Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4304, Henry Wentworth, Soldiers Residence Was New York In 1838

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Wentworth, Henry Gridley, Hannah
R. 4304
Soldier's residence was New York in 1836
Former widow
CONTENTS

No 15,133.
Katharine Gulliver, dec. formerly widow of Henry Alexander Wentworth
NY
not 7 July 1838,
Rejected
Henry Wentworth name as a pensioner is not found on any office order May 6
L. A. Brown Atty Farmington N.Y.

State of New York County of Chautauqua
ss -
Be it known on the 7 th day of March 1853 that before me Col. Green, a Jus- tice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly au- -thorized by law to admin- -ister oaths, personally appeared Alexander Wentworth, aged fifty three four years, a resident of the town of Randolph, in the county of Cattaraugus and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose, state and declare, that he is the son and heir at law of Henry Wentworth, who lived at Woodstock, in the county of Ulster, and State of New York when he was pensioned, and who died at Woodstock aforesaid, about the year 1836, that he was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner at the rate of ninety six dollars a year, that the said Henry Wentworth on or about the 12 th day of June and received 1791 mar- -ried one Hannah Thorne, as he verily believes, that for the truth of said statement he refers to the affidavit of John Thorne and Hannah Griedley

Deponent attached, that the said Hannah Gnidley (the mother of this deponent) was mar- -ried to said Gnidley about the year 1837, and that she died at Woodstock on a Tuesday on the 5 th of Dec: 1852, that he believes the said Hannah Gnidley's last husband is still living, that there are two sons and two daughters of the said Henry Wentworth and Hannah Wentworth now living, and that this deponent is one of them, that this deponent is directly in- -terested as a claimant in an application for a pension, as the said Hannah Gnidley could not obtain a pension as this deponent has been informed and believes true on account of her second marriage, - The word "there" opened & four inter- -lined, before signing -
Sworn subscribed the day and year Alexander O'Brien upon oath - Before me O. M. Green Justice of the Peace

I certify that I interlined these words "On the 7th day of March 1853" before signing.
And I certify that the said Alexander Wentworth is a Person in good standing and of strict truth and veracity - Date March 7 th 1853
Orrel Green Justice of the Peace
Wentworth and the ... 21

State of New York Westchester County - 385
John Romer of the Town of Tarrytown  Glenelburgh in said County aged eighty nine years being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he was well and intimately acquainted with Henry Wentworth said to be a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner, and Hannah his wife, that he was present when they were married, and saw them married, that the wife of this de- ponent (who is dead) was present and was brides maid, that the said Henry Wentworth, and the said Hannah (whose maiden name was Hannah Romer) were married at the town of Tarry- Glenelburgh town in the County of Westchester afore- said on the twelfth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, by a clergyman by the name of John Fowley that said clergyman is dead, that this deponent has done business and resided in said town of Tarrytown  Glenelburgh for many years, and that he has long been well acquainted with the business and affairs of said town, and that he verily believes that there is no record, either church public or private of said marriage, that he was well acquainted with

the said Henry Wentworth and Hannah his wife, that they co- habited as husband and wife, and raised up a family of chil- -dren and sustained a fair & impeccable character, and that he never heard the validity of their marriage questioned or doubted And further that he has no interest whatever in the appli- -cation of the heirs of the said Henry Wentworth for a pension in right of their husband.
Sworn & Subscribed this 5 th day of Jan'y 1853. . . 89 years of age Before me . . . Henry Wilson Justice of the Peace
Westchester County ss I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Capt John Rome, the above deponent that he has long been one of the first- and best-business men in said town, and that he sustains a fair and impeccable character for truth and veracity, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony.
Henry Wilson Justice of the Peace
for the town of Greenburgh in the county of Westchester Dated Greenburgh Jan'y 5 th 1853

STATE OF NEW YORK.
County of Westchester, ss.
I, ROBERT R. OAKLEY, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Henry Wileys Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof of acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 5 — day of January 185 3
Robt R Oakley
CLERK.
...was told that his attorney

Ulster County ss I Joseph H. Miller Esquire a justice of the Peace of the County of Ulster of the Peace of the County of Ulster hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with Henry Wentworth a Revolutionary Pensioner, now Decd. and with Hannah Gridly. Formerly the Wife of the said Pensioner. Who states the death of the said Wentworth was married to John Grid- ly. With whom I am also acquainted. and that the said - Hannah Gridly being duly sworn by me, and under her Oath Deposits & saith that she was married to Henry Wentworth in the year of our Lord 1791 June 12. that the said Wentworth was a Revolutionary Pensioner that he drew yearly & every year "Thirty Six Dollars" for his Revolutionary Services. up to the 4 th March 1836. That he died on or about the 15 th day of June 1836. that she drew his pay from the 4 th of March 1836 to about the 15 th of June. the time of his death. That she Afterwards was married to John Gridly. and on her appli- -cation for the Widow's Pension. she was told that her marriage with the said Gridly prevented her from obtaining a Pension under that act. and consequently made no further attempts to obtain it. and she further deposits & saith that she and her Decd. husband the said Henry Wentworth had a Family of Children all Born in Langkill Wedlock. and now all Living - viz; Phoebe Wentworth. now the Wife of Barnet Lewis. Mary Wentworth now the Wife of Everet Van De Mark. Alexander Wentworth & George Wentworth and further This Deponent saith that
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 29 day of July 1851 Joseph H. Miller Justice of the Peace
her Hannah J. Gridly Mark

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
ss. John D Montanye Clerk of the County of Ulster and also Clerk of the Supreme & County Courts therein
I CERTIFY, That at the date of the certificate of proof, and jurat of affidavit, to which this is subjoined, the said Joseph H. Miller Esq., was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 5th day of August A. D. 1851
John D Montanye Clerk.

State of New York Chautauqua County Colts, Office.
I hereby certify that Orrel Green Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit of Alexander Wentworth is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and sworn and authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, that his term of Office commenced on the first day of January 1881, and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1884. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe that his signature to the said Jurat is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this ninth day of March A.D. 1883
R. O. Green Clerk

Coughtry C.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4304.
P. O.
Hannah Griedley
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

✓ Shigerlande N.Y. June 27 th ..
Pension Bureau.
I am trying to place a revolutionary ancestor, named Henry Wentworth from the family gene- alogy. I have the page 599 following - Henry (3) 452; son of Ezekiel (4) and Mary Gibbons, he was a fife major in the Revolutionary Army, he married Hannah

Romer, who died Dec. 30 1852. He died at Woodstock N.Y. aged about seventy years. His father was born in Shrewsbury Mass. and had nine sons, some of whom were in the Revolutionary war. I do not know where he enlisted from and can't find a five major of that name. There are two from Mass. and several from New Hampshire. Can you help me to find

which one is the right one.
Address.
Mrs W. L. Condit Stingerlands. N.Y.

Mch. 25, 1854
Hon R. E. Fenton —
Claim of heirs of Hannah Bridley dec'd formerly wife of Henry Wentworth disallowed on the ground that she having mar. subsequent to soldier's death and still the wife of Bridley & was not a widow at the time of her death — heirs no title —

No. 15,133.
Hannah Gully, &c formerly widow of Henry Wentworth Rejected
Let to Hon R.E. Fenton 25 March 1854 also to Hon S.A. Brown
4304
(10) 7 July 1838

Jamesstown N.Y. Jan'y 14, 1854. Hon. L. P. Waldo. Sir -
I drew the papers of Alexander Wentworth, a son and heir of Henry Wentworth who was a Revolutionary pensioner, in order to obtain a pension for the heirs. The widow of Henry Wentworth who was married to him in 1791, married a second time to a Mr. Gindley.
On the 26th of Dec: last I wrote to your office to know what had been done in the case, and on the 9th instant I recd a letter saying the papers could not be found on your files.
I was at Washington last Dec March, and on the 29th of that month, I did business at the office, and among other things handed the Wentworth papers to a person in your office - I did not ask or learn

his name, but I should think he was 40 or 50 years of age, rather thin set, and I supposed it was Death or a principal clerk - There were a number in the office, and I had to wait some. The papers might have been filed in the name of Hen- -ry Wentworth, or possibly Hannah Gridley, instead of Alexander Went- -worth - I hope this will give a clue by which the papers can be found -
Your predecessor or clerks were not as diligent in making searches as they might be in all cases. They had writ- -ten to me in another case that a name could not be found, on the 29th of March I went from the Pension Office to the Treasury building, and wished another search, which was done and the name found, and a card Waverly sent me soon after -
Yours Very Respectfully
Saml. A. Brown

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Kentworth, Jedediah GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5311 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 26, 1790 to John May
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" 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.