Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4079, for Henry Reynolds, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6 Va.
Reynolds, Henry
S. 4079
Born near Phila. Pa.
carded
CONTENTS

See letter to J Blair Jan. 20. 1836 do. to same Dec. 15. 1836 -
Date of death not on A.B.
13.877
Jonesborough Agency
Henry Reynolds
Greene Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Meloy of the reg commanded by Col — in the V.B. No taken for 13 1/2 months from 1778
Va. M c Line. Records C.R.
Enscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough La the rate of 45 Dollars — Cents per annum. commences on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of July 1833 — and sent to Hon. J. Blair Jonesborough.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 90. — Pensionant. allowances ending 11 Sept " 22.50
$ 112.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Wilson Clerk. Book E Vol. 6 Page 132

Henry Reynold Pension
for 1778 pirate 13 1/2 months, $ 40.5. paid by J. Blaun
Dr. Clark after Jan Henry Reynolds
To Dr. J. Blaun, Jonesborough.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 16 p. 10
• Declaration for Henry Reynolds

State of Tennessee Greene County } On this 8 th day of February in the year One thousand Eight hundred & thirty three, personally appeared before me Thomas — Jones an acting Justice of the peace of said County & State Henry Reynolds a resident of said County & State who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to be obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832
that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated — that he was drafted in Augusta County in the State of Virginia near the Cowpasters about the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy Eight under Captain William  Smith John McCoy, we marched from the said Cowpasters by the North branch of the South fork of the Potomac river thence through the Allegany mountains to the Waters of Cheat river, thence to Buchanan river & thence to Monongehala river where we were station- ed to guard against the Indians, the said station was above  about Fort Pitt — that tour was three months & this applicant for a pension served the whole tour In the year 1779 this applicant again was drafted at the same place to wit at the said Cowpasters and served under Captain William  Smith under Captain Joseph Guinn and served that tour being three months and marched to the same station on Monongehala where this applicant was stationed as on the first tour as aforesaid — the object of the last

Tour was the same as the first to wit to guard against the Indians
In the fall of 1779 this applicant moved from S d . Augusta County Virginia, to what Washington County in the Territory of North Carolina, now Greene County in the State of Tennessee - that, in the Summer of 1781 he served first as a spy against the Indians of five days - on the next day after the expiration of the said five days, then he was called on by Captain Doherty to act as spy again for one month that he served said time out - he was then called on by the same Captain to spy another month which he done also - he was then called on by the same Captain to spy fifty seven days more which he accordingly done that after this spying to wit about the year 1782 he served a tour of one month under Col d . Robinson - from said County of Washington against  to the Cherokees not - we marched as far as a half months Beech Creek and was then discharged - he afterwards spy'd the Indians two The bounds assigned to this applicant to spy in was about Ten miles in length in said County of Washington - the whole spying was done for the years 1781 and 1782
This applicant states that he has no documentary evidence to show that he served as aforesaid in the revolutionary war. And that he knows of no testimony he can procure but the testimony of Thomas Morgan to prove any part of said service & which is hereto affixed -
This applicant is about Seventy Six years of

Age, he has no record kept of his age - he was born in Sussex County in Pennsylvania about twenty five miles above Philadelphia - that he was removed from there when about four or five years old to near Staunton in Virginia - that when called into service of United States he was lived in Augusta County near Covington in Virginia - that he removed from there to Washington County Territory of North Carolina, now Greene County Tennessee, where he has lived ever since. I know of no en  off service in the revolution  en  who can testify as to my age  disputat Thereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state -
Henry Reynolds
Sworn to & subscribed before me date above written -
Thos Gonz (S)
Sister of the p er
State of Tennessee Greene County } I Thomas Morgan resident of said County I state do hereby swear that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration as to the services in therein mentioned with the exception of the two first named tours to Monogahela I know to be true, because I was with the said applicant to wit Henry Reynolds during the several times he

Served as a spy and during the tour of one month under Coln Robinson as in the forgoing declaration for a pension mentioned — And as to the two tours of three months each to Monongahela as in said declaration mentioned I believe the said applicant Henry Reynolds served them. — I certify that I am well acquainted with said Henry Reynolds who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration (having lived within four or five miles of him about fifty three years) — that I believe him to be seventy six years of age — that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that I know- -ing he was, of course concur in that opinion —
Sworn to & subscribed before Thos S Morgan this 8 th day of February 1833
Thos Jones (S)
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee } I James Kelly residing in Greene County — } the county & state last aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Reynolds who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed before me James Kelly this 8 th day of February 1833
Thos Jones (S)
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Greene County 3 I, Thomas Jones an acting Justice of the peace for said County do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named appli- -cant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states — and the said Thomas Jones Justice as aforesaid further certifies that it appears to him that Thomas Morgan and James Kelly who have given the and signed the aforesaid certifi- -cates are residents in said County State and are credible persons and that their statement is enti- tled to credit — I the said Thomas Jones Justice as aforesaid do further certify that the said applicant for a pension to wit Henry Reynolds  Morgan is unable to appear in open Court by reason of bodily infirmity — February the 8th 1833. —
Thos Jones Justice of the peace —
State of Tennessee ss I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Greene, do hereby certify that Thomas Jones Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration of Henry Reynolds, and affidavits thereto annexed, were made, was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greene aforesaid, and that the signature annexed to the same is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 9th day of February 1833. A. Patterson By W. Severn D.C.

