Bounty Land Application
George W. Hensley
Act of September 28, 1850
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Bounty Land Claim
State of Arkansas,
ss.
County of Pike,
On this, the 24th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for
the County and State, aforesaid, George W. Hensley, aged sixty nine years, a
resident of Pike County and State of Arkansas, who being duly sworn
according to law, declares: That, he, is the identical George W. Hensley who
was a private in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Braden in the
Regiment of Volunteers commanded by Col. Snodgrass, in the war declared by
the United States against the Creek Indians; that he volunteered at Clinton
in Anderson County, Tennessee on or about the last of December 1813, or
first of January 1814, and continued in actual service for the term of six
months and was honorably discharged at Clinton in the County and State,
aforesaid, in the month of June, A.D. 1814, as will appear by the muster
rolls of said company.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to
which he may be entitled under the act granting bounty land to certain
officers and soldiers who have been engaged in military service of the
United States, passed September 28th 1850.
George W. Hensley
Witnesses:
T. Kenedy
J. Brock
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written; and I
hereby certify that I believe the said Geo. W. Hensley to be the identical
man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated.
C.D. Westerman, J.P.
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State of Arkansas,
ss.
County of Pike,
Be it remembered, that, on this the 24th day of March, A.D. 1851, personally
appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid, John White, aged 71 years, who being duly sworn made and
subscribed the following affidavit, to wit: That, Geo. W. Hensley, the
affiant in the preceding declaration, volunteered at the time and place
mentioned, and that he was in the Company commanded by Captain Braden and in
the Regiment commanded by Col Snodgrass and in the engagement of at the
"Horse Shoe" under the command of Gen. Jackson; that he was discharged at
the time and place, aforesaid; and that all the facts stated in the
preceding declaration are true to the best of my knowledge and recollection.
The facts above stated were ascertained by my having been in service at the
same time. So help me God.
John White
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
C.D. Westerman, J.P.
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Power of Attorney
Know All Men By These Presents:
That, I, George W. Hensley, of the County of Pike and State of Arkansas do
hereby irrevocably make, constitute, and appoint A.B. Williams my true and
lawful attorney for me, and in my name, to demand and receive of the
Department of the Interior of the United States, the certificate or warrant
to which I am entitled for my military services, as set forth in the
foregoing declaration; and for good and sufficient reasons, do hereby
revoke and countermand any and all powers of attorney which may have been
heretofore given by me.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 24th
day of March, 1851.
Geo. W. (his x mark) Hensley (L.S.)
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State of Arkansas,
ss.
County of Pike,
On this, the 24th day of March, A.D. 1851, personally appeared before me, a
Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State, aforesaid, duly
authorized by law to take acknowledgements, George W. Hensley, who
acknowledged the above power to be his act and deed for the purposes therein
mentioned.
C.D. Westerman, J.P.
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State of Arkansas,
ss.
County of Pike,
I, Thomas K. Dossey, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County of
Pike and State, aforesaid, do hereby certify, that C.D. Westerman, whose
genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same,
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State, aforesaid, duly
commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled in full
faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Circuit Court is a court of record,
having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Murfreesboro at the County and
State, aforesaid, this 24th day of March, A.D. 1851.
Thomas K. Dossey, Clerk.
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Bounty Land Application of George W. Hensley, Act of September 28, 1850,
National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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