Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 469, for Phineas Kent, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Kent, Phineas Sarah
N. 469
CONTENTS

New Jersey 3523
Sarah Kent
widow of Phineas Kent
who was a Private N.J.
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Dec r , 1843, and sent to Hon. L. Kirkpatrick House of Representatives.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 123.
Rep d .

State of New Jersey Mid Suss County 3/4
Personally appeared Sarah Went who on her oath saith that the within is a true record of family events made over less than twenty five and probably more than thirty years ago
Sworn & subscribed to this 24 th
day of Sept 1858 before me Sarah Went
Jacob Van Winkle
I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible person
Jacob Van Winkle

Phinehas Kent Birth day septemb: y r 11 th 1756 Sarah Kent Birth day august y r 16 th 1763 Phinehas Kent and Sarah Kent Was Married May y r 1 st day in the year 1785 William Kent was Born y r 17 th of March 1786 Samuel Kent was Born y r 25 th of octob: 1787 David Kent was Born y r 22 nd of novemb: 1789 Reuben Kent was Born y r 2 nd of february 1792 Clayton Kent was Born y r 5 th of august 1794 Elizabeth Kent Born y r 29 th of april 1797 Hulda Kent Born y r 5 th of october 1799 [Faded signature or initials at the bottom of the list]

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. Entitled "An act Granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows State of New Jersey Middlesex County
On this 24 th day of August personally appeared before the subscriber Sarah Kent a resident of the County and State 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 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Phineas Kent who was a soldier of the revolution and served as I have heard him say first in the five months service and subsequently continually during the whole war. She further saith under oath that she was married to the said Phineas Kent on the first day of May 1785 that her husband the above said Phineas Kent died on the 21 st May 1807 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated Sworn and subscribed on the day And said above matter before me
Sarah Kent
Leob Kan Wicke
I certify that the above named Dependent is a credible person and that she cannot in consequence of bodily infirmity attend in open court & make the above declaration

Order to pay 1/1 March 1840
New Jersey 1966
Sarah Kent widow of Phineas Kent
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21. May 1807 of Middlesex Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Webster of the Regt. commanded by in the N. Jersey line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of March 1839 and sent to J. C. Zabriskie Present
  Arrears to the 4th of March 39  60.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Apr. "  10.00         $ 70.00  
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 2 Page 127

Peroy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 469
Sarah Kent, Widow Phineas Kent, Priv. Riv. War.
Act: March 3, 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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House of Representatives
Dec. 7. '43
Sir, Enclosed I send you the declaration of Sarah West, showing her claim to a pension —
May I ask the favor of you to send me the certificate for the pension if upon examination the paper be found to be correct.
Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Littleton Kirkpatrick

Minton Bank Pension Office March 12 1840
Sir
The enclosed vouchers require the special direction for payment
I am very respectfully Your Ob't Serv't
W P Stuart for D Dickson Pres
J L Edwards Esq

Issue Certificate for 6m. Service.
J. C. Jablonski Prest.

Dr. P.
Washington City
March 4 1838
Agruably to the proportion of the paper I might take six months in the case of Mrs Sarah Kent
Respect
Your obedt J. C. Zabriskie
Hon J. L. Edwards

N. Jersey Sarah Root let. to J. L. Gubinski 5. Oct. 38 to same 19. Oct. 1838
Act. 7. July 1838

New Brunswick Aug 24 1838
Dr Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Sarah Rank Widow of Thomas Rank and a Deposition sustaining the claim of Esther Rankin. I think that the Department will justify the Dept in allowing her claim of only for the smallest part here a parallel line extremely poor
Respect
James M. McKim James C. McKim
Friend J. Edwards Cousin Deborah

New Brunswick Oct 15 th 1828
Sir
Your favour dated Oct 8 th is recd In relation to the case of Mrs Sarah Kent you have been disposed to discard the testimony of Jas T Dunn, Henry Setton and Joseph Tofield because some discrepancy exists between their testimony in this case and their own declaration. Nothing certainly is easier or more natural than for an old man to forget the Officer under whom he served at a particular time 14 although he may recollect the fact of service more distinctly. So it is in this case the fact of service is distinctly remembered but the Officer under whom service was performed in a particular month or year is forgotten due to the discrepancy I remark that since the individuals above named made their de- clarations their memories have frequently been taxed with the view to testify in favour of others is it not perfectly rational then to suppose that new facts and events conne- cted with their revolutionary service would be brought to mind. It is quite likely thereby that Phineas Kent was in the strength of service for if the least credence is to be given to the positive testimony of three credibly witnesses whose testimony is not (even by fair implication) contradicted Mrs Sarah Kent is certainly entitled to at least one year's pension
Respect
Yours obedt Servt James B. Lakehurst
Hon Jas G Edwards

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 March 1843 granting pensions for our service to certain widows, who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 1838
State of New Jersey County of Middlesex
On this 22 nd day of Nov 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Sarah Kent aged 80 years a resident of said County, 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 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Phineas Kent who served as a private and whose service is particularized in a declaration heretofore filed in the pension office. She is further stated that she receives 20 dollars per annum, and that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before
Peter P. Rumsford Justice of the Peace
Sarah Kent Mark
I certify that the above named declarant

