Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10453, for John Tennant, Connecticut
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(8-1776) 
SERVICE  Conn Tennant, John 
NUMBER  R. 10453
CONTENTS [section empty]
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35807
John Tennant
N. Y. 
Act June 7th 32
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Interrogatories propounded to John Tennant an applicant for a pension & by the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauqua and State of New York. 
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
2 Have you any Record of your age, & if so, where is it?
3 Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolution, and where do you now live.
4 How were you called into service? Were you draughted? Did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute, for whom?
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; Such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect, & the general Circumstances of your service.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
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1. To the first Interrogatory the declarant says, that he was born in the Town of Colchester in the State of Connecticut, on the fourth day of August seventeen hundred and sixty one as he believes true.
2 To the second Interrogatory the declarant says that there is no record of his age to his knowledge.
3 To the third Interrogatory the declarant says, that he lived in the Town of Colchester and State of Connecticut when called into service, at all times; that since the revolution he has resided for the most of the time in the County of Otsego and State of New York, and that he now resides in the Town of Ripley County of Chautauqua and State of New York.
4 To the fourth Interrogatory the declarant says, that he was called into service by voluntary Enlistment, in all cases. but one, in which one he was draughted.
5 To the fifth Interrogatory the declarant says that the names of the regular officers who were with the troops where he served were Generals Washington Durkee and Champion, Colonels Worthington Mason & Richardson, Majors Bulkley & Deming: Captains Ransom, Baxter, Rogers, James Ransom, & Harris & Lieutenant Loomis, that he does not now recollect any Continental or Militia regiments with which he was acquainted. that he first
Enlisted in Captain Ransom's Company for nine months; went to New London, then to Horseneck, then to Harlaem & found Gen [inserted] Washington then to White Plains, had a skirmish on the way, crossed Hudson River into New Jersey passed through Newark New Brunswick & Trenton crossed the Delaware, come over again & took a body of Hessions prisoners: In October 1777, enlisted as a private in Captain Wm Baxter company for four months & was stationed at West Point & was then discharged. Major Bulkey Command [illegible] [inserted] In April 1778. served in Captain Eugene Rogers' Company
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Colonel Worthingtons Regiment for the term of six months & was stationed at New London. In May 1779 was draughted into Captain James Ransoms Company as a private for 3 months and was stationed at New London. Major Deming Commanding In 1780 Enlisted as a private in Captain Nathaniel Harris' Company for seven months stationed at Fishkill & Westpoint. Major Luke Buthby commanding: In 1781 Enlisted again in Captain Harris Company Col Worthington Regiment. Stationed at New London, was there when it was burned and was wounded in the right thigh Colonels [crossed out] Generals Durkee & Champion, Colonels Worthington & Mason & Major Buthby Commanding, these are the general circumstances of my service & for particulars reference is made to my declaration hereto annexed.
6 To the sixth Interrogatory the declarant says that he received a discharge at the Expiration of his first enlistment handed to him by Lieutenant Loomis, but by whom signed he cannot say. Also at the Expiration of his time of service at West Point, he received discharge signed by Major Buthby as he thinks, that at the Expiration of the other periods of his service he did not receive any discharge for the reason assigned to him, that they were unnecessary as no guard was to be passed & that he did not preserve his discharges but the same were lost or destroyed
8. [no #7 in original] To this the declarant answers that George Sawin & John Sawin Clergyman of the Town of Ripley in said County are stated as the names of persons to whom he is known in his neighborhood who can testify to his good character, and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution.
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County of Chautauqua } Ss. On this first day of July A.D. 1844 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting John Tennant a resident of the Town of Ripley in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn [a word crossed out] according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That on the last day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight [crossed out: word "seven" added] hundred and seventy six at the Town of Colchester in the State of Connecticut he enlisted as a private in Captain Amaso Ransom's Company & Colonel Worthington's Regiment for the term of nine months __ that he marched to New London, thence to Horse Neck, thence to Harlaem where he joined General Washington's Division, thence marched to White Plains & had a small skirmish with the British on the way, crossed the Hudson River into New Jersey, passed through Newark New Brunswick and Trenton, crossed the Delaware River & encamped, and commenced an entrenchment: that General Washington with part of the troops including Captain Ranson's Company then under the command of Lieutenant Loomis, recrossed the Delaware and surprised and captured a large body of Hessions and returned to the Encampment: that soon after he received a discharge which was handed to him by Lieutenant Loomis but cannot say by whom the same was signed which discharge he did not keep but the same is lost. 

