Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7895, for John Jenkins, Connecticut
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( 3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                                          NUMBER
Conn                  Jenkins John                         W. 7895
                                       Bethiah                    B.L. Wt. 448 - 200

CONTENTS



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No. 448,

John Jenkins
dt____
Wt. issued 25 July 1859
& Del. to W. Baldwin
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Dead See letters Apl. 25, 1834 to H. Biddle P [pension] Agt and J Bree 
Let to Hon. A Baumont, Apl 30 1836 
628 
Pensylvania 
John Jenkins 
4 
Lieutenant 
Connecticut line 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of April 1818 and sent to the Pension Agent Thos Burnside Esq on [unredable] Washington County Penns’a
Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818 $90.00 
[unreadable] $90.00 
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}
continued
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43
Pennsylvania
Bethiah Jenkins wdow
of John Jenkins
of Luzerne Co in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Lieutenant in the Comp commanded
by Captain Spaulding of the regt commanded
by Col Butter in the Connecticut 
line for three years from 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 320 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Sept
1836 and sent to Herbert
Beaumont at Wilksbourne Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1819                   $1760
Semi-ant. allowance ending 1834                   160
                                                                 ----------
                                                                     $1920
                                                              ------------- (Revolutionary Claim,)
(Act June 7, 1832.      )

Recorded by   T Hillams                      Clerk
Book    Vol.   1       Page  166

Dead
Letter to Pension Agent 4th Feb 18??
    "      Kidder & Nicholson 16 March  18??
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Lieut John Jenkins
Kingston
Admitted
L. P. T.
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss
On the fourteenth day of April 1818 before me
the Subscriber, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district
of the State of Pennsylvania personally appears Col. John
Jenkins of Kingston in the County of Luzerne aged sixty
four years 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 John
Jenkins entered the service of the United States on the
6 of July 1778 as a Lieutenant in the first Regiment
of Connecticut and continued in the service until
the first day of March 1782 in the said Corps when
he was discharged as by the Commission & discharge
indorsed thereon herewith forwarded (me) fully appears. That he was in the battle of Kingsbridge and other skirmishes and
that he was by the Express orders of Genl Washington
(after a conference with him in New-Jersey), the guide
of Sullivans Army in his expedition against the
Indians - and that he is in reduced circumstances
and 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
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Sworn to declared & Subscribed                    John Jenkins
before me the day & year aforesaid
Th. Burnside

I Thomas Burnside President Judge of the district aforesd
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John
Jenkins did serve in the revolutionary war as state in the
preceding declaration against the common enemy and I
now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and
had before me to the Secretary for the department
of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of
Congress

Th. Burnside
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss.

I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify
and make known that Thomas
Burnside Esquire is and was at the time
of signing and taking the foregoing
Deposition and certifying the same President Judge of the eleventh Judicial District of the State of Pennsylvania
that the signature is his proper hand writing and that full
credit and faith are due to his official acts as such - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
Office at Wilkes Barre in the County afd in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
20th day of April
Andrew Beaumont Prothy
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John Jenkins
628

June '18
to
Sep '18


Con.
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District of and State of Pennsylvania
On this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred and twenty before the Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid the same Court being of Record personally appeared John Jenkins
of the same County of Luzerne who first being duly sworn accord-
ing to law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in
the Revolutionary war in the manner following to wit in the
year AD 1778 as the first Lieutenant in the Company commanded
by Capt Robert Durkey in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
John Durkey in the Connecticut line for the term as set forth in
his original Declaration dated the 20 day of April AD 1818 that
his Pension Certificate is No 628.
And I the said John Jenkins do solemnly swear that I
was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of
March AD 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift
sale or in any other manner disposed of any of my property
or part thereof with and intent so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of the act of Congress passed on
the 18th day of March AD 1818 entitled an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary war and that I have not
nor has any other Person for me in Trust Securities or debts
due to me or have I any income other than that what is con-
tained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscrib-
ed to
Schedule
Personal to wit               Real Estate none
2 Cows                                                 $26.00
5 Hogs                                                    10.00
4 Sheep                                                     5.00
1 griddle                                                      .50
Shovel & Tongues                                      1.00
1 churn                                                         .50
1 axe                                                             .75
1 pr of hand irons                                        .75
1 Iron shovel                                                .30
1 old ????                                                    1.00
1 old Saddle                                                1.00
1 Old Tea Kettle & 2 pots                            2.00
1 pail                                                             .75
Sworn and subscribed in
open Court 7 November 1820                      John Jenkins
A Beaumont
Prot.
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I am by occupation a farmer and aged Seventy nine
I have a wife aged sixty five and by name Bethiah being
all the family I have
Sworn and Subscribed                                  John Jenkins
in open Court 7 Nov 1820
A Beaumont Prot.

