Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21518, for Caleb Kenyon, Rhode Island

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(3 - 1776)
R. J
SERVICE
CONTENTS
I
Kenyon, Caleb
or
Kenyon
sa
Martha
reat
NUMBER
W 21518

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Rhodes
Martha Henyon
widow of Caleb
R. S.
who served in the Revolutionary
2
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
ours
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
day of May 1849
and sent to
Joseph
to
Griffice
Charlestownroll

of sons
2, 1848, Page
Reported
Feby 15/19

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Joseph Holloway of Smithfeld
Rhode Island aged 87 years on solemn
oath do testify & say, I was a soldier in
the war of the Revolution in the year
1775 I enlisted in the Army of observation
in a company commanded by Oliver
Clarke and belonging to Col James Mitchel
-
Varnum's Regiment in this com
pany joined said Regt at East Greenwich
I believe I entered in May in
June we were marched to Roxhingwas
in the action at Boston & each
in that vicinity until December of
said year I was then honourably dis
charged. I then come here to wit Charles
to & married in 1776 I was enrolled
in a company of Militia commanded
by Amos Greene, and was drafted for
one month which I served in said Com
pany comd by said Green in persons
was well acquainted with Caleb
Kingon who was a member of said
company & served with my said month
and stationed at the Munford house
and received our rations from the state
Commissary and was promised pay by
the State of R. B. I also served one month ┃
with said Kenyon at Boston Neck we
there drew our rations from the Baber
house-- I would here state that detachment
of this company was on duty on the
shore so as to make us out & on duty all ┃
half the time in regular draft for service
at a distance & guarding our own show
of Charleston as ordered by Col. Moyes
I also served a tour of duty of thirty five

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n said Company and under said
Greene at Point Judith & Boston Neck
and know Caleb Kingonalso
served at
the same time & place this town will
remember commenced in December
76 & endided some time in January
1777- I also know we had to furnish
our own provisions when we first
started for which we received pay
I also know that said company prefound
several tours of duty in course of the ┃
Spring & summer of 1777 and at one
time my impression is it was about
the middle of Aprill we were all on
duly part under Capt. Green at Amos
Gardners & part under Law Beriah Lewis
at the back house on this town we
served one month. I was also known
to the service of a Company under
Capt Green at Tiverton in Genl Spur
expedition and understood Caleb Kingonwas
with them. I had not the honor
of being their my self, I was sick at the
time in the course of this and said
company was on duty at different places
for 15 days and for a month. One of the
for one month we were stationed
near the firey & quartered at Amos
Gardners - In the month of August I
served one month with said Kenyon
on Rhode Island & was stationed
at Quaker & Butts Hill was in Bath of
1778 said Company was was when
first started on by Green & when
we left the Island Line Lewis had
the command and came home with

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us in the fall of said year to wit 78 this
company comd by said Greene was
called out & served at Green Hill for
one month & said Kingon served
with me at said time. I waived part of
the one under Capt. Green & part of
the time under Leut Lewis in the
year 1779 I served one month under
Capt Lewis & said Kenyon served with ┃
in we were there stationed part of
the sum at Boston Neck & part at
point Judith & also guarded the
shows by detachments of & and
on alarms the whole-- in the summer
of 1780 I was on duty & served in said
Lewis Company with said Kingonat
the time the envy made there
appearance of merit one month
after this I have not now my mother
tion of the service. I would further
state that said Caleb Kingon was part of
the time was a minute man
&
his
Joseph Holloway
mark
Sworn to & subscribed at Charleston
this 11th day of Sept 1838 before me
Wm Peckham C. Jr.C.C. Pleas
State of
Rhode Island
Washington SS
Town of Charles town Sept 11th 1838. Then personly appeared
Joseph Holloway & made Solemn Oath to the South of the fore
going Deposition which was reduced to writing in his presence
& Signed by him in my presence and from the manner of his

