Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7959, for John Keen, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N C
Keen, John
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 7959
CONTENTS
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[[front of file]] 8886
Elizabeth Keen des (abbreviated) 
[[preprinted]] widow of [[/preprinted]] John Keen
nc
[[preprinted]] who was a [[/preprinted]] private 
[[preprinted]] in the [[/preprinted]] Revolution 
for 9 months 

[[preprinted]] Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of [[/preprinted]] 30 [[preprinted]] Dollars [[/preprinted]] 00 
[[preprinted]] Cents per annum to commence 
on the 4th day of March, 1880. [[/preprinted]] 
& end 16 June 1845, when she died

[[preprinted]] Certificate of Pension issued 
the [[/preprinted]] 31st [[preprinted]] day of [[/preprinted]] Aug 1880 
[[preprinted]] and sent to [[/preprinted]]
Hon. E Deburry
House of Reps

[[preprinted]] Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 
17, 1844. [[/preprinted]]
[[preprinted]] Recorded in Book [[/preprinted]] A 
[[preprinted]] vol. [[/preprinted]] 2 [[preprinted]] Page [[/preprinted]] 156
Payable to the only surviving children, see back of this file [[/front of file]]

[[back of file]] Reputed
Only surviving 
children, to wit.
George Keen
Belsy Keen
Mornny Keen
Cuzze Keen
Setha Keen
&
Sarah Keen [[/back of file]]
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12077 [[underlined]] July 29, 1845 [[/underlined]]
Elizabeth Keen
n. c.
Act July 1838
[[underlined]] Reputed [[/underlined]]
w. s. Allison
Prest.
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State of N. Carolina
Anson County  }

on this 3rd day of June 1845 personally appeared before me Mr. William Allen a Justice of the peace for said county. Elisabeth Keen a resident of N. Carolina in the county aforesaid aged 8 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of July 7th 1838 and act 23 August 1842 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of John Keen who was a private during the war of the revolution in the N Ca. Militia served one tour of duty as a substitute for Joshua Lamb a tour of three months. He was afterwards drafted for six months and served his time out. I lived in one mile of Mr. Keen at that time. this service was down before we were married the date not recollected. She further declares that she was married to the said John Keen in the month of April 178(six) and [crossed out and that] in the county of Johnson in the State aforesaid. By Everet Pirce a Justice of the Peace and that her husband John Keen died August 17th 1824.that she was married to him before January 1st 1794 to wit at the time above stated and that she is yet a widow and cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend at the court house. That she would have applied for a pension sooner but did not know I could get one and is willing to accept such pension as the department will allow one and be quite thankful  . Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above.[signed] Elizabeth Keen (her mark)  W.M Allen JP
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Elizabeth Keen
n. c.
Aug [[?]] '38 
on roll

w. j. Allison
Prest.
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George Keen his to 
and death this 2. 22 ? (original manuscript)
&
Day 2[?]st monday
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Keziah Keen Daughter of 
John Keen & Elizabeth his 
wife was born March the 14th 
Day 1799
Passhie Keen Daughter of 
John Keen & Elizabeth 
his wife was born C September 
2th [sic] Day 1801

1837
1789
[[horizontal line]]
. . 38 [sic]
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[?] hebe Boyet Daughter of 
[?] lisabeth Boyet was born 
[?] pril 13th Day 1783
Holley Keen Daughter of 
Sir Keen & Elizabeth his 
[?] wife was born January 23rd Day [?] 
[?]787 George Keen Son of 
John Keen & Elizabeth his 
wife was born October 20th Day 
1789 Elizabeth Keen Daughter 
of John Keen & Elizabeth his 
[?] was born April the 
[?]y 1792
[?]mpert Keen Daughter of 
[?]hn Keen & Elizabeth his wife 
was born June the 18th Day 1794 
Mourning Keen Daughter of 
John Keen & Elizabeth his wife 
was born January the 5th Day 
1797. . .
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V 12071
Elizabeth Keen
N Carolina
[?] sender
Let to Col. S. Allison Augt 26. '45
to same Oct 24. '45
'' same Nov. 14. '45
'' same June 18. '46.

July 7, 1838.
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Raleigh N C
July 2d 1830

I William F Collins C??? of Public 
Security in and for the State of North 
Carolina do hereby certify that the 
name of John Keen appears of 
record in this office as having had 
the following Special certificates placed 
in his form for Military Service