Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38869, for Stephen Jennings, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
NH
Jennings, Stephen
S. 38869
CONTENTS

11. 493
Vermont.
Stephen Jennings
of Norwich in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilly of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of June 1819 and sent to William Strong Esq Windsor Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  85.56
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.
10 Mo. 21 days ann.
$133.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
let to Hon J. Collamer apl 6. 1846

38869 INVALID. Recy
File No. 38869 Stephen Jennings Rev. Rev. Mass
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

House of Representatives April 9. 1840.
Dear Sir,
Stephen Jennings or Grunings was suspended on the Vermont Agency under the act of 1818 and died in 1819 or 20. I am now requested by him to ascertain from his declaration and proofs in what company and Regt. in the Connecticut line he served. Will you have the goodness to inform me
Respectfully Yours J. Holloman
Col. D. S. Edwards - Commissioner of Pensions

Stephen Jennings Private Col. Kelley's U.S. Regiment
1777-37 years
Admitted
for Washington City
The following for the department of War
free

State of Vermont ss. On this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for said County of Windsor, personally appeared Stephen Jennings aged sixty five years, residing in Haverhill in said County. Who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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.' That he the said Stephen Jennings enlisted on the Twentieth day of May A.D. 1777 for the term of three years into the company commanded by Col. John House, Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Cilley and Genl. Poor's Brigade. in the Continental Army. That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the Twentieth day of May A.D. 1780 when he received an honorable written discharge signed by said Col. Joseph Cilley dated at West Point in the State of New York. Which discharge he has since lost. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for subsistence. That he was at the date of the declaration against the Indians within said term and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
William Strong Judge
I William Strong first Judge of the County Court do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Jennings did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for subsistence; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this Twentieth day of November A.D. 1818
William Strong Judge