Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10821, James Henry, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Henry, James
NUMBER
S. 10821
CONTENTS
Ward

James Henry, Steubenville. O.H.
Admitted. (Enate) H.M.O.
Form of Service adopted by Hon. D. D. Dugan.
Hon. David Dugan.

BRIEF in the case of James Henry of Sturges in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 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. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enl. 1818 In 17 30 9 Private Capt Shaw, Col. Putnam   1819 3 Capt. Becknell, Gen. H. Jones  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middlebury Rhode Island  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? No documentary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. B. Brown Examining Clerk.

8221 New York
James Henry
of New York City in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shaw of the Neg. commended by Col Putnam in the Rhode Island line for Monmouth .
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Passport Revolutionary War
Issued in the City of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1831.
Collected of James Henry the 20 day of Mar 1833 and del d to James Henry for use to the 1st of Mar 33 $73.32 from the 1st of Mar to the 1st of Sep 33 18.33 $91.65
{ Revolutionary War } { June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Job Brownell Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 21

In matter of Census Returns Pension Application
Declaration
I do hereby certify that the return papers passed through the hands of the Clerk in the same manner in which they were
Daniel Brown for my son in law

State of New York
Steuben County 13. In the 11th year of the late war 1832 when old age came on him and he was not able to do the best of a man he was sitting at home in the same county some years a resident of the town of S. He is in the County of the State of New York aged seventy years who was first called down according to law with an oath to make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereina stated.
1780 9 M.
That he first entered the service of the United States as an enlisted Militia man for nine months in the month of March in the year 1780 at Middlebury in the State of Rhode Island where he then resided under Capt Samuel Sproston, Lieutenant Peter Hoare and Ensign John Weston - Marched to old Providence and was there mustered and formed the Regiment of that name the Regiment was commanded by Col Putnam - Does not remember the names of the other Regimental officers. Remained at Providence doing guard duty until the British left Newport when the Regiment marched to that place continued there on duty until early in December when he was discharged but his discharge was burnt up in his house with all his effects many years ago. Gen. Putnam commanded at Providence - Does not remember the names of any other officers
1781
3 M.
That he again entered the service of the United States as an enlisted Militia man in the month of July 1781 at the said town of Middlebury, Rhode Island for the term of three months where he then resided under Capt Bicknell, Lieutenant Mitchell - He says did soon after he entered the service - he therefore obeys

but he remembers the name. He served in the War from Home to West Point, where they were mustered and remained there doing garrison duty until in the month of October, when he was honorably discharged. His place in company was filled by Col. Mc Dougall, who commanded at West Point. The Brigade Major was here at the time. Don't do remember the name of any other officers. And this applicant further states that he has no documents on either discharge or services for due. He knows of his service by which he can prove his services. That he was born in the year 1782 but he is not sure of his age. That he lived at Rhode Island in Middletown, during the Revolutionary War. When he was at the time of the War, he was in the County of Bristol, State of Rhode Island, and was called into the service in the manner as herein stated. Don't give any further information relative to the affairs of his services. Nor can he say anything further respecting his discharge. He will prove his character for veracity and the value of his services as a soldier if the Revolution by Gabriel Davenport & Paul C.
We hereby relinquish every claim what- ever to a pension therefore annuity ex- cept the present and declare that his name shall not be on the Pension roll of any state where he resided the day and year aforesaid.
Miss Agnes L. L. K. Newbern County
James H. Hays
He, and Col. Brock & G. L. Duren- bury, residing in the town of Colchester, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with him and know him to be a good and true man to the above stated fact, that we believe him to be about your age, that he is respected and beloved

in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and to be now in that service Sworn to subscribe to Gabriel Dusenbury N. J. in presence of Paul C. Cook At Rahway N. J. Paul C. Cook Middlesex County
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interro- gatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolution- ary soldier, and served as he states, and the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Gabriel Dusenbury & Paul C. Cook, who deposed to the foregoing facts are residents in the town of Rahway aforesaid and credible persons and that their statement is en- titled to credit
I David Rumsey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Hays for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of October 1832
D. Rumsey

Richman
10821
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No. 10821
10821 10821
Act: 10821
lex: Vol. 6 , Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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