Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9098, for Benjamin Kendrick, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.
Kendrick Benjamin
Frankey
NUMBER W9098
CONTENTS
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July 9, 1906
WHF
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Kendrick, Benjamin
     His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pensions returned by the District Court for the District of Virginia, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War, on April 25, 1794 and printed in the American State Papers, Class 7 page 105.
Rank: Private
Capt. Gillison's company, 10th Virginia regiment
Disability: Wounded in the left hip, which now appears not to be injurious, but that he labors under a large and very ill-looking open ulcer in the left groin, which he says was produced by a musket ball, and that the ball has never yet been extracted.
Where disabled: Brandywine
Remarks: Enlisted January 17, 1777, for three years. Evidence transmitted by the District Court imperfect, viz: No evidence of his leaving the service, or of his situation for two years after. No evidence why he did not apply before.
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73.80
       2
________
147.60
$9.20
13,439.
Kentucky
Benjamin Kendricks
of Bourbon Co. in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel  of the Virginia line for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 29th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension Issued on the 21 of July 1819 and sent John T Johnson Esqr.
Georgetown, Scott Co. Ky
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 9 mo. 7/31 73.80
Semi-anl. all or ending 4 Sept 1819      48-
$121.80
on Pennsylvania Rolls
as an Invalid}
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818.}
An'l paid 29th May 1818 to 4 March 1819} 
   as a [illegible] at $3 per month.   73.80
An'l paid as invalid pension for same period at $5.33/100.      49.20                    
[illegible] pension $24.60
March 1819
[illegible] 4 Sept 1819- 48.---
                                                              $72.60
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Let. to Hon. John Curry
("O.C.") May 17, 1840
Kentucky 3221
Frankey Kendrick, dec'd who died on the 9th Nov 1838 wid of Benjamin Kenrick, dec'd a pensioner Act 18 Mar 1818- died on the 12 June 1830-Bourbon County in the State of Kentucky was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Gillison of the regt commanded by Col. Russell in the Virginia line for 2 years. 
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars ______cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 & end on the 9th November, 1838. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Feby 1840, & sent to Hon R. M. Johnson, Vice President, U.S. 
Arrears to the 9th of Nov 1838 $614.44 Amount payable to Elizabeth Putnum, Nancy Cummins, Joseph Kendrick, Fanny Smith, Frankey Kendrick, Dosha Corbin, children of Frankey Kendrick dec'd. 
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d}
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 179.
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Know all men by their presents that whereas Benjamin Kendrick of the county of Bourbon & state of Kentucky, have for a number of years been a pensioner, first on the invalid Roll & then on the roll admitting indiscriminately all Revolutionary soldier, and having property to an amount above stated which has been considered by the War Department a support, altho I am in consequence of a wound in my hip unable to walk and have not property sufficient to support myself & family and being anxious to be restored to the list of invalid pensioners do hereby make a relinquishment of my claim to a pension for Revolutionary Service. Witness that hand & seal of said Kendrick this fifth day of February 1822
Benjaming his x mark Kendrick (seal)

