Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43661, Joseph Henderson, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Henderson, Joseph
S. 43661
CONTENTS

16189
New York.
Joseph Henderson
of Chester in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Burrill of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
scribed on the roll of New York the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 25 of February 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of December and sent to Norman Fox Esq. Chester Warren Esq.
years to 4th of September 1819 $49.91 semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 48. Onu. 3/28 + 4/30 $97.91
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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State of New York - Warren County ss. On this 25 th Day of February 1819 - before me the Sub- scriber, one of the Commissioners appointed to perform certain duties of a Judge of the County aforesaid Personally appears Joseph Henderson of the Town of Chester in the County aforesaid, aged Seventy three years & Nine Months who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Act of an act "to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said Joseph Henderson enlisted in the Town of Panton in the State of Vermont some time in the Month of March 1776. in the Company commanded by Capt. John Stevens in the Second Regiment of the first Brigade of the Northern de- partment whereof Col. — Barrill was Commandant and — Buell Lieut. Col. That he March d in said Regt. from the place of Enlisting down Lake Champlain to St. Johns from thence to Chambler in Canada from thence to Montreal from thence they March d up the St. Lawrence to a place call d the Cedars at which place this department was taken a prisoner together with the Companies stationed at that place, by the British & Indians, that he in company with the other prisoners were brought to a place call d Fort Ann on the head of Mont- real Road, that he remained a prisoner at that place until the Army was forced to capitulate and Surrender the prisoners to General Arnold, That he, after being liberated returned to his Company and March d back to Lake Champlain & joined the Regiment at Mount
* Subscribed by Joseph Henderson

Joseph Henderson June 24 1819
= Independence That he continued to serve at that Station until about eight days before his time of Service Expired (having entered for one year) that Col. Bull gave him a furlough for the eight days at the end of which his time of Service Expired, this furlough being intended as a discharge, that he being out of health at that time & by the permission of Col Bull left the Service and returned to his home in Williamstown in Massachusetts having served in the Continental Service at that time as aforesaid a short time of eight days short of One Year , that he afterwards served frequently in the Service of the United States whenever any alarms were given or the invasion of the country required, And the said Joseph Henderson further saith that he hath no other evidence of his Service now in his power, having lost or mislaid the furlough aforesaid, and further that he is in reduced & urgent circumstances and stands much in need of his country's assistance for support —
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid — Joseph Henderson
Seba Higley Commissioner
Warren Co. Vt
I Seba Higley a Commissioner of the United States do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Joseph Henderson did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken by me before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress — And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Joseph Henderson & believe him to be in reduced circumstances and to need the support of his country  Chester April 25 th 1819 — Seba Higley Commissioner

for Months from the said 25 th day of February 1819 to the 4 th day of March 1820
And in pursuance of the act of the 11 th of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resid- ent 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 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 the 18 th  day of March 1818 and that I have not since 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
  Schedule 1 Tin Kettle 75   1 Cow 13 years old 14-00 1 Spider   1 " - 3 - " 14-00 2 Crams & 5 hooks   1 Yarding half 5-00 Shovel & Tong   1 plough & Drag 5-00 2 old Chairs   1 horse old 35 7 Chairs   1 Hoe 2 Wooden pails   1 Chair 1-50 1 Small Tin pail   1 Short stool " 50 1 Wash Tub   1 Setth pail 1-12 1/2 1 Old Barrel   1 Rickets " 25 1 Table   3 pine Kettle Brakes 1-50 2 Metal Trays   1 " " " 1-00 1 Earthen pan   1 enamel pot 1-00 5 Basins   6 old Spoons 

State of New York } On this Thirteenth Day of Septem- Warren County } ber One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said County - a Court of Record which proceed according to the course of Common Law, with a Jury of twelve men indicted in point of Arraignment, keeping a Record of their proceedings and which have the power of Fines and Imprisonments Joseph Henderson aged seventy seven years now a Resident of Charlotteville County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oaths Make the following declaration in order to Obtain the pro- visions under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820. that he the said Joseph Henderson served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz, he enlisted at Addison in the State of Vermont in the Company commanded by Capt. John Stevens in Col. - Burritts Regt. - unit of which - Buel was Lieut. Col. in the Continental Establishments and Continental Line * that he continued to serve in the Corps aforesaid from about the last of February 1776 to the first of February 1777 - when he was discharged the service at Bruns- point in the State of New York -
And further that he made application for a pension in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 - and Recd a pension certificate No. 18. 191 - dated at the War Office of the United States the Third day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen that he made application for the pension on the 25 th day of February 1819. and that he has Recd his Pension at the rate of Eight Dollars
* Genl. Israel Rogers -

