Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16616, for Joel Jenkins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
or Jenkins, Joel Jinkins Elizabeth
N 16616
{ B.L.W. 1123-200-Lieut. Issued Aug. 10, 1789, to Richard Platt, assignee No papers.
CONTENTS

Putnam County ss I Certify that Henry Garrison before Clerks office whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & to whose judicial acts full faith & credit ought to be given in witness whereof I subscribe my name & affix the seal of the said Court
April 27th 1812 James Townsend for Clerk
Admitted as a Freeholder for Kent Serj.
Reside in the County of Kent Officer
Mar '77 promoter to design 20 Nov. 1779. Jacksons & Reg. Massachusetts line
whereby the said officer is qualified
Reside in the County of Kent

In Union County, Pennsylvania, I can be named as one of the two sons of said County Lieutenant Joel Jenkins - aged 81 years, on the 12th day of September 1810, which being my 2nd time I have sworn to that he entered the service of the United States of America in April 1775 in a Company commanded by Henry Farnell in the Regiment commanded by Col William Prescott. I was in the Battle of Bunker Hill first engagement for eight months. In my second engagement I then entered in Capt. Hires Company under the same Col for one year. I did not miss time of engagement in 1776. I then entered under Capt. Kimball - I was for three years was then a Sergeant in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment the 1st Pennsylvanian Regiment before my time expired I was promoted to an Ensign and said the United States Congress from the 26th day of November 1775 till July 2nd 1782 before this period I went to Norristown was in the Siege of Fort Stanwix also at Taking of General Burgoyne and marched to the South in the State of Pennsylvania joined General Washington's Army at White Marsh and then went on to Valley Forge there we wintered and in June 1778 I was at the Battle of Monmouth the 28th day of June we then moved to the State of New York and I was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the 2nd day of July 1782 and served the United States as Lieutenant in Capt. Francis Coombs in the Regiment of Col. John Cogan. I was in the 1st North Carolina Regiment I served in the War from said Regiment till January 1784 when I was Dismissed from the Army at Westpoint in the State of New York.
Joel Jenkins
Sworn this 30th day of March before me Henry Farnell one of the Judges of the Court

Joel Jenkins to Solomon Jones with his money & things got The same in urgent circumstances and the return in the of Support from my Country Joel Jenkins March 30th 1880
As as to that the above Lieutenant Jenkins has produced before me two Conveyances dated 28th December 1872 & one Water 28th 1872 boats as an officer of the Army of the United States and for the reason that I as a Trustee in Trust of the said Joel Jenkins a Note called a final settlement Note for £2,400 & the rate of three shillings in the pound that I have been previously acquainted with Mr Jenkins as a friend since the year of 1864 and that he is in the Government's service falls within the provision of the Act of Congress for the relief of the officers & men of the Revolutionary War
Philadelphia March 30th 1880 for the ...
I have ... and the ... ... of the ...

643.
New York
Joel Jenkins
of Putnam County in the state of New York who was a Ensign in the regiment commanded Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 mos 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to comm the 30 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of March 1818 and sent to Wm Nelson Esq Poughkeepsie New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. No. 231. 223.87 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep: 1819. 120
$ 343.87
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Noted sent to Genl Nelson Esq. 14 July 1821 acknowledged

Subt Hon Wm Nelson
August 13 - 48
John S. Edwards
May 22 1856
New York 721
Elizabeth Jenkins widow of Joel Jenkins
who died on the 23d June 1827 of Ulster Co, in the State of N. York
who was a Lieutenant in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank], commanded by [blank] in that [blank]. time for 2 years
Maps
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] [blank] at the rate of 320 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of [blank] 1837 and to [blank] Sing Sing, N.Y.
Arrears to the 24th of March 1837 1420.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Septm 100.00
$1520.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 2 }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 132

Certified Copy of the Declaration of Isaac Jenkins
State of New York County of Putnam
Already on the Pension Roll
7643
Com d Hentto W m Nelson, Peekskill July 14. 1821.

