Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7972, for David Kennedy, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE S. C.
Kennedy, David
Keziah
NUMBER W17972

CONTENTS

This Envelope in
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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3 968
Alabama Mobile

Keziah Kennedy widow of David Kennedy who served in the Revolutionary war, as a priv of Cav & Inf

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issue !st day of April and sent to Hon James Abercrombie
Ho of Rep

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 157. Vol. A
321
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[left side]
Letter to
Littlebury Strange 28th June 1853.
Hon. J. Abercrombie 20 Jan 54

[right side]
31,001
Alabama
David Kennedy of Lowndes Co. in the State of Alabama who was a pri car & inf in the company commanded by Captain Gray, of the Regt commanded by Col Winn in the S. Carolina Mil for thirteen months,
11 mos.and 22 days pri Cal - $48.88
1 mos and 8 days Pri Inf 4.22
$53.10

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 53 Dollars 10 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of February 1837 and sent to Hon. D.N. Lewis, H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 292.05
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 37 26.55
$318.69

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk
Book E.2 Vol. 2 Page 101
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Orphans Court
December Term 1832
The State of Alabama
Lowndes County
⎬
On this third day of December in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before Peter Williamson Judge of the County and Orphans Court of said County now sitting David Kennedy resident of the County and state aforesaid David Kennedy about the age of seventy years or upwards who being 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 7 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
1st He entered the service in the year of 1778 or 1779 (which he does not recollect) and continued in the service until peace was declared in 1782 under the
following officers Richard Winn Colonel
John Pearson Major John Gray Captain
Andrew Gray Lieutenant ---
2nd entered the service as a volunteer and
continued to act the whole term of service of
three years in that capacity except for about
one month when he was detached from the army under general green previous to the battle Eutaw Springs was engaged as a militia man under Col. Taylor (other officers
not recollected) in Guarding Orangeburg
3rd At the time he entered the service he was a resident of (now) Fairfield district (then) Craven County (he believes) and that he was
and that he was about
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all of fourteen or fifteen at the
time he entered the service-
4th He was with the Army under General Green
before and after the battle of the Eutaw Spring but was not in that battle or
any other noted or general engagement
at the battle of Eutaw he in connection
with five others were detailed under
Capt. John Gray for some service
but does not know what-- They marched
about about four miles above the main army
and acted as scouts during the battle
and joined under the army after the
victory-- For this service his captain
had orders from Genl Greene but what
they were he for (this applicant) was not
then and has never been informed
5 - He marched with the army under Genl
Greene - with the army under the command
of (Genl or Col Pickens for he does not know
what was his rank at that time) But this
he does know that after the war he was
Genl Pickens
6 - During his service he knew Genl Green
Col Washington and (Col or Genl)
Marion The last time he saw Col
Washington was about three miles above
Orangeburg just as the Regiment which his company joined the army of General
Green-
7 - He received Indenture after the war and
it was sent on to Washington City
and was it is presumed destroyed during
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the last war at the time of the destruction of the public buildings by the British forces: He knows of no person now living who can testify that he served as stated above or who was in the service with him-

8. He recollects at this distance of time of no memorable circumstance to which he can admit at least none with which persons who were not present are acquainted as further proof of his
service. He will state that with the exception of the battle of Eulaw in which his regiment was engaged except himself and his capt and five others as before stated, was engaged in opposing principally the tories of that day - and it may be that his name is on Record in the war department for after the war he received from the seat of government of the Confederation as above stated an Indenture, or documentary evidence of his service which was sent on as above
stated to Washington City previous to the last war and returned to him which he has sold and
does not now know where it is. 

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
David X Kennedy his mark [signature]

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Peter Williamson Judge C.C.


We Thomas C Phillips of the County of Butler and James Kennedy of the County of Lowndes & State aforesaid hereby
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State that we are acquainted with David Kennedy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age or more - that he is reputed and believed in in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Thomas C. Phillips
James Kennedy [signatures]

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Peter Williamson Judge C.C.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states- and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas C. Phillips is a resident of Butler County Alabama and James Kennedy who assigned the above certificate is a resident of the County of Lowndes & State aforesaid credible persons and that their statements are are entitled to credit-
Peter Williamson Judge C.C.

