Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10325, Robert R Henry, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental N. 16
Henry Robert R. Moary
W 10325
{ B. L. Wt. 900. Hot. Surgn Issued Sept. 23. 1789. No papers
CONTENTS

New York 462
Reported death to agent Decer 16-
Mary Henry widow of Robert R Henry who died on the 27 th December 1825- of Ulster Co in the State of N. York who was a Surgeon in the — commanded by Captain — of the 1 st Brigade commanded by Genl. Poor in the New Hampshire line for 2 years Increased from $480-
Date of death not as
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 600 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of December 1843 — and sent to Hon. C. Ellis House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4 th of September 1843 $7500.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1844 300.00
former payments to be deducted — $7800.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by J. C. Ames Clerk. Book 10 Vol. 1 Page 117

State of New York
Schenectady ss: On this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before me, Cornelius Martin First Judge of the County Court of the said County of Schenectady, Mary Henry a resident of the village of Plattsburgh in said County of Schenectady aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is the Widow of Robert R. Henry who was a Surgeon in the United States Regular Troops Continental line in the War of the Revolution. That as she was informed by said Robert R. Henry and believes to be true he entered the United States Service as an assistant of Surgeon General Cochran about the commencement of the said War. That he afterwards received a Commission as Surgeon in the said Regular Troops (which Commission has been Mislaid and lost) and as she was informed and believes served as such Surgeon for about four years in the Brigade under General Poor in the New Hampshire line. That as she was also informed and believes he was in the Battle of Brandywine and with General Sullivan in his Western expedition through the state of New York and at the encounter between the United States Troops under Colonel Green and the British above New York on the fourteenth day of May in year 1781. in which Colonel Green and Major Hagg were killed by his side, himself severely wounded in his arm and side, and then was taken prisoner by the British Enemy. And that as she was also informed and believes the said Robert R. Henry was present at Danbury in Connecticut in 1780. was also for some time in attendance as Surgeon upon the Hospital in Morristown - New Jersey. And she further says that he the said Robert R. Henry

Continued in the service of the United States until the Army was discharged at the close of the said Revolutionary War. And she further says that she was married to the said Robert R. Henry in the Month of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty, and that her husband the said Robert R. Henry died on the twenty seventh day of December in the year eighteen hundred and five, leaving her a widow with ten children and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Sworn and subscribed Mary Henry on the day and year above written before me C. H. Hester
I the said Judge do further certify that it appears satisfactory to me by the proof on oath that the said above named Mary Henry to me well known was unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity C. H. Hester
State of New York
County of Yates ss: I hereby certify that C. Hester Esq whose signa- tures appear to the Jurat of the above Affidavit and above certificate was on the day of the dates thereof First Judge of said County duly authorized by Law to act as such. that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily do believe his said signa- tures are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I herewith affix the seal of said County and of the Courts thereof (my Official seal) August 25. 1836
Geo. Shearman Clerk

March 28, 1938
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RA-5/REL Robert R. Henry-W.10335
Mary Marjorie Tyler 412 1/2 E. 6 th Street New York, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Robert (A. or R.) Henry, who died in 1806, and whose widow, Mary Hilliard Henry, received a pension on account of the service of her husband in the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.10335, based upon the service in that war of Robert R. Henry.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Robert R. Henry are not shown.
Soon after the commencement of the Revolutionary War, Robert R. Henry went from Somerset County, New Jersey, to the north and entered the service, served as assistant surgeon and surgeon under Colonel Reid and General Poor in the New Hampshire troops, was at the battle of Brandywine and accompanied General Sullivan on his western expedition and was at the battle of Newtown; was, also, in the engagement at Croton River, May 14, 1781, where he was severely wounded in the arm and side and taken prisoner, length of time held in captivity not shown. It was stated that he served until the close of the war.
After the Revolution, he settled at Green Roads, Somerset County, New Jersey, where he engaged in the practice of medicine.
He was allowed four hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 900. Issued September 22, 1789, on account of his service as surgeon in the Revolutionary War.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of
This man in Heitman also in Vol. 2, on page 29. N. H. records as surgeon under Col. Reid rank of Lt. Also in Vol. 3, p. these records as surgeon under Genl Reid

