Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3970, Nicholas Fennell, N C
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N. C.

Fennell, Nicholas           
              Margaret

NUMBER
W. 3970

CONTENTS
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Reported
Jan. 13/49

3015
North Carolina
Margaret Fennell
Widow of Nicholas Fennell N. C.
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Jan. 1849.
and sent to J. J. McKay
HofR

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 209 Vol. 1.
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State of North Carolina
New Hanover County

On this the 7th day of September A. D. 1839 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Margaret Fennell a resident in New Hanover County State of North Carolina aged sixty seven 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, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Nicholas Fennell, who was a private in a company of nine months men in the War of the Revolution and served as follows. That he was ballotted in or drafted, in May 1778 and entered service under Capt. Thomas Devane and rendezvoused at Duplin old Court House and remained there till August 1778 & marched thence to Elizabeth Town and stayed about two months then to Downing Creek, thence by Dorchester and Fort Moultrie to the Ten Mile House in S. C. where he was put under other officers viz; in a company commanded by Capt. Anthoney Sharpe and attached to the fourth regiment commanded by Col. James Armstrong, that she believes this was about the 1st of Nov. 1778 that from the Ten Mile House he marched to Charleston and received new arms. French musket bayonet & thence to Black Swamp and Golphin Mills near Savannah River, thence to Stonough Old Field near which was the battle of Stonough in which he was, thence to Bull Hill and dismissed the
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in August 1779 & came to Fayetteville and was discharged. That when the said Nicholas Fennell entered the service he resided in New Hanover County N. C. and that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Fennell on the twenty seventh day of March seventeen hundred and eighty six, that her husband the aforesaid Nicholas Fennell died on the sixth day of January eighteen hundred and twenty eight; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated.
She further maketh oath that she has not intermarried since the death of the said Nicholas Fennell but continues his widow. That the family record hereunto annexed has been in the possession of this applicant ever since the death of her said husband and in their joint and common possession for several years previous thereto, that the same is genuine, that the record of her marriage with her husband Nicholas Fennell aforesaid, together with the marriage of her daughter Elizabeth and her son George, and the births of all her children is in the handwriting of her said sone George Fennell, and also the record of her and her said husbands' births that the record of the marriage of her other children is in the handwriting of various persons.
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and that the record of her birth and marriage was transcribed from her Father's family Bible which has since been burnt when her brother James Robinsons house was burnt several years ago.
Margaret (her mark) Fennell
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me, and I do hereby certify that said Margaret Fennell  is infirm and in bad health and cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court and further that she is well known to me and that her statement is entitled to full faith and credit.
Chas. Henry J. P.

State of North Carolina
New Hanover County
Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions Sept. Term 1839

At the Court aforesaid beginning held at the Court House in the Town of Wilmington on the second Monday in September A. D. 1839, satisfactory evidence was produced to the said Court that William Bevan & Thomas Gregory whose affidavits are hereunto annexed, and also Bashaba Parker, and the aforesaid applicant Margaret Fennell are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to full faith & credit, and I do further certify that Charles Henry is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 9th day of September A. D. 1839.
Thos. F. Davis Clk
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FAMILY RECORD

BIRTHS

Nicholas Fennell was born February the 15th day 1762
Margaret Fennell was born January the 13th day 1772
Elizabeth Fennell was born April 27th 1788
George Fennell was born March 22nd 1790
James Fennell was born July 26th 1792
Tabitha Fennell was born Jan. 29th 1799
Margaret Ann Fennell was born July the 1st day 1801
Owen Fennell was born October 30th 1803
Mary Jane Fennell was born January 13th 1806
Nicholas Fennell was born April 8th 1808
John Milton Fennell was born Dec. 2nd 1810
Ann Eliza Fennell was born May 19th 1813
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FAMILY RECORD

MARRIAGES

Nicholas Fennell and Margaret Robinson were married March 27th 1786
Elizabeth Fennell Daughter of the above persons was married to Thomas Boykin May 10th 1801
George Fennell and Eliza Bryan were married the 26th January 1815
James Fennell and Ann Bennerman were married the 13th November 1819
Owen Fennell and Elizabeth Herring were married April 8, 1824
Amos Herring and Mary P. Fennell were married  March 3rd 1825
(there is a space that is erased )
Nicholas Fennell and Julia Ann Moseley were married the 28th April 1831
Thomas Duane and Eliza Ann Fennell were married the 20th December 1832
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July 16, 1934

Thomas Devane-R.2901
Nicholas Finnell (the i was then corrected to and e) Fennell-W.3970 
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. John Eugene Wine
57 Paul Street Harrisonburg, Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Devane and Nicholas Fennell, both served from North Carolina.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims, based upon their service in the War of the Revolution.

