Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4890, John Henry, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Henry, John Esther
92. 4890
CONTENTS

24th Nov 1831 John Henry of Hamilton in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Malas of the 1st Regt. commanded by Col. in the  1st Regt. line for 9 Months
Inserted in the Roll of New York at the sum of 36 Dollars 25 Cents per annum on or before the 1st day of March, 1831.
Confirmed this 15th day of Oct 1831 and in the 56th year of our Lord Jesus Christ and of the Independence of the United States the sum of 36 Dollars 25 Cents per annum for the term of 9 Months $ 36 25
Revolutionary War June 7, 1832 Recorded by C. Steele Clerk Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 104 

Declaration of John Henry
Admitted Enrol'd 9 months
Return is requested to be made to 7th Street Hamilton Massachusetts Dec 1857

Declaration of John Henry
In order to all in the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of New York County 22 d  June day of October 1832, personally appeared Mortimer Henry and upon being first sworn, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting John Henry a resident of the Town of Hamilton in said County aged seventy years who being first duly sworn, deposes to the best of his knowledge 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 officers and served as here in states.
That during the Revolutionary War he resided in the Town of Tatham in the State of Pennsylvania that there was a draft at that place in the fall part of the War the year he does not recollect, that his father James Henry was drafted for three months and sent him in a situation to have him be sent this statement as a substitute that he was not at all enough to belong to the Training Board, they accepted him as a substitute for his father.
That in this statement went to New London where he joined a company the Captains name he does not recollect he lived in Hibernia, in Connecticut the company was composed of entire strangers to this department, when they got to New London they were put on board a boat and about a mile south from the Town which was afterwards called Fort Monroe they continued to work on the Fort until they finished the same when they were discharged which was as they were under the command of their three months were out, that he then returned home to his father. That he went to New London it was in April they were dismissed in July. That Major Lockwood
That about two years after the foregoing company this statement then being at the age to belong to the Training Board was drafted at Tatham for three months it was in the month of July that he does not recollect the day of the month he was put into a company commanded by Joshua Ladd Captain of Plainfield they marched to New London then crossed over to Groton where they were ordered to a point of Land three miles from Fort Griswold where they remained stationed until their time was out, while there they made a march to Fort Griswold to reinforce and drill. Major Lockwood and

Sup d , I further claim that at Fort Griswold they remained at the Point until their terms were out when they returned to their respective homes to Voluntown.
That at the time that Voluntown was burnt over by the Indians there was killed there was a draft at Voluntown and one Isaac Cook was drafted. I said that the Colonel to take his place.
That he went as a Substitute from the said Cook and was put into a Company under command by Captain Robinson. They went directly to Providence  Providence where they joined a Regiment commanded by Colonel M c Clintock, and were stationed in the Fort, where they remained until they were dismissed. That a son of Colonel M c Clintock was discharged. That nothing particular occurred during that campaign, while they were there they were on duty in repairing the Fort which had been injured by the British. That they were not discharged until the in the Winter there was a desirable. I have on the ground, when he returned that he served three months as a little more, and then discharged.
That he has no documentary evidence of any part of his services. He has no opinion for him to testify to any part of his services nor does he know of any one who knows that is personally knowing to his services in any part of them.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity against the present and all future time his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn before me, in Open Court this 22 d day of June 1833. John Henry
A. Hoan Atk
And the said John Henry did then and there upon his oath make the following answers to the several interrogatories put to him by the said Court (as by the War Department prescribed).
 1 st That he was born in the Town of Killingly June 10 th 1761.  2 d He has no record of his age.  3 d Was living in Voluntown, in the county of Windham & State of Connecticut at the time he was called into service. That since the Revolution he first lived in 

