Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,974, for William Jennison, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Jennison, William Mary
NUMBER
W. 14.974
Continental Mass Navy
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Repd: by letter to agt 3 d Dec. 1844. -
A o 32. 247.
Massachusetts
William Jennison, deceased, of Suffolk (in the State of Massachusetts) who was a Lieutenant in the Frigate commanded by Captain McNeil of the Navy - commanded by _____ in the Frigate called line for the "Boston" for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 320 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & ending 24 th Dec r 1843, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of December 1844 and sent to Hon: J. A. Adams, House of Representative -
Arrears to the 24 th of December, 1843 Semi-annual allowance ending
$4097.70
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. M. Stewart _____ Clerk Book E - Vol. 2 Page 39 -

1888
Sept 22 Rev. Jennison of Baltimore a grandson copied history Prior
Reported
to Hon. Truman Smith
July 2, 1849
to Hon. Truman Smith
July 2/49
167
Massachusetts
Mary Jennison
widow of William Jennison Mass
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Lieut. of Marines
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of June 1848, and sent to
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 75, Vol. 2.

10504 Application of Mary Garrison for a Pension under the law of 1838. = No 6195
Mary Garrison
Mass.
abt 7. July 38
m 84 d 43.
Rejected
Act March 43.
320. Lt. Marine
from 24
Dec. 43. the day of his husband's death.
L. M. Stone
L. M. Stone
Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 30 th 1844.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Willard Phillips was Judge of Probate for the County of Suffolk, — Samuel S. P. Fay was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, and Lowell M. Stone was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } 55. Suffolk County }
On this twenty fourth day of January A. D. 1844. personally appeared before the Hon d . Willard Phillips Judge of the Probate Court for the County of Suffolk the same being a Court of Record, Mrs. Mary Garrison, a resident of the city of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" and also of the joint resolution of 16 th August 1842. and the decisions founded upon said Act and Resolution:-
That she is the widow of William Garrison dec d . who was, as she believes, in the Army and Navy of the Revolution for the term of three years or more but from her own recollection is unable to state with particularity the precise time & periods of said service. From a statement made by him however some years previous to his death she verily believes the service to have been as follows viz -
As Quarter Master of the 13 th Massachusetts Regt t under the command of Col. Reed, - afterwards in a Regt t of Militia 5. months, viz. from June to November 1776. during which time he was in the action of White Plains State of New York, - after which he entered on board the U. S. Frigate Boston under the command of Hector McNeill Esq r . - in 1777. was engaged in the capture of the British Frigate Fox on the Newfoundland station and acted in different capacities under Capt. Richard Palmer of the Marines until orders were received from the Navy Board

to man and fit the ship for sea, when he received a commission as Lieutenant of marines under the command of said Palmes and proceeded to Europe with his Excellency John Adams. He continued in said ship until the surrender of Charleston in May 1780. at which time she was captured by the British. - - - - -
She further alleges that her said husband was pensioned for the services above named under the law of 18 th March 1818. at Twenty dollars per month which amt. he drew until the semi-annual payment prior to his death & since which she has rec d . the arrears due as his widow & for a more particular & accurate account of his services would beg leave respectfully to refer to his original declaration & the papers and proof accompanying the same now on file in the War Department.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Garrison on the fourth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four by the Rev. John Clark D.D. minister of the First Church & Society in Chauncy Place, Boston; that her husband the aforesaid William Garrison died on the twenty fourth day of December now last past (1843.) in Boston aforesaid; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated. and further saith not. Mary Garrison
Sworn to and subscribed, before me on this day and

your first written - and I further certify that the applicant is unable from sickness to appear in open court and this declaration is taken at her private dwelling.
Willard Phillips - Judge of the court of Probate in the county of Suffolk in the State of Massachu- setts said court being a court of record.
Boston, 30 th Jan y 1844.
The undersigned, Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Boston, hereby testifies, that he is in possession of no Record of Marriages in that Church previous to the year 1801, & has never been able to gain knowledge of the existence of any such record.
A. L. Frothingham.

