Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 15594, for James Kennedy, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Kennedy, James

NUMBER
R. 15594

Va. Half-Pay

CONTENTS
See N.A. Acc. No. 874
#050099 Half Pay
James Kennedy
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Letter of authenticity from Granville Kennedy to Henry Northrup.
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Service
VA

James Kennedy

Number
R.15594

VA half pay

See N.S. Acc No. 874 #050099 Half Pay

James Kennedy
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.

November 12, 1924.

John C. Kennedy,
Harwood,
Me.

Sir; 

  I have to advise you that the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.15594, it appears that James Kennedy was a Lieutenant and Adjutant of a Virginia Regiment, raised to defend the state garrisons, from (date not stated) to February 6, 1781. He died March 10, 1828.

  A claim for half pay, on account of said services, was allowed from the date of his discharge to the date of his death and paid to his administrator, Granville Kenney, (relation-ship to solider not stated) of Henrico County, Virginia.

  There is no other data as to his family, and no other soldier of that name (all spellings searched) of the Virginia Troops, and no soldier of that name of the North Carolina Troops, found on the Revolutionary war records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
February 16, 1850

Sir
In compliance with your request of this 
date I herewith send you the papers in the 
case of James Kennedy on file in this office for 
half pay under the Act of July 5, 1832.

When you have done with them please do 
return them to this office

Very respectfully
Your obedient clerk
John S. Gallaher, Auditor

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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Kennedy James
for additional
half pay--

Be Pleased to issue two checks to me administrator. One for two thirds of the amount. the other for one third--. On New York ----
Geo M. Bibb
Atty for
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Col. Henry Northrup
Washington
City
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Wednesday Sept 10th 1783

Army
Warrant to James Kennedy for one years interest on acct. dated this day W548 in part of the balance of his pay as Lt & Adjt of Infantry in the State Line --------- £ 3.0.0
  Ditto to Ditto for Ditto No. 549               ----------6.0.0
  Ditto to DItto for DItto "" "" 547 in full------------2.12.2

The above is truly copied from Day Book No. 5
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office
Richmond this 7th Day of Novemeber 1849.

{{illegal first name - Jake?}} Heath Va. Auditor
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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their FUll Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 10th day of September 1783, in the name of James Kennedy as Lieut. & Adjt for 171.16.0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.

{ No. Seal of Office.}

Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 7th day of November 1849.

Jas. E. Heath Auditor Va.
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Granville Kennedy
Stanardsville,
Greene County
Virginia ---

Send checks on New York, one for 2/3. + one for 1/3 of the half pay allowed said {{illegible}}, Granville Kennedy for the Services of James Kennedy as adjutant of regiment of Virginia for State Garrison.

Geo M Bibb
atty for Greenville Kennedy
16 Nov 1849.
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050099

KENNEDY, JAMES

Adjutant Virginia State Garrison Regiment.

John G. Mosby, sheriff of Henrico County, was first appointed administrator, then

his son, Granville Kennedy became administrator.
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James Kennedy

(certif.)
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No 8441
James Kennedy
deceased 050099
Adj't Virginia State Troops
Act to provide for liquidating & paying certain claims of the state of Virginia approved July 5, 1832
Dollars 3,672.84

Reported Nov 22, 1849
Ret Nov 22, 1849

Following paragraph "X" out:

"Rec'd 22nd Nov 1849 the 3rd Aud Reg No dated this day for three thousand six hundred & seventy-two dollars & eighty-four cents in full of the within account $3672.84"

Req No 409 dated 22nd & sent to Treasury 22nd November 1849
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the United States
(?)
 To James Kennedy, deceased
Adjutant in the Virginia State Troops
for his half pay
from February 6, 1781 to
March 10 1828 his half pay as a Lieutenant
having been heretofore paid being
47 years 32 days at $78.00 per annum $3672.84
Allowed by desision of the Secretary of the Interior
dated November 21, 1849-
---
Act to provide for liquidating & paying
certain claims of the State of Virginia
Approved July 5, 1832
Dollars 3.672.84
Treasury
Department
Third
Auditors Office
November 22.
1849
Stated by
Kirkpatrick
1 for 1224.28 on N York
1 do for 2448.56
Salary    3,6772.84 
July 5. 172.8
T. Comptroller's Office
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Rev. War Section.

