Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8512, for John Penny, North Carolina
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Let to P. Ag [illegible] OL. Posten [?] June 27. 1839 (Dead.)
Died April 27. 1839
2.462
Kentucky
Fanney, Penney widow of John Penney dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 19th June 1833 of Anderson in the State of Ky. who was a Private in the compy. commanded by Captain – of the Regt. commanded by Col. Twist [?] in the line for 3 years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Ky. at the rate of 80 Dollars – Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Apl. 1839 and sent [illegible] of John J. Harlan Harrodsburg Ky
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 29 Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 
$240.00 
“  40.00 
$280.00 
[hand stamped] {Act of July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2d Page 212
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2483-
Kentucky
John Penny 
Anderson in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the – commanded by Captain – of the Regt. commanded by Col. Twist in the Virginia line for 3 years from 177-
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky – at the rate of 80 – Dollars – Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 
 Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Nov. “82 and sent to Pensioner Lawrenceburg, Ky. 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 – Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar “33 120– 40– $160–
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice – Clerk, Book D Vol. 9 Page 55.
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[handwritten] State of Kentucky }sct
Anderson County Sct 
The Deposition of Eli Penny taken before me J Malone a Justice of the Peace for said county this 10th – days of April 1839 to be read as evidence in the matter of the application of Mrs. Fanny Penny widow of the late Rev: John Penny late a pensioner to obtain a pension under the act of congress named 7th July 1838 extending the benefit of the pension laws to certain widows. 
This dependent [?] being forty years of age [illegible] and saith that he is the son of the said John Penny was a pensioner of the United States and he is the capacity of his executor drew the [illegible] of his pension after he died in Lexington Ky – said John Penny died as well as depenent recollects on the 18th June 1833 of asiatic cholera, the said Fanny Penny has never married since his death and further this depenent saith not. 
[signed] Eli Penney
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year aforesaid, and I further certify that said Eli Penny is a person of credulity and veracity given under my hand as a Justice of the Peace of said County this 10th day of Aprile 1839. 
[signed] J Malone JM
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State of Kentucky
Anderson County
On this 13th day of August 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of said County John Penney a resident of said County & State of Kentucky aged seventy three years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that in the year 1777 he enlisted in the Town of Portsmouth in Virginia with Capt. Thomas Bracy of the 2 Virginia State Regiment for 3 years and was marched to the North under 
 Col Gregory Smith and Joined General Washington's 
Army at the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, was at the
Battle of Monmouth in Jersey on the 28th June 1778 and
at the storming and capture of Stoney Point by Genl.
Wayne his time of engagement having expired
he was honorably discharged from the Regiment in March 
1780 by Major John Lee.  Line which he served in
the North Carolina Militia was at the battle at Gilford
Court house in North Carolina, and that near Camden
in South Carolina when General Nathaniel Green
Commanded, the time of his service in the Militia
he does not recollect, and, and his discharge from the Regular service has been lost and knows of no living witness by whom he could prove his Service
John Penny
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State of Kentucky
Anderson County
On this 10th day of April in the year one thousand eight
hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared
before me. J. Malone, a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County aforesaid and member of the County Court of said County Mrs. Fanny Penny aged about Seventy Eight years and 
known to me to be the widow of the late Revd. John Penny 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 of the act of Congress
passed 7 July 1838 entitled "an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she
is the widow of the late Revd. John Penny
late a pensioner to whose papers now on file in
the proper office at Washington she pays
reference she further declares that she was
married to the said John Penny as well as
she now recollects about the twenty third day
of February one thousand Seven hundred and
eighty five (1785) in the County of Hanover
and State of Virginia that one Pollard was
then the clerk who issued marriage licenses
that her maiden name was White. That
her husband the aforesaid John Penny died
about the 19th day of June in the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirty three (1833)
of the disease called Cholera.  That she was
not married to him previous to his leaving
the service but the marriage took place
previous to the first day of January 1794
to wit the 23rd of February 1785, as
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April 3, 1935
XXX
BA-J/EEL
John Penny-W. 8512
Mr. E. M. Hilton
Executive Secretary
330 West 34th Street
New York, New York
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2612, based upon the military service of John Penny in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
John Penny are not shown.
