Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26743, for William Kendrick, Virginia
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Kendrick, William
Fanny

NUMBER
W.26743

CONTENTS
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This page is too dark to transcribe
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13.440
To – Illinois. N. R.
[strikethrough] Kentucky [strikethrough] from
William Kendrick
of Scott County in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Armistead of the Regt commanded by Colonel Green in the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months from the fall of 1779 to 17—

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the 29 da of May 1818 [strikethrough] and [strikethrough]

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 1819 and sent to J. T. Johnson Esq George Downs, Kentucky

Continued – the Roll on 28th day of January 1829. and notification sent to Hon; R. M Hatton at the House of Representatives – Pension commencing on the 17th of February 1829

Amount due on 4th of September 1829} 
$52.45

Revolutionary Claim, 
Acts March 18, 1818
May 1, 1820

Recorded Book Vol 9 page 48
BLB

Feby: 6th 1834 [?]
Ky: to Illinois from 4 Sept 1832 & notif: Cert to Hart Fellows Esq Rushville Ill on the 7th Feby 1834
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Correct
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
[strikethrough] Brandon City [strikethrough]
Harrison County
This day appeared William Kendrick before me one of the Circuit Judges for the circuit and commonwealth aforesaid & made oath that he is now a resident of the commonwealth aforesaid, that as such as he can now remember some time with latter half of the summer or beginning of the fall 1779 his being then a resident of Culpepper County in the now Commonwealth of Virginia engaged under a Cap’t Armistead in the continental service for the term of 18 months. The number of the regiment he does not recollect, but it was commanded by Col. John Green & Lieut. Col. Hawes. The Brigade was commanded by Gen’l Huger and the line [?] the Virginia line – That after entering the service he was marched to Portsmouth then to the South under Gen’l Green the Commander in Chief
 Was in the following engagements to aid – The battle of Guilford, The siege of Camden, The siege of Ninety Six and the battle of Green Springs said affiant further made oath shortly after his term of service expired. He received a written discharge which has been lost or misplaced so that it is now entirely out of his power. He states that he is now upwards of sixty one nearly of age and that he [?] an said of the [?] by reason of his [?]
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in life & bodily debility – see end of next page.

Sworn to and declared before me this [strikethrough day & year aforesaid [strikethrough twenty second day of June 1819
John Trimble

State of Kentucky} ss

I John Trimble Judge of the Harrison Circuit Court in the State aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid William Kendrick did serve as a private soldier in the war of the revolution in the Virginia line and the Continental establishment as state – The foregoing declaration for nine months & upwards that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance  - life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & cause the seal of the Harrison Circuit Court to be affixed the 22 day of June 1819
John Trimble

Kentucky fit
I Andrew Moore Clerk of the Harrison Circuit Court do certify that
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Of the Harrison Circuit Court & that full faith & credit is due to all of his official acts. Given under my hand the 22nd day of June 1819
A Moore

The original declaration which is attached to and on file with, Benjamin Kendricks declaration [?] date 29 May 1818
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Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18th day of March 1818. Scott County Set. On this ninth day of February 1821 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Court of Said County being a Court of Record of Said County, William Kendrick aged 71 who first being duly Sworn According to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the pension made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that on the 21st day of July 1819 a Certificate Issued from the War Department informing me of being placed on the pension list and that by virtue of which Certificate I draw my pension on the 4th September at the United States Branch Bank of Lexington and after which I was stricken from the pension list and in Order to be placed on said list I now wish to avail myself of the late provisions which Congress has made. But being poor I feel it due myself to ask the same debt of Gratitude awarded to others for Similar Services and in pursuance of the Act of May 1820 I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale or in any Manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thinking so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the U. States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me my property or Security Contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income  farther than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me Subscribed

Schedule
Eighty-Two acres of land worth six dollars per acre - $ 492
Seven head of horses  - $140
Thirteen Sheep – 6.50
Five head of Cattle – 20
Twenty one head of hogs – 7.87
One promissory Note for – 10--
One Judgement upon a tenant for – 3--
And that be [?] no other property and there has been no changed in his property since this [?] of the above named Acts of Congress he states that he was a Farmer by occupation but [strikethrough] for due [strikethrough] age and debility he is unable to pursue it.
William Kendrick
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State of Kentucky Scott County Set.

