Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33357, for John Kinney, New Jersey
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Service: New Jersey

Kinney, John

Number: S 33357

carded
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left side of page - some numbers added up:
??? 4000 / 129 
37
90
62
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980 (??)

5  2/31 
2'0
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$100
       1.29
_________
$101.29


Right side:
1544 (?)  Ne Jersey

154 John Kinney
Capt. Bloomfield N. Jersey
Ensign Army US
At $20 -- mo:  (?) 2 Apl 1818

Cert. issued 14 April 1828
sent to HJom. Gene;. Bloomfield
House of Representatives -?-

Anl. (?) 4th Sept 1878. 5 2/31 mo   $101.29

(Rev. W. Claims
 Act 18th March 1878)

New Jersey Line 78 9 months
Jay 17 - 1832
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(Print very faint)

District of New Jersey ss: Personally appeared before me William I. Pennington (?) district Judge of the United States in and for the district of New Jersey, John Kinney of the country of Morris in said District of New Jersey and being sworn according to law, doth solemnly  declare and swear that he entered the service of the United States colonies now United States of America, on the fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six as a cadet in third Jersey Regiment commanded by commanded by Elias Dayton and on the fourteenth day of the same month of May, was attached to the first company of said regiment commended by Captain Joseph Bloomfield then in the city of Albany in the State of New York. In which company did soldiers duly (smudged word) the twentieth day of July of the same year, at which date he received an Ensign commission signed by John Hancock President, countersigned in the margin Phillip Schuyler Major General and served as Ensign in said regiment until the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, at which time he was appointed a second Lieutenant and attached to the Second company commanded by Captain Thomas Paterson in said third Jersey Regiment and Jersey Line, and continued to serve as Second Lieutenant until the sixth day of January seventeen hundred and seventy eight at which time was promoted to First Lieutenant in the same company regiment and line and continued to serve in that capacity until the reduction of the army into a smaller number of Regiments by a  Resolution of Congress which according to his best recollection was in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight or the next spring following when he was left out as a supernumerary  our what was then called.....
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....a dranged (?) officer, having served as an Ensign and Lieutenant in the Jersey Line, in the War of the Revolution on the Continent Establishmen (?) against the common enemy, upwards of two years, and that from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his Country for support, and the deponent further declares he has made diligent search amongst his papers ands only been able to find his Ensigns Comm--etion, a warrant authorizing him to enlist men and an authenticated Muster Roll of the company in which he served, all which is hereunto annexed and further sayeth he has not been able to find his Lieutenant Comm---etion nor can account for them otherwise other than by an accidental loss.
John Kinney
Sworn before me this 3rd day of April 1818
William S./L. Pennington District Judge

I William Pennington District Judge of the United States in and for theDistrict of New Jersey being satisfied that John Kinney the -?- -?- applicant served in the Revolutionary War as a commissioned officer nine months and more on the Continental Establishment against the common enemy do hereby certify that the ongoing Declaration on oath was given before me as there in set forth, and which is  -?- fully transmitted to the Secretary of War.
William L. Pennington.

I certify that the above signature the above instrument, is the signature of William L. Pennington, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey.  witness my hand and seal.
William Pennington (note: different man than judge). Clk of the District Court for the N. jersey District
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Illegible word

John Kinney
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Note: top of page - the hand written part - very faint:


May, 1820, that he said:  John Kinney entered the service of the United States on the 3rd Day of 1776 as a cadet in the 3rd new jersey Regiment Elias Dayton Colonel, upon continental Establishment on the 14th May in the same year, he was attached to Capt. Bloomfield company of the same regiment then at Albany,  which he performed  the duty of Private Soldier until July 20th following, when he received and Ensign commission signed by John Hancock  President of congress, in the spring of 1777 was promoted second Lieutenant in Captain Patterson's company January 6, 1778 he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant in the same company and regiment  and then continued to serve until the reduction of the army under a -?- of Congress probably in the -?- of 1778, spring of 1779, which he was  -?- as a supernumerary officer, having continued I service of the U.S. aforesaid of five years.
He was at the battle of  -?- Hills - at the taking (?) and -?-  bay - Brandywine - Germantown - Monmouth - Staten Island - Blackstone - ??? - was at Fort Stanwick and Ticonderoga and various skirmishes on the Lines, at different lines, with (word smudged) corps this declaration for a pension was about ?? and his certificate number (number unclear). This pension was suspended by the fall of May 20 182- and he has not till now applied to be restored.

Bottom of page - hand written part - very faint writing:

I have no profession or trade but for (smudged word) pass of my life have been extensively concerned in the -?- of making -?- merchandizing and had considerable amount of property invested in -?- and -?- and rolling Mills some of which have been repeatedly -?- of by the floods and others destroyed by fires - My creditors after these -?- persecuted and obtained judgements against me and all my property real and personal, was seized and sold by Marshall and Sheriffs, and much of it was -?- -?- for payments of debts which I was unable to meet many of which remain unpaid.  Since I was thus stripped of property I have been (too faint to read)a manager and overseer by others, for wages and I have also labored on a small farm of 41 acres at Speedwell near -?- where I reside with my family for many years who occasionally took in boarders when offered by the indulgent -?- of my creditors who hold both in title for the -?-, and the furniture of the house in which I have lived.  -?- -?- property consisting of a horse,  waggon, a plow and none other -?-  of -?-, with one or two cows, during some years were at my disposal.  I were un---ed in the interest of my family (next words illegible).
In February 1820 my wife died, after a long illness of consumption, in which great expenses were unavoidably incurred.  In 1822 I was -?-
.....
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....to break up housekeeping and all the moveables which I had acquired which were but few with a horse, 2 cows, 25 sheep, and my farming utensils were sold, some at private sale, and the residue at auction for  paint of my debts, many of which remain unpaid.
The following is a true list of the personal property I have viz:
one bed and bedding
one chest of drawers
one old cupboard 
two tables
two chairs
and old Bible and parlourbook and
clothes, -?-. a small looking glass, fire shovel and tongs and -?-, 2 candlesticks, two small -?- and a chest containing my old account books.
I rent a small house and live -?- bound as -?- as possible and find it exceedingly difficult to pay for my living.  I have sought for employment as in -?- engineer, in exploring -?- for a -?- canal throughSussex and Morris counties this season, from which I have received/accrued  a few dollars to purchase some clothing, and have no means of subsidence except from such occasional  employment. I have no -?- keep, land, or house.  My wife prior to her death was entitled to a share in our land belonging to her family supplies and to defray expenses increased during her illness.
I have some debts due to me upon book account but most of them as we'll as some old notes and obligations are either long standing as to be outlawed or those indebted was insolvent, or -?- away and nothing is expected of them.  I have a lawsuit depending with Moses Phillips in which if justice is obtained and -?- something is due to me and I have a right to recover.
I am justly indebted to sundry persons various means, some of which I recollect are as follows
viz:
To Louis Condict one note for a yoke of oxen $100
DO (ditto) DO one note for 5 or 6 years interest on DO.     $40
DO. DO  for attention as physician and medicine furnished my wife and family 2 or 3 years $75 To Ebenezer Stiles
To D. -?- butcher bill and laborers wages. $5
Besides several. other small notes and records $550
unsettled the amount altogether unknown or not recollected.  The amount of debts owing by me probably will exceed what I may recover, should I be fortunate enough to succeed in my lawsuit mentioned above e, more especially one action has been in Chancery where the costs are very -?-.
I have in notes, bonds, mortgages, or other securities for money which are not mentioned herein nor any expectation of assistance or aid from any child, or friend.  I have actually been insolvent for many years past, and nothing but the forbearance and indulgence of -?- .......
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...creditors and the aid of friends in former years, prevented me from being compelled to the degradation of -?- the benefit of the insolvency laws of New Jersey.  On the 18th of this moth I shall complete my 66th year if I shall live.  I am feeble and much afflicted with gout and Rheumatism at periods, which disqualify me from labor, and under great decrepid and under the pressure of old age and poverty and am constrained to solicit a  slender support of my country in shape of a pension to furnish bread and clothing.
I have 3 sons and 3 daughters, one son is in Georgia, one is in Kentucky, and one in New Jersey, all providing for themselves, that none of them able to give me any aid.  My eldest daughter is married to Moses Phillips, but from her I expect no aid her husband being the man with whom I am unfortunately involved in a  -?- lawsuit.
My youngest daughter, Mary Ann, is single and of age, dependant on her living and a house upon the kindness of her friends - the record.
My second daughter is married but is poor and unable to assist me in the least.
My commission was Ensign in the US. Army with a warrant authorizing me to enlist men for the service, together with an original muster rolll, were all attached to my former declaration when applying for a pension and I presume  may now be found on file in the War Department at Washington.
Jn. Kinney

Sworn and declared to Open Court October 2, 1823
Silas Best (Cost?) presiding judge
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I, Robert H. McCarter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Morris, do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said John Kinney did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the
Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty seven dollars and thirty one cents. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this second day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Robert H McCarter
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September 19, 1939

BA-J/AWF
John Kinney
S. 33357

Alice F. Covert
Moundsville
West Virginia

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein were obtained from
papers on file in claim for pension, S. 33357,
based upon the military service of John Kinney in the Revolutionary War.

John Kinney was born October 18, 1757, in
Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not given.

John Kinney entered the service May 5, 1776
as a cadet in Captain Joseph Bloomfield's company, Colonel Elias Dayton Third New Jersey Regiment, was commissioned July 20, 1776, ensign, served until the spring of 1777, when he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in Captain Thomas Patterson's company, Colonel Elias Dayton's regiment, served
until January 6, 1778, when promoted to First Lieutenant, and continued to serve in Colonel Elias Dayton's Third New Jersey Regiment, until the reduction of the army, when he became a
supernumerary officer; during this service he was in the battles of Short Hills, Fort Stanwix, Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge, in the battles of Monmouth, Block House, was at the capture
and burning of two sloops in Newark Bay, and in frequent skirmishes.

He was allowed pension on his application
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executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was living in Morristown, New Jersey. He was referred to as Major John Kinney. He died July 17, 1832, "in Washington at Gadsby's."

John Kinney's wife died sometime in 1820, her
name and age and when and where they were married are not shown.

Reference was made in 1823 to three sons and
three daughters, one son living in Georgia, one in Kentucky, and one in New Jersey, the oldest daughter was married to Moses Phillips, the second daughter was married, and the youngest daughter, Mary Ann, was
single. A son, Jacob Kinney, was referred to, and reference was made, also, to Jacob A. Kinney, and to John Kinney, Junior. The relationship of Jacob A. Kinney, and John Kinney, Junior, to the family was not shown.

Reference was made in 1798 to Abraham Kinney and Jonas Phillips; it was not stated that they were related to the family of the officer, John Kinney.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data in regard to family.

In order to obtain the name and address of the
person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

John Kinney
Certificate #154
Issued April 11, 1818
Rate $20.00 per month
Commenced April 3, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New Jersey Agency,

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was living in Morristown, New Jersey. He was referred to as Major John Kinney. He died July 17, 1832, "in Washington at Gadsby's."
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[Official stamp: RECEIVED JUL 18 1939
OLD RECORDS DIVISION 
A.G.O.]

