Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4228, David Henderson, Continental Del
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Service. Continental Del
Henderson, David. Sara
Number.  W.4228

BLWt- 5061-160-55
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1061  March 15./ 55(?)
Act 8.  March 55 (?)

Sarah Henderson widow of David Henderson Sargeant

Lee’s Legion of Cavalry Virg
Pensioner

Revolutionary War

Col. Henry Lee’s Legion of Cavalry 2nd 
Three years at least
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Ohio 5699 [illegible]
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Sarah Henderson
widow of David 
M^d Henderson
who served in the Revolutionary
was, as a Serg^t of Calvalry
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Inscribed on the Roll a the rate 
of 180 Dollars ----
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March 1848.
Inc^d. from $100-
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Certificate of Pension issued 
the 19th day of Mary 52
and sent to J. J. Coombs
[illegible]
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 343, Vol. 4
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Family Record

DEATHS.

Rachel Henderson
Wife of David Henderson
Died Nov^r [illegible] 1700 at 11.
oclock in the evening
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A Son of L. Henderson,
Rachel his wife Died Nov.
11th 1704
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Mary Henderson, Daugh
of D. Henderson & Sarah
his wife Died Feby 8th 1797
at 8 oclock in the Evening
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[illegible] Henderson Daughter
of D Henderson and Sarah
his wife died April 25th 1805
at 10 oclock & 30 minutes
in the morning
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David Henderson Husband
of Sarah Henderson
Died May 8th 1805 at
9 oclock & 30 minutes
in the Morning

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DEATHS.

Mary Root Daughtr
of Abner Root & Betsey
his wife Died 23 Oct.
1823. at 12 Oclock night
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Hannah, wife of 
Amos H. Caffee died at
Newark Ohio on the 
30th day of September
A. D. 1824 at 20 minutes
past 9 oClock in the 
evening.
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Joseph Strong Jr. Husband
of Sarah Strong. Died July 5th
1827.
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Sarah Marie, daghter of
Josep Jr. & Sarah Strong died
June 22d 1826.
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A Son of G. J. Parish &
Sarah his wife, died Nov. 9th 1829
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Sarah, wife of G. J. Parish
Died at Sandusky O. Nov. 16th
1829. 6 o clock. P. M.
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Family Record.

BIRTHS.

Titan Kimble Henderson,
son of D. Henderson & Sarah
his wife was born Nov 3d
1792 at 9 Oclock in the Morn.
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Mary Henderson Daugh
of D. Henderson
Sarah his wife. Was born
February 12th 1794 at 8 Oclock in 
the [crossed out morning] Evening
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Hannah Henderson. Daugh
of D. Henderson & Sarah his
wife was born Feby 12 1796
at 8 Oclock in the Morning
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Elizabeth Henderson, Dau
of D. Henderson & Sarah his 
wife was born Augt 29th 1798
at 6 Oclock in the Morning
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Sarah Henderson, Dau
of D. Henderson & Sarah his
wife was born Sept 17th 1800
at 3 Oclock in the Afternoon

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BIRTHS.

Lydia Henderson
Daughter of D. Henderson
and Sarah his wife was
born June 2nd 1803 at
9 Oclock in the Morning
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Mary Root Daughter
of Abner Root & Betsy
his Wife was born 18th
May 1822.
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Sarah Maria Strong
Daughter of Joseph and
Sarah Strong was born 
December 25th 1825
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A son of H. D. Parish & Sarah,
his wife was born Nov. 7th. 1829.
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David Azariah Root was born
4th Nov. 1824 of Abner &
Elizabeth Root
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Joseph Strong Root Second
son of Abner & Elizabeth Root
was born 14th day Oct 1827

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Henderson, David
Cont - Del W4228
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State of Ohio, Hardin County ss:

On this 10th day of March A D 1855 personally appeared before me Hugh Letson Probate Judge within and for the State & County aforesaid Sarah Henderson, aged Eighty six years, a resident of the County of Hardin the the State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of the identical David Henderson, who was a Sergeant of Cavalry in Lee's Legion of Cavalry from the State of Virginia, in the Revolutionary war, which will more fully and satisfactory appear reference being had to the pension list made out in conformity with the act of February 2nd A D 1848, and in which pension list, the said Sarah Henderson's name was inscribed on or about the 19th day of May A D 1852 for $180.00 per annum, commencing on the 4th day of March A D 1848, and also to the papers, documents and files upon which the said pension was granted, - this affiant is unable to say when it was that the said David Henderson enlisted or was enrolled, but supposes that all the evidence needed to establish her claim to County Court is on file with the papers used to establish her right to a pension, in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in the Department of the Interior at Washington City. - that said David Henderson continued in actual service in said war for more than fourteen consecutive days as will appear by the muster-rolls of said Legion --- this affiant has been informed that the said David Henderson was honorably discharged from said service, but what place is when, is what has become of his discharge she is now unable to say but believes that said muster rolls and files fully show. that she is now the widow of David Henderson and has never married since his death.

She makes this declaration of the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land granted by the act passed March 3 1855 and she hereby declares that she has not applied for, or received, and she believes she is not entitled to, Bounty Land except as above stated

Sarah [her mark X] Henderson

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and satisfy that I have no interest in the above claim, and am not concerned in its [illegible]

Hugh Letson P. J.
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State of Ohio, Hardin County ss

Personally came Abner Root and [crossed out Elizabeth Root] E. G. Spelman residents of Hardin County Ohio, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being duly Sworn say that they were present and saw Sarah Henderson Sign her name to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. that she has never married since the death of said David Henderson, but is now his widow. and they, deponents, do reside in the County of Hardin and State of Ohio. They also Swear that they are disinterested witnesses.

Abner Root
E. G. Spelman

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of March AD 1855

Hugh Letson P. J.

State of Ohio, Hardin County ss

I Hugh Letson Probate Judge within and for the County of Hardin and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing signatures purporting to be my signatures, are genuine, and that at the time of signing, the same I was and still am Probate Judge in and for said County duly commissioned and Sworn - that said Court is a Court of Record. I also certify that I have no interest in the result of the case, and am not concerned in its [illegible].

Given under my hand and seal of Office at Kenton this 10th day of March A D 1855
Hugh Letson. P. J.

[Seal]
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State of Maryland Cecil County for

I Richard C. Hollyday Clerk of Cecil County Court, in the Second Judicial district of the State of Maryland, hereby certify that it appears by the Marriage Records of said County aforesaid, that Marriage License was granted on the thirteenth day of December seventeen hundred and nine one, to David Henderson and Sarah Kimble, [illegible] to the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible], is any other person qualified by law to celebrated the Marriage in the State of Maryland.

