Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41694, for Thomas Jennings, North Carolina
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N.C. Jennings, Thomas
       Jennins

S 41694
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11. 354

North Carolina

Thomas Jennings of       in the state of N. Carolina who was a corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patten of the N. Carolina line, for the term of Three Years and 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of September 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of June 1819 and sent to Thomas D. Martin Esq
Elizabeth City, N. Carolina

Arrears to 4th March 1819 5hr 5/30 6/35 42:36
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 48.

$90.36
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}
Court notified  sent July 6, 1821 to John. C. Ehringhaus Esq.
Elizabeth City N.C.
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Rec'd 17 May 1821 406

Thos. Jennins 

11354

Con. J. L. E.

John C. Ehringhaus
Elizabeth City N.C.
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Schedule
State of North Carolina. County of Pasquotank. District of Edenton Js.

On the 7th day of March 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County Thomas Jennings aged   years, resident in Pasquotank County in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary War as follows in the Regiment of Colonel 
that he has a pension certificate N. 11.354. and I do solemly 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 as 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 lands and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18th  March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contract or debts due to me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed
Schedule of my property.
One mare and colt, three cows and calves, two sows and eleven pigs, three beds, two old chests, two old tables, one old pot, one dutch oven, one tea kettle, one hand mill, my occupation is a farmer, about 12 months ago ,  one of my legs got broke, with which I am now lame, my family consist of myself & three grandchildren,
Sworn to in open Court

Wm. J. Muse 
Thomas Jennings X
his mark
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State of North Carolina} Js.
Pasquotank County

I, William Templeman Muse Clark of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Pasquotank in the state aforesaid hereby certify, that the foregoing oath of schedule hereunto annexed are true Copies from the records of said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of  the said Courth, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty seven dollars & eighty seven & half cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court on the 7th day of March in the 45th year of our Independence A.D. 1821

Wm. T. Muse Clk
of the County Court of Pasquotank
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State of North Carolina
Pasquotank County

Personally appears before me Joseph John Daniels one of the judges of the superior court of law and equity Thomas Jennins and deposeth &  and saith that in the year 1770 and county aforesaid he enlisted , and upon organizing he became attached to Captain Thomas Armstrong's company, and the second regiment of the North Carolina line commanded by Colonel Patten he was in the battle of Monmouth, and served three years, nine months & sixteen days, and was honorably discharged at Halafax, January 28 1780 as will more fully appear by references to his discharge accompanying this declaration that he is in reduced and needy circumstances and stands greatly in want of the aid, assistance & support of his country and owns neither lands or slaves

Tho Jennins X his mark

Personally appears before Joseph John Daniels, judge as aforesaid at the place aforesaid John Koen & Thomas Waldren, who being duly sworn depose that they knew Thomas Jennings whilst a soldier in the revolutionary war and that they believe the above statement or declaration to be substantially correct, and that said Jennins is now  in reduced cares
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circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his Country. John Koen says he is in ignorance of Jennin's circumstances
J Koen
Thos Waldran


State of North Carolina
Pasquotank County

I Joseph John Daniel one of the judges of the [illegible] and equity for the state aforesaid do certify that this  [illegible]  Thomas Jennins [illegible] in the revolutionary war
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Thomas D. Martin Esq.
Elizabeth City
N. Carolina

The Regiment and line in which the claimant served must be mentioned.

Admitted

Jennings, Thomas
N.C> 54169
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Halafax January 28th 1780

Second N. Carolina Battalion Whereof John Patten Esq. is Colonel

This is to certify that the bearer hereof Thomas Ginnings Corporal in Captain Thomas Armstrongs Company and Battalion aforesaid has served honestly and faithfully three years nine months & sixteen days and is discharged the term he enlisted for being expired he having received his pay arrears of pay cloaths & all other demands promised the day of his enlisting into said battalion until this day of his discharge as appears by his [illegible] the back

And to prevent any ill use that may be made of this discharge by falling into the hands of any other person whatsoever , the following is a description of this above said Thomas Jennings aged twenty seven years five feet high, fresh complexion brown hare Blue eyes, born in N. Carolina [illegible]

Given under my hand this day & date above
C H Mitchell May 6
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I Thomas Jennings do acknowledge to have received all my pay arrears of pay cloaths of all sorts and all other just demands from the day of my enlisting in the said battalion to this day of my discharge.
Thos Gerrard

Thos Jennins X  his mark
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MLB

Mrs. A. L. Westfall
3221 Plaza Place
Jacksonville, Florida

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension clam, S. 41694, that Thomas Jennins or Jennings was born in 1753 in North Carolina.

