Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8703, Isaac Hendrixen, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Bendrixen, Isaac
S. 8703
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
carded

North Carolina 23.072
Isaac Hendrixen of Butin - in the State of N. Car who was a p r in the commanded by Captain of the Reg t command by Col: Mathews in the N. Car line for G. Matthews -
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina. at the rate of 20. Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Apr: 33. and Sarah H. Reynolds. Widow of Isaac Hendrixen
Arrears to the 4th of Sept-1833- 50- Semi-ant. allowance ending Dec r 1834 10-
$60-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath: Rice - Clerk, Book C Vol. 6/p Page 18

24. 468 Isaac Hendrixon's Declaration for a Pension. —
Admitted as a private Wm. H. 21.
H. Reynolds Wm. H. N.D.

State of North Carolina. 3 Court of pleas and quarter Sessions County of Bertie - ss. 3 August Term 1833.
On this 13 th day of August in the year of our Lord 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the said Court, now sitting, Isaac Hendrixon a resident of the said County of Bertie aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832:
1. That he entered the service in the Army of the United States in the year 1779 as a substitute for one Benjamin Carter, a private, in the month of December in that year. He entered for three months service under Capt. Allen Ramsay during which time he served in the Company under his command. Col. Matthews commanded the regiment to which he belonged, & in which he served which he thinks was called the 2 nd regiment. Genl. Lincolnton or Livingston was one of the field officers over him. He states that he marched from Windsor in Bertie County N. Carolina where he resided, the entered the service; to Charleston South Carolina where his services were performed - He states that he served with a Company of militia men all of whom went with him from Bertie County aforesaid to Charleston, and that he was in the service at Charleston when that place was besieged by the British. He states that Jethro Butler and Josiah Harrell both of whom now reside in said County of Bertie, served in the the States Army at Charleston with him, and he thinks the said Jethro Butler and Josiah Harrell can testify to his said service. He thinks he left the service at Charleston on or about the 6 th of May 1780 when he returned to his residence in Bertie County aforesaid, having the whole time for which he entered, namely, 3 months.
2 nd The said Isaac Hendrixon further states that he was in the service of the United States as a militia man, a private, in another term of service and under another engagement in the revolutionary war. That he entered the service under this second engagement as a private under Capt. William Roscoe. Col. Doger commanded the  the regiment in which he served to which he belonged and Genl.

Gregory was a field officer over him. He states that he was drafted for three months, and entered the said service for that term on or about the last day of April 1781 - He saith that he resided in the County of Bertie aforesaid when he entered for this last term of service; that he marched from Windsor in said County to a place called the Dismal Swamp in Virginia, from thence to Edmunds' Mills in Norfolk County in that State where at the Dismal Swamp the service was performed: That a Company of Militia from Bertie aforesaid marched with and served with him under the said Capt. Roscoe for this term of service. He does not know any one of the Company now living except himself and among them . He saith that he left the service with the consent of his Captain the said William Roscoe, on the 21 st August 1781, as will more fully appear from a certificate given to him by the said Wm Roscoe, which is hereto annexed, marked A. and which he prays may be taken as proof of his service.
The said Isaac Hendrixon states that his memory contains that he served as a private in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war, fully six months, to wit; three months in South Carolina, and three months in Virginia, as herein before stated, and for such service he claims a pension -
He saith that he has no documentary evidence other than the paper from his Capt. the said Wm Roscoe, which is hereto annexed, whereby he can prove his service for the last three months above mentioned, nor does he know of any person except Amos Rayner whose testimony he can procure who can prove this last term of service.
The said Isaac Hendrixon hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed The day and year aforesaid
Isaac Hendrixon
John S. Taylor CLK

Questions propounded to Isaac Hendrix in by the Court
1 st Where & in what year were you born?
Ans r I was born in Hertford County N.C. in the year 1753
2 Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
A I have, it is at my house, recorded in the Bible
3 When were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War & where do you now live?
A I lived in Bertie Co. N.C. when called into service, have lived there since the revolution & now live there
4 How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom?
Ans r In the town of service in S.C. I was a substitute for Benjamin Carter, in the other town I was drafted
5 State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops when you served, such Continental & Militia engagements as you can recollect & the genl circumstances of your service
Ans r Genl. Lincoln & Col. Matthews as before stated were with the troops at Charlestown whilst I served at that place, Genl. Grogan & Col. Moyes were with the troops at the Sishmal Swamp & Edmund Stills in Va. whilst I served at that place, our Regiment was by itself & do not recollect the names of the Continental or Militia Regiments who served with me
6 Did you ever receive a discharge & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
Ans r I did receive a discharge from the service at Charlestown which I cannot find & believe it is lost. I rec d a discharge from the service in Virginia which is annexed marked (A) as before stated
7 State the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief as to your service as a soldier of the revolution?
Ans r I am known in my neighborhood by Major William Wetford by Elijah Rayner, William Boggard & Henry White who testify as to my character for veracity & belief of my services as a soldier in the revolution.
We certify that we have long known Isaac Hendrix in that he is a man of veracity & we believe that he served as soldier in the revolution as stated in the above declaration sworn to & subscribed before on this 10 th day of August 1853 Elijah Rayner William Boggard Henry White Isaac Hendrix

We Amos Rayner a Clergyman, residing in the County of Bertie & Luther Butler & Josiah Harrell residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Hendrix, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion - We the said Luther Butler & Josiah Harrell further certify that they  we served in the Army of the United States at Hobbs town with the said Isaac Hendrix as he has stated in the foregoing declaration and that we were acquainted with him whilst in the service at that place - And the said Amos Rayner further states that he served in the revolutionary army in Virginia with said Hendrix as he has stated - he was acquainted with him at that time & has known him ever since
Sworn & subscribed before this 13 th Aug t 1833 Jon s W. Layland Clk
Amos Rayner his Josiah H. Harrell Mark Luther Butler his Mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Amos Rayner who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in Bertie County N.C. and that Josiah Harrell & Luther Butler who have also signed the same are residents of Bertie County N.C. are credible persons & their statement entitled to credit
I Jonathan S. Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Bertie County & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Josiah Harrell for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 13 th day of August 1833
Jon s W. Layland Clk