Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8510, for Benjamin Penn, Maryland
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Service: 
Penn, Benjamin Rebecca
Number: W.8510
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Right Page
J.J. Brown Sign 26
Jan 3/
Let: 15 June 1831 Daniel 
Todd, [name crossed out]

Left Page
Kentucky 16.636
Benjamin. Penn
of Jefferson County in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the regiment comanded by Colonel. Luicellwood of the Marryland
?ne, for the term of sixteen Months
(faded letters) 15 months 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Indianna.
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on 
the 23d of August 1819.
Certificate of Pensionn issued the 3rd of ?, 1820
and sent to The Honorable H. Hendrick, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 51 35
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4th Sep 20   48
6 mo 13/30     $99.35
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Transferred to Kentucky April 6 1896 from 4 March 1826
arwferit(?) to 
Hon John Rowan U J J
Continuer(?)
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11.461
Kentucky
Rebecca Penn deceased 
widow of Benjamin Penn
who died on the 
of     in the state of
who was a Private in the          command
by Captain          of the            command
by                        in the
line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville
at the rate of 50 dollars [lined] cents
for the annum to commence on the 4th day of
March 1836 Ending 10 Jany 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of
March 1853 and sent to JJ Coombs
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by R McRea clerk,
Book D vol 1 page 375
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IX Rebecca Penn
Kentucky
State of Kentucky
Franklin County Det.
On this 16th day of December
1836 personally appeared before me Robt C
McKee a justice of the peace in and for the
County of Franklin State of Kentucky and 
our of the judges of the Franklin County Court
Rebecca Penn a resident of Franklin County Kentucky aged, seventy six, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress. Drafted(?) July the 4th 1836 that she is the widow of Benjamin Penn who was a [?] soldier in the revolutionary war in
the regular service, this declarant will not undertake the particulars of the service of
her husband the said Benjamin Penn, as be the
Laid Penn did in his life time make a declaration in which he then states. The service he performed, and she will state that her husband drew a pension after making (?).
She will (ripped out) that she (?) to draw a pension under the act of Congress of 1818.
She states that there was a balance due him at his death that when she drew the balance that was due her late husband. That the certificate of the late Benjamin Penn was as she believes returned to Lexington Kentucky, at which
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place he drew his pension money. She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Penn some time in the summer of 1774 as she believes about harvest in Montgomery the State of Maryland she is confident they were married about that time that she was just fourteen year of age [illegible] and that her [illegible] a daughter was born about two years afterwards who is now living in the neighborhood.
Here where she resides. She further states that
her said husband Benjamin Penn died the 10th day of May 1827, and she will further state that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the (?) Benjamin Penn. She will also state that from the (?) infirmity she is unable to attend in open court to make her declaration all of who are more fully appear by the proof hereto on (?)

(?)
Reber & Penn
marke

State of Kentucky
Franklin County 3 Oct

I Robert C. McKee a justice of the peace in and for the county, and State aforesaid do hereby certify, that, Rebecca Penn, personally appeared before me this day who scribed and swore to the forgoing
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County
Sct.

On this, the twenty eighth day of August 1839 personally appeared before me Lloyd Mackett an acting Justice of the Peace, in and 
for the County and State aforesaid, Charles Penn aged 
about 64
who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath,
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress passed 4th July 1836
To wit: that he is the child of Rebecca Penn
deceased who was the widow of Benjamin Penn deceased who
was a Pensioner of the United States at the sale of
ninety six dollars per anum which pension I used to
draw for his father and the last was in 1828 or
thereabouts at which time my father was dead  having been buried in 1827 he (?) Rebecca Penn his only
widow who died 10th January 1840 and left Axey Marshal
Ephram Penn, Charles Penn, Betsey Onann, Noah Penn
Joseph Penn Rebecca Shadwick Noah Penn
Joseph Penn, died since their mother (Rebecca Penn)
and the rest are the only surviving child of Rebecca
Penn deceased) who remained a widow up to the time
of her death. I have heard either mother or father
tell a small tale in regard to the first child born
(Axe Marshall) and am confident that heard mother talking about Uncle Shadwick
Penn (?) telling the tale also that when father was in
the Army in Service Uncle Shadwick Penn went out in
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Search of him (the [?] Benjamin Penn died) and
found him in the Army doing service who informed him (Benjamin Penn) that if he did not return home soon
that he would have an heir before he got there
but from all accounts the child was born sometime before he got back and have always
believed they were legally married in 1774
further declare that from all their [?] and
circumstances relating to the marriage; they were married before he entered the service
(the Revolutionary war) and most of the old
people being dead think that it is an impossibility
to prove their marriage only by the ages of the children and
further declare she remained a widow after her husband death
Most respectfully asks the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, that her
aforesaid claim or claims may be allowed under the aforesaid Acts, and that the
Certificates evidencing the same may be enclosed to her Attorney.

Sworn to and subscribed before me,
on the day and year aforesaid.
Charles Penn
Lloyd Hackett J.P.

I, the just subscribed Magistrate, do certify that the above Declarant
is personally known to me, and that he is a gentleman of truth and respectability,
in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name on this
the Twenty eighth day of August
1852.
A.H. Pennick Clerk
Franklin County Court
Lloyd Hackett J.P.
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SCT.
State of Kentucky
Franklin County County.
I, Alexander H Kennick
Clerk of the Franklin County
Court KY
in and for the County and State aforesaid,
do certify that Lloyd Hackett
is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures
above written are genuine, and I further certify that there [?] hereto attached
and on each that I have subscribed my name
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
my Seal of Office on this the 27 day of Septr
1852
A H Kennick
Clerk
Franklin County Court
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Benjamin Penn
Certificate

The interlineation in
the Judges certificate, as
to the claimant's
circumstances, cannot be
admitted.
Mr. H's certificate, however,
will be received.