[U.S. Postal stamp: MOUNDSVILLE, W. VA
JUL 14
1939
2:30PM]

Adjt. General, War Dept.
Washington, D.C.
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Moundsville, W. Va.
7-14-1939

Adjutant Gen - War Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir
   I seek Revolutionary War records o Lieut. John Kinney who married______ (sidebar: possibly a Smith) and of Ensign Thomas Kinney, all of New Jersey.  Any help will be -?- fully received buyouts truly
Alice F. Covert

postmarked Jul 17 1939 received.
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33357
Revy INVALID.
File No. 33, 357
John Kinney
Ensign Rev War
Act: 18" March 16th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 223
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 8/03, Roll of Capt
Pattersons Co to War Dept

thre Reg Intr
1937. May 4.   list to Memorial Br. Aug
1939. Sept.19 - "    "  Alice F. Covert Aug
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left side:

Continued 31 Dec 1823
Notification sent to the care of the Hon. L. Condict H. Reps.

Pension to commence on the 30 October 1823 $40.77

right side - edge of paper torn off:

John Kinney N.J. R-----
Dead. See letter to H---- L. Condict Sept 26 1---
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1828 papers
to be filed
with Ad---
owd / owed
#33357
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Hand written note at bottom of page:

The Revolutionary records in the office furnish no information whatever in relation to the service of Lieut. John Kinney of the New Jersey Line.
Peter Hagner -?-
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The Honble. 
John C. Calhoune
Secretary of War
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Washington City
December 6th 1823

Application having been made to me to site whatever I may recollect of the services of John Kinney as an officer in the army of the Revolution.  In compliance therewith - I take leave to state that having served as an officer third regiment of New Jersey commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton from October 1775 until the Regiment was reduced and incorporated in the first and second regiments, I became acquainted withJohn Kinney who, according to the best of....
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...of my recollection joined the Regiment in the Spring of 1776 - as a cadet and during the succeeding Summer as appointed an Ensign in the same Regiment and I well recollect that -?- Kinney rose to the rank of first Lieutenant  in the Regiment - in which character (?) he continued to -?- until the Regiment  was reduced and incorporated as before stated.  This I think was in the Spring of 1779 - at which time -- Kinney left the service - as a supernumerary officer - of which in consequence of a reduction of the Regiment there were a number at the time.  I can with much satisfaction say that ---ing the time ? Kinney continued in the service and was highly esteemed as inactive intelligent brave and....
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...and useful officer and in ? Kinneys circumstances are -?-,  as to bring him within the provisions of the Law - I have no hesitation in saying that the services he rendered and the time in which they were rendered fully entitle him such support as the laws contemplate.
I am with ? ? 
your mo Ob Serv (most obedient servant)
Jos. Anderson
Late a Captain in]the New Jersey line - during the Revolutionary War

Honble.
John C. Calhoune
Secretary of War
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The Secretary of War
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Washington 6th Dec. 1823


To the Secretary of War,
    We do here  by certify, that we have been personally and intimately acquainted with Major John Kinney, of Morris town N. Jersey, for the last 30 years. That he has during that period sustained the character of an active, industrious, temperate, and respectful citizen, extremely engaged in active business and for several years considered to be a man of property.  That having a numerous family and sustaining heavy loses by fire and flood while employed in the manufactory of iron in merchandizing, he has been reduced in his old age to extreme poverty without the ability to labor or any known means to procure the necessities of life.  We have seen his declaration and proofs of service and find them to concur with such facts  as have heretofore been known to us, both in respect to service and in his pecuniary wants.
M. Dickerson
Lewis Condict
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  I do further certify, the for several years last past, I have been the attending family physician of Major John Kinney, that his wife, after lingering for many years with a pulmonary consumption and subjecting him necessarily  to heavy expenses, died about 1820.  That my frequent visits and intimacy in the family gave me good opportunity of knowing the fact, that Major Kinney was much straitened and reduced in circumstances.  It is also within my knowledge that his family is now entirely broken up - the little personal property, ? ? furniture etc. gone from him and believed to have been taken by creditors toward satisfying their demands as well as some real estate, whereof he had resided for may years.  he is now very informed, much afflicted with Gout and Rheumatism, and more than half his time disqualified by disease from any business which might possibly give? him a practice support.  His residence is very near me, at a cheap boarding house - his dress a scanty and often a tattered one, with all the marks of poverty and want about him.

Lewis Condict
House of Rep. 5th Dec, '23
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We the subscribers citizens of Morristown N. Jersey do certify that we are well acquainted with Major John Kinney of Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey.  The we have seen his application for the Secretary of War for a renewal of his pension, and his declaration made before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris on the second day of October last, and we do fully believe the truth of his statements therein made.
His misfortunes, sickness, inability to obtain a living by labor, and his reduced circumstances are facts within our own knowledge, and we do believe him justly entitled to the provisions made by law for the needy officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
David Thompson Jun.
James Wood
David Wills (Mills?)
Nov. 26 - 1823
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I do hereby certify that during the revolutionary war and ever since have been personally acquainted with Major John Kinney now of MorrisTown in the county of Morris, and state of New Jersey and having read his application to be restored to the Pension Roll and his declaration accompanying the same, made before the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Morris on the second day of October past that I do believe that the statements therein ? true and correct both as to his revolutionary services and his present necessities.  It gives me great pleasure to be able to add, that while in the service he was distinguished as an active, enterprising, brave and useful officer, and that I consider him well entitled to the benefit of the provisions made by congress for needing officers of the Revolution.

