Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 464-100, for John Kinnard, Maryland
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
Continental (Md.) 

Kinnard, John 
or Kennard 
Moore, Mary 
Former widow 

NUMBER 
B.L. Wt. 464 - 100 

CONTENTS
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No. 464. 
John Kinnard 
Wt. issued 19h. June 1809 
I delivered to the 
Hon. P. Reed Member of 
Senate._
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Mary Moore 
Depostion &c
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Deposition of Mary Moore, formerly Mary Kennard, 
taken before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for Cecil County and 
State of Maryland, this 22d. day of August 1808. who being first 
duly sworn deposeth and saith as follows Viz.1 that her son 
John Kennard is the son of John Kennard, Deceased, late 
of Worton Neck of Kent County and State aforesaid, which 
said son will be fourteen years of age if he lives 'till 
October next_  further this Deponant sayith not 
taken and subscribed    except the the said John is the only
before _____               ⎬Surviving child of the said John Kennard 
[underline] 
[signature] Richard Flintham 
[flourish] 
Mary her X Mark Moore 
Maryland Cecil County Sct. 
I hereby Certify to all whom it doth or may 
Concern that Richard Flintham Gentleman before 
whom the above and annexed deposition appears to 
have been taken and whose name is thereto signed 
was at the time of taking and Signing the same 
and still is a Justice of the peace in and for 
the County aforesaid duly appointed Commissioned 
qualified assigned Sworn and soforth And to all 
whose acts as Such due faith and credit is and 
ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as theseout [unclear]. 
[image of seal] 
In Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto Set my hand and affixed 
the Seal of my Office this fourth 
day of November Anno Domini 
Eighteen hundred and Eight 
James Sewalt Clk 
of Cecil County Court 
[flourish]
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AW Rev. War Section. 
January 25, 1918. 
Hon. William R. Smith, 
House of Representatives. 
My dear Mr. Smith: 
In response to your letter of the 24" 
instant, and the enclosed letter of Mr. James P. Kinnard 
of Haskell, Texas, I have the honor to furnish you the 
history of the only Revolutionary War soldier of Maryland 
named Kinnard or Kennard, found on the records of this 
Bureau. 
Warrant No. 484 for 100 acres of bounty land was 
allowed June 19, 1809, on account of the services of John Kinnard 
or Kennard a soldier in Colonel Lee's Legion during the 
Revolution. 
On August 22, 1808, Mary Moore the corner widow of 
said soldier, resided in Cecil County, Maryland, stated 
that he was dead, that he had lived at Worton Neck, Kent County 
Maryland, and that their son John who would be 14 years 
old in October 1808, was the only surviving child. 
The dates of soldier's enlistment, discharge and birth 
marriage and death, are not stated, nor is there any 
further data as to family on file. 
Very truly yours,
[signature] GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner. 

[written down left margin] 
Office Note: The request was for a soldier of the Md. Corps 
Of course Lee [the rest is difficult to read - illegible] 
in Cecil Cnt of Residence.
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[copy too faded to read] [illegible]
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7th
Warrants are to be issued & delivd. to Col. Reed, in favor of Scoone 
& Kinnard, Col. Reed furnishing a certificate that they both 
enlisted for & served to the close of the war & also an order 
from Kinnard heirs._ Examination has been made & no 
warrants have been issued either to Kinnard or Scoone. 
7th March 1809 
H. Rogers.
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Certificate in 
notation [unclear] to 
John Kinnard 
Le
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I hereby Certify that it appears on the Books 
respecting the settlement of the accounts of 
the late army of the United States that John 
Kennard late Soldier in Colonel Lee's 
Legion was settled with as soldier of the
said Corps and received the sum of 77 158
in depreciation Certificates which included 
the amount of his pay to the first of August 
1780, 
Robt Denny Auditor 
to the State of Maryland 
[flourish] 
Auditors Office Annapolis 
March 9th 1809
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The Honble" 
Henry Dearborn 
Secty of War 
Washington 

[seal]

[upside down note] 
Phil Reed's
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Washington 2d. March 1807 [year is unclear] 
Sir, 
I have the honor to enclose to you 
the required certificate in the case of 
George Scoone. The case of Dond. Smyth 
& Kennard on can stand over [unclear] until the 
next Session. If you will be so good 
as to enclose [unclear] the Patent in the above 
case to be made act [unclear] & send by a 
messinger to my Lodgings I will take 
haibyr [hyphenated word illegible] and deliver it to [smudged] Scoone. 
I have the Honor to be 
Yr. Most Obent. 
Husnl. [unclear] Servt 
Phil Reed 
Genl. Dearborn
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In this case, the Hon. P. Reed of the Senate furnished 
a certificate that 14h Jrd. [could be a month but unclear] John Kinnard, enlisted [underlined] 
for & served to the close of the war, which certificate 
since the claim has been decided on, has been 
mislaid & cannot be found. 

[signature] H Rogers. [underlined] 
19. June 1809,
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Philip Reed 
[flourish] 
Henry Rogers Esq 
Department 
of War 
Washington City
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Washington City 18th Feby. 1809 
Dear Sir, 
I highoue [illegible] to remind you 
of the paper I lodged in your office 
in relation to the Case [very unclear word] of Geo. Scoone 
per [very unclear] his Military Land. And also to 
ask whether any other testimony, and if 
any what, may be necessary in 
addition to my certificate Lodged with 
you of the lassies [illegible] &c of John Kinnard 
Soldier of the revolutionary army &c 
served [probably[ with much respect 
Dr Sir 
your Mo Obnt
Hevl. Srvt 
[signature] Phil Reed 
[flourish] 
H. Rogers Esq 

[ps Phil Reed has terrible handwriting :) ]
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SIX FOURTH CONGRESS. 
WILLIAM H. SMITH, TEX., CHAIRMAN 
EDWARD TAYLOR, COLO. 
JOHN BARE, CAL. 
CARL HAYDEN, ARIZ. 
WILLIAM W. RUCKER. MO. 
TOM STOUT, MONT. 
HARRY L. GANDY, S. DAK. 
C.C. DILL, WASH. 
MOSES P. KINKAID, NEBR. 
E. E. ROBERTS NEV. 
NICHOLAS SINNOTT, OREG. 
PORTER H. DALE, VT. 
ELIJAH C. HUTCHINSON, N. J. 
BENIGNO G. HERNANDEZ, N. MEX. 
ROBERT M. MCCRACKEN, IDAHO. 
MYRON A. SMITH, CLERK. 

COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S. 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
January 24, 1916. 
Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber, 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
My dear Sir: 
I beg to hand you herewith a letter to me 
from my constituent, Mr. J. P. Kinnard, Haskell, Texas, 
which is self-explanatory. I beg to request that you 
give me whatever information you may have at your 
disposal concerning the matter to which his letter refers. 
Kindly return his letter with your reply. 
Thanking you in advance, I am, 
Yours very truly, 
W. R. Smith