Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8196, John Dennis, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey    Dennis, John    W8196
                      or Dennie      B.L.Wt. 26.790-160-55
                                Sarah



CONTENTS
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Ohio. 13.298

John Dennie
[Note: left edge of document is badly worn]

Clermont Co in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Co commanded
by Captain Price of the Regt commanded
by Col. Westcott in the New Jersey
line for 10 mos & 4 days

33 78/100

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio.
at the rate of 33 Dollars 78 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of June
1833. and sent to J.D.
Morris. Batavia, Clermont, Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of March 33        67.56
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 16.89
& [Illegible]
1833
                                                        $84.45.
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm R Putnam Clerk,
Book E Vol. 8 Page Six.
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4558
Ohio Cincinnati
Sarah Dennis
[Note: left margin of document is badly worn]
of John, Dennis
served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33.~ Dollars 78~
Cents per annum, to commence on
[Crossed out, this line:] of March, 1848.
3d, . February 1853~ 

Certificate of Pension issued the
6th day of Octr 1854
and sent to
J. Tritt
New Richmond
Ohio

Inscribed on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 161. Vol. A
3 1853

1 321.

[Writing on left side of page, illegible]
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68647
[Illegible] 3/66
[Illegible] 13/55

Sarah Dennis Wo of
John Dennis decd
Privt.

[Written diagonally across this page:] No 26790 iss May 23/56

Revl War

Pensioner
Ohio Feby 53-4558

Boynton
AV: 160 A [illegible] May. 19/56
B Boynton

R

J Tritt
New Richmond
Ohio

[illegible] J. Tritt Oct 17/55
May 18/83 To J.D Bennett
for authority to ask
for information

