Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 426, Thomas Henderson, Cont. New Jersey
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SERVICE
Cont.
New Jersey

Henderson, Thomas
Rachel

NUMBER
W.426
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CONTENTS
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8611
New Jersey
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Rachel Henderson, decd widow of Thomas Henderson, who was a pensioned under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 15 Dec 1824,
of Monmouth in the State of N J who was a Maj. & Pri. in the Co. commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the N.J. 
line for 6 mos.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. and endg. 22 Aug 1840 when she died-
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16
day of Aug 1844 and sent to Revd
E.F. Cooley Trenton N Jersey
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Total amount                      $
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[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F.L. Swann Clerk,
Book D   Vol. 1    Page 197

[written vertically over previous text:  'Cancelled & Adm. under act July 4 1836']

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Pay to     Mary Green
               C.B. Cooley
               Eliza A Bruen &
               Matilda Bergen, onlyi sur. chl.
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John The Son of Eden & Rachel Burrowes, was
Born the 11th Day of November in the year of our Lord, one Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighteen.  And, was married to Hope Watson, widow, Daughter of Thomas & Sarah Taylor, aged 27 years, 10 months and 1 Days, on the 10th Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & forty nine.
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Thomas, son of John & Hope Burrowes was born on Wednesday the 3d of September at 12 O'Clock Night in the year of our Lord, one thousand Seven Hundred & fifty, and departed this Life the 10th Day of the same month at about 5 O'Clock in the Afternoon
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Rachel the Daughter of John & Hope Burrowes
was born on Sunday the Eight Day of September about day break [illegible] Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven [illegible] 
fifty one -
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John the son of John & Hope Burrowes was
born on Saturday the 27th Day of October Between 6 & 7. in the Evening, in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Fifty three.
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Catharine, The Daughter of John & Hope
Burrowes, was born on monday the 27th Day of
February about 5 in the afternoon in the Year
of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fifty Eight
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Hone, The Daughter of John & Hope Burrowes was born on wednesday the 26th day of 
December about one O'Clock in the morning in
the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven
Hundred and fifty Nine
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William the Son of John & Hope Burrowes was born on Thursday the 12th day of November 1762 at 10 at night and departed this life the 30th Day of January 1764 about 9 of the Clock in the morning aged 2 years 2 months and 10 Days
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Anna the Daughter of John & Hope Burrowes was born on Thursday the 23 day the 23 day of Augt 1764 about one of the Clock in the afternoon
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Departed this life on the 20 day of April [illegible] 8 of the clock on Sunday morning
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Catherine Burrowes [illegible] John & Hope Burrowes departed this life on Sunday Night near 12 OClock the 12 Jany Aged 18 years 10 months & 15 days.
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Rachel Burrowes Daughter of John & Hope Burrowes was married to Doctor Thomas Henderson on Monday evening, the 26 Jany 1778 aged 26 years 4 months & 7 days.


Henderson, Thomas
N.J. W426
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Rachel Hendersons application for Pension
P. Vredenburg [illegible] Agent
Freehold N. Jersey
waiting for Rolls
N 4
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"Thomas Henderson get round & met Rachael Burrows"

I James Otterson Pastor of the first Reformed Dutch Congregation of Freehold Monmouth County New Jersey do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows
January 26th 1778 SS.

I James Otterson above named depose & say that I hold the office of Pastor of the first Dutch Reformed Congregation of Freehold in the
County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the records of said Congregation with the exception above named as certified by me.
Jas. Otterson

Sworn Subscribed before
me a Justice of the peace
in & for said County this
twenty fifth day of August 1838
John Hull

And I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said James Otterson & that he is Pastor as therein above stated, & that he is a credible person & his statements entitled to belief & confidence.
John Hull
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the subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth New Jersey do hereby certify that John Hull before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn & enrolled in my office & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & that his signatures to the foregoing affidavit & certificate are genuine.

Testimony whereof I have hereto 
set my hand & seal this twenty
seventh day of August Eighteen
hundred & thirty Eight -
D. H. Ellis Clk
[seal affixed at left]
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
3d Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss:  On this twenty fifth day of April Eighteen hundred & thirty seven personally appeared before me Thomas C. Throckmorton one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth aforesaid (the same being a Court of record) Rachael Henderson a resident of the village of Freehold township of Freehold
County & State aforesaid aged Eighty five
years, who being first duly sworn according to
Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Thomas Henderson, who entered the service of the United States in August 1775 as  Lieutenant in the 1st Company of Minute Men of Monmouth County raised under an ordinance of the
provincial Congress of New Jersey passed 16 August 1775 & she refers for proof to extracts of proceedings of Provincial Congress of New Jersey printed at Burlington in 1775 & reprinted at Woodbury N. Y. in 1835 page 26, that in the same year her said husband was elected a major & afterwards in the same year a lieutenant Colonel in the 1st Regiment of Monmonth Minute Men raised as aforesaid.
And this deponent further states, that her said husband ['that' crossed out] on the 15th February 1776 was appointed by the said Provincial Congress of New Jersey a Major
of a Battalion raised at the request of the Continental Congress passed 12 February 1776 to march to New York to defend that place against attack & she refers for proff [proof] to said extracts pages 170 & 171-  that Charles Stewart was Colonel Mark Thompsons
Lieutenant Colonel, & Frederick Frelinghuysen
& this deponents husband Majors--
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And this deponent further states, that said officers raised said Battation & were ready to march but were afterwards countermanded for want of arms by said Provincial Congress & she refers to pages 188 &189 of said "Extracts". And this deponent further states that her said husband on the 19th April 1776 was appointed Major of Brigade of the three regiments of foot militia of the County of Monmouth by said Provincial Congress of N. Jersey & refers for proof to his commission marked Exhibit No 1 on this application, and this deponent further states, that her said husband continued under said Commission doing active service and in June 1776 by virtue of an ordinance of said Provincial Congress passed 14 June 1776 ['March with' crossed out] marched with 3300 men who had been enlisted for 3 months under
said last mentioned ordinance to Long Island & Joined General Washington's army there
That,       Heard was Brigadier General of said
detachment, David Forman Colonel, Robert
Hoop Brigade Major & this Deponents said Husband Major, & she refers for proof to an abstract of Laws ordinances & resolves of said Provincial Congress furnished to the Department by Senator Garret D. Wall of New Jersey & to the records of said Provincial
Congress, and this deponent further that her
said Husband continued to act as major of
said detachment till the 1st January 1777- & 
until they were disbanded. And in actual
service at Long Island & in conjunction with the continental army till 1st January 1777 as aforesaid-  And this deponent further states that her said husband was in January 1777 appointed & commissioned by General George Washington Lieutenant Colonel in one of the Sixteen Regi-
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ments, ordered to be raised in the resolve of the Continental Congress passed 27th December
1776, for a copy of which resolve the refers to
Ramsays History of American Revolution 1st Volume page 403. And that she believes that David Forman was at the same time appointed Colonel & John Burrowes major of one of said ['Batts' crossed out] Regiments to be raised in
Monmouth County.  And this deponent further
states, that her said husband had commission as Lieut. Col. as aforesaid from Genl.  Washington, this deponent having frequently seen the same, but that the same has been
lost by time or accident -  And this deponent further states, that her said husband, & the said Forman & Burrowes accepted of their said commissions from Genl Washington & proceeded forthwith to enlist organize & equit one of said regiments to be raised in said
County, & did raise & organize a considerable
number of men & continued in command of the same until said men were incorporated in the Jersey Brigade the officers aforesaid not being able to raise full regiments under a resolve of
Congress, and said officers were reduced, which this deponent thinks happened in November 1778-  ['And this deponent fre' crossed out] & she refers for proff [proof] to the records in proper offices at Washington ['to a' crossed out] also to a diploma from the
Cincinnati Society in the beginning of Exhibit
No 2 on this application under the seal of said Society & to pages 105, 106 & 112 of said last mentioned Exhibit No 2-

