Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26710, for Asa Kinney, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Conn.
New York
R. I.

Kinney, Asa
or Kinne
Polly

NUMBER
W.26710

CONTENTS
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11.612[?]
Vermont
Asa Kinne

of Manchester. Co in the State of - Vermont who was a Pri & Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Macon - on the Regt command by Col Huntingdon [Huntington] in the Connecticutt [Connecticut] - line of Troops - 

4 Mo. Private - 13.33
15 " Ensign - 150.00
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$163.33

Inscribed on the Roll of - Vermont - 
the rate of 163. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of May and Sent to -
1833 N Burton Rubert, Vt

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 326.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 81.66
$408.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 3- Page 73
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6089
Burlington, Vt.

Polly Kinney,
widow of Asa Kinney
Conn, RI & NY
who was a Pri & Ensign
in the Conn Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 163 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Sept 1844 and sent to 
J C Harris 
Wallingford
Vt

(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 33

Let to J.C. Hudson[?] Nov 26 '44

repd.
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Admd
4 mo's Pri. 13.33
15 " Ensign 150.-
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$163.33
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N. Burton Esqr. 
Rupert
Vt
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10.874
BRIEF in the case of Asa Kinne of Rupert in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 79 years -
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
about 12 June In 1775
3rd Jany. 1777 
1779

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
------ 3 ------
1 ------ 3 ------
about 1 ------

Rank.
As a 
Private
Ensign.

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. 
Lt. Nathl. Gove Cos
Coll Huntington Regt.
Coll Josh. Stanton Do[?]
Captn Munson[?] Cos 

Connt
Troops
Voluntr.
three alarms

5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Preston - Connt
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by documentary proof (his commission as Ensign Dated 3 Jany 1777) & the traditionary evidence of two Witnesses - One a Clergyman - Certified to be credible persons
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens 
Examining Clerk.
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Asa Kinnes
Case
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Application for a pension under the Act 7 June 1832
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10 874
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State of Vermont 
County of Bennington 
Manchester Probate District ss 
on this 29th day of August AD. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Manchester aforesaid now sitting Asa Kinne a resident of Rupert County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated I resided in Preston Connecticut and about the 12 June 1775 I entered the service as a volunteer for three months in ["Capt" crossed out] the company commanded by Liut[?] Nathaniel Gove of Preston Col. Huntingtons Regiment Connecticut Troops marched to Roxbury near Boston we arived[?] [arrived?] there about the first of July Bunker hill Battle had been fought and Charleston burnt[?] When we arived[?] [arrived?] at Roxbury I served there my time out and I went home. In 1777 the 3d day of January I received[?] an Ensigns Commission signed by Nicholas Cooke Govr. of Rhode Island which is herewith enclosed. I entered the service under this Commission immediately[?] in Capt Benjamin West Company Col. Joseph Stantons Regiment, Moses Bacton[?] was Majr.,- Bacton[?] was the man that took Genl. Prescott from Newport. I joined the Troops at Tiverton some times called Howlands ferry. I was stationed there during the time of my services I served at this time one year and three months I left the Army in April 1778. In October after[?] I moved to Hebron State of New York I was out in three alarms in 1779 in the whole about one month I was out under Capt. Munson[?] at Skenesboro now Whitehall I continued to reside in Hebron until 1783 when I moved to Rupert Vermont where I have resided ever since and where I now reside I was born in the town of Preston Connecticut in the year 1752 the 7th Septr. my age is recorded in the town of Preston.- I have no documentary Evidence as to my service except my Ensign Commission [illegible] and I do not Know of any person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services I herby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I also declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. I am Known to the following persons in my neighborhood who can testify as to my Character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier in the revolution viz the Rev. David Wilson David Sheldon Esqr.
Asa Kinne
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Attest H Robinson Register
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We David Wilson a Clergyman residing in the Town of Rupert aforesaid and Nathan Burton residing in the same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Kinne who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 79 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion 
Rev. David Wilson
Nathan Burton
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid 
Attest Henry Robinson Register 