Thomas Devane-R.2901

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
He married June 6, 1792 in Bladen County, North Carolina, Helen whose maiden name is not stated.
Thomas Devane died January 27, 1831 in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
On September 7, 1839, the soldier's widow, Helen, aged sixty-eight years and a resident of Upper Black River District in New Hanover County, North Carolina, applied for pension that might have been due her on account of the Revolutionary War service of her husband, Thomas Devane.
She alleged that he, while residing in said New
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Hanover County, enlisted in 1778, served six months as Ensign in Captain William Jones' North Carolina company, was in the battle of Brier Creek, and that he served in 1781, one month as Privat in Captain William Wrights' North Carolina company of cavalry. He was, also, referred to as Captain Thomas Devane.
The claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of the service of her husband , as required by the pension law.
The widow, Helen Devane died January 18, 1845, survived by the following children; Stewart Devane and Rufus Devane, both of whom were reared in New Hanover County, North Carolina, and were living there in 1852.
James Devane was born in August, 1757 and served in the War of the Revolution, in 1839 he testified in the case in New Hanover County , North Carolina; in 1853, William S. Devane was living in Sampson County, North Carolina. It is not shown that they were related to each other or to the family of the soldier.
----------------------------------------------------Nicholas Fennell-W.3970

Nicholas Fennell was born February 15, 1763, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given. 
While residing in New Hanover County, North Carolina, he enlisted in August, 1778 and served as a private in Captain Thomas Devane's company under Major Robert Raiford in the North Carolina troops, about November 1, 1778, he was transferred to Captain Anthony Sharpe's company, Colonel James Armstrong's North Carolina regiment, was at the battle of Stono ( may mean Battle of Stony Point) and was discharged August 10, 1779 by Colonel William Thaxton.
Nicholas Fennell married March 27, 1786, mar-
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garet Robinson. She was born January 13, 1772, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given.
The soldier, Nicholas Fennell, died January 6, 1828. His widow, Margaret Fennell, was allowed pension on her application executed September 7, 1839, then a resident of New Hanover County, North Carolina. In 1846 she was living with a daughter about forty miles from Wilmington Court House, North Carolina, and in 1852 she was living in New Hanover County.
The children of Nicholas Fennell and his wife, Margaret:
Elizabeth born April 27, 1788, married May 10, 1808 Thomas Boykin
George born March 22, 1790, married January 26, 1815, Eliza Bryan
James born July 26, 1792, married November 13, 1819, Ann Bennerman
Tabitha born January 29, 1799, married October 27,1825, Thomas M. Lee
Margaret Ann born July 1, 1801
Owen born October 30, 1803, married April 8, 1824, Elizabeth Herring
Mary Jane born January 13, 1806, married March 3, 1825, Amos Herring
Nicholas born April 8, 1808, married April 28, 1831, Julia Ann Moseley
John Milton born December 2, 1810
Ann Eliza or Elisa Ann born May 19, 1813, married December 20, 1832, Thomas Devane

Morris and Arthur Fennell, brother's of the soldier, Nicholas Fennell, served in the War of the Revolution. The widow, Margaret Fennell, referred to her brother, James Robinson.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller 
Assistant to Administrator
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1924 Feb 29 Hist to Mrs. Viola S. Loring MMHT
1924Febl 29 Hist to Mrs. D. C. Fennell MMHT
1926 May 18 Hist: to Louis C. Henry MMHT
1926 June 7 to Hist: to Mrs. Paul M.
Jefferis. Her letter incl of Robt
Sloane. S. 7523 MMHT
1934 July 16 hist to Mrs. John
Eugene Wine  See her letter
in Thomas Devane R. 2908

Revy WIDOW, &c
File No.  3970
Mary Fennell
Wid.
Nicholas Fennell
Pvt. Rev: War
Act:  Feby 2nd of 48
Index: -- Vol. A   Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Kerr. N. C.
Jan. 28, 1924

