Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18469, for William Jennings, Massachusetts
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Service:  Mass, RI

Jennings, William

or Gennings

S.18469

carded
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21 186
Massachusetts
William Jennings

of Berkshire in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp commanded
Captain Few of the Reg commanded Col Lippett in the Mass Line for 14 mos
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to 
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Aug 1833 and sent to H.W. Bishop, Lenox
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Arrears to the 4th Mar 33   $93.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  $22.33
(Total) $116.66
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Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by G C Stiles
Book E, Vol 2, Page 38
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he died Jan 30. 1834
Agency Book
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire

On this 26th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. William P. Walker Judge
of Probate for said County of Berkshire William Ginnings a resident of Savoy in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty five 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 7th 1832.

That he entered service of the Rhode Island troops under the following named officers, and served as
herein stated-

That in the winter of seventeen hundred & seventy six he thinks in the month of January at Rehoboth in the County of Bristol in said Commonwealth of Massachusetts he enlisted for the term of one year
into the company commanded by Capt James Tew, which company was attached to Regt of Colonel Lippett. He marched to the state of Rhode Island & encamped on the Island of Rhode Island where he remained till the month of September following. There was another Regiment stationed at this place but who the officers were he does not recollect. we were employed in the building of forts & fortifications. He recollects that the troops went down to the beach & fired at a British ship lying off the harbour & drove it off. In September aforesaid he march with Colonel Lippetts Regiment to a place
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called fort Washington on York Island. we marched thru New Haven. He recollects seeing Major General Putnam at Fort Washington. He march with said Regiment to Peekskill and then crossed the Hudson River. Thence he march to the State of New Jersey. His Regiment joined General Washington's army and was in the battle of Princetown and at Trenton. He recollects he saw several General officers but does not recollect their names.  He was also at a Battle at Fort Washington and and was present when General Lee was taken.  that the Regiment to which he belonged was attached to General Lee;s Division. His term of service expired & he was discharged, but has no written discharge and does not recollect that he ever received any; if he has it is lost. In the year 1778 at said Rehobath he was drafted & was attached to the company of one Capt Hicks. He marched to the Island of Rhode Island & served for the period of two months and was dismissed. The first term of service he served as a volunteer & the second he was drafted. He was born at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island, Sept 1747 as he is informed. He does not know that there is any record of his age. At the time he was called into service he was living at sd Rehobath where he continued to reside till about the year 1804 when he removed to said Savoy and has resided there ever since. His age is so great that he does not recollect clearly the names of the regular officers who were with the troops where he served. He is known to Revd Nath'l McCullock & William Ingraham,
Laura Bless & others who reside in his neighbourhood & can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of
his serv ice as a soldier of the Revolution
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

April 9, 1927

Elwin A. Jennings 
217 Walnut St
Athol, Mass

Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.18469, it appears that William Jennings or Ginnings was born September 1747 at Bristol, Rhode Island.

While residing at Rehoboth, Massachusetts, he enlisted in January 1776 and served one year in Captain James Tew's Company, Colonel Lippitt's Rhode Island Regiment, and was in the battles of Fort Washington, and Priceton.

He enlisted in 1778 and served two months in Captain Hix's Massachusetts Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1832, while a resident of Savoy (having moved there in 1804), Berkshire County, Massachusstts. He died January 30, 1837.
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There is no data on file as to his family. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name of person to whom said pension was made, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data-William Jennings, Certificate No.21186,issued August 23, 1833, rate $46.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832,
Massachusetts Agency.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.