In Testimony thereof I have hereto set my hand and the Seal of my Office affix this twenty second day of February A D 1851,
R. C. Hollyday Clk
of Cecil County Court.

[Seal]

Search of Certificate 43 3/4 cents
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The State of Ohio Hardin County. ss.

Be it remembered that, this eighth day of April A. D. 1851. Before the Hon. Patrick G. Good and his associates, judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county Hardin, being a Court of Record personally appeared Sarah Henderson, a resident of said County, aged eighty one years, and being in Open Court duly sworn according to law, on her Oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838, entitled "an Act granting half Pay and pensions to certain Widows" --- That she is the Widow of David Henderson deceased, who was a Seargent in Col Henry Lees Legion of Dragoons during the Revolutionary War --- That to the best of her knowledge and belief the said David Henderson first enlisted in Captain William Moodys Company in the State of Delaware --- but of the term of his enlistment and service therein he has no knowledge. --- That he afterwards enlisted in the year 1778. in Cecil County Maryland and Served in Col Henry Lees Legion as a Sergeant, to the end of the War: The Deponent states that her knowledge of the foregoing facts, and of the incidents connected with her husbands service in the Army, is principally derived from conversations with him and from the fact of their general notoriety in the neighborhood in which they lived. --- She has no recollection of the names of the Officers under and with whom, he served with the exception of Col Lee --- She
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recollects to have heard her husband - the said David Henderson - frequently describe Scenes and incidents of the War in which he was engaged but more particularly she remembers to have heard him State that upon one occasion, he was ordered by his Commanding Officer --- [She thinks it was Col Lee whom he mentioned] on some hazardous Service --- that of taking possession of a house, under a severe fire from the enemy, which Service he successfully performed; but where, or at which time this occurred, she has now, no distinct recollection and cannot State. --- She also states that she frequently heard her husband speak of the Officers of the Army and relate, in her hearing, incidents and occurrences in relation to battles, and movements of the Army in which he was an Actor. --- She recollects that from conversations of her husband above alluded to, she was impressed with the belief that a portion of the Legion, to which he belonged, upon some particular occasion were required to serve on foot. Upon many occasions he had portrayed to her, the Deponent, the hardships and privations he endured in the service --- described the battles in which he was engaged, but from the lapse of time. her great age and consequently defective memory she is not able to state particular. --- She further states that she has no record evidence of her husbands services, other than a Certificate, granting him fifty acres of bounty land by the State of Maryland for his services "Westward of Fort Cumberland" in the State of Maryland --- She has been informed and believes that it will be found by an examination of the pay-rolls of the Maryland line
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on file at the City of Annapolis that the name of her husband - "David Henderson" will be found thereon with an entry of a payment of Sixty five pounds some shillings & pence, as for so much of the pay to which he was entitled for his services.

The Deponent on her oath further declares that she was lawfully married to the said David Henderson, at the "Head of Elk," Cecil County, Maryland by the Reverend Mr. Boggs a Baptist Clergyman of that Vicinity, on, or about the 15th of December 1791. --- that her name before her marriage - her maidin name was Kimble She is not in possession of any record evidence of her marriage --- The family Bible, purchased by husband 25th Decr 1802 does not contain it, tho it does contain, among others, the birth of her first child Titan Kimble Henderson born 3rd Nov. 1792. in the hand writing of Mr Henderson:

She has procured from the Clerk of the Court of Cecil County Maryland, a Certified copy of the Marriage Licence issued on the 13th Dec. 1791 - which will be found among the papers herewith transmitted. She now here more distinctly states that her marriage with the said David Henderson took place before the year 1794. but after her husband had left the service. After her marriage as aforesaid, She lived at Alexandria in the District of Columbia, where her husband died 3rd May in the year 1805. as she well remembers, and as appears by an entry in the family Bible herewith transmitted for inspection

After the death of her husband, in the fall of the same year, she removed with her children to the State of Ohio, and has continued
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to reside in the said State from that time to the present, and that she now resides at the Town of Kenton in the State of Ohio aforesaid.

She has [illegible] never made application for the benefit of the Law refered to, for the reason that she never had any knowledge of its existence until Within a short time since.

Sarah Henderson

Sworn and subscribed to by the said Sarah Henderson in Open Court, on the day and year first within written: And the Court hereby certify that the said Deponent is well known to them as a person of veracity and that her statement is entitled to the fullest confidence and belief: And that the Court is fully satisfied as well from the statements of said Deponent as from other evidence [illegible] before them, that she is the Widow of David Henderson deceased who is represented to have served in the War of the Revolution in Col Henry Lee's Legion of Dragoons as a Sergeant. In testimony whereof I Patrick G. Goode President Judge of the 16th Judicial District of Ohio herewith subscribe my name in Open Court & J. E G Spelman Clerk of the County of Common Pleas of Hardin County Ohio herewith subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court in open Court at Kenton this 10th day of April AD. 1851.

P G Goode Pres judge

E. G. Spelman Clk Com. Pleas H. C. O.

[Seal]
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Mrs. Sarah Henderson
[illegible]
Claim for pension
Under Act 7th July 1838

Presented by
Tho Ewing Jr
Atty for claimant
Apl 24. 1857.
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The State of Ohio Hardin County ss.

