Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,402, Benjamin Hennis, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Hennis, Benjamin

Number
S.35402
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J C Mason, 10 May 1851
" 31 Dec 1851
" 2 Apr '52

Cond August
1. 1821 and sent to Geo. W. Fleming
Flemingsburg, Ky

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Kentucky
Benjamin Hennis
of Fleming Co in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby of the Maryland line for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 25th of July 1818

Certificate of Pension issued 18th of Sep 1819 and sent to Adam Beatty Esq Washington, Kentucky

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 $106.86
Semi Anl Allce ending 4 Mar 1820 $48
13 mo 7/30 4/30 $154.86

{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}

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Let to Hon J.C.
Let to Hon J.C.
Let to Hon J.C
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The name of Benjamin Hennis does not appear on the rolls remaining in the auditor's office

Thos. Karney
A.S. Md

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Hennis, Benjm
Statement
Private
Col Gunby's Regiment
Maryland Line
1777-3 years

Adm
Certificate in support of this claim from the MD rolls wanted at the war department Pension Office
Declar to be returned

A. Pace
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Kentucky
Levis Circuit 

Benjamin Hennis states on oath in open court that on the first day of April in the year 1777 he was enlisted by Samuel Pernill acting under John Coats Jones (who afterwards commanded the company in which he served) he does not recollect who commanded the company at the time of his enlistment of the seventh Maryland Regiment on continental establishment commanded by Col John Gunby, the army commanded by Gen. Sullivan when he enlisted & when discharged was commanded by Gen Smallwood. That he enlisted in Montgomery County State of Maryland for the term of three years which time he served and was discharged by Col. Gunby acting as General in New Jersey near Morris Town that he sold his discharge to a Mr. Johnston of whom he knows nothing at this time, he further states that he has no other proof now in his power relative to his said discharge except that he has here in court to be hereto annexed, that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Monmouth, that he is old inform and
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am in very indigent circumstances and  meet the assistance of his country for his
support - he resides ast this time in Fleming county.  That he never received a pension from the United States
Kentucky [louis] Circuit 
A Circuit Court [ ] and held from Louis County at the Court house thereof in the town of Clarksburg on Monday the 20 th day of jUly 1818 BenjamI Hennis appeared in open court and made oath in due form of law to the truth of those facts as stated in his written declaration made for the purpose of claiming the benefit of the act of Congress of the last service in favor of certain officers and soldiers of the Revolutinary War.

It was also proved by the oath of Joseph Finch and CHarles  Armes that the said Harris was in the service as stated in his declaration  for two years and upwards And also by the oath of jonathan WIlson that the said Harris is in reduced circumstancea;  And the court being satisified from the proof aforesaid tha the said Benjamin Harris  was in the public servicce as stated in his declaratin and that in consquence of his reduced circumstances needs assistance of hs COunty for support.  It is  therfore declared that the{}be  certified to the  to the Secretary of WAr


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J Robbes [ ]
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Commonwealth of Kentucky

I Joseph Robb clerk of the Lewis Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing order of acourt is a true copy from the records of the circuit court for the county aforesaid and that due faith and credit is due and ought to be given thereto as such as well in courts of Justice as thereunto.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at my office in the town of Clarksburg the 25th day of July 1818 in the 27th year of the commonwealth aforesaid.

J Robb - Clerk

SEAL

Benjamin Fitzgerald personally appeared before the undersigned the 10th August 1819 and being duly sworn deposes that during the revolutionary war he served three years in the company of John Coats Jones of the 7th Maryland Regiment commanded by Col John Gunby; that he knows Benjamin Hennis, the applicant, in the foregoing declaration did also belong to the same company having enlisted for three years and that he did serve out his time and was regularly discharged at the expiration of the three years, which was in the year 1780 but this deponent reenlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Lloyd Beall. The deponent obtained a furlough when he reenlisted and while at home under furlough said Hennis and also saw his written discharge. John Black was also duly sworn who deposes that he has been acquainted with the above named Bemjamin Fitzgerald twenty-one years and that he is a man of truth whose oath can be relied
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upon, 

I Adam Beatty sold judge of the first judicial district in the state of Kentucky do certify that the foregoing statement of Benjamin Fitzgerald was this day duly sworn to before me by said Fitzgerald who was proved to be a man of credibility by John Black with whom as well as with said Fitzgerald I am personally acquainted and being satisfied by said proof that the said Hennis did perform the service by him stated in his declaration the same is certified to the Secretary of War. Given under my hand this 10th August 1819.