That on the first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven at Colchester aforesaid he elisted [enlisted] as a private in Captain William Baxter's company for four months and marched to West Point where he arrived just before Esopus was burned; that Major Luke Bulkby Commanded in the absence of Colonel Richardson, and was duly discharged at the Expiration of his time by a written discharge signed by Major Bulkby, which is lost. & that during a small portion of that time he choose team. 

That in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy Eight at Colchester
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aforesaid he enlisted as a private in Captain Ebenezer Roger's Company Colonel Worthington's Regiment for the Term of six months, and was stationed at New London when the troops were under the command of Colonels Worthington & Mason & of Major Bulkby at different times, that he served out his term of time and was dismissed by his Captain without any written discharge as he was told it was only necessary when he had to pass the guard.

That in May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine he was draughted for the term of three months at Colchester aforesaid & served in Captain James Ransom Company [inserted] and was stationed at New London, where he served his time & was commanded by Major Deming & that he received no discharge because, as he was told, he had no guards to pass. 

That in the month of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty at Colchester aforesaid he enlisted as a private in Captain Nathaniel Harris' Company for the term of seven months; that he marched to Danbury, thence to Fishkill where, and at West Point. he served his time & was regularly discharged by Major Bulkby which discharge is lost; that William Miller whose deposition is hereto annexed served at the same time in the same regiment with whom he was and is well acquainted.

That in the month of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty one at Colchester aforesaid he Enlisted in Captain Nathaniel Harris Company as a private. Colonel Worthingtons Regiment for the term of six months. and was stationed at New London, was there when it was burned by the Enemy. And was then and there wounded in the flesh of the right thigh but continued in the service until the Expiration of his term under the Command of his Captain & Colonels Worthington & Mason & Generals Durkee & Champion & Major Bulkby _ that he received no written discharge for the reason that he had no guards to pass: That he has no documentary evidence of any of his services or of the manner in which he was at the several times above mentioned called into service that he relies solely upon his memory for all the facts he has stated
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that he does not know whether he was in the Continental line or in the state troops, but has given as for forth as he can the services he performed when and where and under what officers, that reference may be made to the rolls to determine the character of his said services _ that he can find no living witnesses to any part of his services Except the said William Miller, and indirectly the testimony of Ellis Warner his sister. hereto annexed [inserted] He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any Court [word crossed through] State.  John Tennant [signature] 

Sworn to, and subscribed the day & year aforesaid T.A. Osborne First Judge Chautauqua Co. 

We George Sawin & John Sawin clergymen [inserted] residing in the Town of Ripley County of Chautauqua and State of New York hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with John Tennant 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 neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. George Sawin [signature]  John Sawin [signature] 

Sworn and subscribed day and year aforesaid } T. A. Osborne First Judge Chau. Co.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogators prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states: And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that George Sawin and John Sawin who have signed the preceeding [preceding] certificate are clergymen & resident in the Town of Ripley in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York. And that their statement is entitled to credit 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
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Chautauqua County Clerks Office } Ss. 
I. Alvin Plumb Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Tennant for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 1st day of July A.D. 1844.  Alvin Plumb Clerk
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State of New York being duly sworn deponent and saith that she is the sister of John Tennant that she knows that her Brother John Tennant was in the Revolutionary War served as a Teamster for several months but cannot tell exactly the amount of time knows that he was gone one summer from the circumstance that she & the neighbouring women had to gather the Crops. that he was at New London when it was burned has heard her Brother talk frequently about the revolutionary war how much he suffered from cold _  wet & hunger that it was the common truth in the family about his being in the War. And that he was in the Captain Harris' company & that Father was Lieutenant in the same company.    Ellis Warner [signature] 

