Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,809, Jonathan Henderson, Mass. Privateer R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Henderson, Jonathan Eleanor
W.3809
Privateer
R.I.
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7826
Ohio
Jonathan Henderson
of Belmont Co in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Weston of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of March 1819 and sent to David Jennings Esq St Clairsville, Belmont Co at St Clair Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 mos \frac{6}{30} \cdot \frac{4}{31} . 82.66
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819. 48
$ 130.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Not to be sent to David Jennings Agent of Rev War St Clairsville Ohio

1346. Ohio
Cin.
Eleanor Henderson
widow of Nathan Henderson who was a Private Mass in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of August, 1843 and sent to
J. S. Beasley Ripley Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 159.
Rep. Aug 8

Elizabeth Hendy Was Born in 1760 Year of death 1791 February
David Hendy Was Born in 1762 to 1792
Martha Hendy Was Born in 1764 to 1795

Eleazar H. H. H. H. H. H.
1821 1822 1823 1824

Benjamin Henderson Was Born in The year of our Lord 1815 February 1815

Myrtle Was Born Oct 18 1900
Myrtle Was Born July Oct 12 1901
Myrtle Was Born Oct 5 1901

Westfield Sep 22 1997
Westfield Sep 22 1998 Sep 17 1999
Livingston War 1941 Sep 20 1941

98 Jonathan Henderson
No 178 26. Certificate dated 10 March 1819 [Large stylized signature]
Dania Jennings Agent St Clairsville Ohio

State of Ohio Belmont County ss
On The Twenty fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court before the court of common Pleas of said county being a court of record Jonathan Henderson aged sixty two Fourteen years a resident in the said state and county who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows That he served five months in 1776 in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Holman of Wooster Massachusetts and was in the retreat from New York in that year - That upon the 18 th of February 1778 at the Town of Old Rutland in the County of Worcester in the state of Massachusetts he enlisted for Three years with Lieutenant Caleb Clap in a company commanded by Captain Amos Coggerhall attached to the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel James Wilson That in March 1777 he was with Arnold in his relief of fort Stanwix then besieged by the British General H o Lesser. From there descended the Mohawk and ascended the North River to Still Water and was at the battle of that place on the 19 th of September 1777 and was in the battles between General Gates & General Burgoyne on the 7 th of October at Still Water and at the surrender of Burgoyne. - Wintered at Valley Forge and was attached to the Hospital department until after the battle of Monmouth Wintered 1778-9 at Fishkill near west point - In March 1779. was drafted into a Corps of light Infantry commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam his company commanded by Captain Child was at the storming of Stony point 15 th of July 1779 wintered at West point and was discharged 18 th of February 1780 In 1781 he again enlisted for five months and was marched to Newport Rhode Island in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow - At Newport preparations were made for the soldiers to join the naval services and he went on board the Wasp privateer at Newport and proceeded to sea - Did nothing on the cruise and were chased into Providence by a frigate - While the crew were leaving the Vessel his clothes & pocket book containing his

discharged of February 18 th 1780 were stolen In march 1782 again enlisted for 9 months; served in Captain Peckhams Company attached to the Rhode Island Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney; was discharged at Saratoga 15 th of December 1782 which discharge he has lost but does not recollect when or how. —
I made my original declaration on the Twenty fifth day of April 1818 and my pension certificate is numbered 4826.
And 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 my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in 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 old set of Horse gears — 2 — Amount brought up — 18 37 1/2   1 Log chain — 1 50 3 Wooden bowls — — 37 1/2   2 Clevises — — 75 1 Cullender — — 25   1 Axe — — 75 1 Spinning wheel — 1 50   4 old Hoes — — 75 1 Vinegar Key — — 50   1 Sprouting Hoe — — 25 1 Meat Block — — 50   1 Chest — 3 — 6 knives & forks — — 50   2 Pots — 3 — 1 Small Table — 1 25   1 Bake oven — — 75 1 Looking glass — 1 00   1 Teakettle — 1 — 6 Chains — 2 —   1 Trammel — — 75 6 delf plates — — 50   1 Coffee Pot — — 75 1 Plow stretcher — — 75   1 Coffee Mill — 1 — 2 drawing knives — 1 —   1 Tea pot — — 12 1/2 1 jointer plane — — 37 1/2   5 Cup & Saucers — — 50 1 Hand axe — — 37 1/2   1 Pewter dish — — 75 1 Axe — — 50   1 Delf dish — — — 2 Cows not paid for and to be returned to the seller if should lose the pension 3 4   5 Tin cups — — 50   6 Iron Spoons — — 25   $18 37 1/2   $63 75  