Bureau of Pensions,
Please give me the record of Nicholas Fennell, who served in the Revolutionary War. He lived in  N. C., and his widow, Margaret Fennell drew a pension. The Co. he then lived in was New Hanover, we suppose.
Yours Respectfully,
Mrs. D. C. Fennell
Kerr. N. C.
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C. 068
N. C.
Margaret Fennell
widow of Nicholas
Act 7 July, 1838
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State of North Carolina
Sampson County
On this the 31st day of August A.D. 1839 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Thomas Gregory a resident of said County of Sampson aged eight nine last January who being first duly sworn according to law maketh oath that he was
well acquainted with Nicholas Fennell, the husband of Margaret Fennell, who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838, that he first saw said Nicholas Fennell in service in the War of the Revolution at Duplin Old Court House that we rendezvous there in August he believes in the year 1778. he knows it was the year before the battles of Briar Creek & Stoney Point. That he was in a company commanded by Capt. Thos. Devane, that four companies of nine months men met there via one from Duplow,( could find no such place) one from New Hanover, one from Bladen& one from Duplin County, that said Fennell was in the company from New Hanover County, that said companies were under the command of Major Robert Raiford, that marched from Duplin Old Court House to Elizaethtown, that we remained at Elizabethtown about two months and marched thence to Downing Creek, thence by Dorchester and Fort Moultine to the Ten Mile house in S. C. being ten miles from Charleston, that at the Ten Mile house some of our Officers left & we were put under others and this affiant was put under Capt. Anthony Sharpe & believes that said Nicholas Fennell was in the same company, though not positively certain, and we were in the fourth regiment commanded by Col. James Armstrong.
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that from the Ten mile house we marched to Charleston and received new arms (French Muskets & bayonets TG) thence to Black Swamp & Golphins(Gulph) Mills near Savannah River, thence to Stonough old(Stono Ferry) field near where we had the battle of Stonough(Stono Ferry) or Stoney point the 20th of June, thence to Bull hill & dismissed the 10th of August & came to Fayetteville N. C. and received our discharges from Col. William Thaxton, that at the expiration of our nine months service we were not discharged because of the absolute necessity of our continuing, that there nine months men were battles in, in May (he believes in 1778) & would meet every fortnight & exercise, but actual service did not commence till August of that year and continued till August of the next, that this affiant knows of his certain knowledge that said Nicholas Fennell and two of his brothers vis Morris Fennell and Arthur Fennell were in service as above stated, that we were not in the battle of Briar Creek but were on this side of Savannah River and could distinctly hear their firing, but were in the battle at Stoney Point.  Thomas Gregory

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me and I hereby certify that said Thomas Gregory is well known to me is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit. Alworth King JP

I, Thomas J. Faison, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Sampson County, hereby certify that Alworth King is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature
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purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this the 31st day of August A.D. 1839.
Thomas P. Faison, Clerk
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Louis C. Henry
1736 G St., N. W., 
Washington, D. C.

Personal request Apr. 30-26
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North Carolina 
Bladen County

Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, William Bevan and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith as follows to Wit.
That he was well acquainted with Nicholas Fennell who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That he saw said Fennell at Daplin Old Court House N. C. serving under Captain Thomas Devane in a nine month tour (the year not recollected) that said Fennell marched from Duplin Old Court House to Elizabethtown in Bladen County N. C. and he further saith that he served with said Fennell during the summer and left him at said Elizabethtown still in the service in General Ashs army. William Bevan
Sworn to before me this 9th day of March 1839. And I hereby certify that William Bevan is a credible witness.
G. W. Bannerman J. P.
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State of N. Carolina  }  I David Lewis Clerk of Bladen
     Bladen County    }   County Court do certify that G.W. 
Bannerman Esq  whose name appears to the
anexed is duly commissioned & sworn and the signature
purporting to be his is genuine in Witness whereof I
hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office
of Elizth Town the 16th March 1839
  David Lewis  Clk
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Send to Chamber Dec. 24th 1839
To the Hon.
J.L. Edwards
Sir
Accompanying you will find
the declaration and other papers of Mrs. Lucy
Herring claiming a pension.  Please give an early
attention and perform me of the result.
In the case of Elizabeth Wilson on your files the
reason why her husband did not apply was that he was not in reduced in his circumstances as to think of
looking out for support other than from his own means
and lived in a remote part of Duplin County and
it is believed was never informed of the provision made
for him by his country.
In the case of Margaret Fennell I have been 
requested to refer you for additional evidence to the
papers in the case of Morris Fennell
I am very respectfully 
Y. Obdad
Ro. Strange
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State of N. Carolina
City of Raleigh 7th Feby. 1840

