[The Index to Old War Inv. File No. 25568 N.W. Indian Wars 1792-1794, National Archives]
Copy of Affidavits for Pension
The affidavit of Garret Burns, taken at the house and before Littleton
Robinson, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Harrison in
the State of Kentucky.
This affiant being first duly sworn, saith, that in the campaign against
the Indians under General Anthony Wayne in the year 1794. John Hinkson
was one of the mounted volunteers from Kentucky in Col. Todd's Regiment
and in Capt. Rawlings Company: That on the 20th day of August in said
year, said Hinkson and this affiant were together in the Battle at the
Miami Rapids: That he saw said Hinkson receive a wound in the front of
the left shoulder with (as he supposes) a rifle ball which pentrated
through the said Hinkson and came out behind through his shoulder blade:
He then belived from the appearance of the wound that it was seriously
dangerous, if not mortal, but Hinkson after the endurance of much and
severe bodily pain, recovered: This affiant say that John Hinkson, who
is now present, is the man who received the wound above spoken of in the
battle at the Rapides and he further says that he has been acquainted
with said Hinkson ever since said battle was fought and has often heard
him complain of the pain occasioned by said wound especially on sudden
transitions of the atmosphere from one state to another: He also
believes that said wound has been of deep permanent injury and a
considerable obstacle to the said Hinkson's concerns and that said
Hinkson is a farmer: And further saith not.
Garret Burns
Also the affidavits of Humphrey Lyon and Thomas Ravenscroft, Senr.
_________ same time and place:
These affiants state that they have lived near to John Hinkson the
person alluded to in Garret Burn's Affidavit and have been well
acquainted with him since Gen'l. Wayne's Campaign: That they have
frequently heard said Hinkson complain of the wound received in his
should at the Miami Rapids: And they believe that said wound has been
of considerable prejudice to said Hinkson in his attention to his
domestic business: And further saith not.
Humphrey Lyon Thoms. Ravonscroft, Senior
Also the affidavit of Thomas Ravenscroft Jr. taken at the same time and
place:
This affiant states that he went out in the same company with John who
is now present in the campaign of 1794 as far as Fort Greenville where
this affiant was taken sick and went no farther. He further says that
he has been a neighbor to and has been well acquainted with said Hinkson
ever since said campaign that he saw him before he had recovered from
the wound received in his shoulder at the Miami Rapids: And that he has
often heard said Hinkson complaining of the pain and incovenience of
said wound: He concurs with those who have deposed before him and is
believing that the said Hinkson has been much injured in his attention
to his domestic business by said wound.
Thomas Ravenscroft, Jr.
The affidavit of John Hinkson taken at the house of and before L.
Robinson in the town of Cynthiana and the State of Kentucky. This
affiant states thaat he is upwards of forty one years old: That he went
out a volunteer in Capt. Rawlings Company of Mounted men in the
Campaingn of 1794 under Gen'l Wayne: That he was in the Battle of the
Miami Rapids on the 20th of August 1794: That he received a wound in the
left shoulder by a large ball which perforated his shoulder blade: That
said wound was severe and afflicting: that he has been much prejudiced
in his attention to his domestic concerns by reason of said wound: That
said wound frequently gives him much pain at this time and that he is
much disabled thereby: and further saith not.
John Hinkson
The foregoing affidavit of John Hinkson was taken before me L. Robinson
of the commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for the County of
Harrison and State of Kentucky in the manner and at the time and place
mentioned in the caption thereof. Given under my hand and seal this
20th of September 1816.
