Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2944, for William Jenkins, Virginia
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(8-1776)


SERVICE      
Va

Jenkins, William
Keziah 

NUMBER 
W 2944
_____________________
CONTENTS
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3078

Kentucky
Keziah Jenkins, dcd
widow of William Jenkins
Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Incd. from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the [crossed out-4th day of March}  1st day of July, 1848.
__________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May/54
and sent to 
R. W. Bates
Present
[illegible]  15/52
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 241, Vo. 32
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13.705 
Kentucky
_________________________________________________
William Jenkins
of Harrison Co.y in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel F Taylor 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 16th of March 1819.
___________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July, 1819
and sent to Leslie Combs Esq.
Lexington Kentucky
____________________________________________________
[crossed out=Arrears to 4th of] Portion of
Semi-anl. all"ce ending 4th Sept 1819 :  5 16/31  4/30 $45.18

5 16/31 of 4/30 mo.}    $45.18
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                                                         {Revolutionary claim, }
                                                         {Act 18th March, 1818.}
                  
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[written perpendicular]

Notification sent 23rd June 1821 to Leslie
Combs Esq.r Lexington K.y
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State of Kentucky

On the 16th day of March 1819, before me
the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit
Court of sd [said] State personnally [personally] appears William Jenkins aged about fifty threes as he believes resident in Harrison county and State of Ky who being duly sworn by me, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the U. S. in the Revo,,ly [Revolutionary] war".  That he the said Jenkins entered in Orange County, State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt [Captain] Garland Burley [Burnley], in the                   Regt. of the guards, commanded by Colo [Colonel] Francis Taylor, shortly after Genl [General] Burgoynes defeat in the year 1777.  as well as he now can recollect, That he continued to serve in sd [said] corps and guarding Prisoners & for about three years & perhaps a little better, when he ^ was discharged from Service in Winchester, Virginia.  [crossed out-It] That he is in reduced circumstances and 
stands
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Stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that the only evidence he can now introduce is that hereto attached.
William Jenkins his X mark
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
[signature-crossed out]
B. Mills [flourish]

 I Benjamin Mills Judge Sc as above Stated do certify than it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Jenkins did Serve in the Revolutionary war (as Stated in the preceding declaration)
against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances has been proven to me; I now certify and transmit he proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of war.  Pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.--
                                                                            B. Millls [flourish]

Kentucky, Fayette circuit [illegible]
                    I do state on oath that I am acquainted with the within named
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W,,m Jenkins.
Private
Colonel Francis Taylors Regt [Regiment]
Pension certificate

1777-  3 years

Leslie Combs, Esq. [Esquire] agent,
Lexington, Ken.  [Kentucky]
                            --
Adm.d

[crossed out--Line must be distinctly stated.  & if the Judge is satisfied that [several illegible words] needs the assistance of his country for support his certificate to that effect should be annexed.]

Need Additional -
June 23 1819
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State of Kentucky
On this 16 day of March 1819 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit Court of Sd [said] personally appears William Jenkins aged about fifty three years as he believes resident in Harrison County and State of who being duly sworn by me, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled ""an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the U.S. in the Revo.ly [Revolutionary] war"-That he the said Jenkins enlisted in Orange county, State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. [Captain] Garland Burly [Burnley], in the        Regt. [Regiment] of the guard commanded by Col [Colonel] Francis Taylor, shortly after Genl  [General] Burgoynes [Bourgoin's] defeat in the year 1777, as well as he can now recollect.  That he continued to Serve in sd [said] corps and guarding Prisoners & for about three years & perhaps a little better, when ^ was discharged from Service in Winchester, Virginia, & that he is in reduced circumstances and stands
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Stands in need of the assistance of his country for Support & that the only evidence he can now introduce is that hereto attached
William Jenkins  his X mark
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid                       [crossed out-signature]
                                        B Mills [flourish]

I Benjamin Mills Judge Sc as above Stated do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said William Jenkins did Serve in the Revolutionary war (as Stated in the preceding declaration) against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances has been proven to me; & I now certify and transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of war, Pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.--
                                                 B. Mills [flourish]

Kentucky, Fayette circuit Sc
          I do State on oath that I am acquainted with the within named
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named William Jenkins and know he Served in the Revolutionary war, for about three years in a regular Regt as stated by him, as I was in the Same Regt. 
                   James Clark  his X mark

The above certificate sworn to this day above written before me a justice of the Peace for Sd [said] county of Fayette & State of Kentucky.
                       
                    O. Keen JP [flourish]

State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Sct
I Thomas Bodley Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do certify that The Honbl [Honorable]
Benjamin Mills who hath Certified the foregoing writings, is Presiding Judge of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid and his official acts are entitled to full faith and Credit.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and affixed the seal of the Court at Lexington this 27th day of March 1819. 
                            Tho.s Bodley CFCC [flourish]

[affixed seal]
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I Benjamin Mills Judge Sc within Stated do certify that it was proved to my satisfaction that the within named Willliam Jenkins is poor and in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country, and that this was intended to be the form of the original certificate but by casualty [ink blot] mistaken of the pen was written otherwise, and the line entered was the Virginia line or Continental establishment. - given under my hand this 24 Dece [December] 1819.
                                          B. Mills [flourish]
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William Jenkins, S
Schedule [illegible]
13.705
Sept. "19

A True copy from the Records

Conc
T. LE
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The State of Kentucky Harrison County Court 1821
The Following Statement of Schedule was produced & Sworn To in open Court & ordered To be made a part of the record in the words & figures following Towit
State of Kentucky Harrison Count Sct. 
On This ninth Day of April 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County & having power To fine & imprison for Contempt William Jinkins aged 55 years resident in Harrison County in Sd. [said] State who being first Duly Sworn according To Law Doth on his oath Declare that he Served in the Revolutionary War as follows.  He enlisted in Orange County Virginia under Captain Burley [Burnley] in Colonel Taylors regiment number not recollected in the Virginia Line on a Continental Establishment in the year 17... before Cornwallis was Taken. he served  three years & better at or near Albemarle Guarding prisoners when he was discharged by Colo. {Colonel] Taylor the number of his pension Certificate is 13705 & I Do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. & that I have not Since that Time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with Intent thereby so To diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of act of Congress entitled an act To provide for Certain persons Engaged in the land and
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Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me any property or Securities Contracts or Debts Due To me nor have I any income other than what is Contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me Subscribed, one Cow & Calf, thirteen head of hogs & pigs, one Mare, Kitchen furniture  & house furniture, five or six barrels of corn, Farming utensils & Poultry.  I owe about 20 or 25 Dollars & have owing To me about four Dollars my occupation is farming on rented Land my family consists of my wife aged about 53 years & three children liveing [living] with me, Cynthia aged about 16 years Elijah aged about 15 years & Elisha aged of the same.  Within a few hours I am not verry [very] able To work owing To an injury Some Time Since received.
             William Jenkins  his X mark
Sworn To & declared on the 9th day of April 1821 before us Justices of the Peace & Judges of the said County Court of Harrison County signed Thomas Holt L'S' H. O Brown L'S' Tho.s Vetch L'S' Wm. Ardery L'S' Jno Curry L;S' Redman L'S'  Ben Warfield L'S' William Asbury L'S' W Furnish L'S'
Wherefore It is Considered by the Court that the property Contained in the foregoing
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Schedule is worth the Sum of Seventy four Dollars Eight & one half cents.
     State of Ky Harrison County Sct
I Henry C Moore clerk of the County Court in & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration & Schedule thereto annexed are Truely [Truly] copies from the records of said Court & do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court That the Total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy four Dollars Eight & one half cents
       In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affix the Seal of the Said Court on this 19th Day of April 1821
                       H C Moore Clerk of Harrison
                            County Court
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[seal attached]
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V 3280
Kesiah Jenkins
of William
Kentucky

[written perpendicular]
3280
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Kentucky Fayette County Sc
                    the foregoing deposition of Murwood Jenkins an old man was this day taken subscribed and sworn to before me the undersigned.  And I certify that I am acquainted with him Murwood Jenkins and know nothing against his credibility on oath- Given herein under my hand & seal as a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid this 20th day of October 1838.
                                         Frn.s McLear  [seal]
State of Kentucky, Fayette County Sct.
                       On this 12th day of November 1838 personally appeared before the County Court for the County and State aforesaid  Kesiah Jenkins, a resident of said county of Fayette, aged seventy two years, who, being  first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act of half pay and pensions to certain widows".  that she is a widow of William Jenkin deceased, who was private soldier in the army of the revolution, and served till the close thereof and for his said military services recd [received] a pension from the government of the United States at their agency in Lexington for some time before and until his death.
     She further declares that she was married to the said William Jenkins in the month of Dec & she believes it was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three.  She knows that her marriage took place in the month of December right after her said husband returned home from service in the army of the revolution and she is satisfied he went to the [illegible] of said
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The declaration of Murwood Jenkins of Fayette County aged sixty eight years, taken at the office of  Col [Colonel] Francis McClear in the City of Lexington on the 20th day of October 1838 who being first duly sworn upon oath states that he has a clear and distinct recollection of being present and seeing William Jenkins dcd [deceased] late of Fayette County and Kesiah Jenkins now of said county married in Spotsylvania county and state of Virginia by a [illegible] preacher by the name of William Dawson.  They were married in the month of December just after the conclusion of the revolutionary service of said William Jenkins in the home of the father of this deponent but what year it was this he can not certainly say but he knows it was in the month of December right after the close of the revolutionary war and said
William Jenkins had been discharged and returned home.  Kesiah Quin now Jenkins at the time of the marriage afterward lived in the home of the deponent's father.  He was not living in Fayette County but in [illegible] county when said William Jenkins died at the house that he [illegible words] eight years ago but the precise time he can not recollect.  He knows that said Kesiah is the surviving widow of said William Jenkins and that she has remained single and unmarried since the death of her said husband who was a pensioner of the revolution in the United States for some time until his death.  Sworn and declared to before Francis McClear  a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Fayette & State of Kentucky.
Murwood Jenkins  his X mark
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war.  Her husband the aforesaid William Jenkins died the 17th day of July 1830.  She knows of no record of her birth or marriage but recollects that she was near eighteen years old when married & that she was not married to him the said William Jenkins prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of February seventeen hundred and ninety four viz;
at the time she so stated. 
     Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first where written before the worshipful court of the county of Fayette and State of Kentucky.
Kesiah Jenkins  her X  mark

Commonwealth of Kentucky Sc
Fayette County To wit November County Court 1838
Present -James Dudley, Nathan Payne,  William B. Summers- Justices

Kesiah Jenkins appears in open Court and subscribes being duly sworn in open Court to her Declaration now here shown to the Court Satisfactory proof was made to the Court that she was a credible person by the oath of Francis McClear Esq and ordered to be certified with leave to [illegible] [illegible] copy immediately.

State of Kentucky Fayette County To wit
     I James C. Rodes clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is duly transcribed from the
record of the County Court and I do further Certify that Thomas McLear Esquire whose name affixes to the within and foregoing certificate is now and was
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when thereto subscribed an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly Commissioned and Qualified and a member [illegible-?composing] said County Court ^[ very faint illegible words] and that his said Signature is Known to me to be genuine,
    In Testimony whereof I have hereto Set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at Lexington this fifteenth day of November, One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight.
                      James C Rodes Clerk.
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The heirs of
Keziah Jenkins. Kty
______________
Additional Proof
_________________
   ad 27148



Cole






Filed May, 1854
by R W Bates
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Commonwealth of Kentucky, Fayette County Sct
                                     April Court 1854
                                     April 18, 1854
    "It was made appear to the Satisfaction of the Court by the oaths of Melinda Moore and Mary Murphy that Kesiah Jenkins the widow of William Jenkins, departed this life on the 15 day of December 1852~That she was a pensioner of the United State [States], and that Sally Jenkins, Elisha Jenkins, Susan Stinnett and Nancy Adams were her only children living at the time of her said death~they further proved that Nancy Adams has since the death of her Mother departed this life~all of which us ordered to be certified"  

Commonwealth of KentucKy
                     Fayette County  Sct
     I James A Grinstead Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the above order of Court is truly accurately and fully transcribed from the record of the Same in my Office.
 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Lexington this 27 April 1854          
                  Acc   James A Grinstead
                                   Clk
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Lexington Kentucky April the 25th 1854
DC sec

     Herewith I send the evidence in the case of Keziah Jenkins-I will attend to the other case as soon as I can see the parties.

