Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, 18072, for William Keeney, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Keeney, William

NUMBER
S. 18072

carded

CONTENTS
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17782
Connecticut

William Keeley
of Derby in the State of Con
who was a Prv--in the Con commanded
by Captain-----------of the Regt commanded
by Douglas in the Con
line for 11 mo

See [Illegible] letter
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Inscribed on the Roll of Con
at the rate of 36 Dollars 60 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 19 day of Sept
:33--  and sent--C.A.
Ingersoll  New Haven
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Arrears to the 4th of Septem.         $91.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 34 1833
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                                                        $109.98
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(Revolutionary Claim,   )
(Act June 7, 1832.         )

Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk
Book E  Vol. 3   Page 23
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No 1919.

Wm Keeney
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
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State of Connecticut    ) SS.  Derby in the 
County of New-Haven ) District of New Haven

On this 3rd day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting, William Keeney a resident of the Town of Derby in the County of New-Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 75 years, who, being first 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 June 7, 1832:--That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:--that is to say

He enlisted in May, 1776 for seven months under Captain Nathaniel Johnson whose company was attached to the Regiment of Col. William Douglas of the Connecticut line.  Ambrose Hines was Lieutenant of sd. Company & ---------Norton Ensign.  Said Regiment was employed on Long Island, in the City of New York, Harlam Heights, White Plains & Peekskill; in all which places the said Keeney served with said Company untill discharged at Northbath on the 25th day of December of the same year.

Afterwards this applicant believes in February 1777 he enlisted for a tour of duty of two months, which he performed at Woodbury, now Southbury in this County guarding the public Stores of the United States collected there.  The Company was raised in obedience to the order of the Governor of Connecticut & was commanded by Captain Nathan Piersons of said Derby; the other officers are not recollected.

Afterwards in April of the same year when the British troops marched to Danbury, the alarm being given, he repaired with his musket to that town & followed the enemy by Sangatuck Bridge to the Shore & saw them embark & was engaged with those that harrased the enemy at every step of the retreat.  He was detained with the guards along the Sound acting as guard about two weeks.
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In October 1777 he enlisted under Captain William Clark of said Derby for the term of two months.  This Company was raised in consequence of a dispatch from General Parsons then with the army on the North River, which having arrived a Company was raised & actually set out the next day.  Samuel Hull was Lieutenant of sd. Company and either Henry Tomlinson or Jonathan Lyman was Ensign, this applicant cannot tell which.  The Company went on horseback to Fish Kills & sending their horses home joined the Regiment of Col. Meigs & marched to Peekskill & was there discharged by General Parsons in person.  This applicant acted as Sergeant 7 did the Sergeants duty during said tour, But if he had a warrant, which he cannot recollect, he has lost the same.

On the night of the 4th of July 1779 he was awaked by an alarm stating that an attack was making on New Haven & he marched there by a little after daylight.  He acted with his neighbours and the troops collected against the enemy while on shore at New Haven & only retreated to Derby when hearing of the enemy at Fairfield he marched thither & was with the troops led by Col Cook at Compo Hill.  He continued in service as a guard along the coast & at Norwalk & afterwards & remained in the service a little more than a month before he returned home.  He never had a written discharge to his recollection.

He is 75 years of age--was born at Derby (where he has always lived.) on the 16th day of July 1757 & the record thereof is in his Fathers Family Bible now in his pofsefsion entered by his Father's own hand.

I am known to the Rev Zephaniah Swift Luman Stone, John L Tomlinson, Hon Davis Daggett
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a Judge of the Superior Court.  Hon Nathan Smith Senator elect in the Congrefs of the United States, who will testify to my character for veracity, and their belief of my service as asoldier of the revolution. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, ["except that of the State of" stricken out]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William Keeney

In open Court, before said Court of Probate.
Attest,  Anthy Sanford Clerk
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We, Zephaniah Swift a Clergyman, residing in Derby and Leman Stone residing in sd. Derby hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Keeney who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Zephaniah Swift
L. Stone

In open Court, before the Probate Court
Attest--Anthy Sanford Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Zephaniah Swift who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in said Derby and that Leman Stone who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Derby and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. A. Ingersoll, Judge of said Court.

I, Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Probate Court of the District of New Haven do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Keeney for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 3d day of Agust 1832.  And I do further certify that John L. Tomlinson Esqr. before whom the depositions or affidavits, of "James Bafsett," "Ethel Keeney" "Enos
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Smith" and "Nathaniel Warner" were taken, and sworn to, and which are hereto attached is a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Haven, duly commifsioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts.
Anthy P Sanford  Clerk
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I Ethel Keeney of Derby in New Haven County & State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn depose & say that I was born & have always made it my home at Derby excepting part of the years 1776 & 1777 when I lived in Bethlem in this State part of the time & that William Keeney is my brother  I well remember that said William Keeney enlisted in the Spring of 1776 under Capt Nathaniel Johnson for a tour of military service & went to New York.  I saw him there in service in Augt. of that year when I carried, in a vefsel there, troops from Derby to New York.  I also remember that sd. William served as a guard at Woodbury now Southbury on the public Stores in the Spring of 1777.  A brother of ours was taken sick and died at Derby during sd. service.  I was there at Bethlem & went down & with sd. William attended the funeral.  [illegible stricken out]

I also remember that sd. William was in service on the North River in the fall of the same year.  He was attachd. to Meiggs Regim't & I belonged to Col. Increase Moseley's.  Our Regiment was the Northern one & the sd. Miegs' was stationed the most Southerly.

And I also know that when the British landed at New Haven & Fairfield in July 1779 the sd William was in the service in both those places.  & further saith not.  Derby Augt. 3rd 1832
Ethel Keeney

New Haven County fs.   Derby August 3rd 1832

Personally appeared Ethel Keeney well known to me to be a man of truth, signer of the foregoing Deposition & made solemn oath that the same contains the truth
before me    John L. Tomlinson Just of Peace
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I Enos Smith of Derby in New Haven County & State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn do depose and say that in October 1777 a Company of Volunteers was raised in this Town suddenly for two months under the Command of Capt William Clark Lieutenant Samuel Hall & Ensign Jonathan Lyman & marched on horseback for Fishkill, when the horses being sent back, the company joined the Regiment of Col Meigs.  I was a member of sd. Company & served during said two months.  I much remember that William Keeney was a member of said Company & acted as Sergeant during said tour & was discharged with said Company at Peeks Kill at the expedition of sd. term of two months & further saith not.  Derby August 3rd 1832
Enos Smith

New Haven County fs.  Derby August 3rd 1832
Personally appeared Enos Smith signer of the foregoing Deposition well known to me to be a man of truth & made solemn oath, that said Deposition contains the truth before me
John L Tomlinson Just. of Peace
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I Nathaniel Warren of Watertown in Litchfield County & State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say in the Month of May 1776 I enlisted into a Company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Nathaniel Johnson Captain thereof,, being myself then an inhabitant of the Town of Woodbridge in New Haven County.  The Lieutenant of the Company was Ambrose Hine and the Ensign----- Norton his first name not recollected.  The Company on arriving at New York was attached to the Regiment of Col William Douglafs.  In which Company I served untill the 25th of Decembr following when the Company was dismifsed at Northbath so called in the State of New York having served Seven months.  I well knew William Keeney of Derby before he became a member of sd. Company.  He enlisted into sd. Company about the same time with me & served in sd. Company during sd. Seven months & was discharged with me & we came home together ["& further saith not" stricken out]  I afterwards understood that the sd. Keeney was frequently in the service & I believe he was.  But I was not acquainted with the fact but by hearsay.  & further saith not.
Derby August 2nd 1832.
Nathaniel Warren

New Haven County fs.  Derby August 2nd 1832

Personally appeared Nathaniel Warren signer of the foregoing Deposition, who has been proved to me to be a man worthy of Credit & made solemn oath that the same contains the truth before me
John L Tomlinson  Just. of Peace
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Ethel Keeney Depo

Wm Keeney
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MCS

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

November 8, 1927

Lila James Roney
200 Columbia Heights
Brooklyn, N.Y.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18072, it appears that WILLIAM KEENEY was born July 16, 1757, at Derby, Connecticut.

While a resident of said place he enlisted and served with the Connecticut troops as follows:

From June 24, 1776, six months as private in Captain Nathaniel Johnson's Company in Colonel William Douglass' Regiment.

From March 24, 1777, two months as private in Captain Nathan Pierson's Company; he was in the battle of Danbury.

From October 1, 1777, two months as sergeant in Captain William Clark's Company in colonel R. J. Meigs' Regiment.

