Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 490, for James Kennedy, South Carolina
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SERVICE  S.C. 
Kennedy, James 
Mary Eliza 
NUMBER  W490. B.L.Wt.1216.200. Lieut. Issued May 10, 1796. 
No papers.
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118,870
Act March 2/55
May 5/55
Mary E Kennedy Widow
of James Kennedy
Lieut
Capt 
Col C. C. Pinckney 
So Ca Mil
Est & Commis 23 Dec 1779
Revolutionary War .
S C.  Feb 53 2054
Rejected Soldr rec'd 200 acres as war - man
Wt1216 issued
200 1796
John N Craig
Present
Rejected
Soldr recd  200 ac's 
as wars man

Let J.N. Craig Jany 19/52
Present
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[Illegible] 8 m 55 - 118870
KSH Hanshaw April 13/62
1873 April 18 Jno Leocadia Hamner - 
that no letter being found, her application  is not intended so as to return an answer
Pension paid to day of death.

2054
South Carolina
Mary E Kennedy 
widow of James Kennedy
who served in the Revolutionary
 S Ca war, as a lieutenant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
320 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on 3rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
22" day of Sept /53
and sent to F. E. Hassler Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3rd/53 , Page 144 Vol. A
Original
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Certificate
Mrs Mary Eliza Kennedy of Chston
South Carolina
OW Wid
# 490
filed by Col Kennedy Jan 21 1833
[Illegible]
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2063
Filed by Col Brearly Jan 21 1831.
Col. B. at the same time exhibited
a certificate of from the Revd Mr
Gadsden, that Capt. K was
buried 17 July 1826
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Certificate
State of South Carolina
City of Charleston
for the purpose of obtaining in Virtue of my deceased husband
Captain James Kennedy the benefits of an act entitled an Act for the relief of certain Surviving officers, and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th May 1828. I, Mary Eliza Kennedy of Charleston in the State aforesaid, do declare, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, he the said James Kennedy was an Officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such, to the End of the War, that he received land from the United States, as a Captain, but never received half pay for life, or Certificate in lien thereof commonly called commutation certificates - and that he never received any thing from the United States as a pension since the third day of March 1826
Witness my hand and Seal this Seventh day of January 1833
Mary Eliza Kennedy
State of South Carolina
City of Charleston
Before me the undersigned a Notary Public and Justice of the Quorum in the City of Charleston in the State aforesaid, Personally this day the above named Mary Eliza Kennedy, whose signature is known unto me, and is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, who being duly sworn deposeth that the above Statement is true, and further this deponent saith not-
Sworn to before me
⎬this 7th day of January 1833.
A. Whitney.
Not Pub & 21
State of South Carolina-
Office of Common Pleas
Charleston District
I William Stevens Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Archibald Whitney before whom the affidavit was made is a Notary Public and Justice of the Quorum me duly sworn and authorized to administer Oaths and take and certify acknowledgments - Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Charleston this 8th January 1833
WS Smith CCP
Not Allowed 
Act 1828
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U S Pension Agency
Charleston 18 April 1855

I herby Certify that Mary E. Kennedy widow of James Kennedy is a Pensioner on the Rolls of this Agency under Act Feby 3rd 1853 2nd Section, and that her certificate is Numbered 2054 and dated at the Department ^of the Interior^ the 22 day of September 1853 and that she is personally Known to me

I also Certify that Mrs. Leocadia Hamner widow of Horton W. Hamner is  pensioner on the rolls of this Agency under the 1st Section of the Act 3 February 1853 as by her Certificate bearing date at the Department of the Interior the 15th day of April 1853 and number 69-- also that Mrs. Hamner is personally Known to me
Given under my hand this 18th day of April 1854
Jno C. Cochran
Pension Agent

