Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21515, for John Kenney, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
continental N. H.
Kenney, John Betsy
W 21515
CONTENTS

10069
New Hampshire
Reported
Betsey Kenney, dec.
Widow of John Kenney
who was a pensioner under the Act of June  about the year 1818. and who died on the 15th  18th of March in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain of the Reg t commanded by Col. Gilay in the Revolution for 15 Mos 30 ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord the rate of 50 Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June, 1846 and sent to J. C. King Merredith Bridge
Total amount, $ 251 65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. Kimball Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 33 .
Payable to John Kenney adm r of his wife, Susan, Betsey, & Kenney & heirs of only living child

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss
On this 21 st day of December A D 1838 personally appeared before me Leonard Milcox one of the Justices of Superior Court of Judicature now in session at Concord in and for said County at the Deer Leap Grand Court Betsey Fenney of Pittsfield in the county of Merrimack aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7-1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pen- -sions to certain widows; That she is the widow of John Fenney who was a private in the Continental army of the revolutionary war as will appear by the testimony here to an- -nexed, and that he served upwards of two years in the latter part of the war. She further declares that she was married to the said John Fenney June nineteenth, seventeen hundred and eight- -ty five, that her said husband the aforesaid John Fenney at the time of his said service in the revolutionary war was a resident of Chester in the County of Rockingham in said State

That her said husband the said John Frenney resided at said Chichester at the time of said marriage, and that she was married to her said husband at the time aforesaid at Chichester in said county of Rockingham by the Rev Mr. Parsons of Gilmanston in the county of Strafford. That her name before her said marriage was Betsy S. Mason and was a resident of said Chichester and about that time Chichester was divided and left her said husband in Pittsfield and that her said husband John Frenney went from this to the state of Ohio and according to the best account she can obtain, has been dead about twenty years and that she has remained the widow of the said John Frenney ever since that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the year first of January sevente- hundred and ninety, four days at the time above stated
Witness J. C. Badger
her Betsy S. Frenney mark
Sworn & subscribed before me in open court on the day & year first written
Leonard Wells Attorney of State of New Hampshire the Superior Court Merrimack ss. Thereby certify that Betsy S. Frenney the above named is a credible witness Jonathan P. Silbey Just of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Superior Court Judicature within and for the County of Merrimack aforesaid do hereby certify that Leonard Wilcox is a Judge of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for the State of New Hampshire and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is gen- uine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of December Anno Domi- ni 1838 S. C. Badger Clerk as aforesaid

John Kurney's Affidavit

I John Kenney of Barnstead in the County of Belknap and State of New-Hampshire do depose and say that I am the son of John Kenney, who was a Revolutionary soldier in the service of the United States, and whose discharge is annexed to this affidavit; that my father, the said John Kenney, formerly resided in Pittsfield in the County of Merrimack, formerly the County of Rockingham, in said State - that he left his family and home about the year 1803, and has never since returned that I have no positive and direct proof of his death, but have been informed and have no reason to doubt, that he died in Michigan over twenty years ago. - I further certify and say that my Mother Betsy Kenney, the former wife, and reputed Widow of the said John Kenney, died on the 24 th day of November, 1841, and that I was appointed Administrator on the estate of the said Betsy Kenney on the 21 st day of June, 1842. - That the children of the said John Kenney and Betsy Kenney, now living, and who survived the said Betsy Kenney, are Joseph Kenney, Susan Kenney, Betsy Kenney, Nancy Kenney and John Kenney.
John Kenney
State of New-Hampshire,
Belknap County } ss: On this 29 th day of April A.D. 1845 personally appeared John Kenney, and made oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is true.
Before me, Jeremiah Elkins Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that above named John Kenney, the affiant, is entitled to credit, and of good reputation for truth and veracity.
Jeremiah Elkins, Jus. Peace

