Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,770, for Griffin Kinyon, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Kinyon, Griffin or Kenyon
S. 42,770
CONTENTS

Date of death not in 89
670 New York.
Griffin Henson Capt Miller N.Y. Private 4 New York Line 1777 to August 1778
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of May 1818 and sent William Hall, Esq., P'keepsie, Dutchess County, New York.
Arrearages to 1 st Sept. 1818. 5. 3/20. mo $40.80
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Confirmed
Griffin Henson Capt Miller N.Y. Private New York Line 1777 to August 1778 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of May 1818 and sent William Hall, Esq., P'keepsie, Dutchess County, New York. Arrearages to 1 st Sept. 1818. 5. 3/20. mo $40.80 Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818 Confirmed

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State of New York
Broome County ss. Griffin Kenyon now a resident of the town of Tioga County of Tioga and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is one of the surviving Soldiers of the revolutionary Army - that he enlisted  enlisted during the continuance of the war in the Continental establishment, that he cannot recollect the time of his enlisting but believes he had served two campaigns before the taking of Burgoyne in October 1777. And that he was one of the soldiers at that Siege and had the satisfaction of seeing Burgoyne's Army Surrender - that he enlisted at P'keepsie in New York State under Capt. Jeremiah Miller who was attached to Col. Joseph Rose or Vose's Regiment in Gen. Glover's Brigade of the Massachusetts line - that he served in the army and did his duty faithfully until after the retreat of the Americans army from Rhode Island in August 1778 - that shortly after the said retreat being incapable of continuing in the service from sickness he received a discharge from the proper Officer at Old Providence in Rhode Island - that he kept the discharge several years and finally lost or destroyed it - And the said Kenyon further states that by reason of his round circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support being now sixty four years of age and almost destitute of means of support
Griffin Kenyon
State of New York
Broome County ss. I Anson Camp one of the judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the County of Broome in the State of New York to the secretary of the department of War - certify that Griffin Kenyon in the foregoing affidavit named this day personally

appearance before me and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the matters set forth in the said affidavit. And I do further testify that the said Griffin Kenyon is a person to me well known and that he is in very reduced circumstances and that I consider his circumstances such as to require assistance from his country for support. And further that I am satisfied that the said Griffin Kenyon served in the war of the revolution against the common enemy as stated in the said affidavit and that the fore matters set forth therein are in all respects just and true.
Dated Owego Village Broome County the second day of April A.D 1818
Anson Camp one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Broome County
Broome County ss.
I Amos Doubleday Clerk of the County of Broome do hereby certify that Anson Camp in the preceding certificate named is now one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Broome in the State of New York, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts in that Capacity. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the Sixth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
A. Doubleday

x Copy of Oath & Schedule of Griffin Kenyon -
0.75
670
Sept 1818
The within affidavit & schedule were made & presented before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tioga in the State of New York which is a Court of Record, constituted such, by the Laws of said State, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law: with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings & having the power of fine & Imprisonment -
Sept. 9. 1820
Thos. Maxwell Clerk of said Court

Copy
State of New York
Tioga County Is } On this 5 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the said County Griffin Kenyon aged sixty six years resident in the Town of Tioga in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In a Company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Miller in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the Massachusetts Line. That he enlisted (according to his best recollection) in the Spring of 1770 during the War: that a short time before the close of the war, he was discharged on account of disability. That in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 relative to Revolutionary Pensions he made application for a pension. That his declaration for that purpose was dated on the second day of April 1818. That a certificate was granted him dated the 23 rd day of May 1818 which was numbered 670.
And I Griffin Kenyon do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818: and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818: 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.
Real Estate, I have none.
Personal Property, I have as follows To wit:
1 Cow - 1 Ax - 1 Hoe - 1 Baking Kettle - 1 Iron pot - 1 Trunk. 3 Knives & Forks - 1 Small Looking Glass - 1 Pewter Basin 2 Earthen Bowls - 2 Pails - 3 Bags - 2 Tin milk Pans - 1 Tin Skimmer - 1 Wash Tub - 1 Churn - 1 Butter Firkin 1 P st Smoothing Irons - 4 Table Spoons - 1 Candlestick

1 Small Basket - 1 Poor Horse - 1 Dish kettle - 1 Tea kettle 5 Chairs - 1 Chest - 1 Fire Shovel - 2 pewter Platters - 2 plates 1 Teapot - 1 Spinning Wheel - 2 Small Tin Pails - 1 Tin Basin 4 Barrels - 4 Small Tubs - 1 Small Keg - 1 Bread Tray - 1 Cow Bell - 1 Sheep Bell - 1 Chain - 1 Tramel - 1 Small Gun - Due to me from Henry Crane thirteen Dollars & thirty Eight cents. I have no particular occupation by which to support myself and family - while in the Revolutionary service, and out upon a scouting party, I fractured my left knee, which has been lame ever since - About 14 years ago I broke my left shoulder by a fall which still continues to be lame - My right arm & hand have always been lame by reason of a palsy. They grow worse and are now so lame that I have but very little use of them. My bodily health is bad, and I am scarcely able to labor at all. My family consist of two in number; myself and my wife Sarah aged 56 years, who is infirm and able to contribute but very little toward her own support. I have no other means of sup- porting myself than what are contained in the foregoing sche- dule and think I stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support:
I owe as follows To wit:    To Anasa Dana . . . . . $40.18   " William A. Ely . . . . . 35.99   " Benjamin Durham . . . . 34.65   " Platt & Turner . . . . . 13.50   " James Pampelly . . . . . 8.02   " Stephen Mack . . . . . 5.00   " Elizer Dana . . . . . 4.00   $141.34 
Sworn & declared the 5 th day of Sep r 1820 before me in open Court (Signed) Gamaliel H. Barstow First Judge
(Signed) Griffin Kenyon

Higgin County ss. I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in above mentioned said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedules are truly copied from the Records of the said Court: and that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule of the above named Griffin Kenyon is Sixty Dollars & Seventy cents. Witness my hand & the Seal of the said Court this 9 th day of September 1820
Thos. Maxwell Clerk

July 15, 1933
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BA-J/EEL Griffin Kinyon-S.42770
Mr. Howard N. Kenyon Quantico Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Griffin Kenyon(Kinyon), a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served from New York State and Richard Kenyon, who served with the Connecticut Troops.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of Richard Kenyon in that war; the name Kinyon was also searched. You are herein furnished the history of Griffin Kinyon(as he signed: pensioned Kenyon), the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, the date for which were obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.42770, based upon his military service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Griffin Kinyon are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted in Nobletown, New York, in the spring of 1776, served as a private in Captain Jeremiah Miller's Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged after the retreat from Rhode Island on account of sickness; he stated that he had his left shoulder fractured while on a scouting tour during the Revolution, no details of that service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-four years and resided in Tioga, Tioga County, New York.

In 1820 Griffin Kinyon referred to his wife, Sarah, as aged fifty-six years: there are no further data in regard to her and no reference is made to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Griffin Kinyon(pensioned Kenyon)S.42770,you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all the following data:
Griffin Kenyon, Certificate No. 670, issued May 23, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 2, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

42770 INVALID.
Rev
File No.
63. 770
Griffin Kenyon Pri Rev Trav
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933-July 15-List. to Mr Howard St. Kenyon - E. E. L.

QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, 8 JULY, 1933.
Bureau of Pensions, Rev. War Sec., Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please furnish me with such information as may be available on the Revolutionary War service of a Griffin Kenyon (Kinyon) who served from New York state and in 1790 was living in Albany County, N.Y. Also, the available information on a Richard Kenyon who served in Connecticut troops and later lived in Columbia County, N.Y. The particular information wanted is the parentage with place and date of birth in the cases above with any other detailed information that might help to identify conclusively who these parties were.
Sincerely yours,
Howard N. Kenyon.

Feb 1840. The within copy served under the law; to be compared with the Maps. Herminia
Notice thereof
Apr 22 nd 1840
J.B. Coddick
J.H. 22
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

Owego Village, Broome County N. York
April 3 rd 1818.
Sir,
Isaac Sharpe & Griffin Kenyon, wishing to claim benefit of the late act of Congress for the relief of the Soldiers of the revolutionary army, have given the evidence herewith enclosed to substantiate their claims. — By request of Judge Camp before whom the evidence given was I enclose the same. — If satisfactory permit me to request the favor of a certificate of the same & the time the process commences if not, notice of a return of the evidence as soon as conveniently may be.
Your most ob. Servant
William Platt
The Hon. John C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War