Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,473, for Silas Tenny, New Hampshire
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
Vt.
Tenny, Silas
Temperance
NUMBER
W. 25473
CONTENTS
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4927
New York Albany
Temperance Tenny widow of Silas Tenny NH
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1819 and sent to Moulton Farnham Attica N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 225 Vol. 4.

1885
[illegible] to Hanover NH
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Temperance Tenny
Moulton Farnham
Attica N. York
attorney
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State of New York
County of Genesee ⎬ ss
on this fifteenth day of June in the year 1849 personally appeared before me James Joslyn esquire a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
Temperance Tenny a Resident of the Town of
Darien in the said County of Genesee aged Eighty Eight years who being first duly sworn
according to Law doth under oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provisions made by the Act
of Congress passed February 2d 1848
That she is the widow of Silas Tenny who
was a sergeant as she has been informed
but he might have been a private in the army of the Revolution. 
That she was married as she believes in the year 1782
That her husband the aforesaid Silas
Tenny died on the 16th day of April 1827
and that she has remained a widow ever
since that period as will more fully appear
by reference to the [illegible] awarded
That the said Silas Tenney was not a
Revolutionary pensioner but she the said
Temperance Tenney was a pensioner by virtue of the pension Act of Congress [illegible]
July 7 1838 and received a pension Certificate
for five years pension of thirty seven Dollars and forty four cents per annum which pension certificate has been surrendered
up to the pension office as she has been
informed and believes and in order to
obtain such pension certificate she sent
to the pension office proof of the service of
the said Silas Tenny and the marriage
between the said Temperance Tenny and the
said Silas Tenny and all other proof that
was required to obtain such pension certificate
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by reference to which these facts will more fully appear which proofs [proves] the said Temperance Tenny relies on to obtain another pension certificate
This Declarant further saith that she may
have made some mistakes in her statements
in this Declaration for she is old and decrepit
and has in a great measure lost her memory
and she wholly relies on the said proofs
filed in the pension office to establish
her present claim. Also she declares that
she can not go to any Court to make
her declaration without endangering her life
for it is 13 miles and there is no Judge
whom she can procure to come where she is
to make such declaration before him
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and in the year above written before me
James Joslyn Justice of the Peace
Temperance Tenny [signed]

State of New York
Genesee [Wyoming crossed out] County ss
I the above named Justice of the peace do hereby certify that the above named Temperance Tenny on account of old age and
[illegible] health is not able to attend any court to make an [a] declaration without endangering her life & no Judge can be procured to come were she is [illegible] she can make such declaration before him and she
in the same identical Temperance Tenny who received a pension Certificate as she has stated in her declaration
Dated June 15, 1849
James Joslyn Justice of the Pease [Peace]



State of New York
Genesee County ss 

Adna Tenny of the Town of Darien in said County being sworn says that
he is the son of the said Temperance Tenny
and that she is now living and has continued
the residence and is now the widow of Silas
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Tenny deceased and that she is the identical
Temperance Tenney who had a pension
certificate as she has stated in her
Affidavid [affidavit] and she is old and decrepid [decrepit] and not able to attend Court, neither can a Judge be procured as she has stated in her said declaration.
Subscribed and Sworn to this 15th day of June 1849 before me James Joslyn Justice of the Pease [Peace]
Adna Tenny [signed]

