Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38868, for Prince Jenne, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jenne, Prince
S. 38868
copied
CONTENTS

12.881 4 Vermont
Prince Senne Hingston in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years 1781-
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1818 and for to Joel Doolittle Esq Middlebury Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1818. 89.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819. 48.00 1 Mo 4/31 $137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
July 26 1838
57
Application sent July 24th 1838 to James M'Clusky Middlebury Vermont

Prina Jenne.
12.001
Sept 1879

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this sixth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Prina Jenne aged sixty one years, resident in Richiston in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— he enlisted in
May 1781 for three years, in the first Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vose, in the seventh company, Francis Green Captain, and until December 1783, when he was discharged at Westport, when the men enlisted for during the war were discharged, a new arrangement took place & he was after that in a company commanded by Capt. Killam:—
that the date of his original declaration is the first day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 12,881.
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.
A small old grist mill & mill seat in Kingston, much out of repair,     That little cabin — 25.00  1 Cow, 1 two year old 1 Yearling 25.50  1 Cow 1 Hog, 1 old ox 1 horse 5.25  3 Iron Spoons 1 Kitchen table 1.17  5 Old common chairs — .83  2 old fence rail Rattles - broken — 1.50  1 Bake kettle, broken — 25  1 Iron pot — 50  1 Spider 1 Small dish kettle — 75  1 Wash kettle 1 Old Saucepan - broken 54  1 frying pan, 3 knives & forks — .84  3 Home made knives & forks — 50    1 Wore Sack — 25  4 Old pine chests — 75  1 Old Maple cupboard 1.00  1 Old set blacksmith tools 20.00  22.00     62.13
Prina Jenne

And the said declarant on his oath of ward further states, that he has principally, for an occupation tended the old mill, mentioned in the schedule Has no other means of subsistence; that from his childhood he has been of a slender constitution, and his debility has increased with his age, so that he is not able to perform much labour; that he has a wife, aged about 60 years, of a feeble constitution, and one son living with him, Harvey aged about 18 years, of a debilitated constitution subject to taxes of spitting blood; wh. has not been able for a year past to perform labour enough to pay for his own expenses; that for the purpose of supporting his family & to defray the expenses of sickness, notwithstanding the strictest economy, he has been obliged to contract sundry debts, which he now owes, to the amount of about 80 dollars: Sworn to & declared on the 11th day of July 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
Samuel Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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 aforesaid schedule is Eighty four Dollars and 13 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 13th day of July 1820.
Samuel Swift
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

I Prince George of Kingston in the county of Addison State of Vermont An oath declare and say that I served in the army of the United States in the War of the Revolution, on the continental establishment, against the common enemy - from the month of June 1781 until the end of the war
In the month of June AD 1781 I enlisted into the service of the United States, in the seventh Company commanded by Col. Ira: Green, in the first Regiment com- manded by Col. Jos. Dose, in the Mass- achusetts line - for the term of three years - and continued in service until the close of the war, and received an honorable discharge - in the month of December 1783 - at Westpoint, by Genl. Knox -
I further say that I am a resident citizen of the United States - I am in low & reduced circumstances in life and stand in need of assistance from my country

for support -
Prince Jerome
State of Vermont ss April 1 1818
Personally appeared Prince Jerome, & made solemn affirmation to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed, before me
Isaac Doolittle Judge Supreme Court.
I Eli Lewis of Kingston in the County of Addison State of Vermont, on oath depose and say, that I know the above Prince Jerome, in the Revolutionary war, and know that he performed the services in the continental Army as by him above stated, as I was in the same Regiment at Adams during the same period Eli Lewis
Sworn before me
Isaac Doolittle Judge Sup. Court

I testify that the above named Eli Lewis, who testified to the services of this applicant, is a person known to me, and a credible witness— Joel Doolittle Judge Sup. Ct.
Mr. Jenne requests me to state to the Dept. that after "the during the war men" were discharged. the company was commanded by Capt. Killam— and further that when he was discharged, he was a non-commissioned officer—

Prince George
Declaration of Oath
Private
Col Vols: Mass'ts Regiment
1781 - 2 yrs & 10 months
+
Further evidence of service
8 June 1819
Admitted

State of Vermont
Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Prince Jenne did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me, to the Secretary of the War Department, in order to his the said Prince Jenne obtaining the provision made by the 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," pursuant to the directions of said Act - Joel Doolittle
And I the said Judge, on full satisfactory proof, do certify that the said Prince Jenne is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Joel Doolittle
State of Vermont } Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont within and for the County of Addison Do certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the said Supreme Court and that the foregoing is his signature. Addison ss.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 14 th day of Nov. A.D. 1818. Darius Matthews

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
18. 38868
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Prince Jennie a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May or June 1781 Dec. 1783 Francis Green Killam Joseph Vose Vermont       
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apr. 1818 His el par al
Residence at date of application, Addison Co. Vermont
Age at date of application, 59 years. Died July 16, 1838
Remarks: In 1821 he referred to his wife then about 60" her name is not stated and son having then "about 18 yrs". No further family data.
Respectfully,
NOTING Commissioner.

38 868
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38,868
Prince Jennie Rev Rev Wad
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 4, 1903. Hist to Finn Leanne St. Mary's Inn
March 16, 1904. Hist. to D. Judson Jenne 406 West 3 rd St., Sterling, Ill.
1914 Aug. 17 Hist. to Mrs. Louise R. St. Mary's Letter in S.F. 43549 Reuben Farnham.

ad OWH
Sterling, Ills 19 Feb 1904
Hon E D Ware
Commissioner of Pensions
My dear Sir
I am desirous of obtaining a record of the military service, in the Revolutionary War, of my ancestor Prince Jerome, who was born in Dartmouth, Mass., in 1759, and who is said to have entered the service from Hardwick Mass. He afterwards lived in Kingston Vermont.
I would also like the record of the father in law of this Prince Jerome Joseph Hayden Jr, who was born in

Situate Mass. in 1725 and who is said to have been a soldier and stationed at Roxbury Mass. during the Revolution.
These facts I am anxious to obtain for filing with the society of The Sons of the American Revolution.
As I am also compiling a genealogy of the Jenney or Jennie family (descendants of John Jenney one of the Pilgrim Fathers and first Gov. of Plymouth Colony) I am anxious for information of the military service of any of the names of Jenney or Jennie.
How can I obtain such information?
Respectfully Yours,
D. Judson Jennie
406 West Third St. Sterling Ill.

38868
3-068. (Old No. 8-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Prince Jennie
apt. 1-1518--59 Kingston N.Y.
June 81
Mass
Capt. Wm. Green Col. Jas. Vase Pvt. L. Dec. 88
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