I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court for the County of Scott do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule hereunto annexed one truly copied from the Records in my Office and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total Amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $679.37.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 16th day of February 1829 and 37 year of the Commonwealth
Hl Ben B Ford CSCC

{There is an attached seal}

State of Kentucky
Scott County Set

I Alexander Curry presiding Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Scott do certify that Ben B Ford whose name is affixed to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of affixing it and now is the Clerk of the Court for the said County of Scott duly appointed and Qualified and that his Certificate is in due form of law Given under my hand &seal the 17th day of February 1829 and 37th Year of the Commonwealth
Alex. Curry {hand drawn seal}
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State of Kentucky
Scott County Set

I Alexander Curry presiding Justice of the Peace for Scott County do hereby Certify that William Kendrick did this day personally appear before me and make oath that he is the same person to whom there was granted a pension by the War department on the on the 29th day of May 1818. Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of February 1829
Alex. Curry {hand drawn seal}

NB. The Pension Commission on the 10th day of May 1818 but the Certificate from the War Department was dated the 21st day of July 1819
A.Curry J.P.

Con.
Sen: to com: February 17, 1829
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In case of Fanny Kendrick widow of William Kendrick dec’d

Applicant for pension

Additional depositions of William & Anna Harper

William Harper being first duly sworn deposes and says that, in addition to his former deposition, that he was acquainted with William Kendrick [strikethrough] Fanny Kendrick [strikethrough] in Culpepper Co, Va. before their marriage and ever since. They were married before the 1st Jan 1794, as this affiant well know from circumstances to wit William Kendrick to Fanny Mitchel, and he has been acquainted with Fanny ever since their marriage that William Kendrick and Fanny his wife emigrated to Kentucky in the spring of 1794 and had at that time [strikethrough] illegible [strikethrough] Four or five children, to wit : Salley, James, John and Mitchel and this affiant emigrated to Kentucky of the fall of 1794, and well known that the said William and Fanny lived together both in Verginia and Kentucky and Illinois as Man and wife and were always recognized as such at all times and in all communities where they lived that William died in the winter of 1835 and 1836 and further this deponent says not. The precise time of his death he will not state.
William Harper

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 27th day Nov 1844
James Harper JP
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Declaration of Fanny Kendrick for Pension
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Declaration

State of Illinois
Brown County}

On this thirty first. Day of May 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace Fanny Kendrick a resident [strikethrough] of [strikethrough] [?] Mount Sterling in the County of Brown and State of Illinois the age of seventy five (75) years and who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.

That she is the widow of William Kendrick (Deceased) who was; (she believed,) a Private in the Army of the Revolution and enrolled on the pension List of the Illinois agency and drew a Pension up to the 29th day of December 1835 the day of his Death at the rate of $8 a month that she had not obtained my pension since the death of her Husband William Kendrick.

She further declares that she was married to said William Kendrick on the 3rd day of June in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty three.   That her husband the aforesaid William Kendrick died on the 29th of Dec. 1835 and that she has remained a resident ever since that Period as will more [strikethrough] fully [strikethrough] fully appear by reference to this Proof herewith annexed.

Sworn to and Subscribed on this 31st day of May 1843
(2) Fanny Kendrick
X her mark

Before me Robert N. Curry Justice of the Peace

Witnesses William Harper
Mitchel Kendrick
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State of Illinois
Brown County} ss

I Robert N Curry as acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County do certify that I have been acquainted with Mrs. Fanny Kendrick during the Last Eighteen years and believe she is a woman of truth veracity and that what she set forth in her declaration within is the truth. That she is old and infirm and that there is no court in service after this one in about three months and she is frequently not able to obtain the law.  That William [strikethrough] Kendrick [strikethrough] and Harper whose certificate of acquaintance with Mrs. Fanny Kendrick are respectable citizens of Brown County and whom offer [?] to know and whose statements appearing I believe no one would question – 

Given under my hand and Seal at Mount Sterling this 31st day of May 1843

(1) Robert N. Curry Justice of the Peace

State of Illinois
Brown County} ss

I Albert C Alexander Clerk of the County and pensions Court in and for said County do certify that (1) Robt N. Curry is a Magistrate as above and that full faith and credit are due to this official act as Such.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 31st day of May 1842
(4) Albert C Alexander
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State of Illinois
Brown County} ss


