Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4889, Enoch F Henry, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Henry, Enoch F.
N. 4889
CONTENTS

E. F. Henry — Pension Papers. — 1834 —
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Hon. Jeremiah McLene HR

State of Ohio } County of Franklin } ss.
On the 28 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared before us Henry Hoffman and John W. Updegraff, two of the justices of the peace in said county. Enoch F. Henry a resident of the town of Dublin in said county of Franklin, age eighty-one years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act "to grant pensions to soldiers of the Revolution" passed June 7 th 1832. That he first joined the militia of Westchester county in the state of New York under the command of Major Samuel Syon, of which county he was then a resident in the month of March, in the year 1776, that prior to the battle fought upon Long Island in the month of August of that year, the party to which he belonged were chiefly employed in acquiring a knowledge of the military art and in making fortifications; that on the day of that battle the division to which he belonged was at New York, that living in the neighborhood of the enemy's lines near New York, where alarms both by day and night were frequent, the militia were constantly upon the watch, repelling the operations made by the British and Tories from Morris's point — that he was in the battle fought with the British and Tories when they burned the town of Danbury and other places, and that during the battle the division to which he belonged were commanded by General Putnam, also in several other skirmishes with the enemy particularly at Hornbrook and White Plains and at Stony Point. That the Officers within his regiment under whom he served were Colonel Thomas, Captains, Wallis, Dawson, Holley, Sackett and Miller — that during the war as above stated, he served the full term of Nineteen months and that he cannot in these parts, find any living witness to testify to the above declaration. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a share of 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 by
Enoch F. Henry.
We Benjamin Britton, a clergyman, residing in said county of Franklin, and John Sells and Albert Chapman residing in the town of Dublin, in said county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Enoch F. Henry, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty-one years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution; and of the strictest truth and veracity, and we concur in that opinion, and also, that from bodily infirmity he is not able to appear in court to make the above declaration.
Benjamin Britton.
John Sells A. Chapman
And the said justices do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation

of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states: — And we further certify that Benjamin Britton who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said county and that John Sells and Albert Chapman who has also signed the same are residents of the said town of Dublin in said county, and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit;
John Offord Justice of Peace Henry Hoffman
The State of Ohio § Franklin County § ss
I Allan McConnell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that John Offord and Henry Hoffman before whom the within declaration was sworn to and were at the signing of the above instrument of writing acting justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and were at such time and that full faith and confidence is to be placed in the official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Columbus this twenty second day of February A.D. 1834
A. McConnell Clerk

33,275 in Enoch F. Hovey Ohio in June 1852. Act. J. July 28

Declaration of Enoch H. Henry in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 The State of Ohio Franklin County ss
On this 23 rd day of September 1835 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Franklin now sitting Enoch H. Henry a resident of Washington Town- ship in the County of Franklin and State of Ohio aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He went out as a volunteer in the year 1775 under Capt. and Lieut Wallis and served three months principally employed in making fortifications on York Island and drilling. He again volunteered in 1776 under Capt. Sackett was employed in keeping guard and fighting, he was on Long Island and guarded the boats and was in the battle on Long Island, he was out at different times this year and served during the year nine months, and was at the battle of White Plains he was attach- ed to the New Jersey Brigade of Artillery. He thinks Col. Ladding- ton commanded the Regt. He thinks Putnam or Wooster commanded in the Spring of 1777 he again volunteered and march to Dan- bury he belonged to the same Brigade he was under Capt. Sackett or Capt. Hawson was near at Danbury when the British set fire to it, he followed and fought the British to the shore. he was under the command of Genl. Putnam or Wooster or Arnold. After the retreat of the British from Danbury he was attached to a party he thinks under Genl. Heath and went up the Hudson River to what was called the Highlands was stationed in different places he served this year five months.
In the years 1778-79-80 & 81 he staid principally at home

