Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19763, John Henry, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born.
Henry, John Fanny
W 19763
CONTENTS

Dear Col. R. S. Hunsicker, June 18, 1839
That at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838, from 4 th March 1834 to the 22 nd April 1834 the day of his death (aged 85) (N. of field) 24 th May 1839.
1740 Connecticut Stephen Hovey Wallisford in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Holcomb of the 1 st Regiment commanded by in the Connecticut line for Mellon 1775
Inserted on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 15 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Feb y 1833 and Sept. 7 th 1833 to Captain Wallisford C. S. Arrears to the 15 th of March 1833 60 00 Semest. allowance ending Sept. 33 1 00 $1 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { At June 7, 1832. } Recorded by C. L. Hunsicker Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 18

2117 Connecticut
Hannah Henry widow of John Henry Con who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
A. Hall 28 Wallingford Vt
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 284 Vol. 1
Kept

State of Connecticut Probate District of Wallingford 30 Wallingford
(On this 14th day of August 1832 personally appeared in a court of Probate such court being a court of record & known by the laws of this state to be such & seal which court from sitting in other courts - John Hemen a resident in said Wallingford in said County of Litchfield aged 77 years the 14th day January 1832 - who first being duly sworn according to law depose on his oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Connecticut passed June 2 1832)
That he entered the service of the United States under the following & served as herein stated that in the year 1776. he enlisted a private in the Connecticut line - into a company commanded by Captain Moulton of North Haven in said Middlesex County - the name of the company he thinks was Mans- field - the Capt Moulton since his memory is much impaired - but he had a distinct recollection of the following circumstances - That he enlisted at the same time with George Merriam & Deborah Lord both of said Wallingford - That they went to New York by way of New Haven - That he was in the city of New York - That he went to Long Island - That he left Long Island in company with the other troops in the night- season & went to New York - That they left New York in the night season and proceeded to Castle Hill That some skirmishing ensued at that place between them & the British - That they went from Surthe Bay to Harlem Heights - That he went to White Plains & was in the battle at that place - & finally went to North Castle where he was verbally discharged at

Christmas about the last of December - The term of service commenced about the 20 th May 1778 & ended about the 25 th of December of the same year making his term of service not less than seven months.
Applicant further says he served one term of two months at West Haven in the Connecticut - the year he is unable to recollect - but he thinks one Hough was Captain - Hotchkiss Lieutenant & Orderly Officer was James Harrison of Wallingford at Wallingford - & he claims a pension in both terms of service since mentioned -
Applicant relinquishes all claim to any pension or annuity except the present & declares his claim to the pension 'roll' of any agency State In answer to the queries by Department applicant says
 1. That he was born in Wallingford in 1755.  2. He supposed his name is recorded in the records of Wallingford but he does not know.  3. That he always lived in Wallingford.  4. That he had entered in his declaration as well as he is able.  5. That he had entered in the body of his declaration except that the Col. Commanding at New York was Douglas the Lieut. Col. Arnold. The Major Porter  6. That he never received any but a verbal discharge.  7. He refers to the Col. Edg. Sereno at Hills Barnes at Midd. & Arnold Dutton Edg - of said Wallingford. 
For testimony & I - his this day & year aforesaid } John H. Henry Mark

The above & foregoing is a copy of the original proceedings - in the court of Probate - in the case of John Hens -
Personally appeared John Hens sign- ing the foregoing & made solemn oath before me - A. B. Chaplin a Notary Public for the County of New Haven in the State of Con- nected - That the foregoing contains the true intent & meaning of the original papers sworn to by him in the Court of Probate
In testimony whereunto I have set my hand together with the seal of my said Office this 7th day of
May 1883
A. B. Chaplin Notary Public

4500
✓ 11500
Mrs. Fanny Henry, Application for Pension in 1841 wid. of John Henry pension entered at 1832
Fanny Henry. widow of John (Con.) act of July 38
advised
9 mo per
20 $
No deduction
C. S. Van Ness Agent
New Haven Ct
R. S. Newman New Haven (Con.)

