Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21310, for Ebenezer Kenisson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16
Kornisson, Ebenezer or Kornison,
W. 21310
Betsey
CONTENTS

105089 R New-Hampshire.
Ebenezer Kenison,
of Rocking m 4 Co. in the state of N. Hamp e who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn, of the N. Hamp s . ne, for the term of two years.
scribed on the Roll of New-Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of April 19, and sent to the pensioner, at Epping, Rockingham Co. N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 87.43.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 48 "
10 mo. 24 1819. } $: 135.43. 30 }
4/31 ... }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Wm _____  Continue
William Kenison Epping N.H. July 24th 1820

1848 to the Revolutionary
Private Matthew [unintelligible] on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars
per annum, to commence on the 1st of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of March 1848 and sent to
Hon. A. [unintelligible] Clerk H. [unintelligible]
Ex [unintelligible]

Ebenezer Henson, Private,
Adm C
The Pensioner, care of Governor Plumer Epping, N. H.
Ebenezer Henson
Private.
Enlisted in Spring of 1781
In Deacon's Regt
To the end of war
and the end of the war was the end of the war was the end of the war was the end of the war

I Ebenezer Kenison of Epping in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire testify and declare that in the spring of the year of 1781 I enlisted in in the army of the revolution against Great Britain for three years. That I enlisted under Lieutenant Israel Gilman was immediately marched to Saratoga and joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Dearborn that I continued in the army at Saratoga and New Windsor till after the close of the war when in the Autumn of the year 1783 I received my discharge which discharge purported that I had served honorably & faithfully during the term of my service - That said discharge by accident has been lost - I further say that I am poor and in needy circumstances and stand in need of relief - and further that during the term I served as a Soldier aforesaid I was in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn & in the New Hampshire Line
Attest John Harvey David Clarke
April 7 th 1810
his Ebenezer X Kenison mark
State of New Hampshire } April 7 th 1810 - Rockingham ss } Then personally appearing Ebenezer Kenison and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him signed is just & true. Before me John Harvey } One of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

I John Harvey of Northwood in the county of Buckingham and State of New Hampshire one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Buckingham aforesaid. Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Henson did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration by him signed; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support — May 26 th 1810
John Harvey
By order of the Judge E. Packwick Clerk

I John Knight of lawful age depose and testify that I was a Soldier in the army of the revolution against Great Britain - that from the Spring of the year 1781 I was acquainted with Ebenezer Kenison who was also a Soldier in the same Regiment that I was - viz Colonel Dearborn's Regiment - until some time of the year 1783 - when I was discharged & left said Kenison at New Windsor then in the service - that said Kenison is the same man that has made a declaration of his services this day before the Hon ble John Harvey
April 7 th 1810
Attest John Harvey David Clarke
John his Knight mark
State of New Hampshire } April 7 th 1810 Rockingham ss } Then personally appearing John Knight and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is just and true - Before me
John Harvey } one of the Justices of the County Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockin- gham

Dec 18 - 1850 Betsey Kennison
SW No Appel for increase Betsey Kennison
Grant No. 1 July 1828
Send certificate to Amos Tuck Ho. Reps.
Capt. Trappett
How Amos Tuck A. R.

Before me David Murray, a Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State, personally appeared Ebenezer Kennison Mary Kennison, Betsey Towle and Sally Smith, who after being duly sworn according to law and made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the last Resolution of Congress passed July 1840; that they are the only children of Ebenezer Kennison and Betsey Kennison late of said Esopus, deceased; that the said Ebenezer Kennison was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18, 1818; that the said Betsey Kennison was a pensioner under the acts of 1838, 1843, 1844, and February 2, 1848, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and that the said Betsey Kennison died at said Esopus on the 27th day of July 1850; wherefore they ask for the arrears of pension due the said Betsey Kennison under said Resolution, at the time of her death.
Witness-
Sam L. P. Dow
Mary her Kennison Ebenezer his Kennison
Betsey her Towle
Sally her Smith
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss. 25. 1850. Subscribed and sworn before me, and I certify that the deceased pensioner was personally known to me to be the person represented to be her and that the affidavits are credible persons.
David Murray Justice Peace
Therefor, "who after being duly sworn according to law" entitled before signing David Murray Justice Peace

I Amos Nick certify that David Murray whose genuine signature is above written, is a Justice of the is a Justice of the Peace within the County of Rock- ingham & State of New Hampshire, and that his Commission is dated the 6 th day of July 1846 and continues for 5 years thereaf- ter -
Amos Nick, Member of Cong. 1st Dist. N.H.