Before me, a notary public of the said State of Ohio, duly appointed, Commissioned and qualified to administer Oaths, and residing at the Town of Kenton in said County, personally appeared, Amos H. Caffee of the County of Linking in said State and being by me first duly sown according to law, deposeth and saith that he is of the age of sixty years, and that he has been intimately acquainted with Sarah Henderson, and her family for the last thirty five years, when residing first at Janesville, and subsequently at Newark in said State, and at this time in the County of Hardin at the Town of Kenton: The deponent states that from information derived from various sources --- from conversations with the family --- but more particularly from certain letters now in his possession, written in the years 1821, 1822, 1823, and 1824, by one John Bennet of the State of Delaware; he is fully satisfied that the said Sarah Henderson is the widow of David Henderson deceased who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and served in Col Henry Lees Legion of Dragoons as a Seargeant from the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight to the end of the War. Deponent further States that his acquaintance with the family commenced about the year 1814 and that from information subsequently obtained from his wife, (who was the eldest daughter Sarah Henderson] from Mrs Henderson herself and from other evidences now in his possession and which will be herewith transmitted; he is fully satisfied that she was Lawfully Married to the
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said David Henderson who is represented to have been a Sergeant in Col. Henry Lees Legion in the Army of the Revolution, at the "Head of Elk" Cecil County Maryland by the Rev. Mr. Boggs a Clergyman of that vicinity --- that after the Marriage as aforesaid, they lived at the city of Baltimore, and afterwards at Alexandria in the District of Columbia until the year 1805, where the said David Henderson died on the 3rd day of May in the year --- After the death of her husband the said Sarah Henderson, with her four children, Titan Kimble Henderson born 3rd November 1792. Hannah Henderson born 18 February 1796. Elizabeth Henderson born 29th August 1798. and Sarah Henderson born 17th Sep: 1800. all of whom are now deceased except Elizabeth [who is the wife of Col Abner Root of Kenton Hardin County Ohio with whom her mother the said Sarah now resides]; moved to the State of Ohio; residing first at Marietta, and subsequently at Jamesville Newark and other places in the State, from that time to the present: As evidence, corroborating the Statement of the Said Sarah in regard to her Marriage this Deponent has procured a certified copy from the Clerk of the County of Cecil Maryland; of the Marriage Licence issued in that County for the Marriage of "David Henderson & Sarah Kimble". which will be found among the papers herewith. Deponent has a distinct recollection of the old family Bible to have been in the possession of the said Sarah during the whole period of his acquaintance with the family. That it contains entries which he always understood to have been made in the hand writing of the said David & which he believes to be so --- The death of said David in said Bible is recorded in the hand writing of his widow the said Sarah --- From all which this deponent avers his entire confidence and belief --- first that the said Henderson was the identical person he is represented to
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[illegible] been, as having served in the War of the Revolution [crossed out as] as a Seargeant --- 2nd. That the said David Henderson and Sarah Kimble, were lawfully married at Ellerton in Cecil Maryland on or about the 15th day of December 1791. ---3. That the said David Henderson died at Alexandria D. C. in May 1805. --- 4th that the said Sarah Henderson who files her declaration herewith, is now the Widow (the identical Sarah Kimble) of the said Henderson --- that she is now unmarried, having remained single since the death of her husband in 1805. The Deponent annexes and makes part of the Deposition the letters marked A. B. C. D. E (which were received by and were retained in the possession of the Deponent from the time they were received to the present) herein before refered to.

(Signed) A. H. Caffee

Hardin County ss. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year herein before written, at the Town of Kenton in said county. I hereby certify that the said Deponent is known to me as a person of veracity, and that Statements are entitled to full confidence & belief. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my notarial seal on this 9th day of April 1837.

James Barr

[Seal]

I have retained letter marked D refered to in the above Deposition in use in an application by the Heirs of David Henderson for [illegible] [illegible] from the State of V^a. If necessary, however, I will exhibit "D".

Tho. Ewing [illegible]
Att for Claimant
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cost 53 cts
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State of Maryland, set.

I HEREBY CERTIFY That by the List returned by the Commissioners appointed to distribute Bounties of Land to Officers and Soldiers of the late Maryland Line of the Continental Army, it appears, that Lot No. 318 --- Westward of Fort Cumberland, in Allegany County, containing Fifty Acres, was duly awarded to David Henderson a Serg^t. in [crossed out the] Lees Legion, Regiment of the Maryland Line.

In Testimony thereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 17th day of May 1851.
George G. Brewer
Reg^d Land Off. M^d

[Seal]
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File no. 4228
Sarah Henderson
Wid.
David Henderson
Sergt. Rev: War
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Act: Feby. 2d 48
Index: -Vol. A, Page 324

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 1061

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received March 15, 1855
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Sarah Henderson
Wid of David Henderson 
Revolutionary War

Warrant No. 506
Alld 160 acres [illegible]25/55

[illegible] [illegible]
Kenton,
C.
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[checkmark]
506

160 Acres
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1061
March 15, 1853
Act Mh 3. 1855.

[postmark]
KENTON O.
MAR 12

[stamp rotated -60 degrees]
FREE

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Hon. S. P. Waldo
Comm. Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Mr Ewing verbally 
informed that an 
answer in this case 
could not be allowed.
[illegible]

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5699
Ohio. Cincinnati
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Sarah Henderson
widow of David
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private of Calvary
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
100 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
25: day of June 1857
and sent to 
Amos H. Coffee
Present
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 343, Vol. 4.
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11.133
Ohio Cin
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Sarah Henderson
widow of David
who died on the 3 May 1805
of     in the State of
who was a Sgt of Cav ? in the     commanded
by Captain     of the     commanded 
by     in the 
[crossed out line for] Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinatti
at the rate of 180 Dollars     Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March 1836.
Inc. From $100.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of
May 1852 and sent to 
J. J. Coombs
[illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim
Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R. M. Rae Clerk,
Book D. Vol A Page 389
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11.133
Ohio Cincinnati
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Sarah Henderson
widow of David Henderson
who died on the 3 May 1805
of Hasdin Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a pri of Cavy in the [illegible] commanded
by Captain     of the Regt commanded 
by [illegible] Lee in the Revolution
[crossed out line] for two years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 180 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of
June 1837 and sent to 
Amos H. Coffee Esq
Present
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Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim
Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by H. R. [illegible] Clerk,
Book D. Vol A Page 389
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9.026
Ohio Cincinnati
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Sarah Henderson
widow of David
who was a private of Cavalry
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 180 Dollars 00    
Cents
per annum, to commence 
on the 4th day of March 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued 
the 25th day of June 1837
and sent to 
Amos H. Coffee Esq
Present
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 204
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9.026
Ohio Cin
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Sarah Henderson
widow of David
who was a Sgt of Cavy.
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 180 Dollars     
Cents
per annum, to commence 
on the 4th day of March 1843.
Inc. From $100.
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Certificate of Pension issued 
the 19th day of May 52 
and sent to 
J. J. Coombs
[illegible]
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 204
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State of Ohio Richland County ss.

Be it remembered that on the 12th day of June A. D. 1823 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid; duly qualified as such; Sarah Henderson of Mansfield in said county, who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that Hannah Caffee (wife of Amos H. Caffee) late Hannah Henderson, Elizabeth Root (wife of Abner Root) late Elizabeth Henderson, and Sarah Henderson are daughters and heirs at Law of David Henderson deceased, late a Soldier in Colonel Henry Lees Legion in the revolutionary war. And further the Sarah Henderson saith that She is the widow and neice of the said David Henderson dec^d; and that he died at Alexandria District of Columbia in May A. D. 1805, without leaving any last will & Testament. She further states that the said David Henderson hath never in his life time (to her knowledge) received any land bounty from the United States, or state of Virginia, (or any others [illegible] as heirs, since his decease), for services rendered by him in the revolutionary War. And the said Sarah Henderson (widow) hereby relinquishes all claim which she individually might be supposed to have in the land due to the Heirs of said David Henderson deceased. And further Saith not
Sarah Henderson

Sown and subscribed before me this 12th day of June A D 1823. 

