Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10170, for John Kennedy, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Kennedy, John
or
Kenarda
or
Kannady
                 Cherry

NUMBER
W 10170

CONTENTS
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8.992
South Carolina
Cherry Kennedy dec’d
Widow. Of John Kennedy
Who was a private
In the Revolution
N. C. 
inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 60 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
On the 4th day of March, 1843.
[illegible] March 31, 1845
Certificate of Pension issued 
the 8th day of May 1857and sent to 
D. D. Addison
Present

[Acts of March 3,1843, and June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 169
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Cherry Kennedy 
Died 31. March 1845.
Deposition of W. D. Stuckey, having that he recorded if so in his family Bible.
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District ⎬s.
On this 22nd
April A.D. 1850 before the undersigned
Magistrate in and for the District
foresaid personally appeared Wiley D.
Stuckey a resident of said District
who being duly sworn according to law
deposeth & saith: that he is married
to a Grand Daughter of the late
John Kennedy and Cherry his wife
that he attended the funeral of
the said Cherry Kennedy that she
died on the 31st day of March 1845
and that after he returned home
from the funeral of the said Cherry
Kennedy he made a record of the
day of her death in his family Bible
and it is there recorded that the
said Cherry Kennedy died the
31st day of March 1845. And for
this this Deponent saith not
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me on this the day and year aforesaid
W. D. Stuckey
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate
to
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Wiley D. Stuckey who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition and that his character
for truth and veracity is good and
unimpeached
22nd April 1850.
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate
Sumter District
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The State of South Carolina
Sumter District
I John D. Jones clerk of the court of common pleas and general sessions for Sumter District in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. W. Stuckey before whom the proceeding affidavit was made (as appears by his name in his own hand writing attesting the same) was at the date thereof a magistrate for the District aforesaid (who had been duly appointed and qualified and had signed the roll kept according to law in my office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Sumter Court House on the twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and in the Seventy fourth year of the sovereignty  and independence of the United States of America.
J. D. Jones
C. C. Rs. JG. S.
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4. Family Record

John Kennedy’s first child
Born in 1785.
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Cleoy Kenarda the Daughter of John Kenarda and a Cherry his wife was born January 17th 1785
Argent Kenarda was born June 20the 1787
Sarah Kannady was born October 2nd 1789

State of South Carolina
Sumter District 
            On this 5th day of April A.D. 1850 before the undersigned a Magistrate in and for said District duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared John Crosswell, Esq and made oath that the above record of the Birth of Cleoy, Argent, & Sarah Kennedy, Daughters of John & Cherry Kennedy is taken from an account Book of said John Kennedy which he has known upwards of forty years and that he verily believes that it is the only family record which said John Kennedy kept, and that Cleoy the Eldest Daughter there named Died at about five years of age as he was informed and Argent and Sarah are the only children of said John & Cherry Kennedy now living
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Sworn to and Subscribed 
Before me on 5th April 1856
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate                 John Crosswell
SD

    I. J. W. Stuckey, a Magistrate of Sumter District do hereby certify, that John Crosswell, who has subscribed and sworn  to the forgoing Depostion before me is a respectable resident of Darlington District.  Formerly a resident of this District until about  twelve or fifteen months ago when he removed to the District of Darlington and his character for truth and veracity is good and unimpeached
                                   J. W. Stuckey
                                     Magistrate 
                                      S. D.
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The State of South Carolina
Sumter District    I. John D. Jones clerk of the court of Common Pleas and General sessions for Sumter  District in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that  J. W. Stuckey (?)  before whom the preceding affidavit was (?) ( as appears by his name in his own hand writing attesting the same) was at the date there of a Magistrate for the District aforesaid who had been duly appointed and qualified and had signed the roll kept according  in my office.
          In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and affixed my seal of office at Sumter Court house on the twenty sixth day of April in the year of your Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and in the seventy fourth year of its sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
                         J. D. Jones
                      C.C.P. & G. S.
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aid and further this declarant saith not
before me
day and year
Lewis C C .
Court Ordinary S D
State of South Carolina
I. John D Jones clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas and General Session
for Sumter
District in the State aforesaid
do hereby certify
that Wm. Lewis whose attestation is
above written (as appears by his name in
his own hand writing
and under his seal
of office thereunto affixed) was at the
date thereof Judge of
the Court of ordinary
and Probate
for the District and State aforesaid and

Ex officio Magistrate
authorized by law to administer oaths
and
that all due faith and credit
should be given to his official attestation
as such [illegible]
-
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office at Sumter
Court House on the 17th day of June
in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred
and fifty and in the Seventy fourth year of American Independence.-
J. D. Jones C.C. Rs. & G. S..
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed 7th June 1832, 7th July 1838, 4th March 1843, and 17 June 1844 granting pensions to soldiers of the Revolution and their widows.
State of South Carolina
Sumter District
On this 22nd day of April A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty personally appeared (in open court) before the Court of Ordinary of the District aforesaid, Mrs. Argent Crosswell a resident of said District aged sixty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress above named granting pensions to certain soldiers of the Revolutionary War, and their widows: that she is the daughter of said John Kennedy and Cherry Kennedy his wife, late of the District and state aforesaid deceased; that her father the aforesaid John Kennedy was as she has often heard him say a soldier of the Revolution that he first served in the militia and afterwards in the Regular Arm in the state line of North Carolina that she has often heard him say that he served at one under Captain Hadley that he was at the Battle of Brier Creek, that he was under General Gates at the time of his defeat at Camden in 1780 and also served under General Green in his Battle of Camden with Lord Rawdon in April 1781 and the Battle of Eutaw Springs in September 1781, beside other which she cannot more recollect. That she cannot say how long he served but believes that including the militia his whole service was over four years, that in Gen. Gate's Battle of Camden he acted as sargeant of the Rear Guard and that he received an honorable discharge in the latter part of the year 1781 soon after the Battle of Eutaw Springs; that she verily believes that the discharge or discharges her father received for the service herein referred to, were lost or destroyed before the death of her said father as she does not recollect that she ever saw them; that subsequently to the Battle of Eutaw Springs her father the said John Kennedy again enlisted in the service she thinks under Captain Hadley but was in no more Battles after this last enlistment, that her father the said John Kennedy was married to her mother soon after the Revolutionary War in Pitt County North Carolina as she believes; that she does not know that there is any record of their marriage either public or private, but she hopes the proofs which she sends herewith will be satisfactory; that her father and mother removed from North Carolina into Sumter District South Carolina, in or about the year 1802. and resided there until their death; that her father the aforesaid John Kennedy died in Sumter District aforesaid on or about the 29th of November 1832, and that her mother the aforesaid Cherry Kennedy died in said district on or about the 31st day of March 1843; that just before her father last sickened he made arrangements to go to North Carolina to obtain proof from living witnesses to enable him to apply for a pension, but his death prevented him from making application; that her mother aforesaid never applied for a pension during her life because she did not know she was entitled to one or because she had no person to aid her in an attempt; and that the only children of the said John and Cherry Kennedy are this declarant aged sixty two years and Sarah Crosswell aged sixty years; she therefore prays that her fathers name be placed upon the pension roll under the act of 7th June 1832 and her mothers name under the acts of 1838, 1843, and 1844 aforesaid, and that said pension be made
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payable to her and her only sister aforesaid and further this declarant saith not
Argent Crosswell
Sworn to and subscribed before me
in open Court the day and year
before written
William Lewis CC
of Judge Court Ordinary SD
Ann


No 14197 - 38
Act of 1832, 1838, 1843 & 44
No 38041 - '32
John Kennedy, dec'd.
Cherry Kennedy, dec'd.
his Widow
Sumter Dis.  S. C.
For Revolutionary Pension
married before 1794
See proof contained in
14 Depositions sent to Pension
Office by E.F. Brown, from
Cincinnati, O. on 14 May 1850
probably received there on 18th
E. F. Brown


The State of South Carolina:
I. John D. Jones Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas and General Session
for Sumter
District in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Wm Lewis Esq. whose attestation is
above written (as appears by his name in
his own hand writing
and under his seal of
office thereunto affixed) was at the
 thereof. Judge the Court of ordinary
and Probate
for the District and
State aforesaid, and ex officio Magistrate 
authorized by law to administer oaths
and that all due faith and credit
should be given to his official attestation
as such Judge &c
In Testimony whereof. I have 
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office at Sumter
Court once on the 17th day of June 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred
and fifty and in the Seventy fourth year of American Independence.-
J. D. Jones C.C.P.L. &
G. S.
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June 16, 1926

Mrs. A. L. As bell
Ridge Spring
S. C.