Aaron Alden/ Asdez
late Captain of the first Regiment of the New Jersey Brigade in the Continental -?-
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Kinney
__________
Moses L. Guerin
John Kinney
Docket C page 43
In debt demand $10.00 cost 47 cents
Summons issued 24th June returns bet.? 31 July 1818
parties appeared, I examined the ? and gave judgement against plaintiff for one Dollar and fifty seven cents.
Plaintiff paid my  -?- $0.67

Elias Be -?-
John Kinney
Docket C page 81
In debt Demand $9.00 cost 66 1/2 cents.  summons returned 18 August 1818
Plaintiff discontinued his action
Cost 66 1/2

William Woolley
John Kinney
Docket C page 116
In debt demand $50.00 Summons issued 14th returnable 22nd of September parties appeared  adjourned  to 29 -?- parties appeared
Plaintiff discontinued his action
Cost $0.93 1.2 cents

Silas Bowin
John Kinney
Dockett E page 120
In debt demand of $70.00 cost 66 1.2. Summons issued 14th returnable 20th June 1820 plaintiff filed a copy of his note against defendant, I gave judgement against defendant for $57-59 and eighty six and half cents cost.
16th of August Defendant paid forty dollars, the balance ar--ined to Stephen Freeman and is not paid over.

Elizabeth DeHart
John KinneyJohn Kinney Jun.
Dockett E page 178
In debt demand $40.00 cost 86 1.2.  Summons issued 7th returnable Sept 22 - 1820 on -?- gave judgement against the defendants for seventeen Dollars forty seven cents and cost 96 1/2.
It is not paid over.

Brinkerhoff and Bates
John Kinney

Dockett F page 22
In debt 1st November 1820 Defendant confessed.  Judgement for $87 - 92 and twenty four cents. Cost the first of Nov. 1820.
11th of May 1822 Defendant produced the plaintiffs receipt (?) in full wherever the action discontinued paid Chamberlain Co.  -?- my forms (?).

Stephen Young
John Kinney
Dockett EE page 83
In debt demand $60.00 cost 66 1/2.  Summons issued first of October 1822 Returnable the eleventh the Plaintiff filed a note against Defendant, I gave judgement against defendant sixty dollars debt and 86 1.2 cents cost.
Execution issued fourth February 1823 and delivered John Perion/Serion the -?-.
19th February 1823 This judgement assigned to Dayton I conflict (?).
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Copy of Dockett brough over
________________________

Caleb O. Halsted
John Kinney
Dockett E page 125
In debt on the tenth day of July 1823 the plaintiff filed defendant not for $23 and 42 cents for which sum I gave judgement and twenty cents cost 10th July 1823
This judgement not held over

I do hereby certify the forgoing to be a true transcript from my dockets of the different actions as stated against John Kinney.
Witness my hand 26th December 1823
David Day Justice of the peace

And I do further certify that I have been acquainted with John Kinney the person mentioned in my dockets for more than twenty years, his reputation stands fair in Society, his property has been sold, and my belief is he has become poor and cannot discharge the demand now due on my dockets, for if in his power from the confidence I have in him I believe he would do it.
Morris Twon 26th Dec 1823
David Day
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Supreme April Term 1798

Supreme Court - Clarence Dayton vs. John Kinney and Abraham Kinney
(appears to be a Latin phrase on the right)
Debt Court 407.47
Int. from 5th Sept 1797
Costs 18.25

Williamson Atty.

Returned (?) levied on 2 two cows, 1 waggon, 1 sled, 1 riding chair, a plough, 5 beds, -?-, and bedding as they stand, six tables, 24 chairs, 1 eight day clock, 2 carpets,  1 clothes press with drawers, 1 -?- pot, 1 griddle, 1 tea kettle, 3 looking glasses, 5 sets window curtains, 4 four andirons, 2 pc. shovel and tongs, also a track of land situated in the Township of Neorhan (?) containing ten acres adjoining easterly land of Robert Pierson, northerly by lads of Nathaniel Sayres, southerly lands of Andrew Briant, the property of John Kinney - also on 1 waggon and 1 -?-. and a track of land situated inHarris Town which bordered by land of John Smith northerly by lands of Archer, easterly by lands of late the property of Samuel Miller dec'd., southerly and westerly by lands to me unknown said to contain 70 acres (3 crossed out words) property of Abraham Kinney to the value of one dollar.

List of the property sold on the 21 May 1799 at this suit and at others, being of John Kinney one of the defendants.
2 cows sold to Jonas Phillips.  $20.00
1 waggon     "          "                  $15.00  
1 sled.          "           "                  $2.00
1 riding chair and harness. "     $30.00
1 plough.       "           "                $2.00
1 bed brastead and bedding.    $20.00
1 "                 "            "                 $25.00
1   "                "           "                 $18.00
1     "              "           "                 $21.00
1      "             "            "                $15.00
_____________________________________
                                                      $168.00
Carried over
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Amount brought over.                      $168.00

6 tables at $4.00 sold to Jonas Phillips.  $24.00
24 chairs at .75 sold to "   "                       $18.00
1 eight day clock to.  "     "                         $30.00
2 carpets to       "         "                              $8.00
1 clothes press with drawers to.  "   "       $12.00
1 iron pot, 1 griddle, 1 tea kettle to  "         $6.00
3 looking glasses to.    "          "                 $25.00
5 windows curtains to.       "    "                 $5.00
4 andirons, 2 pc. short shorts to. "    "      $8.00
                                                                    $136.00

1 negro boy named Henry Hardy -?-
he 27 years of age to    "     "                    $80.00
1 negro man named Montgomery to "    $156.00
1 Horse sold to "       "                                 $30.00
2 iron pots and 2 -?- kettles to "        "      $4.00
1 Brass kettle and 1 tea kettle to. "     "      $4.00
1 -?- and 1 pail sold to.   "                            $1.00
1 cradle and 2 small spinning wheels to " $4.00
1 large spinning wheel and one real to "    $2.00
                                                                     $281.00
                                                                  ________
                                                                    $585.00

