Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5879, for Clark Kinyon, Rhode Island
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(8 - 1776)

SERVICE
R.I.
Kinyon, Clark
or
Kenyon,
Mary
NUMBER
R. 5879
CONTENTS
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New York 14.721
Clark Kenyon
Washington in the State of N York
he was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Wells
of the Regt commanded
Col Maxon in the R.I. Militia
for one year

Kinyon - Records corrected Spring '03
=====
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum.
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
=====
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of June 1833 and Sent C. F. Ingalls
Greenwich NY
=====
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 20.00
$100.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 4  Page 61
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State of New York   }
Washington County}  ss    On this 26th day of July
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Three
personally appeared before John McLean Esq
First Judge of the County Court of this County
of Washington. Counsellor & Mary Kinyon a
resident of the Town of Greenwich in the
County of Washington and State of New York
aged Eighty one years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and the 23rd
of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary
war. That she is the widow of Clark Kinyon
late of the Town of Greenwich aforesaid deceased
who was a private in the militia in the war of the
Revolution. who was at the time of his death Earning
a pension for such served and this deponent further
saith that for a particular statement of the term
of service of the said Clark Kinyon and the
names of the officers under whom he served. She
refers to the evidence on file in the of the offices of the 
Commissioner of Pensions in the City of Washington
upon which the pension of the Said Clark Kinyon
was founded. She also declaring that she was
married the second day of March 1783 at
Richmontown Washington County and State of
Rhode Island by Charles Boss a minister of the
Baptist Church of the Town of Richmontown aforesaid
to the said Clark Kinyon deceased, and that at
the time of the marriage the Said Charles Boss
delivered to her husband a certificate of Marriage
which he retained in his possession a great length
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of time, but which became very much injured by
water as to be nearly illegible and the Said Clark
Kinyon to preserve the Contents of the Said Certificate
made a copy of the same while she believes to
be a correct copy and which is as follows towit
I hereby certify that Clark Kinyon of Hopkintown
Son of Stephen Kinyon and Mary Card. These
two persons appeared before me and was married
together according to the law of this state this
2 day of March A.D. 1783 by me the Subscriber
     Charles Boss Eld"

She also declares that the original certificate is lost
and that there never was any family record
of the said marriage and that to her knowledge
and belief there is no one living who was present
at the marriage. And that her husband
the aforesaid Clark Kinyon died on the Seventh
day of March 1842 that she was not married
to him prior to his living the service but
the marriage took place previous to the first of
January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four
viz at the time above stated she further declares
that since the death of her husband aforesaid
she has remained unmarried
     Mary Kinyon

Sworn to & subscribed, on the day and year
above written, before me
John McLean First Judge of
the County Courts of Wash: Co:
Washington County ss. I the said Judge do certify that the
said Mary Kenyon in the foregoing declaration
named is from old age and bodily infirmity
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unable to attend court. And I [that -crossed out] am acquainted
with the said Mary and that she is credible
person and that her aforesaid statement is entitled
to full credit.    Dated July 26. 1843
John McLean First Judge
Wash: Co: Courts.

State of New York
Washington County ss   Tacy Green of the Town of
Greenwich in said County being duly sworn
deposes and says that she is the daughter of
Clark Kinyon deceased and Mary Kinyon the
Individual named in and who has made the
above declaration. And that she is Fifty Eight
years of age and that from her earliest recollection
her parents the said Clark and Mary Kinyon
have lived together and have always been
reputed to be husband and wife, and
that she has heard read and believes the
facts set forth in the above declaration of her
mother to be correct. And this deponent
further saith that she has seen and read
the original certificate of Marriage mentioned
in the above declaration of her mother and that
from the best of her recollection the said
Copy certificate setforth in and accompanying
the above declaration is a true copy of the said
original certificate
     her
Tacy  X Green
    mark
Sworn & Subscribed this 26 day of July 1843
before me
John Mc Lean First Judge Wash: Co:
Courts
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State of New York
County of Washington ⎬ ss      I Edward Dodd Clerk of the said County hereby
certify that John McLean Esquire is first Judge of Washington
County Courts as above and that the foregoing signatures purpoting
to be his is genuine. I further certify that said courts are courts of record.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
said County August. 3. 1843
Edward Dodd Clerk