The following is an extract from the Records of the town of Gilmanston in the County of Straf- ford and State of New Hampshire
"John Kenney of Pittsfield and Betty Mason of Chichester were joined together in Marriage June the eighteenth, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six By the Rev d Mr. William Parsons "
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on record in fair legible figures as follows "June 18 th 1786"
Josiah Parsons Town Clerk of Gilmanston
I Josiah Parsons above named depose and say: that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town of Gilman- ston in the County of Strafford & State of New Hamp- shire, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Gilmanston with the exception above named as certified by me
Josiah Parsons Town Clerk of Gilmanston (County & State aforesaid)
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. December 26 th 1838 Personally appearing Josiah Parsons above named, who is a credible Witness, made solemn affirmation that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me. M a A. Eastman Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss=
I Stephen B. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Ira A. Eastman is a justice of the Peace as within stated and the signature within written purporting to be his is genuine intestimony where
Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of January Anno Domini 1839
S. B. Badger Clerk and prothonotary

John Kenney- Continental (N.H.)
W. 2/5/5
The mutilated Disc. of John Kenney of the American --- torn -- showing 3 yrs. enlistment signed H. Jackson, B. Genl and dated New York State June 30, 1784, has been removed from this case and locked up in the Record Div. for safe-keeping.
M.R.
APR 21 1911

John Kenny the American being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Twelfth Day of June
1784
John M. B. L...

John Kenney continental (N. H.) N. 21,515

Hampton falls for Bounties &c pa 56
  1 Lexington & Ipswich alarms 1775 49. 3. 5   38 Sea coast Portsmouth & Hampton 75 30. 8. 4   July 4 Winigates Reg t 13 Men 76 " 93. 12. —   5 Tash & Gilmans Repts 76 " 64. 16. —   7 Continental, 7 Men 77 " 184. 10. —   Sep. 20 Draikes Regt. 11 Men 77 " 162. — —   Apr 1 9 Continental 2 men 78 " 124. — 62. — —   Aug 2 37 Rhode Island volunteers 78 " 2. 14. —   July 15 11 Continental — 4 men 79 1140. 0. 0 74. 2. —   July 1 23 Bartlets Reg t — 6 men 80 5494. 10. — 96. 8. —   6 21 New Levies 2 men in 80   paid in paper £ 3185. 12. 0 = 55. 16. 9   deduct 1 Mens Wages   drawn by the Town   16. 12. 9 89. 4. —   Apr. 15 Continental 2 Men in 81 6600. 0. 0 88. — —   July 10 31 New Levies 3 Men in 81   paid in paper 2085 £ 8 68. 12. —   in Silver £ 51. 7. 6   Sep. 27 Reynolds Reg t 3 Men in 81 47. 5. 9   17 Continental 5 Men in 82 438. 7. 6   1501. 3. —   5 Col D. Gilmans Reg t 4 men 24. — — 
State of New Hampshire, Secretary of States Office, I Thomas P. Freedwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true & correct transcript from the original, which may be found in

book P. page 9. of the Records returned to this Office from the War Office Jan. 7. A. D. 1841.
I further certify, that from an examination of the Revolutionary Documents, which remain in this Office. I have been unable to find the name of John Kenney of Hampton Falls upon any of them - except upon the Hampton Falls account of men to fill up the Continental Army, a copy of which is upon the 1 st page of this paper
Given under my hand & the Seal of the State this 9 th day of Feby. A. D. 1846
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

Return of Soldiers Mustered in the years 1781 & 1782 to fill up the Continental Army, with the Towns and places they engaged for, and the time when mustered for each of which a Bounty of Twenty pounds was promised by the acts & Resolves of the General Court
N.B. The first act was passed January 12 th 1781 the time lengthen'd by acts & resolves For the year 1782 the act passed March 21 st
   Hampton Falls     Jonathan Miller 1781 Apr 19 th   John Rollings 23   Peter Williams 1782 April 6 th   John Kenney May 31 st To 3 Sept 83   James Randel Aug 6 } end of the war  
Rec d an order for one hundred pounds
Abner Sanborn Selectman
State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's Office I do hereby certify, that the foregoing are true & correct extracts from Vol 4. of the Revolutionary Documents, returned to this Office from the War Office Jan'y A.D. 1841.
Given under my hand & the Seal of the State, this 9 th day of Feby. A. D. 1846 Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