Be it known that on this 31st day of May 1843 Before me (1) Robert N. Curry a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county Personally appeared (5) William Harper who after being duly sworn according to Law states that he has been personally acquainted with said Fanny Kendrick having been in the immediate Neighborhood with her in Culpepper County, Virginia and was living in said County County and State of Virginia when she was married to said William Kendrick, that I have been acquainted with Said Wm Kendrick Sixty years or upwards who I verily believe drew a pension in Brown County (then Schuyler) state of Illinois that I lived about five miles from said Wm & Fanny Kendrick when they were married and it was universally believed in the neighborhood – and that they have always lived together as Man & wife since this marriage until the day of the said Wm Kendricks’ death
(5) William Harper

Sworn and subscribed this 31st May 1843 before me
Robert N Curry Justice of the Peace

Mitchel Kendrick
Rob. N. Curry

(3){
State of Illinois
Brown County
I (1) Robert N. Curry Justice of the Peace certify that [strikethrough] appeared before [strikethrough] that on this 31st day of May, 1843 Before me personally appeared (5) Anna Harper and swore oath that she has been personally acquainted with Fanny Kendrick Kendrick & from AD 1783 [strikethrough] until the day of his death [strikethrough] was acquainted with William Kendrick her Husband before his death from the year 1775 – and ever since and believes that she was married to him the said Wm. Kendrick on the 3rd June 1788 in the County of Culpepper and state of Virginia. That I verily believe that Wm Kendrick dec’d drew a pension in the states of Kentucky & Illinois and that the said Wm Kendrick and Fanny Kendrick always lived together as Man & wife and nothing appeared to the contrary
Anna Harper 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 31st day of May 1843
Robert N. Curry Justice of the Peace (1) 
Mitchel Kendrick, Notary
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April 13, 1931

Mrs. S. S. Miller
506 Lincoln
Russell, Kansas

Rev & 1812 Wars Section
MCS&MLS

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 26745, that William Kendrick, while a resident of Culpepper County, Virginia, enlisted in the summer or fall of 1778 and served eighteen months as private in Captain Armistead’s company; Colonel (Did not read Have as he was the Lt. Col.) John Green’s Virginia company. He was in the battle of Guilford, at the siege of Camden, the siege of Ninety Six and the battle of Eutaw Springs.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 29, 1818, at which time he was living in Bourbon County, Kentucky. He had moved to Kentucky in the spring of 1794.

In 1819 he stated that he was “upwards of sixty -one years of age”.

In 1830 he stated that he was seventy-one years of age.

In 1835 he was living in Schuyler County, Illinois and he stated that he had lately moved there from Kentucky.

He died December 29, 1835.

The soldier married June 3, 1785 in Culpeper County, Virginia, Fanny Mitchel.

She was allowed pension on her application executed May 31, 1843, at which time she was seventy-five years of age and living near Mount Sterling, Brown County, Illinois.

Reference was made to the following children:- Sally, James, John, Mitchell and Francis.
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The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Jacob Kendrick or Mr Kendrick, who was the father of William Kendrick.

Very truly yours,
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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8847
Fanny Kendrick
IL.
Let to E. Wright – August 17 1843
Act 4 July 36

10.228.
Fanny Kendrick
Widow of William
Suspended
Letter to Erastus Wright
July 1844
Let to [?] ‘45
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This page is completely black, no writing can be discerned.
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6934

Illinois
Fanny Kendrick widow of Wm. Kendrick who was a Private in the Rev.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of May, 1845 and sent to Erastus Wright Esq. Springfield Ill

[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17 1844]

Recorded in Book Vol. 2 Page 227

Reported
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9345

Illinois
Fanny Kendrick widow of William Kendrick who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 29th Dec 1835 of Scott Co in the State of Ill. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Armistead of the Regt. commanded by Col. Green in the Virg.  line for 18 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Springfield Ill at the rate of 60 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of May 1845 and sent to Erastus Wright Springfield Ill

Total amount,  $300.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Dumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 439
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13.440

Kentucky

William Kendrick of --- in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 29 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 1819 and send to John T Johnson Esq’r Georgetown, Scott County Kentucky – 

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 [?] 7/31   73.80
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sep’r 1819   48—
                                                                 $121.80

{Revolutionary claim, Act 19th March, 1818}

Original declaration filed in claim of his brother Benjamin Kendrick W.9098
These two men made application one sheet of paper –
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J L Edwards Esq
Washington City DC
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Springfield Illinois Dec’m 9th, 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir
It seems I am very unfortunate in getting out Claims.

