Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7896, for Benjamin Jinnings, Pennsylvania
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30.417
Pennsylvania. 
Benjamin Jennings
of Jennenette in the State of Penna
who was a private in the comps command by Captain Kilgore of the Regt command by Col McCoy in the Penna line for two years from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars ~~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of February 1836 and sent to Hon Job Mann N.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $360.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 36 40. 
[implied total] $400. 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk
Book B. 2 Vol. 5 Page 32
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was present at the surrender of Burgoyne. General Gates commanded the army. the Lieutenant Colonel of the rifle regiment was at the time of the battle or shortly before Richard Butler the Major was M. Morris. declarant served in a company commanded by Capt Knox first Lieutenant Craig ensign Leavely. When declarant was first put into the rifle regiment he was not in the company last named but another commanded by Capt Van Swearingen and Lieutenant Basil Preator. Afterwards marched to join Washington's army at White Marsh while there had a skirmish with the enemy in which Major Morris was mortally wounded. Declarants regiment lay that winter about eight miles west of Valley Forge where Washington lay. About the first of May declarant was taken out of Morgan's regiment and joined the regiment he was first in then commanded by Col. Daniel Broadleaf. Marched to Pittsburg. thence down to the mouth of Big Beaver Creek. built Fort Macintosh. marched thence together with the 13th Virginia Regiment and some other troops under the commanded of General McIntosh to the Tuscarowas. built Fort Leawrence. returned to Fort Macintosh and took ago winter quarters. In the spring marched to Wheeling. thence to Fort Leawrence in June. thence to Pittsburg. thence about one hundred and sixty miles up the Allegheny against the Indians. burnt the town and destroyed the corn of the
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Pennsylvania
Somerset County Ss. 
I Chauncey Forward Esquire, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Jennings for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my said office this 29th day of April A.D. 1835. 
[signature] C. Forward Prot.
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Company, Colonel McCoy's Pennsylvania Regiment; in June,
1777, was transferred to Colonel Morgan's Rifle Regiment,
and served in Captains Van Swearingen's and Knox's Companies, was in the battle of Saratoga, at the surrender of
Burgoyne, in the battle of Whitemarsh, and in many skirmishes
near Brunswick, New Jersey; about May 1, 1778, he
was taken out of Colonel Morgan's Regiment and returned to the regiment to which he first belonged, then commanded by Colonel Daniel Brodhead, was in General McIntosh's
Campaign, assisted in the construction of Forts McIntosh
and Laurens, marched against the Indians, helped to burn
their towns and was discharged in September, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 29, 1835, while a resident of Turkeyfoot Township,
Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

He died there May 12, 1845.

The soldier married in 1780, Rhodey (pensioned Rhoda)
Spencer. She was allowed pension on her application executed
October 16, 1846, while residing in Turkeyfoot
Township, Pennsylvania, then aged eighty-three years.

She died there February 6 or 7, 1849, and was survived
by the following children: James, Benjamin, David,

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[upper left corner of typed text is cut off] ntained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
this Bureau. 

[column headings] [implied] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE. 
Sept. 9. 1776 |  David Kilgore | McCoy | Penn
June 1777 | transferred to | Capt Van Swearingen, Knox | Morgan
Spring of 1778 | was transferred out of Morgan's regt. and returned to regt. he was first in under Daniel Brodhead
and was discharged Sept. 1779 at Pittsburg
name also appears Jinnings and Gennings

Battles engaged in, Saratoga and Surrender of Burgoyne & White Marsh
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Turkeyfoot Twp Somerset Co then Bedford Co. Penn
Date of application for pension, Apr 29 1835 [illegible too faint]
Residence at date of application, Somerset Co. Penn
Age at date of application, 76 born in Maryland  died May 12 1845
Remarks: Soldier he married in 1780 Rhoda or Rhodey  Spencer She was allowed pension on an application executed Oct 16. 1846 while a resident of Turkeyfoot Twsp Somerset Co Penn aged 83 years. She died in Somerset Co Penn leaving the following children: James, Rhoda Ann, Benjamin, David, Mary married [illegible] Nicola, Ollie, Jesse, Israel, Thomas, Margaret married Nicola

Very respectfully,
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member of Congress from this district and further deponent saith not. 
[signature] David Jinnings

Sworn and subscribed 3rd June 1835 before me
[signature] Robt. Fletcher

I hereby certify that David Jinnings the above deponent is a credible witness and bears the universal character of a man of credit and veracity witness my hand the day and year aforesaid. 
[signature] Robt. Fletcher

Pennsylvania
Somerset County Ss. 
I Chauncy Forward Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby that Robert Fletcher Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has Attested the same was then & now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn to all who official acts, as such full faith & Credit is due as well in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid as elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court at Somerset this Fifteenth day of October AD 1835. 
[signature] C. Forward Prothy

[perpendicular to above text]  Jinnings
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State of Penna. 
Somerset County Ss.
In the matter of the application of Rhodey Jennings widow of Benjamin Jennings of Turkeyfoot Township for a pension. 