Sworn and subscribed before me this Seventh day of December 1843 _ William Powell Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Otsego Ss. 
I. George R. Wilson Clerk of Said County do certify that William Powell Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County and duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the Signature to said Jurat to be genuine  Witness my hand and official seal the 12th day June 1844  Geo R. Wilson Clk 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
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State of New York Otsego County ss. }
Wm. Miller of the town of Springfield, State and County aforesaid, being duly sworn deposeth, and saith that he was well acquainted with John Tennant while he was in the service of the United States & that he Tennant served in Capt Harris's company & that he Miller served at the same time under Capt John Treadway either during the year 1781 or 1782 __ That he saw said John Tennant frequently at Fishkill which was then Head Quarters & at West Point. ____ To the best of said Millers recollection said John Tennant served nine months or a year. _________  
William Miller [signature]

Sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of April 1844 }  Wm. Powell Justice

State of New York County of Otsego Ss. 
I. George R. Wilson Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that Wm Powell Esqr before whom the above affidavit purposes to have been Sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & duly authorized to take Same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of Said Justice verily believe this Signature to the above Jurat is genuine suit  Witness my hand and official Seal the 12th June 1844  Geo R. Wilson Clk [signature] 

Justice. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
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Springfield NY April 24 } 1834
John Tennant
Ripley Chautauqua Co  NY
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State of New York Chautauqua County Ss } 
Sarah S. Morse being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that she is now in the Eighty second year of her age as she believes. that she has been acquainted with John Tennant for more than fifty years past, and that this deponent knows from common report among the friends and acquaintances of the said John Tennant, that he. the said John Tennant was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. And this deponent further saith, that she was acquianted [acquainted] with the parents of the said John Tennant, and also with the brothers & sisters of the said John Tennant, and believes from report that the said sisters had to perform much of the out door labor in consequence of their brother, the said John Tennant being in the Army __ And further this deponent saith that the said John Tennant, as she believes from report, was wounded at New London & was at the capture of a body of Hessians at Trenton. And further this deponent saith not.  Sarah S Morse [signature] 

Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of July 1844 } B. Northam Justice 

Chautauqua County ss. -- I hereby certify that I am acquianted [acquainted] with the above named Sarah S. More, and believe that her character for truth and veracity is above suspicion, and that her statement may be relied on as correct_  Dated Ripley July 5th 1844  B Northam Justice

CENSOR OFFICE, Fredonia, N. Y.
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State of New York, Chautauqua County---Clerk's Office, } ss. I, Alvin Plumb Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Buonaparte Northam whose signature is set to the Certificate of Proof or acknowledgment of the annexed affidavit and thereon written, was, on the day of the date of said certifcate [certificate], a Justice of the Peace ---------- in and for said county, duly authorized to take said proof or acknowledgment And further, that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature "B. Northam" ---- subscribed to said certificate, to be the handwriting of the said Justice. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 17. --- day of July  --- A.D. 1844 Alvin Plumb [signature] Clerk.
 
[seal in bottom left corner of page]
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John Tennant
rushd  NY R
July 7th. 1832.
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[printed form with handwritten responses] 

State of New York  County of Chautauqua } Ss.
Be it Known that on this nineteenth day of February A. D. 1853, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1 Moses A. Tennant of Ripley in said County & Delinda Tennant his wife also a resident of 2 the town of Ripley in said County, and made oath according to law that 3 the said Delinda Tennant is a Child of John Tennant who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4 [blank space] that 5 the said Delinda is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given We hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT, of Washington City our true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of 6 John Tennant for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and we hereby authorize our said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for the [a word crossed out] exclusive benefit of the said Delinda [inserted] the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate we wish made payable at the Washington City, D.C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that we might or could do were we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Moses A. Tennant [signature] 7 Delinda Tennant [signature] 