Madam:
   I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 10170, it appears that John Kennedy or Kenanda or Kannady served in the North Carolina Troops, no officers stated, and was in the battles of Moores Creek Bridge, Briar Creek, Camden, Hobkirk Hill, and Eutaw Springs, length of service not given.  He enlisted September 10, 1782 and served as private, eighteen months in Captain Hadley’s Company of the Tenth North Carolina Regiment.
      He married soon after the War of the Revolution in Pitt County, North Carolina, Cherry, her maiden name is not stated.
     Soldier dies November 29, 1832 in Sumter District, South Carolina, and she died March 31, 1845 in
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Rev
War

same district
    Their children were—
Clecy (daughter) born January 16, 1785 died        when five years old.
Argent                        “ June 20, 1787 married       James Crosswell
Sarah                          “  October 2,1789 married John Crosswell in 1807.

     Pension was allowed the two surviving children - Argent and Sarah.
        A grandson, J. J. Crosswell, son of Mrs Argent Crosswell, was thirty-five years old in 1850, and stated that he married on March 25,1845, name of his wife is not on file.

                          Respectfully,

                        WINFIELD SCOTT
                        Commissioner.
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Act 7. June 1832 —
 John Kennedy, deceased—
                South Carolina—
     Died 29. Nov. 1832.

Acts 1838, 1843 & 1844.
  Cherry Kennedy, deceased —
      Widow of above John.
       Married 1784 or 1785 —
       Died 31 March 1845.

For Revolutionary Pensions.

Declaration not yet completed.  Will be sent soon - probably  thro’ a Member of Congress, who will call for these papers, No. 1 to 14. -x
                                       13 May 1850 at
                                       Cincinnati Ohio.

                                       E.F. Brown, Atty.
Washn. D.C.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the  Revolutionary War, that John Kennedy a private Soldier in Capt. Hadley’s Company of the tenth Regiment, entered the service on the 10th day of September 1782 for the term of eighteen months.

Given under my hand this 19th day of April 1851-1851
W. hill Secretary of State
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District

On this 22nd day of April A.D. 1850 before the undersigned a magistrate in and for said district duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appear Capt James Rembert a resident of said district aged Sixty Seven years who being duly sworn according to law deposeth saint that he has known Mis Argent Crosswell and her sister Mis  Sarah Croswell who are now applying for a pension, for forty four years as the only children of the identicals John Kennedy who lived in this District and bore the character of having been a Revolutionary Soldier and died on or about the last of November 1832, that he knows that the said John Kennedy died about the time above named from the fact that Deponent was at that time a member of the State Legislature and called to see the said John Kennedy on Saturday before the meeting of the legislation which was on the 4th Monday of November & that deponent also had a Daughter married about the same time; that at the time he saw said John Kennedy as above stated he found him very low and soon after the Desponent went to Columbia he heard that the said John Kennedy was dead; that he was well acquainted with the said John Kennedy from the year 1806 to the time of his death which was at the time above stated, that he often heard the said John Kennedy say that he was in the Battle of Camden at the time of General Gates defeat that he afterwards joined General Greens Army and was in his Battle of Camden with LordRawdo .  He further swears that he he for many years acquainted with James Spann who was likewise said to have been a soldier of the Revolution and who settled in this District some time after the close of the said war; that John Kennedy ( above named, and desponent about thirty years ago went in company to an election held for Major at a place called “Swimming pens” in this District that after they arrived at said Election ground the said John Kennedy came up to deponent and asked, ( pointing to James Spann)  is not that man’s name Spann, Desponent answered in the affirmative, when Mr Kennedy made toward Mr Spann, that they recognized each other as Brother Soldiers, embraced and wept; that Desponent was himself very much effected; that both said John Kennedy and James Spann state that they were Mess Mates together in Gates Army; that they became separated in time of his defeat, and neither had heard of the other until they met as herein described having settled on coming to this District at a considerable distance from each other, that from his first acquaintance with said John & Cherry Kennedy which commenced in 1806 as before time of her death in March 1845; He also swears that the said John Kennedy was always known to Desponent and others as an honest man in the fullest sense of the word that he was a man who had the highest regard for truth that all that said John Kennedy told him of his Revolutionary Service was truth
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Undoubted proof of service & identity
Deposition of Capt. James Rembert
Ex-Member of S. C. Legislature
many particulars


and nothing but the truth; he farther saith that the said John Kennedy often told
him he served nearly throughout the war and that he was in other engagements then
those herein spoken of which Deponent cannot now recollect; that having examined
the declaration of Mrs. Argent Crosswell and also the several affidavits of John
Crosswell Esqr. he fully believes what is therein set forth; and further that
he has allways known Mrs. Argent Crosswell, and her sister the Sarah Crosswell
as respectable credible person, and all their acquaintances believe that their
Father the said John Kennedy was a faithful soldier of the Revolutionary war
Deponent has been a resident of this District from his infancy to the present time,
Jas Rembert
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year
aforesaid, J.W. Stuckey
Magistrate Sumter Dist

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Capt. James Rembert whose
name is assigned above and that he is a Gentleman of high respectability, that he was for
some ten years a member of the State Legislature from this District, has held other
offices of honor & trust and his character for truth & Veracity Good and
unimpeached and full reliance is to placed upon the foregoing Deposition to which he has sworn & Subscribed
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate & D.
22nd April 1850.

State of South Carolina ⎬ I John
Sumter District
D. Jones Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
and General Sessions for Sumter District in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. W. Stuckey. before whom the the preceding
affidavit was made (as appears by his name in his own
hand writing attesting the same,) was at the date thereof a magistrate for the District aforesaid
(who had been duly appointed and qualified and had signed the roll Kept according to Law
in my office.-