                                  Respectfully
                                               Benj A Graves
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                                                                       June 9, 1936
                                                                       xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                                                                        RA-J/EEL

Mr. Perry W. Jenkins
40 Virginia Street
Salt Lake City, Utah

Dear Sir:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of four soldiers name Willliam Jenkins, who served in the Virginia Troops, War of the Revolution, and received Virgina military land grants for their services:  you request, also, the record of William Jenkins, who served under Captain W. D. Jones, of Ohio, in the War of 1812.

     You are furnished herewith the histories of two soldiers named William Jenkins, the only soldiers of that name who served with the Virginia Troops that are found on the Revolutionary war records of this office.

     As a means of identifying the particular record of the William Jenkins of the War of 1812, in which you are interested, should it be on file, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.  It will expedite the matter if you return this letter with your reply.

                                           Very truly yours

                                            A. D. HILLER
                                            Executive Assistant
                                            to the Administrator.
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                                                                         June 9, 1936
                                                                         xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                                                                         RA-J/EEL
Mr. Perry W. Jenkins
40 Virginia Street
Salt Lake City, Utah

Dear Sir:

     The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.7070, based upon the military service in that war of Willliam Jenkins.

     William Jenkins was born in 1762 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.  The names of his parents are not shown.
     
     While residing in Henrico County, Virginia, William Jenkins volunteered about 1779, and served one year as private in Captain Adams' Company, Colonel Lynch's Virginia Regiment; immediately after the termination of this service, he volunteered and served six months in Captain Allen's Company, Virginia Troops; dates of service not given; he again volunteered and served six months in Captain Crawford's Company, Colonel Taylor's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Jamestown and at the surrender of Cornwallis. no dates given.

     After the Revolution, he resided in Wilkes, Iredell, Ashe and Surry Counties, North Carolina.

     He was allowed pension on his application executed February 13, 1833, while residing in said Surry County.

     There are no data as to soldier's family.

     In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Jenkins (S.7070), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data;

     Willliam Jenkins, Certificate No. 12763, issued May 22, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency.
******
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William Jenkins
W. 2944

     The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2933, based upon the military service in that war of William Jenkins.

     The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Jenkins are not shown.
    
      Willliam Jenkins enlisted in Orange County, Virginia, in 1777, shortly after the surrender of Burgoyne, and served as a private in Captain Garland Burnley's Company, Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia Regiment; length of service, three years.

     He was allowed pension on his application executed March 16, 1819, at which time he was aged about fifty-three years and resided in Harrison County, Kentucky.

     He died July 17, 1830, place not shown.

     The soldier married in December 1783, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Kisiah Quin.  The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.

     Soldier's widow, Kisiah, was allowed pension on her application executed November 12, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-two years and resided in Fayette County, Kentucky.

     She died December 15, 1852, place not shown.

     The names of the following children are shown:

Cynthia Jenkins ........................................in 1821, aged about 16 years, married
                                                                                           --------Moore.
Elijah and Elisha Jenkins....................  "    "       "         "       15 years.
Susan Jenkins............................................ married-------------Stinnnett.
Sarah Jenkins.
Nancy Jenkins...........................................     "        ------------ Adams.
Fanney Jenkins.........................................      "        ------------ Eve.
Peggy Jenkins..........................................       "        ------------ Davis.
Polly Jenkins............................................        "        ------------Moore.
Elizabeth Jenkins...................................        "         ------------George.
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The following children survived their mother, Kisiah Jenkins:

Elisha Jenkins..............................................in 1854, residing in Fayette County,                                                      Kentucky
Sarah Jenkins
Susan Stinnett
Nancy Adams............................................was deceased in 1854.

     In 1838, Murwood Jenkins, then aged fifty-eight years and a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky, stated that he was present at the marriage of William Jenkins and Kisiah Quin, which took place at the home of his (Murwood's) father.  He did not give the name of his father nor state any relationship to the soldier, William Jenkins.

                                                  Very truly yours

                                                   A. D. HILLER
                                                   Executive Assistant
                                                    to the Administrator.
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1936-June 8--Hist to Perry H. Jenkins See
letter, in case Wm Jenkins-S.7070-El

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Revy  WIDOW, &c.
    ***********
File No.  2944
Keziah Jenkins-dec.d
       Widow of 
William Jenkins
    Priv rev War
   **********
Act;  2 July 1848
Index:- Vol.   A,    Page  373

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Keziah Jenkins

Additional evidence
in the Case of Increase

Under Act of July 29/48



Filed March 23/54

By RW Bates.
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State of Kentucky Fayette County Towit
     On this 20th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four before me Benjamin F Graves Presiding Judge of the County court for Fayette County personally appeared Malinda Moore and Mary Murphy who is known to me to be persons of credit and being by me first duly sworn according to Law declares and says that they were well acquainted with Keziah Jenkins the Widow of William Jenkins who was a soldier in the Revolution and that said William and Keziah was Pensioners of the United States and that said William & Keziah are both dead leaving the following children living at the time of the death of said Keziah viz Elisha Jenkins Sarah Jenkins and Susan Stinnett-and the following named children died before the death of said Keziah all of them leaving children at the time of their death viz Fanny Eve, Cynthy Moore, Nancy Adams, Peggy Davis, Polly Moore & Elizabeth George, the last named Decedents  left a large number of children.  They further said that they are not interested in said claim.
Malinda Moore  her X mark
Mary Murphy her X mark

Witness
C R Thompson
Jno.t Hanshaw

Sworn to and subscribed this 20th day of March AD 1854 before me
                   Benj F Graves Presiding Judge
                   of the county Court of Fayette
                    County Kentucky
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State of Kentucky Fayette County Court

I hereby certify that Benjamin H Graves Esq [Esquire] before when the within affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was and is at the time of so doing the Presiding Judge of the county court of Fayette duly commissioned and sworn and that his said signature is genuine

                               In testimony whereof I
                               have hereunto set my
                               hand and affixes the seal
                               of the Fayette County Court
                               this 20th day of March AD
                               1854.
                                 James A Grinstead Clk
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                        Pension Office
                        Feby 27, 1854

Sir
     Please give me date of death 
of the within named Keziah Jenkins
and the names of her only surviving
children, as they appear in proof
in your office.

                   Very Respectfully
                        
                   pen Comm [?pension commissioner]


F Burk Esq        }
[illegible]  Audr.}

Keziah Jenkins act 2 Feb.
1848. $80 per annum Dec, [Deceased]
15 Dec. 1852. No [Number] children
left not named.  Arrears
paid to Elisha Jenkins
Admins/[illegible]
            F Burk
             Auditor
            [flourish]
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Keziah Jenkins  d.d [deceased] 15 Dec.-1852
Sally Jenkins 1, Elisha Jenkins 2 ^adm-Susan Stinnett 3 Nancy Adams 4 [crossed out]

Malinda Moore
Mary Murphy
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[left side]

Duplicate sent March 30/52
and sent to Pensioner
Lexington, Ky,
 Reported
Jany 16/49


Letter to R. W. Bates
                  Mar2. 1854
     "    to same Mar 28/54

[right side]
                             3078
                          Kentucky
____________________________________________
                     Keziah Jenkins
                 widow of William
     who served in the Revolutionary
                 war, as a Private,
_____________________________________________
    Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
                         80 Dollars
     Cents per annum, to commence on
             the 4th day of March, 1848.
________________________________________________
        Certificate of Pension issued the 
               11, day of Jany 1849.
           and sent to C. H.  Trabue
                    Frankfort, Ky
_________________________________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
       February 2, 1848, Page  241   Vol.  3.
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              1220
            Kentucky
___________________________
   Keziah Jenkins
widow of William Jenkins
who was a Private
in the Virginia line
for 2 years
__________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
 80 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843,
_________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
31st day of July, 1843
and sent to John McCalla
Lexington, 
Ken
__________________________
   [Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol.   1    Page 170
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Kentucky   5069
________________________________________________
Keziah Jenkins
widow of William Jenkins, dec.d..
who was a pensioner under the Act of   1818----
and who died on the  17 July 1830-----
of Fayette Co in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Compy [Company] commanded by Captain Burley of the regt [regiment] commanded
by Col Taylor 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, 1836.
_______________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July
1840, &sent to Ch.l Chinn
Harrodsburgh Kenty
______________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839                    $ 280.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar' 40         40.00
                                                                        _________                                                                  
                                                                        $320.00
                                                                        _________
{Act July, }
{  1838}
Recorded by  DM Candy Clerk
Book   A   Vol. 2   Page 211.
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3280
Keziah Jenkins
of Williams 
Kentucky
  ---

admitted
----
Pn:  Inf. 2 yrs  $80.
Cap: Burley [Burnley], Col. Taylor
Va


died 17 July 1830
Chr.. Chinn
Harrodsburg, Ken.
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Keziah Jenkins, Act 1848, $80 per annum. died
13 Dec. 1852.  paid.

                                F. Burt
                                Auditor
                               [flourish]
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                         Pension Office
                          May 5, 1854

Sir
Keziah Jenkins, Kentucky Rolls, Acts July
7, 1838 &c.  $80 per annum, Please
state to what time paid.

                       Very Respectfully
                        W. Cole
                        Auditor

F Barley
Third Auditor

                        Triplett
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   V
Keziah Jenkins
Kentucky
__________________
Suspended

Let  8 April 1839
J. Taylor
let: 4 Cot, 39 C. Chinn


Act 4 July 38
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Keziah Jenkins  dec.d
widow of Willim
Kentucky

Incd
Joint Res 1 July 1848
$96 per annum from
1 July 1848 to
15 Dec 1852, when
she died, pay to
Elisha Jenkins  1 Admr
for himself and
Sally Jenkins  2  and
Susan Stinnett  3
only children
________________
>Deduct at $80 und [illegible]  Feb 1848
____________________________
Cert to R. W. Bates  Esq
[illegible]
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Breif [brief] in the case of  Keziah Jenkins  Dcd widow of William
    County and State of Kentucky
     act Jnt Resl  1 July 1848
____________________________________________________________________
Claim, ( [original-crossed out] "for increase")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Her husband was a pensioner under acts of 1818 & 1820 at $56. JnRes, 1 Jul , 1848
gives her the same amount recd [received] by her
husband, allow $56  deduct $80

(If for increase.)

     Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what:


Name and residence of Agent   R W Bates Esq
Presnet

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk
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for Duplicate


[ink blot]



Pensioner
Lexington
ky
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State of Kentucky
           Fayette County Court

On this 17th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before me Benj F Graves Presiding Judge County Court of Fayette personally appeared Keziah Jenkins who being first duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the Identical Keziah Jenkins who is the widow of William Jenkins Deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War
That she did on or about the 4th day of March 1848 receive from the department at Washington a Pension Certificate which informed her she had been placed on the pension list Roll Kentucky agency at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum to last during her life unless she should again marry.  That she drew her money due for said pension up to September the 4th 1851 at which time she left said certificate with Richard Wood he being her agent for drawing said money and that said Wood has informed her that he has Lost said certificate and that he has made diligent search for the same and that it cant be found, and also he said Keziah Jenkins has made diligent search and enquires for said certificate and that she cannot find the same & he therefore makes application to the department to issue a new certificate to her and Direct it to the Care of Benj F Graves Lexington Kentucky

Keziah Jenkins   her X mark
Sworn and subscribed before me
the date above      Benj F Graves P.J.F.C.C.
Attest  Isaiah Turner

                                              Seal
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State of Kentucky
Fayette County Court
On this 17th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before me Benj F Graves Presiding Judge County Court personally appeared Richard Woods
who are known to me and entitled to full credit and belief being first duly sworn according to Law declares that they well knew Keziah Jenkins the widow of William Jenkins who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War that about the 4th of March 1848 she secured a pension Certificate which entitled her to sum eighty dollars per year that they have often seen said certificate in the possession of said Keziah Jenkins who is at this time a living and still the widow of said William Jenkins Deceased.  Richard Woods further states further that said certificate he thinks was left in his possession at the last draw day and that he has made diligent search for said certificate and the same cannot be found
                     [signature]  Rich.d Woods
                    Elisha Jenkins his X mark