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 8 Delinda Tennant to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, and that the said Moses A. Tennant is the husband of the said Delinda
9 Selden Marvin [signature] Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Chautauqua }
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court [crossed out] County Court of said County that 8 Delinda Tennant one of the the [word repeated in original] party who has sworn to, and ackowledged [acknowledged] the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the 10 Child of John Tennant reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that 11 Selden Marvin Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine. And I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Clerk as aforesaid that Moses A Tennant the other of the parties who has sworn to & acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney is the husband of the said Delinda Tennant. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this twenty second day of February 1853
12 R. O. Green [signature] Clerk
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1. Claimant's name or names in full. -- 2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. [repeated in original] 4. Leave this line blank. -- 5. "He is," she is," or "they are." -- 6. Revolutionary soldier's full name. -- 7, Claimant's signature. -- 8. Claimant's name. -- 9. Magistrate's signature. 10 "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of." -- 11. Magistrate's name. -- 12. Clerk's signature.

N. B. -- Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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H.R. Washington Jany. 22, 1855.
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Hon L P Waldo. 
Sir: May I trouble you to inform us in relation to the application of John Tennant a Revl. Soldier - for a pension. Mr. Moses A Tennant of Western N.Y. - solicits of me investigation into the Case, & an early reply - In this oblige 
Very Respectfully Your Obyservt [obedient servant] R E Fenton [signature]
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[printed form with written responses] 
3--595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
Feb. 6, 1906.  
Searched by Gill 
Original No. [blank space]
Certificate No. [blank space]
Claimant, [blank space]
Soldier, John Tennant
Service, Rev. War
Remarks: No claim except Rej 10453 No proof of service
Chief of Division.
18624b5m6-05
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Jno Tennant 
NY July 52

[vertical writing going from top to bottom of page] Hon L P Waldo  ComrPensions

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Sir: 
Please have the case of John Tennant, N.Y. Act '32, Suspend, reexamined & reported to

Very Respy [Respectfully] Yours 
J L Chaplin
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Washington D.C. April 21st /49
Sir,
I have received communication from Moses. A. Tennant (written in behalf of his Father-in-law . John Tennant of New York [inserted] whose application for a pension is on file) wishing me to
tend to inform [crossed out] attend to said claim. 
Will you be pleased to inform me what is required to establish the claim.
Very Respectfully
J. B. Thayer 
J.L. Edwards Esh.
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35.807.
John Tennant N.Y.
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Suspended
Let to D. Mann Oct 16 '44
" to D. Mann Augt 29 '45
Ins M Thayer May 1 --45
F.F.C. Triplett Jany 20. 1854
Hon R.E. Fenton Jany 26 /55
Act 7th June '32
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Westfield Chaut. Co. N. York July 17. 1844

Sir.
Enclosed are the papers on the application of John Tennant for a pension. If they are defective or if further proof is necessary please inform me. that the defect may be suppled or the proof obtained
Your Respectfully
D. Mann
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[handwritten note in top left corner of page] 
1906 Feb 13 _ History to Mrs. W.D. Washburn. [Letter in Inv F  
43891. Daniel Ray.  M. 13. H

[preprinted form with written responses on right side of page]  
Ex'r  INVALID. 
NO. [line blacked out] 
REJECTED [stamped at a vertical angle] 
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878 [line crossed out] 