And the sd Court do herby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states - - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Revd. David Wilson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said Town of Rupert, & that Honr. Nathan Burton who has signed the same, is a resident in the sd. Town & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit - 
Myron Clark Judge of Probate Court 

I Henry Robinson Clerk of the said Probate Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa [illegible] for a Pension - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court, this 29th day of Augt AD. 1832 
Henry Robinson Register
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[illegible] 9580
Polly Kinney
Vermont
act 7. July 38
m90 d42
admd
4 mo pri
15 mo Ensign
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163.33

S[?]M Bragg
Troy
NY
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State of Vermont 
Bennington County ss
on this the fourteenth day of Agust [August] eighteen hundread [hundred] and forty three personlly [personally] appeared before me Gordon B. Southworth one of the Judges of the county court of the afoursaid [aforesaid] county of Bennington and State of vt. it Being a cort [court] of Record: Polly Kinney a Resident of the town of Rupert county of Bennington and State afoursaid [aforesaid] aged eighty three years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decliration [declaration] in order to obtane [obtain] the benefits of the provissions [provisions] made by the acts of congress past July the Seventh eighteen hundread [hundred] and thirty eight and extended by a Resolution of the Sixteenth of August eighteen hundread [hundred] and forty two entitled an act granting half pay and pentions [pensions] to certain Widows. That She is the widow of Asa Kinney who was an ensign in the Revolutionary War and who drew a pention [pension] of one hundread [hundred] and Sixty three dollars and thirty three cents yearly up to the day of his deth [death] which was on the ninth day of April eighteen hundred and forty two. that the afoursaid [aforesaid] Asa Kinney was and had bin [been] a Residen[t] of the afoursaid [aforesaid] town of Rupert Sixty years and [illegible] previous to his death. She further declairs [declares] that She was married to the afoursaid [aforesaid] Asa Kinney in october in the year Seventeen hundread [hundred] and ninty [ninety] by one Increas [Increase] Graves a congrational [congregational] minister who Resided in the afoursaid [aforesaid] town of Rupert at that time; that her husband the afoursaid [aforesaid] Asa Kinney died on the ninth day of April in the year eighteen hundread [hundred] and forty two and that She remanes [remains] the Widow of the afoursaid [aforesaid] Asa Kinney at the present time. that She

[illegible crossed out words] The interlineation between the twenty fifth and twenty six lines 
The word year was inter lined before signing
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was not married to him the afoursaid [aforesaid] Asa Kinney prior to his leaving the Service But that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Senteen [seventeen] hundread and nintey [ninety] four. viz: at the time time [sic] within Stated 
Polly her X mark Kinney
Signed in the presents [presence] of 
Samuel M. Bragg
John C Harris 
Sworn to and Subscribed this the fourteenth day of August eighteen hundread [hundred] and forty three in due form of Law- 
Before me G B Southworth 
one of the Judges of the court of the county of Benyton [Bennington] 

