REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - HENRY MANNON Contributed by: Paul Mannon [pmannon690@aol.com] October 15, 2002 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Henry Mannon Pension Application. Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. State of Ohio, Lawrence County, Court of Common Pleas, March term 1833. On this 11th day of March 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, now sitting Henry Mannon, a resident of Windser Township in the county of Lawrence aforesaid, age 73 years, who being first duty 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 herein states. 1st- That about the first day of June___1780 at Henry County, Virginia, he entered the service, under Capt. Brice Martin being drafted for the term of three months as a Militia man, mustered and joined the company at Stephen Lyon, at the S.W. part of the county. Capt. Letcher had just been killed at his own house by Brittish Forces- went to that settlement, and reached that section of county in order to find the enemy-remained about two months-received a discharge as for a tour of three months service. Col. Penn- Col. Stephen Lyon- Major, George Austin-Capt Peter Haston, an officer who served at the same time- Did not find any of the enemy-was in no battle. 2nd- The 1st of March 1781 he was again drafted to perform a tour of three months from the same Henry County. Entered the service under, Capt. David Leniere [Liicit? James Pratt____Ensign John Watkins] went to Guilford Court House [NC]- got to Guilford the day after the battle between Gen, Green and Lord Corrnwallis-heard the firing- joined Gen. Green-near the town- from that time remained with Gen. Green, serving till about the middle of June, when he was discharged. 3rd- In October 1781- about the 1st day of the month, he was again drafted from the same Henry County- to perform another tour of three months, entered the service under Capt James Tarrance [Randle Hall only Sergeant] other officers can't recollect- marched to Winchester to guard some prisoners, which were at Henry Court House- they were removed to Winchester. There were about 100 prisoners he believes. It was very cold weather-snowed almost every day, and a great length of time was taken up in this service. He was discharged in Winchester County, and returned home, He served the whole term of three months except a few days, got home the night of the 24th of December. 4th- In 1783 in the month of June, the day not recalled- at Henry County, Virginia. The Tories and Brittish Deserters- were constantly committing______,stealing horses, burning and plundering- A company was raised by Col. Lynch, Preston Hampton, Capt. James Hampton, Ensign James Richardson. The declarent volunteered and joined the company for eight months and served the whole term-Ranged the counties- in that action- went into Carolina to some town on the Dan River-Pittsylvania-Halifax and several other places- caught many Tories and whipped them severly. During the service he was not out all the time- but went out several times when he was called on during the term- was not home above one month he believes in all during the eight months. He was regularly discharged at the end of the tour. 5th- During the war he was employed about one month guarding Governor Patrick Henry and his son-in-law, Capt. John Hounterin [sp?]. Patrick Henry lived within two miles of this declarent and was very much afraid of the Tories. In answer to the interegation he answers as follows: To #1 He was born in Buckingham County in the state of Virginia the 8th of October 1759. #2- He has no record of his age. #3- Resided in Henry County during the whole term of the war and about ten years after. Then he moved to Franklin County, Virginia where he resided about nine or ten years. Then removed to Kanawha County where he resided about twenty years- Then removed to the place where he now resides were he has been twelve years. #4- Was drafted at all times except the eight months tour when he volunteered. #5- Brigader Major Tucker- who received and put us into the 4 Reg [he thinks] of Gen. Green's army, General Lawson, Col. Wm. Washington--of Light Horse- served with him awhile-Gen. Green, Commander in Chief and Col. Lee was with him- doesn't remember the n. of any company or Regt. he served except the 4th #6- He was regularly discharged at the end of every term by written discharge- but by whom signed he doesn't recollect-they have long since been lost-Declarent can not read. #7- There are many in my township who can testify as to my________and their belief of my service- I will name Ensign Peter Wakefield, Edward Mannahan, MOSES MANNON, and Gen. Joseph Davidson and William Howard. He hereby relinquishes every claim whilever to a pension or annuity except as payment and declared that his name is not on the Pension Roll of agency of any state. Sworn to and_________the day and year aforesaid Henry[x] Mannon We, Joseph Davidson and William Holderly hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Mannon, who has submitted and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 73 years of age. That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.