Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13529, for John Jennings, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Va. | Jennings, John | S. 13529
Born in England
carded
[double underline]
CONTENTS
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3d June 1840
(illegible) to Pen Agent 20. Feb 1841
To Wheeling Va. from 4 March
1840. & March 1841. Notice to Pensioner, Kingwood, Va.
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Order to pay 19 April 1841
(illegible) 25 March 1842. 
written vertically in middle of page:
Date of Death of (illegible)

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Wheeling Va. 31016
Pennsylvania
John Jenning
(begin handwritten) Fayette Co. (end handwritten) in the State of (begin handwritten) Pennsylvania (end handwritten) 
who was a (begin handwritten) private (end handwritten) in the (begin handwritten) Company (end handwritten) commanded
by Captain (begin handwritten) Hunter (end handwritten) of the (begin handwritten) regt. (end handwritten) commanded
by (begin handwritten) Col. Morgan (end handwritten) in the (begin handwritten) Virginia (end handwritten) line for (begin handwritten) one year from 1780 (end handwritten) 
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Inscribed on the Roll of (begin handwritten) Pennsylvania (end handwritten) at the rate of (begin handwritten) 40 (end handwritten) Dollars *blank*  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the (begin handwritten)14th day (end handwritten) of (begin handwritten) March 1837 (end handwritten) and (begin handwritten) sent to R.P. Flenniken Esq. Union Town, Pa
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Arrears to the 4th of (begin handwritten) March 1837 $240.- (end handwritten)
Semi-anl. allowance ending 
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$240.
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{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk.
Book E.2 Bol 5 Page 32
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Fayette County
Pennsylvania  } SS

On this 28th day of September before me one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in aforesaid county 1886 personally appeared (begin crossed out) in open court (end crossed out) John Jennings a resident of Fayette County Penns. aged eighty three years who upon his oath make [sic] the following statement in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That his services were performed in the following manner and under the following officers -
That about the first of October 1789 he enlisted with Captain David Hunter in Berkley County Virginia for the term of one year and was joined to his company and served under Col Morgan attached to his regiment of Virginia Rifle men. (begin crossed out) The (end crossed out) he thinks he was joined to Morgans Regt in November of this however he is not certain he served a part of his time at Winchester and was present at the siege and surrender of Lord Cornwallis which was in the fall of 1781 that he cannot recollect of any other places he served during the years engagement with Captain Houston other than as above stated at Winchester & at Yorktown at the siege of Lord Cornwallis his recollection however is very imperfect from age and infirmity.
This Deponent was born in England in the year 1753 - That he resided Bedford county from the close of the Revolutionary war until 1810 & from that he removed to Fayette County where
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still resides - That he received a discharge from
Capt Hunter but has long since lost. That
he knows of but one person living that can
Establish the fact of his services while is Capt
Philip Longstreth of Greene County Penn'a. That John Delany and William Shinneberger two of his we have will certify to his reputation
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity (illegible) the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll agency of any State
John X (his mark) Jennings

Sworn and Subscribed the day & year afforesaid [sic]
Samuel Nixon

We John Delany and William Shenniberger residents of Fayette County hereby certify that we are well acquainted ^with John Jennings who has subscribed & sworn to the above & foregoing declaration that we believe him to be eighty three years of age That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
John Delany
William X (his mark) Shinneberger

Sworn & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
Samuel Nixon
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Fayette County Pa.