In compliance with your Letter of 19 July 1844 I sent and got the Additional Testimony of Wm and Anna Harper. Have enclosed & sent money to Ala to get Order of Marriage but as yet have ever got any returns having written twice – I hope if you are Satisfied in statement to this marriage you will be so good as forward her certificate to me. As I have used all due diligence now two years to get her claim through

Yours Respectfully
Erastus Wright
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April 14, 1845
[?]
Fanny Kendrick

{Envelope stamp cancellation}

FREE
FREE

J L Edwards Esq. Com Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Springfield Illinois 2 April 1845

J. L. Edwards Esq

Your communication of 19 July 1844 was received and Papers again this said time returned and then in answer to yours of 6 March 1845 I again transmit the Papers with your requirements performed as fully (it seems) as it can be done – hope a decision may be favorable – two years has elapsed since she undertook to get her Pension – and she is still destitute
Please forward to her as soon as may be

Yours Respectfully,
Erastus Wright
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Springfield Ill 14th Nov. 1843

J. L. Edwards Esq

Enclosed herewith is the said Declaration of Fanny Kendrick widow of Wm. Kendrick who was a Pensioner Taking according to your instructions before a Judge of Court of Record I have written to get evidence of her Marriage. The Clerk of the court of Culpepper Co Va Answers “There is not to be found in any office any incidence of the Marriage of Wm. Kendrick, 
Yours Respectfully
F Margy, Clerk,”

In that early day liv. we cannot expect to find all records kept perfect. And I think if you are satisfied she is the widow and was Married in the time Answered she ought not to be cut off from a vested right. The Testimony of Wm Harper & Anna Harper their aforesaid neighbors of not Sufficiently explicit Please State – and why her claim is not allowed.

I am sensible you are hindered with similar and [strikethrough] quite [strikethrough] numerous applications.

Your Obt Servt
Erastus Wright

Address to me and if nothing by Reason Proof of Marriage will do. I should like to know it – and it will same much trouble. – and cut off 3/4th
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J.L. Edwards, Esq.
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July 4, 1836
Fanny Kendrick

J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City,
D.C.
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Springfield Illinois 5 June 1843

J.L. Edwards Esq

Enclosed is the Declaration of Fanny Kendrick. I prepared the Papers as near as I could and sent these with Brown County where they have been filed as exhibited. The Harpers are old people who have been near Neighbors these the last 60 years – Please write and if any thing more is required - and give explicit instructions –
Yours & 
Erastus Wright

This is all the Proof that I can offer
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No 10228
Act 43 1839
Act 44 604

Fanny Kendrick widow of William Illinois
Act 7 July 1838

Aow 18 months private 
$60.00 per anm

Erastus Wright –
Springfield Ill.
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State of Illinois
Brown County }ss

I James Harper before whom William Harper and Anna Harper appeared and made oath to the written affidavits on the 27th day of November AD 1844 do hereby certify that from my own personal knowledge of the partiers, their age and condition, I believe the testimony of the said William & Anna Harper strictly true and that Fanny Kendrick has used due diligence to get the clearest evidence of her marriage and that she is unable to get better than her old neighbors William and Anna Harper
Witness my hand & seal March 29th 1845
Justice of the peace
James Harper {drawing of a seal}
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State of Illinois
Brown County}ss

Be it known that I Albert G. Alexander Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County do certify that James Harper before whom the foregoing affidavits of Wm and Anna Harper were taken was at the time and now is a Magistrate duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

I also certify that William Harper and Anna Harper whose affidavits appear herewith are very aged and respectable people, living in this neighborhood, said William Harper is a minister of the Gospel of the regular Baptist Church and has been perhaps for forty years, and I believe that they could not be induced to certify to any untruth.