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne  County  Ss
.
I Anden Beaumont Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County do certify that the foregoing oath
and the Schedule hereto annexed an duly
Copied from the Record of the said Court
and do further certify that it is the opin-
ion of the said Court that the total amount in
value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is fifty Dollars and five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
affixed the Seal of the said Court on this fourth day
of December 1820
Andrew Beaumont
Prothonotary
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Declaration of Bethiah Jenkins, widow of
Col. John Jenkins, late of Exeter Township, Luzerne
County, State of Pennsylvania, deceased, in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
the fourth day of July 1836.-
Luzerne County
State of Pennsylvania  Ss
On this eighth day of
August A.D. 1836, personally appeared in open Court
Bethiah Jenkins, a resident of Exeter Township in the
County aforesaid State of Pennsylvania, aged
eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth depose and say, and on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress
passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of
Col John Jenkins, late of Exeter aforesaid, deceased
who was a Lieutenant in Captain Simon Spauldings
Company of Independant volunteers raised in the Valley of
Wyoming, and which she thinks served in the third
Connecticut Regiment. that he subsequently upon
leaving the service received a discharged
which she thinks was forwarded by him to the
War department at the time he applied for
a pension under the act of Congress passed in
1818. That a pension was allowed him, of two hundred
and forty dollars per year, up to the time of his
death, which took place in Exeter aforesaid
on the Nineteenth day of March 1827. She also states
that his certificate of said pension, was sent to
Philadelphia, with her application to the United States
Bank for the arrears of said Pension due
at the time of his death. She further says that
she was legally married to the said John Jenkins
at the Township aforesaid on the twenty fifth of June
A.D. 1778. That she has now living, by her said husband,
four children, to wit, Harris and James Jenkins, and
Rachel, intermarried with David Goodwin, and Falla
intermarried with Lot Bruse, all residing in Kingston
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and Exeter Townships, County aforesaid; She also
States that she is still the unmarried widow of
the said John Jenkins, not having been married
since his death; and that she was his wife previous
to his joining the Company of said Captain Spaulding
all of which will more fully appear by reference
to the proof hereunto annexed.
Subscribed and sworn to
this eighth day of August
A.D. 1836 in open Court
Leo Smith
Protonotary                                                  Bethiah Jenkins


Luzerne County ss.
William Ross also personally appeared
in open Court as aforesaid and being duly sworn
according to law deposes as says that he is well
acquainted with the above named applicant
Bethiah Jenkins, that he knew her well before she was
married, upwards of sixty years ago; that he heard of her
Marriage as stated in her declaration above and knew
of her said Husband John Jenkins afterwords volunteering
into the Company of Captain Spaulding and serving
in said Company as Lieutenant. He also knows that the
said applicant and said John Jenkins lived
together as man and wife from the time he states
up to the time of his death,( which took place
ing of 27). He further states that he has
not the least doubt but that they were legally
married from the notoriety of their wedding and their
being subsequently living together as such, and that she
is now his widow, not having been again married
since his death.- The time of John Jenkins death is not distinctly
recollected by the witness
Sworn & Subscribed this                              Wm Ross 
13th day of August 1836
Leo Smith
Prot.
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of John Jenkins * Wid 7895 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF                                                        OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
ENLISTMENT OR     LENGTH OF   RANK.                   CAPTAIN.                                COLONEL.                  STATE. 
APPOINTMENT.        SERVICE
July 6. 1778                                     Lt.                Robert Durkee                        John Durkee                   Conn.
                                                                            Simon Spalding                           √                                    "
                       Also after a conference with Gen Washington in N.J. by his express
                        orders served as guide to Gen. Sullivans army in his expedition
                        against the Indians
to
March 1782


Battles engaged in, Kingsbridge
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  √
Date of application for pension, April 14 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Kingston, Luzerne Co Pennsylvania
Age at date of application, 64 years.
Remarks: He died at Exeter Township, Luzerne Co Penn, March 19. 1837. He married
Bethiah Hains, at Exeter Township Pa. June 25, 1778, the was 83 years in 1836, Her claim was allowed in Feb 1844 & he had been dead over a year children: Harris, James, Rachel, Married David Goodwin, Fulla
Married Lot Breese    * In 1818 he is referred to as Col John Jenkins.
Very respectfully,
Miss H. Elmes.
Waverly
N. Y.
                                                                                                                     Commissioner,
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J.267