And this deponent further states that he
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said husband was in actual duty as Lieutenant 
and Colonel & in command of a body of men at the Battle of Monmouth. And this deponent further states that her said husband, retained 
his commission as aforesaid as Lieutenant Colonel in the continental army till the close of the war & refers to Exhibit No 2 aforesaid pages 105, 106 & 112

And this Deponent further states that after the men raised as aforesaid of this Deponents husband & said Forman & Burrows were incorporated in the continental army, this deponents husband when not in actual duty in the continental army under his commission aforesaid acted as Major of Brigade of the Monmouth Militia under his commission Exhibit No 1 aforesaid, till the close of the war as this deponent believes-

And this deponent further states, that the house in which she & her said husband resided at the time of the battle of Monmouth was burnt by the British on the day before the battle with all its contents, amounting in value to several
thousand Dollars, including this deponents 
out set,  And this deponent further states, that she & her said husband resided in the County of
Monmouth at the time of his entering the service of the United States as aforesaid & that her said husband continued to reside there till his death which happened in the year 1824 Decr 15th & that she still resides there. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Henderson on the twenty sixth day of January seventeen hundred & seventy
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Eight 1778. And that her said husband the aforesaid Thomas Henderson died on the 15th fifteenth day of December Eighteen hundred & twenty four, & that she has remained a widow ever since that period.-- She was married as aforesaid by Benjamin Dubois one of the ministers of the Reformed Dutch Church in the township of Freehold in said Monmouth County-  Her said husband was 82 years old when he died as aforesaid- And she further states, that she has no documentary evidence of her said husbands services except what are hereto annexed. And that Exhibit No 3 are this day torn by her from her family bible, & which is her family record for the purpose of being sent to Washington on this application. All which will appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And she further states that she is very infirm & unable to attend Court having been obliged to keep her bed for a year past & not having left her room for two years last part -
Rachael Henderson

Sworn & Subscribed on the
day & year first above written
before me one of the Judges
of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas in & for said County 
Thos C. Throckmorton
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State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss: 
I Thomas C. Throckmorton before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit of Rachael Henderson was made do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the said Rachael for thirty years past & that she is at present very infirm & unable to leave her bed to attend Court & I do further certify that she is a credible person & her statements entitled to belief & confidence & that the papers marked Exhibits No 3 on this application were torn in my presence from her family Bible for the purpose of being sent to Washington & in this application & that I inspected the said family Bible & that I believe it to be the family record of the said Rachael Henderson & the only one-
Thos C Throckmorton
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April 19, 1940[?]
BA-J/AWF
Thomas Henderson
W. 426
Mr. Wendell Henderson
Waldron
Arkansas
Dear sir:
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 426, based upon service of Thomas Henderson, in the War of the Revolution.
the date and place of birth of Thomas Henderson, and names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Monmouth County, New Jersey, Thomas Henderson was in August, 1775, Lieutenant in the first company of minute-men of Monmouth County, New Jersey, and in the same year, was elected Major, and February 15, 1776, he was appointed Major of Colonel Charles Stewart's regiment, and in April 19, 1776, was appointed Brigade Major, went to Long Island, and sometime in January, 1777, he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel in Colonel David Forman's Continental Regiment, and was in the battle of Monmouth; he continued in the service until the close of the war, part of the time, he was Surgeon in the Light Dragoons.
Thomas Henderson was elected, September 23, 1793, a member of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of New Jersey; he was, also, a member of Congress. It was stated that he was the first person to notify General Washington of the retreat of General Lee at the battle of Monmouth.
Thomas Henderson married January 26, 1778,
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in Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Rachel Burrowes. He was then referred to as Dr. Thomas Henderson. Rachel Burrowes was born September 8, 1751, place not stated. She was the daughter of John and Hope Burrowes.
Thomas Henderson died in Monmouth County, New Jersey, December 15, 1824, aged eighty-two years.
The widow, Rachel Henderson, applied for pension April 25, 1739, then a resident of Freehold, New Jersey. The pension was allowed. She died in Freehold, New Jersey, August 22, 1840.
The widow left at her death the following children:
Mary, wife of Richard Green;
Catharine B., wife of Reverence Eli F. Cooley, a "graduate of Princeton:, in 1844 they were living about three miles from Trenton, New Jersey;
Elina A., wife of Cyrus Bruen;
Matilda, wife Reverence John G. Bergen;
Anna Henderson who never married, in 1844 it was stated that she was deceased.
The following data are shown in the claim-John, son of Eden and Rachel Burrowes, was born November 10, 1718, married Hope Watson (widowed daughter of Thomas and Sarah Taylor), December 10, 1749, Hope Watson was then aged twenty-seven years, ten months and eleven days.
The names of the children of John and Hope Burrowes are shown as follows-
Thomas born September 5, 1750, died September 10 --
Rachel born September 8, 1751
John born October 27, 1753
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Names of children of John and Hope Burrowes continued 
Catharine born February 27, 1758, died January 12, 1777
Hope born December 26, 1759[?]
William born November 12, 1762, died January 30, 1764
Anna born August 23, 1764.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revy.   WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 426
Rachel Henderson
Widow
Thomas Henderson
Brig Maj. Rev. War
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Act: July 4, 1836
Index:--Vol. A, Page 323

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[illegible]ne 1 - hist. to May
[illegible]on.   ANY
April 19 - hist. to 
[illegible]ll Henderson   AMY
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WAR DEPARTMENT..
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4th July 1836, Rachel Henderson, decd late of New Jersey, widow of Thomas Henderson, who was a Major & Brigade Major, in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $150 per annum; and
having died on the 22d of August 1840, the amount due from the 4th March 1831 to the time of her death, is payable to Mary Green, Catharine B. Cooley, Eliza A. Bruen and Matilda Bergen, only surviving children of Rachel Henderson, decd.