Patrols of federal in the State of Washington agents, in the the Manic into the army of England & State of Washington wherein he was rescued.
4th That he was called into Service as Secretary in his elaboration
5 th That he has Subpoena all the records of the troops with which he served the officers under whom he served and the objects of his service.
5th That his former residence be written discharge from Service,
2 That Rufus Tyler and John D. Bliss were acquainted with him and can testify as to his character for veracity and their opinion of his having been a Satirist in the Revolution.
And the "Sister" she won't and further before and say th I should get and the consignment of stuff of things in amount which has been sent to the poor & etc. that is which is the story of the mission and the has been in journals of his since but from what has been written in various places by him & others I get as a private relation in that family of the which is not less than 1000 in number. That is In the year 1777 in one campaign 3 months In the years 1778 and 1779 in one campaign 3 months In the year 1780 in one campaign 3 months In being in the war the war for a time Nine months beside for which he deserves a pension. That is to the years in which he removed & out from the service. That is as to the length of his service & length of time.
Sworn before me in Open court this 22 nd day of June
1833-
St. John St.
John Henry

It appears by a Resolut of Solomon in the County of Washington and State of New York and John H. H. is a Resolut of Washington in said County, We hereby certify that we are acquainted with John Henry who is named as a deponent in the foregoing declaration. That said Henry is a man of good character for veracity and that it is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides that he was a soldier in the Revolution and that we are in that opinion, and we would further certify that from our intimate acquaintance with the character of the said Henry we have the fullest impression that he served as a soldier in his said declaration, and that we believe him to be seventy one years of age.
Subscribed and sworn before me September 20th 1832
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I hereby certify that the above named deponents are credible persons and that their statements are true to the best of my knowledge.
I, James H. Gardner, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Henry the deponent named in the foregoing declaration that I believe him to be seventy two years of age. That it is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides that he was a soldier in the Revolution and I believe in that opinion. I further certify that the said Henry is a man of unimpeachable character for veracity.
Declaration of John Henry
James H. Gardner
Subscribed & sworn before me June 12th 1833. I hereby certify that the said deponent Levi H. Gardner is a clergyman in good standing and that his statements related to each other.
James H. Gardner

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after making the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served at the Battle of
I, Andrew S. Dison Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the the county of Madison do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John H. Hays for a new trial, and I further certify that James T. Elliott was at the time when the foregoing affidavit affidavit of Rufus Hays & John D. Blish and the foregoing affidavit of Levi G. Gustin, purport to have been sworn to at the trial of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and can identify his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 22 d day of June 1833.
St. Louis Ark Edward S. Hark

No 13295
Escher Henry Secy widow of John
NY
act of July 1138
13295

13295- J.P.
Ms 13295 Colin Fleming and Union of St. John NY act of July 1138

State of New York } Madison County } ss
... State of New York ... ... Such County ... ... who knew ... ... her with ... ... from ... to ... the ... the ... ... in the ... ... the ... ... married ... ... 1785 ... ... in Madison County ... ... 1786 ... ... Clark ... ... 1845 ... ... State ...
I have no record of their marriage or the ages of their children ... ... had not ... ... until her death.
Emma Torrey
... February 1847 ... ... to me
E. Holmes Judge of Madison County Courts

State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office ) ss. ) I, Wilson Hoare, Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, hereby certify that Ephraim Holmes Esq. before whom the within declaration of Anna Young was Subscribed and sworn to on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the County Courts of said County, duly commissioned and qualified and authorized to take the same, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge & that his signature thereto is genuine. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court & County the 6 th day of March 1817 Wilson Hoare Clerk.

No 13295 Barnes Library Barnes of Boston Ms Ms B. 1. 2 v. 1 p. 41
4890
act 7 May 1838

John Henry A
1777 3 " as a substitute for his father at New London Officers not recalled }
1779 3 " Capt. Richard Moulton Major LeGrand at New London and Groton }
3 " Capt. Robinson led the Connecticut at Fort Griswold as a substitute for Noah Bates, in the Gen. Major LeGrand's unit, New Britain

REJECTED
1890
P. O.
Esther Henry
Service: widow of John H. J. Ann
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18