Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8704, William Herin, Va.

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Verin, William
S. 8704
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Rev May
8704. INVALID.
File No. 8704
William Herin Sergt Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 169
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Virginia
William Herin
of Hampshire in the State of Virginia who was a Sergt. Co. B. Inf. in the Company commanded by Captain Roberts — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Rogers in the Virginia line for 9 months, Sergeant 9 " Corporal 6 " Private 24
Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of 97 Dollars 97 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. W. Armistead H. of R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '32 $ 146.90 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 48.90 $ 195.80
{ Revolutionary War Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Glenn Book 20 Vol. 7 Page 15
Paid at the Treasury under the acts of the 5 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. Agts notified 16 Jan'y 1839

W. H. H. H.
dec 2
Hamp. city 15

State of Virginia Hampshire County } S. S.
On this 18 th day of February 1833 personally appeared before the subscribed one of the Justices of the County Court of Hampshire (being a court of Record) William Herin a resident in said county & State aged seventy 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 enlisted in the army of the Revolution in the month of December 1779 at a place 10 miles below Culpeper Court House Virginia in a company commanded by Capt Benjamin Roberts, Lieutenant Joseph Saunders and William Ashby Ensign, in the Virginia State line - That in March 1780 he marched under the command of Major George Hough to the Monongahela river about thirty miles above Pillsbury where boats were built, and the company descended the River to the Falls of Ohio - That another company marched in Company under the command of Capt Mark Thomas - That after they reached the Falls of Ohio Col George Rogers Clark took command of all the troops and they were marched against the Indians at Chillicothe & the Piqua & Pickaway plains - That at Pickaway plains they had an engagement with the Indians - They then returned to the Falls of Ohio - That in the fall of the year 1781 his company with Capt Thomas's were attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel George Crockett, and remained at the Falls of Ohio until about the 10 th or 20 th of Dec 1781 when he was discharged, making a period of full two years (served the term of enlistment). That he acted as Sergeant at least Nine months of the time and as Corporal at least Nine months - That he does not know where his discharge is now, unless it be filed in Richmond - That being in detached service he does not recollect any of the continental establishment - That he has documentary evidence of his service but can prove it by the affidavits of Peter Triflett of Culpeper County and James Ballard of Spotsylvania who were with him.
We hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Michael Pugh
William Herin

February 18 th 1833
And I the acting justice do certify that from an acquaintance of some years with the applicant, my entire confidence in his integrity and full belief of the facts he states, in his declaration of his Revolutionary service; and further that the affidavits of Peter Inglett, of Guilford and James Ballard of Spotsylvania were presented to me in evidence of his service and asked to be made a part of his documents — And that the said Heron is obviously too infirm to ride to the Court House of the county (a distance of 30 miles) without great inconvenience and risk of injury.
Given under my hand this day and year above written.
Michael Pugh
State of Virginia Hampshire County } 3 rd
I John B. White Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that Michael Pugh whose name is subscribed to the above certificate and before whom the foregoing declaration for a pension appears to have been made was at the time of the making of the said declaration and subscribing the said certificate and is now one of the Justices of said Court (it being a court of record of unlimited jurisdiction in all cases of law and equity) duly commissioned and sworn and by virtue of said office a justice of the peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 21 st day of February 1833
John B. White

I Peter Sneplett a resident of the county of Calyaper and state of Virginia aged 79 years, do hereby certify that I know William H. Erin formerly of this county now of Hampshire in the Revolutionary service during two years that he enlisted as he says in his declaration under Capt Benjamin Roberts and marched to the Ohio River above Pittsburgh. That with myself was put under com- mand of Col George Rogers Clarke at the falls of Ohio. That he was afterwards transferred to Col Brooks Regt and continued with him till December 1781 when he was discharged the said service was in all two years Given under my hand this 2nd day of February 1833
his Peter H. Triplett mark
Culpeper County (to W.P.)
Culpeper County to wit.) I Thos Humphreys a Justice of the peace for the county of Culpeper in the state of Virginia do hereby Certify that Peter H Tiptlett has this day appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above statement And I do also Certify that I look upon any statement made by W m Tiptlett as entitled to evidence - Given under my hand this 2nd day of February 1833 Th s H.
Dear Humphrey,
Virginia
I Thomas B. Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier, in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Humphreys before whom the above affidavit was sworn is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and

and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 7th day of July one thousand eight hundred & thirty-three and in the 57 (5) year of the common- wealth
H. S. Lipton
on Hols
24
9 mo 24th
9 mo 24th
6. m. pre.
24 — $97.97

I James Ballard a resident of the County of Spotsylvania state of Virginia aged about 70 years, do hereby certify that I knew William Herin formerly of the County of Culpeper state aforementioned, and now of the County of Hampshire in said state, he the said Herin enlisted as he says in his declaration under captain Benjamin Roberts
This affiant says that the said Herin and him- self started from the house of Robert Hargrave in the County aforesaid about the 1st of April 1781 from thence by way of Winchester to the falls of the Ohio River where this affiant remained until about the middle of December 1781 when he was discharged by General George Rogers Clarke and returned home, left William Herin there how long he remained in service, or when discharged this affiant does not know Given under my hand this 5th day of February 1833
James Ballard Virginia Spotsylvania County
On the 5th day of February 1833 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared James Ballard and made oath in due form of law, that the above certificate contains the truth to the best of his knowledge recollection and belief. — And further I do certify that said James Ballard is a man of unquestioned veracity, and that he is entitled to the fullest credence in what he states of the Revolutionary services of William Herin. — Given under my hand the day and year above stated.
John M. McCalla

State of Virginia
Spotsylvania County to wit
I Richard L. Stevenson Clerk of Spotsylvania
County Court in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that John McLoull who has signed the within and foregoing certificates was at the time of signing the same and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such in every court or office within the United States.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 5th day of February 1833
R. L. Stevenson

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 11 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 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," William Herin, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va., Agency, at the rate of Ninety seven Dollars and Ninety seven Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.