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office
at Sumter Court House on the twenty sixth day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight Hundred and
fifty and in the seventy fourth year
of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States
I
of America-
J. D. Jones
CC. Ps. & G. S.
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District
    On this 13th day of April A.D. 1850 before the undersigned a magistrate in and for said District duly authorized by law to administer oaths  personally appeared Ezekiel Dixon a resident of said District aged fifty One years who being duly sworn according to law deposith and saith that he is well acquainted with Mrs Argent Crosswell and her sister Mrs Sarah Crosswell who are now applying for the pension due to their late Father John Kennedy,  and their late Mother Cherry Kennedy for the services of their said Father in the Revolutionary War that he knew the said John Kennedy and Cherry Kennedy his wife more than forty years ago when the despondent was a boy and that his acquaintance with the said John and Cherry Kennedy Continued as long as they lived, that the history of the neighborhood has long been that the said John Kennedy Served Several years as a soldier in the war of the Revolution first in the militia and afterwards in the North Carolina Continental line that he has often heard the said John Kennedy say that he was in the Battle of Camden at the time of Gen’l Gates defeat, and afterwards in Gen’l Greens Battle of Camden with Lord Rowdan, that he was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, and others
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which he does not now recollect that the said John Kennedy often related to despondent many circumstances and incidents connected with the Revolutionary  war and that he (unknown) believes that the said John Kennedy did much actual service in the years 1780, 1781,& 1782, and was in the service until the close of the said war; that he knew the said John Kennedy and Cherry Kennedy his wife as very respectable and credible persons. that the said John Kennedy died in the month  of November  1832 and his widow Cherry Kennedy  Survived  him until about the 1st of April 1845 when she also died, that both John and Cherry Kennedy died in this District, that he knows their deaths occurred at about the time mentioned above from Circumstances within his own recollection, that the said Argent Crosswell and her sister Sarah Crosswell are the only surviving children of the said John and Cherry Kennedy and their only heirs, that the said Argent and Sarah Crosswell are highly respectable and credible persons and it is the belief of all their acquaintances that their Father, the said John Kennedy was a faithful soldier of the revolutionary War. Despondent has seen the affidavits of John Crosswell Esq. and believes all that is stated therein to be the truth.
Despondent farther swear that
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he was in Camden, S.C. at the time
that General Lafayette Visited
that Town in the year 1824 or 5
and
saw the said John Kennedy
the band of Revolutionary Soldiers
and wearing a Badge, such as
was worn by all such soldiers
on that day; that he will recollects the time that said John
Kennedy was about starting
to North Carolina for proof
of
his services from living witnesses
that he died without fulfilling
said [illegible], and farther this
Deponent Saith not
⎬Ez. Dixon
Sworn to and Subscribed
on the day and year
aforesaid before me
⎬
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate
S. D. 
I
J W Stuckey a magistrate
of
Sumter District do hereby certify
that
Ezekiel Dixon who has subscribed and sworn
to the foregoing Deposition before me is a
respectable resident of this District, and
his character for truth and veracity is
good and unimpeached
this 13th April 1830.
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate
SD
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District
---
---
I, John D. Jones clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
and General Session for Sumter District in
the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
J. W. Stuckey esq. before whom the preceding
affidavit was made (as appears by his name
in his own hand writing attesting the same)
was at the date thereof a magistrate for the
District aforesaid (who had been duly appointed
and qualified and had signed the roll kept
according to
law in my office-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed
my seal of office, at Sumter Court
House on the twenty sixth day of Apl
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight Hundred and fifty and in
the Seventy fourth year of the
Sovereignty and independence of
the United States of America
I
D Jones
C. C Ps. & G. S.

10. Deposition of
Ezekiel Dixon
[illegible] service
identity GC
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9.  Deposition of
  Wm. H. Holleyman, M. D.

Proves  service and identity.
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District
ss;
On this 5th day
April A.D. 1850 before the Subscriber a
Magistrate in and for said District duly
authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Wm. H. Hollyman M.D.
aged thirty nine years who being duly
Sworn according to law deposeth & saith
that he is the son of Hermon Hollyman
who died last year aged Eighty three
years that he often heard his said
Father say that two half Brothers of
his to wit Edward James, and John
Jarvis were in the the war of the
Revolution and were both in the Battle of
Brier Creek. That deponent was
well acquainted with John Kennedy
& Cherry his wife and also with their
only children Argent & Sarah; That he
heard her late Father Hermon Hollyman
and the said John Kennedy some few
years before the death of the said John
Kennedy in a conversation speaking
of the Battle of Brier Creek & heard sd.
John Kennedy Speak of being in that
Battle in company with the said Edward
John Jarvis Deponent was present
at the time that the said John Kennedy
died; and having read the several
Affidavits of John Crosswell Esqr he
fully agrees with said John Crosswell
as to the time that the said John
Kennedy died and also as to the
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time that his widow Cherry Kennedy died and fully believes that the statements made by the said John Crosswell are all correct.
Deponent also swears that he has been well acquainted with John Crosswell Esq'r. for many years that said John Crosswell was long a magistrate of this district and that he held the said office of magistrate at the time that he removed to the adjoining district of Darlington last year and that his character for truth is good and unimpeached and further this deponent saith not. 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 5th day of April 1850. Wm. H. Hollyman
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate
S. D.
I J. W. Stuckey a magistrate of Sumter District to hereby certify that Dr. Wm. H. Hollman who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing deposition before me is a respectable resident of Sumter District and his character for truth and veracity is good and unimpeached
5th April 1850 J. W. Stuckey Magistrate S. D.
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The State of South Carolina
Sumter District
I John D. Jones, clerk of the court of common pleas and general sessions for Sumter District in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that J. W. Stickey Esqr. before whom the proceeding affidavit was made (as appears by his name in his own hand writing attesting the same) was at the date thereof a Magistrate for the District aforesaid (who had been duly appointed. and qualified and had signed the roll kept according to law in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Sumter Court House on the twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and in the Seventy fourth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United State of America. J.D. Jones C. C. Rs. JG. S.
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Ridge Spring, S. C.
April 5 [,] 1926
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. E.
I am writing to adr [address] if the name of John Kennedy appears on the list 7 S. C. revolutionary soldiers John Kennedy was in Isray's Company Winnie regiment from S. C. He could not write his name: his wife's name was Cherry Kennedy. Could you furnish any theory of any pensions Kennedy received by his wife? If so what will he the cost of this
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proof? John Kennedy lived in old Camden District and was my great-great Grandfather. Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience 
Respectfully, Mrs. A.W.ASBELL. Ridge Spring S. C.
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List of Papers sent to Pension Office. 13/14 May 1850, from Cincinnati, Ohio, to establish Revolutionary Pension Claim of John & Cherry Kennedy dec. of S.C. Acts 1832, 1838, 1843, & 1844.
No. 1. Deposition of Capt. M. Dubose, having Service and Identity. His father, Capt. Peter Dubose always recognized Kennedy as a Revy. Soldier.
"2. do. Capt. James Renbert, Ex-member Legislature-have service & identity, and gives many interesting particular. 
"3. do. John Coldwell Esg. Son in Law, proves service, marriage & Deaths.
"4. Family Record - first child born in 1785.
"5. Cherry Kennedy Died 31. March 1845-Deposition of W. D. Stuckey that he so recorded it in his Bible.
"6. John Kennedy Died 29. Nov. 1832 - Receipt for his coffin.
"7. Deposition of Abel Dixon - proves service, heirship, identity, deaths.
"8. do. John Dean  do. 
"9. do. W. H. Holeman M. D. do. 
"10. do. Ezekiel Dixon
"11. do. J. Z. Scarborough
"12. do. J. J. Coldwell, Grandson, proves dates of  death. 
"13. Relinquishment of Dowse Cherry Kennedy in a certain case, proving she was wife of John Kennedy.
"14. Letter how Coldwell of North Carolina, to W Roger of South Carolina stating that several payments were made to John Kennedy for military service. 
The above ought to have been received at the Pension Office on the morning of 18. May 1850. E. F. Brown
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her WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10170
Cherry Kennedy
Wind
John Kennedy 
Print Rev War
Act: March 3rd 1843
Index:— Vol. A, Page 392 
[ Arrangement of 1870]

Written along the left side
1926 June 16
(?) to Mrs. A. L. Asbell (?)
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Aug 31/ (?)

