Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22862, for John Henry Kinesman, Delaware
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Kinesman, John Henry S.22862
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[Left hand page, and at right angle to other text] April 4, 1838 A.D.

Dead
Order to pay [illegible] letter to William Parnes. 3 Oct 1838.

[Righthand page]

22693
Pennsylvania 
John Henry Kinesman 
of Bedford County in the state of Penna. [Pennsylvania]
who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Pearce of the Reg.t commanded 
by Col.o ______ in the Delaware
line for 18 months 
$60

Inscribed on the Roll of Penna. [Pennsylvania] 
at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 cents per annum. 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Dec. 1833 and sent to Houble George Beard. House of Rep.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 150.- 
semi-anl.. allowance ending 4 Mar 31 30.-
[Total] $180

Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Mr. P. Calner Clerk
Book E Vol 5 Page 31.
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State of Pennsylvania 
Bedford County} SS

On this twenty eight day of November AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honourable Alexander Thomson President & his associates judges of the court of Common Pleas &c  ^of Bedford County
now setting John Henry Kinesman a resident of  Southhampton Township Bedford County Pennsylvania aged seventy nine years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress June 7th 1932. That he entered the service of the United States in September 1776 as follows at Wilmington Delaware - In consequence of the appearance of two English ships in the Delaware the Roebuck and Liverpool four companies of the militia surrendered into that he went out in a company commanded by Captain Pierce with Thomas Ogle first Lieutenant, that they were occupied from the time they were called out until the next august in guarding & watching along the Delaware. In August 1777 - They were ordered to Iron hill to keep a look out for English ships In the beginning of September following they joined Genl. Washington when he crossed the Brandywine to await the approach of the British. They remained with the army until after the Battle of Brandywine on the eleventh of Sept. in which battle this applicant took
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a part- that on the night of the battle they escorted Genl. Smallwood to Chester & then returned to Wilmington-- After his return from the battle of Brandywine he was again engaged as a guard along the Delaware and served as such until the April following when they were dismissed. That he served altogether eighteen months at least & probably longer-- applicant remembers seeing Genl Washington on the day of the battle of Brandywine sitting on the perch of the horse of one Harvey viewing the movements of the army applicant was standing guard in front of the house-- whilst there a cannon ball struck the corner of the house which was of stone & knocked it off and that the Genl remained unmoved & sat still until his aid Mr Jefferson come & informed him that he was surrounded He instantly jumped on his horse drew his sword & 1 told them to follow him & behave like men & he would make a way for them. Applicant states that he has never had a discharge nor has he any documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any person excepting Joseph Mills who can tell any thing about them- That he was born in Holland in 1753, and came to America about the year 1772 or 73 -- after the Revolutionary was he lived about six years at Wilmington Delaware and then went to Virginia where he resided three or four years after which he removed to Bedford County when he was
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Declaration of
Jno Henry Hinesman
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Pennsylvania
Bedford County ss

I (illegible) came before me the subscriber
a Justice of the peace in and for said County
John Henry Kinesman applicant above named
who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and
saith, that during the term of eighteen months he
served as a militia man as stated in his application
he was in continued active duty. --That they were
enrolled and kept as a corps of observation, and
every saturday were excused by regular officers
that at one period they were stationed four
months at Iron hill near Wilmington Delaware
and were allowed once to leave the place-- that
the longest time he was ever out of the service at one 
period was one week when he had the fever & ague
and then he had to procure a substitute to whom
he had to pay eight dollars. that he never went
home but on parole, and then but for a very short
time for the purpose of procuring a change of clothing
and that during the whole of his service he was
not at any time engaged in any civil employment
of any kind whatever, but was constantly
(illegible).
Testified to and subscribed
this 20th day March
AD 1833.
Before me
J. Bonnett

John Henry Kinsman  his X mark
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resided ever since. He was drafted when he went
into the service-- and was called out but once.
The Revd W. Caldwell & Joseph Miles can testify as to
applicants character for veracity and their belief of
his services-
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 state.  (signed)  John Henry Kingsman hisXmark
Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year before written in
open Court
Job Mann Prothy

Pennsylvania
Beford County SS
We William Caldwell a Clergyman residing in
Providence Township & Joseph Mills residing in Southampton Township Bedford
County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Henry Kinsman
who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
seventy nine years of age. That he is a man of veracity & respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that
concur in that opinion said Joseph Mills further saith that he was
present & saw said Kinsman in & during the battle of Brandywine.
Sworn to & subscribed the same        (signed)  William Caldwell
day above written                                              Joseph Mills his X mark
Job Mann Prothy
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resided ever since.  He was drafted when he went into the service and was called out but once.  

The Rev. W. Caldwell & Joseph Miles can testify as to applicants character for veracity and their belief of his services.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state. 

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year before written in the [Illegible] Court.  John Henry Kinesman ["X - his mark"]
Job Mann Prothy

Pennsylvania, Bedford County
We, William Caldwell, a clergyman resides in Providence Township & Joseph Mills, residing in Southampton Township Bedford County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Henry Kinesman who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age.  That he is a man of veracity & respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion - said Joseph Mills further saith that he was present & saw Kinesman in & during the Battle of Brandywine. 

