Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7703, for George Tennill, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Tennill, George
S 7703
buried
CONTENTS

Fr. Cir. D.C. Agency. June 23, 1835. to Virginia fr. 4 th March 1831 - June 24 th June 1835 Let to W H Logan, same day
+ Virginia 16.520.  + District of Columbia
George Connell - of P. 11 th Co. in the State of La who was a Priv - in the command by Captain. of the Regt - commanded by Col. Ewell - on the 1 st line for 15 minutes -
Inscribed on the Roll of Dis. of Columbia at the rate of 37 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of August 1833. and sur. Col. E. B. Miller Present. -
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1833 100 Semest. allowance ending Sept. - 25 $125.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 177-

State of Virginia
Prince William County.
On this 1 st day of July 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Prince William County, now sitting, George Tennell, a resident of said County, aged seventy four years, who first 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 of the 7 th June, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
In the Fall of 1777, he thinks in the Month of September, about the time the British entered the Chesapeake, and landed at the Head of Elk, there was a great call for Troops to strengthen the American Army in New Jersey. Upon this occasion, he turned out a Volunteer, and joined the Company of Captain John Borel of Prince William County, in which Company he was appointed Sergeant, and joining the Regiment of Col l Doye Evell, also of said County, proceeded on to the South, and got within several days march of our Army, when intelligence was received by us of the Battle of Brandywine. We proceeded on to Pennsylvania in the neighbourhood of Philadelphia, which place the British Army had entered, and taken possession of. We remained in that part of the Country, until sometime in December, when his term of service, being three months, was fully complete and ended. Sometime in the Month of Feb y 1778, he enlisted at Valley Forge, in the Company commanded by Captain Doyter, he thinks of the 3 rd Virginia Regiment, Col l Heath, to serve for the term of twelve months, being appointed Sergeant, and remained in and about that place until the British left Philadelphia, and then moved on with the Troops, in pursuit of them to Monmouth, where the Battle was fought in which engagement he was, and which it was supposed might have terminated very differently had General Lee, who commanded a division of the Army, not

disregarded the wishes of General Washington, for which he was severely rebuked by the Commander in Chief. Our Army moving on in the pursuit, went to the White Plains where we remained for some time. From thence Genl. Woodford's Brigade, to which he was then attached, was ordered to West Point to reinforce Genl. Putnam. We remained at West Point, until the Fall of the Year, when we were ordered down on the River by the British and encamped at New York, where we remained until we went into Winter Quarters. At this time Genl. Woodford had left us, and Genl. Morgan took the command.
In the month of February or in March following, he received a discharge, the twelve months for which he had enlisted, having expired, and when he returned home.
The names of the Officers whom he knows were Genls Washington, Lee, Morgan, Putnam, the Marquis La Fayette, Col: Hocketh, and many others.
He has no documentary evidence to establish the fact of his said service (having not procured his discharge) unless his name be found upon the Rolls of the Army, nor does he know of any person now living, who could testify, of his own knowledge, the fact of his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed
The day and year aforesaid
George Farnsworth
The following Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department were propounded to the Declarant.
1st Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer — In Fauquier County Virginia in 1758.
2? Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer — I have no record of my age.
3? Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you

new live?
Answer — In Prince William County Virginia, where I have lived ever since.
4th Where were you called into service, were you drafted - did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer — In the first instance, when I joined the Company of Capt: Dett, I was a volunteer — and it was a voluntary enlistment, when I joined the Company of Capt: Doyton at Valley Forge.
5th 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 have already named many viz. Generals Washington, Marquis De La Fayette, Generals Lee, Patrick Morgan, Wayne, Col. Brough etc.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer — My discharge was not preserved by me.
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood, and who can testify to your character as a man of veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer — I am known to the Rev? Theron W. Newman, Landon Coale and Hovey Hoag, who testified to this fact in a Declaration made before Robert Hamilton Esq. in the County — I am also known by the s d Robert Hamilton Esq. to whom I am a near neighbour, and to no one better than Mr. Edmund Brooks by whom I have been known for a great number of years.
We Robert Hamilton, William H. Tabb & Jesse Ewell residing in the County of Prince William in the State of Virginia, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted George Tonnell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he

reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we are ever in that opinion. And further that we believe Mr Tennell to be a man of veracity
Sworn and subscribed the day 3 and year aforesaid
Mo Williams cl
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Robt Hamilton
Wm Ewell
Wm Tebb
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the said Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Robert Hamilton, Wm H Tebb & Jesse Ewell who have also signed the proceedings, same are residents in the County of Prince William. And also that Theron W. Newman, who has signed a declaration sworn by Robert Hamilton, which has been shown to us, is a clergyman residing in Prince William County, and also that London County & Henry Logan who have signed the same, are residents also, and that all the subscribers of them are credible persons, and their statement is entitled to credit.
Mo Williams cl
I John Williams, Clerk of Prince William County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application George Tennell for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1 st day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Mo Williams cl

Rehran
7403 INVALID.
File No. 7403
George Tennill
Priv. Rec. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Providence R.I. May 17 th May 21
Dear Sir, The Bank of the Republic of the Washington City
Page 10
Dear

Due the infirmities of old age renders me unable to apply to you for such papers as will enable me to draw my Pension I have no one to send I am informed you have them to issue to those that apply for them if it is so Pray be so kind as to send me such by mail as will enable me to draw my Pension Direct to Grouverton Post Office Prince William County Virginia I am Your obedt servt George Tennille

claims for grade of sergt but the same name appears on the V th roles as privates
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15 mo. pri 507
Col. E. Brooke, present

State of Virginia
County of Prince William viz:
On this 25 th day of May, 1833, before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Prince William County, being a Court of Record, personally appeared at his own house George Fernald of said County aged seventy four Years, being very infirm and unable to attend Court without much inconvenience, 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
In the Fall of the year 1777, he thinks in the month of September, about the time the British entered the Chesapeake and landed at the Head of Elk, there was a great call for Troops to strengthen the American Army in New Jersey. Upon this occasion he turned out as a Volunteer and joined the Company of Capt. John Brett of Prince William County, in which he was appointed Sergeant, and joining the Regiment of Col. D r F r well, also said County, proceeded on to the North, and got within several days march of our Army, when intelligence was received by us of the Battle of Brandywine. We proceeded on to Pennsylvania in the neighborhood of Philadelphia, where the British Army had entered and taken possession of. We remained in that part of the Country until sometime in Decem r when his term of service, for which he enlisted was fully complete and ended being three months. Sometime in the month of Feb y 1778, he enlisted at Valley Forge in the Company commanded by Captain 3 rd Virginia Regiment  Doyle to serve twelve months, being appointed Sergeant, and remained in and about that place until the British left Philadelphia, and then moved on with the Troops in pursuit of the British to the Monmouth, where the Battle was fought, in which he was, and which it was supposed might have terminated very differently, had Gen l Lee who commanded part of the Army

not disregarded the orders of Genl. Washington, for which he was se- verely rebuked by the Commanding in Chief - But during moving on in the pursuit went to the White Plains, where we remained for some time. From thence Genl. Woodford's Brigade, to which he was attached, was ordered to West Point to reinforce Genl. Putnam. He remained at West Point until the Fall of the year, when we were ordered down on the lines of the British and encamped at New Ark where we remained until we went into Winter Quarters. At this time Genl. Woodford had left us and Genl. Morgan took the command of the Brigade - In the month of February or March following, he received a discharge, the twelve months for which he enlisted having expired and when he returned home.
The names of the Officers whom he knew were Genl. Washing- ton - The Marquis de Fayette - Genl. Wayne - Genl. Lee - Genl. Morgan - Putnam - Col. Heath, and many others.
He has no documentary evidence to establish the facts of his said Service, unless his name be found on the Rolls of the Army, having not preserved his discharge in other instance nor can he know of any person at this time living who could testify to his said Service which allowed him not a minute for any civil employment.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pen- sion except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed the day & and year aforesaid.
George Eversole
The following interrogatories is prescribed by the War Department and propounded to the Declarant.
1 st Where and in what year were you born? Answer - In Fauquier County in the State of Virginia 1758. 2 d Have you any Record of your age, and if so, where is it? Answer - I have no record of my age.
3 Where were you living when called into the Service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer - In Prince William County Virginia, where I have lived all my life.
Cat. E. Brothel Newark

4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
Answer - In the first instance when I went with Capt. Priest's Company, I was a volunteer - and it was a voluntary enlistment when I joined the Company of Capt. Deyton at Wallingford.
5 th 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 - Col. Heath with whom I served - Genl. Mashing - Marquis de La Fayette - Genl. Morgan - Putnam - and many others whom I have named.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer - My discharge was not preserved.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, or their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer - I am known to Theron Newman a clergyman residing in my neighborhood - to Landon Barter, William H. Logan & to the people of the County, most of the old ones and to the neighborhood generally - We Theron W. Newman a clergyman, Landon Barter & William H. Logan residing in the County of Prince William in the state of Virginia do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with George Tennell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - That we believe him to be a man of strict veracity and as old as he states himself to be to wit: seventy four years; 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 the day of Theron Newman and year aforesaid
Robt. Hamilton
Landon Barter Wm H. Logan

And I Robert Hamilton . . . one of the Justices of the County Court of Prince William, in the State of Virginia, do hereby declare my opin- ion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interroga- toris prescribed by the War Department, that the above nam- ed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And I do further certify that Thos. Newman & clergyman, Jan- itor of Mr. H. Logan, who has signed the names above certificate, are re- sidents of Prince William County, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
“ Robt. Hamilton
State of Virginia
Prince William County to wit:
I John Williams, Clerk of the County Court of Prince Wil- iam, in the State of Virginia, do certify, that Robert Hamilton who hath taken the foregoing Declaration, and whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is one of the Justices of the County Court of Prince William, duly commissioned and sworn as such, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscrib- ed my name, and caused the Seal of my Office to be af- fixed this 3rd day of June, 1833. John Williams

E. Brooke's kept in Care of Tunnell

District of Columbia County of Washington viz:
On this 16 th day of June, 1833, before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appears Edmund Brooke, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth, That he has been well acquainted with George Sennell, an Applicant for a Pension for Revolutionary services, for upwards of forty years having resided in the same neighbourhood with him - That he has always been considered by the Inhabitants of his neigh- bourhood, in Prince William County, Virginia, to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, in much opinion, he this deponent has always entertained himself - That the said George Sennell has always been considered a man of the strictest veracity and integrity, and that he knows him at this time to labour under great bodily disability and infirmity, inasmuch, that he does not believe that he has been at the Court house of his loca- ty, which is 12 or 14 Miles from his residence, nor even 5 Miles - from home, for ten years past.
Edmund Brooke
Subscribed and sworn to,
Before me William Cox

June 20 G. W. Victor re June 18 th
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W. H. Logan P.M.
Free
J. L. Edwards
Commrs of Pensions War Department Pension office Washington

George Tennant
D.C.
to
Virginia

Groton June 18 th 1831
Sir
Mr George Tinnille request me to inform you of the receipt of your answer to him concerning his pension. and since he has received the above mentioned letter, he handed me his voucher and find in conformity of the Law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 he is entitled to $50 annually and you will find it on the pension list recorded in the pension office in Book C. Vol 6 Page 117 by White Clerk
Mr G Tinnille requests you to send the necessary papers to Mr as he may qualify to the same
yours respectfully
William H. Dogard