Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,554, for John Pennetent, Virginia
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE
Va
Pennetent, John
NUMBER
S. 35.554
CONTENTS
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11.999
Indiana
John Pennetent
of in the state of
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Bluford & Haws of the Virginia
be for the term of 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3d of December 1818
ficate of Pension issued the 7th of June 1819
and sent to William C. Keen Esq
Vevay Jefferson County
Indiana
Appears to 4th of Mar. 1819 3 mo 2/31 24"51
emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
48 "
$72.51
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
continued
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Notification sent to the Hon Jonathan Jenning
{illegible} December 1827
House of Reps
Dead. See letter to Hon. J. Test. H.R. April 4, 1826, and 3 March 1828 to the
James Noble, Sen. N.S. So do to Hon. J. Test. April 19 1830, and to Agent {illegible}
do to Catharine Pennetent Nov. 6. 1831 - do to Hon. J. Tipton May
Let John B. King July 26th 1830
Same June 29 1834
16. 1834
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John Pennetent
&
Free
Jmd at 18 m
P. Waldo Esqr
Official Business
Loomeson mo
June 15th
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City DC
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Loomesolle
Donald County South west mo
June 13 AD 1854
To L P Waldo Esqr
City D.C.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Dr Sir
Therewith transmit you the {crossed out}
application, by way of an enquiry in to the claim of the
heirs of {crossed out} Catharine Pennitent, widow of John Pennetent
who died in Ripley County Indiana about the year 1820-
who was a private in Army of the Revolution and pensioned
under the act of Congress 1818, (his papers in the files)
Mrs Catharine Pennitent, died about the 22nd June 1834
If she had been married before the year 1894 she would
been entitled to the bennit, of the act of the 4 of July 1836
the object of this letter is to obtain the meaning of the
Act of 3 February 1853, grant a pension to widows
married subsequent to the year 1800 does that act
revive the act of the 4 July 1836 if so would the act
of February 1853, so as to entitled the heirs of Mr Pennet
out to receive the
Amount of Pension, that might have
been due to Mrs
Pennetent at the time of her death
Very Respectfully yours
John B King of
Domesnell South west
Mo
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John Pennetent
to William C. Keen Vevay In.
Private
Col Graysons Regiment
Virginia Line
1776 - 18 months
Grayson
There was no Col "Graham"
as the continent established
The Regr & Line
{illegible} my stated in
the declaration a proper
form is closed-
The {illegible, written over}
prove the prices of applicant
duly to taken & authent
cation is required-- or the
certificate of an officer of the
Regt -
a person of the same name & from
the same state has applied
for a pension {illegible}
3023
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The State of Indiana Switzerland County {illegible}
B. it remembered that on the third day of De-
cember in the year of our Lord 1818 personally came
before me William Colton, one of the associate judges
of the circuit court in and for the County aforesaid
John Pennetent aged about seventy years, whoafter
being duly sworn according to law doth and
did depose declare and say that he entered the
army raised to obtain and defend American
Liberty and independence by enlisting in
year 1776, under Lieutenant Samuel Bell, at
Caunton, Augusta Co. Virga of the Sixteenth
regiment, commanded by Colonel Graceham of general Scotts brigade, and served a
Hout Eighteen months colonel Gracehamthat the
dis
Colonel James Woods of the 18th regt wrote dis-
charge and Colonel Gracehan, signed it
again, he enlisted in Botetourt County in Virga
under a recruiting officer named Moore
and was attached to a company comman
ded by Captain Porter, Lieutenant Thomas Bell
& assign Green, of Col. Haws regt and served
about Eighteen months, and was discharged
at the highlands of Santee in S. Carolina
by Major Sneed; the discharge was coun
ter signed by adj Gen. Williams. He was in
the battle of Monmouth, in N. Jersey-Guilford
, in N.C. Camden, S.C. at the taken of
the piece of
fort Friday, in S.C. and at the
Ninety six, in S. Carolina. He was wounded
seventy at the Seige of Ninety-six.
That he
has lost, all his papers, or certificates
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and his no further evidence of his claim for
the provisions of an act of congress, for the
relief of persons engaged in the land and have
service during the revolutionary war passed
at the session of Congress of 1817-1818, but
his Sears and poverty that from his indi-
gent circumstances the needs the assistance of
his country for support, & further saith not
to
John Pennetent
{illegible}
Sworn to and subscribed for before me this
3d day of December A.D. 1818
William Cotton {illegible}
associate Judge S.C. and
The State of Indiana ss.