State of New York County of Putnam
On this eighth day of June 1820 person- ally appeared in the court of Common Pleas held at the court house in Carmel in and for the said County it being a court of Record constituted such by the statute of this state and proceeding according to the course of common law Joel Sinking aged sixty two years resident in the Town of Phillips Town in said County who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - that he enlisted in the month of May in the year 1775 in the regular service in a company comman- ded by Capt. Henry Gairdner in Col. William Prescott's reg- iment and that in the month of March 1776 he enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Mores company in the regiment com- manded by the said William Prescott where he served one year and that in seventeen hundred and seventy seven he enlisted for three years in a company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Brown in the regiment of Colonel Michael Jackson where he served until in the mean time in November 1779 he was promoted to the office of an Ensign in a company commanded by Thomas Hartshorn in which office he served until the year 1781 and then promoted to a Lieutenancy and was transferred to the 10 th Massachussetts regiment commanded by Colo- nel Benjamin Tappan from thence being transferred in consequence of the reduction of several regiments to the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Williams in the 3 d Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson where he served until the end of the war making a service of more than seven years in the regular service and was honourably discharged and that he is now a pensioner inscribed on the pension list roll of the New- York R.

York agency at the rate of twenty dollars a month commencing on the thirteenth day of March 1818 and that the N o of this pension certificate is 7643.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedules herunto annexed and by me subscribed.
2 old horses, 1 Cow, 3 young cattle, 3 sheep, 3 Pigs 1 waggon & harness, 1 Plough, 6 Chairs, 1 Pot, 1 tea-kettle 2 old kettles, 6 tea cups & saucers, 4 Knives & forks 4 Bowls, 1 Tea pot, 1 Broken looking glass, 2 Barrels 5 milk pans, 2 Pails, 10 C chairs
on this property are debts charged and now due from me to the amount of 200. dollars which I am personally bound to pay — The condition of the family of this deponent is as follows to wit Joel Jenkins 62 years
old last September a labourer worn out with hard work now am able to labour but my wife Elizabeth Jenkins his wife sixty years of age last October very much disabled & debilitated with the Rheumatism Isaac Jenkins son of this deponent who is able to maintain himself — Joel Jenkins — Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 8 th day of June 1840 before the Judges of said court — — — — —

Attest
Rowland Bailey Clerk of said Court
I Rowland Bailey Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Putnam do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 126, dollars & 50 cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the seal of the said Court on this 14 th day of June in the year 1827.
Rowland Bailey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Putnam County.

1403
Elizabeth Jenkins
Pension application
Admiral
Lieutenant 2 years
Gen A Ware
Sing Sing
N.Y.

State of New York County of Putnam ss.
I Jonathan Moorehouse clerk of the said county of Putnam do certify that Harry Garrison Esq r before whom the within and annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the several dates of the said affidavits one of the judges of the county courts in and for the said county of Putnam duly commissioned and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and readily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be at his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of March A.D. 1837
J. Moorehouse Clerk

Putnam County ss I Harry Garrison one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Putnam certify that Elizabeth Jenkins is not Able to Attend Court by reason of indisposition that she is entirely blind and has been so for the last three years she is unable to ride at all. riding produces upon her a seasickness. and her residence is twenty miles from the Court house March 20 th . 1837 Harry Garrison
Putnam County ss I Harry Garrison do certify that Isaac Garrison & David Jenkins are both men of good Moral character and that they are men of Credibility and men who are entitled to full faith and credit in any court March 20 th . 1837 Harry Garrison one of the Judges of Putnam County
Putnam County ss I Harry Garrison do certify that I have known Elizabeth Jenkins for upwards of forty years and that she is a woman of good character and one to whom both full faith & credit ought to be given March 20 th . 1837 Harry Garrison one of the Judges of Putnam County