State of Kentucky & County of Boubon } sct
Be it remembered that on that day of the date hereof before me a Justice of the peace in said County [illegible]
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State of Kentucky Sct
I Thomas P Smith Clerk of the county Court of Bourbon in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that A C Rerspass before whom the foregoing relinquishment is acknowledged and whose certificate is annexed thereto was at the time of taking and subscribing thereto and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn to all whos acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be had and given as well in courts of justice as thereout 
In Testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my hand and affixed my seal of office this seventh day of Feby 1822 and in the 30th year of the commonwealth
Tho P Smith 
By
APM Kraig[?] DC
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Declaration
County of Bourbon State of Kentucky}
on this day personally appeared before me the undersign a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Frankey Kendrick a resident of the County Bourbon of State of Kentucky Aged Seventy Eight years who being first duly Sworn according to law doath on her oath make the following Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the act of Congress Passed July 4 1836 That She is the widow of Benjamin Kendrick who was a pensioner and an invalid and was wounded in his hip at the Battle of Brandywine and refers to the Record and his papers on file as evidence of his services She further declares that she had engaged herself to marry the said Benj Kendrick before he ever entered in the Service and as soon as he got able to ride home they were married in the County of Fauquier State of Virgina During his term of Services in the war of the Revolution on the Third day of June Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight and he served out his time and was Honorable Discharged which Discharge is on file with his Pension Papers and Her Husband aforesaid Benjamin Kendrick died on Twelfth Day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty That she has remained a widow ever since that period which will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed and she has no family record of her marriage She does not believe there is any that can be obtained and the papers that offer[?] best evidence that can be obtained may be [illegible] in her case and a Pension be granted to her given from [illegible] 25th day of September 1838 [illegible]. Frankey herXmark Kendrick
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County of Bourbon State of Kentucky}
on this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Frankey Kendrick an aged and Respectable lady of Bourbon County Kentucky and is unable by reason of bodily infirmit to appear in Court and is well known to me to be a woman of a great piety truth and respectability and substance, made oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration before me I do further certify that from my long personal acquaintance with her and her late Husband Benjamin Kendrick I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of her declaration given from under my hand This 25th day of September 1838
Cannon Hearne J.P.B.C.
We the undersign neighbors of Frankey Kendrick state that we have examined the Declaration made by her and do most fully concur in the believe of the truth of it from long personal acquaintance with her and her husband Benjamin Kendrick and what we have heard stated by him and others we believe they were married at the time stated by her and know he was a Pensioner and died at or near the time stated by her and that she has been a widow evern since his death and is a widow of great respectibility Truth and Piety and full credit ought to be given to her Declaration given from [illegible] our hand this [illegible] of October 1838 
James P. [illegible]
John Palmer
[illegible]
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See claim of William Kendrick W. 26743
Commonwealth of Kentucky Bourbon County & Circuit Sct
This day appeared Wm Kendrick before me on of the circuit Judges for the Circuit and commonwealth at'd, and made oath that he is now a resident of the Commonwealth aforesaid that as well as he can now remember sometime in the latter part of the summer or beginning of the fall 1779 he (being then a resident of Culpepper County in the now Commonwealth of Virginia) engaged under a Captain [illegible] in the Continental Service for the term of twelve months the number of the Regiment he does not recollect but, it was commanded by Colonel John Green & Lieutenant Colonel Haws; the Brigade was commanded by Hugee, and the line denominated the Virginia line. That after entering the Service he was marched to Portsmouth, thence to the South and under General Green Commander in Chief was in the following engagements to wit, the battle of Guilford  – the Siege of Camden The Siege of Ninety Six and the battle of the Eutaw Springs. Said affiant further made oath shortly after his term of service expired he received a regular discharge which has been lost or mislaid, so that it is now entirely out of his power He states that he is in need of assistance from his Country by reason of his reduced circumstances in life.
He further makes oath that his brother Benoni enlisted at the same time, and served and
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discharged as stated in his affidavit.
Benoni Kendrick also appeared and made oath that he enlisted at the time and place & in
the company, Regiment, Brigade and line, set forth in the preceding affidavit of his brother,
William Kendrick, that he served for the same length of time to wit 18 months in the South under General Green and was discharged at the time his said brother was. That he has lost or mislaid his discharge and the same is now altogether out of his power. He stated that he was in need of assistance from his country by reason of his reduced circumstances in life – He also stated that he, having served with his brother, William Kendrick, knew the facts contained in his affidavit to
be true.
Benjamin Kendrick appeared and made oath that he enlisted in the Continental Service in the year 1776 in Culpeper County Virginia in the Virginia line, 10th Virginia Regiment under Captain John Gillison. That he continued to serve untill the battle of Brandywine; that he was in that
battle and there wounded and rendered unable to do further service. He was discharged in 1779
at Middlebrook in New Jersey. That he now receives a pension from the Government and his discharge
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and other evidence appertaining to his Service he believes now to be in the War Office.
He states that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he was in need of assistance from his Country. He further makes oath that he knew of his brothers' before named William & Benoni enlisting as stated by them, and that after an absence of upwards of 18 months (as he always understood in the Army in the South) they returned home. Given under my hand and seal
this 29th May 1818.
Jas. Clark [seal]
I Benjamin Kendrick do hereby release all claim which I have to a pension from the Government
of the United States upon condition that an allowance shall be made to me under a late Act of
Congress amounting annually to a greater sum than the pension now received – Witness my hand and seal this 29th of May 1818.
Benjamin hisXmark Kendrick [seal]
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I do hereby certify that from the foregoing affidavits [illegible] to my satisfaction, that William Kendrick, Benoni Kendrick and Benjamin Kendrick served in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declarations against the [illegible] Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of May 1818
Jas Clark {seal}

Kentucky sct
I Thomas Arnold clerk of the Bourbon circuit court do hereby that the Honorable James Clark before whom the within statement was made and from to, is one of circuit judges of Kentucky, and presiding judge of the courts for the circuit aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as theresuch.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 27th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Thos. Arnold
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October 18, 1935
Winifred Bell 
Jacksonville Journal 
Jacksonville, Florida 