My family consists of myself aged Sixty two. Weekly my trade a cooper but unable to work at it. — My wife aged Fifty quite unhealthy & infirm — Four children residing with me Stephen aged Fourteen years Josiah aged Eleven crippled by a cut in his foot since last James aged Eight Jackson aged Five Jonathan Henderson
Sworn to and declared on the Twenty ninth day of July 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas of Belmont County in the State of Ohio. —
I Esai Ellis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Belmont do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty Three dollars and seventy five cents In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at St Clairsville the day of August Anno Domini one Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty. —

3065 Declaration of Eleazar Henderson Ohio
3065
died May 26, 1833 Preston Co.
admitted P. a. gr #80 Capt. Childs Col Putnam, Mass.
Act July 1838
J. S. Beadle Ripley Ohio

(Declaration of Eleanor Henderson in order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows)
The State of Ohio Brum County Court of Common Pleas of the term of October 1838 Brum County ss
On this the thirtieth day of October Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight personally appeared in Open Court Eleanor Henderson a Resident of Brum County and State of Ohio ageds sixty eight years who being just duly sworn according to law doth on her Oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act provision made by the act of made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Jonathan Henderson who was a Regular Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and Received a pension Certificate from the War Department of the United States under the act of 1818 granting him Eight Dollars per Month during his Natural life and was living at that time in Belmont County State of Ohio and drew his first pay from the Ohio agency of the United States at Chillicothe and for some years previous to his death he drew his pay from the Ohio agency at Cincinnati State of Ohio up to the 14 th day of March 1833 and died in said Brum County the 26 th day of May 1833 and the said Eleanor Henderson drew the balance of his pension from

the 4 th of March 1833 to the day of his death as his widow. That she the said Eleanor Henderson was Married to the aforesaid Jonathan Henderson the Third day of September in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety in Washington County Pennsylvania and that she has no documentary Evidence to offer on the subject. And that her Husband the aforesaid Jonathan Henderson died in the County of Brown State of Ohio the 26 th day of May 1833. That she was not Married to him prior to to the said Jonathan Henderson prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated. and that she the said Eleanor Henderson has never been Married to any other person since the death of her husband Jonathan Henderson.
Eleanor Henderson widow
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year above written before the clerk of said Court.
J. H. King Clerk

State of Ohio Brum County 33
Personally appeared in Open Court Steven Alexander of said County and State who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that the said Eleanor Henderson was named in the foregoing declaration and now present in Court was Married to the said Jonathan Henderson in Washington County Pennsylvania in September in the year 1790 and that she lived with him from that time until the day of his death, and further that he saw the said Jonathan Henderson above named depart this life the 26 th of May 1833 and further that he saw the above named Eleanor Henderson married to the said Jonathan Henderson at the time above stated by Squire Johnson of Washington County Penns- ylvania and further that the said Jonathan Henderson was a Revolutionary pensioner and drew his pay as such. And that the said Eleanor Henderson widow of Jonathan Henderson deceased has never been married to any other person since the death of her husband above named.
Stephen D. Alexander sworn to and subscribed in Open Court this 30 th of October 1838.
W. King Clerk

The State of Ohio Brown County ss
I G. W. King Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter to which it relates and I further certify that Stephen Alexander the witness who testifies to the foregoing Affidavit and whose name is thereto subscribed is a credible person and that his Statement is entitled to full credit. Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 30 th day of October 1838.
G. W. King Clerk

Iona Henderson priv Mison Map Rec. 1777 to 1880. 24 June 1881
Adm admitted the Bridges certificate as to the claimants circumstances vacated
Jan 19