9409
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Washiten Ss   feberey 9the AD 1881

thenrikned and settled with mi[rest cut off]
Samuel Tift all Buekes Count up tel[rest cut off]
This Day 9 feberey Clark Kinyon
18[rest cut off]
Tail of the 
Salea Bush  Deted me[rest cut of]
hale[rest cut off]
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I hereby certify theet Clarke
Kinyon of Hopkinton Son of
Stephen Kinyon and Mary Cary of
Benjamin Card. these two persons both
appeared Before me and were married
together according to the Law of this
State this 2 day of March AD 1783 by
me the subscriber
Charles Boss Eld
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In the matter
of the Heirs of
Mary Kenyon died
Pension papers

Married 1783 March
Clark Kenyon died Mar 7 42
Mary died   Nov 3 1845
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State of New York
Washington County ss  }
Be it known that
on this 3rd day June A.D. 1854 - before
me the [illegible], a Justice of the
Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid
personally appeared Clark Kinyon. Stephen
Kinyon, Mary Tifft (formerly Kinyon & Betsey
Nowlan (formerly Kinyon) all residents of
Greenwich. in Said County & made
on the according to law that they are
the legal heirs of Mary Kinyon late
the widow of Clark Kinyon deceased
who was a pensioner under the
Act of 7th of June 1832 & that they are
directly interested as claimants
in said pension And Declarants
under oath further say that they
are the children of the Said Clark
& Mary Kinyon; that their parents
had six children of whom one is
dead, one removed to the west.
leaving. residing in this vicinity your
Declarants-
    And Declarents furthere
say that their mother. the Said
Mary. was married to the Said
Clark in the year of Our Lord
One thousand, seven hundred &
Eighty three in the State of Rhode
Island, & that the marriage ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Charles
Boss. And your declarant Stephen
Kinyon under oath says that the
original marriage Certificate. of the
marriage of the said Clark & Mary
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Kinyan was in his possession, & that the
same has been heretofore been
forwarded to the Pension Department
at Washington- And Declarants further
say that after Said marriage & up
to the time of the death of the Said
Clark - thier Said father & mother
resided & lived together as man
& wife. And Declarants further say
that thier father was a soldier in
Revolutionary war. that he
received a pension for his services
under the act aforesaid & received
the same up to the time of his
death, which occurred on the 8th
day of March 1842. That thier mother
the Said Mary survived the Said
Clark. that she never received a
pension, never married again &
died on the 3rd day of November 1845
that the said Clark at the time of
his death was aged 80 years 7 months
29 days. That the Said Mary was
aged at the time of her death 83 years
11 Mo & 8ᴰ - & further saith not.
Clark Kinyon
Stephen Kinyon
Mary Tefft
Betsey Nowlan

Sworn to subscribed & acknowledged
before me the day & year above
written & I hereby certify that I
believe the said Clark Kinyon. Stephen Kinyon
Mary Tefft & Betsey Nowlan.
to be directly
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in trusted in said claim as set forth
& to be the identical parties therein
Alledged_
H. Emmons
Justice of the peace

State of New
County of Washington  ss  ⎬                           
It is hereby certified
that satisfactory evidence has been
exhibited before me. Clerk of the County
of Washington, in the State of New York
that Clark Kinyon Stiphen Kinyon, Mary Tefft &
Betsey Nowlan     the parties who have
Sworn to & acknowledged the foregoing
Declaration are the children of the
said Clark & Mary Kinyon. I further
certify that Horatio Emmons Esq before
whom the preceeding affidavit was
made & acknowledged, was at the
time of so doing a Justice of the Peace
in & for said County, & that the signature
purporting to be his. I believe to be
genuine

In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed my
Seal of Office this 9th day
of June 1854
N. B. Milliman
Clk of Wash. Co NY
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State of New York
Washington County ss }
Charles F. Ingalls
of the Town of Greenwich. County & State
aforesaid being duly Sworn Says. I have
resided in Said Town more than
40 years. I am an attorney at Law
I was well acquainted with Clark
Kinyon in his life time - I often
acted as his attorney in doing his
buisness. I acted as agent in obtaining
his pension. I was acquainted with
his family. I know the Said Mary
Kinyon. mentioned in the Declaration
from the time I first knew the family
she resided, with the Said Clark
as his wife & was always reputed
So to be. Deponent further saith
that he believes the persons. who have
subscribed the Declaration in this
case to be the children of the Said
Clark & Mary Kinyon & further Saith
Regt.

