Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25910, for Moses Mc Kenney, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Mc Kenney Moses Waterhouse Lucy
W. 25910
Former widow
CONTENTS
See case of this woman's first husband, Thomas Mc Kenney, Mass., R. 11180

9664.
Rept: by letter to agt.
13. Oct: 45. —
Maine
Lucy Waterhouse deed , formerly the - widow of Moses McKenney who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — 1802, of Kennebec — in the State of Maine who was a Lieutenant in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by Phinney — in the Massachusetts line for 8 Months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland, at the rate of 106 Dollars 66 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Vending 4 March, 1841, she having died 30th: October, 1841 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th: — day of October, 1845, and sent to F. Bradford Portland, Maine. —
Total amount, $ 533.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by attendant Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 21 —

12068
Lucy Waterhouse. dec d Widow of Lieut. Moses M c King
106.64
8 Mos Lieut
106.66
F. Bradford Portland Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
June 11. 1815.
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 Moses M c Kenney of Scarborough, is borne as 2 d Lieut. upon an account of billeting due to Capt s Abraham Tyler's Comp y . in Col. Edmund Phinney's reg t . from the time of their enlistment; — and upon a return of the same, made Sept r . 29. being in the 8 months' service of 1775: — the Coat roll of the company is dated, Cambridge, Oct r . 26 1775. The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the records in this office. The date of L t . M c Kenney's enlistment was April 24 th .

1063 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.

To the Secretary of State Massachusetts Aaron McKenney son and heir at law of M rs M c Kenney formerly of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine a soldier and offi- -cer in the war of the Revolution requests evidence of the service of his father the said M rs M c Kenney in the Revolutionary war — This applicant believes that his father served one year or more in some company which was enlisted or raised in Scarborough or vicinity — He thinks he has heard left Tyler company named in the 36 th Regiment, but is not able to give the name of the Captain or Colonel under which his father served. He therefore requests that an examination of the Rolls and other Revolutionary docu- -ments in the Secretary's possession be made, and a certificate of the services of said M rs M c Kenney be granted stating the length and grade of his service as a private in whatever Regiment or company said service may have been performed.
Aaron McKenney
Cumberland ss Feb. 27 th 1845 subscribed in my presence Jacob Henrik justice of the peace

District of Maine Jr.
On this 8 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared Sarah Thurston a resident of Danville in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged fifty eight years who before the Hon. Asahel Ware Judge of the U. S. for the District of Maine makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838.
That this applicant and Aaron McHenry of Bath are the only children of Lucy McHenry widow of Lieut. Moses McHenry late of Searsburg in the County of Cumberland. And this applicant believes that her father the said Moses McHenry served in the year 1775 as a Lieut. in the service of the U. S. in the revolutionary war and that her father was the identical person whose service is given in the certificate herunto annexed.
And this applicant further declares that her father Moses McHenry intermarried with her mother Lucy McHenry of Peperill who was the widow of Thomas McHenry in the year 1786 (the day of the year she is unable to state) and that her father the said Moses McHenry died in June 1802 & that her mother intermarried with Samuel Waterhouse there after & that the said Waterhouse died in 1820 and that her mother the said Lucy McHenry died in the month of October 1841 and that she was a widow

at the time of her death. In her own behalf and in behalf of Aaron McKinney her brother she makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 7th July 1838 and refers the Council to the proof annexed
Sarah Thurston
Signed & sworn to before me this July 8. 1844
Arthur Ware
Judge of the U.S. for the Dist. of Maine
United States of America
District of Maine
Be it known that on this fourth day of August 1844 it has been satisfactorily proved to me by credible witnesses that Lucy Holbrook formerly the widow of Moses McKinney late of Scarborough died at Danville on the 30th day of October 1841 & that she was a widow at the time of her death & that Sarah Thurston & Aaron McKinney are the children and only surviving children of of the said Moses McKinney & Lucy his widow deceased.
Arthur Ware
District Judge of the U.S. for the District of Maine

I Abraham Milliken Town Clerk of Scarborough on oath depose testify and say that I have in my possession the ancient records belonging to said Town. In one of the Books purporting to contain a record of the in- tentions of marriages I find the following entry to wit "The intentions of marriage of Lieut Moses McHenry of Scarbro and Miss Lucy McHenry of Pepperell ton were entered with me March the seventh day, seventeen hundred and eighty six" The above record was recorded by Robert Hasty Town Clerk and is a true extract from the records in my possession with the exception of date which is written in fair legible figures thus "March the 7 th day 1786" Abraham Milliken Town Clerk
Cumberland Co July 21st 1845 Then appeared before me the subscriber the above named Abraham Milliken Town Clerk of Scarborough and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed. Before me H Bradford Justice of the Peace

