Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35490, for Israel Kenney, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Kenney, Israel
NUMBER
S 35490
Mass-
CONTENTS

12 683
Maine
Israel Kenney of Knox — in the district of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine district at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819. and sent to William Crosby Esq r Judge Belfast Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mo. \frac{20}{30} + \frac{4}{31} .. 83:69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 — 48: —
$ 131:69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to William Crosby Esq r at Belfast Sept. Maine

Israel Kenny
12085
Drop M
July 19
approx. 1000 By some persons with postcards, envelopes. I have no children

State of Maine Hancock ss.
On this 19 th day of June 1820 Personally appeared before me William Crosby one of the Judges of the third Eastern circuit court of Common Pleas including the counties of Hancock Washington and Penobscot being a court of record by the laws of said State with power of fine and imprisonment Israel Kenney age 75 resident in Penobscot in said County of Hancock who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit one year in 1776, 1777 as a private in Capt Morris Company in Coll Prescott Regiment Massachusetts Troops and in Capt. Frenchs Company of Artillery in Coll Masons Regiment of which I made declaration before said Judge on the seventh day of April 1818 and have received my pension certificate therefor No 12583—
AND I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
Israel Kenney his mark X Sworn to and declared on the 19 th day of June 1820 Before me W m Crosby a Judge of said court—
(Schedule)
I Israel Kenney on oath say and declare that I have no real nor personal estate—My wearing apparel excepted— I am a farmer but past my labour—I have no Children

Israel Kenney his mark X Sworn to and declared on the 19 th day of June 1820 Before me W m Crosby a Judge of said Court
(Schedule)
I Israel Kenney on oath say and declare that I have no real nor personal estate - My wearing apparel excepted - I am a farmer but put any labour - I have no Children under age nor my control - I am unable to support myself without the aid of private or public charity
Israel Kenney his mark X
State of Maine
Hancock ss. Third Eastern Circuit Court of Common Pleas at Boston July term A.D. 1820
I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 _____ dollars and _____ cents.
Done in open Court
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July
A. D. 1820.
Mason Shaw Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Hancock.

I, William Wood of Hollis in the County of Hills- borough & State of New-Hampshire, Gentleman, de- pose that I have been acquainted with Israel Tenney of Pierce in the District of Maine, formerly of said Hollis, ever since the commencement of the Revolu- tionary war, a perfect stranger to his enlist- ing as a private soldier into Capt. Mose's Company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Prescott in the Massa- chusetts line on the Continental Establish- ment, I think, in February or March 1776, for the term of one year; and that said Tenney then continued, under that enlistment, for- to serve as a private soldier against the enemies of the United States until when he was honorably discharged - The na- said that I know said Tenney served as a have stated, to, that I enlisted into the same Company about the same time, & served in the same Company during the time aforesaid -
William Wood
Hollis June 22 d 1819 - State of New-Hampshire. Hillsborough ss. June 22 d 1819 - Then personally appeared the above named William Wood, & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, before me, & I hereby certify that the above named William Wood, the deponent, is a credible witness -
Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss -
In testimony that the signature of Benj a M. Farley to the within certificate is his hand writing & that he is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said county of Hillsborough I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire of which I am clerk for said county this twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen -
French
This claimant att d 75 97 also has worked his way by water 500 miles and traveled 150 miles on foot to procure this evidence
The tending  mercury  of  bankrupts  to This man & many others is extremely  con- cerned

I, Jonathan Walker of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough & State of New-Hampshire, depose that I have been acquainted with Israel Kenney of Kennebec in the District of Maine, formerly of said Hollis, ever since the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and well remember his enlisting as a private soldier, into Capt. Mose's Company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Vose in the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment, I think, in February or March A.D. 1776, for the term of one year, & that said Kenney continued to serve, under that enlistment, against the common enemy for the term aforesaid, when he was honorably discharged - I know that said Kenney served, as above stated, because I enlisted into the same Regiment Company about the same time, and served them as a private soldier, during the above period - & frequently saw said Kenney on duty during the whole time aforesaid -
Jonathan Walker
Hollis June 22 d 1819 -
State of New-Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss. June 22 d 1819. Then personally appeared he before me the subscriber, the above named Jonathan Walker & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, & I hereby certify that the above named Jonathan Walker, the deponent, is a credible witness.
Benjamin H. Farley Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the eleventh day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Isaac Simmes who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Isaac Simmes did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Mason Shaw Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William Brooks Judge

1 I was a prisoner of the Mountain of France in the country of Hampshire and District of Maine on a date say the same time in the spring of the year 1777 enlisted into the service of the United States in the late Revolutionary war for nine months and was embodied at Cambridge in Capt. Eben Dyer company in Col. Prescott's Regiment Massachusetts Troops and served out my time in said company said Regiment and enlisted again for one year and was embodied in Capt. Morse's company in the same Regiment and served in that until about six months and was then transferred into a company of artillery commanded by Capt. Read where in a Regiment of artillery commanded by Col. Mason and served my time out in said company of artillery Then in New Jersey at the time of the Battle of Red Bank and continued in said company for a further time and was discharged some time the latter part of the winter of 1777 near New York City, N.Y.
I was at the Battle of White Plains and at the Battle of Trenton - Hence for my discharge
I am now in my 72 nd year and am poor and stand in need of the assistance of my country for my support.
Isaac Minner his mark

Franc Therry Private Col. Prescott's Regt Mass. Line 1775-1780
Dated: 11 th April 1818
The deposition of two credible & disinterested witnesses must be taken & authenticated (or the cer- tification of an Officer of the Regt.) before the service of the sub- poena, is required.
Admitted

35 490 Revg INVALID.
File No. 35-490
Israel Kenney His Heir
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 230
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We the subscribers Assession of Knox Plantation in the District of Maine, do hereby certify that Israel Kenny of said Plantation & who served some time in the army of the United States in the late revolutionary war is old & infirm & stands in need of assistance from his country and in our opinion is well intitled to the benefits of the late laws made for the relief of the meritorious survivors of the army of the late revolutionary war Scottay Baker Jacob Dutton
Knox Plantation April 11- 1888