Karney's cert: on file.
[?]: McHendricks
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The State of Indiana
Jefferson County

On this, the twenty third day
of August 1819 - Before me the subscriber one
one of the associate Judges of the Jefferson Circuit
Court of the State aforesaid personally appeared Benjamin Penn aged Sixty Six years & some months
Resident in the County [?] State of Kentucky
 who being by
me first duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the provision made by the late act of
Congress entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the Land & Naval service 
of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
That he enlisted in Elk Ridge, in [?] County State of Maryland
in the Company commanded by
Joseph Burgess
of the
first Regiment commanded by Col Smallwood
in the Continental Army enlisted some time in May
in the year 1776 and continued in said service 
between fourteen & fifteen months,
and was discharged (?) during which time he
was at the Battle of Long Island in the State of
New York, and at the battle at the White Plains
and at the Battle of Brandy Wine and that he is in
reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country
for support, and that he has no other evidence [?]
in his power of his said service.

his
Benjamin Penn
Mark

The foregoing Sworn to and declared before me the
day and year aforesaid 

David Hillez A.J.J.[?]
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I, David Hillis, Judge of as aforementioned do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Penn did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the Preceding declaration 
against the Common enemy
& that the said Benjamin Penn stands in need of the assistance of his country for [?]
& now, [?] the proceedings & testimony later [?] had before me to the Secretary for the department of [?]
to discretion of the aforementioned act of Congress

 [?] my hand and the seal of the [?] this twenty third day of August 1819

David Hillis


The State of Indiana
Jefferson County 
I, Richard C. Talbott
Clerk of the Jefferson Circuit Court do certify
that
David Hillis Esquire before whom the with
in Affidavit was made & who has certified the law was at
that time & now is an acting associate Judge for the
County duly commissioned & sworn & that full faith
credit are due and ought to be given to all his
Official acts as such

Given under my hand and the
seal of our said Court at
Madison this 23 day of 1819

R. C. Talbott Clk
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I certify that the interlineation alluded to is in
my own hand writing that it was made in the presence
of the Judge and the applicant. The judge authorizing it
and being satisfied of the part of the indigent circumstances of the applicant at which time also the date
of the judges certificate was acted agreeably to his
instructions to make it correspond with the date of
the interlineation

April 1st 1820
William Hendrick, member
16th Congress
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Benjamin Penn.
application for
Pension
16.636
Sept 1820
[?]
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Indiana District Set

On this 26th day of October 1820
personally appeared in open Court being a Court
of record being so made and created by the Constitution and laws of this State, Benjamin Penn aged
sixty six years resident of said County & State, who being first duly sworn according to law doth over on
on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. In Colonel Smallwoods
Regiment from the State of Maryland in Captain
Joseph Burgesses Company he has received no pention
but a pention has been allowed him but he has
not yet called for it) 
No. of Pention Certificate
166.26, date of pension certificate 3d day of April 1820. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that
time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my
property or any part thereof with intent thereby
so to diminish it as to bring myself within the
provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States in the
revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March
1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for
me any property or securities contracts or debts due
to me nor have I any income other than what
is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Real estate none

Personal property. One horse value $40.00
occupation a farmer & not able to labour at
all. I have no family except my wife Rebecca
who is 56 years of age

attest
R.C. Falbott

his
Benjamin Penn
mark
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The State of Indiana Jefferson County Set.

Richard C. Talbott Clerk of the Jefferson
circuit court do certify that the within oath
and the shedule therein contained is truly copied
from the records of said Court.
and I do further
certify that is the opinion of said Court that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited
in said Shedule is forty dollars

In testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of our said
Court at Madison this 8th day of
November AD. 1820.

R. C. Talbott Clk J.C
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January 15, 1936

Mrs. J. A. Plate
905 S. Benn Avenue
Lakeland, Florida
Ra.J/EEL
Benjamin Penn - W.8510

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Penn, who died in Franklin County,
Kentucky, in 1840.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in 
Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8510, based upon the military service
in that war of Benjamin Penn, the only soldier of that name
that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
Benjamin Penn are not shown.
Benjamin Penn enlisted in Elk Ridge, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in 1776, served in Captain Joseph Burgess' Company, Colonel
Smallwood's Maryland Regiment and was in the battles of Long Island,
White Plains and Brandywine; length of service, fifteen or sixteen
months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-six years and resided in Henry
County, Kentucky. In 1820, he was residing in Jefferson County,
Indiana in 1825, he had returned to Kentucky to reside.
He died May 10, 1827, place not shown.
The soldier married in the summer of 1774, in Montgomery County, Maryland, Rebecca Ryon. The date and place of her birth and the
namesof her parents are not shown. In 1836, she was aged seventy-six years and resided in Franklin County, Kentucky.
She died in said Franklin County, January 10, 1840.
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Benjamin and Rebecca Penn had eleven children, as follows:

Asey or Axey Penn. born in 1776, married - Marshall; in 1852, was living in Franklin County, Kentucky)

- (torn) Penn. date of birth not given, married - McCann.
Zachary Penn.
Ephraim Penn.
Polly Penn. " - Warf - (torn)
Charles Penn. born in 1788, in 1852, living in Franklin County Kentucky.