Vol. D. 59~
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John Dennis
Application for [illegible]
pension under the act
of 1832
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State of Ohio, Clermont County Ss
On this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord 1832.
personally appeared in open court before the Hon Geo. P
Torrence Prest Judge and Robert Paine, Israel Whitaker
and John Ewey his associate Judge of the Court of 
Common Pleas of Clermont Clermont County Ohio, now sitting
John Dennie a resident of the Township of Monroe in
said County and State aged seventy two years (as
appears from the record of his age which he has [illegible]
and believes to be correct - in his fathers family bible
but deponent has not a record of his age) 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 7th 1832. That he entered the Sevice
of the United States under the following named officers and
served as herein stated. He was born in Gloucester County
in the State of New Jersey in the year 1760 on the 30th day of
October as appears from the record aforesaid and was
mustered into the service of the United States in said County
of Glo,ster in which he then still continued to reside in the
fall of the year 1776 Thinks it was in the month of
September or October. and about the first of the
November following the company marched from Great Egg
Harbour in said County for Philadelphia under the
command of Captain William Price _ The regiment to
which said company belonged was commanded either
by Col Westcott, Leede or [Illegible] - but deponent cannot
now say which.  The Lieutenant of said company was
Thomas Springer.  The company staid at Philadelphia
about one week and then received orders to march to
head quarters of Somersett upon Raritan River within
six miles of Brunswick then in the possession of the British
When the Company got to Somersett deponent heard that there
was there at the main army under the command he thinks
of Gel Washington between six and seven thousand men
while at Somersett they had several skirmishes with
the British light horse. During the winter the company
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deponent belonged in an[inserted, two words:] encamped in old 2 area near a bridge that had been
taken up to prevent the British Light horse from crossing. Was
discharged from this tour of service about the last of February
On their return home crossed the Deleware at Dunks
Ferry. Had a written discharge but does not know by
whom it was signed - it was burnt with his [inserted:] fathers house twenty
three years ago. {Crossed out three words:] [Illegible] the year another tour of duty was performed
by deponent under the command of Captain Robert
Snell. he thinks this tour of duty was entered upon in the
month of September but does not recollect the year.  He
joined the company as a volunteer at the house of Peter
Framton about one mile from Great Egg Harbour
in said County of Glo,ster. [Crossed out, two words:] The British A party of British 
and Tories had encamped at the house of the Willow [Illegible]
at Geat Egg Harbour, commanded by a refugee captain
named Turner and a Lieutenant named Bacon. Our [illegibe]
Ballanger who was a neighbour of deponents father and had
turned Tory and joined the British came out of said encampment
and wanted deponets father to go with him to the British
His father refused but told Ballanger that he believed some of
his neighbours had stolen a favourite gun and had sold it to the British
and that his son might go with him to the camp and if he could
find it _ he might purchase it. Ballanger promised deponents
father to [illegible] deponent and help him to find the gun.  When
they got to the encampment, Capt Turner met them and asked who
deponent was _ Ballanger infd. him and told deponet pretended errand.
Deponent learned among other things there was to be a frolick
that night among the British officers and when he came out he
[illegible]. Captain Snell _ who had brought down from Marys landing and
Tucahoe about one hundred and fifty men _ and upon receiving
this information determined to attack the party at Steelsmans that night
He did attack them between day break and sun rise deponent was
along and stood behind the gate post in front of the house during
the attack and [inserted, five words:] and fought from that [illegible]. Captain Snell was killed by a ball that struck him in
the pit of his stomach in the commencement of the action
His father Samuel Snell who had been an officer of
some kind stepped up and took the command. The British H
surrendered when the American party went in they found
the cellar stored full of them about sixty prisioners
was taken if depont remember right. The americans
hand cuffed them and [illegible] them.  Our James Somers
who had some office not remembered took the _______
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command of the prisioners to take them to his house about a mile
from the scene of action. He had with him a small detachment
of militia - [crossed out, two words:] of whom deponent was one of them [word crossed out, illegible]
[crossed out, two words:] with him to guard the prisioners. The British officers who
had been taken were [crossed out:] had [inserted:] not confined. As they were marching
along when they got to a piece of dark woods _ Captain _
Turner a [crossed out:] British [inserted:] refugee captain who was walking along side of
Somers jerked his gun from him and ordered his men
to raise _ one of the Americans who was near knocked
Captain Turner down with his musquet and broke the
[crossed out:] British [illegible] over his head. They then confined captain
Turner and kept them under guard until they got really
to go with the British prisioners to Philadelphia. Deponent
went along with the detachment that conducted them there
It was commanded he thinks by James Somers. There
prisioners deponent thinks were exchanged for the American
prisioners confined in the Jersey prison ship at New 
York. From Philadelphia the company returned
home _ deponent was engaged in this affair from the
beginning to the end about three weeks. Had no written
discharge. X In the following Febuary the British came with Hour
Ships, two Brigs and some tenders [crossed out:] and landed at Chesnut
Neck. News came into the neighbourhood where deponent lived with
his father and a request that all should then out that could.
A company from Mays landing commanded by Captain
Thomas Stites came by deponents fathers house and deponent
and his father together with a number of the neighbours
fell in with it and joined it (in said County of Glo,ster).
Marched in Capt. Stites Company, until they came
near Chesnet neck and three or four miles from the
last named place fell in with Col Proctors company of
Artillery _ They had a heavy [illegible] twelve pounder
and deponent thinks two or three smaller pieces.
The companies of Proctor & Stites joined and marched
out to Chesnut and [crossed out, illegible] was and came upon the British by surprise
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the musquetry fired upon them and killed and wounded
several of them. They fled to their Shipping and put off
about three miles [crossed out:] and where one of the Ships got aground, the other
fell a little below and come to an anchor. Proctor went
with his piece of artillery as near to the ship as he could
for the marsh _ which was so miry that the Artillery could
not go on it. The second shot _ the american hulled [maybe inserted here, unclear, five words:] the vessel that was [illegible] [crossed out, illegible]
When the British saw that they went to lightening her
as fast as they could. The Americans then out at this
place staid there about ten days expecting to be called
on for further service _ they were not called on and
went home after an abscence of about fifteen days
Recd no written discharge.
The next next time deponent entered the service was as a
volunteer in the month of September or October year not recollected.
One of the American privateers on the coast had fallen in with
a British letter of Margue, loaded with dry goods, bound for
New York _ The letter of Marque was unarmed, and ran on Long
beach and run a ground there. A part of the Crew [crossed out, two words:]were to was
taken prisoner and the ballance made their escape in their
long boat to New York. The captain of the privateer whose
name deponent thinks but is not certain was Highler -
expecting an attack from New York _ sent an express to Captain
Joseph Conover, to whose company deponent belonged in the
regular militia service _ to send him some news_ [word crossed out, illegible]
[crossed out, three words:] expected an attack. Twenty five men deponent was one
of them, volunteered their services _ and entered on board
2 whale [inserted:] boats at great egg Harbour, under the [inserted:] command of [crossed out:] Captain a sea 
Captain named David Scull and Lieutenant Andrew
Steelman. They had to go about sixty miles to the beach where
the letter of Marque was a-shore. The reason the captain
of the privateer sent so far as great Egg Harbor for assistance
was that he was afraid _ if the toure about Clair town
heard of his situation they would communicate information
of it and he would be attacked. Arrived on long beach
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and went to work to save the property. The weather and surf
was bad. The letter of Marque lay about three miles from
the main land but in the surf on the beach. They were there
between two and three weeks. The weather being so bad that part
of the time they could not work. They had got the goods
out of the vessel on the beach, in to a tent two or three
hundred yards long. On saturday evening they had the
goods ready and were waiting only for scouts to take them [crossed out:] if off
They looked out and saw no enemy near. The Captain (Scull)
placed a guard all around the encampment. The night
was pretty dark and the americans had a considerable
fire around which the men and officers cared _ Captain
Scull and Lieutenant Steelman laid together. The enemy
(British from New York and town) came [inserted, five words:] about eleven o Clock at night above the party and
fired,hwounded Captain Scull in his [crossed out, illegible] thign and killed
Lieutenant Steelman. Nearly all the American party
which were taken _ the guard [crossed out, illegible] of [inserted:] which deponent was one and a few
others got clear. Deponent ran along the beach wading it in
some places, for about nine miles _ Then went on the
main land and went home. The prisoners were soon
exchanged. Capt Scull died some years afterwards of his wound
which never got well. Deponent was absent in the expedition
about [crossed out:] three four weeks.
[Crossed out, two words:] The next During the revolutionary war deponent served as
a guard in fort Mifflin in great Egg Harbour opposite Col Somers
house. The main land was only three miles from the ocean
and fort Mifflin was thrown up to guard the inlet. Deponents
father and Col Somers had salt works about a quarter of a
mile from the fort. Deponent in the fall of the year was called
upon to perform a tour of service as guard. It was [crossed out, illegible] [inserted:] about the
first of the war. Deponent went and served one week and
he continued to serve his weeks service whenever called on
for about two years, on and off. There was about sixteen
enlisted men who staid constantly at the fort and the
malitia from different companies [the rest of the line, illegible]
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came by turns and assisted them. He [crossed out:] couldn't now [crossed out, illegible]
state said particular tour of duty performed [crossed out, illegible] at this fort
but thinks his whole service during the two years amounted
to about three months. The sixteen men in the Fort were commanded
by a Lieutenant [inserted, two words:] named Lipincot Whenever they were in danger
of an attack they [crossed out:] gave fired alarm guns to raise the malitia
and deponent being near the fort generally went in addition to
his regular tours as guard. At our time, a British frig
came up to the fort with British colours. Deponent saw her
coming and ran to the fort. She was a prize that some British
privateers had taken and had started to New York. She was
bound to Philadelphia before she was taken and loaded
with wheat. She had eleven men on board. The fort displayed English
Colours when she was coming up the bay. When [crossed out, illegible] the [crossed out:] ship brig
came to anchor [crossed out, three words:] the fort displa and the officers came ashore in
their yawler and came up to the fort. The fort ran up continental
colours and told them they were prisoners. The Brig had
not been taken long enough for the captors to make a prize
of her. [Crossed out, two words:] She was The officers from the fort having first gone
a-board of her and [crossed out, two words:] told them examined her papers.  She was
as deponent believes returned to the owners and her crew
made prisoners and sent deponent thinks to Philadelphia
After these services and during the war of the Revolution
deponent sailed on board the privateer's [Illegible] and Rattle
Snake - he was slightly wounded on board the Rattlesnake in
an engagement with a British ten gun sloop of war
The engagement took place against Mud rivers and
ten men were killed on board the privateer. He lived in
said County of Glo,ster [inserted, four words:] after the war until he moved from said county to Clermont County Ohio, at Williamsburgh, twenty six or twenty seven
years ago. from Williamsburgh he moved to New Richmond
ten years ago _ and from New Richmond moved to the
farm in Monroe Township, Clermont County Ohio about
Eight or nine years ago, and he ever since and now
resided there. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
[crossed out, three words:] except the present to a pension or annuity except the
present and declares that his name is not on the
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roll of the agency of any State.
John Dennis
Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court this 5th day of November 1832
JD Morris Clerk [Illegible]