I John Varner Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Kennedy for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office this third day of December 1832 and I do further certify that Peter Williamson is Judge of the [illegible] court

witness my hand & seal of office the day and year as aforesaid
John Varner Clerk
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Declaration of Keziah Kennedy in order to obtain the benefit of the 2d section of the act of 3d February 1853

The State of Alabama 
Macon County
on this 14th day of March 1854 personally appeared before me Lewis Alexander Judge of the Court of probate for the County of Macon and State of Alabama Keziah Kennedy a resident
of the said County of Macon and State aforesaid aged about Eighty years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 3 February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. 

That she is the widow of David Kennedy who was a Soldier in the American army and in the service of his country during the Revolutionary war and that as such soldier and in consideration of the service rendered his country the said David Kennedy in his lifetime was a pensioner under the
act of Congress of the 7th June 1832  and received his pension at the agency in the City of Mobile in the State of Alabama

She further declares that she was married to the said David Kennedy in Jones County in the State of Georgia by one Levi Mobley a Justice of the peace
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for said County on the twenty first 21st day of January Eighteen hundred and ten 1810 and that her said Husband died in Lowndes County in the State of Alabama on the twelfth 12 day of
August Eighteen hundred and thirty seven 1837 that she was not married to him prior to the Second January Eighteen hundred 1800 but at the time above stated. She further declares
that she is now a widow 
Keziah X Kennedy her mark [signature]

Sworn to and Subscribed before me Lewis Alexander Judge of the Court of probate in and for the County of Macon and State of Alabama on the day and year above written and I do further certify that Keziah Kennedy the applicant is personally known to me and that by reason of her great age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend in open Court as given under my hand and seal of office this 14th day of March 1854
Lewis Alexander
Judge of Probate
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[sideways on left side, overlap from different document]
to the history of the Revolution, the papers and [illegible] are returned to [illegible] this regulation must be complied with

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David Kennedy
Alabama
Return & admitted
11 mo. 22 days Cal 48.884888
1 mos 8 days inf 4.22
13.00   53.10

18 months.
Cavy & infy

Hon Dixon H Lewis HR
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
3d October 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

Statement, showing the service of David Kennedy
Period when the service was rendered
1778 or 9

Duration of the claimant's service.
3 Years 6 months - days.

Rank of the claimant.
pri

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Col Winn
Major Pearson
Capt. Gray

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
70 years

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

It can scarcely be presumed the claimant served in the Militia 3 yr & 6 mo Continuous service, this is [illegible] contrary to the history of the Revolution, the papers are returned & referred to note e. This regulation must be complied with
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance , make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 

DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory District of County of On this ---day of --- personally appeared (a) before ----- A. B. a resident (b) of ----- in the county of ---- and State, Territory or District of ----- aged (c) --- years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ----, with ---- and served in the ---- (e) regiment of the ---- line, under the following named officers (Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I -------------------- of the Court of ----------------------------- do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of --------------- for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ------- day of ------------------ & c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ------------- and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ---------------- , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be -------- years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. ------ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ------- and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, -----------Clerk of the Court of ---------------- do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this --- of ---- & c. 

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. To a Soldier Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 

{a] the declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rules laid down for his guidance [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county were he resides. If he should fail to do so he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] the declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served [e] Every Continental officer or soldier must give the name of the colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every clamant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly worn, deposes and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the persons mentioned below, and in the following grades: For --- years ---- months, and -----days, I served as a . For months and days, I served as a ----- for ----- months ----days, I served as a ----- and for such service I claim a pension." it is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite , and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the miliia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit, [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which in can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying once, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. [j] in a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibly of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. the notes [a] to [i] are equally applicable to the cases of militia men, volunteers, and state troops The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensible in militia cases [l] if a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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State of Georgia
Jones County
Court of Ordinary met agreeably to law This 6 March 1854
Present Elbert Hutchings, Ordinary

"Marriages Recorded
Date Jan 21. 1810
Persons Names Married David Kennedy to Keziah Cannon
By whom married Levi Mobley, J.P."

It appearing to said Court that the above Registry within quotation marks is all that can be found 
of Record, the original License having been lost. It is ordered that an alias License & Return of the officers issuing Execution of the same, issue in usual form of that date signed in the names of the officers issuing & executing the same: & that their order be entered on the minutes of this court.

Georgia
Jones County---
To any Judge Justice of the Inferior Court Justice of the Peace or ordained Minister of the Gospel

You are hereby authorized to join David Kennedy & Keziah Cannon in the holy State of matrimony according to the constitution & Law of the state & for so doing this shall be your
sufficient License

Given under my hand & seal this 21 Jan 1810
Roger Macarthy
Clerk of the Court of Ordinary

(over)
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Georgia Jones County

I do certify that David Kennedy & Keziah Cannon were duly joined in in Matrimony my by me this 21 Jan 1810
Levi Mobley J.P.
By the Court Elbert Hutchings Ordinary Jones County Geo
countersigned
Charles MacCarthy deputy ccr Court Ordinary

Georgia
Jones County ⎬ Ordinary's Office 6 March 1854
This is to certify that the foregoing page & a half contains a full true & perfect transcript from the records of my office of original registry of marriage of David Kennedy & Keziah Cannon, with order establishing alias License & Return in lieu of lost, originals, in names of officers issuing & executing the same

Given under my hand and seal of Office at Clinton in said state & County 6 March 1854
Elbert Hutchings Ordinary
of said County & Ex Officio
Clerk of the same -
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Georgia
Jones County
I Elbert Hutchings Ordinary  of said County & State & Ex officio Clerk of the same depose & say that I hold the office of Ordinary in said State & County & Ex officio Clerk of the same & that the foregoing transcript is a true extract from the Records of said Court-
Elbert Hutchings [signature]

Sworn to & subscribed before me 6 March 1854
James P. Green
Justice of the Peace for Jones County & State of Georgia

Georgia Jones County
I James F Barrow one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County hereby certify that James P. Green whose name appears to the foregoing certified is & was at the time of attesting the same an acting Justice of the Peace of this County & that his signature is genuine & that
his attestation is in due form of Law & entitled to full faith & credit & that I am a proper certifying officer to the official Character of a Justice of the Peace of said State & County

Given under my hand & private seal - there being no seal office this 6 March 1854
Jas. F. Barrow J.J.C.
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Payment to be made at Mobile
James Perrine Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Alabama
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d 1853 Page 157 Vol. A

G. T. Getty Clerk

[stamp]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
RECEIVED FROM GAO
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Department of the Interior.
WIDOW' S PENSION.
---
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb Mary 3, 1853
Keziah Kennedy widow of David Kennedy
who was a private of Infantry & Cav. in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Fifty three dollars and ten cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior this First day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
R. W. McClelland
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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The State of Alabama
Macon County

Be it known that before me Milton S Keller a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Macon and State of Alabama duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Keziah Bullock and Richard Bullock her husband the said Keziah Bullock being the child and only child
of Keziah Kennedy late of said County deceased the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate of pension was issued which is herewith surrendered

That the deceased pensioner resided in Macon County in the State of Alabama for about the space of fourteen years before her death and that previous thereto she resided in Lowndes County in the State of Alabama
Keziah Bullock
Richard Bullock [signatures]

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 3d day of July 1854
Milton S. Keller J P

The State of Alabama
Macon County

Know all men by these presents that we Keziah Bullock and Richard Bullock her husband of the County of Macon and State of Alabama the said Keziah Bullock being the child and only child of the said Keziah Kennedy late of said County deceased and who in her lifetime was a pensioner
of the united States do hereby constitute and appoint Mr. D Primrose our true and lawful attorney for us and in our

[stamp]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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names to receive from the agent of the united States for paying pensions in Mobile State of
Alabama the pay that was due the said Keziah Kennedy from the 3d day of February 1853 to
the ? day of March 1854 
Keziah Bullock [signature]
Richard Bullock [signature]
Witness our hands and Seals this 3d day of July 1854

Sealed and delivered in presence of 
John Henderson
Littlebury Strange [signatures]

The State of Alabama, 
Macon County
Be it known that on the 3 day of July 1854 before the Subscriber Milton Shelton a Justice
of the peace in and for the County of Macon and State of Alabama duly authorised by law to
administer oaths personally appeared Keziah Bullock and Richard Bullock her Husband
above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their act and deed

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above  mentioned
Milton Shelton, JP

The State of Alabama
Macon County
I, Lewis Alexander Judge of the probate Court in and for the County of Macon and State of Alabama do hereby certify that Milton Shelton is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated
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on the -- day of -- 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine
Lewis Alexander [signature]

