Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4841, Henry Hedrick, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hedrick, Henry
99. 4841
CONTENTS

Henry Woodcock mark
Abby W. F. [?] May 23. 1835
Henry Woodcock Applicant Green Prison City. Not Intested.
Entered bus. case
Henry Woodcock

Henry Bedrick - Apple camp -
I the undersigned Henry Bedrick, being called on by W. F. Dingletun agent of the War Department for a statement of my age & the nature of my services - give the following to wit - I am a native of Franklin county and am now in 73 rd year of age - when I church of a lad, I settled in the service of Green River county - Ohio my early - and have been in Green River county ever since - for many years the people of the settlements in which I lived - were anxious for the regard to their own security to live in Fort a block & a half, during the summer months - in the winter they would disperse and return to their respective cabins. Almost every settlement had its fort - to which as before stated the settlers with their families would go - and generally remained for ten or 12 for months in the year, whilst for the rest of the year they would be on their farms, we would turn out all together and work each others corn and potato patches - by turns - whilst we were thus engaged we always detected some one or two of our own body, had as they centurions - in giving information of the approach of Indian - the duty of working and guarding was done alternately by all the men at the Fort & Station at which I was - my station was at Pocahontas & Coeymans Fort - Hamilton was captain at Pocahontas Fort - and Red Jacket who was captain at Wagoners Fort - perhaps it was Red Jacket - the Fort at which I was stationed was not attacked by the Indians - I was in no regular service, nor was I a spy. or an Indian spy - all the service I done was such as others done - I was with the men and as above stated - I received no pay for my services - and I furnished my own gun and ammunition - my father with whom I lived had a settlement right - and I had one also - the letter to which we referred - the settlement right was in the vicinity of the Fort at which we lived - D. W. Smith

wrote my Declaration. to which I gave the same statement in substance as given - and then learn that at my own house before George R. Callahan who came with Slutt for the purpose, and understood that they were in partnership in getting pension, including my own - my Declaration was read to me, but I don't recollect how much time I alleged to have done, nor do I now know how much I did do - at the time I was unable to go to Kentucky, the court met at the time of making my declaration. I agreed to give Slutt & Callahan $25 - the writing of an which I went to subscribe my name. Jan'y 23. 1835
W. Tup
Wm. Tup
his Henry K. Edwards mark
A copy. W. G. Singleton
Jan'y 23. 1835
Henry Edwards officers
from this city
not in fact
entered
his case

Elizabeth Wendrick mother of Henry
Act 1838
Pa Suspended
W H W Cautcher Present
Ms. A. 1. 6 v. 2, p. 10

State of Virginia County of Greenbrier ss.
Be it known that before me, a Notary of the place in and for the county aforesaid, and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Hedrick a resident of Virginia in the county of Greenbrier in the state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, states that she is the identical widow of Henry Hedrick clerk of the county of Greenbrier and state of Virginia who was a revolutionary soldier and that she is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made by said Henry Hedrick and she now constitutes and appoints J. H. S. McCutchan, of Washington City, D. C., her true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, she the said Elizabeth Hedrick has on this 11 th day of May 1858, hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
witness:
Elizabeth her Hedrick Seal mark
James Fox John H. McCutchan
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 11 th day of May 1858.
James Hannan. D.

State of Virginia County of Greenlee ss.
I, Robert M. Harrison Clerk of the County Court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Harrison before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; and that his signature subscribed thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Lewisburg this fourteenth day
Elizabeth Woodruff Notary Public
Oct 1832
Pa. Department
W. H. Harrison Notary

State of Virginia County of Fauquier ss.
I, Joel M. Pearson Clerk of the County Court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that James H. Hance before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; and that his signature subscribed thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Warrenton this fourteenth day of May A. D. 1858.
Joel M. Pearson Clerk.
Deputy to H. Warwick Justice of Peace
Oct 1838
Pa. Superintend.
W. H. Chapman
PA General

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Henry Hedrick a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
R. File 4841
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.      He stated that he was in no regular service, but that for four or five months in the summer the inhabitants of his vicinity repaired to Renick's & Wynn's forts or blockhouses for safety from the Indians & that he served his share of the time as a guard at both places; Hamilton was Captain at Renick's Fort.   
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Greenbrier Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, June 23, 1835.
Residence at date of application, Greenbrier Co., Va.
Age at date of application, in his 73 rd year - native of Loudoun Co., Va.
Remarks: In 1853 Elizabeth Hedrick of Greenbrier Co. Va. stated that she was the wid. of Henry Hedrick - No dates of birth, marriage or death given. This claim was never allowed - clut. was a frontiers-man and not regularly enlisted or drafted in the mil. service as required by the provisions of the Act of June 7, 1832.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Henry Hedrick
Virginia -
- Rejected -
See Mr. Singleton's Report
- Enclosed -
Det. 16 March 35 Co. Clerk
Declaration enclosed to Mr. G.
Singleton, Aug 22 1835, see letter.
4841

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Yas M. Moore
Claim No. Nov. 10, 1919
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Henry Hedrick
Service Res
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
In O.W.S. W. or R as above except R.F. No. 4841.

1909 Nov. 12. Hist. to W.H. Davis
Admitted July 14, 1868, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4841 P. O. Henry  Hedrick Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

305 RAILWAY EXCHANGE BLDG.,
Denver, Colorado, November 5, 1909.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:--
Will you please let me know if either Daniel Romine or Henry Hedrick drew a pension for service in the Revolutionary War. I believe they were both from Virginia and probably from Greenbriar County. Both are ancestors of mine.
Yours very truly,
W. H. Davis