Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5568, for John Jenkins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Jenkins, John Abigail
NUMBER
R. 5568
CONTENTS

George C. Ames Washington D.C.
3rd. Feb. 1857
Abigail C. Ames Washington D.C.

State of New York City & County of New York
On this 21 st day of January 1851 before me Joseph Strong a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City & County of New York personally appeared James C Jenkins a resident of said City of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to renew the application in the case of Abigail Jenkins deceased for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1832 and subsequent Acts relating thereto. That he is one of the children of Abigail Jenkins deceased late an applicant for a pension. That said Abigail Jenkins died at Brooklyn in the County of Kings and State of New York on the twenty first day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. And at the time of her death left the following children viz John P Jenkins of North Salem in the County Westchester N.Y. (her eldest son) James C Jenkins. That they are her only surviving children, and each of them are over twenty one years of age. In support of which claim this Declarant refers to the evidence on file in the pension office and to such other evidence as may be furnished by his Agent Mr. Valentine of Albany N.Y. or by his substitute. Subscribed & sworn to before me This 21 st day of January 1851 James C Jenkins
State of New-York, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, GEORGE W. RIBLET, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Joseph Strong taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State and for general purposes; and that his signature thereto is genuine as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the _____ day of _____ 1851.
Clerk
James C Jenkins Abigail Jenkins John P Jenkins James C Jenkins

State of New York City & County of New York
On this 21 st day of January 1851 before me Joseph Strong a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said city & County of New York personally appeared James C Jenkins a resident of said city of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to renew the application in the case of Abigail Jenkins deceased for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1832 and subsequent Acts relating thereto. That he is one of the children of Abigail Jenkins deceased late an applicant for a pension. That said Abigail Jenkins died at Williamsburgh  Bushwick in the County of Kings and State of New York on the twenty first day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. And at the time of her death left the following children viz John P Jenkins & Deborah Salom in the County Middlesex N.J. Mary (widow of deceased) James C Jenkins That they are her only surviving children, and each of them are over twenty one years of age. In support of which claims this Declaration refers to the evidence on file in the pension office, and to such other evidence as may be presented by his Agent Mr Valentine of Albany N.Y. or by his substitute. Subscribed & Sworn to before me This 21 st day of January 1851
Joseph Strong
James C Jenkins
Commissioner of Deeds
I certify that I am personally acquainted with James C Jenkins That he is the identical person above named and his statement is entitled to full faith and credit.
Joseph Strong
Commissioner of Deeds
The word "Williamsburgh" in the above
location erased and "Bushwick" interlined before execution
Joseph Strong
Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York } County of Kings }
James Hall and Theodore H Hall residents of Williams- burgh in said county who being each duly sworn according to law, deposeth that Abigail Jenkins late an applicant for a pension, and widow of John Jenkins, died at Bushwick in the county aforesaid on the twenty first day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. And at the time of her death left the following children viz: John G Jenkins, and James C Jenkins, that they are the only sur- viving children and each are over twenty one years of age.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 22 nd day of January 1851
Samuel J. Boles
Justice of the Peace
James Hall, Theo M Hall
I certify that James Hall and Theodore H Hall are credible and competent witnesses and their statement as above set forth I verily believe to be entitled to full faith & credit.
Samuel J. Boles

STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF KINGS,
ss.
I, FRANCIS B. STRYKER , Clerk of the County of Kings, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Leonard N. Cole whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof, or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County, dwelling in said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe the Signature to the said Certificate of Proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 24 th day of
January
185 1
Francis B. Stryker
CLERK.

State of New York } County of Kings — } ss Surrogates Court —
On this 24 th day of January 1851 it was proved by the adduction of the annexed testimony which is satisfactory to said Court that Abigail Jenkins, widow of John Jenkins died in the county aforesaid on the twenty first day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. And at the time of her death left the following children viz John F. Jenkins and James C. Jenkins. That they are her only surviving children and each are over twenty one years of age. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official Seal of said Court the day and year first above written.
Jesse C. Smith Surrogate of Kings County