This case mist be in the mail
 (?)
No papers on this side
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Argent Crosswell and
Sarah Crosswell applicant for Pension
on acct of Services of their
late Father John Kennedy in
the war of the Revolution, who
died also
for the pension that
would have been due their late
Mother Cherry Kennedy, who died
about the last of [April crossed through] March
or first of April 1845. The
parties resided in Sumter
District S.C
Address William Rogers
Bishopville S.C. The answer as to whether the
application has been examined
H C
30 August 1850 -
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Deposition of Capt. M. Dubose proving service & identity.
Deposits father, Capt. Peter Dubose, a Pensioner, always recognized said John Kennedy as a Revy. Soldier.
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right edge and partial words missing from this document]
State of South Carolina
Sumter District
On this 22
a Magistrate in and for said District, duly auth
Capt. M. DuBose a resident of said District aged
deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted 
Crosswell who are now applying for the Pension due
Cherry Kennedy for the services of their said Father in
Kennedy and wife forty five years ago; (when
[illegible] credible persons, and the history of the [illegible]
several years as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, for
nental line; that he has often heard the said John
time of Genl Gates defeat, that he afterwards join
Springs, and also a Battle at Moor Creek
others which he does not now recollect, and this depon
Service in the years 1780, 1781 and 1782 and was in the ser
of the late Capt. Peter Dubose who served in the
officers and held the rank of Captain, in
under the act (he thinks) of June 7th 1832.
[illegible] and believed the above named John
of the Revolution; that the said John M
he knows his death occured about that date
after the death of the said John Kennedy went
following the death of said John Kennedy, and
told him of his death of which he had
of said John Kennedy Survived him until of
that both the above named John & Cherry
Argent & Sarah Crosswell are the only children
and their only heirs; and that the said Argent
and it is the belief of all their acquaintances that
Farther this Deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day

J. W. Stuckey a Magistrate of Sumter Dist
who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Depo
and his character for truth & veracity is Good
22nd April 1850
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day of April A.D. 1850 before the undersigned
horized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
Fifty two years who being duly sworn according to law
it with Mrs. Argent Crosswell and her sister Mrs. Sarah
to their late Father John Kennedy and their late Mother
the Revolutionary war; that he knew the said John
deponent was way, that they bore the character of respe
borhood has long been that the said John Kennedy Served
●
ist in the Militia, and afterwards in the North Carolina Con
Kennedy Say that he was in the Both of Camdin at the
Genl Greens army and was at the Battle of Eutan
Bridge in North Carolina about the year 1776 and
and verily believes that said John Kennedy did much acture
vide till the close of the said war. Deponent is the son
war of the Revolution under Genl Marion & other
whose name was placed upon the pension rolls
and he knows that his said Father allways
Kennedy to have been a faithful Solder in the war
onely died above the last of November 1832; that
from the fact that this deponent a few days
to Columbia where he was upon the 10th of December
then met a relative of said John Kennedy and
not before heard; that they Kennedy the Widow
bout the last of March 1845 when she also died
Kennelly died in this District, that the said
of the said John & Cherry Kennedy who are now living;
& Sarah an respectable and credible persons
there father served as they have stated and
and year aforesaid
J W. Stuckey
M DuBose
Magistrate S.D.
at do hereby certify that Capt M DuBose
retire before me is a reputable resident of this District
and unimpeached
of
W. Stucke
---
11
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The State of
South Carolina ⎬
Sumter District
I. John D
Jones Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
and General Session
for Sumter District in
the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that J. W. Hickey
Esq. before whom the preceeding
affidavit was made (as appears by his name in
his own hand writing attesting the same)
was at the date thereof a magistrate for the
District aforesaid (who had been duly appointed
and qualified and had signed the roll kept
according to
law in my office.-
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office at
Sumter Court House on the twenty
Sixth day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and fifty and in the seventy
fourth year of the Sovereignty and
Independence of the United States of America

I
D. Knies
C. C. Ps. & Gs.
Page 37

Rec'd.
December the 5 1832 of John Crosswell
 for the Estate of John Kennedy Six dollars in full for a coffin 
[illegible]
State of South Carolina
Sumter District
ss:
On this 5th
day of April A.D. 1850, before the
undersigned a magistrate in and for
said District duly authorized by law
to administer oaths, personally appeared
John Croswell Esqr and made oath
that the above receipt from the
Habourn dated 5th Decr 1832 for
six dollars was for the pay't. of that
amt. to said Habourn for a Coffin
for John Kennedy, who died the
week previous to the time said
receipt was given Viz on or
about the 29th of November 1832
Sworn to before me & subscribed
this 5th day of
April 1850
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate
John Crosswell

I J. W. Stuckey a magistrate of
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Sworn  to before me and 
subscribed this 5th day 
of April 1850
J. W. Stuckey                          John Crosswell
Magistrate 
S. D.

I, J. W. Stuckey a magistrate of the Sumter District do hereby certify that John  Crosswell   Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition
 Before me is a respectable resident of Darlington District and his character for truth and veracity is good & unimpeachable.
J. W. Stuckey 
Magistrate 
5th April 1850
 The State of South Carolina
Sumter District
I, John D. Jones, clerk of the court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Sumter District and Stae aforesaid do hereby certify that J. W. Stuckey Esq. before  whom the preceding affidavit was made ( as appears by his name in his own hand writing attesting the same) was at the date hereof a Magistrate for the District aforesaid ( who had been duly appointed and qualified and had signed the roll kept  according to law in my office.—

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Sumter Court House on the twenty sixth day of April in the year of the Lord one thousand eight Hundred and fifty & in the 74th year of its sovereignty & Independence of the United States of America 
J. D. Jones (illegible)
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Charleston S.C. Agency
-
Cherry Kennedy dec'd
wid
of John who was a
Private N.C. Line
14197
Ad Act July 7. 1838.
March 3d 1843
June 17, 1844
18 pri.
$60 per Ann
To com. March 4, 1836
&
end March 31, 1845, when
she died
---
payable to
Argent Croswell
&
Sarah Croswell [illegible]
children
&c
D. D. Addison
[illegible]
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No 14197
Cherry
Kennedy do
Let Hon. J. A. Woodward Sept 13/50
" E. F. Brown 12 Decr 1850
" E. F. Brown April 8, /51
Act 7 July 1838
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44 -
11 2/1/16
55 - 11/22
11   12   88
4
133
[illegible]
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Official Business
Free

Mr. James E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions,
 Washington City, D. C.

(On left side of envelope sideways)
Dec/3/50
E. F. Brown
Newark N. J.
Triplett
Addl ev. In case 
Of John Kennedy

Please make Special.
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Free
Official Business
Please answer by return Mail.
J. L. Edward’s Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City, 
D. C.

(Turned sideways on left part of envelope)
Respt case
John & Cherry Kennedy
Page 44

(Sideways left side)
23 Dec 1850 
Respecting 
Cases of Cherry 
Kennedy and 
Penny Mitchell
Cap Triplett
EF Brown
Washington 
D. C. 
                                           Official Business
          Hon. J. E. Heath
             Commissioner of Pensions,
                 Washington City, D. C.

2 cases for
 Correction  Revy.
Please make special.
Page 45

Hon. J. L. Edwards,    Cincinnati. O. 36. Sept. 1850
Commissioner of Pensions. 
Sir: By letter just received from W. Rogers Esg. Bishopville, Sumter Dis. S.C. L ban that you informed him recently (on personal interview) that the claim of John % Cherry Kennedy dee. Could not be formed upon your Docket. This case I had supposed was allowed at least six weeks ago & sent to Hon. Jos. A. Woodward, House of Reps. and by him to Mr. Rogers. Below is a memorandum of the facts as to sending the papers. As every thing has gone wrong since I left home, and Heaven, Earth, and hell appear to be against me, (altho' [although] I know my intentions are and have been right,) I will thank you to take your Bible and read the 143: Psalm, which describes my case exactly; and then your feelings will prompt you to have the case, hunted up, allow is, and send the certificate to Mr. Rogers, as above. 
Very Resp.V. Yr. Obv. Serv. Edm.F.Brown
Claim of John & Cherry Kennedy Dec. S.C. Act, 1832, 1838, A3 H4. First papers sent from here, by me, 14. may 1850, declaration probably sent by Hon. J.A. Woodward, 2. July 1850 Proof of Heirship.
Page 46

