Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,318, for Jedediah Jenks, Rhode Island
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(3 — 1776)
SERVICE
R. I.

Jenks, Jedediah
or
Jenckes

NUMBER
S. 21,318
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CONTENTS
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987.
Rhode Island 
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Jedediah Jenckes
of Providence in the State of R I
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Ballon of the regt commanded
by Col Crary in the R I
line for 18 Mos from 1777
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Inscribed on theRoll of R I
at the relate of 60 Dollars - - Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of October
1832 and sent — Benjamin
Cowel Providence R I
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832    $90 ~
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 $30 ~
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$120 ~
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{ Revolutionary Claim
{ Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by G H P Blair Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 3rd  Page 117
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5323
Jedediah Jenckes
Private
R. I.
~
18 Months since
proved by the testimony
of the living witnefs
certified to be credible

Admd
J L E


$60.

Benj Cowell
Prov.
R. I.
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5323
BRIEF in the case of Jedediah Jenckes
Cumberland of Prov. by in the State of R. Island
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ——-
3. How old is he? 71
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  
In 1777 I was — to end of term & 
immediately after — another term
Duration of Service.
Years,
—-
—-
Months,
9
9
Days.
—-
—-
Rank.
private
“
Gen.
Col Crary leut Ballon
do — Capt Carr

5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Cumberland
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
one living witnefs
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No clergyman’s Certificate 

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
H. G Catton [signature]
Examining Clerk.
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21318
INVALID.
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File No. 21318
Jedediah Jenckes
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7” 32”
Index: — Vol, 2, Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Rhode-Island District, sc.
County of Providence
On this 12th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court being a special
District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session — Jedediah Jenckes 
a resident of Cumberland in the County of Providence
and State of Rhode Island aged 71 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, viz.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he enlisted as a private in June 1777 in Capt Ballon’s
company and Col Crary regiment for nine months
and served the time out and immediately after
that again enlisted in Capt Carr’s company & same
regiment for nine months and served out said enlistments
and was honorably discharged but not in writing
he lived in Cumberland at the time of his enlisting
= at the time of serving under Capt Ballon
was in Bristol & Warren = and at the same
places under Capt Carr — Said Regiments
were of & belonged to the Rhode Island Troops
raised for the defense of that State & the United States
Colonies. were in no action I have no written discharge

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name
is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Jedediah Jenks [signature]
B Cowell Clerk [signature]

I Amayiah Weatherhead, of Cumberland, 
in the County of Providence,
aged 74 years. upon oath do
testify and say, that I enlisted
as a private in June 1777. in Captain
Ballon’s company, and Col. Crary’s
Regiment for nine months and served
the time, and immediately after that 
again enlisted in Captain Carr’s
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Regiment for nine months and served
the time, and immediately after that
again enlisted in Capt Carr’s company
& same regiment for 12 months
and served out both enlistments, and
that during [insert “the above terms,”] I was 
personally acquainted with Jedediah 
Jenckes of Cumberland, and 
that he enlisted [“at the same times I did” is crossed out] [insert “for nine months at each time,”]
and was engaged during 
the whole period, in the same regiment at the times above
mentioned and was honorably 
discharged.
Amayiah Weatherhead [signature]

July 12 1832 Sworn to in open Court
B Cowell Clk [signature] 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and 
served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Amayiah Weatherhead
who has [“signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the” is crossed out] testified as aforesaid 
[“and that … who also signed the same” is crossed out] is a resident in the town of Cumberland
and is a credible person, and that [“their” is crossed out and replaced with “his”] statement is entitled to credit.
I, Benjamin Cowell, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Jedediah Jenckes for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office,
this 10th day of August 1832.
Benja Cowell [signature] Clk
of said Court