Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16173, for Isaac Kennan, Massachusetts

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16173 INVALID.
File No. 16173
Isaac Kennan Priv Supt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 204
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N 1021 New York
Isaac Kenan.
of Plattsburg in the State of New York who was a Pst. & Serg. in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Taylor — of the Reg't commanded by Col. Wells &c. in the Wasp. line for 8 Months and 21 " a Sergeant 11
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 11 Dollars 66 Cents per An. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Octbr. 1832 and sent to S. Woodward
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $62.49 Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33 20.83 $83.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Hiles Clerk. Book D Vol. 5 Page 105
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Isaac Newman
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Isaac Woodworth
Plattsburg
NY

BRIEF in the case of Isaac Herman of Plattsburg — in the State of New York (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes.  3. How old is he? Seventy five years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteer In 1776 3 private Capt Sam Taylor Comp: Col Dykes Reg   1777 Feb. 1 Eliza H. [?]   May 2 Capt Kemp: Col Coates Regt   Sep 1 same officers   1778 Aug. July 1 Capt Ward. Col Coates Regt   1780 July 3 Sergeant 1st Bn: Maxwell & H. Hastings   Col Peter Ray   Capt Isaac Newton; Col S. [?]    (all his service was in the Massachusetts Line in State Troops)
 5. In what battles was he engaged? in no battle  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chalamont (Mass)  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Job B. Bradley, a clergyman of Plattsburg. Also F. Fiske, of same county to the age of 88, of claimant, firm current belief. V. Simon [?]  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Kutz Examining Clerk.

107063
Isaac Kennan,
88 months. last 3 of which he was 2 d Sgt. & discharged as such.
addp. J. Douglas Woodward Potsburg N.Y.

State of New York
County of Clinton p. Simon Newcomb of Plattsburg in said County being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with Isaac Kennan of Plattsburg an applicant for a pension for two years past and has conversed with him frequently relative to his revolutionary services, and his statements have always agreed with his written declaration made before Judge Palmer on the thirteenth July instant which Deposition has carefully read over; and Deposition verily believes that said Isaac Kennan did serve Eleven months as he states said declaration and further saith not.
I sworn and subscribed to before me this 16 th day of July 1832.
I certify Deposition is a Credible person J Douglas Woodward Notary Public
Simon Newcomb

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York
County of Clinton p. On this Thirteenth day of July 1832 personally appeared before John Palmer Esquire first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton aforesaid the said Court being a Court of record Isaac Kennan of Plattsburg in said County aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That he was born in Rutland Wooten Co: Mass Dec 6. 1756 that he has no record of his age and never had any and has heard his Father say that no one was ever made. That since the Revolutionary war he resided in Charlemont Mass until the year 1793 and then moved to Plattsburg N.Y. where he has since resided and where he now resides.
3 months
That he enlisted as a volunteer private at Charlemont Mass in the month of August 1776 (dont recollect the day) into Capt Samuel Taylor's Co 16th Col Dykes Regt Mass line of Infantry (dont recollect Lieutenant's name Ensign's name was Slater ) for the term of three months served under those officers and during that time marched to Boston Mass and was stationed at Roxbury Massachusetts a mile from Boston - was discharged at Roxbury Mass after completing three months service, for ten or fourteen days of the latter part of the three months I was sick and my Brother Daniel Kennan served that time for me I had no written discharge.
1 Month
That after he left the service he returned to Charlemont Mass and again enlisted at that place in the month of February 1777 as a volunteer in Capt Kemp's Co 6th Col Wells Regt of Infantry Mass line (dont remember the name of the other officers) for one month during which he served under said officers and marched to Mount Hope near Ticonderoga and was discharged at Mount Hope in March 1777. It was the forepart of April before he arrived at his residence in Charlemont Mass had no written discharge
2 months
That he again enlisted as a private at Charlemont in May 1777 into the same Company & Regiment for two months and served under the same officers, during which time he marched to Mount Independence near Ticonderoga N.Y. and continued in service for said term and was discharged at Rutland N.Y. That he returned to Charlemont Mass in September 1777
1 month
That he again enlisted at that place in Capt Ward Co 6th Col Wells Regt (then Lt Chapin) to go to Stillwater N.Y. that he served one month under said officers during which time he marched to Stillwater where he arrived just after the battle at that place. he was discharged at Saratoga N.Y. and returned home to Charlemont
1 month
That he again enlisted at said place as a private in July 1778 or 79 into — dont recollect Captain's name Lieutenant Benjamin Merrill & Benjamin Hastings Co.