Sir
The master roll of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War, do not afford any evidence of the service of Nicholas Fennell in said line.
Very respectfully
Your obt. Servant
W. Hell
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Wilmington N. C.
Sept. 9th 1839

Dear Sir:
Enclosed is the application of Margaret Fennell for a pension under the Act of July 7th 1838.
Please direct in return to Taylor's Bridge P. O.
Sampson Co. N. C.
I am respectfully
your obt.
Patrick Murphy

___: Jas. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Near
Taylor's Bridge, Sampson Co
Jan: 11th 1840

Sir:--

In answer to your letter of the 31st Ult.
in regard to the claim of Margaret Fennell
addressed to the Hon: Robt Strange, it can be
made appear by abundant testimony that
Nicholas Fennell owned a considerable
real & personal estate-- amounting at his
death to about ten thousand Dollars in value
& therefore could not be entitled to a pension
under any act of Congress passed previous to
his death.  A presumption is said to be raised
against the claim because Morris Fennell
did not call on Nicholas to prove his service.
That may be accounted for from the fact that 
Nicholas lived at the distance of thirty nine miles from the Court House & his attendance
could not therefore be so easily procured 
& it appears that Morris could procure other
testimony sufficient to establish his claim.
I can procure other circumstantial & traditionary
evidence in support of the claim but presume
that the testimony of William Bevan & Thomas
Gregory both men of most unquestionable veracity.
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ought to be sufficient.  I beg leave to refer
to the Hon: Wm R. King who I presume was
acquainted with the circumstances of Nicholas
Fennell & also with the character of Thomas
Gregory. & to Gen J. J. McKay as to the character
of Mr Bevan.

I have the honor to be
your obt servt

Patrick Murphy


Geo W Crump Esq:
Acting Com'r of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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State of North Carolina
Sampson County Ss

On this the 4th day of March 1846 before
me Patrick Murphy Clerk Master of the Court of
Equity for the County of Sampson aforesaid
personally appeared Margaret Fennell the widow
of Nicholas Fennell dec'd, aged 74 years the 13th of Jan'y
who being first duly sworn
according to law, makes the following declaration
to obtain an increase of pension.  That her
former declaration on file in the Pension Office
shows the date of her marriage & contains some proof
of the services of her husband, but she believes and is
fully satisfied that her husband said Nicholas Fennell
served as much as three years in the South besides
short terms in this section-- and that she believe 
documentary proof can be had to show that this
applicant is entitled to a larger amount of pension than
she now receives which is only $30. per annum-- viz
from the payroll of the army-- on account of the Revolutionary
services of her husband.  That she is unable from
bodily infirmity to attend Court, residing when at home thirty
nine or forty miles from Wilmington Court House.
That she has not intermarried but still
continues to be a widow.

Margaret Fennell
her   X mark

Interlined before sworn to & subscribed in 
7th line with "dec'd, aged 74 years the 13th of last Jan'y"
in 22d line with "from Wilmington Court House.

Sworn to & subscribed before me the 4th day of March 1836 & I
hereby certify that said applicant is aged & infirm, resides at the
distance of almost 40 miles from Wilmington where the Court House
of her County is situated, that she cannot attend Court without
great inconvenience, that she is now with her
daughter in this county about eleven miles from home
& cannot remain home from the effects of the ride thither
near three weeks ago.  Witness my hand & seal of
Office, the day & year aforesaid.

P. Murphy C.C. E.
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State of North Carolina
New Hanover County Ss

On this the 20 day of June 1843 personally
appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the 
Pease in and for said County Margaret Fennell
a resident in the County of New Hanover and State
aforesaid aged Seventy one 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 provision made by the act
of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of
Nicholas Fennell who was a private in the army
of the Revolution and served as set forth in her
declaration for a pension under the act of July 1838
to which and the proofs accompanying it she begs leave to
refer; and the annual amount of the pension which
she received under said act of July 7 1838 was Thirty
dollars.  She further declares that she is still a widow.

