Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21308, Thomas Henry, R I

SERVICE
NUMBER
R I
Henry Thomas Anna
W. 21308
CONTENTS
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13802 ad 43 9608 Anna Henry widow of Thomas Henry, Rhode Island
admitted 7 July 1838 & 3 March 1843 & out, 17 June 1844 & 2 Feb y 1848, P 60-33. com 3 rd Aug t 1839, to 4 March 1841, and from 4 March 1843
B. Lowell Providence R. I.

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this 14 th day of August AD 1848 personally appeared in open court being the Court of Probate within & for the town of Scituate in said County & a Court of Record Anna Henry then resident in said Scituate aged Eighty one years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of July 7, 1838 granting half pay pensions to certain widows also of the acts of Congress of March 3 d 1843 & June 17 1844 continuing the benefits thereof to widows & other acts allowing widows to draw the same pensions their husbands drew when living VIZ. That she is the widow of Thomas Henry late of said Scituate who was a private in the army of the Revolution in Col. Smith's & Col. Green's Regiments of Rhode Island Troops & was a pensioner under the act of Congress of June 7 1832 at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum

at the Pension agency in Providence and she further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Henry on the 25 th day of November A.D. 1787, but she has no record of her marriage but the old paper herewith annexed shows the time when their intention of marriage was made public hearing date October 17, 1787 & signed by Peter Fish Justice of the Peace, she avers she was married November 25, following, and she further declares that her husband the said Thomas Henry departed this life on the thirteenth day of August A.D. 1839, & since that time she has lived a widow, she was not married to her husband prior to his leaving the service but she was married previous to the first day of January Nineteen hundred & Ninty four to wit at the time above mentioned
Anne Henry

Court of Probate Vermont
August 14 th A.D. 1848.
The declaration of Anna Henry is sworn to and subscribed in open court.
And the court do order it to be Certified, that it appears to their satisfaction that the said Thomas Henry and Anna Batley were lawfully joined in Marriage on the Twenty fifth day of November A.D. 1787, as set forth in her declaration, and that they lived together as Husband and Wife until his death, and that he died on the Thirteenth day of August A.D. 1839. and since then she has remained and now is his Widow; and that he was a pensioner at the time of his death.
And the court further order it to be Certified, that the testimony of the Witnesses, to wit, Anna Mathewson, Oliver Batley & Sylvanus Henry, is entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this Fourteenth day of August A.D. 1848.
John A. Hovey, Clerk of said court.

Town Clerks Office
Scituate, R. I. Augt. 7. 1848
I John A. Howais, do certify that I am Town Clerk of the town of Scituate and have charge of the Record of Marriages of said Town, and that diligent search has been made of said Record, and the Marriage of Thomas Henry and Anna Batley cannot be found. And I further certify that it does not appear that the Marriages in said town from the year 1730 to 1800 were generally recorded.
John A. Howais P. Clerk.
Providence for Scituate August 14. AD 1848
Personally appeared before me the above named John A. Howais known to me as the Town Clerk of Scituate and made oath to the above certificate by him signed William B. Kimball Justice of the Peace

I Asa Mathewson of Scituate in the County of Providence being eighty  three years old, do testify and say That am well acquainted, with Thomas Herring and his wife Anna Lerie Anna was my mother's sister I well recollect of hearing of their marriage and have no doubt but what they were married at the time set forth in said Anna's declaration I have lived within about one mile of them ever since they were married they had several Children and the Eldest would be about thirty years old now if living
Asa Mathewson
Providence Scituate August 7 th AD 1848 Then personally appeared Asa Mathewson and made oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true according to the best of his knowledge and belief And I certify that the said Mathewson is a credible Witness Before me William B Kimball Justice Peace

