Pension Application of Michael Henderliter: S38016

                        Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris

 

Virginia

            At a court of quarter Sessions begun and held for the County of Montgomery at the court House on Tuesday the 2^nd day of June in the year 1818

            It is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of The Department of War that Michael Henderliter appeared before this court which is a court of Record and made oath that in the Month of April 1776 he enlisted in a company of Regulars Commanded by Capt Henry Crest attached to the Second Regiment Pennsylvania line Commanded by Col. [Samuel] Miles that he marched from the county of Burks [sic: Berks] and State aforesaid, to Philadelphia, from thence to Markus Hooks [sic: Marcus Hook], below Philadelphia, thence to Lewis Town, thence back to Philadelphia, thence to New York, Long Island, and was in the Battle at that place [27 Aug 1776], from Long Island marched to the White plains, and was in that Battle [28 Oct 1776]. That he was at the taking the Hessians at Trenton [26 Dec 1776], the Battle of Brandywine [11 Sep 1777], the Battle of Germantown [4 Oct 1777], in the year 1778 [sic], that he was Honorably Discharged by Col. Waller Stuards [sic: Walter Stewart], at Valley Forge, on the first day of January 1778 or 1779 [sic: 1778]. That he was in another Company of Seven Months during the same year, and was discharged by Col. Walter Steward, in the month of December of that year. That he was on the 10^th day of May 1780 Commissioned an ensign by the Supreme executive Council of the State of Pennsylvania, that he served a campaign of two months against the Indians near the forks of Susquehannah River. That on the first day of May 1783 he was Commissioned a Captain by the Supreme Council of the State of Pennsylvania. That he was called in Service in defence of said state against an invasion by a Sister State [see note below]. That he has been a resident of the State of Virginia about Twenty two years, and has resided in the county of Montgomery and Botetourt, during that time, The last five years in Montgomery County. That he is about Sixty two years old. He states that he has preserved his discharge until sometime last year, when he burnt it among some other papers supposing it never would be of any benefit to him. he states that he is infirm and in Indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for his Support. John Cooper also appeared and made oath that he became acquainted with the aforesaid Michael Henderliter, in the year 1777  That he was then a Regular Soldier, That he was with him in the Battle of Long Island  Brandywine  Germantown, and that he knows he did receive an honorable discharge on the first day of January 1778 or 1779, as stated by the said Henderliter and the said Henderliter states that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

 

NOTES:

            The “invasion by a Sister State” may refer to one of several rebellions by former soldiers who had not been paid for their services. Philadelphia, where the Congress met under the Articles of Confederation, was the target of their anger.

            Compare the pension application of John Cooper W6715.