for Months from the said 25 th day of February 1819 to the 14 th day of March 1820
And in Pursuance of the act of the 11 th of May 1820 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 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 Revolution or War" passed the 18 th  day of March 1818 and that I have not since has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any balance other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
  Schedule 1 Pine Table 75   1 Loom 13 years old 14-00 1 Spade   1 " 3 " " 14-00 2 Cranes & 5 hooks   1 Martin's Lash 5-00 1 Shovel & Tong   1 plough & Drag 5-00 2 Old Chests   1 Iron old ax 25 7 Chairs   1 Hoe 2 Wooden pails   1 Chain 1-50 1 Small Tin pail   1 Short stool " 50 1 Wash Tub   1 Tenth pail 1-12 1/2 1 Old Barrel   1 Sickle " 25 1 Table   3 pine Kettles Boxes 1-50 2 Wicker Bays   1 " " " 1-00 1 Earthen Jug   1 Iron pot 1-00 5 Basins   6 old Skooms 

Joseph Henderson
Ex
16/151 Handwritten signature
Henderson Joseph Com 54361
-Hansan Fox Chester 2 o N o .
By J. ...

  10 Cattle - 60 1 Loom & Quil Wheel 4 - 00   1 platter - 25 1 Spinning Wheel 1 - 00   5 Knives & Forks - 50 1 Razor " 25   1 Flat Iron - 25 2 Bibles 1 - 50   3 pitch Forks - 75 2 p rs Spectacles " 50   1 Rake - 18 My old Wagon ~ 127   1 Cow Bell - 50   1 Sheep Bell - 
Total amount in value of the above schedule is 56-94
I am further that he lives upon a small piece of Land Belonging to the State But the Farm does Not Yield Scarcely Income Sufficient to pay the Tax - that he has no little whatever to pay Land, and that he has a wife aged Seventy years who is much out of Health and confined by sickness
And further saith that Subscribed and sworn this 13 th  12 th day of September 1820 in open Court Seigma Joseph Henderson before Seth C Baldwin Jr Clerk
Warren Common Pleas - I Seth C Baldwin Jr Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren, do hereby certify that the within Oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 of the plaintiff in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty six dollars and Ninety four cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Day of September 1820

Warren Corn Plus
I Seth C. Baldwin Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren do hereby testify that the foregoing Oaths and Schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court and I do also further testify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the Total Amount in Value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedules is Dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this
Day of Sept r 1820
1820

Joseph Henderson, Jr. Colonel Burville's Regt 1776-1780
Proof of service wanted. Judge must certify to the credibility of the witnesses.

Henderson, Joseph Conn. SH3661

State of New York Warren County ss
Personally appeared before me Norman Fox one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren Joseph Henderson of Chester a person to well known who being by me duly sworn deponeth and saith that the declaration and affidavit made & subscribed by him on the twenty fifth day of February 1819 - before Seba Higley Esq - for the purpose of obtaining the provision made by Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War which is herunto annexed and filed & for the reasons & purposes therein contained is in all respects true to the best of his knowledge Subscribed and sworn this 3 rd day of September 1819 - Before me - Joseph Henderson
Norman Fox one of the Judges of War. Com. Pleas
I Norman Fox judge of the Court do hereby certify that the above named Joseph Henderson is well known to me and that he is a person in law & indigent circumstances and that he was in the land and naval services at the 25 th of Feby 1819 - and that the affidavit made by Seba Higley Esq is true And further that I have no doubt of the services of the said Joseph Henderson in the Revolutionary war in the continental Establishment
Norman Fox
Henderson, Joseph Conn 543661

Henderson, Joseph Conn 54366

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent , and Qualification Roll , now in this office, Siba Higley before whom whose signature appears on the annexed affidavit was taken was on the date thereof, a commissioner to perform certain duties of Judges in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said state, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Siba Higley and verily believe the signature of the said Siba Higley subscribed to the said affidavit & certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said Siba Higley
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this Sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
Myron Beach
CLERK.