I certify the above to be the genuine hand writing of John C. Cochran Navy Agent and that he has this day appeared before me and acknowledged the same.  Dated at Charleston this 18 April AD 1855
Henry Goldsmith
Magistrate & Noty Pub
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM No. 4.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
DISTRICT OF CHARLESTON.
On this Nineteenth day of April
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, Henry Goldsmith, Notary Public, within and for the District and State aforesaid, Mary Kennedy aged 69 years, a resident of Charleston in the State of South who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of James Kennedy deceased, who was Lieutenant in the First Continental Regt commanded by Charles Coatsworth Pinkney in the war with Great Britain in the Revolution. that her said husband was commissioned at Charleston on or about the 23 day of Decr A.D. 1779 for the term of the war  and continued in actual service in said war until the termination of the same and was honorably discharged at Charleston
on the close of the said War.
She further states that she was married to the said James Kennedy in Charleston District on the first day of May, A.D. 1804 by one Millwood Pogson, an Episcopalian and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Glover; that her said husband died at Charleston SC on the 15th day of July A.D. 1826 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."
s/ ME Kennedy

We Ann S Duffus and Ann P Allender residents of Charleston in South Carolina, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by M. E. Kennedy in our presence and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be,
s/ Ann J Duffus
s/ Ann P Allender

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. s/ Henry Goldsmith
Magistrate & Notary Public
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118870
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Mary  E Kennedy of the City of Charleston and State of South Carolina do hereby irrevocably make, constitute, and appoint John N. Craig of Washington my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate or Warrent, 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 other powers of attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given by me.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal,
this 19th day of April 1855
M E Kennedy
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA, ss.
DISTRICT OF CHARLESTON.)
On this nineteenth day of April 1855
personally appeared before me, Henry Goldsmith a Notary Public duly authorised by law to take acknowledgements in and for the District aforesaid M. E. Kennedy
and acknowledged the above Power to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned
Harold Goldsmith
Not Pub {L.S.}
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
DISTRICT OF CHARLESTON.
I, Clerk of the    in and for the 
District and State  above mentioned, do hereby certify, that        whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a      in and for the District and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all
his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court
is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, at
        this  day of     A. D., 185
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Re
Wars Section
AWF/eel OM
January 8, 1930

Miss Hope Howard Hart
Dyersburg
Tennessee
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 490, it appears that James Kennedy was born, date not stated, in New London Township, Chester
County, Pennsylvania..
He was commissioned December 23, 1779, Second Lieutenant and served in Colonel Charles Cotesworth Pinckney's South Carolina Regiment; was commissioned November 21, 1781, Lieutenant and served to the close of the war.
He died July 15, 1826, at Charleston, South Carolina.
The soldier married May 1, 1804, Mary Eliza, daughter of Sanders Glover.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 7, 1833, at which time she was a resident of Charleston , South Carolina. In 1853, she was aged sixty-seven years.
She died August 11, 1855.
They had six children, only two survived the soldier, Lionel H., who died prior to 1855, leaving children whose names are not given, and Leocadia, born September 25, 1807.
She married October 7, 1835, Horton W. Hamner, who died August 3, 1847.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
copied V L W
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Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 490

Mary C. Kennedy,
Widow 
James Kennedy,
Lt. Rev. War.
---
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: -- Vol. A Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914 Dec. 10 Hist to Mrs. Rosa S.
Shell V. L.M.
1915 Jany 9 Rosa S. Shall that she
has sent for record of James Kennedy
He was the only officer of that name
S C Troops

1914 Dec. 13 Hist to Mrs. L. Kennedy Wine
1917 Sept. 20 Hist to Mrs. Rosa L. Smith
1930Jan 8 Hist to " Miss Hope H. Hart
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Mrs Mary E. Kennedy
Widow
of
James Kennedy
So Carolina
Admitted
By order McRae act C. Jan 25, 56
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{written over (appears to be a blank payment receipt)
CANCELLED
CANCELLED 

