Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,886, Henry Hinkle, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hinkle Henry
S. 29,886
CONTENTS

Virginia 23.393
Henry Hinkle of Rock, in the State of Va who was a per in the command by Captain Bell of the Regt by Col Duke in the Re- line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jan 34 M c D. Reed. and Genl Samuel Lexington C.H. Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1830 40- Semi-ant. allowance ending Jan at 3H 15- 890
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c D. Reed Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 17
Date of death not on a B.

13117 Rockbridge County Virginia Henry Hinkle
Aamt as a spouse 9 months $30-
11.12. Int. 1.2.4.5.7 Apl. 13. 33-
337
Jam M c D ee Clerk

BRIEF in the case of Henry Hinkle County of Rockbridge in the State of Virginia (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it does  3. How old is he? 83  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1779 The last time 1781 he was at Yorktown  says that he served  three times of three  months each time  1779 - 9 months  As a Gen.  Capt George Bell  Colo Darke afterwards  Genl Darke   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Winchester Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jno S. Atton
Examining Clerk.

Oct-8
13.114
Virginia
Washington
Attorney of War
Washington 1865 Oct 5
Dear Sir:-
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State of Virginia
Rockbridge county to Wit,
on this 4th day of September 1832 personally appear- ed before me (a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Rockbridge) Henry Kin- =kle of said County aged about eighty three 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States during the revolutionary War, in or about the year 1779, under the command of Capt George Bell who resided near Winchester in the State of Virginia; that he served three tours of duty of three months each making nine months in the whole, and under the said Capt. Bell. Col. Dabney (afterwards General Dabney) commanded the regiment. That during the last tour of duty in the year 1781 he this Affiant was at Yorktown in Virginia when the British army was taken under Lord Cornwallis; that during the campaign he was continually engaged in the fortification that he was one who guarded the prisoners taken there until they moved at the Battle near Winchester in the State of Virginia.

That about two weeks after the prisoners arrived at the Barracks, I presented he was discharged, that the Capt. fell sick, and gave a general discharge to the men under his command; that he has now a disciplinary record of his service, nor does he know of any persons who could testify to it, as he afterwards removed from the neighbourhood of Winchester to the County of Rockbridge and the persons who might testify to his service are all either dead or too remote, and he does not even know where any of his companions in the service resided, and he hereby relinquishes every claim what soever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declaring that his name is not on the pension list, I do of the agency of any State warrants and subscriptions before me a justice of the peace in and for said County the day and year first above said
John P. Carrington J.P.
for my friend in Mary Henkle
attest.
Wm. G. White

Rockbridge County to wit I Samuel M c Reid Clerk of the County court of Rockbridge County, do hereby certify that John F. Garmuth is a justice of the peace of said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 5 th day of September 1832 and in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth
Sam m M c Reid
I do likewise certify that the above named Applicant Henry Buncle appears to be about the age of fifty three years, that he is very unfor- tunate in being remote from the seat of justice of the said County of Rockbridge and that it appears to me it would be very inconvenient for him to attend at said Court given under my hand the day and year afore- said.
John F. Garmuth
2/5 7/5 7/5

December 4, 1936
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BA-J/REL Henry Hinkle- S.29886
Flora L. Ward 917½ S. Hobart Boulevard Los Angeles, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Henry Hingle(Hinkle), of Augusta County, Virginia, who enlisted in Frederick County, Virginia.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.29886, based upon the military service of Henry Hinkle in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Henry Hinkle are not shown.
Henry Hinkle enlisted in Frederick County, Virginia, sometime in 1779, and served three tours of three months each as a private in Captain George Bell's Company, Colonel Darke's Virginia Regiment; no dates are given for these tours, but during the last tour he was at the siege of Yorktown where he served in the trenches and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis, after which he assisted in guarding the prisoners taken at the surrender to Winchester, Virginia; he was discharged about two weeks after the arrival of the prisoners at said Winchester.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was aged about eighty-three years and resided in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Henry Hinkle(S.29886), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Henry Hinkle, Certificate No. 23393, issued January 17, 1834, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Henry Kieckle / Koenkle
Service Was or Ginn
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim except I. # 29886

BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR POSTMASTER
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Bureau of Pensions, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.

Sir:
11/16/36.
Have you pension records of Henry Hingle (Hinkle?) Declaration Aug 5-1833 age about 83 Augusta Co., Va. Enlisted Frederick Co., Va. Probably all family data wanted. Wanted for membership in D. A. R.
Flora L. Ward
Chairman, Revolutionary & Genealogical Records, Echols Chapter D. A. R., Los Angeles, California 917½ S. Hobart Blvd., Los Angeles, California.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Henry Hinkle Sur File 29886
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 9 mos Pvt George Bell Dark Pa    at various times and  Guarded Prisoner taken at Yorktown to barracks near Winchester Va   
Received Nov. 3, 1910
Battles engaged in, Taking of Cornwallis Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fredrick Co Va Date of application for pension, Sept. 4, 1832. His cl was al. Residence at date of application, Rockbridge Co. Va Age at date of application, 83 years Remarks: No data as to family.

29 886 INVALID. Rev
File No. 29,886
Henry Kinkle Dis Reo Inv.
Act: June 7 th 1897
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 July 12 Hied to J. F. Henkle V. S. M. 1910 Nov. 4 Hied to W. P. Pace V. S. M. 1936 Dec 4 - Hied to Flora L. Hard - 8th

Washington D.C. Oct 25, 10
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:
Will you please furnish me the military record of Henry Hinkle Pvt. Va. Militia & pensioner from Rockbridge Co., Revolutionary War, together with such other information as may be available?
Yours truly
W.P. Pence
3104 Mt Pleasant St. N.W. Washington D.C.

Rev
PECOS VALLEY LUMBER COMPANY,
CAPITAL $50,000.00
LUMBER, SHINGLES, DOORS, SASH, LIME, CEMENT,
PAINTS, VARNISH AND GLASS.
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO.
J.F.HINKLE, PRESIDENT. J.N.MULLIS, SEC & TREAS.
June 29 1909
ew
HON. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir; I have had some correspondence with Gen Ainsworth Adjutant General relative to the Revolutionary record of my Grandfathers and he referred me to you I would like to have any information you can give me of THOMAS PARSONS of Virginia who was a lieutenant or Captain in the Virginia troops. I have the record from the Virginia State Library and among other things it says his heirs applied for a land bounty in 1833. Was this ever granted? I would also like any information you can give me in regard to the Revolutionary record of ISAAC HINKLE, SAMUEL HINKLE or HENRY HINKLE possibly spelled HENKLE or HINCKLE the record of these should also appear from Virginia or West Virginia but possibly one of them from Pennsylvania I desire this information on account of Daughters of the Revolution Society and any information you can give me will be very much appreciated.
Yours very truly
J. F. Hinkle

Henry Kinkle

State of Virginia
Rockbridge County to wit;
On this fifth day of August 1833. Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County of Rockbridge, now sitting Henry Hinckle, aged Eighty Three years, a resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declarations 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 is herein stated. He served the first tour of duty in the service of the United States under Capt. George Bell, in the year One Thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, of three entire months, That he resided in the County of Frederick in the said State at the time his service commenced, That he was afterwards called into service under the same officer, and served two other tours of duty in the same service, but does not recollect the years nor the months, when said service commenced or terminated, but the last tour terminated after the capture of Cornwallis and his army at York Town in Virginia, Col. Dark commanded the Regiment to which he was attached, that he served in the Army at the capture of Cornwallis, that he assisted to guard the prisoners taken there until their arrival at Winchester, and was discharged about two weeks afterwards, Capt. Bell being sick he gave a general discharge to all his men. That he has no documentary evidence of his service, nor does he know of any person who could testify to it, as he afterwards removed from the neighbourhood of Winchester to the County of Rockbridge, and the persons who might have testified to his service are all either dead or too remote, and he does not know where any of his companions in the service resides, That he was draughted as a militia man in each of the three tours of duty above mentioned, and served as a private in each. That he

was not in any other Battles but at York Town, and was engaged there principally in the trenches. That he does not now recollect the names of any other Officers of Distinction except Genl Washington and Genl Lafayette, being at the advanced age of Eighty Three years, and his memory very much gone. That 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. That he made a former Declaration on the 4 th day of September 1832 before John F. Caruthers Esqr a justice of the peace for said County, being then unable to attend at Court, which has been returned for want of proper form and substance.
his Henry X Hinkle mark
We Andrew B Davidson a Clergyman residing in said County of Rockbridge and William H Letcher & David Eutsminger residing in the same, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Hinkle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, That we believe him to be eighty three years of age, and he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B. Davidson Wm H Letcher David Eutsminger

Virginia
At a court held for Rockbridge county the 5 th day August in the year 1833
An amended declaration made by Henry Ninkle with the annexed Certificate of Andrew B Davidson, William H Letcher and David Entsminger was produced of which the foregoing are true copies, were produced and severally subscribed and sworn to in open court. And the Court declared 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 the court further certified that it appeared to them that Andrew B Davidson who has signed said Certi- ficate is a clergyman resident in this county and that William H Letcher and David Entsminger who have also signed the same are residents in this county and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit —
In testimony whereof I Samuel M c D. Reid Clerk of said court have hereunto affixed the seal of said county court and subscribed my name this 19 th day of November 1833 and in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth
Sam m M c D Reid CLK

Henry Hinkle va

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Henry Hinkle which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1. 2. 4. 5. 7. 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.