HENDERSONS
2nd
post on Hendersons
Continuing
from the previous post, James H. Henderson served in the Civil War
and as a result, applied for a pension. The actual pension papers
are difficult to read when copied and posted to a website so below is
a transcription of his application. In the question and answer
section, James Henderson's replies are in red.
Page
1
Number
2692
Soldier's
Application for Pension
James
Henderson
P.O.
Forest Hill
Company
& Regiment Co A 22 Miss
Filed
July 7th 1899
Page
2
I,
James Henderson, a native of Alabama, now resident of Louisiana,
Forest Hill, Rapides.........was a soldier from the state of
Miss(issippi) in the Confederate States army...........
1. In what country, State, county and year were you
born? Clark Co. Ala in the year 1821 on the 8th
day of Aug.
2. When and where did you enlist, and in what company?
Jan 1862 at Brookhaven, Lawrence Co. Miss in Co A Miss Grays
22nd Miss.
3.Name of regiment and company officers when you
enlisted, and under whom you were serving at the date of your
discharge or parole. Capt. Otiss 1st Liet Vest Guyn
4. Were you
wounded...............what circumstances during war you received your
injuries? was not wounded, was discharged on unknown
sickness. Rheumatism and my left leg becoming injured and causing a very
large ulcer which is still there never having healed. almost
destroyed it.
5. What was the precise nature of your wound or wounds,
if any? Ulcerated leg and foot
6. If you have lost a limb or an eye, state when and
how. have not. my leg and foot has been nearly destroyed. at
times can not use it.
7. Were you discharged from the army by reason of
wound, wounds or from the effects of service? by the effects
of service and desise (sic)
8. If discharged or paroled from
the army, where were you and what did you do until the close of the
war? at home in Lawrence Co Miss was unable to do anything.
9. What was the name of the
surgeon who attended you when discharged? Dr. Phillips
10.
Where were you at the surrender? at home in Miss.
11.
If a prisoner, in what............. was not
12. Did you take the oath of Allegiance to the United
States Government at any time during the war?
No
14.
How long have you been a resident of the State of Louisiana next
preceding the date of the application? Where have you resided during
that period? Twenty-five years last Oct.
15. Are you married or have you been married? Yes
16.
If so, what is the size of your family? self
and wife
17.
What is the respective ages of your wife and children? My
wife is 74 years.
18.
How many children have you, and how many of each sex? 4
boys and 4 girls all married and away.
19.
Are you engaged in any business? If so, what do you earn? I
try to farm.
20.
Have you any estate in your own right, real or personal, and what is
its value? have none whatsoever.
21.
Has your wife any estate in her own right.........? none
22.
How have you derived support for yourself and family if you have one,
for the last five years?
by what I could make at farming
23.
What prevents you from earning a living now?
Old age and a cripled (sic) and desised (sic) leg and foot
24.
Do you use any intoxicants to any extent? none
whatever
25.
Have you an attorney to look after this application?
Yes
26.
Give the name, address, and the compensation agreed between you.
E.E. Galligann, Forest Hill,
Station
27.
Give names of two or more of your comrades with their postoffice
addresses.
H. B. Thompson Oakdale
Alen Henderson Forest Hill
28.
Give your postoffice address and that of two witnesses
Forest Hill, La HB
Thompson Oakdale, La AC Henderson, Forest Hill, La
The above application gives some great information as well as verifying information gathered or assumed from other sources.
James says in question number 1 that he was born in Clarke County, Alabama on 8 Aug 1821. This year agrees with his age given in the 1870 census and is one year earlier than is given in the 1900 census.
In question number 18, he says he has four boys and four girls. This agrees with the children found on the census records from 1850 through 1880 when there were children living in the house. It also agrees with the 1900 census where Sarah Henderson said she was the mother of 8 children and 8 children were living. This seems to agree with the rest of question 18 when James says all the children are married and away indicating that they are all still living.
In question 17 he gives his wife's age as 74; since this application is being submitted in July 1899, she would still be 74 turning 75 in August which puts her birth year in 1826. This agrees with almost all the census records.
In questions 2 and 8, James indicated that he enlisted in Brookhaven, Lawrence County, Mississippi in 1862 and returned there where he remained through the war's end. This coincides with the place of residence in 1850 and 1870 (1860 is missing).
In the 1880 census, the Hendersons have moved to Calcacieu Parish, Louisiana - but when? His application gives the answer to that in question 14. He says that as of October 1898 he has lived in the State for 25 years. This means they moved there in October 1873. This might be able to be verified by looking at the tax records for Calcasieu Parish.
The two people James gave as having served with in the Civil War were Alen Henderson and HB Thompson. Alen was his son who was born in 1848 and H B Thompson was his son-in-law who married daughter, Dorothy who was born in 1851.
James Henderson's application for a pension was denied because his records could not be found. Many of the Confederate records were lost during and after the war.
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