Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 228, William Henderson, Va
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Va Henderson, William W.
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Increase         5336
Kentucky
Nancy Henderson
widow of William
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a Private. Va

Louisville agency.
Rate 96 Dollars -- cents per annum.
Commending 27 July, 1868
Deduct payments made since

Certificate dated 29 October, 1870
and sent to Pension Agent
Louisville, Ky.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853 and July 27, 1868, Page 135  Vol "H"
Gardiner  Clerk
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175589 Act Mar 3 
Jan 22 55

Nancy Henderson
Wid William Henderson
Priv.

Ent.
L is
Revy. War

Pensioner
July 53-5336

Ad: 160 ac from 13/56
Boynton

RDF

John Johnson
Prest

Vol H=1=139


No 30779 iss Mar 19/56
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12.089
Virginia
William Henderson 
Spotsylvania in the State of Va.
who was a pri in the -- commanded
by Captain --- of the Regt commanded
by Col: Taylor in the Va 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
[to] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of March
1833 and sent to Wm G Minor, Villeboro, Va.

Arreats to the 4th of March 1833     160
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept    40
                                                         $200

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6  Page 11

Dead.  See letters to O.M. Crutchfield & P. Agt. May 13. 1836
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State of Virginia
County of Spotsylvania  SS
I Robert C. Dabney Clerk of Spotsylvania County court in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that it is satisfactorily proved by the records of my office that William Henderson and Nancy Mason were legally married by John A. Billingsley, a Baptist minister on the 5th day of January A.D. 1826.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County Court this 21 st day of June A.D. 1835.
Ro. C. Dabney  clk
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Henderson Wm
Certificate


Original
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of Virginia
County of Spotsylvania. S.S.
On this seventh day of August personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Spotsylvania William Henderson a resident of and in the County of Spotsylvania and State of Virginia, aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1778 with Lieutenant Samuel Pittes and served in the    regiment of the Virginia line under the following named officers, to wit - Col Frank Taylor of Orange and Major John Roberts of Culpeper Co Virginia, and also with them in Maryland.  He was discharged from service in June 1781.  He does not now recollect the number of the Regiment he enlisted in.  Of the persons now alive John Stewart of Spotsylvania County served with him the whole tour.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state 
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Henderson

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
I Richard Stevenson Clerk of the Court of Spotsylvania County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Henderson for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of August 1832.
R.L. Stevenson
[SEAL]
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Nancy Henderson
widow of
William Henderson
Act May 3d 1855
Bounty Land Claim

175589

Attorney C.H. Barkley
Louisville
Kentucky
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Anderson County Kentucky Sct
I Nancy Henderson of said County aged 85 years formerly of Spottsylvania County Virginia do make the following Statement (Viz) " I am the widow of William Henderson deced who died in said County of Spottsylvania on the 10th day of March 1836, and who at the time of his death was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States on a Virginia Agency at the rate of $96 a year.  For fuller Statement of particulars I refer to my Declaration of even date herewith claiming pension under act February 3rd 1853 as the widow of said William Henderson
For proof of his service I refer to the proof on which he was pensioned as it is the best and in fact the only proof known to [illegible] exist.  I make this Declaration for the purpose of receiving the benefit of the Bounty Land Act of Congress approved March 3rd 1855.  I have never [illegible] applied for  or received the benefits of this of any other Act of Congress 
June 9th 1855
Nancy Henderson
x her mark
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Anderson County Kentucky Sct
We James Mason and John B Mason both of said county aged respectively 78 and 31 years  do make the following statement "Mrs Nancy Henderson who is well known to us did this day in our presence sign and acknowledge the foregoing declaration.  And we certify that from our acquaintance with her, and from the reasons which we have set forth in our joint affidavit of this date accompanying her application for a pension we are fully satisfied that she is the identical person whom she represents herself to be and she is still a widow.
And we are disinterested witnesses
June 9th 1855
James Mason 
J B Mason
Attest
Archibald Tinsley
B L Mason
Both of Anderson County

Anderson County Kentucky Sct
Be it know that on this 9th day of June 1855 before me a justice of the peace in and for said county personally came Mrs. Nancy Henderson to me well known and she did sign and swear to the foregoing declaration
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I believe her to be of the age that she calls herself, and I certify that I am disinterested.
At the same time also came James Mason and John B. Mason both well known to me as me of good reputation for truth and veracity and they did sign and swear to the foregoing joint affidavit.   I believe them to be of the respective ages that they call themselves and to be disinterested.
From their said statement and those to which they refer, made before me of even date herewith I am fully satisfied of the identity of said Nancy Henderson as she describes herself.
In Testimony of which I do hereto subscribe my name
Archibald Tinsley J P A C

Anderson County Kentucky Sct
I James A McBrayer Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do certify that Archibald Tinsley Esq whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified.
Witness my name and official seal at my office in Lawrenceburg on this 11th day of June 1855.
James A. McBrayer Clk A.C.C.

[SEAL]
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Mrs. Nancy Henderson
Widow of
William Henderson
Revolutionary Claim
Act February 3. 1853


Attorney
C H Barkley
Louisville
Kentucky
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widow and as such she came to this county in the course of less than two years after his death.  She has ever since remained here and now resides here and has never married again but is still the widow of the above named William Henderson.  The above names William Henderson was well known to me as a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, residing in said County of Spottsylvania and as [illegible] resided there from my earliest recollection and I am now about 51 years old
My recollection is that his annual pension was about $96.  And I am disinterested
June the 9th 1855.  I once wrote but cannot now.
Nancy Truel  x her mark
Attest
Archibald Tinsley-Anderson Co, Ky.
Eliza G Truel

Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for Anderson County Kentucky on this 9th day of June 1855.  And I certify that said affiant is a woman of good reputation for truth and veracity.  I believe her to be of the age that she calls herself and to be disinterested.  Work "then" was interlined before signing also word "was" & were
Archibald Tinsley  J.P.A.C.
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Anderson County Kentucky Sct
I James A. McBrayer Clerk of the County Court in and for said county do certify that Archibald Tinsley, whose genuine signature appears to the two foregoing certificates both dated on the 9th day of June 1855 and, at the time thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified.  I further certify that the foregoing statements were this day submitted to me in open County Court now sitting in and for said County;  and the said Statements are satisfactory evidence to the said Court that William Henderson a resident of Spottsylvania County Virginia, and a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of about $96 a year departed this life in said County of Spottsylvania on (or about) the 11th day of March 1836 (eighteen hundred and thirty six) leaving Mrs. Nancy Henderson his widow and she survives him and still remains his widow, never having married again since his death;  and that she is not able to come here to make a declaration in open court on account of the infirmities of age;  and made the above named declaration before Archibald Tinsley as above described.  Witness my name and official seal at my office in Lawrenceburg on this 11th day of June 1855
James A. McBrayer  Clerk of the Anderson County Court
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Anderson County Kentucky Sct
I Nancy C Truel of said county do make the following statement Viz "In the month of January about 29 years ago William Anderson and Nancy Mason were married in Spottsylvania County Virginia by one John Billingsley a Baptist preacher.  I was present and saw them married and was well and intimately acquainted with them in said County of Spottsylvania until the fall of the year 1835 (Eighteen hundred and thirty five)  During all this time the said William and Nancy Henderson lived together as husband and wife and were reputed to be among their neighbors and acquaintances.  He came to Kentucky in fall of 1835 and kept them there living together as above stated and I have no doubt but that they so continued until the death of said William Henderson (Viz) I have always heard and believed it and never heard it disputed by any one.  The above named William Henderson died in said county of Spottsylvania as we heard in less than a year after we came to Kentucky and as above set forth left said Nancy his
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Anderson County Kentucky Sct
I Nancy Henderson of said county aged past 85 years do make the following statement (Viz)  "I am the widow of William Henderson deceased who died in Spottsylvania County Virginia on the 10th day March 10th 1836 (Eighteen hundred and thirty six)  and who at the time of his death was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States on a Virginia Agency  I suppose for he had lived in Spottsylvania County above named for many years perhaps nearly all his life
This annual pension I believe (such is my best recollection) was $96 a year.  For proof of his services I refer to the proof on which his pension was granted, I believe that he was a private or at least if he was an officer it was not higher probably Corporal or sergeant.
I was married to said William Henderson in Spottsylvania County Virginia  on (or about) the 6th day of January 1826, (Eighteen Hundred and twenty six) as well as I now remember.  I may not be exact  either as to day in year as I have to memorandum of it, but [illegible] it be determined by public record.  We were married by one John Billingsley a Baptist preacher and
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my name before said marriage was Nancy Mason.  After the death of said William Henderson I received the arrears due him Mr. Oscar M Crutchfield received it for me about $48.  I have never married again since the death of said William Henderson but I am still his widow and have not heretofore applied for a pension.
I make this declaration for the purpose of applying for and receiving the benefit of the act of February 3rd 1853.  And I hereby appoint C.H. Barkley of Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute said claim
Witness my name and seal in Anderson County Kentucky on this 9th day of June 1853
Nancy Henderson X her mark

Attest 2 witnesses
Archibald Tinsley
B.L. Mason
Both of Anderson County Kentucky
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Mrs Nancy Henderson
Widow of
William Henderson
Revolutionary Claim
Act February 3. 1855

Attorney
C.H. Barkley
Louisville
Kentucky
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Anderson County Kentucky Sct
I James Mason aged past 78 years, a resident of said County do make the following statement (Viz) " I was well acquainted with William Henderson in Spottsylvania County Virginia about 40 years ago, as a reputed soldier of the service of the United States Revolutionary War and afterwards as a pensioner of the United States by account of his service in said war
Residing still in said County of Spottsylvania and drawing his pension at the rate of $96 per year (as well as I now remember)  The said Henderson married my sister Nancy Mason in said county of Spottsylvania about 30 years ago.  I have now no distinct recollection of being at the wedding (but my sister said Nancy says that I was) [illegible] I heard of it and knew of it at the time;  during the balance of the lifetime of said William Henderson he and said Nancy lived together as husband and wife and were reputed as to be among their neighbors and acquaintances  this I state in part from knowledge and in part from what I have always heard and believed and never heard disputed  Viz  I lived neighbor to them until I came to this State which was in part of 1834 or 1835 and I left them there.  and the said Nancy came here in fall
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1837 as his widow where she has ever since remained and not never married again but is still the widow of the above described William Henderson and has this day in my presence signed and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration claiming a pension as his widow
I John B. Mason of said county aged 31 years do make the following statement viz
From my earliest recollection in Spottsylvania County Virginia until I was about 10 years old I knew William Henderson and his wife Nancy Henderson.  The said William Henderson according to what I have always heard and believed and never heard disputed was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States My recollection is that I knew him as a pensioner by reputation  We moved to Kentucky when I was about 10 years old   I have no doubt that said William and Nancy continued to live together as husband and wife up to the time of the death of said William  viz  I have never heard it disputed or called in question by any one   The said William Henderson died, in a few years after we came to Kentucky in Spottsylvania County Virginia as we heard soon afterwards leaving said Nancy his widow, and as such she came to this county in the course of [illegible] years afterward where she has lived
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since remarried and has never married again but is still the widow of the above described William Henderson
According to what I have always heard and believed the above named William and Nancy were lawfully married about 30 years ago and that the name of said Nancy before said marriage was Nancy Mason and I believe they were married in Spottsylvania County Virginia
The said Nancy Henderson now lives in this county and did this day in my presence sign and acknowledge the foregoing annexed declaration.
And we both further state that we are disinterested witnesses
June the 9th AD 1855
James Mason
J B Mason

Attest
Archibald Tinsley
B L Mason
Both of Anderson County
Kentucky
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Anderson County Kentucky Sct
Be it know that on this 9th day of June 1855 before me a justice of the peace in and for said county personally came Mrs Nancy Henderson to me well known by reputation;  and she did sign and swear to the foregoing annexed declaration
I believe her to be of the age that she calls herself and I certify that I am disinterested.  I further certify that on account of old age and bodily infirmities she is not able to go to Lawrenceburg the county seat at a distance of about 8 miles to make her declaration in open court.
At the same time also came James Mason and John B. Mason both of said county and well known to me as men of good reputation for truth and veracity and they did sign and swear to the foregoing annexed joint affidavit.  I believe them to be of the respective ages that they call themselves and to be disinterested.
And I further certify that from the above named [illegible] and the reputation of the case, and undisputed statements heretofore heard by me I am therefore fully [illegible] of
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the identity of the above named declarant Mrs. Nancy Henderson as she represents herself in her above annexed declaration.
In Testimony of which I do hereto subscribe my name.  I further certify that the said Nancy did this day present me her bible containing a family record which I am satisfied from a [illegible] inspection is genuine and therein I find under its proper head the entry Viz)
"William Henderson died on the 10th day fo March 1836" (Eighteen hundred and thirty six) Date of year added in writing
Archibald Tinsley  J.P.A.C.
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the identity of the above named declarant Mrs. Nancy Henderson as she represents herself in her above annexed declaration.
In Testimony of which I do hereto subscribe my name. I further certify that the said Nancy did this day present me her bible containing a family record which I am satisfied from a [illegible] inspection is genuine and therein I find under its proper head the entry Viz)
"William Henderson died on the 10th day fo March 1836" (Eighteen hundred and thirty six) Date of year added in writing
Archibald Tinsley J.P.A.C.
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Anderson County Kentucky Scr
I Nancy C Truell of said county do make the following statement
In the month of January about 29 years ago, William Henderson and Nancy Mason were married in Spottsylvania County Virginia by one John Billingsly, a Baptist preacher. I was present and saw them married and was well and intimately acquainted with them in said county of Spottsylvania during the fall of the year 1835 (eighteen hundred and thirty five).  During all this time the said William and Nancy Henderson lived together as husband and wife and were required to be among their neighbors and acquaintances- Hecame to Kentucky in fall of 1835 and left them there living together as afore stated and i have no doubt but that they continued until the death of said William Henderson (virg).  I have always heard and believed it and never heard it disputed by anyone. The afore named William Henderson died in said county of Spottsylvania as we heard  it up there a year after we came to Kentucky, and as above it [illegible] said Nancy [illegible]
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widow and as such she came to this county in the course of less than two years after his death.  She has ever since remained here and now resides here and has never married again but is still the widow of the above named William Henderson - The above named William Henderson was well known to me as a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, residing in said county of Spottsylvania and as having resided there from my earliest recollection and I am now about 51 years old - My recollection is that his annual pension was about $96.  And I am disinterested.
June the 9th 1855.  I once wrote but cannot now.
Nancy Truel  x her mark
Attest
Archibald Tinsley  Anderson Co, Ky.
Eliza G Truel

Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for Anderson County Kentucky on this 9th day of June 1855.  And I certify that said affiant is a woman of good reputation for truth and veracity.  I believe her to be of the age that she calls herself and to be disinterested.  Word "There" was interlined before signing also words "was" & were
Archibald Tinsley J.P.A.C.
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Anderson County Kentucky Sct
I James A. McBrayer Clerk of the county Court in and for said county do certify that Archibald Tinsley, whose genuine signature appears to the two foregoing certificates  both dated on the 9th day of June 1955 was, at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified.  I further certify that the foregoing statements were this day submitted to me in open County Court now sitting in and for said county;  and the said statement was satisfactory evidence to the said Court that William Henderson a resident of Spottsylvania County Virginia and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of about $96 s year departed this life in said county of Spottsylvania on (or about) the 11th day of March 1836 (eighteen hundred and thirty six) leaving Nancy Henderson his widow and she [illegible] him and she remains his widow, never having married again since his death and that she is [illegible] make her declaration in open court on account of the infirmities of age, and made the above named Declaration before Archibald Tinsley as above described.  Witness my name and official seal at my office in Lawrenceburg on this 11th day of June 1855
James A. McBrayer Clerk of 
the Anderson County Court
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175,589

Official Business

Commissioner Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[STAMP]
Louisville
Ky
Jun 18

[STAMP]
FREE
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175,589

Official Business

Commissioner Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[STAMP]
Louisville
Ky
Jun 18

[STAMP]
FREE
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228

Revy Widow, &c

File No 228
Nancy Henderson
Widow
William Henderson
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  Feb 3d 1853
Index:-Vol. A, Page 323
Arrangement of 1870
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[STAMP]
Department of the [illegible]
Pension Office
Sept 12 18[illegible]

Declaration for Increase of Pension
Under section 13, act of July 27, 1868.

Nancy Henderson
Rough & Ready
Kentucky

Filed by C.H. Barkley
LaGrange Kentucky

Printed and sold by W.H. Moore, 484 11th St., Washington, D.C.

Henderson, Wm.
Va W228
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N.
Declaration for Increase of Pension.
Under Section 13, Act of July 27, 1868.

State of Kentucky
County of Anderson SS.
On this 27th day of August, A.D. 1870, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Nancy Henderson, aged 100 years, a resident of Anderson County in the State of Kentucky, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Nancy Henderson to whom was granted Pension certificate No 5336, payable at Louisville Kentucky Agency, at the rate of 6 2/3 dollars per month, issued under the act of February 3, 1853;  that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868.  and refers to her pension certificate herewith surrendered.
My Post Office address is as follows:  Rough and Ready Kentucky
And she hereby constitutes and appoints C.H. Barkley of LaGrange Kentucky her Attorney to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes   to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary or that she might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.  and that she has never married again since the death of William Henderson as whose widow she was pensioned as aforesaid but remains his widow
Signature of Claimant:  Nancy Henderson x her mark
Attest
John B. Young
Ann E. Mason

Also personally appeared John B. Young and Ann E. Mason, residents of Anderson County Kentucky, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were presents and saw Mrs. Nancy Henderson make her mark to the foregoing declaration;  and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be;  and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim and that they know her to be so and that she has never married again since the death of the above named William Henderson but remains his widow
Signatures of Witnesses
John B. Young
Ann E. Mason

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of August, A.D. 1870;  and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim and that these statements were carefully and correctly read over to and fully understood by them respectively before signing.
Signature of Judge or other Officer:
B.L. Mason J.P.A.C.
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United States of America
Anderson County Kentucky
I James M Posey Clerk of County Court in and for said county do hereby certify that John B.L. Mason whose genuine signature appears to the within certificate was at the date thereof an Acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified
Witness my name and official seal at my office in Lawrenceville on this 5th day of September 1870
James M Posey Clerk
Anderson County Court
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5.336
Kentucky

Nancy Henderson
Widow of William
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 dollars - 
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
11th day of July 1855
and sent to C.H. Barklay
Louisville Ky

Recorded on the Roll of Pensions under act
February 3, 1853, Page 174, Vol !

C.J. Barklay Aug 3 1855
same Sep 25 1855
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Nancy Henderson
Widow of William
Kentucky
CH Barkley June 23 1853

3d Feby 1853
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C.H. Barkley of LaGrange Kentucky is my attorney of record to prosecute my claim for increase of pension under Act July 27th 1868 as widow of William Henderson on account of his military services in the War of the Revolution.
And I hereby agree to pay to him my said attorney the sum of $25 and request the same to be paid to him according to Section 10 of the Act approved July 8 1870 or any other section of this or any other law in such cases made and provided.  Witness my name in duplicate in Anderson County Kentucky on this 27 day of August 1870
Nancy Henderson x her mark
Attest and witnesses
John B Young
Ann E Mason

Anderson County Kentucky
Signed and acknowledged before me a justice of the peace in and for said county on this day the same having first been carefully and correctly read over to and fully understood by her.  And I am disinterested herein.  Work "August" above somewhat blotted in writing it.  This 27th day of august 1870
B L Mason JPAC

I hereby agree to be governed in my fees for above case by the modifications adopted by the Commissioner of Pension
This 6th day of September 1870
C.J. Barkley
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United States of America
Anderson County Kentucky
I James M Posey Clerk of County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that B.L. Mason whose genuine signature appears to the within certificate was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualifiedd.
Witness my name and official seal at my office in Lawrenceburg on this 5th day of September 1870
James M Posey  Clerk
Anderson County Court
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Louisville Ky
June 14th 1855

Sir,
Enclosed herewith I send you the Bounty Land application of Mrs. Nancy widow of Wm Henderson under the Act of March 3rd 1855 which please examine and report on to me.
Respectfully
C.J. Barkley

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner
Washington
D.C.
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Louisville Ky
June 14th 1855

Sir
Enclose herein I send you the application of Mrs. Nancy Henderson widow of Wm Henderson for benefit of Act Fey 3rd 1853
which I presume is complete in every respect except Record evidence of marriage for which I have written to Va.
Please examine and report on to me
Respectfully
CH Barkley

Hon L.P. Waldo
Commissioner
Washington
D.C.
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Nancy Henderson
Widow of William
Kentucky
Admd. Feby 3 1853
2 yrs pri $80 per
annum from
3d Feby 1853

Cert to 
CH Barklay Esq
Louisville
Ky

Pension Office July 10th 1853
Sir
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Pension Office
July 10th 1853

Sir
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LaGrange Ky
Sept 6 1870

To Commissioner Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Sir - I enclose herein the application of Mrs. Nancy Henderson for increase of her pension  I drew up the contracts according to a form that I had seen printed before I received your official one but submit them as they are as being @ substantial compliance with my agreement to your modifications - all of the body of which being is you know in my own handwriting - I submit without acknowledgement certified as all of these things cost money and would eat up my little fees  hard [illegible] any way
Yours Respy
C.H. Barkley
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William Henderson Va

Admit for 2 yrs as a private
in the Virginia line
from 1778  -  $80
Col Taylor


William G. Minor
Villeboro Carolina Co
NC

Original

Henderson Wm
Certificate No 1449
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Declaration continued and amended
State of Virginia
County of Spotsylvania
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said county the foregoing named applicant William Henderson who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades for three years & -- months I served as a militia man in the Virginia line and I can no further and more particularly specify my said service than in the annexed declaration and for such service I claim a pension
Given under my hand this 8th Decr. 1832
Therit Towles J.P.

State and County aforesaid
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county John Stewart who is named in the aforesaid declaration as the witness, who deposeth on oath that he served with said Henderson the whole time he has [illegible] in his said declaration, and I do hereby certify that said Stewart is a person of character and credit - is reputed to be a soldier of the revolution and is apparently seventy one years of age.
Given under my hand as aforesaid this 7 January 1833
Therit Towles  J.P.

State of Virginia Spotsylvania County to wit
I Richard L Stevenson Clerk of Spotsylvania County Court in the state aforesaid do certify that Therit Towles who has signed the above certificate annexed to the declaration of Will-
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liam Henderson was at the time of signing the annexed now is an acting justice of the peace, in and for the said County of Spotsylvania, duly commissioned and qualified to the said office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 14th day of January 1833
R.L. Stevenson C.C.
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Spotsylvania Virginia
May 8th 1836

Dr. Sir
A few days since the pension due to Nancy Henderson, the widow of William Henderson, who died on the 10th day of March last, & which I had forwared to Richmond, with sundry others, was returned to me unpaid, with the following note enclosed on the certificate by the Pension Agent - "If the Pensioner had died before the 4th of March it could have been paid - his dying thereafter makes it necessary to get Mr. Edwards' direction to pay it"
Allow me to trouble you to forward the necessary instructions to the agent at Richmond for its payment & be kind enough to apprise me of your dong so.  That I may again transmit the papers - It may be proper for me to state that I sent the original certificate with the copy & annexed to the copy was a certificate of the clerk of the county, seting forth that it had been satisfactorily proved to the Court that Wm. Henderson died on the 10th of March 1836, leaving a widow, Nancy Henderson.  The Pension is due from the 4th of Septr. 1835 up to which time he had drawn it.  Please address me
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at "Spotsylvania Court House, Va"
And much oblige respectfully
Yr. Obt. Servt.
O.M. Crutchfield

To
J.L, Edwards Esqr.
Washington City
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Nancy Henderson

Payment to be made at Louisville
by J.B. Kinkead, Esq
Agent for paying pensioners, in the 
Agency of Kentucky

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll pf Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 174, Vol. a

G.T. Getty Clerk.

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Department of the [illegible]
Pension Office
Sep 12 1870
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Department of the Interior.
Widow's Pension

I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Nancy Henderson, widow of William Henderson who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, 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 Eleventh day of July
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
R McClellan
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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5.336  Louisville

Brief in the Case of Nancy Henderson, Widow of William Henderson who was a Private Rev War. Rough & Ready, Henderson County and State of Kentucky

Act 2d Sec Feb 3 1853
Ins Sec 13 Act July 27 1868
Declaration filed Sept. 12 1870

Claim for New Pension Certificate,
Proof Exhibited,
Applicants name is inscribed on the Rolls of Kentucky at the rate of $80 per ann.  She surrenders her certificate No 5.336 and applies for increase under Sec 13 Act July 27. 1868

Identity and continued widowhood shown.

Admitted Oct 22. 1870 to a pension at the rate of $96.00 pr. ann. to commence July 27, 1868 - deducting payments since.

W.E. Trask Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent.
C.H. Barkly
LaGrange
Ky

G

C.E.

duplicate contracts[?] filed
Rec $10.00
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Louisville Ky
July 28th 1855

Sir
I have received the pension certificate of Mrs. Nancy Henderson widow of William under Act Feby 3rd 1853.
I was surprised that you only allowed her $80. a year.  As all the witnesses state their impression that said William drew $96.  Please review the case when convenient and report to me the result
Yours Respectfully
CH Barkley

Hon LP Waldo
Commissioner
Washington
D.C.
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Brief in the case of Nancy Henderson widow of William
      County and State of Kentucky
act 3d Feby 1853

Claim, "original'

Proof exhibited, (if original0
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Her husband was pensioner under the act of June 7 1832 at $80 a year (service proved in his papers)
Record of marriage
Identity as the widow of the pension, his death and her present widowhood proved by James & JB Mason & Nancy Truel, properly certified

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
CH Barklay Esq
Louisville Ky
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Pension Office
August 3, 1853

Sir
William Henderson of Ky was pensioned under the act of June 7 1832 at $80 a year.  He was entitled to no more.  His widow Nancy has been allowed the same amount under the act of 1853 and she is entitled to no more.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J Minot
Commissioner

C.H. Barkley Esq
Louisville
Ky
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Louisville Ky
Sept 18th 1855

Sir
I wish you if you please when you have leisure to examine William Henderson's papers and inform me whether or not he claimed to have served as a corporal.  The Virginia records as I am informed report a corporal of Infantry of that name and are silent in regard to any other man of that name except a captain.  Our W.H. applied from and was pensioned as residing in Spottsylvania County Virginia and not in Kentucky
Respectfully
CH Barkley

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner
Washington
D.C.
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Pen Off July 7 1855

Sir
Please inform me when Wm Henderson of Va, Act 1832 at $80 a year was last paid
Very Respectfully
S Cole
C Clerk

RJA Vivian Esq
3d Aud

10 Mar 36
Va

Triplett
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William Henderson, of Va, died 10th March 1836 paid in full
Robt J Atkinson
Auditor
July 9/55
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Pension Office
June 23, 1855

Sir
The application of Nancy Henderson widow of William of Ky. has been filed under the act of 3 Feby. 1853 and will await the evidence of marriage.
I am, respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
LP Waldo
Commissioner

C.H. Barkley, Esq.
Louisville,
Kentucky
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Virginia
County of Spotsylvania Ss.
On the 7th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Spotsylvania now sitting William Henderson a resident of and in the county aforesaid and State of Virginia aged 74 years who being duly first sworn according to Law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated  To Wit  he enlisted under Lieutenant [illegible] Pettis in the latter part of the year 1778.  he does not recollect the month.  His officers were Col Frank Taylor of Orange and Major John Roberts of Culpeper.  It was in Albemarle Augusta and Frederick Counties with Burgoynes prisoners and also with them in Maryland.  He was discharged from the service in June 1781.  He does not now recollect the number of the Regiment he enlisted in.  Of the persons now alive John Stewart of Spotsylvania served with the whole tour aforesaid.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William Henderson

We Philip Pendleton a clergyman residing in the County
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of Spotsylvania and Francis Turnley residing in the same county hereby that we are well acquainted with William Henderson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be 74 years of ae:  that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Philip Pendleton
Francis Turnley

And the court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Philip Pendleton who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Spotsylvania and that Francis Turnley who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Spotsylvania and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Richard L Stevenson clerk of the Court of Spotsylvania County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Henderson for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5th day of August 1832.
R.L. Stevenson CC
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