A Beatty
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Kty
Benj Hennis No. 1
14550
Fleming County

Benj Hennis
Statement

The court should state the reason why it is a court of record [opinion of the attorney general] [illegible] August 1, 1821 & sent to Geo W Fleming
Flemingsburg, Ky
12 July 1821
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Kty
Benj Hennis No. 1
14550
Fleming County

Benj Hennis
Statement

The court should state the reason why it is a court of record [opinion of the attorney general] [illegible] August 1, 1821 & sent to Geo W Fleming
Flemingsburg, Ky
12 July 1821
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State of Kentucky

On the seventh day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Fleming in the state of Kentucky Benjamin Hennis aged sixty odd years resident in Fleming County 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: That he the said Benjamin Hennis enlisted for the term of three years on the first day of April in the year 1777 in the state of Maryland in the company then commanded by Lieut. John Coats Jones (the captain of that company being at that time a prisoner with the British) in the regiment commanded by Col. John Gunby in the line of the State of Maryland a continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps until the 31 day of March 1780 when he was discharged from the said service near Morris Town in the state of New Jersey. That he hath obtained a certificate of pension bearing date the 18th day of September 1819 No 14550 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 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
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service of the United States during 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 to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule of Property

1 Horse - $30, 1 other horse partly blind work $30 = $60
2 low priced horned cattle, ten dollars each = $20
6 head of old sheep & three barely worth altogether = $10.50
16 head of hogs, all of which I have for being bought on credit = $14
about one hundred weight of pickle port worth = $4.50
2 kettles, cast iron with loops to each in all worth = $6
6 old pewter plates, 1 old pewter dish, 2 earthen plates in all worth = $2
1 bucket and one piggin 3/2 case knives, 5 forks = $2
2 old axes, 3 old hoes, 1 [illegible] plough = $6
1 shovel plough, 2 pair iron chains and harness = $6
26 [illegible] hill fowls' worth in all about = $3
1 [illegible] worth $5, 1 [illegible] worth $2.50 = $7.50
7 chairs worth 3/each 1 mare saddle worth $7 = 10.00
Total = $151.25

I am by occupation a farmer and very weakly in bodily and much afflicted with the rheumatism in my shoulders  and hips for the last ten years, which with a continued complaint in use for upwards of twenty years render me almost incapable of labour (labor) - I have a wife upwards of 57 years of age and for the last eight or ten years has been very helpless and at the present entirely so or so much so as not to be able to do any kind of work or go out of the house without assistance, one daughter named Darcey 25 years old last March living with me and as healthy and able to labor as common woman, one daughter named
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named Sarah 18 years old last March also healthy, one daughter named Charity a little more than 14 years of age healthy as common, one daughter named Angeline ten years old last fall as healthy and about as common children. These are my family at present, and the schedule above contains everything in value I possess on earth to the best of my knowledge and belief my bedding and wearing apparel excepted.

Benjamin Hennis
his X Mark

Sworn to and declared on the 7th day of June 1820 before me the subscriber sole Judge of the first judicial district in the state of Kentucky and Judge of the Fleming Circuit Court.

A Beatty

I James Crawford Deputy Clerk for Leaken D Stockton - Clerk of the Fleming Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is one hundred and fifty one dollars and twenty five cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this 21st day of June 1820.

Jas Crawford

SEAL
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information as contained in his or his widow's application for pension on file in this bureau. Benjamin Hennis S.F. 35402

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment - Apr 1, 1777
Length of Service - 3 yrs.
Rank - Pvt
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain John Courts Jones
Colonel John Gunby
State - Md

Battles engaged in - Brandywine and Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment - enlisted in Montgomery Co., MD
Date of application for pension - July 20, 1818, his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application - Fleming Co, Ky
Age at date of application - 58 yrs. Date of death is not stated
Remarks: In 1820 soldiers' wife was upwards of 57 years her name is not stated. Children were Dorcus aged 25, Sarah 18 yrs, Charity 14 yrs, Angeline 10 years
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Applicant aged 60 odd yrs
Rheumatism, & very weakly

Wife, 57 yrs old, very helpless for the last 10 yrs

5 daughters from 25 to 10 yrs old

Amt of Sched: $151.25

Con

JLE

Served 3 yrs
March 1820
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35402
Revy INVALID

File No 35402
Benjamin Hennis
Pri Rev War

Act 18 March '18
Index VOl 2 Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1911 Mch 10 - Hist to Sarah J DeMar
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To the Commissioners of Pensions
Dear Sir

I am writing you for the record in the war of the Revolution of one Benjamin Henness. He was a fifer in the army and after the war drew a pension.

It is likely he enlisted from Maryland.
After the war he married
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Docas Lee of Virginia and removed to Kentucky.

He died in eighteen forty-five his home being at the time of his death twelve miles from Maysville.

Very respectfully,
(Miss) Sarah J De Mar

Madeira Ohio

March 5, 1910