I Timothy L Jennison of Cambridge aged eighty two years do depose & say, that William Jennison late of Boston, deceased, was my brother, that I attended him as his physician & friend in his last illness - That I have always understood & believed, that he was lawfully married to Polly or Mary Wibert, who now survives him & resides in Boston - I do not recollect the precise time of the marriage, but according to the best of my re- membrance it was soon after I left college in 1782 and I find on a leaf in my father's account book or ledger, which came into my hands as his Executor, and in his hand writing, & headed "Family marriages births & deaths", the following entry. William Jennison born August 4 th 1757. married to Polly Wibert (or Vibert) March 5 th 1784 - And I have no doubt of the authenticity or correctness of said entry, as it corresponds with my own re- collection - As the marriage took place in Boston & I was at that time in the Country, I did not at- tend the wedding, nor do I recollect who married them. They always lived together as man & wife afterward & had a family of children - until his death last December Nor did I ever hear the fact of the marriage questioned further I am not -
Timothy L Jennison Middlesex ss: Jan'y 30 th - 1844.
Then personally appeared Timothy L Jennison well known to me as a credible person & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. The words " until his death last December " being first interlined before me
J. A. Fay Mear

I Sarah G. Dunn of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age on oath testify and say, that I am the daughter of the late W m Garrison deceased, of Mary Garrison his widow now living in Boston aforesaid. My Father the said said William Garrison was as I have always understood and heard him say in the Army and Navy of the Revolution and served in the capacity of Quarter Master while in the Army in Col. Joseph Reeds Reg t . - also in Capt. Foster's Comp y , of 5. months men - afterwards entered on board the Boston Frigate in Jan y . '77. as Midshipman & S t . of Marines & at the close of that year was promoted to be Lieutenant of Marines. * was in How long he continued in the service I am unable to state. He rec d . a pension from the M. S. under the law of 18 th March 1818. at $20.00 per month during his life, & died in the city of Boston aforesaid on the twenty fourth day of December now last past (1823.) since which time my said mother has continued as widow.
She was married as I verily

believe by John Clark D.D. in the month of March 1784, and in my Father's Journal it is so recorded which record is in the hand writing of my said Father. The leaf attached hereto is the record referred to and was this day cut from the Journal aforesaid with my own hand and which record I believe to be genuine and true.
I have no knowledge of any other record of the marriage of my said Father & Mother. And further this deponent saith not.
Sarah G. Dunn.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk County, City of Boston, ss. On this 26 th day of January 1842 personally appeared Sarah G. Dunn above named and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true. - And I further certify that the record hereto annexed was cut out from the Journal or Private Memoranda of the late Mr. Garrison in my presence, which Journal or Memoranda appears to have been kept from the year 1774 to 1842. and from my personal knowledge of Mr. Garrison & of his

hand writing I have no doubt but that the same is a genuine record.
Attest Lowell M. Stone
Justice of the Peace
1781 Apr 12 Departed from Douglass for East Sudbury - my father having sold to D r John Taylor his estate there. June 20. S d Shepard Albany Goods Amt. 240 dols. Aug. 1 My Horse leapt out of the Ferry boat at Charlestown sold her to Moses Freeman for 60 crowns B 82 1782 1782 May Went to New York & bot a Quantity of Goods of Thomas Mapple N o 55 Queen Street - B 82 June 5. Parkman & Hinkley Auctioneers, sold the Resid ce for 756 \frac{2}{3} Dollars Augt. 2 Gave Oliver Wellington June a Note at 3 months of 60 Dollars, which was the Cost of his horse Dec r Sailed to Broad Bay, N o 2 d to Newbury 1783 July Left Newbury, & landed at Capt. Richard's wharf, Damariscotta Mar. was married by John Clarke to Mary Vibert 22 - Charles Jennison born Monday at 11.50 am. Boston 1785 Feb. 3 Sailed to Sedgwick w th Capt. Meagher - B 82 July & Aug - Kept Store for Capt. Delano - had the Fever & Ague 1786 June Went to Saint John N o B 82 Sept r Went to Jamaica in the Lord Sheffield Capt. Cameron 1787 July arrived at St John, & was invited by Judge Hingham to go to Magadalen, & teach his sons Latin 1788 Engaged a public School at Fredericton till March 3. 1790 1790 May - Opened School at St John N o B 82

1818 Sept 4 Gave in Testimonials for a Pension attested by D r T. L. G. & Son: Whipple 1819 Aug 2 Rec a certificate for Sec y of War - Dec 19 Chosen President of the Polemic Society B76 1821 Settled Baton Rouge in April 24 th B76 July 15 Arrived at Boston w th Capt. Kennard B76 1822 May 7 - my hon ble mother died at Cambridge 90 y rs old B76 1826 Oct 3 Wm Bonnison & G Bylash 100 doll s on Note accompanied Benj o Jennison to Vicksburg Note Benj o Jennison - due at Thomaston Maine interest 1 st - B76 1827 Jan y Engaged the School at Open Woods Mississippi till the expiration of 3 months May 3 - B76 1828 Jan y 1 - Opened School at Vicksburg - till the expiration of 4 months left Vicksb. May 28 B76 June 30 Arrived at Boston 1834 May 11 - A old. walk laid in Spring Street Oct 6. Sold the Wharf Estate to A. W. Thaxter for _____ 10.500 Rec d 1500 Dollars Cash _____ 1.500 Patrick Jackson at 6 per cent till _____ 9.000 loaned to when it was loaned to A. W. Thaxter

M m Garrison 13997
Con J. L. E.

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Sixth day of October 1821 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz, a Special District Court of the United States for the District of William Jennison aged Sixty four years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk in said District, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
As Quarters Master of the 13 th Massachusett's Regiment under the Command of Col. Reed. a Regiment in a Regiment of Militia five Months, Vols. from June to November 1776. during which time, he was in the action of White Plains State of New York, afterwards he entered on board the United States Frigate Boston, under the Command of Hector McNeill Esquire, in 1777, was engaged in the capture of the British Frigate Fox, on the Newfoundland Station, and acted in different Capacities under Capt. Richard Palmer of the Marine, until Orders were received from the Navy board to Man, and for the Ship for Sea, when he received a Commission as Lieut. of Marine, under the Command of said Palmer, and proceeded to Europe with His Excellency John Adams. He continued in the said Ship until the surrender of Charleston in May 1780, at which time, she was captured by the British.
That his declaration was dated on the 4 th September 1818. of his Pension Certificate n o 13999 and anted. 10 th July. 1819.

And 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 thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
William Jennison
Sworn to and declared, on the Sixth day of October A. D. 1821. before John Davis Dist. Judge U.S. Mass. District
I, John W. Davis Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 Fifty dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of October 1821
John W. Davis Clerk

Schedule of Property belonging to William Jennings late a Lieutenant of Marines in the Navy of the United States during the Revolutionary War. - Real Estate None. - Personal Estate as follows.
A Set of Artificial Globes. . . . . $ 35 - a Common Silver Watch. . . . . 10 a few Classical Books. . . . . 5 $ 50
Family - a wife aged 58. - who is an invalid Two Children. a Daughter named Sarah J. - aged 19. a Son. Warner. Isaac V. - aged 15 both of whom are unmar d by me.
Occupation =.
Schoolmaster: but out of employ t . & have been since January last & no prospect of obtaining any. being much afflicted with Rheumatic Affection & Gout - under which I have laboured upwards of Twenty Years. and which was produced from my being exposed while in service.
William Jennings

No 618
William Jennison.
Lieutenant
Frigate Boston Capt. McNeal
1777- 2 years & 5 mo.
Image certified as to claimants circumstances

United States Massachusetts District
William Jennison, of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension from the United States, under 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 revolution war, make the oath - That he served as a mariner and Officer in the war of the revolution, for upwards of three years in manner following viz - In February 1777 - he enlisted as a mariner on board the United States Frigate Boston, commanded by Hector MacNeil - and served in said capacity on board said Frigate, until December of the same year, during which time, he performed a cruise on the coast - In December 1777 - he was appointed a lieutenant on board of the same frigate - and served on board said frigate in said capacity, until he was captured at Charleston, South Carolina, in May 1780 - and is in such reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country - During his service on board said frigate, he made a voyage to France - carrying the Honorable John Adams, a passenger, and cruised several months on the coast of America -
William Jennison
Mass. Dist. Feb. 22, 1800.
Sworn to before me
John Dyer J.P.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
May 12. 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, William Jennison by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. W. Dyer's
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston Sept 13
A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that William Jennings subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A, B, C, to be with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Know all men by these Presents, that I Timothy Linsell Jennison of Cambridge, in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, Physician, do substitute and appoint the Hon ble Samuel Dexter Jun r Esquire of Charlestown in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid, to be my true and lawful Attorney for transacting all the business of William Jennison of the City of Saint John in the Province of New- Brunswick, Schoolmaster, as is particularly mention- ed in his power of Attorney to me given, and hereto annexed. And I do hereby ratify & confirm all that my said Substitute shall do therein. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal, this first day of November Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & ninety four.
Witness
Henry Allyn Notary Boston
John Lord
Timothy L. Jennison