Benjamin Penn. date of birth not given.
Betsey or Besty Penn. married - Onann or Onan.
Noah Penn.
Joseph Penn.
Rebecca Penn. married in 1817 to - Shadwick.


Seven children survived their mother, namely Axey Marshall, Ephraim Penn, Charles Penn, Betsey Onann or Onan, Noah Penn, Joseph
Penn, and Rebecca Shadwick. Noah and Joseph Penn were deceased in
1852.

The pension which was due their mother, Rebecca Penn, widow of
Benjamin Penn, was allowed in 1853, for the benefit of the following
surviving children: Axey Marshall, Ephraim Penn, Charles Penn, Betsey Onann and Rebecca Shadwick.

Soldier had a brother, Shadwick Penn, and in 1837, a nephew,
Shadrack Penn, lived in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1837, one Margaret
Penn made affidavit in Scott County, Kentucky, that she had known
Benjamin Penn and his wife, Rebecca, since 1787, when they lived in
Montgomery County, Maryland: no relationship of Margaret Penn to the
family was shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County

The affidavit of John Chadwick taken in Franklin County
Kentucky on the 17th day of December 1836.
This affiant who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on oath make
the following statements, that he is
41 years of age he states that he
was well acquainted with Benjamin
Penn, that he was a revolutionary pensioner that he believes he died about
the month of May 1827. He further
states that he is well acquainted with
Rebecca Penn the widow of the said
Benjamin Penn that she is now alive
and living in the County of Franklin
State of Kentucky. He states that
he believes she is 76 years of
age at least
and that he has known the
said Benjamin Penn and his wife for
the last
27 years, that he never heard
the legality of their marriage questioned
or doubted,
and has been intimately acquainted with them and their family for
that length of time, and has not the
least doubt but they were legally married
and upwards of
60 years since as he is well
acquainted and has been with
her oldest child for 21 years as well as
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her mother and believes as he must be
at this time near 60 years of age, and
he also states that she is a lady of
veracity and truth to the best of his
knowledge and that the said Rebecca
Penn has remained a widow ever since
the death of her husband the said Benjamin Penn
and believes that she is now
unable from bodily infirmity to attend in Court to make her declaration

John Chadwick
mark

State of Kentucky
Stranklin County ⎬ Set

I Robert C. McKee a
justice of the peace in and for the
County and State aforesaid do hereby
certify that John Chadwick personally
appeared before me subscribed
and made oath to the statements
in the foregoing affidant and she
appears to be the age he states and
is a man of truth and his statements entitled to credit.

Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of December 1836

Robert C. McKee
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County

The affidavit of Charles
Penn taken in Franklin County State of Kentucky on the 17th day of December 1836
This affiant who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his that he is now from the best information
in the 19th year of his age; and
is the son of Benjamin Penn and Rebecca
Penn that his father was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and drew
96 dollars a year previous to his death
that his father made his declaration some
time after the act of Congress 1878
that he after his fathers death death
which happened on the 18th day of May
1827. administered on his estate to draw
the balance due him, at his death
and be further states that he has
always understood from his mother that
she and his father were married before
he entered the service of the revolution, and
has frequently heard his mother relate
that she was pregnant with her first
child while her husband the said Benjamin Penn was engaged in the service together with other circumstances, and that
from all the information he has ever record
upon the subject he has not the cast doubt
on his mind but they were married before his
father entered the service as he has also heard
his mother estate circumstances which transpired when his father entered the service. This affiant further states that he has not the least doubt that his father and mother
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were legally married never having heard
their marriage doubted, or questioned by any
nor the least intimation to the contrary
and he states that he has always understood from his father and mother that
he was born in the year 1788, that he
in the sixth child of his father and mother then and believes that their oldest child
must at this time, from the last
information be at least 60 years of age.
He further states that
he believes from information that his mother is 76 years of age, and has often
heard her state that she was married at
14 years of age.
That she is now alive
and living in Franklin County Kentucky
and has remained a widow ever since the
death of his father and that she is
unable to attend in open
Court to make
her declaration from bodily infirmity

Charles Penn

State of Kentucky
Franklin County

I Robert C McKee a justice
of the peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles
Penn personally appeared before me [?]
and swore to the statements in
the foregoing affidant and appears to
be as old as he stated and is a man
of truth and his statements entitled
to credit

Given under my hand one
seal this 17th day of December 1836

Robert C McKee
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State of Kentucky

I Alexander H Rennick Clerk of the
Franklin County do certify that Robert
McKee Esqr who hath signed his name
to the foregoing certificate was at the time
of doing the same was at the time of day
the same a Justice of the peace in
and for the County &
State aforesaid
duly commissioned & qualified & that
due faith & credit is due to all
his acts
as such and that his signature is
Maine

My testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand & my
seal of Office 14th of
Jany 1837

H Kennick

State of Kentucky
Franklin County Set
Edwd S. Coleman Eldest on presiding Justice
of the Franklin County Court do certify that
Alexander H. Rennick whose name is resigned to the above certificate is and was at the time of
doing the same Clerk of the aforesaid Court
duly appointed and quallified as such
and that full faith and credit are due
to all of his act and deeds as such and
that his certificate is in due form of law
given under my hand and seal this 13th
of January 1827

Edw S. Coleman JP
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14.794

Oct 5th 1852

Appl of Rebecca
Pres deed of
Benjamin
Ky:
[?] 7th July 1838

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL [?]

