Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36681, for Joseph Kinard, Pennsylvania
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Penn.
Kinard, Joseph 
S. 36681
Kinard
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17543
Kentucky R
Joseph Kinard
[illegible] Kentucky
private
Butler
Pennsylvania
two years
Kentucky
15 September 1818
19 June 1890
Sent to [illegible] Wood [illegible]
Richmond, Kentucky
March 1880 $141.29
4 September 1880 48.
17mo 16/31 4/31 $189.29
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Admitted 
June 16 1820
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15th 
September
Joseph Kinard
more than fifty four
Madison
during the war Easton 
Pennsylvania 
May 1781
John Bush
2nd Regiment in the 
Pennsylvania line [illegible] by Lord 
Butler the [illegible] by [illegible][illegible]
july 1783
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
more than two years 
Thomas Montgomery
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Commonwealth of Kentucky State 
Major Mitchell Morrison after sworn by me stated that he has acquainted with the within named applicant Joseph Kennard, for about twenty years, that he has during the whole of said time maintained an honest character that he is a poor man in under under my hand of as one of the Circuit Judges of the circuit courts of the commonwealth aforesaid this 15th Sept. 1818.  
Thomas Montgomery
I Thomas Montgomery Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify , that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Kinnard did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards, on the continental establishment; 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 and it further appears to my satisfaction, that said applicant is in such indigent and reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country, pursuant to the above recited act. 
Thomas Montgomery 
SEAL OF THE COURT
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State of Kentucky Madison Connell & County 
David Irvine Clerk of the Court for the Court of foresaid do hereby certify that Thomas Montgomery whose name is signed to the foregoing certificates is and was at the time of signing the same one of the Court Judges in and for the State aforesaid and that all due faith and credit and aught to be given to all his official acts as such 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this [illegible] day of September 1818 and in the 27 year of the Commonwealth 
D Irvine
Admitted June 16 1820
Above recited act
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190
Joseph Kinard
Declaration to 
Obtain Pension

[illegible]


17,543
N. H. Caperton 
Richmond, Kent
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On the Sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the State of Kentucky and circuit of Madison County Joseph Kinard aged fifty six years resident in the County of Madison in said State who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. He belonged to the second regiment of the Pennsylvania line and to Capt John Bushs Company that his original declaration is dated the 15th day of September 1818 that the number of his pension certificate is 17543 and he further solemnly swore that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself 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 he has not nor has any person in trust for him and property or securities contract or debts due to him other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed to wit  One mare and colt, one Cow and Calf, six chairs, one Table one Corner Cupbord two pols one Kettle one skillett has about $15 owing him but never expects to collect it 
(Signed) Joseph Kinard 
And he further states that he is a Tailor by occupation and that he is unable to follow said occupation by reason of old age and a consumptive constitution and is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support
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himself without the assistance of his country He also States that he has five children living with him towit Thomas aged 13 years Jesse aged 9 years George Washington aged 5 years Nancy aged 2 years and David aged five months he also further states that none of his children are able to contribute to their own support 
Sworn to and declared on the 6th day of Sept 1820 and the said Court orders it to be certified that the said Kinard Property is of the value of $54.00 cts 
Kentucky Madison Circuit 
I David Irvine Clerk of the Court foresaid Circuit do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the said Kinard Property as exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty four dollars 
In Testimony whereof share hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 24th day of Sept 1820 and in the 29th year of the Commonwealth
David Irvine
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February 23, 1934

Joseph Kinard- S.36681
BA-J.AWF
Mr. J. M. Kinnard
 37 Chestnut Street
 Berea, Kentucky 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Kinnard of the Pennsylvania Line. 
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36681, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Kinard or Kinnard. 
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not stated, nor are the names of his parents given. 
He enlisted at Easton, Pennsylvania, in May, 1781 and served in Captain John Bush's company, Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania regiment, and was discharged in July, 1783 at Philadelphia. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 15, 1818, then aged about fifty-four years and living in Madison County, Kentucky. 
In 1820 he referred to the following children as living with him: Thomas aged thirteen years, Jesse aged nine years, George Washington aged five years, Nancy aged two years, and David aged five months. The name of soldier's wife is not stated, and there are no further data relative to children. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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36681
Revy INVALID

File No. 36681
Joseph Kinnard
Pri Rev War

Act 18th March 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 224

[Arrangement of 1870]

1927 March 7 Hist to Mrs Wm Rodes
134 Feb 34 J.M Kinnard
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Sep 1 1911
See slip of even date
In R 5974
Mary, widow of Joseph Kinnard
WR
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Admitted
16, 903

Joseph Kinnard
Madison Kty
Archd Wood
Richmond. Kty

rcd 2d May 1820

The honourable J C Calhoun

Enclosing the application for Joseph Kinard for a pension as a revolutionary soldier
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Maddison County Kentucky April 6 the 1820 
Sir Enclosed I transmit to you the evidence taken by Judge Montgomery one of the circuit Judges of this State and his certificate in the case of Joseph Kinnard an applicant under the late act of Congress allowing pensions to indigent Revolutionary Soldiers be pleased to give the application as early an examination as the duties of your office will afford. If and make known the result by letter addressed to me at Richmond Kentucky.  If the evidence is not satisfactory perhaps the papers in the war office of Pennsylvania may shed some light upon the subject. the entire disqualification of the applicant to attend to business of this nature himself, together with the neglect of the person. that had
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undertaken to befriend him has been the cause of the delay in presenting the claim, immediately after it was certified by the Judge 
I am [illegible] Archd Wood
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Lexington Ky 
Jan 18 1927 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Will you please send me the record of service & given in the pension of Joseph Kinnaird a private P.L. June 19-1820 - He was living in Madison County Ky at that time. This is for descendants who desires to join the S.A.R.&  D.A.R 
Respectfully Mrs. Wm Rodes
Ex State Regent Ky DAR 
1009 Fontaine Road 
Lexington Ky
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section
March 7, 1927

Mrs. William Rodes 
1009 Fontaine Road 
Lexington, Ky. 
Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36681, it appears that Joseph Kinnard enlisted at Easton, Pennsylvania in May 1781 and served in Captain John Bush's Company, Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was discharged in July 1783. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 15, 1818, while a resident of Madison County, Kentucky, aged fifty-four years. 
In 1820, he referred to the following children Thomas, aged thirteen years; Jesse, aged nine years; George Washington, aged five years; Nancy, aged two years; and David, aged five months. 
Respectfully, WINFIELD SCOTT 

I looked over the [illegible] Joseph Kinnard R. 5974 it is peculiar circumstanced but not enough evidence to combine [illegible]
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37 Chestnut St. 
Berea Kentucky, 
Feb. 9th, 1934


Bereau of Pensions, 
Department of the Interior, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sirs, I am seeking information of Joseph Kinnard, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, who inlisted in the Pennsylvania Line, and whose pension was applied for from Madison County Kentucky, 
This pension began September 15th, 1818, and he was placed on the pension roll June, 15th, 1820. 
I want to know the names of the children given at the time this application was made. If you have any other information concerning this man, in your records please let me have same. Yours very truly, 
J. M. Kinnard

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Feb 10 1934