I Owen Battey of Scituate being seventy five years old do testify and say that I have always been acquainted with Thomas Henry and his wife Anna Henrys but before recollect the time when they were married and have lived within about half a mile of them ever since they were married and I have no doubt but that they were married at the time that she Anna Henrys set forth in her declaration and that they had seven children by that marriage the eldest would be about sixty years old now if living. that the said Thomas Henrys died about nine years ago and that the said Anna Henrys now remains the widow of said Thomas and that she now lives at the residence of the late Thomas Henrys in said Scituate with her son Sylvanus Henrys.
Owen Battey
Providence Sc Scituate August 7th A.D. 1848.
Then personally appeared Owen Battey made oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true according to the best of his knowledge and belief and I certify that the said Battey is a competent witness.
Before Me William B. Hamblen Justice Peace

I Sylvanus Henry of Scituate being Forty six years of age do testify and say that my father Thomas Henry died the thirteenth day of August AD 1839 that he was a revolutionary pensioner and my Mother Anna Henry has lived with me ever since at the Homestead where my father lived and died and that my Mother still remains the widow of said Thomas Henry
Sylvanus Henry
Providence R.I. Scituate August 7th AD 1848 Then personally appeared Sylvanus Henry & made oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true according to the best of his knowledge & belief And I certify that the said Henry is a credible Witness Before me William B. Kimball Justice Peace
State of Rhode Island
Providence R.I. I, John W. Smith clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Providence, & State of Rhode Island aforesaid, being a Court of record do hereby certify that William B. Kimball Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Scituate in said County of Providence, that he is by law authorized & empowered to administer oaths & take depositions & act in his said capacity: (and) that his signature above written is genuine. In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court at the City of Providence this twenty first day of August AD 1848
John W. Smith clerk

15207
Rhode Island
Thomas Henry
Providence in the State of Rhode Island who was a for Artillery in the Company commanded by Captain Knight of the Regt. commanded by Col Elliott in the R.I. line
time for 9 mos for art'y 7 " " Inf'y
Inscribed on the Regt of Rhode Island at the rate of 60 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Decr 1833 and sent to B. Brown Providence
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $120.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. — 30.16
$150.82
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 112

4780 Ned Williams
born March 18th 1740 who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private in the Massachusetts
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of April 1849 and sent to
Major General Providence R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 7, 1848, Page 11 Vol. 3

Know all men by these presents that Thomas Henry of Situate in the County of Providence and Mary B. B. Daughter of M c J. B. B. of Situate in the County
Henry, Thomas. R.I. W 21308

Know all men by these presents that Thomas Henry of Scituate in the County of Providence and Anna Batley Daughter of Mr John Batley of Scituate in the County aforesaid have Declared unto me their Intention of Marriage. I do therefore hereby make public the Said Intention. If any Person knows any Just Cause or impediment why these Two persons should not be Joined together in Marriage they may declare the Same as the Law directs. . .
Given under my Hand Seal at Scituate aforesaid This Seventeenth Day of October. A 1787.
Deleg Trust Just of Peace

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Rhode-Island District, sc. August Term 1832 County of Providence
On this Eighth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a qualified District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session. — Thomas Henry a resident of Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 70 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, 1832, viz.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he was born the 10 th of Sept r 1761 in Smithfield R.I. Lived in Cranston at the time of entering the service & since the war has lived 44 years in Scituate  now lives in  P. Scituate and this applicant further states that in October 1777 he served one month as a substitute in Capt Jonathan Knight's company that of Militia — this was in Spencer's expedition and the applicant further states that in the Spring of 1778 he enlisted as a private in Capt Gatzie's company and Col Robert Elliott's regiment of Artillery  (State Troops) for nine months and served accordingly — served on the Island of Rhode Island , in Warwick and East Greenwich and the applicant further states that he again en- listed in the Spring of 1780 in Capt Sherburne's company and Col Christopher Greene's regiment of Rhode Island Continental Troops for six months and was stationed on Rhode Island — all which he served out and was honourably discharged & that he never had a crop more from an officer he has no documentary evidence
He 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.
Thomas Henry Witness Blossie W.

