Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 246-100, Samuel Henderson, Penn.
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(3-1776)

Service
Penn.

Henderson, Samuel
Conner, Margaret (former widow)

Number
B.L.Wt.246-100
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Mifflin County Pa

Personally came before me George Meloy one of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Justices of the Peace, Margaret Henderson and being Sworn as Law directs deposeth and saith that she this deponent was well acquainted with Samuel Henderson and his Family which consisted of his Wife Margaret Henderson his son Thomas Henderson and his Daughter Margaret Henderson. And that the s(ai)d Samuel Henderson in the month of April A D 1772 Inlisted in the Service of the United States then at war with Great Britain in the Company of Capt William Cox, and went to the Army and as it was always believed and understood by his Family and Neighbors that Samuel Henderson died in the Service of the United States.  And that Margaret Henderson, formerly the Wife of the s(ai)d Samuel Henderson, his Son Thomas Henderson and his Daughter Margaret Henderson are all yet alive.

Sworn and Subscribed June 21 1804
Before me

(signed) George Meloy

(signed) Margret Hendersen
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I do certify that the within named Soldier Samuel Henderson lived on the Plantation 
Lands own and live on in Milford Township, Mifflin County. Before he went to the army and that I have a general knowledge of that an State in the Deposition and is shown to be strictly true and also am Particularly aquainted with the applicants for said Henderson's Donation Land (Viz) Thomas Henderson his son Margaret Henderson now Conner his Widow,  and Margaret Henderson his Daughter & know them to be the proper & Lawfull heirs to the Said Samuel Henderson Dec(ease)d. given under my hand this 15th of Sept. 1804

(signed) Wm. Beale

(signed) Margaret Henderson
Deposition
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10
Power of Attorney
Thomas Henderson
To
Wm. Beale 
To draw U.S. land
from warrant No 246
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Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Henderson for myself and on behalf of My sister Margaret Henderson, of the Township of Millford & county of Mifflin in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby authorise constitute and appoint William Beale Esquire for us and for our use to make application to such persons and Offices as are Appointed by Law to give rights for the Lands granted by Congress of the U. S. to soldiers &  their heirs who served in the American Army in the Revolutionary war with great Britton.  Therefore we do authorize and impower our said Attorney to apply for and Review for our use all the Donation or Bounty Lands due to us as the only Son and (crossed out: "sister") Daughter of Samuel Henderson our father who belonged to and died in the Pennsylvania Troops in the Revolutionary war with great Britton and to take all Lawfull ways and means to recover said Lands and to do all such acts & things that mey be necessary to be done respecting the same as we or either of us could do were we personally present.  Ratifying & confirming all that the said William Beale as our Lawfull Attorney shall do in & about the premises as, Witness my hands and seal this 18th day of March 1806.

(signed) Tho. Henderson (seal)

Witness present

(signed) George Meloy
(signed) William Barkley
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Mifflin County Pa

Personally came before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for s(ai)d County the within named Thomas Henderson and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be his Act and deed.  Witness my hand and Seal this 18th day of March 1806.

(signed) George Meloy (seal)
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Mifflin county .

Before me the subscriber One of Commonwealth Justices in and for said county 
personaly came William Henderson, and on his solemn Oath, saith that Samuel Henderson of Tuscarora Valey, then Cumberland, but now Mifflin county, Millford township, in the State of Pennsylvania enlisted under Capt. Cox in the month of January, or February, in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and this deponent further saith, that he this deponent was in the Militia, in the months of November, and December, the same year, and when he was near White Marsh hill he was informed that his Brother Samuel Henderson, was then within one mile of that place, and expected to have seen him next day, but the Army moved in the night which prevented his seeing him and after he this deponent came home, his Brother John Henderson went to serve a Tower in the Militia and he told his Brother John he should inquire after Samuel, and when John returned, he said he had inquired after him but could not find him he said he went to a sergeant of the Company to which he belonged and the Seargeant told him he was dead and this Deponent further saith
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saith not. Sworn and Subscribed this first day of March A.D. 1802

(signed) William Henderson
Before (signed) R. Kittle

I certify that the above is a true copy of an original paper filed and remaining in the office of the Secretary of the Land-office of Pennsylvania in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and the seal of the Land - office aforesaid, the 18th day of June 1804.
(signed) Andw Ellicott
Scey L. Off.

(seal affixed at left)
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No. 246

Henderson

Mifflin Town Oct 1st

To the Honorable Henry Dearborn Esqr.
Secretary of War of the U.S.
Washington City
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To the Honorable Henry Dearborn Esq. Secretary of War of the US.

We the undernamed subscribers are Well informed that Congress at their Last session passed a Law extending the time for granting & Locating Military Land Warrents and Directing soldiers & their heirs to make Application to you.

And as Samuel Henderson Dec(ease)d of the tenth Regiment in Capt. Wm. Cox company & Belonging to the Pennsylvania Troops & Died in the army, was the husband & father of us the Subscribers and we Margaret Conner alias Henderson Late wife to the said Samuel Henderson Dec(ease)d, Thomas Henderson son to the said Samuel, Margaret Henderson Daughter to the said Samuel, are the true & proper heirs of the said Samuel Henderson Dec(ease)d.

Therefore we do hereby make our Application for the Donation Lands due to the heirs of the said Samuel Henderson.  And enclosed is the Depositions proving his Services, and our heirship &c (meaning "etcetera").

And if your honour will please to grant us the Said Land we will be in duty bound to pray

State of Pennsylvania
Mifflin county
Sept. 9th 1804

(signed) Thomas Henderson
(signed) Margaret Connor
(signed) Margaret Henderson
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(Typewritten letter)

April, 18,1933
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/EEL
Samuel Henderson
B.L.Wt.4246-100

Gold Jane Butler
228 West Main Street
Zanesville, Ohio

Dear Madam,

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Samuel Henderson, William Blockson, Moses Blockson, William Laughlin and Benjamin Fulkerson, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no records found of claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States on account of services of William Blockson, Moses Blockson, William Laughlin or Benjamin Fulkerson, various spellings of those surnames searched. You are herewith furnished the History of Samuel Henderson, as found in the papers on file in the claim for bounty land based upon his military services in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Samuel Henderson are not stated.

While residing in Tuscarora Valley, Cumberland County (that part which was later Milford Township, Mifflin County),  Pennsylvania, he enlisted in 1777, served as a private in Captain William Cox's company, Colonel Joseph Penrose's 10th Pennsylvania Regiment and was at the battle of Brandywine. He did not return home after his services and his family was informed that he was dead but whether he was killed or died a natural death was never known.

On September 24, 1804, soldier's widow Margaret and his only children, Thomas and Margaret Henderson, applied for land due on account of his services in the Revolutionary War. Their application was made in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, and at that time his widow signed her name as Margaret Conner.

Warrant Number 246 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued April 18, 1806, in their favor.

(handwritten marginal notes)

Searched by Mrs. Larch

Three dif. Months service given, Jan. Feb. & Apl. but as Capt. used just 1777 I did not use different months. Capt. also said 10" Pa. so used that
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(Typewritten letter)

In 1806, Thomas and Margaret Henderson, son and daughter of Samuel Henderson, were residents of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.

In 1802, soldier's brother, William Henderson, made affidavit in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania,  and stated that he also served in the Revolutionary War. Another brother, John Henderson, was also in the Revolution The ages of William and John Henderson are not stated.

In 1804, one Margaret Henderson made affidavit in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, but did not give her relationship to the family.

The above is the history of the only soldier named Samuel Henderson, who served with the Pennsylvania Troops, that is found on the Revolutionary records of this office.

In order to obtain the location of the land granted to the heirs of Samuel Henderson, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, citing the following data, Warrant No. 246-100-1806.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

(handwritten marginal note)

This Margaret does not appear to be the daughter. She might be sol(dier)'s sister.
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Saml. Henderson
Pennsylvania

Lodgd. by Wm. Van Horne

(at bottom of page)

Fees 
16
33
_____
49
_______
100
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Mifflin county the commonwealth of Pennsylvania before me the subscriber one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace in Mifflin county personally came Captain William Cox and upon his solem oath acording to law sayth that he listed Samuel Henderson in Lack township Cumberland county now Mifflin county Milford township in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four, the said Cox says that Henderson was at Brandiwine Battle with him and still continued in his company till said Cox got a Furlow to go home when said Cox went back he was not there whether he was kiled or not I kant tell or or died a naturl death, No 7 in the Pennsylvania Ridgement under Colonel Joseph Penrous. (sic: "Penrose")

N. B. Captain Cox lists Samuel Henderson from three years or during the War.

(signed) William Cox

Sworn and subscribed
January the 15th 1802

Before me (signed) Samuel Osborne

I certify that the above is a true copy of an original paper filed and remaining in the Office of the Secretary of the Land office of Pennsylvania

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Land office a(foresai)d. the 16th day of June 1804.

And(re)w Ellicott  Secy L(an)d Office

(seal located at bottom left corner of document)
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(Typewritten letter)

June 5, 1931

Mrs. Frank Rolls
1002 Eastman Street
Zanesville, Ohio

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
EEL.

Dear Madam,

You are advised that it appears from the records of this bureau that Samuel Henderson, while residing in Tuscarora Valley, Cumberland County (that part which was later Milford Township, Mifflin County) Pennsylvania, enlisted in January or February, 1777, served as a private in Captain Cox's Company, Colonel Joseph Penrose's Pennsylvania Regiment, was at the battle of Brandywine and died in the service. The date and place of his birth and death are not shown.

On September 24,1804, soldier's widow, Margaret, and his only children, Thomas and Margaret Henderson , applied for land due on account of his services in the Revolutionary War. Their application was made in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, and at that time his widow signed her name Margaret Conner.

Warrant Number 246 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued April 18, 1806, in their favor. 

In 1806, the two children, Thomas and Margaret Henderson were residents of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.

The above is the history of the only soldier named Samuel Henderson, who served with the Pennsylvania Troops, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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(Oval stamp: REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION BUREAU OF PENSIONS)
(APR 11 1931)

Zanesville Ohio
April 9, 1931.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. D.C

Dear Sir:

Have you any records of a Samuel Henderson who served in the Revolution? He was a member of the Pennsylvania line and entitled to donation lands. He was the son of Thomas Henderson of East Pennsboro Twp. Cumberland Co. Pa. Samuel Henderson died in 1799 in Toboyne Twp. Cumberland Co., Pa.

If you have any records would you please send me a copy. also the volume and page where they are found.
Thanking you very much
I am, Sincerely
Mrs. Frank Rolls,
1002 Eastman St.,
Zanesville, Ohio 


(Circular stamp: US PENSION OFFICE APR 10 1931)
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(Typewritten letter)
Zanesville, Ohio
228 West Main Street,
April, 11, 1933.

Commissioner
Veterans Administration
Bureau Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Rev. &1812 Wars Section.
Commissioner:

May I have a report from your files on the following (handwritten: "EEL", probably a secretary's initials); What is the revolutionary war record of Samuel Henderson, of Penne., line, and his pension record? Said Samuel Henderson, of Cumberland County, Penne., had a daughter, Mary Henderson, and also the following brothers and sisters, all the children of Thomas Henderson, vis; Samuel's brothers and sisters: Thomas, Daniel, John, William, and Elizabeth and Elenore Henderson. Said Samuel Henderson's will was probated in 1799.

Data wanted: William Blocksom (handwritten: "Block") of Virginia, and lastly of Sussex County, Milton, Delaware, revolutionary records of said William Blocksom, and of his son, Moses Blocksom, and his widow, Nancy Pear Blocksom.

Revolutionary records of William Laughlin, who was born in Straban Township, Washington county, Penne., and of one Benjamin Fulkerson, of Leesburg, Louden county, Virginia.

Each of the above named men, were sworn patriots, and are said to have served in the Penne. Line, and other regts. of the revolutionary army.

Thanking you for the service of reply and records.

Yours very truly

Gold Jane Butler
228 West Main Street
Zanesville, Ohio
GJB:MRH

(circular stamp: RECEIVED APR 13 1933 Mail SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. PENSION)
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Saml. Henderson
priv. Penna. Line
Warrant N. 246 for 100. acres issued 18th April 1806, papers handed to Mr. Sweett, Genl. Land Office for examination.
January 1858

Paper to be returned.
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1931 - June 5 - Hist. to Mrs. Frank Rolls - EEL (probably a secretary's initials)