Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24429, Josiah Henry, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Henry, Josiah Abigail
W. 24429
CONTENTS

New-York 1758
Heirs of Abigail Henry decd. widow of Isaiah Henry deceased, who died on the 8th of April 1814, & the widow who died on the 10th of Decr 1836; - of Manhattan Co. in the State of N. York who was a pri- in the com- commanded by Captain J. Smith of the ————— commanded by ————— in the line for 2 years private.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York (867) at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Contd. per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831, & pay- able to heirs up to 10 Decr 1836, time of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Feb- ruary 1838 and ————— to Hon. B. Bicknell, Ho. of Reps.
Arrears to the 10th of Decr 1836 = $460:66 Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book A, Vol. 2, Page 110.

Ord to pay - Feb 6, 1858.
Certificate issued to Elizabeth Curtis, Clarissa Ensign, Josiah, William, & Cotton Henry, children of Deceased Letter to Pension Agent & Hon B. B. Richelle 3 April 1858.

I Jacob Osborn of Northampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yearn now in the seventy fifth year of my age on oath depose and say that Abigail Henry late of Nelson in the state of New York Widow deceased was the relict of Josiah Henry deceased and was my eldest sister - That in the early part of the Summer of 1769 I should think in June (I was then about four years of age) my said Sister was united in marriage to the said Josiah Henry deceased - They were married at my father's house in East Windsor in the state of Connecticut - I was present at the marriage and if I am not mistaken in my recollection the services on that occasion were performed by Rev. Thomas Potwine who was then the settled clergyman at that place.
Immediately after the marriage of the said Josiah and Abigail they removed to his residence in South Hadley in this Commonwealth where they lived for twenty or thirty years - When I was nine years of age I went from my father's house to the residence of my said brother & sister and lived with them about eighteen months - They removed from South Hadley to Conway in this Commonwealth where they resided I should think about ten years and from thence they removed into the state of Connecticut New York - In relation to the time of the marriage of my said Sister with the said Josiah Henry I am confident that it took place before the commencement of the Revolutionary War.
I further depose and say that sometime during the Revolutionary War and I think in 1776 or 1777 and while said Henry resided at South Hadley he enlisted as a soldier in the Army of the United States - My impression is a very strong one that he was one of the first three years men but though not at this distance of time he willing to swear with certainty to that fact - I believe his captain's name was Josiah Smith - I am not certain that I was at his residence during his absence in the war but my father went there frequently to assist my sister in her affairs while her husband was in the service of the country - During this period I was once at Hartford in the state of Connecticut and there saw him among the United States Troops stationed at that place dressed in habit and doing duty as a soldier - I should think that said Henry was absent from his family and in the service of

The United States in the Army of the Revolution at this time about three years And further the affiants saith not -
Jacob Osborn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss.
In this eighth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County Jacob Osborn to me well known and of credible report and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - And I do further certify that in my opinion full credit and belief ought to be given to his testimony
  Hes. Defendant Name - - - - -  4 D Stebbins Justice of the Peace    Attendance  50 54    Justice Action to Defendant  20    Writing Defendant  75    Legation  50    Drane  50    Clerks Certificate  25 2.20 22.74    Certified by  D Stebbins Justice of the Peace  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire Co. ss.
I Samuel Wells clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that Daniel Stebbins Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity and that the signature to said certificate is known to me to be the handwriting of the said Daniel Stebbins
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Samuel Wells clerk

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Heirs of Abigail Henry widow of Josiah
on Rolls 11 Mass. Reg
admd
2 years pri
80 p. an m from 4 March '31 to 10 Dec. 1836. Certificate to her children Elizabeth Curtis, Claudia Ensign, Josiah, William & Cotton Henry -
Am B. Bicknell
Ho Rep