but went out frequently when alarms were given and was many times out from one to six days at a time during the four years he was in many skirmishes with the foraging parties, Cowboys (as they were called) Tories and British He was under different commanders Capt Miller & Jeps Hawley he served during these four years five months or more he was marched to North Castle Bedford, Rye and West Chester He has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person who can testify to his service. Questions propounded by the Court.
1 st Where and in What year were you born?
Ans In Ireland in 1752 came to America in 1765
2 o Have you any record of your age? Ans none except one kept by myself
3 o Where were you living when called into service, Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Ans When called into service he lived in Westchester County State of New York, since the Revolution he had lived in different places he lived in Westchester for four years after the War, then moved to Vermont, in about 1792 he moved to New York in 1810 he moved to Pennsylvania and in 1815 to Coshocton Co. Ohio and in 1829 he moved to where he now lives.
4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted or did you volunteer. Ans. he Volunteered generally when troops were called for he went.
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and militia Regts. as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services. Ans he was under Genl's Heath & Cook, Thomas Thomas and Captains Sackett and Hawley and Jeps Hawley & Miller his service was building forts drilling keeping guard patrolling & driving off foraging parties. That he served in all one year and ten months.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge? Ans. Not any
7 th State the names of Persons to whom you are known in

your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. Ans. Benjamin Britton and John Sells
He 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. he about two years since made application, but Mr. M c Clain whom he employed can give him no satisfaction. Enoch F. Henry
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A. W. Dowell Clerk
We Benjamin Britton a Clergyman residing in said County of Franklin and John Sells residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Enoch F. Henry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 83 years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Benjamin Britton John Sells
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid A. W. Dowell Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Britton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the said County of Franklin and that John Sells who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credence.
Att. A. W. Dowell Clerk

I Attest J. W. DOWELL Clerk of the Court of Franklin County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enoch H. Henry for a pension In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 25 day of Sept r 1835
J. W. DOWELL Clerk

Suspended see letter of Oct 1835 to W. Thrall [now Dead] S letter to W. Thrall Nov. 11. 1835 Lat. 26 N. Long. 83 W. etc. in O. & T. W. 26
4889

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
REJECTED
4889
P. O.
Emory H. Henry
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

C. H. Henry Patten
Feb. 1833-

State of Ohio Franklin county ss.
Personally appeared before us Charles Stills, John Elderly and Henry Coffman three of the acting justices of the peace in said county of Franklin, South St. Henry, to us well known, who being sworn as the law directs, deposed and saith, that he served in the revolutionary war a term of one year and seven months in the Militia belonging to the state of New York, chiefly under the command of Colonel Thomas, who commanded the Westminster Brigade in that state, and that being near to the city of New York during the war, he was often called upon when alarms were given, and that the time he served on such cases has escaped his memory, and is not included in the above term of one year and seven months, but believes it to be about three months — that he was at the battle on Long Island in August 1776, and in repelling the British when they invaded the town of Danbury and other places, also that he was at other engagements and skirmishes which happened during that war; and further that he was not with the British during the war, and that he was not in the city of New York during the war, except that he was there on a duty in person for his services, and that he has no application for that interest before this time.
Subscribed and sworn to before us the 9 th Day of February 1832. And from an intimate acquaintance with this applicant, we certify the liberty of recommending him to the notice of the honorable secretary of a most worthy applicant.
Charles Stills John Elderly Henry Coffman } Justices of the peace.

Washington May 16/46
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Will you have the good ness to inform me as to the condition of Enoch Harkness claim for a pension about which mention is made in the enclosed letter; and return said letter with your answer
I have the honour to be
Yours Affectionately
C. O. D'Arcy

Granville Ohio Oct 21 st
1862
Oct. 8 Ohio
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Granville Licking Co Ohio Oct 1 st 1835
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mr Henry for a pension.
Yours respectfully
Walter Shaeffer
Hon J. L. Edwards