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10 p. 16
Be it known that on the fifth Day of November One thousand Seven hundred & thirty four Before me Henry Alline Notary Public dwelling & practicing in Boston within said Commonwealth came Doct. Timothy L. Jennison and acknowledged the foregoing Letter of Attorney to be his Act and Deed.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal the Day & Year last mentioned
Henry Alline Not. Pub.
6

KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents, That I William Jennison of the City of Saint John In the Province of New Brunswick do hereby certify that
do make, constitute and appoint Doctor Timothy Lyndall Jennison of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my Name to receive and give Receipts for all Interest monies, to adjust at the Treasury of the United States my Claim for Services performed during the late War as a Volunteer on board the Schooner to Interest therefor, & to receive from the Registry of the Treasury afore said, certificate thereof; & the same so received to assign sell & transfer for me in my Name to my use & Benefit.
Stock funding in  Name in the Books of the Commonwealth of the United States and Office within the same , with Power also an Attorney or Attorneys under him for that Purpose to make and substitute; and to do all lawful Acts requisite for effecting the Premises; hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his Substitute or Substitutes shall do therein by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, the Ninth Day of October in the Year of our LORD One thousand seven hundred and ninety four
Sealed and delivered in the Presence of
Peter Blair
Thomas Lawton
William Jennison
Province of New Brunswick
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the Ninth Day of October , One thousand seven hundred and ninety four , before me, Samuel Bangs , Esquire, one of the Notaries Public in and for the County of Suffolk at Boston , came William Jennison above-named, and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be his Act and Deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed my Notarial Seal, the Day and Year last mentioned.
Thomas Lawton Not. Pub.

W m Garrison's Power of Attorney to S. J. Penn
The Account of W m Garrison was settled at the Treasury in May 1794. and a certificate issued to Jn s Barnes for the Amt. due to said Garrison
Treasury Department Jan 23. 1795
Doyle Ivery

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
October 19, 1933.
Raymond Van Syckle, 1729 Ford Bldg., Detroit, Mich.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 14974, it appears that William Jennison was born August 4, 1757 and on April 19, 1775 marched to Cambridge with a company of minute men, commanded by his father, (name not stated) and there he was appointed Quartermaster of Colonel Joseph Read's Massachusetts' Regiment. In May 1776 he was appointed Lieutenant of Marines on the United States Frigate "Warren", Captain Hopkins and in June 1776, he relinquished this commission and joined Captain Foster's company Colonel Smith's Massachusetts' Regiment and served five months, was in the battle of White Plains.
He entered in February 1777, as a Midshipman and Sergeant of Marines on United States Frigate "Boston", Captain Hector McNeil, aided in capturing British Fri-

gate "Fox" off Newfoundland. On December 26, 1777, He was commissioned Lieutenant of Marines under Captain Samuel Tucker, in October 1778 they sailed to France to convey John Adams thither. In November 1778, he was made Purser and he continued on said vessel until it was captured when Charleston surrendered in May 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 2, 1818, while a resident of Boston, Massachusetts. He died December 24, 1843.
Soldier married in Boston, Massachusetts, March 3, 1784, Mary or Polly Vibert, she was allowed pension on her application executed January 24, 1844, while living in Boston.
There were several children, only names stated Sarah G. Dunn or Dam and Isaac V.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mary Jennison for pension under joint resolution of the 23 d of January, 1845 -
Adad: c. p. 320 - commg: 4 mar 36. to 4 March - 1841 - v commg: 4 March 1843 & subg: 24. H. C. P. 1843 -
L. W. Stone -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County } 3 p .
On this Twenty Ninth day of January 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified, Mary Garrison, a resident of the city of Boston, in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the joint Revenue of Congress approved on the 23 d inst.;-
That she is the widow of the late William Garrison of this city deceased who was a Lieutenant of Marines in the Navy of the Revolution and a pensioner of the U. S.; that after his decease she applied for a pension under the law of July 7 th 1838; that her application was made on the 24 th day of Jan y . 1841, and duly forwarded to the Department but before the same was acted upon the Act of 30 th . of April was passed which barred her claim under said law of 1838. and her claim was subsequently allowed under the law of 3 d of March 1843. at $320. per annum commencing on the 24 th day of December 1843. the day on which her husband died.

