Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4868, William Henderson, Va. And War Of 1812

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Henderson, William
PF. 4868
and War of 1812
Eleanor or
Elenor.
CONTENTS

Know all men by these presents that we William Henderson and Valentine Harmon are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency the Governor of Virginia in the sum of Fifty Pounds current money. To the payment whereof to be made to the said Governor & his successors we bind ourselves, our heirs &c, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals & dated this first day of July 1790.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above parties William Henderson & Eleanor Clarke for which a License has issued Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage, then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force.
Sealed & delivered in presence of Willi. Green
William Henderson (Seal) Valentine Harmon (Seal)
This is to certify that I have joined together in the State of Kentucky the following persons on the 2nd day of July 1790, William Henderson & Eleanor Clarke agreeable to License bearing date the 1st day of July, Signed Benjamin Logan. Given under my hand this 16th day of April 1791. Benedict Slope
State of Kentucky } Sct. Lincoln County }
I, Champ Clark Clerk of Lincoln County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing Marriage bond, & the foregoing certificate signed by Benedict Slope, are truly and correctly copied from the originals now of record in my Office & I further certify that Benedict Slope whose name is subscribed to the certificate

aforesaid, was at the time of so doing, lawfully authorized to celebrate & solemnize the Rites of matrimony in & for said County of Lin- coln. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, & affix the Seal of our said court the 20th day of June, 1851.
Champe Leaster clerk Lincoln County Court

may 4/52 Wm Henderson die Revolutionary Soldier Widow Eleanor, claims pension under act of 1838
or
In m Mitchell

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County } ss..
On this the 6 th day of October 1851.
Before me James Houch The undersigned a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid; personally appeared Mrs Eldon Henderson a resident of said County aged 88 years.
After being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declination in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838. March the 3 rd 1843. 17 th June 1844 & 2 nd Feb y 1848 granting pensions to certain widows and any other acts which may provide for her. That she is the widow of Mr Henderson deceased who was a soldier in the revolution that he entered the service of said war in Augusta County State of Va and served a term of months in the A.M. division of said army under Col Christopher and Capt Lewis that he served other terms under different officers, The particulars of which she is not now prepared to state that she is not prepared to state
That her said husband was at the sur of Cornwall; & others not recollect That she was married to her said husband by B Linche in Lincoln County State of Kentucky on the 2 nd day of July in the year 1780 — That her name before her said marriage was Eldon Clarke. That her said husband died in said County on the day of in the year 1816 That she has never since been married and is still the widow of the said Mr Henderson deceased. That

he never drew a pension that she has never before made any application being of the impression there was no provision for the widows of those who had not applied & established their claims in their lifetime all of which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto attached and accompanying this application. and the muster rolls of the western division of war in the revolution, to which she refers.
Elendon her Henderson mark
I Fred Hawk the undersigned one of the acting justices of the peace within and for the county of Rockcastle and State of Kentucky do hereby certify that Mrs Elendon Henderson this day personally appeared before me in said County and swore and subscribed to her foregoing declaration with a true understanding of its contents. I further certify that she is a lady who supports a good character for veracity and that from age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend in open court. in testimony whereof I herunto subscribe my name this the 6 day of Oct. 1861.
Fred Hawk Jp

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County ss
I Milton J. Miller Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing declination of Mr Elendon Henderson was this day exhibited in open court approved by said court and ordered to be certified to the Commissioners of pensions.
I further certify that Fred Hawk Esq. who has signed the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County. — at my office in Mt Vernon on this the 26 th day of April 1852 eighteen hundred and fifty two. and in the 60 th year of the commonwealth.
M y Miller Clerk Rockcastle County Court

