Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38842, John A Honey, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Honey, John A. Accillis
S. 38842
CONTENTS
A

10.136.
East Tennessee R
John A. Honey / alias "Achilles" Honey of Claiborne Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private of cavalry in the Regiment commanded by Colonel A. W. White of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee (East) at the rate of D Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of November 1820 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Apr: 1821 and sent to Prior Lea, Esq. Knoxville, Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of March 1821 24.23 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept: 1821 40.00 3 mos. \frac{27}{30} \frac{4}{31} $ 72.23
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. } 21 May 1820.
Claiborne Co. Tenn.

Original Pension claim of John A. Heaney E Tennessee.
C. H. White 4 Nov. 1820. Virg. reg. L. Dragoons 1777-32
on roll by name of Callie Heaney Sold of Co. A
"Payor less Exp. Knoxville Tenn." Admitted.

State of Tennessee } Be it remembered, that on Claiborne County } this 18 th day of November 1820 personally appeared in open court, the court of Pleas and quarter sessions for said county, being a court of record, having been so constituted by act of Assembly, and ex- ercising power of fine and imprisonment, John A. Henry, commonly called Acceillis Henry, aged al- most sixty years, a citizen of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said J. A. Henry enlisted for the term of Three years on or about the 18 th day of November in the year im- mediately preceding the Battle at Savannah as well as he recollects, in Caroline County of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Woolen - Woolen died - he then fell under the command of Capt. Pen- dleton - was enlisted by Colonel John White as a pri- vate soldier of the first Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons, as then called; said Regiment was commanded by Col. Anthony W. White in the Line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment - he continued to serve in the said Regiment the full term of three years and four days more, when he was discharged from the said service at Petersburg in the State of Virginia, which discharge he lost many years
2-11-1820
4th
1779 birth - 1877 death

age - Said discharge was given him by Maj. Baker Hill of said Regiment - In the year after he enlisted applicant was in the Battle of Savannah - He has no evidence now in his power of said service, other than herewith transmitted; and all his friends all claim to a pension except the present -
And in pursuance of the Act of 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to being myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - 1 Mow at $12 - 1 Cow and Calf $10 - 100m $2.50 - 1/2 doz. plates, a dish and 3 or 4 knives, and forks $5 - a table 20c.
The applicant's family consists of himself, his wife, about fifty five years, and 3 children, Sarah, Stephen and John - Sarah is about 21 years old, Stephen about 19 - & John about 16 - Sarah and Stephen work from home for their own support.

and John talks of leaving the country to shift for himself - Applicant is old and infirm, and his wife is daily unwell and very feeble, and scarcely able to do any thing for support - The applicant's occupation is to assist in attending a grist mill - Applicant cannot tell how soon he and his wife may be left to shift for themselves -
Sworn to and declared in open court the date & just above written
His John K. Honey Mark
Benjamin Cloud Elk.
I Benjamin Cloud, Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the sche- dule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule is not more than thirty dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal not having any seal of office at office in Yazoo this 12 th day of Nov- ember 1820 -
Benjamin Cloud Elk.

38.842 INVALID.
Recy
File No. 38.842 alias Achilles Roney John A. Roney Ph. Rer. Rer
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]