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss. Probate District of Wallingford }
On this 11 th day of January A.D. 1839. personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for said Dis- trict of Wallingford Fanny Henry the widow of John Henry late of said Wallingford deceased, who was a juror, and in open Court subscribed the declaration hereto annexed and made oath to the truth of the same. B. Orsard also personally appeared before said Court. Mary Sonden and Fanny Orsard who have known to, and subscribed the depositions hereto annexed, in open Court each of whom this Court certifies to be a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and the seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid.
Attest Ebenezer D. Lucas Clerk

State of Connecticut                      } County of New Haven                    } ss. Probate District of Wallingford    }
On this 4 th day of January A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Walling- ford Fanny Henry (widow of John Henry, late of Wallingford deceased) of said Wallingford in the said County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- vision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of John Henry who was a private during the Revolutionary War, and who received a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 at the rate of thirty dollars per annum. The certificate

in which, is dated July 12 th 1833 and No. 17040. Said John Henry being at the time, a resident of said Walling- ford, in said New Haven County = To which certificate and to the the declaration upon which the same was given, she refers for the par- ticulars of her said husband's death. She further declares that she was married to the said John Henry on or about the 20 th day of April, A.D. 1780 (She cannot swear to the precise day) but can swear positively that it was before the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, that her husband the aforesaid John Henry died on the 22 nd day of April 1834. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the mar- riage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety- four, as above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court.
My Dep. Clerk. (Signature) Henry (Signature) Henry Lyman Clerk.
Attest (Signature) Clerk

And the said Fanny Henry further declares on oath that she was mar- ried to said John Henry in the Town of Wallingford aforesaid by Rev. Nathaniel Dyer who was then a Justice of the Peace, residing in said town. That he is now dead and that she does not know of any record of her said marriage. That she and her said husband always resided in said Wallingford that their oldest son, a child was William Henry who resided for some time in said Wallingford & that he was born within about nine months after her said mar- riage. That her daughter Mary Henry, who is now the wife of Wm. Lander & resides in said Wallingford, was born about the 10th month after her said marriage with said John Henry. Deponent further says that she has never married since the death of her said husband but is still his widow. Given under my hand this Open Court the day of June aforesaid
Fanny X Henry by her attorneys Moses D. Dyer William L. Lander

State of Connecticut, County of New Britain I Samuel Cook of Wallingford in said County, Town Clerk of said Town of Wallingford hereby certify that I have diligently searched the records of the said town of Wallingford, and that there is no record of the marriage of said John Henry to said Fanny Henry who is now the widow of said John Henry In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 11 th day of January 1839.
Samuel Cook Town Clerk
State of Connecticut ) County of New Britain ) ss. (Probate District of Wallingford)
Personally appeared before said Court, the said Samuel Cook who is Town Clerk of said Town of Wallingford and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 11 th day of Jan y 1839 George H Dyer Clerk

I Henry London the wife of The London of said town of Wallingford being first duly sworn do depose and say that I am the daughter of John Henry and Fanny Henry that I am now in my 50 years of age and was born on the 14 th day of January, in the year seven hundred and sixty seven. That my brother Wm. Henry is now 40 years of age. That my father John Henry died on the 22 d day of April 1834. and that my mother has never married since my father's death but is now her widow. Sworn and subscribed to, this 4 th day of January, 1839. in open Court. Henry London Fanny Henry John Henry William Henry Henry London Clerk
I William Mansfield of said Wall- ingford aged 76 years being duly sworn, depose and say that I am well acquainted with Fan- ny Henry the widow of John Henry late of said Wallingford, who was a Revolutionary pensioner. That

I was well acquainted with said John Henry, in his life time and with him and his said wife for fifty years before his death. That they always lived together as man and wife, and were generally re- puted as lawful man & wife. And I always understood that they were lawfully married, and have no doubt of the fact. I was well acquainted with Mr. Henry the son of said John Henry. I should think he must now be as old as fifty seven years, and I have also ac- quainted with Mary London the wife of Mr. London of said Walling- ford, and know her to be the daughter of said John and his said widow. The present applicant and I believe her to be fifty five years of age, and I have no doubt that said John Henry & his said widow the present applicant were legally married and had had children before the first day of January, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety four.
When to a open court I believe there was the day after of course all of them in the court

