Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4382, Moses Henry, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. G.
or Henry Moses Hendry
P. 4382
Gullick Margaret
Former widow
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina County of Gaston 1853
On this 14 day of March A.D.
personally appeared before me Isaac Holland a member of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County and State aforesaid Rebecca Hand a resident of Gaston County and State of North Carolina aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Leavings passed July the 4 th A.D. 1836 and July the 7 th A.D. 1838 That she is the daughter of Moses Hendry or Henry who was a citizen of Lincoln County and State of North Carolina and a soldier of the Revolutionary war in the Regiment comman- =nded by Col Wm Graham and in Captain Samuel Martins Company and served in the United States Army in the battle of Kings Mountain in which said Battle the said Moses Hendry was mortally wounded and was taken to the Hospital in Charlotte North Carolina where he died about nine months after said Battle of the wounds received in said Battle she further declares that her Father and Mother was married about the year A.D. 1772 and that her Father Moses Hendry or Henry died of his wounds as aforesaid in July A.D. 1781 in the war leaving surviving him the following his widow Margaret Henry Mother of the deponent and four children namely John William Hannah and Rebecca the deponent further says that her mother afterwards married Jonathan Gullick and was again a widow by the death of

the said Jonathan Gulliot and she the deponent mother Margaret Gulliot died on the 11 th day of December A.D. 1843 having surviving her the following named Children by her first Husband Moses Gulliot or Johnny or Hannah Price and Rebecca Hand the said Hannah Price removed west some years since and the deponent knows not whether she lives or is dead all of which will appear by reference to the testimony hereto annexed sworn to and subscribed before me the date above written.
J. Holland
Rebecca Hand mark
State of North Carolina Gaston County 3. John H. Roberts Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid hereby Certify that J. Holland whose Certificate appears and before me the foregoing Power of atty was Executed is and was at the time of Executing the same a Justice and is the Chairman of the said Court in said County Given under my hand and seal this 22 nd March 1853 John H. Roberts Clerk of Gaston County

State of North Carolina Gaston County
3 I know all men by these presents that I Rebecca Hand of the County of Gaston and State of North Carolina do hereby constitute and appoint Moses Henry Hand my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Moses Henry or Henry for any amount of Revolutionary pension that may be due and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the departments at Washington City or else where to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I wish made payable to Rebecca Hand and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby now ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises and making any and all other powers of attorney that I may have heretofore made in relation to said claim void my hand and seal this 14 th day of March A.D. 1853 signed, and sealed in the presence of { Rebecca her Hand J. Holland mark

State of North Carolina
Gaston County } On this 14 th day of March AD 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Rebecca Hand and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid
J Holland (S)
State of North Carolina }
Gaston County } This is to certify That I Isaac Holland a member of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Gaston County am aged 71 years and well acquainted with Rebecca Hand That she has uniformly been a good character I do further certify that I was raised in 5 miles of where the aforesaid Moses Henry or Henry lived in time of the Revolutionary war and from all Report I must believe that said Moses Henry was then in actual service in American Army and the said Rebecca Hand a Legal Daughter of the said Moses Henry or Henry and so inform that she cannot well attend Court This 14 day of March AD 1853 J Holland

No 7,945
Mary Gullickson former widow of Moses Henry J.W.C.
John G. Bryant July 2 1853
4582
Act July 4 1836

4382
P. O.
Henry Gullick
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of North Carolina 3 Puncheon County Be it known that on this the 5 th day of March A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Robert Henry aged 86 years and after being duly sworn according to law says that he was acquainted with Moses Hendry or Henry who was a revolutionary soldier in the United States Army in the regiment commanded by Col. Graham in Capt. John Mattock's company afterwards Capt. Samuel Masters' company and he was informed and he believes that the said Hendry or Henry was wounded in the Battle at Kings Mountain on or about the 7 th day of October A.D. 1780 and was carried to Charlotte N.C. where he died of his wound after lingering some time He also says that he saw the said Moses Hendry or Henry in actual service before the Battle at Kings Mountain sworn to and subscribed to before me the day and year above written.
John Hawkins (J.P.)
[Signature]

I John Hawkins Justice of Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Robert Henry who gave the within deposition is a highly Respectable Resident of this County and is entitled to the highest credit
John Hawkins
State of North Carolina } I Robert P. Vance, Clerk of the Buncombe County } Court of Pleas and quarter sessions in aforesaid County State, certify that John Hawkins Esqr, whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing is an acting Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County State, duly commissioned & sworn.
Given under my hand & Seal of Office at office in Asheville the 5th March 1853. R.P. Vance Clk.