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 27th day of August
one thousand eight hundred and forty-four
Secretary of War.

Examined and }
Countersigned.}

Commissioner of Pensions.
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Repd. see letter


New Jersey 4069
Rachel Henderson decd
widow of Thomas Henderson
who died on the 15th December 1824
of Monmouth Co. in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Major & Brigade Major in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the N. J. line for 6 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 150 Dollars ---- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & ending 22d August 1840 when she died.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of August 1844 and sent to Rev. E. F.
Cooley, Trenton, N. Jersey
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Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi=annual allowance ending [blank]
Payable to Mary Green, Catherine B. Cooley,
Eliza A. Bruen, & Matilda Bergen,
Children of Rachel Henderson, decd.

{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act July 4, 1836
{Section No. 3.

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book C.    Vol. 1.   Page 141
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No. 1699 [or 1998].  ['1775' crossed out]
Rachel Henderson 

New Jersey
let. July 23, 44 to Revd.
Eli F. Cooley
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Rachael Henderson
New Jersey
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Suspended
See letter 15 June 1837
P Vredenburgh jr.
do, 8 July 1837

The Book, "Exhibit
No 2" with M. Edwards
to Hon. J. F. Randolph 27 Feb. 1839
same March 28 1840
to same April 13. 1840


Act 4 July 1836
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Henderson, Thomas
Cont-NJ W246


Exhibit No. 1


[cut off]mmission
[cut off] of
Brigade Major
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The DEPUTIES of the Several Counties of New Jersey in PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.

To Thomas Henderson Esquire

WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity,
Do, by virtue of the Power and Authority delegated to us by our Constituents, and in
Pursuance of the Direction of the Honourable the Continental Congress, constitute and appoint you the said Thos. Henderson Esquire Major of Brigade of the Regiments of [illegible] 
and the [illegible] ---
You are therefore to take the said Brigade into your charge and Care as Major thereof, and duly to exercise both Officers and Soldiers of that Brigade in Arms. And as they are hereby directed to obey you as their Major, you are likewise to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from your superior Officer or Officers. The Provincial Congress or Committee of Safety: And for your so doing this shall be your Commission. Dated the [illegible] Day of April 1776.

Attested

Thos Dennis
Def res Secretaries

By Order of the Congress,
Hendr. Wykes
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1698
Rachael Henderson
application for a 
Pension -------

P. Vredenburgh
agent Freehold
N. Jersey
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows-

State of New Jersey, Monmouth County ss: On this fifteenth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred thirty Eight personally appeared before me Thomas C. Throckmorton one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Rachael Henderson a resident of the Village & Township of Freehold County & State aforesaid aged Eighty seven years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows"  that she is the widow of Thomas Henderson who was a major in the militia of New Jersey during the war of the Revolution, and that he entered the service of the United States as such Major on the 15th February 1776 in obedience to a unanimous resolve of the provincial Congress of New
Jersey passed on the day last aforesaid at the request of the Continental Congress, & she refers for proff [proof] to the journal of proceedings of said Provincial Congress printed at New York in the year 1776 & reprinted at
Woodbury N. Jersey 1835 at pages 170 & 171, of the Woodbury edition-- that her said husband in obedience to said resolve immediately entered upon the duties of his office, & continued therein raising equipping
& disciplining the men under his command,
until the 28th day of February 1776, when the
march of said Regiment was countermanded
by a resolve of the Provincial Congress of New Jersey passed Feby 26th 1776 & she refers for proof to pages
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188 & 189 of the same book. And this Deponent
further states that her said husband was appointed Major of Brigade of the three Regiments of foot Militia of the County of Monmouth on the 19th April 1776 & for proff  [proof] refers to Exhibit No. 1 among the papers of her former application for a Pension under act of 4th July 1836 now on the files of the Pension Department.  And that her said husband under said Commission immediately proceeded to act &  acted as such Major in the County of Monmouth until the 14th June 1776 when he was appointed a Major in the Battalion to be raised in the Counties  of Middlesex & Monmouth under & by virtue of an ordinance of the Provincial Congress of New Jersey passed June 14-1776 entitled an Ordinance  for raising 3300 of the militia of New Jersey to reinforce the army at New York -of which Battalion  Nathaniel Heard was Colonel David Forman
Lieutenant Colonel & this deponents said husband Major, and for proff [proof] thereof she refers to a printed Copy of said ordinance found in a Journal of the Notes & Proceedings of the convention of New Jersey printed at Burlington 1776 & reprinted at Trenton 1831 pages of the reprint. 77. 78. & 79. That her said husband immediately by virtue of said resolve entered upon the duties of his office, & having raised 
and equipped the necessary number of men 
marched with them & joined the army of Genl.
Washington at New York, & acted as such Major
under Genl Washington, until the said Battalion 
was discharged by the limitation of the resolve
putting it on the 18th Decr. 1776 and for proff [proof]
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she refers to the said ordinances, to the history of those times, to the evidence of James Craig  given on the application of Mrs Margaret Walton for a Pension under act of 4 July 1836 Now on the files of the Pension Department, also to the
journal of Capt John Walton to be found also
amongst said Margaret Waltons pension papers marked this Deponent is informed Exhibit No. 1, on sd M. Waltons application or some other number. Also to the testimony taken on the application of Mary Cook under act of 4th June 1836 - She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Henderson on the twenty sixth day of January 1778 by
Benjamin Dubois then one of the Ministers
of the Dutch Reformed Chuch in said County
of Monmouth & she refers for proff [proof] to the papers accompanying her said first application now on the files of the Pension Department & Exhibit No. 1 accompanying thes.  papers-- And that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Henderson died on the 15th December 1824 & that she has remained a widow ever since that period, that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service unless what  she has said & proved on her said first application shall be considered as proving service of her said husband after her said marriage but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz  at the time above stated.
             her
Rachael  X  Henderson
             mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & 
year above written before
Thos C. Throckmorton
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and I the said Judge do hereby certify that I
have been acquainted with the said Rachael Henderson & her said husband in the year 1804, that he was always reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, that the said Rachael is a credible person & that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court, & for the same reason was obliged to make her mark instead of signing her name, her infirmity being so great, that for the space of two years I do not believe she has been out of the house, & that I reside within 300 yards of her residence-   Sept 15- 1838-
Thos. C Throckmorton

