Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45891, Henry Dillen, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Dillen, Henry
S. 45-891
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury in due time the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sep r 1839. to 4 th March 1840. as notified 16 th March 1841
31.6.19
West Tennessee Henry Miller of Overton Co. in the State of Tenn. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Partee of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the V.A. line for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville Ten. at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of May 1833 and sent J. L. Kennedy Ball Mill Ten. Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. 39. $160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep r 10.00 $170.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk Book 2 Vol. 7 Page 88

State of Tennessee Overton County ss
34595 Henry Dillen on the 5th day of July AD 1838 personally appeared Henry Dillen before me Blaircum D Parris an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county aged seventy six from his best information having no recollection of his age who being first duly sworn according to law for that purpose doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 That he entered the service of the United States about the first of August in the year 1778 by volunteering and was one Captain Martin the Lieutenant and Ensign was both of the same name and was brothers as well as he now recollects and was commanded by General Christie, marched down Holston River to the Long Island crossing the River at that place thence to French Broad River and crossing the same thence to Tennessee River at the big Island Town in pursuit of the Indians was stationed at that place for a considerable time but the Indians having evacuated we had no engagement was marched back to the Long Island on Holston River and received a written discharge from Capt Martin having performed two months or a few days service then returned home to Henry County Virginia where he started from altho it was then called Pittsylvania County Virginia (the line having since been altered) remained at home from his return until perhaps July 1781 at which time according to the number he stood on the muster rolls, was called on to go under Captain Portel and accordingly went down not at this time recall the name of other Company officers was comm- anded and led on By Major Waller his serg- eant Major was by the name of William Major

Marched thro' Petersburg thence to Cobbin point thence to Swans point on James River opposite to St. Jamestown was there promoted to the office of 2nd ser Sergeant of the Company owing to that officer's becoming vacant from that officer's leaving the line, from that we marched to Williamsburg, thence to Little York, and was at the siege of York, remained at that place for some time, was taken sick at that place and remained sick for a considerable time, was again verbally discharged by Capt. Porter, having performed a three months tour of duty, returned home again to Henry County Virginia where he remained until the year 1811, when he removed to Overton County Tennessee where he has remained ever since has been frequently spoken to by Lawyers and business men about his drawing a pension and felt inclined to do so but having lost his companion and divided his property among his children and one of his sons falling heir to the plantation whereon he the lived agreed to take care of and support his father and so was opposed to him drawing a pension in his life time but in the fall of 1835 his son sickened and died he has been consulting his own mind since that time has become kneedy and finally concluded to forward his claim and not being able to attend Court from old age and bodily infirmity it is most convenient to have the business transacted before Esquire Parris And that from old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot state with any further precision or certainty about his service having no record or documentary evidence of his service his dis- charge having been lost for many years that he received at the Long Island from Martin

not thinking it would ever be of any account to him and not having received any written discharge from Capt Portee or any written commission for the office of 2nd Sergeant which office he held at least two months nor does he know of any person by whom he could positively prove his service, can prove by some of his old neighbors who did live in Henry County Virginia that he was frequently spoken of there as having been a soldier of the Old Revolutionary War can also prove by William Sewell the Clergyman of his neighborhood & General James Harrison and all who are acquainted with him in Overton County Tennessee that he is a man of veracity and reputed and believed to in the neighbourhood to have been a revolutionary soldier
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 or Territory in the United States
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written Henry his Dillen mark before me Claibourn I Parris a Justice of the peace
We William Sewell a Clergyman residing in Overton County Tennessee State and in the neighborhood of Henry Dillen the applicant for a pension and James Harrison & Jonathan A Seay & Nicholas Gammell Abram Jones all residing in the same neighbourhood do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Henry Dillen the present applicant for pension, we have been for the term of Twenty Seven years who has sworn and subscribed the above declaration and we believe him to be seventy six years of age as he states and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the

Revolution nor do we believe that the same was ever doubted, and we concur in the same opinion sworn to the day and year aforesaid before me
William D. Sewell clergyman has been 18 years past James Harrison Jonathan A. Sewell Nicholas Gunnels Abram Jones
I Claibourn D. Parris one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of Overton and the State of Tennessee before whom this declaration was made 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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and further certifies that the applicant is unable to attend Court owing to his age and bodily infirmity and that it appears to me that William D. Sewell who signed the proceeding Certificate is the clergyman residing in the State County and neighbourhood of the applicant is the clergyman of the nearest church to the applicant, and that James Harrison and Jonathan A. Sewell & Nicholas Gunnels who has also signed the same are all resident Citizens of Overton County State of Tennessee and are all creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit
Claibourn D. Parris Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Overton County } I John L. Daugherty Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that Claibourn D. Parris whose signature appears to the above is an Acting Justice of the peace for said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine Given under my hand Seal of Office at office the 6 day of July 1838. John L. Daugherty Clerk