gs Coombs
Present
[?]
Court of Pensions
J.E. Heath

Benj [illegible]
for pension
Oct [?]th 1832
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Rebecca Penn died
10 Jany 1840
Axey Marshall
Ephraim Penn
Chas Penn
Betty Onan &
Rebecca Shadwick
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3333
15

40
10
50
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M
Rebecca Run
Ky
Oct 4 July 1836
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Rebecca Penn decd
widow of Benjamin
Admd
Ky
July 7 1838
15 mos per $50
per annum from
4 March 1836 to
10 May
1840
when she [?]
Pay to
Axey Marshall
Ephraim Penn
Charles Penn
Betsy Onan &
Rebecca Shadwick
children

Oct [?]
J.J. Coombs Esq
present
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L. Edwards
A
Pension office
R M Johnson
AR
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Brief in the case
of Rebecca Penn widow Benjamin
County and State of Kentucky
July 7 1838

Claim, (original, or [[strikethrough]] for increase. [[strikethrough]])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner Oct 1818
[?] of [[strikethrough]] service [[strikethrough]] marriage

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Coombs Esq
Present

Thorton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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Jane 24
Ken
4 July 36
3d Sec
[?]
2
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Col Edwards will please [?] 
and
in his case. Send back the letter of her Sanders & oblige.
[?] Johnson
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[?]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington
City, DC.
[?]
June 15, 1837
Rebecca Penn
Oct. 16 Ken

1068
24 Oct 37
R.M. Johnson
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[?] 28
Honl
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington
City, DC
Lee
8907
[?]
to June 15, 1837
Rebecca Penn
Oct [?]6, Ken.

1068

26 Jan 37
RM Johnson
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Frankfort 20th Apl 1837

Dear Sir

I prepared the pension
claim of Rebecca Penn a widows
claim under the law of the 4th of
July 1836 and it was sent on
to Washington but has not been
heard from. Please to inform
me if
the case has ever been
recd at the department
by so doing you will oblige
the old lady

I am Respectfully
yours

Saml Todd
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Joseph Scampte Free

red April 6. 1826
Hon. John Rowan
Sarah U S.
Washington City
D. C.

red April 6. 1826
Hon. John Rowan, Senate.
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Frankfort March 20th, 1826

Dear Sir

I will trouble you, if you please, to
to transact a small estate of business, for an
Old Soldier

the papers inclosed will explain
it. I suppose you will have nothing to do but
to present them and receive a new certificate of the pension payable at the office
of the Bank of the U. State of Lexington Ky
which you will please enclose to me

I must hordon ask of you to attend to it
as early as your convenience will admit
you
may observe that an instalment
full due, on the 4th inst
the old man was
disappointed. He cannot obtain it until
the transfer is made and he shall have
received the
new certificate and you
will know that he has been and
will be impatient

Hon Jno Rowan

Yours [?]
Thos B Morries

I know the
hand writing
of Thos B Munson, and
know that the
above letter and signature are in his
proper hand writing, or in other word that he is the writer

John Rowan
Apl 6th 1826
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James L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
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1st April 1820

Sir

Pleas [?] the certificate to me
as soon as possible.
Having certified
I presance I presume there will be
no further deffence by

Jones &
W. Hendricks
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4
Rebecca Penn,
Kentucky

Rejected

see letter 15 June '37

Saml Todd, do to
Same Dec 27 1837

married after termination
of revolutionary service
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B. Payne
Mr Kerneys
certificate
taken
for files of
additional [?]
15 June 1837
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Auditors Office Annapolis Decr 23. 1819,

I hereby certify that it appears by a depreciation
pay best remaining in the Auditors office
that Benjamin Payne a pot in the 2nd May
Recd 269, 7, 10 depreciation money issued to
the Maryland Quota of Continental Troops
on the 1st Nov 83 -

Thos Karney A. S. Mc

Sufficient evidence
of the applicant
Having been in service

T. K
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14.794
Oct. 5 /52
Rebecca Penn dec
said of Benjn
-
Ky. Oct 1836
Please Examine
this claim under
the Act of 1838,

J. H. County
Mitty

Benjamin Penn Diedd
May 10 1827
Rebecca Penn died
Jany 10 1840

Axey Marshall,
Ephraim Penn
Charles Penn.
Betsy Onan &
Rebecca Shadwick
only surviving children
-
J. J. Cooney
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Know all men by these presents, That I Charles Penn the child of wife Mrs. Rebecca Penn deceased the widow of
Benjamin Penn deceased

who was an older soldier
in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint
J. J. County
my true and lawful Attorney
for us and in our names to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before
any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims that have to arrears of pay or Pension
money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and
especially the Acts 4th July, 1838, [[strikethrough]] 3d March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2d February, 1848 and 29th July, 1848 [[strikethrough]] -
as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, 15th May, 1828,
and 7th June, 1832.
Said Attorney is
moreover authorised in our names to demand at any Department
of the said Government, a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching
upon
interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all
information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or
claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is
moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out
the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or
evidences of the amounts due us
and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer
upon him or them all the powers herein conferred upon himself
hereby ratifying
and confirming all that our said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.

WITNESS my hand and seal this 28th day of August
1852

Charles Penn
Administrator for the
Estate

George Hackett
Leslie Taylor

State of Kentucky Franklin County, sct

BE IT KNOWN, that on the 28th day of August 1852 before the subscriber, a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Charles Penn administrator as Benjamin Penn deceased
subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivering
the same to be his
own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes
therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereunto subscribe my name

Lloyd Hackett J.P.

[?] Kennick Clerk

Franklin County Court
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Washington, Oct. 5th 1852

Sin:
Enclosed please find the application
of the children of Rebecca Penn, deceased,
widow of Benjamin Penn, State of Ky.
for arrears of pension due under act
of 7th July 1838.
Said Rebecca Penn applied in
her life-time for the benefit of the
of the
Act of 1836, but her application
failed because she could not produce
satisfactory evidence that she was
married prior to the last period
of her husbands service.
As her husband was pensioned
under the act of 1818, for a service of
16 months in the Maryland Continental line, and as the evidence
can leave no doubt that the marriage took place long prior to 1794,
I suppose there can be no objection
against allowing the small amount
due under the act of 7th July 1838.
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Enclosed you will find a certificate of the County Court of Franklin
County Ky. showing the time of
Mrs. Penns death and the age of
names of her surviving children.

I am, my respectfully
hour obt servt
J. J. Coombs

J.E. Heath Esq
Comr of Pension
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Cert. Dec 27
Rebecca Penn


Honl J. L. Edwards
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City, DC
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Frankfort Ky Dec 18th 1837

the pension claim of Mrs Rebecca
Penn was presented to the department
last winter or spring, and her case
rejected, I did not myself attend in person
to preparing her claim but I give them
the family all the information I possessed
in writing soon after the claim was sent
on I was requested to write to the department to know if the papers had been
recd & I recd a letter from the Commission
on of pension stating the claim had been
rejected, but have not the said letter at
this time in my possession, and do not
reccollect exactly the grounds upon
which the claim was rejected
but as well as I recollect it was because
she stated she was married in 1774
and that comparing that with what
she stated as to her age at this time
would not make her old enough in
74 to have married, I think as to that
fact she may have been mistaken
And I now wish to know if it is the
custom of the department to reconsider
a cap that has been rejected
If so we think that satisfactory evidence
can be obtained to show that she
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was married to her husband before he
entered the service or before he
left
the same, at all events an answer
to this request will afford satisfaction
to Mrs Penn the applicant,

I am Respectfully your obt servt
Saml Todd

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County

The affidavit of David Waits taken
in Franklin County Kentucky on the 17th
day of December 1836.

This affiant who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on Oath
make the following statements that he is about
62, or 63 years of age, he states that he was well
acquainted with Benjamin Penn that he was a
revolutionary pensioner, that he believes he died a bout the month of May 1827. he further
states that he is well acquainted with Rebecca Penn the widow of the said Benjamin
Term that she is now alive and living on the
County of Franklin State of Kentucky, he states
that he believes she is 76 years old. 
That he
has known the said Benjamin Penn and his
wife for the last 25 years, that he never
heard the legality of their marriage questioned
or doubted and has no doubt but they were
legally married, and will also state that she
is a lady of veracity and truth to the best
of his knowledge he will state that the said
Rebecca Penn has remained a widow ever since
the death of her husband the said Benjamin
Penn and believes that she is now unable
from bodily infirmity to attend in Court to
make her declaration.
He also states that
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he believes the said Benjamin Penn, drew his
pension under the first act of Congress for
the benefit of Revolutionary soldiers that
he was a poor man, and his widow, he believes has no means of support of herein
he also further states that he has acted officially as a magistrate of Franklin County in
preparing the certificate the papers of the ad
Benjamin Penn to enable him to draw his
pension money, in Lexington Kentucky.

David Waitt
State of Kentucky
Franklin County
Oct

I Robert C McKee a Justice
of the peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that David Waitt
personally appeared before me subscribed and sworn
to the statements contained in the foregoing
affidavit and who appears to be as old
as he stated and who is now high Sheriff
of Franklin County Ky and his statements
entitled to credit.

Given under my hand
seal this 17th day of December 1836

Robert E. McKee
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Honble
R.M. Johnson &
John G
Crittenden
Washington City

FREE

Mail
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Frankfort Jany. 14, 1837

Dear [?]

I enclose you the papers of Mrs
Rebecca Penn Claiming
the provisions
of the act of July the 4th 1836 as the widow
of a Deceased revolutionary pensioner.

The proof is as ample as in the
nature of the case could be procured
after so grat a loss of time,
she is
the amnt of Mr. Shadrack Pen of
Louisville,
you have some knowledge
of the family.
My knowledge of her
from her family & connexion forbid the
idea of misrepresentation on her part.

I think Mr. Crittenden our senator has
been
acquainted with her from
his
infamy
and would with pleasure give
you aid in the offering her claim.
I am
instructed to send the papers to
you & him. Jointly so but your
Joint affects in her behalf. One of the
certificates of the Clerk of Scott County
was first signed by the Deputy, then
the principal. You are enabled
identify his hand writing, if other defects
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should appear Mr Penn the applicant lives
on Flat creek.
I think Mr. Crittenden and
yourself between you have personal knowledge
of all
the witness and can vouch for their
respectability.
I have not examined the
papers.
they were prepared by a young
Gentleman, who has not had much experience 
in such matter. and if technical defects
exist  your knowledge of the parties and 
officers certifying them will enable you
to vouch for their Identity.
Respectfully
your obt[illegible]
Landers

Hon R. M. Johnson &
no. J. Crittenden
Washington City

please let me know the result
& a power will be sent to one of you
to draw the money if successfull-
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Rebecca  Penn

