Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,820, for David Kinsey, Maryland
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Service                                 Number
Md.           Kinsey, David       S. 39820
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18th July 1810

David Kinsey
Buchio Cy

Private in 1776in 4th Maryland Regt.
Served 2 years

S.D. Ingham--
Doylestown Penna

The name of David Kinsey does not appear on the Rolls remaining in the Auditory Office, But the name of David Kennedy 4th Md. Regt., it is possible there is a mistake in spelling the name on the Muster Roll. 
Transmitted to the Auditor General of Maryland for proof of service of the within applicant.
                                         Thos. Karney, cl
                                                  S.M.
Pension Office
April 19, 18??
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District of Pennsylvania, Ss,

On this eighteenth day of July 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Bucks County in the said district personally appeared David Kinsey aged about 76 years resided in the said County who being by me first duly affirmed according to Law, doth on his [next word crossed out] affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" that he the said David Kinsey enlisted in Baltimore in the State of Maryland in the Company Commanded by Capt John Fullford of the _ Regiment Maryland line Col. _ for one year in the year 1776_ that he was [next word marked out] afterwards transfered to the Company of Capt. Anderson, [next words marked out] of the 4th Reg. Md. line, that he continued to serve in the service of the W.S. about two years when he went home sick and never return to the service that he was in the battle of Brandywine, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stnds in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services [signed] David Kinsey
Subscribed Affd to the day & year aforesaid
before me [signed] Sam Hart
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I Samuel Hart Judge Ne aforesaid do certify that is appears to my satisfaction that the said David Kinsey did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; & that his circumstances are such as stated by him; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary of the War department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
July 18th 1818.
[signed on right] Sam Hart
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Pennsylvania
David Kinsey of Bucks County in the state of Penn. who was a private in the 4th regiment commanded by Capt. Fulford of the Maryland Line, for the term of two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of July 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of Feby 1820 and sent to Hon. Samuel Moore House of Rep. U. States.

Arrears to 4th of September 1819 $108.67
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1820   48.00
                                                              $156.67
3mb 14/31.4/3.0.

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
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David Kinsey

16.509
March 1820
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Bucks County
District of Pennsylvania fo:

On this 2nd day of June A D 1820 Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas holden at Doylestown for Said County being a court of record established by an and of assembly David Kinsey aged Seventy eight years US resident in the township of Solebury in said County who being conscientiously scrupulous against taking an oath doth on his solemn affirmation declares that he served in the revolutionary war as follows first in Captain Talfords Company of artillery attached to the second regiment under Col. Stone. Served about one year.  Near Annapolis in the State of Maryland - from thence served under Captain Anderson, he believes of the Pennsylvania line was in the battle of Brandywine  That he made a declaration of the said service on the 18th of July 1818 and forwarded it to the war department inconsequence of which he has received a pension Certificate no. 16509 dated February 19th 1820
Schedule of Property

The only article of Property I possess except necessary cloathing and bedding is one old chest.  I have no family or occupation and for the last three years have chiefly been supported by the kindness of my relations and friends.  [signed on right] David Kinsey

Sworn and Subscribed in
open Court on the day above
written  [signed] John S Benezet  Prothonotory

I do solemnly affirm 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
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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 to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the scheduled hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
                            David Kinsey

Sworn and subscribed in 
open court the 2nd day of June AD  1820
          John S. Benezet Prothy
Bucks County ss:
I John S. Benezet Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bucks Do hereby certify that the foregoing affirmation with 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 applicant David Kinsey has  no property. In testimony to hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 11th day of July 1820.

                John S. Benezel Prothy
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39820

Invalid
RevY

File No. 39820

David Kinsey
Priv Rev War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index: ---Vol. 3, Page 275

[Arrangement of 1870]
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David Kirney
paper activ---
Oct. 27th 1819
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War Department
Pension Office,
Octo: 2nd 1819

Sir,
The papers in the case of David Kinsey, are once more returned.  The case is a very doubtful one.  that a man, who had been a continental soldier, should not recollect the number of the Regiment he belonged to, nor the name of the Colonel under whom he served, is not a little strange.  I admit that the [illegible] does not, in exact words, require, that the applicant should state in his declaration, "the name of the Colonel"; nor the number of the Regiment: but it requires that the applicant shall "set forth the Regiment, to which he belonged." Now, I ask how a Regiment could be otherwise designated, during the Revolution, than by the name of the commanding officers, when there were more than a dozen Regiments numbered alike?
There is no doubt but the man served, and was in a battle; but the question is, did he serve in a Regiment, which was on the Continental establishment? That must be proved, before the claim can be admitted.
In the absence, and on behalf of the Secretary of War.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obl: Sert:
[signed on right] J.L. Edwards

Wm. Watts, Esq:
Doylestown,
Penn"a
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David Kinsey has the day arrived in Washington, from Penn.a to undertake to obtain his pension by applying the deficits in his declaration hereto annexed, particularly as to the name of his Colonel, as he states to me that his recollection has now become clear as to the fact that he Served in the Same Regiment commanded by Colonel Stone.  From information described from Robert Smith, whose certificate is annexed, & whom imputatively is of the finest character, and from information obtained also from Sanl D. Ingham late a member of Congress, whose character is well known, I am convinced the applicant is entitled to a pension
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under the Law of March 1819-----by his services from personal observation I know he is entitled by his indigence.

                              Sam. Moore
                                   M C.

                  Feb. 10, 1840
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Feb 13 45
David Kiney
Records
lwk in Parib 36 & 38

Waynesville Pa.
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Waynesburg
             February 5th 1845

Dear Sir:
     I wrote to you some time ago, re- you to send me a copy of the Evidence when which David Kirney of Greens Co Penna. obtained a pension, his widow is yet living and is an applicant to the Penn. Legislature for a pension, to prove her husband's services, a copy will be necessary. Please give this early attention as the Legislature will probably soon adjourn.