State of New York Madison County ss. Be it remembered that at a Court of Common Pleas, which is a court of Record, held in & for said County on the 23 rd day of June in the year 1837 before the Judges of said Court, personally appeared Amasa Parker - in open court, who being duly sworn testified that he was well acquainted Josiah Henry deceased in his life time: that the said Josiah Henry died in the town of Nelson in said County on the 7 th Eighth day of April in the year 1814: that he left him surviving his widow Abigail Henry: that her said widow Abigail Henry died in the town of Nelson aforesaid on the 10 th day of December, 1836: that she remained a widow from the day of the death of her said husband, until the day of her death: that she was eighty four years of age at the time of her death that Elizabeth Curtis; Clarissa Ensign wife of Isaiah Ensign of Nelson in said County; Josiah Henry of Bath Steuben County. William Henry of the County of Chautauqua of said State & Leotton Henry of New Orleans are the only children of the said Abigail Henry deceased who were living at the time of her death or who are now living & are of full age & they are also the only children of the said Josiah Henry deceased who are now living or who were living at the time of the death of the said widow.
And I hereby certify that the testimony so adduced as aforesaid was satisfactory to the said Court to prove the facts above stated.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court the day & year first above said - N.B. The words "day of, month" & "are of full age" interlined.
A. Sloan Clk.

State of New York Madison County ss. Otho P. Granger of the Village of Morrisville in said County, being duly sworn upon oath, that Abigail Henry widow of Josiah Henry deceased, a short time previous to her death. Called upon the deponent for the purpose of getting advice in relation to obtaining a Pension under the act of July 1836. She made a statement to the depon- -ent of her marriage to the said Josiah Henry & of his services during the Revolutionary war, which statement the deponent put in writing at the time by way of mem- -orandum, intending therefrom to draw up her declaration & have the same sworn to by her before the court, but she died before it was effected. Her statement was substantially as follows. Her maiden name was Abigail Osborn & she was married to the said Josiah Henry at East Windsor (Conn) on the 20 th day of June 1769 by the Rev Thomas Potwin. That she was eighty five years of age. That her said husband, in the Winter of 1776 at South Hadley (Mass) enlisted into the service for three years. The name of his Captain was Josiah Smith & his Lieuten- -ant was Thomas White. John Woodbridge Major. He was at Redbankburg = Valley Forge = White Plains = Hartford = West Point. That he remained in the service about 2 years & 9 months & then hired a substitute by the name of Clarke to serve the remainder of his term. & further the deponent says not.
Sworn to before me
Otho P. Granger
Nov 29 th day of November 1837
Ebenezer D. Holmes Judge of Madison County courts.
Madison County ss. I hereby certify that Otho P. Granger who has signed, and sworn to the above affidavit is well known to me, and that he is a person of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit as a witness.
Ebenezer Holmes Judge of Madison County courts.

State of New York Madison County ss. I John M. Farwell Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify, that Eben tus Holmes before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn & whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County duly commissioned & sworn & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & amly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit & certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature. Witness my hand & seal of office in this 29 day of November 6837. John M. Farwell Dep Clerk

MPH Rev. War Section.
January 22, 1914.
Mr. William Henry Eldridge, Twin Falls, Idaho.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the 14 th instant, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim Wid. File 24,429 of Abigail, widow of Josiah Henry, that the soldier while a resident of South Hadley, Massachusetts, in 1776 or 1777, enlisted as a private in Captain Josiah Smith's company, Major John Woodbridge's Massachusetts regiment and served three years.
Soldier married Abigail Osborn at East Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, June 20, 1769, and died April 8, 1814, at Nelson, Madison County, New York, where she died December 10, 1836.
The following children were granted the pension due her at the date of her death: Elizabeth Curtis; Clarissa, wife of Isaiah Ensign Josiah Henry; William Henry; Cotton Henry.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
1914 Jan 22: hist to Mr Com H. Eldridge. m. BH.
File No. 24429
Abigail Henry
Wid of
Josiah Henry
Br Rev War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:--Vol. A , Page 327
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Abigail Henry
O. P. Granger agent of Morrisville, Madison County N.Y.
Report to Mrs. B. Pritchell H.R.

I James Moore, Clerk and Register of the Town of East Windsor, in Hartford County Connecticut; hereby Certify, That I do not find an entry of the Marriage of Josiah Henry, and Abigail Osborne in said records of Marriages under any date: and I further certify, that previous to the year 1820, when a new law went into operation requiring persons who united any couple in Marriage to cause the same to be recorded in the town records of the Town in which said Marriage took place, and that previous to that time, the number of Marriages recorded, were very few, in proportion to the whole number of Marriages solemnized; for example; in 50 years, preceding 1820, the number, under the letter B. was but one under the letter L. but three under the letter S. but two, and so of the rest.
James Moore Town Clerk.
State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss East Windsor On this 17 day of July 1837 personally appeared, before me Joshua Parley, one of the Justices of the Peace for Hartford County aforesaid James Moore a resident of said East Windsor and Town Clerk of the same, a credible person, who made solemn Oath to the truth of the above certificate, by him subscribed.
Before me Joshua Parley Justice of Peace