On the 20th day of January 1837 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Fayette John Jennings who being duly sworn according to law make [sic] the following statement amendatory of his Declaration for a pension which is now on file at the war office. In regard to the first amendment the deponent saith -
That in 1818 and for many years subsequent thereto he was in tolerable circumstances & in the enjoyment of good health which enabled him to provide well for himself & family without applying to Government for relief &
continued so untill [sic] within the last five years. Since which time he has been so severely afflicted with Palsy &  (illegible) as to be rendered totally unable to labour & do any thing for a subsistence & has during that
time exhausted all or nearly all the property he
had previously segured [sic: secured] & now for the first time feels himself warranted in making application for a pension to which he thinks himself well entitled -
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(begin underlined) Second (end underlined) -this deponent saith - That he was born in
Great Brittan in Gloucestershire, he is not
certain whether in the year 1752 or 53 one or the other, but thinks he was born about the
middle of May 1753-
That he was residing in the State of Virginia when he was first called into the service - and since then he has lived in the State of Penn'a. & for the last thirty years he has lived where he now lives in Fayette County Penn'a.
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He went into the service by Enlistment -
The name of his Captain was David Hunter &
Col Morgan commanded the Regt -
He received a discharge signed by Capt Hunter which was burned in his own house with all his other effects
John Delany & William Shinneberger has certified as to his Christian & their belief of his services
This deponent further states that his memory is a good deal impaired some what by old age
but more by the disease under which he labours & that the circumstances of his service on detailed in his Declaration. I desire that the war department may grant him a pension for the time he States in his declaration & further saith not
John X (his mark) Jennings

Sworn & subscribed this 20th day of Jany 7 1877
James Piper
his

Pennsylvania
Fayette County  } SS
SS. I Thomas Sloan Clerk of the Court of Fayette County certify that James Peter is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Uniontown the 24th day of January A.D. 1837
Thomas Stone
Clerk
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February 21, 1940

BA-J/MOS
John Jennings, S.13529

Miss Mary Wells
1229 North Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, Indiana

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.13529, based on the Revolutionary War service of John Jennings

John Jennings was born about the middle of May, 1752 or 1753, in Gloucestershire, England. The names of his parents are not shown nor is
it stated when he arrived in America.

While a resident of Virginia, John Jennings enlisted in Berkeley County about October, 1780, served one year as private in Captain David Hunter's company in Colonel Morgan's regiment of Virginia riflemen and was at the siege and surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown.

John Jennings lived in Bedford County (state not given) from the close of the Revolution until 1810 when he moved to Fayette County,
Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1836, at which time he was living in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

In 1837, John Jennings stated that in 1818 and many years subsequent thereto, he was able to provide well for himself and family. In 1841, he
stated had lately moved from Fayette County, Pennsylvania, to Preston County, Virginia, to live with his son. He did not give the names of the members of his family. There are no further data relative to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of John Jennings, the name and address of the person paid and possible the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller

(begin handwritten) * Did not say enl. Oct. 1, 1780 as service of her would not include battle
at Yorktown (end handwritten)
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General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, S.C. giving the folllowing data:

John Jennings, Certificate #31016, issued March 14, 1837, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Wheeling, Virginia Agency (transferred from Pennsylvania).

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistment [sic] to the Administrator
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33.908

John Jennings
Pennsyl

on Roll page 177
rec'd 33.6.8

on Rolls

admitted for 1 yr  $40

R. R. Flenneken
Union Town Pa.
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I Samuel Dixon one of the associate Judges in and for the county of Fayette do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department - that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And I do further testify that it appears to me that John Delany and William Shinneberger who have signed the preceding certificate are both residents of the said county of Fayette and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Samuel Nixon

I also certify that the above applicant is so old and so badly afflicted with Palsy that it would be difficult if not improbable for him to attend the court at its settings.
Samuel Nixon

Pennsylvania
Fayette County  }S.S.

I Thomas Sloan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County certify that Samuel Nixon the above named is one of the associate Judges of the said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Uniontown this 2nd day of November A.D. 1836
Thomas Sloan
Prothonotary
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County of Preston & State of Virginia on this the 21 day January 1841 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Preston Personally appeared John Jennings of the County aforesaid who on his Oath declares that he is the Same Person formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain hunter in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel (not Recollected) in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania, that from whence he has lately Removed. that now Resides in the State of Virginia in the County of Preston - where he Intends to Remain and wishes his Pension to be there Payable in Future at Wheeling. The following are his Reasons for Removing from the State of Pennsylvania, Fayette County to Preston County was that he is almost helpless & Resides with his Son that his Son Purchased Land in Virginia & Removed there in consequence of his having no home he was compelled to move with him.
John X (his mark) Jennings

Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 21 day of Janary [sic] 1841
Nathan Metheny J.P.

