Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43658, David Henderson, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Henderson, David
S. 43658
CONTENTS

6734
New York
David Henderson
of Hopkinton in the state of New York who was a private in the Con regiment commanded by Colonel Con Elmacy of the Con  Infantry  Infantry line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Feby 1819 and sent to Hon ble Mr. Ogden House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 mo s 15/30 $36. Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
8 May 31 $84.
continued { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notice sent Dec r 7 th 1820 to Joseph Gork clk of Court Pogouensburg. St. Lawrence Co. N.Y.

43 658
INVALID.
Rev y
File No. 43, 658
David Henderson
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In the Matter of David Henderson (Private) a Pensioner Declaration
April 20 th 1818
Hon. W. Ogden. H. R.
Col. J. H. Lawrence

State of New York S d Lawrence County ss.
On the twentieth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me the sub- -scriber one of the Judges of the Court of Com- -mon Pleas for the County of S d Lawrence in the State of New York personally appears David Henderson aged sixty one years resident in Hopkinton in said County and in the said District who being by me first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." That he the said David Henderson enlisted in P'keepsie in the State of New York in the Company commanded by a Captain whose name is not recollected in Colonel Eason's Regiment in the month of June 1775 of the Massachusetts line that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the month of December next following when he was discharged from service in P'keepsie in the Province of Lower Canada That then he the said David Henderson went in the

month of December 1775 again enlisted in Sovrel in the Province of Lower Canada in the Company commanded by Captain Babcock in Major Brown's detachment of the Massachusetts line on an expedition against Quebec that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the month of April 1776- when he was discharged from service at Quebec in the Province of Lower Canada
And the said David Henderson further saith that he the said David again enlisted at Quebec or in its vicinity aforesaid in the month of April 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain William Satterlee in Colonel Elmore's Regiment of the Massachusetts line that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the month of April in the year 1777 when he was discharged from service in Johnstown in the County of Montgomery & State of New York - And the said David Henderson fur- -ther saith that he the said David soon after the Battle of Bennington again enlisted in Bennington in the State of Vermont in the Company commanded by Captain Goodenough in Colonel Herrick's Regiment of the Vermont line for six months that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until duly discharged in Pawlet in the State of Vermont

And the said David Henderson further saith that he the said David in June 1778 was draughted in Deerfield in the State of Massachusetts to help fill up certain Continental Regiments that he formed the Company commanded by Captain Ketche in Colonel Michael Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts line that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the month of March in the year 1779- when he was discharged from service at Fishkill in the State of New York - that he was in the Battle of the Attack upon Redbank by Genl. Montgomery and at Hassam on the River Schuylkill and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his learned try for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
David Henderson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Nathan Ford First Judge of the Lawrence County

I Nathan Ford Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Henderson did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court this Twentieth day of April A 1818 —
Nathan Ford First Judge of St. Lawrence County
I certify that the claimant is now. [Signature: M. K. H. ...]
I Certify that the above named Nathan Ford is first Judge of the County of St. Lawrence & that the same is his signature
Dated April 24 th 1818
Myrtle B. Williams Clerk St. Lawrence
Adm.
Decla- tion

David Henderson Rev d Pensioner
6734
Feb 19
C

State of New York
St Lawrence County
On this 10 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of St. Lawrence, being a Court of Record for said County - David Henderson aged sixty four years & upwards, resident in the Town of Hopkinton, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. Capt Elijah Dabcocks Company in Col. Eas and Regt. in the Massachusetts line & in Capt. Keaths Company & Col Michael Jacksons Regt. and that he made application on the twentieth day of April 1818 and that the N o of his pension certificate is 6734
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the U.S. on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed - Real Estate None - Personal estate 2 two year old steers - 2 yearling heifers, 4 common chairs, 1 tea Kettle, 1 five pail Kettle, 1 three pail Kettle, 1 dish Kettle, 1 Spider, 6 cups & saucers, 7 & 8 Knives & Forks - and that I am indebted to the amount of about one hundred fifty dollars, and that I am a Farmer and am unable to work on account of a burst and other infirmities, that I have an aged Wife to support and that I have not any one residing with me, nor any one to look to for support
Sworn and subscribed in open Court This 10 th day of October 1820 before me Joseph York Atty
David Henderson

St Lawrence County Clerks Office
36. I Joseph York. Clerk of the County of St Lawrence and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed. are truly copied from the records of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty five dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 27 th day of October 1820
Joseph York Clerk. by Wm Strachan Deputy Clerk