11725.
No Feb. 22, 1895.
Miss Abigail Jenkins John N.Y. act 7. July 8-
506.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Jan y 29. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Jenkins of Dorchester is borne as a private upon a Roll of Capt o Hepzibah Hall, Col. Samuel Robinson, time of service from Jan y 29. 1776, 73 days; — as Capt o Clerk in the Ship Sunbeam , Capt o John Calhoun from May 13. to Aug t 1, (1772) 2 months 18 days; — his name is also borne upon an index, as midshipman on board the Hague , Capt o John Manly, but no term of service is indicated by it, and there are no rolls of that vessel in this office. No one of the name appears on rolls of Capt o Clapp, and there are no rolls of any Captain of the name of Grew. The proceedings is all the evidence which the records afford of the service of any one of the name who can be identified with the individual for whom it is claimed in the annexed declaration.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New York City and County of New York
I Andrew Warner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at the City Hall in & for said City and County do certify that Abagail Jenkins appears before the Judges and was duly sworn to the facts contained in the annexed declaration - by Charles P. Daly Esq one of the Judges of said Court
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 14 th day of December 1812
Andrew Warner, Clerk

State of New York City & County of New York ss.
Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 4 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. On this fourteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four at a Court of Common Pleas held in and for the City and County of New York, in open Court before the Judges then of personall appeared Abigail Jenkins aged Seventy nine years, at present a resident of said City of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her inake the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Jenkins deceased who at the commencement of the Revolutionary war resided in the town of Dorchester in the State of Massachusetts during which time he was several times called out in the Military Service in defence of his country under the command of several different officers and was stationed at different places in the State of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey and from his frequent conversations on the subject she thinks his services as a private soldier would in all amount to more than two years - the names of the Captains under which he served according to the best of her recollection - was Hall, Dwight, Dana, and Clapp. She thinks he also served as a Drummer a short time but under what Officers she does not remember - She further declares that she has been informed and believes that near the close of the war he the said John Jenkins moved into the town of Boston and engaged on board of the Brig Sarter, and Hague, the

former was Commanded by Captain Catheart under which he engaged as a Clerk but for what length of time she does not remember - and on board of the Brig Hague she believes he served in the capacity of Midshipman but for what length of time she cannot say but according to the best of her present recollection she thinks the two last would amount to nearly twelve months .
She further declares that she was married to the said John Jenkins on the twenty ninth day of March in the year one thousand Seven hundred and ninety three in the town of Paskkill County of Westchester
That the ceremony was performed by a Baptist Clergyman by the name of Garrison and that her husband the aforesaid John Jenkins died on the 17 th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three in the town of Wilmington in the State of Delaware and that she has not intermarried but remains the widow of said John Jenkins deceased & for whose services she now claims a pension
She further declares that the annexed family record is all the documentary evidence she has of her marriage the figure 3 of the date of her marriage was obliterated by traveling in a trunk in possession of her husband
She further declares that Daniel Hall who is her brother is a clergyman in the city of New York and is the only person person living who she remembers was present at her marriage
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid / Elizabeth Jenkins in open Court before me
Chas. T. Daly
Associate & Presiding Judge of the Court of Sessions for the City & County of New York.

City and County of New York ss.
Daniel Hall of the City of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is forty five years of age and is well acquainted with Abigail Jenkins widow of John Jenkins who is a sister of deponent
That deponent formerly resided in the town of Peekskill in Westchester County. That deponent was also acquainted with her husband John Jenkins, who was by profession a teach- er of writing. That his sister the said Abigail whose maiden name was Hall was legally married to the said John Jenkins on or about the 29 th day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three in said town of Peekskill. That the ceremony was performed by a Baptist Clergyman by the name of Garrison. Deponent was present at the time.
Deponent further saith that said Abigail and her husband the said John Jenkins lived together as man and wife for several children. That her husband the said John Jenkins died nearly twenty years since and left her surviving the said Abigail Jenkins - who has not intermarried but remains the widow of the said John Jenkins and for whose services in the revolution she now claims a pension - and that she resides part of the time with her son John B. Jenkins in North Salem Westchester County and the remainder of her time in the City of New York - with her brother James Hall.
Deponent further saith that he has often conversed with the said John Jenkins about the events of the revolution- ary war in which he had engaged as a soldier during the greater part of the war but cannot remember any particulars and further this deponent saith not
On the 13 th day of December 1844 before me came Daniel Hall
Daniel Hall

The person described in the foregoing affidavit to me personally known as a Clergyman of the Baptist church and who affirmed that the foregoing statement subscribed by him were true
New York Dec 13 th 1844
E Martin (Commissioner Deed)
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, being a Court of record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That — E. Martin — before whom the annexed deposition that taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Commissioner thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 14 day of Decr 1844
James Conner Clerk.