Sworn to before me             Charles F. Ingalls
the 6th day of June 1854 ⎬

H. Emmons
Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that Charles F. Ingalls
whose name is attached to the above
affidant is a person of truth & veracity
His statement entitled to credit _
H. Emmons
Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Washington County to I certify that H Emmons Esquire
whose name is subscribed at the End of the
within & foregoing affidavit & certificate subjoined thereto
was at the respective dates thereof a Justice of the
Peace in & for said County duly Elected &
qualified by law to serve, as such Justice
& to administer said oath & that I know
his hand writing & that his signature
subscribed to said affidavit & certificate
are genuine
Witness my hand & official
Seal this 9th day of June
1854
N B Milliman
Clerk of Wash Co NY
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State of New York
Washington County ss ⎬
Cornelius Holmes
of the Town of Greenwich. County & State
aforesaid being duly sworn says.-
I am 78 years old. I have resided
in Said Town for 47 years I am
a physician. I have attended upon
the family of Clark Kinyon in the
capacity of physician. Said Clark
for many years previous & up to
the time of his death resided in
the town of Greenwich, I knew Mary
Kinyon from the time I first knew
the family & up to the death of the
said Clark; Said Mary resided
with the Said Clark as his wife
& was always reputed so to be &
this Deponent verily believes, the
said Mary to have been the wife
of the Said Clark. & further Saith
not-

Sworn to this 8th day  }   C. Holmes
of June AD 1854          }
H. Emmons Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I know Cornelius
Holmes who has subscribed the above
affidavit, that he is a person of
truth & veracity & his statement entitled
to credit.
H. Emmons Justice of peace
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State of New York
Washington County ss ⎬    I certify that
H. Emmons Esquire whose name is
Subscribed to the within & foregoing
affidavit & the Certificate signed[?] thereto
was at the respective dates thereof
a Justice of the Peace in & for the
said County duly Elected & qualified
by law to act as such Justice & to
administer such oath & that I
Know his hand writing & that his
Signatures subscribed at the end of
said affidavit & certificate are
genuine
Witness my hand & seal
of Office this 9th day
of June A D 1834
N B Milliman
Clk Wash Co N.Y
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State of New York
Washington County ss  ⎬ 
William E.
Burnham, of the Town of Greenwich
County & State aforesaid being duly
Sworn Saith. I have resided in
said Town for more than forty years
I knew Clark Kinyon in his lifetime
he resided in the Town of Greenwich.
he died on the 8th day of March 1842
I made his coffin. I am a Cabinet
maker & further saith not.
Sworn to this 6th day
of June AD. 1854 before me  ⎬ William E. Burnham
H. Emmons Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I sworn William
E. Burnham, the person who has subscribed
the above affidant. that he is a person
of truth & veracity & his statement entitled
to credit.
H. Emmons
Justice of the peace