       I am Yours as before
               R.W. Downing
                 Waynesburg
                            Green Co PA

Hon. J.L. Edwards
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bb 22d 45
Dav. Kinsey
Paule 18
Hon
J. L. Edwards
(Com of Pensions)
Washington City
D. C
[stamp] WAYNESR Pa FEB 20
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Waynesburgh 
Green Co Pa
Dr Sir, Yours came to hand a day or so since informing 
me that you could not find the name of David 
Kinney on the roll of Pensioners, but could find the 
name of David Kinsey a pensioner of Bucks Co. Pa. 
I have no doubt but it is the same as many of the 
family spell their name Kinsey and contend that 
it is the true name, and as the other circumstances 
corroborating it there clearly that it is the same 
You will therefore please send me a certified 
copy of his proof as soon as possible, that I 
may receive it in time to lay it before the 
Pa. Legislature 
Yours
Truly 
R W Downey 
19 Feby 1845

Hon.
J. L. Edwards
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II

David Kinsey
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District of Pennsylvania ss: 
On this 19th day of September AD. 1819 before me 
the subscriber one of the Judges of the Courts of Common
pleas in and for the County of Bucks in the said 
District personally appeared David Kinsey aged 76 
years resident in the said district who being by me 
first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath 
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made 
by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons 
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the 
revolutionary war" That he the said David Kinsey enlisted in the 
spring of 1776 in Baltimore, Maryland, in a company of Military commanded 
by Capn Fullford attached he thinks to the 4th Regt of the Maryland 
line. The name of the Collenell he cannot recollect. Their Majors name was 
Jack or John Stewart and their Adjutants Brice. That all the Regt except The
Artilery left Anapolis to join the Army before the Battle on Long Island 
That he was afterwards transfered to a company commanded by Captn Anderson 
and joined the Army in Newport in the spring of 1777 and that he continued 
in the service of the United States about two years untill the spring of
1778 when he was permited to go home on account of indisposition and 
never again joined it. That he was in the battles of Brandywine and 
Germantown, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in 
need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence 
now in his power of his said services but what is herewith transmitted 
Sworn to and declared before me the day 
and year aforesaid Wm Watts 

Bucks Co. ss: I William Watts Judge as aforesaid do certify that it 
appears to my satisfaction that the said David Kinsey did serve in the 
revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the 
common enemy for the term of nine months and more on the continental 
enablishment, and I now Transmit the proceedings and 
testimony taken and had before me, as also those heretofore true 
to the Secretary for the department of War [?] to the directions of the 
aforesaid act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the 
assistance his country for support.
[?]   Wm Watts
[?] The above deponent states on reflection that he may mistake as to the no. of the Regt
and rather supposes as they were some of the first regularly enlisted Troops that it may have been the [?] or 2nd Regt.
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Bucks County ss:  
I John S. Benezit Prothonotary of the Court of 
Common Pleas of the County Bucks do certify that 
the within named William Watts before whom the 
within deposition was made is duly commissioned a 
Judge of the said Court and that full faith and credit 
is due to his acts as such. Witness my hand and 
seal of Office this 18th day of September AD.1819
John S Benezit Prothonotary
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Bucks County 
Pennsylvania, ss }
The 19th day of July 1819 Robert Smith personally appeared 
before me John Simpson a Justice of Peace of Bucks County 
and being duly affirmed did depose & say, that he lived in Harford 
County in Maryland from April 1770 until April 1777. That 
he has known David Kinsey more than fifty years, who a short 
Time before the Revolutionary war lived with him in Harford 
one Winter, and soon after went to live at a public house on this 
Deponents Road to the City of Baltimore; where he was informed 
David Kinsey had enlisted as a private Soldier, (and his enlistment 
must have been as early as the Spring of 1776;) That when David Kinsey 
left the Army he returned to Bucks County the place of his nativity 
That soon after his return he informed this Deponent he was in the 
Battle of Brandywine. And also that Samuel Kinsey a Lieutenant 
in the Army and a Brother of David Kinseys, since deceased, informed 
this Deponent soon after David Kinsey left the Army; that it was 
on the account of his Brothers bad state of health and through the 
interference of his friends, he was released from the service & permitted 
to return to his Relations in Bucks County, and this Deponent, from 
his particular acquaintance with and knowledge of the Man both before 
and since the war, verily believes that David Kinsey continued 
in the service from the time of his enlistment, until he was released 
on the account of his indisposition. And further this Deponent 
saith not 
Robert Smith
Affirmed & subscribed 
before me John Simpson 
Bucks Pa
I John Benezet Prothonotary of the Court of Com.
Pleas of the County of Bucks do certify that 
the above named John Simpson is duly commissioned 
and qualified a Justice of the 
Peace for the County aforesaid 
Witness my hand & seal of office this 21st day July 1819 
John Benezet Protonotary
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I John Simpson the Justice of peace before whom the within 
Deposition was taken do certify that I have been personally 
acquainted with Robert Smith the Deponent more than 
forty years, and that in his common intercourse amongst 
men and as a witness he is of undoubted credibility.
Buckingham Bucks County 16th Sept 1819 
John Simpson J of Peace

I William Watts one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Bucks do certify that I have known Robert 
Smith the within named deponent more than 20 years & that 
he is a person of much respectability and unquestioned veracity 
September 19 1819 
Wm Watts
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Kinsey, James
GRADE Private
LINE New Jersey
WARRENT NUMBER 8469
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED June 27, 1791
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.