Preston Co. Va. to wit: On this 6 day of Febury [sic] 1841 personally appeared before me Bartholomew Janes made oath that he has the most satisfactory evidence to wit, of his own personal knowledge, that John Jennings who has subscribed the above oath is the identical person making the above affirmation & who has heretofore drawn his Pension through the Penn's. Agency
Sworn & subscribed before me
Nathan Metheny J.P.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Bartholomew ^Janes is a man of veracity. Given under my hand this 6 day of Febury [sic] 1841
Nathan Metheny J.P.

Virginia
I Charles Byrne, Clerk of the County Court of Preston, do certify that Nathan Metheny
Esqr. is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and that the foregoing are his genuine signatures

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of February in the 17 1841
Charles Byrne

It is the request of the pensioner that he be informed at the post office in Kingwood whether the place of payment is changed and where
G Cresap

J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
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Greene County 
Pennsylvania     ⎬

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for Law County Capt Philip Longstreth who being duly sworn according to
Law deposeth and Saith that he was well aquainted [sic] with John Jennings who hath sworn to the Declaration accompanying this affidavit during the Revolutionary war - That he knew well of his serving one year in the Regular Service under Captain David Hunter in the Revolutionary War, and although he did not serve with him during the time yet he was intimately aquainted [sic] with Captain Hunter - ____ his ____ and how frequently heard Captain Hunter speak of the Service of the said Jennings in his company - that immediately after the Expiration of his years service
the said Jennings came to this deponent and shewed him his discharge from Captain Hunter which was for one year that it was an honourable [sic] descharge [sic], and that this deponent (begin underlined) knows (end underlined) the discharge to have been in the hand writing of Captain Hunter with which he was perfectly acquainted. That the discharge was dated in 1781 but can not recollect the month - That the said Jennings shewed this deponent at the some time the oath of Fidelity he had taken renouncing his allegiance to the Government of Great Brittan [sic]. That the deponent remembers them both distinctly
that this deponent remembers
them both distinctly
Vincent Smith
Philip Long
October the 5th
1836
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I do hereby certify that Capt Philip Longstreet who made the foregoing affidavit is a respectable citizen of Greene County and a credible witness In testimony wherof [sic] I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year before mentioned.
Vincent Smith

State of Pennsylvania
Greene County  } SS
I John Hook prothonotary of Greene County do certify that Vincent Smith Esquire whose signature whose signature {sic} appears to the above certificate was at the time of signing the same and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and Sworn & is to all whose official acts full faith and credit are and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have herewith to subscribe my name, and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas this fifth day of October A.D. 1836
John Hook
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Jan 27
Pa 
John Jennings
Penn'a.

circular postage stamp:
UNIONTOWN Pa.
JAN 25


Free

Samuel L. Edwards Esquire
Comm of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Union Town
24th Jany 1837

James L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir
Inclosed [sic] I send you the amendment of Mr Jno Jennings to his declaration which is on your files. I hope this may be sufficient to entitle him to the pension he asks for If any opinion of my own reporting the merits of Mr Jennings claim for a pension would avail anything I would cheerfully give it He is certainly as deserving as any man in the county. He is strictly honest & as far as I know anything of him has always maintains a good reputation among his nebours [sic: neighbors]. His affliction too which is very severe, to the credit of the old man has not been occasioned by interference which is too often the case with soldiers. The Department I am satisfied (if his papers will at all admit of it) could not confer a Pension on a more deserving applicant. It would be in some measure sweeten the few remaining days of his life, which certainly from his appearance can not be many. - Let me know the result as early as your convenience will enable you
Respectfully your friend 
R.P. Flenneken
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R.P. Fleneken
Pa
3 Dec 1836

