Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7068, for William Jenkinson, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Penn
Jenkinson, William or Jenkins
NUMBER
S. 7068
carded
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Copies of papers sent to Hon. J Klingensmith, Jr. H.R Feb 27. 1836
Payt. suspended See letter to Jno. Armstrong Esq. Greensburgh, Apr. '35.
do. letter. J. Klingensmith 2 March 1836=

28.44,
Penna. Pittsburgh Agency
23444
William Jenkins of Westmoreland in the State of Pa who was a [illegible] in the Company commanded by Captain McCoy of the Regt commanded by Col [illegible] in the Pa. line for [illegible] 9 c Mo. Po $ 30.00 [illegible] 

Inscribed on the Roll of Pa. & A the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July and sent to 34 J. Armstrong [illegible] 

Arrears to the 4th of Mch [March] 34 90 00
Semi-anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Sept 15.00
105.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D T. Sprague Clerk, Book C-Vol. 5 Page 60
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29. 121.
William Jenkins
Penna
f[illegible] 1776 for 9 [illegible]
$30
[illegible] J.
24
John Armstrong
Greensburg
Westmoreland County Pa
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
Jany [January] 1834
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling [complying] with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of William Jenkins
Period when the service was rendered.
1776.
1777
1781.
Duration of the claimant's service.
7 Months.
2 Months
1 Years. 10 Months.
Rank of the claimant.
Pri.
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Cap. McCoy
Col Weltner
Cap. Wilson
Cap. Campbell
Col Craig
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
7years
Cumberland Co Pa.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:  
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line", "State troops" , "militia", and "volunteers" all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and in Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular  places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.  
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
   1.  The Regular Troops.
   2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
   3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
   4.  Indian Spies.  

As rolls of the regular troops in the 
Revolutionary War existed in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, or privates will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.  

 DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District of }
    County of                         }   SS.

 On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank]       A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank] , with [blank]  and served in the [blank]
 (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:  

{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company officers, the time hel eft the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and state in which he resided .    [pointing hand symbol] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, etc.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank].  

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.   [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

  And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  

I [blank] of the Court of [blank]  do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c. [blank].

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.  

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  
 
{And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named application was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that [blank]
 who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank]and that C. D. who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible persone, and that their statement is entitled to credit.  

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court, of [blank] do hereby certify that the following contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.  
 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank] of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.  

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.  