State of Ohio Belmont County To wit
Before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the County aforesaid came Jonathan Henderson a resident of said County and upon oath made the following declaration.
That on the 18 th day of Feby in the year 1777 Declarant enlisted for three years in the service of the United States as a private in a Company commanded by Captain Amos Coffinshale attached to the 9 th Massachussetts Regiment commanded by Colonel James Weston. He enlisted with Lieutenant Caleb Clark at Old Rutland in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts. In this Company and Regiment Declarant served until some time in the year 1779 when he was transferred to a company of light Infantry commanded by Captain Childs attached to a Regiment of  light Infantry commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam which was one of the four regiments that composed the Brigade commanded by Gen. Wayne. In August 1777 Declarant participated under Artemas to all the Siege of Fort Stanwix. On the seventh of October 1777 Declarant was in the battle at Stillwater off which the British General Frayne was killed, and was afterwards at the capture of Burgoyne. Declarant was at the storming of Stony Point by Gen. Wayne on the 15 th July 1779, and was discharged at Westpoint 18 th Feby 1780. His discharge

was signed by Colonel John Weston - Afterwards Discharged recited for nine months in the Rhode Island Regiment and served nine months in Captain Peckham's Company the Regiment commanded by Col. Jeremiah Olney and was discharged at Saratoga when the term expired - Discharged lost both then discharges in the year 1782 on board the West printer his pocket both clothes and papers being stolen by some of the crew as they left the vessel to go ashore while declarant was shaving the officers in the cabin - This declarant further states that he is old and infirm and from this reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his country for support.
Jonathan Henderson The above declaration sworn to and subscribed before me This 26 th day of April 1818 Joseph Anderson { Capt. } Judge
It is to me the Subscriber certified that the above named Jonathan Henderson served as a private soldier in the 9 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. James Wesson and to best of my recollection for the term of three years.
Oliver Rice late Ensign in P. Regt I hereby certify that full faith and credit may be given to the above certificate subscribed by Oliver Rice
Isaac Butman Lt. Brigadier Genl

The State of Ohio } Belmont County } 1/3
I Ezer Ellis Clerk pro tem Eper of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do here by certify that Joseph Anderson Esq before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken and whose name is there to subscribed was at the time of taking the same and still is, an acting Associate Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for Belmont County, duly commissioned and qualified, to all whose official acts as such full faith and Credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Record as thereout In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at St. Clairsville the twenty sixth day of May One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ezer Ellis Clk pro. tem
State of Ohio } Belmont County }
I Joseph Anderson Judge as affirmed, in addition to the foregoing do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the affiant
Jonathan Henderson, did swear in the

Jonathan Henderson, did serve in the Revolutionary war for the term of nine months and more, and that it more than appears to my satisfaction that the said applicant as I know him is in very reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings had before me to the War Department, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of February, anno Domini 1819.
Joseph Anderson Esq. Associate Judge
State of Ohio Belmont County
I Ezer Ellis clerk of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid in the County of said do hereby certify that Joseph Anderson Esquire who signed and sealed the foregoing certificate is the same person before me known the above proceed- ings were had, and that he doth still
continue to be an acting associate Judge of the Court aforesaid in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified. To all of whose Official acts, in such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Record or otherwise.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at St. Clairsville the fifteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Ezer Ellis Clk

August 18, 1939.
Mr. W. G. Henry 274 Titus Avenue Rochester, New York
RA-3/ady Jonathan Henderson W.3309
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of Daniel or David Henderson as described by you, all spellings of the names searched.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.3309, based upon the military service in that war of Jonathan Henderson.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Jonathan Henderson are not shown.
Jonathan Henderson enlisted in 1776, served five months as private in Colonel Ebban's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the retreat from New York. He enlisted in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, February 18, 1777, served as private in Captain Amos Cogswell's Company, Colonel James Wesson's Ninth Massachusetts Regiment; was in the siege of Fort Stanwix; was in the battles of Stillwater and surrender of Burgoyne; wintered at Valley Forge; was attached to the hospital department until after the battle of Monmouth; in March 1779 he was transferred to Captain Childs' Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment; was in the battle of Stony Point and was discharged February 18, 1780. He enlisted in 1781 and served as private in Colonel Bigelow's Massachusetts Regiment, marched to Newport, Rhode Island, and served on board the privateer ship; length of service five months. He enlisted, served nine months as private in Captain Peckham's Company, Colonel Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island Regiment and was discharged December 18, 1782.