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office, January 28 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the Widow of John Hovey, [redacted] in the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at [redacted] Dollars and [redacted] Cents per annum, under the law of the 2 nd June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1834, to the 22 nd April, 1834, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
W. B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Copy WIDOW, &c.
No.
17463
St. Mary's Church
Widow of
John [?]
John [?]
Act:
John [?]
Index:—Vol.
68
Page
326
[Arrangement of 1870]

14500 A. S. ... .. 2. 39.
act 7. July 39

2112 Catherine
Henry, Penn, widow of John Henry who was a Private in the Penn Line
800 1/2 dollars
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension, issued the 22nd day of Mar. 1843 and sent to J. H. and Son New Haven, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book J. Vol. 1 Page 68

at Hall 2 Aug. 31/37,
Connecticut 2833
Henry (Henry), widow of Isaac (Henry).
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32 and who died on the 22 nd April 1834 of Astoria in the State of Connecticut who was a Pensioner in the County commanded by Captain Walter (Rice) of the (Regt) commanded by ( ) in the ( ) line for ( )
Inserted on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30 Dollars — 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Aug t 39, as per Act 2 nd March 1834 for ( )
Arrears to the 14th of March $ 90 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 15 00
$105 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by H. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 185

1950
Fanny Henry
$30 per am
A. Hall, 2 nd E. 14 th .
New Haven Conn.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of New Haven, COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss.
I, Ebenezer Dyer Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Deborah Dyer Esquire was on the 6 th day, February
184 3 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments, that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 6 th day of February 184 3
E. Dyer Clerk.

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven ss On this 6th day of June 1843. Personally appeared before Augustus Hall 2 d a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Wall- ingford, County of New Haven, being Henry a resident of said Town & County, whose written aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of John Henry who was a private in the Army, and the annual amount of the pension which he received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was Thirty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow Augustus Hall 2 d .
Samuel Bronson Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Augustus Hall 2 d Justice Peace.
Then she should there be any defect in the above instruments - please inform me you will oblige. Yours Respectfully, Augustus Hall 2 d

Gray. Daughter of John and Fanny Holman born July twenty seven hundred eighty two.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records in this office, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the records in full legalized figures, as follows, July 20 th (Monday), 1782 Seventeen hundred eighty two.
Judah Cook
(State of Connecticut) New Haven County ss. Wallingford June 20 th , 1839 I (summed back) above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of New Haven, aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me,
Judah Cook
Sworn before me
Elisha M. Pomeroy Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut, Probate District of New Haven County ss. Wallingford June 20 th , 1839. I, Elisha M. Pomeroy, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford, hereby certify that Elisha M. Pomeroy, Esq., whose name is subscribed to the above deposition, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Haven, duly commis- sioned & sworn, and that his signature thereto is in his original genuine handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of this Court this 20 th day of June, 1839. Elisha M. Pomeroy, Clerk of Probate Court

I Jeremiah Hall of Wallingford in the County of Caledon aged about seventy seven years, do here and say that I have been acquainted with Fanny Hony, widow of John Hony, a revolutionary pensioner, late of Wallingford deceased, from my childhood, that I well remember the time they were married, which was as early as the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, that they lived together as man and wife, from the time of their marriage until the death of the said John Hony, that they had several children, I was not present at their marriage, but have no doubt of it and that it took place in the year above stated, the said John Hony lived with my father both before and after their marriage many years, and further I say not.
Jeremiah Hall
Sworn before me
Eliza H. Somers, Justice of the Peace
(State of Vermont ) District of Wallingford I, John Hony, do hereby certify that the above deposition of Jeremiah Hall, which is the result of his belief, is true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. That John H. Somers, the person whose name is subscribed to the above deposition is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Caledon, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature thereto is in his original, genuine handwriting. And I hereby further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent, Jeremiah Hall, that he is a man of truth and veracity, and full faith and credit may be had in his attestation, and that his signature to the above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this 24th day of June, A.D. 1839
Eliza H. Somers Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } County of New Haven } ss. COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE. }
THAT,
I, Henry S. (Vernon) Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
Augustus Hale Esquire was on the 24 th day of August 1848
and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine
official signature, and I believe the above certificate that his said commission was taken the 20 th day of June A.D. 1818 and now expires on the 20 th day of Aug st A.D. 1849.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 26 th day of August 1848
(Signature) Clerk.

