Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21453, for Moses Jennerson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Handwritten signature
Jennelson, Moses or Jennison Sarah
No. 21453.
Sarah
CONTENTS

8154
Massachusetts
Moses # Jemison
of Shirley in the State of Mass who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Loughy of the Reg t commanded by Col. Whitecomb in the Mass line for 12 mo & 7 days
State # Jemerson.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 40 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1833 and sent to James Dana Esq Present
Arrears to 14th of March 1831 - 81 54 Semi-annual allowance ending 6 th inst 20 38 101 92
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 38.
79
Moodie

Massachusetts 1411
Sarah Jennison *
widow of Moses Jennison who was a Private in the Revolution
* Jennerson
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of August 1843 and sent to Hon. W. Parmeter East Cambridge, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 45.
Reported Set to G. J. Bontwell Sep. 15-1843

Town Clerks Office, Shirley, County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
May 15 th 1843.
I James P. Whitney, Town Clerk of the town of Shirley, aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have in my possession all the records of said town of Shirley which are in existence; that since portions of the records of marriages are missing, especially from seventeen hundred and sixty three to seventeen hundred and ninety; that I have faithfully examined said records for the purpose of finding a record of the marriage of Moses Jennerson and Sarah Longley and I believe that no such record exists.
I hereby further certify that the following is a true extract from the records of said town.
= There is Marriage intended between Moses Jennerson and Sarah Longley both of this town. Shirley March Twenty-fourth, One thousand seven hundred and Seventy-eight.
John Ivory, Town Clerk.
The above is a true copy of the records, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows. = Shirley March 24 th 1778.
The following is also an extract from the records of said town. — Esther the daughter of Moses Jennerson and Sarah his wife, born in Shirley June thirtieth, One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. I also certify that this is a true copy of the records, with the exception of the date,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 30 th 1843
I hereby Certify , That Leonard M. Parker was at the date of the annexed attestation a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex ,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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.
M c . A. B. Albee
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

which is extracted on the record in fair, legible figures as follows, - June 30 th 1779.
I, James P. Whitney, above named, depose and say; that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, town and State aforesaid, and that the above are true extracts from the records of said Shirley with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
James P. Whitney
Middlesex ss. May 15 th 1843 -
Sworn before me
L. M. Parker Justice of the Peace.

Moses Tennison 21.528
12 mos yrs Cam'd 40.77
Langley Whitcomb
Name L. Orra & Eng Gordon Moss

BRIEF in the case of  Moses Garrison  of  Sherley  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 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.     Apl 19 th In 1775 1 8 7 Private Gen. W. P. Marshall Col. Prescott Capt. Long Col. Whitecomb   Dec 1 st 76 1 3 " " " Hartwell " Lynde   77 " 1 " " " do " do   12 - 1/2 days Onall  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Concord  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sherley Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 2 living witnesses, documentary proof and traditionary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct in every respect 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. H. Atkinson Examining Clerk.

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Am. W. Parmenter E. Cambridge Mass.

day of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight, by the Rev. Mr. Whitney, then the ordained minister of the town of Shirley aforesaid. That she was published to said Moses Jennison in the month of March in the year one thousand, seven hundred and seventy-eight. That she is unable to find any record of her marriage and she believes that none now exists. That the only documentary evidence tending to prove her marriage is the extract from the records of said town of Shirley, which is herewith annexed. That her husband, the aforesaid Moses Jennison, died on the twenty fourth day of September in the year one thousand, eight hundred and forty two. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz., at the time above stated. Sarah Jennison
Sworn to, and subscribed by the said Sarah Jennison on the day & year aforesaid before me. Caleb Butler, a Notary Publick for said County of Middlesex, duly appointed and sworn, and residing in Groton in said County, after the words " to law " had been interlined in the sixth line of her declaration. And I certify that the said Sarah Jennison is a person of truth & veracity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Notarial seal the day & year first above written.
Caleb Butler, Not. Pub.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and the joint resolution of Congress of August 16, 1842.
State of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex }
On the twenty eighth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before Caleb Dutton a Notary Public for the County aforesaid, Sarah Jennerson a resident of Shirley, County and State aforesaid, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and the joint resolution of Congress of August 16, 1842; That she is the widow of Moses Jennerson who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and received a pension of forty dollars and sixty seven cents per annum under the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. She further declared that said Moses Jennerson's pension Certificate was dated on the thirteenth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, was numbered 8154 and is herewith transmitted to the Department; She also declares that she has no further evidence in relation to the services of her late husband, the said Moses Jennerson.
She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Jennerson, at Shirley aforesaid, on the fourth

I Jonathan Adams of Leinenburg in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do depose and say that I am now seventy three years of age, and that I served in the War of the revolution in the year Ad 1775. I lived in Harvard in said County and in the Spring I enlisted into the Company of Capt. Jonathan Darris in Colo. Asa Whitcomb's Regt. for eight months and served at Cambridge and I well remember Moses Derrion then and now of Shurley in the County of Middlesex and know that he also served in that war that he was a private Soldier in the Company of Capt. Longley in the same Regiment, I have always known the said Moses and well remember him in that Campaign, and that he served his full term of eight months and was dismissed and returned home at the expiration of his term when I returned, him to an adjoining Town.
Jon. Adams

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester
ss. December 21. - - - 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all Counties in said Commonwealth of Massachusetts Jonathan the Adams
annexed Deposition and is a credible witness who subscribed the
and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to the best of his knowledge and belief
Sam t Dana

I John Warner of Harvard, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years, now one of the United Society of Believers, called Shakers, situate in Harvard, do declare and say, that when the war of the revolution, commenced entertain- ing different views of War from what I now do, I engaged in that war, and among my other services, I was at Dorchester in A.D. 1776 in the Company of Capt. John D'Arnell of Lincoln, his L t was Benjamin Haskell of Lancaster, and the Infantry Company, our enlistment was for three months, and I well remember Moses Tennyson who now resides in Shirley Mr, and know, that he was a private Soldier in that Company that we were stationed at Dorchester point and I saw the British Forces leave Boston, and well remember said Tennyson who since and was dismissed, with the rest of his Company. our Company was in Col. Nicholas Dyer's Regt, of Mass. Forces.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. John Warner.
On the twenty eighth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand, eight hundred, and thirty two, personally appeared before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties, in said Commonwealth: Personally appeared Elder John Warner, and made his solemn Affirmation, that under the pains, and penalties of perjury, that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is just, and true in all its particulars.
Sam. Dana
I certify that the above named John Warner is a disinterested and credible witness. Sam. Dana Justice as aforesaid.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Oct. 25 1832.
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
Moses Jennison served as a private soldier in the Company of Capt. Haskell, in the regiment of Col. Nicholas Dike, for the space of three months, from the 1 st of December 1778."
Edward D. Bangs. Secy
Secretary's Office Nov. 27 th 1832.
From further examination, I certify that Moses Jennison is borne, on "A. Muster roll of Capt. Henry Haskell's company in Col. James Prescott's regiment, who marched from Shrewsbury on the alarm, April 19. 1775." for the space of 7 days, from the 19 th of April —
Again, Moses Jennison is borne on a "Muster roll of Capt. Robert Longley's company in Col. Whitcomb's regiment to the 1 st of August 1775." for the space of 3 months and 13 days, from the 25 th of April 1775 — (cont.)

I further certify that there is no other roll of capt. longly company, in service in the year A.D. 1775 - after the 1st of August, on file in this office -
Edward D. Bump Secy
Mess Jennison

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss.
On this seventeenth day of August  AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid of Shirley in said County aged 77 years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
1. He was a minute man in 1774 and went to Concord battle 1 week When he enlisted for 8 months on the Company of Capt. Robert Dingley of Bolton Lt. Aaron Smith and Captain Smith in Colo. Middlesex Regt. and continued with the Army at Cambridge until he completed eight months service and was dismissed. 2. He went to Dorchester for four months on the Company of Capt. John H. Haskell in Colo. Dyer's Regt. he was encamped on Dorchester Heights, and there continued to do duty until he served three months only, and was then dismissed. 3. He engaged to go to Dorchester Boston, under the same officers for one month, during which he was occupied in fortifying on Castle Island, this service commenced on about two weeks after the former and was completed on one month when he was dismissed.
He

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, subscribed the day and year aforesaid Sworn to and
We Hope Brown
[Handwritten signatures: H. Brown, J. Brown, Moses Jennison]
A Clergyman residing in the town of Shirley in the county of Middlesex, and Joseph Brown of the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Jennison who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Saml. Dana Jus Peace for the C. Dist. Hope Brown Joseph Brown
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that The Rev. Hope Brown - who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Shirley, and that Deacon Joseph Brown is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit.
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Moses Jennison for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
[Signature: Isaac T. Dyer]
I further certify that Samuel Dana Esq r is a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth, and that his signature to the above Certificate, and to the captions on the Depositions of Jonathan Adams and John Warner is his genuine signature. In testimony, whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal of office
[Signature: Isaac T. Dyer]

Declaration of Moses Jennison.
Vide.
21828
Please to add's Sam. Dana Esq. Gorton Mr.
I have been thinking of the past and how things have changed since we were children. It seems like a lifetime ago.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate begun and holden at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex on the seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832 On the application of Noses Jenison claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, In Boston, Mass. Nov. 11th 1755.
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, There is a birth record in my house.
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
In Sherborn. No. 100. I have since continued to live.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer,
I was a volunteer, and was never a substitute.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I saw Gen Washington at Cambridge, and at Bunker Hill. I saw Gen Putnam at Bunker Hill. I saw Gen Greene at Bunker Hill. I saw Gen Sullivan at Bunker Hill.
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Mr. Nathan Hale, Mr. John Whitney Esq. Col. Nathan Hale, Mr. John Whitney Esq. Col. Nathan Hale, Mr. John Whitney Esq. Col. Nathan Hale.
7. Did you ever receive any discharge from service? Ans? I never recd. any written discharge.
J. P. P. Ray Probate