Switzerland County
I do hereby certify that John Pennetent
has proved
to my satisfaction that he served
nine months and upwards in the revolu
nary war and that he is in reduced
circumstances, and needs the assistance of his
country for support.
Given under my hand and seal this
third day of
December AD 1818
William Cotton {illegible}
Associate Judge S.C. S{illegible}
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State of Indianna
Switzerland County,
F J. John Francis Duforn
Clerk of the Switzerland and circuit court of the
County aforesaid hereby certify that William Cotton
Esquire before whom the foregoing statement appears
to have been sworn to and subscribed and whose
certificate appears above was at the time of admistering
said oath and granting said certificate and
still is one of the associate Judges of the Switzerland
circuit court aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn
that his signatures within are Genuine and that full
faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official
acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seed of of
said court at Vevay this 4th day
of December A.D. 1878.
---
John
Francis Duforn CLK
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District of Indiana, Switzerland County
In the Switzerland Circuit Court
June term 1821
This sixth day of June AD. 1821, personally appeared
in Open Court in the Switzerland Circuit Court,
being a court of record for the County of Switzer
land aforesaid, John Pennetent aged 75 or 74 years,
of the district aforesaid, resident of county
aforesaid, who being first duly sworn
according
to law, doth on his oath declare that he served
in the revolutionary war as follows, viz for three
years in the company commanded by Capt
John McGuire, in the 16th Virginia regiment
pension
commanded by Colonel William Grigam
in the Virginia line and that his original
certificate is dated June 17 AD 1819 and
is numbered 11, 999 and the said John
Pennetent filed the following viz
"And I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March AD 1818; and that I
have not since that time, by gift, sale
or in any manner disposed of my prop
perty or any part thereof, with intent there
by 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 revolution
any war passed on the 18th day of March
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A.D. 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 annex
and by me subscribed and that he
is incapable of supporting himself with
out the aid of his government or by pri
vate or public charity."
Schedule
2 old horses ----- $50.00
1 cott, two weeks old --------- 1.00
1 cow 18 years old ------- 6.00
1 heifer three years old-----9.00
1 bull two years old----5.00
2 Pots-----2 00
2 Kettles-------3 00
1 frying pan (30 years in use) 50
1 pair of iron tongs-----25
11 harrow teeth-------- 1. 3/2
Cash paid on quarter section of land 80 00
3 axes-200
2 hoes, 5 years in use-1.00
1 plow------4 00
1 iron wedge - 25
1 mattock in use 16 years 75
3 bridl{illegible} old --1.00
1 old saddle-----2 00
3 old guns 15 00
$184 12 1/2
My wife is about 40, and much troubled
with rheumatic pains
John Pennetent
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Sworn to in open court June the 6th 1821
John F. Dufour Clk
Attest
I John F. Dufour, Clerk of the Switzerland
Circuit Court do hereby certify that the fore
going oath and 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
total amount in
Value of the pro
perty exhibited in the aforesaid
the
dule is One hundred and eighty
four dollars and 12 1/2 cents
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto my hand and
affixed the seal of the said
Court this 9th day of July
1821.
John P. Dufour Clk
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John Pennetent
11999
24 Oct 1824
1823
1822
1821
Direct to William C. Keen
Vevay, Residence
The Schedule should be
sworn to before me Court
held in the County where
the applicant resides
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2 old horses $50
Schedule
1 colt 2 weeks old - 1_00
1 Cow 18 years old 6_00
1 heifer 3 years old 9
1 bull two years old 5
2 pots- 2
2 Kettles- 3
frying pan (30 years in use) - 0
1 pair of Iron tongs-0
11 harrow with - 1
cash paid on quarter section of land 80
3 axes- 2 (illegible)
2 hoes (5 years in use) - (illegible)
1 Plough - 4_00
1 Iron Wedge - 0_25
Mattock (in use 16 years) - 0 75
3 bridles old - 1_00
1 old saddle - 2_00
3 old guns - 15
$184-12
My wife is about 41 and much troubled with
rheumatic pains.
Sworn in open Court June the 6th 1821
John his Pentent
mark
I John Francis Dufour, Clerk of the Suritzerland
circuit court do hereby certify that the foregoing
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oath and 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 total
amount in value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule is one hundred and eighty four dollars
and 12½ cents
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said
Court this 9th day of July 1821
John J. Dufour CLK
John Pennetent in consequence of indisposition has
able to attend the Court in Ripley County
which is distant twenty seven miles, Miles
gleston, however, presides in the Courts of both
counties.
