Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13646, for John Kinnard, South Carolina
Page 1

S.C.    Kinnard, John       S. 13646
Kinard

Born in Penn.            carded
Page 2

{Note: This is the first column on the left on the document]

[illegible]
John Kinnard of Randolph Co in the State of Alabama who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Fulman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Marion in the South Carolina line for [inelligible].

Inscribed on the Roll of Tuskaloosa at the rate of 20 Dollars ____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension [illegible] the 7 day of January 1842 and sent to Jefferson Falkner, McDonald, Alabama.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1841. $210.00

Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 42 10.00

$220.00

{Revolutionary Claim
{Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Wm M Stewart --- Clerk
E.2 Vol. 8 Page 101.

[Note: column on the right - same document]

Reported 8th: [illegible] 184[?]

[illegible] to J. Faulkner 9th June 1842.

let to same 27 July 1842

S[illegible] to Tuskaloosa Pension Agt of 3rd Auditor. 24 [Aug?] 1844

Paid at the Treasury under this Act of the 6th April 1838 [illegible) from 4th of March to 4th Sep. 1842. Agt notified 10th April 1844.
Page 3

35.274
John Kinnard
Alabama
Page 4

(Page 1)
Declaration of John Kinard in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress _________ 7th June 1832.

In the State of Alabama County of Randolph

On this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty one personally offered before Andrew Burnham Judge of the County Court of said County (It being a court of Record of [illegible] so declared by the Statute of said State) John Kinnard of said County and State aforesaid aged Eighty Three years who being first duly sworn according to Law saith on his oath make the following Declaration in order to to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress [illegible] June the 7th 1822. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated to wit. Residing in [illegible] District in the State of South Carolina on [illegible possibly Corner Creek?] in the section of County commanly known as the Dutch Fork - he was drafted and served in Captain [illegible] company in the Regiment commanded by Col Frances Marion and was marched to Fort [illegible] and was in the battle against the British at that place under which engagement he served six months. He was also at the battle at [illegible] but as to the dates [(repeated) but as to the dates] either of the year or of the month through age and lack of memory he cannot now recollect. He was again sworn [illegible] and served six or more months in the company commanded by Captain Coizier (Christian name not recollected) in the Regiment commanded by Col. Beard under which engagement he marched against the Indians. He was engaged in a battle with them in which they were [illegible] defeated. [illegible] further states that he also served a term of either three or six months under an Officer
Page 5

(Page 2)
Officer whose name he cannot now recollect was an Irishman [illegible] he was in a Battle under him against the Indians in which the Enemy made but little resistance in said engagement they took eleven Packer Ponys (or Horses) all packed with plunder which said officer claimed for himself and refused to divide it among his troops. In consequence of which that most of the troops became so irritated that they marched off and left him almost alone with the plunder.  The officer all the while begging them to remain and keep the Indians from killing him provided they should return which his men refused to do.  Declarant further states that he served two other terms of Duty of six months.  Each as a draughted [drafted] militiaman but cannot now remember the names of either his field or company officers in those particular engagements.  Declarant further states that between the commencement of the Revolutionary War and the close of the [illegible] he served four terms of six months each as a draughted [drafted] militiaman and that he was three times a volunteer under one of which engagements he served one month, at another time he served two months, at another time he served four months. Declarant states that he served under Genl. Gates and was acquainted with Genl. Green but cannot recollect that he was ever under his immediate command or not.  He states the following facts that took place under his knowledge while in the service of the United States but as to the officers that he was under at the time or the dates when they occurred he cannot recollect. He was at one time stationed near a sawmill which mill was knocked to pieces by the soldiers rolling a large rock from the top of a high hill just above 
[illegible] another time he was taken a prisoner by the British.
Page 6

(Page 3)
British and placed in a house with about forty others and that they were deprived of either food or drink for several days. Declarant at length purchased a bottle of water for which he gave one dollar which was let down through the roof of the house, for which there as such a rush made by the other prisoners that the bottle was let fall on the floor and broken and the water spilled. He remembers once to have been in a battle against the British in which the enemy was in their vessels on water and the Americans on land, [illegible] the Americans had to retreat. The enemy continued their fire on them for about three miles. In said battle there were a great many killed and about five hundred wounded all of which afterwards died except one man. He further states that on one occasion he had just returned home from the service when there came to his own house a tory by the name of James Turner who fell upon him with his sword and cut him on the head in five places and also on the elbow of the left arm so that arm has been crooked ever since. Said Turner left him for dead and afterwards went to Virginia where he remained for several weeks.  He then returned and in a few days was taken sick and died. Declarant further states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person who can testify to his service or whose testimony he can [illegible] who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is right on the pension roll of the agency of any state. He further states that the reason why he has never made application for a pension before is as follows
Page 7