State of Tennessee ss Fentress County ss
Be it known that on the 12th day of October AD 1838 before the subscribers a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Robert A Dabney esq with whom I am personally acquainted a man of undoubted character and veracity and after being duly sworn for that purpose doth on his oath make the following affidavit. (viz)
that he is not personally acquainted with Henry Dillen the applicant for a Pension whom he understands has lately applied, but that he is well acquainted with said applicant General Character having had an acquaintance with the son of said Henry Dillen for many years (namely Jacob Dillen Esquire an Attorney at Law, having been accustomed to attend courts with said Jacob Dillen many years that said Jacob Dillen spoke of his father the said Henry Dillen as being a Revolutionary Soldier from Henry County Virginia and at one time told him that if his father ever did apply for a Pension he wished him to transact the business but said he did not wish him to apply, because he considered himself able to support him, himself and that perhaps people would conclude that he was not willing to maintain him (This is the substance however of his said statements to affiant as he states, he affiant states that he recollects

of said Jacob speaking of his said father serving against the Indians, and of his father serving at York in Virginia and witness well recollects to have been in possession of the Idea for four or five years past that said Henry Dillen of Overton County State of Ten- nessee could obtain a Pension if he would apply, having often heard other Respectable persons state the same opinion, witness further states that he rather believes that said Jacob Dillen spoke of his said father being in some sinacc office in some part of the time of service in the Revolution, but is not certain that he did, witness has no hesitation in saying that said Henry Dillens character was very good that he has had good opportunities of knowing his char- acter is and was good and that his character and reputation as a Revolutionary soldier is undoubted so far as his (witness) information extends, which is extensive although witness is not personally acquainted with him, but from character only, said Henry Dillen the applicant being as report says a notable man not to be a man of public life and of high standing among men of character witness further states that he has no interest in the amount of money or pension appl- ied for in his behalf whatever, but wishes him to obtain a Pension having no doubt, of his having served in the Revolu- tionary War, (and that said Jacob Dillen son of said applicant for a Pension is dead witness states that, he has wrote this affidavit himself all but the caption at the reque- st of James L Kennedy Esquire, who informs him that he is the agent of applicant, sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me George A. Brock Justice of the peace
Robert A. Farnes

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Mar 26 , 192 3
8.45891
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of Henry Dillen , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the Sol. claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1, 1779 5 Mos. Pvt. Martin ✓ Va   July, 1781 3 Mos. Pvt + 2 Sgt Partel ✓        
Battles engaged in, Aug. of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pittsylvania (later Henry Co) Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, July, 5, 1838, -al.
Residence at date of application, Overton Co., Tenn.
Age at date of application, 76 yrs.
Remarks: In 1838 his wife Maria not alive was not living - son Jacob Dillen d. in the Fall of 1835. Children are ref. to but no other names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Oct 29
Jenn.
add 10/10/75
W Henry Dillon
Hon.
James L. Edwards esq Commit of Pensions
Washington City D.C. Pension Office
Full Mall L Oct 14th
Nov

State of Tennessee Humboldt County      55
Be it known that on the 18 th day of July AD 1838 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County personally appeared Judy French an old lady with with whom I am personally acquainted a resident Citizen of Humboldt County and a woman of undoubted veracity and after being first duly sworn according to law for that purpose doth on her oath make the following affidavit (viz), That she was personally acquainted with Henry Sillen who now resides in Overton County State of Tennessee when he lived in Henry County State of Virginia about (Sixty) years ago and recollects it was said in some time of the war that the said Henry Sillen was in the army and heard of him returning home saw him shortly after she understood he had got home thinks he was gone two years one she has always understood to be under Capt Partee does not recollect any particular event not thinking of being called on to state concerning the same she however positively knows that he was always spoken of as having been a soldier of the Revolution and has but little doubt that he served as he states for she unhesitatingly states that he was as respectable a man as belonged to the County of Henry and was believed to be a man of as much truth and honesty as any man and that she has also been acquainted with him in Overton County (State of Tennessee) and still entertains the same opinion which opinion