I, Harney Putnam, do herby certify that I am acquainted with the above named James Joslyn and know him to be an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Genesee in
the State of New York and I have no doubt the
above signatures are his and in his own official hand writing
I am also well acquainted with the above named Adna Tenny who was formerly a Justice of the Peace in the town of Darien in said county, that his moral character is good and his statements are entitled to endure - 
H. Putnam M. C. 
38 Dist NY
[illegible] June 19, 1849
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I Daniel Kendrick of Hanover in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire being of the age of 81 years and a revolutionary pensioner do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Major Silas Tenny late of said Hanover deceased before and during the revolutionary war and that I went with said Silas Tenny and others of the militia of what was then called the New Hampshire grants on a tour to Ticonderoga in the month of May A.D. 1777 and that he served two months in that tour and under the command of Capt. Edmund Freeman and Nathaniel Wright as ensign in the Regiment of the Col. Jonathan Chase, and that said Silas Tenny with me marched from Hanover to Saratoga as near as I can recollect in the month of September 1777 -  and he served on that tour two months at the surrender of Gen Burgoyne, we marched under the command of Capt. Edmund Freeman and Lieut. [lieutenant] Hall & Lyman in Col. Chase's Regiment and I further testify that said Tenny left said Hanover to join the continental arm about the time that Arnold left the army, and I have often heard him relate of seeing Arnold at the time when he took his portmanteau from his horse and went aboard the barge and put out in the river, also of hearing the screams of Arnold's wife in a fit occasioned by the haste of her husband and the excitement of the soldiers & others at that time - And further that said Tenny enlisted the first of any man upon the enlisting roll to march on an expedition to a place then called Kingsland now Washington in the State of Vermont in November or December 1779 and served three months with me there - the Officers of our company were Capt. Timothy Bush & Lieut. Huntington under the direction of Major Whitcomb of a scouting party & rangers raised by the [illegible] of safety from the militia of the new Hampshire grants - and further saith not
Daniel Kendrick [signed]
Hanover Jan 20 1840

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Hanover Jan. 20 1840}

Then Daniel Kendrick made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Jon. [Jonathan] Freeman 2d [second] Just. [Justice] Peace
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I David Tenny of Hanover in the County of Grafton and the State of new Hampshire being of the age of 80 years, & a revolutionary war pensioner do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Maj. Silas Tenny late of said Hanover deceased and that he with myself removed to Hanover and we remained in my fathers family until we left to engage in the revolutionary war, and that said Silas Tenny marched from said Hanover to Ticonderoga in the autumn of the year 1776 under the command of Capt. Edmund Freeman in Col. Chase's Regiments and was gone from 4 to 6 weeks - And that said Tenny was called to march from Hanover to Ticonderoga in the month of May 1777 in a company commanded by Capt. Edmund Freeman & Nathanial Wright, ensign in the Regiment of Col. Jonathan Chase & that said Tenny returned to our Fathers family after a service of two months - and further that said Tenny marched from said Hanover to Saratoga in the following month of September [illegible] & we returned to Hanover, being absent about two months [crossed out] the officers of the company while at Saratoga were Capt. Edmund Freeman, Lieuts. Hall & Lyman,  Nathaniel Wright as ensign in Col. Chase's Regiment - And I further testify that my brother the said Silas Tenny left Hanover to join the continental army about the time of the treachery of Arnold - I think he left Hanover in the month of July & that he served in that service three months, as I was engaged to attend to his corn & other crops during his absence - and I have frequently heard him relate with much interest [illegible] relating to his being on guard when Arnold hastened to the boat then lying in the river & noticed the unusual haste in taking his effects from his horse to the boat or barge - and the excitement of the wife of Arnold, who was attacked with a fit & of hearing her scream & groan - and other things peculiarly interesting at that time - And I further testify & say that said Tenny enlisted into a company of rangers or scouts Commanded by Capt. Timothy Bush & Lieut. Huntington to march to a place now called Washington in the State of Vermont, that I marched there with him in the
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month of November or December in the year 1779 and that our service in that expedition was three months and that Major Whitcomb gave directions to the officers of our Company and that we returned to Hanover on the 12th day of March 1780 and further saith not -
Hanover Jan. 20, 1840
David Tenny [signed]

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Hanover Jan. 20 1840
Then David Tenny made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true - 
Before me Jon [Jonathan] Freeman 2d [second] Just. [Justice] Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss

I Nathaniel B Felton Clear of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jonathan Freeman is an acting Just of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was [illegible] on the 21st day of June AD. 1839 & will expire on the 21st day of June AD. 1844, and that his four signature above written (on the two half sheets attached by the string [illegible] under the seal of said of Court hereto affixed) are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this fifth day of February AD 1840
NB Felton Clerk

certificate 25 cts paid me by the bearer 
NB Felton
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows

State of New York 
County of Genesee ss

On this twenty first day of May 1839 personally appeared before me Alder S Stearns a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee Temperance Tenny a resident of the Town of Attica in the County of Genesee and State of New York aged Seventy Eight years who being first duly sworn according to the 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 7, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - That she is the widow of Silas Tenny who was a private in the Revolutionary Army of the United States - that the said Silas Tenny served as a private soldier in Captain Freeman's Company and Jonathan Chase's Regiment in the [illegible] the New Hampshire militia for the time of one month [illegible] a half in the fall of 1777 that the said Silas Tenny also served as a private in Captain Timothy Bush's Company at Washington in Vermont for the time of three months from December 1779 to March 1780 in the New Hampshire Militia
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That he served as a private in the New Hampshire line as West Point in the year 1780 four months and was a Corporal of General Arnold's foot guard a part of the time - That he served in an alarm at Newbury in Vermont one half month - That he served as a private in Captain Edmund Freemans Company in the New Hampshire militia for the term of two months at Ticonderoga in the spring of 1777 -  He also enlisted in Captain David Woodwards Company and that he served in the New Hampshire militia at Royalton Vermont six months - That he served as a private at Ticonderoga at the retreat of American Army in 1777 3 weeks - She further [illegible] that she was married to the said Silas Tenny on the twentieth day of November in the year 1782 at Hanover in the State of New Hampshire - that her husband the aforesaid soldier died on the Sixteenth day of April in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty seven at Hanover in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place [illegible] the first of January seventeenth hundred and ninety four viz; at the time above stated.
Temperance Tenny [signed]

Sworn to and subscribed on the and year above written before me 
A.S.Steven
A Judge of Genesee County Court
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State of New York
Genesee County ss

I Alden S. Stevens a Judge of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Genesee do hereby certify that the above named Temperance Tenny is not able to appear before any Curt of Record to make the above declaration to which she has subscribed by name and sworn to on account of her bodily infirmity.
A.S. Stevens

State of New York
Genesee County ss
I do hereby certify that Alden S Stevens [illegible] before whom the annexed Instrument in Writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such 
proof or acknowledgment, a [illegible] in
and for said County, duly authorised [authorized] to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature to said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal at Batavia, in said county, this 6th day of July 1839
[illegible] Clerk of Genesee County
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State of New York
Erie County ss

Amos Tenny and Percy Tenny of the Town of Alden in said county being duly sworn severally depose and say that we were well acquainted with Silas Tenny deceased; And further say that the said Silas Tenny died at Hanover in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire on the sixteenth day of April in year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty seven and these deponents were present at his funeral and know the facts above set forth to be true. 
And further these deponents are well acquainted with Temperance Tenny of Attica in the County of Genesee and State of New York and know that she is now the Widow of the said Silas Tenny deceased and as ever since the death of the said Silas Tenny remained the Widow of the said Silas Tenny deceased; And was the wife of the said Silas Tenny at the time of his death And further these deponents say not.
Sworn and subscribed the 23rd day of April 1839 Horace Stanley Justice of the Peace
Amos Tenny [signed]
Percy Tenny [signed]

State of New York
Erie County ss
Olivet Cady of the Town of Alden in said County being duly sworn depose and say that she was well acquainted with Silas Tenny deceased; And further say that the said Silas Tenny died at Hanover in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire on the sixteenth day of April in the year of Our Loud One thousand Eight hundred & twenty seven and this deponent was present at his funeral & know the facts above set forth to be true
And further this deponent is well acquainted with Temperance Tenny of Attica in the County of Genesee & State of New York and
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Know that she is now the Widow of the said Silas Tenny deceased and has ever since the death of the said Silas Tenny remained the widow of the said Silas Tenny deceased; and was the wife of the said Silas Tenny to the time of his death; And further this deponent say not
Sworn and subscribed the 23rd day of April 1839 
Horace Stanley Justice of the Peace [signed]
Olivet Cady [signed]