State of New York
Washington County ss  I certify that
H Emmons Esquire whose name is
Subscribed at the end of the foregoing
affidant & the certificate subjoined
thereto was at the respective date,
thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for
the County of Washington duly
Elected & qualified by law to act
as such & to administer such oath
and that I know his hand writing
& that the Signatures of said Emmons
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To said affidant & certificate are in
his genuine hand writing
Witness my hand & office
Seal this 9th day of
June A D 1834
N B Milliman
Clerk Wash C. NY
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State of New York
Washington County ss }
James _  O_
Mason of the Town of Greenwich, County
& State aforesaid being duly sworn says
I am a minister of the Gospel. I
know Mary Kinyon in her lifetime
She resided in the Town of Greenwich &
was always reputed to have been
the wife of Clark Kinyon in his life
time. The Said Mary died on the
3rd day of November AD 1845 & I preached
her funeral sermon. & further Saith
not
Sworn to before me
this 8th day of June AD 1854 }   J O Mason
H. Emmons Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I know James -
O Mason, who has subscribed the
ongoing affidavit. that he is a
minister of the Gospel: a person of
truth & veracity & his statement
entitled to credit.
H. Emmons Justice peace
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State of New York
Washington County ss : I certify that
H Emmons Esquire whose name is
subscribed at the End of the foregoing
affidavit & the Certificate Signed
thereto was at the respective dates
thereof a Justice of the peace in
& for the County of Washington duly elected
& qualified by law to act as such 
& to administer such oath & that I
knew the handwriting of said Emmons
& that his signatures subscribed to
said affidavit & certificate are genuine
Witness my hand & official
Seal this 9th day of June
1834,
N B Milliman
Wash Co NY
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No. 1914
In the Matter of
Clark Kinyon
Application for a
Pension
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State of New York
County of Washington } ss:
On this twenty fourth day of July in the year one
thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally
appeared before me Charles F. Ingalls one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County
aforesaid Clark Kinyon, a resident of the town of
Greenwich in the said County. aged Seventy one
years who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the 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. He was drafted on
the 12th day of July in the year 1779. He became
18 years of age on the 9th July preceding and
was drafted on the 3 day after at Richmond
Town in the county of Washington and State of Rhode
Island into a company of Militia commanded
by Captain Joshua Webb of which company
John Woodmancy was lieutenant and Benjamin
Barber Ensign, Jonathan Mason was Colonel
of the regiment in which he served, Marched through
Little Rest & South Kingston to a ferry called South 
Ferry crossed ofer Cannicut & from Cannicut
to Newport, after this he was marched south to
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a fort called Four Chinney House where he
was about 30 miles from home. He then voluntateed 
to go on an expedition. did not know
whither untill they landed at Block Island
Were in pursuit of Refugees. Had a Skirmish
with some light craft of the enemy at this Island
and then returned to the fort aforesaid when they
remained about one month and a half, when he
returned home. After this he was held as a minute
man to guard the mainland opposite Newport where
he was in actual service in all one year. He was 
discharged in the fall of 1780 as nearly as he can recollect
He never received a written discharge
The Colonel who took the command at Newport
was Kimball. There was a regiment then called
the Boston regiments. He has no Documentary
Evidence of his Services knows of no person whose
testimony he can procure. who can testify to his
services Has a record of his age in a family Bible
      He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present. and
declares that his name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any State   Clark Kinyon
    Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Charles F Ingalls one of the
Judges of Washington County Courts
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  Cannulln &c
Mr.. Edward Barber a Clergyman residing in the
Town of Greenwich and the county aforesaid and
William Tefft residing in the same. hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Clark Kenyon
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration. that we beleive him to be 71 Years of age
that he is reputed. and beleived. in the 
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldeir
of the revolution, and that we concur in the above
opinion
Edward Barber
William Tefft

affirmed and Subscribed the day and year 
aforesaid
Charles F Ingalls
one of the Judges of Washington
County Courts