OC

Record Vol 41  P 183.
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War Dept. Pen Office
Dec 3, 1836

Sir
The papers in the case of John Jennings have been executed ex'd. and filed with suspended cases. Before final decision can be had he should give a satisfactory reason under oath for not having since applied for a pension under the act of March 18, 1818, or ^under subsequent laws for the relief of those who served in (begin crossed out) the (end crossed out) any of the revolution. He should also answer the interrogatories presented by Capt. under the act of June 1832. Enclosed is a copy of the regulations.

R.P. Fleneken Esq
Union Town Pa.
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Pension Agency
North Western Bk of Va
Wheeling  Mar 17 1842

Sir
I enclose for examination vouchers of John Jennings, pensioner under Act of June 1832, claiming 12 months pay

A. Woods  Agt

P.J. Steen Drowne
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John Jennings
Pennsylvania
___
Susp'd.
(begin crossed out) let 3d Da'd.  '36
R.P. Flenneken
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* Note addressed and postmarked *

Stamped: FREE

Nov 5
Pa

Round postmark:
UNION TOWN Pa. 
NOV 3

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Union Town
2nd Nov 1836

James Edwards Esqr
I send inclosed [sic] to you the papers of John Jennings who wants a pension. he has forwarded the only proof of his servises [sic] that he is able to obtain, and that he knows of at present. If there be any deficit in point of form he will correct it - and is considered an honest man & deserving
I am very truly your friend & serv
RP Flenneken
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Pension Agency
Philada. Febry 22d 1841,

Sir:
In reply to your letters of the 20th Instant,
I have to inform you, that, John Jennings a Pensioner under Act 7th June 1832, at $40 per annum, was last paid to 4th March 1840.
Agreeably to instructions, no further payments
will be made him at this Office and I will note
his name on the Roll as transferred to the Wheeling (Va.) Agency.
I am Sir respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
I Solms P.A.

P Jno Maker
Pension Clk

J L Edwards Esq.
Commission Of Pensions,
Washington
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February 20, 1940.

[illegible initials]
BA-J/ADY
John Jennings R. 48
John Jennings G 13529

Miss Mary Wells
1229 North Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter addressed to
The Archives Department, in which you request records of Revolutionary War soldiers, of Virginia. Your letter has been referred, for reply, to the Veterans Administration, custodian of Revolutionary War pension
claims.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services in that war of Daniel Jennings of Virginia, all spellings of the names searched.

The records of only two John Jennings are found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.  Their records are furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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October 21, 1938

BA-J/AWF
John Jennings S. 13529

Mr. Milton R Jennings
Ithaca, P.O. Box 82
New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John Jennings of Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S.213529, based upon the military service of John Jennings in the Revolutionary War.

John Jennings was born about the middle of May, 1752 or 1753 in Gloucestershire, England. The names of his parents were not given, nor was it stated when he arrived in this country.

While a resident of Virginia, John Jennings enlisted in Berkeley County, (begin handwritten) ^about (end handwritten) October 1, 1780, served one year as private in Captain David Hunter's company, Colonel Morgan's (begin handwritten) ^Regt of Va. Riflemen (end handwritten) at the siege and surrender of Lord Cornwallis, at Yorktown.

He resided in Bedford County, Virginia (begin handwritten) ^ he did not give state, but it was probably Bedford Co. Pa. instead of Va. [illegible initials: Mr?] (end handwritten) from the close of the Revolution, until (begin handwritten) ^sometime (end handwritten) in the year 1810, then moved to Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on this application executed September 28, 1836, at which time he was living in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Reference was made to the family of the soldier,
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John Jennings, as living in the year 1818 and for "many years subsequent", and he had moved in 1841 to Preston County, Virginia, to live with his son.

The name of his son was not given, and there is no further discernible data in this claim, in regard to family.

In order it obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possible the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:

John Jennings
Certificate #31016
Issued March 14, 1837
Rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Wheeling Virginia Agency (transferred from Virginia)

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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upper right corner: A.D. Y.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

March 11, 1929.

Mrs. Jane Pierce Jennings Wilson,
3201 Hanover Avenue,
Richmond, Virginia.

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13529, it appears that John Jennings was born in May 1752 or 1753 in Gloucestershire, England.
He enlisted in Berkeley County, Virginia ^about  October 1, 1780 as a private in Captain David Hunter's Company in Colonel Morgan's Regiment of Virginia Riflemen, was at the siege and surrender of Lord Cornwallis and served one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1836 at which time he was living in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
In 1841 he stated that he had recently moved to Preston County, Virginia and was living with his son, whose name is not stated. There are no further data relative to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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December 1, 1928.

Honorable Clyde Kelly,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Kelly:

In response to your letter of November 27, 1928 I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13529, it appears that John Jennings was born in May, 1752 or 1753, in Gloucestershire, England.
He enlisted in Berkeley County, Virginia, October 1, 1780, as a private in Captain David Hunter's Company in Colonel Morgan's Regiment of Virginia Riflemen, was at the siege and surrender of Lord Cornwallis and served one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1836, at which time he was living in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
In 1841 he stated that he had recently moved to Preston County, Virginia, and was living with his son, whose name is not stated. There are no further data relative to his family.
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This is the history of the only soldier named John Jennings (or similar spelling), of Pennsylvania, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
The names of the father and mother of Benjamin Jennings (W.7896) who served under Captain Kilgore and Van Swearingen and Colonels McCoy and Morgan in the Pennsylvania Troops, are not stated in the papers on file.
Very truly yours,

WINFIELD SCOTT.
Commissioner.
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(paper corner folded over)
Rev 1812 Wars Section.

June 7, 1928.

Mrs. J. A. Webb,
1006 South 15# Street,
Bethany, Missouri.

Madam;

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13539, it appears that John Jennings was born in May, 1752 or 1753, in Gloucestershire, England.
He enlisted in Berkeley County, Virginia, October 1, 1780, as a private in Captain David Hunter's Company in Colonel Morgan's Regiment of Virginia Riflemen, was at the
siege and surrender of Lord Cornwallis and served one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1836, at which time he was living in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
In 1841 he stated that he had recently moved to Preston County, Virginia, and was living with his son, whose name is not stated. There are no further data relative to his family.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT.
Commissioner.

COPIED BY ADY
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(left corner of paper folded over) 1812 Wars Section.

March 7, 1928.

Dora M. Shanaberger,
232 Elm Street,
Elkins, West Virginia.

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13529, it appears that John Jennings was born in May, 1752 or 1753, in Gloucestershire, England.
He enlisted in Berkeley County, Virginia, October 1, 1780, as a private in Captain David Hunter's Company in Colonel Morgan's Regiment of Virginia Riflemen, was at the siege and surrender of Lord Cornwallis and served one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1836, at which time he was living in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
In 1841 he stated that he had recently moved to Preston County, Virginia, and was living with his son, whose name is not stated. There are no further data relative to his family.
X  The certificate of discharge of John Jennings is not on file in this bureau.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Feb. 15, 1912.