Margaret  Fennell
her    X    mark

Sworn to an subscribed on the day
and year above written before me
and I certify that said Margaret
Fennell is personally known to me and I am fully satisfied
of the truth of the above statements.

Lewis Highsmith J.P.
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Declaration of
Margt. Fennell
for a Pension
Act of Mar. 3. 43

30 $


Patrick Murphy
Taylor Bridge
NC

I L H Marsteller Clerk of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter sessions of New Hanover
hereby certify that Lewis Highsmith is a
Magistrate [illegible] and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have 
set my hand and seal of Office this 
the 21st day of June 1843
L H Marsteller, Clk
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Washington January 14, 1852
James E. Heath Esq.
Sir
Enclosed you will please find Power of Attorney from Margaret Fennell, widow of Nicholas Fennell, authorizing me to examine the papers upon which she was allowed a pension with a ____ of obtaining an increase of her stipend.
May I have the privilege of examining the paper in her case now on your files.
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
Geo. C. Ames
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Mrs. Margaret Fennell
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DECLARATION,
IN ORDER to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2d, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution":
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Sampson County.
ON THIS, the 16th day of September 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Margaret Fennell a resident of New Hanover county, aged 76 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 provision made by Act of Congress, passed on 2d of Feb. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Nicholas Fennell who was a private in the War of the Revolution and that she received a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per annum under the Act of 17 of June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
J.P.
Margaret (her mark) Fennell Pensioner. [SEAL]
Witness W. L. Robinson
Witness, Patrick Murphy
Amos Herring
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the identical person as represented by her, in the annexed declaration.
W. L. Robinson J. P. [SEAL]
I, Thomas J. Faison Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for Sampson county, certify that W. L. Robinson is Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 19th day of September in the year 1848.
Thomas J. Faison
Clerk of the Court of Sampson County.
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March 10 '46

Spring Voile North Carolina                10
March 6th 1846

[illegible] Margaret Fennell
for [illegible]

Hon: James L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Margaret
Fennell
NC
$30
act 43 [illegible]
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Near Taylor's Bridge
Sampson Co. N. C.
March 4, 1846

Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Mrs. Margaret Fennell widow of Nicholas Fennell decd. for an increase of Pension. I don't recollect what her first declaration states as to the services of her husband, but she considers herself entitled to more than she receives & has understood that it appears from the pay-roll of the Army that he served at least two years, and I presume you have a copy of the roll which will show whether such be the fact.
Please let me hear from you in regard to this application & what further will be necessary to sustain it.
I remain, very respectfully your obt servt
P. Murphy

Aton: J. L. Edward
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Hon. Robert Strange

Sir

I was well acquainted with
Nicholas Fennel of Hanover County
No. Carolina.  He was a most respectable
man, quite independent in his circumstances
being possessed of a considerable
real & personal Estate.  He resided
about forty miles from Wilmington the
County Town.  I have frequently heard
him spoken of as a Revolutionary
Soldier. 

Sith great respect
Your Ob't. Ser't

William R King

January 27 1840
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Taylor's Bridge N. C.
Aug't 7, 1754

Hon. James S. Edwards

Sir

Enclosed is the declaration of
Margaret Fennell under the Act of Congress of March 3d
1843.  Please examine it and inform me the result.

It would oblige me very much to hear from
the cases of Mrs. Margaret Edens, Mrs. Mary Powell,
Mrs. Mary Teachey & Mrs. Elizabeth Kerr.

I also enclose the declaration of Mrs.
Elizabeth Hollingsworth.

I am, very respectfully
your ob't serv't

Patrick Murphy
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Washington D. C.
26 October 1846

Sirs, 

We have been retained to prosecute the claims of Mrs. Margaret Fennell, widow of Nicholas Fennell dec'd. of N. Carolina, for an increase of Pension-- and also of the heirs of Mrs. Ann Julan Duvane, widow of Lieut. John Duvane of N. Carolina. The papers in these cases are said to be on file in the Pension office, and we would take it as a favor if you would either allow us an examination of the papers or give us a report of the present condition of the cases. As we drive to save the office all unnecessary trouble, we will call at any time you may designate and look over the testimony, if it be agreeable to you.

