Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23286, for John Kenyon, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
R.I. 

Kenyon, John
or Kinyon

NUMBER
S. 23286
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New York No. 24,653

John Kenyon

of Oswego Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Kenyon of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Toppin in the R. Island Troops for 21 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars –– cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Jany. 1834 and sent to Hon. J. Turrill H.R. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 175.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '34. 35.00
$210.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown
Book E. Vol 4 Page 64

[handwritten on opposite side] Date of death not on A.B.
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No. 21.363

John Kenyon 
Oswego County
N.Y. 

i.j.

Refd to Benj. Cowell Esq.
for [unintelligible]
Jun. 2, '34


Admitted
Private 21 months

Hon. J. Turrill

O. Robinson Agt. 
Mexico P.O.
Oswego Co. N.Y.
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War Department, 
Pension Office,
May 29, 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 show 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 complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, showing the Service of John Kenyon Oswego County New York

[column headings: Period when the service was rendered., Duration of the claimant's service. (Years. Months. Days.), Rank of the claimant., Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served., Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service,  Proof by which the declaration is supported.]

Draf 1774, [empty], 1, [empty], Private, Capt. Phinias Kenyon A& Samuel Dyer, 72 years, Exeter County Rhode Island, Living witness of Traditionary

" ", [empty], 2, [empty], Guard, " "

" ", [empty], 3, [empty], Private, " "

Enlis. ", 4, [empty], [empty], ditto, Gen. Connell, Col. Toppin, Maj. Phillip [illegible] Maj. Handy, Captain Springer

Draf. 1781, [empty], 3, [empty], Private, Capt. Hocksie

I am respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension


This tour of service may be proved by applying to Benjamin Cowell Esq. of Providence Rhode Island to whom the applicant is referred – By the Regulations of the Department may claimant is required to produce the best evidence in his power.
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2 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF 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 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: 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 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 County of }ss. On this __day of_ _ personally appeared (a) before __A. B. a resident (b) of __in the county of__ and State, Territory or District of __aged (c)__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) __, with __ and served in the __(e) regiment of the __ 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. *pointing hand *This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an 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 ____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 __of the Court of __do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of ___for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this __day of __ &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 ___ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with __ , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be __ 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. and that C.D., who has also signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ___ and that C. D.,, who has also signed the same is a resident in the __ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the Court of ___ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ______  for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this __ day of __ &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. (sentence handwritten underline) 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 alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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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, no favorable decision can be exexpected
. 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 above 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 you 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.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
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seen, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
To an Officer 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
enquiry 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 the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
No payments can be made on account of the services of any 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.
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.
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
may be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the
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lous 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 he served, he should amend his declaration by making an andavit 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 the service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades, and
in all cases, to determine with precision the period for wild valiant served, and the particular rank he held to the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of the service. The use of the phrase about three or four months
at such augurying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
in the state duration of each term of engagement
right in
the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent
her 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
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
from any other seal, or if he has no pubthe
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 can
tains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow it
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.
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
the service at the time and manner of his leaving the said Will
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time
in the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the
in the latter and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of
The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note applies to continental troops only.
witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Daniel D. Davidson Exam Clerk
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State of New York
Oswego County ss.

Freeman Kenyon of the Town of Mexico County of Oswego & State of New York being Duly Sworn doth depose & say that he was sixty three years of age the 28th day of January last past – that he was born in the Town of Exeter County of Washington & State of Rhode Island & where he resided until he arrived at the age of twenty years – that he is a half brother of John Kinyon – that he will remember that said John Kinyon was a soldier in the Revolutionary War – that he heard it stated in the family of his father at the time, that said John was in the service of the State of Rhode Island in the Revolutionary War – that he believes said information was correct that he remembers that said John came home at one time while he was in the service sick where he remained sick a few days & then returned – that it was stated in the family of his father at the time that said John had enlisted which he believes to be true that he believes said John was absent from his father's during the years 1779-80 & 81 according to the best of his recollection the greater part of the time & he believes said John [crossed out] while absent was in the service of the said State of Rhode Island – that he does not recollect the time when he first enlisted or the number of times he was called out or the precise length of time he was gone – that it has always been understood in the family of his father & amongst the relatives & friends of this deponent that said John was in the Revolutionary War in the service of the State of Rhode Island about two years that from his own knowledge & from this information arrived from others primarily believes said John was in the Revolutionary War about two years. – further said not – Freeman Kenyon

Sworn declaration upon this 24 day 
of September 1832 
D. H. Huson Dep Clk of Oswego Cou. [illegible]
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State of New York
Oswego County ss.