State of New Jersey Monmouth County SS: I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Thomas C. Throckmorton who has
signed the foregoing affidavit & certificate was at the doing thereof & still is a Judge of said court of Common Pleas duly commissioned
Sworn & Enrolled in my office & that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & that the name of said judge signed to the foregoing affidavit & certificate is genuine-

In witness whereof I have hereto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said Court
at Freehold in said County this fifteenth
day of September AD Eighteen hundred
& thirty eight
D H Ellis Clk
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V1775 Dead
Rachael Henderson's
Application for Pension-

P. Vredenburgh
Agent
Freehold
N. Jersey

admd
6 mo Major
& Brigade Major
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$120-

To 22 Aug 1840 the
day of her death
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Mary Green-Catharine B. Cooley, Eliza
A. Bruen, Matilda Bergen & ['Anna Henderson' crossed out]
surviving children
Revd E. F. Cooley
Trenton
N.J.
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State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss: Daniel Aplegate of said County being duly sworn according to Law deposeth & saith, that he was acquainted ['with' crossed out] during the Revolutionary War, with Thomas Henderson
whose widow Rachael Henderson is now applying for a Pension  And this deponent further states, that he recollects, hearing, & understanding in the year 1777 of said Henderson being appointed a lieutenant 
Colonel under General Washington of one of the 10 regiments to be raised under an act of Congress & that David Forman was Colonel & John Burrows Major of the Regiment to be raised in Monmouth County & that the said officers commenced & did raise a number of men to organize said regiment, & this deponent recollects that a number of men were raised by enlistment to constitute said regiment, this deponent having frequently seen said men so enlisted under arms & in exercise under the command of said Henderson & the other officers, and this deponent further states, that his belief is, that said officers did not raise full regiment,s but that so many as were raised were incorporated in the regular army, this deponent recollects frequently seeing said men so raised under drill & in regular uniform in red coats, the said red coats having been taken by the Militia of Monmouth County from a British
vessel captured in Raritan Bay as this deponent understood. And this Deponent further states that said Thomas Henderson continued to act as Lieutenant colonel of the men so raised as aforesaid until reduced under an ordinance of Congress.  And this deponent further States, that said Thomas Henderson was appointed
by the constituted authorities of New Jersey Major of Brigade in the Monmouth Militia in the 
early part of the war & continued to act as
such after he was reduced as aforesaid
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till the end of the war - This deponent having frequently seen him in actual command & in uniform - And this deponent further states that he has a distinct recollection of seeing said Henderson about 4 miles from village of Freehold on the day before the Battle of Monmouth in June 1778 with about 40 calvary [cavalry] under his command of the Monmouth Militia marching on the road from Freehold to Washingtons Army. This deponent met the said detachment on the road & this deponent perfectly recollects seeing said Henderson in uniform & in command on that occasion, when the detachment came up with this deponent they kind of haulted [halted] & asked this deponent if he had seen any thing of the enemy-   And this deponent understood that said Henderson with his troop joined & was
with the army of Washington & in his service
during the battle - That Capt William Forman also spoke to this deponent at the time of the said meeting of said detachment said Forman being one of said Detachment.  And this deponent further recollects that the Brittish on the day before the battle burnt the house barn & out buildings of said Henderson, & every thing in them, which house was about 2 miles from the village of Freehold-
Daniel Applegate

Sworn & subscribed this 21st
day of April 1837 before me
one of the Judges of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in for
said County-
Thos C Throckmorton
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And I the said Judge do hereby certify that I 
am personally acquainted with the said Daniel Applegate & that he is a credible person & his statements entitled to belief & confidence-
Thos C Throckmorton

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss:
I the Subscriber clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas in & for said County, do hereby
Certify that Thomas C Throckmorton, before
whom the foregoing affidavits & certificates were made, was at the time of the doing thereof
& still is a judge of said Court, duly commissioned Sworn & enrolled in my office,
& that full faith & credit are due & ought to
be given to all his official acts as such & 
that I am personally acquainted with the hand writing of the said Thomas C. Throckmorton, & that the name signed Thos C. Mockmorton to the foregoing papers are the genuine hand writing of the said Judge-

In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of
said Court at Freehold in
said County this Eighth day
of May Eighteen hundred
thirty seven-
D. H. Ellis Clk
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State of New Jersey Monmouth County Ss: Cyrus Bruen Esquire of said County being duly sworn according to Law deposeth & saith that he is one of the Executors of Dr Thomas Henderson decd whose widow Rachael Henderson is now applying for a Pension
& that Exhibit No. 4, purporting to be extracts from the minutes of the Cincinnati signed by Andrew Hunter Secy was found among the papers of the said Thos Henderson at his decease by his Executors, & that this deponent believes the same to be genuine  Also Exhibit No. 5 signed by Elias Dayton Resident of Cincinnati was found among said Thos Hendersons papers by said Executors & this deponent believes said Exhibit No. 5 to be genuine. And this deponent further states that he was well acquainted with the said Dr. Thomas Henderson, & that he departed this life on about the 15th December 1824 --  And that the maiden name of the said Rachael Henderson was Rachael Burrows.
C. Bruen

Sworn & Subscribed this 25th
day of May 1837 before me
one of the Judges of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in & for said County
Thos C Throckmorton

And I the said Judge do hereby certify that I
am personally acquainted with the said Cyrus BruenEsquire & that he is a credible person & his statements entitled to belief & confidence-
Thos C Throckmorton

State of New Jersey Monmouth County, ss: The above said Cyrus Bruen being again duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that the handwriting following the words Lieut Colonel opposite the name Thomas Henderson on page 112 in records of the Cincinnati & marked 2 or 3 on Mrs Hendersons application for a pension now on the files of the department is the proper hand writing of the said Thomas Henderson
with which this deponent is well acquainted
C. Bruen

Sworn & Subscribed this 25th
May 1837 before me Judge as
aforesaid-
Thos C Throckmorton
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State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss. 
I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas in & for said County, do hereby certify that Thomas C. Throckmorton, before whom the foregoing affidavits & certificate was made were at the doing thereof & still is a judge of said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned sworn & Enrolled in my office & that to all his official acts as such full faith & 
credit are due & ought to be given & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said judge & that his name signed to said affidavits & certificate are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand
& affixed the seal of said Court at Freehold in said County this twenty ninth day of May Eighteen hundred & thirty seven-
D.H. Ellis Clk
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Exhibit No. 5-

Colonel Thomas Henderson

Monmouth
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Elizth Town Novr 1st 1783

Sir

I seize the first opportunity of enclosing to you
after their arrival from the hands of the Secretary, extracts from the notes & proceedings of the Society of the Cincinnati
of New Jersey at their late meeting. You will find by these that the Cincinnati have thought proper to compliment you among other very worthy characters, with the privileges of membership in their society. I shall neither here
introduce the common language of compliment, nor shall I commit such violence & injustice against my own feelings as to suppress the declaration, that these earliest suffrages of our newly instituted society have given me unusual pleasure & that I feel it in a still additional degree in making this communication to you whom they immediately interest.