BENJAMIN KENDRICK
W. 9098
BA-J/AMF:MIS

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you state that the name of the Revolutionary War soldier whose record you requested should have been Benjamin Kendrick; that he was born in Maryland, served in the 10th Virginia Regiment, married Nancy and died in Kentucky in 1850. 
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named Benjamin Kendrick found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, the data of which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9098, based upon his service in the Revolution and upon disability incurred during that service. 
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given. 
While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, Benjamin Kendrick enlisted in 1776 and served as a private in Captain John Gillison's company, in the 10th Virginia Regiment. He was wounded in the left hip at the battle of Brandywine and was discharged in 1779 at Middlebrook, New Jersey.
Benjamin Kendrick was pensioned from June 1, 1796 on account of disability resulting from the above mentioned wound.
The soldier was also pensioned on his application enacted May 29, 1818, at which time he was residing in Bourbon County, Kentucky. He was still living in that county in 1828 [illegible] and died June 12, 1830. 
Benjamin Kendrick married June 13, 1778, in Fauquier County, Virginia, Frankey _____, her maiden name and date and place of birth not stated. In 1838[?] she was was aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Bourbon County, Kentucky. No reference was made to my other
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wife of Benjamin Kendrick. 
Soldier's widow, Frankey Kendrick, died in the State of Kentucky, November 9, 1838, and her pension was allowed to the following surviving children: Elizabeth Putnum, Nancy Cummins, Joseph Kendrick, Fanny Smith, Frankey Kendrick, Dosha Corbin, William Kendrick and Joanna Corbin; their ages were not shown.
Reference was made in the claim to the following brothers of Benjamin Kendrick, who during the Revolutionary War were living in Culpeper County, Virginia; William Kendrick and Benoni Kendrick. In 1818, William Kendrick was residing in Bourbon County, Kentucky. 
October 3, 1838. Benjamin and Nancy Corbin, residents of Boone County, Kentucky, made affidavit before James Corbin, Justice of the Peace for said Boone County, in behalf of soldier's widow, Frankey Kendrick, but stated no relationship to her, to each other, or to her daughters, Joanna Corbin and Dosha Corbin. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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State of Kentucky Jacksonville Bourbon County
O. Samuel Allison a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Bourbon and State aforesaid and a presiding Justice of a Magistrate Court held at Jacksonville and that satisfactory Evidence has been exhibited to the said Court that Benjamin Kendrick was a Pensioner of the United States and received Ninety Six Dollar per annum that his Widdow Frankey Kendrick died on the ninth of Nov'r eighteen hundred and thirtyeight in the State of Kentucky that the heirs Elizabeth Pittman Nancy Cummins Joseph Kendrick Fanny Smith Frankey Kendrick Dosha Corbin William Kendrick (and) Joanna Corbin and enterlined before signed} Samuel Allison 

We John Palmer and Robert B. Cummins state that we were well acquainted with Benjamin Kendrick and his Widdow Frankey and we know the said Benjamin Kendrick was a Pensioner in the County of Bourbon and State of Kentucky drew Ninety six Dollars per annum and died about the twelveth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty and that his Widdow Frankey Kendrick Died the ninth of Nov, eighteen hundred and thirty eight and the following named persons or their children and only children Elizabeth Putnam Nancy Cummins Joseph Kendrick Fanny Smith Frankey Kendrick Dosha Corbin William Kendrick and Joanna Corbin blotted before signed} Robert hisXmark B. Cummins
John Palmer

In open Court 
personally appeared before me the under signed a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Bourbon State of Kentucky John Palmer and Robert B. Cummins who are well known to the Court to be persons of respectability and truth [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Kentucky 
County of Bourbon 
I Thomas P Smith Clerk of the County Court afsaid County, do certify that Samuel Allison Gent, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of taking and certifying the same and an acting Justice of the said Court and County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine & his acts as Justice entitled to credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office at Paris Kentucky this 21st day of January 1840.
Tho P Smith clk
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3886
Frankey Kendrick
of Bourbon
Kentucky
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State of Ken: Bourbon County Sct
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County Aforsaid Jennings Withers, John Palmer and G.W.R. Corles 
All well known to me to be persons of respectability and Truth and Subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the Foregoing affidavit before me Given from under my hand this 1st day of October 1838. 
E. Thurston 

Commonwealth of Kentucky & County of Bourbon 
I Thomas P. Smith Clerk of the County Court afsaid County do certify that Cann Hearne and Ezekiel Thurston are two of the Magistrates of said County as before stated, that their signatures are genuine and their acts entitled to credit. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this first day of October 1838 
Tho. Smith clk
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[Boston hotel notepad letterhead]

mation you can. 
I am very truly 
Mrs Jennie Kendrick Seeley Boston Mass. This week.
If you can not write me this week then write me c/o Mrs. E.A. Vanburgh #5229 Cornell Ave Chicago Illinois. 
This week c/o above hotel 
Boston Jan 29th 05.
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9098
3-066.
(Old No. 2-64A)
Bureau of Pensions. 
Benj Kendrick . 
May 29 1818 Culpeper Co Va [lined through]
Bourbon Co. Ky
76  Culpeper Co. Va
Capt. Jno. Gillison 
Col - 10. Va Regt
pvt. 3 years
Bat Brandywine there wounded 
m Frankey 
June 13 1778 Culpeper[lined through] Fauguier Co Va to a June 12, 1830 
she died Nov. 9. 1838 
She applied Sept. 25. 38 
pension paid to heirs 
Elizabeth Putnum 
Nancy Cummins
Jos Kendrick Fanny Smith 
Frankey Kendrick Dosha Corbin 
Wm Kendick Joanna Corbin 
only for children
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
WASHINGTON September 8, 1925 IN REPLY TO DA-J/EEI

Winifred Bell
Jacksonville Journal
Jacksonville, Florida

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Kendrick, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of Thomas Kendrick. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office. 
Very truly yours 
A.D. Hiller 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator. 