Now the object of this application is to obtain such arrears of pension as by said resolve she may be entitled to, viz from the 4 th day of March 1836, to the 4 th day of March 1841, & from the 4 th day of March 1843 to the 24 th day of December 1843, at which time her pension commenced.
She further alleges that she has not intermarried but still continues the widow of said Mr. Garrison dec d .
Mary Garrison
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written by the applicant who is personally known to me and whose statements I believe to be true
Before me
Lowell M c stone
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 29 th 1845
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto attached, Lowell M Stone was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

William Jennison dec d . Mass.
act 7. June '32
adm o 2 yrs L t of Mary
£ 320. to 24 Dec. '43 the day of his death to his widow Mary Jennison - deducting what was paid under the act of 8 March 1818 since 4 March 31.
Hon. J. D. Adams H. R.

Jennison Mary
Mary Jennison
320 240 80
Hon. John Q. Adams
H. Rep.
Hon. J. Q. Adams
NW 30 44

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Suffolk County }
Be it known that on this Twenty fourth day of September eighteen hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the Hon. Willard Phillips Judge of the Probate Court for the said County of Suffolk, the same being a Court of Record, Mrs. Mary Garrison a resident of the city of Boston, County of Suffolk, Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit in right of her late husband William Garrison deceased, of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
= That her said husband M rs Garrison entered the service of the United States on the 19 th of April 1775, and marched to Cambridge with a Company of minute men commanded by his Father where he was appointed Quarter Master of the 13 th Mass t . Reg t commanded by Col o . Joseph Reed stationed at Roxbury. In May 1776, he was appointed a Lieut. of Marines for the Warren Frigate, Capt. Hopkins. In June 1776, he relinquished this office and joined Capt. Foster's Comp y . of 5. mos. men and marched to New York and was in the battles of White Plains on the 28 th of October. In Aug. or Sept. 1777, he entered on board the Boston Frigate as Midshipman & Sergeant of Marines under the command of Hector McNeil Esq r - sailed in company with the Hancock, Comd t . Manley & was engaged in the capture of the British Frigate Fox on the banks of Newfoundland. He continued to act in different capacities under Capt. Rich d . Palmer of the Marines until orders were rec d . from the Eastern Navy Board to man & fit the ship for sea from whom he rec d . a Commission as Lieut. of Marines on the 26 th of December of the last named year. In Nov. 1778, he proceeded to Europe in said ship then under the command

capt. of Samuel Tucker of Marblehead in company with His Excellency John Adams & John Quincy Adams - on his return to the U.S. he continued in said ship until the surrender of Charleston at which time she was captured by the British. A part of the time he was Purser of said ship having been appointed Nov. 14. 1778. =
(The above facts relating to her husband's service the applicant obtains from a Journal kept by her husband during his life time)
And the declarant further alleges that her husband was a pensioner under the law of 1818. at $240.00 per annum which sum he received until the day of his death which took place in Boston on the twenty fourth day of December now last past (1843.); that she subse- quently applied for and obtained a pension as his widow under the law of March 3. 1843. at $320.00 per annum commencing on the day of his death, and she would respectfully beg leave to refer to the proof then adduced to prove her identity & the time of her husband's death.
Now the object of this declaration is to obtain a certificate under the law of June 7 th 1832. at $320.00 per annum which by law she supposes him to have been entitled (this sum having been granted to her under the law of 1843) deducting whatever sums he may have received under the law of 18 th March 1818. at $240.00 per annum. =
And she further declares that she has not re- married but still continues a widow
Mary Jennison
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written before me by the applicant who has been many years personally well known to me
Willard Phillips { Judge of the court of Probate in the county of Suffolk State of Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 25. 1844.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Willard Phillips was Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Mary Jennison
Adm
Admitted
G. S. Bulfinch

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Suffolk COUNTY, }
On this 15 day of May 1848 personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Mary Jennison
a resident of Boston in the county of Suffolk
aged about 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
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 Jennison who was a resident of Boston aforesaid
and who was a Lieutenant of Marines
in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension
under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late hus-
band aforesaid, at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars and
cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me,
and year above written, }
In presence of
Dennis Aug. G. T. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner,
as she declares.
G. T. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the
Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this
day of 18
CLERK.