Certificate of Court
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State of Kentucky 
I Alexander [illegible] clerk of the County courts for the county of Franklin, in the State aforesaid, do certify that is was on the twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two Sates factonly proved to the court that Benjamin Penn was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, died on the ......
one thousand and eight hundred & twenty seven and left Rebecca Penn his widow, who died tenth day of January eighteen hundred and forty, and left Axey Marshall, Ephrians Penn, Charles Penn, Belsey Cenan and Rebecca Shadwick, who are her only living children
In testimony where of & have hereto set my name as clerk and affixed the Seal of my office this twenty first day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
AH Nennick Clerk
Franklin County Court
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County
The affidavit of the Aesy Marshall formerly Aesy Penn daughter of Benjamin and Rebecca Penn taken in Franklin County and state of Kentucky on the 16th day of December 1836, this offrant who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statements, that she is from the best information between 55 and 60 years of age, and that she is the daughter of Benjamin Penn and Rebecca Penn that her father was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That he drew 96 dollars a year previous to his death that he made his declarations some time after the act of Congress 1818, and she further states that her father and mother were married before the commencement of the Revolutionary war as she has always understood from them and believes this affidavit further states that she has not the last doubt of the legality of the marriage of her father and mother never having from her earliest recollection heard of the legality of their marriage being questioned or doubted by any and she states that she has always understood from her father and mother that she was born about two years after their marriage but can not say positively how old she is at this time. There not having been a record of her age in the family but believes she is between the parents above stated
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she states that her father died on the 10th day of May 1827, and that her mother is still living and in Franklin County and has remained a widow ever since
Aesy Marshall ( X her mark)
State of Kentucky
Franklin County

I Robert C mcKee a justice of the peace in and for the County of Franklin and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Aesy Marshall personally appeared before me subscribed and sworn to the statements in the aforegoing affidavit, and who appears to be as [illegible] as she represented herself, and who is a woman of truth and her statements entitled to credit. Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of December 1836
Robert C McKee
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State of Kentucky
Scott County
Sct
The affidavit of Margarett Penn taken in Scott County & state aforesaid on the 11th day of January 1834. This affidavit being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following statements (to wit). That she was well acquainted with Rebecca Penn consort of Benjamin Penn decd. which acquaintance was first formed in the year 1784 in Maryland Montgomery County and continues untill the present time she now lives in Franklin Cty Ky. and is very much afflicted at about the age of 76 years she was married to Benjamin Penn before the revolutionary war between America and Great Britain or speaking from her own knowledge they were married when she first became acquainted with say the year 1787 and had several children they lived together as man & wife untill the death of the aforesaid Benjamin Penn and that she has remained a widdow ever since. The maiden name of Mrs. Rebecca Penn was Ryon
Margaret Penn

Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid Mrs. Margaret Penn and made oath that the statements by her made in her foregoing affidavit were correct & true. I further state that I have been well acquainted with her more than 25 years & know her to be an old lady of the age of 76 years or there about & of more than ordinary correctness and of the strictest verasity. Given under my land this 11th day of January 1837.
Alex Cannon
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Coll County Sct. Jany 10th 1837
Reuben B Ford deputy clerk for Ben B Ford [illegible] of Scott County court do certify that Alexander Cannon Gent before whom the foregoing affidavit purponts to have been acknowledged is [illegible] was at the time of taking such [illegible] an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and that his signature is genuine [illegible] commissioned and sworn and that [illegible] [illegible] and credit is [illegible] also his official acts as such [illegible] testimony whereof & have hereunto [illegible] my name and cause the [illegible] of my said office, to be affixed [illegible] this 12th day of [illegible] 1837. All Ben B Ford
Alo Reuben B Fords
for Ben B Ford
January 12th 1837 I herby certify that Ben B Ford is clerk of the Scott County Court and that full faith is due and given to his certificates where of g here here unto set my hand as presiding justice of the peace for Scott County Kentucky this day and your first [illegible] written
Job Stevensen
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County
On this the 28th day of August 1832 personally appeared before me Floyd MacKell an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Charles Penn sixty four years who being duly sworn his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress Passed 4th July 1831

To offer that he is the sixth child and heir at law of Rebecca Penn died the widow of [illegible] Benjamin Penn deceased a pensioner of the United States $96 per annum ann from all accounts supposed mother father were married in 1774. My [illegible] mother and father first child is supposed to be in her seventy seventh year [illegible] mother statement while living my mother and father also consisted in eleven children namely, Axey Marshall, [illegible] McCann Zacheus Penn Eprhram Penn Polly [illegible] Charles Penn Benjamin, Betsy Ohann Noah Penn Joseph Penn Rebecca Shadwick of which seven are deceased and five living at this present time my oldest )Axey Marshall) is about twelve and half years older myself and that father and mothers youngest child Shadwick were married in 1817 at my house, but as there no record of their ages kept I give my mothers statement to the best of my knowledge
Given under my hand and
[illegible]
Charles Penn
X Polly Warfield
Lloyd Hackett 
AH Rennick clerk
Franklin County Court
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Application for a Transfer
State of Indiana
Harrison County
On this 26th day of September 1823, Before me the subscriber, Notary Public for the said county of Harrison personally appeared Benjamin Penn who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formally belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Burges in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Role of the Indiana Agency from whence he has remained, that he now resides in the State of Kentucky, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in the future, that he at present receives Eight Dollars per month.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me, the day and
year aforesaid
H.D. Wilson