No 10089 Ebenezer Dennison
Spring
Sept 1819

District Court for the DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ss.
ON this twentieth day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court
before the Hon. John S. Sherburne, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New Hampshire District being a Court of Record, and for the said District having the power of a Court of Record  Ebenezer Kenison aged fifty nine years, resident in Epping 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: to wit.
I was in the Regiment commanded by Col Henry Dearborn and enlisted in Lieut Israel Gilman's Company and in the New Hampshire line -
The original declaration is dated 7 th April 1819 and my pension certificate is numbered 10089
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 7 day of Sept 1819 The number of my pension certificate is 10089 I have received a Pension
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. My occupation is that of a day labourer  sufficient ability to pursue it
when in health can support myself & wife aged sixty nine years (being all I have in family residing with me) with the assistance of my pension -
Attest J. C. Plumer Geo. W. Plumer
Ebenezer X Kenison mark
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original
New Hampshire District ss Sworn to and declared at a District Court held in said District, on the third day of June A. D. 1820, before The Hon. John S. Sherburne Judge of the said District Court
Ebenezer Kenison  Eb. Epping in said County Attest Payton R. Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New Hampshire District
I Payton R. Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & declaration and the schedule thereto 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 schedule, is twenty seven dollars and cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twentieth day of June A. D. 1820.
Payton R. Freeman Clerk of the said District Court for the New Hampshire District.

SCHEDULE of all my property
CONTAINING the whole estate of the late  deceased  (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of the late  deceased to the District Court of the United States for the New Hampshire District  1820, and annexed to his  deed
One Cow, Two swine, 6 chairs 2 Tables valued at 27 dollars
besides necessary clothing & bedding -
I hereby certify that the above property is all that I am the owner of, & am owing more than they would sell for -
June 20 th 1820 -
his Ebenezer X Kenison mark
Attest
Geo W Plumer J.B. Plumer -

9053 Betsy Kennison N Hamp c Act 7 th July '38
Admitted 2 years prior $80 per an.
David Murray Esq New Market N Hampshire

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss } On this tenth day of May 1843, at the court of Probate within and for said county, held on the day aforesaid, by and before the Hon. John Sullivan, Judge of said court, personally appeared Betsey Garrison, a resident of Effingham in said county, age eighty two years and upwards, who first being 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", that she is the widow of Ebenezer Garrison of said Ef- fingham, deceased, who was a private in the New Hampshire Line in the Revolutionary war, and a pensioner under the act of March 18, 1818.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Ebenezer Garrison on the 28th day of May, Seven hundred and eighty five; that her husband the said Ebene- zer Garrison died on the 23 d day of April 1841; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, 1794; viz: at the time above stated.
witness D. C. Gregg
her Betsey Garrison Mark
Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
John Sullivan Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. I David H. Gregg Regis- ter of the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Recordings before the Hon John Sulli- van Judge of Probate for said County in the matter of the application of Betsy Remison for a pension and I further certify that the said John Sullivan is the Judge of Probate for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper hand written.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County the 10th day of May A.D. 1843.
David H. Gregg Reg. Probate

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
(S9)
To Levi Towle of Epping in said county husbandman and Constable of said town - Greeting
Whereas Ebenezer Kenniston, Betsey Kenniston his wife, and Polly Kenniston, Robert Kenniston, Betsey Kenniston Jr their children all of whom have lately, that is to say within less than twelve months last past came from places to us unknown into said town of Epping to reside, all of whom are liable to become a charge to said town (they not having any visible real estate in said Epping) unless warned to depart the same according to law
You are therefore hereby required in the name of the State of New Hampshire to warn each & every of the above named persons forthwith to depart out of said Epping & make return of the time of their abode in said Epping the time of your warning them to depart. If this warrant with your doings thereon as soon as may be to the clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham - Hereof fail not. Given under our hands & Seal at Epping this eight day of October in the year 1791
Wm Plumer, } Selectmen Robert Clark } of Epping
Attest Clerk
B. North Clerk

Rockingham 3 Oct. 16th 1791. Pursuant to the within process to me directed I have warned the within named Ebenezer Kennistone Betsey Kennistone Polly Kennistone Robert Kennistone & Betsey Kennistone Jr to depart out of said Essex as the law directs. & that the aforesaid Kennistone's removed into said Essex on the 15th day of December 1790.
Levi Towle Constable
I certify that the above is a true copy of the original paper on file in my office.
D. H. North Clerk
Essex Papers In on file 5th Dec. 1791. Clerk N. Emery Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21310
Betsey Thannick wid of Ebenezer Thannick Rev Rev. wid
Act: Feb 2 d 1/48
Index:—Vol. 21 Page 322
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Betsey Kenniston, decd Inc ts to p 96, decd p 80 per annum, comey 1 July 1848 & endy 27 July 1850. Payable to Mary Kenniston Ebenezer Kenniston Betsey Towle & Sally Smith only surviving children.
Prob
Wm A. Tuck, Exeter N Hampshire