I was informed as to Christian name of Revolutionary soldier.  It should have been Benjamin Kendrick born in Maryland served 10th Va. Regiment died in Ky 1830 wifes name Nancy 
Sorry for the error I shall appreciate a search of this Benj. Kendrick's record 
Winifred Bell
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(868.)
[K]entucky 
Benjamin Kendrick 
Private in the army of the revolution. 
Inscribed on roll as an Invalid [illegible] pr. mo: increased to [illegible] by law. 
Inceased by law 18th March 1818 to $8 pr. mo. Stricken from roll of revolutionary pensioners under law of 1st May 1820, on the 21st of Feb. 1822, and reinstated on the invalid roll under that law on the same day
Reinstated as an Invalid, at $5 38/100 pr mo: commencing 4th March 1820.
Certificate issued 21st Feby 1822 & sent to Hon. T. Metcalfe 
from 4th March 1820 March 122 ----$158.00

Pension increased to $8 pr mo. on the 20 July 1829 to commence 7 July 1829. and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson Great Crossings, Ken.
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Georgetown Scott Co Ky Febuary 20th 1839
Dear Sir
Yours of the 5 inst to the Hon Richard M Johnson has just been received and a Copy of Letter in the Case of Solomon Jarvis The origian Letter in his case has not been recieved nor any other letter from you of a later date than the 24 day of October last. The last letter received was in the case of Mrs Margett Penns The declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Franklin widow of Joseph Franklin was forward to you on the 2d day of October 1833. It was sent to me from Handcock County State of Indiana There was an affidavit sent to me by the Son of Mrs Sally Landen Widow of Nathaniel Landen and it was forward to you on the 19th day of November The declaration of Janet McClure Widow of Thomas McClure was forward the December 28th 1838 and on the same day an affidavit of Alexander Lewis and James Remington in support of the claim of Margret McCow Widow Michiel Downs The declaration in the case of Mary Wright Widow of Thomas Wright was I and to you on the 15 day of January 1839 
In the case of Frankey Kendrick the widow of Benjamin Kendrick I have to inform you that he has departed this Life and the best evidence that can Produced of her Marriage has been Produced and  am informed that no record evidence of any kind can be Produced and I hope the enclosed certifict
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County Cleark in County in which she aledged She was married will be satisfactor evidence that no record evidee can be had in her case the Certificate dose not refer to her marriage but shows that no records of Marriages was to be found them at the Date she aleges she was Married The Pension Certificats have been Received in the Cases of Mrs Martha McMicken Elizabeth Scruggs and Phebe Prichett The Certificate in the case of Nancy Bramlett widow of George Adams has not as yet been receved It is proble it will come Salt to hand in a few days 
yours very Respecty 
Jarvis C Suggett 

Hon James L Edwards 
Commissioner of Penson 
Washinton City D. C
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return this letter to Col. Johnson with Pension certificate
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Georgetown Scott Co Ky Jan 25th 1840
Dear Sir
The enclosed is the proof of the
children of the late Benjamin and Franky
Kendrick In order to obtain the pension
that was due to the widow by the act of
Congress of July 4, 1836, She made a declaration during her life and prove her marriage by two Witnesses of known Respectability who had a personal knowledge of the fact which is the best evidence that can be produced they were married in Culpeper County Virginia and there is no records of marriages to be found in the Cleark offices at the date of their  marriage and they have no family Record of their marriage or ages of any of the Children and the children have no family record of their ages but are well known to you to be old gray head persons and soon of thought to be least Sixty years of Age (and upward of that age)
She has stated and proven that she was married in 1778 and that he was in the Services after their marriage.  The widow produced and an explanation of your personal knowledge of the family
I hope will be entirely satisfactory
I have the honor to be with
great respect your
most obedient Servant
Jarvis C. Suggett
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3886
Frankey Kendrick dec'd
of Benjamin
Kentucky. 3221
admitted
Pr 2 yrs - $80.
Cap Gillison Col. Russell
Va. line
husband died 12 June 1830. Restored[?] list.
Widow died 9 November
1838, leaving Elizabeth Putnam,
Nancy Cummins, Joseph Kendrick,
Fanny Smith, Frankey Kendrick,
Dosha Corbin, William Kendrick,
and Joanna Corbin children

