Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38893, for James Kennedy, Maryland
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Md Kennedy, James S. 38893
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West 9829
Tennessee Roll

James Kennedy
of Wilson Co. in the state of Tennessee
who was a Sergeant in the 4th regiment commanded by Colonel Ramsey of the Maryland line, for the term of 1 year & six months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee (West) at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10. of June 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of ____ 1819, and sent Jno McNairy, Nashville, TE.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819..........70.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
      Sept. 4, 1819. ................................48. " 
arr. 8m: 21/30-4/31.                      $118.63

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Notification sent November 13, 1820 to John Alcorn , Nashville, Tennessee.  Returned as dead letter and sent to same address in Lebanon, Tennessee 22 May 1821.

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38893
INVALID
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File No. 38,893
James Kennedy
Serg _________

Act:  18th March 18
Index:__Vol. 8, Page ___

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Auditory Office Annapoly in the Ap. 1819.

I hereby certify that it appears from the Muster Rolle remaining in the auditory office that James Kennedy enlisted as a private in the Fourth Maryland Regt. on the 22 May 1779 and promoted to Capt.. on 1st July 1780 and Sergt. on the 1st of June 1780 and discharged 1st No. 1780 and discharged 1st Nov. 1780.

Thos Karney Auditor
State
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James Kennedy
9829

John Allcorn
Nashville
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Wilson County

August Term 1820

I John Allcorn clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty-three dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal having no seal of office, at office this 10th day of August 1820.

John Allcorn - Clerk
of Wilson County Court

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State of Tennessee
Wilson County

August Term 1820

Personally appeared in open court James Kennedy aged seventy-one years resident in the state of Tennessee Wilson County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That in the year 1776 he enlisted in the first regiment of infantry commanded by Col. Smallwood in Capt. Ramsey's company, Maryland line, and that he served twelve months in said regiment and that in the year 1777 he enlisted in the fourth regiment commanded by Col. Hall in Capt. Oldham's company, Maryland line, and that he served three years in the fourth regiment Maryland line and in the year 1781 he was captured by the enemy and that he applied for a pension on the 10 day of June 1818 and that he has received a pension certificate from the war department number 9829. I James Kenndy do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property in any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed; One horse, worth sixty dollars, one gun worth three dollars by me subscribed and that I am a house carpenter and I have no ability to pursue my occupation and that I have no family except myself.

James Kennedy - Seal

Sworn to in open court & ordered to be called
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Free
The Honorable
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

Mail

STAMP June 11

Nashville, Tenn

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James Kennedy
Private
1777 to 1781
4th Maryland
Regt

Transmitted to the Auditor General of Maryland for evidence of service of applicant

Pension Office
April 5, 1819
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District of West Tennessee

James Kennedy a citizen of the county of Wilson in the state of Tennessee came before me and applied or claimed to be placed on the pension list of the United States in consequence of his service as a soldier in the revolutionary war and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States under the command of Captain Ramsey in the First Maryland Battalion commanded by Col. Smallwood in the spring of the year 1776 for one year and served one year; and in the year 1777 enlisted for three years or during the war and in the 4th Maryland Reg't. and served from that time until the year 1781 in March when at the Battle of Guilford he was wounded and taken prisoner and taken to Wilmington from thence to Charlestown and made his escape from the enemy in September of the same year; that it was so far distant that he was unable to walk having no money to bear his expenses went to labor for his
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support the war soon ended he never got to his regiment and never had a discharge. That he is very old and infirm unable to labor is very poor and stands much in need of and from Government that he never had a pension from the United States or any state government.

James Kennedy

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 10th day of August 1818

John McNairy 
District Judge

This may certify that from the examination of the applicant James Kenedy I am well satisfied of the truth of his statements.

John McNairy
District Judge
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