Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36630, for James Jennings, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Jennings, James
NUMBER
S. 36630
CONTENTS
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11,552.
Kentucky
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James Jennings of Caldwell Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henderson of the South Carolina line, for the term of 3 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of
8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of Nov 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of May 1819 and sent to Matthew Lyon Esq Eddyville Kentucky
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 - 3 7/30 & 4/30 $26.89
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. 48.00
[total] $74.89
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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A cert. is supposed to have issued in this case and not recorded, on the 28th Ult. and this day another was made out and sent June 9th 1819
per order

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Died Aug 24, 1834 (AB)

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Certification sent October 20 1820 to Matthew Lyon, Eddyville, Kentucky

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Died Aug 24, 1834 (AB)

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State of Kentucky Caldwell County Sch.
In the Record of proceedings in the County Court of said County among others are the following
Be it remembered that "at a county court be given and held for Caldwell County at the Courthouse in & the town of Princeton on Monday the 24th day of July 1820" the following proceedings were had towit
"On motion of James Jennings he produced in open Court his affidavit which being sworn to by said Jennings here in Court was ordered to be recorded which affidavit reads as follows towit "State of Kentucky Caldwell County SS. On this 24th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County James Jennings aged 65 years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows 
That he enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain George Wiley of the 6th Regiment of the South Carolina Continental Troops Commanded by Col. William Henderson and served the full term of three yours all of which is contained in his original declaration which bears date November 24th 1818. and has received a certificate thereon which is numbered 11.552. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due
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to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
My property consists of 60 acres of poor land about 30 acres of it badly improved with a poor log cabin on it the land and improvements worth $150 a mare and colt worth $60 two Cows and Calves worth $20 a sow and 14 pigs worth $17 some plates and furniture worth $10. My family consists of my wife named Polly aged between 50 & 60 years 2 daughters one named Susan aged 17 years the other named Polly aged 14 years one son named Alexander aged 9 years none of which are calculated to render me any assistance in my occupation which is that of a farmer
James Jennings his mark X
Sworn to and declared this 24th day of July 1820 before the County Court of Caldwell
The Court are of opinion that the property contained in the foregoing Schedule is $257 in value"
State of Kentucky Caldwell County Towit
I John H Phelps Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred and fifty seven dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27th day of July 1820
Jno. H. Phelps Clerk of the Court for the County of Caldwell
11,552
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County
In the record of the proceedings had in the Caldwell County Court among others there are the following to wit Be it remembered that at a County Court held for Caldwell County at the Courthouse in Princetown Tuesday 24th of Nov 1818 the following proceedings were had to wit James Jennings an indigent soldier of the Revolution and an inhabitant of this commonwealth renouncing all former claim to pension & applying to be heard respecting his claim to the benefit of the law of Congress of March last and being duly sworn testifies & says that he inlisted into the 6th Regiment of South Carolina Continental troops commanded by Col afterwards General Wm Henderson with Capt John Mongomery on Pacolet river & marched with him to Charlestown about the time of the [illegible] the Regt. that he continued in the said Regiment until Charlestown was taken in which he was made prisoner during which imprisonment the three years for which he enlisted expired owing to which imprisonment he could not obtain his discharge that he was in the attack made on Savanah & went as far as St Johns river with the expedition fitted out against
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St Augustine. That being now in reduced circumstances standing in need of the aid of his Country for support he makes this application which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War
State of Kentucky Caldwell County Set. I John H Phelps Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect transcript from the records in the foregoing case as full and complete as they now stand of record in my office
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said County this 24th day of November 1818
John H Phelps
State of Kentucky Caldwell County set
I John Bradley Sen. Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing certificate of of John H Phelps who is clerk of said County is in due form of law. Given under my hand & seal this 29 day of November 1818
John A Bradley {LS}
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August 11, 1934
Mr. Daniel Francois Jennings
2743 Judson Street
Shreveport, Louisiana
JAMES JENNINGS
S. 36630
BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Jennings who served in the 6 " South Carolina Regiment, lived in Tennessee and Kentucky, and received a pension.
The record of James Jennings follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36630, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.
James Jennings enlisted, date not stated, on Pacolet River, in the 6" South Carolina Regiment, marched under Captain John Montgomery to Charleston, served as private in Captain George Wiley's company, Colonel William Henderson's South Carolina regiment, went as far as Saint Johns River with the expedition fitted out against Saint Augustine, was in the attack on Savannah, and served until Charleston was taken, in which he was made prisoner, during which imprisonment his term of three years for which he enlisted expired.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 24, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Caldwell County, Kentucky. He was still residing there in 1820 aged sixty-five years.
James Jennings died August 24, 1834.
In 1820, reference was made to soldier's wife, Polly, aged between fifty and sixty years, to his daughters, Susan aged seventeen years, and Polly aged fourteen years, also to a son, Alexander, aged nine years; the maiden name of soldier's wife was not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Eddyville Dec 4 Free

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Indorsed 1 case 2954
M Lyon,
Eddyville Ky.
rec'd Decr. 24, 1818.
Admitted
Jas. Jennings
old case
Regista.

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24th Nov. 1818
James Jennings
Enlisted (not state when) for three years in the 6th S. Carolina Regt. Col. Henderson. Taken prisoner at Charleston and kept beyond his time of enlistment.

on roll
Mathew Lyon Esq. Eddyville
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Eddyville Jhen CIS Nov 30th, 1818
Sir
Inclose to you the application of James Jennings for a pension. And I return that of Charles Shelly corrected according to your certificate or indorsement which I also send to shew that it is done according to the requirement. I only received the Certificate of Wm Farmer. In the case of George McDowal he may have told the truth in his application altho he did defect he might have returned & served in Proctors Regt of Artiliery 18 months, after which might joined the N Carolina Regiment, & in the whole have served in the Continental army 3 years & six months, & then have been discharged by Gen A Martin as he has sworn & he may be intitled according to the law with your approbation - he is poor old lame creature thought to be honest I have not seen him since his application has returned, when I get further evidence of the Truth of what he states & of his veracity I may trouble you with his case again. On the 20th of August last I forwarded the application of Jones, Freeman, & Gore & on the 2d of Octr. those
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of Moore & Williams from which I have had no intelligence. Those old fellows who have received a taste of the public bounty from Lexington bank daily bless the hand of him who directed it there
I am Sir very respectfully your obt. servt.
M Lyon

To the Secretary at War
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36630
Revy INVALID
File No. 36,630
James Jennings
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 210
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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1934 Aug 11 - Hist to Daniel Francois Jennings - MLB.
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Daniel Francois Jennings
2745 Judson St.
Shreveport. La.
July 25th 1934.
Pension Department
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
James Jennings. War of Rev. 6th/Regt. S. C.
Gentlemen;
After a long search we have found another one of the ancestors of our family and now ask if you will please give me as much information as may be found in the records of your office concerning this ancestor who had a very large family and also a wife living at the time of his death.
At the time of his service he was living in S.C. he and his family however moved to Tenn and thence to Christain Co. Ky. and he died in Caldwell Co. Tenn his will being probated Oct. 21 1834.
From a record in Caldwell County Court it appears that on or about July 24 1820 a certificate #11-552 was issued to James Jennings a revolutionary soldier.
Thanking you for such information as you may be able to send me, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Daniel Francois Jennings,
Daniel Francois Jennings
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veteran's Administration Archives
NAME Jennings, John GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4457 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to not shown
* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.