Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 15613, for John Kerney, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Kerney, John.
P. 15613
Va. Half-Pay
CONTENTS

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Felix Richards Esq.
Washington City
D.C.
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Know all men by these presents that I. Charles Jas Fauntleroy administrator of John Kenney dec d , being of the county of Berkeley & State of Virginia, do hereby constitute & appoint Felix Richards of Washington City, my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to call upon the Secretary of the Interior or Home Department or any other proper officer of the Federal Government & for me & in my name to demand an adjustment & settlement of any claim for compensation or half pay, due to the late John Kenney dec d as an officer of the Virginia State or Continental line for services in the War of the Revolution & to take all proper steps in procuring an allowance & adjustment of said claim, authorizing to the said Fauntleroy the right to receipt for the said money & to draw the same when adjusted & allowed. Given under

my hand & seal this 23 rd day of January 1850.
On this day personally appeared
State of Virginia Berkeley County ss.
This day Charles Faulkner personally appeared before me and acknow- ledged the above power of attorney to be his act & deed. Given under my hand this 24 th day of January 1850.
William Dorsey J. P.
State of Virginia Berkeley county to wit,
I Jacob Van Horn Clerk of the County Court of Berkeley County in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that W m Dorsey Esq r before whom the foregoing acknowledgment of Charles James Faulkner Adm or of John Kerney dec d appears to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn, and that due credence should be given to all his official acts as such & that the said Charles James Faulkner was duly

appointed by the court of said county adm rs of the Est ate of John Kerney dec d & that his letters of administration have not been revoked, and that their signatures are genuine,
In Testimony whereof I the said Jacob Van Doren Clerk as aforesaid do hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 24 th day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Fifty & in the 74 th year of the Common wealth,
Jacob Van Doren C. B. C.
State of Virginia, Berkeley County to wit.
I Philip Nadenboush presiding judge of the county Court of Berkeley County in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Jacob Van Doren whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate as clerk of said Court is the clerk thereof duly elected & sworn & that his attestation is in due form of Law.
Given under my hand this 24 th day of January 1850. Philip Nadenboush

Know all Persons by these Presents,
that I, John Boyle, Agent for widows & of the County of Franklin and State of Illinois, have made, constituted, and appointed, Philip R. Fendall Esquire of the City  County of Washington, District and State of Columbia one and lawful ATTORNEY, for me, and in my name, to act as my Auxiliary in Col. James L. Edwards, Commissioner of pension's Office - to receive  receive whatever half pay pension, may be coming and due from the United States under the law of the "5th July 1832", and to do all other acts in the premises, as if I myself were personally present to do the same, for the recovery of the same, as due to the heirs of the late Captain John Kerney of the "Illin' Brigade" under Genl. George Rogers Clarke and Col. Joseph Crockett - in the Subjugation of the parts of St. Vincents, and Kaskaskia, in the War of the Revolution, and other matters, under him, the said Philip R. Fendall is appointed for the special purposes herein named.
Hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said ATTORNEY shall lawfully do within the premises.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 3 rd day of the Eleventh Month Anno Domini, Eighteen hundred and forty Seven.
Signed, Sealed, and delivered in presence of
John Boyle LS LS

STATE OF Illinois } ss. I, Palma Holmes, an acting Tazewell COUNTY, Probate Justice of peace in and for
3 within and for said County, do hereby Certify, that John Boyle , whose signature appears to the foregoing LETTER OF ATTORNEY, and who is personally known to me to be the identical person whose name is subscribed to said Letter as having executed the same, this day appeared before me, and duly acknowledged that he had signed, sealed, and delivered the same, as his free act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein expressed.
And with the said having been by me made acquainted with the contents of said Letter, and being by me ex- amined separate and apart from the said husband acknowledged that he had exe- cuted the same, and relinquished the right of dower in and to the premises therein au- thorised to be conveyed, voluntarily, freely, and without compulsion of the said husband
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of November Anno Domino. Eighteen hundred and forty seven
Palma Holmes P J P

Tazewell, Tazewell Co. Ill. 3 rd of 11 th Mo. 1847.
Col. J. L. Edwards, Esq. P. R. Fendall Esquire - {
Respected Sirs - I have forwarded lately from time to time - 1 st true, and well authenticated copies of letters of administration, in the cases of Major George Walls - & also Lt. Thos. Walls from the the probate Office of Tazewell Co. Ill. - and also distinct, and separate powers of Atty. to Mr. Fendall - on each one - letter addressed to you both. & J. L. E. Esq re - care of P. R. F. Esq re for safe delivery to Col. 2 ly - a copy of letters of admin. same by W m Stallings, successor (by Election) to Ezekiel Bowman at Camden, the C o - seat of Logan Co. Ill. - the admin gone thro' by John Boyle, and Jas. Nash Chapman - on the estate of his late Uncle - Col. John Chapman of Ill. Boyle with a distinct power of Atty to Mr. F. on the same. 3 ly - Original letters of Admin. to John Boyle from the Tazewell probate Office on the estate of late Col. Abraham Lipton of S d Ill. Regt. - & a power of Atty to Mr. F. - to act on that case - Deeds were adduced on oath of the declination of Mrs. S d Lipton & son - of Ill. - and the "Carta Co. Tennessee has to give" and also of the deed of the Mrs of the late Col. John Lipton. as far as known by Mrs. Lipton of S d Ill. Regt. on