Very respectfully
your Mo. Ob't Ser't
J. L. & A Tho Smith


J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com'r of Pensions
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Review the case of Mrs. Margaret Fennell for Hon. R. Strange
Senate U. S.
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Margaret Fennell
Widow of Nicholas Fennell
private N. C. line
$30 per annum
Act 7 July 1838

Hon. R. Strange
Senate U. S.
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North Carolina 5098

Margaret Fennell,
widow of Nicholas Fennell, Decd.

who was a pensioner under the Act of __________ and who died on the 6th of January 1828, of New Hanover in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain A. Sharpe of the regt. commanded by Col. Armstrong in the N. Carolina line for 9 months private.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 30 dollars ---Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of February 1840 and sent to Mrs. R. Strange, Senate U. States

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840    $120.00
Semi annual allowance ending 4 Sept.  15.00
                                                              _______
                                                             $135.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk
Book A  Vol. 2   Page 187
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3390
North Carolina
Margaret Fennell
widow of Nicholas Fennell
who was a private 
in the N. Cara. Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars ---Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
7th day of December 1843
and sent to 
Patrick Murphy
Taylor's Bridge
N. C.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1   Page 201

Letter to R. Murphy
June 3, 1846
to T. L. & A. T. Smith 10 Nov. 1846
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State of North Carolina
County of New Hanover

BE IT KNOWN, that on this sixth day of January A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty two before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Margaret Fennell a resident of New Hanover County, and made oath according to  law that she is the identical person now a pensioner of the United States for the service of her husband Nicholas Fennell who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

and _________________________that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 
Margaret (her mark) Fennell

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year o=aforesaid, before me, L Highsmith, J. Peace.

I L. Highsmith Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Margaret Fennell who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
L. Highsmith, J. Peace.

I L. H. Marsteller Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, doe hereby certify that L. Highsmith before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this Seventh day of January A. D. 1852
L. Hl Marsteller Clerk
By Daw Dickson Depy Clerk
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Margaret Fennell of New Hanover County State of North Carolina hereby constitute and appoint Geo. C. Ames Esquire my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of myself for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself. To appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 6 day January A. D. 1852
Margaret (her mark) Fennell
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of L. Highsmith}

State of North Carolina}
County of New Hanover}
On this Sixth day of January A. D. 1852 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs. Margaret Fennell and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.}
L. Highsmith      J. Peace.
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State of North Carolina}
Sampson County}
On this the 26th August 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Bashaba Parker a resident of said County, aged about sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, maketh oath that she was present & witnessed the marriage between Nicholas Fennell now deceased & his widow Margaret Fennell; previous to marriage Margaret Robinson, that they were married by & at the residence of Mry Father Jonathan Parker then a Justice of the Peace, that it has been a long time since & she believes it to have been as long ago as seventeen hundred and eighty six.
Bashaba (her mark) Parker
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me & I hereby certify that said Bashaba Parker is well known to me, is a credible witness & that her statement is entitled to full faith & credit. 
Dickson Sloan (seal)
I, Thomas J. Faison Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Sampson County hereby certify that Dickson Sloan is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 31st day of August A. D. 1839
Thomas J. Faison, Clerk
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Bashabe Parker's
Affidavit
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section         MMHF

Abbreviated history is written in

February 29, 1934

Mrs. D. C. Fennell
Kerr, N. C.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 3970 it appears that Nicholas Fennell was born February 15, 1762, the place not stated. He was a resident of New Hanover County, North Carolina during the Revolution.
Soldier married March 27, 1786 Margaret Robinson who was born January 13, 1772.
He died January 6, 1828 and his widow Margaret was allowed pension for the service of her husband for nine months as a private in the North Carolina Troops, War of Revolution, on her application executed September 7, 1839 while a resident of New Hanover County, North Carolina. Their children were:
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Elizabeth born April 27, 1788, married May 10, 1808 Thomas Boykin.
George born March 22, 1790, married January 26, 1815, Eliza Bryan.
James born July 26, 1792, married November 13,1819, Ann Bennern.(written Bennerman, ________I did not get ___ ___ ___husband lived until and was ___it again May 18, 1726.)
Tabitha born January 29, 1799, married October 27, 1825, Thomas M. Lee.
Margaret Ann born July 1, 1801
Owen born October 30, 1803, married April 8, 1824, Elizabeth Herring.
Mary Jane born January 13, 1806, married March 3, 1825, Amos Herring.
Nicholas born April 8, 1808, married April 28, 1831, Julia Ann Moseley.
John Milton born December 2, 1810.
Ann Eliza or Eliza Ann born May 19, 1813, married December 20, 1832, Thomas Devane.

