement, never was in any battle, altho [sic]
on constant duty- he never served with any Continental
regiments or companies, consequently does 
not know the names of any officers- He thinks
that Col. Asher Homes was the commander
of the Regiment at that time; He gives as the
reason of his not having applied before, his
age and infirmities and the difficulty of searching
out and procuring such testimony (in his helpless
and indigent condition) as would place his claim
favorably before the department, + the fact that he
would rather remain unpensioned than by a fruitless 
effort jeopardize that reputation for fidelity to his country in 
its hour of need, which is now to him no small satisfaction and solace.

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 the agency of any state or on that of the
state of New Jersey.

Sworn to and Subscribed the 
day and year aforesaid
the [illegible] [illegible] justice in peace
[Signature of] W. J. Bowne 
[Signature of] Wm M Hendricks
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Interrogatories [illegible] by the court to 
an applicant
William M. Hendricks for a pension on account
of service performed in the state troops of New Jersey.

1. Where and in what year was you born? Answer 
was Born at Matawan in the County of Monmouth 
New Jersey in the year 1765 Jany 27th [January 27th].

2. Have you any record of your age, and if so
where it is? In a Book at his residence
in the Township of Freehold, Monmouth
County New Jersey.

3. Where were you living when called into service, 
where have you lived since the Revolutionary 
war, and where do you now live? He lived
at the time he entered the service within a mile and
a half of Monmouth Court House N.J. and ever since
the war has lived where he now lives in Freehold, Monmouth Cty
New Jersey.

4. How were you called into service, were you
drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a
substitute, And if a substitute for whom?
Answer  He was enlisted in the State troop
by order of the Governor of N. Jersey.

5. State the names of some of the regular officers
who were with the troops where you served, such
continental and militia regiments as you can
recollect, and the general circumstances of your
service.  Answer  Does not recollect any officers
of the regular Army, was detached from the regular
troops - was engaged in Scouting parties and
in protecting the Sea-Board of N. Jersey.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the
service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what 
has become of it?  Answer  Did not receive
any discharge in writing.
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7. State the names of persons to whom you are 
known in your present neighbourhood and
who can testify as to your character for veracity
and their belief of your services, as a soldier
of the revolution. -Answer  James Robinson,
Capt. Daniel Errickson, Forman Walker
and Charles J. Hopkins.

Sworn + Subscribed in open
Court this first day of Febry
A.D. 1836
The words "an applicant" and 
"performed" first [illegible]

[Signature of] W. J. Bowne

[Signature of] Wm M Hendricks
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I Thomas Geran a soldier of the Revolution 
and pensioner of the United States residing in the
township of Freehold County of Monmouth and
state of New Jersey do hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with William M. Hendricks who has
subscribed + sworn to the foregoing declaration and
was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary
war, that I believe him to be seventy one years of age,
that to my own knowledge he served, in the war
of the Revolution, in a troop of horse together with
deponent, raised and commanded by Capt. John Walton
Lieut David Rhea + Cornet Jaques Denise, that the
company's quarters were at Freehold Monmouth County
New Jersey, that this deponent entered the troop about
two weeks after the company was full, supplying the
vacancy of a discontinued member, whose place he
took + then found the said William Hendricks a member
of the [corps?] - that he believes the company to have
been raised about the month of January 1782 - that
he believes William M. Hendricks volunteered about
that time and continued in the service of the [corps?]
for the greater portion of the term of enlistment, he
can't be mistaken about the fact, he was well acquainted
with Hendricks + saw him frequently, [parading?][?],
he has no doubt that W. Hendricks served at least
as much as nine months in the troop doing actual
duty and that I believe he served as he stated -
Sworn to and Subscribed the  
day and year aforesaid

[Signature of]  W.J. Bowne
[Signature of]  Thomas Giran


I, Aaron Forman Walker a soldier of the
Revolution and pensioner of the United States, 
residing in the township of Freehold Monmouth County
New Jersey do hereby certify that I am well
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acquainted with William M. Hendricks, the fore-
going declarant and petitioner and was well acquainted
with him during the latter part of the Revolution
that I [written over the word "he"] recalled perfectly well of having seen
him a member of a company of horse in the year 
1782 stationed at the Court House (Freehold) that
I [written over the word "he"] was not in the same company, but well
recollects of having seen him frequently on duty
[parades?][?], and I [written over the word "he"] verily believes that the declarant
+ petitioner entered the company in the 
winter of 1782+ served as he states. I [written over the word "he"] [cant?] know
when he actually did enter or leave it - that I 
know him together with all his family to have
been real friends to this cause of independence.
Swron and Subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
N.B. the alteration of "I" for "He" done
before execution as well as the year "1782" in the place of 1832 -