I claim, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d Feb. 1848: entitled "An act, making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Connecticut, County of New Haven, ss.
On this 24 th day of Augt 1848, before me a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Fanny Henry, a resident of Wallingford, in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d Feb. 1848, granting Pensions to Widows of Soldiers who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the Widow of John Henry who was a private in the War of the Revolution.
That she received a pension under the act of June 17 th 1844 - at the rate of thirty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow & in present at Augusta Hall 2 d Samuel Bronson
Fanny X Henry marks
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written
Before me
Augusta Hall 2 d justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within declarant and she is the same person who drew a pension as stated in the within and foregoing Declaration. Augustus Foale Justice of the peace.

Adm. - 2mths 9 months - $30
A. B. Chapin Wallingford Oct 1

John H. H. H.
2245

State of Connecticut - County of Fairfield Probate District of Wallingford - ss. Town of Wallingford
On the 11 th day of August 1832 - personally appeared in a court of Probate - said court - being a court of record - & having by the laws of this State a clerk & seal - said court now sitting in open court - John Sherman a resident in the Town of Wallingford in said County of Fairfield aged twenty seven years the 14 th day of January 1832 who first being duly sworn according to law took an oath on his oath on his make the following deposition - in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed Aug. 7. 1832. That he saw and the Union of the United States under the following officers - & in the following states - That in the year 1796 he was in as a private in the Connecticut Heavy Artillery company commanded by Captain Brattle of North Haven in which Captain Brattle was the name of the regiment in the War of 1812 - The applicant says his memory is much impaired but he has a distinct recollection of the following circumstances, that he enlisted at the same time with George Stevenson an inhabitant of Bridgeport of said Wallingford that they went to New York by way of New Haven - that he was in the city of New Haven - that he went to Long Island - that he left Long Island in company with the other troops in the night season & went to New York - that they left New York with pro- visions & settled Bay - that soon afterwards mania at that place between them and the British - that he went from Little Bay to New Haven - that he was then with the white plaining - & was in the

better at that place - & finally went to North Castle where he was verbally dis- charged at Christmas about the last of December - At Bristol this time of year commenced about the 20 th of May & ended about the 25 th of December of the same year making his time of service not less about seven months -
Applicant further says he served one term of two years at Bristol the year he is unable to recollect - but he thinks on though was Captain - He took Miss Linton & Parker to Bristol - and among the friends there was the Milton - the Milton He thinks he was at Wallingford He thinks he was at Wallingford - and both terms of service says he thinks he was at Wallingford better than his time was at Bristol -
Applicant acknowledges all claims to any pension or annuity whatever except this and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state - In answer to the queries of the Department applicant says 1 st . that he was born - in Wallingford in 1755 - To the 2 nd that he supports his name & age as recorded in records of Wallingford but he does not know - To the 3 rd that he has always lived in Wallingford - To the 4 th that he has answered in his declaration as well as he is able - To the 5 th that he has found it to the best of his recollection in the body of his declaration - That the Col. commanding at New York was Douglas - the Lieut. Col. Arnold - the Major Porter - To the 6 th that he never received any but a verbal discharge so far as he knows - To the 7 th that he

I have met Heald. Be major Hop. & Buel now Hon. Esq. all of some Wallingford. I subscribed & known to this
day & your opinion
in form of
J. B. Calapin Randall Hook
John his Henry Mark
Mr. Sergeant Rice a clergyman residing in the town of Wallingford in a John Andrews M.D. residing in the same town hereby certify that we are acquainted with John Henry who has subscribed and sworn to the above decla- -ration - that we believe him to be seventy years years of age - that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides & has been a soldier of the revolution - & that we concur in that opinion
Subscribed & sworn to this day & year aforesaid
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter - and after perusing the interrogating prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Sergeant Rice who has signed the fore- -going certificate is a clergyman residing the town of Wallingford. And that John Andrews M.D. who has also signed the same is a resi- -dent in the town of Wallingford and is a creditble person - and that their statement is entitled to credit - And the court further declare that the said George Merriam and Abel Lord Esq. referred to by the applicant in his declaration have appeared in open court

& under oath orally testified to the truth of the statement made by the applicant in relation to his arrival in 1776 at New York & in its vicinity
W. Reynolds Judge of Probate for the District of Wallingford
I Randall Cook Clerk of said Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the applica- tion of John Hennes former pensioner.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & sealed seal of said off Court this 11th day of August A.D. 1832 —
Randall Cook Clerk