W. Campfield Sheriff
May 25th 1799 I gave a bill of sale upon the written named servant boy Henry to Jonas Phillips he having paid me therefor.
W. Campfield
Also made out a bill of the other articles sold to said Jonah Phillips
W. Campfield

New Jersey
Morris county
I William Campfield former sheriff of the county of Morris do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from my docket of the preceding had by me in the above stated action.  And I do further certify that Jonas Phillips the purchaser of the negro man Montgomery at the above sale, sold and transferred the said negro man to me by Bill ofSale and that the said negro man was never afterwards owned or possessed by ? of the above named Defendant - as witness my hand this 24th day of December A.D. 1823.
Wm. Campfield
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Supreme Court September Term 1799
Leffert Lefferts and Eleazar Johnes
vs
John Kinney and Abraham Kinney
(Latin phrase to right)

Bond dated 2 Apl 1795. L (pound sign)455-5-11
Int. from 1 May 1795                            L 128-15-0
York.       (total)                                     L 584.0.11  

-?- Inventory (?)   equal to                 L1460.12
   Costs.   L5.6.5.                                          14.19 
(total)                                                        1474.31

-?- from 15th May 1799    

Rit'd levied on the following tracts Roland situation the township of Hanover, the first adding land of Cobus Losen said to contain 48 (or 148 - smudged) acres, the second adjoining Denbrook said to contain 3.67 acres together with the iron works therein known by the name of Ninker Forge with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, the third tract being one equal half tract of a tract of 19.77 acres, -?- equal half part of a grist mill standing on said land with all the privileges therewith belonging, the whole being fulling described in the Morris County RE#gister of Mortgages Liber D for. 141  to the value of six pence subject to mortgage.
Advertised and sold Nov. 30th 1799 to Caleb Russell Esq. for 10.00 Dollars.
Red'd as of the 30th Nov. 1799 of Mr Campfield Sheriff of the county of Morris the sum of two dollars and seventy six pence being the net/neat? proceeds of the sale of the property levied on and sold my virtue of the above stated execution which sum I have record by a deed to Caleb Russell for said property March 6th 1800.
Sylvester D. Russell atty for Def.

New Jersey
MorrisCounty
I William Campfield former sheriff off the county of Morris do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from my docket of the proceeding had by me in the above state action - Witness my hand this 24th day of December AD 1823.
Wm. Campfield
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on right side:

Pens.

something crossed out

John Kinney

illegible word
#33357
The Secretary of War
Washington
ans. Sept. 26 1832

on left side:
Postmark: Morris-Twon NJ Sep 11

For the Pension Bureau
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Morris Town N.J. Sept. 7th 1832

Dear Sir,

    John Kinney a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. died in July last leaving no widow but 6 grown children -3 sons and 3 daughters.  Two of the sons reside, if living, in some of the western States - Kentucky or Indiana and one of the daughters in the western part of the State of New York.  One son and two of the daughters reside within 60 miles of this place and there would be but little difficulty in obtaining their joint power of atty, and proof of being his children.  In regard to the other 3 - their distance and uncertainty of their actual residence, if living, seem to present an almost inso--able difficulty in the way of obtaining the arrears of pension from March to July ($20 per month).  It is well known here by all of his acquaintances and friends that if he could have bequeathed or directed as to it's disposal, he would have given it to his youngest daughter (unmarried) and to his son Jacob with whom he resided, and with who the old gentleman usually lived.
I am requested by them to ascertain whether or not under these circumstances the Secretary of War would direct the payment or arrears to the other of his 3 children in this part of the US. as proof of their being his children.  If this mode will not answer, the daughter will be justly obliged by being informed how the arrears can be obtained.   He died in Washington, at Gadsby's and his funeral charges remain unpaid - all being -?-.
You will oblige me by dropping me a line in reply.
Very respectfully.
your Obt. Servt.

Louis Conduit
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To the Hon.
The Secretary of the Treasury

City of Washington
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Major John Kinney 
Application to the Secrt. of the Treasury
(Revolutionary Claim)
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Copy from the original

I do hereby certify that during the Revolutionary War I was and ever since have been personally acquainted with Major John Kinney now of Mirror Town in the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey; and having read his application to be restored to the pension list, and his declaration accompanying the same, made before the court of Common Pleas of theCounty of Morris, on the second day of October last, that I do believe that the statements therein contained is true and correct both as to his revolutionary services and his present necessities.
It gives me great pleasure to be able to add, that while in the service he distinguished himself as an active enterprising brave and useful officer, and that I consider him well to be deserving the benefit of the provisions made by Congress for needy offices of the Revolution.

Aron Ogden
late Captain in the first Regiment of the New Jersey Brigade on the Continental Establishment.
Elizabethtown
Nov 23rd 1823

Note: I presume the original is on file in the War Office.  it was forwarded and accompanied other certificates and affidavits.  Jn. Kinney
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Copy of this enclosed to -?- Conduit by mail
30th Nov. 1823

We the subscribers citizens of Morristown do certify that we are well acquainted with Major John Kinney of Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey - the we have seen his application to the Secretary at War for a renewal of his pension, and also the declaration made by him before the Court of (words crossed out) Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris on the second day of October last, and we do fully believe the truth of his statements therein made.
His misfortunes, sickness, inability to labor, and his reduced circumstances are parts within our own knowledge and we do believe him justly entitled to the provisions made by law for the needy officers and soldiers  of the revolutionary war.
Nov. 29th 1823
David Thomson Jun.
James Wood
David Mills

note: David Thomason Jun was speaker of the house of Assembly. 
James Wood was President of the Bank
David Mills was a Judge of the Court of C. P.
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1491