I have the honor to be
Your most Obed Servt.
Elias Dayton Prest.
Cincinnati

Col. Henderson
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Certificate of election as an Honorary
Member of Cincinnati &c.


Exhibit No. 4
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At a meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of New Jersey at Princeton on the twenty third day of September 1783

His Excellency Elias Boudinot Esquire President
of Congress,

His Excellency William Livingston Esquire, Governor of the State, and

The Honorable Brigadier General David Forman

having been nominated for honorary members and the ballots having been taken, were duly elected.

At a meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of New Jersey at Princeton on the twenty fourth day of September 1783

Frederick Frelinghuysen
Robert Lellice Hooper and
Thomas Henderson, Esquires

having been nominated for honorary members and the ballots having been taken, were duly elected.

Extract from the Minutes
And. Hunter Secy
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Freehold May 29, 1837

Dr. Sir

Enclosed I send you some additional Testimony in the case of Mrs Rachel Henderson. You will find the time of Dr. Hendersons admission to the Cincinnati further corroborated by referring to page 23 of the records of the Cincinnati I sent with the original papers-

As far as I can ascertain Dr. Henderson was
one of those officers that were affected by the
Resolve of Congress passed the 3d October 1780. What that resolve was I cannot here precisely ascertain, but presume that it is known at the department-

I should be pleased to hear from the department concerning this claim at its earliest convenience-

truly yours
P. Vredenburgh 
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Freehold N.J. May 16th

May 17
Rachel Henderson

Free

James L. Edwards Esqr.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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N. Jersey
Freehold May 15, 1837

Dr Sir

Some time since, I sent you the Pension Papers of Mrs Rachael Henderson widow of Col Thomas Henderson decd-

In those papers it is I think stated that the 16 regiments, of one of which said Henderson was Lieut. Col were reduced by act of Congress in 1778. This is a mistake.  The regiment in which
Henderson was, was reduced by act of Congress passed 3d October 1780.  He ought of course to be considered as in active duty under his commission from Genl. Washington until that time to wit 3d October 1780, at least.

I trust this inaccuracy in the old Ladys memory will cause her no prejudice, especially as it was a mistake against her own interest-

It is exceedingly desirous that the Department should act in her case as soon as possible, as she is very infirm.

Truly your obt. svt-
P. Vredenburgh

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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1698.  Sept. 10
N.J.
7 July 1838

Freehold N.J. Sep. 1 [illegible]

James L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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James L Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[text from other side of paper bleeds through, illegible]
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Freehold N. Jersey. Feb. 15-1848

Dr Sir

Inclosed are the pension papers of Mrs Rachael
Henderson widow of Major Thos Henderson. She was an applicant under act 4 July 1836, but failed for want of Proff [proof] of service after marriage. It is submitted that the evidence sent with these papers & the former application clearly entitle the applicant to a pension - If the Department will refer to the Printed Documents referred to [cut off] will find the case supported by them as will [cut off] paid testimony. Major Hen[cut off] was during the war of the Revolution [cut off] its first commencement one of the [cut off] decided active & effective soldiers of [cut off] both in a civil & Military Point [cut off] & after the war held the most
[cut off]iable and important civil [cut off] in 
the State as will be gathered by [cut off]fering to the papers accompanying this [cut off] & the former application-

The attention of the Department is solicited to her case at its earliest convenience-

Truly yours-
P. Vredenburgh

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
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[Legible writing}

Additional evidence of Rachel Henderson widow of Thos Henderson of New Jersey
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(No. 1)

Provincial Congress New Jersey
Thursday February 15. 1776

Met according to adjournment.

The letter from the Hon. Continental Congress of the 12th inst was read the second time and is
in the words following:

"Gentlemen,
The arrival of troops at New York, the importance of that place to the welfare of America, and the necessity of throwing up a number of works to prevent our enemies from landing and taking post there, render it necessary that a number of troops should immediately join Major General Lee.  I am therefore desired to apply to you and request you would with all possible expedition send detachments of your minute men, equal to a battalion, under proper officers, and well armed and accoutered to New York, there to be under the command of General Lee.

Your approved zeal in the cause of your Country
gives me the strongest assurance that you will with alacrity embrace this opportunity of giving aid to your neighbours and that your people will cheerfully engage in a service, by which they will not only render a very essential service
to their country, but also have an opportunity of acquiring military skill and knowledge in the construction of field works and the method of fortifying and entrenching camps, by which
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they will be better able, when occasion calls to defend their rights and liberties

I am Gentlemen
Your obedient humble servant
John Hancock President

Honourable Convention
of New Jersey

The Congress taking the above letter into
consideration and desirous of doing every thing in their power to promote the common cause do
Resolve unanimously that the above requisition be complied with, and that detachments of minute men property accoutered, equal to a battalion in the continental service, be immediately made and marched to New York
under the command of Charles Stewart Esqr. Colonel Mark Thompson Esq. Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Frelinghuysen and Thomas Henderson Esquires Majors: and that said battalion when joined with the Continental forces be under the command of Major General Lee, which battalion by a resolution of the Continental Congress of the 25th of October last shall be entitled to the same pay while in service as allowed to the Continental troops and furnished with provisions in the same manner.
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No 2.

Personally appeared before me Peter Tallman one of the Justices of the Peace for sd County Doctr Thos Henderson who on  his oath saith that the above acct. is just and true and that he has not received any part thereof.
Tho. Henderson

Sworn September 23d 1780
Peter Tallman

No 3

Thomas Henderson- duly sworn did depose and say that he was employed by Capt John Walton who commanded the troop of horse raised for the defence of the frontiers of Monmouth in 1782, to administer medicine to himself and his soldiers, and that the articles in the within account excepting the first were delivered for the use of Soldiers & officers of said troop, that the account is just and true and that he has never received any compensation therefor.
Tho. Henderson

Decr 10, 1783. Sworn before me.
Benj. Vancleve

No 4.

