Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39,675, Joseph Henderson, Mass N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Henderson, Joseph.
S 39.675
N.H.
CONTENTS

9570 Pennsylvania. Joseph Henderson
of Huntingdon in the state of Penn a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of four years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of —8— Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Ap r 1819 and sent to Hon Thos Burnside, Judge, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  81.56    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819  48 —    10. \frac{2}{30}  \frac{4}{31} ~  $129.56  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
20/90 Continued
Application and Decree 29. 1820 for A. Pennycuick, Wilkesbarre, Luzerne Co Pa.

39675
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39675
Joseph Henderson Rev Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Henderson Joseph Henderson Jr. Wilkes S. Hamp. Rd. 1977 to 1981 29 th April 188
Prof. of Religion Circumstances Adm. P.
Wilkes barre, Pa.

We the undersigned have been acquainted with Joseph Henderson for the space of about five or six years, and believe him to be in needy circumstances — Having no other means to support himself than by manual labour that we have any knowledge of, —
We also believe that he is a person that ought come under the benefits of the act for the relief of old soldiers
Plymouth Mar 20 th 1819
Benj m Reynolds Henderson Gaylord Daniel Pringle Jonah Rogers
Alva Bascom James Nibbitt George B. Hanson Abram Nibbitt
I Jesse Fell one of the judges of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Luzerne in the eleventh Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify to the Secretary at War That I am well acquainted with the signers of the of the above certificate & know them to be respectable citizens & believe full faith & credit may be given to their certificate —
Given under my hand at Wilkesbarre March 22 d 1819
Jesse Fell

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that Jesse Fell Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within Affidavit is an acting Opuscula Judge in and for said County duly authorized that the within is his own proper signature and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Wilkes-Barre this twenty third day of March Anno Domini 1829
A. Beaumont Pro

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
LUZERNE COUNTY, SS.
On this Sixth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Joseph Henderson aged Sixty five years and his residence resident in Huntingdon in the said County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Joseph Henderson enlisted
near Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the year 1776 for one year in the company commanded by Captain Scott in the Regiment of Col. Sergeant of the Massachusetts Line and that he faithfully served that year and was discharged near Newtown in the State of New Jersey that in the year 1777 he again enlisted in the company of Capt. W. Scott in the Regt. of Col. M c Clintock of the New Jersey Line that he continued to serve in the said corps and in the service of the United States, until the Spring of 1781
when he was discharged from service near the English Neck in the state of New Jersey that he was in the battles of Red Bank and at the Battle of Red Bank a part of the Army of Genl. Howe commanded by Genl. Burgoyne and that a part of the time he acted as Sergeant in Capt. Scott's Company above named
And he received a discharge from Genl. Burgoyne  the Doctor  Master Genl. M c Clintock  which  is now lost  having acted and having been taken from the line of the Army as a wagon master at the time by the express order of Genl. Burgoyne And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support—and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Joseph Henderson
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, Before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John M c Clintock
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the Independence of the United States the 43rd I John M c Clintock President of the Eleventh Judicial District of the State of Pennsylvania

Thomas Burnside President Judge of the eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Hender... did serve in the revolutionary war, entitled in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, } LUZERNE COUNTY, SS. }
I, Andrew Blemont Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify and make known that Thomas Burnside Esq. is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, President Judge of the 11th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Wilkesbarre, in the County of Luzerne aforesaid, this
first day of May 1818 A Blemont Pro

Joseph Henderson
[Decorative flourish]
9510
April '19
Sep. '19
[Large stylized signature, possibly "JH"]

Scheels State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss,
On this sixth day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & twenty personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid Joseph Henderson aged Seventy resident in the Township of Huntington in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows to wit in Capt William Scotts Comp y in Col Mifflins regiment afterwards in the regiment of Col Sergeant and also in the regiment of Col Joseph Lilly as more particularly stated in deponents original declaration dated _____ and that he now receives a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. Pension Certificate N o 9510.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 18th 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Scheels Real estate none;
On horse, one knife, one debt in my favour against Jacob J. Barger and one other against Almon Church both amounting to $12.
His family consists of himself & one daughter who resides in Michigan Territory. His occupation is that of a day labourer when able to work. He is now unable to work owing to his ill health or to support himself without some aid or assistance from government.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court Nov 6. 1820
Joseph Henderson,
A Beaumont Proh.

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss.
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule hereto annexed are truly copies 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 twelve dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court on this second day of December A.D. 1820.
A Beaumont Prothonotary