The declaration of Enoch H. Henny in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
The State of Ohio, Franklin county, county of common pleas, St.
On this day of _____ 1832 personally appeared in open court, now sitting Enoch H. Henny a resident of the aforesaid county aged _____ 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 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein after stated, viz:
here set forth the names & ranks of the field & company officers; the day (if possible) & the month & year when the claimant entered the service & the time when he left the same (if under more than one engagement. Specify the particular periods, and the ranks & names of the officers; the town & county or state in which he resided, when he entered the service; whether he was drafted, was a volunteer, or a substitute; the battles, if any in which he was engaged; the country through which he marched; the continental regiments or companies with which he served; and the names of the regular officers whom he knows, together with such further particulars as may be useful in the investigation of his claim; and also, if the facts be so, that he has no documentary evidence, & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.

he 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 or Territory of the United States to his knowledge.
Sworn S.C.
here must follow the depositions & the certificates of the court. S.C. S.C.
Enclosed I send your former declaration, which you will see is informal. If you could employ a lawyer, I would furnish him with the use of Books S.C. to enable him to understand how the case must be made out
Yours S.C.
Thos. McKim
Mr. Enoch H. Hury.

Free
Enoch St. Henry. 10th Aug. 1835
General, Jeremiah M. Lane, Representative in Congress,
Washington City, D. C.
Dublin January 2

Dublin, January 2 nd 1835.
Dear Sir (1) Your friendly and polite communication of the 14 th ultimo came duly to hand; and when I reflect upon my situation in life, I want words to express my feelings of gratitude to you, especially for your your attention to my state of health &c. also, for the care you express towards my affairs at the War Department.
Agreeably to your request, I have presented your respects to our mutual friend John Sells. I have also, endeavored to notice the movements of Abraham Sells and his brother-in-law Black, relative to their designs and views. I am informed that Sells' mother has made a conveyance of her thirds to one or both of them and that their object is, to gain possession of the house, if they can and claim a right in their mother's name; but I shall endeavor, if possible, to keep the possession until you return from Bury, however, I shall be wholly dictated by your directions to me upon that subject.
I thank you for the President's message, it is a valuable document — I have put it into the hands of several of my neighbors, and is much esteemed by the republicans; but I believe that the infatuating spirit of old toryism is yet among us, and perhaps, is busy among some of our rulers.
I am now in the 83 rd year of my age, and my kind Benefactor has been very profuse in his blessings to me — I am in full possession of my rational qualities and of that blaze of liberty which was established in my breast in 76. and which can only be extinguished when I take my final exit.
You will confer a favor upon me, Sir, by believing that I am, with sentiments of respect, y r honor's obed t Servant,
Enoch F. Henry.
General Jeremiah Atkinson.

General Jeremiah M. Lenz,
favoured by M c Ortman }
Columbus.
Enoch J. Hovey Letter Nov. 19 th Sept. 1834

Enoch S. Henry Letter recd. 19 th Sept. 1834
General Jeremiah M c Leane,
Columbus.
favored by Miss Outman }

Dublin September 17 th 1834.
(Sir) I transmitted to you by post to Washington city while Congress were in session, my claim to a pension for services rendered during the war of the Revolution — my declaration in that instrument was made from the most mature deliberation — but owing to my advanced age, and other indispensable causes, have blotted many circumstances from my memory which might be of service to me in my application.
My declaration in that instrument was attested to before two Justices of the peace, and a certificate of my credibility signed by the Reverend Benjamin Britton, John Ellis Esquire, and Doctor Albert Chapman, was annexed to that instrument, also a certificate from the Clerk of this court under his official seal, which were as strong evidences of my claim as could be produced before any tribunal, as I could not, in these parts, obtain any living evidence in my favour.
Permit me Sir, at this time, to repeat to you some part of my declaration contained in that instrument; the first part of my services in the year 1776, were spent in acquiring some knowledge of military tactics and in erecting fortifications on and near New York island — in the month of August of that year, when the battle was fought upon Long Island, the company to which I belonged were left in charge of the Boats and baggage — the other principal battles in which I participated were at Danbury under general Putnam and at Stony Point under General Wayne — as I lived in the county of Westchester, within forty nine miles of the city of New York, and being constantly attached to the militia, during the war, scarcely a week passed without being called upon to suppress the depredations made by the enemy in which we had some bloody skirmishes at Horseneck, White Plains, Rye, Kingsbridge and many other places.
I have, according to the best of my recollection, given a true statement, and should the benevolent design of Congress afford any relief to a heart always devoted to the best interests of his country, it would be joyfully received as it would have a tendency to smooth my fading lamp.
Your kind office in my behalf, Sir, is most respectfully solicited. I am Sir, with esteem, your honor's obed t servant;
Enoch T. Henry.

