Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35096, for William Tenant, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)

Service                                      Number

Penn.          Tenant, Willaim      S. 35096
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Content
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Maryland
5,139
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William Tenant  4
Capt Potts
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Rolls of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 29th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Nov. 1815
and sent to Hon. Wm. Whitesides.
House of Representatives
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Arrears in 4th of Sept. 1818 4 mos. 6/30  33 60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819   48.00
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                                                               $81.60
1777-War
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

(illegible)
Lancaster, Cy
Cir to Rev Agt & letter to Hon. J. A Pearce 9th Jany. 1839.
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To Maryland from 4 March 1838.  (illegible) Jany 1839 - notification sent to Hon. J. A. Pearce H.R.
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Received Dec. 30th.

Notification sent October 11, 1800 to Samuel Daley Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pa.
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Lancaster County} ss.

   On this 29th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber President of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Lancaster personally appears William Tenant aged sixty five years resident in the State of Pennsylvania in the said county of Lancaster, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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" that he the said William Tenant enlisted on the 5th of March 1777 in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Potts of the 5th Penna Regiment.  That he continued to serve in the said corps for five years & then reenlisted & remained in the service of the United States until the end of the war when he was discharged for service in the end of the war in the - State of New Jersey.  That he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stoney Point & at the taking Loird Cornwallis - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

    Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
                               Willaim (his mark) Tenant


Sworn in open court the day & year aforesaid.
                                      //s//
                           Walter Franklin
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I Walter Franklin President of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Tenant did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.

                                      //s//
                             Walter Franklin

and I do further certify that the within named William Tenant is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
                                      //s//
                              Walter Franklin

Pennsylvania
Lancaster County} ss.

   I George B. Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Lancaster certify that Walter Franklin Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the 4th Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed of the counties of York and Lancaster and that due faith and credit are accordingly to be given to all his official Acts.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at the City of Lancaster this 18th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
                                       //s//
                             J. B. Porter 
                                         Prothon.
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William Tenant
Old Folder
5139

Certif. 17 Nov. 1818
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Lancaster County, ss.

  ON this twenty first day of August 1820personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas of said County, William Tenant aged sixty-six years, resident in the township of Drymore in Lancaster county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; first after his enlistment under Captain Potts, then under Captain Benden the fifth regiment commanded by Col. Johnston in which he served five years, then enlisted and served to the end of the war.

    That his original declaration was made on the nonth day of April 1818 on which was granted a Pension certificate, dated seventeenth of November 1818 numbered ----. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States March 18, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 March 18, 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, except forty dollars a year paid by the State of Pennsylvania, "Occupation a laborer, my wife Rachel aged six years, sickly & unable to do any work, son Isiah aged fourteen years, no other family.

                                  William (his mark) Tenant

Sworn, declared, and subscribed
Augt. 21st, 1820
in Open Court
Attest  J. P. Porter
                    Prothon.

    A SCHEDULE of the property of William Tenant, a Soldier on the revolution War, taken August 21st, 1820.

Two cows worth                $30.00
One pig                                 1.00
Household furniture              3.00
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                                             34.00

   The above contains a correct return of all my property, of whatever kind, necessary bedding and clothing excepted.
                                  William (his mark) Tenant

    It is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule of thirty-four dollars.

                                           //s//
                                 Walter Franklin
                                           //s//
                                   James Dale

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Lancaster County, ss.

    I, George B. Porter, Prothonotary of Court of Common Pleas for said county of Lancaster, certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 thirty-four dollars.

      In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at the city of Lancaster, this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

                                              //s//
                                    G. B. Porter
                                                   Prothon.
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State of Maryland
Haiford County } ss.

    On this twentieth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the said State of Maryland in and for Haiford County aforesaid, personally appeared William Tenant, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Boudes in the Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson in the service of the United States during the War of the revolution; that his name now placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Maryland whom he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.  His reason for removing from Pennsylvania to Maryland is that he might reside with son.

                         William (his mark) Tenant
Sworn and subscribed to before me
the day and year aforesaid.
                       //s//
           James Moores

State of Maryland
Haiford County}ss.

    Be it remembered that on this fifteenth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the said state of Maryland in and for Haiford County aforesaid, personally appeared Andrew tenant, who made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that William Tenant, who swore and subscribed to the aforegoing affidavit, is the same person therein mentioned and described; and I, the Justice aforesaid, do certify that I personally know Andrew tenant, who made this affidavit, and that he is a person of veracity. 
                       Sworn before and certified by
                                    //s//
                         James Moores
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State of Maryland
Harford County to wit.}

    I hereby certify that James Moore & gentleman before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereto signed his name was at the true of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland and in and for Harford County duly commissioned and sworn. - and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

   In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of Harford County this fifteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.

                                           //s//
                             Henry Dorsey Clerk
                             of Harford County Court.
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  I certify that it appears by the Pay Rolls of the Pennsylvania Line in the revolutionary War in this office that the name of William Tenant is included in the payroll of the Fifth regiment also that it appears he was paid up to the 1st January one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. Witness my hand and the seal of the office of the Auditor General this 9th day of July 1818.

                                 //s//
                          Geo.  Bryan Aud. Gen.
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Moyamensing Bank 
Philada.  January 11th 1839.

Sir,

   Your letter of the 9th inst. is received, William Tenant a pensioner under Act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of eight dollars per month was last paid to 4th March 1838' from and after which time no further payments will be made him at this agency.
    His name is now noted on the rolls as transferred to the Maryland Agency agreeably to your request.

                                I am, Sir, respectfully,
                                 Your Oct. Servt.
                                            //s//
                                 Joseph Solms P.A.
                                 for Jon. Maher P. Clrk.   

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pension
Washington
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J.L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
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H.R. January 1838

Sir,

   I enclose you the application of William Tenant a revolutionary Pensioner who has removed from Penna. to Maryland and desirous to have his pension made payable in Maryland, Be pleased to give it your attention at your convenience.

                                         Very resp.
                                           G. Pearce
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35,096
Revy
INVALID
File No. 35,096
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: Vol. 2 Page 415

{Arrangement of 1870.}