I also further certify that Fanny Kendrick widow of William Kendrick, deceased, is an old lady very infirm and from the general opinion and belief of the inhabitants. I think that she was married to said Wm. Kendrick before 1794, whether she is able to procure needed proof or not of the same.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Mt Sterling this 29th day of March 1845.
Albert G Alexander Clerk

{There is a seal and ribbon in the upper lefthand corner}
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Claim of Fanny Kendrick widow of William Kendrick for increase of Pension

Cole

L. J. Bowen Atty
Present
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Washington City Jan. 29 ‘51

Sir,
Enclosed is the claim of Mrs. Fanny Kendrick, widow of William Kendrick, for an increase of Pension, which please cause to be acted on at your earliest convenience.

The papers consist of her Declaration fully authenticated and Pension Certificate under which she now draws a pension.

Respectfully, &
S. J. Bowen

James E. Heath
Com. of Pensions
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2750
Ill

Cole

Increase pen
Fanny Kendrick
Incd to $96. ded to be per annum, coing 1 July 1848
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Washington City Jany 29 ‘51

Sir,
Enclosed is the claim of Fanny Kendrick, widow of William Kendrick, for an increase of Pensions.

Also the claim of Alexander Montgomery, brother & heir at law of William Montgomery for Bounty Land under act of July 11, 1847. x

Also the claims of Eleanor Mattocks, widow of William Mattocks, and John W. Fountain for Bounty Land under act Sept. 28 1850, all of which be pleased to act upon as early as convenient.

x Kirby Hove

Very respectfully
Your obt. sevt.
S. J. Bowen

Hon. James E. Heath
Com of Pensions
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a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in this 9or his widow’s0 application for pension on file in this Bureau.  William Kendrick W.26743

6 column table
|DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.| LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. COLONEL. | STATE. |

|Summer or Fall 1779 | 18 mos | Private | Armistead | John Green Lt. Col. Hawes | Va. |

Battles engaged in, Guilford, siege of Camden, Ninety-six seige & Eutaw Springs.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper Co, Va,
Date of application for pension, May 29, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Bourbon Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, 1819: upwards of 61 yrs. 1820: as 71 yrs.
Remarks: Sol. mar. in Culpeper Co., Va., June 3, 1783 Fanny Mitchel. He died Dec. 29, 1835 & she was alld. pens. on her appln. executed May 31, 1843 while living near Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Ill. at 75 yrs. Only children referred to: Sally, James, John, Mitchell & Francis.

Respectfully,
Commissioner
6-2856
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Russell Ks
Feb 25 ‘31

Pension Department
Washington D.C.

Please send Revolutionary war record of William Kendrick born in Culpeper Virginia Dec 29, 1757, married to Fanny Mitchel 1782. He died in Mt Sterling Illinois June 1836. His wife died there in 1854 She was drawing a pension at time of her death.

William was present at the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis.

Also, would like to know of the father of William, Jacob Kendrick served in the was and whether there is any data of his parentage and his coming from Scotland. It was supposed their name was McKendrick when  

{there is a stamp – inscribed Mar 2 1931 U. S. OFFICE)
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they came to America

Please send information at earliest convenience 
And oblige
Mrs S. S. Miller
508 Lincoln
Russell Kansas
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PENSION
D
U.S. OFFICE
NOV 19
1917
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Rev sec

[strikethrough] THOMAS GIBSON 29 Broadway NEW YORK [strikethrough]

383 Clinton St., Brooklyn, NY

Nov 17/17

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Some time ago I wrote asking for a Revolutionary record of some Kendrick, whose papers showed that he had a daughter Temperance. I did not at that time know certainly the Christian name of this ancestor, my Great Grandfather. You wrote me that there were many Kendricks on the Rev. War Records, and that I would have to furnish the name as well as all other information I could. I have now learned that the name is William Kendrick and that he served from Virginia in the Continental Line.

I do not know that he was a pensioner. Probably born about 1758 or so – If from this meager information you can give me his Rev. War Record. I shall greatly appreciate it.