From July 4, 1779, one month in Colonel Cook's Regiment; he was in the battles of New Haven and Fairfield.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Derby, Connecticut.

There are no data on file relative to wife and children.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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E. Lewis's cafe (new cafe)
letter out


J.L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington City.
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New Haven   June 14, 1833.

Sir,

I herewith return to you the applications or William Keeney, Nathan Mansfield, Loren Hawkins, Ethel Keeney, James Bafsett, Samuel Hawkins and James Humphrey for pensions, accompanied with additional declarations, in each case.  I also send to you the application of Elisha Lewis.
I am with most respect
Your Obt Servt.
Chas. A. Ingersoll

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
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Wm Keeney

11 mo private
36.66 P--47

C. A. Ingersoll
New Haven
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Keeney which require further proof or explanation.

I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V.  Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Not fully

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device of inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relatie to his revolutionary service?

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV.  If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  The fourth I subsequent
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  For-------- year---------months and----------days, I served as a--------------.  For-----------months and
----------------days, I served as a---------------; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase 'about three or four months' is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

*QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

**QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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OFFICE OF SECRETARY.

[Picture of Seal in upper left corner of letterhead]
1776--1883
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION

Missouri Society,

Bethany, Mo., May 11th 1910

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.

Dear Sir,

I will thank you to give me the military history of William Keeney who was placed on the pension rolls Sep 19th 1833 while a resident of New Haven County Conn.

I desire the information for Mr. Wm. Keeney Bixby of St. Louis a descendant of said William Keeney.

Respectfully
Henry Cadle

[Date Stamp by signature]  MAY 14 1910

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
O
MAY
13
1910
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RECORD
DIVISION

MAY 
14
1910


18072
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LAW DIVISION
AUG 21 1916
RECEIVED

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
AUG
18
1916

AFTER 5 DAYS RETURN TO
Mrs. E. M. HARMON
LEROY, N. Y.
(9 East Main St.)
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CHIEF'S DESK
[Illegible]
AUG 18 1916
Division
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

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East Main St--
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Aug. 17th 1916--
[checkmark]
M.O. for $1.00 recd.
Returned Aug 21

Law CW

Bureau of Pensions.
Commissioner--

As I can not be certain of your signature, [part of page missing] obliged to make the money order to Commissioner of Pensions--[part of page missing] military record of William Keeney has been received and I return it in order to have it certified.  Miss Grace Pierce of MSo. D.A.R. requires the original pension which I am not able to produce, so I hope that a certified copy given by you will be satisfactory to her.

Thanking you for your trouble, I enclose one dollar (1.00) hoping it will be satisfactory and that you return the same in a short time--
Martha Keeney Harmon 95057
Regent of
Te-cas-na-wan-na Chapter
LeRoy, N.Y.

(Mrs. Edwin Hunlock Harmon)
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AW

Rev. War Section.
PENSIONS,

August 21, 1916.

Mrs. Edwin M. Harmon,
Le Roy, N. ["W." stricken out] Y
(9 East Main St)

Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 17" instant, herewith are returned your money order of August 17, 1916, [written in right-hand margin next to this sentence "(for $1.)"] made out to the Commissioner of Pensions and the certificate of service of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Keeney, Conn. Troops, S.18,072.

There is no fee charged for said certificate and it is written in the usual form, which is accepted by the Daughters of the American Revolution in considering admission to that society.  It is therefore suggested that you forward the same with your application to that organization.

Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

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all corrections made before original was mailed
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E. M. HARMON
LE ROY, N. Y.

August 5" 1916.

Department of the Interior--
Bureau of Pensions:

Washington. D. C.

Enclosed you will find my letter from Miss Grace Pierce and copy of the services of my ancestor William Keeney.  Can you furnish the desired certificate?  If so, I will gladly forward one dollar (the usual fee I am told) or more.  I am anxious to obtain this at an early date--

Address
Mrs. Edwin Murdock Harmon.
No. 9 East Main St.
LeRoy. N.Y.--

Martha Keeney Harmon
National No. 95057
Regent of Ta-can-nal-wren-na Chapter
D.A.R. of LeRoy

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
AUG
7
1916
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Rev Sec  9

324 North Euclid Avenue
Oak Park, Illinois

Mr. G. M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you kindly send me the transcript of record of service of William Keeney of New London, Conn. a soldier of the Revolution?  My record states: "On page 655 Conn. Men of the Revolution appears the following-'In list of Pensioners, 1832 residing in New Haven County for service in the War of the Revolution appears the name of William Keeney, private'."  I am making out supplemental papers, D. A. R. and wish to show that the said William Keeney was my great-grandfather of that name.

