Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10953, for Oliver Kinyon, Rhode Island
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Service R.I.
Kinyon, Oliver
Number S. 10953
Carded
Contents
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(Utica) 20.538 New York
Oliver Kinyon of Madison in the State of New York who was a private in the comp. commanded by Captain Dailey of the Regt commanded by Col Reynolds in the R. Island line for 4 months
Ctf on RB-20828
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 56 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1855 and 29 [illegible] J. Clarke [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 35 $136.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 [illegible] $28.33 $164.99
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Go. C Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4 Page 3.
Letter to J Clark & to T.W. Olcott 5 Oct 1839 to J. Clarke 17 April 1840 same 28 Nov 1840
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19913
Olive Kinyon N.Y.
[illegible/illegible]
133.33
28.33
138.66
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We Suleven Gardner and Joseph Clark residing in the town of Branchfield county of Madiosn and state of New York here by certify that we are well acquainted with Oliver Kinyon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is respected and [illegible] in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion [illegible] and subscribed in open court this 9th day of October 1832 before [illegible] A S Sloan Clerk
Sullivan Gardner Joseph Clark
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19913 please have the certificate payable in [illegible]
[illegible] 17 mo. pri $56.66
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June 18, 1940
BA-J/AWF Oliver Kinyon S. 10953
Mr. George M. Brown 132 Seventh Street, S.E. Huron, South Dakota
Sear Sir: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary war record of Oliver Kenyon or Kinyon who was born June 1, 1754, near Richmond, Rhode Island, and lived after the Revolution in Madison County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from claim for pension, S. 190953, based upon the service of Oliver Kinyon in the Revolutionary War. The name is not shown Kenyon.
Oliver Kinyon was born June 1, 1754, in Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Richmond, Rhode Island, Oliver Kinyon enlisted sometime in November, 1776, served at various times as a private with the Rhode Island troops, under Captains Simeon Clarke, Richard Bailey, Joshua Webb, Colonels Robert Brown, Reynolds, Charles Dyer, and Thomas Potter, until late in 1781; during the service he was in Spencer's Expedition, and was the engagement with the British in Sullivan's Expedition. length of entire service seventeen months.
Oliver Kinyon moved about 1802 from Richmond Rhode Island to Carlisle, Schoharie County, New York, and
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in 1827, moved to Brookfield, Madison County, New York.
The soldier, Oliver Kinyon, was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, at which time he was living in Brookfield, New York.
Thomas W. Kinyon in 1832 was living in Plainfield, Otsego County, New York, aged about seventy-six years, he stated that he resided during the Revolutionary War in Richmond, Rhode Island, and was well acquainted with the soldier, Oliver Kinyon, but no relationship is shown.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible date in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of this pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of Oliver Kinyon, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data: Oliver Kinyon Certificate #20528 or 20828 Issued September 21 or 29, 1833 Rate $56.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York (Utica) Agency.
Very Truly yours A.D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev War 10953
Invalid
File No. 10,953
Oliver Kinyon Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. A Page 207
{Arrangement of 1870.}
1940-June 18 list to George M. Brown [illegible]
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Nov. 18 1840
James L Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, DC
[stamp on document illegible]
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Albany November 16th 1840
Dear Sir: There appears considerable dissatisfaction by the relatives of Oliver Kinyon of Madison County N York who was a revolution pensioner responded about one year past while others believed by [illegible] informed of the facts continued & made his original papers at the same time [illegible] Waits on the evidence of Kinyon record his certificate Thomas W. Kinyon was a witness for both. Thomas W. Kinyon is now [illegible] Wait being
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Apl 13 1840
James L Edwards Esqr Comm Pensions Washington City DC
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Apl 13 1840
James L Edwards Esqr Comm Pensions Washington City DC
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Silas Moon of Richmond County of Washington state of Rhode Island a revolutionary pensioner aged seventy nine years being duly engaged according to law on solom oath do testify and say I was well acquainted with Oliver Kinyon formerly of said Richmond and now residing in Brookfield county of Madison & state of New York in the year 1776 said Oliver Kinyon was a private soldier in the 1st company of militia then commanded by Capt Simon Clarks and in 2d Regt of Kings County which was at first commanded by Col. Robt Brown and afterwards by Colonels Charles Dyer & Thomas Potter in said company & under said officers we performed various tours of duty of alarms & drafts as the law directed in course of this year. I recollect we served one month at the Smith House in Boston [illegible]. I think it was in July or August as the [illegible] were then getting [illegible] [illegible] this I recollect particularly & that so Kinyon was there & there & served with us - us were also stationed a different places in Point Judith & Boston [illegible] at the Hasard House & Mumford House but the exact length of the various towns I dare not state positively but can with confidence state that said Kinyon did serve side by side with me in said company I have a clear recollection of his as he was a [illegible] fond of music & dancing uncommonly lively active & brave. In short he was as good a soldier as I was served with & did as much
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as any one I know in this county. In 1777 Richard Baily was appointed Capt of said company under sd. Capt. we served as guards or a large proportion of the time in the fall of sd years said Kinyon served at Tivertown one month under Genl Spencer. & at [illegible] other places under the Comd. of Col. Dyer. In 1778 I also served in said company by drafts & use alarms at sundry times & places the exact length & time I cannot state now particularly but well recollect that said Kinyon served with me as he belonging to the division of sd company that I did. In 1779 the year the British left Newport I werved with said Kinyon in the town of [illegible] town to prevent the landing of the enemy & to guard the shores against their [illegible] a large proportion of the time but cannot state positively the exact length of the tours of duty or the time it was preformed. In short I have a clear & positive recollection that said Kinyon served with me in the above mentioned and at the places before stated. I also recollect or serving with sd Kinyon at North Kingstown & at [illegible] [illegible] & that sd Kinyon was with me on Rhode Island in [illegible] 1778 in Sullivans expedition & served one month & continued to serve as the law directed until the close of the war as a good & faithful soldier.
Silas Moore
Sworn to & subscribed before me Matthew R Potter Just. Peace