I George Merriman of Wallingford in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I am well acquainted with John Henry of said Wallingford that in the year 1776 at the time he was a member of the militia of this State and enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Burnham & that the said Army at the said time enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Dyer which company being in said company regiment in the Connecticut Line the term of enlistment being for the  the  time  term of nine months which ended on the last day of the same year - when they were finally discharged at North Castle in the State of New York - further the deponent saith not  George Merriman
• New Haven County ss. Wallingford Nov 22 nd 1834 Personally appeared before me George Merriman the  signer of the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same - before me - J. H. Hildreth • certify that the said Merriman is a credible person & his statement is entitled to belief - J. H. Hildreth Just of Peace

I Deborah (Mog) of Wallingford in the County of Franklin - State of Connecticut of lawfull age aforesaid & say that I am well acquainted with John Henry of said Wallingford that in the year 1776, being then a member of the Militia of this State the respondent enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Brackett - the  which as Regiment. In Wallingford Bridge Connecticut Line - That soon Henry found that  the the same time - That they enlisted in May for seven months - & were discharged on Christmas day at North Waltham in the State of Massachusetts & further respondent saith not Deborah (Mog)
New Haven County, ss Wallingford Nov. 26. 1832
Personally appeared before me - the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Haven Deborah Lewis (Mog) of the foregoing deposition  affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me & thereby certify that the said fact is a credible part of his statement is enlisted. Witness my hand
J. A. Chapin Justice of Peace

I James Harrington of Wallingford in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Henry of New Haven Wallingford that in the year 1781 deponent was despatched to go to New West Haven in a company commanded by Capt. Hough Lieutenant H. H. H. H. for the space of two months - to keep guard on the coast - That he was in the Connecticut Line - the field officers were stationed there - That John Henry of said New Haven was also - That they deponent & the said Henry both served out the two months & then verbally discharged & from then the deponent with great - James Harrington
New Haven (County of Wallingford Dec. 26. 1830. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Haven - James Harrington several of the foregoing deposition made solemn oath to the truth of the same - before me - I further certify that the said Harrington is a credible person & his statement is entitled to belief. J. B. - Justice of Peace

I, Administrator of Wallingford, the County of Franklin, State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the within copy is a true and correct copy of the original now in my hands, and that the same is the true and correct copy of the original now in my hands.
John Henry
2248
I, Randall, Book Clerk of the Probate District of Wallingford, hereby certify that A. B. Chapin whose name is within written to the deposition of George Herriman, Deborah Ines, & James Thurston is a justice of the Peace, duly qualified to administer oaths and that the same is his hand writing,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 3 rd day of December 1832.
Randall Book Clerk

J. J. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pension

New Haven Ct June 26. 1839
In England I send you the Copy of the record that Lucy Henry the daughter of John & Fanny Henry was born before 1794 and one more deposition of a respectable old gentleman that he knew them well and that they lived together as man and wife before that time. This is all that can be found; except I might multiply depositions of the latter fact, every old person in Wallingford knows they were man and wife and lived together and had a large family of children and yet they were not present at the wedding - I sent before the deposition of the daughter, whose age takes the marriage before 1794. And the only question which could arise was, were they legally married ever or did they live together as man & wife, not having been married?

In a Country Town in these puritan days, this would have been impossible , without its being known to all the Town.
Yours,
R. F. Hinman
L. Island (E. of Parsons)

Sal. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Com. Washington City

New Haven Ct
Aug 13. 1839
Sir
Herewith I send the declaration of Widow Fanny Henry widow of John Henry Esq. who was a pensioner and also the certificate of the said John Henry for the purpose of informing you that the same is returned. when  for and after inspection I wish it forwarded to the proper office for paying the amount due on the same after the 4 th March 1834. up to his death - who I understand (for I have paid no attention to it myself) is the third Auditor.
(110) I wish also to enquire if the construction which the Department has given to the act of July 7 th 1838, is such, as to preclude those, "who have been married again but were widows when the act was passed."
Yours, with Respect
J. L. Edwards Esq.                      J. S. Minns,
Com. of Pensions.