July 30, 1914.

Mrs. C. H. Wine,
Culpeper, Virginia.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 23 instant, 
you are advised that from the papers in claim R. File No. 
15,394. Rev. War, it appears that James Kennedy was a Lieutenant 
and Adjutant of a Virginia Regiment raised to defend 
the state garrisons during the Revolutionary War, from ---- 
to February 6, 1781, and died March 10, 1828, and a claim 
for half pay on account of said services was allowed from the 
[duplicate "the"] date of his discharge to the date of his death and paid to his administrator, Granville Kennedy, of Henrico County, 
Virginia. There is no other data as to his family and no 
other soldier of that name of the Virginia troops found on 
the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Harwood, Mo.
Oct. 25, I924.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I am applying for membership in The Sons 
of the American Revolution, and would like to 
secure the record of my great-great grandfather, 
James Kennedy. Kennedy on his records may be spelt 
Kenneday.

He was with either Virginia or North Carolina 
troops, I am not sure which. He settled in 
North Carolina after the war where he raised his 
family in Person county, not so very far from 
Roxboro. He died sometime after 1820. 

May I request that your department give 
this your attention at your earliest convenience?

Thanking you for any information you may give, I am
Very truly,

Jno. C. Kennedy [handwritten]
Jno. C. Kennedy

Pensions U.S. Office Oct 28 1924 [stamp]
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Culpeper Va, July 23/14
Bureau of Pensions: Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
The James Kennedy I am hunting for emigrated here from Ireland (Scotch-Irish) & served in Revolutionary War, I have just learned that he married in Louisa Co, Va (in 1790,) Barbara Smith. I can't tell you whether or not he ever drew a pension or whether he was an officer or a private soldier, I believe he enlisted either in Hanover or Louisa Co, as you know Louisa was taken from Hanover. Now any information concerning this James Kennedy will be
(over)
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greatly appreciated. I want it simply for Genealogical purposes.
Very respectfully,
Mr. C. H. Wine
U. S. Pension office O Jul 24 1914 [stamp]
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1914 July 30. Hist. to Mrs. C. H. Wine [Hand 1]
1924 - Mar. 12 - Hist. to John C. Kennedy aug. [Hand 2]
[Margin]
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871 [struck out]
WAR OF 1812 [struck out]
3183 [struck out]
REJECTED [stamp; struck out]
James Kennedy
Adjt
Va Garrison
Revolution
Discharged ....................., 18   . [left blank]
4083
H. J. Pay ---------- Act '32
Received ........................, 187 [left blank]
...................................... [left blank]
...................................... [left blank]
................... Attorney. [left blank]
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Certificate of the Auditor of Va in case of Lt & Adjt James Kennedy
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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 10th day of September 1783, in the name of James Kennedy as Lieut & Adjt for [pound symbol] 171.16.0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to -------- [space struck through] and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
No Seal of Office
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 10th day of September 1849.
A. W. Morton Clk. - acting in the absence of the Auditor.
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5 July 32, concg [?]
James Kennedy, decd
Nov 21. 1849
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Pension Office
November 21. 1849
I certify that I have examined the claim of the administrator of James Kennedy, decd. who asks for half-pay for the service of said Kennedy as an Adjutant in the Virginia State Garrison regiment, half-pay as a Lieutenant having been already been paid [struck out] allowed, and I find that under the act of the 5th July 1832, and the decision of the Department of the Interior in the case of William Graves, he is entitled to six dollars and fifty cents per month for Kennedy's service as Adjutant from the sixth of February 1781 to the tenth of March 1828; and that the amount is payable to Granville Kennedy, Henrico County, Va, administrator of James Kennedy, deceased: to be paid in drafts on New York in favor of said Kennedy, one for one third of the amount, and the other for two thirds of the amount, to be sent to him at Stanardsville, Virginia.
It is my opinion therefore that the claim should be allowed [sentence struck out]
Commissioner of Pensions
Approved
Secretary of the Interior
[illegible]
on Book 
5 July '32
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Nov 16/49
In the case of the half pay of Jas. Kennedy adjutant of State Garrison regiment of Va.

