Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 737-100, for Job Kenison, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
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Kenison, J. L.
B. L. Mt. 737-100.
Keniston, or
Kenniston, or
CONTENTS
Kinniston, or

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Job Kenison folder Cap Fogg Col Recd Nth line —
Hon. E. Lincoln Dec 18 1878.
Copy that the above names Robert D. Williams is a Man of Great Ability Joseph Penn Martin Esq

I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham in the state of New Hampshire on oath declare, that I was a Lieut. in the New Hampshire line at the close of the revolutionary war, and was personally acquainted with Job Hinniston a Soldier in Capt. Jeremiah Fogg's Company in the New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. George Reid, that said Hinniston enlisted during the war in the year 1777 and faithfully served part of the time as a drummer and part as a private soldier in said Regt until October or November 1782 when the New Hampshire line was ordered from Albany to Newburgh to winter quarters, said Hinniston was left sick in the Hospital at Albany aforesaid, and when the army was disbanded in June or July 1783 it was reported that said Hinniston was there living but that he died soon after —
Robert B Wilkins
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Concord December 7th 1818
Be it known that on this seventh day of December A.D. 1818, before me Joseph Low Notary Public within & for the State of New Hampshire personally appeared Robert B. Wilkins & signed the above certificate & thereupon made solemn oath the same is just & true,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County of Rockingham on the day aforesaid
Joseph Low Notary Public
I certify that the above named Robert B Wilkins is a man of credit. Joseph Low Notary Public

To the Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Sir Please to deliver to the Hon ble Enoch Lincoln Representative in Congress from Maine the Land Warrant granted for the services of my Son Job Kennebec deceased - who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution. Joseph E. Kennebec Eaton New Hampshire January 14 1819

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Job Keniston and wife: New Hampshire line —
Joseph E. Keniston Father & him at law
Warrant issd Feb 5 th 1819
Hon Enoch Lincoln

Certificate of Marriage for Jos. E. Henson

State of New Hampshire
Edward Evans Esq. Judge of the Court for the probate of wills &c for said County
To whom these Presents shall come
Greeting
Know ye that it appears in evidence to my satisfaction in evidence that Joseph L. Merrison of Baton in the County of Strafford in said State that is the reputed father & sole Legitimate Heir at law to the Estate of Joel Merrison Deceased late a soldier in the Revolutionary war
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & the seal of said Court this 14th Day of Decr 1819
Evans Judge of Probate

Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Harrison of Eaton in the County of Strafford a State of New Hampshire husbandman have ordained, constituted & appointed by these presents do ordain, constitute and appoint Richard Russell of Concord County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire Physician my true & lawful attorney to transact all business relative to what is due to the estate of Job Harrison deceased late a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army That the said Russell is authorized to receive & receipt for all wages, bounty lands or other dues & to procure any evidence necessary as myself could do. Signed in presents of us
Joseph E. Harrison
Colman College John March
State of New Hampshire, ss. Attest 28/8/18 County of Strafford
Then personally came before me the above named Joseph E. Harrison and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act John March Clerk

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office
Secretary's Office — } Decm. 7. 1878
I certify that John March Esq. of Eaton was on the 28 th of October last still is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Stafford in said State duly appointed & commissioned (and that to his official acts and all other faith lendeth an due in Court of Court within Court of the State. —
A Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the public seal of the state on the day of the date hereof
Saw Sparrow  Lept
Joseph H. Thompson P Brewer of Albany
To the Secretary of War, Gen. Sci. of the western invasion of Joseph Hanson in volunteering - I care to obtain a full account to the War Dept. in order that the number of Boys : thereby thrust