10.453.
P. O.  John Tennant 
Service: [blank space]
Enlisted: ____, 18
Discharged: ____, 18
Application filed: ____, 18
Alleges: [blank space]
Re-enlisted: [blank space]
Attorney: [blank space]
P. O. [blank space]
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John Tennant 
1776  9 mo Capt Amasa Ransom Col Worthington
1777  4 "    Capt Wm Baxter Col Richardson
1778  6 "    Capt Ebenezer Rogers Col Worthington
1779  3 "    Capt James Ranson Col Worthington
1780  7 "   Capt. Nathanl Harris Major Buckby 
1781  6 "      do          do  Col Worthington
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Add to case
John Tennant
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10453
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Comptrollers Office, Connecticut Hartford June 13. 1845
On application for evidence of the service of John Tennant in the war of the revolution I certify that I do not find any payroll in this office containing the name of John Tennant but find the services of many of the officers under whom he alleges to have served, viz Pay Table Journal Octo 24 1777
War  Dr
To order on Treasurer Lt Ranson Acct Recorded for his company marching to New London, wages $7.8.5  Also under date of February 28, 1777 Lt Richard Ransom  --- Dr
To Cash advanced by O. Ellsworth Esq for your
Company militia to West Chester, for receipt Sept 11. 1776. 29 ---- 
22 Octo 1779 the Journal contains the following the United States ---- Dr
To orders on the Treasurer Capt Benjm Richards for men omitted his pay roll, service Peekskill 1777-12.9.2  
In a corresponding charge in Haskells receipts Benj. Richards is entered as Col Benjm Richards and is at Peekskill same year. No pay roll of Capt Rogers is found nor any list opened with him on the Books in this office, but the pay Table Journal has the following under date of Jan 16, 79
War  ----- Dr 
To order on Treasurer for Col Gen Mason for his Regt militia at N. London ___ 2288.13-8
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No payroll of Capt Richard Ransoms Co in 77 is found but evidence as follows of the service Col Worthington
In Hashells Receipts under head of "Militia service from April to November 1779" are these entries

1779 Oct 30 Col William Worthington ---- 58 -14 
1779 Nov 20 Col. William Worthington ---- 19.18.8
In 1779 I find Capt Nathaniel Harris was in service but find no case of his service in 1780 or Fishkill - Seth Deming entered as Capt 26th March 1780, is charged order on the Town - $2,396-12 
No pay roll of the Companies that served in New London 1781.
A Carrington Comptroller
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State of New York Chautauqua County } Ss.
John Tennant of the Town of Ripley in the County of Chautauqua being duly sworn deposes and says, that some time in the month of November last past he through his attorney David Mann sent to the Pension Department at Washington his declaration and proofs to entitle him to a pension as a private in the Army of the Revolution. That his claim was rejected upon the ground as stated in a communication from the Commissioner of Pensions, that the delay of the deponent in his application, created doubt as to the validity of his claim. & that additional evidence of his services would be required that such evidence might be furnished at the Comptrollers office of the State of Connecticut. Deponent further says that in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four, he employed a Lawyer of the name of White then residing in the City of Buffalo, in the State of New York as his attorney and agent to procure for him a pension that the necessary papers were partly obtained and the effort was then defeated by the sudden death by Cholera of his said attorney __ that deponent was not able for some time to obtain the papers which were in the office of the said White, but did get them & then placed them in the hands of a Mr Johnson a Lawyer of the City of Buffalo, aforesaid for the purpose of procuring a pension, that soon after the said Johnson died and the papers were in the possession of one Caldwell who had been the Law partner of the said Johnson that deponent called several times, and sent often to the said Caldwell for the said papers but could not, and did not get them. that soon [crossed out] afterwards deponent went to Chautauqua County to reside & where he has since resided, and has sent several times since he has resided in Chautauqua by special order, and messenger, and has not been able to procure them, the same not now to be found as is alledged: [alleged] That deponent is old infirm & poor & without any friends who were able to interest themselves specially in his behalf & offers the above facts, in excuse for the delay mentioned in the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions, and, so far as the same ought, to remove doubt of the Justice and truth of deponent's claim.