To Te Hon. Secretary of the Treasury
The Memorial of John Kinney of Morristown in MorrisCounty and State of New Jersey represents  the he is a pensioner on the revolution pension list, and receives twenty dollars a month as a subaltern officer of the New Jersey Line during the Revolutionary War, that under the existing laws he humbly conceives his former military rank entitles him to an additional sum.
The facts upon which he grounds this application are contained and verified in his former applications and his affidavits on file in your office, and to them he respectfully refers.  In addition to the services therein narriated , he humbly represents that on the fifth of May 1776 he joined the 3rd New Jersey commanded by Col. Elias Dayton, as a cadet and served as a private soldier until there 20th of July, of same year, when he received an Ensign commission in the same regiment  and continued attached to it until the month of January 1777 (line crossed out) then in garrison at Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain. Col.Dayton under orders from congress, requested the officers to continue in service  for three years or until the expiration of the war, your Memorialist immediately accepted the proposals and agreed to serve during the war, and was employed in the recruiting service until the ensuing May when he received the commission of a 2nd Lieutenant on the Continental Establishment.  On the last or first of June, the Regiment  to which he was attached was reviewed by Gen. Washington at Middlebrook Sommerset County New Jersey, and received uppon the Continental Establishment  as agreeing to serve till the expiration of the war, or until discharged by Congress.  On the 27th the Regiment had a severe contest at the Short Hills - New Jersey, other march to the lines, your Memorialist continued to serve under the agreement to continue until the expiration of the war, and wit every desire and expectation of so doing, until the year 1779, when a reduction of the army took place when it fell to my lot against my wish to be left off as a supernumerary.  At this time I had the commission.....
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....of a first Lieutenant doing the duty of a Captain, commanding Lieut.  Col. Barber company, from that time I have resided at Morristown New Jersey the place of my nativity.
Your Memorialist submits, whether after having accepted the proposal to serve until the expiration of the war or until discharged by Congress, and after serving faithfully through the severest campaigns and deprivations, under that agreement, until necessities of the Country, compelled by Congress to forego his services he is not within the  -?- and meaning of the Act of Congress providing for those, who served until the expiration of the War.
Your Memorialist farther sets forth that during the last year of his service his pay for nine months was in Continental bills of little or no value, the remainder of the year he served entirely without pay, and to this day has not received compensation by certificate or otherwise, the poverty of the Nation at that time prevented him making application,  untill the petition which procured the present law, under which hens applies for the additional compensation the rank he then held will entitle him to receive all of which is humbly submitted for your consideration by your Memorialist 
..... Jn. Kinney

dated ar Morristown
December 16th 1828
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(Terms and Conditions of Sale for estate of John Kinney)

Articles of "Vendre" for the sale of Property of John Kinney held at (? place name illegible) on Wednesday the 22nd of May 1822 are as follows
1sr - the highest bidder to be deemed the purchaser
2nd - purchases made by any person that does not amount to four Dollars, cash will be required on delivery of the property; all sums over four dollars a credit of four month by giving a note with approved security
3rd any person n ?? to comply with with the above conditions within three days the articles purchased to be deemed forfeited.

(Below the above is a LONG list of the property sold, the article itself, the purchaser, the price, and "remarks" if any)
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(continued from previous page)

....a continuation of the articles sold at public sale of John Kinney.   VERY long.
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(Continuation from previous 2 pages of articles sold belonging to John Kinney, at public sale)

Top part of page, the list of remaining articles.  Note total sum $80.16

(Center of page)

I the subscriber / subscribor being a vendre Master, do certify I sold the property mentioned in the above schedule, at public vendre, the day therein mentioned, by the request of witness named John Kinney; and David Holloway was my Clerk,  the entrys in this vendue book as -?- of the persons therein mentioned of which this is a true copy; and I further certify the vendru/vendue was advertised in printed hand bills set up publicly more than five days previous to the sale, and I was directed to invite all that were his creditors to bid and the amount of any purchases made by them should pass as a credit on there amounts, which in my opinion made the property sell higher than it others wold have done.
David Sergeant
certified at Morris Town
this 26th day of December 1823

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 The following is list of property exposed at private sale to creditors I justly owed and credited in their books or endorsed on notes they hold against me.
1821
(on the left items, purchaser, price)
(on the right a list of names of creditors)

very bottom - Sale totals 
Total amount of Schedule: $379.61
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(top of page - very faint)
I received in cash on the within sales as the -?- in the outside collum (ie: column) set forth $18.13
cash paid vendre master(sales master) 2.00
 " " paid the  Clerk.   1.00
hand bills.                  2.00
an ?  ?  ?                       .50
one gallon of ? the ? at vendre (sale).  .50
clerk next day to deliver goods and ?   1.00
                                                               _______
                                                                 $7.00

(right side to above)   7.00
                                     ______
                                     $ 11.13. balance (?) in my hands of cash at the close of sales which was expended for my -?- previous to the sales having given possession of the previous the first of April at which time I took over (?).

