Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,877, Josiah Dennis, Md.
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(8-1776) Md
Dennis, Josiah
Number R 2.877

CONTENTS
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Declaration of Josiah Dennis in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June Seventh 1832.

State of Georgia ⎬ September Term 1838
Morgan County     Superior Court in & for said County.
On this the Fifth day of September
personally appeared in open Court before the Superior
Court for said County now sitting Josiah Dennis a
resident of the 282nd District Georgia Militia in the
County of Morgan and State of Georgia aged Eighty three
years and three months on the third day of this month
September as aforesaid. 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 the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served as herein
stated __  to wit John Pope Mitchell Capt __ Daniel
Fookes 1st Lieut. __ John Farlow 2nd and Lieut Does not
recollect the names of the field officers but was
mustered into the service of the United State by
Adjt. Hamilton Carilow or Carilo (idem sonans) at
Princes Ann in Somerset County Maryland __after having
marched from Snowhill in Worcester County in
said State last aforesaid, does not recollect the
year or month that he was mustered into the service
of the United States [crossed out but in his firm illegible]
not having any documentary evidence to refer to but
it was in warm weather, but the length of time
that has super[illegible] the exact time of entering the
service has departed his memory, but perfectly
recollects that it was on the commencement of
the revolutionary war, served at least two
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months in this the first tour, recollects having
served something longer but as his recollection does
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not serve him as to positive dates and times he
prefers petitioning for the shortest time, does
not also for the foregoing reasons recollect the
exact month & year he left the service,
was never in any engage met but was station
at Princess Ann to guard that place from
the inroads of the British forces and particularly to protect to a Wind-mill that was expected to be attacked by the enemy.
He lived in the County of Worcester in the State of Maryland is when he entered the service of the United States
and volunteered, and served as a volunteer
the whole time, He volunteered at the Trap
and marched to Snowhill in Worcester County
and from that place to Princess Ann where
he was stationed as aforesaid, March and served with a company of United States soldiers that were commanded by Captain Watkins and also another commanded by Captain Gunby served as a private soldier, and was not employed at any time during the above stated time of service in any civil employment or persuit. [pursuit]
While stationed at Princess And made several
tours by Wicomico river to the sea board to the Trap & other places to scour the Country.
Though declarant only served the term as
above specified after that time ceased, or in other words where the immediate exigence of the case
was over he was permitted to return to his
home under the consideration of his being considered a minute man to return to duty at a moments warning and was accordingly
called out several times but only for short
space of time at which time he performed
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the marching from Wicomico to the Trap on
the Sea board last above mentioned
That in his second tour of service
He entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein
stated __ Served as a volunteer under Capt Robert Handy on Wicomico River, does not recollect
exactly the time he was mustered in to the service
of the United States, but recollects that it
was between one and two years after he was
married to his wife of which circumstance he
has a record, to wit on the Twenty first (21st)
day of January Seventeen hundred & seventy eight
(1778) making it the year seventeen hundred
and seventy nine when he entered the service of
the field officers he only recollects Adjt
James Trussum, a drill officer, made some
tours during this last term of service, by
water, down Wicomico River to a place as will
as he recollects called Muddy Hole where he
was eventually discharged from the army after
serving two months to the best of this
declarants recollection, and was never in
any engagement with the enemy. Served as a private
He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the
present and declares that his name is not
on the Pension role of the Agency of any State
Answers to the Interrogatories propounded by
the Court as follows to wit
1st Where & in what year were you born
He answers that he was born in the County
of Worcester in the State of Maryland, on the
Third day of June Seventeen hundred and fifty
Six
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2nd Have you any record of your age and if so
Where is it
He answers he has a record of his age, &
that it is in his family Bible and is present
in Court, in which bible also is a record of
his marriage as stated in the body of this
declaration,
3 Where were you living when called into
service, where have you lived since the
Revolutionary War, & where do you now
live
answers that he was living in Worcester County Maryland when called into service
That he has lived several years in Maryland
since the war in the same County __ also
four years in Henry County in the State of
Virginia, and has lived ever since in
The State of Georgia, say for near Forty Eight
years in this State part of the time in Hancock
but mostly in Morgan County __ And now
lives in Morgan County Georgia
4th  How were you called into service, were
you draughted, did you volunteer, or were
you a substitute & if a substitute for whom
He answers that he was a volunteer
in both tours of service as above stated.
5th  State the names of some of the Regular
officers who were with the troops where you
served such Continental & Militia regiments
as you can recollect and the general circum
stances of your service
He answers that he has as particularly
done so in the body of this declaration that
proceeds these interrogatories as he can
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from his failure of memory and the great
lapse of time that has interveened [intervened] since the time of his service.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the
service, & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
He answers that to the best of his recoll
ection he never did receive a discharge from
the service but that if he did it has long since
been lost or destroyed
7th State the names of persons to whom you
are known in your present neighbourhood and
who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier
of the revolution?
He states that were it necessary that he
is of opinion that he could procure such an
expression of opinion from his every county man
but in order specifically to comply with the
requisitions of the Pension Department he
will state the third Earnest L Wittich Dr
Elijah E Jones & John C Fees Esq & Geo Spence
Sworn to and Subscribed
in Open Court  [signature] Josiah Dennis
September the 5th 1838.
Jno. C. Rees Clerk S.C
Georgia
Morgan County ⎬ 