Respectfully,

Commissioner

written on side  Widow had a bro. James Robinson she had bros, Morris & Arthur who served as he did
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February 29, 1924

Viola S. Loring
Wilmington, P.O. Box 632 
North Carolina

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 3970 it appears that Nicholas Fennell was born February 15, 1762, the place not stated. He was a resident of New Hanover County, North Carolina during the Revolution.
Soldier married March 27, 1786 Margaret Robinson who was born January 13, 1772.
He died January 6, 1828 and his widow Margaret was allowed pension for the service of her husband for nine months as a private in the North Carolina Troops, War of the Revolution, on her application executed September 7, 1839 while a resident of New Hanover County, North Carolina. Their Children were:
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Elizabeth..............born April         27, 1788, married May 10, 1808
                                                        Thomas Boykin.
George..................  "    March        22, 1790, married January 26,
                                                         1815, Eliza Bryan.
James.....................  "   July            26, 1792, married November 13,
                                                          1819, Ann Bennerm.
Tabitha...................  "   January      29, 1799, married October 27,
                                                          1825, Thomas M. Lee
Margaret Ann......  "   July             1, 1801.

Owen......................   "  October      30, 1803, married April 8, 1824,
                                                            Elizabeth Herring.
Mary Jane.............   "   January      13,  1806, married March 3, 1825
                                                            Amos Herring.
Nicholas................   "  April              8, 1808, married April 28, 1831
                                                                 Julia Ann Moseley.
John MIlton..........  "   December     2, 1810.

Ann Eliza or
Eliza Ann................   "   May             19, 1813, Married December 20,
                                                             1832, Thomas Devane 


                               Respectfully,

                                      Commissioner,
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Rev. &1812
[Handwritten note:  Use this history as a copy in future--Others
abbreviated}
May 18, 1928
Louis C. Henry
1736 G  St., N.W. 
Washington, D. C.
Sir: 
    I have to advise you that from the papers in the 
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 3970 it appears that
Nicholas Fennell was born February 15, 1762, place not 
stated.  He was a resident of New Hanover County, North
Carolina during the Revolution.
   He enlisted in August 1778, served as a private in 
Captain Thomas Devane's Company under Major Robert Rai-
ford in the North Carolina Troops and about November 1,
1778 was transferred to Captain Anthony Sharpe's Company,
Colonel James Armstrong's North Carolina Regiment, was in
the battle of Stono and was discharged August 10, 1779 by
Colonel William Thaxton.  He died January 6, 1828.
   Soldier married March 27, 1786, Margaret Robinson
born January 13, 1772.  She was allowed pension on her appli-
cation executed September 7, 1839 while a resident of New
Hanover County, North Carolina.  Their children were:
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Elizabeth   Born April 27, 1788, married May 10, 1808, Thomas Boykin.

George " March 22, 1790, married January 26, 1815, Eliza Bryan.

James " July 26, 1792, married November 13, 1819, Ann Bennerman.

Tabitha " January 29, 1799, married October 27, 1825, Thomas M. Lee.

Margaret Ann " July 1, 1801.

Owen " October 30, 1803, married April 8, 1824, Elizabeth Herring.

Mary Jane " January 13, 1806, married March 3, 1825, Amos Herring.

Nicholas " April 8, 1808, married April 28, 1831, Julia Ann Moseley.

John Milton " December 2, 1810,

Ann Eliza or Eliza Ann " May 19, 1813, married December 20,1832, Thomas Devane.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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Wilmington, N. C., January 23, 1924.
P. O. Box 632.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

In investigating the North Carolina records I find that Nicholas Fennell served in the Revolutionary War and his war account was settled in Warrenton, N. C., in the year of 1786.
Family records show that he volunteered at the age of 16 and when peace was established he was honorably discharged as Captain. Have you records to establish this? or if he received a pension? If so, I will thank you to furnish me this information. Probably you will find the name spelled - Fennel
Thanking you for this courtesy, I am
Yours very truly,

Mrs. Viola S. Loring
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES   Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51                   BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
12-5-41

NAME   Fennell Patrick         GRADE     Private          LINE  Pennsylvania

WARRANT
NUMBER      9371         ACERAGE        100    ISSUED   June 20, 1789
                                                                        to--not---shown--
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is  found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants
appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.