We George S Bryan residing in the township of Batavia County
of Clermont [inserted, two words:] who was formerly a resident for [crossed out:] about [inserted:] upwards twenty years in
Williamburgh Township in said County and Edward
Kinnan residing in Batavia-township County aforesaid
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John
Dennis who has subscibed and sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years
of age that he was reputed in the neighbourhood of
Williamsburgh to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
Geo. L. Bryan
Edward Kinnan
Sworn to and subscribed in
open Court this 5th day of
November 1832

JD Morris Clerk
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STATE OF Ohio
COUNTY OF Clermont 
On this twelfth day of March Eighteen hundred and fifty three
before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, 
personally came Sarah Dennis, Widow of John Dennis a resident of said County, who
being duly sworn according to law, [crossed out, two words:] makes oath [three words, crossed out, illegible] [two words, crossed out:] is the upon her oath makes
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress of 3d February 1853, to wit,
[Crossed out, thirteen words:] who in __ lifetime claimed a Revolutionary Pension, under the act of Congrees of  -
That she is the
widow of John Dennis deceased, who was a private
in the New Jersey Militia, in the war of the
Revolution and a Pensioner under the act of 7 June
1832. That she was married to the said John Dennis
on the first day of January 1823, in Clermont
County Ohio. That the said John Dennis died
in said County on the eighth day of June A.D.
Eighteen hundred and fifty- that she has
not since married, but still remains the
widow of the said John Dennis deceased.

Sarah X her mark Dennis

[This paragraph, crossed out:]
___makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of Passion due ___ said
___ under said act of___ declaration and the evidence in support of the same, on the in the Pension Office.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
before me.
J. Pence.

[Handwritten, the remainder of this document:]
Sworn to and subscribed 
the day and year aforesaid
before me.
S M Walencis JP

The widow has not been away from the place
(her home) for years.
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Know All Men By These Presents, That I, Sarah Dennis, widow of John
Dennis decd
hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs Esq of Washington City
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute my claim
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent
to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or 
elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which
Certificate I wish payable to myself
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that might or could do
were I, personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the
premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 12th day March A. D. 1853
Sarah X her mark Dennis

Signed and Sealed in the presence of
S M Walencis
T. R. Stanley

STATE OF Ohio
COUNTY OF Clermont NS'
On this 12 day of March A. D. 1833
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah
Dennis and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and
deed, for the purposes: therein mentioned.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand,
the day and year aforesaid
S M Walencis J. P. J. Peace.
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The State of Ohio
Clermont County
On this 12th day of March 1853
before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County, personally came, Sarah Ann Bartley
and S B Layfield residents of said County, who
being duly sworn according to law, make
oath and say, that they were acquainted with
John Dennis late of said County decd
who in his lifetime was a Revolutionary
Pensioner - that he died about two years ago
last Summer, leaving Sarah Dennis now
present, his widow - that she has not since
married but now remains the widow of
the said John Dennis decd. They have no
interest in the foregoing application for a
Pension
S B Layfield
Sarah A Barkley
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the
day and year aforesaid, and I certify that
they are credible witnesses.
S M Walencis J P
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STATE OF
COUNTY ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this fsy og
A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty ___ before the undersigned, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared___ a resident of
___ in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the ___
that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence
or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid, before me.
J. Peace.

I, ___ Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that ___
who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and
is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
J. Peace

STATE OF Ohio
County of Clermont ss.
I, John S Griffith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County
and State aforesaid, do certify that S M Walencis before whom the foregoing
papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to
administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and
affixed my Seal this Fourteenth day of
March A. D., 1853

John S Griffith CLERK
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The State of Ohio
County of Clermont
Court of Probate.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory
evidence has been submitted to this Court now
in session, [inserted, the next 13 words:] by the testimony of S. B. Layfield and Sarah A. Barkley, credible witnesses,
that Sarah Dennis widow of John
Dennis late a Revolutionary Pensioner of said County
deceased, has not since the death of her said
husband again married, but still remains the
widow of said John Dennis deceased.
In testimony whereof I have unto set
my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 14th
day of March 1853
Geo S Lee P Judge
of C Co Ohio

The State of Ohio Clermont County ss
John Dennis To Sarah Higbee

Probate Court office March 14 1853
This is to Certify that by virtue of the 
authority vested in me by law I joined
in the holy bonds of Matrimony John Dennis
and Sarah Higbee on the 1st day of
January 1823 given under my hand
and seal this 2nd day of January 1823
David Jones JP Seal