State of New-York
Erie County Clerk’s Office, ss
I, Cyrus K. Anderson, Clerk of the County Erie, do hereby certify that Horace Stanley Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit of Proof was at the time of taking the [illegible] a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected and sworn and acting as such. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice Horace Stanley and verily believe the signature to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common PLease of said County, this 24th day of April A.D. 1839.
C.K. Anderson 
[illegible] K W [illegible]
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Daniel Kendrick of Hanover in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, a revolutionary pensioner of the age of eighty years testify and say that I was well acquainted with Maj Silas Tenny late of Hanover deceased and that I was personally acquainted with him in the services of the revolutionary war during these terms of service - I was out with said Silas Tenny at Ticonderoga about two months the officers of our company were Capt. Edmund Freeman and Ensign Nathaniel Wright - This term of service was the second call for soldiers from Hanover and was in the spring of the year 1777 - and I was with the said Silas Tenny in said revolutionary was at Saratoga under command of the same officers as Ticonderoga - we served at this time during the time that Col. Jonathan Chase’s Regiment remained in this campaign while from New Hampshire to Saratoga and according to the best of my recollection our service at this time was two months - I was also with said Silas Tenny at Washington, Vermont under the command of Capt. Timothy Bush - we enlisted for three months in Dec. 1779 and returned together to Hanover after the expiration of said term the same winter - I also well recollect of hearing said Tenny relate repeatedly of his being at West Point of seeing Gen. Arnold at the time of his leaving the American Army and joining the British army and of his haste which particularly alarmed the attention of said Tenny at that time
Hanover Feb, 20 1839 - 
Daniel Kendrick [signed]

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Feb. 20 1839
Then Daniel Kendrick made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Jon. [Jonathan] Freeman 2d [second] Justice Peace
I hereby certify that Daniel Kendrick who has subscribed the above affidavit is a competent witness and entitled to credit
Jon. Freeman Justice Peace
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I Jonathan Woodward of Hanover in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire a revolutionary pensioner aged seventy six years testify and say that I was well acquainted with Maj Silas Tenny late of said Hanover and that he volunteered to go on a tour of service to Kingsland then called, now Washington in the State of Vermont in the revolutionary war and that said Tenny and I served there three months - and that said Tenny served on a tour of service four months from the time of preparation to leave Hanover to our return, at West Point at the time that Gen. Arnold left the American army and joined himself with the British forces - and I further testify that said Silas Tenny was a corporal of Gen Arnold’s foot guard - and I recollect of seeing Smith, the man who brought letters from Andre to Arnold under guard when Tenny was corporal of the guard - I also further testify and say that said Tenny and myself were on a tour of service at Newbury Vermont on an alarm there and further saith not.
Hanover Feb. 21. 1839
Jonathan Woodward [signed]

State of New York
Grafton ss Feb. 21. 1839 - 
Then Jonathan Woodward made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - Before me Jon. [Jonathan] Freeman 2d [second] Justice Peace
I hereby certify that Jonathan Woodward who has subscribed the above affidavit is a competent witness and entitled to credit
Jon. [Jonathan] Freeman 2d [second] Justice Peace
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“Married Silas Tenny and Temp [Temperance] Woodward”
I Jonathan Freedman Town Clerk of Hanover in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that the foregoing extract from the record of marriages in said Town of Hanover is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Silas Tenny and Temperance Woodward as therein with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - Nov. twentieth Seventeen Hundred and eighty two [underlined] - the whole record of their marriage as therein recorded being in words and figures as follows -
“Nov. 20th 1782 Married Silas Tenny and Temp. [Temperance] Woodward”
I further certify that said marriage appears from the record to have be solemnized by Rev. Eden Burroughs then of Hanover - 
[illegible] Jonathan Freeman 2d [second] Town Clerk

Hanover February 21 1839
I Jonathan Freeman above named depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Hanover in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Hanover with the exception about as certified by me.
Jon. [Jonathan] Freeman 2d [second]