Hon. William G. Brown,
House of Representatives.

dear Mr. Brown:
In response to your letter dated the fourteenth instant and received this day, I have the honor to advise you that one John Jennings Sur. File 13529 Rev. War, was allowed pension on his
application executed Sept. 28, 1836, at which time he was a resident of Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
He stated that he was born about the middle of May 1752 or 3 in Gloucestershire, England, and that he enlisted in Berkeley County, Virginia, the first of October 1780, in Capt. David Hunter's Co., Col. Morgan's regt, of Virginia Riflemen, was at the siege and surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and served 1 year.
He resided in Virginia at his enlistment in Bedford County, Pennsylvania from close of war until 1810, then in Fayette County,
Pennsylvania until 1841, when he removed to Preston County, Virginia to live with his son whose name is not stated.
No further family data.
For the date of last payment of soldier's pension, and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, giving him the following data:
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John Jennings, certificate 31016 issued March 14, 1837 under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Wheeling, Virginia Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Veteran's Administration
Please furnish Rev. War record of John Jennings S.13529.

Milton R. Jennings
Ithaca, N.Y.

P.O. 82 
lost till Dec. 31, 1838

Personal request
Oct. 4 - 1938.
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JANE PIERCE JENNINGS WILSON
TREASURER

RESIDENCE 2201 HANOVER AVE.
PHONE: BOULEVARD 4335

JENNINGS FAMILY RECORD
503 RICHMOND TRUST BUILDING
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA, U.S.A.
ADDRESS MAIL. P.O. BOX 1612
CABLE ADDRESS CHALOEBER

December, 3, 1928

U.S. Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Revolutionary War Record.

Gentlemen:
In order that I may complete my History of the family of one of the members of this group may I have the records as shown by your files of the following person.
John Jennings age 92 in 1840 residing in Person County, Va. with Jonathan Jenkins.
from the U.S. Census of 1840 List of Revolutionary Soldiers.
Thanking you for this record, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Jane Pierce Jennings Wilson (signature)
Jane Pierce Jennings Wilson.
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CLYDE KELLY
33D DIST. PENNSYLVANIA

POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS
COMMITTEE

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

November 27, 1928.

My dear Commissioner: -
Permit me to quote the following paragraphs
of letter received from a constituent and ask information regarding it.
"I am desirous to obtain the christian name of
Benjamin Jennings father and mother. Benjamin Jennings (Name also appears Jinnings and Gennings) entered service Sept. 9, 1776 and was discharged Sept. 1779 at Pittsburgh. He served under Captains David Kilgore, Van Swearington and Colonels McCoy and Morgan. He enlisted at Turkeyfoot
Twp, Penna. He was in the '8th regt. Pa."
"There was also a John Jennings that fought in the Revolution. I do not know if he is a brother or an uncle of Benjamin. Would the War Department have a record of these men."
The War Department has sent me report and suggested that you might be able to give no further information. I shall appreciate hearing from you.
Thanking you, I am,

Sincerely yours,
Clyde Kelly (signature)

CK-dg

Round postage stamp bottom right corner
PENSION A
NOV 28 1928
U.S. 
OFFICE
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232 Elm Street
Elkins, West Virginia
February 13, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Sir:
Upon the advice of the War Department, I am writing for information regarding JOHN A(?) JENNINGS, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, who belonged to a Virginia company, and spent his later days in West Virginia. I understand there are many soldiers recorded of that name -- but this man was born in Staffordshire, England.
All this was shown by an account of this soldier
in a record received from your Department years
ago but which was mislaid.
Please let me have all the information your records may show in regard to him. Also, could I get a copy of his discharge?

Respectfully
(signature) Dora M. Shanaberger
(Dora M. Shanaberger)

handwritten to left of signature:  (Miss)

circular postage stamp bottom right side:
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
FEB 14 1928
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ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA
232 Elm Street
January Thirtieth
1928

Department of the Interior,
Pension Department,
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Kindly send me all the information you have in your records of 
 
(begin underlined) JOHN A. JENNINGS (end underlined), A SOLDIER IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, AND WHO WAS BORN IN STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND.

Also, could I get a copy of his Certificate of Discharge.

