Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,347, Jonathan Fenimore, Continental (Penn.)
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Penn.)

NUMBER
S. 34347

Fenimore, Jonathan
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CONTENTS
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555
New Jersey
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Jonathan Fennimore,
Capt Coran
Private,
Pennsylvania line 79. 3 years
Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Genl Bloomfield
Burlington, New Jersey
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Arrearages to to 4th Sept 1818 47/20 
$33.86
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$33.86 [double underlined]
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{Revolutionary claims,}
{Act 18th March, 1818,}

Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 May 1820. Notification sent to the 
Hon Joseph Bloomfield 
Burlington, Burlington Co.
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Jonathan Fenimore
of the City of Burlington New Jersey
Soldier 4. Regt of Artillery
of US -

Claim of Pension
from 28 April 1818

Certificate of Pension
to be transmitted to
Joseph Bloomfield
Burlington, N. Jersey
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State of New Jersey  }
Burlington County Ss}

On the 28th day of April 1818.  Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Burlington, in the State of New Jersey, personally appears Jonathan Fenimore, Aged sixty two years, resident in said County and in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his 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 Jonathan Fenimore, enlisted in Allentown in the State of Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Captain Isaac Coran, of the fourth Regt. of Artillery in the Continental service, that he continued to serve with said corps, or in the [handwritten asterisk in left-hand margin] service of the United States, until the month of July 1781, when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania, by Lieut. Col. Thomas Forrest, which discharge is annexed, was never in any Battle, 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 power of his said services.

Jonathan his x mark Fenimore

Sworn to and declared before me }
the day and year aforesaid.            }
Thos. Adams [signature]                }

I Thos. Adams, Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jonathan Fenimore, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. ~
April 28th. 1818. ~
Thos. Adams [signature]
[seal]
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State of New Jersey Burlington county Ss:

This is to certify that the signature of Thomas Adams is the handwriting of Thomas Adams Esquire a Judge of the Inferior court of Common Pleas of said county and to whose attestation within made due faith and credence ought to be given in court and without ~

In testimony whereof I Joseph
Mc Ilvaine Clerk of the said court
and county have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office the second
day of May eighteen hundred & eighteen.

J Mc Ilvaine [SEAL]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel

November 5, 1928

Mary Wilson Leaycraft
Voorhis Point
South Nyack, New York

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension claim, S. 34347, it appears that Jonathan Fenimore was born in West Jersey, date not stated.

He enlisted at Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1776, and served eighteen months as an artificer in Captain Jesse Roe's Company, Colonel Flowers' Regiment of Continental Artillery Artificers, and served as artificer in Captain Isaac Coren's Company, same regiment and three years as matross in Captain Andrew Porter's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Forrest's Fourth Continental Artillery, and was discharged July 17, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was living in Burlington County, New Jersey.

In 1820 he stated that he was sixty-three years old.

There are no family data.

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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34347
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 34,347
Jonathan Fenimore [Fenimore written above]
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 135

[ Arrangement of 1870.}
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Oct. 12. 1899
Mrs A Thomas
Crawfordsville Ind
Inv.F.39.274
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Jany 21-1902
Milton Baker Trenton, NJ.
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1912 Feby 20 Hist. to
Lillian R Ellis.   V. L. M.
1912 Mch. 25, Jno. Wilson. &
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1920, Aug. 16, Hist. to Miss Emma K. Edgar. Ew.
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1928 Nov. 5 - Hist to Mary Wilson
Leaycraft Ave.
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District of New-Jersey, ss.

On this twenty seventh day of Mary 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, of the County of Burlington, in the state of New Jersey, being a Court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law--having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings.  Jonathan Fenimore, aged sixty three years, resident in the City of Burlington in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare [handwritten asterisk in left-hand margin] that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:- I enlisted in the year 1776 in the company of Captain Jesse Rowe in the Regiment commanded by Col. Flowers of the corps of artificers for one year - but served eighteen months - was discharged and afterwards enlisted in the company of Captain Isaac Coran - in the same Regiment, to wit the fourth Regiment of [artificers crossed out] artillery - for three years and served during the war and at the close of the war was regularly discharged - that my original declaration was made the twenty eighth day of April, 1818- and my pension certificate is numbered 555---------" ----------------------" --------------------

And I do solemnly swear ---"--- that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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 following, and by me subscribed.  to wit 1 hog-4 potts [sic] - tea kettle -6 chairs, 2 tubs, 2 pails, 1 table, 1 beureau [sic], 1 drain - 6 knives & six forks - 6 pewter plates, 2 dishes 1 broad axe, nails & 4 wedges, 1 arc - spade, shovel, hoe, garden hoe, 1 fish tub; 1 pork tub - andirons & shovel & tongs - wood saw & horse- I am a wheelwright by trade - but have not my sight - so that I cannot work at my trade - I saw wood for a living but am not able to get my living.  I am a single man & have no family.

Jonathan his x mark Fenimore

Sworn to, and declared, on the twenty seventh}
day of May ---before Joseph Budd President} of the Court}

I, JOSEPH Mc ILVAINE, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Burlington, in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereunder written, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exibited [sic] in the aforesaid schedule is thirty ---"--- dollars and---"---cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this thirtieth day of May ---"--- 1820.