I Donald McPherson Dep. Clerk of the court of common pleas of the County of Oswego do hereby certify that the within names Freeman Kenyon is reputed & considered a man of truth & veracity & is a credible witness & that the within statement read by him is entitled to full credit –

Given under my ^hand the seal of the said court at Scriba in said County this 20th Day of Dec. 1833 
Donald McPherson
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State of New York
Oswego County

On this Twenty Fourth Day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas at a court of common pleas held now sitting at the court house in the town of Richland in & for said county John Kinyon a resident of the town of Mexico in the county of Oswego & State of New York aged seventy two years the third day of July last past who living first duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated that in the latter part of [crossed out] February or the fore part of March in the year 1779 (being the same year of Sullivan's Indian Expedition according to the best of his recollection) he was drafted into the Rhode Island Militia at the Town of Exeter County of Washington & State of Rhode Island for the term of one month – that the name of his Captain was Phineas Kenyon his Lieutenant's name was Azariah Crandal & his Ensign's name was Josiah Lillibridge – that soon after he was drafted he went to a place called North Ferry, leading from the main land to the city of Newport on Rhode Island to watch the movements of a British vessel of war which had taken a station between the Island of Canonicut and the main land – that soon after a party were sent in a boat from the vessel up the Providence river (as it was then commonly known) after a boat load of wood – that he
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together with others were sent to intercept the return of said boat down the river – that this party was commanded by Col. Samuel Dyer – that they took a station behind some haystacks near the banks of the river & discovered the boat in the morning aground on a sandbar in the river – that an engagement ensued in which one of the party were killed & several wounded – that they succeeded in capturing the boat which was afterward sold at auction that he was  employed the remainder of said month on guard at different places about Boston neck – that about the time said month had expired orders were received directing the officers to make another draft – a certain proportion of all men having families were to be again drafted for [crossed out] one month & a certain proportion of those not having families – that he was again drafted for two months that he continued during said two months which commenced on the expiration of said first month under the same officers – that they were employed as a guard to prevent the Tories from carrying provisions to the vessels of which still remained in the river & then a body of Hessians who were quartered on Canonicut Island. That engagement took place between the troops & the enemy during said two months – that at the expiration of said two months he was discharged & went home where he remained two or three weeks – that another draft was then made of men who had no families for the term of three months – that he was again drafted & again went into the service under the same officers excepting Capt. Kinyon who remained at home by an arrangement as he understood between him & Lieut. Crandal – that he was employed during said three months guarding the shores about Boston Neck to prevent any
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communication between the Tories & the British – that no engagement took place between the party to which he belonged & the enemy during said three months – that at the expiration of said three months he was discharged & returned home where he remained until the following March when he enlisted for the term of one year into the State Troop of Rhode Island – that he was enlisted by Benjamin Thomas a recruiting officer – that said Thomas directed him to go to a man called Judge Chapman in Exeter – that about a week after he enlisted he went to said Chapman in pursuance with the directions of said Thomas in company with his father – that said Chapman paid him his bounty being seventy five dollars – that the same was paid in continental money – that his Father took the money, except five or six dollars, which he retained for expenses – that from said Chapman's he went directly to Old Greenwich sometimes called East Greenwich nearly opposite or west from Bristol a place which was burnt by the enemy where he was mustered & enrolled – that the name of his General was Cornwell his col. name was John Toppin – Major Philips – Brigad. Maj. Handy. His Capt. name was Richmond Springer – the Sgt. Maj.'s name was Christopher Rophy one of his Sgt's name was William Smith – two of the corporal names were Paul Palmetier & Caleb Lewis – that he remembers [illegible] Springer a Brother of his Capt. Appollos Paddock Richard Salisbury Amont Sunderland Abel Baker Zebulon Fauner & Samuel Robins who were primarily in the same company with him – that said Regiment to which he belonged was composed of six companies – that five of the Capt. names