Very Truly Yours
(Mrs. Thomas) Ola C. Gibson
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PENSION
D
U.S. OFFICE
DEC 6
1915
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Rev Sec
545 West 162 St H
New York
December 5-1915

Pension Office –
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir-
I am looking up a family historical matter and would be obliged if you would send me the record of William Kendrick who was a Virginia soldier in the Revolution and who drew a pension in Schuyler County Illinois.

Yours truly
H. A. Reynolds
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WIDOW , &c.

File No. 26,743
Fanny Kendrick
Wid of William Kendrick
Priv Rev War
Act Feb 2’d 1848
Index: Vol A, Page 394
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 13 Hist to H. A. Reynolds
22 Hist to Mrs. Thomas Gibson
Apr. 13, hist to Mrs. Miller U.C.D.
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Payment to be made at Springfield by
Cha’s. R. Hurst Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Illinois

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 346 Vol 3.

Leo. Jhu King
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW’S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848 Fanny Kendrick widow of William Kendrick who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of sixty dollars [strikethrough] and --- cents [strikethrough] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 3’d day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

Wm. L. Marcy

Examined and Countersigned:
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

{There is an attached paper seal}
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Anna Harper being first duly sworn deposes and says that in addendum to what she has formerly said in the above case that she was well acquainted with William Kendrick (now dec’d) from her fact – recollection being raised up within 4 miles of each other that long before the 1st day of January 1794, he married Fanny Mitchel as I understood at Parson Craig’s house in Culpepper Co Va, who was a episcopalian minister as She believes that a company of the relatives and friends went with them and it was publicly known to all the neighborhood that they were married that She know that they lived to her own personal knowledge together as man and wife from that time till his death, that they had 4 or 5 children when they left Virginia She thinks Sally James John and Mitchel and perhaps Francis, she verily believes that they have been married it is not far below or over 60 years ago, and further this deponent says not.
Anna Harper 
X her mark

attest. James Brookman,

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of November 1844
James Harper J.P.
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State of Illinois
Brown County}ss

I A.G. Alexander Clerk of the County commissioners court of said county do hereby certify that James Harper where named is subscribed to the foregoing depositions was at the time of signing an acting Justice of the peace duly qualified and commissioned according to law

Witness my hand and seal of office at Mt Sterling this 28th Nov 1844.
Albert G. Alexander Clerk

Additional deposition of Wm & Anna Harper in case of Fanny Kendrick Applicant for pension
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10228
Fanny Kendrick
Illinois
Act of July 1838
M84C35

[strikethrough] James Brookman Esq
Mt Sterling
Brown County
Illinois [strikethrough]

Single 
E. Wright

{Postal cancellation]
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Declaration

State of Illinois
Brown County}ss

On this 16th day of October 1843 Personally appeared before the undersigned a Probate Justice of the peace in open court [?] sitting Fanny Kendrick a Resident of the County of Brown aforesaid aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision 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 widow of William Kendrick Deceased who was a Private in the army of the Revolution – was on the Pension List; Roll of the Illinois agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per Month and drww the Pension accordingly up to the 29th of December 1835 the day of his death.

She further declares that she was married to the said William Kendrick on the third. day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three. That her husband the aforesaid Wm. Kendrick died on the 29th day of December 1835 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took pace previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (94) at the time above stated. That she has married no person since his death and remains the widow of Wm. Kendrick.
Fanny Kendrick
X her mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above [?] before me
E. W. B. Newby PJP

Witness;
E. W. B. Newby
Mitchel Kendrick
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State of Illinois
Brown County}ss

I E. W. B. Newby probate Justice of the peace of said County hereby certify that Fanny Kendrick is a women of seventy and she should be believed under oath and her statements are undoubtedly correct in the proceeding declaration. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Mount Sterling this 16th day of October A.D. 1843
E. W. B. Newby

State of Illinois
Brown County} set

I do hereby certify that E. W. B. Newby whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of the subscribing thereof The acting Probate Justice of the peace within and for Brown County, and as such full faith and credit are due of right ought to be given to all his official acts.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Mount Sterling this 16th day of October 1843
Albert G. Alexander Clk C.C.B.C.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Brown COUNTY} ss

On this Eighteenth day of July 1848, personally appeared before the undersigned, and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County [1] Fanny Kendrick a resident of the County Browne and State aforesaid, aged Eighty 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 made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of [2] William Kendrick,  who was a [3] Private in the army of the Revolution: that she received a pension under the act of Congress of 17th June, 1844, at the rate of [4] Sixty Dollars per annum.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
[1}
Fanny Kendrick
X her mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
John W Price Justice of the Peace.