Sworn to & subscribed the same day above written:

Signed:  William Caldwell
Joseph [inserted "X - his mark"] Mills 

Job Mann Prothy
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Pennsylvania
Bedford County

[Illegible] came before me the subscribers of the peace in and for said County, Kinesman applicant  above named, who being duly sworn according to law deposith and saith, that during the term of eighteen months he served as a militia man as stated in his application, he was on continued active duty - That they were [Illegible] and kept as a corps of observation, and every Saturday were exercised by regular officers - That above period they were stationed four months at [Illegible] Hills near Wilmington, Delaware, and never allowed once to leave the place that the longest since he was ever out of the service at one time - then he had to procure a substitute to whom he had to pay eight dollars - that he never went home but on [Illegible], and then but for a very short time for the purpose of procuring a change of clothing and that during the whole of his service he was not at any time engaged in any civil employment of any kind whatever, but was constantly [Illegible]. 

Sworn to and subscribed this 20th day of March A.D. 1833.
Before me, J. Bonnett

John Henry ["X - his mark"] Kinesman
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State of Pennsylvania,
Bedford County

I Job Mann Prothonday of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Bedford do certify that Jacob Bonnett Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition of John Henry Kinesman  appears to have been taken and whose name is thereto subscribed is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Bedford duly commissioned and qualified by legal authority & acting as such - and that the signature "J. Bonnett" thereto is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bedford the 20th day of March A. D. 1833.
Job Mann [Illegible]
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories 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 William Coldwell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the township of Providence, Bedford County and that Joseph Mills who has also signed the same by making his mark is a resident of Southampton township Bedford County, and is a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to credit.

I, Job Mann, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Henry Kinesman for a Pension. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office at Bedford this 29th day of November A. D. 1832. 

Job Mann Prothy
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22.693

21.137 __

John Henry Kinesman
Penn [Unknown symbols]

[Illegible] and [Illegible]

Hon. George Bund
H of R. Bedford [Crossed out]
Bedford Co [Crossed out]
Pa. [Crossed out]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
29 Nov. 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A STATEMENT  shewing the service of John Henry Kinsman

Period when the service was rendered.
     Sept 1776
     Aug 1777

Duration of the claimant's service.
     Years   (blank)
      Months (blank)
      Days  (blank)

Rank of the claimant.
     (blank)

Names and rank of the Field of officers
under whom he served.
     Cap. Pierce

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
     79 years
      Wilmington Delaware

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
     (blank)

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT O JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not to those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops.
2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4.  Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of [Blank] County of [Blank] ss. 

On this [Blank] day of [Blank] personally appeared (a) before [Blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [Blank] in the county of [Blank] and State, Territory or District of [Blank] aged (c) [Blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [Blank], with [Blank] and served in the [Blank] (e) regiment of the [Blank] line, under the following named officers: 

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  [Finger pointing] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of the officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [Blank].

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A. B. 

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 

I [Blank] of the Court of [Blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [Blank] for a pension.  

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [Blank] day of [Blank] &c. 

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:   

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [Blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [Blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [Blank] 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.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate as a clergyman, resident in the [Blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [Blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled, to credit. 

I, [Blank] Clerk of the Court of [Blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [Blank] for a pension.  

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [Blank] of office, this [Blank] day of [Blank] &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they ae known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, o favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations are provided, according to the nature of his case. 

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1.  Where and in what year were your born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And 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, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.  To a Soldier:  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer:  Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, 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 for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.  

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.  

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or a Justice of Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.  

No payments can be made on account of the services of nay person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 

(a)  The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b)  The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c)  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e)  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long her served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:  "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c.  A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For [Blank] year [Blank] months, and [Blank] days, I served as a [Blank].  For [Blank] months and [Blank] days, I served as a [Blank]; and for such service I claim a pension." 

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant serviced, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about [In italics] three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expression are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pension merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f)  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.  
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.  
(h)  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
(j)  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  
[Illegible]  The notes from (d) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof is required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.  
(k)  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.  
(l)  If witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m)  The answers in the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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June 1, 1938