3. m. d. 11 months in all, the last 3 of which he was 2 d Sgt
Col Porter Mass Regt for one month marched to New London Conn served his month out under said officers and was discharged at that place, had no written discharge, returned to Charle- mont afterwards at which place he again enlisted in July 1780 as a Sergeant into Capt Isaac Newton Co Col Seth Man- rays Regt (Lt Goddard) for three months, had a sergeant's warrant but lost it at Charlemont - marched to West Point N.Y. served his time out under said officers and was discharged at West Point N.Y. had no written discharge returned again to Charlemont. That he actually served dur- ing the Revolutionary war in all as a private eight months and three months as a second sergeant and left the service such. That all his said services were in the Massachusetts line or State Troops. He never was drafted and therefore supposed he may be considered a volunteer. He never was a substitute, was in no battle but fired six rounds at the British at Moses Brook near Fort Miller N.Y. during the same month that Burgoyne was taken. That his recollection is so impaired that he cannot state more particularly the names of the towns through which he marched during the period of his service. more That he was acquainted with Othnel Taylor who was a Lt and adju- tant in a Mass Continental Regiment also with Major Maxwell of Mass. Continental Regt. he was wounded at Bunker Hill. has no documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services. Elisha Hawks served with me under Capt Taylor Benjamin White Jonathan Thayer Joshua Warfield served with me under Capt Kemp. Thayer & Warfield also Ephraim Hawks Daniel Kennan and others served with me under Capt Ward Daniel Kennan Amos Avery Seth Temple served with me under  Capt Kemp  Lt Maxwell & Hastings The persons above named are dead, or their residence is unknown to me.
Depts Shipsey Peter Shipsey Artemus Thayer & Joshua Warfield served with me under Capt Newton. These persons are also dead or their residence is unknown to me.
When at Boston there was no regular Troops there.
Col. Wayne Commanded at Ticonderoga when I was there, & when we retreated Genl St Clair commanded and he received the inspec- tions of the army for his conduct in so doing - applicant never received any written discharge from the service I am acquainted with Benjamin F. Fisk Simon Newcomb, Esq of the Palatine first Judge of Clinton County Courts. F. L. B. Farley & Rev Joseph Bradly.
He (the applicant) hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
I write and subscribe the 12 th day of July 1832 and I certify that deponent is a credible and respectable person
LEAH THOMPSON

I being well acquainted with him and I further Certify that defendant is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity - He is now confined principally to his rooms & hobble about upon two crutches with great difficulty
John Palmer first Judge of Clinton Common Pleas.
We Joseph Bradley a Clergyman residing in the town of Plattsburg N.Y. and Benjamin F. Fish residing in the same town hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Kennan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 16 th day of July 1832 and
Benjamin F. Fish
I do hereby declare my opinion after investigating the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that it appears to me that the above named applicant was a Rev- olutionary Soldier and served as he states and I further Certify that it appears to me that Joseph Bradley who has signed the proceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Plattsburg County of Clinton N.Y. and that Benjamin F. Fish, who has also signed the same is also a resident of said town and is a Credible person, and that their state- ment is entitled to credit. - It appears to me that sworn by me.
Joseph Bradley
John Palmer First Judge of Clinton Com Pleas.
State of New York County of Clinton I, the Subscribed Clerk of said Court said County do hereby Certify that John Palmer before whom the above papers were taken and sworn was at the time first Judge of said Court and of said County and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Isaac Kennan for a pension. The signature of the said Judge to each of the above sworn are in the proper and genuine hand writing of said John Palmer I be- ing well acquainted with it. Witness my hand and seal of said Court at Plattsburg N.Y. this 19 th day of July 1832. The Clerk of said Court being sick is unable to attend to business -
Geo. A. Beckwith
Deputy Clerk of said Court