Hon G M Bibb
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Honl. James L. Edwards, Commr &c.
Washington
Friday, 16 Nov. 1849
Granville Kennedy administrator of James
Kennedy, hereby declares that in receiving the allowance at the rate of Six dollars fifty cents per day for the half pay of said James Kennedy as adjutant in the State Garrison of Virginia, he considers it as only a part of what is justly
due to the estate of the said James Kennedy as adjutant; and solemnly protests, that the pay of the said adjutant in the regiment raised by the State of Virginia for garrison duty was fixed by law at twenty dollars per month; the
half for life therefore was ten dollars per month. He refers to the law of Virginia of May Session 1778 for raising a regiment of infantry for garrison duty, (9th Vol: Henning's Statutes of Virginia, page 452,) which allows the "same bounty, pay & rations as are allowed in the
continental service"; and to the journals of the Old Congress for the resolution of 19th Sept
1776, (Journals of said Congress Vol 1 - page 481,) fixing the pay of adjutants of regiments in the Continental army at the pay & rations
of Captains; and to the resolution of the 
 Congress of 29. July 1775- (Same vol: p. 129), fixing the pay of captains at twenty dollars per month:
Therefore the half pay of James Kennedy as adjutant of the regiment of Infantry raised for Garrison duty in the State of Virginia was at the rate of ten dollars per month, & not six & an half
dollars.
Geo. M. Bibb
for
Granville Kennedy [illegible]
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Oct. 26/69
Memo. half pay case of Lt. James Kennedy.
Hon G. M. Bibb Prest.
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Hon. John L. Edwards
Oct. 26. 1849.
The case of Lieut. James Kennedy, who was
adjutant also, belonging to the Virginia State
Garrison, was presented about six or seven weeks ago, for half pay as adjutant The half
pay to him as Lieut. has been heretofore allowed & paid. The half pay for his services as adjutant is now claimed.
The principle is settled. On the 24th of this month (or thereabouts) Cornett Graves who was also quartermaster, was allowed & paid
his commutation & interest, as well as Cornett
as for his staff appointment as quartermaster. The claim for the services of adjutant
Kennedy is for half pay--not Commutation.
It is only necessary to look at the papers, to
make the calculation of the amount, & order payment.
Be pleased to take up the case: For surely
if requires no new principle to be examined; & 
after six or seven weeks, the party has a right
to expect a decision on the case.
respectfully,
yours
Geo: M Bibb for
the admr of L & adjt Kennedy dec
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Oct 12/69
CC|W
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Washington 12 Sept 1849
Sir
Enclosed I have the honor to present to you the
claim of the legal representative of James Kennedy for the difference between the half pay of a Lieutenant and Adjutant under the act of
Congress of the 5th July 1832.
Yours respectfully
Francis A. Dickins
James L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions.
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Pensn. Off.
J. L. Edwards
Va. half pay case of James Kennedy
Recd. 21 Nov. '49
CK Kirkpatrick
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Pension Office
November 21, 1849.
I certify that I have examined the claim of the administrator of James Kennedy, decd who
asks for half-pay for the service of said Kennedy as Adjutant in the Virginia State Garrison regiment, half-pay as a Lieutenant having been already allowed, and I find that under the act of the 5th July 1832, and the decision of the Department of the Interior in the case of William Graves, he is entitled to six dollars and fifty cents per month for Kennedy's service as Adjutant from the 6th of February 1781 to the 18th of March 1828; and that the amount is payable to Granville Kennedy, of Henrico County, Va, administrator of James Kennedy deceased; to be paid in drafts on New York in favor of said Kennedy, one for one third of the amount, and the other for two thirds of the amount, to be sent to him at Stonardsville, Virginia.

