Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1830, Robert Henry, Penn. Va.

SERVICE
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Penn. Va.
★ Henry, Robert
S. 1830
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Order to pay - May 4, 1837
5565
Jonesborough Agency
Robert Henry -
Washington in the State of Tennessee -
who was a Mr. in the County commanded
by Captain Wright of the Regt commanded
by Col: Elders - in the Pa:
line for 10 months from 1777 -
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough Agency - at the rate of 33 - Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Feby: 1833 - and sent to John Blair, H. R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 49.99 -
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar. 33 16.67 -
$ 66.66
Pa. and Va.
Records Corrected.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk
Book (D) Vol. 9 Page 206

Not for Drafter W.W. New York
1830.
✓ INVALID.
File No. 1830
Robert Henry. Pa. Line.
Act: June 7. 1832.
Index:—Vol. A, Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Pa. and Va. Records Corrected. H.

North Carolina 5 < Called for 4 Oct 1850 Davidson Co. especially around Thomasville Any Fall or Fahl.
Georgia 1850 Henry Co. Fall or Fahl 7 < 4 Oct 1840 Clark Co. Fall or Fahl 2 < 4 Oct
Ohio 1870 Preble Co. 49 < 4 Oct N.G. or Newton Moore He was living in Harrison Twp. in 1860 x M.G. Spillman Fall x John M Spillman Ozias A. Riggle Jesse Lane
Do not want any other people than those who are listed above. by that given name.
Raitz if the wife is Polly
Fall any by that name. Doubt if there are any listed.
Christman or Chrisman. Were found in Washington Twp. in 1860.
( 1870 Allen Co. particularly in Lima 1/4 Oct Fall may be more than one family. If M.G. Spillman and Ozias A. Riggle are not in Preble Co. might watch for them in this county.
Indiana
1870 Boone Co. 3 < 4 Oct Daniel W. Cory Newton Cassidy or Cassidy Johnson Aldrich
The ones listed above are the only ones I want by the given name Any Abernathy but Marshall as I have him. Am particularly anxious to get Thomas Abernathy or Abernathia. He might be found in the Abner Knott family. In 1860 he was living in Clinton Twp.
If you see any Taylors around Thornton you might list them. Do not list any Falls as I have the Falls for 1870.

p 292 1870 Census Allen Co Ohio.
 David Spillman 44 Allen "  Mary E " 20  John " 18  Ann " 16  Ann E 15  Sarah E 13  Samantha 10  Daniel H 5 
Hadassah in Beth Twp Allen Co O.
  Falke Clemens 21  } to Ohio p 3 89    " Mary 18  
 Samuel E Riggle 6 - in fam of Saml Fisher - to Ohio

State of Tennessee Washington County.
September Term 1832.
On this 12 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Samuel Powell Judge of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity for said County now sitting. Robert Henry a resident of said County age 72 Seventy Seven 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit, That in the year 1777 in the fall of said year he was a colonel of Lancaster County Pennsylvania and was drafted in said County to serve a term of duty and was marched under Capt. James McRight. Lieutenant Latour was then marched to Lancaster Town where they remained some days during which time he volunteered with others to rout a body of Tories which had collected in a swamp not far distant from Lancaster Town and marched under his said Lieutenant Latour to take said Tories but they had fled to Lancaster and lodged them in Jail at that place. He states that he joined Colonel Eclans Regiment at Lancaster and was placed in the 3 rd Class in said Regiment, was marched on toward Philadelphia within some miles of the lower ferry on the Schuylkill and the road leading from Chester to Philadelphia. which being the British were in possession of I was also in possession of Philadelphia that winter and built a Bridge across the River at said ferry during said winter was then marched across the Schuylkill to the crooked Bridge where we joined General Stephens Brigade.

we were then ordered to march down to Philadelphia which was soon and was forced on the British at 2 d place and returned to the Crooked Batten, where he was discharged by his said Capt n McRight. for a two months term. which he faithfully performed. he states that immediately after and before he got home. he substituted in the place of Thomas Finney's place. to serve a two months term. and joined the army at the same place where he was discharged and was placed under Colonel John Rogers. and Capt n William Leard. and remained at 2 d Crooked Batten until discharged, after having served two months. he was discharged by his said Capt n William Leard. and returned home to Lancaster County Pennsylvania. he states that Early in the Spring of 1778. as well as he now recollects. he moved with his father's family to Augusta County Virginia and in the year 1781. in the winter of 82 year. or the latter part of the year 1780. he was adopted in 2 d County of Augusta Virginia and enrolled under Capt n John Cunningham of 2 d County. and joined Colonel Mathews Regiment in said County and was marched and joined General Mullenbrey's army in Virginia. was marched to Suffolk and down in Virginia, on Monocacy and Rappahannock. where he volunteered with five hundred others under his said Capt n  Heath John Cunningham & Colonel Mathews. an. Colonel Posey who was a Colonel of the Regular Army. to dislodge a body of the British said to be five hundred in number. who were encamped some miles below Suffolk. he performed said term of service. the British retreated previous to our arrival at their place of encampment. he was then marched back to Suffolk placed under his 2 d Colonel Mathews. Camp Corcoran where he remained some time. and when he was

again placed under his said Colonel Mathes. from which place he was marched with his Regiment and joined General Mullenburghs army below Suffolk. where he remained until discharged by his S d Capt n Cunningham after having been in actual service three months in marching to and from the above place - before he got home he was altogether out of S r Lawrence three months and three weeks. He states that in the fall of 1781. he was drafted in Augusta County Va for to perform a three months of duty term, enrolled, and Capt n James Bell in S d County. was marched and joined Col n Lewis in Virginia, was marched across to the south side of James River. was marched back across S d River at Old Point Town in the French Boats was then marched below Williams burgh. where he joined General Mullenburghs army. where the Regiment got crippled by a fall had to go to the hos- pital for some days. when he recovered he was discharged by the Doctor at the S d hospital for a three months term which he faithfully performed. he states that he got a written discharge for the four several terms of duty as above stated. which discharges have been casually lost that he served in the said four several terms in the war of the Revolution Eleven months and three weeks. he states that there is no resident minister of the gospel in his neighborhood. where he resides who can testify to the facts. put in the application prescribed by the War Department. that he has no documentary evidence. and he knows of no person who can testify to his service.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Robert his Henry For his signature mark
We Edward Raper & Samuel Gurnethers Residents of Washington County Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Henry who has

Sworn to and subscribed the above Declaration that we have been him to be twenty seven years. that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the Revolution and are ever in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid For Jas V Anderson Clk Edward D. Rife Samuel Carrithers
And the said Court do hereby declare his opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after propounding the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to him that Edward Rife & Samuel Carr- ithers are resident Citizens of said County, that is to say Samuel Carrithers within the County & Edward Rife's plantation intersected by the County line dividing Green & Washington Counties as is also the farm of the applicant at Robert Henry, that they are reputable and their statement is entitled to credit.
As Morris Judge of the Court County of the State of Tennessee
By John Blair
Robert Henry
James V Anderson Clerk of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity for the County of Washington State of Tennessee do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of application of William Henry for pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 12th September 1832
Jas V Anderson Clk
From 1777 to 1800 A 33.55 22.50

not for Drafters Use
Rev. Mar.
1830.
INVALID.
File No.
1830
Robert Henry
Pa. Line.
Act:
June 7. 1832.
Index:—Vol.
A
, Page
167
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Pa. and Va.
Records Corrected. H.