John Kennedy, dec
     Act 7 June 1832
& Cherry Kennedy, dec
    Acts 1838, & c
South Carolina
Additional Evidence.
As this ought to have been allowed months ago, please issue immediately.
See letter from Pension Office to
Hon. J. A. Woodward, 12 Sept. 50

E. F. Brown
Atty
Wash. D. C.
Page 47

Hon. James e. Heath, Newark, S. G. 11. Dec. 1850
Comm. of Pensions, Washington City. 
Sir: I enclose herewith, a certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina of payments to John Kenedy [Kennedy], amounting to 61.13.0, besides depreciation of 913.7.0, which proves more than two years service, besides which he served in the continental view, which the Rolls of your Office will doubtfully them. In the letter from your Office to Hon. J. A. Woodward, in this case, of 12. Sept. 1850, it is hinted that the identity is not proven, but if you will examine the 14 deposition I sent them, you will agree that no man will doubt the justice of this claim. Please forward me the Certificates of pension as early as  practicable, Very Respectfully, Yr. Off. Edm. F. Brown
P. S. My addres [address] is Washington City.
Page 48

8. Deposition of 
    John Dunn
   proving identity & dates of Deaths.
Page 49

State of South Carolina
Sumter District

On this 5th day of April A. D. 1850 before the undersigned a Magistrate I. And for said District, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared John Dunn a resident of Darlington District of State afore said who being duly  sworn according to law, depose the and saint that he was born and raised in Sumter District where he resided until about four years since when he removed to Darlington District in State aforesaid, that he is now in the fifty second year of his age that he was well acquainted with John Kennedy and  Cherry his wife from his boyhood to the time of their death. That it was always understood and believed that said John Kennedy was a soldier of the revolution and served for years in that war.  That the said John and Cherry Kennedy were respectable and credible people. That said John Kennedy before his last illness made arrangements to go to North Carolina for living witnesses of his service but that death prevented him from fulfilling said intention.  That he was present at the time of the death of said John Kennedy- closed his eyes, and shaved him after he dies, that John Crosswell Esq was also
Page 50

present at the time of his death, and that said Crosswell left soon after Kennedy died, to engage a coffin in which to bury him.  That he knows that he died about the last of November 1832 and that Cherry Kennedy his survived him until 1845 when she also died.  That he knows Mrs Argent Crosswell, ( the widow of James Crosswell and Mrs Sarah Crosswell (the wife of John Crosswell Esq, who are the only surviving heirs of John & Cherry Kennedy, as respectable and credible persons, that John Crosswell Esq settled the estate of John Kennedy dec’d and that his widow the above named Cherry Kennedy recieved her third of the est. of said John Kennedy to which she was legally  entitled as the widow of said John Kennedy dec’d.

Sworn to and subscribed before me on 5th April 1850
J. M. Stuckey                 John Dunn
 Magistrate S D

I, J. W. stuckey a Magistrate of Sumter Distrcit do hereby certify that John Dunn, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition before me is a respectable resident of Darlington District, formerly of this
Page 51

District until a few years back, and his character for truth and veracity is good and unimpeached.
5th April 1850                  J. W. Stuckey
                                              Magistrate
Page 52

11. Deposition of
J. Z. Scarborough
Proves service & identity
Page 53

State of South Carolina
Sumter District
                                              On this the 20th day of April A. D. 1850 before the undersigned a Magistrate in and for the said District personally appeared J. Z. Scarborough of Darlington District aged about fifty years who being duly sworn according to law deposith and saith that he was born and raised in Sumter District S. C. Where he always lived until about four years ago when he removed to the adjoining District of Darlington.  That he was well acquainted with John Kennedy who was said to have been a soldier in the war of Revolution.  That deponent knew him as a man of truth and veracity.  That in the year 1832 the said John Kennedy (from information which he has rec’d in regard to the probability of his obtaining a pension made arrangements to go to North Carolina to 
procure proof of his services from living witnesses and the said John Kennedy told despondent that John J Crosswell (then a youth) was going with him.  That before started he was taken sick and never recovered. That despondent was present and saw the said John Kennedy die that John Crosswell Esq and John Dunn were also present
Page 54


that he recollects that John
Crosswell Esqr. went to Engage a
Coffin
died
soon after the Mr. Kennedy died
Deponent cannot recollect the precise time that Mr. Kennedy died but believes
that the
time was as stated by
John
Crosswell Esqr. and John Dunn
the said John Kennerly
and Cherry Kennedy were respectable credible persons as are also
their only surviving Children
Argent & Sarah Crosswell
Deponent believes all that is
set forth in the affidavits of
John Crosswell Esq
to be
correct from the knowledge
which said Deponent had of
the said John Kennedy and
his family-- and further this Deponent
Saith not  J T Scarborough
Sworn to and subscribed
on this the day and
year aforesaid
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate ASD.
I J. W. Stuckey a Magistrate of Sumter
District S. C. do hereby certify that J.T. Scarborough
who has subscribed and sworn to the
foregoing Deposition before me is a respectable
resident of Darlington District D C (formerly
of this District,) and his Character for truth
Veracity good, and unimpeached
20. April 1850
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate
Page 55

State of South Carolina ⎬
Sumter District
I John D. Jones Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas and
General Session for Sumter
District in the
State aforesaid
do hereby certify 
that J. W. Stuckey
esqr. before whom the
preceding
affidavit was made (as appears
by his name in his own hand writing
attesting
the same,) was at the date thereof
Magistrate for
the District aforesaid who had 
been duly appointed and qualified, and
had
signed the roll Kept according to Law
in my office - In Testimony
whereof
have hereunto set my
hand and
affixed my
seal of office at
Sumter Court House on the
twenty
sixth day of April in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight Hundred and fifty and
in the seventy fourth year of the
Sovereignty and Independence
of the United States of America

D. Jones
C. C. P.& G.S.
Page 56

Add evidence

The Commissioner
   Of Pensions
Washington City
Page 57

             Newark, N. J. 21 April 1851.

To the Commissioner 
        of Pensions
                                    Sir:
                                               Your letter to me relative to the Claims of John Kennedy, dec. & his Widow Cherry Kennedy, dec., Acts 1832, 1838, was forwarded to me at Hartford, Conn. a few days ago, and I have mislaid it.   I, however, immediately wrote  the Secretary of North Carolina and have to day received from him two certificates in the name of John Kennedy, which I herewith enclose.
      As there is evidence on file that he served in the Militia and Continental Line, and the parol testimony is of the very first order, I hope that all you objections will now be fully obviated, and that your liberality will allow that he served at least two years.
       Please send the Pension  Certificates to me at Hartford, Conn. as early as possible after the receipt of this.
                       Very Respy
                         Yr. Obt. St.
                          Edm. F. Brown
Page 58

Cherry Kennedy

Please find papers
& issue Certificate
immediately.
Page 59

Hon. J. E. Heath, Comm. of Pensions. Newark, N.J. 21. Dec. 1850.
Sir, In reply to yours of 12th. inst., I have to state that I sent you Record Proof of the services of John Kennedy, husband o Cherry Kennedy, dee. of S. Carolina. The proof was send from here on New York, (I forget which) 9 or 10 days ago-is was a certificate from the Compthallew of N. Carolina. Please cause a search to be made and send me the Pension Certificates a early as possible, and oblige. Very respectfully Y. Obr. S.R. Edm. F. Brown.
Please address me as Washington City, and if I am not home, my letters are forwarded to me. - E.F.B
Page 60

Claim of 
John & Cherry Kennedy
dec
S. C.
See Pension Office letters
to Hon. J. A. Woodward
Of 12 Sept 1850