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out of my
Testifying I am of opinion, that he is entitled to credit
Dorothy
M Kenyon
Widow of Caleb
R.
I
Act 7 July 38
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Bundle 1. No 2 Capt Thomas
from 12 June 78 to 18 March 19
9 mo. 58
77 under Hun -
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Green 5.25
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Adm
in
No deduction
Wm C. Noyes
Newport
R.I.
to
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington ss
Court of Common
Clerks Office
Chas Lumber
I hereby certify that Williams
Cupham Esq is Chief Justice of the ┃
Pleas for the
County of the preceding Signa
ture purporting to be his I attached to the New
tration of Martha Kingon and to the Deposit
tion of Joseph Hollands are convine I further
certify that on King Esqr is one of the parties
of the Peace for the Town of Charlestown
County aforesaid and that the signature of
the his and attached to the Deposition
More Kingon William Kenyon Elizabeth Whitford
and Leah Bendick are Genuine In testimony
1
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
the Seal of said Court the day and year
above written
Matthew Wade Clk

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Isaiah Bridich's
Depo
Martha King
widow of
Caleb
Kenyon

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Deposition of Sarah Burdick
8
Park Burdick of Charlestown R.P. Aged 78
years this month, a Revolutionary pensioner on her oath
do depose & say. I was well acquainted with Caleb
Kingon late of this town deceased. In the month
of June or July in the year 1777 said Kingonenlisted
in Capt Piley Hoxse's Company Col. Barton
Regiment stationed at Tiverton S Kingon
enlisted for nine month & served his time
out faithfully. I served with him in sd Com
---
pany & Regt
I am well acquainted with
Martha Kenyon the widow of said Caleb
the present applicant for a pension & know
she has remained a widow ever since
the decease of a hereby
Jack Burdick
1
Sworn to & subscribed before me Don King
State of Rhode Island
Charlestown November 13th
31
Then Personally appeared Isaiah Burdick
and made
solemn oath in due form of same
truth of the above deposition which was reduced to
writing in his presence and signed by him in
my presence I further certify that the said Burdick
Maranter for truth and veracity is good and entitled
to full faith and credit
Don King Justice Peace
10

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lizabeth Whitford
Depo
Martha Kirgan
Case

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Elisabeth Whitford of Charlestown in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island on oath saith that he is 64
years of age and that she is intimately acquainted with
Martha Kingon of said Charlestown who is now the
now of Caleb Wingon formerly of said Charlestown
but now deceased and knows that the said Martha
before her marriage was Norther then and that in the
month of April 1785 at said Charlestown the said Colland
the law norther mere impull united in marriage
by Peter Cross Esq then a Justice of the Peace for
said town of Charlestown but now deceased and
this deponent was present and witnessed the marria
and the deponent further saith that the said
Coleb Kingon died at and Charlestown on the 19th
day of December 1822 and that the said North Kingon
parener since remained a widow
her
Witness
Dan King
Elizabeth Whitford
mark
State of Rhodisland at Washington J Charlestown
September 10th
1 Personally came before me
Ehrabeth Whitford the above named deponant who
4
upon oath by me administered to him gave and
subscribed the preceeding deposition which was by
me taken
and reduced to writing I also certify that the
and Elizabeth Whitford - well known to me that she is
person of veracity and that her testimony and free
ding deposition are entitled to credit
Dan King Just Peace

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Markolently Kingon
Claim
Wm Kenyon

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 William Kenyon of Richmond County of ┃
Washington, Rhode Island aged 83 years a Revo
lutionary pensioner, on solemn oath depose
and say. That during the war of the revolution &
subsequently this deponent was intenahly acqua
ented with Caleb Kingon late of Charlestown due
sed, That in the spring of 1775 said Caleb was
enrolled as a soldier in the Company
of Militia of sd. Town then commanded by
John Card Senrand
after that in Auturof
a year by Capt Amos Grun, in said
Company
said Caleb preformed various tour
of duty against the enemy until the month
of March as I believe) 1778 he said Caleb then
enlisted for one years or more of this
answer, in the service of the State of Rhode
Island and was marched to Providence
and was in the action in August of said
years on Rhode Island Col Topham's Regt
the Captain's name I do not now recollect
where he said Caleb served his time out & ┃
was honourably discharged, after said dis
charge said Caleb was shorned to Charleston
was again incolled in sd Company
and did duty as the law directed, he
said Caleby was a powerful bro
patristerman