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. { To a Soldier } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom what it given , and what has become of it?
{To an Officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may m ake the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served' otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his decision by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B.
who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of his of old age, and the consequeat loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For _____year________months, and _________-days, I served as a __________; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, to all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the person to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase 'about three or four months', is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the [illegible], the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or order papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached
thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department , he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and time to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[?] The notes from [a] to [?] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia Men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of Pennsylvania}
Westmoreland County ss}
On this 13th day of January 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County now sitting, William Jenkins of Unity Township, in said County aged 79 years who being 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 7th June 1832, That he entered the service of the United States in the spring of 1776, in a company of Rangers commanded by Captain McCoy of Cumberland County Penna We marched from Old Town to Potters Fort in Penn Valley, we were employed here in ranging the country between this place and Clark's Fort in Buffaloe Valley, keeping off the hostile Indians, and were under the command of Colonel Welkner, I received a discharge from our Captain, but cannot now tell what has became of it. In this year I served a Tour of seven months. In the spring of 1777, I served a tour of two months duty as a substitute for Hugh McClelland in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Willson, at a place called McCormicks Blockhouse, in Standing Stone Valley in Bedford County. In the month of June 1781, I enlisted in the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment of Continental troops then stationed at Carlisle Cumberland County, Commanded by Colonel Craig I served in Captain Thomas Campbell's Company we marched from Carlisle to Little York, where we remained for some time drilling the Regiment, we were marched from Little York, to 4. Mile Run, near Philadelphia, and from thence to Philadelphia, where we embarked and sailed to Christeenbridge
where we were landed and marched to the head of Elk, in the
State of Maryland, we there went aboard of Several small vessels and sailed to Baltimore, from which place, the Company to which I belonged and another company embarked aboard a small galley, and sailed under convoy of the Washington Privateer to the month of James River in Virginia, we passed through the French Fleet, which were lying off York harbour [harbor] blockading Cornwall's army- we landed and joined the American before Yorktown. that day or next a draft was made on our Regiment to fill up an artillery Company, two men were drafted from each company, I was drafted from Captain Campbell's Company, and and enrolled in Captive Ferguson's company of
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Artillery. The Regiment was commanded by Colonel Proctor our Lieutenant Colonel Was Tarleton, on the 9th & 10th of October I was stationed on a battery on one side of which the guns were directed against a battery that was erected between us and Yorktown and, a mortar & two howitzers on another side were directed against the British vessels lying in the River, we
burned two of their ships in the River I was employed both days at one of the howitzers,-- A few days afterwards Cornwallis Surrendered. We crossed James' River & lay there for some time, the Pennsylvania Troops under the command of General Wayne & General St. Clair Marched to South Carolina, where we joined General Greene's army on Christmas day 1781, at a place called Poupon, the advance guard of G. Greene's army was at Bacons Bridge we here encamped on the Cypress hills and on James Island. A bridge of boats was thrown across Cypress River, we crossed, and destroyed a fort belonging to the British & brot [brought] off some of their Cannon, & returned to Camp on Cypress Hills, the British about this time sent a number of Row gallies up the Pumbee River, a detachment was immediately sent from our camp commanded by General Geuss of Maryland, the nigh got so dark we could not pro[illegible, torn] and at early dawn, we heard the Militia that had got a head[illegible,torn] us firing General Gess ordered Captain Ferguson with his compa[illegible, torn] of artilery and a detachment of the Delaware troops the whole were under the command of Colonel Laurence. we marched on and had to pass a pole bridge, and reached a battery on the bank of the river where we planted our guns. one galley had passed down and another was within range we found a volly [volley] of Cannister shot into her. they immediately took to the oars and pulled up the river at this place the River made a bend and the gally that has passed down cast anchor and began to play on us very briskly. we fired three shot at her the last of which took effect, we played at her with a double fortified 12 pounder, at this time Colonel Laurence came galloping up and commanded Captain Ferguson to retreat immediately, that the British had effected a landing up the river, and that General Geust could not get forward to our support, we immediately limbered up our pieces and retreated, and the militia ran off entirely, we were met by Major Bell Aidecamp [Aide-de-Camp] to General
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Guest who told Colonel Laurence to commence the attack on the British, we immediately untimbered our pieces. I was stationed at a howitzer we loaded with Canister Shot, the British came up under cover of two Bayons that run out of the Swamp into the River and were covered by law brushwood, they fired on us and Colonel Lawrence & his horse were both shot dead at the
first fire, we then retreated across the pole bridge my mess mate was taken prisoner and I would have shared the same fate but I got among the Delaware troops who fought like as many devils but they were terribly cut up when we got over the pole bridge we met General Lucas with his detachment, we then went to Camp we had an engagement after this with the British on the main Road to Charlestown, they retreated but we did not pursue them far. About this time Lieutenant Colonel Tarleton had brought up clothing for us but in crossing the river the clothing had got wet & was entirely rotten, and we were nearly naked & had no money and our troops were like to mutiny, a Sergeant by the name of George Gosner was shot and so the matter ended, General Wayne or Green then issued orders for all those who had served out their 18 months to be marched home. We were their marched home under the command of Captain Studsburry to Lancaster Penna and lay there one month before we were discharged, we were then discharged by Colonel Hampton, It was just twenty two months from the time I enlisted at Carlisle till I was discharged at Lancaster. My discharge was in print, & mentioned the time I had served over the 18 months & that I had received no pay for any of the time, and I never received one cent for said service- I lost my discharge in Carlisle the year following I advertised for it but never could hear any thing of it. I served during the Revolution thirty one months in all for which I claim a pension under the act of 7th June 1832. And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State Except that of the state of Pennsylvania
William Jenkins
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}
attest
Randall McLaughlen, Prot [Prothonotary]
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I was born in Cumberland County Pennsylvania in 1755, I lived in Cumberland County after the Revolution till the year 1803. at which time I moved to Westmoreland County where I have lived ever since - The answers to the interrogatories are embodied in the foregoing declaration-
Sworn in open Court.
attest Randal McLaughlin Prot.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the within named applicant, William Jenkins, was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Jenkins for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the the seal of the said Court at my office in Greensburgh the fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four.
Randal McLaughlin, Prot. 
Jenkins
29.124
[white paper folded at left margin]
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Mrs. R.W.Hutson
19 Greenhill Street
Charleston, South Carolina

