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- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
Henderson, Samuel - born 1755 in Bedford County, Virginia; moved in 1778 to South Carolina; entered service there in 1779; entered service 1781 in North Carolina; granted Pension 1832 in York County, South Carolina; query letter in file 1911 from great granddaughter Mrs. A.L. Burford, Texarkana, Texas. F-S3951, R1252.
References
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension application of Samuel Henderson S9351 fn20NC [sic, SC?]
Transcribed by Will Graves
State of South Carolina, York District
On this the 17th day of October in the year of all Lord 1832 personally appeared before the Honorable William D. Martin a Judge of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas and holding the same at York Court House for the district aforesaid Samuel Henderson of the State & district aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law on oath maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832.
That he was born in Bedford County Virginia and as he believes in the year 1755 or 1754 as appears from a record of his age in his fathers Bible which is now bears.
That he entered the service of the United States as a militia, whether a volunteer or not he cannot now certainly say, under the command of Colonel John Winn, Captain Robert Allison's Company, he was a private. This service was in the State of South Carolina. That the command he was with were ordered to the Sisters Ferry on the Savannah [River], that from there they marched towards Charleston, at Coosahatchie Bridge they had an engagement with the enemy: and retreated into Charleston, entered the lines of that place. The City was soon there afterwards besieged by the enemy but he only served out his term of service there and returned home after a service of four months this was in the year 1779.
That his next service was in the year 1780 under the command of Captain Robert Springs, his company joined General Gates Army and was in the Army when defeated near Camden I was there wounded. He went to the house of a friend where he lay & remained until his wounds healed. This tour of duty was three months.
His next Service was in the State of South Carolina near Rocky Mount under the command of Captain John McLure [sic, John McClure] as a militia volunteer they fell in with the enemy had a brisk skirmish with them & took 12 prisoners & routed them he was out as he thinks this tour about three months.
In the year 1781 he was again in the service as a volunteer militia man under the command of Colonel Dickson [Joseph Dickson] of the North Carolina Militia, Captain Moore's company. He was marched through North Carolina in the protection of the Country & in [indecipherable word] of the enemy. He was in this tour in an engagement with the enemy. He was out this tour for three months & received a discharge signed by Colonel Dickson, which he now has.
During this period he lived in South Carolina York District and in part in Lincoln County North Carolina. In the year 1778 he thinks he left Virginia & came to South Carolina. He has no discharges except the one from Col. Dickson the rest if he got any are lost. He served with General Gates a Continental officer. At Sisters Ferry or Black Swamp General Moultrie as he thinks was the commander. He can procure no documentary evidence of his services except the discharge which he here produces. He can procured the evidence of no person here or elsewhere that he knows of to prove his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever except the present to a pension or annuity
whatever and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court.
S/ A. McWhorter, CCC Pls. S/ Samuel Henderson, X his mark
[John Rooker, a clergyman, and Alexander Barnett gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
“Lincoln County October 9th 1781
This is to Certify that Saml. Henderson that has Been Lately Drafted in Capt. Moor's Company
Is hereby Discharged from his present Draft.
Test: S/ Jo. Dickson, Col.”
- United States. 1800 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M32).
1800 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel Henderson
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): York District, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. bef. 1755]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 5
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 7
- United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).
1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Saml Henderson
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): York, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. bef. 1765]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 6
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 9
- United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).
1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel Henderson
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): York, York, South Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 8
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