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-
Service
and performed much in course of so
war. I further state that I am well
acquainted with Marther Kingon the present
applicant for a pension who previous to
her intermarriage with said Caleby was Mather
Allen. I was present at the marriage of
said Caleb Kenyon & Martha Allen they
was married in the spring of 1785 at
said Charlestown by Peleg Cross Esqr
then a Justice of the Peace of Sd Town
I now deceased the deponent further
says that said Caleb Kingon died at said
Charlestown on the 19th day of Dec. 1822
that said Marther has remained a
widow ever
see that period
William Kenyon
sworn to & subscribed before me
1
State of Rhodeisland
Son in part race
W
Charleston November
14th 1838 Then Personally appeared William Kingonand
made oath in due form of Law to the
truth of the above and foregoing deposition by
him
subscribed which was reduced to writing in his
presence and signed by wing
presence I
further certify that the said William Kingon
Character for truth and veracity is good and
entitled to full faith and
Don King his Peace
to

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Y
Moses Kenyon
Depon
Martha Kenyon
Claim

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n Deposition of Moses Kingon
I Moses Kenyon of Charlestown Rhode
Island aged 82 years a pensioner
on Solemn oath do testify & say I was well ac
ainted with Caleb Kenyon late of Charlestown
deceased who was a soldier in the war of
the Revolution: In the summer of the
year 1775 said Caleby was enrolled in a
company of Militia belonging to Charleston
Rhode Island then I believe Cammon
by Job Card sever which was called
out or a detachment of a company
was on duty at South Kingstown toprevent

the landing of Wallace's flut
who had committed depredations on
the shores of said Town by taking of
same, in Stock pondery and
disturbing the quiet of the inhabe
time of a neighborhood that said
Caleb Kenyon was then & three on
duty in said Company one month
with arms against the end that
in the sum of a year Capt Amos Grum
was appointed Capt of said Company
To wit the 2d Company of Charlestown
and of 1st Regt of Rhode Island Milition
in the County of Kings now Washington

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and either the last of said year of the
first part of 1776 said Caleb preformed
a tour of duty of one month in said
company & under said Greene and
was stationed at the Manford
house most of the time & in the
summer of said year said Caleb
perform a tour of duty of our mank
at Boston Neck in said Company &
Regt in the fall of the year 1777 I know
said Caleb was on duty at Turntown
as I was frequently in company with
him & see him on duty and believe
he was was attached to said Company
but will not positively say whether
he was in the militia or States service
In the spring of the year 1778 I know
he was an enlisted soldier in either
Barton of Topham's Regiment of
state tops and was in the action
on Rhode Island under Genl
Sullivan, and I have always under
stood he said Caleby performed in
his last tour of duty in the State
service for year as a private
& was honorably discharge. I remember
he show me his discharge and often
boasted of it, and expelled to
obtain the depreciation of his pay

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I lived a near neighbor to said Caler
and often conversed of our service
I was not at the Marriage of said Caleb
Kenyon and Martha Allen but know that
they were married by Peleg Cross Esq a Justice
of the Peace in the spring of seventeen
Hundred Eighty five as land in the
neighborhood
hand and
it was so understood at the time and
has been ever since by relation & frinds
that said deed in the year 1822 and
said Martha has remained a widow
ever since the decease of So Caleby
my linen
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Don King Peace
State of Rhode Island & Charlestown
November 14th 1834. Then personally appear
red Moses Kingon and made solemn oath
in due form of law to the truth of the
preceeding deposition by him subscribed
which was reduced to writing in his
presence and signed by her in my
presence I further certify that the said
Moses Ringo Character for truth and
veracity is good and entitled to full faith
and credit
Dan King Just Peace

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2
Dean Mrs
Martha Kingon
Widow of Caleb

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State of Rhode Island &c
Washington
of
On this 18th day of September 1838. Personally
appeared before William Peckham, Chief Justice
the Court of Common Please in & for the County
& State aforesaid Martha Kingon a resident
of Charlestown, County & State aforesaid aged
75 years who being first duly sworn accord
ing 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 grant
ing
half pay & pensions to certain widows"
To wit
I am the widow of Caleb Kingon late
Charlestown R I) deceased who was two
lutionary private soldier and engaged in the
war of said Revolution nearly all the time
either in the militia or continental line of
the American Army. In the year 1775 my
husband said Kenyon was enrolled in a
company of Militia Commanded by Amos
Green that I have understood from my
husband said Kenyon & others who surd
with him in said war. That my husband
said Kenyon was on duty one month at
& about the waters of Narragansett Bay
at the time that Capt Wallan first commine
his depredations in the sum of
1775. In the fall of said
year he was
and on duty guarding the shores of
at the ening on the shores In the
year 1776 he was on duty several times but
exact length of the tours I cannot now
recollect in the year 1776 I have undersed
he my said husband was on duty marty
half the time at Point Judith Green Hill ┃

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and Boston Neck on alarms and legal at
guarding the show. In Dec of said year
to wit 1776 my husband S. Kenyon was
on duty in said company a term of thirty for
days ending in January 1777. this I know
as I have seen this pay roll of said Compa
- I have also understood that my
husband said Kenyon elisted in a
Regiment commanded by Colond
Topham and served in a Comp
my of sd. Regiment one year &
was stationed at Providence &
on the Island of Rhode Island
was then on duty against the
enemy in the great Storm and
the the Battle in August of 1778
under the command of General
Selivan that after his term of
service expired he was regularly
discharged. I have seen a paper
which he my said husband valued
and said it would entitle him to
pay from the United States at
said
paper is either lost or mis
land, after my said husband re
med he did duty as the law sign
vid until the peace as will in
fully appear by the evidence & do
unins forward to the department
in support of the claims of the
soldiers who served in said Amos
Greens Company
further most solemly & positive
by declare that I am the widow
of said Caleb Kingon I have not
intermarried with any person sum

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is decease. I also declare that I was
married to said Caleb Kingon in the
month of April Seventeen Hundred
and Eighty five. I was married by
Peleg Cross Esq a Justice of the Peace
and that my husband said King
died on the 18th day of April 1822
That I was not married to him prior
to his leaving the same, but the mar
riage took place previous to the first
of January Seventeen Hundred and
ninety four viz at the time above
stated I also declare that I am
aged feeble in health and unable
to attend in open court to make
this my
declaration her
Martha Kenyon
mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day
& year above written before me
Wm. Peckham C. Jus. C.C. Pleas
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington
Charlestown September 10th 1838: Then Personally
---
appeared Martha Kingon and made
on oath to the truth of the foregoing
declaration which was reduced to wit
and in her presence & signed by her
in my presence. I further certify said
declarants character for truth & veracity
good and her health & bodily infor
its such as to under or
her to go into open court to make this
her declaration
W Peckham Jus. C.C. Pleas

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Newpon
I Era
Count
do her
in the
appoin
Goven
and
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Newport Sc. I Caleb Kingon of Charlestown in
the County of Washington & State aforesaid being
in the forty sixth year of my age on oath do testify and
say that I am the son of the late Caleb Kingon &
Martha his wife and that I have caused diligent
search to be made for the record of marriage of
my Father & mother both in the town, & the fam
ily record, and have not been able to find any record
of the marriage of said Caleb & Martha - At the time
of their said marriage, it was not customary to record marriage
in said Charlestown nor has it been until within a few years then
has been no church in Charlestown for many years.
Sworn to before me
Daniel C. Denham Just. Peace
Caleb Kingon
Newport June 18. 1839 Then came Caleb Kingon whose
character for truth & veracity is good and made solemn
oath to the truth of the aforegoing Deposition
Before me Daniel C. Denham
.
Justice Peace
Newport July 25th 1839
stus Allen Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in the
of Newport & State of Rhode Island, being a Court of record
by certify that Daniel C. Denham is a Justice of the Peace
Town of Newport in the County & State aforesaid was
it by the General Assembly, and commissioned by the
of this State bearing date the Sixth day of May 1839
fully authorized to act in his said capacity. And that
his signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
affixed the seal of the said Court at Newport
this Twenty fifth day of July AD 1839
Allan Clerk