Dr . The United States for Sundry services Medical Depart.
[table follows with 3 columns]
[Column 1:]
1778 Doctr. Thos Henderson   Medicine & attendance on soldiers
Doctr. Thos Boutter            Do
         
                                          and others

[column 2:]
Mon.
3
18

[Column 3:]
L
44.11.6
119.10.00
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No 5

To the Honorable the Council and General Assembly of the State of N.J.

Memorial of the Officers of Monmouth County. Dated Monmouth County October 7. 1778.

Asking the Legislature for pay which had been
with[h]eld for nine or ten months &c. &c.

Signed
Asher Holmes Col.
Elisha Walton Maj.
Thos Hunn Maj.
Thos. Henderson B. Maj.
& others.
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The heading of this Petition is destroyed
and what remains is as follows

No 6

"that they have nothing to fear from the
Violation of the laws of this State, while they are
eternally hum[m]ing the most horrid consequences of Violating the Lordly mandate of the Howes

We do therefore humbly pray that the commrs.
and others, men of property as well as poor men may be called upon to answer the broken laws of the State of New Jersey. That your honours will authorize some persons within this County to take the oaths to the States from every person; as our affairs now stand, the disaffection is so general and great that even amongst the guards assembled, there are some that have declared that they would not fire an alarm gun should they be on duty and see an enemy approach, in short we are fully convinced that unless some very spirited and speedy measures are taken, we will fall a prey
to the enemy within our own bowells
Monmouth County
March 14, 1777.

Samuel Forman Col
Danl Hendrickson Col
Asher Holmes Maj
Thos Henderson Adjt
-------------------------
Duke Wikoff Lt Col
Elisha Lawrence Lt. Col
and others
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No. 7

Monmouth March 18, 1782.

Sir

As my troops of light horse are now stationed
in the County of Monmouth and has been for
some time past without the Rations due to them
and as there is a number of the militia called out to continue in the County, there will be great need of your Honour or some other Gentleman
to come down. Whom you should appoint to fix
on some one to contract for us, as Mr Loyd has
been contracting some time past without any
orders from you and as he says he has no money in hand it is a hard matter to furnish the Troops, therefore I should be glad of seeing your honour at this place
from your humble servant ┃
John Walton Capt L.D.

To
Col Azariah Dunham Esq.

Monmouth March 19, 1782.

Gentlemen

Having tryed every prudent method in my
power to agree with some person to supply the troops raised in this County for the defence of the Frontiers as also the militia who may be occasionally called out, with provisions and forage by the Ration agreeable to a late law in that case made and provided do find it impracticable, and whereas the said Troops and militia are now destitute of necessary Supplies, I pray your advice and direction how to act in the premises so as to give said troops necessary support and likely to incur the least blame
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for acting without the particular direction of the law. I am Gentlemen
Your obt Servant
Az Dunham

To
John Covenhoven
&
Thomas Henderson
Esqrs
------------------------
We received yours of this day informing us of 
the impracticability of procuring the supplies
necessary for the Troops in the County of Monmouth by the Ration and requesting our advice on the occasion.  We are sensible the law directs no other mode of supply but by the Ration and would wish at all times to pay due
respect and attention to law, but in our peculiar and dangerous situation if the mode directed by law cannot be complyed with me are of opinion that some other ought to be adopted that may be likely to answer the purposes designed by the law Viz the protection of the County. We would therefore request you to contract with some person of reputation in the County (if you can) to supply the Troops and militia on the best terms that you can untill the meeting of the
Legislature, in order to save the County from
ruin by the Incursions of the Enemy

We are Sir with Respect
Your Obt Servants
Thos Henderson B. Maj.
John Covenhoven Capt.

To
Col Azariah Dunham
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State of New Jersey
[seal affixed below]

I Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing marked No 1 is a true extract from the minutes of the Provincial Congress of New Jersey, that Nos. 2 & 3 are true copies of affidavits of Thos Henderson, that No. 4  is a true extract from Liber A. of Auditor Act page 55, that No. 3 is a true extract from a memorial of the officers of Monmouth County: that No. 6 is a true extract from a petition of the officers of Monmouth Co. and that No 7 is a true Copy of the several letters, as taken from and compared with the original now on file in my office.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said State this fifth day of June A.D. One
thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
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Springfield Ohio.
R.D.#4.
April 20th 1936.

Dear Sirs:

Maj. Thomas Henderson of the Revolutionary War received a pension. Can you tell who was his wife and did he have a daughter Rachel Henderson that married James Love.

Thomas Henderson was born Aug. 27th 1843, died Dec. 15 1824. I think his residence was Freehold N. J.

Thank you for same.

Yours respectfully
May Garrison
May Garrison [signature]

[stamp:]. REC'D APR 22 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM. READER #4
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June 1, 1936

Thomas Henderson W.426
BA-J/AWF

May Garrison
Springfield, R.D.#4
Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Henderson, of Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.426, based upon the service of Thomas Henderson during the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Thomas Henderson are not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.

While residing in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Thomas Henderson in August, 1775, was Lieutenant in the first company of minute-men of Monmouth County, and in the same year was elected Major, and February 15, 1776, was appointed Major of Colonel Charles Stewart's regiment, and April 19, 1776 was appointed
Brigade Major, marched to Long Island, in January, 1777, he was commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel in Colonel David Forman's Continental Regiment and was in the battle of
Monmouth; he continued in the service until the close of the war, part of the time he was surgeon in the Light Dragoons.

He was elected, September 23, 1783, a member of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of New Jersey. He was also a member of Congress. It is stated that he was the first person to notify General Washington of the retreat of General Lee at the battle of
Monmouth.

Thomas Henderson married January 26, 1778 
in Free-
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hold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Rachel Burrowes; he was then referred to as Dr. Thomas Henderson. The said Rachel was born September 8, 1751,  and was the daughter of John and Hope Burrowes.

Thomas Henderson died in Monmouth County, New Jersey, December 15, 1824, aged eighty-four years.

His widow, Rachel Henderson, applied for pension April 25, 1837, then a resident of Freehold, New Jersey.  The pension was allowed. She died in Freehold, August
22, 1840, leaving the following children-
Mary, wife of Richard Green; Catharine B., wife of Reverend Eli F. Cooley, in 1844 residing about three miles from Trenton, New Jersey, and referred to as a graduate of Princeton; Eliza A., wife of Cyrus Bruen; Matilda, wife of Reverend John G. Bergen; and Anna Henderson, who never married, and referred to in 1844
as deceased.