I Geo S Lee Judge of the Court of Probate in and for
said County certify that the preceding is a true copy
from the records of marriages remaining in this
office In testimony whereof I have to set my
name and the seal of said Court at Batavia
this 14 day of March 1853
Geo. S. Lee PJ. C C. O
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Bounty Land Claim
State of Ohio Clermont County ss
On this [illegible] day of April AD 1855 personally appeared before 
me William Hobson a Justice of the Peace within and
for the County of Clermont and State of Ohio Sarah Dennis
aged 68 years a resident of Clermont County and State of Ohio
who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow
of the identical John Dennis who was a private in the
company commanded by [crossed out:] Colonel Captain Snell she thinks [inserted, two words:] not certain in the
regiment of ___ Militia commanded by Col. ___
in the war of [crossed out:] 1812 [inserted, two words:] the revolution with Great Britain; that
in or about the month of ___ AD 181_. for
the term of ___ and continued in actual in said
war for the term of ___ and was honorably dischared on
at ___ on or about the month of ___
181_ as will by the muster rolls of said company.
[Illegible] she refers to the papers [inserted, five words:] upon which her husband was [illegible]
the names of the captains & colonel times of starting [several words, illegible] & discharge, as she couldn't
remember and alas the papers on file in said office in which her pension was issued
That she intermarried with John Dennis, 
on or about 1 day of January AD 1823 and that the marriage
was solemnized by one David Jones a Justice of the Peace
That her said husband John Dennis died [crossed out:] as [crossed out, illegible] [crossed out, two words:] set forth
on or about the 8 day of June A D 1850 Since which time she which time she
has remained a widow. [Crossed out, three words:] That she was [the rest of the line crossed out, illegible]
[The rest of the line, crossed out, some words legible:] was under the act of Sept 28, 1850, but having [illegible] all
[beginning of line, crossed out, legible:] of it cannot [illegible] its number. [Not crossed out, the rest of the line:] She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land, granted by act
passed March 3d 1855 and she hereby declares that she has
not applied for nor received, and she believes she is entitled
to Bounty Land as above stated and she hereby appoints Joseph
Tritt atty at at Law New Richmond Ohio to prosecute her claim
and obtain a warrant when issued
Sarah X her mark Dennis   Seal

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of April AD
1855 and I certify that I have no interest in the above claim
and am not concerned in its prosecution and that the said
Sarah Dennis is the identical person she represents herself to be
Wm Hobson J.P.
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State of Ohio Clermont County SS
Personally came John McDonald and James M Bainum
residents of the County of Clermont, persons whom I certify to be resputable
and entitled to credit, who being duly sworn, say that they
were present and saw Sarah Dennis sign her name to
the foregoing declaration _ and they further swear that they have
every reason to believe that from the appearance of the applicant she
is the identical person she represents herself to be (Sarah 
Dennis) and they deponents do reside in the County of Clermont
and State of Ohio _ They further swear that they are disinterested.
They also further swear that they fully believe that the said Sarah
Dennis and John Dennis were married as within
set forth . that they lived together as man and wife and raised
a family as such and not ever a whisper was ever heard
to the contrary by us   That the said John Dennis
died as within stated since which time the said Sarah
Dennis has remained a widow.   James H Bainum
John McDonald

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of April
A D 1855

Wm Hobson J.P.

State of Ohio Clermont County SS
I J M McGrew Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Clermont and State of Ohio, do hereby certify
that Wm Hobson Esq. whose genuine signature appears
above, is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly
Commissioned and sworn as such - and that all his official
acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the
aforesaid common pleas is a Court of Record having
General Jurisdiction _ I also certify that I have no
interest in the result of the core and am not concerned
in its prosecution   Given under my hand
and seal of office this 10th day of April A D 1855 ┃
J. Milton McGrew Clk
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The State of Ohio    Probate Court office
Clermont County ⎬ Batavia Sept 15 AD. 1854

John Dennis
To MC
Sarah Higbee
This is to certify that I solemnized the
Marriage between John Dennis and Sarah
Higbee on the 1st day of January AD 1823
Sworn under my hand and seal this 2nd day
of January 1823
David Jones JP Seal

I George S Lee Judge of the Probate Court in
and for the County and State aforesaid
certify that the above and foregoing writing
is a full and true copy from the records
of Marriages now [illegible] any in this office
of the Marriage of John Dennis To Sarah
Higbee as the same remains in this office
of record and that said record is authentic
In testimony whereof I have
unto set my hand and the seal of said
Court at Batavia this 15th day of 
September AD 1854
George S. Lee Probate
Judge of Clermont Co Ohio
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State of Ohio
Clermont County SS

I John S. Griffith Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas within and
for said County hereby certify that the within
and foregoing copy of the Marriage Record
taken and certified by George S Lee Esqr
Probate Judge within and for said County,
was at the time of taking and certifying the 
same duly commissioned and qualified as
such and that the signature of said George
S. Lee Esqr thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto Set my hand and affixed
the Seal of Said Court at Batavia
this 16 day of September AD 1854
John S. Griffith Clk
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18607
13,298

John Dennie

Ohio

[This line, crossed out:] Return 5 11.18 13 16

Adm 10 months 4
days ._____

J. D Morris Clk
Batavia
Ohio Clermont [Illegible]
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BRIEF in the case of John Dennie
County of Clermont in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1776
Vol
..
..

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
about 4
about 21
..         15
About 1
*About 3

Rank.
As a
Private
..
..
..
..

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Gen. Washington
Capt Price, Col Wescott or Leede
or Lomen
Capt Snell, Capt Lomen
Capt Stites Col Proctor
Capt Conover Copr Scull
Col Lomen

5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmishes
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Gloster Co N.J.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by 
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not properly attached
no clergyman

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

Chs W Forrest
Examining Clerk

*
" Deponent went and served one week & [illegible]"
" continued to serve his weeks service whenever"
" called on for about two year, on and off thinks his"
" whole service during the two years amounted"
" to about three months"
Page 24

December 10, 1930

Mrs. Charles Howard Griffis
Cherry Hotel
Washington Court House, Ohio

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8196, that John
Dennis was born October 30, 1760, in Gloucester County,
New Jersey.

