Revolutionary War Pension Application, Pickens District, SC Thomas Henderson Version: 1.0 Effective: 7-Jul-2005 Text File: JB-001.TXT ******************************************************************************** REPRODUCING 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 recording contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the following USGenWeb coordinator with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula - nn8nn GCGenWeb@bellsouth.net SCGenWeb "Golden Corner" Project Coordinator Anderson: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scandrsn/ Oconee: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/oconee.html Pickens: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scpicke2/ DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at genweb@bellsouth.net in Jul-2005 RECORDING ...... : Judy Ballard at digroots@lowcountry.com in Jul-2005 ******************************************************************************** REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION OF THOMAS HENDERSON Pension W. 10102 Henderson, Thomas and Elizabeth South Carolina ) March Term 1833 Greenville District ) On this Twentieth day of March 1833 Personaly appeared in open court for the Honorable Josiah J. Evans in the Court of Sessions & common pleas - for said District and State aforesaid now siting: Mj'r. Thomas Henderson a resident of Pickens District and the aforesaid. Aged - Seventy 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 7th 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the Service in York Dist. As a volunteer under Capt. Robert Thompson and marched to Cataba river was at the defeat of Col. Cary Capt. Thompson then deserted. He the said Thomas Henderson then rec'd. a Lieutenants Commission signed by Col. William Bratton and was under Capt. John Cunningham and marched to the Hanging Rock battle. Commanded as Lieutenant and fought in that battle. Likewise commanded as Lieutenant at Sumpters defeat there lost his horse with all the trapings. That he was detached by Genl. Sumpter to go under the command of Col. Wade Hampton to drive a party of the British from the Quarter houses. That he was in the Service for about(sic) three years except about one month on ______? Furlough ____? Suffered a great deal of privation and hardship. Was in a number of skirmishes but cannot recall all, the particulars. That he was at one time under the command of Col. James Hawthorn rendering services in the Dutch fork. Was considerably in service after the defeat of Lord Cornwallace in keeping the Tories in subjection. That there was thirty four pounds sixteen shillings and four pence of his pay which he was never rec'd in kind. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except this for this ____? And declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the designated year aforesaid in open court. Signed: Thos. Henderson Deportment. This deponant sayeth 1th. I was born in Lincoln county, North Carolina in the year 1762 --- 2d. I have it on record taken from my Father's Family Bible. 3d. In York District, South Carolina and removed from there in 1788 to my present residence in Pickens Dist. , South Carolina and have remained on the same plantation to the present time. 4th. I entered the service a volunteer in the lighthorse and continued as fact. 5th. I recollect Col. Washington and Col. Lee of the Horse Service. Was my self a Lieutenant under Col. William Brattan and Genl. Thomas Sumpter. 6th. I did receive a Lieutenants commission in the year 1780. Signed by Col. William Brattan which I retained until I removed from York Dist. In the year 1788 and then lost my pocketbook and my commission in it. 7th. Mj'r. Andw. Hamilton Doctor John Robinson Capt. James Henderson, Edward Norton Esqr. And a number of others I believe want testify as my veracity(?) and their belief of my services as a soldier in the revolution. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court. Signed: Thos Henderson Jno. Daniel CCP We James Douthit a clergyman residing in Anderson District South Carolina and Edward Norton residing in Pickens Dist. Hereby certify that we are all acquainted with Mjr. Thomas Henderson who has subscribed and swown to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age therein stated that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed to in open court. Jno. Daniel CCP Signed: J. A. Douthit Edward Norton ====================================================================== == (Following is the Family Bible mentioned above) (Title Page) THE LARGER CATECHISM AGREED UPON AT THE ASSEMBLY OF DIVINES AT WESTMINSTER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF COMMISSIONERS FROM THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND AS A Part of the covenanted Uniformity in Religion be- Twixt the Churches of CHRIST in the Kingdoms of Scotland, England, and Ireland. AND Approved Anno 1648 by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, to be a Directory for Catechising such as have made Some Proficiency in the Knowledge of the Grounds of Religion. WITH THE PROOFS FROM THE SCRIPTURE ================================================ E D I N B U R G H: Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printer MDCCXCIIL (Is this 1838??) ====================================================================== = (Following is information written in Bible) John Henderson was born March 27th Monday Morning 1786 Nathaniel Henderson was born on Sabath Evening November 11, 1787 Ann Henderson was born Thursday Evening Jan. 5, 1790 Mary Henderson was born Tuesday the 23 of March 1792 Elisabeth Henderson was born Sabath Morning Decbr. 21, 1794 Abigail Henderson was born Tuesday Mar. 8th, 1797 Weding's day morning. ====================================================================== == (Letter) April 1, 1933 Thomas Henderson--W.10102 Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Henderson of South Carolina. The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.10102, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Henderson. He was born February 27, 1762 in Lincoln County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not given. Thomas Henderson, while residing in York District, South Carolina, enlisted in July, 1780 and served ten days as a private under Captain Robert Thompson, and was in the "Colonel Carey Defeat"' soon after which he was appointed first lieutenant and continued to serve in the South Carolina troops, under Captains John Cunningham, Benjamin Garrison, John Chambers, John Henderson (soldier's brother), Colonels William Bratton, Wade Hampton, Lacy, James Hawthorne, Thomas Neel, and Thomas Brandon. He was in the battles of Hanging Rock, Sumters' Defeat, Gates' Defeat, Kings Mountain, Blackstocks, and Cowpens, length of service as lieutenant, two years. Thomas Henderson was allowed pension on his application executed March 20, 1833, then a resident of Pickens District, South Carolina. Thomas Henderson died May 20, 1841 in Pickens District. The application for headstone for Thomas Henderson is herewith. There was no correspondence attached. Very truly yours A. D. Hiller Assistant to Administrator (handwritten note follows on same page) Tombstone data only. All slips returned. The data on old form OK only when writing full history. Add - On Sept. 30, 1851, Jacob Geurin (?) & his wife Abigail, son-in-law and daughter of Thomas Henderson & wife Elizabeth - were living in Pickens Dist. SC and referred to the wid. Elizabeth Henderson as then deceased. WWF. ====================================================================== == Remarks: Sol. Mar. in York Dist. S. C. Feb. 22, 1785 Elizabeth Rachford. She was allowed pension on ap. Of Feb. 18, 1845 . res. Pickens Dist. SC age 81. Their children were: John b. Mar. 27, 1786 Nathaniel b. Nov. 11, 1787 Ann b. Jan. 5, 1790 Mary b. Mar. 23, 1792 Elizabeth b. Dec. 21, 1794 Abigail b. Mar. 8, 1797. ====================================================================== ==