On the thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, Personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, William Rush age sixty three years who after being duly sworn doth depose and say. That he knew Benjamin Jennings and Rhodey Jennings as husband & wife ever since he was a small child. That they lived next neighbours to his father. That he knows James Jennings the oldest son of Benjamin and Rhodey Jennings that they were playmates together from the time they were both small children. That he knows James to have been two or three years older than himself. He also was as well acquainted with his younger brothers and sisters Benjamin Rhodey Rebecca and David the last of whom he knows at this time to be about fifty seven years old.  
[signature] William Rush
Sworn & subscribed in open Court Aug. 31st 1847
[signature] A. J. Ogle Pro
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State of Pennsylvania
Somerset County ss
I, A.J. Ogle Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do by these presents certify that foregoing affidavit was made in open court before the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas on the 31st day of August A. D. 1847. 

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Somerset this 4th day of Sept. A. D. 1847
[signature] A J Ogle Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
Somerset County Ss

On this Sixteenth day of October
eighteen hundred and forty six personally appeared before
me a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Somerset
Jacob Rush aged ninety one years who after being duly
qualified according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Rhodey Jennings the person
who makes the foregoing declaration. That her maiden
name was Rhodey Spencer and that he knew her before
and ever since her marriage with Benjamin Jennings. That he was not present at their marriage but that he knows
them to have lived together as husband & wife and were
reputed as such previous to the year seventeen hundred and
ninety four and down to the time of his death which was
in the year eighteen hundred & forty five - That he lived all that time a near neighbour with them and verily
believes them to have been husband & wife. he deponent is also a
Revolutionary Pensioner and has always understood
that he & the aforesaid Benjamin & Rhodey Jennings ware maried by David Jones a then acting
Justice of the peace and their being lawfuly man
and wife has never been doubted
[signature] Jacob Rush
Sworn and subscribed before me the subscriber date & year above written
[signature] Alexander Hanna
JP
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State of Pennsylvania
Somerset County Ss

On this 26th day of February A D one thousand eight hundred & forty seven personally
appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset Rhodey
Jennings a resident of Turkeyfoot Township in the
County aforesaid aged eighty three years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions
to certain widows" That she is the widow of Benjamin
Jennings who at the time of his death was a pensioner
of the United States for services rendered by him in the war of the revolution.
She further declares that she was
married to Benjamin Jennings when between seventeen &
eighteen years of age, by David Jones a Justice of the
peace- that she has no record evidence of her said
marriage and knows of none whatever. That her husband
the aforesaid Benjamin Jennings died on the twelfth day of May eighteen hundred & forty five. that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service but the
Marriage took place previous to the first of January
seventeen hundred & ninety four
X her mark Rhodey Jennings

Sworn & subscribed date above written before me 
[signature] John McCarty Justice
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Pennsylvania
Somerset County SS
I A. J. Ogle Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania doly these presents certify that John McCarty before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Associate Judges in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit in and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Somerset in the said County the 3d day of March Anno Domoni 1847.
[signature] A. J. Ogle
Prothonotary
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[written perpendicular to other text]
Dec 18, 1846  Rel. Rhoda Jennings

Somerset Pa
Dec 15

5
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C
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Harnedsvill 5th Oct. /53
Sir - Not long since I inadvertently sent to you the court certificate &c of the death & heirs of Rhoda Jennings on the application of David Jennings one of the heirs in order to get the Pension coming to heirs from the time of the last pension She drew up to the date of her death; In return to which you informed me of the erer & that I should have sent it the said court certificate to the 3d Auditor &c I then informed the 3d Auditor of my error & if consistent asked the favour of him to call on you for the said certificate & to which after same time he answered my letter but it evidently appeared he had not got the certificate. Pleas do Instruct me on the subject wheather the certificate can be presented to the 3d auditor without being sent back to me ie Pleas send it to me if it can not be presented to the 3d Auditor consistently otherwise I wish the matter could be brought to a close as soon as possable as I am charged & have been some what negligent & the object is to have don what is just lawful & right. Pleas answer as soon as convenient. 
Yours &c
[signature] A Hanna
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Nov. 19, 1853
Certificate, as required, in 
case of Rhoda Jennings
arco

A. Hanna, 
Harnedsville Pa

/comssion Business
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D C
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V 13.125
Rhodey Jennings
Penna
Let to R. Forward Dec. 5, 1846
Same Dec. 28. '46
same May 10. 1847
same Sept 24 '47
Let to Alex Hanna Dcd 73 -'47
Act 7 July '38
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Augt: 12 /57
Rel: to cases
of Ann Rush 
wid: of Jacob
& Danl. Jennings

A Hanna
Harnedsville
Somerset Co

Ann Lush
see the Reg: if 
Yaa please

Harnedville
May 6th

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C