Act 4 July 1836

Hon R. M. Johnson
Vice Pres of U. States
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the 3d Section of the Law of the United States of the 4 July 1836, Frankey Kendrick of Kentucky, decd. who died on the 9th November 1838, the widow of Benjamin Kendrick, decd. who died on the 12th June 1830, a private of the Revolution was entitled to receive Eighty Dollars per annum commencing on the 4th March 1831, and ending on the 9th November 1838, the day of her death; and that the amount due is payable to Elizabeth Putnam, Nancy Cumming, Joseph Kendrick, Fanny Smith, Frankey Kendrick, Dosha Corbin, William Kendrick and Joanna Corbin, children of the deceased widow.
Given at the War Office of the
United States this tenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty.

Secretary of War

Examined and
Countersigned
Secretary of
Commissioner of Pensions
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Paris 7th July 1822 
Dear Sir
your Letter & the Enclosure was only Rec'd and I was hand you enclosed my Relinquishment for Revolutionary services duly authenticated which I must Request you to attend to for me, and to procure me the necessary assurance to to Draw my pension in Lexington. I suppose something is necessary to show that I have made the Relinquishment above, I am informed that I am entitled to Bounty lands which I suppose their is no doubt of, I am Ignorant as to the Course to Pursue to Prove my title I must also beg your attention to this, and if you can do it for me I will be grateful for the Service 
Yours Respectfully
Benjamin Kendrick
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[?]
July 12
Honble John L. Eaton
City of Washington

increase to $8 per mo.
from 7 July 1829

20 July
Pension
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Col J.L. Edwards
It is important for me to have the certificate of the increase of Pension as soon as you can send it. The old soldier has not been able to walk for several years
V--
Rh M Johnson
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Feb 5 1840.
Ken.
Kendrick

Rev Wr[?]
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Senate Chamber 5th Feb
My Dear Sir
 Please examine the within additional proof in the case of Franky Kendrick for the benefit of the act of 4 July 1836 & if the case does not come under the regulations of your office please enclose the declaration together with, the within papers to me 
Respectfully yours 
Rh. M. Johnson
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Commonwealth of Kentucky 
Boone County To wit
I J. G. Hamilton Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Corbin, whose signature is to the within certificate is a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of our s'd Court at the Courthouse in Burlington this 4th day of Oct'o A.D. 1838 & in the 47th year of the Commonwealth 
J. G. Hamilton Clk
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Increase of Pension 
It is hereby certified that Benjamin Kendrick formerly a private Soldier of Captain John Gillison's company in the tenth Virginia regiment of the continental Line, who it appears, by the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension roll at the rate of five Doll's 33/100 per month on account as he States having received a wound in the left illiac region which seems to have reached  the concave surface of the allium, while in the line of his duty and in the said service on or about the 11th day of September in the year 1777 at at a place call'd Brandywine in the State of Pennsylvania is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury but in our opinion is entitled to a third more than he already receive as a pensioner being disabled to a degree amounting to a total disability 
Rob' Talioferro
Jo's G Chime
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This day personally came before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Bourbon and state of Kentucky Robert Tallioferro and Joseph G Chime and made oath to the within certificate signed by them as the law requires, given under my hand and seal this Seventh day of July 1829.
Robert Scrogin {seal}

I hereby Certify that the deponents are credible persons and regular practicing Physitions in my neighborhood and reputable in their profession.
Robert Scrogin {seal}

I do certify on honor that Robt Scroggin is now acting as a justice of the Peace for Bourbon County 
Rh. M. Johnson
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199 St Mark's Place Rev Wr
New Brighton (S.I.)
New York
July 19/17
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
My Dear Sir: 
I have a Revolutionary ancestor by the name of Kendrick whose Christian Name I do not know, but which I very much desire to ascertain. 
From an old lady, a distant relation, I have the following in a letter:
"Your Great Grandfather Kendrick and several brothers were in the Rev. War.
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2. 
He was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine, going to the aid of Lafayette. He was a pensioner, and lived in a chair." 
But with all this, she cannot tell me his Christian name. 
My knowledge of him is limited to the fact that one of his daughters Temperance who married a Mr. Whimly, was my Grandmother; she had sisters Sarah and Elizabeth, and a brother William. 
With these few details, can you help me to ascertain the Christian the name of my ancestor? 
I thought perhaps, this man being a pensioner, his papers might give the names of his heirs - and if the name Temperance is among them, he is mine sure enough. 
He would probably have served from Virginia, or an adjacent state. 
Very truly yours, 
(Mrs. Thomas) Ola C. Gibson
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In reply to your request of [illegible] received....
for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Kendrick, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. 9098

DATES OF ASSIGNMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1776 
disch. at Middlebrook, N.J.

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
to 1779

RANK.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Gillison

COLONEL.    STATE.
                   10th Va regt.

at battle of Brandywine he was wounded
in left hip, for which he was allowed pension.

