Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,341, Lawrence Howdershell, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Howdershell, Lawrence S. 19341
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CONTENTS

Virginia
23.919
Lawrence Howdershell of Rockbridge in the State of Va who was a P t in the commanded by Captain of the  commanded by Col: Chapman in the Va: line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of April 34 and Sub Allen C. Bryan, Harrisonburg - Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 34 60 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 10
570
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Cath. Duce Clerk Book 6 Vol. 18 Page 18
after 18. April 1837 to A. C. Bryan by Pen agent Let. to A. C. Bryan, June 27, 1837 Let. to Pen. A. C. Bryan July 5, 1837. Order to pay - 7 Sept 1837. Letter P. R. Grafton do do. Order to pay & letter to Isaac Thomas 28 March 1838.
Secy War, Calhoun
Sept 29 1838

Mount Crawford August 28 th 1880
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
On yesterday a Mr Michael Hondershell, son of Laurence Hondershell a Revolutionary soldier, and at this time drawing a pension from the Government, came to my Office, and made complaint that he was not able to support his Father. That he was quite old and infirm. The Michael Hondershell was very poor, scarcely able to support his own family, wishes to know if you will grant him more pension than he is now drawing. He states that Mr Allen C Bryan Attorney at Law, in Harrisonburg & in this County, is his Father's agent. Mr Bryan has been paying to his Father only 18 $ per year, and states that is all he receives from Government for him. That you will readily perceive is not near sufficient to support him. You will please inform me at your earliest convenience what amt. of money Mr Bryan draws per year for Laurence Hondershell, and what length of time he has drawn money for him. And if its only 18 $ per year you have been paying. If you will increase his pay etc. It seems hard my dear Sir now to see a man who has served his Country faithfully, as this man doubtless has done

now in his last days, you may say, taken to the poor house. I have always been under the impression that all Revolutionary soldiers were paid 90$ per year. And I cannot for the life of me see how this Man Houndershell only gets 18$ a year.
You will confer a lasting favour on me, by giving me the necessary information of. Please answer me as soon as you can.
Very Respectfully
W Hon J. L. Edwards
W. D. Catlett M.D.
Com. Pensions
Mt Crawford
Washington D.C.
Rockingham Co
Virginia
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Lauren Howdeshell
Va.
N. 30.597
Admit as a private 4 months $2.00
Allen C Bryan Esq Harrisonburg Va

State of Virginia County of Rockingham J.S.
On this 14 th day of February 1834. personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Rockingham now sitting, Lawrence Howdenhell, a resident in the County of Rockingham, and State of Virginia, aged eighty-two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, to the on his oath makes 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:
He was born in the State of New Jersey on the 13 th of April 1751. his age is recorded in his Father's Bible now in his possession. He left New Jersey when a boy, about the year 1760, and moved to Loudon County Va. and lived in that County twenty-five years; he then removed to Shenandoah County Va. & resided there until the year 1800 when he removed to this County where he has resided since. In the year 1776 he marched from Loudon as a volunteer under Capt. Cox, and Lieut. M c Lane of the Loudon Militia, and served a tour of three months at Alexandria; where he was employed in erecting batteries &c. and was in no engagement with the enemy during this tour. The troops at Alexandria, were under the command of Col. Clapham and Major Coleman of the Virginia Militia. He got no written discharge for this tour of service.
In the same year he marched from Loudon as a volunteer under Capt. Radigan to Franktown in Pennsylvania against the Indians. It had been reported that a man named Kouser had been killed in that quarter by the Indians. They scouted about in the neighbourhood to protect the inhabitants from the Indians, but had no engagement with them. There were two companies in the detachment, and he has forgotten the other Captain's name. He served three months and got no written discharge. He has no documentary evidence of his services, and never received any commission. 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 any agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Lawrence his Howdershell mark
We Joseph Cline and John Harman residing in the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lawrence Howdershell who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty-two years of age: that he is reputed and be- lieved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Cline
John Harman
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 Joseph Cline & John Harman, (their being no. Merideth Clergyman in vicinity in the neighbourhood), who has signed the preceding Certificate and resided in the said County of Rockingham, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Henry J Gambill Clerk of the Court of Rockingham County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of a pension, and I further certify that Abraham Smith esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit of Henry Rader Jr. is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County of Rockingham, and that the signature annexed is his Genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal seal of Office this 21 st day of February 1834. H. J. Gambill Clerk of Rockingham County Virginia

This day personally appeared before the undersigned, Abraham Smith, a Justice of the Peace in the county of Rockingham and state of Virginia, Henry Rader Sen r of Augusta County, and made oath that in the year 1776 he was in the militia service of the United States, at Alexandria, with Lawrence Howdershell who served three months at that place. The said Lawrence Howdershell marched from Loudoun County, Virginia and served this tour under Capt Cox of the Loudoun militia. This affiant further states that he knows the said Lawrence Howdershell did set out on another tour of service, in a short time after the expiration of the tour abovementioned, but how long he served or where, he cannot undertake to say, except from the declarations of said Howdershell himself. The undersigned further certifies that the said Henry Rader Sen r is a credible person, and his statements on oath are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand this 11 th day of February 1833.
Abraham Smith

Direct your reply to Allan C Bryan Harrisonburg Virginia
Lauren Howdeshell
Va N. 30.597
Admit as a parole 4 months $20
Allan C Bryan Esq Harrisonburg Va

19 341 INVALID.
File No. 19,341
Lawrence Hunsicker
Brd Rev War
Act: June 7" 82"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 182
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Garrisonburg Rockingham County Virginia March 25 th 1837
Dear Sir, I send you the Powers of attorney of Philip Koontz, Lawrence Hendershell & Henry Rader, which you will please to examine and return to me at this place as soon as convenient & obliged
Yours respectfully Allan C. Bryan

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Harrisonburg Rockingham County Virginia June 22 d . 1837.
Sir, I herewith enclose two powers of attorney which you will have the goodness to examine and return to me as soon as practicable , and
oblige
your obedient servant
Allan C. Bryan

Mar 26.
Harrisonburg Va March 17 th
Free
Wherry
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Harrisonburg Rockingham County Virginia March 17 th 1888.
Sir, I send you for examination the power of attorney of Laurence Koidershell. If it is found to be in due form I would earnestly request that it may be immediately transmitted to Col. Isaac Thomas of the House of Delegates Richmond Virginia, & instructions given to the agent at Richmond forthwith to pay it. The Va. Legislature will rise shortly, and unless it goes to Richmond without delay, Col. Thomas will have left that city when it reaches you.
Very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Allan L. Bryan.