While residing in Gloucester County, New Jersey, he
enlisted and served as a private with the New Jersey
Troops as follows: from about the beginning of the Revolution,
at various times, one week at a time, during a
period of two years, amounting to about two months in all,
as a guard at Fort Mifflin under Lieutenant Lippincott;
from September or October, 1776, in Captain William Price's
Company, Colonels Wescott's, Leeds' or Somers' Regiment and
was discharged the last of February, 1777; from September
or October, year not given, three weeks under Captains
Robert Snell, Samuel Snell and James Somers, was in a
small engagement at Great Egg Harbor and guarded the prisoners,
taken at this time, to Philadelphia; from sometime in
the following February, fifteen days under Captain Thomas
Stites and Proctor and was in an engagement with the enemy,
his father, whose name is not given, served with him in the same
company at this time; from June 2, 1778, two months in
Captain Stites' Company under Major Wescott; from sometime
in September or October, year not given, four weeks in Captain
Joseph Conover's Company, went on board a whale boat
commanded by David Scull and was in an engagement with the
British and Tories.

He also served on board the privateers, Hornet and
Rattlesnake, and while on the latter vessel, was slightly
Page 25

wounded in an engagement with a British sloop.

After the Revolution, he continued to live in Gloucester
County, New Jersey, until about 1805 or 1806, when
he moved to Williamsburg, Clermont County, Ohio, lived
there until 1822, when he moved to New Richmond, Ohio,
and about 1823 or 1824, moved to a farm in Monroe Township,
Clermont County, Ohio.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
November 5, 1832, while living in Monroe Township, Ohio.

He died June 8, 1850, in Clermont County, Ohio.

The soldier married January 1, 1823, in Clermont
County, Ohio, Sarah Higbee. Their marriage was recorded
on the records of the clerk of the court of said Clermont
County.

The widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application
executed March 12, 1853, at which time she was aged
sixty-six years and resided in Clermont County, Ohio.
She was still residing there in 1855.

It was stated that they reared a family of children,
but no names are given.

Date of widow's
death not on
AB

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Official Business
J Tritt

Secretary of the Interior
Washington City
District of Columbia

68.649

NEW RICHMOND
APR
10
0.
Page 27

NEWARK

Ohi [page cut off]

Sarah Denni [page cut off]
wed
John

Boynton

Adm $33 78/100 per
Annum [illegible] Feb 5/56

FREE

Commissioner of 
Washington
District of Columbia

Recds Sept 25th 1832

[page cut off, words missing]
Page 28

Pension Office
Sept 27 /54

Sir:
Please report time
of last payment to, or
death of within named
pensioner

Yours [two abbreviations, illegible]
S. Cole
R. J. Atkinson Esq for Coommis.
Account

4030

Died 8 June 50

John Dennie died 8 June 1850. [illegible]
Petr J Atkinson
Auditor
Page 29

26.790

160 Acres

[Very dark image, details obscured, everything below:]

No.

Sarah Dennis
Widow of John
Ohio

Lett to J J Coombs

July 6 [illegible]
July 22 [illegible]
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March 28. 18 [paper torn, edge missing]

Appl of Sarah
Dennis widow of
John Dennis

Ohio
1832

Act 3d Feby. 1853

Revy:

J J. Coombs
Present.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIS
Pension Office, Official Business
Page 31

The State of Ohio
Clermont County} Ss   I Jonathan D Morris
Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas in & for said County
do hereby certify that John W
Robinson Esq whose name is
attached to the within and foregoing affidavits
of John Dennis and Cornelius McCollom
was at the time of taking and subscribing
the same one of the acting Justices of the
peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned
and sworn, and that the signatures
purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Batavia this 22nd day of April
A D 1833
JD Morris Clerk
Page 32

State of Ohio
Clermont County Ss

Before me the undersigned a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid personally appeared Cornelius
McCollem who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith. That he [crossed out:] was has been
acquainted with John Dennis from some
time before the war of the Revolution down
to the present time. I have frequently seen
said Dennis during the War of the Revolution at
Battalion musters in the County of Gloster New
Jersey. He was reported and believed
among said Dennis neighbours in
Glocester County New Jersey That
[crossed out:] seen he had been a soldier of the 
revolution. Deponent concurs in that opinion
[all but last word, crossed out:] Said McCollum in Ohio was said
Dennis in Ohio & New Jersey has found
as far as deponent had heard the
Character of a man of veracity.
and further deponent saith not.
Cornelius X his mark McCollem
Sworn to & subscribed 
before on the 22d day
April 1833
J. W. Robinson J. P.

I certify that I am well acquainted with
the above named Cornelius McCollem
& that he is a man of veracity.
J. W. Robinson
Page 33

State of Ohio
Clermont Count} Ss
Personally appeared before 
me [crossed out, the name:] Alexander Blain [inserted, the name:] John W Robinson a Justice of the peace
in and for the above named County John Dennis
who being duly sworn [three words, illegible] that
by reason of old age and the consequent of
memory he cannot swear positvely as to the
[illegible] length of his service, but according
to the best of his recollection he served not
less to the period mentioned below and in the
following grades.
For sixty days I served as a private
under the command of Captain Stites and
thinks Major Westcott. a detachment had been
called on to go to the [crossed out, illegible] [inserted:] burnt mills and from there
the detacment marched to keep garrison
to keep the British and [illegible] from
burning the american furnices and stores
below Mount Holly. About one hundred and
fifty men marched out from the forks
of little Egg Harbor as volunteers on this 
Expedition. Many started on on this [crossed out, illegible]
tour of duty on the second of June he thinks
(but is not certain) in the year 1778.
Major Paine was with the detachment
awhile.
The first tour of duty mentioned in [crossed out, illegible]
declaration I was drafted and served not
less than three months.
The second tour of duty mentioned in my
declaration I served not less than three weeks
The third tour of duty mentioned in my
declaration I served not less that fifteen days
Page 34