Declaration
For Increase of Pension State of Massachusetts } } Suffolk County }
On this 19 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs Mary Garrison aged 80 years, and a resident of the City of Boston, County and State aforesaid, who being by me duly sworn doth on her oath declare and say, that she is the widow of William Garrison who was a Lieutenant of Marines in the Army of the Revolution, and for his services in said War drew a pension from the United States under the Act of 7 th June 1832. She makes this declaration to obtain such increase of pension as she may be entitled to under the several Acts of Congress therein made and provided. She has drawn a pension under the Acts of 1838, 1843 and 1844, and is now a pensioner under the Acts of 2 d February 1848. She further swears that she is still a widow In presence of
Sarah G. Dunn
Mary Garrison
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year first above mentioned.
G. S. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
G. S. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace

I Timothy Sindall Jennison of Cambridge in the County of Middle- sex, and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, physician, of lawful age do testify and say, that during the first year of the Revolutionary war, my eldest brother William Jennison served as Quartermaster, in the Regiment command- ed by Col. Joseph Mhead of Uxbridge, in the County of Worcester
I also testify and say, that sometime in the year 1776. or 1777 he was appointed, and to the best of my recollection, did serve as an Officer of Marines on board the Boston frigate, during her first cruise, and afterwards, when she carried to France John Adams by late President of the United States. And that afterwards he continued in the same service till he was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina, in the year 1780. I do also testify and say that I have had an opportunity since the year 1806, of knowing much relative to said William Jennison's means of living, and supporting his family. —

And that I have uniformly considered him to be in straitened circumstances. — and that owing to that same cause, at the age of sixty, he felt himself strongly induced to leave, and actually did leave his family and accept of moderate compensation for his services performed at Baton Rouge in the State of Louisiana, where he has lately resided. And further saith not.
Timothy L. Jennison
Middlesex ss. Cambridge Aug. 27th 1818. Personally appeared Timothy L. Jennison and made oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true, before me
William J. Whipple, Just. Peace

I testify that William Garrison of Boston served in the Revolutionary Service first as Quarters master to the 13 th Regiment Joseph Reed Col. — of Massachusetts & Town of Uxbridge — then in the five months Service at New York in Col. Smith's Reg. then from Berkshire — then on board the Continental Ship Bos- ton from Feb. 1777 until the Surrender of said Ship at the Capture of Charleston So. Caro., and further that he lost all that was due him for past Services when provision was made by the General Government therefor, by means of an Instrument of Attorney unauthorised by him , and has never since dis- covered its Author — That the said Garrison is upwards of sixty two years old, and constrained by his circumstances to seek Employ in Louisiana for the support of his Family — Uxbridge Aug. 28 1818
Jon a Whipple
* Note. Said Garrison delivered his Power of Attorney to Samuel Dexter Esq r a Member of Congress, who presented it to the pay master, and sent back Certificates of the Amount of Wages owing money for having been paid to another four days previous to the Receipt of his said Garrison's Power of Attorney which papers are still in his possession
Worcester August 20 th 1818
Personally
appeared Jonathan Whipple above named well known to me and entitled to full credit and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
before me Daniel Pratt & Justice of the Peace

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Sir Please send me the answer to the queries of the widow Letter - and the blank forms necessary for the widow to get the pension - I presume she was married before 1790. Please also return me the letter of Mr. Lewisson. Yours &c Richard Davis
House of Rep 22 March 1854

I L Edwards Esq
Sir
I should be glad to know Mrs Mary Garrison (widow of Wm J.) claim for a Pension examined and decided & reported to me - as soon as convenient.
Yrs R D Davis
Yours of Resp
12 June 1846
ms