Dear Madam: 

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.7068, it appears that William Jenkinson, pensioned Jenkins, was born in 1755, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and lived there until 1803 when he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.  

He stated that his name was Jenkinson but that during his service he answered the roll call as Jenkins and as he supposed that his name was written Jenkins on the army roll, he requested that the person who prepared his declaration for pension to write it Jenkins.  

He enlisted and served as a private with the Pennsylvania Troops as follows:  

In the spring of 1776, seven months is Captain Gilbert McCoy's Company in Colonel Welkner's Regiment; in the spring of 1777, two months in Captain Willson's Company; from June or July, 1781, twenty-two months in Captain Thomas Campbell's and Ferguson's Companies in Colonels Craig and Proctor's
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Regiment, he was in an engagement with the British on Gumbee(?) River, South Carolina, and  one on the main road to Charleston, South Carolina.  

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 13, 1834, at which time he was living in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.  

There are no data relative to his family.

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
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1925 June 1. T.E. Cassidy infd [informed] of cost of copies AW
1929 Oct. 28. Hist. to Mrs. P. W. Hudson M. C. S. 

7068 
Rev. War INVALID.
File No. 7068
William Jenkins
Pri. [Private] Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. [illegible], Page 192
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Free
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions 
W. C. [illegible]

Recd: [received] 26 May 1839
[illegible]
[round stamp with GREE- remaining illegible]
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Greensburgh Westmoreland County Pa 21st.
May 1834 -
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Comr [commissioner] of Pensions
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send you the documents of William Jenkinson, he has not been able to procure
any testimony with respect to his last tour of service in the Revolutionary war, the only thing like evidence that could be had is that some of his neighbors have heard him conversing with some old soldiers (who are since dead) respecting the battle of
Yorktown where Cornwallis was taken prisoner-
Jenkins is a man of undoubted veracity and there is not a man in the Township where he resides who would not put the utmost confidence in all he would either say or swear- He is one of the hoary returns of the Revolution, he is poor and disabled in one of his legs so that he is not able to leave home himself for the purpose of finding out any of his old comrades who could testify to his last tour of service - Please to forward a certificate
for such amount, as by his papers, & the regulations of the Department he will be [illegible] to
[illegible] your With Respect John Armstrong
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State of Pennsylvania}
Westmoreland County} ss
On this 13th day of April 1835, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, now sitting William Jenkinson of Unity Township in said county aged 80 years who being duly Sworn according to law doth make the following amended declaration, in order to obtain an augmentation of Pension under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 - that in the month of July (as near as declarant can recollect) 1781, he enlisted as a private for 18 months in the 4th Penna. Regiment then stationed at Carlisle in Cumberland County Penna. and commanded by Colonel Craig, and was enrolled in a company commanded by Capt [Captain] Campbell. and was marched with said Regiment to Yorktown in Virginia. that some days before the Surrender of Cornwallis declarant was drafted into a company of Artillery commanded by Captain Ferguson and that he remained attached to said company during the remainder of the time for which he was enlisted - A more particular statement of declarants said tour of service is set forth in his former declaration now on
file at the War office to which the "Commissioner of Pensions" is respectfully referred, declarant not being able heretofore to prove his services in said tour, received no pension for the same; but now having fortunately found out an old fellow soldier & Companion during the whole of said time of service, who can testify to declarants
enlistment & services, he now applies for an augmentation of his present pension which is thirty dollars a year for services rendered in the Militia of this State
William Jenkins
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court this 13th day of April 1835,}
attest Randal Laughter, Prot [prothonotary]
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State of Pennsylvania}
Westmoreland County} ss
Personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, now Sitting Jacob Grist aged 72 years who being duly sworn according to law saith, that he is well acquainted with William Jenkinson a soldier of the Revolutionary War now applying for an augmentation of Pension - that in the month of July 1781 said Jenkinson enlisted for a term of 18 months in the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment of Continental troops commanded by Colonel Craig and stationed at the Town of Carlisle in Cumberland County, that said Jenkinson was enrolled in a company commanded by Captain Campbell, and Marched with said Regiment to Yorktown in Virginia, That a few days before the capture of Cornwallis & his army. said Jenkins was drafted into an artillery company commanded by a Captain Ferguson & remained in said company until the expiration of his time of service. Deponent further states that he saw said Jenkinson with the Pennsylvania troops in South Carolina, and knows of his own personal knowledge that he was in an engagement between the American troops and the British, not far from the Combahee river, and that after his term of service had expired he marched in company with this deponent & others home to Lancaster, Pa and was then discharged - Deponent had enlisted in the above named Regiment for the term of 18 months, and saw and conversed with said Jenkinson almost daily until they arrived at Yorktown, Jenkinson being then drafted into an Artillery Regiment or Company
Deponent had not an opportunity of seeing him so often but knows that he served out his said term of 18 months, and that it was fully 20 mo[cut off] and more, from the time of his enlistment until he was discharged and further saith not
Jacob Grist
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the 13th day of April 1835,
attest Randal McLaughlin, Prot [Prothonotary]
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I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby Certify that at an adjourned Court held at Greensburgh in and for said County on the 13th Instant the foregoing additional declaration of William Jenkinson of his revolutionary services and the Deposition of Jacob Grest to the same, were sworn to & subscribed in open Court, and that the court declare their opinion that the said William Jenkinson had served as stated, and also that the said Jacob Grest is a resident of said County, is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. That these are the original papers in the matter

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at my office in Greensburgh this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
Randal Laughlin Prot [Prothonotary]
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Westmoreland County ss
I hereby City that John Arthurs the within deponent is a creditable person to whose
testimony full faith & credit is due
James Herman
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State of Pennsylvania}
Westmoreland County ss}
On this 25th day of March 1834 personally appeared before James Keenan Esquire one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, William
Jenkinson of Unity Township in said County aged 79 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following amendment to his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 - That his name is William Jenkinson and that it was so entered when he enlisted with Captain Campbell as he verily believes but that the orderly Sergeant (Moorebeggs) who called the Roll, always called him Jenkins, that he always answered to the said call, but after remonstrated with the Sergeant and told him that his name was Jenkinson, but the Sergeant always told him that he knew how to pronounce his name as well as he did himself. And that from this circumstance
this declarant was of the opinion that his name had been written on the Roll, Jenkins, and therefore requested the person who prepared his declaration to write his name Jenkins and that he signed his name Jenkins for the same reason. Declarant further states that many
persons with his name Genkinson - that he is
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firmly of the belief that his name will be found on the Rolls at the War office viz. on the Rolls of the 4th Penna. Regiment commanded by Colonel Craig and in Captn [Captain] Thomas Campbell's Company - also on the Rolls of the Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Colonel Proctor and in Captain Ferguson's Company. written either Jenkinson, Genkinson, or Jenkins.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid}
James Keenan
William Jenkinson

Westmoreland County ss.
On this 25th day of March 1834, Personally appeared before me James Keenan Esquire one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Richard Graham and Hugh Kells residing in Unity Township in Westmoreland County who do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Jenkinson of said Township who has sworn to and subscribed the above amended declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been
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a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid}
James Keenan
Richard Graham
Hugh Kells