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State of New Jersey
County of Morris 
On the twenty sixth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty three before me David Thompson Jnr. one of the masters of the high Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey personally adm. Major John Kinney of the said county of Morris  who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that the foregoing is a true statement and schedule of the property which her has owned since the 18th of March 1818, and the manner in which it has been applied, or the proceeds thereof, so far as it is in his power, either from resolution or from reference to his books, and amounts to ascertain the same, except what has been consumed in his family in which no amount has been kept.
John Kinney
Swonr b before me Dec 26, 1823
David Thompson
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The Honorabel,
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington
Mail}
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the Honorabel
J C Calhon
Secretary at War
Sir,
By your written instructions dated War department Pention Office December 10th 1823 received by mail; wherein you require my statement under oath, whether I have disposed of any property since the 18th of March 1818, and if I have, must render a particular and faithfull account of every article of the property disposed of, and the mannor in which the proceeds have been applied, and must morover state why I did not exhibet a scheduel of my property pryor to the passage of the Act of the first of March 1823, which I shall indeavour to do as far as my memory serves and [inserted: also] the reasons why I did not apply previous to the first of March 1823-

The first reason for not Exebeting a Scheduel is, I was residing on a small farm with my famely, and this continued with them untill the spring of 1822, by the indulgence of my
creditors, who held the title, at which time they called for the Surrender of the farm, and the personal property I was in possesion of was
sold to pay my debts as far as it would go-

Second reason, although extremely poor  I could not bring my mind to apply for the renuel of my pention under the
humileating desition of the Attorney General's explanation of the Law of May 1820, so long as my creditors would indulge me; and I could labour for a supportor and the reason why I now apply; that time, has now arived wherein I am distatue of property and my bodily infermities are such, I no longer can git a living
by labour, or any facultie I am posessed off -

In my applycation for the renuel of my pention
I may have construed the instructions of the war department wrongfully, through ignorance, in as much as I conceived the
law of 1823 gave releaf to those, only who had already applied and had been rejected; and did not suppose the property I held at any time previous to my application would have
bean required. - I have as for as memory serves made out a scheduel of the property stationary in my possesion since the
act of March 1818; untill the time of my present application and the distribution thereoff, as far as my memory serves
and the knowledge I at present have; which is herein Closed
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closed in this letter or communication_

permitt me to further add, my poverty and afflictions are such I cannot pay my board, my creditors still unpaid, and my former friends; Upbraides me, saying you have lived already long enough on our property, charity & indulgence; when you are intiteled to a support from Government if your pride is subdued sufficient to apply for its aid -

With the sceduel and exibits inclosed and there in explained, I cannot but have a firm reliance the Secretary at war, will be satisfied, my reduced cicumstances are such, as in the opinion of the Attorny General's explanation of the Laws, will bring my cicumstances within the grade to asure me the renewel of my pention

I am with every due respect
Your Most Humbel Servent
Jn Kinney
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Historical Sketch of Services in the War of the Revolution performed by Jn Kinney -

In the sumer of 76: stationed at Fort Stanwex, rebuilt the old fort, and Barracks to contain 1000 Men, in October, same yeare, Ordered to Ticonderoga Lake Champlain; contined (sic) untill March 1777, Then ordered to Morris Town New Jersey in June, was ordered to Join the grand Army. Organised and Incomed at Middle brook, Summerset County N. J., on the 27th of June had a severe ingagement with the Brittish at Short Hill Jersey. - was routed lost three field [prisner?] taken and a number of men & officers, in July was on Statten Island, in a detachment, under the Command of General Sulivan, being detaled on the advance gard, Surprised the enemy at dawn of day, surrounded the house of head Quarters, made prisoners of two Col. & five platton officers, and march to Spring Field in N. J. as prisoners of War - in August same yeare, was ordered with a detachment with two Whale boats, to destroy a number of Sloops, that were transporting provitions and forrage from Heckingsack, that a forraging party had plundered in that vecenity, and in New Ark Bay 
I destroyed three out of five [inserted: of the Sloops] by setting them on fire, the other Two got refuge under a Brittish Sloop of War, then at Anber in The Kills - about the first of September ordered to the Main Army, then at Dover in Pensylvania & the Brittish landed at the head of Elk; after severel days marching & Counter Marching, on the 11th of September a general battle was had at Brandewin Creek; which continued thruout the day, and our army retrieted in the night, and left the enemy in possession of the battle ground; our loss was grate, boath in killed wounded & missing, and a considerabel portion of Artillery - Our Army was rallied next day a Chester & organized, and in a short time after offered battle at the Yellow Springs, the advance of the Army commenced schermishing earely in the morning, but was separated by the Occation, of a tremendous storm of rain, which continued 48 hours, the Brittish moved on for Philadelphia & Our Army incamped at White Marsh on the evening of the third of October, the Armey received orders for a March on a private Expedition and on the fourth in between dayligt & sunrise made an attack on the Brittish army at German Town, the C. I was
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attached two, was ordered to storm a stone hous which contained 700 Brittish Troops, who took shelter in it on there retreet; after one houres exertion without demollishing, or makeing a break [inserted: on the house]; was ordered to retreet, with the loss of several valuobel officers kiled & wounded, and a proportion of privates accordingly - about the third of December the enemy marched there Armey to Attack our incampment a White Marsh; Our Army formed for defence, the advance of the Armyes commenced a bresk fire, a tremendous Sno Storm set in and prevented any farther ingagement, the Brittish returned to the City, and our Army Marched for the Vally Forge, wher they [Waitted] for winter Quarters, in the Schermish Major Joseph Morris, resedent of this Town, reserved his death wound, was at the time a Major in Col. Morgans rifle Core - In the Sumer of 1778 I was detailed to a core of 2000 men commanded by General Lefeatte, on the lines, 
The Brittish detached a strong party from the City, to surprise and take the party, they had nearely surrounded him befor the alarm was given; he made a fortunate escape, by fording the Schoolkill, and the enemy returned to the City the same day - in the Month of June the New Jersey Briggad was ordered to Mounty Holly N.J. on ariving there, I was detached to a partesan core under the command of Major Ross, at this time the enemy had crosed the Delleware on there March for Sandy Hook; our orders were to harrass them to detain there March, to give time for Washington, with the Main Armey to meet them, after three days harrassing & schermissing we were ordered to join General Lee at English Town on the evening previous to the Monmoth Battle; on that morning Lee attacked them, but being over powred in Numbers, made a retreat in order, untill met by General Washington with the Main Armey, when the battle set in & continued through the day, at Night the Brittish left the field and we buried the dead, after this battle, I was stationed on the lines in Elizabeth Town and New Ark, untill the reduction of the Army took place, without doing much of importance, more than checking the traders, to and from the enemy, in Two instances whilst on Scouting partes, made prise of two small row boats, contaning Merchandise of Small amount; lastley in the winter of 79:80, I volunteered to on to Staten Island, under Lord Sterling, marched over the Island to Storm the forts at the Narrows, from many of the Men viz: there [fret cases & hands?] & then returned to Morris Town X
[Vertical writing on left side of page: X and this wound up my careere with the Armey. This may be [illegible] Egotes can, [illegible] old men generally boasts of there [possibly:  exploits] performed in there youth, these services was performed between the ages of 18 and 21
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Jn. Kinney.
_____________
Send Certificate
of Pension to
Joseph Bloomfield
Burlington
N. Jersey
____________________
Honl.. Joseph Bloomfield
Representative in Congress
Washington 
D..Columbia

