Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5975, for David Kinney, New Jersey
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Service: New Jersey

Kinny or Kinny, David
Elizabeth

Number: R5975
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12,002
Declaration 
and proof in the matter of Elizabeth Kinney for a pension Elizabeth Kinney 
June 21. 1845. 

Act 7 July 38
M89 d35 

5975
Act 7 July 1838
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State of Penna 
Greene County 

Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County John Kinney who being duly sworn doth on his Solemn Oath depose & say that he was well acquainted with David Kinney and Elizabeth Kinney the wife of the said David, that the deponent is now in his sixty second year of his age and that from the time that deponent can first recollect, which was at the age of four or five years they that said David and Elizabeth lived together as man and wife at that time they resided in the State of New Jersey, Sussex County.  That deponent further recollects that in the year 1793 the said David made to render of his property and then removed to [illegible] lands MD. Called Georges Creek, and remained there some two or three years. That in the years 1796 or 1797. They then removed to Greene County Pennsylvania where they continued to reside till the said David died which was some 7 or 8 years ago; that among the whole of the aforesaid period to wit from the year 1788 or 1789. That he knew them and that they were known esteemed
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and reputed to be husband and wife that they raised a large family of children there, four or five of which were born before day of January 1794. and further saith not. 

John Kinney

Sworn and subscribed
June 18 1845 
John Clark

Greene County 
State of Penna

We the subscriber being duly sworn doth say that we are well acquainted with John Kinney whose affidavit is stated above, and that he is a man of truth & veracity to the best of knowledge & belief this 18 June 1845. 

H. S. Jones
John Clark 
Wm. Seals

I John Clarke the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affidavits were made do certify that Wm Seals & H.S. Jones are both men of credibility and [illegible] 
June 18 1845

John Clark
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State of Pennsylvania 
Greene County

I John Phelan, Clerk of the Court of said County & State do hereby certify that Hon. Asa McClelland Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration of Elizabeth Kinney purports to have been made is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & state. John Clark & Benjamin Jennings Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been made, were at the time thereof acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County & State & that the said Judge & Justices were duly commissioned & sworn & that the signatures purporting to be there, are genuine. 

In Testimony whereof I hereby subscribe my name & affix my seal of office at Waynesburg this eighteenth day of June A.D. 1845 

John Phelan Clerk
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Greene County 
State of Penn 

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County, George Kent who being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with David Kinney and Elizabeth his wife. That their first acquaintance began in or about the year 1798 and that they were living together as husband and wife, this was in Greene County Penna and within about one mile of where the said George Kent the deponent resided.  That he continued to know them from that time till the old man died some 6, 7 or 8 years ago. That the said David & Elizabeth had at the time of deponent’s first acquaintance some three or four children, the Eldest whose name is John is of the same age of deponent, as he has always understood from his boyhood up to this time.  And that they, the said David & Elizabeth were always considered and reputed as man and wife by all who knew them.  And that he is yet well acquainted with the widow, who he understands is applying for a pension.

George Kent

Sworn & Sub 
March 29. 1845. 
Benj. Jennings
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Declaration 

In order to obtain a pension under the proviso in the act of 30 April A.D. 1844 

State of Pennsylvania 
Greene County SS. 

On the Twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared Elizabeth Kinney (or Kinsey) who from the year 1796, or 1797 to the present time was and is a resident of Greene County and State of Pennsylvania. That she is now 84 years of age who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the proviso in the law passed by Congress on the 20th day of April A.D. 1844.  That she is the widow of David Kinney who was a private in the New Jersey Line.  She further declares that she was married to the said David Kinney in the month of March AD. 1782 - By a Justice of the peace in the State of New Jersey. That she has no record of the time of her marriage, and never have, not even a bible till the blessings of the Bible Society reached her a few years ago. But that she knows that it took place at the time above mentioned, from her age when she was married and her present age.  And that her husband the said David Kinney died on the 28th day of Nov. A.D. 1835. And that she has remained a widow ever since as will fully appear by the proof hereto annexed. 

Her
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Elizabeth Kinney 
mark


Sworn & sub in open Court 
Feby. 25. A.D. 1845. 
Asa McCleland
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State of Penna 
Greene County 

Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Micajah Woods aged about seventy three years who being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with David Kinney and Elizabeth Kinney his wife, that his first acquaintance with them was in the year 1811, in Greene County Pennsylvania.  That they were then living together as husband and wife and continued to live so from that time till the time of the Death of said David which took place some seven or eight years ago.  That in 1801 they had the following children viz: John, Sarah, and some others.  The eldest, John must have been about 10 or 12 years old at that time and Sarah a year or two younger.  That the said David & Elizabeth have always been held & esteemed, and reputed as man and wife by all who knew them that they raised a large family in the County aforesaid and was well known to be a decent and useful citizen.

Micajah Wood


Sworn & Subscribed 
this 26th March 1845 
Benj Jennings
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Elizabeth Kinney
PA 1838

[illegible]
A year

Hon A Stewart
[illegible]
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Mrs _____ Kinney, widow of
David Kinney, Greene Co. PA
Inform the Hon. A. Stewart 
A. R. respecting this case June 16. 1846
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April 8, ‘48 
Res/ig Elizabeth Kinney 
Ames 

For A. Stewart

JL Edwards Esq.
Com of Rev 
Pens

[illegible] A. Stewart
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Ho of Reps 
Apr 7th 1848

J L Edwards Esq.
C of P. 

Will you be so good as inform me on what ground the application of Elizabeth Kinney widow of David Kinney of Greene Co, PA was rejected?

Yours respectfully
A. Stewart
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V 12002
Elizabeth Kinney
Penn
[illegible] R. W. Downey
July 30th ‘45

Hon. A. Stewart June 23 ‘46
Same, Dec. 31 1846
Same, April 20, ‘48

Papers copied [illegible]
To Hon. A. Stewart
4 April 1848
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Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1876

REJECTED [stamped]
5975
P.O.: Elizabeth Kinney 
Service:
Enlisted: 
Discharged: 
Application filed: 
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney:  
P.O.
Recognized. 
Contract
Cert. of Dis. 
Searched for
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Dec 26, 1846 
Rec’d
Elizabeth Kinney

Hon. A. Stewart

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com. Pensions 
War Dept
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House of Reps 
Dec 23 1846

James L Edwards Esq.

Dear sir

Will you be so good as to inform me what disposition has been made of the application of Elizabeth Kinney widow of David Kinney late to Rev. pensioner of Greene Co. Pa?

Yours respectfully 
A. Stewart
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[Postmarked Waynesburg Pa.  JUN 19]
12002, 
June 1845

Elizabeth Kinney
Aug. 7 1838 

David Kinney
Has not a pension
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Waynesburgh 
Greene Co. Pa 

Dear sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Mrs Elizabeth Kinney for a pension together with the proof. Her husband was a pensioner as by reference to the records of the department may be seen.

If this case is not under the appropriate act please consider it as an application under the act July 7, 1835.  As I have not yet fully learned the extent of the proviso of 30 Apr ’44.  The case is a highly meritorious one, the old woman [illegible] poor and unless the bounty of her government should soon reach her, it will never do her any good.  Please give this early attention for the reason above stated.
Hon J.L. Edwards 

I am
Sin Yours 
R W Downey
18 June 1845