The fourth tour of duty I served as a volunteer
not less than four weeks.
For the service at fort Miften mentioned in
my declaration I served not less than three
months - in all the above tours of duty I
served as a private, and for such service I claim
[inserted, two words:] a pension 
[crossed out:] When Received one written discharge which
is mentioned in my declaration [crossed out:] and as having
been burnt _ but never as can recollect
received any other written discharge.
Edward Barton and Corneliuss McCullom [illegible]
in my present neighbourhood and can
testify to my character for veracity and
their belief of my services as a soldier
of the revolution.
I spoke to a clergyman to attend in Court
for me as a witness as required by the
department, who promised to do so _ but when
the court was at leisure to attend to my
witness he was not present and had
to get along without him he came in
to Court a few minutes after this
buisness had been disposed of but
I then thought it unnecessing to call on the head
Judge of the court told me it made no
difference, whether I had him or not
John Denn[end of page missing]
Sworn to and subscribed 
before me this 22d day of
April 1833
J. W. Robinson. J.P.
Page 35

The State of Ohio Clermont County Ss
Probate Court Sept 15th
1854
Proceedings had before the Probate
Court of Clermont County
aforesaid at the Probate office
in Batavia on the 15th
day of Sept 1854
Be it remembered of the said 15th day of Sepr.
1854 there was entered on the Journals of
said Court the following towit
Satisfactory evidence was this day adduced
in open Court that Sarah Dennis resident
in Clermont County Ohio and whose
name is signed to the [illegible] made
on oath by said Sarah Dennis unto
attached that the said Sarah Dennis is
the widow of John Dennis who was a 
pensioner on the Ohio list until June 8 - 1850
and that the said John Dennis then
departed this life [illegible] said Sarah his
Widow that she has remained ever since
that time & still [inserted, two words:] unmarried & is his widow and that 
the marriage of said John & Sarah
Dennis took place at the time & place
Stated in said declaration
George S. Lee Judge of the Probate Court in area
for said County certify that the above
and forgoing is a true and full copy of the
entry made on the Journals of said Court of
this date   In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my name & the seal
of said Court at Batavia this
15 September A.D. 1854
G. S. Lee  P Judge
Cl Co Ohio
Page 36

State of Ohio
Clermont County ss
I John S Griffith Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas within and for
said County hereby certify that G. S. Lee Esqr
by whom the within and foregoing Journal Entry
was made and entered, was at the time of making
and entering the same an acting Probate Judge
within and for said County, duly Commissioned
and qualified as such, and that the signature
of said G. S. Lee Esqr thereto is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of said Court at Batavia
this 15th day of September AD 1854
John S. Griffith Clk
Page 37

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
John Dennie which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

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

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? Yes

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 amout of pension
he is entitled? No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

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

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? yes
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2
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief emperting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining
it? No

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? No

XIV. + If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?

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? No

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? 6.7.

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely by 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.
Page 39

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.
It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not
employed in any civil pursuit.
+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
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates 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 ends 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.
NB: In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Page 40

BRIEF IN THE CASE OF Mrs. Sarah Dennis widow of John
Clermont County and State of Ohio
act of February 3, 1853

CLAIM, [crossed out, all within the parenthesis:] (" original," or "Free") Allowed $33 78/100 per annum
to commence Feb. 3. 1853
PROOF EXHIBITED, (if original.)
Documentary & Parol.
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7, 18[page edge missing]
at $33 78/100 per annum & paid to his dea[page edge missing]
June 8 1850

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by officiating magistrate[page edge missing]
credible witnesses
Death of pensioner shown by Auditor rep[page edge missing]
Identity & Widowhood proved by four [page edge missing]
Witnesses
Papers in due fo[page edge missing]

Name and residence of Agent
J Tritt Esqr.
New Richmond
Ohio

Examining Clerk
J L Gray
Page 41

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
John Dennis, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([crossed out:] or [inserted:] & his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. File 8,196

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Sept or Oct. 76
Sept
Feb.
{illegible:] or Oct
June 2, 1778
at various times

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos
3 wks
15 da
4 wks
60 days
3 mos.

RANK.
Pvt _
stationed at Ft Mifflin

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Wm Price
Robt. Snell
Thos. Stites & Proctor
Jos. Conover
David Scull's Whale boat
Stites

COLONEL.
Somers
Maj. Westcott

STATE.
N. J.

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gloucester Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 5, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Monroe Twp, Clermont Co. Oh.
Age at date of application, B. Oct. 30, 1760 Gloucester Co. N.J.
Remarks: Sol mar - Jany 1, 1823 Clermont Co, Oh. Sarah Higbee
Wed. June 8, 1850 Clermont Co. Mr. appln- Mch. 12, 1853, [illegible] 66
res. Clermont Co. Oh.
No further fam, data.
Page 42

MRS. CHARLE HOWARD GRIFFIS
CHERRY HOTEL
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO
Nov. 18, 1930

Pension Bureau
Revolutionary War Department
Washington D.C

Gentleman:-
Will you please send me
the pension proof of John Dennis
Clermont County. Ohio. Thanking you,
I am
Very truly yours
Maggie Bulen Dennis Griffis -
Page 43

Rev Sec

THE MICHIGAN SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

PRESIDENT
WILLIAM P. HOLLIDAY
DETROIT

VICE-PRESIDENT
LEE M. HUTCHINS
GRAND RAPIDS

VICE-PRESIDENT
CLARENCE K. REDFIELD
PONTIAC

SECRETARY
RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE
DETROIT

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1728 FORD BUILDING
DETROIT. MICHIGAN

REGISTRAR
FRANKLIN S. DEWEY
DETROIT

CHAPLAIN
REV. MINOT C. MORGAN, D.D.
DETROIT

HISTORIAN
WILLIAM L. JENKS
PORT HURON

TREASURER
FRANK C. SMITH
DETROIT

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir-
Please furnish [illegible]
of Revolutionary Services and Family
dates if any.
John Dennis bn Gloucester Co. N.J. 10/30 1760
died, Clermont Co Ohio 6/8 1850
wife Sarah Higbee Dennis (1787-1865)
[illegible] 1776  etc
                1778       ⎬
Did wife (widow) have pension?