Adm e

Epping (N. H.) April 15 th 1819
Sir,
The enclosed application of Ebenezer Kennison for a pension, having been returned from your Department without a pension certificate, he has desired me to enclose it to you, & request you would be so obliging as to reconsider his application.
As Kennison lived near me, and as I knew he had made application for a pension, when I was examining the rolls, accounts &c kept by this State of the troops of the troops who served in the revolutionary war, which I transmitted to you at your request the last summer, I observed his name in either the rolls or one of the three volumes of accounts kept with the New Hampshire regiments - that he served more than a year in succession, & received his wages accordingly. Of this I am very confident, but cannot say whether it was under Dearborn or some other officer; and Kennison, like some other soldiers who actually served, may have forgotten the names of his officers.
From my own recollection of the events of that war, & from my being one of the selectmen of this town at the

The close of that war, who paid the bounties to soldiers from this town, I am very confident that he served in the continental establishments more than nine months.
I know him, & can without hesitation say, his reduced circumstances are such as that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
I trust on a revision of his case you will see cause to grant him a pension certificate - which if you should do, you will please to enclose it to me. But if you should not grant his application, I will thank you to state the reasons, which if they can be obviated, by any new evidence, humanity requires it should be done, if such testimony can be procured.
I have the honor to be with much respect,
Sir,
your obedient servant
William Plumer
Hon. John Calhoun
Secretary of War of the United States
Washington.

Betsy Hamilton

Newmarket N.H. May 10. 1888
Sir;
Enclosed is the application of Mrs. Betsey Harris for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1888. Please communicate the result of the examination to the subscriber.
I am, respectfully, Your Obt Servt David Murray
J. S. Edwards Esqr Committee

FREE
David Murray Esq
James S Edwards Esq Country Mansions Washington D.C.
4624 Ms. Oct 4. 1843 Return Card Betsy Remond Oct 1843 Ex.

New Bedford Mass Sep. 30, 1843.
Sir;
Your letter of the 26th instant refusing to recognize the certificate of the clerk of the court of Probate as establishing the official character of a justice of the Peace. This letter was accompanied by the return of the Declaration of wid e Betsey Kennison made under the act of March 3. 1843. As the  the Declaration was first made under the act of July 7 1838, in the same court, and certified by the same officer, no longer ago than may last year as I have filed in the pension office more than 50 affidavits, certified by the same authority, against which no complaint has ever been made, I conclude that a mistake was made by the clerk who wrote the letter. I therefore return it for your personal examination. If, however new rules have been adopted, will you please to inform me.
I am, very respectfully, Your ob l Serv t , David Murray,
James L Edwards Esq r Commissioner Pensions Washington

New Market N H Dec 14/43
Sir,
I herewith return the application of Mrs Betsy Garrison for a pension under the Act of March 1843, having procured the certificate of the clerk of the judicial court for the county of Rockingham.
I am, very respectfully, Your Obt Servt David Murray
Jemima L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

I Gilman Johnson of New Market, in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that I hold the office of town clerk of said New Market; that I was first chosen to said office in March A.D. 1837, and have held the same until the present time with the exception of years '40 & '41; that I have the original records of said town in my possession; that I have made a thorough examination of them from the year 1774 1774 to 1820 and that said records afford no proof of the marriage of Ebenezer Garrison to Elizabeth Rollins, on the 28th day of May, 1785, or at any other period.
I further depose and say that the Register of births and burials furnish no proof of the birth of a child of the said Ebenezer Garrison and Elizabeth Garrison previous to Jan'y 1. 1794, or at any time.
I further depose and say, that the records of said town are not so full as to raise a presumption against an alleged marriage within said town not found therein.
I further depose and say that, to the best of my knowledge and belief there are no church records in this town which were  were made prior to 1826, and that the only church that existed in this town prior to that time was long ago disbanded.
Gilman Johnson
Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. April 27. 1843. Subscribed and sworn to, before me
David Murray Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham Co. Probate Court at Exeter in said County May 10 th A.D. 1843.
I David H. Gregg Register of said Court certify attested that David Murray Esq. of New market in said County is a justice of the peace for said within said Court commissioned and sworn, that his commission, the 14 th day of June A.D. 1842 and that the same will expire on the 14 th day of June A.D. 1844 and that the signatures parting to be his in the foregoing certifi- cates are in his own proper hand writing and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and affixed the seal of said Court at Exeter the 10 th day of May A.D. 1843.
David H. Gregg Reg. Probate