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were Springer (his own Capt.) Thomas (who commanded a company of Blacks) West, Hoppin & Trappin – that they remained at Old Greenwich about a week & from there they went to Providence & from there to Howland's Ferry a place opposite Quaker Hill Fort a place occupied by the British on the Island of Rhode Island at the northern extremity thereof – that they were employed scouring the surrounding country & on guard at different places until sometime in the month of August following when they were joined by a Regiment from Connecticut commanded by Col. Crary consisting of six companies – that the next day in the afternoon the two Regiments together with a large number of militia crossed the ferry in boats & landed on Rhode Island about a mile south of Quaker Hill Fort – that they immediately marched towards the fort & discovered a they supposed British Sentinels, placed at various points about the fort – that when they approached the supposed Sentinels were found to be the clothes of soldiers stuffed with straw & when they entered the fort not a man of the enemy was to be found they having returned to Newport the night before – that orders were then given by the commanding officers to throw up a breast work across the Island six miles in length & about a half a mile south of the fort – that said work was commenced the same afternoon – ^that the next day a party of the British approached the breast work when a firing commenced on both sides but no lives were lost – that soon after the firing commenced a retreat was ordered to the fort when the firing ceased & the enemy fell back to their headquarters between the Fort & Newport – that said breast
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work was completed in a few days after it commenced during an almost constant fire from the enemies outposts – orders were then given for the officers to examine all the arms & accoutrements of the soldiers each was furnished with new flints & catredy – that rations were distributed among the soldiers which they were ordered to cook & be prepared to march at a moments warning – that about two weeks after they landed on the Island in the morning the British were discovered approaching the breastwork – that line was immediately formed & orders given to march – that they marched about half a mile south of the breastwork where they commenced firing at the enemy & continued firing & retreating until they got behind the breastwork – that the attack became general & last about four hours when a retreat was [illegible] that party had been sent to prepare the boats & put them in readiness in case a retreat should be necessary – that as soon as orders were given for a retreat a terrible rush was made for the boats, the British at the same time pursuing theirs – that they crossed Howland Ferry & enca? in the same place they had previously occupied that soon after they escaped he & one Samuel Robins with several others were taken sick with the camp distemper & were sent to Poppy Squash Hospital where he remained about twenty one days when he returned to headquarters at Howland's Ferry & joined his company – that he remained at Howland's Ferry until the expiration of the time for which he enlisted during his duty as a private – that he wa discharged at Howland's Ferry the latter part of February or the fore part of March in the year 1781 – that the Regiment was called out a line formen? the Col. addressed the soldiers & told them that they
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were discharged – that he then went home to Exeter that he received no written discharge – that in the month of June or July following he was again drafted for the term of three months – that his captain's name was Hocksie his Lieut's name was Spencer Taylor – that immediately after he was drafted he went to Newport – that soon after he arrived there a vessel known by the name of the French Cutter came into port having lost her mast in a gale – that he was sent with others off to Novia Scotia to get spar the fit up the vessel – that on his return from this expedition he with others were employed in filling Hogshead with water from a spring near Brinton Point & rolling them to the beach about one quarter of a mile & then putting them on board the French vessel then lying in the harbor – that the remainder of said three months he was a guard whenever occasion required – that at the expiration of the said three months, he was discharged at this or any other time for services performed in the Revolutionary War. That he was known at Exeter County of Washington & State of Rhode Island on the 3rd day of July 1760. That he has a record of his age made by his father in his family Bible which is now in his possession – that he resides in the place where he was born until the 28th Day of February the year was near 28 years of age when he removed to Cambridge County of Washington & State of New York where he resided until the year 1811 when he removed to Mexico Oswego County & State of New York where he has resided ever since. And said John Kenyon – further saith that he is well acquainted with Orwell Robinson – Esq – surrogate of said county of Oswego residing in Mexico [illegible] Joseph W. Helme Esq – Supreme
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Court Commissioner residing in Richland in said county & who formerly resided in said Town of Mexico Avery Skinner Esq – A Judge of Oswego County Court residing in said Town of Mexico & many persons residing in his immediate neighborhood

And said John Kenyon further saith that he knows of no person living who was in the service with him

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

Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforsaid 
D. McPherson
John Kinyon
Dep. Attr