Attest  Isaih Turner


Sworn to and subscribed } Richard Woods and Elisha Jenkins before me this day of March 17th 1852
                    Benj F Graves Presiding
                    Judge County Court
I Benj F Graves do certify that I know Keziah Jenkins and have prepared her papers several time in order for her to draw her pension
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money from the agent at Louisville Ky and I called in her this day and she informed me she left her certificate with Rick Woods, and he informed her he has lost it which statement I believe to be true
                               Benj F Graves

State of Kentucky
        Fayette County Court
I James A Grinstead Clerk of the county Court in and for the county aforesaid do certify that Benj F Graves is the Presiding Judge County Court of Fayette duly Elected commissioned and sworn and that his said signature is genuine
        In testimony whereof I have 
        hereunto set my hand and
        affixed my official seal
       as Clerk aforesaid stated
        17th day of March 1852
       Att  [signature] James A Grinstead Clk
                   [flourish]
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Hon L. P. Waldo
   Comm of Pensions



Keziah Jenkins
Ky   W   2 Feb 48

R. W. Bates
Present
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Hon S. P Waldo 
Com r [Commissioner] of Pensions 
Washington March 22/54

                Sir
I enclose herewith the Deposition of 
Malinda Moore & Mary Murphy in the case of
increase of Pension of Keziah Jenkins now pending in your Office.

                    Yours respectfully
                        R W Bates
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Keziah Jenkins
Ky @ 2 Feb 48



R. W. Bates Esq
Present
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Washington City
July 20, 1854

Hon. S. P Waldo}
Com.r [Commissioner] of Pensions}

                         Sir 
                                  I enclose herewith a Power of Atty [Attorney] in my favour from Elisha Jenkins Esq Administrator of Keziah Jenkins of Fayette County Kty [Kentucky] for increase of her Pension under the Act of July 29th. 1848.  Mr Jenkins claims that his mother should have recd [received] 96$ per annum the same as recd [received] by his father during his lifetime, from [crossed out- 2nd of July] ^ 4th of July of 1848 to 15th of Dec 1852 the day on which she died as well as will be seen by reference to the papers on file in the Office of the 3rd Auditor.
                                 Very Respectfully yours
                                    R. W. Bates

The claim has already been filed.
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Frankfort Ky
August 1848

Hon [Honorable]   J L Edwards,
                      Commin [Commissioner] of Pensions
                                        Dr [Dear] Sir
                                               I herewith enclose You the Declaration of Mrs. Kesiah Jenkins now of Franklin Co Ky formerly of Fayette Co, Making application for an increase of Pension to $96 per annum the amount her husband received.  She having been allowed only $80 per annum.  She also asks the allowance of the Difference between 80$ to 96$ now due her since the act of 7 July 1838, 3rd March 1843 to 17 June 1844
                                              You will please enclose to me at Frankfort Kentucky the certificates of allowance.
                                              I am very Respectfully
                                               Your Obt [Obedient] servant
                                                   C H Trahue
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Declaration
Kesiah Jenkins
Act 2 February '48 to 1 July '48
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County Sct
                 On this the 3rd day of August 1848 before Mr Franklin Chinn an acting Justice of the Peace and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appears Kesiah Jenkins a resident of the County of Franklin and State aforesaid aged about eighty five years who after being first duly sworn according to law doth
on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of the Act 2 February 1848 Granting and Continuing Allowance to Certain widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution.y [Revolutionary]  War.  That she is the widow of William Jenkins deceased who was as she verily believes a Soldier in the Virginia Line in the Army of the Revolution, and in Consequence of his Service therein was allowed a Pension under the Act of March 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum.  That after his death she applied for and obtained pensions under the Act of Congress passed 7 July 1838, 3rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844,  But which even allows her Only at the rate of $80 per annum.  That She was Named to her said husband pensions to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four for the full proof of which, she asks leave Most respectfully to refer to the evidence on file in the office of the Hon [Honorable] Commissioner of Pensions upon
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which the aforesaid allowances to her were made  She further declares that she is still a widow not having intermarried since the death of her said husband.  That She now believing herself entitled to a Pension during her life at the rate of $96 per annum under the two first mentioned laws in this declaration, most respectfully ask the Hon [Honorable] Commissioner of Pensions to cause the allowance to be made and the Certificate of Pensions which may issue as evidence thereof to be enclosed to her Attorney C H Trabue Esq [Esquire] of Frankfort Ky, And with him Only does she wish Correspondence [illegible] and Such Others as he may authorize, by the Hon [Honorable] Commissioner of Pensions in reference to her Said Claim.
Kesiah Jenkins  her X mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the}
day & year aforesaid before me}
Franklin Chinn JP}
[flourish]

I hereby certify that I believe Mrs. Kesiah Jenkins is the widow of William Jenkins deceased who [crossed out-was a] drew a pension under the act of Congress Passed March 18th 1818.  Franklin Chinn J.P.
N.B  The above increase of $80 to $96 was made before signed.  Franklin Chinn J.P
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State of Kentucky  Franklin County Sct
                  I Robert C McKee a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State afsd [aforesaid] certify that I personally attended to the preparation of the papers of Mrs Kisiah Jenkins last Spring to draw her pension under the act 17 June 1844 which she draws at the rate of $80 per annum                      RC McKee JP



State of Kentucky   Franklin County Court
                   I do hereby Certify that Franklin Chinn and Robert C McKee, Esqrs [Esquires] who have Signed their names to the foregoing Certificates annexed to the declaration & affidavits of Kesiah Jenkins were at the time of doing the same two of the Common Court Justices of the peace in & for Said Court of Franklin duly commissioned and qualified
                        In Testimony whereof I have 
                        hereto Set my hand as Clerk
                        of the Franklin County Court
                        & affixed the Seal of Said Court 
                        this 4th Augt [August] 1848                                                                                 
                                  AH Rennick Clerk
                                   Franklin County Court
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Declaration
Kesiah Jenkins
Resolution 1 July 1848
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State of Kentucky
           Franklin County Sct
                        On this the 3rd day of August 1848
Before me Franklin Chinn an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared Mrs Kesiah Jenkins a resident of the County of Franklin & State aforesaid aged about eighty five years who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Resolution of Congress approved 1st of July 1848 Granting Allowances to Certain widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution Towit: That She is the widow of William Jenkins deceased, who was as She verily believes a Soldier in the Virginia Line in the Army of the Revolution and in consequence of his Service therein was allowed a Pension under the Act of Congress passed in March 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum.  That after his death She applied for and Obt [obtained] Pensions under the acts of Congress passed 7 July 1838, 3rd March 1843, & 17 June 1844 Bat. [?] which were allowed her Only at the rate of $80 per annum.  that She was named to her said husband pensions to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred & ninety four, for the full proof of which, She respectfully asks leave to refer to the evidence on file in the office
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of the Hon [Honorable] Commissioner of Pensions upon which the aforesaid allowances to her were made.  She further declares that She is still a widow never having intermarried since the death of her said husband.  That She always believed herself Justly entitled to receive the same rate of Pension per Annum under the act 7 July 1838, 3rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844 that her aforesaid husband received under the act of March 1818, And believing herself still entitled to the Same both legally and equitably, She now most respectfully asks the Hon [Honorable] Commissioner of Pensions to make allowances at the rate of $96 per annum made the aforsd [aforesaid] acts 7 July 1838, 3rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844. deducting them from the amounts already received by her under the last mentioned acts at the rate of $80 per annum. And that Certificates of Pension may issue in her name for Said balances and be enclosed to her attorney C H Trahn Esq Frankfort Ky, and with him only and such others as he may authorise [authorize] does she wish Correspondence given in reference to her Said claims by the Hon [Honorable] Commissioner of Pensions.
Kesiah Jenkins  her X  mark

Sworn to and Subscribed before }
me on the day and year aforesaid}
               Franklin Chinn JP
                [flourish]
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I do hereby certify that I believe Mrs Kesiah Jenkins is the widow of William Jenkins deceased who drew a pension under the act of Congress passed March 18th 1818
                                       Franklin Chinn JP

State of Kentucky  Franklin County Sct
                      I Robert C McKee a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid certify that I personally attended to the preparation of the papers of Mrs Kisiah Jenkins last Spring to draw her pension under the act 17 June 1844, which She drew at the rate f $80 per annum.  Wherefore I hereunto Subscribe my name this 4th day of August 1848
                                                   R C McKee  JP
                                                        [flourish]

State of Kentucky Franklin County Court
     I do hereby Certify that Robert C McKee Esqr [Esquire] [words crossed out] and Franklin Shinn Esqr [Esquire] who have signed their names, to the foregoing Certificate, annexed to the declaration & affidavit of Kesiah Jenkins were at the time of doing the Same two of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace for said County. duly Commissioned & Sworn.
                     In Testimony whereof I have hereto Set my name as Clerk ^ of the Franklin County Court [crossed out words] & affixed the seal of said County this fourth Augt [August] 1848 
                              A H Rennick Clerk
                               Franklin county Court
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                                 Lexington 29 April
                                       1843

Dear Sir

      I send your four claims for pensions under the late act of congress in favor of the widows of revolutionary pensioners.  Your early attention to them will [illegible] oblige
                    Yours resply [respectfully]
                           Mr. M. McCalla

Com. [Commissioner] J. L. Edwards}
                          Washington}
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                                J L Edwards
                                Comm [Commissioner] of Pensions

James Taylor, Esq [Esquire]
                Lexington
                   Kentucky
[illegible word]

[left side written perpendicular]
Dea[?[ Letter Nov 20

  [illiegible]
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                                    War Department
                                        Pension Office
                                            April 8, 1839

Sir
                          The papers in the case of Mrs Kesiah Jenkins, widow of William Jenkins, decd. [deceased]
have been examined and filed with suspended cases.   The proof of the period of the marriage is not sufficient.  If there be no family record of the claimant's marriage, there may be one of the birth of her children; and if so, it should be exhibited; if not, she should state the fact under oath, and the witness should specify the year in which the marriage took place. 
                                   I am, respectfully,
                                    Your obt [obedient] servt [servant] 
                                           J L Edwards      

James Taylor, Esquire
Lexington, Kentucky
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   [mail cancellation stamp]                                  Free
      LEX K
       Apr
        25

Honbl [Honorable] G. C. Calhoun
                   S. [Secretary] of War
                   Washington City


Rev. Pen. off. [Revolutionary Pension Office]

[written perpendicular left side]
Rec.d [Received] May 8, 1821

[written perpendicular right side]

"  27
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                             Lexington Ky.  Apl [April] 23rd. 1821

Honb,,l [Honorable] J.C. Calhoun Secty [Secretary] of War

D,, [Dear] Sir,

                             I enclose the Schedule of Wm,, Jenkins made out according to law-- The former not having been done in the county where he resided was returned some months since--Please have his case looked into & notification forwarded to me as soon as convenient 
                                  I oblige
                                   Resply [Respectfully]
                                    Your M.O.S. [Most Obedient Servant]
                                      Leslie Combs
                                        [flourish]
Page 64

[left side written perpendicular]

3280 Nov 22
Ken
July 1838.
Mrs. Jenkins

[right side]

Col. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
    Washington City.
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                                         Lexington Ky' Nov 16th 1838
Col. [Colonel] J L Edwards
                     Dear Sir,
                          I herewith forward you the declaration of
Kesiah Jenkins touching her claim to a pension made under the act of Congress of July 7-1838.
            If her claim is allowed, you will please forward to me her certificate, directed to me in Harrodsburg Ky.'
                                                           Very respectfully
                                                   yr.' [your] mst' [most] obt' [obedient]
                                                                       James Taylor
                                                                        [flourish]
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Know all men by these presents that I Elisha Jenkins Administrator of Keziah Jenkins Deceased{{ who was the widow of Wm Jenkins Deceased{{ now of the County of Fayette and State of Kentucky for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moverey [?] do hereby nominate constitute and appoint R W Bates of the city of Washington and district of Columbia my true and lawful attorney in fact for me and in my name as Administrator aforesaid to ask demand and receive of and from the Goverment [Government] of the United States or any of its agents at the city of Washington all sum or sums of money that may be in any wise due and coming to me as Administrator of said Keziah Jenkins who was a widowed Pensioner of the united states She being the widow of William Jenkins who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and receipts and other sufficient discharges to give for the amount of money so received and to do and perform all things that may be necessary and proper in and about the premises the same as if I was personally present and did the same
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal as Administrator aforesaid this 15th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Elisha Jenkins  his X mark

Witness
Sam,, [illegible]
C. R. Thompson

[right hand side]
Seal
Page 67

State of Kentucky}
Fayette County Court}

                   Personally appeared before me Benj F Graves Presiding Judge of the County Court of Fayette Elisha Jenkins who is well Known to me to be the same person who signed the within Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
    Given under my hand this 15th day of February AD 1854
                           Benjamin F Graves Presiding
                            Judge of the county Court of
                           Fayette County Kentucky


Fayette County Sct May Court 1853
     "On the motion of Elisha Jenkins administration of the estate of Keziah Jenkins deceased, is granted unto him; and thereupon he took the oath required by Law; and together with Richard Woods his surety entered into and acknowledged Bond such as the Law directs which is approved by the Court."

