Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9364, for David Keniston, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                           Number
N. H.                                 S 9364
Keniston, David
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CONTENTS
born at New Market, N. H. & res. there at enlistment
In 1832, aged 75 yrs and a res. of Sandwich,
Strafford Co. N. H.
died Nov. 9. 1841
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9364
INVALID
File No. 9364
David Keniston
Pri. Rev. War

Act of June 7, 1832
Index:- Vol.  1.  Page 203

[Arrangement of 1870]
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10764
New Hampshire
David Keniston of Strafford in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain ...........- of the regt commanded by Col Reed in the N H line for 9
Mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 30 Dollars ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of 
Apr 1833 and sent to P. Wentworth Sandwich N H
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833             $60-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept         15 Date of death                                         $75
Nov. 9. 1841
On Agency Book
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by S H P Blair, Clerk
Book E. Vol. 1,  Page 98.
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No. 8388
David Keniston
of New Hampshire
Private 9 Months

11. & 12 ob.
Jany 28 1833
$30  P-224.
P. (Ilegible)
Sandwich
N H .

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BRIEF in the case of David Keniston of Sandwich  of Stafford in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? No
3. How old is he?  75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. In 1776  3 or 4 days

Duration of Service

Months,  6, 3

Rank.   As a ......

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.

Capt Dustin.  Col. Reed
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5. In what battles was he engaged? Stillwater & Surrender of Burgoyne

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Market, New Hampshire

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? his own Oath

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

G F Wilkins,  Examining Clerk
Jy 23. 1833
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DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED June 7th 1832
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Strafford ss.-At a Special Court of Probate holden at the Alms House in Sandwich
On this Twelfth day of September 1832, personally appeared before the Judge of the said Court of Probate now in session at------
within and for said County of Strafford, David Keniston a resident of Sandwich in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy five 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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1777 - and served as follows:-- Enlisted at New Market to fill up companies and joined a Company at West point NY. under Captain Dustin & Lieut. Woodbury, Col Reeds Regiment was at West Point about two weeks, left there for what was called English neighbourhood and there discharged having served six months as engaged - In the course of three or four days enlisted again under Capt. Robinson for three months and same Regiment and tarried at Fish Kills until the three months expired. I was born in New Market and tarried there except while in service until I moved to Tamworth & resided there twelve years from Falmouth, I moved to Sandwich my place of residence this day I was in the battle at Still Water at the surrender of Burgoyen, had a discharge but have lost it and that I actually served nine months under the two enlistments. I do not now know of any thereon then testimony I can procure of my service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
his
David Keniston    X
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
  Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

I, James Bartlett Regt of the Court of Probate
for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of that Court, in the matter of the application of David Kenniston (sic) for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 12th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Attest-  James Bartlett Reg'r.
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Sandwich N H March 1st 1833
Mr. a Clergyman residing in the town of Sandwich and Nathaniel Burley Jr  residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Keniston who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five 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.
   Schyler Chamberlain
  Nathaniel Burley  Jr.

State of New Hampshire         }
Strafford SS Sandwich March 1, 1833}
Then personally appeared Schyler Chamberlain a Clergyman residing in this town and
Nathaniel Burley Jr a reputable freeholder of same and made solemn oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is in their belief just & true
Before me   Paul Wentworth
 Jus. Peace & Quorum

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss .  I Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Strafford Certify that Paul Wentworth Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace & Quorum for said County, and the above signature of his I have no doubt is genuine-
In testimony whereof, I have herein set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 
5th day of March AD 1833. A. Peirce, Clerk
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Sandwich N.H.  March 2 1833
We certify that we are well acquainted with
David Keniston of this town a Soldier of the Revolution and who has made application to the War Department for a pension under the law of the 7th June 1832. That in consequence of his advanced age his memory is much impaired and very infirm in body having been confined to the house for over two years & the greatest part of the time to his bed.
He is very poor, having no property, but a
man who has always sustained a very fair
character for truth & veracity- that he did serve the time stated in his declaration in
the Revolutionary War we have no doubt and
never heard it doubted by others-
Paul Wentworth }    Selectmen
Wm. Randall       }       of
                           }  Sandwich