E. F. Brown
Atty.
Wash, D. C.
Page 61

(
(
Raleigh N C.
Compt. Office
Decr 6th 1850
---
William F Collins Comptroller of
Public Accounts in and for the State of
North Carolina do hereby certify
that the name of John Kennedy appears
of Record in my office as having received
certificates for Military service as follows
(Vz, One for Eight pounds Ten Shillings
(£8.10) see Book S No 26 page 29, also another
for Twenty one pounds Ten Shillings (£21.10)
See Book No 2 page12  also another for
Thirteen pounds Thirteen Shillings (£13.13) See
Book A No 11 page 90 - also another for
Six pounds (£6) see Book No 5 page 34
also another for Twelve pounds (£12) see
Book G. No 16  page 25 - Also three other
Currency certificates amounting to £913
Nine Hundred & Thirteen pounds, see
Book C No1 3 pages 98-100 & 118, (depreciated
Currency) given under my hand
and seal this 6th Decr 1850
Wm Collins
Compt
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House of Reprs.
Sept 5th 1850

Sir:
    Allow me to call your attention to the claim of the Heirs of Mr Crosswell of Sumter District South Carolina, for a pension. The case was submitted by Edmund H. Brown, a pension agent. If the proof be sufficient  be so good as  let me know. 
                                       Very Respectfully,
                                        J. A. Woodward
Col J. L. Edwards
Comm. Pens.
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Raleigh N C
March 8 1850
Dr. Sir
your letter was received in my absence
to Georgia which will account for
my delay in noticing your communication
and I can only notice in so far as
this time as to say I have made
examination of the Books of this office
touching the services of Jno Keneday and
the only evidence I can afford
is certain payments made to
him for military service, and
these payments do not identify
any person or persons, so as to

shew their [illegible] or the
Regiment [illegible]
or officer, under whom
such service was performed
If a statement of the payments
by certificate will afford any proof
I will give it my fee or charge
for such service is $5. you can
instruct me as to what you desire
to be done
Very respectfully
Wm. R. Collins
The name appears several
times 
in different Books 
but all for Military service
Page 64

David Kenney is on the records for [illegible]
Payments also Cannon Smith 
- Hugh Gerald & Moab Roundtree
are not on record for the list searches 
Roundtree & Gerald I charge $2.50 each if you order certificates

in the other cases my charge is $5 for each of them 

This letter was delivered
to myself
Wm.  Rogers
{illegible] S. C. 
14.
Letter from Comptr. N. C.
Proving Service
Page 65

Cincinnati, Ohio
13 May 1850

Col. J. L. Edwards,
Comm of Pensions,
Washington City.

Sir:
   I have the honor to enclose herewith, sundry papers, (marked 1 to 14 inclusive) in support of the claims of
  John Kennedy, dec. Act 7. June 1832,
   Cherry Kennedy, dec., his widow, Acts of 7 July 1838, 1843, & 1844,
For Revolutionary War Pensions.
      When these were sent me, the Declaration was not ready, in consequence of it having been sent somewhere for authentication, but it will be sent to you soon, probably tho’ a Member of Congress, who will call for these papers.
     As the enclosed letter from the Comptroller of N. C. show, there were several payments to him; as his name appears several times on the Printed N. C. Cont. Roll, which I believe you have; and as the Service and identity are so clearly proven in the papers; altho’ it is a common name, I presume you will readily admit that this is a just claim to a full Pension, and issue Certificates accordingly.
        Very Respy. Yr. Obt. Serv.
        Edm. F. Brown
Page 66

Pension Office
8. April 1851. 
John & Cherry, Kennedy deceased.
For reconsideration, with Certificate of Sec. of State, which, with the proof of militia service on field, and the abundant proof of identity, will certainly entitle to admission for two years service Send Pension Certificates to E. F. Brown
Wash. D. C. 28. Apl. 51.
Page 67

Pension Office
April 8, 1851
Sir

The certificate of the Comptroller of N.
Carolina, forwarded in your letter of the 11th of December last, is not deemed to be a compliance with
the requisitions of my letter to the Hon. J. A. Woodward of the 12th of September 1850 For if the [illegible] made in the declaration for a pension due
Cherry Kennedy, dec'd. as the widow of John Kennedy
are true, the John Kennedy in favor of whom the
certificates enumerated is the certificate of the
Comptroller aforesaid were issued could not
have been her husband; for he served but a
short time in the militia, whilst the certificate
issued to John Kennedy, emitting that of £913.13.
7d currency, would show a service of nearly two
years as a militia man for the militia service
is the only service exhibited by the books of
the Comptroller
I therefore repeat that the claim will not to
admitted unless the periods of John Kennedy's
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service are distinctly set forth, and his identity fully
established, no testimony whatever from his end
neighbors in N. Carolina*  has been adduced to show
that he was then regarded as a Revolutionary soldier; all the affiants are residents of South Carolina

If John Kennedy was, as is alleged, in the Line
of North Carolina evidence of his service should
be found in the office of the Secretary of that
State, as Raleigh
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt.
J. E. Heath
Com of Pensions
* He lived all his latter years in South Carolina
, and it is not to be supposed
the residents now there recollect him
E. J. B.
Edmund F. Brown, Esq
Present
Page 69

7. Deposition of 
    Abel Dixon
proves, service, heir ship, identity, Deaths, etc.
Page 70

State of South Carolina
Sumter District 

On this 20 day of April A. D. 1850 before the undersigned a magistrate in and for said district duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Abel Dixon a resident of said district aged eighty four years, who being duly sworn according to law deposits and said that he is acquainted with Mrs Argent Crosswell and her sister Mrs Sarah Crosswell who are now applying for the pension due their late Father John Kennedy and their late Mother Cherry Kennedy for the Service of their Father in the Revolutionary War; that he has known the said Argent and Sarah from their girlhood, and they have always born the Character of highly respectable and credible persons. And that the history of the neighborhood has long been that the said John Kennedy served several years as a soldier in the War of the Revolution, first in the militia and afterwards in the North Carolina Continental line; that he has often heard said John Kennedy say that he was in the Battle of Camden at the time of Gen Gates defeat, that he afterwards found Gen Greens army and was in his Battle of Camden with Lord Rawdon and also in the Battle of Eutaw Springs.  Despondent further swears that he was himself at the Eutaw Springs Battle ground about fifty years ago —
Page 71

And that some time afterwards he had a conversation with the said John Kennedy in regard to the Battle fought at that place that said John Kennedy appeared to be perfectly familiar with the situation or location of the said Battle ground and gave despondent much information about the Battle. Despondent Verily believes that the said John Kennedy did much actual service in the years 1780, 1781 and 1782 and was in the service until the end of said war.  That beside the Battles before named the said John Kennedy told him the other Battles in which he had share which he cannot now recollect, that from the time that his acquaintance with said John Kennedy commenced which was nearly fifty years and which acquaintance continues until the time of his death he always knew him as a man of the most strict integrity & honor in all respects and therefore cannot doubt that everything that said John Kennedy told him of his Revolutionary Services was truth and nothing but the truth.  Despondent resided in this same neighborhood in time of Revolutionary war and often saw parties of the British Soldiers while they were stationed in Camden and was acquainted with many incidents of the war which would confirm statements made despondent by said John Kennedy.  That the said John Kennedy died in Nov 1832 and his widow Cherry Kennedy survived him until about the first of April 1845. That he knows their deaths occurred about those
Page 72


from circumstances within  her own recollection that the
said Argent Crosswell and her sister Sarah
Crosswell are the only surviving Children of
the said John & Cherry Kennedy, and the only
heirs, and that the said Argent & Sarah
Crosswell are the same persons whose births
are recorded upon a paper under which
is an affidavit of John Crosswell Esq.
Deponent has heard the Several affidavits
of John Croswell Esqr read, and fully
believes what is set forth in the same
to be facts. Deponent further says that
when the said John Kennedy and
Cherry Kennedy first settled in this
neighborhood, they were recognized as
man & wife, and no one has ever
doubted that they been lawfully Married
in North Carolina, & repeats, that the said
John Kennedy & Cherry Kennedy, and
their only children living, to wit, Argent
& Sarah Crosswell were all people of the
first standing & character and entitled
to the respect of the Community in
which they lived
Deponent also distinctly recollects that
he heard that the said John Kennedy
had received information from
the Hon, S. D. Miller that he could
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get a pension, but that [rest of this line missing]
Kennedy died soon after he received the information and farther this Deponent saith
not  Able Dixon
-
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me on the day and
year aforesaid

J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate
S.D. 

