Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5977, for Isaac Kimmy, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Kimmy Isaac Margaret
R 5977
CONTENTS

11385 Margaret Kinnery Widow of Isaac
Debt to P. B. Hey Mar 29. '44, " " Hon. A. J. Porter, 3 rd Mar. '45.
5977
Act 7 July 1838

State of Michigan County of Berrien
Isaac H. Finch of said County, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he has known Isaac Kinsey & Margaret Kinsey, ever since a short time after their marriage - That he has lived in the same house with them until a short time pre- vious to said Isaac's death in 1817. That he was one of the executors of the last Will & Testament of said Isaac & that said Margaret was recog- nized by him & treated as his lawful wife & received her dower in his estate. That it was a matter of public notoriety, that said Margaret was the wife of said Isaac. That deponent has often heard said Isaac & Margaret speak of their marriage. That they were married by a Presbyterian Minister by name of Carr in the town of Florida Orange County State of New York - That said Carr is dead & there are no living witnesses to the marriage.
Isaac H. Finch
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22 nd day of July A.D. 1844 -
Geo. Hoffmeyer Notary Public Berrien County Michigan

State of Michigan County of Berrien
Moses Finch of said County being duly sworn deponeth & saith that from an acquaintance with Isaac Kimmy & Margaret Kimmy of more than thirty years & a portion of that time having resided near them in Ontario County New York from their own assertions & conversation of public notoriety, he knows them to have been man & wife - That Margaret Kimmy, who is now applying for a Widow's pension, is the widow of Isaac Kimmy - That she has never married since the death of said Isaac Kimmy & that said Isaac died in Franklin County Indiana in the year 1817
Moses Finch Jr
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22 nd day of July A.D. 1844 -
Geo. M. Holman Notary Public, Berrien County, Michigan.

11385
Margaret Kimmey widow of Isaac Kimmey
act 7 July 1838

State of Michigan } County of Berrien }
On this twenty second day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred & forty four Margaret Kimney a resident of Niles, Berrien County, Michigan personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of Probate for said County and being duly sworn according to said oaths as her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows". That she was eighty seven years old on the fifteenth day of March A.D. 1844. That she is the widow of Isaac Kimney who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution. That said Isaac Kimney enlisted as a volunteer soldier at Norfolk in the state of Virginia on the sixth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy seven, & continued in service for three years. That said Kimney was in the battle of Monmouth. The name of his Colonel at the time of his enlistment was Harrison but the Christian name Deponent does not remember. He resided in the state of Virginia, but in what town or County Deponent does not remember. The Country through which said Kimney marched deponent does not know & therefore cannot state. She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Kimney on the twenty first day of May in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty. That her husband died on the thirteenth day of January 1817 in Brookville Franklin County, Indiana. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place

previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four - viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year above written
her Margaret X Kimmy Mark
George Hoffman Judge of Probate Washtenaw County Michigan

State of Michigan County of Berrien Esq I Alonzo Bennett Clerk of the County of Berrien aforesaid and of the Circuit Court of said County Do hereby Certify that George W. Hoffman Esquire whose name is subscribed to the instruments of writing hereunto annexed was on the 22 nd day of July A.D. 1844 & now is an Acting Notary Public in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and fully authorized by the Laws of this State to administer Oaths -
And I further Certify that said George W. Hoffman was on the 22 nd day of July A.D. 1844 and now is Judge of Probate for said County of Berrien duly elected and sworn. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Hoffman and verify the several signatures to the annexed instruments purporting to be his to be genuine -
The foregoing Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 23 rd day of July in the year 1844 -
Alonzo Bennett Clerk Ber. Co -

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5944
P. O. _____
Margaret Kinney
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

11385,
Oct 23 d 44
Dear
M. St. Clair Clarke Esq. Auditor re Washington City D.C.
Michigan July 7 1838 Margt. Kinney
P. B. Key Pres.
Return to M c Lean for present K inney Margaret Kinney

Niles, Michigan. Aug. 24. 1844.
Dear Sir,
Not knowing any one in Washington who has the inestimable privilege of receiving letters free of postage, besides yourself, I take the liberty of enclosing some papers to endeavor to obtain a Pension for a poor old woman. Will you please hand them to some person who attends to such business & who will do the the business & take pay out of the Pension if obtained. There is no testimony, unless it be on file at Washington & no possibility of coming any nearer the proof of marriage
By attending to this & giving it the proper direction you will confer a particular favor upon
Yours sincerely C. H. Greene
P.S. You will perceive from the Whig papers (if you now take any) that I am a candidate for Election in this State & I hope to be one to take the vote to Washington next winter for Mary of the West, when I shall take great pleasure in again meeting you — C.H.G.