The following data are found in the claim-

John, son of Eden and Rachel Burrowes, born November 10, 1718, married Hope Watson, (widowed daughter of Thomas and Sarah Taylor) December 10, 1749, said Hope Watson
was then aged twenty-seven years ten months and eleven days.

The children of John and Hope Burrowes-

Thomas born September 5, 1750,died tenth day of September

Rachel " September 8, 1751

John  "  October 27, 1753

Catharine " February 27, 1758, died January 12, 1777

Hope  " December 26, 1759

William  " November 12, 1762, died January 30, 1764

Anna " August 23, 1764

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Waldron, Ark. April 11, 1940

[stamp:]  RECEIVED APR 13 1940 MAIL SUB-DIV. Reader No. 35 VETS ADM.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I have the honor respectfully to request Revolutionary War record and family data of the following soldiers:

1. Fredrick Fine, Issuing Foragemaster, page 845, Stryker's Secretary of State Report of New Jersey Militia and Continental Troops.

2. Lt. Colonel Thomas Henderson, Second Major, Colonel Stewart's battalion "Minute Men," Feb, 15, 1776; Major, Colonel Heard's Battalion June 14, 1776; Lieutenant Colonel, Foreman's Battalion "Heard's Brigade"; Brigade Major, Monmouth Militia, Monmouth County, N. J.

Remarks: circumstantial evidence indicates the above soldiers were my ancestors, coming to North Carolina and Tennessee after the Revolution. However, Thomas Henderson was reared in N.C. and attended college in N.J. at the time of the Revolution.

Very respectfully,
Wendell Henderson [signature]
Wendell Henderson
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April 19, 1940.

Wendell Henderson
Waldron
Arkansas.

BA-J/ILL
Thomas Henderson
W.426

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Frederick Fine and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Henderson, both of New Jersey.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has
been made in your behalf and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of any Frederick Fine, under any  spelling of that name. The record of Thomas Henderson, the officer cited by your, is furnished herewith, pension claim-W.426.
 
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

[hand-written:] Another Carbon in the Misc. Correspondence file of Sam K. Leming who wrote the same day for other Rev. War soldiers-
I.L.L.
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Freehold May 9 1837-
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you Rachael Hendersons application for a pension under the act of 1836 - She claims the highest pay that is allowed to persons of her husbands rank viz the pay of a captain in the horse - to which it is submitted that she is entitled as her husband although not being actually a captain in the horse, was yet a field officer + consequently of a higher rank - if any other evidence is wanted or Mrs. Hendersons service at Long Island in 1776 I refer the department to the evidence of James Craig + others on the application of Mrs. Margaret Walton for a pension. Very respy yr obt svt - P Vredenburgh
J L Edwards Commr of Pensions}
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J. L. Edwards Esq
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J L Edwards
D Sir
without the correspondence I am unable to ascertain the objections to Mrs Henderson's pension - I understood W. Vreedenburgh to say that from some intimation from your department, he supposed  she ought to get a past pension - I know the old lady - her husband was very respectable - for some years a member of Congress + as long as I have known the family reputed to have been an officer of the Revolution  - may I therefore ask if not too much trouble to have the papers carefully re-examined + reported on as soon as convenient. I would not ask this, if I could do it myself understandingly, which I cannot without the correspondence - - Yours respectfully W Vreedenburgh
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 Trenly  July 14th 1844
Honoured sir, soon after I had the momentary interview with you at Trenton (although I had not a view of your countenance, which I much desired, I forwarded to the department the Certificates AC mentioned in your letter to me f the 11th of June.
    Being desirous of communicating all the information respecting the services of the late Col Thomas Henderson for his country, during the war of the revolution - which I have obtained, but I send the following extract from a letter which I received a few days time from Mrs Mary Green, the eldest daughter of Dr. Henderson, a lady well known my M David English of Georgetown. She says Father was in the battle of Long Island, and I have heard my mother say, that when the news came to Middletown Point, that a Col had fallen the thought that it was Col Henderson that Gen. Washington offered D Henderson a Generals Commission but that he declined and recommended {illeg] Forman and that, in consequence of D H. favorable report of him, he was appointed. At a time then the Army was in want of powder + lead, and none could be procured nearer than Delaware and, that so hazardous was the journey to procure these articles that many persons were unwilling to go - but D Henderson went and obtained what was necessary but not without being suspected & stopped
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   On the day of the Battle of Monmouth - at an early hour he hastened to give General Washington information of Lees retreat, as he had met Lee, with his army retreating. D Henderson the person was the first person who gave G. Washington information of that circumstance; he also stated what roads would be best for the different divisions of the Army to take, in order to form the best position for battle,  in the front which D. Henderson performed on this day was thought to be of great importance as to the final issue of that day. When Monmouth County was given up and everything appeared dark and discouraging the D with some others travelled through the Pines), and along the shore, in a private manner, to join Genl Washington's Army which lay in Pennsylvania. D. Henderson had feeble health through life, which he attributes, in a measure, to his fatigue and exposure during the war."
   The above, with what has already been communicated, is all that has , even an incidental, important bearing on what is my deep impression is an equitable claim on his country for long + invaluable service we submit the whole to your judgement and decision I am dear sir very respectfully yours Eli F. Cooley
Hon. G. W. Crump
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Trenton June 15th 1844
Honored and dear sir,
   Your very acceptable letter was received this morning. It seems to place one back in the Halls of Old Nassau, amidst the joyousness of youth, and the students grief, which were sometimes felt - the memory of joys which are past is pleasant bur mournful. It gives me great pleasure to see and converse with those who were college mates. I have sometimes wondered that more of Princeton graduates did not meet at commencement, such reasons and meetings are refreshing stopping places in the journey of life. Princeton people who were; when we were in college, have mostly gone off the stage. Susan Smith, the widow of D G. Solomons, + Mrs. Pintard, you well remember, they still reside there, and Prof. Huntter widow and her son Mose, as his father called him, are among the present residents - in consequence of an arrangement which the board of trustees of the college were pleased to make in the terms of study, vacations etc - Our commencement will be this year on the last Wednesday of June, the 26th - cannot you make it convenient to attend there on your return from western N. York? It would be very gratifying indeed with your arrangements [illeg] permit your attendance on that day:-
   The papers + evidence which you mention relating to the claim of my mother-in-law + have all
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been forwarded to the Pension Department, Except the date of Mrs Hendersons death- and the children who survived her.  

Touching these points, the enclosed certificate of the Clerk of the Prerogative Court of this State, it is presumed will be entirely satisfactory.

I reside about 3 miles out of the City of Trenton, w[h]ere it not very inconvenient to day, for me to be in Trenton when the evening train of cars for N. York passed, I should be greatly pleased just to shake hands with you & exchange the
kind salutation of College friends, if nothing more; but must forgo the satisfaction at present, but hope to meet you at P. at Commencement.

Yours with esteem and affectionate
remembrance,
Eli F. Cooley

Honl. George W. Crump
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The Honourable
George W. Crump
Washington D.C.
War Dept
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Trenton June 5th 1844

Honored Sir,

I presume that after the lapse of nearly forty years, you will hardly recollect that there was such a person in College with you, as E.F. Cooley. I was in the class which immediately succeeded yours, with Sprigg, Walker, Iredell &
Noble &c. men, who with many in your own class, have filled, and some now fill Honourable stations in the State & general government. It has not been my good fortune, to meet many of my old College mates, since I graduated; I have seen, Ex Governor Sprigg once or twice and a few others.

A gentleman in Princeton Informed me that you was in that place a few years since, and that he had the pleasure of visiting with you the late Widow Furguson.  I have also learned that your visit to Mr F. was attended with much satisfaction to her by the aid you was enabled, in your official capacity to render her.  The
particular object I have in addressing you at this time, is, in reference to my late mother-in-law Rachel Henderson, the widow of Col. Thomas Henderson of Monmouth County, for a Pension. The widow died about three years since. The surviving children of Dr. Henderson are Catherine B. Cooley, Mary Green, Matilda A. Bergen & Eliza A. Bruen. Dr. Thomas Henderson
was engaged almost all the war of the Revolution in various capacities, as extracts from the Secretarys Office will show.  As early
as Feb: 1776 he was commissioned Major, and was in the five
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months service at New York, in that capacity.

In 1777 he was appointed a Lieut. Col., also acted as Inspector to Many of the Troops, and was also a Brigade Majr. & Surgeon, for Capt Waltons Light Dragoons 1782 stationed in Monmouth County.

It is impossible to procure specific evidence of his service.  Mr. David English of Georgetown, was well acquainted with Dr. Henderson, and may know some of the service he performed,
who I have requested to call on you for that purpose.

I will state some facts of which Col. Henderson informed me, that are fresh in my recollection, viz, that he was with General Washington in the Battle of Monmouth, and was personally present, when Washington met General Lee, on his retreat. He was offered the command of a regiment but would not consent to supercede Genl Forman, but prefered being an Officer under him. He stated after that he was with General Washington and the Army at Morristown during the memorable winter, when provisions were so scarce. He was devoted to his country, and nearly all his time was given to its service, either in the Field, Camp or Council: he suffered much, all his valuable property buildings furniture &c all was burned or plundered by the Enemy, nothing saved but
what was on their back: Still he never complained, Freedom alone, was above all price.

The Claim of Mrs Rachel Henderson, is on file at the Department, and has been acted on, but required more specific proof; many other incidents he mentioned which occurred
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in the Revolution. There are few, if any, who have received the benefit of the Pension laws, more properly and justly entitled than the heirs of Thomas Henderson. The only difficulty my dear sir, I know is, the time specifically set
forth; the Records of New Jersey have been so imperfectly preserved, that the various grades, and length of service, cannot be ascertained. But from the documentary evidence, and such facts as are on file together with such light as Mr English can give, I sincerely hope, will satisfy you to give the case a favourable decision, which will be received with gratitude by the heirs of Dr. Henderson, and
your old friend & Obedient
Servant
Eli F. Cooley

Hon. George W Crump
P.S. Additional Evidence accompanies this letter
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State of New Jersey
[seal affixed below]

I Charles G. McChesney Register of the Prerogative Court of the State of New Jersey now holden at Trenton in said State, do hereby certify that satisfactory Evidence has been exhibited to said Court, That Rachel
Henderson late of Freehold in the County of
Monmouth dec'd and late widow of Doctor
Thomas Henderson dec'd of said County, departed this life on the twenty second day of August A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and forty. That she left the following children her surviving Viz Mary Green wife of Richd. Green, Catherine B. Cooley wife of Revd. Eli F. Cooley, Eliza A. Bruen wife of Cyrus Bruen, Matilda Bergen wife of Revd. John G Bergen & Anna Henderson Since deceased, never married.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said 
Court at the City of Trenton this fifteenth
day of June AD one thousand Eight hundred
and forty four.
Charles G. McChesney
Register
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House of Rep March 27/40

Dr. Sir

Some of my Constituents wish me to inspect 
the papers filed in your office in support of the
claim of Rachel Henderson for a pension - will
you therefore be so good as to enclose them
to me & return them in a few days-

Yours 
Jos. Randolph
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Office of Secy of State
Trenton June 15, 1844

My dear Sir

Revd Eli F. Cooley called this day at my office and read to me part of a letter he had rec'd
from you in which you advised him to proceed a
thorough search for services of the late Dr Thos. Henderson that had been done for Mr. Cooley who called in person and remained some time.  All the proof I could find was duly authenticated and given to him and by him enclosed to Senator Dayton.  You could not have seen it. I knew Dr. Henderson well having studied four years with the Revd. Dr. Woodhall
who lived on the Monmouth Battle grounds.  My uncle David English of Georgetown must know something of Dr H.-- services- he appears to have filled numerous officers half a dozen at a time. The records of this office do not show any regular State service- the most of which was paid by the Agent for Forfeited Estate and the voucher not filed. The Pay Masters would make
a return of $15,000.00 pay for services of similar militia Regt without specifying each Capt &c.
Yr Obt Sevt
Charles McChesney

Dr G. W. Crump
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Payment to be made at Trenton, New Jersey
by T. Dickinson Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of New Jersey.


Recorded in the Pension Office, in
in Book D. Volume 1 Page 197 by
F.L. Swann, Clerk
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Issue New Certificate
under act 4 July '36
6 mos. Majr &
Brigade Major
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$150- to 22 Aug
'40, the day of her death
to the same persons-
Revd E. F. Cooley
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the Seventh of July 1838
Rachel Henderson, deceased, widow of Thomas Henderson, who was a Major & Brigade
Major in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of One hundred and twenty Dollars per annum-  Commencing March 4, 1836, and terminating on the
22nd August 1840 the day of her death and upon the production of the proper vouchers pay amount will be paid to Mary Green, Catharine B. Cooley, Eliza A. Bruen, and Matilda Bergen, only surviving children of Rachel Henderson, deceased.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 16th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty [cut off]


Examined and
Countersigned.}
J L Edw[cut off]
Commissioner
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