State of New York Westchester County \ p.
John R. Jenkins of the Town of North Salem County of Westchester and State of New York, being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that he is forty-eight years of age, and is the son of John Jenkins deceased, who, deponent believes was a soldier in the Revolutionary War; and that from frequent conversations had during the lifetime of his father with said deponent and in his presence, deponent thinks the whole of the service performed by his father the said John Jenkins, during the Revolutionary War, would amount to three years or more.
That deponent will herein state according to the best of his recollection what he has heard his father relate concerning his services in the Revolution, as follows:
He resided at the commencement of the Revolution and during the War, when not on duty, in the Town of Dorchester, in the State of Massachusetts. Deponent believes he served under a Captain Hall, and also under a Captain Goss, & he distinctly remembers the name of Captain Ebenezer Clapp under whom his father served one or more tours; besides which he has heard him mention other short tours under officers whose names he does not remember, which deponent believes would in all amount to over two years as a private soldier — and thinks he may have served part of the time as a drummer.
Deponent further saith that he also recollects to have heard his father say that near the close of the War, he had served on board a Ship of War, and believes he was on board the Tartar, Captain Leather, as Captain's Clerk, but is unable to state the length of time in such service; but it has always been impressed upon deponent's mind that his father stated his several tours of service to have amounted to more than three years.

Deponent further saith that after the Revolutionary War, his father the said John Jenkins, followed the profession of Teacher of Writing, which he continued more or less until the day of his death, which took place on the 17th, October 1823; That after the Revolution he lived part of the time in Westchester County, State of New York, where he was married to deponent's mother, whose maiden name was Abigail Hall, and who is still living, and who resides part of the time with deponent and the remainder in the City of New York; and that she has not intermarried, but remains the widow of the said John Jenkins, for whose services in the Revolution she now claims a pension.
Deponent further saith that the annexed copy of a family Record was written by deponent when a School boy and copied from a Record kept in his father's family, and which deponent believes was lost several years since, and that the figure 3 in the date of his father's marriage, was omitted by being carried in a trunk on a journey, several years ago, not less than thirty.
And further this deponent saith not.
John F. Jenkins
State of New York } Westchester County } ss. On the 13th day of October 1846 before me personally appeared John F. Jenkins and duly made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing affidavit; And I further certify that he is now and for several years past, has been Principal of the North Salem Academy, and is a very respectable citizen and entitled to full credit.
Joseph Remington Justice of the Peace State of New York Westchester County ss. I Merson J. Lockwood Clerk of the County of Westchester do hereby certify that Joseph Remington Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of John F. Jenkins purport to have been subscribed & sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace duly elected & qualified & that his name subscribed thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the said County this 2 nd day of December 1846. Merson J. Lockwood, Clerk.

FAMILY RECORD.
John Jenkins, born Nov 10 th 1768 Abigail Hall, born March 10 th 1770 Married March 29 th 1793
Have children with the following names, viz.
  Mary Jenkins, Born February 25 th 1794. 1794.   And Died December, 10 th 1795.   John Flavel Jenkins, Born February 6 th 1796.   Abigail Hall Jenkins, Born December 19 th 1797.   Elizabeth Jenkins, Born February, 9 th 1800.   And Died, March, 5 th Aged 3 weeks, 83 days.   James Calvin Jenkins, Born April 15 th 1801.   Daniel Hall Jenkins, Born, March 28 th 1803. 