Westmorland County SS
 I hereby certify that Richard Graham and Hugh Kells who have sworn to & subscribed the above deposition are creditable persons and to whose testimony full faith and credit is due
March 25th 1834   James Keenan

Westmoreland County ss. I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that James Keenan Esquire before whom the Deposition of John Arthur was taken on the 18th day of March A.D. 1828. and the additional declaration of William Jenkinson and the Depositions of Richard Graham and Hugh Kells on the 25 March A.D. 1834 at the several times thereof was and now is, a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned sworn and acting as such and that the signature James Keenan appended to each of said depositions & certificate are his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at my office in Greensburgh this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Randal McLaughlin, Prot [Prothonotary]
[dark paper attached to left margin]
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Westmoreland County ss
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County John Arthur of the County of Bedford and upon his solemn affirmation saith - That in the year 1780 William Jenkinson and myself served seven months as Rangers under Capt [Captain] Gilbert McCoy and Lieutenent [Lieutenant] Joseph Chambers and Ensign Richard Johnston Cumberland County and was legally discharged after serving the seven months at Clerks Fort in Northumberland County 
further saith that the said Jenkinson was about five foot six inches high stout bodyed [bodied] man-- very talkative and of sober habits and further saith that he knows the said Jenkinson and that he now resides in Westmoreland County Unity Township on the Chestnut Ridge and was in his house - about two or three years ago & further Saith Not
Sworn & subscribed this 18th day of March 1828 Before me
James Keenan
John Arthur
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Free
L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
Pa Apl [April] 20
[round stamp illegible]
Suspendd [suspended] and to be filed with Jenkinson 
papers No 26,444
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Suspendd [suspended] and to be filed with Jenkinson papers No 26,444
Free
L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Greensburgh Westmoreland Co Penn 15 April 1835.
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Dr [Dear] Sir
Inclosed [Enclosed] I forward the amended declaration of William Jenkinson together with the proof of his services in the 4th Regiment of Penna. Troops during the Revolutionary Warr, when he first applied for a pension he was unable to find any of his old companions in arms to prove his services in said Regiment Consequently he received a pension of thirty dollars per ann[obscured] services rendered in the Penna Militia, but having lately foun[obscured] an old comrade who had enlisted in the same Regt and who testifies to his services in the same, he now applies for an augmentation of pension, which I hope the inclosed [enclosed] documents will justly entitle him to.
Dr [Dear] Sir
Yours Respectfully
John Armstro
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.


June 1, 1925.

Mr. T. E. Cassidy
Box 430 
New Rochelle, N.Y.

Sir:

I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7068, of William Jenkinson, or Jenkins, who marched in the spring of 1778 from Old Town, Penn. the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.  

The number of pages to be copied is twelve.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Please return this letter with your reply.  

Respectfully, 
[signature - Wilder S. Metcalf]
WILDER S. METCALF,
Commissioner

[handwritten note - he wants the man who went from Old Town- no need to confuse him by [illegible] about the claims before Congress that never passed Senate
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Law Division

May 27, 1925.

Mr. T.E. Cassidy
Box 420
New Rochelle, N.Y.

Sir:  

Your letter of May 11, 1925, refers to a letter of a few days ago "on Oldtown, Pa".  Said letter cannot at this time be found or identified.

Your recent letter contains this statement - "See claim 151, William Jenkinson, 24th Congress, Second Session, Volume 1, Section 305".  This bureau has b een unable to find or identify any claim for pension made to William Jenkinson which meets this description, and it seems impossible  to give a satisfactory reply to your request for a situation of any reference to Oldtown "in any pension application he made".  You state that this claim was allowed by Congress.  

Your letter will be retained in the hope that you can furnish additional information as to exactly what you desire, and especially as to what is meant by claim number 151 and by Volume 1, Section 305.  What is the nature of the volume 1 which you refer to?