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Hanover Feb. 21. 1839 - Then personally appearing the above named Jonathan Freeman 2d [second] whom I certify to be a witness entitled to full credit made solemn oath that the above certificate and affidavit by him subscribed in my person are just and true
Before me Jonathan Freeman Justice of Peace
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I David Tenny of Hanover in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire a revolutionary pensioner, aged seventy nine years testify and say that Maj. Silas Tenny my older brother served in the revolutionary war a number times - he enlisted in Capt. David Woodward’s Company to go to Royalton Vt. [Vermont] to build a fort there and that he served that time six months And that my said brother Silas Tenny volunteered to go to Ticonderoga under Capt. Edmund Freeman who commanded the company in the year 1776 in the fall of the year according to the best of my recollection And that said Silas Tenny went a second tour in the spring of the year 1777 to Ticonderoga and or near as I can recollect I should think that said Tenny served in the two tours at Ticonderoga about eight weeks - and I well recollect that my said brother was called out the same year at the time of the retreat of the American army from Ticonderoga - and I should think that the term of service was three weeks - I further testify that my said brother was called out on a tour to West Point at the time of Gen. Arnold’s leaving the American army. I have heard my brother recollect that he saw Arnold mount his horse at the time of his treacherous adventure - I should think that this last mentioned term of service was three or four months - Also my said brother Silas Tenny left Hanover under the command of Capt. Edmund Freeman in Col. Jonathan Chase’s Regiment & militias and served during the tour of Col. Chase in his service at Saratoga, my brother served the whole term. I joined the Regiment at Saratoga and was there with my brother but part of said term and after the Surrender of Burgyone my said brother returned with me to Hanover - I further testify that I served with my brother during three months in Capt. Timothy Bush’s company at Washington Vermont. We marched to said Washington in December 1779 & returned 1780 - I was also on an alarm at Newbury Vermont with my brother I should think in the year 1781
Hanover Februar 20. 1839 - 
David Tenny [signed]

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Feb. 20. 1839
Then David Tenny made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - Before me Jon. [Jonathan] Freeman 2d [second] Justice Peace
I hereby certify that David Tenny who has subscribed the above affidavit is a competent witness entitled to credit -
Jon. [Jonathan] Freeman 2d [second] Justice Peace
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I John Duke of Hanover in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, a revolutionary pensioner aged Seventy seven years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Major Silas Tenny of said Hanover from his childhood to the time of his death - and that I was out with him at the taking of General Burgoyne at Saratoga in the revolutionary war, we belong to Capt Edmund Freeman’s Company, Nath. [Nathaniel] Wright was our Ensign, we belonged to Jonathan Chase’s Regiment in the line of the Militia of New Hampshire the said Maj. Tenny went out about one fortnight before I did and I was out before the battle of Stillwater one or two days after the said Burgoyne was taken, we were discharged and returned home together; as near as I can recollect that said Tenny served in this tour about six week - I knew of said Tenny’s starting from Hanover for West Point but was not with him in that tour, but have often heard him relate the circumstances of Arnold’s treachery - he said that he saw Arnold when he started to go over to the enemy - I should think that said Tenny was out in this tour about four months - I further testify that Tenny served as a soldier in the company of Capt. Timothy Bush of Norwich [illegible] at Washington for the term of three months - 
John Duke [signed]
Hanover Feb. 20 1839 - 

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Feb. 20 1839
Then John Duke made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Jon. [Jonathan] Freeman 2d [second] Justice Peace

I hereby certify that John Duke who has subscribed the above affidavit is a competent witness and entitled to credit
Jon. [Jonathan] Freeman 2d [second] Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Of Grafton ss
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Jonathan Freeman 2d [second] whose name is subscribed to [illegible/eight] certificates on other pages of this packet was on the 20th day of February last past and ever since has been, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name is subscribed in his genuine signature; & I further certify that Jonathan Freeman, whose name is subscribed to one certificate on another page of [illegible] packet, was on the 21st  February last past an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name is subscribed in his genuine signature;
In testament of all which I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said County the 9th day of March AD 1839
N.B. Felton Clerk

6032
V Albany [written in pencil]
Temperance Tenny
Married 20 November 1782
Husband and [illegible] 1827

Capt. [captain] Freeman Col [coloner] Chase New Hampshire
mo [months]
0 - 8 days
1. 3 at Ticonderoga
3 -
3 - Vol 5
3. 15 N. [New] Hampshire [illegible]
11 Capt. Woodward [underlined]
11 - 1

[illegible] 11 & 7 days

Hon S.M. Gates
[illegible]
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.
January 13, 1925.