William C. Keen
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John Pennetent
Private
16th regt Virginia Line
for 18 month and is
Col Bluford's and Haws's
Regiment find Mayor
June 1780 to Oct. 31, 1781.
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The State of Indiana Switzerland
County
Personally appeared before me William C. Keen
a justice of the peace in and for said County this
1
22d day of May A.D. 1819, John Pennetent
who after being duly sworn deposeth & saith that
he served in a company commanded by
Captain John McGuire (who afterward resigned at the
Valley forge in Penn. of Winchester in Virginia, of
the fifteenth regiment of the Virginia line in
in May of June A.D. 1780
General Scotts brigade again he enlisted in
Bontelot County in Virginia and was attached to
Captain Thomas Bell's company at Staunton
Augusta Co. Virginia-- the same company was of
afterwards commanded by Captain Porter-Thomas Bell
was first a lieutenant of the same company that
this deponent served in in the 10th regiment (crossed out)
and his company was attached to the regiment N
commanded by Colonel Blufford, of the Virginia Line
about two or three weeks after joing said Regiment
born in North Carolina Colonel Samuel Haws
succeeded colonel Bluford and served 18 month and
was discharged at the highlands of Santee (st the
Thompson's plantation) on the 31st day of October
A.D. 1781, and further saith not.
John &
his Pennetent
mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this 22d day
of May, A.D. 1819.
William
Keen, D.P.
111
I made an application through James Diff of
Lawrencebury and but it is my wish to have
my certificate forwarded to William H. Keen of Vevay
Vevay May 22, 1819
his
John Pennetent
Mark
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L + M Dowells
Certificate
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I do hereby Certify that John Penetent was a
Soldier in Col William Graysons Regiment
the Continental Army in Capt John M
Guires Company in the Northern Army
and was transferred to the Southern Army
Com. by Genl Green in the Company of
Capt Coward of Col. Saml Hawes
Regiment and served more than Eighteen
months before he was discharged as a
invalid on account of a wound rec in the
arm at the siege of Ninety Six given
under my hand this 26th of May 1819
John McDowell Sent
of the 12th Verg Regimt
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Recd Jan. 1824
Versailles in
Dec 19th 1823
{illegible mark} Edwards Secretary of
{faded illegible marks}
Secretary of {illegible} Harking
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State
Versailles Indiana
Puply County
Sir,
I would embrace the opportunity
●
of writing to your honor to be so kind
as to inform of the State or possibilty of
John Pennents pension which he madeby
way of Wm C. Keen of Switzerland County
in year of 1821 which has been no sattisfaction
given on the subject they request purports
that you be so kind as to acquaint of no
of the subject John Penitent deceased
September Eighteen hundred twenty one
there due to said pendent one year
and somthing better then set or seven
months pension which when con
not account for Sir if you will
---
be so condesending as it will an acount
of the proceedings and whole
penitent well aforesaid the residue of
his age if any a
coming VC VC hon
DC Cahoon I am you humble
Sevent
To
John
King
for
 (illegible) Pennitent
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J. L Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
War Department
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L. Edwards Esq. will oblige me by
giving me information relative to
the case of John Pennetent a revolutionary soldier. The documents I am
informed were transmitted from
Vevay, Indiana. Dec 3. 1823
Jonathan Jennings
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Pension office
Printers Retreat. Ind Free
Sep. 27 1827
Apr. 16
James Barbour, ESQ
Sec 7 of War
Washington City D.
To be filed with J. Penntent's papers
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"Printer's Retreat," Sept. 14. 1827.
Sir, 
I have been informed that the heirs of Penn
tent on about to renew their claim for the per
sion due John Pennetent. I endon the papers in
my possession to be filed in the proper department to
(faded out)
inposition, if it should be
Yours respectfully
William C. Keen
James Barbor, Eqr.
Sec. of War
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To what time, and at what rate, was
John Pennetente, Invalid Indiana, last paid?
act 1818
Respy
J L Edward
16 May 1834
John Penitent died 24th Oct 1821 paid 29 of 1830 at the rate of {illegible}
month
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Revy
35554
INVALID.
File No. 35, 554 Pennetent
John Pennett
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: -- Vol. L
Page 225
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Vevay Oct. 28.
paper
Rec. Nov. 9 1822.
58
Indiana
John Pennetent
Got papers
J. C. Calhoun Esq
Pension Office War Departt.
Washington City
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July 24
(illegible mark)
England
Official Business
M. Pennetent
819- (illegible)
Am (illegible)
W Wilson
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Somervell Same City of Washington DC
July 3rd 1850