I J. W. Stuckey a Magistrate of Sumter
District So. Ca, do hereby certify that Abel Dixon
who has subscribed & Sworn to the foregoing
deposition before me is an old and respectable resident of Sumter District S.C. and
his character for truth and veracity
Good and unimpeached-
20th April 1850.
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate 
[illegible] made deponent by said John Kennedy
That he the said John Kennedy Dec'd in November 1832 and his widow. Cherry Kennedy Survived him until about
the first of April 1845. that he
know their deaths occurred about those
Page 74

The State of South Carolina
Sumter District
I John D. Jones Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas and General Session for Sumter District
in the
State aforesaid, do hereby
certify, that J. W. Stuckey Esq. before whom
preceeding affidavit was made (as
appears by his name in his own hand writing
attesting the same) was at the date
thereof a magistrate for the District aforesaid
who had been duly appointed and
qualified, and had signed the roll kept
according to law in my office.-
In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office at
Sumter Court House in the
twenty sixth day of April in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight Hundred and fifty
and in the Seventy fourth year
of the Sovereignty and Independence
the United States of America
J. D. James
C. C. Ps. & G. S.
and also in the Battle of Eutaw Springs
Deponent further swears that he was
himself at the Eutaw Springs Battle
ground about fifty years ago
-
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Charleston S. C. Agency

38.139 [crossed through]
38.041
John Kennedy, decd
who was a private N. Carolina line

[illegible] Act June 7, 1832
18 Mom pri.
$60 per Ann
To com March 4, 1831
end December 10, 1832
when he died,
Payable to
Argent Croswell
&
Sarah Croswell
only children &c
D.D. Addison
Present
Page 76

ditional testimony has been received on the
case since the date of my letter to Mr. Subin of the 25th of July 1842, in which he
was informed, that even admitting that the
service credited on the forks of the Comptroller
of New York was alleged rendered by claimants husband, it was not sufficient to entitle
her to a pension. It amounted to only two
oaths,
Page 77

3. 
John Kennedy, dec
& Cherry Kennedy, dec

Deposition of 
John Crosswell Esq.
their son-in-law
proving service, marriage and
dates of Deaths.
Page 78


State of South Carolina
Sumter District
ss:
Before the undesigned
Magistrate in and for said District duly authorized by
to administer oaths, personally appeared John
Crosswell Esq a resident of Darlington District in State aforesaid aged about Sixty
Six years,
who being duly sworn according to
law deposeth & saith, that he has always
been a resident of Sumter District from
his infancy until the last year when
he removed to Darlington District in
the State aforesaid that he is the Husband
of the Sarah Crosswell the
Daughter of the late John Kennedy and
Cherry his wife and the only sister
of the Argent Crosswell; that said
Argent & Sarah on the only surviving children, & heirs of the said John
and Cherry Kennedy, that he became
acquainted with John & Cherry Kennedy
Soon after they settled in this District
and nearly fifty years ago-- that he
often heard John Kennedy & Cherry Kennedy say that they been married in Pitt
County North Carolina Soon after the
revolutionary war that he was
Married to Sarah the Daughter of
said John & Cherry Kennedy in the
year 1807, and that her sister
the above named Argent-- Was older
than deponents wife; that from
his first acquaintance with the
family of John Kennedy and Cherry
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that [crossed through]
his wife, it has
always been the history
of the neighborhood, that said John Kennedy
was a solder in war of the Revolution
that he often heard said John Kennedy
say that he served nearly throughout
the whole war, first in the militia,
and afterwards in the North Carolina Continental line often heard him say that
he was in the Battle of Briar Creek
that he was Sergeant of the rear
Guard in Gates Bottle of Camden
and that after the defeat of Gen Gates
he joined General Greens army
and was in his battle of Camden
with said Rawdon- that he was
also a Battle of Eutaw Springs after
which he was discharged thinks he
[illegible] him that subsequently to the bottle of
Eutaw Springs he again enlisted but
was in no engagements or Battles'
often
heard him say that at one time
he served under Capt. Hadley and
deponent verily believes that said John
Kennedy did much actual service in
the year 1780, 1781 & 1782.
That at the time Genl. Lafayette visited
Camden in 1825 - that said John
Kennedy was then as one of the
Soldiers of the revolution
He further swears that he saw a
letter which was addressed to the
said John Kennedy in the year
1832 by the Hon.
Stephen D. Miller
who was a senator at that time Congress from
from
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this State, informing said John Kennedy
that Congress had passed an act that
would embrace him in the list of
Pensioners of the United States, that
said John Kennedy soon afterwards made his
arrangements to go to North Carolina
to Est proof of his services from living
witnesses, but that he sickened
and died without fulfilling said
intention; that said John Kennedy
died on or about the 29 of November
1832 that deponent was present
and saw him die; that he procured
the coffin in which to bury him that
he knows that he died about the day
above named from the fact, that he
paid for the coffin the week
following his death, and the receipt
is dated the 5th of Decr 1832 for which
and other reasons he knows that he
is correct about the time said John
Kennedy died- that his widow Cherry
Kennedy survived him until the

last of March 1845 or first of April when she also died-
Deponent was well acquainted with
a small book in which the
ages of the Children of John & Cherry Kennedy were set down
Mr. Kennedy often asked deponent to
examine said record of the ages
of his children as he (said Kennedy) could
not read writing. Deponent further
saith that he settled the Estate of
John Kennedy dec'd. and his
widow receive her third as
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the Widow of said John Kennedy
that no one
ever doubled that
Said John & Cherry Kennedy were
legally married
and they were always
recognized as respectable
people
John Crosswell
Sworn to and subscribed
before me 5th April 1850
J W. Stuckey
Magistrate.
S. D.
 I  J. W. Stuckey a magistrate
of Sumter
District, do hereby certify that John
Crosswell
who has subscribed and sworn to the
foregoing Deposition before me, is a respectable
resident of Darlington District, formerly a resident of this District until the time as Stated
in the forgoing Deposition, and his character
for
truth and veracity is good and unimpeached,
5th April 1830
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate
S. D.
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The State of South Carolina
Sumter District
I John D Jones Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas and General Sessions
for Sumter
District in the State aforesaid do hereby
certify that J. W. Stuckey Esq.
before whom
preceeding affidavit was made as appears
by his name in his own hand writing
attesting the same was at the date thereof
a Magistrate for the District aforesaid, who
had been duly in
appointed and qualified
and had signed the roll Kept according to
Law in my office. In Testimony whereof
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office at
Sumter Court House on the twenty
Sixth day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand and eight Hendred and fifty and in the
Seventy fourth year of the sovereignty
 and independence of the
United States of America

J. D. Jones
C. C. Ps. & G. S.
Page 83

'-
11.097
South Carolina

widow of Cherry Kennedy dec.
John
who died on the

of Sumter in the State of So. Ca
who was a private in the --- commanded
by Captain ---  of the ---
commanded
by ----
in the Revolution
for 18 months
Inscribed on the roll of Charleston
at the rate of [illegible] Dollars [illegible]
Cents
annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of
May 1851 and send to
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim
Act July 7, 1838.
H R Weightman
Book D Vol 1 Page 309
Page 84