John Henry Kinesman
S. 22862
BA-J/AWF

Honorable Joseph B. Shannon
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Shannon:
Reference is made to your letter in behalf
of Miss Edna V. Kinnaman of 114 East Linden Street,
Independence, Missouri, a copy of whose letter you
enclosed. Miss Kinnaman requests the Revolutionary War
records of John Kinneman of Delaware and Pennsylvania, and William Kinneman, the name variouslyspelled, of New Jersey.
 The Revolutionary War records of this office
have been searched and no claim for pension found
based on the service of a John or William Kinnaman,
the name was searched under various spellings, other
than John Henry Kinneman. His record is furnished
herein as found in papers on file in pension claim,
S. 22862, based on his service in the War of the
Revolution.
John Henry Kinesman was born in the year 1753
in Holland, and came to America in 1772 or 1773. The
names of his parents were not given.
John Henry Kinesman enlisted in Wilmington,
Delaware, sometime in September, 1776, served in
Captain Pierce's company in the Delaware troops,
guarding the shores of the Delaware River, as there
were two British ships, the Roebuck" and "Liverpool"
anchored in that river, continued to do guard duty
until sometime in August, 1777, when he joined the
army and crossed the Brandywine, was in that battle
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after the battle, he continued to do guard duty,
until the April following.
The soldier, John Henry Kinesman, lived
about six years, after the Revolution, in Wilmington,
Delaware, then moved to Virginia, where he lived
three or four years, and moved to Bedford County,
Pennsylvania.
He was allowed
pension on his application
executed November 28, 1832, at which time he was
living in Southampton Township, Bedford County,
Pennsylvania.
He died April 4, 1838, leaving widow,
Margaret. There are no further data relative to
her, and it was not stated that they had children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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after that battle, he continued to guard the Delaware
River, until sometime in April following.
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1938 June 1 list to Hon. Joseph
B. Shannon for miss Edna V.
Kinnaman any

22862
INVALID.

Revolution

File No. 22, 62
John Henry Kinesman
Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3 Oct 1838
William Daivs
G. C.
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War Department
Pension Office
3 Oct 1838.
Sir
I have this day instructed the Pension
Agent at Philadelphia, to pay the amount
due John H. Kinsman dec'd.
The enclosed
vouchers are not complete without the
Pension Certificate, which must be surrendered at the time of the payment

[illegible signature]

William Purves Esq
Phila
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Pension
Office
retd. case
Jno H. Kinesman
PA
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir
I herewith send
you the declaration of John H. Kinsman
which has been
amended &
I hope
is now sufficiently explained to satisfy
you that he is entitled to a pension
Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Svt
George [illegible]
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[Stamp] MEDFORD Pa
SEP
28

FREE

J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City  D. C. 

[At a right angle to the above text:]
Mr. Evans   Oct 1.
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[Stamp:] MEDFORD Pa.
SEP
28

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City   D. C. 

[At right angle to above text:]
Mr. Evans Oct 1.
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Bedford Pa Sept 28th - 1838
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir

Enclosed is a power of Atty
from Margant Kinesman, widow of John H. Kinesman a Revolutionary pensioner
who died on
the 4th of Apl last.
as the pension has run
one months beyond the time of payment
(4th march), I have thought it would be necessary to have an order made for its paymt
If there is such necessity, please make
the
order, and forward this as you did others,
to the address of "W Wm Purves
U.S. Bank Philad
Very Respectfully
Your obt Svt
[illegible signature]
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Navy Bldg [faintly hand written]

JOSEPH B. SHANNON
FIFTH DISTRICT -- MISSOUR.
HOME ADDRESS:
KANSAS CITY, MO.

COMMITTEE:
NAVAL AFFAIRS

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
May 26, 1938.

Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Enclosed is copy of a letter from
Miss Edna V. Kinnaman, of 114 East Linden St.
Independence, Missouri, requesting certain
records of your Administration.
I shall appreciate any attention you
may be able to give to Miss Kinnaman's requests.


Sincerely,
J. B. Shannon

JBS: A
/Encl.
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COPY

Independence, Mo.
May 15th, 1938.

Hon. Joseph B. Shannon,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please help me in obtaining some
Revolutionary Military Service records, pension
records, and family history from the Veterans'
Administration.

I would like to have all records concerning
William Kennaman Kuehenaman -- Kinneman -- Kinnan,
who was a regimental officer in the 9th New Jersey
Regiment under Colonel Bond, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Also, one John Kinnamon, who was listed as a
private on Jan. 12, 1776, in Colonel John Haslett's
Regiment, Captain Jonathan Caldwell's Company. He
is shown as being in the barracks at Dover, Delaware,
on muster roll dated April 12, 1776. This information
is published on page 41, Vol. 1, Delaware Archives.
And I find him listed in Revolutionary Pension roll
from Bedford Co. Pennsylvania in Dec. 1833, and his
name is spelled John Kinesaman of the Delaware Militia.
I also find two other military services in
Pennsylvania Archives, fifth series, Vol. 1, page 316 -
317, where he spells his name John Godfrey Kinsmen
Kinsmann; listed in Colonel James Bird's ( Burd's)
Company on their march May 10th and 11th, 1761, to
Pittsburgh from Lancaster County, Pa.
Another spelling of John Kienam, enlisted
Oct. 23, 1778 in Robert Connelly's 4th Battalion
of Pennsylvania, commanded by William Butler,
Lancaster County, or Bedford Co.
I will appreciate and thank you if you will
please get these military service records, pension
records and family history concerning these two soldiers,
John and William, under any of these similar spellings.
I am trying to prove my family line for D.A.R. affiliation.
Yours truly,
Edna V. Kinnaman
114 East Linden St.
Independence, Missouri