Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,427, for Edward Tenney, South Carolina
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S.C. 
Tenney, Edward.      S38427
Tenny
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13.793
Georgia
Edward Tenney of Savannah in the state of Georgia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Washington of the S. Carolina Capt Bell line, for the term of four years
Inscribed on the roll of Georgia at the rate of -8 [illegible] Dollars per month, to commence the 6th of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Aug 1819 and sent to Moses Sheftall Esq Savannah Georgia
Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] 1819 [illegible] semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 - 15..[illegible]
1 mo 30/30 $15 ..[illegible]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
13.793
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Declaration [illegible] being in [illegible] is forwarded as [illegible]
War Dept &
Pension Office
July 17 1819
([illegible to Moses Sheftall Esq Savannah Georgia)
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District of Georgia, ss.
On this Seventh day of July 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Chatham County for the said district, personally appeared Edward Tenney aged sixty five years, resident in Savannah in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on this oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 Edward Tenney enlisted for the term of to serve during the war on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year 1778 at Hillsboro in [blank] in the state of South Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Henry Bell of the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Washington in the line of the State of South Carolina on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the year 1782, when he was discharged from the service in state of South Carolina that he was in the battles of the Cow Pens, Guilford Court House Camden South Carolina, and Eutaw Springs that he was wounded [illegible] between his hand [illegible] 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 poer of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Moses Sheftall [illegible]
Edward + Tenney his mark
I, Moses Sheftall Judge, &c, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Edward Tenney did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, agains the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
7th July 1819 Moses Sheftall SSGGG
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Edward Tenney
Private
Washington's Regt of Dragoons
78 - 4 years
to [illegible] 6th Jan 1819
Line should be stated applicant should declare on oath that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. The law does not provide for volunteers. The depositions of 2 witnesses of applicant was not a [illegible] by judge to be credible, proving 9 mo service in continuation on Contl. establishment is required.
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State of Georgia
Chatham County. Personally appeared before me Edward Tenney who being duly solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposes and says that he entered into the service of the United States at Hillsboro in the State of North Carolina in the year 1778 as a private in Captain Henry Bell's Dragoons under the command of Colonel William Washington, that he continued in service until the year 1782, during which time he was in the following engagements, Battle of the Cow Pens, Guilford Court House, Camden South Carolina, Eutaw Springs, and that he was severely wounded between his hand and wrist in an engagment with a small party of the enemy at [illegible] South Carolina which rendered useless two of his fingers. And this deponent further states that he is upwards of sixty five years of age, that he was born in the state of Virginia.
Sworn to before me this 6th January 1819
Moses Sheftall SSGGG
his Edward X Tenney mark
I do certify that I am a Justice of the Superior Court of Chatham County duly elected & qualified and that said court is [illegible] agent of record.
January 1819
Moses Sheftall
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State of Georgia
Chatham County
Personally appeared before me Henry McKoy, who being duly sworn [illegible] and says, that he is well acquainted with the [illegible] named Edward Tenney, and that he was a volunteer in the Dragoons commanded by Colonel Washington, and was present at the Battle fought at Guilford Court Hous. That he saw the [illegible] named Edward Tenney engaged at said Battle in the said Dragoons commanded by Colonel William Washington.
Sworn to before me this 6th January 1819
Moses Sheftall SSGGG
Henry McKoy
I do certify that I am a justice of the Superior Court of Chatham County, duly elected and qualified, and that [illegible] is a [illegible] of record given under my hand at Savannah in the State of Georgia this 7th day of January 1819.
Moses Sheftall
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Deposition of Henry McKoy
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State of Georgia
Chatham County
Personally came and appeared before me Moses Sheftall a justice of the Inferior Court for the county and State aforesaid by lawful authority duly elected commissioned and sworn, Henry McKoy of Savannah in said county, who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Edward Tenney, and that the said Henry McKoy was a volunteer in the Dragoons commanded by Colonel William Washington, was present at the Battle of Guilford Court House, that he saw Edward Tenney engaged in said battle as a private in the Dragoons commanded by the said Colonel William Washington, that he believes that the said Edward Tenney was regularly enlisted in the continental service, and [illegible] at one term more than nine months.

Sworn to before me this ninth day of July 1819.
Henry McKoy

I Moses Sheftall a justice of the Superior Court for Chatham County, do hereby certify that Henry McKoy who has subscribed the foregoing deposition is a person entitled to full credit and belief. Given under my hand at Savannah this ninth day of July 1819. 
Moses Sheftall JJGGG
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Deposition of Robert Greer
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State of Georgia Chatham County: personally came and appeared before me Moses Sheftall a Justice of the Inferior Court of Chatham County in the State aforesaid by lawful authority duly elected, commissioned and sworn, Robert Greer who being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Edward Tenney and knows that he served as a soldier in the Continental service and that [illegible] that the said Edward Tenney served therein for a longer period, at one time, [illegible] 9 months. Sworn to before me this 20th day of July 1819 
Robt Greer
I Moses Sheftall a justice of the Inferior Court for  Chatham County, do hereby certify that Robert Greer the who has subscribed the forgoing deposition, is a person entitled to full credit and belief. Given under my hand at Savannah the seventh day of July 1889
Moses Sheftall
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38427
Invalid
[illegible]
File No 38427
Edward Tenney
[illegible]
Act: 18 March 18
Index: — Vol. 2, Page 305
Arrangement of 1870