Please give full details in this matter and forward your reply in the enclosed envelope which requires no postage, and attach your reply to the enclosed copy of this letter. 

Respectfully,

WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner

TFD:EHT
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Law Division

May 27, 1925.

Mr. T.E.Cassidy
Box 480
New Rochelle, N.Y.

Sir:  

Your letter of May 11, 1925, refers to a letter of a few days ago "on Oldtown, Pa.".  Said letter cannot at this time be found or identified.  

Your recent letter contains this statement: - "See claim 151, William Jenkinson, 24th Congress, Second Session, Volume 1, Section 305".  This bureau has been unable to find or identify any claim for pension made to William Jenkinson which meets this description, and it seems impossible to give a satisfactory reply to your request for a citation of any reference to Oldtown "in any pension application he made".  You state that this claim was allowed by Congress.      

 Your letter will be retained in the hope that you can furnish additional information as to exactly what you desire, and especially as to what is meant by Claim number 151 and by Volume 1, Section 305.  What is the nature of the volume 1 which you refer to?

Please give full details in this matter and forward your reply in the enclosed envelope which requires no postage, and attach your reply to the enclosed copy of this letter.  

Respectfully, 

WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner

RFD:EHT
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Revolutionary &
1812 War
AWF/eel

19 Greenhill St.
Charlston, S.C.
Oct. 24- '29

Mr. Earl D. Church
Commissioner,
Washington D. C.

My dear Sir:

Your letter in regard to William Jenkins, received, and in reply I must confess that I know little of him beyond these facts: - four of his children went to Ross Co., Ohio - early  i n the last century - from Washington Co., Penn.  Their names were - John (b 1781) Isaac (b. 1784)   Mary (b. 1790) and Elizabeth.  Judging solely by the names of daughters born to the above - Wm Jenkins' wife's name was probably Jane or Crissy Jane.

I understand a Wm. Jenkins in 1831 received
a pension from Westmoreland Co., Penn - Suppose you send me his data & let me see whether it fits the case.  

With sincere thanks for any help you may give me.  I am

Yours truly
(Mrs. R. W.) M. J. Hutson
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Charleston, S.C.
Aug 12-1929

Commission of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir:

A Revolutionary soldier by the name - Wm Jenkins - received a pension in 1831 - At that time he was 79 years old, and lived in Westmoreland Co., Penn.  Will you please give me the data you have in regard to this pension?  I will
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be glad to pay whatever fee is required for this information, if you will be kind enough to let me know  [illegible].


Yours truly
(Mrs. R.W.) M. J. Hutson
19 Greenhill St.
Charleston,
S. C.
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these references are to private claims that never passed the Senate nor became laws.  See history of private claims -- they do not refer to the Man Vol 2 - p. 193.
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2=11-25

Hon. Comms. Pension
Pension Bureau - 

Hon. Sir:

Re my letter of few days ago -- on Oldtown, Penna, see Claim 151 -- Wm. Jenkinson -- 
24 Congress --
2 Session Vol 1
(See #305)
Who relates details of a March from Oldtown, Cumberland
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Co., Penna --

Please cite me any reference to "Oldtown". the in any pension application he made.  His claim was allowed by  Congress  [handwritten  - error Was under Act June 7, 1832]
Respy
T. E. Cassidy
Box 420
New Rochelle, N.Y.

[two postal receipt stamps]
1. Law Division
MAY 22 1925
RECEIVED

2. PENSION OFFICE
A
MAY 12 1925
U.  S.
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Poores Index of Leg. DAR 
P 326 -- Wm. Jenkinson -- 
Claim 151  
1/24/1837
24 Congress   2 Session
Vol. 1   Bill Related
House [illegible]

P339 Wm. Jenkinson 12/22/1837
Claim 165  25 Congress
2 Session Vol. 1
House [illegible]  Bill [illegible]
2 SS

Please supply copy of this claim to Pension Bureau, 

T.E. Cassidy