HENRY COUNTY TN - REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - JAMES HAYNES ********************************************************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Elaine Suhre [braisl@madisontelco.com] ********************************************************************************************************** Revolutionary Pension Files Of James HAYNES p. 1 File tracking number: 90076706 Order Date/Time: 2002/01/27 GRA Search Code:505 Pension number: S. 1910 Tennessee James HAYNES Henry Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the ??commanded by Captain Saltwood/Softwood of the ~commanded by Col. Calloway? in the Virginia line for 18 months. Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 60 dollars ___cents for annuity/annual? to commence the 4th day of March 1835. Certificate of Pension issued this 25th day of Feb. 1833~~ and further ~~ arrears to the 4th day of Sep. (?) 1832 $90.00 ~~~allowance ending ~~ 33 $30 ~~~ $120.00. Revolutionary War Claim Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by Book D Vol. 9 Page 120 or 130 p.2 State of Tennessee County of Henry On this 5th day of September 1832/1842 (not clear) personally appeared ~ ~ Court before the offices? of the County Court, James HAYNES a resident of the County of Henry and State of Tennessee, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according ~ doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a benefit of the Act of Congress drafted (?) June 7th, 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herin stated. "In July 17 ~~ I think I volunteered under Captain William Leftwich ~ Saunders, Colonel James Calloway and Colonel Lynch--- (?) was with us part of the time. I volunteered in Bedford County Virginia. We were stationed at the Lead? Mines? to protect them against the British Tories and Indians where we remained four months. - We volunteered for the trip. We were discharged at the Lead? Mines? by Captain Leftwich and my discharge is lost. I again volunteered up Tarr?~ River above Lead Mines Virginia in Sept., or Oct. 1780 for one month to see ~ the Tories. We traversed the country up Tarr? River, Cripple Creek and took some Tories and put them in the guard house. We served under Captain Brison/en? At the expiration of the month we returned home. ~ ~ say ~ and the Captain gave us a written discharge. In May 1781 I volunteered ~ ~ county Virginia for three months under Captain Thomas (looks like Smith) W~~~ S~~?, Lieutenant Colonel Tucker, General L~~~? We found the army at Prince Edward Courthouse. The men with Captain Smith and Captain Comden? being functions/functionaries of companies~~ functions were first together the command of Captain Comden?Walter? Swanson (?) continued to be Liuetenant. From there we ~ Cornwallis and crossed James River at Carter's ferry. Near Richmond, we were formed in battle order expecting a fight with Cornwallis; but he eluded us. We followed him to old James Town on James river where we p.3 had an engagement with him which lasted several hours. A part only of the army was engaged. From there Cornwallis escaped to Little York? where he surrendered - a short time before Cornwallis surrendered we were discharged by Major Jones. We remained in the service in consequence for lack of news. I, after the taking of Cornwallis, removed to the frontier of Greenbrier County, Virginia where I encountered the difficulty attendant on Indian warfare for several years. In 1793 I served nine months under Captain Caperlon/ton? against the Indians in the Tenn. River Country. I have no documentary evidence and I know of no person whose testamony I can procure, who can testify to my service. I was "T" maybe" 2nd" ?Sergeant under Captain Comders? I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension except the present and declare my name is not on the pension roll of any State. Questions follow: 1. Where and what year were you born? "I was born in Bedford County Virginia in February, 1760." 2. Do you have any record of your age and if so, where is it? " I have the record of my age in my house in Henry County Tennessee." 3. Where were you living when called into this Service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? "I was living in Bedford County Virginia when called into the service. I lived in Greenbrier County Virginia 10 or 12 years after the war. From there I moved to Sumner County Tennessee. I then moved to Stewart County Tennessee and Montgomery adjoining County and from there to Henry County Tennessee where I have lived near 7 years. I now live in Henry County Tennessee." Note: It is my understanding that Henry Co. TN was formed from Stewart and Montgomery counties. So perhaps this means James HAYNES lived at the same homestead until about age 74-79 when a James HAYNES is shown living with a James HAYNES in Henry Co. and was a pensioner of the Rev. War. In his will James HAYNES above claimed a Grandson James HAYNES as a son of Harry HAYNES. 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom? "I volunteered on each occasion." 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served such Continental and Militia regiments that you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. "I do not know that I can name any Officers other than those I have already spoken of (to wit) Captain William LEFTWICH. Note: See will of a William HAYNES read 1780. One of his daughter's Elizabeth, married a William LEFTWICH in Bedford Co. VA. p.4 Captain Saunders, Colonals Calloway? and Lynch, Captain Brison, Captain Smith, Lieutinant ~~mson. Colonial Tucker, Captain C~over? , Genl.? Lamdon? and Lieutenant Richardson." 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so,by whom was it given and what has become of it? "I was discharged first by Captain by Captain Leftwich/rich (it doesn't get any clearer.)then by Captain Brison and then by Major Jones, I believe." 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity? and good behavior and your service as a soldier of the Revolution. "I refer for character ~ to James Gaines/en? and James Greer/Green. ? Sworn to and submitted the day and year aforesaid in open Court? signature of James HAYNES We James GAINES and James GREER or GREEN? residing in the State and County of aforesaid do hereby certify that we are acquainted with James HAYNES who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations; that we believe him to be Seventy Two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - we also certify that he is a respectable Minister of the Gospel. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. James Gaines? James Greer/Green? And the said Court do hereby declare these opinions, after the investigtion of the matter and after ~ the interrogatories prescribed by the War Deparment, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states - And the Court further certify it appears to them that James C. Gaines and James Greer/Green? who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the State of Tennessee and the County of Henry and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit- John Studdurk? Moses/Amos?LOVE EP ? Frazier? I Thomas K. PORTER Clerk of the County Court for the State of Tennessee and County of Henry do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of James HAYNES for a pension. In testamony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this 5th day of September in the year 1832. Thomas K. PORTER clk. Know all men by ~ present that I James HAYNES of the State of Tennesee and County of Henry have made, ordained, authorized, nominated and appointed and by their presents do make, ordain, authorized,nominate and appoint Thomas Ward of the State aforesaid and County of Stewart my trusted lawful attorney, for me and in my name to ask, demand and receive of the Government of the United States of America such sum, or sums of money as are and may be due coming to me the said James HAYNES under the Act of Congress allowing pay pensions to certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the Revolution approved June 7th 1833 and to have, take and use all lawful money and means in my name, or otherwise? for the recovery thereof and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever concerning the ~ as fully in every respect as I myself might or could do more? I personnaly ~ at the ~ thereof and attorney under him one or more, for the purposes of aforesaid to make and again at his pleasure to revoke, ereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney shall in my name do or cause to be done in and about the processes? by virtue of these present - In ~ whereof I have set my hand and seal this 5th day of September 1832- Acknowledged in Open Court Test? B.G. Brown DC~ ~? (seal) James HAYNES This letter was also included. I believe it is dated June 16, 1857 (the 3s and 5s look alike) Sir, At the suggestion of N. Tomlin/Tomson?, the agent for paying pension, at Jackson Tenn, I enclose to you some months ago papers made out to ~ the pension due Martin Neade? James HAYNES at the time of their death and you have not honored me with a reply -- I since learn that I ought to have applied at the Treasury of the ~~. I thought by sending them to you, that a proper sense of ~ would ~ you to send them to the right office if I had failed to do so. ~ ~ that I was under a mistake - Now Sir, I want them papers - I have had trouble enough with them and if it is not your duty to send me the money for them send me the papers ---Yrs. T. COONEY James E HEATH Esqr. concern pension