is founded on public Sentiment and as to his Service it was so much spoken of that she has no hesitation in stating that it was his general character both in Henry County Virginia and Overton County Tennessee Sworn to and Subscribed the day and date above written.
Before me Joshua Gurn Justice of the Peace
Lady French mark
State of Tennessee Henry County
I John H Richardson Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Joshua Gurn whose name appears to the above is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified as such and that the above signatures purport- ing to be his are genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Seal of office at office this 20th day of July
AD 1838 John H Richardson Clerk
By John H Richardson J.C. of Henry County Court, Tenn.

R.3, Clarksville, Tenn.,
Feby. 5, 1923.
Washington Gardner, Commr.:
Dear Sir,
Rev. mk
Will you kindly give me the record of Henry Dillen, a soldier in the Revolu- tionary War, from Virginia.
Henry Dillen, then residing in Overton County, Tenn., was on the Federal pension roll as late as 1840.
Yours &c,
A. V. Goodfashure

1923, Mar. 27 hist. to A. V. Goodpasture - EW-
45 891
Rev INVALID.
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Henry Dillen Prov Rev War
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Fullmalls, Trenton 60 Tennysco April 28 th 1839
Sir
Having received a line from your office in relation to the claim of Henry Dillen in answer to a Declaration made by him and sent on by me, which answer showed that his case was on file with suspended claims & that Col Christmas tower did not exceed three months & the campaign at the siege of York under Capt Portee in which he alleged to have served two months of the time as 2nd Sergeant of the Company, that he must prove by persons having a personal knowledge thereof, at the receipt of which after conversing with the applicant and being informed by him that positive proof was out of his power in relation to his having been an officer but that traditional evidence of his having served both campaigns and of being an officer part of the time could be made and that he relin- quished the officers claim and was willing to receive the wages of a private being unable to comply with the rule, and accordingly (we took the affidavit) of Robert A. Dabney Esqr showing the character of the applicant and his general reputation and other traditional evidences of him having been soldier of the Revolution to which (affidavit) I enclosed to you in October last and never having received any further information on the matter I have come to the conclusion that some mislay has happened will you please inform me if the same was received & if so the result. I am very respectfully
Your old servant J. L. Kennedy
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comr of pensions

Sallmall Tennessee
13 th Oct 1838
Sir
I enclose the affidavit of Robert A. Dabney esq. in support of the claim of Henry Dillen of Overton County Tennessee and I now inform you that the answer to the claim was received by last mail stating that his claim as 2 nd Sergeant could not be allowed without proof of him having served as such by persons having a personal knowledge thereof and having conversed with the applicant on the subject he concludes he is unable to make such proof at this time and is willing to receive privates pay for the whole of his service rather than having further trouble or more delay & wishes his case reexamined
Very respectfully yours.
Humble Servant
J. L. Kennedy
Hon
J. L. Edwards esq. Committee of Pensions

State of Tennessee Set Humboldt County. I John H. Richardson clerk of the County Court of said Humboldt County hereby certify that George H. Brock is a justice of the peace as above, And that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 13 th day of October 1858.
John H. Richardson clerk of Humboldt County Court. By John Allerton Jr. N.C.

Palmall Troup County Tennessee
18th July 1888
Sir
I herein enclose to you the Declaration of Henry Miller of Overton County Tennessee together with the affidavit of Lucy French please to communicate the result to me at Palmall Tenn & if admissible make the same payable at Nashville
I am very respectfully Your obt Servant L. L. Kennedy Palmall Tenn
Hon L. L. Edwards Washington City Pension office D. O.

Henry Dillon Aug. 10. Morgan Co. Ky July 30 185 Oct 7 June, Tenn 2
Free.
M rs J. S. Edwards esq. Washington City
Pension office
D.C.

Henry Mellon Tennessee
Suspended
See letter 17 Sept '38 J. L. Kennedy
This letter is in the Rev. War claim Rej. No 6205 of Randolph Lawson. N.C. to which it also refers.
See 7 June 1882

Henry Dillon Tennessee
Suspended
See let 17 Sept '38 J. L. Kennedy
This letter is in the Rev. War claim Rej. No 6205 of Randolph Sawson Rawson. N.C. to which it also refers.
See 7 June 1832

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 25 th , 1841.
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 Dillen, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839 to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Passmore
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.