We Isaac Smith a clergyman residing in the Town of New Haven in the County of Oswego & Orville Robinson of the Town of Mexico in said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Kinyon who has subscribed & sworn the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides the to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforsaid
Isaac Smith
Orville Robinson
D. McPherson
Dep. Attr
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And the said court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he stated. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Isaac Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of New Haven in Said County of Oswego that Orville Robinson who has also signed the same is a resident in Mexico in said County
is a credible person & that this statement is entitled to credit. Samuel Johnson } Judge of said court
Reynolds

[circular seal, design illegible]
I Eric Poor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Oswego do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of John Kenyon for a pension 
In testimony where of I have here onto sit my hand & seal of the said court of common pleas this 24th day of September 1832
Eric Poor Clerk
By D Mc Pherson
Dep Clerk

[vertical writing] In Matter of John Kenyon Application for Pension 21383
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March 11, 1935
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JOHN KINYON
S. 23286
BA-J/MLB

Elfrieda Kenyon
Jetmore, Kansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of John Clark Burdick, Sr., who was killed during his service in the Revolutionary War, also John Kenyon, who served in that war and lived in Warren County, New York, also of any soldiers with surnames Squares and Cameron who served in the Revolution. 

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the Revolutionary War service of a John Clark Burdick, or of a John Burdick who was killed in the Revolutionary War; such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office

In order to identify the records of any particular soldiers with surnames Squares and Cameron in whom you are interested, should they be on file, their full names are essential together with as much as possible of the following data in regard to them: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given names of widows. 

The record of only one John Kenyon has been found, under any spelling, and is given herein as obtained from pension claim, S. 23286, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

John Kinyon (as soldier signed, but name also shown as Kenyon) was born July 3, 1760, in Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island; the names of his parents are not given. 

While residing in Exeter, Rhode Island, he enlisted in February or March, 1779, served three months as private in Captain Phineas Kinyon's or Kenyon's Rhode Island company (his relationship to soldier not shown) and was in two engagements, one on Providence River under Colonel Samuel Dyer, in which a British vessel was captured. He then
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returned home, where he remained two or three weeks and again enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Phineas Kinyon's or Kenyon's Rhode Island company, engaged in guarding the shores at Boston Neck. He enlisted in March, 1780, served as private in Captain Richmond Springer's company, Colonel John Topham's Rhode Island regiment, was in several skirmishes in Rhode Island and was discharged in February or March, 1781. He enlisted in June or July, 1781, and served three months as private in Captain Hoxie's Rhode Island company.

John Kinyon or Kenyon resided in Exeter, Rhode Island until February 28, 1788, when he moved to Cambridge, Washington County, New York, where he remained until 1811, then moved to Mexico, Oswego County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Mexico, New York. 

It is not stated whether the soldier ever married. 

In 1832, John Kinyon's or Kenyon's half brother, Freeman, who signed Kenyon, was residing in Mexico, Oswego County, New York, and stated that he was born January 28, 1769, in Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, where he lived until twenty years of age. He, also, did not give the names of his parents. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: 

John Kenyon
Certificate 24653
Issued January 29, 1834
Rate $70 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1932
New York Agency

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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LEFT SIDE: 
23286
INVALID

No. 23286 
John Kenyon
Died Rev War

Act:    June 7, 32 
Index : -     Vol 2,    Page  217
     (Arrangement of 1870)


RIGHT SIDE: 
1824 _____ hist to Frank E. Bundt 
__35 Mar 11, Hist to ___________________
Kenyon - 
__-6  ______Hist to______
letter to Nate Adams
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Rhode Island District to
Clerk, office US District Court 
in Providence Jan 11, 1834

I certify that it appears from the Roll of a regiment, now in this office, raised by the State of Rhode Island, during the Revolutionary War, and first commanded by Col. Joseph Stanton in the year 1777 and subsequently in the years 1778 & 1779 by the Col. John Topham that the name of "John Kenyon" is borne on said Roll as a private, but it does not appear how long he served – It appears said Roll was made in the year of 1785. to ascertain the amount of depreciation of wages due to each who served in said ? & ^2 1 2 16, 16, 7 was found due said John. In testimony whereof I have set at my hand affixed the seal of said Court this Eleventh day of January AD 1834
Benja Cowell
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Providence Jany 11 1834

[illegible]

Agreeably to your request I herewith enclose a certificate of what is found in this office respecting the services of John Kenyon.
I am respectfully your obt sevt
Benja Cowell

Hon J. Turrill
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J L Edwards Esq
Pension office
Washington
[vertical text] Hon. J. Turrill
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J. L. Edmonds Esq

Sir,

I forwarded the [illegible] papers
to Mr. C. his certificate will be
found in the papers all which are
again submitted for your consideration.

