Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15783, for William Kennedy, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Kennedy, William
N. 15783
Kenedy
Kanaday
Mary
CONTENTS

New York 1842
Mary Kennedy widow of William Kennedy
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 14. September 1829 of Westchester Co., in the State of N. York who was a Priv d in the company commanded by Captain Bell, Conn. of the N.Y. commanded by Col. Webb in the Com. line for 2 years,
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of Feb. 1839 and sent to Hon. G. Kemble, N. R.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. '38 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1st Mar. '39. 40.00 $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 86

4878
New York Roll.
William Kennedy
Connecticut Line
Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Dec r 1810 and sent to Aaron Read Esq r Judge Bedford W ch Chester Co. N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1810. $ 40:53
Semi-annual acct ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48. —
6 Months $ 80:53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Three Years 1777.
Continued
Bedford.
Verification of War. 1820 to 1821. By Bates Bedford, N. York

Wm Shendy
by C. Read -
No 9
4.878
ys? Dec 1818
Am

SCHEDULE.
State of New York Westchester County } ss.
On this twenty fifth - day of September - 1820 personally appeared in open court, the same being a court of record, for the County of Westchester
William Kennedy
aged Sixty two - years, resident in Bedford - of said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:—That he the said William Kennedy enlisted for the term of three years on the 1 st of April 1777 in the state of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Stephen Weeks in Col. Charles Webb Regiment in the Connecticut line on the continen- tal establishment that he continued to serve in the P. Co. until April 3 rd 1780 when he was discharged from service in Springfield in the State of New Jersey that he was in the battle at Monmouth, that the 3 rd of April 1818 he presented his original Declaration Rec d his Pension Certificate N o 4-878 bearing date 12 th of Dec r 1818 —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 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 18th 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 hereto an- nexed, and by me subscribed.
(Signed) William Kennedy —
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty fifth day of September before me in open court
W. H. D. W. Clerk
I, William Requae clerk of Westchester Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Twenty two dollars and forty two 1 / 2 — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Fifth — day of October 1820
W. H. D. W.
Clerk of the Court for the County of Westchester

Inventory —
No Real Estate or fixed income of any description
Personal estate
  1. Cows $12 —   1. hog 5 —   2. Hubs 50   5 old chairs 62 1/2   1. Large Chest 50   1. Iron pot 25 —   1. Iron kettle broken 25 —   1. tea kettle 50   1. set table plates 18   1. set of tinware & spats 25 —   1. Spinning Wheel 50   1. reel 25 —   1. set tea cups & saucers 25 —   1. P. of bed linen 50   1. Shovel & tongs 50   1. Ditching shovel broken 12   1. Stone hammer 25   22 = 42 1/2 
The Applicant has no occupation
Is in family. himself a broken bodied man unable at times to labour on that account.
His wife a feeble woman aged 84 years
1 Daughter quite feeble & dependent on the father for support aged 34 years named Lydia
1. Son not in good health labours a little aged 22 years named Philip
(Signed) William Kennedy

Wm Kennedy: application
Correct
by Roll
July
The Vice
Correct

State of New York Westchester County ss; On this third day of April In the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Westchester Personally Presently appears William Frandy aged fifty Eight years resident in Bedford in the County of Westchester and State of New York who is personally known to me and who being first by me duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration In Order to obtain the provisions 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;
That the said William Frandy sometime in the Month of April 1777 Enlisted as a private Soldier in the Company Commanded by Capt. Stephen Betts of Norwalk in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment. S d Regiment was afterwards commanded by Col. Sherman in the Connecticut line, for three years, that he faithfully served his Country as a Soldier during the three years against the Common Enemy, in the service of the United States and then received an honorable discharge, which is now lost, that he was in an engagement with the British Army the day they burnt Norwalk. & that he also was in the battle of Monmouth - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. and for further testimony of his service hereunder the date - affidavit
Sworn Subscribed and Declared before me the day & year above said. Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester
William Frandy

I Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Middlesex do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Prandy did serve in the revolutionary War. as stated in the within declaration against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War. pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress -
Aaron Read
Bridford April 3 rd 1818
I do certify that Aaron Read is one of the Judges of the Court of Com. pleas in & for the County of Middlesex
Elijah Crossford Atty
I Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Middlesex do certify that I am well acquainted with William Prandy the within named Applicant and know him to be in arduous circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -
Aaron Read
Bridford Dec r 1 st 1818

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
New Canaan April 23 d 1818
Personally Appeared before me the subscribing Authority Capt. Stephen Betts one of the Revolutionary Officers of the 2 d Regt. of Connecticut Troops commanded by Colonel Charles Webb and made Oath that William Hanaday was a Soldier in his company & he believes for three years viz for One thousand seven hundred & seventy seven & 1778 & 1779 but as he has not his muster role he cannot ascertain with precision but that the aforesaid William Hanaday did serve in his company he is certain Sworne before me
Isaac Richard Justice of Peace

1842
4155
Payable semi-annually-
The first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4 th of March next at the Branch Bank U. S. City of New York-
Mary Kennedy
Amount
Amount
Admitted
Private 2 years
38
Recorded - 3
Hon. G. Kemble H. R.

State of New York Westchester County } ss.
On this 19th day of November in the Year 1838 personally appeared before Caleb Tompkins one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions in and for the County of Westchester, Mary Kennedy, a resident of the town of Poundridge in the said County of Westchester & State of New York, aged seventy four Years, who now being weak and infirm, and unable to appear and attend in Court, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1835. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of William Kennedy, who was a private in the Revolutionary war enlisted for the term of three Years, on the first day of April 1777, in the State of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment, in the Company Commanded by Captain Stephen Potts, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Charles Webb; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, until April 3, 1780 when he was discharged from the said Service in Shrewsbury in the State of New Jersey; that he was in the battle of Monmouth, and that she has no other Evidence of his Service now in her possession except that Recorded in the war department at Washington; and that he received a pension up till the time of his death, and that his pension Certificate cannot now be found but that the annexed Marked A is a true copy thereof.
She further declares that she was legally married to the said William Kennedy in the month of September in the Year 1784, by the Rev. Mr. Wolcott, who was then pastor of the Presbyterian Church at North Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; the very day of the said September on which she was married to the said William Kennedy she does not now recollect; that her husband the aforesaid William Kennedy died on the 14th day of September in the Year 1829. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, and has never since been married as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed; that she was not married to the

Said William, prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794. Viz. at the time above stated; And she further says that she has diligently searched and inquired for some Record of said Marriage and cannot find any such Record, and of her own knowledge says that in her family no Record of said Marriage was kept either in the Bible or elsewhere.
Sworn and subscribed on this 19th day of November 1838 before me.
And Mary Kennedy Mark
Caleb Pompkins First Judge of Westminster Court of Common Pleas —
I, Caleb Pompkins, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westminster, which Court is a Court of Record do hereby certify that Mary Kennedy, who made the above affidavit before me, was suffering under such ill health and bodily infirmity as to preclude her attendance upon the Court. Given under my hand this 19th day of November 1838 —
Caleb Pompkins

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
ss Henry Fuller of the town of Stamford in said County of Fairfield being duly sworn doth depose and say. That he is now pastor of the "North Stamford Congregational Church" in said town of Stamford. That the Rev d Mr Wolcott was pastor of the said Church from the 23 rd of March in the Year 1784, to the 21 st of June in the Year 1785; That he, this deponent has now in his possession all the records of the said Church; that he has examined the records of Marriages of said Church as far back as previous to the time the said Rev d Mr Wolcott was pastor of the said Church, and finds no Record of the marriage of William Kenney to Mary Partington -
And this deponent further saith that no Record of Marriages was kept during the time that the said Rev d Mr Wolcott was Pastor of the said Church.
And further this deponent saith that he verily believes that there is no such Record of Marriages of the said William and Mary in the custody of the said Church -
And this deponent further saith not Sworn and Subscribed this 26 th day of December 1838 before me
Henry Fuller
Nathaniel D. Haight Notary Public & Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County
ss Thomas Bloorne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Nathaniel D. Haight Esq is now for more than one year last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions & I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said N. D. Haight Esq & that I verily believe the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 5 th day of January 1839. Thomas Bloorne Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss.
Seymour Jarvis of the town of Stamford in said County of Fairfield being duly sworn doth depose and say: That he is the town clerk of the said town of Stamford; that he has now in his possession all the Records of the said town; that he has examined the Records of marriages in said town as far back as the Year 1782 and finds no Record of the Marriage of William Kennedy to Mary Parterton
And this deponent further saith that he truly believes that there is no such Record of the marriage of the said William and Mary in the Custody of the said town of Stamford
And further this deponent saith not Sworn & subscribed this 17 th day of December 1838 before me
W m H. Holly Justice of Peace
Seymour Jarvis Town Clerk
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss.
I Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that William H. Holly Esquire is now & was on the 17 th day of December 1838 a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions & I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said W m H. Holly Esq & that I verily believe that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court this 5 th day of January A.D. 1839.
Thomas B. Osborne Clerk

State of New York West Chester County ss. Thomas Potts of the Town of Poundridge, in the said County of West Chester aged Seventy four years being first duly sworn doth depose and say, That he is well acquainted with Mary Kennedy Widow of William Kennedy late of the Town of Bedford in said County of West Chester Deceased and has been acquainted with her for Seventy years past past and was well acquainted with her before her marriage, as Mary Parkerton. And this deponent further saith that at the time the said Mary Parkerton was married to the said William Kennedy, this deponent lived with David Saw who resided in the Town of Poundridge in said County of West Chester, and the said Mary Parkerton lived with Daniel Miller of the Town of Poundridge in said County of West Chester; and this deponent further saith that the said Mary Parkerton was married to the said William Kennedy by the Rev. Mr. Wolcott Pastor of the North Stamford Church in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut; and this deponent further saith that he was at the wedding and saw the said Mary Parkerton and William Kennedy married. And this deponent further saith according to the best of his recollection, and firmly believes, they were married in the month of September in the Year 1784. And this deponent further saith that Mary Kennedy, widow of William Kennedy deceased is now living and resides in the Town of Poundridge aforesaid; and has never married since the decease of her husband; and further this deponent saith not. Sworn & subscribed before me This 4 th day of December 1838 { Thomas Potts
Attest James P. Good

State of New York Westchester County
ss. I, Richard Bates a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County of Westchester, residing in the Town of Bedford in said County, do certify that Thomas Potts the within deponent is of fair & reputable character, & that full faith and credit is due to his testimony - Given under my hand the 4 th day of December 1838
(Signature) Richard Bates Commissioner of Deeds
State of New York County of Westchester ss.
I John H. Smith Clerk of the said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that R. B. Bates whose name is subscribed to the taking of the within affidavit of Thomas Potts was on the day of the date of which the same purports to have been taken a Commissioner of Deeds Commission and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Richard Bates and that the foregoing signature to the Deed & Certificate of Character purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the said County this 18 th day of January A D 1839
(Signature) John H. Smith Clerk

A.
War Department- Revolutionary Claim-
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18 th of March 1818, William Wamey late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen-
Given at the War Office of the United States this 12 th day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and eighteen-
J. C. Calhoun - Secretary of War

New York City
+ William Kennedy on roll act 1818 to what time paid? Kennedy
John Hany Egg
PL
pets the 4th. Sep 1828
214
+ found to have died in 1829

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 157-83
Mary Kennedy Wid of William Kennedy Rev Rev War
Act July 7 th 138
Index: Vol. a , Page 393
[Arrangement of 1870.]