living and remains his widow Ezra Perkins
December 20 - 1838
State of New Hampshire Merrimack Co. Personally appearing the above named Thomas R. Swift and Ezra Perkins made solemn oath that the above deposition by them severally subscribed contains the whole truth according to the best of their judgement before me Jonathan P. Libby Just Peace
I have by certify that the above named Thomas R. Swift & Ezra Perkins is of character as good as to truth and veracity Jonathan P. Libby Just Peace
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Merrimack do hereby certify that Jonathan P. Libby is a justice of the Peace as above + here after stated and that the signatures above & hereafter written purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of said Court this first day of January Anno Dom- ini 1839 S. C. Badger Clerk

I Thomas R Swett of Pittsfield in the county of Merrimack, and state of New Hampshire being seventy seven years of age, testify and say that that I know of John the Trenney of Chichester in the county of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire and that he served up two years or more as a private in the Continental army after the Revolutionary war, and I know of his being married to Betsey S Mason of Chichester and that she is now his widow and is now living in Pittsfield of in the county and state aforesaid
Thomas R Swett
I Ezra Perkins of Pittsfield in the county of Merrimack and state of New Hampshire being Sixty six years of age testify and say that I know John Trenney of Chichester in then in the county of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire and that he enlisted in the service of the United States during the war and ser- ved to the close of the war  it was close in the continental army I think two years or more, and the said John Trenney left here for his state of Chic about forty years ago and has not been back since & common report is that he has been dead about twenty years, I likewise know Betsey S Trenney who was wife of John Trenney who is now

I Ezra Perkins of Pittsfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was personally acquainted with John Kenney of the same Pittsfield. That I was knowing to his leaving this place about forty years ago for the State of Ohio. That about twenty years ago it was currently reported that the said John Kenney was dead and was generally believed. That I have no knowledge of ever hearing the report of his death contradicted. That I have lived in the same neighbourhood ever since the time of his departure - Ezra Perkins
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss June 10 th 1842 Personally appeared the above named Ezra Perkins made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me
Jonathan Bibbey Just Peace I hereby certify that the above named Ezra Perkins character is good as to truth and veracity Jonathan Bibbey Just Peace

I Sarah Perkins of Pittsfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New- Hampshire depose and say that I have lived a near neighbour to John Kenney of the same Pittsfield. That I was personal- ly acquainted with him. That I was know- ing to his leaving this place about forty years ago for the State of Ohio. That about twenty years ago it was currently reported that the above named John Kenney was dead and was generally believed That I have no knowledge of ever hearing the report of his death contradicted. That I have lived in the same neighbourhood which he left for forty five years -
Sarah Perkins
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss June 18-1842 Personally appeared the above named Sarah Perkins made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is just and true
before me Jonathan P. Libbey Just Peace I hereby certify that the above named Sarah Perkins character is good as to truth and veracity Jonathan P. Libbey Just Peace

I Edmund Mason of Chechester in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depon and say. That I have lived a near a near neighbor to John Kenny of Pitts- field in the said County of Merrimack. That I was knowing to his leaving the said Town of Pittsfield about forty years ago with the intention of going to Ohio. That about twenty years ago it was currently report- ed that the above named John Kenny was dead, and it was generally believed. That I have no knowledge of ever hearing the report of his death contradicted. I have lived in the same neighborhood which the said Kenny left ever since the year seventeen hundred seventy six —
Edmund Mason
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss June 18 th 1822 Personally appearing the above named Edmund Mason made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me
Jonathan Bibbey Just Peace Shore by certify that the above named Edmund Mason's character is good as to truth and veracity Jonathan Bibbey Just Peace

State of New Hampshire
Belknap county ss: At a Probate Court held at Gilmanton Centre in and for said county on the twenty first day of June, One thousand Eight hundred and forty two, I hereby certify that John Kenney of Barnstead in said county was duly appointed Administrator on the estate of Betsey Kenney, late of said Barnstead, deceased, and gave bond for the faithful discharge of that trust. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate in and for said county this thirtieth day of June, A. D. 1842.
Jermiah E.kins Register of Probate

Centre Barnstead, April
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
By the enclosed letter to Hon. John P. Hale of February 11 th last, it appears that it is competent for the heir and Representative of Betsey Kenney, deceased, to perfect her claim under the Act of July 7. 1838, by proving satisfactorily the death of her husband, and procuring from the Court a certificate of the date of her death, and the names of the children, who survived her.-
I enclose the certificate of Betsey Kenney's death, and also of the appointment of John Kenney, as administrator on her estate.-
I also enclose the affidavit of the said John Kenney, her administrator, of the names of the children, who survived her.- Annexed to said affidavit is the discharge of her husband, in a mutilated state.-
The only question then remaining is, "Is the death of John Kenney, the husband of the said Betsey Kenney satisfactorily proved?"
It is true there is no positive testimony of the fact of his death, but the circumstances are as irresistible and conclusive, as positive proof can be, and perhaps more so, as circumstances cannot lie.
1 st His discharge from a three years service in the Revolutionary Army is dated the 30 th day of June 1784-61 years ago.- If alive, why has he never availed himself of the pension to which he would have been entitled even since the Act of the 7 th June 1832, and probably since the Act of 3 rd March, 1817?
2 d He left his family & home in 1803, and his family have never been able to obtain any information from him since, except a rumor that he went to the West, enlisted in the Army & soon after died in some of the Indian Wars,

which rumor, though vague & uncertain of furnishing no clue to enable them to find positive proof, is probably true.
3 d Courts of law in this State have taken his death for granted, and letters of administration have been granted upon the estate of his widow.-
4 th There are now on file in your office the declaration of Betsy Kenney, the widow, made previous to her death, in order to obtain a pension, accompanied with the evidence of her marriage to the said Kenney.- There are also on file, as I am informed, sundry affidavits of respectable persons, of the Town of Pittsfield, where the said John Kenney, last resided in this State, in proof of his reported death.- These affidavits have been forwarded to the Pension Office since the death of the widow.-
It appears to me that the above facts must furnish satisfactory evidence of his death.- It would be all the evidence which any court of Law would require to proceed with his estate as that of a deceased person, (provided he had left any estate) in respect to the rights of heirs or creditors.
Jeremiah Elkins

Barnstead Centre Sept 10
Sept 7
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Deity Henry
Dec 2
Sept 11 1845

Concord, N. H. Sept. 4. 1845
J. L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
In the case of Betsey Kenney, deceased, you say in your letter of July 5 th "that before her claim can be admitted it must be shown by the records in the Office of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire, that her husband John Kenney performed as much as six months service." - I have examined the records, and find the name of John Kenney of Lancaster N. H. who performed several years service, but presume it must have been a different person, as John Kenney, the husband of Betsey Kenney was from Pittsfield, N. H. The records do not show the name of such a person, and his discharge was at a period subsequent to a period of which they are any records to show, as I understand some of the records are missing. - But be this as it may, this latter objection has been raised by the Pension Office since I sent on the discharge, as you say in your letter to the Hon. John P. Hale, which I sent to the Pension Office, that all that was necessary to " perfect " the claim of the representative of the said Betsey Kenney to a pension was the proof of her husband's death and of her death, and the names of their children. - This proof has been sent to the Office

and in your said letter of July 5 th you say that no further objection will be urged on that point. - It then seems that the proof of Kenney's service sent to the Office was satisfactory until I sent on his discharge. - I cannot conceive that this can weaken proof, before considered sufficient, because it does not state the time of service. - If required by the Office I can send the certificate of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire of the service of John Kenney of Portsmouth, and also that the records on file do not show the name of any other John Kenney. - Please inform me whether such a certificate will remove any further objection to the claim. - It is all the additional proof we can furnish, and this is more than the Office has once decided to be necessary to perfect the claim. - It is a claim upon which no shadow doubt can rest, and I hope objections will not be interposed that will compel the claimant to feel dissatisfied with the decision of the Commissioner. -
I am, very respectfully, Your obed Servt. Jeremiah D. Atkins

Meredith Bridge, N. H. March 20. 1846
James L. Edwards, Esquire Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
In the case of the application of the Heirs of Betsy Kenney, Widow of John Kenney, for a pension, the only question remaining is in relation to the service of the said John Kenney. - You have on file his discharge in June 1784, which shows that he enlisted for three years; the date of his enlistment is not given. - I now send you enclosed a copy of men in the service from Hampton Falls in this State in 1781 & 2, upon which is the name of John Kenney. - Also a copy of Hampton Falls Ac for bounty &c. by which you will see that that town charges for 5 men in 1782 - which are, I suppose, the very men whose names appear on the paper first named. - The date of Kenney's enlistment was May 31. 1782 - his discharge was in June 1784 - this shows that the time of his service was some over two years. -
I also send you the affidavit of his brother Stephen Kenney, which shows that the father of said John Kenney removed from Hampton Falls to Pittsfield about the time of said John Kenney's enlistment, - that he was the only person by that name in said Hampton Falls, and identifies him to be the same man, whose widow Betsy

Henry or her representatives now ask for a pension. — This, I believe, completes the proof required by you in this case.
I am, Very respectfully, Your Obedt Servt. Jeremiah Olwin
N.B. Accompanying are the affidavits of two old Revolutionary soldiers & pensioners in relation to the service of said John Henry. Living in his immediate neighborhood, their recollections of the man, and of his having been engaged in the Revolutionary service was very distinct, both as to the precise length of time, whether two or three years, and whether in Col. Wiley's or Read's Regiment, they could neither of them distinctly remember.
J. E.

Mr. Woodbury's respects to Mr. Edwards and will be obliged to him to enquire & inform Mr. Ye. how the case referred to in the letter enclosed stands and return it with his answer —
Senate Chamber 9th. May 1842

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jonathan D. Philby is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of May 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of May 1846 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 23 day of
June 1842 Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

Mr. Woodbury would be much obliged to Mr. Edwards for the information desired in the enclosed letter. Please to return the letter.
Senate Chamber.
21. June 1842

Pittsfield N.H. July 1. 1844
My Dear Sir - I desire to make an inquiry concerning the case of Betsey Kenney of Barnstead or Pittsfield in this State. She made application for a pension some 4 years ago & completed all the testimony except proving that she was the widow of John Kenney her husband - The death of her husband at that time she was unable to show her having left her some 40 years previous & gone into the western country - The question I wish to ask is whether her children - the said Betsey having died about a year ago - can by completing the testimony draw the pension up to the time of her decease - The papers in her case are on file in your office -
Yours &c M. Morris, Jr.

Portsmouth July 6. 1842
Dr. Sir
Enclosed, I send you the affidavits of three individuals, sufficient, I trust, to sub- stantiate the claim of the late widow Purney -
I would here state, that there may be some discrepancy between these affidavits and the widow's declaration, in regard to the town which the husband left, aris- ing from the fact, that he lived near the line between Chichester & Pittsfield, and about the time he left the family moved over the the line into Pittsfield ; a few rods! Her declaration may state, that, he left Chichester while these affidavits as you will see state that he left Pittsfield -
As you will have the affidavits & the declaration before you, you can judge, whether there is

any intention of fraud - So far as I can learn there is none . Neither have I mistreated any, in all the proceedings -
Your most
obedt Servt
Chas. S. George

Betty Kinney widow of John
at 76
act 7 July 1838
Letter to T. R. Levett
19 Mar. 1839.
to Hon. S. Woodbury
3 May 10: 42 3/4
same, June 3 d , 1842, v
to C. S. George, July 11, 42 v
let to Hon. M. Norris, July 9, 44 -
" " " J. P. Hale 11, Feb! 1845
" to Verena Collins, July 5: 48
" to same Oct 6: 45

WIDOW, &c.
File No.
21615
Betsey Kenney
Wid. of
John Kenney
Priv. Rev. War.
Act
July 2 1838.
Index: Vol
A
Page
394
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Certificate of the death of Betsey Kenney, Widow of John Kenney,

State of New Hampshire
Belknap County ss: Probate Office, May 8. A. D. 1845
I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been produced and filed in this Office, that Betsey Kenney, Widow of John Kenney, a Revolutionary soldier, formerly of Pittsfield in the County of Rockingham, now the County of Merrimack, by common report, deceased, died on the 24 th day of November, A. D. 1841, at Barnstead in the County of Belknap, in said State. - I further certify that John Kenney of said Barnstead was appointed Administrator on the estate of the said Betsey Kenney on the 21 st day of June, A. D. 1842.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this eighth day of May, A. D. 1845.
Jermiah Elkins Register of Probate

I Stephen Hurney of Meredith in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire aged 78 years the 15 th day of July last, depose and say that I formerly lived in Hampton Falls in the County of Rockingham in said State that my Father removed with his Family from said Hampton Falls to Pittsfield, now in the County of Merrimack in said State Some over sixty years ago, I further depose and say that I had a Brother by the name of John Hurney who was then allmost a man grown and who enlisted about the time my father moved from said Hampton Falls to said Pittsfield as a Soldier in the revolutionary army the term of his enlistment as I have always understood was for three years which it was immediately before or immediately after my father's said removal I cannot now remember, I further depose and say that my said brother was the only John Hurney who then lived in said Hampton Falls, and I further depose & say that he was absent from home and as I suppose & have always understood was engaged in the revolutionary Service for two or three years I further depose and say that after he was discharged from said Service in the revolu- tionary army he was Married and resided in in said Pittsfield several years, and he left said Pittsfield some over forty years ago, and never returned again to his family or to the State to my knowledge
Stephen Hurney
Belknap 11 March 6 th 1844 Signed & sworn to before Me Joseph Ho, Justice of the Peace

This may Certify that I am acquainted with the within named Stephen Kenny and that he is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit as such -
Joseph Ela, Justice of the Peace State of New Hampshire
Bethnap. ss.
I Ebenezer S. Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby Certify that Joseph Ela is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Belknap and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine in my belief -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this twentieth day of March. A.D. 1846.
E. S. Lawrence

I Thomas Haines of Concord in the County of Berkshire and State of New Hampshire, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, depose and say, that I was acquainted in the army with a man by the name of John Kenney, who enlisted for three years and served I think to the end of the war  term of his enlistment. He was from that part of the Town of Chichester, which is now called Pittsfield, and belonged to either Col. Kelley's or Col. Reed's Regiment. I cannot distinctly recollect which, but believe the former. I am now eighty five years, and cannot undertake to state more particularly than above. his Thomas Haines marks Attest Isaac E. Haines
A.D. 1845.
Before me, the above named Thomas Haines, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is in his belief true Before me - Jeremiah Elkins, Luz. Peace This may certify that I am acquainted with the above named Thomas Haines, and consider him a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit. Jeremiah Elkins, Luz. Peace

I Benjamin Page of London in the County of Berkshire and State of New Hampshire, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, aged 88 years, depose and say, that I formerly lived in Pittsfield in said County, and was well acquainted with John Kenney, then of said Pittsfield - that I was in the army of the Revolution, and belonged to Col. Pcomb's Regiment, and that I knew the said John Kenney while a soldier in the Revolutionary service. - I think he belonged to Col. Killey's Regiment, and I know that he served in the army of the Revolution two years at least, and think he served out the term of three years. -
Benjamin Page
Berkshire ss. November 15. A. D. 1845. - Subscribed and sworn to before me, Jeremiah Edkins, Jus. Peace
This may certify that I am now acquainted with the above named Benjamin Page, and consider him a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit.
Jeremiah Edkins, Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Belknap, ss. I Ebenezer S. Lawrence Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for said County of Belknap hereby certify, that Jeremiah Elkins is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Belknap and that the within and foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine in my belief.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my my name this twelfth day of March A.D. 1840.
E. S. Lawrence -