Sept. 7. 1836
and of file
Act 4 July 1836
Pension of file

Act 4 July 1836
Bethiah Jenkins

Hon. Lewis Cass:
Sec. of War
Washington
Dis: C:


Revolutionary
Claims
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Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Feby 12 1876
Rec'd of Comm of Pensions the
Commission of Lt John Jenkins an
Officer of the Revolutionary Army and
my Grand father, to be held subject to
the order of said Comm or his successor,

Steuben Jenkins
Wyoming Luz Co. Pa
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Hon' Chester Butler
ans' May 1st '48
448 for
Evidence


Rec'd April 29th 48
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House of Reps.
Washington Apl 28, 48

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Sir
A claim is made by the heirs of
Lieut. John Jenkins, a Revolutionary officer for bounty land
Lieut. Jenkins belonged I think to the Connecticut Line, Will
you please whether his heirs are entitled to the Land claimed
Respectfully
Yours
Chester Butler


May 1st 48, informed M. Butler, that Wan't N. 448 for 200 acres issued the 25th Feby 1809
to Lieut John Jenkins of the Connecticut line
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Feb 28 '44

Mr Evans
Bethiah Jenkins

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Wilkes Barre Pa; February. 23. 1844,
J. L. Edwards Es
Dear Sir
Berthiah Jenkins, a pensioner in Luzerne County
Pa. died more than a year since: & the arrearage of pension have been
drawn, except by one heir; who refused to execute power of Attorney
for that purpose: he now wishes to draw his portion separately, we will be
obliged if you would inform us what evidence more than has been
forwarded by the other heirs, will be necessary to enable him to draw for
his share
Respectfully
Yr Obed' Svt
Kidder & Nicholson
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Philad' Bank
J L Edwards Eq                                           January 26 1843
Comm of Pensions

Sir,
The enclosed papers are the
application of three of the four heirs or children of Bethiah
Jenkins a deceased pensioner under the act of the 4 July
1836 not having had a similar case before presented
I would ask for information how I am to proceed in
the payment of this claim  The refusal of the fourth
party is set forth in the Prothonotary's certificate
Is the whole amount to be paid to the three
children or am I to pay 3/4 only of the amount to
them and in the event of the 3/4 being paid of the
original pension certificate to be surrendered and what
note and I to make on my pension Roll
The enclosed papers require the signing of the
heirs to the Oath of Identity, but the applicant
wished me to make the above inquiry - before his
returning them to Luzerne County for the signatures as
in the event of any further papers or forms being required
it would save the parties postages -
Respectfully
Sand F Smith
Pension Agt
& Chas  W Bacon
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J 267
Sept. 7. 1836
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Lucerne County ss
John Smith, Prothonotary of the said
Court being duly sworn according to law says that
he has been acquainted with the said Bethiah Jenkins
and her late husband Col John Jenkins for the thirty
years last past and about ten years their family
physician, that during the whole time that he has
known them they have lived together as man and
wife, and have also been reputed and believed to
be such in the neighborhood where they resided, and he
further states that he knows from his books that the said
John Jenkins died on or about the ninteenth day of
March 1827 and that the said Bethiah is still the
married widow the said John Jenkins
Sworn and subscribed
as aforesaid
And now the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter that the applicant is the
widow of the said John Jenkins the revolutionary Soldier, who served
as she states; that she was married to him on the said twenty
fifth day of June 1778 before his last term of service had
commenced; and that the said John Jenkins died on
the said Ninteenth day of March 1827, leaving the aforesaid
Bethiah, the applicant his widow; and that she still
remains his widow, not having since been married.
And it further appears to the said Court that the aforesaid
William Ross is a credible person and his statement entitled
to credit

Lucerne County Ss
State of Pennsylvania
I John Smith, Prothonotary of the Court
of Common pleas of said County that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Bethiah Jackins for a pension. Witness
my hand and seal of Office this 13th day
of August 1836.-
John Smith
R Simon Ethel & Dist Dep.
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Personly apeard before me one of the Justices
of the peace in and for said County Elisha Harding
of Eaton township Luzerne County State of Pennsylvania
and after being sworn says that he was
Present at the Marriage of Col John Jenkins & Bethiah Hanis
and saw them married by Elder Benidict same time in
the month of June Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight
they were married in the Exeter part and further Saith not
August 24th 1836
                                                                        Elisha Halder