(Page 4)
to wit same time in the year 1838 residing in Merriweather County in the state of Georgia he applied to an Attorney to make out an application for him and was informed by said Attorney that unless he could prove his services by two [illegible] ^he could not obtain a pension and not knowing of any such testimony that he could obtain he gave it up as a hopeless case unless he could find such persons which he has never been able to do.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

John Kinard
his X mark

And. Burnham J.  [C.C.?]

We Jefferson Falker a Clergyman residing in the neighborhood in said County and John Bean residing in the same neighborhood and county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Kinard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty three 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  I the said John Been further certifies that he has been acquainted with said John Kinard ever since the year 1815 and that he has often heard him relate the same facts set forth in the above Declaration together with many others not set forth in the above Declaration together with many others not set forth and that he has always since he has known him been reputed as a soldier of the revolution

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jefferson Falkner
JBean

And. Burnham [C.C.?]
Page 8

(Page 5)
I Green B. Robertson residing in said County & in the immediate neighborhood of said John Kinard hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named John Kinard ever since about the year 1817 and believe him to be Eighty three years of age and have often heard him relate the same facts set forth in the above Declaration with many other circumstances not set forth and that he has ever since that time been reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier wherever he has been known and that I concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and state above
Green B. Robertson
his X mark

And. Burnham J.C.C.

And the said Andrew Burnham Judge of the county court aforesaid does hereby declare his 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 he further certifies that it appears to him that Jefferson Falkner who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the town of McDonald Randolph County and that John Bean and Green B Robertson are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. And further certifies that said applicant from age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court in consequence of which his testimony is taken before the undersigned this 2nd September 1841
And. Burnham, Judge of the County Court
(? William
Page 9

(Page 6)
I William M. Buchanan Clerk of said County Court of Randolph County State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said Court in the matter of application of John Kinard for a pension.

In testimony whereof,  I have hereunder to set my hand and seal of office this second day of September A.D. 1841

[Written Signature as below]
Wl M. Buchanan
Clerk

[at bottom of page]
Direct any communication you may see proper to make to the care of Rev. Jefferson Falkner McDonald Randolph County Ala.
Page 10

13646
INVALID.
[two illegible words written sideways on top of page]
File No 13,646
John Kinnard
Priv Rev war

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: --Vol. 1 Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 11

[illegible word] of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [this lined is crossed out]

[stamped REJECTED]

 5973 [identified in following document]

P.O.
John Kinniard [hand written and crossed out]
Service:  John Kinard [name is hand written]

Enlisted: ____________________, 18
Discharged: _________________,18
Application Filed: ___________, 18
Alleges:  _________________________
___________________________________
Re-enlisted: ______________________
___________________________________

Attorney:  [hand written] A.O.T. [underlined]
July 30, 1096 [hand written]

P.O. ___________________________________
________________________________________

__________ Recognized. __________ Contract.

___ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ____________, 18
Page 12

John Kinniard
Georgia

Suspended

24 - Jan: 1835 *

Hon: Wm Schley

*This letter is claim of John Wright. R. 11893

5973
Page 13

John Kinnard
Alabama
Suspended
See let 13 Nov; 41
J. Falkner

Act of June1832
Page 14

GIDEON, PRINTER [small type top of page - may be irrelevent]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Feby 1st 1844

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaning unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, John Kinard [John Kinard is hand written], a Pensioner on the Roll of the Tuscaloosa, Al. [Tuscaaloosa Al is hand written] Agency, at the rate of Twenty [handwritten] Dollars and _____ Cents [and ____ Cents is crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1842.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris [Signature]
Comptroller.