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Henderson Joseph Conn. 543661

STATE OF NEW-YORK, WARREN COUNTY, ss.
Joseph Henderson
I, SETH C. BALDWIN, Junior, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, by order of the Court:—And I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifty six Dollars ninety four Cents:—And also, that this is the first Court of record held in and for said County, at which this application could have been made, since the knowledge of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820.—IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of September 1820.
Seth C. Baldwin Clerk.
Agreeing with the foregoing

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, WARREN COUNTY, ss.
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent , and Qualification Roll , now in this office, Norman Fox before whom said whose signature appears on the annexed affidavit and certificate as a Judge of the court was on the date thereof, a Judge of the court of common
Pleas _____ in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said state, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Norman Fox _____ and verily believe the signature of the said Norman Fox as _____ subscribed to the said affidavit & certificate _____ to be the proper hand writing of the said Norman Fox
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this Twenty third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
Myron Beach
CLERK.

43 661
INVALID
Rev Rev
File No. 43,661
Joseph Henderson Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Charles Warren Co. Nov. 20 th 1819
To the Secretary at War
In addition to the foregoing affidavit & certificate, I beg leave to state the following facts in relation to the applica- =tion of Joseph Henderson, — it is upwards of twenty years since Mr Henderson moved into this Town, during which time he has lived in a remote & obscure part thereof & but seldom goes from his abode nearly a year had elapsed before he was made acquainted with the provisions Congress had made for the contingent soldiers, he then made application to Lieut. Col. J. S. [?], & Comr. [?], in order to obtain a certificate his papers have been returned requiring "Proof of Service &c", for that purpose Mr Henderson employed a person to go New Hampshire & Connecticut where he had understood two of his com-panions in arms were living and were known only to his services, the messenger has returned and reports them both to be dead — The advanced age and inferiority of Mr Henderson renders it impossible for him to avail in search of witnesses — but from the character & reputation of Mr Henderson & from the description of his services and relation of the campaigns no doubt remains in the minds of those acquainted with him of his having served as stated in his affidavit — and he is in all respects one of those soldiers which from his inferior- ity and extreme poverty ranks first among those who have claims on his country.
Respectfully yours
Norman Fish

P.S. The signatures of those Gentlemen whose Names appear in the annexed certificate under date of 23 rd June 1819. are citizens of this Town and Respectable men, as a further proof I beg leave to refer to Genl. Nathl = and Pitcher and Ezra C Grop Esqrs. Members of Congress now at the City of Washington —
H. Fox

Chester Warren Co N. York, Hon d W. Calhoun
Dear Sir. I have returned the Papers again of Abram Wilcox & Joseph Henderson The Lodge has testified to the respectability of the Witnesses in  to the service of Abram Wilcox The Case of Joseph Henderson, is such that no Witness resides in this part of the country who was in the service with Henderson, but some several who were in the service at the same place & time that Henderson was but do not recollect his person but from the circumstances and incidents of the campaign have no doubt of his being in the same at the time he mentions in his affidavit —
We have procured the within certificate of the Lodge before return the affidavit of Hender- son was taken; and also the certificates of those whose signatures appear to the within, being men of Respectability and well acquainted with Mr Henderson — as to the fact of his service there is no doubt in the minds of all acquainted with him but that he is justly and meritoriously entitled to the provisions made by Congress for those who served in the Continental Establishment, I do hope therefore that in this case, the the applicant may succeed —
Respectfully yours
Alanson Ely

Warren County. We the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Chester in the County aforesaid, do hereby testify that we are severally acquainted with W. Joseph Henderson of our Town, and have been for a Good Many Years, and that he is a person of Good Character and Standing, and that full faith and confidence is reposed in him for Truth and Veracity. We also testify that from our acquaintance with W. Henderson and from long man fame we have no doubt but that he was a Soldier of the revolution and served in the Continental Establishment we also testify that the said Joseph Henderson being greatly advanced in age and much inferior in body and health, is in our opinion Justly and Mentally Entitled to the provisions made by Congress, for the Poor, Needy, and Indigent Soldiers of the revolution, and as such we would recommend him to the Secretary of war
Chester June 23. 1819—
Norman Root one of the Judges of Warren Com. Pleas,
Saba Highly Jehiel Fox —
John P. Smith M.D.
Wesley P. Lake S. J. Merrill
Lewis Newman J. S. & J. M.