I now forward as 4 th case - That of late Capt. John Kearney of the same "Ill. Regt." 1 st State line of Va., in the subjugation of the ports of W. Virginia , Ind a , & Kentucky in this state (Ill.), together with a special power of Attorney to C. R. Fendall Esq. to act as Auxiliary to me in that, as in others -
I regret much that the returns from Wash. City, and from Joseph Jackson Jr. Esq re , my friend, from the Regt's Office at Richmond Va. - should have made the name of this last Officer so equivocal - as to be from Richmond, Va. - "Kearney" - for which I spent long time, labour & expense - and from Wash. City Kearney (not even that) no dipthong - Kearney ! The true his are 5 in no - Mr. W. Kearney - Mrs. Col. J. P. Blue, alias K. late Mrs. Sol n Blue - alias K. Mrs. Minor alias K., and Mrs. Susan St. Aubin alias K. (The Lady of an English man) These are the consobrines or full cousins of no less than the Hon. Wm. Wilson, Cld. to the of onett , & long in Hend n , & Union Co. Ky. - long the most cordial Neighbours, & friends of Mrs. Boyle Esq re . I shall be under great obligation - to have forwarded to me - documents - No 93, 94 - any - supplementary to 95, which Col. E. D. Baker was good enough to send me - I know that my gallant father-in-law, Capt. of the 1 st Va. Inf y  that in the Va. Cont l line was reported here

as having recd. 5 yrs full pay for 1/2 pay for life - but did not know - that that law extended to the the line of V a .
The Repr. of the "Clark grant" lands at Charleston in Clarke Co. Ind. now Mr. Jos: Bowers - astonishes me by asserting that - Majr. Jas: Wells, Capt. M c Dilton, John Chapman - and almost every other name I gave him, have no evidence from his books of having lands, allotted to them by the Comms rs for settling the "Clark grant" lands - From "Leonard H. Nathan" Agents De - lists (in print) I have your own list of for Majr. S - W - $4,000.00 for Capt. J. H. C. - 1111 Hoping to hear soon, I am, Most respectfully &c John Doyle

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
aug November 20, 1925.
Cora V. Kerney 329 W. King St. Martinsburg, West Va.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 15613, it appears that John Kerney of Berkeley County, Virginia, enlisted in July 1776 and served as First Sergeant under Lieutenant Henry Bedinger in the Virginia Troops, and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington. He was Captain in Colonel Joseph Crockett's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles at St. Vincent and Kaskaskia, and served until in November 1783.
The date of his death is not on file, he died prior to 1847.
There were five heirs- Thomas Kerney; Mrs. Blue, wife of Colonel J. Blue; Mrs. Solomon Blue; Mrs. Minor; and Mrs. Susan St. Aubin; relationship to soldier is not stated.

In 1847, John Boyle referred to soldier as his father-in-law, but gave no details.
The Administrator Charles James Faulkner was allowed the half pay due on account of his services.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Attd by Miss Wilson

Wm Ivey

John Keene -

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Will you kindly tell me if Susannah Kerney received a pension for John Kerney who died in the year 1805. They lived in Berkeley County, Virginia until the year 1805 and then removed to Kentucky, where he died soon afterward, in the same year. I will be grateful to receive any information you can give me about John and Susannah Kerney. Address Miss Cora V. Kerney, 329 W. King St. Martinsburg, West Va.
Thank you.

No 15613
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
31 85 -  31 85 -
John Kerney Capt.
Va Line Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
4085-
N.Y. Pay _____ Oct 32
Received _____, 187
1925-Nov-20-Hist. Soc. Va. v. Kerney case

July 15/52 ✓ false this is John Kenney's case.
Thomas Green Esq.
Washington City
John Kenney dec.

