Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5508, Moses Henry, Va.
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Va             Henry Moses    S5508      
                                           carded
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Moses Henry 
of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia
who was a pri: in the company command
by Captain Langdon (?) of the Regt. command
by Col: Wood in the Virginia
line for 9 months


Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 30 Dollars __________ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of (illegible)
and sent Wm Bray
Mount Hope P.O. Va.

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 60
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept ^ - 15
$75

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1833

Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk 
Book E (?), Vol 6. Page 12
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Woodstock Va                                                                                Free
October 11, 1833

Oct. 13,

Honb. Lewis Cass
Secretary of the War Department
Washington City

Revolutionary claim
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State of Virginia
County of Shenandoah

On this 9th day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared
before the clerk of the said County now sitting Moses Henry (illegible)
of Gorney Manor in the County ____ aged seventy seven 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 pension
made by the act of Congress dated  June 7, 1832. That he enlisted
in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with (crossed out) and was attached
to Captain Langdon's company belonging to the 12th Regiment commanded by
Col James Wood (Abraham Tipton was Lieutenant, illegible) Capt.
Langdons Company.  That when he enlisted he resided upon Flint Hill ?)
in the aforesaid County of Shenandoah.  Soon after he enlists he marches 
to Woodstock, and marches from (illegible) to Winchester in Frederick
County Virginia. From (illegible to a place between Camp Holly & Richmond
where he joined his regiment.  That previous to his reaching (illegible)
neighborhood of Richmond he was taken sick in (illegible) of waiding
through water and mud, and other exposures. He was so extremely ill
that it was supposed by the surgeon and other physicians that he
could not recover. and he was accordingly discharged.  being unfit
for duty, in May 1777.  as well as he recollects.  having been in
service nine months as near as he can now recollect.  That his
discharge was given by Col. Wood and (illegible) Captain Langdon.
He further states that several years ago he made application
for a pension, and his original discharge was either sent in to the 
near office, or has been mislaid. His former application, under the
former pension law, was unsuccessful. and he promises the papers
containing his former declaration, are on file in the near office.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension as an annuity
except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to and described this day and year aforesaid.
Moses Henry (illegible)
His Mark

Virginia Shenandoah County (illegible)
(illegible) this 9th day of October 1832.  William Bray of the said County
(Illegible) appeared in open court and being first duly (illegible)
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(illegible) law, upon his oath states. that several years ago, say from five to 
(illegible) years ago. Moses Henry (illegible) the person who made the declaration hereto (?)
(illegible) furnished the official with an original discharge signed by
Col. James Wood, as well as he recollects.  That the official took the
discharge to the near office for the purpose of obtaining a pension
for Mr. Henry and being informed by (illegible) of the clerks in the near
office (crossed out) that the acts of congress (illegible) made
no provision for cases like that of Mr. Henry, the (illegible) returned
the discharge to Mr. Henry.

Sworn to and subscribed this day and aforesaid.

Wm Bray


(illegible)
Shenandoah County to (illegible)
(Illegible) William Bray & Joseph S Spengler (Illegible) near Gorney Manor
(Illegible) County of Shenandoah, & State of Virginia do hereby certify that we 
(Illegible) acquainted with Moses Henry (illegible) who has submitted (illegible) to
(Illegible); that we believe him to be about
(Illegible) years of age; that he is reported and believed in the
(Illegible) when he (illegible) to have been a soldier of the revolution
(Illegible) that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Bray
Joseph S. Spengler

And the said Court to hereby declare their opinion that the above.
named application was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he
stated, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
William Bray and Joseph S Spengler who have signed the preceding
Certificate are residents of the County of Shenandoah State of Virginia, 
are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Philip Williams Clerk of the Court of the County of Shenandoah in
the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original, 
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Henry (Illegible)
for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of 
Office this 9th day of October, 1832 and in the 57th year of the
Commonwealth.

C Williams, E,S,Q
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December 8, 1937


Mrs. W.R. Eckhardt, Jr.                                                                                          BA-J/ady
3317 Montrose Boulevard                                                                                    Moses Henry
Houston, Texas                                                                                                     S.5508     


Dear Madam:

The data contained herein were obtained from
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim
for pension, S.5508, based upon the military
service of Moses Henry in that way.   

The date and placeof birth and the names of the
parents of Moses Henry are not stated.

While residing on Flint Run in Shenandoah 
County,  Virginia, Moses Henry enlisted, served nine
months as private in Captain Langdon's Company, Cole-
nel James Wood's Virginia Regiment and was discharged 
Mary 17, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
cuted October 9, 1838, at which time he was seventy-
seven years old and a resident of Gomay (?) Manor, Shenan-
doah County, Virginia.  He was then known as Moses 
Henry, Senior.