I Gordon B. Southworth one of the Judges of of the county court of the county of Bennington and State of Vermont do certify that Polly Kinney who is described in and who executed the fourgoing [foregoing] decliration [declaration] is unable to appear in open cort [court] to Set [illegible] her decliration [declaration] in order to obtane [obtain] a pention [pension] on acount [account] of old age and bodaly [bodily] infirmaty [infirmity]: and that She the above described Polly Kinney Still Remanes [remains] a Widow and that She the aforesaid Polly Kinney is a person of Known[?] credabillity [credibility]
GB Southworth Judge of the county cort [court] of the county of Benyton [Bennington] and State of Vermont
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I Lyman Kinney of Rupert county of Bennington and State of Vermont aged forty eight years who being first duly Sworn do depose and Say that I am the sun [son] of Asa Kinney and Polly his Wife, who was an officer in the Revolution of the grade of ensign and who was a Pentioner [pensioner] and drew a Pention [pension] of one hundread [hundred] and sixty three dollars and thirty three cents yearly up to this day of his death, which was on the ninth of april eighteen hundread [hundred] and forty two. I further depose and Say that their [there] was never any family Records kept of my father Asa and Polly Kinney marriage nor is their [there] any documents papers or writings in my possesion [possession] or to be found amungs [amongst] any of the family by which the marriage of my said Father and mother Asa and Polly Kinney can be established. I further depose and say if their [there] were any in existance [existence] they wood [would] be in my posesion [possession] as my father and mother the afoursaid [aforesaid] Asa and Polly Kinney resided with me untill [until] my fathers death. and my mother the afoursaid [aforsaid] Polly Kinney Still resides with me and who is the applicant for a pention [pension]. I further depose and Say the reason for their [there] being no records of the afoursaid [aforesaid] mariage [marriage] is that my Said father never kept any records of the kind and further the deponent Sayeth not.- Swor[n] to and subscribed this the fourteenth day of august eighteen and forty three
Lyman Kinne 
Befour [Before] Henry Sheldon, Justice Peace I [blank space] a Justice of the Peace do certify that Lyman Kinney
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I Henry Sheldon a Justice of the Peace do certify that Lyman Kinney who Subscribed the fourgoing [foregoing] deposition is a man of credibility
Henry Sheldon Justice Peace
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This twenty Six of october Seventeen hundread and ninty At a meeting of the Church a charge was exhibited agains[t] Polley Colton for contracting Matrimony with a man who at that time was under the Scandal of uncleanness.. and the difficulty Removed By the mans publicly confessing the crime and asking forgiveness of God and His Church 

Rupert Bennington County vermont agust [august] the eighteenth eighteen hundread [hundred] and forty three I David Wilson of Lawful age do depose and Say that I am Pasture [Pastor] of the above described church in the town of Rupert and that the Record of the afoursaid [aforesaid] church are in my posesion [possession] and that the above is a true copy from the Records of the afoursaid [aforesaid] church with the exception of the dates which are exprest [expressed] in the original in Large legable [legible] figures as follows 26 Octr 1790 
Sworn to and Subscribed this the eighteenth of augst [august] eighteen hundread [hundred] and forty three
David Wilson
Before me Henry Sheldon, Justice Peace

I David Wilson Pasture [Pastor] of the congrational [congregational] church of the town of Rupert county of Benyton [Bennington] and State of Vermont of Lawful age who beng [being] first duly Sworn acordg [according] to Law do depose and Say that all the Record of the afoursaid [aforesaid] church that has been kept Since the church was organized which was in the year 1786 are in my posesion [possession] and that I have examd [examined] the afoursaid [aforesaid] church Record and cannot find any other Records Relative to the marriage of Polly Colton to Asa Kinney
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who was a Revolutionary Soldier and Pentioner [pensioner] in the afoursaid [aforesaid] town[?] of Rupert other than the within described I further depose and Say that the within described Polley Colton which the within Record has a lusion [allusion] to is the Same Polley Kinney Widow of Asa Kinney Dec. who is the applicant for a Pention [pension]. and that the man the within Records has alusion [allusion] to is undoupedly [undoubtedly?] or in my opinion the above described Asa Kinney I further depose and Say that Increas [Increase] Graves was Pasture [Pastor] of the within described[?] church in the year 1790 
Sworn to and Subscribed this the eighteenth day of august eighteen hundread [hundred] and forty three
David Wilson
Before me Henry Sheldon, Justice of Peace

I Henry Sheldon a Justice of the Peace do certify that Daniel Wilson who Subscribed the fourgoing deposition is a person of Known credability [credibility]
Henry Sheldon, Justice of Peace
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Polly, daughter of Asa Kinne born August the second one thousand seven hundred ninety one.
August the 2nd 1791.
Kenaz Kinne, son of Asa Kinne born April the eleventh one thousand seven hundred ninety three 
April the 11th 1793. 
Town Clerk's Office, Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, Aug. 1st[?] 1843. 
I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exceptions of the law, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: "August the 2nd 1791"_"April the 11th 1793."
Attest, Henry Sheldon, Town Clerk of said Rupert