I Richard Knight a Clergyman residing in the Cranston hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Henry of Scituate and believe him to be a man of strict veracity. I also believe him to be seventy years of age and that he served in his neighbourhood a Soldier of the Revolution.
Richard Knight
August 7 1832
Sworn to in open Court
Benjamin Cowell Clk
William Wilkinson of Providence on Bath Testifies That he served in the Rhode Island Brigade of State Troops in the years 1777-1778-1779 & part of 1780. - That he has in possession a list or roll of the names of all those who served in said Brigade made by a Committee of the General Assembly of Rhode Island to ascertain the amount of the Depreciation of wages in the year 1785 - and that the name of Thomas Henry is on said list and the sum of £20.5.0 awarded as due him. He has had no personal knowledge of Mr. Henry till the fore last year, - but that he now supports a good character - He further states that he personally knew the Officers under whom he states to have served
William Wilkinson
August 8 1832
Sworn to in open Court
Blawell Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Richard Knight who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Cranston that William Wilkinson and that Col. Dorr who have testified who also signed the same is a resident in the as aforesaid are residents as they state and are a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Henry for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20 day of December 1832
Benjamin Cowell Clk

21231
Thomas Henry
R.I.
Wash of Nettle Island " " July 7
37.50 27-37 64
D. Crowell Esq Providence R.I.

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Henry  vs or Providence  in the State of R. I.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months, Days.     1810 In 17 3/4 substituted - Private Gen. Capt. Knights   Spring 1848 enlisted - " Capt. Garcia Col. Elliott   " 1840 " - " Capt. Sherburn. Col. Green  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? lived at Cranston.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Hadson was one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not properly attached 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George D. Dutton
Examining Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21308
Anna Henry Widow of Thomas Henry Priv Rev War
Act Feb. 2 d  1/48
Index: Vol 08 , Page 327
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas Henry R. Islands act 7 June 32
at $60 \frac{33}{100} per annum.
to what time paid?
Pen Office
April 13, 49
Died 12 th August 1839
Due to his death,
B.W.B.

Reported
8524 Rhode Island
Anna Henry widow of Thomas Henry who was a Pr. of Infy & " of Artillery in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of April 1849 and sent to
Ben n Gove Providence R.I.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2. Page 44

10620
Rhode Island
Deposited
Anna Henry
Widow of Thomas Henry who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 13th August 1839 of Providence in the State of R.I. who was a Ph. of Ar. & N. in the Company of the commanded by Captain Wright of the Regt commanded by Col. Elliott in the Revolution line for 9 mo. 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 60 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 13th day of March, 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of April 1840 sent to J. Cornell Providence
Total amount, $ R. I.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Dampster Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 Page 109

The Deposition of Edward Dorr of Sattuate in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, Deposits and saith that he is well acquainted with Thomas Henry of Sattuate in the afore- said County and State. I was in the service with said Henry for Six Months on the Island of Newport R.I. in the Continental Service in Col. Christopher Greene's Regiment in the year 1781. I the Deponent was in Capt. Burbrigance's Company and said Henry was in Capt. Sheerburn's Company and that said Henry's Served his term of enlistment out in said Company. EDWARD DORR
State of Rhode Island &c } Providence ss }
Sworn to and Subscribed before me at Sattuate this Sixth Day of August A.D. 1832.
Witness Israel G. Manchester Justice of the Peace 

State of Rhode Island and Prov- idence Plantations
Providence ss. William R. Watson Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Providence in said State, hereby certify that Israel Gell Manchester within named, is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Scituate in said county & State - That the said Manchester is duly authorized to administer oaths and to take depositions and that the signature within written purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of said Manchester -
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and affix the seal of said court this eighth day of August in the year 1832 -
W. R. Watson

Providence Aug 21 1848
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Anna Henry widow of Thomas Henry for a pension under the act of July 7 1838 & other acts containing the provisions thereof to widows of officers & soldiers of the Revolution —
I am respectfully your obedt Servt Benja. Russell
J. L. Edwards Esq.