Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 26216, for John Keney, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Kooney, John
R. 26216
CONTENTS

20. 197.
John Kenney Ohio.
Rejected.
See letter 24 Jany 1827
Hon: P. Beecher HR

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. Heisner
Claim No. April 26. 1909
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Henezy
Service Rev War
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No Old War Inv. Wid or Ref.

407
3-223.
No. 26216
_____, Ex'r.
OLD WAR INVALID.
REJECTED
John Keene P. O. _____
Service: Capt Oliver & Lyman 3 Mass. Line Rev. War
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

John  Kelly ney

State of Ohio Fairfield County
On the twenty sixth day of Febr AD 1826 personally appeared in open court to wit the Court of Common pleas it being a court of record so made by the laws and Constitution of the state of Ohio John Hene y aged about sixty eight years a resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said John Hene y enlisted for the term of three years sometime in the spring of the year before the surrender of Genl Burgaine and his army at Westfield in the state of Massachusetts by Capt Oliver into his company the company afterwards was commanded by Capt Lyman belonging to the third Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Sheapheard the Lieut Col was E Sprout Genl Glover Brigadier on the continental establishment that he served the three years for which he enlisted and was discharged at Paramour in the state of New Jersey by Mr Walker formerly a paymaster in the said Regiment then acting in some military capacity not now recollected that he was at the taking of Genl Burgaine and his army and the various contests with the said army preceding the capture thereof and that he was at the skirmish or fight at White Marsh in Pennsylvania that he has no other evidence in his possession or power of his service and is in reduced circumstances

and stands in need of the support of the Government and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any way or 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 of Congress to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed. That he is a farmer by occupation enjoying as good health as could be expected of a person of his age and is able to do some work and little charity jobs by which he is able to get a living when aided by the charity of a good man who permits him to make home at his house he has no family or children. Schedule
I have no property exclusive of my wearing apparel no debts due me or income my fortune is a good will to all
Sworn to me Open court this 26 th day of October A.D. 1826 John Keney
The State of Ohio Fairfield County ss
I Hough Boyle clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Fairfield and state of Ohio do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the

Court that the said John Keney did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the foregoing declaration, against the common enemy, under an engagement in the Continental establishment. I do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court - and do further certify, that it is the Opinion of the court, that he has no property except his wearing apparel as stated above.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Lancaster in said County the 26 th day of October A.D. 1826
Hugh Boyle Clerk of the same of com m Pleas of Franklin County Ohio's

Jany 24, 1827
Hon P Beecher
HofR
Sir: x x x x x x x x
John Keny's claim has also been examined. It appears from the Muster Rolls of Colonel Shepard's Regiment in which he served that he deserted from the service and never returned to his duty & by that act he has forfeited all claim to a gratuity from his country, his claim for a pension cannot be allowed. The papers in his case will remain on our files agreeably to the regulations of the Department