Battles engaged in, Brandywine.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, May 29, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Bourbon Co., Kentucky.
Age at date of application, not stated.
within the service, he married in Fauquier to, to
Remarks:  While in the service, he married in Fauquier Co., Va (having gone there to Culpeper Co.) June 13, 1778 Frankey ....
He died June 12, 1830, and she was 78 yrs. of age and a resident of Bourbon Co. Ky. in 1838. She died Nov. 9, 1838 in Ky. & her pension was allowed for the benefit of their only surviving children Elizabeth Putnam, Nancy Cummins, Joseph Kendrick, Fanny Smith, Frankey Kendrick,
John Corbin, William Kendrick Dosha Corbin, William Kendrick & Joanna Corbin.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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March 18, 1930. 

Mrs. T.D. Power
1441 Second Avenue
Columbia Georgia.

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 9098, it appears that Benjamin Kendrick, while residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, enlisted in 1776 and served as a private in Captain John Gillison's Company, in the 10th Virginia Regiment. He was wounded in the left hip at the battle of Brandywine, and was discharged in 1779 at Middlebrook, New Jersey. 
He was pensioned from June 1, 1796, on account of disability resulting from the above mentioned wound. 
He was also pensioned on his application executed May 29, 1818, at which time he was residing in Bourbon County, Kentucky. 
He died June 12, 1830. The date of his birth is not stated. 
The soldier married June 13, 1778, in Fauquier County, Virginia, Frankey; her maiden name is not stated. 
She was a resident of Bourbon County, Kentucky, in 1838 and was aged seventy-eight years. 
She died November 9, 1838, and her pension was allowed the following surviving children Elizabeth Putnam, Nancy Cummins, Joseph Kendrick, Fanny Smith, Frankey Kendrick, Dosha Corbin, William Kendrick and Joanna Corbin.
The above noted Benjamin Kendrick is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. 
Very truly yours, 

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Rev. War. Record Div.

June 4, 1930. 

Benjamin La Bree, 
201 Stark Building, 
Louisville, Ky. 

Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 15 ultimo, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension [illegible] File W 9.098 that Benjamin Kendrick, while residing in Culpeper County, Virginia enlisted in 1776 as a Private in Captain John Gillison's Company in the Tenth Virginia Regiment, and served until 1779 when he was discharged at Middlebrook, N. J., and that he was in the battle of Brandywine Sept. 11 77 where he was wounded in the left hip for which he was pensioned from June 1, 1786. 
He married June 13, 1778 in Fauquier County, Virginia, Frankey ____. He was a resident of Bourbon County, Kentucky in [illegible]. She was a resident of Bourbon County, Ky. aged seventy-eight years in 1838. She died November 9, 1838 in Kentucky and her pension was allowed for the benefit of their only surviving children Elizabeth Putnam, Nancy Cummins, Joseph Kendrick, Fanny Smith, Frankey Kendrick, Dosha Corbin, William Kendrick, and Joanna Corbin. 
Very respectfully, 
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

July 19, 1917. 

Mrs. Thomas Gibson,
199 St. Mark's Place,
New Brighton, S.I.
New York.

Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 17th instant, you are advised that on August 8, 1916, you were furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner W. 9098, Benjamin Kendrick of Va. who was wounded at the battle of Brandywine. It is not the practice of the Bureau to send the same record twice to one person, the clerical force not being available for such a purpose. 
Very respectfully, 
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner. 

See correspondence in misc. files G with above relative to any other Kendrick dated July 27. 1917
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303 Peach Street 
El Dorado, Arkansas 
July 22, 1936 

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
In a letter of June 30 from the War Department they gave me your address, stating that you had custody of the United States pension records. I am checking up on the different lines of my family history and am enclosing some facts that I have of each family. 
The Adjutant General's office gave me records of my grandfather, Sam Kendrick, and my great-grandfather, Benjamin Kendrick, both on my mother's side of the family. This fact I want to establish. I am quoting herewith two paragraphs from the above mentioned letter. 
"The records of this office show that one Benjamin Kendrick, surname also borne as Kindrick and Kindreck, served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain John Gillison's Company, 10th Virginia Regiment, also designated 6th Virginia Regiment, commanded successively by Colonel Edward Stevens, Major Samuel Hawes, Colonel John Green, and Colonel William Russell. He enlisted January 17, 1777, for 3 years, and was discharged January 28, 1779."
"The records also show that one Samuel Kendrick served in the Revolutionary War as a soldier of Virginia infantry, rank and designation of organization not further indicated. Neither the date of his enlistment nor the date of his separation from the service is shown by the records. His name appears only on a record under the following heading: A list of Soldiers of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment who have received Certificates for the balance of their full pay Agreeable to an Act of Assembly passed November Session 1781, which shows that on September 16, 1784 the sum of £10, S5, D4, was received by one Bernd Webb."
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I am also enclosing what I have of my grandmother, Caroline Davis, of Edgefield District, South Carolina. I'm particularly anxious to establish the identity of this Davis family and the Armstrong family as well. 
I am interested in all war records, particularly those of the D.A.R., at this time. I will appreciate any history, dates and etc. that you can furnish. Please answer at your earliest convenience also returning the enclosed records.  
Sincerely Yours, 
Mrs. Jn K. Mahony 
(Roberta Armstrong Malony.)
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Benjamin Kendrick - W.90
BA-J/AW