Putnam County I Henry Garrison do hereby certify that I knew Joel Jenkins when in the service of his Country at West Point in 1803 and known him ever since till he died I said Joel as he has lived within four Miles of my residence from the close of the War till his death and his wife Eliza with I have known for upwards of fifty years and that they lived together as man and wife for upwards of fifty years & that I have known Isaac Garrison brother of Eliza with Jenkins for upwards of fifty years believing in my neighbor hood for that length of time that he is a most excellent man that full faith may be placed in his words as a man of integrity and virtue & with all a perfectly sober man
Phillips Town February 25th 1837
Henry Garrison one of the Judges of said County

State of New York Putnam County ss on the fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty Seven personally appeared Silas H. Garrison one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Putnam and State of New York to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Aged Sixty Eight years who being first duly sworn, according to law deposes and says that he was present at the Marriage of Joel Perkins to Elizabeth Garrison the Marriage Ceremony was performed by the Rev. Samuel Sackett at Poughkeepsie in the County of Ulster and State aforesaid and for the said he was a Groomsmen and stood with the Groom & Bride and thinks it was in the fall of the year 1802 and knows the said Joel Perkins lived with the said Elizabeth till his death and that she has remained his widow ever since till now his still his Widow -
Sworn & subscribed this 14th day
of February 1837 Before me
Isaac Garrison
Harris Garrison
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the same as shown to his Honor and
Harris Garrison Judge and foreman

Sol Serkins was Commissioned an Ensign the 27 th day of August 1781. he was to take rank from 26 th day of November 1779. In the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment he also received a Lieutenant Commission dated the third day of July. 1782. And was discharged at West Point 1783 he entered the service 20 th day of April 1775. Col. Wm Prescott Regiment 1777 in Capt Bryan in Brown Company Regt Commanded by Michael Sackron.
By referring to the Pension list you will be able to find the Name of Sol Serkins we find the above record Amongst his papers — Garry Garrison one of the Judges of Pitkin County

State of New York Putnam County ss
On the Tenth day of February In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & Thirty seven personally came before the undersigned One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. In and for the County of Putnam David Jenkins who After being duly sworn doth depose And say that Elizabeth Jenkins the wife of said Jenkins declared has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband which was on the twenty third day of June 1827
Sworn and subscribed
to the day and year above
Written before me
David X Jenkins Mark
Henry Garrison
Putnam ss I Henry Garrison do Certify that I have known said Jenkins for forty Years previous to his death and that Elizabeth Jenkins is the wife of said said Jenkins and that I knew him at West Point before the close of the war of the revolution in the service of the United State and that his name was inscribed on the Pension List at the time of his death at twenty dollars per Month.
February 10 th 1837
Henry Garrison one of the Judges of Putnam County

State of New York
Putnam County
SS
On this twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty seven personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Putnam Elizabeth Jenkins a resident of the Town of Philip in the County of Putnam and State of New York Aged 75 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that she is the Widow of Joel Jenkins who was an Ensign in the Army of the United States. he entered the service of the United States on the 20 th day of April 1775 in a Company commanded by Capt Henry Fawcett in a Regiment commanded by Col. William Prescott and in 1777 was in a Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Brown Regt commanded by Col. Michael Jackson for three Years a sergeant Ret. 1779 was promoted to the Rank of Ensign and served as such about one Year then was promoted to the Rank of Lieut. and served in the South Massachusetts Regt. until transferred to the Third Regt. and served in said Regt until the close of the War.
She further declares that she was married to the said Lieut Joel Jenkins on the seventh day of November 1782. that her husband the aforesaid Joel Jenkins died on the 23 rd day June 1827 and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period. and that they were married at Stock town in the County of Westchester by the Reverend Samuel Sackett. that she nor none of her family kept a record as she knows of. Nor did she get a Certificate. she has not been able to learn that the clergymen kept any record she thinks he did not for he died a short time after the Marriage After they were married her husband joined his Regt. at New Windsor in the County of Orange there they remained through the Winter. In the spring he moved with the army to West Point from West Point he went to Quella the Mob or Insurrection at Philadelphia he left West Point in June 1783 and returned in September following there he remained until discharged she further states positively that her oldest son was born whilst her husband was in the service at West Point she further states that Isaac Garrison was present at the Marriage Mary Fawet. Abraham Garrison & Hannah Garrison & Mary McCarthy Abraham Garrison & Mary McCarthy are dead Hannah Garrison now resides in the Western part of the state of New York or did the last deponent heard from her Mary Fawet from Information is unable to testify.
Known & Subscribed the day & Year Above Written Elizabeth Jenkins Henry Garrison Judge

State of New York,
Putnam County } On this twenty fifth day of February in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred &
Thirty seven personally came before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Putnam Isaac Garrison of the town of Cornwall County of Orange & State of New York After being first by me duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Lieutenant Joel Jenkins & Elizabeth his wife was present at the time they were Married at Pottstown in the County of Westchester they were Married by the Reverend Samuel Lockhart he was Groomsmen: they went from Philips town in the County of Putnam to Pottstown in the County of Westchester saw them Married in the fall of 1782 in the Month of November and as deponent verily believes on the seventh of November 1782. and deponent further says upon his oath that he knew Joel Jenkins to be in the service more than two Years after they were Married and that his eldest son was born whilst said Jenkins was in the Army and that Lieut Jenkins was at West Point when his eldest son was born
Sworn & subscribed to the day & Year first above Written
Isaac Garrison
Henry Garrison one of the Judges of said Court

David Jenkins widow of Elizabeth & Joel Jenkins for arrears of Revolutionary Pension
Col.
filed by John S. Edwards May 6, 1856.

State of New York Putnam County } On this first day of June A.D. 1855 Personally came before me a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and State aforesaid David Jenkins a Resident of the Town & County aforesaid who being by me duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath, make the following declaration that he is the son of Joel & Elizabeth Jenkins, that his Father the said Joel Jenkins was a Pensioner of the United, under the Law of 1818, that the said Joel Jenkins died at Phillips Town Putnam County & State of New York on 23 rd day of June A.D. 1827 that he left him surviving his Widow Elizabeth Jenkins who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of July 4, 1836, at the rate of three hundred & twenty dollars per Annum and that his Mother the said Elizabeth Jenkins Widow of Joel Jenkins dec d . She died on 14 day of March A.D. 1848 and left her Surviving, Now living one son & five Daughters, David Jenkins This deponent, & Hannah Cury Verna Guest Residents of the Town of Phillips in the County of Putnam, Mary Bishop Sarah Masters & Ann Jenkins Residents of the County of Orange & State aforesaid, he makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining an increase of Pension on account of his Father's service in the War of the Revolution & Commu- tation pay & Bounty Land. This deponent has been informed and believes to be true that his Father the said Joel Jenkins dec d . acted in the capacity of Capt and Quartermaster during the Later part of said War and was discharged at West Point at the close of the War in 1783.

He further States that the pension certificate herewith annexed was issued to his Mother the said Elizabeth Jenkins Widow of the said Joel Jenkins dec d and that the said Elizabeth continued the Widow of the said Joel up to the time of her death and he this deponent further states that he heard his Father frequently say in his life time he never had rec d any commutation pay that was due him from the United States.
Witness
John Garrison
David his Jenkins mark
Sworn before me
this first day of June
1855
John Garrison Justice peace
I, John Garrison do certify that I am & have been acquainted with David Jenkins for the last Forty Years. The Above named deponent and he has always been considered a man of truth & veracity to whose Statement full faith and credit should be given and that he does not write his name because of a disease in his Hand. & I further certify that I was acquainted with Elizabeth Jenkins the Mother of David Jenkins and that she was the Widow of Joel Jenkins dec d and was a pensioner at the time of her death as stated in the deposition of David Jenkins. And that I am acquainted with the children of the said Joel & Elizabeth Jenkins and know them to be those set forth in the deposition of David Jenkins.
John Garrison Justice peace

STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Putnam, ss.
I, IRA MEAD, Clerk of the county aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said county DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John Garrison Esq., whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, residing in said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that the same is taken according to the laws of this State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and, verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County. Certs, the first day of June 18 55 CLERK.
Ira Mead