Payment be made at
Charleston   by
Jon. . Cochran
Agent for paying  Pensioners
the
Agency of
South Carolina
-
Payable on the 4th September and 
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on 
the Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 144, Vol. A
Clerk
J. R. Weightman
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{handwritten over document}
CANCELLED
CANCELLED 
CANCELLED


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853I
Nancy E. Kennedy
widow of James Kennedy
who was a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension at the rate of three hundred & twenty dollars per annum, commencing on the of February 3 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Given at the Department of the Interior
this twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner Pensions.
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[DATE STAMP]

PENSION OFFICE 
MAR 
8 1860
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Charleston March 3 /60
Dear Sir
You will oblige by given
the information ask. if the claim
of Mrs Mary Kennerly under
Act of Feby 53, and if there is any
hope  of its being part,to her
only daughter and Heir M Hamner
is intitled to  your Early attention
Will grately oblige your
R. S H. Hanahan
To 
George C. Whiting Esqr
Commissioner of
Pension
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Kennedy
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Brief in the case of Mary C. Kennedy, widow of James Kennedy
Charleston District and State of South Carolina
act 3d February 1853.
Claim ("original,
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of claimant was a Lieutenant
in the revolutionary war, as shown by duly authenticated copy of his commissions, and record proof in file in this office
Marriage proved by duly substantiated
Copy of family record, and parol evidence
for increase witnesses certified to be credible
(If for increase,) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
F. E. Hassler Esq
Present
Name and residence of Agent
R Siddles
Examining Clerk.
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The State of South Carolina
BY HIS EXCELLENCY.
John L. Manning
GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF, IN AND OVER THE STATE AFORESAID
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
Know Ye That Wm Arther Esqr whose signature appears to the Official Certificates in the Schedule A. & B affixed to the Document hereunto
annexed was at the time of certifying the same, officiating in the office of
the Comptroller General at Columbia in the State aforesaid and that the
said Certificates are in his proper hand writing -
THEREFORE, all due faith, credit and authority, is and ought to be had and
given to his proceedings and certificates as such
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State in the City of Charleston, State aforesaid
the First day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Fifty Three and in the Seventy Eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
s/ John L Manning
Benjamin Perry
SECRETARY OF STATE
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State of South Carolina
Charleston District
I, Daniel Holbeck Clerk
of the Supreme Court of the State of
South Carolina for Charleston District,
do hereby certify, that the Hon. Edward
Frost, who has subscribed his name
in his own handwriting to the certificate
and declaration on Oath of
Mary Eliza Kennedy, hereunto annexed
and to the depositions of William Logan
and Christian M. Logan, also hereunto
annexed, is and was at the time of
so doing one of the Associate Judges
of the Supreme Court of the State of
South Carolina, the highest court
of record of the said State, duly
commissioned and qualified
Witness my hand and
the seal of the said
Court at Charleston, this
first day of September
Anno Domini 1853.-
Danl Holbeck
.CSSC CP
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
and 1812
        3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C._____, _____19__
W.F. 490
In reply to your request of___
received____ a statement of the military history of James Kennedy a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Dec 23 1779
Nov. 24, 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
served to close of war
RANK.
2nd Lieut
Lieut
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney 1stS. C
Battles engaged in, omit and see below
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Jany 7, 1833 Her cl was al
Residence at date of application, Charleston S.C
Age at date of application, She was 67 years old in 1853
Remarks: Soldier was born in New London Twsp Chester Co. Penn.
date not stated. He mar. May 1804 Mary Eliza, daughter of Sanders Glover
and died July 15, 1826 at Charleston S.C. There were 6 children, only 3 survived
Soldier, Lionel H. who d prior to 1855 leaving children whose names are not given
and Liocadia V. Sept 1807 the mar. Oct. 7, 1835 Horton W. Hammer he died Aug 3. 1847. Soldier's widow Mary Eliza died Aug. 11, 1855
Respectfully,
Commissioner
Qmit Brandywine, no service given to cover it through the widow does say he enl, at commence on the war
at or near Phila, but there is nothing definite
no witnesses  AW
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VLM
January 9, 1913
Mrs. Rosa S. Shell,
253 Pearl Avenue,
Madam:
Lancaster, Ohio.
In response to your letter of the sixth instant,
you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Robert Anderson described by you.
On December 10, 1914, you were furnished the record of James Kennedy, W. File No. 490, Rev. War, the only officer of that name, South Carolina troops, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber 
Commissioner.
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2054
South Carolina
======================
Nancy E. Kennedy
widow of James
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as Lient:
========================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
320 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d Febry 1853
=========================
Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of Sept / 53
and sent to
J E Hassler
Present
============================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
Febry 3d / 53 Page 144 Vol A

