Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18441, Coe Hendrick, Conn. Navy

SERVICE
Hendrick, Coe
NUMBER
Conn. Navy
S. 18441
bearded
CONTENTS

Connecticut
Coe Hendrick
New Haven in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Prentiss of the Reg't commanded by Col. Douglass in the Conn't for
6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut the rate of 20. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of March 1833 and sent to M c H. Ellis Esq r . Present
March Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1833 — $ 40. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept r 1833 20. 00 $ 60. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Francis J. Wancion Clerk Book D. Vol. 3 d Page 62.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
State of Connecticut } ss. City of New Haven. County of New Haven }
On this 6th. day of August. personally ap- peared in open court, before the county court of New Haven County, now sitting. Coe Kendrick a resident of New Haven in said New Haven county and State of Connecticut, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated; viz. That he was born on the 26th. day of August 1752 at Compo, in the town of Fairfield, Conn.; that he has no record of his age, and does not remember that any ever existed; that he continued to live at Compo until about 18 years of age; when he went to learn the joiners trade in the town of Kent or New Milford in Conn.; that when he had got his trade and reached his age of 21. - he came to New Haven, where he has since lived, except when absent at sea, as hereaf- ter stated; that he enlisted in the Spring of 1776 for 6 months in the service of the U. States he thinks Continental army, under Capt. Jonas Brewster of New Haven, the lieutenant was Mansfield, Diah Clarkin, John Miles, John How- bridge, and Stephen Allen were sergeants. Silas Henderson & Henry Palmer I recollect were in the company, Col. Charles Douglas commanded the regiment, one Barker I think was Adjutant of the

Regiment; the company went down by land to New York, through Norwalk and Stamford; the applicant recollects Gen. Washington was there; he recollects his company was quartered at White Plains; that he was in the battle of Harlem Heights, and some of the company was killed, & also in the battle of White Plains, and was slightly wounded on the arm by a musket ball, the scar of which still remains; and was stationed about Harlem Heights & White Plains until discharged, sometime in the fall, and returned to New Haven on foot; having been absent about seven months and after my return I shipped on board of the a Sloop belonging to Capt. Lott, bound to Martinique; and after being out about 10 days, was taken by a brig of 14 guns, & taken to St. Johns, and put on board of a British man-of-war, and was kept on board the British ships as a prisoner in service for about 7 or 8 years until the war closed, but after his return before entering the company of Capt. Bentice, he thinks in the summer of 1795, he was a seaman on board the brig Lexington, coming from West India, which was chased into Philadelphia, by a British privateer, & was then brought by the United States and put under command of Capt. Barry of the Navy, to take said privateer, and the applicant volunteered to go out in the said brig, and sailed in her and took said privateer, and was out about a fortnight & took said privateer off the Cape of Philadelphia; that he never received a written discharge to his knowledge; and that he is known to William Nix, William N. Ellis, Lehiel Forbes, Laban Smith, Capt. Auger of the revenue cutter, Rev. Henry Dimes, residents of New Haven, some of whom live in his immediate vicinity who can testify to his veracity and their belief of his services in the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes ever claim whatever to a pension warranty except the present, and declares that his name is

not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, sworn to & subscribed the day & } year aforesaid Attest Fort Beech Club  Coe Hendrick
We, Henry Limes, a clergyman residing in the town of New Haven, and William N. Ellis, William Nix residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquaint- ed with Coe Hendrick of New Haven, who has subscri- bed and sworn to the above declaration; that we be- lieve him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed and be- lieved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion; and that said Hendricks is a man of veracity, his word entitled to credit.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Attest Fort Beech Club  Wm Nix  Wm H Ellis  Henry Limes

Coe Hendricks
adm.
6 months
26 $
For W.H. Ellis Present
of the State of BILLS in the case of (not sit since 1822)

BRIEF in the case of Coe Hendrick of New Haven in the State of Conat (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 80 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Spring In 1776 1 6 As a Col. Chas. Douglass Regt. Connecticut Capt. John Brantley Co. 2  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Warren Heights - White Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by one witness & the traditional evidence of two others - one a Clergyman - Certified by the Court to be a credible person
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not attached according to the regulations
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of for Hendrick a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Summer 1775 2 weeks Seaman Barry on U.S. Brig. Lexington which captured a British Privateer   Spring 1776 Shortly after 6 mos. Pvt Jonathan Prentice Little Mutiny which was put down and he was kept on Pt. ships as a prisoner, in service until the war ended. Charles Douglas Conn.  
Battles engaged in, Heights & White Plains and was slightly wounded in the arm. Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Haven, Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug 6 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, New Haven Conn. Age at date of application, born Aug 26, 1752 at Compso in Fairfield Conn.
Remarks: no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
408-624