WITNESSES,
James Brockman,
Mitchell Kendrick

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Brown County,}

I, George S. Myers, Clerk of the County Commissioner’ Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John W. Price whose signature as a Magistrate appears above is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the --- day of August 1847, and will expire on the --- of August 1851, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of said court this ninteenth day of July A.D.  A.D. 1848.
George Myers, Clerk
By James Brockman, Deputy Clerk

N.B. – (1) Pensioner’s name. (2) Husband’s name. (3) A private or captain, as the case may be, (4) What he drew per annum,
* As this sheet must go to Washington city, and, if allowed, they will issue a new Pension Certificate, therefore you will please have it correctly filled up, and return it to E. Wright, of Springfield, Illinois immediately.
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State of Illinois
Brown County}ss

On this eighth day of January A.D. 1851 Personally appeared before the clerk of the County Court of the County of Brown in said State of Illinois aged eighty four 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 provision made by the act of congress passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of William Kendrick, who was a private in the revolutionary war, was pensioned regularly at the rate of $8. per month, and died on the 29 December 1835, that she made application under act of congress of 7 July 1838, and from some cause unknown to her she was pensioned at $60—per annum when she ought to have $96—per annum commenced 4th March 1836. That she makes this application to have the mistake corrected and to be enrolled at $96—per annum commencing 4th March 1836 deducting what she has already received.  My pension certificate is hereby returned to be increased. She further declared that she is still a widow and has not intermarried.
Fanny Kendrick
X his mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me,
Benjamin D. Stout Clerk

{James Brockman,
B. D. Stout

Know all men by these presents that I Fanny Kendrick of the County of Brown and State of Illinois have constituted and appointed and by they present do constitute and appoint S. I. Bowen of the City of Washington my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name with power of substitution for me, and in my name and place to ask for, and receive of and from the United States any money or pension as arrears that is now due to me on account of services of my husband William Kendrick in the war of the Revolution, and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharged for any money or claim due to me and to prosecute
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any and all business I may have before any of the departments of the Government of the City of Washington and generally to do any and every act necessary in the prosecution of my claims which I could or might do were I personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney may legally do in the matter by virtue hereof.
Fanny Kendrick
X her mark

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Mount Sterling Brown County Illinois, this Eighth day of January A.D. 1851
[hand drawn seal]

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of }
James Brockman
B.D. Stout

State of Illinois
Brown County} set

I Benjamin D. Stout Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Fanny Kendrick whose signature appears to the foregoing declarations and also to the forgoing power of attorney which she has made to S. I. Bowen personally appeared before me and made oath to the declaration over which her signature appears and also acknowledged to that power of attorney which she had signed and delivered in my presence for the purposes therein aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this Eighth day of January 1851
B. D. Stout Clerk
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Application for a transfer

State of Illinois
County of Schuyler}ss

On this twenty ninth day of November 1833 before me, the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Schuyler personally appeared William Kendrick who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Armsted in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Green in the service of the United States; That his name was placed on the pension Roll of the state of Kentucky, from where he has lately removed: that he now resides in the state of Illinois where he intends to Remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his Reasons for Removing from the state of Kentucky to the state of Illinois to wit- That his children are living in the said county of Schuyler and state of Illinois and he wished to be with them.
William Kendrick

Sworn to and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid}
Hart Fellows JP

State of Illinois
Schuyler County}ss

On this twenty nineth day of November 1833 before me the subscriber for Justice of the peace for the said County of Schuyler, personally appeared Benjamin Kendrick to me personally known to be a man of truth and veracity and made oath that William Kendrick the person who has taken the above oath is the Identical person described in the affidavit above and by him signed.
Benjamin Kendrick

Sworn to and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid}
Hart Fellows JP
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State of Illinois
Schuyler County}ss

I Hart Fellows Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County do hereby certify that Hart Fellows Esquire before whom the within affidavits were sworn is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In witness whereof I have there unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Rushville this 29th day of November AD 1833
Hart Fellows clk

{there is an affixed paper seal}