Mary Phillips,
23 E. 13th St.,
Lawrence, Kans.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.25473, it appears that Silas Tenny, while residing at Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire, enlisted in the fall of 1776 and served six weeks as a private in Captain Edmund Freeman's Company, Colonel Jonathan Chase's New Hampshire Regiment and marched to the defense of Ticonderoga.
He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served two months as a private in same company and regiment and in the same year, he served three weeks in same company and regiment, and was in the retreat from Ticonderoga. 
He enlisted in September 1777 and served two months as a private in the same company and regiment as above and was at the surrender of Burgoyne. 
He enlisted in December 1779 and served three months
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as a private in Captain Timothy Bush's Company under Major Whitcomb in the Vermont Troops.
He enlisted in June 1780 and served four months and part of the time was Corporal in General Arnold's Foot Guard.
He served in 1781, two weeks on an alarm to Newbury, Vermont, officers not stated; he also served six months in Captain David Woodward's Company, no dates given.
Soldier married November 20, 1782 at Hanover, Vermont , Temperance Woodard, he died April 16, 1827 at said Hanover and she was allowed pension on her application executed May 21, 1839, while a resident of Attica, Genesee County, New York, aged seventy-eight years. 
Son Adna, in 1849 was living in Darien, Genesee County, New York. There is no further reference made to children.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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WIDOW, &c
File no. 23.473
Temperance Tenny wid. [widow] of Silas Tenny
Pri [private] Rev. war
Act Feb. 2nd 1848.
Index: - Vol. 7, Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870]

1925 Jan 13 [illegible] to Mary Phillips [illegible]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller’s Office,
November 11, 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Temperance Tenny - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, NY Agency, at the rate of Thirty seven Dollars and 44 cents per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of September 1840 to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. [illegible]
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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House of Rep. April 6, 1840
Sir
Mrs Temperance Tenny consents to receive a pension Certificate for Eleven months & seven days service of her husband, & her agent requests that a Certificate may by forwarded to me accordingly
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
[illegible]
Seth M. Gates
Hon J.L Edwards
Comss [Commissioner] of Pensions
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House of Rep March 15 1840
Sir
I herewith enclose further papers in support of the Claim of Mrs Temperance Tenny of Genesee County, New York Her application & proof have been on file in your office some time I believe, requiring further proof
Yours Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Seth M Gates

Hon
JL. Edwards
Comss [Commissioner] of Pensions
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
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[illegible] December 3 1829
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir I sent to the War Department last Spring or Summer the pension papers of Sarah Towns and the Widow Tenny residents of Attica in Genesee County New York and on the 27 November last received the pension Certificate of the Towns but have had no returns from the papers of the Widow Tenny - the papers of the Widow Towns and the Widow Tenny were Sent at the same time and enclosed in the same wrapper - Will you please [illegible] this as soon as convenient and either send me the Certificate or let me know something relating to the application - The papers have been there a long time and I presume it is time to hear from the Widow Tenny’s as I have received the pension Certificate for the Widow Towns
Yours Very Respectfully
Moulton Farnham [signed]
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House of Representatives
Dec 12 1839
Sir, 
I herewith enclose you two letters from Moulton Farnham [illegible] of Genesee, one addressed to yourself & one to me - 
If the authorizations request to be made by me can conveniently be done by a Clerk, & the results be communicated to me, I shall be much obliged - If not, on receiving a note to that effect, I will give the business personal attention.
Very Respectfully,
Seth M. Gates

Hon J.L. Edwards Comss [Commissioner] of Pensions
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I send you a pension lease which I want examined as soon as convenient - 
Direct all communications to Moulton Farnham 
Attica Genesee County N. York
Yours R.
Moulton Farnham [signed]
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Temperance Tenny
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I send you the papers of Temperance Tenny who was placed on the pension Roll in 1837 or thereabouts at about $37 per annum The whole proof is there on file which is necessary and her old pension Certificate is on file in the Pension Office as I am informed. Will you please to examine the matter as soon as convenient and if the papers are not right let me know & I will supply [illegible] and if they are right will you please to issue her pension Certificate as soon as may be & forward it to me. She is 88 years old & very infirm & there is probability of her living a year to enjoy it.
Yours most respectfully
Moulton Farnham
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Washington Dec. 7. 1843
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions
Sir: The enclosed papers of Temperance Tenny have been forwarded to me with the view of having them laid before [illegible] for the purpose of obtaining a pension.
Will you be so good as to give them your earliest convenient attention and advise me of the [illegible]
I have the honor to be your obt [obedient] Servt [servant]
Albert Smith [signed]
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Sec of State Office
[illegible]
Montpelier Jan 20. 1840
Sir,
From the enclosed certificate you will see that I have not been able to find the name of Silas Tenny in the files of the office. The Pay Rolls are imperfect; a fact all known to the Pension Office at Washington.
Respectfully, 
F.F. Merrill

