Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23217, Adonijah Fenton, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Conn.
CONTENTS
Fenton, Adonijah
NUMBER 23217
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33. 277
New York  A [text missing]
Adonijah Fenton Esq
of   in the State of 
Who was a Corpl [corporal] in the Rgt [regiment] commanded by Captain Hinckley of Conn [Connecticut] commanded by   in the line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
the rate of 110 Dollars 88 Cents per
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Ending 4 February 1844.
Increased from $96. Act 18 March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19, day of 
October 1854 and sent to 
L.M. Drury, Canandaigua, N. Y. 
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Revolutionary claims
June 7. 1832.
Recorded by R. M. Rae Clerk
Book H Vol. 1 Page 162
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SCHEDULE, containing the whole estate and income of
1 Cow purchased with pensioner money heretofore recd $15.00
2 Hogs 56/ Farriering tools 16/ Cooper tools 40/ 14.00
1 Bureau $10 1 chest 4/1 Table 24/ Six chairs 16.50
Iron ware $6, Hay $3 9.00
5 bushels of Corn & 2 bushels of Rye - -
3. 00
1 Barrel Pork $6 dry [illegible] 12/ 7.50
1 foot wheal [wheel]12) one great wheal    [wheel] 20 - 4.00
1 [illegible] 8/ Crockery & Glass ware 12/-2.50
[illegible earthen-- Knives & forks- 2.50
Pewter pails & tubs 5.00
Table Cloth towels & Candle stand - 7.00
$86.00
That he has over one hundred & ninety eight. ddl [dollars] $198
Adonijah Fenton

Sworn to and declared, on the
8th day of September
1820, before Th H Hamilton

Judge of Oneida
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas
of the Term of September 1820.

A Court of Record by
Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the above Schedule is eighty six
dollars and no more. 

I, FRANCIS A BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the
Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is eighty six
dollars and [blank] cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September 1820.
Francis A Bloodgood
[in right margin written vertically]
Adonijah Fenton
Fenton
3133
[illegible]
1819
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STATE OF NEW YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this eighth day of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Adonijah Fenton aged 66 years, resident in Paris in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Seven months from May 1775 to December of the same year at Roxbury in Massachusetts Six months in New York commencing in July 1776 to March 15th 1777 enlisted in the continental Army & served three years next ensuing that date
That he has received a pension, and the number of his pension certificate is
3133 That he is by occupation a farmer.
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
myself aged Sixty Six years healthy for a person this age my wife aged fifty two years Sickley [sickly] my son Lothrup F. Fenton ten years old not healthy
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner
whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so
to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared on the 8th day of September 1820 before the Tho H Hamilton Judge
 Adonijah Fenton
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State of New York
Washington County Ss.
 
On this 22 day of June 1854 Personally
appeared before me H.R. Sharp a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for said County Amariah Fenton of the Town of Madison who being duly sworn by me, deposeth and saith that he is the son of Adonijah Fenton, who was a revolutionary
Solder and pensioner, and that he drew a pension of he thinks $96 per annum, he can't tell when he commenced drawing but drew a number of years even up to the time of his death which took place at Chatauqua, Township Chatauqua County State of New York, and that there is two Children now living whose names are Amariah Fenton, Jackson. Washington County, State aforesaid and Ambrose Fenton of Windsor, Ashtabula County, State of Ohio, and further this deponent saith not
Amariah Fenton

State of New York
Washington County Ss.
personally appeared Amariah Fenton above
named on the 4th day of June 1854 and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me and whom I certify to be a
creditable [credible] witness
Herman K Sharpe
Justice of the peace
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request of [blank], for the history of Adonijah Fenton a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the Sol [soldiers] claim for pension.
headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF
SERVICE.| RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTAIN. COLONEL. | STATE. |
1. May to Dec. 1775 | blank | Prt | Served in Toxbury Mass. Off not stated | blank |
2.  July 1776 | 6 mon | " | " " N.Y. | "
3. 1777 | 3 yrs | Sgt & Corpl | Hinkley | Webb |  Conn |
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not state enl [enlisted] in Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apl 1818- al.
Residence a date of application, Oneida Co, NY
Age at date of application, 64 yrs
Remarks: In 1820 his wife name not stated was 52 and a son Lothrup F. 10 yrs of age, Sol [soldier] D. [died] Feb. 4. 1844 in Chautauqua, NY.  leaving ^no wid [widow] but to ch [children]^, Amariah of Jackson Washn [Washington] Co. Ny. & Ambrose of
Windsor, Ashtabula Co. Ohio.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE