Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21313, Wells Henry, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Henry Wells, Wills Elizabeth
W. 21313
CONTENTS

2180.
New York Albany
Reported
Elizabeth Henry widow of Mills Henry N.Y. who was a Private in the Protection
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Dec r 1843 and sent to Alvin C. Morse Henry Walley N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 118.

(686.)
Elizabeth Henry
N.Y.
Act 7. July 38
Mar 1st 1780
Aunt at 3 o'clock 1805

State of New York Onondaga County ss
On this twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before me the undersigned first, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the aforesaid County of Otsego Eli- =zabeth Henry a resident of the town of Cherry Valley, in the County of Otsego, and State of New York aged Twenty nine years who being first duly Sworne according to law doth on her Oath make the following declara- =tion in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- =visions made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 Entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows that she is the widow of Wells Henry, who has been dead thirty three years, August last last, and, that, she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, she further declares, that she was married to Wells Henry, in the month of September 1780, at the house of Benedict Wiscott, in the town of Chatham in the County of Columbia that the said Benedict Wiscott, died four years ago August last, & that the only person now living, who, was present at her said marriage is Annie Wiscott the widow of the said Benedict Wiscott, & that, she does not know of any, record of marriage, she further declares, that, Wells Henry, enlisted or was, drafted, in the service in the war of the revolution, before her marriage, & that, he served eleven months as, she, was informed, by her said husband, & that, he was, honorably, dischar- ged, that, after, his, discharge, he returned to Cherry Valley, and, from that, he, went to Massachusetts, where he, again enlisted as she

was informed, by her said husband, & served for ten months & that her said husband was in the Battle of Benington & that from the information, she has received her said hus- -band served one year and nine months, that she believes the statements made to her by her said husband, to be true - Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written before me,
Elizabeth his + Henry month Sworn & subscribed upon on this 29 th Day of December A. D. 1838 before me J. D. Hammond First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego & State of New York -
6861 March 21 st 1839 Husband & Wife State of New York } I James D. Hammond Otsego County } First Judge of Otsego County affirmed do certify that the above named Elizabeth Henry, by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend every Court of Record in the County of Otsego for the purpose of making the above declaration and deposition. Dated this 29 th Dec r 1838 J. D. Hammond
State of New York } Otsego County } I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James D. Hammond Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit subscribed to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof first Judge of Otsego County duly Commissioned & sworn. and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature attached thereto and to the annexed certificate of infirmity is genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of April 1839 Jesse Rose Clerk

State of New York Columbia County ss
Annis Wescott of the town of Chatham in the said county of Columbia being duly sworn by me one of the Justices of the peace of the said town of Chatham in the said county of Columbia deposeth and saith that she is in her eighty second year and that she is the sister of Elizabeth Henry who is in the seventy fifth year as this deponent has always understood and believes and that the said Elizabeth Henry is now a resident of the town of Cherry Valley Otsego County and that the said Elizabeth before her marriage was the daughter of Samuel Rowley and that the the said Elizabeth Rowley was married at the house of this deponent in the said town of Chatham in the County aforesaid in the month of September 1790 the precise day this deponent does not recollect this deponent further saith her said sister married Wells Henry who had been as this deponent then and ever since has understood a soldier of the Revolution and had done service before his marriage to her said sister Elizabeth Henry but the length of service this deponent does not know this deponent further saith that Wells Henry is dead and that he died many years ago and that his wife Elizabeth Henry has remained a widow ever since his death as she is informed and believes to be true and that the said Wells Henry was married to the said Elizabeth Rowley by a Clergyman by the name of Clark who has been dead a number of years and that this deponent does not believe that there is any record of the marriage of the said Elizabeth Rowley to the said Wells Henry and this deponent does not know or recollect of any other living witness at this time who was present at the marriage of the said Wells Henry to the said Elizabeth Rowley that this deponent then lived in the town of Chatham and has ever since resided in the same place
I was her subscribed before me this 20 th day of March 1839. Before me Hosea Beebe Justice of the peace of the town of Chatham, County of Columbia and State of New York.
Annis her Wescott mark

State of New York } Columbia County ss }
Hiram Reynolds being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Angus Wiscott for about thirty two years and knows her to be a woman of fair character and entitled to credit and this deponent has always under- stood that Wells Henry served in the revolutionary War and that Elizabeth Henry is now living and that she is the widow of the said Wells Henry. Sworn & subscribed before me this 21 st day of March 1839 Before me Hosa Bube a justice of the peace of the County of Columbia & State of New York
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Angus Wiscott & Hiram Reynolds and that they are respectable and creditable witnesses. Hosa Bube Justice of the peace
Columbia County, } ss. Clerk's Office, }
I, KILLIAN MILLER, Clerk of the county of Columbia, Do hereby certify, That Hosa Bube before whom the affidavits purport to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said county, this 27 th day of March 1839
K. Miller

5788
Albany New York Elizabeth Henry widow of Mills Henry decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5 th of August 1805 of Otsego Co: in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bates of the Regt: commanded by Col Van Schrick in the N.Y. line for N.M.O's.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 36 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Sept: 1840 and sent me Breckman Luskville N.Y. Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1840 $165:01 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 1833 $183:34
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm. Addison Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 83

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21318
Elizabeth Henry
Widow of
Willis Henry
Priv Rev war
Act March 3 rd  1848
Index: Vol. 18 , Page 327
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. York
Elizabeth Henry
let. to Mrs. Beckman 15. May 1820
Act July 1838

M 4465
Sep 23. 1843
Elizabeth Henry
Oct 1843
A. G.
$36:67 per a
Passena
Oliver Morse
Cherry Valley
N. York
Washington
Misses
Charles
FREE
1/2

Cherry Valley Otsego County N.Y. Sep. 19. 1843.
Sir I enclose a declaration of Elizabeth Henry under the act of March last. Please send her certificate home. Sent you some time since a like declaration by Mrs. Abigail Averill. Hasn't been recd.
Your obedt Servt Oliver Amoss.
Hon J. J. Edwards Commr of Pensions.

6861
Elizabeth Hury
Wed. July 7. 1838
M married September 1780
Husband died 5 August 1805
C of Van Schuick N.Y. 1775 6
Capt C. Yates - 5 months
" Benedict - 6 "
11
Admitted
Private 11 months $36.66
William Beckman Jr
Luzville
New York

State of New York Oneida county
Is: Subscribed Mr. Killip of Cherry Val- ley in said county, being duly sworn, depos- eth & saith that he shall be 85 years old the 12 th day of July next; that he was well acquainted with Wells Henry, who enlisted in the company of Capt. Christopher P. Yates of Canajoharie in the then county of Tryon, now Montgomery county, in the said State the latter part of the Spring in the year 1775, being in the same company with this deponent; that year marched into Canada across Lake Champlain & was at the taking of St. Johns & Chambly; that the term of this enlistment was for six months; that said Wells Henry faithfully served out this time acting as one of the corporals of this company; that after the period of this enlistment had expired, the said Wells Henry enlisted as a private soldier in the company command- ed by Capt. Elisha Benedict in the Revolutionary war, & served as such soldier therein for the period of five months; that such service of the said Wells Henry was continuous, commencing the last part of the Spring 1775, ending in the Spring 1776 in the revolutionary war in the company aforesaid; making in the whole eleven months service; that said Wells Henry was accounted a brave, orderly & good soldier; that this deponent knew him well both before the said Revolutionary war commenced & after it closed; that during the whole eleven months aforesaid this deponent lived with the said Wells Henry & cannot be mistaken about his term of service in the the revolutionary war; which was all that if anything in this affidavit varies from the truth, it is the fault of recollection least eleven months: And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed this 30 th day of May 1840 Before me
Archd. M c Killip
William T. Thompson Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Archd. M c Killip the above named & that he is a creditable witness William T. Thompson Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Otsego County ss } I Jesse Rose Clerk of the said County of Otsego Do hereby Certify that William T. Thompson Esquire before whom the within or foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in & for the County of Otsego duly Elected & qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice & Verily believe his signature affixed thereto & the within certificate of credibility is genuine -
Witness my hand & seal of office this 14 th day of June A. D. 1840 -
Jesse Rose Clerk

Louisville Ky March 5 th
Ho

Louisville March 5 th 1848
Dear Sir
I forward to you the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Henry, the husband have been declared, on account of the infidelity that the act, would be repealed giving pension to Widows &c. Mrs. Henry is very poor & is altogether dependent on her relations for her support & her children are poor & have large families to support, in this State, at the time Mrs. Henry was married I believe there was no law regulating marriages consequently no marriage record to be found and I believe it is well understood by the individual, belonged to a church, & had, or her children baptized there is no record of births in this State, the regulation in most of the religious societies in this State was & now is that if either party the father or mother belonged to a religious Society & was in full standing the children could be presented by the father or mother as the case might be for baptism & an entry in such cases was, made, of baptism & no other very respectfully your Obedient Servant
Rev.
J. L. Edwards
William B. Leman Jr.

