Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,782, for David Kennedy, North Carolina

SERVICE
Nb.
Kennedy, David
NUMBER
S 8782
carded
CONTENTS

North Carolina 23.891
David Kennedy of Pitt in the State of N.C. who was a Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain Stephenson of the — commanded by — in the N.C. line for 11 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Apr. 24 and Supt R. S. Blount Greenville N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 34 109.98 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept., 18.33 $128.31
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { By June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath: Allen Clerk. Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 62.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832
State of North Carolina } S.S. Pitt County }
On this 5 th day of September 1833 personally appeared before the Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid David Kennedy a resident of Pitt County and State of North Carolina aged forty six years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That I volunteered under Capt. Stephenson in the army of the United States Genl. Carroll in Newbern North Carolina and from  thence from Newbern to Wilmington. From Wilmington North Carolina I was marched to Brunswick Bladen County in said State, at which place I was discharged after serving three months. I then entered the service as a Subst. 3 rd Co., under Capt. Goodman at Kingston N o Carolina and was marched from thence to Fayetteville and from Fayette- ville to Camden South Carolina. From Camden I was marched to a place called the Bull Pen on Savannah River where I was stationed to guard the Tories until they were removed to a place called Ninety Six in South Carolina in the Regiment commanded by Genl. Ash, from thence I was marched to a place called Purvisburg on Savannah River and joined headquarters and was commanded by Genl. Williamson and from thence I was marched up Savannah River to a place called Black Swamp, at which from Black Swamp I was marched to Wilmington N o Carolina under the command of Col. 5. Carroll and was discharged after serving five months. I have not perfect recollection of the date I served in

I received a discharge which is lost believing that it never would be of any service to me. In my third term of service I volunteered under Capt. Rountree at Granville N o Carolina and marched to Cross Creek now Fayetteville, N o Carolina, from there I was marched to a place called Ashpole South Carolina from there I was marched from place to place in pursuit of the Tories and was discharged at a place not recollected in  at a place not recollected in South Carolina at which time I served three months. He firmly relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of North Carolina
I sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 1 st When and in what year were you born
answer I was born in the date of 1754. in South Carolina
2 nd Have you any record of your age if so where is it I have had record of my age but believe that it was burnt in a house
3 rd Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you live now
I lived in Pitt County N o C. and have continued to live there since the revolutionary war
4 How were you called into service; were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
I first volunteered my service I then was a substitute for one Bowden the Christian name not recollected and the third term of service I volunteered.
5 State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served; Sub-Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
I was acquainted with Col. J. P. Williams also Genl. Caswell & Genl. Williams and Genl. Lincoln as to the general circumstances I have no recollection
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it

I have received three discharges one from Genl Caswell one from Capt Stephenson and the other I do not recollect who it was from
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer Major William Pugh Moses Hughsmith attest Capt Frederick Haddock - his mark Sworn to and subscribed - David Kennedy
We William Pugh Moses Hughsmith & Frederick & John Kessell in the County and State aforesaid
Hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with David Kennedy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is upright and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid William Pugh Moses Hughsmith his mark Frederick Haddock
And the 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 Court further Certifies that it appears that David Kennedy William Pugh Moses Hughsmith & Frederick Haddock who have signed the same are residents of the County and State aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit.
I Reading J Blount clerk of the Superior Court of law for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Kennedy for a Pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 5 th day September 1833
Reading S. Blount C.S.C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. 4. 8782
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____ received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Kennebec a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 3 mos. Pvt. Silas A. Stevenson Dawson N.C.   ✓ 5 mos. Goodman Casmill   ✓ 3 mos. Rountree ✓        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pitt County N.C.
Date of application for pension, Sept 5-1833 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Pitt County N.C.
Age at date of application, born in 1756 in South Carolina
Remarks: No data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rec. 10-11-16 Aurora, N. C., Jan. 20, 1916. u
Department of the Interior,
Washington,
Gentlemen:-
Please send me a statement of the military history of DAVID KENNEDY who was in 1835 on the pension list of N. C. for services in the Revolutionary War.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Emily Dough.

1916 Jan 27 Hist. to Mrs. Emily C. Doaghy. V.L.M.
Revised
8782
INVALID.
File No. 8782
David Kennedy
Prim Beer War
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. 108 , Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. Dr. Lewis Bass 14 Dec 33 Abolitionary claim.
Free
The Hon. the Lewis Bass Secy of War.
Greenville A.C. { Washington City Dec. 9.
Adm. a private 11 mo 13 1/4
205 69
Dear Kennedy

State of North Carolina } Lincoln County } On the 20 day of August 1833 personally appeared before me Oliver Hearing one of the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid William Davenport of the said County who being sworn according to law declares as follows, that at a General Muster held in Newbern N.C. for the purpose of drafting men from each Captain's Company, to raise soldiers for the defense of their Country, David Kennedy volunteered his services to guard Wilmington from the British during the early part of the Revolutionary War, at which place he served and he also served at Brunswick Bladen County N.C. under Capt Silas A. Stephenson and Lieut. Heritage and Col. Dawson, Commanded at which time he served three months, at which place he received a regular discharge
Sworn to and subscribed his William Davenport before me mark Test Oliver Hearing
State of North Carolina } Lincoln County } I Lewis C. Desmond clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Oliver Herring Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of said Court and that said Court is a Court of Record, and that the same is in his own hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said office at Hinton in said County the 30th day of August A.D. 1833. Lewis C. Desmond