32.865
South Carolina
John Kennedy decd
of Sumter in the State of So.Ca.
who was a private in the ---  commanded by
Captain --- of the ---  Commanded
by

in the Revolution
for 18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at

the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & Ending 10th
December 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of
May 1837
and sent to
D. D. Addison
Present
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
⎬
Recorded by H. R. Weightman,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 72
Page 85

13. 
Relinquishment of Dower
of Cherry Kennedy
in a certain case
to prove she was Wife
of John Kennedy, dec.
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South Carolina
Sumter Dist.
I Underhill Ellis one of the
Justices of the Quorum do hereby certify unto
all whom it may concern that Cherry Kennedy
wife of the within named John Kennedy did this
appear before me & upon being privately and separately
examined by me did declare that she
does freely, voluntarily, and without any compulsion, dread or fear of any person or persons
whomsoever, renounce, release, and forever
relinquish unto the within named Edw'd.
Barrett his heirs & assigns all her interest & Estate
and also all her right and claim of dower of
in, or to all and singular the premises within mentioned
and released.-
Given under my hand and
seal this 22nd day Novr 1811
Underhill Ellis 2. U.
her
Cherry X Kenady
Mark.

The State of South Carolina,
Sumter District
I, John D. Jones Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and
General Sessions, and Ex officio, Register of Mesne
Conveyance for the District of Sumter, in the State
aforesaid, hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true copy
of a certain Renunciation of Dower attached to a
Deed of Conveyance from John Kenady to Edwd Barrett
for two hundred and Sixty six acres of Land situated
in the District and State aforesaid, dated the 22d
day of November A.D. 1811. and recorded in the
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Register's office aforesaid, in Book D. on pages 139.140
& 141. the 16th March 1813, as appears by the Book in which
the same was registered, remaining in my office.-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,
and affixed my seal of office, at Sumter Court House
on the 13th day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty, and in the year
Seventy fourth year of the sovereignty and Independence
of the United States of America
J. D. Jones
C. C. Ps. & G. S.
The State of South Carolina

I, D.L. Wardlaw
one of the Judges of the said State, and in turn
presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and
General Sessions for Sumter District, in the said State,
do hereby certify, that John D. Jones Esqr. whose
attestation is above written (as appears by his name
in his own hand writing, and under his seal of
office thereunto affixed), was at the date thereof
Clerk of the said Court for Sumter District, and Ex
Officio Register of Messe Conveyances; that all due
credit should be given to his official attestations
as such Clerk and Register, and that the said
attestation is in due form, and by the proper officer
Given under my hand at Sumter
Court House this twentieth day of April A.D. 1850.
D. L. Wardlaw
Page 88

The State of South Carolina
Sumter District
I John D. Jones Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas and General Sessions for
Sumter District in the State aforesaid
(in which district the office of Clerk is kept.)
do hereby certify that the Honorable D. L.
Wardlaw, whose signature in his own hand
writing is subscribed to the proceeding certificate.
was at the date thereof one of the law Judge
of the said State, and in turn presiding Judge
the Court aforesaid, for the district aforesaid
commissioned and qualified.-
In Testimony, whereof, I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of
office at Sumter Court House
on the twenty Sixth day of
April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight Hundred
and fifty, and in the
seventy fourth year of the
Sovereignty and Independence
of the United States of
America
J D Jones
C. C. Ps. & G.S.
Page 89

State of South Carolina
ss:
Sumter District
On this 20th day of
April A.D. 1850 before the Subscriber a Magistrate in and
for said District duly authorized by law to administer oaths
Personally appeared J.J. Crosswell of District & State
aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law
deposeth & Saith, that he is the son of Mrs. Argent Crosswell widow of James Crosswell, and a Grandson
of John Kennedy & Cherry Kennedy deceased,
that in the year 1832 his Grandfather the
above named John Kennedy (with whom
deponent was then living) made arrangements
to go to North Carolina to get proof of his revolutionary services from living witnesses, and
intended taking deponent with him for
company, and had procured necessary clothing
for deponent to bear in making the journey
that the said John Kennedy was however taken
sick before he started, & died without fulfilling said intention on or about the 29th of
November 1832. that his widow the above
named Cherry Kennedy survived him until
the 31st of March 1845 when she also died
Deponent also swears that the acct, attached to this paper for $5.79/100 was for articles
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bought of R.G. Jenkins (who was then a
Merchant at Bishopville, Sumter District
S.C.) the first two items were for articles
used for a Coffin for the said Cherry
Kennedy and the last item was for
the making of the coffin Viz $4.00 that the
said Cherry Kennedy was as the said upwards of Eighty years of age, that he was
Executor of her Estate, and is position that
she died on the day before named for still
another reason Viz - he was living in the same
house with the said Cherry Kennedy
and he was married on the 25th of March
1845 and his grand mother the said Cherry
Kennedy died after a very short illness
the Monday Evening following-
Deponent is now thirty five years
of age and was a youth of Seventeen
when in 1832 he was about starting
with the before named John Kennedy
to North Carolina - and further this
deponent Saith not-
Sworn to and Subscribed ⎬ John J Cropwell
Before me
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate
S. D.
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Est. Cherry Kennedy
18215 to R. G. Jenkins
April 1 to [illegible] 1.66
"  "  "  paper [illegible]   .13
July 1 " Amt D D Bays, 4.66 / $5.79
rec'd. payment in full By J. G. Crosswell Ext.
Jan 18, 1821
R. G. Jenkins
I J. W. Stuckey Magistrate of 
Sumter District do hereby certify that
J.J. Crosswell who has subscribed and
Sworn to the foregoing Deposition before
me is a respectable resident of this District
and his character for truth and veracity
is good and unimpeached-
I do also certify that the above acct
of Five 79/100 Dollars paid by said
J. J. Crosswell by the hand writing of
R.G. Jenkins who was a Merchant
at Bishopville in 1845
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate
S.D.
Page 92

The State of South Carolina
Sumter District
I John D. Jones Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas and General Session for Sumter District
in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that
J. W. Stuckey Esq. before whom the proceeding
affidavit was made (as appears by his name
in his own hand writing attesting
the same)

was at the date thereof a magistrate for the
District aforesaid (who had been duly appointed and qualified
and had signed the roll kept
to Law in my office.
In Testimony whereof
hereunto
I have
set my hand and affixed
by seal of office at Sumter Court
House on the twenty sixth day of
April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight Hundred and
fifty and in the seventy fourth year
the Sovereignty and independence
of the United States of America
J.D. Jones
C.C Ps. & G.S.

12
Dep. J. J. Crosswell, Grandson
providing dares of death
12
No. 12
Page 93

Note . Received this at Cincinnati, 8 June 1850, and as the
Clerk forgot the Declaration, I wrote him for it, & he sent
it with a new Certificate which did not include the proof
of Heirship, for which purpose this is now sent.
---
E.W. Brown
3. July 1850,


William Lewis Clerk CC
Judge of the Court of Ordinary & Probate
Page 94

The State of South Carolina
Sumter District
I John D Jones Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas and General Session
for Sumter District in the State aforesaid
do hereby certify that William Lewis
Esquire whose attestation is above
written (as appears by his name in
his own hand writing and under
his seal of office thereunto affixed )
was at the date thereof Judge of
the Court of Ordinary and Probate
for Sumter District in the State aforesaid
(which said Court of Ordinary & Probate
is a court of record) that all due
faith and credit should be given to
his
official attestations as such Judge.
In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed
by seal of office at
Sumter Court House on the
twenty seventh day of April
in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight Hundred
and fifty, and in the
Seventy fourth year of the
Sovereignty and Independence
of the United States of
America.-
John D. Jones
C.C. Ps. & G. S.