the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the date of issuance of said warrant.
Robert R. Henry married in April, 1780, at Reading, Connecticut, Mary Billard, of said Reading, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown.
Doctor Henry died December 27, 1805, place not shown.
Mary, widow of Robert R. Henry, was allowed pension on her application executed August 25, 1836, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and resided in Penn Yan, Yates County, New York.
The widow stated that when her husband died, he left her with ten children, only names of children shown are sons Charles, James, David and Oliver Henry. Their ages are not given.
In 1836, Zee Read, of Amenia, Dutchess County, New York, stated that she was a sister to Mary, widow of Doctor Robert R. Henry. Zee did not give her age or the name of her husband.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mary Henry, widow of Robert R. Henry(W.10325), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Mary Henry, widow of Robert R. Henry Certificate No. 462 Issued December 15, 1845 Rate, $600.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of July 4, 1836 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HELLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Aug. 5, 1904. Hist. to Mrs. James H. Ottley, Eslen Coor R. I. N. Y. 1938-Mar 28 - Hist to Mary Marjorie Tyler. Ek
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10,325
Mary Henry Wid.
Robt R. Henry Surgeon N.Y. line
Act: July 11/36
Index: Vol. 68 , Page 325

Mary Kenny Albany act '36 at $600 p. an when last p.
R.R.A.
Paid to 4 March 1830 in the 1st yr "30.

Mr. 10,325
Robert R. Henry
Aug 25, 1836 Penn Yan Yates Co. N.Y. 75
abt Commencement of War.
Asst. Surg -
Gen Cochran
aft. Surg in Reg. Troops
Contl. line
under Gen Poor NH
line
Bat Brandywine 77
+ in Sullivan's Western exped
Croton River
Wounded May 14, 81
Surg Col. Read
Sta at Dauphin Ct 1780
Surg Monmouth Hosp
8. Dec 27 1805 leaving 100+10 ch
mar. apl. 1780 - Mary
Stillard Reading Conn

Albany March 16 th 1843. J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions. Sir.
Mrs Mary Henry widow of Robert R. Henry, was inscribed on the Pension Roll under the act of 4 th July 1836, at the rate of $600 per annum. Her stipend was reduced to $480 on the 29 th Sept 1838, and she now prays to have her former pension restored to her.
The causes which induced the reduction I am not acquainted with. But in presenting her claim for restoration I beg leave to adduce evidence to show, that her claim as originally settled was not too high.
By resolve of Congress passed Sept 30 th 1780, Physicians & Surgeons of the army were to receive $120 per month, Regimental Surgeons $65 per mo: Surgeons Mates in hospitals $50 per month. &c &c But if it be objected that the above is not a true standard, inasmuch as a depreciation of the currency then obtained, I will refer to the pay as settled by Congress April 8 th 1777.

By resolution of Congress passed 8 th April 1777, Senior Surgeons received $4 per day & 6 rations Second Surgeons, 2 " " 4 " Regimental Surgeons 2 " " 2 " " 4 "
I am very respectfully
Your Oth Servt
G. H. York

To J. S. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
The Undersigned respectfully declares and says, that she is the widow of Robert R. Henry who was a Surgeon in the war of the revolution that she now receives a pension of Four Hundred & Eighty Dollars per Annum by reason of the services of her said husband as such Surgeon, whereas she is advised and verily believes the same to be true that she is entitled to a larger stipend, to wit, Six Hundred Dollars per Annum the amount she formerly received (and which was reduced to Four Hundred & Eighty Dollars on the 29 th Sept 1838) that she hereby asserts her claim to such increased pay and prays that her claim may be reexamined and such increased pay allowed to her. She has appointed Mr G. F. Bates her Attorney to prosecute her claim aforesaid and hereby authorizes him to act in her behalf Mary Stevens Sworn and subscribed before me this Sixth day of March 1843
D A Ogden
State of New York Yates County Clerks Office I Samuel Stevens Clerk of said County & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas thereof the annexed a Court of Record do hereby certify that David A. Ogden whose signature is subscribed to the above affidavit or declaration is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn that his term of office commenced on the 7 th day of April 1841 & will expire the 31 st day

day of December 1843, & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the said signature "D. A. Ogden" is genuine. In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said county at Penn Yan this 7 day of March 1843. Sam Stevens clk
Mary Henry widow of Robt R. Henry Act of 4 July 1836
Agent G. H. Yates

Albany New York
Sept. Nov. 6 '38
Mary Henry
widow of Robert R. Henry dec.
let to Hon. Wm. Oliver July 8 '41
who died on the 27th December 1805 of Yates Co in the State of N.Y.
let to Hon. Wm. Oliver July 8 '41 let to Hon. Wm. Oliver July 8 '41
who was a Surgeon in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Genl. Poor in the N.Y. line for 2 years
Reduced form $600.
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of $80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Octo 1838 and Revl. W. Elizabeth Penn Jan N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $3600.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 39 240.00
$3840.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 132