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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department
. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
Sir: --
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B.
W. 21518.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
May 16th, 1899.
In response to your recent communication you are advised that
a very careful examination of the Revolutionary war pension and bounty
land records on file in this Bureau has been made and the name of
Martha, widow of Joseph Kenyon, has not been found thereon; nor is
there a Joseph Kenyon found which in any way corresponds with the data
you furnish.
One Martha, widow of Caleb Kenyon, made an application for pension
on September 10th, 1838, at which time she was 75 years of age and residing
at Charlestown, Rhode Island, and her pension was allowed for
the actual service of her husband as a private in the Rhode Island
troops, Revolutionary war for a period of two years. Place of his
enlistment not stated. He served under Capt. Greene and Col. Varnum.
Very respectfully,
Mr. H. O. Collins,
Los Angeles, California.
Society Sons of the Revolution.
Commissioner

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25
California Society,
Los Angeles.
April 14, 1899
Commissioner of Pensions
by
of
An
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir
In the
Government publication
Blair and River, 1841.
entitled "
A
Couns
Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Servant
page 48
I
find the name of
Martha
O
Kenyon
living
Rhode
O
in Charleston Washington County
Island aged 78
Will you
kindly send me statement
as to
whether
the was the
Joseph Kenyon
soldier
of
widow of
Charleston R.
of
A
2
Angell
Capt. Allen Co
R. I
Rightof
Col
and if

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so.
pleas send me copy of the
record
the
Servas
said
Joseph
Kenyon
1
I have been
trying for two years
find a record
other soldier
His descendants in Los Angeles Say
he was
pelled
in 1778 June 28
I shall be qualy obliged for
this information at your earliest
convenience
Very sincenty your Eli
H. O. Collins
Prest. Col. S. S. R.
O
1899
of
S

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Calif
Y
Index:
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Vol
21578
Martha Henson
Widow of
by
Caleb Kenyon
Pri Rev War
Feb 2d, 48
. Page
594
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 1699
H O Collins
Lorangeles

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Sir
Newport Dec 13. 1838
Enclosed I forward to you the Declar
-ation
of Mrs Martha Kenyon Widow of
Caleb Ringon late of Charlestown deceased
and the depositions of Moses Kenyon, Wm Kenyon
Joseph Holloway, Isaiah Prudick and Elizabeth
Whitford lative to the service, marriage and
decease of said Caleb, for the purpose of
establishing the Declarants claim to a pension
under act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. I also
beg leave to refer you to the Rolls and endence
forwarded in support of Mrs Alse Trees
claim.
all of which is Respectfully sub
mitted, trusting you will find Mrs Martha
Kingon justly entitled to a pension, and
forward me a certificate for the amount
Respectfully Yr & my
humble sent
J. L. Edwards E
Wm R Noyes Act
Comr of Pensions
Washgton
I
for Mrs Martha

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R
for
Martha King
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

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Sir
Newport July 25 1839
Yours of May 25 relative to the claim
of Mrs
Martha Kenyon, widow of Caleb
Kenyon deceased, was duly received, and
a hope of obtaining further proof of the
marriage has presented my answering
until now. as I have no prospect of a
taining further proof without my great ex
pense and if any at all, parole testimony. I and in
you the deposition of Caleb King by relation
to the search made for a certificate of marriage
I will further state that I examined the four
records in company with the Clerk, and has
not able to find a record of the mariage
or with of the children of said Caleb
and Martha and know that his statement
relation to a church is correct.
Trusting
the enclosed deposition will be satisfactory
to the department, I hope to receive a certificate
---
a Mrs Kingon pension-
Respectfully Your Obt Sert
J L Edwards E
Com of Pension
Washington
Wm Reyes

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Son
IL
P.
⎬
James
Martha Ke
Edward
for
Comm of Pension
16
Washington D.C.