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
JAN 9 1922

Truly your
R. E. Van Syckle
Page 44

Mr. V. Warner
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Matthews Ind.
Mar 26. 1907

Dear Sir,
I have been gone from home ever since the receipt
of your letter and could not get the data you asked.
I may not have made my self clear in my first
letter. I was not seeking a claim for a pension.
I simply wanted to learn all I could about my
Grand father
And the Secretary of the "Daughters of American Revolution"
told me if I will apply to you, you would send
me his military record. (The D. A.R.'s have just taken
my mother and Aunt _ daughters of John Dennis
into their society as _ honorary members as they are
very old)
I may possibly not have written to the right person.
John Dennis was born in Gloucester Co N. J.
on Oct. 30th 1761 - Died in Clermont Co Ohio
June 8th 1850
His wifes name when he married her was
Sarah Higby.  Her maiden name was Hull.
We think he enlisted about Egg Harbor.
But when, and where he enlisted _ how long
he served _ whether on land or sea & 
in what I was trying to find out from
you, (my grandmother received a pension
after his death)
Any information that you can give me will 
be kindly appreciated. I regret I did not make
my self plain in my first letter,
Yours Respectfully 
Mrs. Annie B. Fowler,
Page 45

Old War and Navy
Division.

3 -- 1883.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 23, 1907.

BOARD OF REVIEW.
MAR 29 1907

Mrs. Annie B. Fowler,
Matthews, Indiana.

O. W. & N. DIVISION
APR 2 1907
RECEIVED.

Madam:
In reply to your enclosed letter dated the 9th instant, and
received in this Bureau on the 11th, you are advised that in order
to identify a claim for Revolutionary War pension the full
name of the soldier and some of the following data is essential:
places of residence at enlistment and after service; organization
in which the soldier served; approximate date of death: given
name of widow.

Very respectfully,
V. Warner
Commissioner

U.S. PESNION OFFICE
A
MAR 23 1907
Page 46

Matthews ind
Feb. 9. 1907

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen;-
will you kindly send me a
record of the service &c of
my grandfather John Dennis
of the American Rev.
[illegible] very much oblige a

Mrs. Annie B. Fowler
Matthews Ind

O. W. & N. DIVISION
APR 2 1907
RECEIVED.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
G
FEB 11 1907

BOARD OF REVIEW.
MAR 29 1907
Page 47

Muncie Ind Jan. 20. 1907.

Pension Bureau
The Paul Revere Chapter
wish to have a copy of the
Pension Record of John
Dennis, soldier of Rev. from
New Jersey. Wich is make
two daughters still living
"real daughters of their Chapter
his widow Sarah An Dennis
received a pension for his
services in Rev. he lived in
Clermont Co. his widow
lived in Brown Co. Ohio
Maple P. O.
He lived in Clermont Co, Ohio
His name appears on roll of
Rev. soldiers living in
1840 published by Ohio
Page 48

Sons of American Rev.
Address
Miss Ida Ludlow
Cor. Sec. D. A R.
501 S Jeff St
Muncie Ind.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
JAN 22 1907
Page 49

Apr 23 /83
Sirs
John Dennis served
in the revolutionary war
seven years he were had
his pay but his land was
set off to him will you
please inform me where
that land lies as soon
as posible
and Oblige
J. D. Bennett
Woods, Corners
Ionia, Co Mich
Please find enclosed
an addressed envelope
for reply, J.D.B.
Page 50

1907 Jany 29. History to
Miss Ida Ludlow

1907 Apl. 15 History to Mrs.
Annie B. Fowler
1922 Jany 24 Hist. to R.E. Van Syckel

1930 - Dec 10 - Hist to Mrs
Charles Howard Griffis [Illegible]

WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 8196
Sarah Dennis
Wid
John Dennis
Privt Rev War ┃

Act: Feby 3d 1853
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 175

[Arrangement of 1870.]}
Page 51

Barton
Depositions.
Page 52

State of Ohio, Clermont County Ss.
Personally appeared in open court before the Court
of Common Pleas for Clermont County, now sitting Edward
Barton aged sixty six years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath state
That four or five years after the revolutionary war he
became acquainted with John Dennis the present applicant
for a pension. Saith Dennis had come across a place 
called [Illegible] in Gloster County Greenwich Town [illegible] in
the State of New Jersey and hired to work with deponent in
Ole Joseph Jones at whose house deponent then lived. He
staid there about two or three months and during that time
frequently told deponent of his service in the revolutionary
War. Deponent had heard the declaration of said Dennis
read and believes that the statement therein [illegible]
contained is substantially the same _ with the 
statement of his services made to deponent as aforesaid
soon after the war. Deponent moved out to the
County of Clermont about twenty seven years ago and
soon after he came out _ renewed his acquaintance
with said Dennis _ and as far as depont as heard
he is reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution
Deponent concurs in that opinion and further
deponent saith not.
Edward Barton Se
Sworn and subscribed in open Court
this 5th day of November 1832
JD Morris Clerk
Page 53

John Dennis
18607
Page 54

on this fifth day of November 1832 personally appeared
in open Court John Dennis an applicant for a
pension under the law of Congress passed June 7th 1832
and the said Court after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War
Department, hereby declare their opinion that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and
served as he states. And the Court further certify that
George S Bryan who has signed the preceding certificate
is a credible person now a resident in Batavia
Township but formerly a resident in Williamsburg
township in said County of Clermont, and that Edward
Kinnan who has also signed the same is a credible
person resident in Batavia Township in said
County and that their statement is entitled to credit
and the court further certify that Edward Barton
who has signed and sworn to the accompanying
affidavit is a credible person and that his statement
is entitled to credit
I Jonathan D Morris Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Clermont County do hereby certify that the 
foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court
in the matter of the application of John Dennis for a
pension. In testimony I have hereunto set my
hand of said [crossed out:] office Court at Batavia this 13th
day of November A.D. 1832
J.D. Morris Clerk
Clermont Com Pleas
Page 55