[illegible]
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James Kennedy St 1 Regt S.C. Line
No 1216   200Ac himself  May 10th 1790 (?)
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Revolutionary
-----
New Declaration &c &c
Claim of
Mary E. Kennedy
S. Carolina
(originally filed June 2d.1853)
(under act of Feb 3d 1853.)
widow of James
[ill]
Filed Sep. 6, 1853
F. E Hassler
Washington
1853
Rev
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Kennedy who served as aforesaid
as an officer of the army of the
American Revolution - and that
in the said City of Charleston he died some time in July 1826 - that
this deponent knew said James Kennedy well, from the time
this deponent was ten years of age up to the day of his death
and that he has well known the
said Mary E. Kennedy from the year
1805 till the present time and
that the said James Kennedy and
Mary E. Kennedy lived together as
married persons on the relation of
husband and wife from the time
deponent first knew her till the
period of his death - and that
she has remained and still  remains his widow. That the family Bible of the said James Kennedy is now produced to  deponent and therein is recorded
in the proper hand writing of the said
James Kennedy, a record of the marriage of the said James Kennedy to the said Mary E. Kennedy whose
maiden name was Mary Eliza
Glover a copy of which deponent
has seen contained in the declaration
aforesaid, of the Mary E Kennedy
hereunto annexed.
and I the said Edward Frost associate
Judge as aforesaid, do hereby
certify
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certify, that the aforesaid deponant
Christian M Logan, a resident of the
City of Charleston, in the district of Charleston in the State aforesaid is personally known to me as a person of credibility and to his statements full faith and credit are due.
s/ Christian M Logan
Certified by me, and Sworn to and Subscribed Before me, by the said
deponent on the day and in the year first above written
s/ Edward Frost
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Revolutionary Claim of Mary E Kennedy Widow of James Kennedy S. Carolina act 1853
Filed 2 June 1853 FE Hassler Washington
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State of South Carolina
Orangeburgh District
Before me Lewis C. Glover Clerk of the  Court and Magistrate ex off
Personally came Sanders Glover, (who is personally known to me), who being duly sworn deposeth and Saith that on the First day of May 1804 he was present and saw the late Mr James Kennedy of the City of Charleston, and State aforesaid generally Known as Capt James Kennedy married by the Revend Mr Pogson of the Episcopal Church, to
Mary Eliza Glover the sister of this Deponent- Deponent further saith that he always understood and believed that the said James Kennedy was during the Revolutionary War an officer in the service of the United States, under General Green [Nathanael Greene], and that he so continued to the close of the War
s/ S. Glover
Sworn to before me this 21st day of March 1853.
s/ L. C. Glover Clerk & Magt ex off
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State of South Carolina
Charleston District
Be it Known that before me James G Holmes Notary Public & ex off Magistrate in for the district aforesaid personally came William Logan (who is personally known to me) who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that
on the First day of May 1804 he was present and saw the late Mr James Kennedy of the City of Charleston and State aforesaid (generally known as
Capt James Kennedy) married by the Rvd Mr Pogson of the Episcopal Church, to Mary Eliza Glover the sister of Sanders Glover of this State now living; and deponent further saith
that he always understood and believed that the said James Kennedy was during the Revolutionary War an Officer in the service of the United States, under General Green [Nathanael Greene] and that he so continued to the close of the War
Sworn to before me this 31st day of March 1853. s/ Wm Logan
s/ James G Holmes
Notary Public
& Magistrate
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The United States of America in Congress Assembled
To James Kennedy Gentleman
Greeting We Reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism Valour Conduct and Fidelity, Do by these present constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant in the first South Carolina Regiment - in the Army of the United States to take rank as such --- from the twenty first day of Novr 1781 you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a
Lieutenant.-- by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Lieutenant - by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging And we
do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such order and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future
Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the
United States or any other your superior Officer according to the rules and discipline of War in pursuance of the trust reposed in you this commission to continue in force
until revoked by this or a future Congress the Committee of Congress before mentioned or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency John Hanson President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the twelfth of April AD 1782 and in the sixth year of our Independence-- 
s/ John Hanson President