[illegible] Hedges
Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio Richland County ss.

I Elzry Hedges Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that Ellzey Hedges [crossed out Esq] before whom the within deposition of Sarah Henderson (the elder) and [crossed out before] the acknowledgement of Sarah Henderson (the younger) to the annexed power of atty; was [illegible]; now is and was at the time of the doing thereof an acting Justice of the peace within and for said county duly commissioned & qualified according to Law to whose offiical acts full faith and credit are due and out to be given in all courts of record, and elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said county this 12th June A. D. 1823

Ellzey Hedges Clk F. C. Com P

[Seal]

{State of Ohio 
County of Richland} ss.

I Ellzey Hedges Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of and for said County do hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily made to appear to the said Court, that Hannah Caffee late Hannah Henderson, now wife of Amos H. Caffee; Elizabeth Root, late Elizabeth Henderson, now wife of Abner Root and Sarah Henderson are daughters and only heirs at time of David Henderson deceased, late a soldier in Lee's legion in the revolutionary war, who died at Alexandria, within the District of Columbia in May 1805.

In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and the seal of the said County of Richland, this 4th day of Nov AD 1823 Ellzey Hedges Clk. R. C

[Seal]
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[illegible] Sarah Henderson
for issuance of pension

Add&l evidence

Cole

First evidence for increase
presented by Mr. Ewing Jany
9th. 1852

[next three lines in light pencil]
[first line illegible]
please [illegible] on [illegible]
case J J C [checkmark]

Presented by 
Tho: Ewing Jr.
Atty
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District of Columbia
Washington County

Before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County and District aforesaid personally came Amos H. Caffee a resident of the town of Newark County of Licking and State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says.

That he is now sixty one years of age and has resided in the said town of Newark for the past forty years. That about thirty years ago, he being then the son-in-law of Mrs Sarah Henderson the widow of David Henderson who was a solider of Lees Legion, he was engaged in correspondence with one John Bennet who was a fellow soldier with Henderson for the purpose of obtaining with his assistance bounty land from the United States for the said Mrs Henderson on account of her said husbands service in the war of the revolution. That the annexed is a letter received by him from the said John Bennett which he has recently found among his, this deponents, old papers. This deponent was not personally acquainted with the said John Bennett, but he [crossed out was] having been a fellow soldier and intimate friend of David Henderson was personally known to the said Sarah Henderson; as well as with several members of her family as this deponent believes. said Bennett was a brother of C. P. Bennett one of the officers of Lees Legion afterwards Governor of the State of Delaware and since a pensioner under the Act of 1832.
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He has always heard the said John Bennett spoken of as a man of truth and integrity - and in the strict truth of these statements contained in the said letter from him which is hereto attached. this deponent places the most implicit confidence.

This deponent further says that he married the daughter of the said Sarah & David Henderson in the year 1815, the said David Henderson having died in 1805 - that ever since he has known and has been  [illegible] with the family he has heard the said David Henderson spoken of uniformly as having been an officer of Lees Legion. That this deponents first wife the daughter of said Sarah & David Henderson died in the year 1824 - that he has no interest whatever in Mrs Hendersons application for increase of her present rate of pension and further saith not.

A. H. Caffee

Sworn to and signed before me this 5h day of February 1852, and I certify that from testimony presented to me I believe that the above named A. H. Caffee is the identical A. H. Caffee named in the aforegoing affidavit.

Mr. Biddle Van Lauot JP
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Coorks Bridge
Del Octo 7th

free

Mr. Amos Caffee Post Master
Newark
State of Ohio

[wax seal]
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Del
Near Coachs Bridge Post Office 7th October 1823

Dir sir,

I find by searching the records of the land offices in the state of Maryland, that David Henderson is intitled to land also from that state as also my self. I was under the impression that he was returned to the state of Delaware, which give no land to that soldier. I have obtained from that state a Certificate for his Land, and now send it to you in this letter to get an assignment on the back of the Certificate in the behalf of the Lins, which I send you a form in this letter. it seems that we cannot obtain the land until we give one half to same it to us, if you have Mrs Hendersons Deposition ready you will send it on to me, and also this Certificate so that I may send it on to Col. Watson at Washington City.

All are returned as privates to receive this bounty of 50 acres of land, non commissioned officers are intitled to no more than [crossed out a] [illegible] from the state of Maryland David Henderson was promoted to a sergeant about two years before the close of the war so that I am will get from the state of Virginia 400 acres of land and one Hundred from the United States. and [illegible] Certificate must accompany the Deposition that I have sent on to the land office at Richmond to Establish the Claims, and this cannot be done without money. The sooner the better, some money is now wanting to go on with the [illegible] say $18.00 the Balance you can send on with Mrs Henderson Deposition, that is nothing more wanting now but Mrs. Henderson's Deposition & money. to Bring the business to a Close. When the land warrant is prepared I shall send them on to you without delay.

Very Respectfully yours 
John Bennett

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This is the letter referred to in my application of 6th Feby 1852. A. H. Caffee
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B
all the low number of those 50 acre lots is said to be the most valuable. I make no doubt that James is [illegible] my lot is a low number and has a good house & improvements on it. some of these lots will sell for ten Dollars An acre. & some for 5 Dollars per do.

J B
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The State of Ohio Hardin County. ss.

Before me the subscriber, a public notary of the said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to administer Oaths, on this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and fifty one, at the Town of Kenton in said County of Hardin; personally appeared Abner Root, a resident of said county, aged fifty six years; and being by me first duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that he has been intimately acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Henderson [to whose declaration and application for a pension, this paper is attached] and her family since the year eighteen hundred and eighteen: From various sources of information connected with the history of the family --- from conversations among them, and with deponant at different times during the period of their acquaintance --- but more especially from the Old family Bible record, now in the possession of the said Sarah Henderson; and from certain letters addressed to the family; [some of which are now in the possession of Amos H. Caffee of Newark Ohio] in the years 1821. 2 3 and four by one John Bennet of the State of Delaware, who represents himself to have been the friend and fellow Soldier of her deceased husband David Henderson, in the Army of the revolution, in Col Henry Lees Legion of Dragoons; this deponent is fully satisfied that the said David Henderson was a Soldier, and that he served as a Sergeant in Col Henry Lees Legion of Dragoons to the Close of the War. --- He has always since his acquaintance with the family believed [crossed out that]
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and understood from the family that the said David Henderson and Sarah his wife [whose maden name was Kimble] were lawfully married at the "head of Elk" Cecil County Maryland, by the Reverend Mr. Boggs --- That they subsequently lived at Alexandria in the [then] District of Columbia where the said David Henderson died some time in the year 1805. That the widow, the said Sarah Henderson in the same, or in the following year, removed thence to Marietta in the State of Ohio with her children, living afterwards at Jamesville and Newark in said State, at which latter place Deponent made his acquaintance with the family; From all which the Deponent is fully Satisfied that he said David Henderson is the identical individual represented to have served in Laws Legion in the War of the American Revolution; and that he did serve in the Manner, and to the extent represented in the Declaration of his widow, the said Sarah Henderson.