his
Benjamin B Penn
mark
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County
Henry Harp aged 84 years makes the following affidavit. To wit that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Penn deceased a pensioner of the United States also his wife Rebecca Penn deceased acquainted with them about the year 1817 and always believed they were man and wife and considered so by all that knew them when they move to this county the first acquaintance was with the family in 1817 and then they had a large family of children most of the girls were married at that time was at the marriage of their youngest boy and youngest girl which was in September 1817 suppose their age must have been from eighteen to twenty one (of age) years also think the age of their oldest child (Axey Marshal) is between seventy six and seventy seven at this present time (now living but feeble) and from all appearances they must have been married during the revolutionary war the old gentleman I think has been dead some twenty five years the old lady (Mrs Rebecca Penn) died in January 1840 and left Axey Marshall Ephram Penn Charles Penn Betsy Ohann Noah Penn(died) Joseph Penn (deceased) Rebecca Shadwick
Henry Harp
X his mark
Taken before me Lloyd [illegible]
AH Rennick Clerk
Franklin County Courts
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I the just subscribed Magistrate do certify that the above two declarants David Hail, Henry Harp are personally known to me and known to be gentlemen of truth and respectability whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.

                   Given under my hand on this 28th 
                   day of August 1832.
                                                   //s//
                                         Lloyd Hackett

                                    //s//
                             A.H. Pennick
                                 Franklin County Clerk
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County
David Waits, aged seventy six years, makes the following affidavit: That he was well acquainted with a Benjamin Penn (deceased), a pensioner of the United States, for acquainted about the year 1802, and at that time Mrs. Rebecca Penn (deceased), his wife, was also living with him and continued so doing up to the time of his death, which was in 1827 and also Rebecca Penn remained a widow up to the time of her death, which was in January 1840 and from the age of her oldest child (Alex Marshall) it is ---- confident she (Rebecca Penn) must have been married in 1774, during the Revolutionary War, and always understood they were married legally and was always considered so through the neighborhood in which they lived. Have often thought it change why she (Rebecca Penn) did not receive a pension while she was living without ___was that widows were not entitled to it; And think from appearances of (Alex Marshall) her age must be between seventy-six and seventy-seven years (77), being very old and feeble the afore Rebecca Penn died in the neighborhood not far from Mr. Merry Mark's farm in January 1841 ___, and left Alex Marshall, Ephraim Penn, Charles Penn, Betsy Orman, Noah Penn, Joseph Penn, and Rebecca Penn Stoddrick.

Noah and Joseph Penn died after their mother the res are her only surviving children.

David Waits

Witness:
Floyd Hardin Pope
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Benjamin Penn. Kenty Act 18 March 1818 to what time last paid?

                             Pens Office
                                    Jan 26, 1837

To the day of his death viz.  May 10, 1827
                                             Third Aud. Officer
                                              26 Jan 37      ASg
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Revolution 
 Maryland

WIDOW, &c.

File No.  8510
Rebecca Penn
Wid of Benjamin Penn
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  July 7, 1838

Index:-Vol. 16 Page 120

{Arrangement of 1870}

1922 Aug 2/hist to Miss Hattie M. Scott - eu
1903 Jan2 Hist to H.M. Penn au
1936 Jan 11 Hist to Miss Mary Hill  el
1936 Jan 15 Hist to Mrs J.A. Plymate   el
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James Andrew Scott Elwood Hamilton
Scott & Hamilton
Attorneys at Law
Frankfort KY.
July 22 1922
Record 2-22
U.S. Pension Bureau, Washington DC
Dear Sir:
Some two months or more ago I wrote your department for information and receiving no reply presume it takes more time than I realized to answer such correspondence.
Knowingly personally most of our representatives and senators from Ky. I'm sure I could get anyone of them to get the desired information, but I've before told his friend that they got such satisfactory information from your department, I shall try again and give further information which I've obtained since my lost letter.
I'm seeking information about Benjamin Penn (Penn). From records in our own Court house I find him proven a Revolutionary soldier many year after his death and
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naming his heirs date of death ___. I them found date of death verified by auther court order many years previous, appointing Adner. Rc. Later I found in the "1916 year book of the sons of the American Revolution" p. 172, that he was a Pensioner in the Kentucky in 1818 & 1820 & died May 10, 1827, which tallied with the court records. It also stated he was from Maryland where he entered the war, & that his pension was transferred from Indiana in 1826 to Jefferson Co., Ky.
Now my question: Can you tell me at what point in the Indiana he received his pension? Also, from what point in Maryland did he delist? Any other information you have I will take.)
Have your record of all Aynes (pensioners misspelled Aines) of Culpeper Co., VA or Woodford Co, Ky. being a pensioner.
Thanking you in advance, & very truly,
(miss) Hattie M. Scott.
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H. M. PENN
Special Researcher Wm. Penn History
Red Oak, Iowa, U. S. A.
Dec 20-1922

To the War Pension Department Washington D.C.
Gentleman, I am setting out a History and
Directory of all our Penns in the U.S.A. 
With their private and official life so far as I can gather from these living and library records & am able to find in my different correspondence is one from Col Julius A. Penn
now stationed at Governors Island and who says his father was a volunteer in Mexican War and Major in 1861.
That he was Born 1819.  D - 1882.
Can you give me his war record in both wars.
Also war records of Wm S Penn joined confederate in or about 1860 in Texas and Col Abraham Penn in Revolutionary - Born Dec 27-- 1743- D. 1801. from Virginia also Colonel Gabriel Penn Rev. B - July 12. 1741. Died 1798 also from Va. and Benjamin Penn W 8510 and
Joseph Penn entering the Revolutionary army in Md.
Also why was Sr and John Penn in year 1685 transported to Island of Barbados from Va. Were this 2 later British Prisoners 
Hope to be favored with a favorably reply
HM Penn
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THE INTERIOR
PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
Jan 2, 1928