And deponent further says that he has procured the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, (which is hereunto annexed) & offers the same as affording evidence of the deponents services, & in confirmation of the facts set forth in deponents declaration. John Tennant [signature] 

Sworn and subscribed before me July 7. 1845. Z. C. Young  Justice of the Peace of said County.
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State of New York Chautauqua County  } Ss. 
George Sawin of the Town of Ripley in said County being sworn says that he has been for more than thirty years, & now is a Minister of the Baptist Church. That for that time he has been acquainted with John Tennant the deponent in the foregoing affidavit: and from the year Eighteen hundred & twelve was well acquainted with John Tennant the Father of the said John Tennant & was intimate in his family, And deponent further says that he has often heard the said John Tennant the Father in his life time, detail his own services, and the services of his son the aforesaid affiant in the revolutionary war. That such services were often and undoubtingly talked about by the family, that from that time to the present he has heard the above named affiant detail the particulars of his services in the war of the revolution, that the general character of the said John Tennant for truth is good & undoubted. George Sawin [signature] 

Sworn & subscribed before me July 7, 1845. Z C Young Justice of the Peace of said Coy_ [County] 

 State of New York Chautauqua County Ss. }   I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the General character of George Sawin & John Tennant (who subscribed the foregoing affidavits,) for truth & veracity & that same is good.  Z C Young Justice of the Peace of said County  Westfield July 7. 1845_
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State of New York Chautauqua County Clerks Office } Ss. 
I Alvin Plumb Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Zenas C. Young whose Signature is set to the Jurats of the foregoing affidavits and also subscribed to the foregoing certificate and thereon written was on the day of the date of said Jurats and certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. duly qualified according to Law. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the Signature "Z.C. Young Justice of the Peace of said County" subscribed to said Jurats and Certificate to be the hand writing of the said Zenas C. Young.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and [word repeated in original] affixed the seal of said County this 18th day of July 1845.
Alvin Plumb Clerk By J. H. Davis Dept Clerk
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[in top right corner of page] Born {Aug 4. 1761 Colchester, Conn.

[starting at upper left side of page]   { July 1. 1844 & 1845 Ripley, Chautauqua Co NY Colchester, Conn at Enl } 

[6 numbered columns on page] 
(1) Where March 31, 1776  When Colchester Conn. Term 9 mos as Capt. Amaso Ransom Col Worthington
(2) Where Colchester When Oct 1, 1777 Term 4 mos as Private Capt Wm Baxter Col. Major Bulkby OK 
(3) Where Colchester When April 1778 Term 6 mos as Capt 63.189.656 Ebenezer Rogers. Col Worthington State
(4) Where Colchester When May 1779 Term 3 mos as Private Capt. James Ransom. Col Major Deming State 
(5) Where Oct 1780 When Colchester Conn. Term 7 mos as Private Capt Nathaniel Harris Col Major Luke Bulkby State
(6) wounded in r thigh when N L was burned. Where  When July 1781 Term 6 mos as Capt Nathl Harris Col Worthington State 

Soldiers sister, Ellis Warner testifies  " Father was a Lt in Harris Co Delinda, married Moses A Tennant.
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Copy. 
Pension Office, January 20, 1854.
Sir: The application of John Tennant, of New York, for a pension, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been re-examined. The first alleged tour of duty was for nine months under Capt. Amasa Ransom and Col. Worthington. Wm. Worthington was before 1776 a Lt. Col. and in the summer of '76 was again commissioned as Lt. Col. in the battalion under Col. John Douglas. No Amasa Ransom was captain in that battalion. There was a Captain Loomis among the officers commissioned about the same time; but no "Lieut. Loomis" is found among those troops. The Ransom who commanded a company to New London and Westchester was Lieut. Richard Ransom. There was a Capt. Amasa Loomis in 1775, and it is probable that the claimant had got the christian names of his officers confounded. The rolls do not furnish any but a very imperfect and unsatisfactory confirmation of his alleged service afterwards performed. There is throughout a discrepancy as to the names and rank of the officers. There is testimony by two females that he was absent in service for a whole season; and this proof seems to relate mainly to the first tour; but his own sister testified that he drove a team; and we have no means of ascertaining whether this was military service, nor is it quite certain when it was performed. William Miller testified to a service on the Hudson in 1781 or 1782; and the applicant claimed for seven months
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in 1780 and six months in 1781.

The testimony of Miller loses much of its weight from the circumstance that it does not appear that he ever applied for or received a pension for his own services. 
F. F. C. Triplett, Esq., Present,