From the high respectability of Col Wlyly in whose hand writing this entire is except the signatures & Clerk's certificate there can be no doubt of its authenticity & correctness as regards J. P. Blair from in making it out —
Henry Reynolds Junior
for 1778 Private 13 3/4 months.
$45.
Richd G. P. Blair
Declaration for Henry Reynolds
Wm J. Blair Jewellery.

Ms H. G. Runnells New Bedford
1877
FREE
James S. Edwards Esqr commencement of Pension Washington City D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Jonesborough Tenn Novr 29 th 1836
Dr Sir
I send you the papers of the widow of Henry Runnalds, in order to obtain instructions for the agent to pay her the arrearages due her husband. There are two grounds on which the agent refuses payment 1 st he paid the pensioner Runnalds in his lifetime one years pay which is suspended on him see the voucher enclosed. 2 d the length of time forbids payment without an order from the Department. This is the case in which the attorney withheld the old mans certificate. She was paid up to Sept 1833, upon her oath to that effect, or made in the Scarborough voucher. The poor old tottering woman came here in person hoping to have the payment made but my brother could not pay her without an order, & ended without knowing what voucher she should produce to supply the certificate certificate which is withheld & which is certified by the Court. Be so good as to give the instructions on what voucher payment is to be made.

(Yours) in addition to those enclosed. very respectfully John Blair

April 22, 1932.
BA-J/ILL Am
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Henry Reynolds-S.4079
Mrs. A. C. Rippier 413 -3rd Street Brooklyn, New York.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information relative to Henry Reynolds, a Revolutionary War pensioner.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 4079, based upon his service in that war.
Henry Reynolds was born in Sussex County, Pennsylvania, "about twenty-five miles above Philadelphia", and moved from there when four or five years of age to Staunton, Virginia; the date of his birth and names of his parents are not given.
While living near the "Cowpastures" in Augusta, County, Virginia, he enlisted about the year 1778 and served three months as private in Captain John McCoy's Virginia Company against the Indians near Fort Pitt; in 1779, he served a tour of three months in Captain Joseph Guinn's Virginia Company against the Indians. In the fall, 1779, the soldier moved to Washington County, North Carolina, which later became Greene County, Tennessee. From sometime in the summer, 1781, he served several tours as Indian spy under Captain Doherty amounting in all to about four months, and in the years 1782, he served under Colonel Robinson as spy against the Indians in Washington County amounting to about three and one half months; the specific dates of these services are not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 8, 1832, at which time he resided in Greene County, Tennessee, aged about seventy-six years.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

1932-April. 23 - Hist. to Mrs. R.C. Rippler - S.L.L.
Rev Mar
4079 INVALID.
File No. 4079
Henry Reynolds Peter van Mila
Act: June 7/932
Index: —Vol. 4 , Page 311
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Var. M. Line. Records corrected Mar. 17/94 A.

Hon. John Blair 15 Dec. 1838 G. C.
Record V36 page 381

War Dept Pension Offm Dec. 15. 1836
Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the case of Henry Reynolds, decd. The certificate of the clerk of the court in this case is not sufficient. The day of the month and the year when he died should be written in words, and not in figures. The facts as to the illegal detention of the certificate of pension should be proved according to the enclosed printed instructions. Voucher for the payment made to Sept. 4. 1834 will I presume be allowed by the 2 d Comptroller if you will write to him on the subject, and give the necessary explanation.
Hon. John Blair, Jonesborough E. Tennessee

THE REYNOLDS FAMILY ASSOCIATION 413 THIRD STREET BROOKLYN, N. Y. MRS. A. C. RIPPIER, SEC'Y. AND TREAS.
March 14. 1932
The Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C. -
The Commissioner
Dear Sir,
From "Va. Soldiers of the Revolution" - there appears among many names - but I would like to know if either or both of these men were pensioners -
✓ Richard D. Reynolds - GW F
P. 74. 1835. Gen 3
✓ Henry Reynolds - P. 74. 1835. 3.
If these names do appear, may I have a copy of the service
These are wanted for our 'Annuals' which will be of great assistance to many.

Thanking you for this courtesy. Very Sincerely, Mrs. A. C. Rippie