REV WAR PENSION: Abner Hanks, Henry & Woodford Co, Ky From: Chuck Krimm Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 13:55:29 -0600 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ REV WAR: Abner Hanks, Henry & Woodford Co Abner Hanks like his father JOHN was a revolutionary War Soldier. He enlisted in the Revolutionary Army in April 1780. He served three months in Captain George Harrison's Virgina company; three months in Captain George Sissons Virgina company. He was allowed a pension, 18 April 1834, with its effective date beginning 4 March 1831. His pension Claim number was S.31729. Rank: Private. Annual allowance $20.00. He received $60.00 from Maryland Militia when he was placed on the pension rolls on 7 April 1834. He came to Johnson county Indiana from Henry County Kentucky, and on the tax list (1791) in Woodford County Kentucky. He owned property in Johnson County Indiana. Abner was married five times and had 21 children. He died on 5 September 1846, aged 83, and is buried at the Licksprings Cemetery, Nineveh Township, Johnson County Indiana. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REV WAR: Dunaway, Samuel, 1833, Deposition for Abner Hanks - Henry Co Submitted by: Chuck Krimm PENSION: Deposition of Samuel Dunaway, 1833, Henry Co Henry County This day Samuel Dunaway personally appeared before me one (Name illegible) of the _____ in and for the said county v. made oath that Abner Hanks was a citizen of Johnson county Indiana lived with the deponant in the state of Va. as a militiaman of the said state, in the Revolutionary War for the time of six months. the first tower under Capt. George Harrison the second under Capt. George Sission. v. this deponant further saieth that the said Abner Hanks was (poss. residing or housed) in the same neighborhood with him the said deponant, to wit in the County of Richmond v. State of Virgina where the affor said (poss. services) was rendered v. further this deponant saieth not, given under my hand as a officer of the ________ in and for the said county this 4th November 1833 /s/ Price Multale Commonwealth of Kentucky Henry Country (Lowil' ?) I Edmund P. Thomas clerk of the county Court for the county aforesaid do certify that Price Multale before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Henry duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith & credit is due and ought to be given to all his acts as such. In testimony whereof i have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Newcastle this 6th day of November 1833 and in the 42 year of the Commonwealth /s/ Test Edmund Thomas C State of Kentucky Henry County (Sch ?) I Elijah Cluble eldest and presiding majistrate in and for the sid county do certify that Edmund C. Thomas who certified the foregoing is clerk of the County Court for the said county and his certificate is in due form of Law. given under my hand and seal this 6th day of November 1833. /s/ Elijah Cluble