[Signature of ]  W.J. Bowne
[Signature of]  Aaron F. Walker


We, Charles J. Hopkins, a clergyman, residing
in the township of Freehold, Monmouth County, New
Jersey, and Capt. Daniel Errickson resident in the same
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William M.
Hendricks, who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years
of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neigh-
bourhood and where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn affirmed and Subscribed the
day and year aforesaid

[Signature of]  W.J. Bowne
[Signature of]  Charles J. Hopkins
[Signature of]  Daniel Errickson
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And the said court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and
after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the 
War Department, that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary soldier, and served
as he states. And the court further certified that
it appears to them that Charles J. Hopkins who
has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the township of Freehold Monmouth County
New Jersey, that that Capt. Daniel Errickson who
has also signed the same is a resident of the same
township county + state, and that Thomas Geran
and Aaron Forman Walker are soldiers of the 
Revolution resident also in Freehold Monmouth
County New Jersey, and creditable persons, and 
that their statement is entitled to credit. -

[Signature of]  W.J. Bowne
[Signature of]  Joseph [illegible]
[Signature of]  [illegible]
Judges of Com. Pls. 


I the subscriber clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said court in the matter of the application
of William M. Hendricks for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of said Court 
this first day of February in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and thirty six.

[Raised seal on document]
[Signature of]  D.H. Ellis, Clk
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In reply to your request of ___________, received ________ for a statement of the military history of William M. Hendricks a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ["or his widow" is crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.   [handwritten] S2303

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT:  Jany. 1782 [January 1782]
LENGTH OF SERVICE:  9 mos.
RANK:  [blank]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED:
CAPTAIN John Walton  
COLONEL Asher Holmes
STATE: N.J

Battles engaged in, none
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Freehold Twp., Monmouth Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension,  Feby. 1, 1836 [February 1, 1836]
Residence at date of application,  Freehold Twp., Monmouth Co., N.J.
Age at date of application,  71, b. Jan. 27, 1765 at Matawan, N.J.

Remarks:  His claim was allowed. Left service at request of his parents - their names are not stated.
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1909 Nov. 3 Hist. to Mr. R. B. Spencer - [cent symbol]


Rev War   2303

INVALID.

File NO.  2303
William M. Hendric [name seems to be cut off edge of page
privt Rev War

Act:  June 9, 1832
Index: --Vol.  A, Page 167

[Arrangement of 1870]
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No. 33448
New Jersey
William M Hendricks
Rejected
[illegible] Hon. G. D. Wall  20 Feby 1886
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3-871

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by  George M. Moore

[The words "Claim no." are crossed out]  Nov. 1, 1909

Certificate no. [line is blank]

Claimant  [line is blank]

Soldier  W. M. Hendrick

Service    Rev

Additional Service  [line is blank]

No ____ claim, State records ________, 190__
No claim, combination records ________, 190__

REMARKS:
No O. W. I. W or R. as above. Try
I.F. No. 2303
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County

William M. Hendricks
being duly sworn according
to law deposeth and saith that he served as 
a soldier in the Revolutionary War as follows
and under the following named official court
that he enlisted into a troop of horse, raised by
orders of the Governor of New Jersey as a mounted
militiaman, that the troop was commanded
by Capt. John Walton, Lieut. David Rhea and
Cornet, Jaques or Jacob Denise, and he thinks but
is not sure of Denises? being Cornet. Col. Asher
Holmes, this deponent believes commanded
the Regiment at that time, that he was about
seventeen years of age when he entered the service, 
that he entered in the month January 1782,
that he served in the troop as assigned until
the first of October or last part of September of the same
year 1782, making a period of nine months + a
few days more or less. He was then discharged by
comment of his officers, although he had enlisted for
a year, all of which time he done and performed
actual military duty without any interruption or 
cessation - that this deponent understood + knows 
the design ["design" is underlined] of the organization of the company was
was chiefly to act as a guard + protection of the frontiers
+ interior of the county from the incursion of the 
enemy - the hostile armed force of Great Britain,
Monmouth County lying on the Atlantic and Raritan 
Bay + being exposed to the depredations + descents of 
the British, which were not infrequent during the 
Revolutionary war, when the enemy were in the 
neighbourland, rendered such a force at all
times important if not absolutely necessary. And
although in fact the companies duties [word "duties" underlined] whilst this
deponent was a member chiefly consisted in retaining
internal offenders + in bringing them to justice 
+ his exercises + drills consequent upon service.
Nevertheless the object of their organization was
for the first above mentioned purpose, and that
they were always kept in constant readiness for
action should circumstances render their
action necessary - that he during all the time of 
his engagement actually performed military service
in the field, under the daily discipline of soldiers
and received the rations of a soldier, which he 
regarded as genuine field service as though he
had actually been engaged in battle, although not
perhaps so hazardous - for although he was never
actually engaged with the enemy , that he with
the company was repeatedly + frequently marching
and moving about with the company from
one place to another within the county of Monmouth,
mainly through Shrewsbuty + Freehold
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under the regular command and control
of officers and subject to all the rules regulations
and orders of military service in a state
of war, [ ? ] with the peculiar circumstances
of their position, case + service. That
this deponent in conclusion performed
during his term of nine months service, the
 the same kind of service and as strict military
duty as at least one of his acquaintances in
the same [ ? ] of horse, who this deponent
is informed is now receiving + that justly too 
a pension under government --
That he lived in Freehold Monmouth County 
New Jersey when he entered the service .