London 1820

I Samuel Withington of North Bridgewater Plym- outh County, but late of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 18th June  March 1868, Aged Eighty- Eight years, being sworn, do on Oath testify and say that, I was formerly well acquainted with John Jenkins of said Dorchester, who was some two or three years older than myself said John Jenkins was formerly of and from Boston where his father & family resided. The said John Jenkins came to Dorchester before the Revolutionary War commenced, and lived in the family of Capt John Robinson for some time and we were School fellows together at length said John went to live with Deacon Edward Pierce to learn the trade of a House Carpenter, where he continued to reside some two years when the War of the Revolution commenced He then gave up living with Deacon Pierce and went into the army, I served one term of two months in the same Company with said John Jenkins in the fall of 1776 under Captain Christopher Gore of Col W m McIntoshes Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, during which the said McIntoshes Regiment was in the vicinity of the Battle at White Plains in the State of New York; And at North Castle on the 20 th Novem- ber the Troops to which we belonged were dismissed from service. I know that the aforesaid John Jenkins perform- ed the two months service in the same Company with my- self as above stated. How much other service said John performed during the War, I cannot now thro extreme age & loss of memory relate, but I have always under- -stood that he was out several years either by sea or land

It was always understood and believed that the reputed Father of said John Jenkins was a man of property and resided in Boston, and further that the said John was an illegitimate child of his. I well recollect two of the Sisters of said John who married & settled in Boston Dorchester. They were respectable people and in aftertimes there was much trouble about the disposition of the Estate of their Father in consequence of the management of the said John, who in first instance contrived to get a Deed of the property, but it was finally set aside in behalf of the Lawful Children. I never had any acquaintance with the wife of said John Jenkins as he did not marry in Dorchester, but as I have understood in Connecticut or New York.
Lemuel Withington
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dorchester ss. South Bridgewater March 6th 1846 Then personally appeared Lemuel Withington Subscriber to the above affidavit, and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same As hereby certify that the said Lemuel Withington is a credible witness
George Clark Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 1 st 1846.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation George Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted, 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.
1 C. E. Dyer Secretary of the Commonwealth.

11725
Abigail Jenkins N.Y. Oct 7. Sept '38
m. 93. d. March 17. '23

Hazail Jenkins aged 79. widow of Bro Jenkins & names of Captains under whom he served were Hall, Dwight, Dana & Clapp - thinks he served and altogether for a period of at least 2 years as a drummer. He resided at that time in Dorchester Mass. Believes also that he served on board the brig Parker & Hague former commanded by Capt. Cuthbert to whom he was Clerk - was a midshipman on board the Hague, but the length of service on either ship does not recollect. was married on 29. March 1793. he died 17. Oct. 1823. Accompanying fam. record is the only doc. evidence she has of the marriage.
Daniel Hall brother of declarant. a Baptist Churchman was present at the marriage which he says took place as above stated
Bro T. Jenkins son of declarant aged 48. has frequent conversation with his father during his life time and thinks from all he has heard that he served for at least three years. The annexed family record was written by himself when he was a school boy. He as well as his mother state that the figure 3. was rubbed out in carrying it as much more than 30 years ago.

Letter to John Clark of Peekskill N.Y. April 26. 1845. —
to G. L. A. V. Smith Nov 25. '45
same, Feb 4. '47. G. C. Sun May 13/51
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Sir
Washington DC 19 January 1847
We have the honor to present additional evidence in the case of Mrs Abigail Perkins widow of John Perkins of New York under the act of 1838, and to request the favour of an early examination of it.
very safe
Dr W. H. L. S. J. L. & A. D. Smith
Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions.

July 22 45
Sir
I hand you the declaration of Abigail, the Widow of Mr. Jenkins in the pleasure to report to me the result of your examination of her claim
I am Respectfully H. H. Sylvester
See Enclos.

Supplementary Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb. 1 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Perkins is borne upon a Roll of Capt. Hopestill Hall, for 17 days service — dated Jan. 2, 1776, "of Militia in Dorchester," (said Roll not having been indorsed, at the date of the certificate to which this is supplementary) — One of the same name, is borne upon a roll of men from the County of Hampshire, under Capt. Wright, and another under Capt. Stephen Lane, from Malden; — The index , as stated in the former certificate, gives no indication of the length of service of said Perkins; — in the Contents of the index , is found, "Hague, John (Manly)" and under the head of "Commencement and end of service" "June 1. 1777, May 10 th 1783."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Adams, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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P. O.
Abigail Jenkins
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18__
Discharged: _____, 18__
Application filed: _____, 18__
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.