Given under my hand and the Seal of said  County this 3d day of July 1854

The State of Alabama
Macon County
I Lewis Alexander Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Macon and State of Alabama there being no Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Keziah Kennedy was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty three 10/100 Dollars pr annum was a resident of the County of Macon in the State of Alabama
and that she died in the County of Macon and State of Alabama in the year 1854 and the 17th day of March that she left an only child whose name is Keziah Bullock wife of Richard Bullock

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Tuskegee this 3d day of July in the year of our Lord 1854
Lewis Alexander
Judge of Probate

[stamp]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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State of Alabama Mobile County
Be it known that on the 8th day of August 1834 before me J Perrine agent for paying pensions
personally appeared Wm D Primrose the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorised to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney either by any pledge, Mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever
Wm Primrose
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year last above mentioned
Before me J Perrine
Pension Agent

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No 2
Keziah Kennedy from 3 February 1853 to 4 March 1854
One year one month and 14 days
$59.58

Mobile Ala
3 Mr 1854
Bo 10
C 10
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER

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Mobile August 8th 1854
Recd of J Perrine agent for paying Pensioners Fifty nine Dollars and fifty Eight cents being for one year, one month, & 14 days pension due Keziah Bullock only child of Keziah Kennedy Decd from the 3 day of February 1853 to the 17th March 1854 the time of her death - for which I have signed duplicate receipts
Wm D Primrose atty
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7972

Keziah Kennedy
Wid,
David Kennedy.
Pvt. Rev. War
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Act: Feby. 3d/53
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Washington City March 21st 1854
L.P. Waldo Esq.
Commissioner of Pension

Sir
have the honor to enclose you the letter of Mr Littleberry Strange of Tuskegee, Ala. together with the declaration and accompany papers of Mrs. Keziah Kennedy claiming a pension as the Widow of Mr David Kennedy revolutionary Soldier

very respectfully
your obt serv
J Abercrombie
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Brief in the case of Keziah Kennedy widow of David
Macon  County and State of Alabama
act of February 3, 1853

Claim, (original " or " for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 at $53 10/100 per annum
Allowed $53 10/100 per annum to commence Feb. 3. 1853

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record
Death of husband proved by credible witnesses
Identity & Widowhood proved by credible witnesses

Name and residence of Agent
Littlebury Strange Esqr
Tuskegee Alabama

Hon. James Abercrombie
Ho of Reps.

Examining Clerk.
J. Gray
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12 Aug 37
24 March
53.10 $ M 37
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Pension Office March 24/54
Sir;
Please report time of last payment to, or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully &c
S. Cole
for Comm

F Burt Esqr 3 aud Present-

David Kennedy, Act 1832
$53.10 per Annum. Paid to 4 March 1837. No death
F. Burt
Auditor
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[envelope]
See let to Hon G Abercrombie March 31/54

L P Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C


[sideways]
No. 4304
Keziah Kennedy Wid David

Allowed 53 10/100 per an
to comm Feb. 3- 1853
B Martin
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Tuskegee Ala March 28th 1853
To the Hon Commissioner of pensions Washington City

Dear Sir
Will you be so kind as to inform me what evidence the records of your office afford of the fact that David Kennedy deceased late of Lowndes County Alabama was a pensioner of the Government for services rendered by him as a private Soldier in the revolutionary war at the time of his death and at what time he drew his last pension and also as to what additional proof is now required by the regulations of the Department to entitle the Widow who is still living to the benefit of the Several acts of Congress passed for their relief

your early reply will confer a favor on your obedient servant
Littleberry Strange
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Washington City Jan 18th 1854
L. P. Waldo Esq

Sir
I have the honor to enclose you the letter of Littleberry Strange of Tuskegee, Ala asking your attention to contents, an early reply will oblige
yours truly
very respectfully
your obt servt
J Abercrombie
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Hon D.H. Lewis
H Rep
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H Reps. U.S.
Jany 20 1837
Hon Dixon H Lewis