Commonwealth of Kentucky
        Fayette County Sct
     I James A Grinstead the clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the above order of Court of the qualification of Elisha Jenkins as administrator of Keziah Jenkins deceased, is truly and accurately transcribed from the recent of the Same in my office~ I further certify that Benjamin F Graves whose genuine Signature appears above is the Presiding Judge of our said Court duly elected Commissioned and qualified as such 
     In Testimony whereof I have
     hereunto set my hand
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hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Lexington this 15 day of February AD 1854
          Att James A Grinstead 
                          CCk
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858

Keziah Jenkins

$80 per an [annum]


John McCalla
   Lexington 
          Ken
Page 70

State of Kentucky}
Fayette County    } Sct
     On this nineteenth day of April 1843 personally appeared before me Daniel Bradford a justice of the peace for said county Mrs Keziah Jenkins a resident of said county aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress passed March 3, 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the revolutionary war.- That she is the widow of William Jenkins who was a private soldier in said war, and that she received ninety six dollar per annum under the act of 7 July 1838.  she further declares that she is still a widow
Keziah Jenkins  her X Mark

Sworn and subscribed 
on the day and year above
written before me.  I further certify that
said Mrs Jenkins is personally known to me
           Dan Bradford, J.P.

Commonwealth of Kentucky Fayette County Sct
I James C Rodes clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Dan. Bradford whose name is signed to the above, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to law and that his Said certificate and attestation is in due form.  In Testimony whereof I have            
                          hereunto Set my hand and affixed the                                
                           Seal of said Court at Lexington is 29th
                           day of April 1843.
                                      Att. J. Cary Rodes  cscc
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Addl [Additional] proof

Keziah Jenkins
  Ken.




Ch.r Chinn
Harrodsbg. [Harrodsburg]
Ky


Nov 30
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State of Kentucky
Fayette County Sct }
                                    On this 19th day of November 1839 Personally appeared before me Daniel Bradford a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Fayette and State aforesaid: Kiziah Jenkins a resident of Said County aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration as an amendment to her former declaration [previous seven words underlined] in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.  That she is the of William Jenkins deceased late a pensioner on the roll of The Kentucky agency and who died on the Seventeenth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty (1830).  she further declares that she knows of no record evidence of the age of her Children or of her marriage
Kiziah Jenkins   her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written         Dan Bradford,. JPFC

State of Kentucky Fayette County Court
I James C. Rodes, clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that Daniel Bradford, whose name is signed to the above Certificate is and was at the time of signing the Same a Justice of the peace for Said County duly Commissioned and qualified, that his Signature thereto is genuine.
                           In testimony whereof I have hereunto
                           Set my hand and affixed the Seal of
                           Said Court this 19th day of November   
                           1839. and of the Commonwealth the 
                           48th . Year
                                                J. C. Rodes CCF
                                                          [flourish]
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Va     * Jenkins, William  BL  Rej  335774-1855


[sideways]

Rev War
(this soldier could be identical with
Wm Jenkins's D7070, no way to determine)

THE NA   [illegible]

  * Bounty Land Files
 ACT OF  1855 Rejected  # 335774
VETERAN  William Jenkins
1776   GRADE  Pvt

SERVICE  Va
 
CAN NO  1893   [illegible]   69
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    Washington, D. C.  Oct. 1" 1886
To the Hon. Com of Pensions

Please furnish the condition of the claim
mentioned below and state what evidence, if any, is required to complete the same.
                         Very respectfully,
                               A. B. WEBB
                              Washington, D. C.

P.O. Box 708.
----------:o:--------
NO. of Claim  335774
No of Certificate
Jesse Jenkins et al--Name of Claimant
Wm Jenkins-Name of Soldier
under Gen Washington [Reg't written over]
at Yorktown-
Nature of Claim-Bounty Lad


[stamped]
O.W. & N. DIV
TO EXAMINR,
Feb 11 1887
1812 AND B.L. FILES.
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                           [stamp at top of page]
                               PENSION OFFICE
                               US MAR-2. 1883


                      APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY
                                       LAND
                                      -------
                                 MINORS OF
                               Wm Jenkins
      of Capt.__________________________
      Co_______ Regiment of ___________

                         *************

                   No record GVE

                                 FILED BY 
                               A. B. Webb.
                             Washington.
                                             DC






Printed and sold by W. H. Moore, 511 11th st. Washington, D. C.
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     C.                  CLAIM OF MINOR CHILDREN FOR BOUNTY LAND.
                                                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

N. R.--All the blank spaces in this form must be carefully fill up in accordance with the instruction of the back hereof: and from the best information possessed. or obtainable, by the applicant.
                                          -------------**---------------

State of North Carolina}
County of Jackson}          SS.