Yours respectfully
g Tunill

H.R. May 16 1839
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June 13, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MMHF/eel

Miss Lulu L. Cuthbertson
1832 Lake Avenue
Pueblo, Colorado

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Kenyon (Kinion), and the War of 1812 record of Phinehas (Phineas) Kenyon: also, the Civil War records of John W. Kenyon and Orin (Oran) Ingram.

There is only one claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a John Kenyon or Kinyon and one War of 1812 record of a Phinehas Kinyon. Their records are furnished herein as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in those wars.

Your letter has been referred to the proper division for reply in regard to the Civil War soldiers. 

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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[handwritten] Copied from M.M.H7.

June 13, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

RA-J/VFL
John Kinyon-S.23286
Phinehas Kinyon–W.O.22356

Miss Lulu L. Cuthbertson
1832 Lake Avenue
Pueblo, Colorado

Dear Madam:

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.23286, based upon the military service in that war of John Kinyon.

John Kinyon was born July 3, 1760, in Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island. The names of his parents are not stated. 

While living in said Exeter, John Kinyon enlisted in February or March, 1779, and served three months as a private in Captain Phineas Kinyon or Kenyon's Rhode Island Company and was in two engagements, one on the Providence River under Colonel Samuel Dyer in which they captured a British vessel; two or three weeks later, he enlisted and served three months as a private in Captain Phineas Kinyon's Rhode Island Company; he enlisted March, 1780, served one year as a private in Captain Richmond Springer's Company, Colonel John Topham's Rhode Island Regiment and was in several skirmishes in Rhode Island: he enlisted in June or July, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain Hoxie's Rhode Island Company.

He moved from Exeter, Rhode Island, February 28, 1788, and located in Cambridge, Washington County, New York, where he resided until 1811, then moved to Mexico, Oswego County, New York. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while residing in Mexico, New York.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married. 

No relationship of soldier to Captain Phineas Kinyon was shown and there is no claim for pension on file based upon the Revolutionary War service of that officer.
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In 1832, Freeman Kenyon, a half brother of the soldier, John Kinyon, was residing in Mexico, New York, and stated that he was born January 28, 1769, in Exeter, Rhode Island, where he lived until he was twenty years of age. He did not give the names of his parents. Freeman signed Kenyon and soldier signed Kinyon.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Kinyon (s.23286), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: 

John Kinyon, Certificate No. 24653, issued January 29, 1834, rate $70 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.

* * * * * *

Phinehas Kinyon
W.O. 22356

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Phinehas Kinyon are not shown. 

Phinehas Kinyon volunteered at Warrensburg, New York, or at Athol, New York, and served from September 9 to September 20, 1814, as a private in Captain James McDonald's Company of New York Militia. 

On April 21, 1855, at which time he was aged sixty-five years and resided in Thurman, New York, Phinehas Kinyon applied for the bounty land which was due on account of his service in the War of 1812. He was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 46342, under the act of March 3, 1835. 

In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Offices, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official with the number of the warrant, the acreage, and the act under which said warrant was issued. 

In 1855, soldier moved from New York, to Sharon, Henry County, 

2
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Illinois, where he died October 15, 1863. 

The soldier's first wife was named Elizabeth. The date and place of her birth, names of her parents and date of her marriage to Phinehas Kinyon are not shown. She died January 1, 1835, place not stated. Soldier married August 2, 1840, at Athol, New York, Elizabeth Bullock, widow of [illegible: Rhueben?] Bullock. Her maiden name was Ross but the date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not stated. In 1878, she was aged seventy-one years and resided in Harrison County, Missouri, with postoffice at Bethany, Missouri. April 1, 1879, she went to Ness County, Kansas, to reside with Mrs. Lucy Reynolds, relationship, if any, not shown: she died December 12, 1879, at the home of Mrs. Reynolds, who was then living in Pueblo County, Colorado. 

In 1883, Randall J. Kenyon (as he signed), was residing in Hodgeman County, Kansas and stated that he was the son of Phinehas Kenyon and his first wife. He did not give his age. 