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Approved
T Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
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Notes as to pay of Jas. Kennedy as adjutant, in State Garrison - Va.
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Washington
Nov. 12th 1849
Hon. J. E. Edwards Commissioner etc.,
Jas Kennedy was Lieutenant of the regiment of Virginia raised to defend the State Garrisons, during the revolutionary war; 
He was also adjutant in the same service;
His admr. has been paid for the half pay due to the said Jas Kennedy for his rank as Lieutenant;
The admr. now claims the half pay due for the services of said Kennedy as adjutant;
That he was entitled to his half pay, as well as for his commission, as Lt. in the line, as for his office as adjutant, is settled, as well as by the decisions, in such like cases of the same persons holding offices in the line & in the staff, in the tribunals of Virginia, as in this department. The case of Lt. Graves, is of recent occurrence; he was paid Commutation, as Cornet, & also as quartermaster - other previous cases need not be mentioned.
The question is what was the pay of an adjutant in the State Garrison of Virginia? 
An adjutant in the 1st or 2nd Va. State regiment raised for State Defense, was entitled, to six shillings, (one dollar)
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if "holding no other office; if in other office, three shillings." (half a dollar per day "--
See 9th Henning p. 14-- 23-- 82--
But Lieut. & adjutant Kennedy belonged to the State Garrison - raised by act of Virginia of May Session 1778; wherein it is enacted
"That the said Battalion shall have the same bounty, pay, & rations, as are allowed in the Continental Service." (see 9 Henn: p 452--)
The adjutants of regiments in the Continental Army were entitled to the pay & rations of Captains -- see resolves of Congress of Sept. 19th 1776 -- 1 vol: journals of Old Cong. p. 481 -- A Captain, was entitled to twenty dollars per month. 
See resolve of Congress -- (Vol 1 p 129-- of 29. July 1775, if the infantry -- if in the artillery, his pay was twenty six & two third dollars per month --.
Lieutenant & adjutant Kennedy belonged to the regiment of infantry raised for garrisoning the fortifications & batteries created for the defense of the ports & harbours within the Commonwealth of Virginia; -- as adjutant was entitled to the pay of a capt. of infantry -- $20. per month -- according to the said art. -- 9 Henn - p 452 
Journal & Resolves of Congress - Vol: 1- p 129- &. 481-
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It will be perceived that whilst a Lt. who was also adjutant of the regiments commanded, respectively by Col. Gibson, & Dabney, would have been entitled to pay for his service as adjutant, to three shillings per day, say $15 per month; yet being in the regiment of infantry raised for defence of the garrisons & Harbours of Virginia, Lieut Kennedy, for his pay as adjutant in such Garrison duly became entitled by the provision of Va. law to the pay allowed for like rank & service by the resolves of the congress for the Continental Service, which was the pay of Capt. of infantry, at $20- per month.--
Such is the established difference of pay to a Lieut & adjutant, in the 1st & 2nd Virginia regiments, & of a Lieut. & adjutant, in the State Garrison regiment.
All which is respectfully submitted--
Geo. M. Bibb
for admr. of Jas. Kennedy.
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Granville Kennedy
son & admr. of Jas Kennedy.

[illegible] two checks on N. York to the admr, one for 1/3- the other for 2/3-
Geo. M. Bibb
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Virginia

At an intermediate term of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and chancery for Henrico County held at the capitol in the city of Richmond on Friday the 15th day of February 1833 according to adjournment

On the motion of Granville Kennedy son of James Kennedy deceased who made oath according to law and together with Ambrose P Hill and George S Blakey, his securities interest into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs (the said securities having justified an oath as to their sufficiency) certificate is granted the said Granville Kennedy for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of the said James Kennedy dec'd not administered by John G Mosby a former sheriff of Henrico County to whom the said estate was committed for administration and whose powers as administrator thereof are henceforth to cease.

State of Virginia

County of Henrico and City of Richmond to wit.

I John Robinson clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the said county of Henrico & city of Richmond on the common law side having under my care the records & papers of the formal Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery for the said county do hereby certify that the above is a true transcript from the records of the said court last [illegible] and I further certify that after searching carefully the records of the said courts & those also of the late Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery for the said county of Henrico & city of Richmond, I do not find that the powers of the said Granville Kennedy as admin aforesaid have been revoked or discontinued by any order of either of the said courts.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Circuit Superior Court first above mentioned this 19th day of November 1849
J. Robinson
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Statement or argument in case of James Kennedy as Lt & Adj for half pay as adjutant