Dr Sir
In reply to your inquiries whether during the war of the Revolution any instances occurred of a continuous service in South Carolina for three years upwards. I am of course to Young to say any thing but what I have learned from those who were engaged in that perilous Contest. You know that I am descended from those who were engaged, in every branch, in that contest from its beginning to the end, & that I am connected in my most intimate relations with those whose blood has watered every field in the State with the old Soldiers of these times I have often very often conversed & from them I learned that there was no safety in many part of the Country
by for the Whigs, except in the Camp. - I will in
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not instance all whose services rendered them prominent but I will recall to your recollection Col. Thos. Taylor of Columbia, who never knew the day, while able to act, that he was not in service, from the time the British stablished themselves in the State till the close of the war. I have no hesitation in expressing my firm conviction, that if the proofs were not destroyed, hundreds in that State could be proven to have served fully as long as the period named
Continuously

You ask me what was meant by the Indents of So Carolina

When the State settled with her troops & was not able to pay money, she paid in Bond bearing interest, which we called Indents - If I mistake not when the Constitution of the U.S. was adopted & certain classes of debts due by the states were funded by the U.S. Many of these indents were assumed paid
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by being funded by the U. States. They were never issued except for military services

I am very Respectfully
Yo obt sevt
F. H. Amur
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[envelope]
FREE

Honorable Dixon H.I Lewis
House of Representatives
Washington City
Dist Col

[postmark]
CHARLESTON SC
FEB 21
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Comptrollers Office
Charleston Feb 21st 1837

Hon Dixon H Lewis

Sir
Enclosed you will receive a certified statement of the Services which were rendered by David Kennedy during the war of the Revolution. The Records being at the office in Columbia. I was compelled to send there for the statement which I trust will be a sufficient apology for the delay which has occur in my reply-

Respectfully your Obt Servt
M Laval
Compt Gen'l
So. Ca.
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House of Reps
Feby 27th 1837

J L Edwards Esqr
Sir
I am happy to have it in my power, to enclose you the within additional evidence of the services of David Kennedy received from W Laval Esq comptroller of So Carolina

yr obdt set-
Dixon H Lewis
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House of Reps
Jany 19th 1836

J L Edwards Esqr-

Dr Sir

Enclosed I send you the pension papers of David Kennedy, together with a letter from Col. John J Chappel, a most respectable Gentleman who is a near neighbour of Mr. Kennedy & who like most others acquainted with Mr Kennedy is very strongly convinced of his being entitled to his pension.  - After you had rejected his claim in October 1833, I had a conversation with him as to the propriety of amending his statement so as to described more accurately, his several terms of service. He stated, that he had made his declaration on that subject, from the best of his recollection, & that he could not conscientiously add to, or alter that statement. The objection
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urged to his proof, is, that he swears to three years & six months of continuous service, & that such continuous service is contradicted by the History of the Revolution on that subject, I appealed to the Hon F H Elmore at present a Representative from South Carolina, & from that portion of the State where the alleged service was performed, under a belief, that for many reasons, he was better acquainted with the Revolutionary history of the State & particularly of that section, than any one else in my reach, & I beg leave respectfully to refer you to his letter on that point, also as to the Indents, issued by that State to her revolutionary soldiers. If these indents were paid by this Government is there no record of them to be found here, where we might look for the name of
Kennedy - Feeling a deep interest in the success of Mr. Kennedy's application, your earliest decision will greatly oblige

yr obt servt
Dixon H Lewis
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[all currency in pounds]
State of South Carolina
To David Kennedy D.S

1781
1 Day more To 351 days service in Capt. Gray's company of horse commencing Feby 25th 1781 and ending Feby 11 1782, both inclusive @ 20/ [illegible]
L50.2.10


1782 to 37 Days service in Capt Andrew Grays Company of Foot Com 28th March and ending the 4th of May 1782, 1782 both inclusive at 10/ per day
L2.12.10
Total Sterling L52.15.8

352 Days 20/ L352
38 Days 5/ L19
390 days L378 or L53 sterling

I do certify that David Kennedy served in my Company of Horse, Three hundred and fifty one days and that, that part of his acct is just and true
Decr 6th 1783
John Gray Capt in Col. Winns Regiment

I do certify that David Kennedy served the above time of thirty seven days in my Company
of Infantry and that his account is just and true
And'w Gray
6th Decr 1783 
Capt in Col. Winn's Reg

Camden Dist 
Before me John Buchannan one of the states Justices appeared David Kennedy who being duly sworn, saith the above acct
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is just and true, and that there has no part of it been paid- 
David X Kennedy his Mark [signature]

Sworn this 4 Dec 1783
Jno Buchannan J.P.