I Shubael Bartlett Pastor of the second Congregational Church and Society in the town of East Windsor in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut hereby Certify that I am successor to the Rev Thomas Pitkin formerly pastor of this Church and Society viz from the year 1754 to the year 1802 And that I know of no record of Marria- ges kept by him and believe that if he kept any such records they are entirely lost
Shubael Bartlett Pastor of the 2 nd Church in East Windsor
State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss East Windsor
On this 17 th day of July 1837 Personally appeared before me Samuel W Bartlett one of the Justices of the peace for said Hartford County Rev. Shubael Bartlett a resident of said town and Pastor of the 2 nd Congregational Church in said town & successor to the Rev Thomas Pitkin and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above artificial subscription by him and he is a credible person
Attest Samuel W Bartlett Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss East Windsor On this 17 th day of July 1837 personally appeared before me Samuel W Bartlett one of the Justices of the peace for said Hartford County Widow Sarah Wells a resident of said town aged 90 years a credible person well known to me who being first duly sworn according to law

cloth on her Oath declare, That she was well acquainted with Abigail Osborne formerly a resident of this town that she lived about half a mile from her Fathers house That she well remembers the Marriage of the said Abigail Osborne to a young man by the name of Henry she believes Josiah Henry was the name Mr Henry according to her recollection came from Noddy in Massachusetts she well remembers to have seen the said Henry and the said Abigail at her fathers house together she the deponent was married to Hezekiah Wells in the year 1770 and she well remembers that the said Abigail Osborn was married before she herself was she cannot say exactly how many months but she should think about one year
Sarah Wells
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year first named.
Before me Samuel W. Bartlett Justice of Peace State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss. I Philo A Goodwin Clerk of the County Court for said County hereby certify That Samuel W. Bartlett Esq before whom the foregoing Certificates were taken is at this time & has been for thirty days last past, a lawful Justice of the peace for Hartford County, & that his signature to said Certificates is his genuine signature & I further certify That, Joshua Resley Esq before whom the annexed certificate of James Moore Esq was taken is at this time & has been for 12 months last past a lawful Justice of the peace for said County & that his signature to said Certificate is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have unto my hand at the seal of said office at Hartford Connecticut this 18 th day of July 1837. Philo A Goodwin Clerk

My. 2968 Dec 4 4 July 1837 3d sec
Hon. B. Bicknell H.R.
J. L. Childs Esq. Town of Portland Washington Co. FREE per Hon B Bicknell H.R.
with H. H. H. enclos

Morrisville (Madison County) N.Y. Nov 29. 1837
Sir
Enclosed are Papers in support of the application of the children of Abigail Henry deceased widow of Jonas Henry deceased, for the Pension due her at the time of her death - She died after the passage of the act of July 1836, allowing pensions to widows of deceased soldiers - The Papers enclosed are as follows
1. Affidavit of Jacob Osborn as to the marriage & as to the services of Jonas Henry - 2. Affidavit of Sarah Wells as to marriage - 3. Affidavit of Shebel Bartlett Minister & James Moore town Clerk, that there was proof of the marriage - 4. Affidavit of myself as to the statement of Abigail Henry made by her to me in her life time - 5. Certificate of the Clerk as to the death &c &c
The Proof in relation to the services of the said Jonas Henry will be probably more fully found from the Records - I have not sent to Massachusetts to have the Records examined there, having understood that you have the Records from that State in your department -
Respectfully yours Otho P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions

Apr. 2 Jm. att
Hon. B. Becknell H. R.
(For Mr. Evans)

Let the order be given, in compliance with the enclosed note — I return it to Hon. B. Bicknell — and inform him that the order has been given —————

WILLIAM HENRY ELDRIDGE TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
Jan. 13. 1914
Com d of Pensions Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir — Please advise me whether or not Josiah  Henry or any of his family ever applied for a pension. He served in the war of the Revolution from South Hadley, Mass. Later removed to Conway, Mass. and from there to Nelson, Madison Co. N.Y.
Very respectfully,
William Henry Eldridge