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21453
Sarah Jennison Widow of Moses Jennison Dea. New Mar
Act: March 31 48
Index:—Vol. A Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rep d . August 2 d 1843
Massachusetts 7496
Sarah Jennison
widow of Moses Jennison
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 24 th September 1842 of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Linsley of the Regiment commanded by Col. Whitecomb in the Massachusetts line for eleven months seven days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts. at the rate of Thirty seven Dollars Forty three Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the Second day of August 1843 and sent to Hon. Mr. Darmaruke E. Cambridge. Massachusetts
Whole amount due . . . . . $ 187. 15
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Grace Ames Clerk.
Book A Vol. 1 Page 99

Sarah Jennisa
$37:11 3/4 per an
Hon W. Paymenter East Cambridge Mass

East Cambridge Jan. 1. 1843
Dear
I enclose your paper in care of Sarah Jennings at March 1843 do do at July 1843
Respectfully J. A. D. D. J. A. D. D.
James D. D. D. James D. D. D.

Sept 14 '43
Mass.
Ames.
FREE
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.

Groton, Middlesex Co. Mass. September 11, 1843.
J. L. Edmonds, Esq., Commr. Pensions,
Dr Sir; — A pension was granted to Fanny Gilson, under the act of 7th of July, 1838, of 78.76 per annum. Her certificate was No. 2438. Her husband having died on the 3rd of May 1838, her pension did not extend back of that date. Samuel Gilson, died in the autumn of 1841. I suppose that, by the present rule of the Department, were Mrs. Gilson now living, she would be entitled to the amount of her pension from the 1st of March 1836, to the 3rd of May 1838.
Will the amount be allowed to her heirs?
Mrs. Garrison of Shirley, under the act of 1832, received a pension of 40.43 per annum. Her widow, Sarah Garrison was pensioned on the 8th of last Aug t and allowed the sum of 37.43 per annum. Should she not receive the sum which her husband received un- der the act of '32?
Very respectfully, Geo. G. Boutwell.
J. L. Edmonds, Esq. Washington, (D.C.)

1826
Rec? June 3 rd
Mass Mar 3 rd 1843
Sarah Henson
Hon. W. L. Burleigh E. Cambridge Mass.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July, 7, 1838.
State of Massachusetts, } County of Middlesex } ss.
On this twenty eighth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before Caleb Butler, a Notary Public for the County aforesaid, Sarah Jennerson, a resident of Shirley, County and State aforesaid, the aged eighty four years who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the third of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Moses Jennerson, late of Shirley, aforesaid, deceased, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution; that her husband received a pension of forty dollars and seventy seven cents per annum under the Act of the 7th of June 1832; that he died on the twenty fourth day of September 1842. That she has never received a pension from the United States; that she has this day signed and sworn to a declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and the joint resolution of Congress of August 16, 1842; that her husband's pension certificate was dated on the thirteenth day of March in the year

One thousand eight hundred and thirty three, and was num- bered 81574.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sarah Tennyson.
Sworn to, and subscribed by the said Sarah Tennyson on the day and year first above written before me, Caleb Britler a Notary Publick for said County of Middlesex, duly appointed and sworn. And I certify, that said Sarah Tennyson is a person of truth and veracity.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notar- ial seal the day & year first above written.
Caleb Britler, Not. Pub.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Middlesex
I Oliver Lawton, a resident of Shirley, County, and State aforesaid, do on oath depose and say that I am fifty seven years of age; that I was formerly well acquainted with Mers Jemerson, late of Shirley aforesaid deceased, and had been acquainted with him for forty years prior to his death; that I am also acquainted with his wife Sarah Jemerson, and have been for a like period of time; that they have during that period lived together as husband and wife; that I always believed them to have been lawfully married and never heard any person doubt it; I also further declare that the reputation of Sarah Jemerson for truth and veracity is good.
Oliver Lawton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss.
Be it remembered, that on this twenty sixth day of May in the year 1849 before me, Caleb Butler, a Notary Public for said County, duly appointed and sworn, personally came Oliver Lawton, above named, and made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is true. And I certify, that said Lawton is a person of truth & veracity. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal, the day & year above written.
Caleb Butler, Not. Pub.

Moses Jennison $40.75
Payments to be made at Boston Mass by the Pres t of No th Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 2 Vol. 2 nd Page 38, by Daniel Boyd Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Wm Dennis of the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty dollars and Seventy cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing 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 Thirteenth day of March — one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
Lewis
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jennerson, Robert GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4469 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 29, 1792 To Moses Beard —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.