Mrs. Joe K. Mahony
303 Peach Street
El Dorado, Arkansas

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein relative to Benjamin Kendrick were obtained from pension claim, W. 9078,? based upon his service in the Revolutionary War, and upon disability incurred during that service.
The date and place of birth of Benjamin Kendrick are not shown, nor are the nets of his parents given.
While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, Benjamin Kendrick enlisted in 1776 and served as a private in Captain John Gillison's company in the 10th Virginia Regiment. He was wounded in the left hip at the battle of Brandywine and was discharged in 1779 at Middlebrook, New Jersey.
He was pensioned from June 1 1787 on account of disability result [illegible] wound. He was, also, pensioned on his application accepted May 29, 1818, at which time he was living in Bourbon County, Kentucky. In 1828, he was still living in Bourbon County, with [illegible] at Paris. He died June 12, 1830.
Benjamin Kendrick married June 13, 1778 in Fauquier County, Virginia, Frankey; her maiden name and date and place of birth are not stated. She was aged seventy-eight years in 1838 and a resident of Bourbon County, Kentucky.
The widow, Frankey Kendrick, died in the State of
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KENDRICK
ABRAHAM KENDRICK, Died 1782. 
"The first record we have of him we gather from a number of Grants of land from Lord Fairfax, embracing all the land from Cabin Run to North River. (Warren County). The oldest grant dated 1763. Then his will, dated 1779, dividing his lands between the five children named below, He died in 1782."

Catherine      - Abraham  Children. Benjamin  Jacob. Christopher
Have no record of any of them except Benjamin, who bought out the others and lived at the old place and died there, dividing his lands between the seven named below:
Benjamin married Annie Funk Oct. 18, 1785. 

Mary  Married Baylor Josephs and moved to Missouri

John  Supposed to have moved to Kentucky

Jacob

Christopher  Married Mary Way in 1818 Hi s son Jas. Way Kendrick. His son W.J.Kendrick now living at Front Royal, Va.

Samuel Married  Clarinda Spengler & settled at "Matin Hill", Strausburg, Va., and died there.  
      Daughter  Eleanor F. Kendrick. Married D.E. Armstrong and lived in El Dorado, Arkansas.
            (Mrs Joe K) Daughter  Roberta Armstrong Mahony Married  Kirby Mahony.

Elizabeth  Married Abraham Brinker & died in Denver Colo.

Catherine   Married John Stephenson Lived & died in Front Royal Va

Abraham Kendrick

Benjamin "
Samuel "
Eleanor Frances Kendrick (My mother) Armstrong
Roberta Armstrong Mahony.

This is a copy of the record sent to me by W.J. Kendrick, Front Royal, Va.
[illegible]
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ARMSTRONG DAVIS

Carolina Davis - Armstrong B. Edgefield District, South Carolina. May now be Union Co. 

James W. Armstrong B. Georgia 

David English Armstrong B. El Dorado, Arkansas. 

Eleanor Frames Kendrick Armstrong B. Strasburg, Virginia. 

Roberts Armstrong Mahony B. El Dorado, Arkansas. 

Joseph Kirby Mahony B. El Dorado, Arkansas. 

Caroline Davis Armstrong married at brothers home. David E. Davis, Old Maplesville, Bibb Co., Alabama. Her brothers were David English Davis, lived, Old Maplesville, Bibb County, Alabama. Thomas Davis moved to Mississippi. After marrying James W. Armstrong they left Alabama, moved to Mississippi and then to Louisiana, and then to El Dorado, Arkansas, in 1844, to Jack Marrable place where my father was born, D. E. Armstrong. 
It has been understood from childhood that my grand mother, Caroline Davis, who died before I was born, was a relative of Jefferson Davis, a niece or cousin. 
David E. Davis or Thomas Davis, one, was evidently named for the father who lived in Edgefield District, South Carolina.
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September 19,1936

BA-J/AWG

Mrs. Joe K. Mahony
303 Peach Street
El Dorado, Arkansas

Dear Madam

Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Kendrick and Samuel Kendrick, both of Virginia, also information in regard to James W. Armstrong and any soldier with surname Davis.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of a Samuel Kendrick, who served in the Virginia Line. [illegible] are the [illegible] of the data furnished by this office. The record of Benjamin Kendrick has been found and is furnished you herewith. 
As a source of information the particular record of the James W. Armstrong is [rest of paragraph illegible]
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Commissioner.
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[rectangular stamp]
[illegible] WAR & NAVY
[illegible] 18 1895
FILES.