I Henry Sheldon above named depose & say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the Records of the said Town of Rupert, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Henry Sheldon, Clerk of said Town of Rupert 

Sworn to in due form of Law
before me Nathan Burton Justice of Peace 

I Henry Sheldon of Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, of lawful age do depose & say that Polly & Kenaz Kinne named in the above copy of record are the reputed children of Asa Kinne, late of said Rupert deceased, who was a revolutionary officer & pensioner & who died at said Rupert on the 9th day of April 1842, & of Polly Kinne, the widow of the said Asa_ who is the applicant for a pension
Henry Sheldon

State of Vermont 
Bennington County ss.- August 14th 1843 then personally appeared before me Nathan Burton Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Bennington Henry Sheldon above named and made Solemn Oath that the facts contained in the above affidavit by him subscribed are true. I also Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Henry Sheldon and that he is a credible witness. 
Nathan Burton Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont 
Bennington County ss.
I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Gordon B. Southworth whose name is Subscribed to the within was at the date thereof one of the Assistant Justices of Bennington County Court in & for the County of Bennington, & that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said G. B. Southworth & verily believe that his signature is genuine 
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said County this 1st day of September A.D. 1843- 
Saml H. Blackmer Clerk 

State of Vermont
Bennington County ss 
I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Nathan Burton & Henry Sheldon whose names are subscribed to the within were at the date thereof Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Bennington & that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Nathan Burton & Henry Sheldon & verily believe that their signatures are genuine 
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said County this 1st day of September A.D. 1843 
Saml H. Blackmer Clerk
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you will find the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
Asa Kinne W.26710

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 12 75
Jany 3 77
79

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 m
1 yr 3 mo
3 mo

RANK.
[illegible]
Ens.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Lieut. Nathl Gove
Benj West
Munson

COLONEL.
Huntington
Jos Stanton

STATE 
Conn.
R. I.
NY

Battles engaged in, none mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Preston, Conn.
Date of application for pension, August 1832 his claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Rupert, Bennington Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, B.[?] Preston, Conn 1752, Sept. 7 - 
Remarks: His claim was allowed He mar Oct. [illegible] 1790 Polly Colton. pens. al 83 in 1843 
{She [illegible] Aug 14 ["18" crossed out] 1843. Residence: Rupert Vt
Sol. d.[?] Apl 9, 1842
dau Polly b. Aug. 2, 1791 son Kenan_ b. Apr. 11, 1793 Lyman 48 yrs in 1843 
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
{Duplicate sent Oct 20, 1905 to Mrs. A.F. Chadwick adding[?] for Lyman MBH
15567b2m11-01
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Revy 
26710
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 26,710
Polly Kinney
Wid of Asa Kinney
Ensign Conn Line

Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: Vol , Page 403
{Arrangement of 1870.)

[far right panel continues to far left panel]

Aug 11- 1903 Geo. L. Kinne
Holyoke Mass.

July 31, 1905 History to Mrs. Ione K Chase, Hiawatha Kans

1905 Oct 30- history to Mrs. A.F. Chadwick M.B.H

1916 Aug 7: history to Mrs. A.F. Chadwick M.B.H.

1922-Nov-28-Hist. to Mrs. L.M. Stinaff MMH-
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7829

Vermont
Polly Kinney
widow of Asa Kinney who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 9th April, 1842 of Bennington in the State of Vermont who was a Pri & Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Macon of the Regt commanded by Col. Huntingdon [Huntington] in the Conn - line for 4 mo Pri 15 " Ensign

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 163 Dollars & 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to S.M. Bragg Troy, New-York.