H. M. Penn.
Red Oak, Iowa.

Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 20 " ult.
you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to...
Abraham, Gabriel and Joseph Penn. This Bureau has no records of soldiers who served in the Confederate Army, nor of persons living in the colonies during the 17 century, nor has it any general genealogical data in its files.
If you desire the history of a pensioner of the Mexican and Civil War, you should furnish his full name and names of organizations in which he served.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Madison, Indiana
November 17, 1935
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs;
Will you please send me the
pension records of Benjamin Penn, a Revolutionary soldier from Maryland; Pension, Cert. No. 16636, date of Oct. 3, 1820.
Came to Indiana from Ky. about 1816; and,
also, of Robert Patrick, a Revolutionary
soldier from Pennsylvania; his pension
number is not given on his oath of service
in county records here -- was living in
Indiana in 1820,
Yours truly,
(Miss) Mary Hill.
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Mrs. Joseph A. Plymate 905 So. Penn Ave: Lakeland Florida
Dec 30, 1935
War Dept.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sirs:
Will you please send me a copy
of the Revolutionary War record of Benj. Penn (only one of name on file) who died in
Franklin Co. Ky. in 1840. (refers to soldiers wife)
Very truly yours,
Saura G Plymate
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January 11, 1936
BY REL
Benjamin Penn-W.8510

Miss Mary Hill
Madison
Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension records of Benjamin Penn, a Revolutionary War soldier from Maryland, who went from Kentucky to Indiana, about 1816; and Robert Patrick, a Revolutionary War soldier from Pennsylvania, who was living in Indiana in 1820.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information
it is not possible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data.

The record of Benjamin Penn is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War
pension claim, W.8510, based upon the military service of that soldier in said war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of her Benjamin Penn are not shown.

Benjamin Penn enlisted in Elk Ridge, Anne Arundel County, Maryland in 1776, served in Captain Joseph Burgess Company, Colonel Smallwood's Maryland Regiment and was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains and Brandywines length of service fifteen or sixteen months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-six years and resided in Henry County, Kentucky. In 1830, he was residing in Jefferson County, Indiana; in 1825, he had returned to Kentucky to reside. 

Hi died May 10, 1827, place not shown.

The soldier married in the summer of 1774, in Montgomery.

Note on right side...
Sol said he enl. in May, 1776 and served 14 or 15 mos and was in battle of Brandywines 14 or 15 mos from the last of May 1776.  [illegible] not [illegible] Brandywine which was Sept. 11.1777, as he was pensioned for 16 mos - I omitted May and said 15 or 16 mos.
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County, Maryland, Rebecca Ryon. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. In 1836, she was aged seventy-six years and resided in Franklin County, Kentucky. She died in said Franklin County, January 10, 1840.

Benjamin and Rebecca Penn had eleven children, as follows:

Asey or Axey Penn...born in 1776, married -- Marshall, in 1852, living in Franklin County, Kentucky.

---(torn) Penn...date of birth not given, married -- McCann.

Zacheus Penn.
Ephraim Penn.
Polly Penn...married -- Warf -- (torn).
Charles Penn...born in 1788, in 1852, living in Franklin County, Kentucky.
Benjamin Penn...date of birth not given.
Betsey or Betsy Penn...married -- Onann or Onan.
Joseph Penn.
Rebecca Penn...married in 1817 to -- Shadwick.

Seven children survived their mother, namely, Axey Marshall, Ephraim Penn, Charles Penn, Betsey Onann or Onan, Noah Penn, Joseph
Penn, Rebecca Shadwick. Noah and Joseph Penn were deceased in 1852.

The pension which was due their mother, Rebecca Fenn, widow of Benjamin Penn, was allowed in 1853, for the benefit of the following surviving children: Axey Marshall, Ephraim Fenn, Charles Penn, Betsey Onann and Rebecca Shadwick.

Soldier had a brother, Shadwick Penn, and in 1837, a nephew Shadrack Penn, lived in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1837, one Margaret Penn made affidavit in Scott County, Kentucky, that she had known Benjamin Penn and his wife, Rebecca, since 1787, when they
lived in Montgomery County, Maryland: no relationship of Margaret Penn to the family was shown.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., 8-19, 1922

In reply to your request of __, received __ for a statement of the military history of Benj. Penn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in hi (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 8510

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: May 1776
Length of Service: 15 Mos
Rank: Pot
Officers Under Who Service was Rendered
Captain: Jos. Burgess
Colonel: Smallwood
State: Md.

Battles engaged in, Long Island; Wh. Plains; Brandywine
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl Elk Ridge, Ann Arundel [illegible], Md -
Date of application for pension, Aug. 23, 1819 - al.
Residence at date of application, Henry Co, Ky.
Age at date of application, 66
Remarks: He mar in 1774 in Montgomery Co., Md Rebecca Ryon. He d May 10, 1827 and she was at [illegible] of Dec. 16 1836.
res Franklin Co, Ky (age 76 yrs). She d. Jan 10, 1840 - - Children: Axey Marshall, Ephraim, Charles Betsey Onann or Onan, Noah Joseph, Rebecca Shadwick, Zacheus Polly Sta[illegible\ Benjamin, and [illegible] McCann.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

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