Payment to be made at New York by John Fleming Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. 1. Page 152 by J. Brown Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 5th July, 1836, Elizabeth Jennings, of the State of New York, widow of Joel Jennings, who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Three hundred and twenty dollars and cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 10th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

State of New York, County of Orange, } ss: Be it remembered that on this second day of June, A.D. 1933, before me in open court came
Irma Jennings a resident of Newburgh County, of Orange and State of New York who being duly sworn by me, acknowledged and say that she was acquainted with Jack Jenkins & Elizabeth his wife during their lifetime that the said Jack Jenkins was a resident of Putnam County and State of New York and a prisoner of the United States under the Act of March 1933 that the said Jack Jenkins died at Poughkeepsie Federal Court, and State of New York on the first three day of June 1933 that he left his surviving wife, Elizabeth Jenkins who was a prisoner of the United States in the year of 1933, that the date of her imprisonment was about the same time that the said Elizabeth Jenkins mother of the said Jack Jenkins died on the fourth day of March 1933 and that she had surviving her four children, the children are as follows: Her daughter, whose name and residence are as follows: Irma Jennings, Newburgh, Orange County, New York, and the children of the said Irma Jennings are as follows: The County of Orange and State of New York, Mary Bishop, Surrogate Benchless and Irma Jennings, the defendant residents of the County of Orange and State of New York and who further states that the said Jack Jenkins was at the time of his death in his lifetime that he had a will and for the benefit of the defendant, he

had in charge his Capt. being Wilson and he acting as Capt. and I am of the had the Munnys in command for some over said any more and I am of the United States. That she has often seen the have good faith as have papers with the States more than 100 miles from the place so in command
Subscribed by the said J. Ann X Jennings Ann Jennings by Mark for Mark, and second to before me, this 2nd Aug 9th 1835,
James W. Forster, Notary.

State of New York, County of Orange, } Ss: Be it remembered, that on the second day of June, A.D. 1855, before me in open court came
John H. Master a resident of New burgh County, of Orange and State of New York who being due, sworn by me do depose and say that he was acquainted with Peter Elizabeth Jenkins in their lifetime and that in June 1848 Jenkins was a resident of Putnam County and State of New York, and a prisoner of the United States under the act of March 3 1845 that the said Peter Jenkins died at Poughkeepsie, Putnam County, State of New York on the twenty third day of June 1848. That he left her surviving Mrs. Peter Elizabeth Jenkins who was a prisoner of the United States under the act of July 22 1846, at the rate of three hundred twenty dollars per annum, and that the said Elizabeth Jenkins widow of the said Peter Jenkins died on the fourteenth day of March 1848, and left her surviving and now living six children and one son and five daughters whose names and residences are as follows. David Jenkins Hambleton now a resident of the town of White Plains in the County of Westchester State of New York, Mary Bishop, Sarah Masterman, Anne Jennings, descendants of

the County of Orange and State of New York, and the further States that the said Joel Justus stated to him that in three or four years of his death that he had withdrawn from his own private funds for the support of the Company he had in charge his Capt being William and he acting as Captain. and that if he had the money he assured he would never seek any more, at the same time he showed me a bundle of papers which he said were the due bills from the Paymaster for money so assured.
Subscribed and sworn to this second day of June, A.D. 1853, before me,
Geo. L. Masters
Notary Public.
Surrogate.

State of New York,
Orange County
Surrogate's Court } ss: I, James M. Fowler, the Surrogate of the said County of Orange, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been produced before me, by the depositions and certificates herewith annexed (Annexures A and B) of John C. Masters, whose dep- ositions are among those annexed, being duly sworn and examined before me in open Court, showing that Joel Brinkins, late of the County of Putnam, in the State of New York, was a poor person of the United States by the Act of March, 1838; that the said Joel Brinkins died at Phillipsburg, in said County of Putnam, on the twenty fourth day of June, 1837, leaving surviv- ing him his widow Elizabeth Brinkins, and his children David Brinkins, Hannah Curry and Susan Graft, residents of Phillipsburg in the said County of Putnam, and Mary Bishop, Sarah Graft, and Anna Jennings, residents of the County of Orange of record; that said Elizabeth Brinkins, widow of said Joel Brinkins, deceased, was a poor person of the United States within the Act of July 4, 1838, at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars per annum; that the said Elizabeth Brin- kins died on the fourteenth day of March, 1845, leaving surviving her the above named children by her said husband Joel Brinkins; that the said Elizabeth Brinkins remained the widow of the said Joel Brinkins deceased, up to the time of