To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
Page 15

52.541
John Kinniard

[Below is written up the left side of the page]

William B. Stokes [illegible]
Page 16

State of Georgia
Jasper County

SS on this twenty Eighth day of October Eighteen hundred thirty four personally appear ed before the Honorable John G. Polhill Judge of the Superior Court of oak-[illegible] Circuit & said county. John Kinard in open Court it being a Court of record a resident of said County and State of Georgia aged Eighty three [Eighty three is crossed out] Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his own make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress [illegible] June 7th 1832. That he entered himself as a volunteer in the army of the United States in the summer (to the best of his recollection) in August 1779 with Captain Fulmer and served in the Militia Regiment commanded by Col. Beard - immediately on entering the service he marched to Charleston under Col Beard and some time after that he believes [believes is crossed out] was engaged in the battle of Stono Ferry where Genl Lincoln commanded the American Troops - this deponent was in Charleston at the [illegible] of that place to the British Troops in May 1780; having been engaged in constant service under Col. Beard from the time he commenced under Col Beard until that time - after the fall of Charleston deponent went home; after that went on an expedition against the Indians to Seneca /a fort/ where he aided to guard the same [illegible] monthly under Major Somers - at which time he was discharged - this deponent states that his discharge he has long since [illegible] and that he is not able to prove his services any further than by the affidavit of the [illegible] of hereunder to affixed - he hereby relinquishes,
Page 17

every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the payment he declares that his name is not on the pension role of any agency in any State - Deponent states that he was born in Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania and has heard he was born the year of Braddoek[Braddock's] defeat - but has no record of his age - deponent states that he was living in the Dutch Fork Newberry District South Carolina at the time he entered the service - he lived in Newberry for some time after the War- then moved to Edgefield District where he lived about twelve years - from that place he moved to Georgia where he has lived twenty Eight years and now resides in Jasper County - deponent entered the service as a volunteer under Col Beard, each company of a Regiment being required to furnish five year, and deponent was one of the five as a volunteer - deponent will recollect Genl Lincoln who commanded all the American Troops at Charleston - this deponent has long [illegible] lost his discharge which was given him by Col Beard.

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 28th Oct 183 Wlm B. Stoke Clk [Clerk]

John Kinnard
X - His Mark

Personally appeard in open Court Nathaniel J. Goff a Revoluntionary pensioner I am a resident of Jasper County who being duly sworn depondenth saith that altho [although] he did not know Mr. Kinard during the Revolution, he knew him after he moved to Edgefield where they
Page 18

deponent then lived and it was understood and generally belived amongst the neighbors and from what Mr. Kinard had related of various circumstances that he was a Whig [illegible] the service of his Country.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 28th oct 1834
Wlm B Stokes Clk [clerk signature]

Nathanie J. Goff [signature]

We James Henderson a Clergyman residing in Jasper County and Reuben C. Shorter residing in the same County hereby that we are well acquainted with John Kinard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty Three [eighty three is crossed out] seventy nine years of age, that he is [illegible] and he lives in the neighborhood where [illegible] to have been a soldier of the Revolution   that we concurn in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year of [illegible]

William B. Stokes Clk [clerk signature]
James Henderson [signature]
Reuben C. Shorter [signature]

And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after getting the interrogatories [illegible] by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated - And the Court further certifys that it appears to it that James Henderson who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Jasper and that Reuben C Shorter is a credible person and that this
Page 19

statement is entitled to [illegible]

Jno G Polhill
Judge Sup. Ct.
Georgia

I William B Stokes, Clerk of the Superior Court of Jasper County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Kinard for a pension _ In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this 28 day of October 1834

William B. Stokes Clk
[Seal]
Page 20

[illegible initials]
Jeffersen Falkner Esquire

McDonald

Randolph Co
Alabama
Page 21

Comptroller's Office
Columbia Dec 4th[?] 1861

I certify that the following wages are written on the margin of of [the Federal?] Book in this office [illegible]

No 2571
Lib. Xp. [?}  }

I found 29 April 86 to Mr. Jn Kainard 6.14.3% [?] duty done in Waters Regiment LA as audited
No 110 Principal 6.14.3%
Indians 9/4

The account [illegible] to state "For Militia Duty in Waters Reg since the fall of Charleston [remaining sentence is illegible ] 

L47
Stg L 6.14.3%

I cannot find the name of Jn Kinard, but in those days they were not particular as to the manner of spelling names. Col Waters I know lived in the Dutch Fork where Kinnard says he was from.

