Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15489, for Jacob Kendall, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Kendall, Jacob
NUMBER
S 15489
CONTENTS
carded

N. 18414 Vermont
Jacob Kendall
of Windser Co., in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Harvey of the Reg't, commanded by Col. Tyler in the Mass. Troops time for 8 months & 21. days
Inserted on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 28 Dollars 97 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of Aug. 1833 and sent to W. Palmer Woodstock Vt.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 57.94 Pension allowance ending 10 Sep. 1833 14.49
$ 72.43
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Nov 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, book E. Vol. 3 page 73

9914 Jacob Kendall Declaration

STATE OF VERMONT, { WINDSOR COUNTY, ss. }
On this 30 th day of July  Aug A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Jacob Henshaw a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Seventy  Seventy 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
In the year 1779 he lived in Danville Massachusetts about the middle of June in said year he enlisted for six months went to Providence R Island & joined Capt Hovey's company in Col d Tyler's Regiment State Troops. Jacob Fletcher was a Lieut in the said company. Stationed at Providence about two weeks before the British under Lieut. Wright with about forty others went to Warwick R Island & joined an Artillery Company of the Virginia line, the Capt's name is now not recollect, staid there about two months then went to Providence & joined the Regiment staid there a few weeks then the Regiment went in Boats to Bristol R Island staid there about a week when the British left the Island he went on to the Island with the Regiment marched to Newport staid there till about the middle of December then the Regiment went to Beaverton R Island & went into Barracks for Winter Quarters staid there a short time & was there discharged a few days before his time was out & returned home in 1781 about the last of June he enlisted into Capt. Fetter Company State Troops the Col d name he does not recollect but the Major's name was Forman he marched to Picket's Kill New York & there joined the Regiment he enlisted for three months he staid there a short time then he volunteered & went to White Plains & found a party of about five hundred staid about six weeks then came back & joined the Regiment soon after he was ordered on the Comm- sary Guard till his time was out then went to the Bridge which was then at the High Lands & was there discharged which discharge he has lost he then returned home

in 1779 when at Rhode Island Genl Cornwall had the Commission that he served with Colo Gages Regiment & Colo Webb Regiment as he has no documentary evi- dence & knows of no person whose testimony he can produce who can testify to his service, except the testimony of a man born in Dunstable Mass the 30th day of March 1762 when it is recorded & he also recorded it in a Book kept for that purpose in 1775 he removed to Woodstock Vermont where he has ever since then is known to most of the inhabitants & in particular to Rev. Seth Sterling & Walter Palmer Esquire who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
Jacob Kendall
A Marshall Register
We, Seth Sterling a Clergyman residing in Woodstock and Walter Palmer residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Kendall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
Seth Sterling
Walter Palmer
A Marshall Register
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the mat- ter, 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 to them that Seth Sterling who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Woodstock and that Walter Palmer who has also signed the same, is a resident in Woodstock and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Lyndon Marshall Register of the Court of Probate of the Dis- trict of Litchfield do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Kendall for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this
30 day of August A. D. 1832
A Marshall Register

I Isaac Randall of Woodstock County of Windsor State of Vermont of lawfull age testifying & say that I am well acquainted with Jacob Ren dall & have been ever since I can remember that in 1779 we both lived in Dunstable, Mass in the Spring the said Jacob Randall entered in to the service of the United States for six months went to Rhode Island & returned in the fall in 1781 I know that the said Jacob Randall was in the service at Pickett's Creek near York three months in Capt. Pettes Company (State Troops) that I served with him in the same Company further deponent saith not Isaac Randall
State of Vermont } Woodstock August 30th 1832 Windsor County } Then Isaac Randall has come to me to be a credible Witness personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth Before Walter Palmer Justice of peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerks Office Do t August 1832 Windsor County } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is one of the Justices of the Peace within said County and that the above is his Signature — In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above — Benj o Swan Clerk

11/11/11 INVALID.
File No. 652
Kendall
Act. 7-82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 214
[Amendment of 1870.]

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C. Palmer Esq. Woodstock Vt.

(9917) BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Rendall which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

I Noah Wright of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Seventy Years of age do dispose and say, that Jacob Kendall formerly of Dunstable in said County and Commonwealth, but now as I understand of Wood- stock, County of Windsor and State of Vermont was a fellow soldier with me in the Revolutionary war, in Rhode Island and served one month and was attached to the same company with me, which was commanded by Capt. Henry  Isaac Dyer of Cambridge in said County; during which time Nathaniel Dyer toll of said Pepperell and Jacob Fletcher of said Dun- stable officiated as Lieutenants. Col. Nathan Tyler was the Col. of said regiment. Further saith not. Noah Wright
Middlesex ss. Aug 15 10 th 1832 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber Noah Wright and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed; and I further certify, that said Wright is a man of veracity and entitled to credit
John Walton Jr. of the Peace within and for the County of Mid- dlesex.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Middlesex do certify that John Walton Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, and that his name set to the within certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the twenty fourth day of August 1832.
E. Phinney.

State of Vermont } Woodstock June 10th 1833 Windsor County } Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of peace within the County of Windsor. Jacob Kendall who being duly sworn deponeth & saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his Service but according to the best of his recoll- ection he served not less than the period me- ntioned below in the following grades.
To Eight Months & twentyone days
I served as a Private & for such Service I claim a Pension & for the time during which the Service was performed I was not employed in any civil pursuit that I served with an honorable discharge called into Service by competent authority & performed the same as I have stated in my said declaration Which this is an addition or amendment thereto. I further depose & say that since making my said declaration I recollect that the Colonel's name was Webb that I served under in the year 1781.
Jacob Kendall
Sworn to before me the day & year above written Eli. D. D. am Justice Peace
State of Vermont } & Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County } Windsor County Court do hereby testify that Elizabeth Dunham who has offered her name to the above is a deponent duly qualified & that the same is her genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Woodstock this 10th day of June A.D. 1833
Benj. Swan

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Kendall, James GRADE Drummer LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13286 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 3, 1789 To H. M. J. Vredenburg, or J. assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.