State of New York § Otsego County p. §
On this nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred, and thirty eight, personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace for the town of Cherry Valley in the said county of Otsego, Archibald McMillan a resident of the said town of Cherry Valley in the aforesaid county of Otsego, aged thirty three years who being first duly sworn according to law, saith that he, was acquainted with Wells Henry in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five, & for several years previous, this deponent, further saith, that in June one thousand eight hundred & seventy five, the said Wells Henry enlisted as a private in a company commanded, by Captain, Christopher D. Yates, in a Regiment commanded, by Col Van Schack, & in the New York State battalions of New York troops, & that the lieutenants in said company was, Andrew Fink, & Peter Reyser, that, the said Wells Henry enlisted in the town of Palatine in the County of Montgomery, in the year aforesaid for six months, that, after his enlistment at Palatine, he, was with his company marched to St Johns in Canada, and, was at the siege of the Fort, at St Johns until, the surrender of the Fort, during all, which, time the said Wells Henry was with, this deponent, that, the siege of the Fort at St Johns lasted, six, weeks & three, days, as this deponent now recollects that the Fort at St Johns was commanded, by a Major Prescott, & the Canadian troops, were commanded, by General, Montgomery, that after the surrender of the Fort, this deponent, & the said Wells Henry, with the company to which they belonged, went into winter quarters at Champlain

that after the expiration of the six months the term for which the said Wells, Henry enlisted, had expired, he again enlisted to guard the Fort at Chambley, which was in the Pointer, & remained there until some time in May one thousand eight hundred & twenty six, that the said last enlistment, was under Captain Elisha Benedict & that the lieutenants names, were Gary Youngs & one St. Greene, christian name not recollected that this deponent, was enlisted at the same time & served at the same time, with the said Wells Henry, & that the time of service, of this deponent & Wells, Henry amounted to eleven months this deponent further saith that he has in diverted that the said Wells Henry has been dead for many years, Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written before me - Archd. McTillef William T. Thompson Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Archibald McTillef and he is a creditable witness -
William T. Thompson Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Otsego County p. } I Depe Rose Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that William T. Thompson Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected and Sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and nearly believe his signature affixed thereto and to the annexed Certificate of Credibility to be genuine Witness my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of April 1839
Depe Rose Clerk

State of New York Schoharie County ss
Benjamin Barr of Sharon in said County being duly Sworne deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Wells Henry, and that it was generally understood that he had been a soldier in the Revolutionary war, this deponent further saith that the said Wells Henry, died the 5 th of August A D 1806, this deponent dug the grave and was at the funeral, this deponent lately visited the burying ground, & finds that the inscription on his tomb stone, agrees with his recollection this deponent, is acquainted with the widow Elizabeth Henry, the wife of the said Wells Henry, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, & further, this deponent saith not
Sworne & subscribed this Benjamin Barr 9 th day of June June 1840
Before me James Parsons Justice of the Peace
I am personally acquainted with the above named Benjamin Barr. and believe him to be entitled to credit as a witness
Sharon June 9 th 1840. James Parsons Justice of the Peace
State of New York Schoharie County ss
William Bellman of the town of Sharon in said County being duly Sworne deposes & saith, that he this day went to the burying ground in the neighbourhood of this deponent

I examined & there found a Stone on which was inscribed Wells Henry, died the 5 th of August A D 1805 aged fifty five, years, this deponent has been informed that this Stone was erected many years ago, & this deponent knew, Wells Henry, when he this deponent, was a boy, & also knows he has been dead many years, this deponent is also acquainted with the Widow of Wells Henry, Elizabeth Henry & knows that she has remained a widow, ever since his death, and for this this deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed this 9 th day of June 1840. Before me William Beckman Esq. James Parsons Justice of the Peace
I am personally acquainted with the above named William Beckman Esq and believe him to be entitled to credit as a witness
Sharon June 9 th 1840. James Parsons Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Schuylkill ss.
I William M. Holton Clerk of the said County. Do Certify that James Parsons before whom the preceding Affidavits purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 15 th day of June A D 1840.
William M. Holton, Clerk

STATE OF NEW YORK, Otsego County Clerk's Office, ss.
I Samuel Russell Clerk of said
County, do hereby certify that Charles M c Lean Esquire, whose name
is subscribed to the annexed instrument or declaration to
obtain pension — was on the date of the same a Justice of the
Peace — in and for said County, and duly authorised by law to take the same. And
further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Charles M c Lean and
verily believe his signature to the said instrument is genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 19 day of
September A. D. 1843
Sam Russell
Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of New York
Otsego County ss:
On this nineteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Elizabeth Henry a resident of the town of Cherry Valley in said County aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Wells Henry who was a private in the Revolutionary war and who served in the regiment commanded by Goshua Van Schaick in the New York Line, second Battalion, and in the enlistment under Christopher Yates and also in the enlistment under Elisha Benedict, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838, was according to the best of her recollection and belief, thirty six dollars and sixty seven cents.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written by Elizabeth Henry who is to me personally known to be the same person described in who executed above declaration, before me
her Elizabeth x Henry mark
Witness to above mark Oliver Morse & Charles M c Lean.
Charles M c Lean Justice of the Peace.
I certify that I have received satisfactory evidence that the reason why the said Elizabeth Henry has not written her name to said declaration is that she is unable to write by reason of blindness, that said evidence is her own oath. Dated Sept 19. 1843
Charles M c Lean Justice of the Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Henry, William GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5915 and 14050 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 18, 1793 to James Henry, Adm re -
*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.