(Signed) Abner Root

Sworn to and subscribed before me at the Town of Kenton Hardin County in the State of Ohio, on the day and year herein first written: ---I hereby certify that the Deponent Abner Root is well known to me as a man of high character, and strict veracity and that his statements herein made are [crossed out [illegible]] entitled to full & entire confidence, credit and belief.

In attestation whereof I have hereunto set my name and Notarial Seal at the Town of Kenton aforesaid the 8th April A. D. 1857.

James Bain N. P.

[Seal]
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The State of Ohio Hardin County ss.

Before me a Notary Public of said State duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Root formerly Elizabeth Henderson a resident of the Town of Kenton in the said county, and being by me first duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of David Henderson and Sarah his wife, born on the 29th day of August A. D. 1798. Seventeen hundred and ninety eight. as appears by the family record in her fathers hand writing, and yet in the possession of her mother --- That her father David Henderson was for some years a resident of the city of Alexandria in the District of Columbia, where he died in the year 1805 eighteen hundred and five. She state it was always understood, and well known to the family --- and it has been the subject of frequent conversations among them from the time of her earliest childhood to the present; that her father --- the said David Henderson was a soldier in the army of the revolution --- That he served in Col Henry Laws Legion as a Seargeant --- She has resided with her mother from her birth almost constantly to the present time. After the death of her father, her mother with her children removed to the State of Ohio, residing at
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at Marietta Jonesville and other places in said State. She has full confidence and indeed has no doubt that her father the said David Henderson is the identical person who served in Lees Legion by that name in the Revolutionary War.

(signed) Elizabeth Root

Sworn to and subscribed before me at the Town Kenton County of Hardin in the said state on the day and year first herein written. And I certify that the said Elizabeth Root is well known to me, and that her statement is entitled to full confidence & belief.

Given under my hand and notarial Seal at the Town of Kenton aforesaid the day and year firs herein written.

James Baur N. P.

[Seal]
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Land Office Annapolis
January 15th 1852.

I certify that it appears by a depreciation pay roll, [illegible] in my office, that David Henderson, a sergeant in Lee's Legion received L 65.. 18.. 2. depreciation money (issued to the Maryland quota of Troops on Continental Establishment.) on the 3^d day of October 1783.

G, Murray
Comm^r. of the Land Off.

Cost 62 '/2 Cty.
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Washington D.C. Jany 14, 1852

Sir:

In behalf of Mrs. Sarah Henderson, a pensioner on the Ohio roll under the Act of 7th July 1838 I ask your consideration of her right to an increase and present herewith evidence of her husband David Henderson's having been a Sergeant in Lees Legion in the war of the revolution. She is now in receipt of only $100 per annum, and is entitled to an increase of $80.

Further evidence of David Hendersons service, as a Sergeant of Cavalry could be procured but I presume it will hardly be deemed necessary.

Very Respectfully
Your Obd Sevt
Thos Ewing, Jr.

{[illegible; E. Heath
Com^r of Pensions}
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Brief in the case of Sarah Henderson
Hardin County and State of Ohio
act 7 July 1838 [illegible]
-----

Claim, ([crossed out "original," or] "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Record proof from Land Office.
[entire line illegible]

Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Coombes
[illegible]

S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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[stamp]
5

[postmark]
[illegible]
17 
FEB

Thomas Ewing Jr. Esqr.
Washington City,
District of Columbia.

Mail.
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[handwritten]
Land Office,
Annapolis, 15th, Febry, 1851.
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 7th, and 12th [illegible], were both received.
Enclosed, I send you agreeably to your request, a certificate of the Bounty
land awarded by this State to David Henderson, a Serg. In Lees 
Legion, in the War of the Revolution.  Bounty land, was granted by this
State to the Officers and soldiers of the Md line, under the Act of
Assembly of 1788, Chapter 44.  the lands lying in Allegany County,
West of Cumberland, were laid off in Lots of fifty acres each, and were
directed by the aforesaid, to be distributed [upcarrot, superscript] by Lottery [end] among the Officers and
Soldiers of the Maryland line, by Commissioners who were appointed
for that purpose, and the Act also vests in the officer or soldier
entitled, a fee simple Estate in the lot, without requiring any further
deed or grant for that purpose.  By referring to the Act of Assembly,
It will give you more information respecting the title to the
Granted Old Soldiers, than I can give you in this letter.
The records of the Maryland troops are very imperfect.  We have
some two or three pay rolls of “Lees Legion,” and upon them David
Henderson, appears to have held the rank of Serg, was paid as such, 
And is so noted on the Bounty land record.  John Manly, appears
only to have been a private, and was paid as such.  The service of
“Lees Legion,” I have always understood, terminated in Virginia, and the
records of that State,  I presume, will show at what time they were 
discharged and paid.
I am very respectfully yrs,
G. G. Brewer

Thos Ewing Jr, Esq.
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[handwritten]
Land Office, Annapolis.
I hereby certify that by a “Return of Dragoons p
Who served in Lieut. Col. Henry Lees Legion belonging
to the State of Maryland in the War of the
Revolution” remaining in this office and which
return has the following endorsement.  Thereon
“[illegible]” Return of sundry soldiers of Lees Legion
by Capt Michl Rudolph in Oct 1783,” + authenticated
by the signature of said Rudolph, That the name
of David Henderson appears upon said roll, to
have enlisted as a private, in said Legion, on the
1st day of January 1779, and was promoted to the
rank of Sergeant on the 1st day of April, 1780, and 
and I further certify that by a depreciation 
pay roll, also remaining in this office, that David
Henderson, a Sergeant, in Lees Legion, received
[superscript] L [end] 65,, [superscript] s [end] 18,, [superscript] p [end] 2 depreciation money issued to the Maryland
Quota of troops on Continental Establishment
on the 3rd day of Oct 1783,
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed my official seal, this 17th day
of may 1852,
J Murray
Commis of the Land Office
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Payment to be made at
Cincinnati by
James Hall Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners in the
Agency of 
Ohio
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, page 343. Vol. 4.