E. H. Henry. Dublin
No. 29 th May 1834. —
Free
The honorable Jeremiah Levy Greene, Representative in Congress, Washington City. D. C.
Dublin May 29 th

Free
E. H. Henry. Dublin Recd 29th May 1834. —
The honorable Jeremiah McLean, Representative in Congress,
Dublin May 23 rd
Washington City, D.C.

Dublin May 23. 1834.
Sir, I transmitted, by post, to your care, my papers wherein I founded my pretensions for a pension, and have waited, with the utmost anxiety for a long time, in hopes of attaining a favorable return.
I hope Sir, that my services in the War of the revolution, my age, situation and standing in life, will inure, in my behalf, so far as to recommend me to your favor, and in this place, were it of any service, I can at any moment receive the undivided voice of every republican in this township in my favor, but, Sir, I do, in the most confident manner submit all to your management, hoping that a kind word from you, on my behalf, with the Secretary at war, will be of infinite service to me.
It may be asked why I had not applied for a pension before this time? I answer, that some years after the termination of the Revolutionary war I quit the mercantile business in which I was engaged, and joined a company who were engaged in making iron and casting it, which business terminated in my ruin, but during the whole time, my standing was such that I did not require the aid of my country for support, and at the time I was often solicited by my friends to make application for a pension, I was often opposed at their desire, and dissained such a step until now, when imperious necessity compels me to seek the benevolence of my country.
You will confer a favor Sir, by giving me some information upon the above subject; should it be most convenient to address a line to my friend John D. L. Esq. it will answer every purpose.
I am Sir, very respectfully,
your honor's obedt Servant,
Enoch H. Henry.
P.S. Should fortune favor my petition, I shall perhaps purchase Mr. Lewis' place in
Honorable Jas. H. Jones.

B. F. Hovey March 1833.
Dear Friend Hovey,
Yours truly J. H. Williams
Columbus O.

Dublin March 20 th 1850.
I hope you will not think me too importunate in advising a line of reply to my services in the cause of the revolution when pressed by imperious necessity to solicit your friendship in my cause, for the succeeding day.
I have lived in influence the greatest part of my life, by making a new acquaintance with time in my friends. I am in Dulwich at the age of fifty years, and I have, in my whole situation, to the best of my knowledge, I have a happy means of my giving a good deal of my time to the cause.
Don't miss it, and more to request a reply to a your letter this morning, and, from my heart, I am sure you will most of the time of the day, I am sure you will be in your power, and would desire at once to give you as a benefit.
Yours sincerely, & respectfully, your friend J. S. [unclear] Encl. D. [unclear]
I am still living in same house in Dublin and would be happy to see you here. I am at present employed in repairing a house and the garden.
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The Honorable Francis A. [unclear]

H. H. Henry Recorder
Feb. 1833

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11th May 1823.
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Circleville Ohio Oct 12
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City

Greenville Ohio Oct 12
for
Rev. J. L. Edwards
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Seniors Washington City

Granville Licking Co. Ohio Nov 3 rd 1835
Sir
Your letter upon the application of Enoch F. Henry for a pension was duly recd & forwarded to Mr. Henry. And I am informed that Mr. Henry died on the 10 th of Oct. last. So that probably we shall not be able to furnish any further evidence.
We wish for the benefits of a needy widow that you would grant a certificate for what time you are satisfied that Mr. Henry dis- calculated serve from the evidence that you now have.
I am but little acquainted with Mr. Henry but should judge from what acquaintance I have and from his standing in society that his statements would be entitled to credit.
I am very Respectfully
Yours &c.
Walter Shull
Hon. J. V. Edwards.