her death.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Newburgh, in the State of New York, this second day of June, A.D. 1855.
Thomas M. Brennan, Notary Public.

Rockhill Mary
Free
The Secretary of War Washington
Mr. Garrison The Secy of War

Purskille at 2 May 1821
Sir
I take the liberty at the request of Lieut. Joel Jenkins & John Bishop both of Phillipstown in Putnam Co. N. Y. of begging to know whether they, especially the former have been placed upon the pension roll of the U. States under the act of Congress of March 1818.
In June last the inventory to be made oaths &c were made before the Court of Common Pleas in Putnam Co. in pursuance of the amendment to & no answer has yet been rec d . whether Jenkins has been continued upon the pension.
In Feb y last they both made an other declaration & statement under oaths before the same court, stating the debts they owed which was equal if not more than the value of little property they owned.
I hope If there are any soldiers of the revolution whose good conduct as well as their extreme poverty entitle them to be placed upon the pension roll I hesitate not in saying that they are the persons above named - I am Respectfully - your ob t serv t -
Yours Nelson Port Martin Purskille -

In matter of claim of Heirs of Joel Tinklin for commutation pay for Revolutionary services
Atkins & Clegg -

Red-bellied Saw in 1789 Warner's Creek No Richard Peabody Assiniboia

Lieut: Joel Jenkins belonged to 8 th Massachusetts Regiment under Col. Michael Jackson - was born town of Essex Groton Middlesex Co: Mass. - died 25 June 1827 -
until the end of the war, or that he was discharged Served 7 years - months days - - his Commission was signed by Washington while Commander in Chief
He drew $240. per m. Pension while he lived - & since his death his widow now draws abt. $1800. back pay & $320 pr. an m. Pension
The claim is for commutation pay that was due to him under the last -
The Heirs of Major Campbell rec d a few years since $7000 commutation pay - records this Valentine -
This statement rec d from Isaac Jenkins Sec t 26/47 who wishes Mr. Nelson to look into the matter for him & the Family -
x x This commutation pay according to within printed Circular of T. P. Dyer would be $5664 - & 150 ann s Bounty land - if he served as within It would seem also from within Circular that Mr. Dyer had documentary evidence in his possession of L t Joel Jenkins service - (probably the evidence, is printed copy of some document of list of Rev d Officers from some of the departments & you can obtain a copy -

Carmel N.Y.
General Lee The Herald Disrespectful J. Jenkins at Yorktown Va. John Garrison Locust Point New York

Tallahassee, Florida, Nov 9/25
1846
DEAR SIR:
I have in my possession documentary evidence admitted as authentic at Washington, of the services of Ex Col John P. Duval of the army of the Revolution. The commutation pay of a Ex Ex who served to the end of the war, or was supernumerary after 21st October, 1780, is $5664 and also 150 acres bounty land, to which, if dead, his heirs are entitled. If living, he is also entitled to a pension of $740 per annum, from the 3d March, 1826, for his life. If he died since the 3d of March, 1826, his representatives are entitled to his pension from that date to the day of his death. If an officer or soldier of the Continental line was killed, or died during the war of the Revolution, the heirs of the officer are entitled to his bounty land, and seven years half pay, and the heirs of the soldier to 100 acres bounty land and $80. Bounties of 160 and 320 acres granted to the soldiers of the late war with Great Britain. If they were slain by the enemy, or died whilst in the service of the United States, their heirs are entitled to five years half pay, in lieu of bounty lands. Invalid pensions are granted to officers, soldiers and seamen of the Continental line, and Navy, and to Regulars, Militia, Volunteers, Rangers and Sea Fencibles, in the service of the United States, up to the present time. Revolutionary pensions are granted to the officers and soldiers of the Continental line, who served for nine months. Full pay pensions allowed (if they served to the end of the war) commencing from 3d March, 1826. Pensions allowed to officers and soldiers of the Continental line, State Troops, Indian Spies, Volunteers, and Militia, and those in the Naval Service, who served six months, one fourth pension; if twelve months, half pension; and if two years, full pension, from the 4th March, 1831. Widows and orphans are entitled to five years half pay in the following cases, viz: of those killed in the campaign on the Wabash, in 1811. Of one years' men, act of October, 1813. Of Militia and Volunteers, acts of 16th April, 1816, and of July 4th, 1836: widows are also entitled to pensions for life under act 4th July, 1836: which last act also applies to cases occurring thereafter. Arrears due deceased pensioners to be paid to widows. Half pay granted from the end of the war of the Revolution for life, to the officers of the Virginia State Troops and State Navy, or their heirs. Officers of the Continental line who were supernumeraries, by resolve of November 24th, 1778, are entitled to one year's full pay. My charge is $50 in advance to meet expenses in prosecuting these claims at Washington, and 20 per cent. in addition of the money and land script recovered. I shall attend at Washington during the sessions of Congress. If you will request your member to call upon me, he can inform you of the progress of your business, and if your claim is passed, can be present with me at the Treasury Department, and receive your money, after deducting my per cent. or you can attend in person. If you wish my services, direct to General John P. DuVal, Attorney at Law, postage paid, as letters not paid are not taken from the office. I refer you to the Treasurer of the United States, Gen. W. Scott, R. Jones and Col. G. Croghan, Inspector General United States Army, Gen. A. Henderson, United States Marine Corps, and Gen. A. Hunter, United States Marshal, Washington, D. C., to Christopher S. Hubbard, Anthony V. Winans and Charles A. Jackson, Esq'rs., Merchants, New York, for whom I am prosecuting similar claims; to Judge Samuel Cooper, Middleton, Conn., and Elijah H. Kemball, Attorney at Law, New York. It is best to write to the Senate.
Yours, &c.
JOHN P. DUVAL.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington.

Springfield March 28. 37
Dear Sir
I enclose you herewith the Pension application of Mrs. Jenkins, amended in every respect agreeably to your directions.
I do not know the old Lady but am well acquainted with Judge Garrison. He is an upright and honorable man and I am satisfied he would not have appended his certificate to the papers had he not been perfectly convinced that the claim was just. I hope you will forward the certificate as soon as convenient.
I am with great
Respect Your
Obedient
Yrs. J. L. Edwards N. Ward.

copy 1820 16 June
General [Signature] June
Joel Kenkinn's Schiduler
no 23
recd 20 June 1820
The Hon: John C. Calhoun Esquire
War Department Pension office Washington City

Carmel born Putnam County N. York June 14th 1820
Sir Enclosed is the Declaration of Joel Perkins Who prays for a continuance of his pension and if continued to have the Certificate sent to me at Carmel Post office Yours & Rev Rowland B. Howard The Hon: John C. Calhoun

Pike's Hill August 25
Free
The Secretary of War - Washington
Recd. 29. Aug. 1820.

Sir,
I sent to the Office of Secy of War, Genl Jenkins' application for pension under the late Act of Congress, in June last - no answer has been rec d . - Permit me to inquire what disposition has been made of it -
Respectfully yours.
W. Nelson
Purkiss N.Y. 24 th August 1820-

Applicant aged 62 yrs wife same age - son, able to maintain himself -
No real estate -
Cashed: $162. -
Entered the service in 1776, as a private served as such 3 yrs & was appointed an ensign, & thereafter continued a continued in the service until the close of the war.
On N. York 2d C at 820 St. Mark C910

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16616 Elizabeth Jenkins Widow of Job Jenkins (Last known wa)
Act July 13 86
Index: Vol. a , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]