Eleanor Henderson Revolutionary Pension Add. proof
Ky. sus 38
In m rs balls

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County
I Milton J. Miller Clerk of the County and State above named do certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court from the testimony of Loucinda Thompson & Elendor Thompson personally known by said Court as reputable citizens of said County. That Mr Henderson (husband of Elendor who now has an application on file in the pension office under act of July the 7 th 1838.) died in Lincoln County State of Kentucky in the year 1816. and that Elendor Henderson his said widow died in Rockcastle County Ky on the 12 th day of November in the year 1853. leaving the following named persons as her only surviving children William Henderson Patry Henderson Loucinda Thompson Mary Noakes and Sarah Henderson.
I also certify that M c Lean Thompson is the Administrator of the estate of the said Elendor Henderson duly appointed by the consent & request of all the above named heirs of said Elendor Henderson, having executed a good & sufficient Bond as the law requires.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Mt. Vernon on this the 27 th day of February 1854.
M c Miller Clerk

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County
We the undersigned citizens of said County do hereby certify. That we have been acquainted with Mrs. Elenor Henderson & family named in the foregoing certificate for many years past, and we feel free to state that Mr. Henderson her said husband was a soldier in the revolution, from the state of Virginia and served some considerable time in the continental line of said state re. from reputation.
We further state that we do not now believe that it is possible now for his children to give a perfect detail of all his various services & we further state that after an lapse of almost 40 years since his death. That it is unfair & unreasonable to require a perfect detail of all the particulars of his services from his children who were quite small at that time. & consequently incapable of comprehending matters of that kind. That the fact of his services from reputation. is well authenticated by all who are acquainted with the family. without a single exception.
Therefore we think the Hon d Court of Pensions would do a credit to himself & Country. & a kindness and justice to the heirs by granting their said claim.
Given under our hands Feb the 27 th 1854. E. Smith, in total Deputy S.K.C. Mr. 100 years old aged 100 years old the general report R. G. Cagle

John Cummings Esq Robert Snodgrass Alfred Smith J. E. Carson
I claim an att to at law. I heard the said William Ken- -dall, Esq & my Father James Moore, who was a visiting soldier & prisoner. speak of their services in the war at least 60 years ago when I was a boy. J. H. Moore City Clerk
B. B. Bethurnum J.P. D.L.G. James Saunders Sess. S.P.C. Uriah Laswell W. A. Brooks J. Vineum clerk Rock- castle Circuit Court W. M. Buford W. H. Kirtley
I have heard this motion spoken of by the widow & others and never heard his services as a aforesaid controverted so I concur with the statement of the foregoing named persons.
Ebenezer Kirtley
I Milton Miller clerk of the court of Rockcastle County aforesaid do certify that all of those persons who have signed the foregoing certificate are personally known to the court as reputable citizens of said County in whose statement entire confidence may be reposed. That the said certificate was this day exhibited in open court approved by the court, and ordered to be certified to the Hon. Court of Pensions. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court on this The 27th day of February 1854. M. Miller Clerk

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County } ss..
On this the 6 th day of November Oct 1851
Before me Frederick  John Taylor the undersigned justice of the peace within and for said County personally appeared Mrs. Mary Noakes age 30 years after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following affidavit: That she is a daughter of Mr Henderson deceased who was a soldier in the army of the revolution and of Elinor Henderson wife of the said Mr Henderson That she was always informed by her said parents that her Father the said Mr Henderson deceased was a soldier in the Revolution that he served the service in Augusta County state of Va. about the year 1779 for the term of months & served under Col Christopher and Capt Lewis until about the spring of 1782. That he served other times that he served in the western divisions & was at the siege of York & Sun of Cornwallis & other That her said father died in Lincoln County Ky in the year 1816. That her mother the aforesaid has never since married and is still living.
for Mary Noakes mt

of Nov Green under my hand this the 6 day of Oct 1851. Fred. Douglass

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County } }
I Milton J Millen clerk of The County Court of said County do certify That Fred Hawk who has signed the foregoing certificate is & was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace within & for said County duly qualified according to law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at office in Mt Vernon this 26 th day of Oct 1852.
M ilton J Millen clerk Rockcastle County Court

Wm Henderson
Auditor's certificate
£ 63. 14. 10.
Revolver Pension case
In M. Wballe

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental — Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 23 rd day of October 1781 in the name of W m Henderson as Corp l of Infantry and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 63. 14. 10 delivered to Col o Bowles but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 3 rd day of December 1853 .
[No Seal of Office.]
J R Johnston Aud o of Pub ac Accts

M rs Eleanor Henderson Revolutionary War Claim Add d proof.
In m W th alla

Washington December 30 1853
Sir.
I enclose a certificate of the Audt. of Accounts of Virginia as additional proof in the revolut. pension claim of Mrs Eleanor Henderson, widow of Will m Henderson which I hope will be satisfactory to prove service.
Respy
your ob d !
M m McCalla
Commissioner of Pensions

14.656. Eleanor Henderson Mid of William Ky.
Set Aug 2 nd 1852
4868.
J. M. McCalla Present Jas. S. Fish Octo 11 1853
Act 7. July 1838
M. McCalla 5 th Jany. 1854 Same date 12 th 1854

REJECTED
4868
P. O.
William Henderson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

✓ No. 14,656
Eleanor Henderson, wid of William Key.
- Ad 7 July 1838.
Let 2 Aug 1852.
J. M. McCallen Present, ,

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County }
We the undersigned do certify That we were well acquainted with Mr Henderson deceased (for many years previous to his death.) husband of Elenor Henderson of said County who is now applying for a pension. That the said Mr. Henderson resided in U. S. in time of the Revolution. and that he was always reputed & generally believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier in the said Revolution war Given under our hands this the day of 1852.
Lewis Cash M. C. Craig
E. R. Smith J. H. Moore
The undersigned justice of the peace within & the County of Rockcastle & State of Kentucky - do certify that all of those persons who have signed the above certificate are personally known by me and that they are all reputable citizens of this County sup- porting a good character for veracity &c.
Given under my hand this the day of 1852. B. R. Britton

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County }
I Milton J. Miller clerk of the county court of said County do hereby certify That B R Bathum who has signed the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace within & for said County duly qualified according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said court at office in Mt Vernon on this the 26 th day of April 1852.
Milton Miller Clerk Rockcastle County Court

7m Vernon St Sep. 18
To
H on Com t of Pensions Washington City D.C.
See

Wt, Vernon Rockcastle County Ky Sept the 17 th 1853.
Sr
Pleas inform me of the condition of the claim of Mrs Sarah Logan filed by me under act of 1838. some 2 or 3 months since. and oblige
Your most Obed Servt J. S. H. Fish
To
Hon Com t of Pensions Washington City D.C.
N.B. Pleas inform me what other proof is lacking in the application of Eleanor Henderson widow of M c of Ky under act of 1838.
J. S. H.

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County }
On this the 26 th day of Apr 1852. Before me B K Bathum the undersigned a justice of the peace of said County personally appeared Robert Langford aged 63 years in March last past after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit in relation to the claim of Eleanor Henderson of said County for a pension for the Revolutionary service of her husband Mr Henderson deceased.
That he was personally acquainted with the said Mr Henderson deceased for many years previous to his death that he served with him in the war of 1812. and that he has frequently heard him say he was in the Revolution at the taking of Cornwallis. That he thinks (but is not certain) that he was a wagoner part of the time _____ that he has always been informed he lived in V.A. in time of the Revolution.
Robt Langford
I B K Bathum a justice of the peace within & for the County of Rockcastle & State of Kentucky do certify that Robert Langford who has signed the above affidavit this day personally appeared before me & swore & subscribed to the above affidavit after I had read it to him with a true understanding of its meaning I further certify that he is a man who supports a good character for veracity & Gen. under my hand this 11 th 26 th Apr 1852. B K Bathum J.P.

State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County
I Milton J Millen Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that B H Bathum who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace within and for said County duly qualified according to law & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Mt Vernon on this the 26 th day of April 1852.
M c Millen Clerk Rockcastle County Court