State of North Carolina } Gaston County } October the 18 th AD 1852
Personally appeared before me D. F. Raper a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and State aforesaid Isaac Henry a citizen of the county of Gaston and State aforesaid aged about eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law saith that Moses Henry or Kinny a citizen of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina as he himself was a citizen of the same and that he the said Isaac Henry knew the said Moses Henry in the time of the Revolutionary war a few days before the Battle of Kings Mountain which took place on the 7 th day of October AD 1780 and the said Moses Henry in company with William Chronicle who was then a Major in the service of the United States Army and that the said Moses Henry was armed and armed with a gun as an American soldier as was several others at the same time and he the said Isaac Henry at that time understood all of them to be American soldiers in a few days the Battle of Kings Mountain was fought and in the evening following said Battle he heard the news that the said Major William Chronicle was killed and the said Moses Henry was mortally wounded having received a ball through his loins he also

says that the said Major Henry was taken to Charlotte North Carolina where he lay about nine months and died of his wounds during which time he heard from him nearly every week by the said Isaac Henry then living in about thirteen miles of Charlotte NC where said Henry lay And from the day he first saw him down to the present time the name of the aforesaid Major Henry was and is acknowledged and hailed as a true American soldier who died in the defence of his country and he has never yet heard it disputed by none and he the said Isaac Henry afterwards became acquainted with the said Major Henrys widow Margaret Henry who afterwards married Jonathan Gullick who died about eighteen or twenty years since and his widow Margaret Gullick who was the same Margaret Henry or Henry before mentioned died on the 11 th day of December A.D. 1843. and he also states that Rebecca Sland whos declaration this deposition accompanies has ever been acknowledged to be a legal daughter of the aforesaid Major Henry or Henry known to and acknowledged before me the day and date above written
Isaac X Henry Mark
D. F. Fraser

State of North Carolina Gaston County } This is to certify that I D. F. Reagan a Justice of the peace for said County have been acquainted with the aforesaid Isaac Henry for many years and that he has uniformly borne an unblemished character and his oath or word is worthy of full faith and credit. This Oct 1st 1852 D. F. Reagan pp
State of North Carolina Gaston County } I John H Roberts Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County hereby certify that David F. Reagan whose Certificate appears above is an acting Justice in and for said County and that his official acts are worthy as such Given under my hand and seal of Office this 23rd day of March 1853, John H. Roberts C.C.C.

Washington City April 4 th 1853.
Sir:
Enclosed herewith I transmit to you the application of Rebecca Hance the daughter of Margaret (Henry or Henry, (afterwards Marg t Gullick) who was the Widow of Moses Henry or Henry, a soldier of the Revolution mortally wounded at Kings Mountain, while serving in Capt. Sam l Martin's Comp y , and the Reg t Commanded by Col. W m Graham, with certain evidences of S r Service.
Accompanying said application for a Pension and arrearages, under the Acts of 4 th July 1836, and 7 th July 1838, is a Power of Attorney from said Rebecca, to Moses Henry Hance to prosecute said claim, at whose request, and as his Agent, I ask you to the files & records relative thereto, in your Office.
Very respectfully Your Obed t Serv t John Y. Bryant
Hon.
Andrew P. Maldo Comm r of Pensions

State of North Carolina,
Gaston County } October the 16 th AD 1852
Personally appeared before me D. L. Raper an Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Thomas McLean a citizen of the County and State aforesaid Aged Eighty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law
States that he had some acquaintance with Major Henry or Henny who was a citizen of Lincoln County and State aforesaid and that he has good reason to believe that he was a soldier in the service of the United States Army in the Revolutionary war with England for the following reasons that he was told in a few days after the Battle of Kings Mountain which took place on the 7 th day of October AD 1780 that the aforesaid Major Henny was Mortally wounded through the Loin in said Battle was told him by many that served in said Battle with said Henny he further declares that he knows that the said Major Henny was taken to Charlotte North Carolina a few day after said Battle Mortally wounded where he the said Thomas McLean heard from him nearly every week it being only fourteen Miles for about nine months at which time the said Major Henny died of his wound under the care of Mr William McLean, Brother of the aforesaid Thomas McLean he further States that he

was afterwards acquainted with the said Henry widow Margaret Henry and that she had four Children by said Henry viz. John William Hannah and Rebecca all of whom lived in a few miles of said Thomas M c Lean and that the aforesaid widow Margaret Henry married Jonathan Gulliver who died about eighteen or twenty years ago and her widow Margaret Gulliver who was the same Margaret Henry or Henny before mentioned. died about eight or nine years since and her further status Rebecca Hand whose deposition this deposition accom- panying has ever been acknowledged to be a legal daughter of the aforesaid M c Lean Henry or Henny swore to and subscribed before me the day and date above written
Thos M c Lean
D. F. Ragan J.P.

State of North Carolina Gaston County } This is to certify that D. J. Reagan a Justice of the Peace for said in said County has been acquainted with the aforesaid Thomas McLean for many years and that he has uniformly been an unblemished character and his acts or his word is worthy of full faith and credit this Oct. 1852 D. J. Reagan Jp
State of North Carolina } Gaston County } I John H. Roberts Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Inferior Sessions in and for said County hereby certify that D. J. Reagan whose Certificate appears above is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his official acts are worthy as such given under my hand and Seal this 22 day March 1853 John H. Roberts Clerk