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18441
INVALID.
File No. 18441
Doc Hendrick
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1894 Nov. 16 Hightstown
Capt. A.C. Hendrick,
New Haven Conn
1919 Oct. 4. Reist. of sol. to M. Conkliff
1920 Feb. 7. Reist. to J.E. Hanson. aw

Declaration of the Hendricks of New Haven for Pension.
PD
No 5387.
Spencer of some other person's name
to the Honorable the Letters

I, Thos. Painter, residing in Orange nearly 40 years, that in the Spring of 1776, I enlisted in the company of troops commanded by Capt. Jonas Prentiss of New Ham, Mansfield was lieutenant, Elisha Dyerkin, John Miles and Stephen Allen, were sergeants. For six months, went to New York through Stamford, Rye &c. by land, and marched into Wall Street, & remained there some time until ordered sometime in the summer before the battle of Flatbush, to Long Island south & west of Flatbush, & was there the day of the battle of Flatbush & soon after, retreated, & joined the American army & retreated to Harlem, & was in the skirmish at Harlem heights, & in the battle of White Plains; & was discharged sometime towards the latter part of December 1776; I recollect Benjn. Trumbull of New Ham, was Chaplain, and Benjn. Talmadge of Litchfield was adjutant or some kind of staff officer; and I remember Coe Kendrick  of the brigade of the Jersey Key Stone Battery was with me in said Prentiss's company & served the whole time until discharged; & agree with him in all the essential facts he has stated about that company in the campaign of '76; & have known said Kendrick, ever since, and he is a man entitled to credit.
Given & subscribed, day & year aforesaid } Thomas Painter attest J. T. Beach Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 & served as in Ohio. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them, that the Rev. Henry Linn, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of New Haven, and that William H. Ellis Esq., who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of New Haven, and is a resident of Orange Ulster County. and is a credible person & his statement is entitled to full credit.
By order of said Court Attest J. H. Beach Clerk J. H. Beach Clerk of the County Court of New Warren County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the above named for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 10th day of August, 1882. Attest J. H. Beach Clerk

Rec. Sec in 1 THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
OFFICERS
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Newark, N.J., Sept. 19, 1919.
Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish a certificate giving the military history of COE HENDRICKS whose name appears under NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CONNECTICUT, list of pensioners. He is recorded as a Private who was in the Continental army. Was placed on Pension-Roll March 22, 1833; commencement of pension dated March 4, 1831.
The information is desired to prove the eligibility of an applicant for membership in this Society.
Your courtesy will be highly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
W. Johnson Conkling Registrar N.J.S.A.R.

Rev War no c.o. I recd one 2 cl stamped envelope x omd
95 Howard Ave New Haven, Conn.
Dear Sirs. —
In applying for admission to Daughters of American Revolution on "Coe Hendrick's" name they wish to see the widow's pension application(?) or papers. I understood that the "Military history of Coe Hendrick was on file at Pension Bureau." If this is so, name was Nancy

Could you make copy of proof for me? I supposed I had proof enough in the "Sons of the American Revolution papers of Albert R. Hendrick (a cousin of my father) given to him years ago.
Thanking you in advance for any trouble you may have
Very sincerely
Jennie E. Hanson

Ames
New Haven Ct Oct 29/94
Commissioner of Pensions Old war Div
Dear Sir
Will you please give me the record of Coe Hendrick, who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary war . I desire the information that I may be eligible to join the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution , also to know my grandfather's true record.
Very Respectfully A C Hendrick Late Capt 12 th Conn Vols 147 Wooster St New Haven Conn

Coe Hendrick
Indorsement on the certificate... was made the said of the certificate... ...written on the same sheet of paper which contains the signature... ...to any person who the certificate of the certifying officer who... ...written on the same sheet of paper which contains the signature... ...to any person who the certificate of the certifying officer who...

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Goe Hendrick which require further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? 

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? — no —
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.