He enlisted in 1776 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina and served as corporal three years, nine months and sixteen days, in Captain Thomas Armstrong's company, Colonel John Patten's North Carolina regiment; was discharged January 18, 1780. He was in the battle of Monmouth.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1818 while a resident of Pasquotank County, North Carolina.

In 1821 three grandchildren were referred to, their names not stated, and there are no further family data on file.

The above noted Thomas Jennings or Jennins is the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,

E. W. Morgan 
Acting Commissioner
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and sixteen days in Captain Thomas Armstrong's Company, Colonel John Patten's North Carolina Regiment, he was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged January 28, 1780

He was allowed pension on his application executed Septemer 26, 1818, while a resident of Pasquotank County, North Carolina.

In 1821 three grandchildren are referred to, their names are not stated, and there are no further data as to family.

Very truly yours,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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September 5, 1923

Mrs. P. J. Gantt
557 West 134th St.
New York City.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 41694 it appears that Thomas Jennins or Jennings was born in 1753 in North Carolina.

He enlisted in 1776 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina ans served as Corporal three years, nine months and sixteen days in Captain Thomas Armstrong's Company, Colonel John Patten's North Carolina Regiment; was discharged January 28, 1780. He was in the battle of Monmouth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1818 while a resident of Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
In 1821 three grandchildren were referred to, their names not stated and there is no further family data on file,
Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner
Date of death not in Agency Book
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Revolutionary War Records Section  3-525

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
SF 41694

In replay to your request of ___ , received____
for a statement of the military history of Thomas Jennins or Jennings 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 enlistment or appointment:
1776

Length of service: 3 years, 9 mos, 16 days

Rank: Corpl

Officers under whom served:
Captain Thomas Armstrong
Colonel John Patten

State: N.C.
Battles engaged in: Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment: enlisted in Pasquotank Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension: Sept. 26 1818 [illegible]
Residence at date of application: Pasquotank Co. N.C.
Age at date of application: born in 1753 in North Carolina
Remarks: In 1821 three grand children were referred to but no names are stated and there is no other family data.

Respectfully,
Commissioner
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Mrs. A. L. Westfall
3221 Plaza Pl
Jacksonville Fla 1-3-31

U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs,
Please advise me of your charges in giving me information on the following person-whom I think is my great great great gr. father.

Thomas Jennings (N) Accd. aset. XVIII,
76, 435; Accd. Acct. XXV246

And oblige yours truly
Mrs A. L. Westfall
3221 Plaza Pl.
Jacksonville Fla
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557 N. 124th
New York City
Dec 5-1915    Rev See

Pension Department
Washington D. C.

Will you let one know if you have the record of Thomas Jennings soldier in Rev from N.C. from 1776-1780, and John Jennings Revolutionary soldier of N.C. from 1777-1780?

Very Respectfully,

Mrs P. J. Gantt
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41 69.4
Invalid

File No. 41.694
Thomas Jennings

Corp Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:- Vol. 8, Page D56

1915 Dec. 13. Hist. to Mrs. P. J. Gantt
1923-Sept. 5-Hist. to Mrs. P. J. Gantt. Letter in M.S. 5615 of Wm. Jennings MMHF

1928 March 2Hrsh
Hon. Jeff Bueley See letter in Charles Cornelius S.6775

1931 Jan. 21 [illegible] to Mrs. A. L. Westfall
3221 Plaza Pl
Jacksonville, Fla
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Jennings, Thomas 
Grade Drummer in Proctor's Artillery 
Line Pennsylvania

Warrant Number 9708

Issued July 27, 1789
to Richard Platt, assignee