Wm. Ed Haynes
[Signature] [illegible - Comps. Record perhaps]

My term of office will expire on the 1st March next when my successor Major Wm. Laval will enter upon the duties.
Page 22

McDonald Ala
December 28th

Jan 5 1847

Ala

Kinard

[illegible - May start with letter F]

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commmissioner of Pensions

Washington City
D.C.
Page 23

[Same as previous document]
Page 24

McDonald Randolph County Ala

Dear Sir

In accordance with your instructions in relation to Mr. John Kinard's application for a pension I have written to W. E. Haynes Esq of Columbia S.C. for the Record evidence in his [application?] and in reply have received the enclosed document. he states as you will see that these are the only places where he can find the name of John Kinard. It appears from this paper that Mr. Kinard [illegible] Militia duty after the fall of Charleston by reference to his application you will discover that he alleges to have done duty also before that time. It is [papible (might be palpable)] that Mr. Kinard is mistaken as to the length of time his tours lasted being very old and his memory very much failing and having never had any education he has kept no memorandums or anything of the kind you state [that the testimony of [illegible]] who had a personal knowledge of the service should be produced but that sir is entirely out of the power of Mr. Kinard and he states in his application that he has not been able to procure such testimony and that this is the reason why he has not made application sooner, and from what I can learn from Mr. Kinard and his friends I believe it to be utterly impossible to procure such testimony. But as to traditional testimony of the service such as is appended to the application any quantity almost can be procured. And further Mr. Kinard has a number of scars inflicted as he says in defense of his Country's cause if they would be testimony many persons can testify that he
Page 25

has always been looked on as a man that had fought and bled in the course of American Liberty wherever he has lived & that those scars several on his head and on his arm and others on his body were all inflicted by the enemies of his country. in fact sir from what I can learn there is none of his neighbors where he now lives or where he has lived heretofor that doubt but what Mr. Kinard served as much as two years in the Revolutionary Struggle & any evidence that can be procured he is willing to procure for the satisfaction of the Department with due respect I have the honor to be your [illegible}
Jefferson Falkner

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Page 26

McDonald
Ala July 19th

July 27 1842

Ala.
Kinnard

[illegible - top right single word]

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
Page 27

[Same as previous document]
Page 28

McDonald Randolph Co. Ala.
July 15th 1842

Sir

Enclosed you will receive the Pension Certificate of John Kinnard of this County agreeable to your instructions of the 9th June last.

And permit me to use this opportunity to ask if there is [any?] kind of evidence of service except documentary or the testimony of individuals who had actual knowledge of the service of Mr. Kinnard that would be sufficiently satisfactory to authorize the raising of his pension.  Mr. Kinnard has always been a very respectable citizen wherever he has lived & carries a number of scars received in the defense of his country. He is now quite infirm and poor and is dependent on the hand of Charity for a subsistence except the $20 allowed him and it does seem a little hard for one who has fought and bled in his country's cause to obtain that liberty which we so much prize to be placed in his situation. And I as the friend of Mr. Kinnard would be willing to put myself to any reasonable trouble to obtain evidence for him if it would avail him anything. I have noted Doc. No. 126 of the 1st [illegible] of the 26th [illegible] on page 89 and from it I infer that proof of actual service is not to be required in all cases & I do think if it should ever be dispersed with any case Mr. Kinnard's is one of those cases. His mind is much impaired & circumstances that have transpired within a few years back even the places
Page 29

where he has resided is entirely forgotten by him but when he comes to fight his battles over again by the fire side he speaks animation and enthusiasm & from his manner & the conversations I have held with as well as from other circumstances I do not belive him capable of endeavoring to practice a fraud upon the government nor am I alone in this opinion. It is the unanimous opinion of his neighbors. As to the number of months each time that Mr. Kinnard served it may be that he has been mistaken but from all that I can learn I have no kind of doubt but that he served as long as he has stated in his declarations & consequently I feel a deep interest in the matter. I therefore wish you to write to me on the subject & if there is any kind of testimony that I can obtain for him I will try to do it but there is no probability of ever being able to obtain positive testimony as to his services.

Yours Respectfully
Jefferson Falkner

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City
D.C.
Page 30

35.274

John Kinnard
Alabama

Admitted

Private 6 mo. $20
Cap. Fulmer [illegible]
S.C.

Act of June 1832

Jefferson Faulkner
McDonald
Ala
Page 31

13th Nov 1841
Allison

25
McDonald Ala
6th Nov 1841

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
Page 32

25

McDonald Ala
6th Nov 1841

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
Page 33

McDonald Oct 25th 1841

To the Commisioner of Pensions

Dr. Sir enclosed is the application of John Kinard for a pension. You will please inform me of your action on it as soon as it is acted upon.

Respectfully
Jefferson Falkner for
John Kinard