FREE
and

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r
Race Dale R. I. July 4th 1843
Herewith I forward you the declare
tion of Mrs Martha Henyon Widow of Caleb
Kenyon late of Charlestown I did
to the declaration is in conformity with the
requisitions of the
send in a certificate for the amount you
may find her entitled
I am,
your Obt. Servt.
Wm R. Ross
Agt for
Martha Winjon
James L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
at
Washington D.C.

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2288.
Rhode Island
Martha Kenyon
widow of Caleb Kenyon
who was a Private
in the R. Island
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
19th day of Oct. 1843
and sent to
R. Noyes
Kingston
Vol.
Recorded
Island
Act of March 3, 1843.}
in
Book A.
Page 91.
Rept Oct 14

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R. Island. 3967
Martha Kenyon
widow of Caleb Kenyon
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 19th December 1822
of Washington in the State of R. Island
who was a Pr.
in the Compy commanded
by Captain Thomas of the Regt commanded
by Barns in the R.I.
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island
at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Aug
39. and save and to C. Nayes
---
Newport
R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $240
Semi=annual allowance ending
40 00
ad
286
Act July
1838.
Burns
7

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Wm Noyes, may
2539

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$80 per ann
W. Noyes
Kingston
to
Ill

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State of Rhode Island
Washington Co.
On this 18th day of July AD 1843. Personally appeared
of
before Joseph H. Griffin a Justice of the Peace in and for the
Town of Charlestown & County of Washington & State of Rho
de Island Martha Kenyon a resident of said
Charlestown County & State aforesaid aged
of
years who being in any
first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declara
tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March
AD 1843
granting pensions to widows of persons who
served in the Revolutionary War. That she is the wid
on of Caleb Henyon late of the aforesaid Charlestown
deceased who was a private soldier in the war of the Revo
tion & served in a Regiment of Rhode Island Militia
commanded by Col. Joseph Noyes and in the Rhode
Island Continental line in a Regiment commanded
by Col. Topham and then if memory serves had
again served in said Regt by Said Noyes as a
guard on the shores &c &c. That for the above named ┃
service of her husband said Caleb Kenyon she was
On the 26th day of August AD 1839 placed on the United States
pension Roll under act of Congress passed
July 7th 1838 for 5 years at Eighty dollars per
annum. That her pension certificate is hum
bond 13967

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S
the
he further declares that she is still a widow
Noyes
Martha her
Giffin
Kenyon
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
Mayon
give upon written, before Joseph Coffee Justice
Nate
of Rhode Island &c
Washington Co
Charlestown July AD 1843. Then personally
appeared Martha Kinyon and made solemn
oath in due form of law to the truth of the
foregoing declaration which was reduced
to writing in her presence, & signed by her
in my presence. I further certify that the
declarant is personally known to me and
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that her character for truth & veracity is good
Joseph H Griffin Justice Peace

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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington
Clerks Office Supreme Court
July 24 1843
J. Powell Helme, Clerk of said
Court within and for the County of Washington
do hereby certify that Joseph H Griffin, is a
Justice of the Peace for the Town of Charlestown
1
in said County of Washington duly appointed
by the General Assembly Commissioned by this
Governor and otherwise qualified as the Law directs
and that his name subscribed to the foregoing
Certificate in his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof have
hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the
Court aforesaid the day &
year above within
Powell Helme, Clerk

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State of Rhode Island,
County of Washington ⎬
On this
13
to
day of September
1848,
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Washington
-
Martha Kingon
---
a resident of Charlestown
in the county of Washington
aged Eighty five 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 of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
: - That she is the Widow of Caleb Kinnon
private
in the war of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of eighty
dollars
per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares that
she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and Witness Caleb Kingon
year above written, before me,
Lafayett Kenyon
her
Joseph H Griffin Justice of the Peace
1
Martha Kinyon
Mark
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who
drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Joseph H. Griffin Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island,
COUNTY of Washington
William H. Perry
Charles Court
Clerk of the Court of Probate of
that Joseph H. Griffin
in the county aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify,
is a Justice of the Peace
in the county aforesaid, and is fully authorized to act in said capacity, and that his signatures above written are
genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court, at Charlestown
day of September
on this twenty fifth
1843
Ann H. Perry, Probate Clerk