Sworn + subscribed before me
one of the Justices of the peace
in + for the County of Monmouth
The word "should" being first erased.

[Signature of ]  John W. Davison
[Signature of]  Wm M Hendrick

I the Subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth in the
State of New Jersey,
Do hereby certify that John W. Davison Esq
before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to
have been taken is and was at the time of the
doing thereof a Justice of the peace in and for 
said county, duly  commissioned and sworn
and that full faith and credit are due and
ought to be given to all his official acts as such
as well in court or elsewhere are. And that the
name "John W Davison" signed to the [ ? ]
thereof is the proper hand writing of the 
said Justice.

This testimony whereof I have
herewith set my hand and 
affixed the seal of said court
this twenty ninth day of April
A D Eighteen hundred and
thirty six.

[Signature of]  D [Hillis?] , Clk 
[Raised seal affixed]
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[Postmark] CITY OF WASHINGTON JUNE 12

J.L. Edward
Commission of Pensions

FREE

Stephen Waterman Esq.r
Pension Agent
Providence 
Rhode Island
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original Feb 9.
NJ.

Free
Garret D Wall

Hon. G. D. Wall
Senate U S.

James L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington
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Senate Chamber Feby 8 1896

Sir
I have the honor to forward to you the enclosed application of Wm W Hendricks for a pension, which came [] morning by mail under cover to me - I take the liberty of asking your Mention to this application at your earliest leisure - and to inform me of the result
I have the honor to be
Sir
With great respect
[]
Garret D Wall

JL Edwards Esq
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May 16
Wm M. Hendricks - 
N.J.

[math calculation]
100/24 = 4.16 2/3
96                9
____           ____              
400            37.51 [last number is smeared]
24
____
160
144
____
16


Garret D. Wall
Hon G. D. Wall
Senate US

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Agent
Pension Office
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Senate Chambers May 13 1836
Sirs,
I have the honor to inclofe a supple mental affidavit of William Hendrick for a penfion. Permit me to [ask?] your attention to his case and to inform me of the Refult. I do not know the applicant perfonally, but I have been informed by those in whom I have confidence that he is always Reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier - and that he is a mon of truth and character. 
Will you have the goodnefs to inform me of the objections to the allowance of the Petition of [Breese?] of the County of Monmouth for apenfion.
I have the honor to be Sir, With great respect
Yr Obv. SerT. Garret D Wall
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Trenton Bank Sep 15 1837
Sir,
Herewith you will receive the Certificate and voucher of William M. Hendricks a pension under act of June 7 1832 who has not drawn for more than a year. Your special directions for payment are required. 
I am very respects, Your Obv ser., 
Phil Dickinson, Pres.
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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[pencilled on left side near letterhead "Rev" or "Pn"]
Waco, Texas, Oct. 26th., 1909.
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington D.C. 
Gentlemen, 
Will you kindly advise me if any of the following names appear on the rolls as soldiers in the Revolotion: 
, Bennett Goode see neg
W.M. Hendrick N.J. Book
Alexander Boyd. see neg
If you can not furnish me with this information will you be so kind as to advise me of whom I should make inquiry. Thanking you in advance for a prompt reply, I am, Very truly yours, RB Spencer
W. 
[stamp on lower right side: Pension Office, A Oct 29 1909 U.S.]
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Sent to wrong agt.
Ret'd. June 17, 1836
See letter to N.J. agt.
that date.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
July 11th 1836

Sir:
Be pleased to inscribe on your roll the name of William M. Hendricks, Private, a Revolutionary Pensioner, at the rate of Thirty Seven dollars and -Fifty- cents per annnum; commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, under the act of June 7, 1832, and pay his pension up to the time of the last semi=annual payment, if he should be still living; and, if not, you will pay the money due up to the day of his death.
Pensions under the above act are to be paid immediately on the production of the proper vouchers.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards

To the Agent for paying Pensioners at Trenton New Jersey
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An application of Wm M Hendricks for a Pension [ink bracket]
Supplementary Affidavit
vide [?] Doct act 29 Dec 81 - 40 men - 3 Commd off & 4 Sergts to be raised in Monmouth to take the field 1 March '82 and serve till 15 Dec '82 -
AOmd
9 mo Dragoon
________
$37.50
Hon G.D. Wall
Senate U.S.