I do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department, that the above
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served
as he states, and I do further certify that it appears
to me that Edward Barber who has signed
the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident
in the Town of Greenwich in the County of Washington
and State of New York and that William Tifft
who has also signed the same is a resident of said
Greenwich and is a credible person, and that the
statement is entitled to credit, and do further certify
that in my opinion that the said Clark Kinyon is unable
to appear in court from bodily infirmity - 
Charles F Ingalls a
Judge of Washington County
Court
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State of New York
Washington County } ss;   I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify
that Charles F. Ingalls Esquire before whom the within affidavits
purport to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the within
certificate was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County
Courts of the said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting
and verily believe his name within subscribed to the said affiant, and
certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of the said County
Court this Second day of August one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty two
J. S. Leigh Clk
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Clark Kenyon
Pension Claim
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Washington County  }
State of New York     } ss
Personally appeared
before me the undersigned a Justice of the
Peace for said County Clark Kinyon
who being duly sworn deposeth & saith
that by reason of old age & consequent
loss of memory he cannot swear
positively as to the precise length of his
service but according to the best of his
recolection he served not less than the
periods mentioned below and in the
following grades - For two months I
served as a private in Captain Joshua
Welbs Company of which John Woodmancy
was Lieutenant & Benj. Barber Ensign
& belonged to Col. Jonathan Maxon's
Regt- For three months he served
as a minute man to guard the shore
opposite Newport under Capt Joshua
Welb - For four months he served as a
minute man on another tour under
Capt Joshua Welb- For three months
he served as a minute man on
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       another tour under Capt Joshua Wills and
       was not called out again & had no
       written discharge. And for such
       service he claims a pension
       And in answer to the questions to
       be propounded by the judge he says
1ˢᵗ  He was born at South Kingston Rhode
       Island on the 9th July 1761 Has a
2.ᵈ  record of his age in a family Bible at
       home. Was living at Richmon when
3ᵈ   called into the service & since the 
       Revolutionary war he has resided in
       Richmand aforesaid until he removed
       to Greenwich in Washington County
       and state of New York where he now
       resides & has resided at for the last
       thirty years
4     He was drafted when he went into
       the service-
5ᵗʰ   Does not recollect the names of any
       of any officers who were with him - recollects
       that some of the Boston troops were there
6ᵗʰ    Never received a discharge

1
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7ᵗʰ  He is known to Charles F. Ingalls Esqs
      Rev. Edward Barber. John Hay. 
      Francis Robison, Robert & Jason
      Langworthy & who can testify as to his
      character for veracity & their belief in his
      services as a soldier of the revolution
               Clark Kinyon

Sworn & Subscribed
This 28th March 1833 ⎬
Joseph Boies Justice of the peace

State of New York
Washington County ⎬ ss;    I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do
certify that Joseph Bois Esq before whom the above affidavit
of Clark Kinyon purports to have been sworn was at the time a
Justice of the peace of said County and that I am acquainted with
his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said
affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of the said county
this 29th day of March 1833
J. S. Leigh Clk
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    This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
     Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department.
Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.

L. W. B.
R. 5878.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
November 23, 1899.

Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that
Clark Kenyon made an application for pension on July 24, 1832, at which
time he was 71 years of age and residing at Greenwich, N. Y., and his
pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the
Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Richmond,
Rhode Island, and served under Capt. Wells and Col. Maxon.
Very respectfully,

 Acting Commissioner.

Mrs. W. S. Briggs,
Fonda, New York.
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Nov. 23 '99
Mrs. W S Briggs
Fonda, N.Y.

May 12-1902
L. Melissa Smith
St. Johnsville N.Y.

July 3-1902
Mrs. W. S. Briggs, Fonda N.Y..

Aug. 29-1903
Edna Eleanor Kinyon
Detroit Mich

Mch. 15, 1904, Hist. to H. Y. Kenyon
Revere House, Boston Mass

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873,
REJECTED [stamped]
5879
P.O. [blank]
Mary Kenyon
Service: [blank]

widow of Clark
Kinyon, Records corrected Sept 29 '03

Enlisted: [blank], 18
Discharged: [blank], 18
Application filed: [blank], 18
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized.   [blank] Contract.
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank], 18  .
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Aug. 24, 1903
5879
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

W. Clay Evans, Commissioner
Dear Sir: -   Will you kindly
furnish me with the military
history of Clark Kenyon a soldier
in the Revolutionary war.
     Having seen copy of same,
recently furnished by this
department I respectfully
refer you to marginal memoranda
as follows - O.W & N div.
L. R. W - 5897 - R  Revolutionary
war.

Yours very truly
Edna Eleanor Kenyon
867 Fourteenth Ave.
Detroit
Mich.
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3.525
Fonda N Y.
June 19-,02
Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Gentelmen

[square stamp] J.   OLD WAR & NAVY JUN23 1902 FILES   B.

Kindly send me a
statement of the Military
history of Clark Kinyon
a soldier of the Rev. War
as on file in the Bureau
J.R.W
5897-R- }
Rev. W
Also David Tefft
J. R. W.
and
26, 517. Rev. War

[round stamp] PENSION G U. JUN 20 1902 S. Office
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Direct-.
Mrs W. S. Briggs
Fonda
N.Y.