United States Maine District ss.
Circuit Court Clerk's Office I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashev W are before whom the fore- going proceedings were had is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that the signatures there- to purporting to be his are genuine.
And I further certify that Freeman Bradford and Jacob Herrick Esquires are Magistrates duly appointed and qualified and that full faith and credit are due their official attestations
In testimony thereof I have here- to set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of August A.D. Eighteen hun- dred and forty five.
John Nussey Clerk U.S. Circuit Court Me.
11/11/45

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25.910 Lucy Waterhouse formerly Widow of Moses M c Kenny Saint Martins
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. W. , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 12068.
Lucy Waterhouse. Dec 2
Widow of Lieut Moses McKenny
Maine
Act. 7 th July 1838
Admitted
M o 86. husband died 1802 Widow died Oct r 30 th 1841
8 Mos. Lieut $106. 66
Commencing on the 30 th Oct '41.
Payable to Sarah Thurston and Aaron McKenny surviving child re &c
J. Bradford Portland Maine

Oct. 3. 1845.
Recd of
Jerry Waterhouse the act 1838.
Oct. 3. 1845.
West Bond Me Sept 30 th File with her papers
Paid 10
Recd of Mrs Waterhouse
J. A. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 12, 068
Durham Sep. 27 th 1845
Sir,
At the request of Mr Aaron M Kenney son of M rs M c Kenney, who with his sister, claims arrears of pension due his mother, widow Waterhouse deceased on account of the services of his father M rs M c Kenney in the war of the Revolution, having preferred their claim and as they suppose sent it to the Com rs on pension, are apprehensive that the papers have not been forwarded agreeably to their desire.
They have requested me to write to you, respectfully asking you the simple question — Whether their papers have been received or not? — I am well aware of the multiplicity of business in your office, and am sorry to be the means of adding any thing to the labor of the regular routine —
I shall be satisfied with a simple yes or no directed to yours very respectfully
Jacob Herrick S. W. Bend P. Office Durham (Me)

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July, 1838, Lucy Waterhouse, decd: formerly the widow of Moses McKenney, who was a servant in the Revol: War, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $106.66 per ann: commencing 4 March, 1836, and ending on the 4 March, 1841, she having died on 30 Oct: 41; which will be also was a paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Sarah Thurston and Aaron McKenney, only surviving children is entitled to receive  dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, com- mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 11 th — day of Oct — one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Secretary of War.
Examined and { Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

I Benjamin Hurrenell, of Danville, in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged sixty one years, on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Mors McKenney of Scarborough, in said County and with his wife Lucy McKenney, who after said Mors, death married Samuel Waterhouse. That my acquaintance with said Mors and Lucy commenced more than fifty years ago and when I lived in said Scarborough, which was my native place. I also depose and say that said Mors and Lucy lived together as husband and wife and brought up children and managed as other persons in the marriage state do, without let or hindrance from any one.
I also depose and say that any departure from the established Rules of society in regard to their cohabiting together would have been the constant talk of the Town and neighborhood - And as the said Lucy both at that time, and after her marriage with Waterhouse sustained the character of a virtuous & highly respectable woman, I have not the least doubt, that the said Mors and Lucy were lawfully married.
Benjamin Hurrenell
Cumberland ss August 9th 1885 personally appeared Benjamin Hurrenell who is known to me as a man of veracity and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me Jacob Merrill Justice of Peace.

Jacob Larabee of Danville in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged eighty two years, on oath depose and say, that I was born in Scarborough in said County and lived there until about 1790, when I removed to Danville. I also depose and say that I was well acquainted with Mores M'Kenney and his wife Lucy M'Kenney who after the death of said Mores was married to Samuel Watrous. That the said Mores M'Kenney was my maternal Uncle — That the residence of said Mores and my own residence in said Scarborough were not more than eighty rods apart — That said Mores and Lucy were married by one Esquire Thompson, about sixty years ago, but the day and year I am unable to state. I also depose and say, that I was present at the wedding and saw and heard the marriage ceremony performed.
Jacob Larabee
Cumberland ss August 9th — 1845 Personally appeared Jacob Larabee, who is known to me as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me,
Jacob Herrick Justice of the peace.

Elco, June 29, 1825.
Mr. Jacob Herrick,
Sir, I have found on my table a communication, with your name attached to it, indicating a wish on your part, as I suppose that I should look over the records of the first church in this town, of which I am pastor, to find the record of marriage of St. Moses M'Kenney of Scarboro' & Mrs. Lucy M'Kenney of Pepperellboro', of the date of March 7 th , 1786. I have examined the list of marriages entered by Rev. John Fairfield, the pastor, & find no such names recorded. There is no marriage of that date. The nearest to it, that of March 30, was the marriage of Jeremiah M'Kenney to Anna Doss: but I regret to inform you that I do not see the name M'Kenney again mentioned.
If I can serve you in any way, Sir, I shall be happy to do so. The half dollar you left for fees of justice is at your command.
I am yours very resp'tly,
Edward D. Dinsmore