Very truly yours,
(Miss) Dora M Shanaberger (signature) 
Dora M. Shanaberger
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Bethany Mo.
August 27- "27

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

My Dear Sir 
Have you Revolutionary record of John Jennings. The man I am trying to find record of came from London England and settled in Tazwell County Virginia and probably served with the Virginia (begin crossed out) trop (end crossed out) troops. He was the son of William
Jennings & he had two sons Miles and Samuel Odd Jennings & in writing to the War department at Washington I find that three
men by the name of John Jennings served in the Rev. War -  with the Virginia troops and was advised to write to you for a more complete record
(over)
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Two of these men served in the Infantry and one in the Navy.
Thanking you most sincerely
I am Yours Truly,
(Mrs.) J.A. Webb [signature]
Bethany Mo.
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WM. G. BROWN
SECOND DISTRICT
KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINA

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON

February 14, 1912.

Hon. J. L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions.

My dear Mr. Davenport: -
I was informed by the Adjutant General that you are the official custodian of the pension records of the Revolutionary War. I am desirous of obtaining some facts regarding one John Jennings, who was a soldier in the
Revolutionary War and served in the Virginia Infantry. If you can find any record of such a person in your files, kindly give me what information you can gather.
Very truly yours,
Wm G. Brown (signature)
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oval stamp at top left of page:
FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
JUN 21 1897

14 E. Read St
Balt. Md  6/21/97

Mr J.L. Davenport

Acting Commissioner
Depot [sic] of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
O.M. & N. Div. 
Revolutionary
 
Sir:
(begin underlined) "John Jennings (end underlined) made application for pension on Sept. 28. 1836, at which time he was residing in
Fayette Co. (begin underlined) Penna. (end underlined) He enlisted in in [sic] (begin underlined) Berkley Co. Va " (end underlined)

I received the above date in your communication of June 15th Will you kindly inform me
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when that pension ceased. Also as to whether
one (begin underlined) Geo Jennings (end underlined) - Maryland Regiment, Revolutionary period - ever applied for a pension
Yours truly
Henry C.H. Stewart
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14 E Read St
Baltimore Md
6/11/97

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To Chf. ________Div.
Action ___________
JUN 12 89
COMMISSIONER.

The Hon Commissioner of Pensions and Warrant Dept.

Dear sir,
John Jennings was granted a Land warrant for services in the Va. Mil., during the Revolution, 
issued prior to Dec. 31, 1784.
Please for me with all facts concerning his enlistment. Desired for family use
Yours truly
Henry C.H. Stewart
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Rev War

(begin handwritten) 13529 (end handwritten)
INVALID.
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No. (begin handwritten) 13529 
John Jennings
Pri Rev War (end handwritten) 
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Act: (begin handwritten) June 7th 32 (end handwritten)
Index: -- Vol. (begin handwritten) 1 (end handwritten), Page (begin handwritten) 192 (end handwritten)

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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June 15, 1897. History
Mr. Henry C.H. Stewart
14. East Read st. Baltimore Md.
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July 20/97 Henry C.H. Stewart
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1912 Feby 15. To Hon. William G. Brown ¢
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1928 Mar. 6, hist. to Dora M. Shanaberger  M.C.S.
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1928 June 7 hist. to Mrs. J.A. Webb   
M.C.S.
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1928 Dec. | Hist. to Hon. Clyde Kelly
A.D.Y.
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1929 Mar. 11. Hist. to Mrs. Jane Pierce. Jennings Wilson 
A.D.Y.
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8 Oct 21. list to Milton R. Jennings
mcs

1940 Feb. 20. hist. to Miss Mary Mills.
See letter in Rec. In John Jennings 
R. 48 Va. Half Pay
M.C.S.
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Pension Agency
North Western Bank of Va
Wheeling April 13th 1841

Sir
The enclosed voucher of Jno Jennings
pensioner, act of June 1832 is forwarded for
examination

Respectfully
A. Woods
Agent

PJ Steen Drowne

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com'r. of Pensions
Washington D.C.