John Penny (as he signed) enlisted in Portsmouth, Virginia, in 1777, served as a private in Captain Thomas Tracy's (possibly meant for Captain Thomas Brassic) Company, Colonel Gregory Smith’s 2nd Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and at the storming
and capture of Stony Point and was discharged in March, 1780, having served for three years. He subsequently enlisted and served in the North Carolina Troops and was in the battles of Guilford
Court House and Camden: the place of his residence at the time of last enlistment, dates of service and names of his officers are not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-three years and resided in Anderson County, Kentucky,
He died in Lexington, Kentucky, on June 19, 1833, from Asiatic cholera. He was a minister of the Baptist denomination.
The soldier married February 23, 1785, in Hanover County, Virginia, Miss Frances (or Fanny) White. On a copy of the marriage bond it is stated that he was a bachelor and she a spinster. One
Thomas White signed the marriage bonds: no relationship to Frances or Fanny was shown.
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Personally appeared before me William Hudgins a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County of Anderson and State of
Kentucky William B Wallace of said County and made
oath in due form to the within Certificate August 19th
1832
William Hudgins J.P.A.C.
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State of Kentucky Anderson County Sct: 
The Deposition of Robert Blackwell Esqr taken before Alvin Herndon a Justice of the Peace for said county this 18th day of September 1838 to be read as evidence in behalf of Fanny Penny widow of the late Rev. John Penny late a pensioner to obtain a pension under an act of congress passed at its late senior extending the benefit of the pension laws to certain widows Defenent being 72 - years of age and first duly sworn defines and says: that he has been acquainted with said John Penny and Fanny Penny his wife for upwards of fifty years that they lived together and were considered as husband and wife until the death of the said John Penny who died about June 1833 – this defenent resides in this neighborhood where said Fanny now lives and [illegible][crossed-out] the said Fanny has never intermarried since the death of the said John Penny where widow she now is. 
This defenent named for the state that the said John and Fanny where living together as husband and wife previous to the year seventeen hundred and ninety four. 
Defenent was residing in the State of Virginia about Ten miles from when said Fanny lived in the year Seventeen hundred [and] eighty two and recollect of hearing of the late marriage of the said John [and] Fanny
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about that time--
and further this deponent
saith not
Robt Blackwell
State of Kentucky
Anderson County
SS
I Alvin Herndon a Justice of the
Peace and a member of the County
Court in and for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing
deposition was this day taken subscribed
and sworn to in my presence and
I also certify that said Robert Blackwell
is a credible witness
Given under my hand this 18th day of 
September 1838
Alvin Herndon J P A C
State of Kentucky, Anderson County
I Jordan H. Walker Clerk of the County Court
for the County aforesaid do certify that
Alvin Hendon whose signature is pressed to the foregoing certificate is and
was at the time of signing the same
Justice of the peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified as such
and that due faith and credit and
all his official acts and that his signature is  genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office
this 18th day of September
1838
Jordan H. Walker Clerk  A. C.
of
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Harrodsburg, Ky
April 13th 1839
I enclose you herewith the
papers in the case of Mrs. 
Perry for a pension under the
act of July 1838.
There is a discrepancy
between the deposition
of Col Blackwell and the declaration & copy of the Marriage license bond.
I have no personal acquaintance with Mrs. P. but I know the male portion of the family
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Fanney Penney

Col. J.L. Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City,
D.C.

(Stamp) June 27
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John Penny Ken Act of June 1832 to what time paid? Pen: Office April 20. 1839
Died 17 June 1833 [unknown mark] that period OH
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like to know the date of
his birth and death also
name of wife and children
but will be glad to have
any information I can
get as it may enable
me to join the D.A.R.
Thanking you in
advance for the trouble.
I am
Yours truly
Mrs. Sue Coleman Simpson
Bardstown, Ky
(Stamp)  U. S. Pension Office
Jan 29, 1907
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Fulton, Mo.
June 25th 193
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C
Would like to know
of the Revolutionary War pension
Records give any information
in regard to John Penney a 
private in Capt. Thomas Bressie's
Company, also designated Capt.
James Moody's Company
3rd Virginia State Regiment commanded
successively by Colonel's Gregory
Smith and William Brent
Very Respectfully
Mrs. Mary M. Penney
800 Nicholas St.