Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Wt. 962-200, William Henshaw, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Henshaw, William.
N 962-200 acres
No papers.
CONTENTS

Rev. War Section.
June 2, 1916.
Mrs. Noble Clemons Shumway, 4436 North Robey Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 27" ultimo, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Warrant No 962 for 200 acres of bounty land was issued January 24, 1792 to Stephen Thorne, assignee, on account of the services of William Henshaw a Lieutenant in the Connecticut troops War of the Revolution.
There is no further information concerning him on file owing to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1800.
For the location of said land you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office citing all the above data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Miss Noble Clemons Shumway
Rev. Sec 706 Chicago Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution MRS. NOBLE CLEMONS SHUMWAY REGISTRAR 1430 NORTH ROBEY STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
May 27 1906
Bureau of Pensions War Dept. Washington D.C.
William Henshaw served from Middleton Conn. in the Revolutionary War as Ensign in 5 th regt Continental Line 1777. Commissioned 2 nd Lieut Jan'y 4 1778 Commissioned 1 st Lieut July 20 1780. He died in Onondaga Co. N.Y. Was he a pensioner? If so please send me copy of his paper to prove lineage for D.A.R. as date of birth and death are not known.
Very truly Yours Grace E. Shumway
Copy of pension paper must be affixed to papers.