There are no family data.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
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5508
INVALID.

File No. 5508
Moses Henry
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th ''32

Index:-Vol. M, Page 168

[Arrangement of 1870.]

5 Aug. 28.  Hist to Blanche
Corbin (?) Illegible
37 Dec. 8 Hist to Mrs.
W.R. Eckhardt, Jr.
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REJECTED
(Illegible)
Moses Henry
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Moses Henry
Revo: Virginia

(Illegible) See Letter to Hon.
R. Allen, 1 March 1828

Declaration sent to
Hon. R. Allen for the
purpose of bringing it
before congress 13 March 1830

4897
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I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
J.L. Edwards

Hon. Robert Allen,
House of Representatives
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Mr. James Williams since making the affidavit
to the copy of Henry's discharge is dead, and
perhaps the original copy could not be found if
it should not be on file in the pension office.

A Smith
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War Department
Pension Office
March 1, 1828

Sir,

I herewith return the papers which were
deposited in this Department by you in support
of the claim of Moses Henry, being insufficient to 
authorize the inscription of his name in the pension
list. It would appear from the discharge, a copy of
which is enclosed, that the claimant was discharged
from the service on the 17th of May 1777, but it
does not appear from the paper how long he served.
The testimony, therefore, which was required in the
letter of the 8th of March, 1827, is still necessary. The
declaration of the claimant will remain in our files.
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Admit as private
9 mo----$30

" (Illegible) Wm Bray (Illegible)

J L Edwards esq
Pension Officer
Washington City
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Mount Hope June 21th 1835
Dear [illegible] enclosed I send you on the papers of Moses Henry for which he wishes to get a pension the affidavit is sent on as you stated he must to you
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War Department
Pension Office
May 8, 1933

Sir

The papers in the case of
Moses Henry are herewith returned. (Illegible)
of the loss of his discharge is wanted.  (Illegible)
Mr. Williams, to whom was entrusted that
document, be dead, the facts, so far as they
can be had, must be stated under oath,
and the evidence must be duly authenticated.
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J L Edwards
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14 June
(Illegible)

Richmond VA
Jun 12

J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Richmond June 12th 1837

Sir

The enclosed was presented this
morning for payment, and I was 
informed that you had given instru-
ction that no pension was to be
paid without your (illegible)
had been standing for more than
one year - you will be  (illegible) inform
me as early as convenient.

Respectfully

J L Edwards
B of P

Wm Carson
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
November 16th, 1841.

Sir:

Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, "Moses Henry______________________
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, VA Agency, at 
the rate of Thirty ___Dollars and ___ Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1932, has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840,
to the 4th March 1841.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Woodstock VA
June 18 1833

1/2 Oz Free
1 Oz Chargeable (Illegible)

Mr. William Bray
Post Master
Mount Hope
VA
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Virginia

Shenandoah County (illegible)

The affidavit of Abner Smith taken before the
subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County
on the 8th day of June 1833, after this deponent
being duly sworn has deposeth and saith --

That some time early in the year of 1827
Moses Henry not being able to attend Court came
before him the said Smith then an acting
Magistrate of Shenandoah to make his declara
tion as required by law in order to be placed
on the pension list under the law passed in 
year 1818 and in 1820 - in making out his
declaration he Moses Henry presented his
discharge - which was dated on 17th day
of May 1777 - and stated that he was dischar
ged as being unfit for service and signed James 
Wood Commandant of the 12th regiment and 
further this affiant saith not

A. Smith

John Boyd of lawful age being first 
sworn deposeth and saith, that he had in 
his possession the discharge Moses Henry in the
(illegible) service for some thing like the time
of two years, and he further states that the discharge
was signed by Wood the Commandant of the 12th Regt. and
that he thinks the name of Captain was
Langdon and further this affiant saith not

J Boyd

Shenandoah County
The foregoing affidavits of Abner Smith and
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John Boyd was sworn to and subscribed to 
before me the subscriber as Justice of the
Peace in and for said Court at the house of 
John Boyd on the 8 day of June 1833 and I do
also certify that said Smith and Boyd are
men of (illegible), and that full credit
may be given to their statements here to 
(illegible) give under my hand and
seal this 8th day of June 1833.