[round stamp] PENSION G U. JUN 20 1902 S. Office
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Revere House
BOWDOIN SQUARE

BOSTON, MASS., 3/3 1904

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C
H Clay Evans Commis
My Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish
me with the Military
records of Clark Kenyon
& Peter G. Mallory
both soldiers of the
Revolutionary war.
Yours very truly
H.Y. Kenyon
Revere House
Boston Mass

[round stamp] PENSION A  U. MAR 4 1904  S. OFFICE.
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5879 -  R
3-068.
(Old No. 3 -- 649.)     b-20
Bureau of Pensions.
Clark Kenyon
___________
Fry 24, 1832    .71
Greenwich NY
___________
July 12,79 Richmond RI
Capt Joshua Webb
Col Jona Maxon
Prt - 1 yr
Skirmish Block Is
___________
Born So. Kingston RI
July 9, 1761
___________
Marr. Mary Card
  Mch. 2, 1783 Richmond RI
Died  Mch 7. 1842
___________
wid. Rej
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V No 9409
Mary Kenyon 
NYork
Suspended
1843
Sefs to C. P Ingalls Sep 24^18
T. Ingalls June 15, 1854
T. Ingalls 23d June 1854
" Same July 19 154
Act July 7th 38
12
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Greenwich July, 18" 1854
L. P. Waldo
Esq
Sir.
Enclosed
I send the letter of the Secy of State of
Rhode Island which I omitted when I
last addressed the Department
Respectfully Yours
Thomas Ingalls
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Greenwich. July. 13 1854
L. P. Waldo Esq
Sir-
I submit to you. 2 letters
which I have received. R.I.
relative to proving the Services
of Clark Kinyon. It appears
that there are no rolls
in existence. Will you
do me the favor to inform
me what further steps
I can take in the premisses
that will be satisfactory to
the Department
Respectfully yours
Thomas Ingalls
Greenwich
Wash Co
N. Y.
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Salem, Wash Co. N.Y.
July 5" 1854
Dear Thomas
I did not get a room
last evening after looking & inquiring
about an inns - After which
I looked for you but didn't
find you - I wanted you should
keep me dispose or a bottle of wine
     The women complemented
you on your speech very highly-
And what they say you know is 
generally, "fact" One of them asked
me if you were a married man!
I told her you were in market.
     About that matter
we were speaking of. I wish you would
make out the list as soon as possible.
If you can hear of such
A man as G N Davis let me
know immediately.
     Of course the matter must be
kept dark - I think we can
mark it profitable to both
Thomas Ingalls Jr
Yours truly
J. H. Walker
Remember me to Julia
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9409 Aug 11, 1843.
Mary Kinyon,
July 7, 1838,
NY