Fisher Guy Justice of the Peas
and Ide hereby certify that the said Elisher Harding is Will
known to me and others of the neighbourhood and that he is
a man of good repute for truth and verasity and that his
Statement is credited to Credit     Fishergay J P
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Lucerne County
I Seth Smith Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne
County that Fisher Gay Esquire before
whom the within deposition
is taken was at the time of taking such
deposition & is now a Justice of the
Peace in full commission and that full faith and credit
are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court at
Wilkes Barre this 1st day of September A.D. 1836
Seth Smith
Prothonotary
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Oath
of Pd. Thomas Baldwin
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State of New York
Tioga County September 12th 1808

Personally came and appeared before me Henry Willis Esquire
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County aforesaid Col. Thomas Baldwin and being duly
Sworn deposeth and saith that Col. John Jenkins at the
commencement of the late Revolutionary War was taken
a prisoner by the Indians and that afterwards was exchanged
and then appointed a Lieutenant in the Company
that I belonged to and served as a guide for General
Sullivans army through this Country and that he served
during the War &c, and that Asahel Burnham and
Justin Gaylor were Inlisted Soldiers and served during the
War in the same company that I did and that Stephen
Petsbone was a soldier enlisted during the war and served
as above until he was killed by the Indians and that I saw
him after he was killed and scalped &c and also Samuel Hanson
and Ira Stevens Inlisted and served during the war in the
first Connecticut Regiment and in the Company that Simon
Spalding commanded at the close of the War
                                  Thos. Baldwin
I do hereby certify that the above named Thomas Baldwin is
a man of good standing and of a good moral character in
this County Sworn and subscribed this 12th Day of
September 1808 before me
Henry Mills
One of the Judges of the Court
of Common pleas in and for the
said County of Tioga
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the Oath of
Col. Thomas Baldwin
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County Ss
Before me Joseph Kinney
one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Genl Simon Spalding who on solemn oath declareth that David Brown and James Brown were enlisted soldiers in the late Revolutionary War and both served during the said War and belonged to the first Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Army at the close of said war, and also that John Jenkins, Asahel Burn, Justis Gaylord, Stephen Pettibone, Samuel Ransom and Ira Stephens, were all of them in Soldiers for during the war and served in the said first Regiment of the Connecticut line that the said John
Jenkins was commissioned and served a Lieutenant
in the said first Regiment of the Connecticut line
of the Army
                                               Simon Spalding

Sworn and subscribed before me the 15th day
of Sept 1808 - Witness my hand & seal
Joseph Kinney
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O. W. & N. Division,
F. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,    November 15, 1894.

Sir:-
In returning herewith your communication
of recent date, requesting, in behalf of your corres
pondent, Mr. A. L. Stout, #1105 Wallace St., Philadel
phia, Pa. the military history of John Jenkins, a
Revolutionary Soldier, I have the honor to advise you
that the information desired by Mr. Stout was furnished
him by this Bureau on Nov. 18th
Very respectfully,

1st. Deputy Commissioner.


Hon. Robert Adams, Jr.,
House of Representatives.
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the
data called for below.

Full name of soldier:

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)

Place of residence after service.
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)

Date of death (as near as possible):

Christian name of widow:

Did either he or ???
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A. L. Street
Room 379 Broad st
Station
Phila. Penna

Declaration
Coperce by
Mrs Finch
by permission
of Tendana
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O. M. & N

Waverly New York
Nov. 4, 1900.

Pension Bureau
Will you please send me
the war record of John Jenkins
and Col. John Jenkins of Wycoming Pa.
Also waterman Baldwin of Wycoming 
Pa. and that of his father Isaac Bald-
win, whom I think only served in
Conn.
Yours Truly
(Miss) A. Elmer

PENSION
A
NOV
U.  13  S.
1905
OFFICE
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Nov 12 Hist to
A L Stout
Phila Pa
1905 Nov. 27. History to
Miss A Elmer. M.B.H.

Connecticut Line
Revolution
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7895
Bethiah Jenkins
Wid.
John Jenkins
Lieut Conn line

Act June 7 1836
Index:--Vol. A, Page 373

[Arrangement of 1870.]