H. R. [illegible] Clerk.
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Retain

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
-----
I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2d, 1848, Sarah Henderson widow of David Henderson who was a private of Calvary in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of one hundred dollars [crossed out and cents] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior this Twenty fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty one

J. J. Crettenden
Acting Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned
J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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[handwritten]
Washington City
District of Columbia [squiggle]
This day before me the
undersigned a Justice of the
Peace in + for the district aforesaid personally
came Abner Root and being first duly
sworn sates that the leaf to which this
affidavit is attached, was by him this day
taken [upcarrot, superscript] out [end] of the family Bible referred to by
Mrs Sarah [upcarrot, superscript] Henderson [end] in her application for a pension
now before the Pension office.  that he knew
it as the family Bible for the last thirty years
and that during all that time the entries
of the births of the children of David Henderson 
and said Sarah Henderson which appear
on it have been there, such that is, as referred to
births before that time, which entries he believes
to be in the handwriting of said David Henderson.
Except his death, which is in the hand writing of said
Sarah Henderson.
Abner Root
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of
May 1857.
Saml Grubb J. P.  [drawn circle with seal in the middle]
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Sarah Henderson, wife
of David
O
Act of July 1838 &
[illegible] 2 yr Pri. Cavy
$100 per ann per
4 March 1836, [illegible] after
2 years.
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Pension Office
June 23, 1831

Sir:

The supplemental declaration in the case of Thomas Cutter has been received. If the payments made to the name of Thomas
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[handwritten]
Brief.
Mrs Sarah Hendersons claim for a life pension as
the widow of David Henderson a Sergeant in
Col Henry Lees Legion in the revolutionary
Army.
The declaration of the applicant
States that She was lawfully married to the said
David Henderson about the 15th of December
in the year 1791.  At the church of [illegible] Cecil
County Maryland.  That the said Henderson
first enlisted in the year 1777 in Captain Moodys
Company in the State of Delaware, that afterward
in the year 1778 he enlisted in the County of Cecil
in the State of Maryland in Col Henry Lees 
Lesion in which he served to the close of the
War in 1783    That the said Henderson died
at Alexandria D.le. in May 1855 – Shortly
after the death of her husband she removed with
her children to the State of Ohio in which State
she now lives.
Proof to Sustain the allegation
of marriage.  A certificate from the Clerk
of the Court of Cecil County Maryland containing
a copy of the license granted on the 13th
day of December 1791 for the “Marriage of
David Henderson and Sarah Kimble.
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[handwritten]
And now remaining of record in that County
The affidavit of Elizabeth Root, their surviving
daughter, containing recollections of her father
[crossed out] and [end] when living at Alexandria 0illegible]
A certificate under the seal of the Court of
Common pleas in the County of Richland in
the State of Ohio, showing that proof to the
satisfaction of the court, had been furnished
that Elizabeth Root (formerly Elizabeth Henderson
and others no deceased were the
children and heirs [illegible illegible] of David Henderson
late of Lees Legion in the revolutionary War
and who died at Alexandria Dle in May
1805.” – The family Bible containing the record
of the births of the children – the oldest born 
in 1792, and containing also a record of
the death of Mr Henderson in the handwriting
of the widow.
Proof going to establish the length
and grade of the service –
As appears by a note in the Department
Henderson was enlisted in 1779 in the month
of February.
A certificate under the affixed seal of the
Register of the land office in Maryland shows
that lot no 318 containing 50 acres of land
westward of Fort Cumberland, of the lands
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[handwritten]
appropriate to the Maryland troops was duly
awarded to “David Henderson Sergeant in
Lees legion – of the Maryland line.
By the provisions of the law under which
this land was granted, (a certified copy of the
preamble to which, and of the 20th Section will
be found with the papers) and assigned by the
Commissioners appointed for that purpose, it
Appears that no grant could [upcarrot, superscript] have [end] been made to any [crossed out] officer [end]
officer or soldier unless it should appear by the
List first required to be furnished to the said
Commissioners that such officer or soldier [crossed out] on [end]
had “enlisted and faithfully served three
years” -  the words of the law – on continental
establishment.
By a certificate of the Register of
the Land Office at Annapolis, it appears that on the 
3rd day of October 1783 Mr Henderson was paid
Sixty five pounds eighteen shillings + 2 pence
L 65.18 [superscript] s. 2 [superscript] p [end] as a Sergeant in Lees legion of the Maryland
line, depreciation money paid to the Maryland
quota of troops on continental establishment.
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[handwritten]
Washington City
April 2[illegible] 1851
Sir.
I enclose you herewith the declaration
of Mrs. Sarah Henderson made in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of 7th July 1838
accompanied with several affidavits and
other papers showing her right to pension.
I have in my possession the
family Bible and record referred to in her
declaration which I will exhibit when
the claim comes up to be acted on, not 
being authorized to place it permanently
in your files.
I am very respectfully
your obt. servt.
Thos Ewing Jr.
Atty for Claimant

To
James E Heath Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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May 23d. 1857

Addl. evi: in case of
Mrs Sarah Henderson
wid: of David

Thos. Ewing Jr.
Presents
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[handwritten]
Maryland Act
At a session of the General Assem.
of Maryland begun and held at the City or Annapolis 
on Monday the third of November and ended
the twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.
Among others the following law was enacted “Towit”:
No. 44.
An act to dispose of the reserved land
Westward of Fort Cumberland in Washington
County and to fulfil the engagements
made by this State to the officers and soldiers
of the Maryland line in the service
of the United States.
Whereas by an act entitled an act for recruiting
The quota of troops of this State in the American Army,
and furnishing them with clothing and other neces=
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[handwritten]
[written in left margin for this first paragraph] Preamble
Whereas by an act entitled an act for recruiting
the quota of troops of this State in the American Army,
and furnishing them with clothing and other neces=
[illegible] passed at a Session of Assembly begun and
held at the City of Annapolis on Friday the thirty
first day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, and 
by Sunday subsequent acts, it was provided that
a bounty of fifty acres of land should be granted
to each able bodied recruit who should enlist
and faithfully serve for three years in the American
Army. [illegible]
Section 19.  And be it enacted, That the
Commissioner or Commissioners to be appointed as
aforesaid as soon as may be, give six weeks notice
in the “Maryland Gazette” and “Baltimore Journal”
of the time and place when and where a distribution
of the aforesaid lands in pursuance of the directions
of this Act, among the officers and soldiers entitled
as aforesaid shall take place and the auditor General
shall furnish the said Commissioner or Commisioners
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[handwritten]
Commissioners with a list of the officers and soldiers entitled
as aforesaid and no Draft shall be made for any officer
or soldier, unless the names of the officer or soldier shall
appear in the list to be furnished by the Auditor General
as aforesaid.
Maryland Act.
I Richard W Gill Clk
Of the Court of Appeals for the Western Shore of Maryland
do hereby certify That the foregoing extract from
the Act of the General Assembly of Maryland of 1788
chapter 44, comprises of a part of the preamble and
the entire twentieth section [upcarrot, superscript] thereof which said section and preamble [end] together with the title of
the said Act is truly transcribed and copied from
[illegible] J. G. No. 1 folio 69 [illegible], one of the Law Records of
The State of Maryland belonging to the office of The
Court of Appeals for the Western Shore of said State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said Court of Appeal
this 17th day of May Annus Dominis
1851
R. W. Gill Clk
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Cost .. 53 cts,
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Land Office
Annapolis, 17th May, 1851.

I hereby Certify, that by a Depreciation Pay Roll, remaining in my offices, it appears, that David Henderson, a Sergt, in Lees Legion, of the Maryland line, received £ 65..18..2 depreciation Money, issued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental Establishment, on the 3rd day of October, 1783.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my land and affixed my official Seal this 17th day of May 1851.

George G. Brewer
Reg. Land Off. M^d

[Seal]
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[handwritten]
Claim of Mrs David Henderson
For pension under Act of ‘38
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[printed]
State of Maryland, Set.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That by the List returned by the Commissioners appointed to
distribute Bounties of Land to the officers and Soldiers of the late Maryland Line of
the Continental Army, it appears that Lot No. [handwritten] 318, [end] Westward of
Fort Cumberland, in Allegany County, containing Fifty Acres, was duly awarded to
[handwritten] David Henderson, [end] a [handwritten] S[illegible-smudged] [end] in [crossed out] the [end] [handwritten] Lee’s Legion, [end]
Regiment of the Maryland Line.
[handwritten]
George G Brewer
Reg Land Off. [illegible]
February 15th, 1851
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[handwritten]
Papers in the claim
of
Mrs Sarah Henderson
for pension Act 1838
Coochs Bridge
Del Aug 12th             free
Mr Amos H Coffee  Post Master
[illegible] ark
State of Ohio
D. E.
A. H. Coffee
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[handwritten]
near Cooch Bridge, P. office 12 Augt 1823 
Dear Sir,
I think if I am not under a mistake I
have omitted one or two things that should have been
stated in my last letter, put in the post office
yesterday, which I shall state in this--- ---
In the name of Sarah Henderson and those heirs of
David Henderson who claim the Land Bounty due
from the United States – the following documents are
[illegible] to establish the claim – vig -
of a Certificate of  Lees Leg from the Court of the County
stated in Mrs Sarah Henderson deposition which I
sent back, under the seal of the said Court designating
the names of the heirs.
2d  a power of attorney to Joseph Watson of Washington
City to obtain and Receipt for the land warrant at the war
Department – you will send back all those documents
as soon as you get them done.
Very Respectfully
[illegible signature]
John Bennett
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[handwritten]
Coochs Bridge free
[illegible] Jan 17
Mr Amos Coffee PM
Newark
Ohio –
John Bennet
Jan 29 1823
[illegible] A. H. Coffee
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[handwritten]
Near Salon Jany 16th 1823 – Del
Dear Sir
Your letter 13th of Nov of [illegible] – it seems
that all the soldiers who served in Col. Lees Legion to the close
of the Revolutionary war, is intitled [upcarrot, superscript] to [end] three hundred acres as
additional bounty [upcarrot, superscript] land [end] so that if I understand the Law a [illegible] to
which [illegible] a short time ago from the City of Richmond
from a number of the Legislature of Virginia –
following is a resolution adopted by the Legislature of Virginia
on the 17th of last month –
on the Garland motion, the following resolution was adopted
Resolved that the Executive of this Commonwealth be and [illegible word crossed out]
hereby is requested to cause to be published for Eight weeks
in some newspaper, printed in the City of Richmond and in the
City of Washington, so much of an act of the Virginia assembly
passed in 1780l as gives to each + every soldier, who inlisted for
the war prior to April 1781 and served faithfully to the nd
share of three acres of land in line of all such bounty, given by
any former Laws, in order that those soldiers intitled to [illegible]
additional bounty may be apprised of the existence of them
David Henreson, heirs will be intitled [upcarrot, superscript] to [end] two or three
Hundred acres more land from the state of Virginia
We Expect to hear from a member of congress in a 
short time, and you shall be apprised – in last
Very Respectfully 9illegible]
John Bennett
My best wishes for
Mrs. H. K. your family
JB
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[handwritten]
Mr. Amos H. Coffee  PM
NewArk
State of Ohio
[written upside down] John Bennett
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Wilmington Del July 4th 1823

Dear sir

your letter of the 20th atto came [illegible] to Kind of Established Mr H Claims for bounty land in [illegible] and sent to my agent at Richmond, who I have appointed to lay them with a number of other Claims for bounty land before the Legislature of Virginia, [illegible] there not last question [illegible] us with the governor K. [illegible], therein where differentiated existing in obtaining our bounty land from the [crossed out [illegible]] [illegible] of State, I have taken this [illegible] which has brought things to light which has been kept out of sight for some length of time inconsequence of which the old law has been review of 1780 - as [illegible] may see by my last letter you have in your hands, which gives to Each and very soldiers who served to the Close of the war. 300 acres of land as additional Bounty, the late Executive of Virginia much had extremely awkward when it is publicly known that they have indeavorred to deprive the poor worn out soldier of his just rights -- under the existing Circumstances it would not be proper to remove any part of the business out of the Lands of the Gentleman who I have inpower to do the business. I expect to hear from Richmond in a short time and you shall kindly be informed by letter -- you had [illegible] have the himself o Mrs Henderson and Mr Caffee or if any more of Mrs H Children the more all the better if not more cannot be got they will be sufficient. get those [illegible] [illegible] Established before a Judge of your Cort and at the time this power of attorney can be acknowledged before the same Judge. it will save [illegible]. The Laws must first acknowledge the power of attorney before a justice of the peace [crossed out with all the names to wit] with the County seal to the power of attorney -- so soon as you can get this business don you will send it on to me without delay so that I may send them on to Richmond, as James D Fisher Esqr must have all the documents in his hand. Relative to this business so as to Receive the land warrant from the land office so soon as the warrant is issued I will send them on to you without delay -- you will write the power of attorney word for word as you see this wrote, my not knowing all the names of the heirs I could not insert them in the power of attorney so that I shall insert A. B. C. F - XX [illegible] so the [illegible] will not [illegible] to a [illegible] where to please then
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you with me to inform you whether or not D H is intitled to military bounty land from the [crossed out united] united states for services rendered in the Revolutionary war, Sd D H Has not received his bounty land from the united states. I shall try to get it for you, this [crossed out land] land is issued at the War Office at Washington.

I shall write on to a member of Congress a friend of old soldiers who [illegoble] shall get to the Request the proper [illegible] in the war office to make such on the records, if Le Las not Runined this land warrant & shall try to get your land for you so soon as I get word from Washington I shall inform you --- if it has not been [illegible] we shall have to Establish the Claim in the same way that we have on those sent on to Richmond - with Major Heard, Certificate. There are incidental charges attending this business not less than $20.00

Dear sir:

With much respect I remain your friend

John Bennett

Mr Amos H Caffee 
B
A. H. Caffee

John Bennet
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Loton Del
Nook [illegible] 12

Mr Titus Henderson
Dresden
Muskingum River
Twenty miles above Janesville
State of Ohio

[postmark scratched out]

Janesville
Jan. 3

[upside down]
[illegible] E

[illegible initials]
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November 10th 1821

Near Solon Post Office Delaware New Castle County

Mr Titus Henderson

Sir,

This is to inform you there is Bounty land coming to the heirs of David Henderson on account of serving as a soldier in Col^o Henry Lees Legion in the Revolutionary War, as you are his only son as I am informed -- if this Letter finds [illegible] -- you will send me a [illegible] to it without delay so that I may inform you by letter How to Proceed in obtaining the land that your Father was intitled to. all the officers and soldiers who was in Col^o Henry Lees Legion is intitled to Bounty land from the state of Virginia. I served in the Legion with your Father and knew him well. I have got my own land from the state. [illegible] and 12 or 14 of the old soldiers Claims Established for their land warrants will be issued in a short time. The Land is reserved in the state of Ohio by the State of Virginia between the [illegible] miami and [illegible] Asvirs and of the Best and [illegible] Rate land.

Very Respectfuly yours

John Bennett

[illegible] You will [illegible] your letter for to the care of the post master solon post office Delaware new Castle County and it will come safe to land [illegible] letters must be
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[upside down]
A
A. H. Caffee

[right side up]
Titus Henderson who is the son of an old Soldier Decd who served as a sergeant in the Legion commanded by Liet Col^o Henry Lee in the Revolutionary War. Said Henderson and family left Alexandria some years ago and went to Marietta. from thence they moved to a place on Muskingum River 20 miles above Janesville in the state of Ohio, the Post Master will be so good as to forward on this letter so that it may find the right person, will confers a great favour on the family, is the contents of the letter is [illegible] and very interesting to the family.

Loton Del Nook
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Kenton O. March 10th 1855

Com. Pensions

Dr Sir

Enclosed I send you Mrs Sarah Henderson's application for Bounty Land under the act passed by Congress at its last session. Mrs Henderson's case is a little peculiar --- All the information on the subject being in your office. Any communications will be thankfully rec^d by the undersigned.

Respectfuly
Stillings & Spelman
Attys for Applicant
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[printed form with handwritten answers]
Know all men by these presents, that I [handwritten] Sarah Henderson [end]
of the County of [handwritten] Hardin [end] and State of [handwritten] Ohio [end] have constituted
and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint, THOMAS EWING, Jr., of Washington
City, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name [crossed out] to receive from the United
States all such sum or sums of money as may be due me on any account whatsoever, [end]
[handwritten] 
to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary, and
generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attornies under
him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby confirming all and whatsoever
my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents.
 [4 lines for response crossed out]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this [handwritten] twentieth [end]
Day of [handwritten] October [end] 185 [handwritten] 1 [end]
[handwritten] Sarah Henderson [end] [seal]
[handwritten] Executed in presence of
Abner Root
Samuel Smith [end]
State of [handwritten] Ohio [end]
County of [handwritten] Hardin [end]  [squiggle]  to wit:
On this [handwritten] Twentieth [end] day of [handwritten] October [end] 185 [handwritten] 1, Sarah Henderson [end] personally appeared before me a [handwritten] Justice of the peace [end] in and for County aforesaid, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
[handwritten] Samuel Smith [end] J. P. [seal]
State of [handwritten] Ohio [end]
County of [handwritten] Hardin [end]  [squiggle]  to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That [handwritten] Samuel Smith [end] Esq., before whom the
above acknowledgment was made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so
doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the [handwritten] Court of Com. Pleas [end] [crossed out] Court [end], for the County
aforesaid, this [handwritten] 20th [end] day of [handwritten] October [end]
185 [handwritten] 1.
E. G. Spelman [end] Clerk
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[handwritten]
I hereby authorize Joseph S Coombs Esq to
present the written claim of Sarah Henderson
in my stead under the [illegible] of power of atty.
Tho. Ewing Jr.
Washington D. C. Apl 13. ‘52
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[handwritten]
State of Ohio
County of Hardin [squiggle]
On this Twenty fourth day of February
one thousand eight hundred and fifty
two before the undersigned an acting
Justice of the Peace within and for the County
and State aforesaid, personally appeared 
Sarah Henderson who being duly sworn
according to law upon her oath make
the following declaration in order to
obtain an increase of her present rate
of pension.
That she is the widow of
David Henderson deceased who was a
Sergeant of Cavalry in Lees Legion during 
the war of the revolution.  That since
the  decease of her said husband she has
been allowed a pension under the act of
7th of July 1838 at the rate of $100 a year
and is now in receipt of the same.  She
further states that she believes she is entitled
to an increase of pension from $100 to $180.
She therefore herewith returns the certificate
she now holds and ask that a new certificate
may be issued to her for such amount
of pension as she may be entitled to by law.
Sarah Henderson  [handwritten circle and seal]
Sworn to and subscribed before me
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[handwritten]
This Twenty fourth day of February A.D. 1852
Samuel Smith J.P.
State of Ohio
County of Hardin  [squiggle]

I E. G. Spelman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas writhin
and for said County do hereby certify that
the above named Samuel Smith
is a Justice of the Peace within and for
said County duly commissioned + qualified –
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
this 24th day of
February A. D. 1852
E. G. Spelman Clk