Respectfully,
Mary Keeney Perry

May 22/15

(Mrs. Thomas O.)
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ANXIETY HERFORDS
THROUGH
BEAU SANTOS
BEAU LILAC
BEAU MISCHIEF
BEAU BRUMMEL

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70 MILES FROM KANSAS CITY
ON ROCK ISLAND

LONG DISTANCE
BELL PHONE 46

W. F. SIPES
ANXIETY HERFORDS
LEETON, MO.

Nov 3 - 1923.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Would you send me the war record of Leanard Keeney of Glastonbury Hartford Co, Connecticut?  also William Keeney of same place (?)

Elijah Keeney left Connecticut in 1798 but his older brothers & father were there and I'm very anxious to get some of their war records--

Respt-
Mrs Will Sipes

Mrs Will Sipes
Box 5
Leeton Mo.

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
NOV
6
1923
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LILA JAMES RONEY
GENEALOGIST
200 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Pension Bureau-
Washington, DC.

Would you please send me the record & any family data in pension S18072 William Keeney of Derby, Ct. (Rev. War)

Sincerely,
Lila James Roney
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In reply to your request of................., received.............. for a statement of the military history of William Keeney a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ["(or his widow's)" stricken out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.   S. File 18,072

[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1]  June 24, 76
[2]  Mch. 24 77
[3]  Oct. 1, 77
[4]  July 4, 79

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1]  6 mos.
[2]  2   "
[3]  2   "
[4]  1   "

[Column 3]
RANK.
[1]  Pri.
[2]
[3]  Sgt.
[4]

[Column 4]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.                                 COLONEL.
[1] Nathaniel Johnson         Wm Douglass
[2] Nathan Pierson              [checkmark]
[3] Wm. Clark                      R.J Meigs
[4] [checkmark]                          Cook

[Column 5]
STATE.
Conn.

Battles engaged in, Danbury, New Haven & Fairfield

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Derby New Haven Co. Conn.

Date of application for pension, Aug. 3, 1832  His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Derby, Conn.

Age at date of application, Born July 16, 1757 at Derby, Conn.

Remarks:  No family data

Very respectfully,
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P
18072
INVALID.

File No. 18,072

William Keeney
Pri  Rev  War


Act:  June 7" 32

Index:--Vol. 1, Page 204

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1908 Nov. 23.  Hist. to Milton C. Isbell, letter in W. File 21288 [Cents sign]
1910 May 23.  Mr. Wm Keeney Bixby c/o Mr. Henry Cadle [Cents sign]
1915 May 26.  Hist. to Mrs. Thomas O. Perry [Cents sign]
1916, Aug. 15.  History to Mrs. Edwin M. Harmon
1916, Aug. 21.  Ctf. of Service and Money order returned to Mrs. E.M. Harmon 9 East Main St. LeRoy N.Y. with explanations see correspondence in this claim   AW
1923 Dec 17.  Hist. to Mrs. Will Sipes
1927 Nov. 8.  hist. to Lila James Roney W.C.S.
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BURE [remainder illegible as part of the page is torn off and missing]

Finance Division.

Aug. 18, 1916

Chief Law Div.

Sir:

I have this day received from Mrs. Edwin M. Harmon ["draft" stricken out] M.O. money order No. 110,188 for $1.00 requesting certified copy ["post office addresses" stricken out] as per letter herewith.   relative

Wm Keeney  Conn.

S18072 Rev. War

Returned to her Aug 21. 1916

Very respectfully,
WN Campbell
Chief of Division.
W
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I James Bafsett of Derby in New Haven County & State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn depose and say that in May 1776 I enlisted into a Company of Connecticut State Troops under the Command of Capt. Nathaniel Johnson & having proceeded to New York said Company was attached to Col William Douglas' Regiment, with which I served untill 25th day of Decemr. of the same year, when having been on Long Island, in New York at Harlaem, White Plains &c we were discharged at North Castle in the State of New York.  This Deponent well remembers that William Keeney enlisted into & was a private in said Company & served therein during the period aforesaid being Seven Months.