Total amount, $816.65

(Act July 7, 1838.) 
Recorded by Thos. Lumpkin, Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 131.

[illegible] 25
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[illegible]

Akron, O. Nov. 1, 1922.

Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Division,-
Will you please furnish me with all the information you have of the Revolutionary Soldier Asa Kinne from Connecticut. From the record I have the name of the town appears to be Timmouth in Connecticut where he lived about 1780. 
Also from the same locality I would like to have the record of Charles Button, Revolutionary soldier. 
The information is wanted for D.A.R. and S.A.R. society records and for a genealogy. Respectfully 
Mrs. L. M. Stinaff.
Have you anything concerning Jacob Marine[?] Militia Expedition to Wyoming 1784-5?

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 1 1922
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3-595.
O.W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Search by F.F.W.

Claim No.
Certificate No. 
Claimant
Soldier Asa Kinne or ["Service" crossed out] Kenney or Kinney
["Additional" crossed out] service Rev. War.

Remarks No Rev Inv[?], no other Rev Wid than File 26,710. No Rej. claim.
July 31, 1905
no bounty land.
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[illegible]-1 C.B.H[?]

Superior Wis July 21 1916

Dept Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Will you send me the account of services of Asa Kinne, residence at time of enlistment Preston, Conn. application for pension Oct 3 1832.
Yours truly
Mrs. A.F. Chadwick
1118 Harrison St
Superior Wis
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[handwritten top]
own
[illegible]

[square stamp]
OLD
JUL 25 1905
FILES
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Hiawatha Kans
July 28-1905

Bureau of Pensions
Dept of Interior
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen - Will you  be so kind as to give me record of Rev. Service of Capt Asa Kinni of Preston, and Griswold, Conn. Sept, 26, 1725.  I am very much interested in the D. A. R. and wish to be very sure of the line.

Very Respectfully,
Mrs. Ione K. Chase,
Hiawatha, Kansas
R.F.D. No 5
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W. 26710
Polly
[illegible]
Asa Kenney - Kinne b. 1752

Asa Kinne (Conn) b. 1725


[round stamp]
PENSION
A
JUL
U. 24 S.
1905
OFFICE
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OCT 27 1905

Superior Wis Oct 22 1905

Dept of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
OCT 25 1905

Will you please send me the account of service of Asa Kinne, Rev. soldier, residence at time of enlistment, Preston, Conn application for pension Oct. 3, 1832, and oblige yours truly
Mrs A.F. Chadwick.
1027 Hughitt Ave., Superior, Wis.
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Wallingford August 20th 1844 
Hon J L Edwards 
Sir I inclose to you Mrs Polly Kinney Declaration for one years pension if it will be convenient for you to send me the Certificate it will save me considerable travel 
Yours Respectfully
John C Harris 
Hon JL Edwards Com of Pensions
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OW&N
ECL

Holyoke - Mass.
Aug. 3rd 1903

S.
& NAVY FILES
AUG 7 1903
B.

Bureau of Pensions:
Washington D.C.
I desired to procure the war record of my great-grand-father- Asa Kinne. He enlisted from Connecticut - place not known perhaps from Preston, in 1775 
I desire to learn the date and place of his second marriage - battles engaged in, amount of pension granted him &c. Thanking you in advance I am Yours truly
Dr. George L. Kinne-
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Akron, Ohio 12-1-1922
Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sir:
Having today received a record of Revolutionary service of Asa Kinne, which is entirely different from the record I have of an Asa Kinne, I presume this must be the record of the son of the one I would enquire of.
Asa Kinne, b. Sept. 26, 1723 at Preston, Conn, m. Bethiah Kimball Nov. 12, 1743.
From the adjutant General's Office I have received at Hartford, Conn:
"Asa Kinne, private in 8th Company, in 8th regiment, July to December 1775, company from Lyme, Preston, and Norwich. Captain in company of 4th Battalion, Col. John Ely commanding in Rhode Island, Feb. 1776 to April 1777.
Asa Kinne also served in Capt. Nathan Leonard's company from Preston in Col. Christopher Avery's regiment at Fort Wm. Henry, Aug 9, 1757, and as Lieutenant of 2nd Company, Capt. Coit's from Preston in Col. Whiting's regiment, Mch to Nov. 1758.
The Asa Kinne whose record you sent me was born Sept. 7, 1752.  It will be appreciated for the genealogy, but the other one is needed of S.A.R and D.A.R. society record.
I have record that Charles Button ["none" written in above] served in Captain Benj. Hickoks Co. Vermont Militia. On payroll dated Mch 12, 1783, commencing pay July 1-1776