State of New Jersey } ss. I, Nicholas Broom Clerk of the County Middlesex County } ss. do hereby certify that Peter P. Hargrave Esq. before whom the within declaration of Jacob Kunt was made was at the time of the making said declaration a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Middlesex of whose duly qualified and sworn was that his signature to the deed of the said Jacob Kunt then and there then and there an Attorney
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County This fifth day of December A.D. 1843 N Broom Clerk

State of New Jersey County of Middlesex } 40
Personally appeared James
T. Dunn being a pensioner on the Government of the United States, who being duly sworn on his oath saith that during the revolutionary war he was well acquainted with Phineas Kent. That said Phineas Kent served in the five months service in the begin 1776 under the command of Capt. John Breasted. In the year 1778 he served during the spring and summer three months in the company of Capt. Manning this town and being stationed at Perth Amboy. In 1779 he both served three months under the command of the same officer. In 1780 he served together two months under the same captain and was in the battle of Elizabeth Town. The said Kent served during the residue of the war his regular tours the particulars of which I cannot specify but have no doubt that he served at least two years during the war he was a prompt and faithful soldier. This Deposition further saith that Sarah Kent an applicant for a pension is the widow of the said Phineas Kent and has never been married since the death of the aforesaid Phineas Kent.
Sworn to and subscribed this 19th day of Augt 1838 Before
James T. Dunn
Jacob Van Winkle
I certify that the above named Deposition is a credible person
Jacob Van Winkle

State of New Jersey County of Middlesex } ss
Personally appeared before the Subscriber Henry Sutton a pensioner on the govt of the United States aged 80 Years who being duly Sworn on his oath saith That during the revolution -ary war he was well acquainted with Phineas Kent That in the Year 1776 said Phineas Kent enlisted in the five months Service for the purpose as this Deponent believes to disarm the Tories on Long Island In 1777 this Deponent & the said Kent were together in the Company commanded by Capt William Manning three or four months In 1778 He the said Kent served at least three months In 1779 He served I think four months and in the following three Years Years I have no doubt he served at least three months each Year The said Kent was an active soldier always prompt in the performance of his duty and I have no doubt that he rendered as much Service as any other Militia man not including his five months tour his several Militia tours were performed under the several Officers commanding at and about Perth Amboy Piscataway Woodbridge & Elizabeth town he was stationed at the place above named He further saith that Sarah Kent an Applicant for a pension is the widow of the said Phineas Kent and that she has remained a widow ever since his death
Sworn & Subscribed this 22 nd day of August 1838 Before me Henry X Sutton Henry Leacock J. P. & Notary Public
I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible

State of New Jersey County of Middlesex } ss
Personally appeared before the Subscribed Gabriel Mundy, who being duly sworn on his oath saith that during the revolutionary war he knew well and intimately Phineas Kent. That in the year 1776 the said Phineas Kent and this Deponent both entered the five months service under the command of Capt John Webster Col David Forman and served that town and about Long Island and were discharged at Monmouth after having pursued the Tories. In the year 1777 he served together in the company of Capt William Manning three months. In the year 1778 he served together two months. In the year 1779 the said Kent served three months. In the year 1780 he served both in the battle of Elizabeth Town during the year he served three months. This Deponent further saith that the said Phineas Kent served during the residue of the war his regular town was destroyed at and about Perth Amboy, Woodbridge & Elizabeth Town and rendered as much service as military men generally did. This Deponent further saith that said Kent an applicant for a pension is the widow of the deceased Phineas Kent and has never been married since his death.
Sworn & subscribed this 19th day of Aug 1838 Before me Jacob Van Winkle
Gabriel Mundy
I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible person Jacob Van Winkle

State of New Jersey County of Middlesex ss
I personally appeared before the Subscribed Joseph L. field pensioner on the govern- ment of the United States aged 77 years who being duly sworn on his oath saith that during the revolutionary war he was well acquainted with Francis Kent in the year 1777. This said Kent spend about four months in the Company Command by Capt William Manning in the year 1778 he served five months as here as I can recol- lect and was stationed at Woodbridge and Elizabeth Town in the year 1779. He served at least three months in the year 1780 we served four months together under the said Capt William Manning in 1781. We served three months under Capt Asher Randall stationed at South Amboy This Deponent further saith that the said Kent was an active and prompt soldier and served his regular tours and rendered as much service as Militia men generally did.
I solemnly subscribe this his 2 nd Aug 1838 B of i } Joseph L. field Henry Lissack J. P. witness mark
I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible person
Henry Lissack J. P.

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State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss I Nicholas Postacem clerk of the County of Middlesex of course and of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that
John Westlake before whom the annexed declaration in an action of debt by Sarah Kent against of James T. Dyer & G. Lillibury was taken was at the time of the making and taking said declaration and at the time of the said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that Henry Sellick before whom the annexed affidavits of Henry Sellick and Joseph Spence were taken was at the time of the taking said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that the respective depositions of the said Judge & Justice certifying the making said declaration & the said respective affidavits are true
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal at said County the 27 day of August AD 1838 N Postacem Clerk