[circular stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE.
JAN 16 1895
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Riverside P.O.  Ham. Co. Ohio Jan 11th 1895

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, DC. 
Dear sir,
My great grandfather was wounded at the battle of Brandywine in the war of the Revolution. His name was Benjamin Kendrick He was one of seven brothers who were in that battle. He drew a pension of $96.00 a year was buried at Jacksonville Ky Bourbon Co. Would you please advise me regarding what state he was from & what regiment he was in by doing so, you would excedingly oblige 
Yours very 
Jno L Kendrick
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Rev.-1 C.B 20.
383 Clinton St.,
Brooklyn 
July 29/16 
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:
The family tradition is that Benjamin Kendrick, my Great Grand Father, was a Revolutionary pensioner. Will you kindly give me his Rev. War Record, and also say where his residence was at the time of his death. He would have served from either Virginia or Tennessee (No. Colina) 
yours truly 
(Mrs Thomas) Ola C. Gibson
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Benjamin Kendrick on roll at State Capt. Cap John Gillison 1oth Va Regt. Col Russell, date Sep 8. 1778, remarked "in Virg'a on furlough."
Feb 7, 1840
Tho. W. Dickins
Clk in Dept of State.
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[oval stamp]
RECORD DIVISION
SEP 1 1921
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THE DIXIE PLASTER COMPANY 
MANUFACTURING OF THE CELEBRATED 
DIXIE LUNG AND RHEUMATIC PLASTERS REFERENCE:- ANY BANK OR BANKER, HARRIMAN, TENN.  
Rev 2B
HARRIMAN, TENN.
August, 29, 1921.

Commissioner of Pensions. 
Washington, D. C. 
Revolutionary War Section. 

Dear Sir: -- I would like to have you furnish me with all the data you have regarding the names of the parents, dates and place of birth, marriage death, names of wives, children and to whom they were married, and in fact any thing regarding their services in the War of the Revolution of the following men:
Benjamine Kendrick 1833, Bourbon County Ky., Benson Kendrick, 1819, Bourbon Co. Ky., 

Thanking you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter.

Yours very truly, 
Chas Hill 
CLH/K   c/o Dixie Plaster Co.,
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MARVIN H. LEWIS, PRESIDENT, KELLER BUILDING, LOUISVILLE, Ky.
CREDO FITCH HARRIS, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT.
GLENVIEW, Ky. 
PHILIP N. YULRY, 2ND VICE PRESIDENT.
2428 LONGEST AVE, LOUISVILLE, Ky. 
CHARLES R. LONG, JR., 3RD VICE PRESIDENT.
622 EAST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY.
S.J. HILLMAN, 4th VICE PRESIDENT. LOUISVILLE, KY.
GEORGE TWYMAN WOOD, TREASURER, 
417 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY.
GEORGE DAVIDSON TODD, HISTORIAN,
1479 SOUTH LAUREL AVE. LOUISVILLE, KY.
T. CARTER TILLER, SECRETARY.
614 PAUL JONES BUILDING:
LOUISVILLE, KY.


BENJAMIN LABREE, REGISTRAR
  STARKS BUILDING, LOUISVILLE, KY.
DH. WALKER BOERNE GOSSETT, SURGEON,
WEISINGER-CAULBERT BUILDING, Louisville, Ky.
DR. ARCHIBALD T. ROBERTSON CHAPLAIN
1227 SOUTH THIRD AVENUE, Louisville, Ky.

BOARD OF MANAGERS
J. SWIGERT TAYLOR
E. T. HUTCHINGS
R. C. BALLARD THRUSTON
GEORGE DANFORT CALDWELL
ALLEN R. CARTER
GEORGE H. WILSON
ISAAC T. WOODSON
J. ADGER STEWART

Kentucky Society
201 Starks Bldg, M
Louisville, Ky. May 15th, 1920.


To Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Office,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir: - 
I am writing to ask you to send me a copy of the application PAPERS for PENSION of BENJAMIN KENDRICK, who died in BOURBON
Co. Ky. June 12, 1830, who was placed on the Pension Rolls June 1, 1786; Pension began June 1, 1786; raised to $64. March 4, 1820, and
to $96. July 7, 1829.
I also desire a copy of the application for PENSION of WILLIAM KENDRICKS, who was a Sergeant of Virginia Militia, and who died in
SHELBY CO KY. He applied under the act of JUNE 7, 1832 and drew $35, at which time he was 87 years of age.
These Copies are desired for historical purposes and reference.
Assuring you of my appreciation of your courtesy, I am,
Yours very truly,
Ben. LaBree
State Registrar.
1920