[illegible] - letter already answered
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Vermont revolutionary records of Vermont, Page 7.

William Mervine ["O" or "0" written in above], married ["none" written in above] in Amity Twp. Berks Co. Penna, Aug 4th, 1778. Died in Jan. 1791. Please send his record; and his brother's, Andrew Mervine, He served 3½ years in the Cont'l army, fought in battles at Yorktown, Germantown, Princeton, Brandywine, Trenton, and Valley Forge.
Thanking you for the record sent and appreciating your help, I am,
Truly yours,
L. M. Stinaff
680 Carpenter St.
Akron, Ohio.
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6366

Polly Kinney
Vermont

Aug 23d 44
FREE

Polly Kinney
Vt 1843

Hon J L Edwards
Com.. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[illegible stamp]
20

Polly Kinne
Vt. 1843
Admd. $163.33 pr am

John C Harris
Wallingford
Vermont
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Wallingford August 20th 1844
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
I have forwarded you Mrs Polly Kinne Declaration for one years pension 
I should like to have the Certificate sent by the 4th of Sept (if convenient for you to attend to it) as it will save me considerable travel
Yours Respectfully
John C Harris
Hon.. J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
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6366

FREE

Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington DC

WALLINGFORD VT
AUG
20
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State of vermont 
Rutland County⎬ss
on this the seventh day of November in the year one thousand Eight Hundread [hundred] and forty three, personly [personally] appeared before the under[illegible] a Justice of the peace in and for the county and State afoursaid [aforesaid], Polly Kinney a Residant [resident] of Ruport [Rupert] in the county of Bennington and State afoursaid [aforesaid] aged 83. years, who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtane [obtain] the benefits of the provisions made by the act of congress past [passed] March 3, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revilutionary [Revolutionary] War. that She is the Widow of Asa Kinney, who was a private and Ensign in the Revilutionary [Revolutionary] war, & a pensioner at the rate of one hundread [hundred] an[d] sixty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, and who died on the 7th day of April 1842, and that She is enscribed [inscribed] on the Pension List at the rate of one hundread [hundred] and Sixty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, under the act of July 7, 1838. She further declair [declares] that She is Still a widow, and the reason of her making her declaration in the county of Rutland is that She resides within a few rods of the County Line, and thair [there] is not a proper officer before whoom [whom] She could appear within a Long[?] distance of her residance [residence] in the county whair [where] She resides 
Polly her X mark Kinney
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above writen [written]
Before me
Oliver [illegible] Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT}
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE}
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify the Oliver Hanks Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in said County, this nineteenth day of August Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty four
F. W. Hopkins

WALLINGFORD VT 
[illegible]
20

Hon J [illegible]
Page 36

Oct 25, '43

TROY N.Y.
OCT 28

Polly Kinney
Vt [written over "NY"]

[illegible words crossed out]