I shall be oblidged
by receiving the 
Certificate of Kinney
in the course of the
week
J. Bloomfield
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Dear Sir,
    Your favour of the 28th of March I received, including the Law and the Secretary's instructions, and have made out my claims accordingly, for receiving the benefit of the Law, which I have taken the liberty to Enclose  to your care, and have to request you to hand it to the Secretary and if allowed to be sufficient to substantiate the claim, please to inform me, and forward such certificate or information as the case may -?- at as early a day as may be convenient.
   I am -?- I am trespassing on you, in asking so much, my situation requests it, and am sure you're good -?- will continue to aide me in accomplishing the business herein closed.
I am, with much Respect
your Friend
John Kinney
Speedwell 6th April 1818

(left side) Hon. Joseph Bloomfield

note; Judge Pennington advised me to enclose the papers to you as it -?- probably be casely (?) or attended two by your handing them to the  offer (?-officer?) than if inclosed and forwarded by himself, and you -?-.  I've accordingly taken his advice.
J.K.
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[Official Stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

John Kinney
N.J. S33357

NA
RG 15
TR 723

June
United States Lottery one N. 13, 746
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IN CONGRESS.

The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey,
Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North- Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia to  John Kinney Gentleman-

We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Ensign in the third New Jersey Regiment commanded by Elias Dayton Esqre - 

in the Army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Ensign  by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Ensign ______ And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.

By Order of the Congress
John Hancock  PRESIDENT.

Attest. Cha Thomson Secy

S. File 33357.

[Written on left side of document: July 20th- 1776
Th: Schuyler
M.. Genrl
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Historical Sketch 
of services
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[Center top portion of document is missing]

STATE OF NEW [missing portion of page]

TO [Name of soldier is missing]
PU [portion of page is missing] Resolutions of the Honourable
[portion of page is missing] eighty-eight Battalions for the Continental Service t [portion of page is missing] either for three Years or during the War; The Council and Assembly have chosen you to be Ensign of a Company in the [illegible/faded] Battalion raised in this State to be commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton. You are therefore to proceed, as speedily as possible, to the enlisting of able-bodied Freemen to serve the said Battalion agreeably to the said Resolutions of Congress, and make Return thereof to me on or before the first Day of January next; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.

GIVEN under my Hand at Burlington the thirtieth Day of November Anno Domini 1776.
Wil Livingston

S. File 33, 357
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September 18, 1939

BA-J/MCS
John Kinney, S.33357

Alice F. Covert
605 Jefferson Avenue
Moundsville, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Lieutenant John Kinney and Ensign Thomas Kinney of New Jersey, who served in the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States and
based on the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of a Thomas Kinney (searched under all spellings) who served from New Jersey.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

The report from Adjutant General's Office Wash D.C. returned with these letters
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John Kinney
S. 33357
BA-J/AWF

The Quartermaster Geneeral
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.


Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Major John Kinney of New Jersey, War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, S. 33357, based
upon the service of John Kinney in the Revolutionary War.

John Kinney was born October 18, 1757 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey. The names of his parents were not stated.

John Kinney entered the service May 5, 1776
as a cadet in Captain Joseph Bloomfield's company, Colonel Elias Dayton's Third New Jersey regiment, was commissioned July 20, 1776, ensign, and served until the spring of 1777, when he was commissioned, 2nd lieutenant in Captain Thomas Patterson's company, in Colonel Elias Dayton's regiment, and served until January 6, 1778, when promoted to 1st lieutenant, and continued to serve in Colonel Elias Dayton's Third New Jersey regiment, until the reduction of the army, when he became a supernumerary officer. During his service, he was in the battles of Short Hills, Fort Stanwix, Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown, wintered at
Valley Forge, battles of Monmouth, Block House, was
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at the capture and burning of two sloops in Newark Bay, and in frequent skirmishes.

John Kinney was allowed pension on his appli-
cation executed April 3, 1818, at which time he
was living in Morristown, New Jersey. He was referred to as Major John Kinney. He died July 17, 1832, "in Washington at Gadsby's".

His wife died in 1820, her name and age were not given, nor was it stated when and where they were married.

Reference was made in 1823 to three sons and
three daughters, one son living in Georgia, one in Kentucky, and one in New Jersey, the oldest daughter was married to Moses Phillips, the second daughter was married, and the youngest daughter, Mary Ann, was single. A son, Jacob Kinney, was referred to; and
Jacob A. Kinney, and John Kinney, Junior, were also referred to, but the relationship of Jacob A. Kinney, and John Kinney, Junior, to the family was not shown.

Reference was made in 1798 to Abraham Kinney and Jonas Phillips; it was not stated that they were related to the family of Major John Kinney.

The papers in this claim contain no further
discernible family data.

The application for headstone for Major John
Kinney is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator