Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 31196, for Henry Law, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Law, Henry
NUMBER
S 31196
CONTENTS

23168 Yes Kentucky
Henry Law of Russell Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com manded by Captain Smith of the reg t commanded by Col. Paine in the Virginia line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Dec r 1833 and Robert Craven Columbia
Arrears to the 4th of Sep t 58.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 11 67
$70.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 17
Letter to Pen Agt 1. Dec r 1837. Same ————— 10 Feb. 1838. Let to 3 rd Aud t . June 8. 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1836 to the 4 th Sept r 1837. Agent notified 12 June 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sep r 1837 to 4 March 1838 Ag t notified 20 Dec r 1838.
Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sep t 1839. Ag t notified 21. Sep t 1840
Paid as above from 4 Sep t 1841. to 4 March 1842. Agent Notified 19. Oct 1844

27.892
Stearns Law
from 1781 private of months $23. \frac{33}{100}
Robert Graves Columbia Ten:

State of Kentucky Russell County Set September Term 1833 on this 10 th day of October 1833 persona- lly appeared in open court before the worth- -ipful county court of Russell County State of Kentucky now sitting Henry Lean a resident of the County of Russell age and State of Kentucky age 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to ob- -tain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832
That in the Early Part of the year 1781 in Henry County State of Virginia he volunteered as a private militia man for one month in Capt Thomas Smith's Company he immediately entered the Service of the United States under the Command of his said Capt and was march- -ed on and joined to Col o Penns o . Regiment marched on to Dan River where it was expected Cornwallis was, when they got there Cornwallis was gone he remained in Service one month the time he volunteered for and was discharged then took no written discharge he joined no regular troops in this war soon after his return home he was drafted for three months and immediately entered the Service as a drafted private

100 8 Malibaman in the Company Commanded by Capt George Keaslon and was immediately marched on and joined Col. Lee Regiment and marched on to Santee River where they took three forts from the enemy and having served out his full term of three months was Hon- orably discharged by his Capt which disch- arge he herewith presents bearing date 28 th June 1781 he was in no other engagement in the war then he was a while with General Marion Shortly after his return home he was again drafted as a private Malibaman and entered immediately into the service of the United States in the Comp- any commanded by Capt Hill when he was marched on and joined to Col. Penns Regiment having marched to several places through Virginia finally on to Little York where he remained untill the final surrender of Cornwallis about which time his term fully expired and was on the 21 st October 1781 Honorably discharged by his Capt which is herewith presented, and attached he states that he has not at this time a recollection of the name of the Capt. or Ensigns in either of the regiments he states positively that he served in the army of the Revolution as a private Mali- baman the periods above stated last in the first term one month and in the 2 nd & 3 rd 3 months each making in all seven months and all of which was done and performed in a Corps called into service by competent

Authently that he was in the field or in garrison and for the time for which the services was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit and for which service he claims a pensi- -on and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
1 st When and in what year were you born in Fauquier County State of Virginia Answer I was born on the fourth day of January one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine agreeable to the informa- -tion of my parents which I believe to be true in Pennsylvania
2 nd have you any record of your age if so where is it
Ans r I have now and  now and  now and  now and now at home in my Bible.
3 When were you living when called into service when have you lived since the revolutionary war and when do you now live
Answer I lived in Henry County State of Virginia when I was called into service and continued to live at the same place until the year one thousand

Eight hundred and sixteen (tho by division of counties I lived in Franklin County) in the last mentioned year, when I moved to Kentucky and settled in Green County where I remained until about two years ago when I moved to and settled in Russell County State of Kentucky where I now live
4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer the first tour of one month I was a volunteer the second and third tours of three month each I was drafted as a private machineman I never was a substitute for any person
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served and the Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
I was a while with Genl Marion Col. Lawson General Washington at Little York Col. Peter Lee & many others the general circumstances of my service

I have stated before
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans: for the first term I received no written discharge for the second and third I received written discharges signed by my Captains and I now have them and will attach them to this my declaration which I have before mentioned and I do solemnly state and swear they are genuine and that I am the identical person therein named and to whom they were given I state the names of Persons to whom you are known you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
Ans: I am acquainted with the No o John Lane, Franklin Shepherd and Benjamin Bowling & Thomas Shaw Though my acquaintance here is but limited not having resided in this neighbourhood long but believe all who know me would speak well of me

I have no documentary evidence of my services except the discharge before referred to and herewith annexed nor do I know of any person whose testimony I can procure who can testify as to my services subscribed and sworn to in open court the day & year aforesaid
Henry Law
We Lewis Moore a clergyman residing in the County of Russell State of Kentucky and Thomas Shaw
Residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Law who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration we believe him to be 74 years of age that he is upright and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Lewis Moore minister of the Gospel
Thos. Shaw

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the 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 the Lewis Moore who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Russell State of Kentucky and that Thomas Shaw
who has also signed the same is resident of the same and all credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
I William Patterson clerk of the court of the county of Russell do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Lew for a
pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of October 1833 the 42 nd year of the commonwealth W Patterson clerk of Russell County court

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Henry Law a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 31,196.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1781 1 mo. Pvt. Thomas Smith Penn Va.   1781 3 " Geo. Heaston Lee   1781 3 " Hill Penn        
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Henry Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Oct 14 1833.  Ch. al. Residence at date of application, Russell Co., Ky. Age at date of application, B. Jan. 4, 1759, in Henrico Co., Va. Remarks: There is no data relative to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

James M. [?] He received a sudden and very painful in the [?] City [?] [?] [?]

Head Quarters, before York Town Oct. 21. 1781
Henry Law a Soldier in my company of Militia from Henry County having ended his Term of Duty, is hereby discharged by Order of General Lawson
Overfield Hills G.A.

Northern Bank of Kentucky Lexington 1 st February 1838
Sir
I again enclose the vouchers of Henry Lewis together with his certificate. You will perceive that the date of the original and copy correspond.
I also enclose the vouchers of Matthew Robertson, who is represented to be frequently afflicted with palsy, and at times unable to write his name. These vouchers were returned to me in your letter of the 1 st December.
If permission is given to pay these pensioners, you will confer on them a favor by dispensing with the rule which requires the vouchers to be presented within 90 days as they live some distance from this agency and have been at considerable expense in sending for their stipends.
I am very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt
Jno Milton Clk
for
Jno Tilford Pres

Low

Rev Sec War
Clarksburg, W. Va. Feb. 1, 1917.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,-
I wrote some time ago asking for information as to Revolutionary Service of four men, and, after considerable delay received reply that only two records could be furnished. Therefore, I shall be very glad to have information regarding service and place of birth and any family connections that might be mentioned in the applications of:
John Law, served in Va. received pension in 1835 then living in Franklin Co. Va. Henry Law, served in Va. received pension in 1835 then living in Russell Co. Ky.
Very truly,
(Mrs. J. E.) Edna H. Law, 216 Sycamore St., Clarksburg, W. Va.

31196 INVALID. Rev
1917, Feb. 12. History to Mrs. J. E. Law. For.
File No. 31196
Henry Law Rev Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1862
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 236
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 9, 1839.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same out of the Treasury of the United States;" It is  It is the case of a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1834 to the 4 th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Abner K. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 9. 1838.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" Henry Law a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1834 to the 4 th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Abner K. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Sptg. 843

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 3 d 1843,
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Henry Law , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of twenty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June /1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841 , to the 4 th March 1842 .
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Tappan
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 18 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Henry Law, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albion Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Columbia D.C. Oct 25
Dear
Rev
Hon J. L. Edwards Petition agent War Department Washington City

Columbia Kentucky October the 25 th 1833
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send your Henry Lewis pension papers which has his discharges attached to his discharge to Hon. S. Ledward Yours most respectfully Robert Brown
P.S. after they are examined please forward them back to me Robert Brown

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 11 th , 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Henry Law, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Lexington, Ken: Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837- to the 4 th March 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Merion H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.