A. Ray July 5. 1834 the P & Davis then 23 49
131999
Massachusetts
William Jennison Mass. Continental Navy of Boston in the state of Mass who was a Great in the regiment commanded by Capt M c Neil called "Boston" for the term of two yrs & 5 mos
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of Sept 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of July 1819 sent to Image Davis, Boston
  rears to 4th of March 1819 121. 91   Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1819 120. 00   5 mos 24/4 130/31 $241 91 
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
26. 66 2/3 8. 88 8. 88 17. 76 320 12. 9. 20 38 40 16 0 80 17. 70 6097:70
16 88 1/2 11 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/
William

Washington, June 28, 1849
Sir:
I send you enclosed the application of Mrs. Mary Jennison, widow of William Jennison, deceased, for increase of her pension. Her husband was a lieutenant of marines in the army of the Revolution, and drew a pension of $320 per annum, which his widow is now in receipt of. The claim is for the allowance of a larger annual amount under the acts of 1832, 1838, 1843, 1844, & 1848.
Respectfully,
Your Abt. servt.
Norman Smith
Col. L. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the act of of the 7th: June, 1832 -
William Jennison, deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War, was at the time of his death entitled to a pension at the rate of $320 per annum, commencing on the 4th: of March, 1831, and ending on the 24th: December 1843, the day of his death, which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Mary Jennison, his widow, after having deducted the amount already paid him under the act of March, 18th: 1818, from the 4th: of March, 1831.
5723 Given at the War Office of the United States, this Second - day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty-four -
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Confide in God
Final Reso: of the 23rd Aug 1845.
No 57.
Rep.
5923
Massachusetts
Mary Jennison widow of John Jennison, who was a S d of Marines in the Frigate Boston
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March , 1843. December.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Aug t 1841, and sent to
L. M. Stone, Boston Mass a
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 45

First Reso: Jan'y 23. '45
Rep.
91"> 9157.
Massachusetts
Mary Pennison widow of W m Pennison
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 24 th Oct. 1843, of Suffolk in the State of Mass s , who was a Lieut of Marines in the Brig Deer Boston commanded by Captain McMill of the U.S. Navy commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of March at the rate of 320 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of April, 1845 and sent to L. M. Stone, Boston
Total amount, $ 1600.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Lankton Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1. Page 61.

WIDOW, etc.
File No. 14974
Mary Jensen Widow of William Jensen Lieut Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 23 '96 Recd purd to H Seymour Mich.
Recd purd to Marquette
Mch. 11. 1897- Mr. J. D. Hade Holland
SW 3
History to Lack- mich
1923 Oct 19 Hist to Raymond Van Syckle aut

THE MICHIGAN SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PRESIDENT DR. FRANK WARD HOLT DETROIT VICE-PRESIDENT EDWARD C. PARSONS KALAMAZOO VICE-PRESIDENT THADDEUS D. SEELEY PONTIAC SECRETARY RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE DETROIT
REGISTRAR FRANKLIN S. DEWEY DETROIT CHAPLAIN REV. GEORGE P. T. SARGENT, D. D. GRAND RAPIDS HISTORIAN WILLIAM L. JENKS PORT HURON TREASURER FRANK G. SMITH DETROIT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 1728 FORD BUILDING DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Sept 4 1923
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Massachusetts
Sir:
Please advise revolutionary services and family data William Jennison, bn Aug 4 1757, died 1843, wife Mary Vibert, bn 1753, died 1853, married 1784. Graduate Harvard 1774 Wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Officer in American Army: Paymaster and Lieut of Marines. Mass. son of Dr. William Jennison of Mendon, member of Provincial Congress
Yours truly
Raymond Van Syckle Secretary

Grand Mound Michigan Society.
Office of the Secretary,
Holland, Mich.
February 3 1897
Non Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C. Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension Certificate of William Garrison said to have served during the "War of the Revolution" from Massachusetts.
Supposed to have served during the whole of the War, and at one time as a Sernt of Marines.
Yours with Respect,
Frank D. Waddock, Esq. Sons of the Revolution in Michigan L.S.P.N.

Michigan Society.
Mich. Marysville April 17th, 1896.
The Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I desire to procure from your office a certificate that a pension was given to a certain Wm. Jennison , (and continued to his wife Mary Jennison ,) who served as I am informed from the State of Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War .
I shall be very happy to pay for the same, if you will let me know the amount required.
Very truly yours,
Horatio Seymour