John W. Kenyon (as he signed) a son of Phinehas and Elizabeth Ross Bullock Kinyon was born March 3, 1845, and in 1878, was living in Bethany, Missouri. No names of any other children are given. In 1878, Sarah Ingram, a granddaughter of Elizabeth Kinyon, second wife of Phinehas Kinyon, was living in Bethany, Missouri: the names of her parents are not shown. 

Claton L. Kenyon, a Justice of the Peace for Warren County, New York, performed the marriage of Phinehas Kinyon and his second wife, Elizabeth. Said Claton and his wife, Mary A. were living in Warren County, New York, in 1884: no relationship to family was shown. 

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
[handwritten initials] MMHF

December 5, 1924

Frank E. Brandt
Rock Island, Ill.

Sir: 

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 23286 it appears that John Kinyon or Kenyon was born July 3, 1760 in Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island. 

While living in said Exeter he enlisted in February or March 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain Phineas Kinyon or Kenyon's Rhode Island Company and was in two engagements, one on the [crossed out: Rhode Island] Providence River under Colonel Samuel Dyer in which they captured a British vessel.

Two or three weeks later, he enlisted and served three months as a private in Captain Phineas Kinyon's Rhode Island Company.

He enlisted in March 1780, served one year as a private in Captain Richmond Springer's Company, Colonel John Topham's Rhode Island Regiment and was in several
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skirmishes in Rhode Island.

He enlisted in June or July 1781 and served three months as a private in Captain Hoxie's Rhode Island [crossed out] company.

He moved from Cambridge, Washington County, New York to Mexico, Oswego County, New York where he was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832.

It is not stated whether he ever married.

Respectfully, 
[handwritten] Acting Commissioner.

[handwritten] His half bro. Freeman signed Kenyon & sel. signed Kinyon. 
Date of death not av
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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS
THE J.W. POTTER CO.
PUBLISHERS

ROCK ISLAND, ILL.

Member Audit Bureau Circulations
Business Department
Associated Press Leased Wire 
Consolidated Press Leased Wire

Nov. 17, 1924

[Stamp: Pension Office U.S. Nov 19 1924]

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: 
At the suggestion of the Adjutant General's office I am writing you to ascertain if your records show that a pension was drawn either as a soldier of the revolution or as a soldier of the war of 1812 by John Kenyon of Oswego county, N.Y., who was born July 3, 1760, and died May 117, 1849. He was an early settler of Oswego county when it was made up of a part of the present Onandaga county and a part of the present Oneida county. He lived in Mexico township. 
I am writing in behalf of my wife, Mrs Gladys (Kenyon) Brandt who is desirous of obtaining a certificate if possible that her great grandfather John Kenyon was a soldier of the war of the revolution or of 1812. Kindly address reply to me in care of Daily Argus, Rock Island, Ill.

Yours very truly,
[handwritten] Frank Erwin Brandt
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Law Offices of 
Walton S. Kenyon and Elfrieda Kenyon
Jetmore, Kansas

February 26, 1935

[Stamp reads: Received Mar 1 1935 {illegible}]

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I am referred to you by the Adjutant General's office. I am seeking information in regard to my Revolutionary ancestors. 

John Clark Burdick, Sr. my great great grandfather, fought in the early engagements of the war, and was disemboweled by a cannon ball.

^[handwritten] only one 
John kenyon, also my great great grandfather, was also a soldier in that war, and returned home to tell of the death of John Clark Burdick. Both, if my information is corect, were from warren County, New York.

John Clark Burdick, Jr. married Mary Squares
Phineas Kenyon, my great grandfather, married Elizabeth Cameron.

I wonder if there are any Squares or Camerons ^ [handwritten] many Squares & Spriers 6 with Revolutionary war records shown on your lists. I do not have the given names of any of the Squares or Cameron men. 

My grandfather was a cousin of Duncan and Alexander McGregor who at one time owned Mount McGregor where Gen. Grant died. One of these brothers later founded the town of McGregor in Iowa. While I am not sure exactly about this family connection, I think the above named Elizabeth Cameron and the mother of the McGregors were sisters. I thought I might each the Cameron ancestry in this way. 

I will appreciate any information you can give me. 

Yours truly, 
[handwritten] Elfrieda Kenyon