J.  F. Spengler

Shenandoah County Court
This day William Bray of said county in
the State of Virginia personally came
before me Henry Cullers a Justice of the Peace
for said county and made oaths that some 
eight or ten years past the within named
Moses Henry gave me his discharge signed 
by (illegible) Wood to the best of my recollection, 
which discharge purported to be for said
Henry as a solder and dated about 
the year 1777, which discharge I took 
for said Henry to Washington City in order
to procure his pension, did not succeed 
returned said discharge to said Henry, which
has been since lost or mislaid, signed
and sworn before me this 10th day of June
1833

Jenry Cullers
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Virginia
Shenandoah County

I Philip Williams Clerk of the County
of Shenandoah, do hereby certify that Joseph S Spengler and Henry
Cullers, two of this Commonwealth Justices in and for the aforesaid
County of Shenandoah are at this time acting Justices of the peace
duly commissioned and qualified, that to all their official acts
full faith and credit are due and ought to be given and I further 
certify that I believe their signatures are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my and
and affixed the seal of said Court and the Courthouse this
15th day of June 1833 and in the 57 year of the Commonwealth.

P Williams Ct. Clk
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Moses Henry - Act (?), 7 June '32 -
Va. roll,
claims pension from 4 Sept 1835 to 4 March, 1836

How stands this case in this justices 
(illegible)?

Correct claim

And to what time was he last paid?
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423 Monroe St,
Fairmont, W. VA
15 August, 1935

Veterans Administration
Washington, DC.

Dear Sirs:
The Virginia Library
has just sent me the
following record of
Moses Henry Rev. Rec.
"Report of Secy of War
In relation to Pension
Establishment of
United States (Washington 1835)
Vol. 2, Pg. 197
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Moses Henry, private; annual
allowance, $30; sums reeived, 
$90; Service, Virginia Continental,
placed on  pension roll, July 18,
1833; Commencement of pension, 
Mar. 4, 1831; age 79.  This
statement pertaining to
Shenandoah Co. Virginia

I am hoping your records 
are more complete and the
pension claim will bill
where he was born.

If possible I should like
a copy of Moses Henry's
pension record.

Very truly,
Blanche Corbin
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Houston, Texas
November 19, 1937

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

I recently wrote you requesting the Revolutionary War 
record of ADAM LINK of Shenandoah or Augusta Co. Va.  You
sent me the record of an Adam Link of Pennsylvania but it
was not the one I wished at all.  From a volume called
Rev. Soldiers of Virginia I have copied the following names,
which seem to be the ones on my own lines.  Of the following
names will you kindly send me the records of one or two which
you may be able to find?

JOHN C. HENRY - C of N.W. 2, 845. Pitts. 45, Rom. 25, War 4, 293,
225.

MOSES HENRY - Aud. Acct. 1778-83 104; Aud. Acct. 1779-80, 286.

JOHN LINK - B. W. War 4, 251.

WILLIAM KENT - (n) B.W.  N. 8, 38, War 5, 103

Of the above the one I am most interested in is JOHN LINK.  
I should deeply appreciate these records.  They are all
on my own lines.  Thanking you,

Mrs. W. R. Eckhardt,, Jr.
Mrs. Link Eckhardt

Mrs. W. R. Eckhardt, Jr.,
3317 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, Texas
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August 28, 1935.

BA-J/ady
Moses Henry
S.5508

Miss Blanche Corbin
423 Monroe Street
Fairmont, West Virginia

Dear Madam;

Reference is made to your letter relative to Moses
Henry, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the
papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension
S.5508, based upon the military service of Moses Henry
in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the
parents of Moses Henry are not stated.

While residing on Flint Run in Shenandoah County, 
Virginia, Moses Henry enlisted, served nine months as
private in Captain Langdon's Company, Colonel James 
Wood's Virginia Regiment and was discharge May 17, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed 
October 9, 1833 at which time was was seventy-seven
years old and a resident of Gomay(?) Manor, Shenandoah
County, Virginia.  He was then known as Moses Henry,
Senior.

There are not family data.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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December 7, 1937

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BA-J/EEL

Mrs. W.R. Eckhardt, Jr.
5317 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, Texas

Dear Madam;

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that
the record of Adam Link, which was furnished you recently, was
not the record of the particular Adam Link in whom you are in-
terested.  You ask, also, for the records of John C. Henry, 
Moses Henry, John Link and William Kent, all Revolutionary War
soldiers of Virginia.'

The record of Adam Link, S. 1771, which was furnished you
June 28, 1937, was that of the only soldier of that name or
similar spelling, that is found in the Revolutionary War rec-
ords of this office.

The Revolutionary War records have been searched for the
other soldiers in whom you are interested, and no claim for
pension or bounty land found based upon the service in that war
of a William Kent, as described by you, or of a John Link.
Such clams are the source of the data furnished by this office.

No record could be identified as that of the John Henry, 
in whom you are interested.  If you will furnish as much as pos-
sible of the following data in regard to the particular solder,
whose record you desire, a further search of the records will 
be made in your behalf: approximate date of birth and each,'
places of residence at enlistment and after service, and given 
name of widow.

The record of Moses Henry is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours

A.B. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator