Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39,678, Thomas Hennen, Del.
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Service: Del. 
Hennen, Thomas. 
Hennon or
Number: S39.
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(6868.) 

Pennsylvania 
Thomas Hennen  of Beaver [illegible] in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private  in the regiment commanded by [illegible] [crossed out] Steedfram of the 1st Regt. Delaware  line, for the term of one year 

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight [Dollars per month, to commence on the [illegible] of May 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th. [handwritten] of Feby. 1818 [handwritten] and sent to the home of Robr. Moore, ? House of Reps. U. States 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 4 4/39 33.06 [handwritten] Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th. March 1819 48.00 

$: 81.04 

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

This certificate must have been issued in Feb. 1819 

[illegible] to the Hon. Mr. Moore 22 January 1821. [written sideways]


Died Jan. 16, 1832 (from 1835 list) [written sideways in dark black ink]
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Thomas Hennen
Private.

1st Delaware Regt.

1776 1 Year

1st May 1818
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Beaver County ss.

On this 1d day of May 1818. before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Thomas Hennen aged Sixty five years resident in Beaver County who being by me first Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the united States in the revolutionary war, that he the Said Thomas Hennen enlisted in January, 1776 in the State of Delaware in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Stedem of the first Delaware Regiment that he continued to serve in the said corps, as in the Service of the united States untill January 1777. The term of his enlistment when he was discharged from service in Willmington in said state of Delaware, that he was in the Battle of Long Island and white Planes in the State of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances and Stands in need of the assistance of his country for Support, that his discharge is long since lost, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services, and that he hath not been heretofore placed on the Pension list by any law of the united States.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

Tho Hennen

David Drennan


I certify that Thomas is poor and in my opinion stands in need of the assistance of his government for support.

Jany 27th 1819
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I David Drennan associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Hennon did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the prosidings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Court to be affixed the 1^d day of May 1818.

David Drennan
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Thomas Hennen

Same as
M O Stewart

[illegible]

6868

March 

1819
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Beaver County ss. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

On the 19th day of September AD. 1820 Personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the County of Beaver Thomas Hanon aged Sixty Seven Years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Thomas Hanon enlisted in Wilmington in the State of Delaware in or about the first of January 1776 for the term of one year in the company Commanded by Captain Joseph Steedham in the 1st Delaware Regiment Commanded by Colonel Hazlett in the line of the State of Delaware in the Continental Establishment that he served in said corps one year and was discharged in January 1777 at Wilmington in the State of Delaware by Captain Joseph Steedham and that he was in the battles of Long Island & white plains and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service except what accompanied his former application to the war office dated the 1st day of May 1818 he was placed on the pension list Pennsylvania  [illegible] as will appear by his certificate signed by the Secretary of war bearing date the 8th day of February 1819 No 6868 and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820. I do solemnly Swear I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with the intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due nor nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and hereto by me Subscribed.

No property of any kind except my clothing, no family, no debts due him nor any [illegible] him

Declared Saith is occupation is a weaver but unable to labour for several years past on account of a sore leg and the Rheumatic 
pains

Thomas Hennon

Sworn to & declared in open Court the 19th day of September AD 1820
Thom Henry Prothy
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Pennsylvania
Beaver County ss.
 
I Thomas Henry Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas [illegible] in and for Said County do certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of Said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that he has no property other than his clothing.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the seal of Said Court at Beaver, the 10th November A.D. 1820.

Thom. Henry Prothn

[Seal]
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Decr 30th 1820

I certify that Thomas Hennon resides in the County of Beaver in the [crossed-out County] State of Penn^a

Robert Moore
M. C.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section

August 8, 1927

Mrs. A. T. Eckles
R. F. D. # 2
New Castle, Penna.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 39678 it appears that THOMAS HENNON enlisted in Wilmington, Delaware in January 1776, served one year as a private in Captain Joseph Stedham's Company, Colonel Haslet's First Delaware Regiment, and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818 while a resiednt[sic] of Beaver County, Pennsylvania aged sixty-five years.

In 1820 he stated he had no family. He died January 16, 1832, place not stated.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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39678

Revy INVALID.
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File No. 39.678
Thomas Hennen
Pro Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: -Vol. S, Page 221

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1927. Aug. 8 Hist. to Mrs. A. T. Eckles. [initials illegible]
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15822

3-2233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Finance Division

July 27 1927

Chief. Rev. War Section [crossed-out Division].

I have this day received from Mrs. A. T. Eckles cash in the amount of $1.00, requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.

O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
H. C. L.

Returned by Reg. mail
July 27. 1927. [initials illegible]
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July 27, 1927

Mrs. A. T. Eckles
R.F.D. No. 2, Box 233
New Castle, Penna.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that Thomas Hennan (O.W.Wid.Rej.25028) who served in the War of 1812, at Black Rock, enlisted in Beaver County (the part which was later Lawrence County), Pennsylvania and died in May 1813 in that county. He married Margaret Morrow who survived him.

Also, Thomas Hennon (S.39678),quoted by you as a pensioner of Pennsylvania, enlisted in Delaware, was pensioned from Beaver County, Pennsylvania and died January 16, 1832, therefore not identical with the above named Thomas.

Please designate the one whose history you desire and same will be furnished you free of charge.

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to George Hennon, but if you wil[sic] furnish as much as possible of the following data, approximate dates of his birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow,
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Rev.

another search wil[sic] be made in our behalf, under other spellings of the surname.

Herewith is returned your one dollar bill by registered mail. No charge is made for this information.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[Stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPERS DESK
JUL 27 1927
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

MRS. A. T. ECKLES
R. F. D. NO. 2
NEW CASTLE, PA.

Box 233

July 25 1927.

U. S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions Wash. D. C.

Inclosed find One Dollar in payment or part payment for the Records of the following.

Thomas Hennon & George Hennon [pencil more inf] were soldiers in the Revolutionary War.

Thomas was at Black Rock 1812-14 and his name appears in the Rev. pension list of 1832 as residents of Penna.

We think Thomas and George enlisted in the State of Delaware.

Thanking you.

Most Sincerely.

Mrs. Eckles

P.S. What is the charge for a copy of the original
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MRS. A. T. ECKLES
R. F. D. NO. 2
NEW CASTLE, PA.

Application papers for pension of the Revolutionary & 1812 war soldier.

Mrs. Eckles.

[Stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPERS DESK
JUL 27 1927
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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MRS. A. T. ECKLES
R. F. D. NO. 2
NEW CASTLE, PA.

Aug 4. 1927.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Winfield Scott

Dear Sir.

In reply to your letter dated July 27. 1927 answering my inquiries in regard to Thomas Hennon (O. W. Wido. Reg. 15028) who served in War 1812 and m. Margaret Morrow. Thomas Hennon (S. 39678) a pensioner of Penna. enlisted in Delaware, was pensioned from Beaver Co. Pa. and died January 16. 1832.

I think the latter Thomas Hennon is the one whose history I desire.

Thanking you.

Most Sincerely,

Mrs. A. T. Eckles.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Hennesey, John GRADE Private LINE New York

WARRANT NUMBER 7234 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 25, 1791 to Levy Ellis, assignee

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* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1899" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.