By order of Congress
B. Lincoln
Secretary at War
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State of South Carolina
Charleston District
I James G Holmes of the District
and State aforesaid Notary Public and Magistrate have lawfully compared with the original on
parchment, exhibited to me by Mrs Mary Eliza Kennedy the widow of the within named James Kennedy
deceased the within Copy which is correct
s/ James G Holmes
Notary Public & Magistrate
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State of South Carolina
This is to certify that James Kennedy Gentleman is a second Lieutenant
in the First Continental Regiment of this State and is to be obeyed and respected as such-
Given under my hand at Fort Moultrie
the twenty third day of December
AD 1779 and of the Independence
of the United States of America
the fourth year.
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Conl 1st Cont Regt of So Carolina

State of South Carolina
Charleston District
I James G Holmes of the District
and State aforesaid Notary Public & Magistrate have carefully compared with the Original on parchment
and Exhibited to me by Mrs Mary Eliza Kennedy the widow of James Kennedy deceased this copy which
is found correct
s/ James G Holmes
Notary Public & Magistrate
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State of South Carolina
Charleston District
Before me James G Holmes Notary
Public and Magistrate in and for the District and State aforesaid personally came this thirty first
day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three Mrs Mary Eliza Kennedy of the City of
Charleston in the District and State aforesaid aged sixty seven years who being duly sworn declares that she is the widow of James Kennedy
deceased who on the twenty third day of December 1779 received under the signature of Chales Cotesworth Pinkney, Col.1st Cont Regt of So Carolina, a commission as second Lieutenant in the first Continental Regiment of the State of South Carolina and who subsequently to wit on the 12th day of April 1782 Received a commission as first Lieutenant in the same Regiment
under the signature of John Hanson President of Congress the originals of both which commissions are now exhibited and copies of which are
hereforth sent duly certified. Deponent further saith that on the first day of May in the year 1804 she was by the Rev Mr Pogson of the
Episcopal Church duly married to the said James Kennedy that at the time of her Marriage her name was Mary Eliza Glover that she continued the wife of the said James Kennedy until the 15 day of July 1826 when
he died and that she is now his widow never having been married since. that this Deponent has never received for the service of her
said Husband any Bounty Land Pension
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other emolument of any kind or nature whatsoever and that this Declaration is now made for the purpose of claiming such Bounty
land, pension or other instrument as she may be entitled to as the widow of the said James Kennedy under and by virtue of any law of the United States. s/ ME Kennedy
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
s/ James G Holmes
Notary Public & Magistrate
Witness s/ Elizabeth C. Clayton
s/ Susan E. Darr

F. E. Hassler of the City of Washington as my Agent is duly authorised to receive my warrant
and transient it to me. M E Kennedy
Signed in my presence 
s/ James G Holmes

Sanders Glover and William Logan whose Affidavits of the Marriage of Mrs Kennedy are hereunto annexed are highly respectable and credible witnesses personally known to me
James G Holmes
Notary Public & Magistrate