J Mc Ilvaine
[SEAL]
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The court is of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the written schedule is thirty dollars---"---
Joseph Budd President
of the court ---"---

I certify the above to be a true copy of the original [smudge through next words]
J Mc Ilvaine, Clk
30 May 1820
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Jonathan Fenimore
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555
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18 May 1818
(Sept. 1818)

Continue
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Fow. [forward]  Jos Bloomfield May 15 1818

George Boyd, Esq
Clerk of Pensions
Department of War
U.S.
Washington
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Burlington, New Jersey, May 15th 1818

Sir,

I am requested by Jonathan Fenimore one of the indigent soldiers of the revolution to forward to the department of war his claim to a pension & solicit the certificate hereof to be transmitted to yr. friend
[illegible]
J L. Bloomfield

Very truly,
George Boyd Esq
[illegible] [could be J. Langs, Jr.]
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[names crossed out at top and replaced with]
John Hatfield
SS Wilson

[name crossed out at top of letterhead and replaced with]
Jos. R. Durel
HEADQUARTERS
[clover leaf] Aaron Wilkes Post, No. 23, [clover leaf]

James Wood J. V. C.
E. W. Richards Q. M
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DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY.
10 &12 SOUTH BROAD STREET
Dippolt's Building

Trenton, N. J., Jan 10th 1902
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JAN 18 1902
COMMISSIONER]

Wm Hatton Esq
Pension Department
Washington DC.

Dear Sir & Comrade
Is there any way of finding out whether Jonathan Fenimore born in 1756 in Burlington Co NJ was an officer, or were [sic] a soldier in the Revolutionary War?  It is reported that he was an Aidecamp [sic] to Washington for a year or more.  If there is any way to get his record it would be of great service to my wife and my sons, especially one of them.  My wife is a direct desendant [sic] of the Fennimores and all is wanting is the truth as to whether he (Jonathan) was a revolutionary soldier to establish the right of our sons to become Sons of the Revolution  If you are under expense for your investigations let us know & we will gladly settle the same.  please resend & oblige [sic]
Yours in F C & L:  Milton Baker

[written in left-hand margin of letter]
216 Academy Street Trenton NJ
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[To Chf
Action
JAN 18 1902
COMMISSIONER]

Bureau of Pensions
Jany 8, 1902

Comrade Baker you can obtain the desired information by forwarding this letter to the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions who will promptly inform you of the data necessary to expedite search of the records.
[illegible] yours.
Wm Hatton [signature]
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1101 Calumet Avenue,
Calumet, Michigan
February 12, 1912

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir -
Being desirous of joining the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution, I wish to obtain definite information concerning the services of my great-great grandfather, [inserted S.34,347] Jonathan Fennimore, who served in the War of the Revolution.

He was an aide-de-camp.  I am not positive to what general, but family tradition says to General Washington.  As far as I know he served in New Jersey
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troops.  However, since I know that he was married in Old Swede's Church, Philadelphia, Pa., ^ in 1781, there is a chance that he may have lived in Philadelphia at the time he enlisted and so may have served in Pennsylvania troops.

Will you please inform me whether the name Jonathan Fennimore appears on the rolls of any organization of Pennsylvania, New Jersey or 
Continental troops in service during the Revolutionary War, and if so, what his services, as recorded, were?  If his name does not appear on rolls on file in your office,
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will you please tell me where I may seek further for information?

Very truly yours,
(Miss) Lillian R. Ellis
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[written in top left-hand corner]
1 Stamped Env. [checkmark]
MH [initials]

Rev War [written at top in middle of page]

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U. S. PENSION OFFICE
JUL 22 1920

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: - Please send me record of revolutionary service of Jonathan Fenimore of Pennsylvania (born in West Jersey) who enlisted in Allentown, Pa. and served in Continental Artillery.

Yours truly
(Miss) Emma K. Edgar
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South Nyack
Jan. 19th 1928

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions -
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me a copy of the record of the military services of my ancestor Jonathan Fenimore who served in the War of the  American Revolution in the Continental Artillery.

Respectfully
Mary Wilson Leaycraft
Voorhis Point So. Nyack, New York.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL,
WASHINGTON.

March 19, 1912.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

At the suggestion of the Adjutant General of the Army, I beg to request that you will furnish me such information as may be contained in the records of your office as to the service of Jonathan Fenimore (or similar name) during the Revolutionary War; he appears to have been an enlisted soldier of the 4th Artillery Regiment of Continental Troops, but the evidence that I have been able to obtain is not conclusive of the fact.

The said Fenimore was my great grandfather, and I am desirous of completing as far as possible a family history.  He resided in Burlington, New Jersey, during the later years of his life and may have been the recipient of a pension.

Very respectfully,
Jno Wilson
C.C.
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In reply to your request of ---------, received ------------for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Fenimore a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

S. File 34,347
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Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
1776
[checkmark]
[checkmark]
dischgd.

Length of Service
18 mos.
3 years [next to second checkmark]
July 17, 1781 [next to discharge]

Rank
Artificer " next to first checkmark
Matross [next to 3 years]
At Phila, Pa. [next to discharge]

Officers under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain Jesse Roe
Captain Isaac Coren
Captain Andrew Porter

Colonel Flowers
Lt Col Thos Forrest

State
Continental
Arty.  Artif.
4th Continental Artillery
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Battles engaged in,  None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Enl. at Allentown, Pa.
Date of application for pension, Apl 28, 1818 Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Burlington Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, 62 yrs. born in 
West Jersey.
Remarks:  1820 - 63
[illegible] No fam data
only Jonathan

Very respectfully,
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By Thomas Forrest Esquire. Lieut Colonel of the fourth or Pennsylvania Regt. of Artillery in the Continental service

These may certify that the bearer Jonathan Finnemore late Matross in Capt. Andrew Porters Company.  Born in West Jersey.  aged twenty five years five foot ten inches & a half high.  fair hair. fair complexion & by trade a wheelwright having served three years of the term of time for which was enlisted being duly expired, Is hereby at his own request discharged any further service in the Regiment aforesaid.

Given under my hand at Philadelphia this twenty sixth day of Febry Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & eighty one

Tho Forrest Lt Col Commander

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES