Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4856, William Herndon, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
★ Herndon, William Susan.
R 4856
CONTENTS

No 9007 Susan Herndon Virginia Suspended
let to F.B. Sutton June 19. 1843
21856
Act 7 th July 1838.

H 856
P. O. Susan Herndon
Service: Mia William
Enlisted: Va , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Copy William Hendon's Marriage Bond

Know all men by these presents, that we William Herndon and Moses Bleedoe, are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds current money, which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seals this 5 th day of May 1787.
Whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be solemnized between William Herndon and Suskey Perry, spinster. The condition of the above obligation is such, that if there is no lawful cause to obstruct the same then the above obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed and delivered in presence of James Taylor, Clk. O. C.
William Herndon Moses Bleedoe
a true copy from the original now filed in Teste,
my office June 27 th 1842.
Reynolds Chapman, Clk. Greene County Court.

9007
May 6
va.
July 7. 1835
Brian Hendon
Washington
City
Coast of P. Monroe Washington City
FREE

Row Green May 1 st 1843
Dear Sir
I have inclosed you Mr s Herdons declarati- on for pension which was taken some time since but waiting for testimony which I hope will be sufficient as is sent on
Very Respectfully, Yours obediently,
Wm. A. Fulton

9007 Susan Henden Virginia Act 7 th July 38.
Francis V. Sullivan Esq. Va

State of Virginia, County of Orange S.S.
On this the 18 th day of June 1842 personally appeared before me Richard Richards Jr. a Justice of the peace in and for the County of aforesaid Susan Herndon a resident of said County who after being duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 for the benefit of pensioners, That she is the widow of William Herndon who died in May 1827 and to whom she was married in the County of Orange in the year 1787 by Parson Nathaniel Ponder, that the said William Herndon her husband was in the war of the Revolution and although she can say nothing of his services, she has heard him say he served Seven months that he never did receive any pension from the Government and she believes he died before it was known generally that they could get pensions.
Given under my hand this 18 th day of June 1842.
Susan her Herndon mark
State of Virginia, Orange County to wit.
On this the day and date above written personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Susan Herndon and made Oath to the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration and signed the same. I also certify that she is a very respectable old Lady and that from advanced age and infirmity it would be very inconvenient for her to attend Court.
Given under my hand this the day and date first above written.
Richard Richards Jr. J.P.

State of Virginia, to wit:
At a monthly court held for the county of Orange at the courthouse, on Sunday the 29 th of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty two.
The court having examined the proceedings of Richard Richardson, a member of its body, in the case of Simon Henderson approve of the same, and order the same to be certified to the War Department.
In Testimony that the foregoing order is truly copied from the Records of the county court of Orange, D. Reynolds Grafton, Clerk of said court, hereunto put my hand and affix the seal of the said court, this 29 th day of June, 1842, in the 66 th year of the commonwealth.
D. Reynolds Grafton, Clerk, Orange County Court.

State of Virginia, Orange County to wit, On this the 15 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me Richard Richards, a Justice of the peace in and for said County. George Perry aged about Eighty four years, who after being first duly sworn, doth on his oath state that William Herndon of the County of Orange (now deceased) late the husband of Susan Herndon was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served six months, that he went to the South, the date not recollected, but thinks it was about the time of Gates' defeat, —
George Perry
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 15 th day of April 1843
Richard Richards J. P.
I hereby certify that George Perry is a very respectable old man, and that his affidavit above is entitled to full faith and credit. I believe him to be full Eighty four years of age. Given under my hand this the 15 th day of April 1843 —
Richard Richards J. P.
State of Virginia, Orange County to wit:
I, Reynolds Chapman, clerk of the County Court of Orange, do hereby certify that Richards Richards, Jr., Gentleman, is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine, as I verily believe.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 24 th day of April, 1843, in the 67 th year of the Commonwealth.
Reynolds Chapman, Clerk Orange County Court.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Herod, Ezra GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4334 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 23, 1796 To Abraham Foster
*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.