Auditor's office
Jan 2. 31 1850
Dear Sir
C. J. Faulkner adminor de bonis non of Capt John Kerney of the revolution rec d on the 22 Feb 1833 by warrant at this office the sum of $5265. 00 on account of said Kerney's half pay. I cannot discover that any additional payment has been made by Virginia.
Your obedient servant
Jas E Heath
Thomas Green esq r

April 11/87
Col J. L. Edwards
Comm r Pensions
Present

Pension Office April 11 th 1850
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith the following papers which you will do me the favor of filing in the cases to which they respectively belong.
1 st A Power of Attorney from W m Ivy and authorizing me to prosecute the claim of Thos. Humphlett for commutation of int ce under the act of July 5 th 1832.
2 nd a letter of Attorney from Alex r Dudley admor. of Henry Dudley to me giving similar authority in case of said Henry Dudley.
3 rd a letter of Substitution from Dr. Leger attorney for the admor of Major Thomas Irish authorizing me to prosecute his claims for similar services.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt- E. G. Mortimer
Col J L Edwards Comm ee Pension Present-

(A)

The Deposition of Major Henry Bedinger of the County of Berkeley and state of Virginia taken to be read before the executive Council of Virginia upon the application of the heirs of Captain John Kerney for the proportion of land allowed for one year four months service beyond six years. The said Henry Bedinger being first sworn. Question. State if you are acquainted with the Military services of Captain John Kerney during the war of the revolution and how long he served. Answer. I was well acquainted with John Kerney I knew him both before and since the revolutionary war he entered the service as a first sergeant in a company of which I was Lieutenant in July 1776. He was taken prisoner with me at Fort Washington and except during the period of his imprisonment he was in service and behaved as a sober and efficient Officer from the time he entered until November 1783. I entered the service in July 1775 one year before my friend Kerney we continued in the service until about the same period. I have received from the State of Virginia my original land bounty and also the additional proportion for two years four months and some days beyond six years.
Berkeley County Set.
Henry Bedinger this day personally appeared before the undersigned justices of the peace for the county aforesaid and made oath that the above statement of the services of John Kerney is correct given under our hands and seals this 11 day of October 1830 J Campbell (seal)
Bus. Comm. (seal)

Executive Department
Richmond Va January 26. 1850.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a paper filed in this department.
Wm Lloyd Richardson Sec Com

State of Kentucky Sepamine County
I Joseph Crockett Lieutenant Colonel Commandant in the war of the Revolution do certify that George Wallis Major, John Kearney Captain & Charles Forest Surgeon was duly commissioned as such and as such served in the Virginia State line and was attached to the Regiment commanded by me and that they continued in the service until the close of the war.
Given under my hand &c.
July 29 th 1828
Joseph Crockett Lieut. Col o Commandant of Virginia State Reg ts
Executive Department
Richmond Va Jan y 26. 1850.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a certificate filed in this department.
W. H. Chapman Secy Com te

✓ Capt John. Kerney.
for Commutation hint. act 5 July 1830.
C. J. Faulkner admin.
Filed B. J. Green 20 Jany 1837.

Washington 28 th January 1830.
Col. J. L. Edwards.
Sir.
Enclosed is the application of C. J. Frankner, as admiral of Capt. John Kerney, for the commutation and interest due for his services to the end of the war of the Revolution, as Capt of 6 th state line.
Enclosed paper A. is an official copy of Capt. Henry Bedinger's affidavit of 11 th Oct. 1830, that Capt K. was in service till Nov. 1783. also of Col. Crockett to the same effect. Paper B. is C. J. Frankner's pow: attorney to P. Frankner - also the certificate that he is still the admir.
In 1833 his admir recd. in 1833 the sum of $ which being deducted would leave a large balance still due.
all of which is respectfully submitted by
J. Green as attorney of the atty: of C. J. Frankner

Mrs Henry James Care
Recd July 21 1832
Official business free
J. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
care of B.R. Fendall Esq for safe delivery to Col E

Letter of Administration
STATE OF ILLINOIS, } set.
County of Tazewell. }
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, Greeting,
KNOW YE, that whereas, Captain John Kearney of State Line of Virginia and "Illinois Regiment" of the County of Tazewell, and State of Illinois , died intestate, as it is said, on or about the date of death to the given on oath by the heirs A.D. 1847, having at the time of his decease personal property in this State, Washington City which may be lost, destroyed, or diminished in value, if speedy care be not taken of the same; to the end therefore, that said property may be collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein, we do hereby appoint John Boyle - General Agent here of the County of Tazewell, and State of Illinois, administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said Captain John Kearney of the "Illinois Brigade" aforesaid at the time of his decease, with full power and authority to secure and collect the said property and debts, wheresoever the same may be found in this State, and in general to do and perform all other acts which now are, or hereafter may be required of him - by law.
WITNESS, Palmer Hoolmes Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Tazewell, at his office in Tremont, this third day of November A. D. 1847
Palmer Hoolmes Probate Justice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, } ss.
County of Tazewell. }
I, John Boyle, administrator on the estate of the late Captain John Kearney of Genl. J. R. Clarke's Ill. Regiment in 1846 - & so on do solemnly swear, that I will well and truly administer all and singular the goods and chattels, rights credits, and effects of said Captain John Kearney deceased, and pay all just claims and charges against said estate so far as his goods, chattels and effects shall extend, and the law charge me , and that I will do and perform all other acts required of me by law to the best of my knowledge and abilities.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
3rd day Nov 1847.
John Boyle - Adm r
Palmer Hoolmes Probate Justice.