9580
Sept 8.
Act 1838.

FREE

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington city 
D. C.
Page 37

Troy Oct 22d 1843
Sir
I Rite [write] you in behalf of Polley Kinney of Rufort [Rupert] Vermont a friend of hers has rote [written] me two leters [letters] and has came his self to Se[e] me, and wants me to Rite [write] you about the old Ladys Pension. it seams [seems] this old Lady mortgaged her house[?] and Lot one year agow[?] to a man and he told her that he wood [would] wait as Long as She wanted him to for the money. but now he is about to Sell her out on the 8 of next mont[h?], and She wanted I should Rite [write] to you and if the evidance [evidence] Respecting ["the" crossed out] her marriage was sufficient to grant her a Pension. She wished to know if you could not grant it Befour [before] the day of Sale 
Respecfully [Respectfully] Yours 
S. M. Bragg
Hon J. L. Edwards commisioner [commissioner] of Pensions 
Washington City
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Troy Sept 4th 1843
Sir
Polly Kinne widow of Asa Kinne deceased of Ruport [Rupert] Bennington Co. Vermont has made application for a pension and I enclose to you the Said Polly Kinne Decleration [declaration] together with three depositions. One relitive [relative] to the Church Record, Family Record and birth of the Children. hoping if you the testimony relitive [relative] to the Marrage [marriage] of the Said Polly Kinne to be insufficient to grant her a pension you will please inform me in what particular as Soon as convinient [convenient] 
Respectfully Yours
S.M. Bragg

Hon J. L. Edwards 
Com of the P.D.
Washington City D.C. 
P.S.
Sir
I wish to submit the folowing [following] question for your dision [decision?] is a widow of a pensioner of the revolution who died in April 1843 and who was married after the expiration of her husbands service but previous to January 1794; Entitled to a five years pension
Resp Yours
S M. Bragg
Page 39

10872
to
10878

Seven Claims

Free[?]

Department of War
Washington City
[illegible]

Sep[?] 23d[?]
Page 40

Nov 26 44

WALLINGFORD VT
Nov 23

Polly Kinne
Vt Roll[?] 43

FREE

J L Edwards Esq
Washington
D C
Page 41

Wallingford Nov 22d 1844

J L Edwards
Sir
I wish to make one inquiry has Mrs Polly Kinne of Ruport [Rupert] ever had a certificate issued in her favor besides the certificate for the one years Pension
John C Harris
J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
DC
Page 42

By the Honorable NICHOLAS COOKE, Esquire, Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of and over the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

TO Asa Kenna, Gentleman GREETING. 
YOU the said Asa Kenna being appointed Ensign of a Company in the Brigade ordered to be raised by the General Assembly of this State, held at Providence, on Thursday the Twelfth Day of December, A.D. 1776, for the Defence thereof in particular, and of the United States of America in general, are hereby, in the Name the GOVERNOR and COMPANY of this State authorized, empowered, and commissioned, to have, take and exercise, the Office of Ensign[?] [illegible] and over the Company aforesaid And to command, guide, and conduct the same, or any Part thereof: And in Case of an Invasion or Assault by a common Enemy, to infest or disturb this or any other of the said States, you are to alarm and gather together the Company under your Command, or any Part thereof as you shall deem sufficient, and therewith, to the utmost of your Skill and Ability, you are to resist, expel, kill, and destroy them, in order to preserve the Lives, Liberties and Properties of the good People of this and the other United States. You are also to follow such further Instructions, Directions and Orders, as shall, from Time to Time, be given forth, either by the General Assembly, or your superior Officers. And for your so doing, this Commission shall be your sufficient Warrant. 
GIVEN under my Hand, and Seal of the said State, this Third Day of January in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-seven. 
Nichs Cooke

By His Honor's Command,
Henry Ward Secry

W. File 26.710
Page 43

Asa Kinne
R.I. 
W26710

Asa Kenna.
Ensign of Cat Benjamin West's Company.

Return this
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

no 3356
no 1293
6148

Shaw[?]
Colo

be so good as to return this after it is sufficiently examined.
Page 44

Asa Kinne
R.I.
W26710

Return this
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Asa Kenna.
Ensign of Cat Benjamin West's Company.

no 3356
no 1293
6148

Shaw[?]
Colo

be so good as to return this after it is sufficiently examined.