462 Albany New York
Mary Henry of Tates in the State of N.Y. who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ late widow of Robert R. Henry dec. late a Sur- geon in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of a Albany at the rate of 600 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Sept 1837 and sent Col. Ogden Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $3300.00 Sem-ant. allowance ending Febr 37 300.00 $3600.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { by June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. _____ Page 131

State of New Jersey Somerset County ss: Personally appeared before me William B. Gaston one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County. Robert Liddle who being sworn according to law upon his oath saith, I was well acquainted with Dr. Robert R Henny before the Revolutionary War, him and myself being about of an age, recollect the time he went to college, and remember during the Revolutionary War of his leaving the County of Somerset and going to one of the New England States as surgeon in the Army, under the command of General Sullivan, don't recollect distinctly from the laps of time, but think I saw him frequently out in the Service, I remember that after a battle at Newtown in the State of New York, we were together, and of his turning the dead body of an indian over that lay in a pond or a small stream that had been killed in the battle as was supposed. After the War of the Revolu- tion Dr. Robert R Henny settled at the Cross Rods in the County of Somerset & State of New Jersey, was my family physician, remember his four sons, Charles, James, David & Oliver, I worked at my trade as a taylor at the house of Dr. Henny, making clothes for his family, and further deponent saith not. S
Sworn and Subscribed this 21 st day of September 1836 before me
Robert Liddle
W. B. Gaston (J.P.)

State of New Jersey } Somerset County } I John M. Mann Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that William D. Gaston before whom the within Affidavit was made and whose proper signature is thereto subscribed was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the
peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty first day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty six -
J. M. Mann

Tomaset County ss
Be it remembered that on the 28 day of July A.D. 1836 personally appeared before me Arthur V.P. Stephens J.P. in and for said County. Cap t Peter Stephens of the County afo d who upon his oath saith that he knew Doct r Robert R Henry in the time of the Revolutionary War that he was in the United States, serving at that time as a Physician and that he the said Peter Stephens is under the impression that the said Doct r Robert R Henry remained in the service during the war - remaining in the very will of his returning home at the close of the war, and further saith that Sworn before me this 28 th day of July 1836 Arthur V.P. Stephens
State of New Jersey ss I John M Mann Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that Arthur V.P. Stephens before whom the above affidavit was made and whose proper signature is thereto subscribed was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned & sworn. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty first day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty six - J.M. Mann

Mary Henry
N.Y.
act 14 July '36
menard
2 yr Service
$600.
J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.
Deduct what has been paid -
Mary wid. of Rev. R. Henry In charge of Hon. C. Ellis H.R.
Hon. C. Ellis H.R.
208 0036 71 209

Schenectady N.Y. Oct r 5 1843.
Sir:
Since the receipt of your favor of the 24 th April 1843, on the subject of the Claim of
Mary Henry widow of Robert H. Henry
for an increase of Pension under the act of 4 th July 1836, the rate at which surgeon's pensions should be computed having been changed by a late decision of the Secretary of War, I am induced to renew Mrs Henry's appli- cation.
It may not be amiss to advert to the fact, that Mrs Henry's stipend was originally $600 per annum, but was re- duced to $480 on 29 th Sep r 1838. She therefor Claims that her pay at the rate of $600 per annum should commence at the last named date or from 4 th Sep r 1838.
I am very respectfully,
Yours Aff ly &c J. A. M c Clusky

Conn Oct 29 May Henry N York 10/62
J. G. Smith Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
PR-E

J L Edwards Esq. Sir
Penn Yan 23 d October 1838
At the request of Mrs Mary Henry I herewith enclose to you her pension certificate which I am informed, by the paying officer in Albany is necessary and that you will return to me another which assigns her pay. Please enclose her certificate, to me: Saml S. H. Smith, Penn Yan Yates County New York,, and oblige Yours, Truly S. H. Smith

Payment to be made at Albany N.Y. by Resdt Mecht Farms BK Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany
Cancel this & issue a certificate for $480 per annum & send W. Ellsworth Esq
Penn Yan N. York — to notify the P. Agt. of the reduction
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book 1 Vol. 1
Page 131 by A. M. Addison
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1830, Mary Henry of New York widow of Robert N. Henry dec? who was a Surgeon in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Six Hundred -dollars and _____ cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 6th day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Seven
Examined and } Countersigned. }

House of Representatives
February 3 d 1843
Sir
Mary Henry of New York who holds a certificate for a pension of $480 per annum - commencing 4 th March 1831 - on account of her husband services as a surgeon in the Revolution deems that she is entitled to $600 per annum under a late decision of the Attorney General or Secretary of War
Will you be pleased to inform me whether there is any thing due Mrs Henry and what steps are necessary for me to take to procure the allowance Her husband names was Robert R. Henry
I am Sir Very Resp y yr mo ob t Servant -
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Present
Wm Oliver

Wm. N. M. Oliver
July 8 1843
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Jan 9th Feb'y 8
43
Sir
I have the honor to return you the letter of Mr. Ellsworth and in reply to inform you that Mary Ann's pension was correctly adjusted in Oct 38 when it was reduced from 600$ to 480$. The decision of the Atty Genl settled that the pension of a surgeon at that rate - no decision has since been inconsistent with that.
Hon. W. M. Oliver D.R.