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In addition to the Statement and affidavit
Personally appeared in
open Court Josiah Dennis, who being duly
sworn deposeth and saith by reason of old
age and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise
length of his service in either tour as stated
in the above Declaration but according to the
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best of his recollection he served not less than
the periods mentioned in the above declaration
and in the grades there stated to wit, as a private
soldier and for such service that he claims a
Pension
Sworn to and subscribed  [signature] Josiah Dennis
in Open Court September 5th
1839 Jno C. Rees Clerk S.C.

Georgia
Morgan County ⎬ 
We Earnest L Wittich
a Minister of the Gospel
residing in the town of Madison and in the
County of Morgan and State aforesaid and
Elijah E Jones and John C Rees & George
Spence residing in the same County and here
by certify, that we are well acquainted with
Joshua Dunnis who has subscribed and sworn
to the above Declaration that we believe
him to be Eighty three years of age that
he is reputed and believed in the neighbour
hood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolution & that we concur in that
opinion
Sworn and subscribed in
open Court this the day
& year aforesaid
Jno C. Rees Clerk S.C.
[signatures]
Ernest L. Wittick
Elijah E. Jones
Jno C. Rees.
George Spence
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Georgia 
Morgan County⎬

As the said Court do
hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of
the matter and after putting the interrogate
is prescribed by the War department that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier & served as he states. As the Court
other certifies that it appears that Earnest
Wittich who has signed the preceeding
certificate, is a Clergyman or minister of the Gospel resident in the town of Madison &
County & State aforesaid and that Elijah E
Jones, John C Rees & George Spence who
have also signed the same are residents
said County & State aforesaid and are
of the credible persons and that [crossed out this state and that]  their statement is entitled to credit
Carleton B. Cole
Judge Sup Courts of Georgia

Georgia
Morgan County ⎬
I John C Rees 
clerk of the  Superior Court
in and for said County do herby
certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of
Josiah Dennis for a Pension
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal
of Office this the 5th day of
September 1839
Jno C. Rec. Clerk [official seal]
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Georgia
Morgan County⎬

As the said Court do
hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of
the matter and after putting the interrogate
is prescribed by the War department that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier & served as he states. As the Court
other certifies that it appears that Earnest
Wittich who has signed the preceeding
certificate, is a Clergyman or minister of the Gospel resident in the town of Madison &
County & State aforesaid and that Elijah E
Jones, John C Rees & George Spence who
have also signed the same are residents
said County & State aforesaid and are
of the credible persons and that [crossed out this state and that] their statement is entitled to credit
Carleton B. Cole
Judge Sup Courts of Georgia

Georgia
Morgan County ⎬
I John C Rees
clerk of the Superior Court
in and for said County do herby
certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of
Josiah Dennis for a Pension
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal
of Office this the 5th day of
September 1839
Jno C. Rec. Clerk [official seal]
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J L Edwards Esquire
Court of [illegible]
Washington

Hon W C Dawson   W R
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House of Representatives
9 Dec '39
Sir

I enclose you the application of Josiah Dennis
for a Pension-- Let me be notified of the result
Respectfully
Wm C. Dawson
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Georgia
Newton County

I Thomas J Gray, a justice of the peace in and for said County & State do hereby certify that Jeremiah Matthews, a resident citizen of Newton County, is now living in said County, at this present date, and that he is old and infirm and not able to attend to any business, whatever.

Given under my hand and seal this 29th day of November 1839.

Thomas J. Gray JP. [Seal]

Georgia
Newton County

I Augustin W Evans, Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said county and state do hereby certify that Thomas J Gray, whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting justice of the peace for said county, and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such.

Given under my hand and seal of office this 29th day of November 1839.

Augustin W Evans
Clerk
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[stamped imprint]  REJECTED

[mostly blank form]
P.O. __
Josiah Dennis
Service: __
Enlisted: ___  ,18
Discharged: ___ ,18
Application filed: __ ,18
Alleges: __
Re-enlisted: __
Attorney: __
P.O. __

___ Recognized.    __ Contract
___ Cert. of Dic.  Searched for __ ,18
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