Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5978, for Edward Kinnicutt, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Kinnicutt, Edward
P 5978
CONTENTS

Ruimveldt Applicatie

State of New York
Montgomery County } ss;
on this 24 day of February  August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before me J. A. Gilbert, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery, Edward Rinnicutt a resident of the Town of Mayfield in the County of Montgomery State of New York, aged sixty nine years on the twenty fourth day of February last past, 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 congress passed June 7, 1832 that he entered the service of the United States, under the following name officers and served as herein stated: Your applicant says that in the year 17  he cannot state during the period of the Revolutionary war he volunteered into the service of the United States, as a guard that he belonged to a company of guards consisting of twelve men and two Subaltern officers, a Serjeant & Corporal, who were raised for the purpose of guarding the Sea Shores, in the State of Rhode Island, that he, at this time resided and went from the Town of Barrington, County of Bristol, Rhode Island, to Martins Ferry and was stationed at that place and at the same time he was stationed there he kept Guard and guarded Naregunset Bay, Situate about a mile distant from that Ferry. Your applicant says that this company of guards, belonged to Colonel Nathaniel Martin's Regiment of Militia, and that they were taken out of a company commanded by Captain Dial, Allen the other officers names he does not recollect, but believes that Daniel Rinnicutt was the Lieutenant of said company, who was taken as a Serjeant of the guards, and that all the officers belonging to this company of guards, were a Serjeant & Corporal. Your applicant says, that he was out in this company at least seven months and a half and that he served the full term of seven months and a half at this time. Your applicant says that on account of the position of his memory he cannot positively state the year he was out and the time when he went out and when he returned or was discharged: Your applicant says that during this seven months service this company of guards, drew their weekly rations from the Continental Commissary Store: Your applicant says that he again went out after the first seven months and a half service and served seven months and a half the second time, that at this time they were stationed at the north end of Naregunset Bay.

that, when at this time he went under the same Officers, as before stated and served in the same manner as before stated and served the full term of seven months and an half the second time. And your applicant says that all the services he performed in the guards and the time he was out was fifteen months. Your applicant further says that these services were done during the time that the British had possession of Rhode Island.
Your applicant says that in the year he cannot state during the war  he cannot state he drafted for one month in the militia in the company commanded by Captain Peat, Allen, belonging to the regiment of artillery that he served the full term of one month that he went out in the month of June and was discharged in the month of July, the day of the month he cannot state, that this month's service was rendered near Newport State of Rhode Island. Your applicant says that he has no documentary evidence of his services. Your applicant says that he was born in the year 1763, at Barrington Rhode Island, that he has no other record of his age than the family Bible of his father which is now in the possession of his sister a Mrs. Coffey living in Mayfield and County of Montgomery that, when he was called into the service, he resided at Barrington aforesaid and that he has resided at that place and is present place of residence ever since the Revolution. Your applicant says that he was acquainted with Gen. Varnum, Captain William, Junr, Captain, Varnum Captain Snappern, regular officers.
Your applicant says that he is acquainted with the following persons residing in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief as to his services as a soldier of the Revolution, to wit: John Liggins, Rev. Jeremiah Wood, Simon Mathews.
Your applicant says he 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 any State or the agency of any State.
Subscribed & sworn this 24 th day of August 1932 before me Samuel A. Gilbert one of the Judges of Montgomery County
Edward Hinnicutt

We Jeremiah Wood a Clergyman residing in the town of Mayfield and Albinus Matthews residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Kennicutt who has subscribed to the annexed declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine 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 this 19 th day of September 1832 — before me Sam d A. Gilleat one of the Judges of Montgomery County Courts
Jeremiah Wood Albinus Matthews
And the said Samuel A. Gilbert does hereby certify that the said Edward Kennicutt, personally appeared before him on the 24 th day of August, and does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the said Edward was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states: And the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Jeremiah Wood who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in the town of Mayfield and that Albinus Matthews who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And the said Judge further certifies that the said Edward is so much enfeebled & debilitated, by disease and weakness to attend in open Court to make his declaration and application and that it would endanger his life to require his personal attendance.
And the said Judge further certifies that Lydia Loggins who has made the annexed affidavit, is a respectable woman and a credible witness and has no doubt that her statement is true.
Sam d A. Gilleat one of the Judges of Montgomery County Courts