It is also my imprefsion and belief and always been my understanding that said Keeney was often in the service during the war.  But of my own knowledge I cannot state any other service by him than is above specified & further saith not--
Derby August 3rd 1832
James Bafsett

New Haven County fs  Derby August 3rd 1832

Personally appeared James Bafsett well known to me to be a man of truth signer of the foregoing Deposition & made solemn oath that the same contains the truth before me
John L Tomlinson  Just. of Peace
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Wm. Keeney
Supplemental Declaration.
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Anthy P Sanford   Clerk


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State of Connecticut   ) Probate District of
County of New Haven) fs.      New Haven.

On this 8th day of June AD 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting William Keeney of Derby in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut, who on the 3rd day of August 1832 appeared before said Court & on oath made his Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congrefs pafsed June 7, 1832 & now being first sworn according to law doth make the following Declaration supplementary to said original declaration, that is to say since the making of said original Declaration the applicant has found among the papers of Lieutenant Nathan Piersons Decesd the orders under which he enlisted & this applicant is thereby satisfied that he was mistaken in stating in said Declaration that he enlisted in May 1776 for seven months under Nathaniel Johnson Captain.  He enlisted into said Company as a private soldier on the 24th day of June 1776 for the term of six months & to be discharged on the 25th of December 1776.  Said Piersons was 2nd Lieutenant of sd. Company.  Of the Regiment, Wm Douglafs was Colonel, James Arnold was Lieutenant Colonel & Onc Porter of Waterbury in Connecticut was Major.  The other facts as stated in sd. original declaration are correctly stated.  James Bafsett & Nathaniel Warren
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were in service with me in said Company & their Depositions are annexed to said original Declaration.  I had no written discharge & said Articles of Enlistment are now in the hands of Sheldon C. Johnson of sd. Derby.

As to the service of two months as stated in sd. declaration at Woodbury under Capt. Nathan Pierson in Feby 1777 as this applicant then believed, he further says that he has ascertained & can now state that said Captain Pierson was commifsioned by the Governor of Connecticut & that this applicant volunteered with others on the 24th day of March 1777 to serve two months which he did at sd. Woodbury as stated in said Declaration acting as a private soldier & was discharged on the 24th day of May following.

He further says that he went to Danbury when the British burnt that town from Woodbury & that the time so spent makes a part of sd. two months stated above.

He further says that he enlisted as a volunteer & in the capacity of Sergeant under Capt. William Clark, on the first day of October 1777 I served untill the first day of December following when he was discharged.  This service is stated in said Original declaration, to have commenced in the month of October 1777 & that the Company was attached to Col. Miegs' Regiment.  He now says that he does not recollect the names of the officers of sd Regiment other than Col. R.J. Miegs & Major Eli Leavensworth.  The names of the officers of sd. Company are stated in sd. declaration.  The Sergeants of sd. Company were Edward Crafts, John Tomlinson, Philo Johnson all decesd. & Henry Tomlinson who is still living.  Enos Smith was also a private in sd. Company & his Deposition is annexed to sd. original declaration--I never had a Sergeants warrant, but I acted as Sergeant.
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This applicant cannot state any additional particulars of the services stated in his original declaration to have been rending at New Haven & Fairfield in July 1779.  He knows that he served in these places more than a month.  His services as above stated are as follows

Under Capt. Nathl Johnson on Long Island &c from the 24th of June to the 25th of Decembr 1776 -- 6 months

Under Capt Nathan Pierson at Woodbury from the 24th of March to the 24 May 1777 -- 2 months

Under Capt William Clark at Fish Kills & Peeks Kill from 1. October to 1 Decemr. 1777 -- 2 months

At New Haven & Fairfield & from the 4th of July to the 4th of August 1779 -- 1 month
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11 months
Making Eleven months in the whole for which he claims a pension.

I never received any written discharge--
William Keeney

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid--
Attest--Anthy P Sanford  Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Chas A. Ingersoll
Judge of said Court.
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I Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of New Haven do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the supplemental application of William Keeney for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of June A.D. 1833
Anthy P Sanford  Clerk

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Wm. Keeney
Supplemental Declaration
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD *

NAME  Keenon, Nicholas  
GRADE  Private
LINE   Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER  9760
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED  August 15, 1792 to John Keenon, Admr.

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* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.