Pension application of John Henry S1524 f19VA
Transcribed by Will Graves 3/16/14
State of Tennessee Cocke County:
On this day of __ 1732 [sic, s/b 1832] personally appeared [before] William Odel an acting Justice of the Peace of said County John Henry a resident of Cocke County and State of Tennessee aged 79 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.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as follows, that he was born in Bartley County [probably Berkeley County] and State of Virginia & shortly afterwards removed by his parents into Botetourt County in Virginia where he remained until he was called out against the hostile Indians at Fort Vanbever [?]1 in Greenbrier County & said State. That he rendezvoused at Fort under Colonel Donley [perhaps Andrew Donally or Donnally] & Captain Graham where he aided in guarding said Fort, and served as one of a scouting party for more than eight months, where he was discharged and returned home into
Botetourt County.
Said Applicant further states that he enlisted in the service of the United States under Colonel Lewis [perhaps Samuel Lewis], Major Lockhart [perhaps Patrick Lockhart] & Captain Jas. Smith [James Smith] when said Colonel Lewis & Captain Smith fell sick & returned home & he was attached to Captain May's [David May?] Company under Colonel Vance when he fought the battle of little York under the command of General George Washington & General Marcus [Lafayette] and after the surrender of Corn Wallace [Cornwallis, October 19, 1781] that he assisted in guarding the prisoners to the Barracks two miles from Winchester Town in said State passing the Towns of Williamsburg & Fredericksburg where he received his discharge The words following the is November 8th 1781 "John Henry a Soldier of Captain May's Company of the Botetourt Militia is hereby Discharge by order of Captain Vance.
Wallace Estill Lieutenant"
And that this discharge is the only documentary evidence that he has any recollection of that he knows of and those person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service with whom he messed, are either did or non-residents of his County those with whom he messed all the following viz. Hugh Caldwell, Thomas Luck, Robert Hutchinson, Joseph Shadden, John Laydon, & Sturdy Jones – making his term of service in the United States against the British three months, which together with his services at Fort Vanbevers eight months making in all eleven months and since the revolution that he has resided in Tennessee.
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 & year aforesaid.
S/ John Henry
[Tolaver Sisk & Thomas Mantooth gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
Amended declaration of John Henry Cocke County Tennessee for pension
State of Tennessee Cocke County SS July 9th 1833
Answers to 4th question 1st negative red ink [?]
Said applicant states that he entered the service of the United States as a Private in Botetourt County Virginia in the year of 1780 under the command of Colonel Donley & Captain Graham and rendezvoused at Fort Vanbevers in Greenbrier County Virginia and his term of service at said Fort was 8 months beginning in the year 1780 & ending in 1781.
Said applicant states that his 2nd term of service was in the year 1781 under the command of Colonel Lewis, Major Lockhart & Captain Smith for a while, then under Captain May & Colonel Vance at the Battle of Little York that this term was for 3 months, that he was a private & enrolled & said applicants discharge for 3 months tower accompanies these papers.
Question 10th 2nd negative red ink [?]
Said Declarant states that the Clerk's private seal is affixed – having no device or inscription by which it may be distinguished from any other seal.
But said declarant has obtained the certificate of John Blair, a member of Congress proving the official character & signature of the Clerk.
Question 11th, 3rd negative – Said Applicant states that he could not obtain the evidence of a clergyman owing to the fact that there is not a clergyman residing in his neighborhood, and that said applicant offers this as a reason why the affidavit of a clergyman has not been obtained but has obtained the certificate of Tolaver Sisk & Thomas Mantooth two respectable man of his own neighborhood who concur in the opinion that he was a Soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
S/ John Henry, X his mark
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $36.66 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for service as a private for 11 months in the Virginia militia.]
http://revwarapps.org/s1524.pdf