State of New York Montgomery County ss.
On this 10 th day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Samuel R Gilbert a Judge of the court of Common Pleas, Mrs. Lydia Coggins who being duly sworn says that she is the sister of Edward Kennicott of the Town of Mayfield: And this deponent says that she is a few years older than her Brother; and that her brother resided with her at their father's house, during the Revolutionary War, at Barrington, County of Bristol State of Rhode Island: And this deponent says that she recollects that there was a guard kept along the sea shore in the State of Rhode Island and knows that her brother went out one season during the Revolution as one of the guards of this she is positive and has no doubt and she likewise believes that he was out two seasons; but of this she cannot be so positive. She understood at that time when her brother went out that he belonged to Captain Vial Allen's company & that Daniel Kennicott was sergeant of the guards: She cannot state the years in which her brother rendered these services, but knows they were rendered during the time that the British had possession of Rhode Island: And this deponent further says that, during the time that the British had the possession of Rhode Island, her Brother went out in the summer, one month as the water of Captain Vial Allen to New Port
Subscribed and sworn the day and year first above written before me
Samuel R Gilbert one of the Judges of said Montgomery Common Pleas
Lydia Coggins

State of New York Montgomery County, Clerks office.
ss: V. George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County do hereby Certify that Samuel H. Gilbert, Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration of Edward Stinnicutt, and the foregoing affidavits of Jeremiah Wood, Hines Matthews and Lydia Hosgens purport to have been sworn, was on the days of the dates thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County; And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & verily believe that his name subscribed to the said Declaration and Affidavits & to the Certificate of Inability of the applicant & good Character of said Wood, Matthews & Hosgens, is Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 d
April 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

J. Edwards Babin on any of his checks will please send certificate to 12300 Johnstown N.Y.
Mayville Feb 12 Pan 6
Mr G. V. Berry in J. A. Warren's Office Johnstown

J. J. Edwards Esq. on any of his cheques with Please send certificate to 10-13 King Johnstown N.I.
Mayfield Feb 12      Part 6
Mr G. V. Barry in Guthrie & Herrmanns Office Johnstown

Town of Mayfield, County of Montgomery and State of New York
Allen Kinnicutt of Said town of Mayfield being duly sworn before me Collins Odell one of the Justices of the peace of said town deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Edward Kinnicutt late of said town and was pres- ent at the time of his death which was on the twenty fourth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty two Sworne & Subscribed Allen Kinnicutt Before me Feb 12 th 1833 Collins Odell Justice
I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify, that Collins Odell before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been taken, is and was at the time a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Montgom- ery and the name or signature of said Justice is well known to me & I believe it to be Genuine Given under my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of April 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

New York
Rev.
Edw d Hunicut
Rejected let to Edm. V. Beny, 30 July '33 —
Attu to G. F. Yates 7. Feb. 1840.
1978
Act. 7 Jan '32

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
RECEIVED
5978.
P. O. Edward Kinnicutt
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Jan 29. 1840
Not
Resident,
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington D.C.

Jan 29. 1840
Not
Virginia City,
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington D.C.

Mayfield N.Y. Jan'y 24 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions
Sir
In 1832 or
1833, Mr John Berry of Johnstown N.Y. made out & forwarded to you, papers to establish the claim of Edward Kinnicutt for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832. Since which time, or after you replied that there was some defect about the papers, I have heard nothing of the application. Have the goodness to inform me of its state, and what were the objections to its allowance. Direct your answer to Mr Giles F. Yates Cohoes today.
Very respectfully Yours & Sir
James H. Kinnicutt.