Jonathan Henderson
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty years and a resident of Belmont County, Ohio, where he had lived about twelve years.
He died May 26, 1833, in Brown County, Ohio.
Soldier married September 3, 1790, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Eleanor, her maiden name not stated.
Soldier's widow, Eleanor Henderson, was allowed pension on her application executed October 30, 1835, at which time she was aged sixty-eight years and a resident of Brown County, Ohio.
Soldier and Eleanor had ten children: Elizabeth Henderson, born February 1, 1792; David Henderson, born December 4, 1792; Martha Henderson, born July 26, 1795; Jonathan Henderson, born July 23, 1797; Martha Henderson, second, born September 17, 1799; Linsey Henderson, born January 30, 1804; Stephen Henderson, born May 1, 1806; Josiah Henderson, born July 13, 1809; James Henderson, born December 5, 1811; and Benjamin or Jackson Henderson, born February 28, 1815. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Eleanor Henderson, widow of Jonathan Henderson, Certificate No. 1298, issued August 8, 1843, rate $60.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, Cincinnati Ohio Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

9 Aug. 18. Hist. to W.C. Henry. Aug.
Recy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3809
Eleanor Henderson
Wid.
Jonathan Henderson
Put. Moak line
Act: Mech. 3 rd /h3
Index:—Vol. A , Page 323
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Eleanor Henderson of Jonathan Ohio
Suspended
See let 4 Feb 1839 N. on T. L. Bawen, let 18 July 1839! L. Medals let 25 July 1839 N. on T. L. Bawen.
Act 7 July 1838

Ohio 3859
Eleanor Henderson widow of Jonathan Henderson, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 26 May 1833 of Brown in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Com commanded by Captain Childs of the regt commanded by Col Putnam in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Aug 1839 & sent to J. S. Beusley Ripley, Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 40.00
$280.00 { Act July 7, 1838 }
Recorded by D. M. Condy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 217.

Bureau Washington, D.C. Vet. Adm.,

Gentlemen:
July 12-1939
Will you please advise me if your pension records show the following soldiers of the Revolution from Oakham Mass as drawing pensions, date of death and at what place. Also if the widows survived and were pensioned, their maiden name date and place of death.
Daniel, David and Jonathan Henderson all born in Rutland Mass and Received sons of James Henderson.
Thanking you for your help I am yours truly W. C. Henry 274 Titus Ave, Rochester N.Y.

1633
May 31. 1842
precious Elaine
Ohio
Dear Madam
$80 per
J.S. Beasley Ripley Ohio
Ohio Woman 3rd Eleanor Haddenn Cincinnati Ohio
Ohio Ripley J.S. Beasley
Ohio

Reply Ohio May 23 d 1843
Mr S. S. Edwards Com of Pensions
Dear Sir
Inclosed is a Declaration of Eleanor Winders in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Bounties of the 3 d of March 1843 granting one years pay or pension to certain widows. I hope the same will be received by you and properly referred and that she may be able to receive her Certificate in due season. all communications If there should be any errors or omissions please drop a line of specification and send all communications on the subject of her claim to me at Ripley Brown County Ohio.
Respectfully Yours & Co
C. S. Beach
Mr S. S. Edwards Com of Pensions Washington City

(Declaration of Eleanor Henderson In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843 Granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of Ohio } Brown County } S.S
On this the 11 th day of May 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Eleanor Henderson a resident of Jackson Township in the County of Brown and State of Ohio aged Seventy two years past, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Jonathan Henderson Deceased who was a private soldier in the army of the of the American Revolution and a pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818. The officers names under whom he served and the Regiment not recollected definitely. She further Declares that she drew a pension from the Government of the United States under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. for five years at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum. and her pension certificate which she has this day exhibited to me bears date at the War Department of the United States the 12 th day of August 1839. and Signed by Spooner acting secretary of War and

Ands numbered No 3859. The father declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Samuel Linnsey Justice of the peace and in presence of S. B. Beasley Her Eleanor X Henderson mark
State of Ohio
Brown County
I Samuel Linnsey a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Eleanor Henderson above named is personally known to me and that I am fully satisfied she is the person whom she represents herself to be and father that she has exhibited to me her pension certificate under which she drew a pension for five years Duties at the War office the 12 th day of August 1839 and Numbered (3859) Sincerely I Osgood Acting secretary of War. Given under my hand and seal this 11 th day of May 1843. Samuel Linnsey Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio } Brown County } ss.
I John H. Blair, clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify that Lemuel Lindsey whose name appears, as Justice of the peace, to the within and foregoing declaration, was at the date of said instrument, and now is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said county of Brown duly commissioned and qualified; that the signature "Lemuel Lindsey", heretofore written, is in the proper hand writing of the said Justice, and is genuine — that his commission bears date April 11 th 1843. and will expire on the 11 th day of April A.D. 1846. And that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such Justice of the peace.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court, at Georgetown, this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1843.
John H. Blair Clerk B. C. P.
1633

Aug. 6
Three J. L. Johnson (Tom of Puerium) Washington City N. Albin Philip 15 July 30

Aug. 6
Free
William
J. S. Edwards Com of Pensions Washington City
Ripley Ohio July 30 th

Biply Ohio July 30 1839
Mr J. L. Edmuns
Sir Inclosed is the evidence in favor of Misses Jane Middleworth and Mrs. Eleanor Wimansan which I recd a few days since from your department, and which are now authenticated with the proper county seal of the county and are hereby returned to you hoping they will be fully satisfactory to sustain their claim in full.
If then Certificates should be issued you may direct them to the Either at this place or Deaton as usual. I recd Misses Anna Bagnys Certificate in due time.
Respectfully your Obedient
Servant
J. S. Brewster

3065 N 8.
Ohio
7 July 1838
Harrison
Decatur. Ky
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

3065 Nov 8.
Ohio
7 July 1858
Bendena
Present Mrs. [?]
J. S. Edwards
Turner and of Pines
Washington City
D

Decatur Brum Co Ohio Nov 1. 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of pensions
Dear Sir Enclosed is the Declaration of Eleanor Henderson with her proof in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. Granting pay or pension to Veterans Widows etc which I hope will be satisfactory to the department, as there exists no doubt here of the correctness of her claim and in case it should be returned without a certificate for the applicant please state the Objections. And make all communications on the subject to me of this place
Respectfully Yours &c J. L. Bensley
J. L. Edwards Com of pensions

March 1839
Aug 6
Century No 27
Ms B. 1. 6 v. 10 p. 30
addl. Group of Ms Jane Middleworth & filed Ms Eleanor Henderson of Dora
7 July 1865
Washington City Bank of Pennsylvania
True
John

State of Ohio Brown County 3 rd
Be it Remembered that before me Joseph Stevenson an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Eleanor Henderson (Widow of Jonathan Henderson Deceased) who being first duly sworn accor- -ding to law deponeth and saith that she is the same Eleanor Henderson who sent an to the Commissioners of pension her Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 granting half pay and pension to certain widows, as the Widow of Jonathan Henderson Deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. She further states that inclosed is the only family records which has ever been kept of the births of her children containing ten in number and further that the within and inclosed records was written and kept in the hand writing of her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Henderson and has been kept in her possession until the present time and further that she has no recorded proof of her marriage to the aforesaid Jonathan Henderson Sworn to and subscribed this 23 rd day of February 1839 before me her Joseph Stevenson J Peace Eleanor H Henderson Mark
I hereby certify that the aforesaid Eleanor Henderson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a respectable person and her affidavit is entitled to full credit as such given under my hand this 23 rd of February 1839
Joseph Stevenson J Peace

To be filed with the Dictation of Eleanor Henderson (Widow of Jonathan Henderson Deceased) as additional Evidence of her claim in the office of the Com r of Pensions Washington City
Feb 24. 1839
J. B. Bransby
The State of Ohio ss Brown County
I James H King Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
Brown County aforesaid do certify that Joseph Stephenson whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and for the County of Brown aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified that his commission bears date the 19 th of October 1838 and will expire the 19 th of October 1841 and that his signature aforesaid is genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 29 th July 1839
James H King Dep For J. H. King Clerk

old card.
Holmesville Feb 17 30
Feb 24 1819
See
to the Hon. J. B. Bathurst Adm Secretary of State Washington City

St. Louis, Mo. July 17 30
Free
old case?
Feb 24 1872
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun Adm Secretary of War Washington City

H. Clairville
Febr. 15 th 1819
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Sir, Inclosed I transmit
to you the documents of Jonathan Henderson with the requisite certificate of the judge of the probate court to me some time ago for that purpose. There is to my knowledge a poor man in need. You will sir, confer a favor upon the poor soldier by sending a certificate of his being inscribed on the Pension list as soon as this shall come to hand. Please to direct it to me if the same be issued as he lives remote from this office. I am sir, your very humble
Servant David Jennings