State of Ohio Clermont County SS.
Be it known that on the 1 day of June AD 1854 before
me the Subscriber Moros of the Village Corporation
of New Richmond in said County and State, personally
appeared J. Tritt the identical person named in the foregoing
power of attorney and made oath that said power
of attorney was not given him by reason of any sale, 
transfer, or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension
therein authorized to be received by him
J. Tritt.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 1 day of June
A D 1854
James H Bainum [Illegible]
[The rest of the document is crossed out:]
of the Village Corporation of New Richmond
State of Ohio Clermont County SS
Before me J Tritt Notary Public in and for said county
and State personally came
who being duly sworn according to law declares. that the
above mentioned Sarah Dennis is the widow of the
identical John Dennis within named and who
was a revolutionary Soldier and [inserted:] drew pension _ that
prior to the death of the said John Dennis they were
well acquainted with him and the said Sarah Dennis
his wife for the term of 25 years that they were present
at the marriage of the said parties _ that said parties
lived together & raised a family as man and
wife and not a word to the contrary was ever heard
by us that the said Sarah Dennis lived as a widow
Given June 8 __1850
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6 day of June 1854
J Tritt Notary Public
Page 56

Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Dennis
widow of John Dennis a revolutionary soldier and
pensioner of the United, of the County of Clermont and State of Ohio
do hereby constitute and appoint J Tritt Esq. my true and lawful
attorney for me and in my name [inserted, the next seven words:] to obtain a persion for me and to receive from the agent of the
United States for paying pensions at Cincinnati in the State of
Ohio, my pension from the 8 day of June A.D. 1850 to the
4 day of March AD. 1854 - 
Sarah X her mark Dennis
Witness my hand and seal
this 1 day of June AD 1854
Signed Sealed and
delivered in presence of
Thomas Green
John McNeill

State of Ohio Clermont County S.S.
Be it known that on the     day of June A D 1854 before the
Subscriber Mayor of the Village corporation of New Richmond
in said County and State personally appeared Sarah
Dennis above named and acknowledged the foregoing
power of Attorney to be her act and deed _ In testimony when
of I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal this 1
day of June 1854
James H Bainum Mayor
of the Village Corporation of New Richmond
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New Richmond Ohio July 18/54
L P Waldo, Commissioner
Dear Sir:  being employed
by Sarah Dennis to obtain a pension
for her, she being the widow of John Dennis decd
who was a soldier and pensioner of the Revolution
and finding that it will be necessary
to have the certificate which was granted
to John Dennis which was returned to the
office at Washington after the death of the
said John Dennis _ I therefore send
you these lines enclosing a power of atty
asking you to return said power of atty
together with the certificate of the said
John Dennis due, as it is necessary for
me to have the same before I can 
proceed in the widow's care
Yours truly
J Tritt
New Richmond
Ohio
If I have not applied to the right 
[illegible], please hand over
J.T.
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New Richmond Ohio Sept 10 1854
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir enclosed find
the papers in the case of Sarah Dennis
you will find the record of the Service
or proff thereof in the [illegible] auditors
office together with the Pension
certificate of John Dennis his
bond of Sarah Dennis
Yours truly [illegible]
J Tritt
for Sarah Dennis
Page 59

State of Ohio
Clermont County SS
I John S. Griffith
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within
and for the County aforesaid hereby certify
that J. Tritt Esqr before whom the foregoing
affidavits were taken and acknowledged,
was at the time of taking and acknowleding
the same an acting Notary Public within
and for said County duly commissioned and
qualified as such and that the signature
of said J. tritt Esqr thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said
Court at Batavia this 15th
day of September AD 1854
John S Griffith Clk
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The State of Ohio Clermont County S.S.
Before me J Tritt a Notary Public in and for said
County and State, personally came Isaac Barnum
and Samuel Bennett two repectable and reliable
citizens who being duly sworn according to law
declares that they were well acquainted with John
Dennis who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner
and with his wife Sarah Dennis for the
period of Sixteen years that during that time they
lived together as man and wife and raised a
family as such and that we [inserted:] never heard any thing to
the contrary, that they doubtless were such and that
they are the same persons named in the declaration
Signed Sarah Dennis by her mark also
in the preceeding affidavit of David Jones
Isaac Barnum
Samuel X his mark Bennett

att.
J Tritt

Sworn to and subscribed this 11 day of September
1854 before me
J Tritt
Notary Public
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State of Ohio Clermont County. S.S.
On this 15 day of September A.D. 1854 personally appeared in open Court, before
the Court of Probate now sitting, Sarah Dennis, a resident of the County
of Clermont and State of Ohio, aged 67 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 act of Congress passed June 7, AD 1832 and
the act of February A.D. 1853 or under any other act.
That she
is the widow of the identical John Dennis who was a pensioner, up to June 8th
A.D. 1850 at which time he deceased and to whom a certificate of pension was issued
and since his death sent back to the third auditors office of the Treasury and there
filed.  That she was married to the said John Dennis on the 1st day of
January A D 1823 and that her husband the aforesaid John Dennis died
on the 8th day of June 1850. that she has remained a widow since that time
to the present and is now a widow. That the declarant for further proof
refers to the pension certificate of the said John Dennis deceased now
on record at the third auditors office as aforesaid and to the papers hereunto
annexed
Sarah X her mark Dennis

attest
G. S. Lee
R.A. Johnston

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
in open court
G. S. Lee PJ

State of Ohio
Clermont County SS
I John S. Griffith
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Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
within and for said County do hereby
that G.S. Lee Esqr before whom the within
and foregoing Declaration was taken and
acknowledged, was at the time of taking
the same an acting Probate Judge within
and for said County, duly Commissioned
and qualified as such and that the signature
of said G.S. Lee Esqr thereto, is
genuine
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said
Court at Batavia this 15th
day of September AD 1854
John S. Griffith Clk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Dennis, John

GRADE Private

LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)

WARRANT NUMBER 7077

ACREAGE 100


ISSUED July 10, 1790
to John Quackenboss, assignee

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.