Giles H. Bates
April 24 1843
Dear Sir,
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439/413
Gen H Sept 24 43
Sir
The application of Mary Henry for an increase of her pension from $480.00 per annum for the services of her husband as Surgeon in the N. H. Line has been examined. The rate at which a Surgeon's pension should be computed under the act of 7 June 1832 was settled by Atty Genl Butler at $480 per annum to which this Dept has since uniformly conformed — Mrs Henry has the same rate of stipend which has been allowed to all whose pensions are based upon service as a Surgeon —
Miss F Yates Esq Albany N.Y.

State of New York } Dutchess County ss }
On this thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before me Columbus Read one of the Justices of the Peace of said County of Dutchess. Loa Read a resident of America in said County and being duly sworn doth depose and say. —
That sometime during the Revolutionary war and while Genl Poore's Brigade was stationed in Danbury Conn. She resided in Reading about four miles from the encampment of said Brigade. And became acquainted with Robert H. Henry then a surgeon in Col Reads regiment in said Brigade. That the said Henry was introduced into the family of the deponents Father by said Col Read as a surgeon in his regiment. That she was well acquainted with him, the said Henry from that time many years. That he continued as a surgeon in the Army till the close of the war. — That about the year 1780 he married deponents sister. — was afterwards wounded at Croton River, at the time that Col Green, and Maj. Hagg were killed was then brought to deponents Father's, where she often saw and dressed his wound.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 31 st day of August A D 1836
Columbus Read Justice of the Peace }
Loa Read

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Dutchess, }
I, HENRY I. TRAVER , Clerk of the county of Dutchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY , That
D. Simons Red Dog whose name is subscribed to the certificate of attestation of the annexed affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, duly elected and qualified
Justice And Further , That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the first day of September A. D. 1835
Henry I. Traver Clerk

VAL JUL 21 1904 FILES. R.
Sturges Cove Long Island. N.Y.
Pension Office Dear Sir.
My much desire to gain information of a Doctor Robert Henry of New Jersey. He was a surgeon in the Revolutionary Army. His wife Mary Hilliard Henry received a pension

and lack pay. tell about any information you can give me. I will be more than glad to receive. If you can not tell how to trace him what he did and in what regiment he was in, will you kindly tell me how to and where to obtain the information I want & oblige Yours truly
Mrs James H. Attey. July 19 - 1904.

Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I would like to have the pension record of Mary (Hilliard) Henry (widow of Robert (A or R.) Henry - who died in 1806). She received a pension in New Jersey after 1806 for the service during the Revolutionary war - of her husband.
Thank you -
Very truly yours
Mary Mayoue Tyler
418 1/2 E. 67th St. New York, N.Y.

My 4 July '36 3 sec
Robert R. Hanny In Final Settlement Certificate Vol. 1. p 220 - from h 4 Oct 1783 - $2400 - -
Admitted Surgeon 2 years $600 $1.20 mo 1782 June 30. 1780 Sept. 30. 1780
Col. Ogden

State of New Jersey } Essex County } ss. Before me William Stites one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Betsey Vance of full age who being duly sworn according to law on her oath saith That she knew the late Doctor Robert R Henry who was a Surgeon in the Army of the United States during the revolutionary war. That she also was acquainted with Mary Willard of Reading in the State of Connecticut who afterwards became the wife and who is now the widow of the said Robert R Henry - That she the Depinant was present at and witnessed the Mar- riage of the said Robert R Henry to the said Mary Willard which took place in the Town of Reading aforesaid some time during the revolutionary war and some two or three years before its close Further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 10th day of October A.D. 1836
Betsy Vance
William Stites
State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Jr Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify That William Stites Esq.

whose name is subscribed to before whom the foregoing affidavit was made. That At the time of taking the same was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace of said County, residing therein. duly Commissioned. Know that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that the signature "William Stiles" affixed to the final of said Affidavit is genuine —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County the Thirteenth day of October A.D. 1836 —
Ebenezer Dyer Clerk