     On this fourteenth day of February, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and [crossed out-seventy] eighty three, personally appeared before me Clerk of the Supreme Court, the same being a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid. (1) [Jesse Jenkins-lines drawn through name] [county of -crossed out] [in the State of-crossed out]
aged ______years, who , being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the bounty land provided by acts of Congress for minor children: [That _______ is the only legal guardian of-crossed out] (2)  Jesse Jenkins & Hiram Jenkins are living children -Tabbey, Nancy, George W, Adolfus, Adison, Jackson, David, Solomon, Susan -legitimate children of  (3) William Jenkins, who was the identical (3) William Jenkins, who served under the name of  (3) William Jenkins , as a (4) private in the Company commanded by Captain________________, in the _____________regiment of ______________, commanded by _________________in the war of (5) the Revolution, and that he (6) enlisted at Va on or about the ___day of ___________A. D. _______for the term of (7) 5 years, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of (8)______________and whose services terminated, by reason of (9) end of the war ^ was an honorable discharge Yorktown on the _____day of _____A. D. _________     ___further states that the following is a full description of said soldier at the time of his enlistment, viz: (10) about six feet high, blue eyes, dark skin, dark hair, considerably over much in life _______further states that (11)  William Jenkins , the said soldier died at Wilkes Co., in the State of N. C. on the 26" day of Aug- A. D. 1844; that he left______________widow surviving him (12)_______________; that the above named are the only surviving legitimate children of said (13) William Jenkins, who were under 21 years of age on the 3d of March, 1855; that said children were the issue of said soldier, the dates of their birth being as follows, viz;
________________of soldier by (14)________________, born_________18       , at (15)___________
________________    "     "    "      ___________________,  "                  18          "________________
________________    "     "    "      ___________________,  "                   18         "_________________
_______further states that the father, said soldier, was married under the name of [William Jenkins-crossed out], at ___________, State of _______on the___________day of __________A. D. ______, to (16) [Lucy Owens-crossed out], and that prior to said marriage (17) neither soldier William Jenkins nor his wife Lucy had ever been previously married; that the said children have not aided or abetted the rebellion; that he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land (or the additional bounty land) to which the said children may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855; and that he as heretofore made an application for (18) [illegible] bounty lands & pension about 1848 and I hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation A. B. Webb of Washinton D. C. true and lawful Attorney to prosecute this claim; and he further declares
Page 77

that the following have been the places of residence of the said soldier, his wife, the mother of these children, and of the said children, from the date of the soldier's discharge from the Army to the present time, viz: (19)   Soldier & wife lived in Wilkes County N. C. and died there: that the residence of the said children is No ___________street, in the city (or town) of _____county of __________, State of ___________, and that this affiant's post office address is Cross Roads Church Jackson Co. N.C.
Jesse Jenkins  his  X  mark- Signature of Claimant.

{Two attesting witnesses who can write their names.}
Frederick Miller
Isaac C. Wisham
      Also personally appeared Isaac C Wisham, aged 55 years, residing at [No,-crossed out] Cross Road Church [Street-crossed out] in Jackson County, N.C. and Frederick Miller, aged 68 years, residing at  [No.-crossed out] Cross Road Church [Street-crossed out] in Jackson County, N. C., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Jesse Jenkins the claimant, sign his name (or make is mark) to the foregoing declaration, and they say that they have known the said Jesse Jenkins, [guardian-crossed out] for _________years and for fifty years, respectively; and the said (20)____________________________________________
minor children of (21) ________________________
for ____years and _____years , respectively; and that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant, and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that the said children are the minor children of the identical (21) William Jenkins, who rendered the service alleged in the above application, (in the company of Captain ______________, in the regiment of _________, in the war of __________;) and they further declare that they are able to so swear as to the identity of the said children from the following named facts and circumstance, viz: (22__________________________________________________and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

If applicants make mark, two witnesses who write sign here
Frederick Miller
Isaac C. Wisham
      Sworn to and subscribed before me this Fourteenth day of February, A. D. 1883; and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c. , were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words William Jenkins & Lucy his wife, erased, and the words by an honorable discharge, added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
                                                                              N H Vestal
                                      Official character:  Clerk of Sup, Court Jackson County, N. C.
 
[L.S.]     >To be executed before the CLERK OF A COURT OF RECORD.
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                                                      NOTES

      1.  Here allege full name of applicant.
      2.  Here give full names of all the children for whom the claim is made.
      3.  Give full name of soldier in each one of the three places marked (3).
      4.  Here give rank of soldier.
      5.  Here state the war in which soldier served.
      6.  Here insert the word "enlisted," "volunteered," or "was drafted," as the case may be.
      7.  Here state the length of time for which soldier enlisted.
      8.  Here state the number of days or months of service rendered by the soldier; fourteen days being the shortest period for which bounty land is by law allowed, unless the soldier was actually engaged in a battle.  If the claim is made for battle service or for service at Plattsburgh in 1814, or for services at the battle of Nickojack, or for services at the battle of Lewistown in the war of 1812, the blank should be so varied as to allege such service in addition to the allegation of term of service.
      9.  Here insert the words "an honorable discharge," or "death," as the case may be.
    10.  Here let a full description of soldier follow, giving age, occupation, birth-place, height, color of hair, eyes, complexion, and any other particulars as to description.
    11.  Here give the name of the soldier.
    12.  If a soldier left a widow, here state whether she has died, and if so, when.
    13.  Here insert name of soldier.
    14.  Here give the maiden name of mother.
    15.  Place of birth should always be given.
    16.  Here give full maiden name of last wife of soldier.
    17.  Here state whether the soldier, or the mother, had been previously married; and if either had, the name of the former wife or husband should be stated; and the date and place of the death of, or divorce for, the former consort should be alleged.
    18.  If any application for bounty land or pension has previously been made, state the fact here, giving the date, and number if possible, and the act of Congress under which the claim was made: and designating whether it was a claim for bounty land or pension, and whether a warrant for the land or certificate for the pension was ever issued.
    19.  Here state all the places of residence of the soldier while he lived after his discharge, and all the places of residence of the widow while she lived after the soldier's death; and all the places of residence of the minors after the death of both parents, stating from, and to, what dates the residence was at each place.
    20.  Here insert the full name of all the children for whom the claim is made.
    21.  Here give the name of soldier.
    22.  Here name all the facts and circumstances which enable the witnesses to swear, from a personal knowledge, that the minor for whom the claim is made are the children of the identical soldier who rendered the service alleged in the application.
    21.  Here give the name of soldier.
    22.  Here name all the facts and circumstances which enable the witnesses to swear, from a personal knowledge, that the minors for whom the claim is made are the children of the identical soldier who rendered the service alleged in the application.
    All services rendered by the soldier in the war for which claim is made, or in any other war, with the names of officers, in each service, must be given in the application.
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No. 335774 C

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received  Mch. [March] 2, 1883
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William Jenkins
 Minors
Jesse Jenkins et al
Pri-Rev. War

P.O. X [Cross] Roads Church
Yadkin Co., N.C.

A.B. Webb
Present

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