Comptrollers Office
Columbia 17 February 1837
I do certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original account of David Kennedy for services performed in the War of the Revolution as settled and filed in this Office and that an Indent (N97) was issued for the same
William Laval Compt Genl
for John T Seibels
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The State of Alabama
Macon County

Personally Came before me Lewis Alexander Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County
of Macon and State of Alabama Richard Bullock who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath says that he became acquainted with David Kennedy and his wife Keziah Kennedy about forty years ago that his acquaintance with them continued until the death of the said David Kennedy which took place in Lowndes County in the State of Alabama in August 1837 that he was present when the said David Kennedy died and assisted in burying of him - that his acquaintance with the said Keziah Kennedy Still continues and has from his first acquaintance with her forty years ago and he knows she is the same person that was living with and
acknowledged by the said David Kennedy as his wife upon his first acquaintance with him and that she continued to live with the said David Kennedy and to be acknowledged by him as his wife to the time of his death in 1837
Richard Bullock [signature]

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 14th day of March 1854

The State of Alabama 
Macon County
I Lewis Alexander Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Macon and State of Alabama do hereby certify that Richard Bullock whose name is signed
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to the above affidavit is personally known to me that he is a man of truth and veracity and that what he states upon oath is entitled to full faith and credit

Given under my hand this 14 day of March 1854.
Lewis Alexander
Judge of Probate
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The State of Alabama  
Lowndes County
Regular Orphans Court
June Term 1833

Personally appeared before me Peter Williamson Judge of said Court in open court David Kennedy who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of Memory and the great distance of time he cannot recollect or swear positively as to the
precise length of his service but according to the best of his belief recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades.

For three years and six months I served as a volunteer in the service under the officers named
in my declaration done in open Court of this County in December Term 1832. Colonel Winns Regiment was called into service either by South Carolina or the Congress of the United States under the old Confederation but at this distance of time deponent does not recollect: and for such service I said David Kennedy claim a pension-

The discrepancy in the Statement in the declaration concerning the indent or indenture or documentary evidence of his service is thus explained In naming over the fact that it was sent to
Washington City before the last war
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to the person who wrote his declaration he stated that his name was on file in the department 
before the war but that it was destroyed by fire when the papers during the war was burned. The writer of the declaration mistook and understood and understood him to say that the "indent" was burned & so wrote in the declaration. but when he had cause to refer to the "indent" again he informed him that the "indent" was returned to him & that he had sold it & that it was his name on file in the department that was destroyed and as the fact was already a second time written that the "indent" was destroyed it was in the second place erased & the correct statement made & it was by an oversight it was not corrected in the first statement
according to the fact so as to read that the record of his name was destroyed and not the "indent" itself-- These facts will appear by a reference to the erasure in the second statement-
David X Kennedy his mark [signature]

Sworn to & Subscribed in open court the third day of June 1833
Peter Williamson J.C.C.C.C.

We William Rice and Jessee Mings Clergyman residing in the County of Lowndes hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with David
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Kennedy who has subscribed the above statement as correction of his declaration made
in December 1832 that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is reputed and believed in this neighborhood where he resides to be a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and William Rice hereby certifies that he was acquainted with said David Kennedy twenty years ago in the State of Georgia, where in his neighborhood he was reputed and believed to be a soldier of the revolution, and the above stated concurs in that opinion.
Wm Rice
Jesse Mings [signatures]

Sworn to this 3rd June he open Court
Peter Williamson J.C.C.C.C

and the said Court hereby certifies that the said William Rice and Jesse Mings who has signed the above certificate are clergyman resident in the County of Lowndes and that they are credible
respectable clergymen as well as citizens and their statement is entitled to credit

Given under my hand & seal this 3rd day of June 1833
Peter Williamson JCCCLC

I James  L F Cottrell being the person who drew the original declaration of David Kennedy do hereby certify that the statement contained in the above explanation of the discrepancy
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in the original declaration concerning the statement of the "indenture", or "indent" is true and
substantially Correct
J. S. F. Cottrell [signature]

Sworn to before me the 3 June 1833 in open Court
Peter Williamson J.C.C.L.C.

I John Varner Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Kennedy as an amendment on explanation of the original declaration made before & in the said Court at
December Term 1832 of said Court

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of office the third day of June in the year
A.D. 1833.
John Varner Clk
C.C.L.C.