Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41629, William Henson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Henson, William
S 41629
CONTENTS

18,161.
North Carolina William Henson
of Anson Co in the State of N. C who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of Sept r 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. of June 1828 and sent to John Galyester, Esq Lawrenceville, N C
   Arrears to 4th of March 1821  45. 29    Semi ann. all'ce ending Sept 1821  48    5. mo: 16/4/30/31  93. 29   
Semi anl. all'ce ending Sept 1821 48
5. mo. 16/4 30/31
40 4.26 1.3 5.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820
Repl d certificate issued 30 th Apr. 1827, and sent to John Huske, Fayetteville, N. C.

William Henson
Private
Magam V a Regt
1776 one year
Pen: com 15. Sept 1820
Wm Henson
Name found on Virginia Roll
Admitted
June 6. 1821
under both laws
Sent to John Culpepper Esq. Lawrenceville, N.C.

State of North Carolina } Superior court of Law Anson County } September Term 1820
Original Claim
On the 15 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, for said county William Henson of the county aforesaid aged about Sixty Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of congress of the 18 th of May 1818, and on the 1 st of May 1820 that the said William Henson enlisted in the service of the United States in the company commanded by Captain John Thorne that he was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment that he enlisted in the county of Culpeper in the State of Virginia on or about the 15 th of January or thereabouts in the year 1775 or 1776 that he continued to serve till he was discharged at the Valley Forge in January 1777 or 1778 that he was in the battle at Blood Bridge & Allisstown Swamp near Anaboy at the capture of General Burgaine at Saratoga at Chisnut Hill that he has no other evidence now in his power except what he has proved sent on to the war office;
And in pursuance of the act of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen in the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sold 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any persons interest for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed that is an old shot gun, a few farming tools worth not more than ten dollars, that I am by occupation a farmer or labourer & that my family consists of myself an aged wife & two grand daughters named Polly & Sally Henson;
Sworn to & subscribed in open court. the 15 th day of September 1820 Martin Pickett C.Sk.
William Henson
State of N. Carolina Anson County
I Martin Pickett Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Anson do certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said and I do further certify that it is the

opinion of the said Court that the total amounts of the in Value of the property exhibi- ted in the aforesaid Schedules Ten dollars
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 17 th day of September in the 45 th year of American Independence
A.D. 1820
Martin Pickett C.S.C.

State of North-Carolina, Cumberland County.
ON THIS 16 th day of March 18 27 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Cumberland personally appeared William Henson who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Thom in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wm H Ford in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of North Carolina that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate on or about the 15 th day of November 18 26 at conner  conner he gave to Burwell Benton  to enable him to arrange the papers necessary to draw his pension & which certificate he has, mislaid or lost
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day of 16 th March 1827 James Hart J. P.
William Henson
State of North-Carolina, Cumberland County.
Jordan Howell personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of said county, and made oath that he is personally acquainted with William Henson and well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day of 16 th March 1827 James Hart J. P.
Jordan Howell
I do certify that the above deponent is a person of veracity.
James Hart J. P.
State of North-Carolina, Cumberland County.
I John Armstrong Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Hart Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace for this county, and that the above is his proper signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Hayterstown this 23 rd day of April 18 27 .
Jno. Armstrong

41629 INVALID.
Rev Y
File No. 41629 William Henson Rev Rev. Henson
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of North Carolina Anson County
Personally appeared before me Eugene One of the Justices of the peace for said County, William Herring of said County, who being by me duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deponeth and saith, that he is the said William Herring to whom a certificate was granted from the War Department of the United States placing him upon the pension list of the same and entitling him to a pension for services rendered by him as a private soldier during the time of the Revolution: That, in the Month of November in the year 1826 he placed the said Certificate in the hands of Burwell Benton Eugene for the purpose of having a power of Attorney drawn authorizing and empowering the said Burwell Benton to draw and receive the pension then due to him; that, since which time he has not seen the said Certificate and has no reason to believe that the same is lost or mislaid, so that it cannot be found, and that he makes this affidavit with the view to procure a Duplicate of said Certificate. Sworn to and subscribed before me at Anson aforesaid this day of _____ in the year 1827
Attest.

State of North Carolina Ashe County of Cumberland
Personally appeared before me James Hart — Esquire One of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Burwell Barton Esquire of said County, who being by me duly sworn upon the Holy Evan- gelist of Almighty God, deposes and saith, that some time in the Month of November last, One William Kenion of Ashe County, placed in the hands of this Deponent a Certificate from the War Department placing said William Kenion on the Pension Roll as a private in the line of the Revolution, for the purpose of draw- ing a power of Attorney authorizing this Depo- nent to draw and receive the Amount of pension due and coming to said William Kenion: That from some Cause, to this Depo- nent wholly unknown, the said Certificate is lost or mislaid, so that it now cannot be found.
Sworn to and subscribed before me at home of mine , the Twentieth day of April in the year 1827
Attest.
James Hart Esq.
W. Kenion

M m Henson for new cert.
John Huske, Sayville, N.C.
Agree
Washington,
Sumner Office
5/10/84

Pension Office.
Daytonville. April 25 / 82 /
Sir.
I enclose the Affidavits of William Dunn and Barnes Benton, relative to the lost Certificate of the former: you will please forward the new Certificate as before directed to William Dunn by Esquire Wadsworth, Ames County.
Respectfully
govn. C. W. Tut
Nebraska.
Agree
J. L. Edwards Esquire.
Chief Clerk.
Pension Office
Washington.

Hon: Mr. Culpeper.
Recd 6 Mar 1822. 528
1 Rev. David
Mr. J. L. Pension City of Washington
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Dear Sir;
Longrep Hall March 3rd 1831
I enclose you the application & schedule of William Hinson a revolutionary war who is cer- tainly entitled to a pension if he succeeds in esta- blishing his services, as I am certain he is destitute of property he has not furnished the necessary proof of service, but I presume he can & will & I therefore leave his papers with you & Mr T. L. Moore of Virginia as to procure the proof in Culpeper County where said Hinson says he performed the service & send them to you, should the necessary proof be furnished & Hinson be placed on the pension list please to forward the certifi- cate of pension to me at Lawrenceville Mardin & oblige yours &c
Wm Lloyd Edwards
J. Calhoun