Rep Jan 24 1844.
4636
New Hampshire
Betsey Kennison widow of Ebenezer Kennison who was a private in the New Hampshire line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of January 1844 and sent to David Murray Newmarket.
New Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 253

1843 June
Secy (Treasurer) etc to David Murray
7359 New Hampshire
Betsey Kennison widow of Ebenezer Kennison who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 — and who died on the 23 d April 1841 at Rockport in the State of N. H. — who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt: — commanded by Col: Dearborn — in the N. H. — line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth — at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th . — day of June 1843 and sent to David Murray — ray, N. Market, N. H. —
Whole amount due . . . . . $400.00 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Steward Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 — Page 44

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham county ss } On this 14 th day of July 1843. personally appeared before the Subscribers, a justice of the peace within and for said county of Rockingham, Betsey Henson an resident of Ossipee in said county, aged Eighty Three Years, who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Ebenezer Henson late of Ossipee and who was a private in the New Hampshire Line, and a pensioner under the act of March 18, 1818; and that she has received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witnesses, Gardner Toole David Marray
her Betsey Henson Mark
Sworn and Subscribed this day and year above written before me, and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant
David Marray Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, David Murray Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on Eighteenth day of June A.D. 1842. and will expire in five years from that date; and that the signature or the annexed declaration of Betsy Herriston is in his own hand writing and genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Justice this thirteenth day of December Anno Domini 1844.
J. B. Heitt Clerk
4624 Betsy Herriston $80.
David Murray Newmarket N.H.

Betsey Thompson
Adm o
admitted
David Murray agt Newmarket H.C.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 entitled an act making further provision for surviving widows & soldiers of the Revolution State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss On this 28 th day of April 1848, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout said State Betsy Finneran a resident of Epping in said County, aged eighty seven years and upward, who, first being duly sworn according to laws, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolution-ary War. That she is the widow of Elnazar Finneran late of said Epping, deceased, who, was a private in the N.H. Continental Line and a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818; and that she was a pensioner under the act of June 17. 1844 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness George F. Keason David Burney
Betsy her Finneran mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me; and I hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
David Burney Justice of the Peace Bapsa Station

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. I, John B. Hovey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Certify that David Murray Ray is an acting Justice of the Peace & Quorum through- out the State of New Hampshire duly commis- sioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the sixth day of July A.D. 1846 and will expire in five years from that date and that the within signature purporting to be his is in his own hand writing and genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of May A.D. 1848
J. B. Hovey Clerk

I Ebenezer Hemenston of Epping in the County Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that was on the ninth year of age on the eleventh day of April 1843; That I am a son of Ebenezer Hemenston late of said Epping deceased and Elisabeth Hemenston his widow, now living in said Epping; That I have two Sisters, children of the said Ebenezer Hemenston and Elisabeth Hemenston, older than myself, the oldest of which is about fifty seven years of age.
I further depose and say, that my father, the said Ebenezer Hemenston, died on the 23 rd day of April 1841, and that at the time of his decease he was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum.
I further depose and say, that my mother mother the said Elisabeth Hemenston has not remarried since the death of my father, the said Ebenezer Hemenston, but continues his widow.
Ebenezer Hemenston Jr David Murray
His Ebenezer Hemenston Mark
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss April 26. 1843. Subscribed and sworn to by the said Ebenezer Hemenston, who I hereby certify is a respectable, intelligent citizen. By me. David Murray Justice of the Peace

I Polly Kenniston of Effingham in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, do here and say that I was fifty seven years old on the fifth day of November eighteen hundred and and forty two; that I am a daughter of Ebenezer Kenniston late of said Effingham and Elizabeth Kenniston, his widow, now living at said Effingham; that my father was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death on the 23 day of April 1824; that he never left any family record, nor can I, after diligent search find any memorandum showing the date of the marriage of the said Ebenezer and Betsey, or of the date of the birth of any of their children.
I further depose and say that the said Betsey has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Ebenezer Kenniston ————— her
Witness, David Murray John Kimpton Jr
Polly + Kenniston Mark
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss May 10 1843, I swear to, and subscri- bed by the above named Polly Kenniston, who I hereby certify certify is an intelligent respectable witness.
Before me, David Murray John Kimpton Jr