Moulton Farnham Esq 
Depy Secy [Deputy Secretary] State
P.S. My charge is $2 which you may forward directly by mail
F.F.M.
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Moulton Farnham Esq.
Attica Gennesee [Genesee] County
New York
30
Montpelier JAN 21 [stamp]
Hon. S. M. Gates
[illegible]
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State’s Office
Montpelier Jany [January] 20 1840

I hereby certify that after a careful examination of the Pay Rolls in this office I have not been able to find therein the name of Silas Tenny
I further certify that there are on file in this office the following Pay Rolls, namely: “A Pay Roll of past Capt. Timothy Bush’s Company who marched by order Col. Peter Olcott at the time when the enemy came to Peacham under the command of Lieut. John Hopson March 9th AD. 1781,” with an allowance for 3 days of service. “A Pay Roll of Capt. Timothy Bush’s Company under the direction of Col. Peter Olcott at the time the enemy came to Royalton October 16th 1780” with an allowance for three days of service.

“A Pay Roll of Capt. Timothy Bush’s Company under the direction of Maj. Whitcomb
Jan 21 1780” with an allowance for one month and 25 days services.
“A Pay Roll of Capt. Timothy Bush’s Company of militia employed in guarding and scouting at Stafford at the time of the alarm at Newbury under the direction of Col. Peter
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Olcott October 14th 1780” with an allowance for seven days of service.
I further certify that the foregoing are all the Pay Rolls of Capt Timothy Bush’s Company on file in this office, and that the name Silas Tenny is not on either of them.
Given under my hand and the seal of this office this twentieth day of January A.D. 1840
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary State
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State of New York
County of Erie ss
On this twenty first day of November in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Horace Stanley a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county Mrs. Temperance Tenny a Resident of the Town of Alden Alden [repeated] in the county of Erie aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to the 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 third day of March in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty three granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That this is the Widow of Silas Tenny who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 was thirty seven Dollars and forty four cents per Annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and in the year above written before me and do hereby further certify that Mrs Temperance
Temperance Tenny [signed]
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Tenny is personally known to me as the Widow of Silas Tenny deceased
Horace Stanley a Justice of the Peace [signed]

State of New York
Erie County ss
I Noah P Sprague Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Horace Stanley Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this twenty first day of November in the year 1843.
Noah P. Sprague Clerk
[illegible] Colton Dep Clk
[illegible] co
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3673.
New York Albany
Temperance Tenny widow of Silas Tenny, NH [New Hampshire] who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Hon Albert Smith House of Rep
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 139.
Reported
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Albany 5727
Temperance Tenny widow of Silas Tenny
[crossed out] who was a pensioner under the Act of [crossed out]
And who died on the 16 April 1827 of Genesee Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Freeman of the regt. Commanded by Col. Chase in the N.H. [New Hampshire] line for 11 months & 10 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 37 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of April 140 and Sent to Hon. S. M. Gates H. Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 149.76
Semi-annual allowanced ending [illegible] 18.72
$168.48
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. Brown
Book A. Vol 2 Page 107

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the [illegible] 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1840 to 4 March 1841 Agt notified 27 Nov 1841
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N. York
Temperance Tenny 
let to Hon. S. M. Gates 16. Dec. ‘39 to same 20. March 1840
Act July 1838
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PENSION OFFICE U.S. DEC 19 1924 [stamp]
23 East 13th St. 
Lawrence Kans
Dec 16, 1924
The Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Will you kindly give me the record of Silas Tenny, born in Norwich Conn., April 15, 1757, who was a major in the New Hampshire Militia and also a soldier in the Revolution in the
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Division under Benedict Arnold and was Sergeant of the Guard at the time Arnold diserted [deserted] to the enemy. He died in Hanover, New Hampshire April 16, 1827.
I wish both records, and any other information that you may be able to give me, as this Silas Tenny is one of my ancestors. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours, 
[Mrs.] Mary Phillips
23 East 13th St.
Lawrence, Kansas.