Clark



Hon J. L. Ed
Com of Pen
City of
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Greenwich August 8 1843
Hon J.L. Edwards
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you affts
in the case of Mrs Mary Kinyon and her
declaration for the purpose of procuring a pension
any communication which you may please
to make on the subject you may direct to me
Respectfully your &c
C F Ingalls
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Providence July 5 1854
Dear Sir
In reply to yours of 1st inst
I have to say that I have the names
of all the enlisted soldiers both state,
& continental, but very few of the
Militia, and there no Rolls of the
militia in Scrys[Secretary's?] office or any where
else to my knowledge, I have
examined the Rolls in my possession
but do not find the name of
"Clark Kinyon" - Jonathan Maxson
(not Mason) was Col of a Regiment
of Militia & Joshua Webb was
Captain, but there are no Rolls
of the Regt in existence & to my
knowledge - Capt Webb
belonged to Richmond, Washington
Co. & there were many by the
name of Kenyon in that town
some of whom have been pensioned
but I believe they are all dead
Thomas Ingalls Esq
Yours Respectfully
Benja Cowell
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Rhode Island &c
Secretary's Office June 28, 1852
Sir
Your letter of June 26 whether to the
Services of Clark Kinyon has been recend[?]
There is no roll in this office & no recording
the services of said Kenyon or of any of the R.I.
Militia or Nat troops engaged in the Revolutionary war.
hiniler[?] Lirvein[?], recommend to you to address
Benjamin Cowell Esquire of Providence R.I.
who knows more in whether to their revolutionary
service than any other man in these parts, since
he has made it a study for many years past.
I would recommend you to apply to him for
sometime[?] in your case.
Yours Truly
Wm R Watson Secry
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Greenwich June 12" 1854
L. P. Waldo Esq
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send the papers in
the case of the application of the heirs
of Clark Kinyon deceased. In the
Arrears of pension due their mother
as the widow of Chark Kinyon
Died' who was a pensioner
Respectfully Yours
Thomas Ingalls
Greenwich
Wash Co
N.Y.
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No 9409.
Mary Kenyon
N York
Act 7th July '38
5879
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State of New York
Washington County Ss    Asa Tefft of Argyle in said
County being duly sworn says that he was well
acquainted with Clark Kinyon - in his life
time and is also acquainted with the widow
now residing in the Town of Greenwich - and
this deponent further saith that he was acquainted
with the said Clark Kinyon before his marriage
and was well acquainted with Mary Card -
before her intermarriage with the said Clark
Kinyon - that previous to her marriage she
resided in the Town of Richmond in the County
of Washington - State of Rhode Island - that this 
time of her marriage with the said Clark Kinyon
and that the said Clark. made it his home at
his fathers in the Town of Hopkinton same
County & State - that the said Clark when
Young worked out by the month and
whether he was labouring by the month at
that time this deponent cannot now recollect
and the deponent further saith that he was
not present at the marriage of the said
Clark Kinyon & Mary his wife - but this
deponent well recollects the report of their
marriage - about the time it occurred - and
this deponent further saith that he cannot
State the year or the month they were
married - but from the best of his recollection
this deponent would think it about
Sixty years since their marriage - and this
deponent saith that ever since their marriage
they have lived together as husband and
wife up to the death of the said Clark Kinyon
a short time since - And this deponent further
saith that he resided within about three
miles of the place when they were married
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and has been acquainted with them ever
since and never heard it doubted but that
they were husband and wife
Asa Tefft
Sworn the 29th day of
July 1843-before me
T. Baily Justice

State of New York
Washington County Ss     I certify that I am
acquainted with Asa Tefft - the person
who sworn to the preceding affidant &
that he is a credible persona and his
Statement entitled to credit
Seated July 29th 1843
T. Baily Justice

State of New York                             
County of Washington ⎬ Ss    I Edward Dodd Clerk of the said County hereby
certify that I Titus Bailey Esq is a Justice of the Peace as above
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is
genuine-
Given under my hand and the seal of the
said County August 3, 1843.
Edward Dodd Clerk
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Greenwich June 19" 1854
L P Waldo Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir-
I received your letter a few days
Since. requiring more evidence in
the case of Mrs Kinyon_ Will you
do me the favor to inform me
what kind of Evidence will be
received in support of the claim-

I would further state that I had
prepared the papers to lay before the
Department a claim on behalf of
one Mrs Persons, as an heir at Law
of Robert Staunton: certain evidence
is withheld by some of the other heirs &
living in Pennsylvania. I have reason
to believe, that they intended to prosecute
the claims, on their own behalf. leaving
out the name of Mrs Persons. in order
to obtain the whole amount of arrears.
If such should be the case. I wish to
notify the Department, that we may
be enabled to present our claim as
an heir of said Staunton

Respectfully Yours
Thomas Ingalls
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Clark Kinyon
Letter

$40:
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War Department
Pension Office
Octr 16 '32.
Sir,
     Your papers are herewith returned. You
claim a pension for one years service under a draft
in 1779 and as a minute man afterwards without
stating the period of the draft or the several tours as
a minute man. Although liable to be called at
a moments warning, it is an actual service in some
embodied corps for which the law provides.
     It is necessary, with all practicable precision,
to state the periods of service, the names and rank
of Officers in each &c. as the regulations require.
     All papers should be confined by a piece of
tape with the ends thereof running under the Sseal
which authenticates them, so as to prevent any other
paper from being improperly attached thereto
     I am Respectfully,
     Yr. Mo. Ob. Sr
      J.L. Edwar s

Mr Clark Benyou,
Greenwich,
N.Y.